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__label__cc	0.693957	0.306043	Science at Abbott Primary School: Science will play a key part of the curriculum through your child’s entire school career. At Abbott primary school we work hard to develop your child’s scientific knowledge and understanding. Each year group has a timetable slot for science which allows the recommended time given for teaching science for each year group. At Abbott Primary school we follow the Learning Challenge Curriculum for Science combined with the 100 lessons Frameworks and adapt these to meet the needs of our pupils. Children at Abbott Primary School are first introduced to science in the Foundation stage where it is called Knowledge and understanding of the world. Your child will learn to explore, problem solve, observe, predict, think, make decisions and talk about the world around them. Children explore creatures, people, plants and objects in their natural environments. They observe and manipulate objects and materials to identify differences and similarities. Children also learn to use their senses, feeling dough or listening to sounds in the environment, such as sirens or farm animals. Children are encouraged to ask questions about why things happen and how things work. Your child will also be asked questions about what they think will happen to help them communicate, plan, investigate, record and evaluate findings. They will also learn to recognise changes that happen to the body when they are active. Children will also learn about the importance of keeping healthy and the things that contribute to this. Science at Key Stage 1 Throughout Key Stage 1 science lessons, children at Abbott Primary will be learning about the importance of asking questions, gathering evidence, carrying out experiments and looking at different ways of presenting their results. Lessons are practical and will focus on the world around them. Under the new 2014 National Curriculum children in Year 1 will cover the following topics Plants where they will look at identifying and naming plants and look at their basic structure Animals including humans, where they will be identifying and naming a range of animals and understanding how and why they are grouped Everyday materials, where they will look at materials and their properties Seasonal changes, where they observe changes across the four seasons and look at different types of weather Living things and their habitats, including dependence within habitats and micro-habitats Plants, where they will be observing how seeds and bulbs grow into plants and what plants need to stay healthy Animals including humans, where they will be focusing on reproduction, nutrition and exercise Everyday materials, Where they will be comparing their uses and looking at how they can be changed by exerting force In Lower Key Stage 2 children are encouraged to ask questions about scientific concepts and then carry out experiments to find out the answers. As children enter Upper Key Stage 2 children will continue to practise these skills but with more depth and precision. In Lower key stage 2 children learn what a 'fair test' is, they begin to take measurements from a range of equipment, Children begin to gather and record data and report their findings orally and in writing. Children are taught to understand what variables are and how to control them. In Upper Key Stage 2 children are given opportunities to take measurements from a range of equipment, understanding the need for repeated measures to increase accuracy. Children begin to gather and record data using labels, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs. Children use test results to make further predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests. Children make conclusions on the test carried out, orally and in writing. Plants including parts of plants, needs of plants and their lifecycle. Animals including humans, focusing on nutrition, skeletons and muscles Rocks, iincluding comparing rocks, looking at fossils and understanding how soil is made Light, looking at how light is reflected, how shadows are formed and can change. Forces and magnets, focusing on attraction and repulsion of magnets, magnetic materials and the two poles of a magnet. Living things and their habitats, including classifying living things and looking at changes to environments. Animals, including humans, focusing on eating: teeth, the digestive system and food chains. States of matter, including grouping materials, changing state, evaporation and condensation. Sound, looking at creation of sound through vibration and changes in pitch and volume. Electricity, including constructing a circuit and understanding conductors and insulators. Living things and their habitats, including life cycles of a mammal, amphibian, insect and bird. Animals, including humans, focusing on changes from birth to old age. Properties and changes of materials, including dissolving, separating and reversible changes. Earth and space, looking at the movement of the sun, earth and moon. Forces, including gravity, air resistance, water resistance and friction. Living things and their habitats, including classifying micro-organisms, plants and animals. Animals, including humans, focusing mainly on diet and exercise. Evolution and inheritance, looking at fossils, reproduction and adaptation. Light, looking closely at how it travels and how shadows are made. Electricity, analysing the function of lamps, buzzers, cells and switches. At Abbott Primary school we work hard to bring the awe and wonder to learning and we feel that we can do this strongly through well planned, practical lessons. Children are given lots of opportunities to develop their scientific skills as well explore and investigate. 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__label__cc	0.679297	0.320703	My Favourite Films (1/14) - Comedy Favourite Comedy Film - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Gilliam/Jones, 1975) “It’s just a flesh wound.” “We are the knights who say ‘NI’” “Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries.” Those lines, and a whole host more, are why ‘Monty Pyth on and the Holy Grail’ is my all time favourite comedy film. From those lines I can picture entire scenes and at a bit of a push quote large sections of the film. No film makes me laugh as much or as often as ‘The Holy Grail’ still does, despite more viewings than I can remember. The work of Cleese, Palin, Chapman, Gilliam, Idle and Jones has provided us with some of the greatest British comedy in history and most people will have a favourite scene or sketch from either one of their films or their TV shows, from the genius of the Inquisition sketch to the slapstick comedy of the Ministry of Silly Walks, via the final scene of ‘Life of Brian’ with its distinctive whistled tune. They’re comic gold throughout but for me the 91 minutes of the ‘Holy Grail’ was the pinnacle of their work; it’s rare for more than a minute or two to pass before the next perfect joke hits home, and some of the arguments between characters are so ludicrously bizarre that you wonder what kind of state you have to be in to come up with them (the two rabbit related scenes are prime examples of that). For a comedy that’s now 26 years old it has an incredibly timeless quality, perhaps because it focuses on one of the nation’s favourite myths; that of King Arthur and the knights of the round table. In the film they’re sent on a mission by a rather fed up god to find the Holy Grail but in the process end up arguing repeatedly with a set of preposterous French knights, devoting more time than any other comedy film I can think of too discussing the flight capabilities of swallows and engaging in several incredibly ill-judged battles. One battle which does go a little more to plan offers arguably the funniest individual scene in the film, the fight with the Black Knight. An invincible soldier he is utterly fearless and incredibly stubborn; so stubborn in fact that he refuses to back down even after receiving a total limb-ectomy from the King. A killer bunny rabbit, farcical witch hunts, plague humour, an insane Scotsman and several indignant peasants all come together to make sure that the pursuit of the holy grail itself remains merely a framing device, one you almost hope won’t be found so that the story can continue. However like with all the best comedies, the Python boys knew when to stop and so leave you wanting more by drawing the film to a close after only an hour and a half. It’s hard to imagine a film topping ‘The Holy Grail’ for me, a fact made clear to me by the films I turned down when considering my favourite; Shaun of the Dead, The Hangover, Life of Brian, Four Lions, Anchorman, Airplane and the list could go on. Until then Monty Python’s effort will remain my favourite comedy film due to, in my opinion the most crucial grounds, that no film has ever made me laugh so hard. Today's song is my favourite example of where music and comedy combine, which seems appropriate considering the rest of the blog. I'd advise you watch their TV show, it's one of the funnier sitcoms in recent years. Labels: Film My Favourite Films (2/14) - Drama Hype That Was Deserved? 4 Finals in 3 Days A Friday's Worth Of Music Running With The Wolf Pack Again Same Again, Barack? Just Over 12 Hours Until The End Of Second Year Inspiration Identified Am I Dreaming? I Was There When The World Didn't End Forest's Fortunes Goals And Drama Galore Examinations And Expression 5 Films To See A Brief Break From Boredom A City United In Victory Have You Paid To Use That Swing? Adventures and Anticipation Should We All Be In It Together? Injustice And Inspiration Friends Lost In The Dark 30 Days Of Nerves A Quiet Saturday Night You Have To Laugh Or You'd Cry A World's Worth Of News Vote Yes Or Vote No, Just Make Sure You Vote A Death That Will Spawn A Thousand Articles A Bad Man Died Today	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line14
__label__cc	0.551906	0.448094	Association of International Marathons and Distance Races The home of world running™ Home News Calendar Directory Results Distance Running 2013 Edition 2 Runners cross the start line at the Tokyo Marathon, 24 February 2013. Photo: Tokyo Marathon Foundation Neujahrsmarathon Zurich, Switzerland By Jack Frost Neujahrsmarathon Zurich is the first official marathon of the year – and half marathon, and 10km race. It starts on the first day of the year at the stroke of midnight – the very first second of the New Year. The winners’ performances head the list of official world best times of the year – at least for a while. Read more… View as printed \| Download PDF Other articles about Neujahrsmarathon Zürich: Neujahrsmarathon Zürich – The unique experience of running at midnight, in the very first minutes and hours of the New Year, under a sky full of fireworks turning the night landscape into a scene from a fairytale. (Distance Running 2015, Edition 4) Marathon of choice A feature of the Maritzburg City Marathon is the "5 hour bus". Thulani Zwane (front left with the flags) guarantees to get folk in under five hours, the Comrades Marathon and Two Oceans Marathon qualifying time. Tag along with him, walk when he walks, raise the arms and chant, all part of the ritual. They came into the finish in 4 hours and 57 minutes. Maritzburg City Marathon, Republic of South Africa Sun 24 February 2013 By Norrie Williamson A race by runners, for runners, it’s South Africa’s most popular qualifier for Comrades and Two Oceans A landmark event New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi International Marathon, Chinese Taipei Sun 3 March 2013 By Sophia Shih Taipei is the capital of Chinese Taipei, with a population of three million people. New Taipei City comprises the suburbs which surround it, with four million people living in 29 different districts. Since their unification in 2010 New Taipei City has become the world’s most populous suburb (overtaking Yokohama in Japan). A capital event Rock ’n’ Roll USA Marathon & CareFirst Rock ’n’ Roll USA 1/2 Marathon, United States of America Sat 16 March 2013 By Dan Cruz The Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Marathon is the only marathon run entirely within the US Capital, Washington DC. For the last two years it has been part of the Competitor Group’s international Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series. The largest field ever came to the US Capital, from all 50 US states and 32 other countries. Loving a cold climate By Inna Chernoblavskaya Conventional advice is that you should not run at temperatures below –20˚C. In Siberia they think differently… Running into history A marathon of two ages By John Glover When Greg Hannon and Sue Boreham won the inaugural Belfast City Marathon they were pioneering a mass participation event which in 2013 will celebrate 32 years of existence and innovation. But the City was not bereft of the 42.2km challenge before that date. The first Northern Ireland Championship event took place in Belfast in 1938 and continued to be held annually in the city into the 1980s, interrupted only for a three-year period during World War II. See the latest news from Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon Also in this issue … News from AIMS, IAAF, WMRA and IAU; Race dates; Race contact details. Download PDF (26 MB) AIMS Patron Photo Partner Registration Partner Medal Laser Partner Medical advisory body For further information on our partners, click on the logos above. Official quarterly magazine of AIMS 2020 Edition 1 Cover: Chongqing International Marathon, China For the desktop Read Distance Running 2020 Edition 1 online (needs Flash) For offline The entire 2020 Edition 1 (PDF, 32 MB) Distance Running is also available free on issuu to read on desktop computers or tablets. For the latest race dates please consult the official online AIMS calendar. You can also subscribe to the AIMS calendar in your calendaring application of choice, whether on your phone, tablet or computer. Simply subscribe to webcal://aims-worldrunning.org/events.ics in your calendar app. aims-worldrunning.org \| Official website of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races – serving running since 1982 \| © AIMS 2020	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line18
__label__cc	0.547961	0.452039	Katharine Jefferts Schori hits the Public Relations Circuit in attempt to fix Episcopal Church's broken image WED. UPDATE: Confirmed. The new head of Schori's Communications Office is not a journalist or anyone with a serious journalistic background, but a marketing flak. Keep your eyes on the branding. UPDATE: Right on time! Here's Bishop Schori's speech to the National Press Club today, thanks to Minnesota Public Radio. You can scroll down this post for the speech. Yep, Katharine Jefferts Schori has gotten rid of the traditional church communications team at her offices in Manhattan and is now - as we write this - hitting the public relations trail (keep those tithes and offerings coming!). She's here in Washington today and speaking to the National Press Club, which is, of course, Flak Heaven. We see one article has all ready hit the LA Times (which is teetering on bankruptcy by the way) that shows us the spin that 815 (ah, your church contributions at work!) is giving the media with their rather innovative interpretation of church history. Kendall Harmon of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina writes about this reimagined history Bishop Schori is pushing: "Sorry to say that I regard this article as an embarrassment in lopsided reporting. First, the history itself is flawed, since Anglicanism itself came as a result of a break in the 16th century, and there is also no mention of Methodism, or more of the details of the near split of TEC during the civl war, or the Reformed Episcopal Church split in 1873. Also, could we at least have quotes from people on both sides of an argument. Why could not even one reasserter be quoted in this piece?" The answer, Kendall, is that Schori has launched a public relations tour and not a history lesson. It's about lawsuits and a public image that is so tarnished with members fleeing its churches (and it's not just about theology or social innovations, it's about a ruined public square marquee that should trouble us all - the Episcopal brand is smashed - no wonder her title of her road tour is Religion in the Public Square). Heaven's to Betsy, it's not about getting both sides, but about attempting to repair a smashed public image in the public square as TEC continues it's march to sue and depose, sue and depose, sue and depose (who thought up this strategy anyway - Wall Street?). With the most serious journalists all fired from TEC's headquarters in New York, it is clear now that they have been replaced with public relations personnel instead. Same thing has happened on the other side of the Big Pond, as we've seen in the recent and rather dramatic change in strategy for the Archbishop of Canterbury and his media. The Episcopal/Anglican crisis is at hand. We saw early signs of this reinvention in the reorganizational charts presented last year at the New Orleans House of Bishops meeting, only then the communications effort was divided into forks - one fork was the traditional church journalism and the other fork was for the flaks. The central focus of 815's communication efforts is to repair their image on the national stage. Schori took put a fork in the journalists, the flaks, however, remain. At any moment we are about to hear the final ruling from the Fairfax Circuit Court on the properties of the Virginia churches that voted overwhelmingly to separate from The Episcopal Church. It makes a lot of sense to attempt to take some ground before the press is inundated with news stories regarding the Virginia ruling. The Episcopal Church has all ready announced, even before Judge Randy Bellows has issued his final judgement, that it will appeal his decision to the Virginia Supreme Court. So here we have Bishop Schori in Washington just as we expect that ruling at any time. Alas, could not get away from the office today to catch her lunchtime remarks, but Cafe regulars are there. I did submit a question to the National Press Club though: In Virginia alone the estimates for legal fees already top $5 million, money that could have surely been used for missionary work, helping the needy or reaching out to bring in new members. Looking back, would it have not been better to let the Virginia churches come to a settlement, which they were negotiating, instead of stepping in and forcing a protracted legal battle? Stay tuned to find out what was really on the menu. LATER: Here is Bishop Schori's amazingly sophomoric speech (which she lectures the press to be nicer and stop writing about schism and sex) to the National Press Club today. You may need Flash Player plugins to listen to the speech: The first questions are as if the TEC flaks wrote the questions. ??? What did you as a woman feel like?" Can anyone be more patronizing - imagine asking a male bishop, "What do you think, as man?" Oh get real. Conscience raising? Conscience raising? Oh great, and now we're going to talk about those greedy churches. Of course, TEC isn't one of those. Who are the people asking these questions? Were they in the bus with Bishop Schori? Ah, Episcopalians are broad-minded. Ah - by learning about Islam we learn about our own faith. Really. SHALOM? Shalom? Ah, it's clear that she wants to be the spokesperson for the Liberalism-dominated churches. Just makes the heart feel warm, doesn't it? "If we understand the enemy, they soon become table mates." Did she really just say that? How do you do that PR, she's asked. Yep - it's all about PR. And Bishop Schori says the way to do it is to tell a "broader story" rather than the "conflict story." Wow, at least she's honest that she's on a PR Tour. What are the pros and cons of two provinces? What a boring answer. She has no passion, no conviction. "It's an ecumenical relationship," she said. She says that it's separate - which is of course, not true. It's also what the lawyers are telling her to say. Uh - we're all Anglican - and some of us are actually still Episcopalian. It's TEC that went off the rail and is being held accountable for its actions. Oops, she doesn't say that. And now she has to explain to why TEC is in decline. More people die? That's why TEC is in decline - because more people die? Oh my God. So TEC is in decline because people keep dying. Oh my God. WHAT? "We tried for a very long time - " wait. PANTS ON FIRE! Let me get this quote exactly right: "We tried for a very long time to negotiate and came to a place where there was no willingness to negotiate so at that point you ask the courts to enforce the laws of the land." This is so incredibly false - as we all know, the Virginia Churches were following the Diocese of Virginia's Protocol and with a Standstill Agreement in place following the voting and the recording of the votes (nothing was done to the status of the property - as was agreed in the Protocol), the actual negotiations were set to begin with the institution of what Bishop Peter James Lee called the Property Committee. Each church was to elect two representatives to join his committee and begin to work through the details on the settlement of all the properties. Truro had elected its two representatives on a Sunday and the next day, the Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's chancellor David Booth Beers had a meeting with the Diocese of Virginia Standing Committee and the result of that meeting was on Wednesday the Standstill Agreement was abandoned, the Protocol was smashed, and both Bishop Schori and Bishop Lee separately filed lawsuits against nearly 200 lay volunteers and their rectors. We were left at the table, a table hosted by Bishop Lee himself. Pants on Fire, Bishop Schori. Bishop Schori's statement regarding Virginia - which is what Judge Randy Bellows may rule on this Friday - is so false, it is a major Pants on Fire event. Do we have to put this up yet again? When asked about all the lawsuits - which of course are costing the Episcopal Church millions, she says, "I think we're past the worst of it ..." and then goes on to point out that the Virginia case is going to be appealed (the final ruling should be this Friday - how nice to announce the appeal before the final ruling, but she's not worried, oh no) and oh by the way, it's all based on slavery (which of course, the law is post-Civil War and was actually based on finding a way in a war-weary devastated nation to avoid more litigation and acrimony and more conflict and settle peacefully to build a road to reconciliation, which, in the case of the Methodist Church, actually did happen). LATER: I just got off the phone with a friend and I told him about the statement that The Episcopal Church is in decline because people keep dying. He said he'd been at a holiday party filled with Emergency Room personnel and one of the ER personnel told him his philosophy of working in an ER, which of course you see the worst of the worst which one can only imagine. How do these people continue to serve, day in and day out - to see people at their worst? To which this particular ER worker said rather wryly to my friend, "Well, eventually, all bleeding stops." Eventually all bleeding does stop. One way or the other. She calls the loss a "significant departure." But all she can say is she'll leave the light on for ya. But she's not angry, oh no. She makes these sweeping statements - and they are just based on her PR Talking Points drawn up by the lawyers. She's got lots and lots of talking points - just like the talking points that were handed out by her office to the Episcopal bishops at the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury. It's just sad. Live recording from last month's performance in New York City. WEDNESDAY PM UPDATE: VirtueOnline now has a transcript of the press conference here. The video is here. Labels: Anglican News, Diocese of Virginia, Episcopal Litigation, Episcopal News, Lambeth Conference, Music and Arts, Presiding Bishop Bonne chance getting any answer at all from TEC's chief! And you care, why? I guess because I'm still an Episcopalian. KAY4 said... $5 million in legal fees - what's the total est value of the combined property of the "VA 11?" Can you say, "Net profit?" Not to mention the intimidation benefit. BB Personally, and for what it is worth, I am glad you have the faith and love to still be an Episcopalian - good for you ettu BB, how are you "still an Episcopalian"? You are, by choice, not Episcopalian. You are CANA, ACNA, Anglican, ... Oh I don't know, they have sought to rebrand themselves as The Gay Church and appear to have succeeded. I am still an Episcopalian. I am an Episcopalian member of a CANA parish. My Episcopal reception has not been rescinded by anyone. In fact, I was reaffirmed by Lord Carey as well. I've received communion several times in Episcopal Churches this past year, including in the Diocese of Virginia and the Diocese of Washington, as well as at the Episcopal Diocese of Virgina's Annual Council which I attended as a member of the Diocese of Virginia's Daughters of the King. I also attended the DOK Provincial Retreat for Province III. Like a married couple who are separated and living in separate houses, I am separated from The Episcopal Church but I remain Episcopalian, just as if I was a wife separated from her husband but remains married to him. Kevin said... "You can take a Scotsman out of Scotland, but you can't take Scotland out of the Scotsman." -- (from an older Alistair Begg bio) Maybe it's similar ... ;-) Scott Gunn said... First, Mary, I thought you were in CANA now? Did I get that wrong, and you are still a member of ECUSA? Second, I'm not sure what you mean by your claim that +KJS got rid of the traditional communications team. There's still a good staff there, though there has been some turnover. Third, there is news today of a new Director of Communication for ECUSA. Seems like 815 can't win. If they go out and share the Good News, they are accused of spin. If they say nothing, it's a conspiracy of secrecy. For what it's worth, I wrote a bit about the new director on my little blog. Scott+ In your marriage example, I think you have got it wrong. A better example is someone who gets a divorce and enters a new marriage. You are not still married to spouse #1. I am sorry that you and others have felt the need to leave ECUSA. Really, I am. It grieves me to see Christ's Body torn apart. But we should not kid ourselves. When someone leaves, they leave. You can't leave and stay. Ahh, bb, so you can repudiate TEC but you're still a member? Nice trick. But that only raises the real questions. I thought the whole point of disaffiliation was to avoid being in communion with apostates, heretics, and false teachers? Why is it OK for you to remain an Episcopalian but it's not OK for your congregation? Read your canons, it's worst than being RC layperson, there is no escape, my brother would technically still be a member and he's on the session of a PCUSA parish, he request for transfer was denied because of they could not except to another Episcopal parish. There is no way out except death for lay people, at least clergy can get out, however there no way to count people as a member of a parish either, so it's like canon law limbo. OK, I'm reading I.17.4(a). Seems to cover exactly this case. You ask to leave, and you are removed. Please let me know what I'm missing. (I mean that sincerely.) Lisa Fox said... I am amused by your claim to be an Episcopalian, since you've been a vocal member of a schismatic movement determined to undercut the Episcopal Church. Haven't you been quite clear that you're a member of CANA? But whatever .... I know you folks make up your rules and allegiances as you go along. Notwithstanding that dispute, I agree with you completely about what TEC is doing in the communications front. I grieve that TEC has shed the real journalists who were working there, and it grieves and concerns me. When TEC, CANA, or other groups opt for "PR" instead of real journalism and communications, I believe that is a very bad thing. You accuse Presiding Bishop Schori of engaging in mere spin at the National Press Club. Oh, puh-leeze! Can you say with a straight [sic] face that Akinola, Minns, Duncan et al have been doing anything different? They have spent the past 5 years in the Spin Zone. Mind you, I'm not disagreeing about the spin factor. But I don't think you can charge Jefferts-Schori, unless you admit that the bishops on "your" side have been doing exactly the same thing. Scott+, Exactly what I mean by canon law limbo, read it carefully, an individual is removed from the rolls of a parish, but that's it. Catholic canons go farther and an individual can renounce the affiliation with the Rome Catholicism. Thus one enters a limbo state, but once confirmed, they can always reappear in an Episcopal parish many years later out this limbo. (There is abandonment for clergy, but laity are merely removed from the rolls of the parish). While I find bb's claim to still be an Episcopalian a little confusing, I'm not at all confused about +Schori's statment regarding TEC's efforts to reach a negotiated settlement with the VA churches. Her testimony, under oath, is a matter of public record. She was the one that ordered a halt to the negotiations. It's time to stop calling it "spin". It's called a lie. Um, clearly you know next to nothing about the National Press Club if you think that the people at 815 were the ones asking the questions, or to imply that the questions were posed by loyal fans of the PB. Seriously, don't you live in the DC area?! If you are truly an Episcopalian, I must admit that you seem to be one of the angriest Christians I have ever read! Well, eventually all bleeding stops. I listened to about 25 minutes of the National Press Club. It was so atrociously bad. It makes me very happy. The press had to sit through 50 minutes of Unitarian blather. Did she mention Jesus in the second half? She didn't in the first half. "So TEC is in decline because people keep dying. " Oh wow, I'd been bantering with Scott+ not to see the updates ... she REALLY said that?!?!?!?! Does she know what she just said?!?!?!? She just confessed that Episcopalians are becoming irrelevant and soon will be dying out. The national population keeps growing, but she leading an organization with negative growth ... hmmmm ... Kevin, when someone is removed from the parish register to go to another denomination, they are no longer a member of the Episcopal Church, because they are no longer a member of any Episcopal congregation. It's just the opposite when someone becomes an Episcopalian. It is the act of recording them in the parish register (per the canons) that makes them a member of the Episcopal Church. What else would you want? As for the decline part, I'll be interested to read a transcript of the talk or listen to her exact words. If she said that, it would be an unfortunate word choice, indeed. To be clear: I am alarmed by our consistent decline over many years (long before +VGR, so that one cause doesn't wash in my book). I am even more alarmed by the failure of many ECUSA leaders to be alarmed. So on this point I find myself more in agreement with my friends on the right -- who tend to care about salvation and evangelism. The way she makes the case for why the unchurched should come to The Episcopal Church (where they are losing members because their membership is so old it's dying out) - one can imagine if she was working for McDonalds and made the same case of why one should have a Big Mac rather than a Whopper. Her case is so noncompelling - even the interviewer seems dumbfounded that she doesn't seem to care if people come to the Episcopal Church. It all starts around the 32 mark. She's not interested in the "cause of conversion" but in the cause of "serving the public." Schori says it's not the lawsuits and other controversies that have caused the decline of The Episcopal Church. "More people die than are born and baptized to members of our tradition," she says. I kid you not. Scott+ writes, "...long before +VGR". If one looks at ASA, the Episcopal denomination was actually peaked in 2001, i.e., was growing in the late 90's and early 2000's. Remember the 20/20 program in the late 90's whose goal was to double the membership by 2020? The ASA showed a slight decline in 2002 but began five figure declines after 2002. robroy, Actually, the peak of ECUSA membership was in the mid 1960s. If you consider membership as a percentage of population (members per capita) the subsequent decline is even more marked. Some of what Jefferts Schori said is true. Much of the postwar growth had to do with demographic patterns of family growth. In other words, we weren't very good at evangelism then either, but our incompetence was masked by growing families. While it's true that all mainline Protestant churches have experienced similar patterns of decline, I do not think complacency is the answer. I also think that simplistic attempts to blame decline on liberalism are not adequate. Surely we can agree that a focus on the Good News of Jesus Christ is perhaps the best growth strategy. I agree with you, Scott. ;-) "While it's true that all mainline Protestant churches have experienced similar patterns of decline, I do not think complacency is the answer." "I also think that simplistic attempts to blame decline on liberalism are not adequate." No, only one mainstream denomination had the worst decline. The "well, all are shrinking" is not true. Southern Baptists are in crisis mode because they statistically stayed the same for the past couple of years. The Assemblies of God are growing. There was a paper several months back and it showed liberalism was highly correlated to decline. "Surely we can agree that a focus on the Good News of Jesus Christ is perhaps the best growth strategy." Amen. Poor Ms Schori, less than two weeks before Christmas, ignores this "growth strategy." Anam Cara said... And then there are those who left the Episcopal Church to become Orthodox. Entire parishes are converting together. See St. Patrick's of Warrenton, VA for the latest I am aware of. BB, I am still amazed at how you cling to the name "Episcopalian." I, on the other hand, am loath to admit to anyone that I was ever an Episcopalian. When I see what TEC is, I am embarrassed to be associated with it. When I talk to others about my husband, I make sure that I say he is "Anglican." I don't want anyone to associate the current beliefs of TEC with my husband's more orthodox religious convictions. I did not leave the Episcopal Church. I was an abandoned child. I missed my mother and though I longed to have her back, I knew she didn't really want me. I searched for a long time to find a new mother. This one loves me and accepts me while challenging me to become a better person. She gently corrects me, wanting me to be conformed to the image of Christ. (My old mother didn't care what I became as long as I sang her praises and gave her money. That is not real love!) Why in the world would I want to go back to a family that denied all I believed and treated me worse than a red-haired stepchild for clinging to what I had been taught was true? Although I missed that family at first, what I have found far surpasses what was there. Maybe you haven't realized yet that TEC doesn't want you. You are still mourning for her love that has grown cold - you keep thinking that if you call yourself Episcopalian someday it will be again. Wake up! She (TEC) doesn't want you or love you! (...not the REAL you - she wants to be able to count your head and count on your money!) She has polar opposites as beliefs about Our Lord, who He is, what He did. Embrace the Truth you have found in CANA. Give yourself wholeheartedly to those who have risked so much to give you a home where your orthodox beliefs ARE accepted! If you can't do that, look for a third party that will comfort and succor you. The Orthodox Church waits as it has for 2000 years. And for those who prefer a Western service to the Byzantine, there is a Western Rite based on the Book of Common Prayer! see: http://www.antiochian.org/western-rite We are blessed to be between two such churches: St. Patrick's in Warrenton and St. Gregory the Great in DC AH, "dualism" - power over - "either/or" thinking (I see a great deal of this in the blog above) contrasted with wisdom and "connect the dots" love themes in the Bible! Taken mystically - and realizing the dark glass we look thru - I see no inherent reason that BB cannot have a foot in the 2 camps. I do see how this can confound traditional thinking and can only suggest prayer and meditation to try to understand the mystery of her stance. with love , ettu PS I just saw a blog titled "et tu" - for clarification I have nothing to do with that blog Scott Gunn, When the votes (to leave TEC)were to be taken in the DioVA churches back in late '06 - early '07, one of the issues was to determine how many people ages 16 and over were really active participating members of each church. The difficult part was for those who just left without requesting a letter of transfer to another Episcopal church, which ,short of knowing they had died, was the only method of removing them from the rolls. Did they move away, go to another denomination, stop attending any church, die without our knowledge? Without a request for a letter of transfer, there was no procedural way within DioVA to remove them from the rolls. Conversely, if a young couple had their baby baptized, then never again set foot in that church, that baby was to be carried on the rolls. Diocesan rules - not the individual church's. I suspect this is true in a great many Episcopal dioceses. 2.3 million members nationwide? I would be surprised if the number is half that. When the growth prevention team takes over in any organization, the end date pops over the horizon. It is one of Bishop Schori's talking points drawn up by her lawyers that is trying to say that the Episcopal Church is a Communion unto itself (hence, the rationale that bishops who go to another Anglican province have abandoned the communion - if TEC is a communion unto itself and anyone not inside the TEC structure is not in the communion, then it's like becoming a Methodist or a Presbyterian or a Hindu Lite). IN this chat at the National Press Club she tries yet again to make that talking point that that the two provinces are an ecumenical issue, which of course is another falsehood. We're swapping howdies with Rowan Williams and we want to keep doing that. It was the Archbishop of Canterbury himself who sees "the Church" as the Anglican Communion and the provinces make up the Church. TEC wants top/down control when it suits their legal strategy, and they are fine with being inclusive, as long as it fits the legal strategy. Rowan wants an inclusive church, but his vision is not authoritarian, which is so rare it just takes the breath away. I admire greatly for his ability to refrain from authoritarianism. Were that the Presiding Bishop had such wisdom. I remain an Episcopal member of a CANA parish. I am separated from the structure called TEC, but not from many of her people who are my brothers and sisters in Christ, including the ones who have posted here. My conscience could not permit me to remain in the structures and in the Diocese of Virginia we had found an extraordinary way - through much prayer and tears and sacrifice - to live peacefully as we continued to seek reconciliation - which was a dream of Bishop Lee's that I shared, and still share. Come what may. What does the term "Episcopal" mean to you? What does it mean to you to say you are "Episcopalian?" What would it mean to you to say you are "Anglican?" Why aren't you an "Anglican member of a CANA parish?" What is it exactly about the name "Episcopal" that you can't find in any other appellation? I guess we just can't understand. Can you help us? I love the gay people who get on here and act like they are offended because the majority of the Church is finally responding to their impetuousness. YES, Lisa Fox, it IS possible that your movement has not claimed the whole Church as you thought, and that people are taking their turf back after years of indulging what should have never been. BB - you still cling to a rose-tinted view of Rowan.... for all your great work exposing the darkness in the current TECUSA leadership, do you not see it is Rowan who has refused to take any substantial action against them....it is Rowan who invited Schori and her revisionist bishops to Lambeth even though he knew that meant hundreds of faithful bishops could not, in conscience, also come to Lambeth.... Lambeth invitations were Rowan's chance to exercise some discipline in line with the views of the vast majority of bishops and Primates of the AC... BB, I think you are a wonderful, faithful, brave Christian and do so much of very great value - but you seem to want to forget who has chosen to keep Schori, Bruno and Chane et al in a position of power in the AC? As I recall, Bishop Schori stood in defiance, with her arms folded while other Episcopal bishops walking out as the rest of the Lambeth Conference gave Rowan Williams a rousing ovation when he concluded his final address to conclude the conference. That very public act of defiance was lost on no one - including the Archbishop of Canterbury himself. Bishop Bruno and Bishop Chane came home and orchestrated their own defiant acts that flew in the face of what Rowan Williams pleaded with the Americans not to do, illustrating for even more public consumption exactly what they thought of Rowan Williams. Believe me, none of that is lost on Rowan Williams which is why he will neither confirm nor deny that he supports the creation of a new province in North America. We in America think like Americans. But the British are quite different, especially when engaging in acts of diplomacy - where what is not said means far more than what is said, at least in public. Anam Cara, I will not speak for Baby Blue, but I can tell you why I have the same attitude as she does. It does not matter whether TEC loves me or not. It is, rather, a case of loving Christ's church -- even a branch that is wayward and fallen. I did not receive "the truth" from CANA; I had committed my life to Christ well over two decades earlier. I did not lose that truth when I entered TEC; to the contrary, I met many godly people who expanded my vision of what it means to be a orthodox Christian while Truro was in it. And, like Baby Blue, I spent a good amount of time working at several General Conventions, and in other areas of service inbetween, striving for TEC to grow in orthodoxy. For me, as well, there's the issue of not wanting to see Christ's body break asunder any more. While our invisible unity is important, so is our visible unity. Too many of us Protestants often downplay visible unity in favor of invisible unity. It is grievous that a branch of Christ' body is becoming more heterodox. And it is grievous to see orthodox Christian brothers and sisters divided, with some in TEC and some outside of TEC. Some of us, then, find ourselves loving and appreciating our new homes, trusting that God is using even these departures to, in the long run, build up the unity of Christ's body. At the same time, however, we still love and want the best for the wayward branch. We are indeed Anglicans, but we are also Episcopalians in exile. Peace of Christ to you, Ralph (Chip) Webb BB, I am British and understand Rowan pretty well, same university etc.....and while Schori did fold her arms and disrespect the ABC, she was only there at Lambeth with Bruno and Chane because the ABC made a choice to invite them in the knowledge that his decision would lead to hundreds of faithful bishops to, in conscience, refuse invitations to Lambeth..... and it was not in our interests as "non-revisionists" Thank you for that well thought out answer. It does help some. I agree that it is grievous that "a branch of Christ's body is becoming more heterodox." But what I still cannot understand is what it is in the term "Episcopalian" that causes you to cling to it, to call yourself an "Episcopalian in exile." It seems to me that the name "Christian" should trump all others. After that in order of classification, you would be Anglican since you do hold tenants of faith that differ from Baptist, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, etc. But if there is no difference between what the Anglicans teach/believe why must you call yourselves Episcopalian? Do other countries in the Anglican Communion have specific designations for their churches such as the Episcopal church? I am Orthodox. If when I say that someone says, "Greek?" I respond, "yes." If they say, "Russian?" I say, "yes." Since all Orthodox churches have the same doctrines, it doesn't matter which one - they are all the same except for the food at ethnic festivals. It's rather like the difference between Roman Catholic parishes that are predominately Italian, or Spanish, or Polish - it boils down to what food they eat, certainly not worth arguing over! 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__label__wiki	0.937647	0.937647	Community Games Captain Kevin Coyne with the All-Ireland Hurling Trophy There were only two national competitions in under age hurling open to all G.A.A. Clubs in the Country- Feile na nGael and the Community Games. Under-age games have a character and intensity all of their own and when two particularly talented teams face each other in the final of these competitions the outcome is likely to be something very special. Such was the case at Mosney, Co. Meath when Athenry played Farranree from Cork in the All-Ireland Community Games Final. It was a game full of wholehearted endeavour and an abundance of skill. With time almost up Athenry scored the winning goal in one of the most exciting finishes ever seen in an All-Ireland Final. Success doesn't come overnight and this is certainly true in Athenry juvenile hurling. For years participation was the name of the game but the winning of the 1981 County and Connacht Community Games titles was a significant breakthrough. Shortly after that win Athenry qualified for the semi-final of the West Galway under 13 league against Castlegar. Athenry surprised many including the 'Cashei' side by winning 1-4 to nil and qualified to meet old rivals Turloughmore in the final. Two snap goals early in the final at Oranmore and Athenry were in control. Turloughmore tried very hard to get back in the game but could not catch Athenry in a thrilling finish after they had cut Athenry's lead to two points. The final score was 4-1 to 3-2, with John Rynne and Cormac Cullinane each scoring two goals for Athenry and Martin Fitzpatrick a point. Because of their poor record in previous years Athenry were included in Division (B) of the under 14 Feile championship. Luck is a factor in every competition and Athenry certainly enjoyed their share in the Feile matches with Maree/ Oranmore and Clarinbridge. Against "Oran" they had a one point-winning margin 2-2 to 2-1 and beat Clarinbridge by two points 1-7 to 2-2. Both were very exciting games. They had a comfortable win over Ardrahan in the next round to reach the county semi-final against pace setters from another group, Kilconieron. Athenry met the challenge fine style winning by 3.4 to 1-2 to qualify for the final. Loughrea the eventual county (A) winners put paid to Athenry's hopes of representing Galway in the Feile na nGael Finals in Dublin winning by 1-5 to 0-2. However, they could still look forward to the County (B) Final against Annaghdown. A narrow victory margin in a thrilling game brought great satisfaction to players and supporters alike. lt was all Athenry in the opening half but Annaghdown powered by Tommy Greaney came back into the game and the final whistle was greeted with sighs of relief among Athenry supporters. Athenry scored 1-10 to Annaghdown's 3-1 and the highlights of the game were the displays of team Captain, Martin (Mairt) Fitzpatrick who scored seven points. Paul Moran, Gerard Keane arid Paul Hardiman who was given the difficult task of marking Greaney, Joe Rabbitte who scored 1-1, Kevin Coyne, Cormac Cullinane and John Rynne with a point each were Athenry's other scorers. Team: Joe Maloney, Brian Feeney, Paul Moran, Kevin Holian, Brendan Keogh, Paul Harridan, Gerard Keane, Kevin Cony, Padraic Smyth, Noel Murphy, John Rynne, Martin Fitzpatrick, (Capt.), Cormac Cullinane, Joe Rabbitte, Cathal Moran. After the game County Juvenile Board Chairman Aubrey Higgins presented the cup to Martin Fitzpatrick, for him a fitting climax to four years of under 14 hurling with the Club. Juvenile Hurling Chairman Aubrey Higgins presents the Under 14 B Cup to captain Martin Fitzpatrick. The revived under 12 championship provided Athenry with another opportunity of testing their younger players. In a series of exciting games they defeated Gort, Loughrea, Kilconieron and Meelick/ Eyrecourt to qualify for the County Final against Killmor. Unfortunately they lost the final 2-3 to 2-0 but the displays of sharpshooters Cathal Moran, Patrick Hession and Joe Rabbitte and defenders Paul Hardiman and team Captain Brian Feeney was a revelation. Team: Neil Clarke, Brian Feeney (Capt.) Brendan Madden, Paul Hardiman, Terence Gannon John Nolan Joe Rabbitte, Patrick Hession, David Crimmins, Brendan Keogh, Cathal Moran Disappointment at losing the final was short-lived, the Community Games matches were on and a date with arch rivals Castlegar on their home ground in the County semi-final. Another classic game with the result in doubt right up to the final whistle with Athenry winning by 2-3 to 2-1. The final against Claregalway was easier than expected-Athenry taking the title by 3-6 to 1-0 and a feature of that game was that seven Athenry players scored. They duly retained their Connacht title and were back at Butlins for the National Finals on the second weekend in September. Hurling "fever" had gripped the youngsters of the Parish as the team prepared for the much-talked-about trip and even though the panel was confined to twenty, three times that number showed up for training. Athenry were drawn against the Leinster champions in the semi-final-a Dublin team from Butterfield. After early uncertainty, a Cormac Cullinane goal settled Athenry who gradually took control and finished clear winners with the score 5-4 to 1-3. The display was a bit disappointing in general despite the easy win but one player stood out-wing forward Eddie Fox. His speed, ball control and accuracy picking off some delightful scores made him man-of-the-match. "Athenry juveniles do Galway proud with Community Games win' was the heading on a report of the final in the Connacht Tribune. It continued "Juvenile hurlers from Cork and Galway played a thrilling Community Games All-Ireland Final and for the first time in the thirteen years of the games the National trophy crossed the Shannon. Athenry representing Galway surpassed all expectations to snatch victory from Cork's Farranree in the last seconds of a memorable game. With brilliant hurling from start to finish this game had an electric atmosphere that heightened to near unbearable tension in the suspense-packed closing moments that delighted spectators. The Galway representatives could not in their wildest dreams have expected to succeed against the Cork and Munster champions from the famed Glen Rovers and Na Piarsiagh Clubs. But for them and their loyal band of followers it was a day of unrestrained jubilation winning as they did with a dramatic last minute goal as an undeserved defeat stared them in the face in a maddening race against time. Aided by a gale force wind in the first half Joe Rabbitte opened the scoring after five minutes for Athenry when he sent a spectacular ground shot to the corner of the net as Athenry desperately tried to build a lead while aided by the elements. Gerard Keane moved from centre back to corner forward and immediately he made his presence felt scoring a goal with team Captain Kevin Coyne sending over a point from a'65'and another magnificent long range one from play. Athenry were ahead 2-2 to nil as halftime approached but suffered a severe blow when Cork's star Mickey Mullins sent a penalty to the net which was followed by a point from play to leave the halftime score 2-2 to 1-1. Athenry faced a huge task in the second half against the very strong wind not to mention the opposition who were renowned for their scoring ability and winners of the semi-final by 22 points. It looked anything but good for Athenry as the Cork siege on their goal began but with Brian Feeney, Kevin Holian and Eamonn Keogh forming a powerful full back line and the brilliant Kevin Coyne now at left half back, the Cork boys found scoring difficult. Eventually they succeeded with Mickey Mullins, their superb midfielder, scoring a great goal before he equalised with a smashing sideline cut. Many a team would have "thrown in the towel' at that stage but not this Athenry side, time and time again Tommy lane and Paul Hardiman defied the Cork boys. Farranree did manage to score two points to take the lead and were denied goals by goalkeeper Joe Maloney who made three diving saves in quick succession. Trailing by 2 points Athenry could hardly believe they had survived the Cork onslaught and were still in with a chance of winning as the game entered the final minutes. Realising this, they went looking for a goat as the seconds ticked away. With a minute to go they got a chance when John Rynne put Padraic Smyth through but his shot was stopped on the goal line, and cleared. The Munster and All-Ireland champions looked like winners yet again. Michael John Quinn with a replica of the All-Ireland Community Games Trophy which he made. But for once Galway's fortunes against Cork were dramatically rescued with a 'Magical' passing movement by five Athenry players that ended with the ball in the Farranree net. Almost on the call of time Eddie Fox, John Rynne, Padraic Smyth and Cormac Cullinane played their part in making an opening for Tommy Morrissey to score the all-important goal with an unstoppable shot. Athenry a point ahead, the ball is pucked out quickly but Kevin Holian and Eamonn Keogh have it covered and clear upfield-the whistle goes and its all over! "It was a tremendous exciting finish' according to the 'Tribune' "to a razor edge game with a goal just in the nick of time and victory going to the underdogs. As the final whistle sounded hundreds of delirious spectators from Galway ran onto the pitch to congratulate the Athenry players. The team had captured the imagination of the forge crowd as they outwitted and hurled the best in the game against the odds. Their victory was richly deserved and every player played his part in capturing for Galway a premier juvenile hurling title for the first time. ' On their return to Athenry on Monday they were given a heroes welcome as bonfires blazed and hundreds of people turned out to greet them at the railway station. That spontaneous reception at Athenry and wonderful official one on the following Friday night throughout the whole Parish were memorable occasions. Team: Joe Maloney, Brian Feeney, Kevin Holian, Eamonn Keogh, Tommy Lane, Gerry Keane, Tommy Morrissey, Paul Hardiman, Padraic Smyth, Eddie Fox, Kevin Coyne (Capt.), John Rynne, Neil Clarke, Joe Rabbitte, Cormac Cullinane. Sub: Brendan Keogh, Noel Murphy, Cathal Moran, John Nolan. The Connacht Tribune under 13-bicycle championship again attracted a considerable amount of interest. Athenry with impressive wins over Loughrea, Ballygar, Rahoon/Newcastle and Kilrickle/Cappatagle qualified for the semi-final, which was played at Loughrea a week after their All-Ireland success at Mosney. It was a repeat of the previous years under 12 final as Killimor were their opponents. "Fresh from their great triumph in the Community Games" wrote the Connacht Tribune, "the Athenry lads showed that they appear bound for further success. in years to come with a really impressive display of combination hurling". A one-goal win for Athenry in a game that had another thrilling finish put them into the final. Joe Maloney gave a magnificent display of goalkeeping particularly in the closing stages when Killimor piled on the pressure. Cormac Cullinane scored a classic goal when he doubled in the air on the dropping ball from a sideline cut by John Rynne. Another goal by Rynne at the start of the second half shocked Killimor but they battled back into contention in the closing stages and would have snatched a late equaliser but for Maloney's saves. The final score read Athenry 2-2 Killimor 1-2. In the final, Kilconieron emerged as worthy winners with Athenry not producing their true form and missing several good scoring chances early in the game. No one, least of all Athenry, begrudged Kilconieron the in victory because, like Athenry, they too had been without success for a number of years. The County Board presented the Athenry players with a set of Digital watches after the game, which, in a way, lifted their spirits. The Clubs under 16 hurlers defeated Gort by 2-4 to 1-4 in their first game of the championship with Martin Fitzpatrick and Michael Maloney each scoring 1-2. Team: John Hardiman, Paul Moran, Gerry Rabbitte, Barry Kearns, Sean McGovern, Anthony Jennings, Gerry Mulkerrins, Niall Cullinane, Joe Morrissey, Tony Ruane, Michael Maloney, Michael Doherty, Kevin Coyne, Francis Flaherty, Martin Fitzpatrick. Turloughmore who went on to win the County Final proved far too strong for Athenry in the next game and won very easily. It was, indeed, a most memorable year for Athenry's juveniles-they participated in a total of nine competitions, reached seven finals and won five of them but most important of all was that hurling was thriving among the youth of the Parish. After being beaten by Kinvara in their first game the Athenry minors came storming back with an excellent win over County champions Turloughmore in their next game. Played at Athenry the champions could not match the speed and skill of several Athenry players who were outstanding. Two goals by John Flaherty and Pat Higgins pulled back a Turloughmore lead of seven points and from then on the winners continued to improve. The scores were level with less than two minutes left when Michael Maloney sent over a free from almost eighty yards to give Athenry the deciding point. Team:Tommy Fitzpatrick, Gerry Rabbitte, Mark Tully, Stephen Canavan, Hugh Higgins, Gerry Waldron, Pat Kavanagh, Sean Keane, Andrew Finn, Sean Kindregan, Joe Morrissey, Paul Caulfield, John Flaherty, Michael Maloney, Pat Higgins, With other successes over Pearses and Carnmore Athenry qualified for the County Quarter-Final against Kiltormer. It was all Kiltormer in the opening period and they led by nine points at halftime. The second half was a real thriller as Athenry battled back into contention with Sean Kindregan and Joe Morrissey outstanding. When substitute Niall Cullinane put them ahead with a brilliant goal they looked like winners with three minutes left. But Kiltormer punished a delay by the full back line in clearing the ball and regained the lead. Athenry came storming back and Cullinane again had the ball in the Kiltormer net but the referee awarded a penalty claiming that he had blown the whistle. Gerry Waldron's shot was blocked but dropped over the line. The umpire raised the green flag but the referee overruled him to the disgust of the Athenry players. Bitterly disappointed most of the minor team were part of the under 21 panel who were determined to make amends. Young Joe Morrissey showed all the signs of a future star with four goals in the opening game of the championship against Tuam Stars, with Athenry winning easily. In their next game against Portumna at Loughrea the East Galway side kept in touch in the opening half but never got control at midfield where Michael Waldron had an outstanding game. Six magnificent points from play for Athenry at the start of the second half ended the game as a contest. Athenry were through to the County semi-final against a Leitrim side led by former County minor star Gerry Fallon and favourites to win the title. The game started at a hectic pace with both sides striving to gain control. Billy Caulfield caused endless problems for the Leitrim defence and with Seamus Kearns getting the better of Fallon Athenry showed that they were set on winning. The vital score of the game came shortly after halftime. Michael Waldron collected the ball on the left wing, took on the defence and despite several tackles managed to kick the ball to the net for a truly great individual effort. From there on Athenry's superior fitness, speed and determination proved too much for their opponents who never gave up until the final whistle. Athenry destroyed Salthill's hopes of a historic win in the final at St. Brendan's Park, Loughrea far more easily than the scoreline of 3-9 to 2-3 might suggest. An early goal by Salthill's John Fallon from a free put Athenry who were very slow to settle at the start, on their guard. An excellent halfback line of Adrian Ruane, Pascal Healy and Gerry Waldron made Salthill's task of scoring very difficult. Behind them a vigilant full back line was always in control and at halftime Athenry led by 0-6 to 1 -2. The winners piled on the pressure early in the second half and were rewarded with a splendidly worked goal. Pascal Healy collected a ball deep in his own half and with a powerful solo run down the right wing, shaking off several tackles, sent a high ball towards the square. Joe Morrissey was there to first time it to the net for a classic goal with Michael Waldron adding another to give his side a comfortable lead. It was over as a contest when Morrisey caught a high ball shook off the defenders before sending an unstoppable shot to the net. Pascal Healy was without doubt Athenry's man-of-the-match. The Connacht Tribune's report read 'He took this game by the scruff of of the neck and with an all action display of power hurling was the main motivation in Athenrys best moves and eventual victory.' Not far behind him were several other players particularly Adrian Ruane, Dermot Monaghan, Joe Morrissey, the powerful Se6n Kindregan and Seamus Kearns. Team: Tommy Fitzpatrick, Hugh Higgins, Michael Cahill, Gerry Kelly, Adrian Ruane, Pascal Healy, Gerry Waldron, Sean Keane, Dermot Monaghan, Sean Kindregan, Seamus Kearns, Billy Caulfield, (Capt.), Joe Morrissey, Michael Waldron, Michael Burke. Sub. Michael Coppinger. Tom Callinan, Chairman of the County Hurling Board presented the cup to team Captain Billy Caulfield after the game. County Under 21 B Hurling Champions 1982 Front Row: (left to right) Pascal Healy, Michael Higgins, Michael Waldron, Michael Maloney, Billy Caufield, (Captain) Pat Higgins, Pat Kavanagh, Hugh Higgins, John Flaherty, Seamus Kearns, Back Row (left to right) Gerry Kelly, Vincent Kelly, Michael Burke, Sean Keane, Sean Kindregan Michael Cahill, Pat Flaherty, Mark Tully, Joe Morrissey and Michael Coppinger. Front Row: (left to right) Cathal moran, Paul Moran, Padraic Smyth, Cormac Cullinane, Joe Maloney, Noel Murphy, John Rynne. Back Row: (left to right) Joe Rabitte, Paul Hardiman, Martin Fitzpatrick (capt), Eamonn Keogh, Kevin Coyne, Gerry Keane, Brian Feeney and Kevin Holian. 'Hell hath no fury like a forward scorned' wrote Donal Carroll of the Irish Independent in his report of the 1982 Railway Cup Final between Connacht and Leinster at O'Connor Park, Tullamore. He was, of course, referring to P. J. Molloy who clearly infuriated by an umpires decision braved a forest of hurleys to score a dramatic goal with only seconds left and snatch a sensational victory for Connacht hurlers. In 1977 Molloy became the first Galwayman to head the Annual Nationwide Scoring Charts with 8-69 (93 points). Five years later he powered his way back to the top with the best annual return and a new Galway record. During the year he scored 15-19 (136 points) in 20 games an average of 6.80 points per match and a comfortable lead of 44 points over his nearest rival, Kilkenny's Billy Fitzpatrick. The previous years County intermediate champions Loughrea were Athenry's opponents in the first round of the senior championship at Pearse Stadium. In the opening half the Athenry forwards persisted in going for goals when points would be much more valuable. Peter Murphy could not be beaten in the Loughrea goal and they led by 1-4 to 0-3 at the break. A goal by Gerry Maher after halftime put them further ahead and they ended convincing winners by 2-8 to 0-9. It was a poor start for Athenry who lacked direction and wasted too many good scoring chances. Old rivals Turloughmore were Athenrys next opponents and while the game was always exciting it never had the excitement or tension of previous 'battles'. Playing against the wind and 'hill' at Ballindereen, Athenry started well giving 'Turiough's' forwards very little room. They were doing well until P. J. Molloy crashed in a goal, but to everyone's consternation referee Mick Quaine blew for a free out for a 'third man tackle'. At the interval Turloughmore led by five points 0-8 to 0-3. Athenry reduced the lead after the interval but a goal by Frank Duffy ended their comeback bid. Molloy lashed in another goal for Ahenry but it was not enough to lift his side who went down 1-16 to 1-7. Hopes of victory against Carnmore in the next game were ended even before the team left the dressingroom. Poor organisation and the failure of key players to show up were the most disappointing aspects of one of the Club's worst defeats in championship hurling. With just fifteen players and not even the Club's own jerseys Athenry faced a Carnmore side that were well in contention for championship honours. To add to Athenry's problems they had to line out without P. J. Molloy who was forced to withdraw with a nose injury. Despite a courageous defensive display Athenry were comprehensively beaten. The remaining game in the championship looked a mere formality for Sarsfields, but such was not the case as Athenry lined out with a new look side, that played with plenty of heart and determination. Pascal Healy at full back was in devastating form and at halftime Athenry led the favourites. It was anybody's game midway through the second half but a lucky goal for Sarsfields gave them a lead they held until the end. Team: Billy Caulfield, Jarlath Cloonan, Pascal Healy, Vincent Kelly, Noel Kelly, Michael Gardner, Tom Page, Michael Waldron, Dermot Monaghan, Gerry Hall, Mixie Donohue, Gerry Holian, Michael Flaherty, Tom Cloonan, Jack O'Shea. The County senior hurling team were well beaten by Kilkenny 2-20 to 2-10 in the All-Ireland semi-final but the County minors qualified for the final with a thrilling one point win over Kilkenny 2-6 to l-8. Gerry Waldron was a member of the minor panel who went on to lose to Tipperary in the final by 2-7 to 0-4. Pascal Healy played for Galway in the All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Final Pascal Healy was at right halfback on the county under 21 side, which defeated Kilkenny in the semi-final by 1-13 to 1-10 at Mullingar. In the final against Cork at Birr, Galway suffered a heartbreaking defeat, losing by one point which was scored seconds before the final whistle, the score 0-12 to 0-11. Healy gave an impressive performance in both games and could not be faulted. The introduction of several members of the under 21 side into the senior team was proving successful and the first big test came in the Reeves Cup against Turloughmore. In an entertaining game Athenry held on at the end to win by 3-8 to 3-7 for a victory that was unexpected but well deserved. Later in the year the team travelled north of the border for the first time to play a Middleton selection, which included several Armagh players. Athenry were narrow winners in a hard fought game. Clontibret G.A.A. Club hosted the Athenry players on a most enjoyable weekend. On Sunday Monaghan provided the opposition and were well defeated by a determined Athenry side with Adrian Ruane having an outstanding game at midfield. Heavy rain during a close marking All-Ireland Club Camogie Final against Buffers Alley did not help Athenry's chances of winning their second title. Still they started well with two points by Teresa Duane and Mary Hobbins. Buffers Alley, however, made better use of their chances and deservedly led by 2-1 to 0-2 at halftime. The Athenry girls enjoyed little luck in the second half and Buffers Alley aided by the wind had much more of the play and added a goal and a point to win the title. Athenry's best, according to the Irish Press, were Chris Silke, Noreen Treacy, Breda Coady, Una Jordan and Teresa Duane. A capacity attendance of over 300 guest attended the Club's Annual Social in O'Deas Hotel, Loughrea to celebrate the climax of a very successful year for the Club's underage players. The Chairman Tom Cloonan congratulated the sixty-four players present who between them had won six finals. Speaking on behalf of the County Juvenile Hurling Board Sean Glynn, the Secretary, said he enjoyed watching the Athenry boys playing, their speed and skill but particularly the way they enjoyed themselves, which is what the game is all about. Speaking for the players and parents Martin T. Kelly NT said the whole Parish was united in their support for the Club and recalled the magnificent reception given to the Community Games team from Derrydonnell to Tiaquin. Frank Coyne made a special presentation to the team's trainers Tom Cloonan and Sean McGovern on the behalf of the parents. The Noel Keogh memorial trophy, presented annually to the Club's juvenile player-of-the-year went to Kevin Coyne Captain of the Community Games team. The attendance, the largest ever at a Club function, celebrated a memorable year and victory by Athenry's young hurlers over the best in Ireland in September, 1982. All-Ireland Community Games Hurling Champions 1982 Front Row: (left to right) Eamonn Keogh, Joe Rabbitte, Brendan Keogh, Padraic Smyth, Joe Maloney, Neil Clarke, John Nolan, Noel Murphy, Cathal Moran. Back Row: (left to right) Eddie Fox, Tommy Morrissey, Tommy Lane, Kevin Holian, Terry Nolan, Gerry Keane, Kevin Coyne, Cormac Cullinane, Paul Hardiman, John Rynne and Brian Feeney. Athenry players celebrate their All-Ireland Community Games victory Victorious Under 21 Players at the Club's Social in O'Dea's Hotel, Loughrea Front Row: (left to right): Joe Morrissey, Michael Cahill, Adrian Ruane, Hugh Higgins, Andrew Finn, Seamus Kearns, Tommy Fitzpatrick. Second Row: (left to right): Dermot Monaghan, Sean Finn, Gerry Kelly, Vincent Kelly, Michael Coppinger, Michael Maloney, Mark Tully, Billy Caulfield. Back Row: (left to right) Pat Flaherty, Sean Keane, Michael Waldron, John Flaherty, Pat Higgins, Gerry Waldron, Michael Higgins, Pascal Healy and Michael Burke. Club Officials, Guests and Team Managers at the Club's Social Front Row: (left to right) Fr. John D Flannery, Pke ruane, Sean Glynn Coiste Iomana Chairman, Mon. M J. Mooney P.P., Mattie Fitzpatrick. Back Row: (left to right) Seamus Cullinane, Jarlath Cloonan, Tom Page, Jackie O'Shea, Gerald Corbett, Sean McGovern and Tom Cloonan. Under 21 players Adrian Ruane and Pascal Healy with Geraldine Whelan at the Club's Social.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line23
__label__wiki	0.774016	0.774016	Simmons Lacrosse Links Reinhold Nets Seven Goals to Lead Lacrosse to 22-6 Rout over Albertus Magnus Albertus Magnus (3-4, 0-3 GNAC) 3 3 6 Simmons (6-3, 2-2 GNAC) 15 7 22 G: Molly Reinhold - 7 A: Mallory Cottam - 2 Sv: Chyenne Yeager - 3 GB: Mallory Cottam - 3 G: 3 Players (#2, #3, #5) - 2 Sv: Lexie Fenn - 5 GB: 2 Players (#5, #21) - 2 BOSTON, Mass. – First year midfielder Molly Reinhold (Mystic, Conn.) netted a career-high seven goals and added an assist to lead the Simmons College women's lacrosse team over visiting Albertus Magnus College, 22-6, this afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play at Daly Field in Brighton, Mass. The Sharks improve to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in league play, while the Falcons fall to 3-4 and 0-3. Simmons held a 34-13 shot advantage and won 20 of 30 draws in the match. Reinhold's eight points are the second-most in a game in school history. She also added six draw controls and a ground ball for the Sharks, while junior midfielder Mallory Cottam (Hope, R.I.) tallied six points, including four goals to go with six draw controls and a pair of caused turnovers. Senior attacker Kasey Fries (Bridgewater, Mass.) scored four times and added an assist. Sophomore midfielder Kingsley Richards (Lexington, Mass.) matched her career high with three markers and classmate Amina Mansouri (Revere, Mass.) tied her career best with two goals. Richards also won five draws and caused a turnover. First year goalie Cat Cross (Beverly, Mass.) stopped two shots in the first half, while senior Chyenne Yeager (Indiana, Pa.) turned away three shots in the second stanza. Junior attacker Aida Sarr (Bronx, N.Y.), sophomore attacker Courtney Cacace (Brookfield, Conn.) and first year attacker Alix Hughes (Trumbull, Conn.) each registered a pair of goals for Albertus Magnus. Cacace also came up with four draw controls and a pair of ground balls. Sophomore midfielder Kaitlin D'Agostino (Hamden, Conn.) won four draws and picked up a ground ball for the Falcons as well. Junior goaltender Lexie Fenn (Oakville, Conn.) made five saves in the first 35:22 of play, before junior Grace Vestro (Waterbury, Conn.) recorded three stops in the final 24:38 of action. Simmons scored 10 of the first 11 goals to open the game, fueled by three goals from Reinhold and Richards each, to take a 10-1 lead with 14:08 left to play in the first half. Hughes scored the lone goal for Albertus Magnus with a player advantage during the Sharks' scoring barrage. Cacace and Hughes bookended goals from Fries and Simmons senior attacker Jolene Potter (Readfield, Maine) to put the visitor's deficit at 12-3 with 8:28 remaining in the first period. The Sharks closed out the half with three straight goals, including two from Cottam, to take a 15-3 halftime advantage. Sarr scored the first goal of the second half just 90 seconds into the period for the Falcons, before Simmons scored seven of the final nine goals to finish the game. Mansouri scored both of her goals in the half for the Sharks, while sophomore defender Jessica Andrew (Lakeland, Fla.) scored her first marker of the season for Simmons. The Sharks return to action on Tuesday, April 3 when they travel to Newton, Mass. to take on GNAC foe Mount Ida College at 6:00 p.m., while Albertus Magnus returns to Boston on the same day to play league rival Emmanuel College (Mass.) at Clemente Field for a 7:00 p.m. draw. Wed, 05/01 Women's Lacrosse at Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 20-5 (Final) RC \| BX \| V Sat, 04/27 Women's Lacrosse at Colby-Sawyer W, 10-9 (Final - OT) RC \| BX \| LS Wed, 04/24 Women's Lacrosse at Norwich W, 9-8 (Final - OT) RC \| BX \| V Sat, 04/20 Women's Lacrosse vs. Emmanuel (Mass.) W, 17-7 (Final) RC \| BX \| V Wed, 04/17 Women's Lacrosse vs. St. Joseph (Conn.) W, 16-5 (Final) RC \| BX \| BX \| V	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line25
__label__cc	0.747919	0.252081	Does Obama Miss the Moment with #toofarleft? Problem Solver Convention 3 Nov '19 12:00 pm - 06:00 pm Don't Let Republicans Tell Us How To Vote Stephen Rockwell • 17 November 2019 Featured 0 comments President Obama this last week issued a rare and unusual public statement about the Presidential race, warning the Democratic field not to veer "too far left." While almost all of the candidates have made their obligatory pilgrimage to meet with the former President, such a public near rebuke of the progressive, majoritarian wing of the party seems out of place, happening at time where the buzz of backroom wealthy Democratic donors is encouraging the late entries of Deval Patrick and Michael Bloomberg into a race that wasn't lacking for centrists or billionaires in the field. The New York Times reported Obama not mentioning any candidate by name, "but he took aim at the 'activist wing' of the Democratic Party and 'left-leaning Twitter feeds,' saying they were out of touch with the average voter. 'This is still a country that is less revolutionary than it is interested in improvement,' he told an audience of some of the party’s wealthiest donors on Friday evening." (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/16/us/obama-left-democrats-2020.html) Well...of course he was talking to wealthy donors, because many of them are quite concerned that a Warren or Sanders Presidency will actually impact their financial lives in ways that that the previous Democratic presidencies of Obama and Clinton did not. Indeed, the economic policies of third way centrism only made them preposterously more prosperous and did little to lift all economic ships. The truth though is that if we are going to make a serious dent in the gross economic inequality, if we are truly going to educate every citizen well through post-secondary, if we are going solve the climate crisis, if we are going to ensure access to health care for every citizen, than we will need to rely on the wealth of those billionaires with a significantly more progressive tax scheme than we currently employ. We also found out this week that for the first time in American history, the very wealthy are being taxed at a lower rate than working people. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/camilomaldonado/2019/10/10/trump-tax-cuts-helped-billionaires-pay-less-taxes-than-the-working-class-in-2018/#3249eb03128f - And yes, that's no left-wing socialist rag making this report, it is Forbes). This inflection point of our economic history must become the very bottom of the historical tax curve. We need to tax wealth and raise the marginal rates on incomes for millionaires and billionaires if we hope suspend our descent into plutocracy and maintain a functioning democratic republic. And so, I wonder if Obama is missing the moment here. Does he not realize how quickly the party that he led has moved ideologically to the left? This is not the same party or country in the last time he ran in 2012 or even 2016. The demographic shifts that we were all discussing in 2016 about a younger, more diverse electorate all still hold true despite Trump's last gasp of xenophobia and racism. The Republicans, already headed towards minority status are cementing such a position for a generation in their embrace of white nationalism and topsy-turvey, mafia-style foreign policy. A decade and a generation from now, we will all still be asking, what did you do to fight the racism, lies, and civic ugliness of Trump? I'm not saying the leftward shift is Trump-driven. though it has catalyzed activism in the country and crystalized many issues for folks. For example, we now see that Democratic policies unjustly deported millions of immigrants, created cover for pre-emptive war and slaughter in Iraq, supported stop and frisk laws and other racist policing methods that encouraged a mass incarceration system, or more immediately in our discussion, didn't ask the rich to do their fair share out of fear of being deemed a class warrior or worse yet, because Larry Summers did not think it was a good idea. The fact is that most Americans and certainly most Democrats support almost all of what's on the policy table of the progressive Democrats in the race. This past summer, I warned against letting Republicans or Republican-leaning folks tell Democrats for whom to vote (https://www.civicaction.center/story/dont-let-republicans-tell-us-how-vote). It is worth reiterating here the broad support that progressive policy has with Americans: Single Payer Healthcare. 56% of Americans support single payer 38% oppose and support is trending upward over time. https://www.slideshare.net/KaiserFamilyFoundation/public-opinion-on-singlepayer-national-health-plans-and-expanding-access-to-medicare-coverage-150455379 Green New Deal. The policy prescriptions have support of 80% of registered voters. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/421765-poll-majorities-of… Taxing the Rich. 76% of registered voters want to increase taxes on the rich. https://fortune.com/2019/02/04/support-for-tax-increase-on-wealthy-americans-poll/amp/ So frankly, I'm not even sure what President Obama is talking about when he warns about being #toofarleft. These are mainstream issues. Candidates who offer full-throated support for these issues like Warren and Sanders are polling well with their support growing rather than shrinking. Obama is missing the moment and it is up for the voters to bring him along. We need his voice moving forward, but as a catalyst, rather than impediment: not for the change we can believe in, but rather for the policies we know we need to bring about lasting systemic change. Climate Economic Justice Immigration Politics Racial Justice #election2020 #obama #warren #sanders #toofarleft	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line26
__label__wiki	0.737787	0.737787	ALL WOMAN 13-y-o Shamaria Johnson missing 4:40 pm $140-m homeless shelter for Kingston 4:08 pm Harry and Meghan begin life as (almost) ordinary people 3:29 pm PNP extends condolences to family of J Paul Morgan 2:31 pm 4 dead in Trelawny crash 2:26 pm Some businesses may hurt after Brexit— UK treasury chief 1:05 pm NIA head calls on JPs to step up efforts to fight corruption MONTEGO BAY, St James — Executive director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Professor Trevor Munroe has called on justices of the peace (JPs) to step up their efforts and assist in the ongoing fight against corruption. Professor Munroe, who was speaking at a justice of the peace sensitisation session at Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James on Friday, said JPs have a very important role to play in the justice reform programme, and that the country is depending on them to stay the course and continue to respect their oath of office. “NIA has partnered with the Ministry of Justice in the fight against crime and corruption, and also with the aim of reforming the country's justice system,” said Munroe “This partnership is also about training, mobilising and motivating you, and thousands of JPs across Jamaica, to intensify your role as soldiers in the army of integrity. You are already recruits. I remind you that to be appointed a justice of the peace, the governor general has to be satisfied that you are of unquestionable integrity and command the respect and confidence of your community,” he added. The NIA executive director said while he is aware that many JPs have been going above and beyond the call of duty, now more than ever is the time, [as] “Jamaica is calling you” to demonstrate that unquestionable integrity, that continuing service, that discharge of your responsibilities to avoid “partisan, political influences”, as you are enjoined to do by your code of conduct. Professor Munroe said his organisation also has that responsibility to duty above self, noting that “we, too in NIA are called upon by Jamaica's current challenges to intensify our work to build a Jamaica of integrity”. “Our mission is to combat corruption and to practise our principles of integrity and impartiality,” he added. Professor Munroe said that in carrying forward “these objectives”, the NIA has supported not only the training of JPs but of officials at other levels in the justice system, in particular, investigators from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, functionaries in the courts, and prosecutors. “You should note that between 2017 and 2018 we engaged over 250 police investigators and prosecutors in anti-gang training,” he said. “We in NIA are now encouraged to see the beginning of the fruits of this training. We thank the minister and the justice ministry for their role in the continuing partnership. We also want to thank the American people and the American Government for assisting Jamaica and NIA with funding,” Professor Munroe said. Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. The Jamaica Observer ePaper is available to you at home or at work, and is the same edition as the printed copy available at http://bit.ly/epaperlive 1. 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__label__cc	0.601104	0.398896	Renalase Deficiency in Heart Failure Model of Rats—A Potential Mechanism Underlying Circulating Norepinephrine Accumulation Rong Gu, Wen Lu, Jun Xie, Jian Bai, et al http://www.mendeley.com/research/renalase-deficiency-heart-failure-model-ratsa-potential-mechanism-underlying-circulating-norepinephr {"title"=>"Renalase deficiency in heart failure model of rats-A potential mechanism underlying circulating norepinephrine accumulation", "type"=>"journal", "authors"=>[{"first_name"=>"Rong", "last_name"=>"Gu", "scopus_author_id"=>"55651087400"}, {"first_name"=>"Wen", "last_name"=>"Lu", "scopus_author_id"=>"55484293300"}, {"first_name"=>"Jun", "last_name"=>"Xie", "scopus_author_id"=>"57043834600"}, {"first_name"=>"Jian", "last_name"=>"Bai", "scopus_author_id"=>"37107211800"}, {"first_name"=>"Biao", "last_name"=>"Xu", "scopus_author_id"=>"35085585600"}], "year"=>2011, "source"=>"PLoS ONE", "identifiers"=>{"pmid"=>"21297953", "isbn"=>"1932-6203 (Electronic)\\n1932-6203 (Linking)", "doi"=>"10.1371/journal.pone.0014633", "issn"=>"19326203", "scopus"=>"2-s2.0-79551621412", "pui"=>"361218314", "sgr"=>"79551621412"}, "id"=>"c1dbbc43-a269-3430-abf8-04e8bbfa1aef", "abstract"=>"BACKGROUND: Sympathetic overactivity and catecholamine accumulation are important characteristic findings in heart failure, which contribute to its pathophysiology. Here, we identify a potential mechanism underlying norepinephrine accumulation in a rat model of heart failure.\\n\\nMETHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Initially, we constructed a rat model of unilateral renal artery stenosis (n = 16) and found that the expression of renalase, a previously identified secreted amine oxidase, was markedly reduced in the ischemic compared to the non-ischemic kidney (protein: 0.295±0.085 versus 0.765±0.171, p<0.05). Subsequently, we utilized an isolated perfused rat kidney model to demonstrate that the clearance rate of norepinephrine decreased with reduction of perfusion flow. On the basis of these findings, we hypothesized the reduced renal blood supply which occurs in heart failure would result in impaired synthesis of renalase by the kidney and consequently reduced degradation of circulating norepinephrine. To verify this, we used a rat model of infarction-induced heart failure (n = 12 per group). In these rats, the flow velocity of renal artery, when measured at four weeks, is obviously lower in the operation group. 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B, Western blotting showing renalase protein expression of ischemia kidney is lower than that of the nonischemia one. Alpha-tubulin also shown as a housekeeping control. Corresponding graph shows accumulated results from n = 8 (A) or n = 16 (B) for each group (0.295±0.085 versus 0.765±0.171). <i>p</i><0.01 vs. ischemic kidney. NS: No statistical difference is existed between the two groups.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["renalase", "diminished", "ischemic", "compared", "non-ischemic"], "article_id"=>471491, "categories"=>["Medicine", "Cancer"], "users"=>["Rong Gu", "Wen Lu", "Jun Xie", "Jian Bai", "Biao Xu"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014633.g001", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>1, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Protein_expression_of_renalase_diminished_in_the_ischemic_compared_to_the_non_ischemic_kidney_/471491", "title"=>"Protein expression of renalase diminished in the ischemic compared to the non-ischemic kidney.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2011-01-31 00:24:51"} {"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/801419"], "description"=>"<p>Western blot showing expression of renalase at different time points (24 h–4 weeks) post-LAD ligation. Alpha-tubulin expression is also shown as a housekeeping control. Corresponding graph shows accumulated results from n = 4 for each time point (1.223±0.086 for 24h, 1.556±0.102 for 1w, 0.987±0.056 for 2w, 1.112±0.057 for 3w, 0.945±0.078 for 4w). <i>p</i><0.05 vs. 24h, 2w, 3w and 4w. ** <i>p</i><0.05 vs. 24h.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["kidney", "increases", "subsequently", "decreases", "progression", "post-lad"], "article_id"=>471784, "categories"=>["Medicine", "Cancer"], "users"=>["Rong Gu", "Wen Lu", "Jun Xie", "Jian Bai", "Biao Xu"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014633.g005", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Renalase_expression_in_the_kidney_increases_and_subsequently_decreases_with_progression_of_heart_failure_post_LAD_ligation_/471784", "title"=>"Renalase expression in the kidney increases and subsequently decreases with progression of heart failure post-LAD ligation.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2011-01-31 00:29:44"} {"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/801257"], "description"=>"<p><b>A</b>, Ultrasonic image<b>s</b> of renal artery flow velocity of different groups. <b>B</b>, Corresponding graph shows accumulated results of flow velocity from n = 12 for each group (21.93±2.40 cm/s for control, 12.43±0.82 cm/s for operation versus 20.35±1.76 cm/s for sham-operation). <i>p</i><0.05 vs. sham-operation, <i>p</i><0.05 vs. control.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["velocity", "renal", "artery"], "article_id"=>471630, "categories"=>["Medicine", "Cancer"], "users"=>["Rong Gu", "Wen Lu", "Jun Xie", "Jian Bai", "Biao Xu"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014633.g003", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_The_flow_velocity_of_renal_artery_is_obviously_lower_in_the_operation_group_of_heart_failure_model_/471630", "title"=>"The flow velocity of renal artery is obviously lower in the operation group of heart failure model.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2011-01-31 00:27:10"} {"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/801723"], "description"=>"<p><i>p</i><0.05 vs. operation,</p><p>*<i>p</i><0.01 vs. operation.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["characteristics", "cardiac", "rats", "weeks", "post-lad"], "article_id"=>472089, "categories"=>["Medicine", "Cancer"], "users"=>["Rong Gu", "Wen Lu", "Jun Xie", "Jian Bai", "Biao Xu"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014633.t001", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>3, "page_views"=>5, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Physical_characteristics_and_cardiac_function_evaluation_of_rats_4_weeks_post_LAD_ligation_/472089", "title"=>"Physical characteristics and cardiac function evaluation of rats 4 weeks post-LAD ligation.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>3, "published_date"=>"2011-01-31 00:34:49"} {"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/801334"], "description"=>"<p>Alpha-tubulin also shown as a housekeeping control. Corresponding graph shows accumulated results from n = 12 for each group (0.476±0.043 for control, 0.248±0.029 for operation versus 0.636±0.151 for sham-operation). <i>p</i><0.01 vs. sham-operation, <i>p</i><0.01 vs. control.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["renalase", "kidneys", "rats", "weeks", "lad"], "article_id"=>471702, "categories"=>["Medicine", "Cancer"], "users"=>["Rong Gu", "Wen Lu", "Jun Xie", "Jian Bai", "Biao Xu"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014633.g004", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Protein_expression_of_renalase_is_decreased_in_kidneys_from_heart_failure_rats_four_weeks_after_LAD_ligation_/471702", "title"=>"Protein expression of renalase is decreased in kidneys from heart failure rats four weeks after LAD ligation.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2011-01-31 00:28:22"} {"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/801204"], "description"=>"<p><b>A</b>, Concentration of norepinephrine at different time points in the perfusion medium, using a perfusion flow rate of 10 mL/min. <b>B</b>, Clearance rate of norepinephrine at conditions of different perfusion flow. In the hypoperfusion group, the perfusion flow rate is 10 mL/min for the initial 30 min, followed by 5 mL/min for the succeeding 60 min. In the control group, the perfusion flow rate is constant at 10 mL/min for 90 min. <i>P</i><0.01 vs. control. <b>C</b>, Dose-response curve analysis (renal flow/norepinephrine clearance) in isolated perfused rat kidney model. The norepinephrine clearance is increased with increment in perfusion flow below 10mL/min while the clearance remained stable at 15mL/min as compared with 10mL/min. <b>D</b>, Renalase activity and concentration in the perfusate at different time points during the perfusion. The activity and concentration are undetectable at time 0. But within 10 minutes of the initiation of norepinephrine perfusion, renalase activity and concentration increased significantly and remained high after 20 minutes during the perfusion procedure. n = 5 per group.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["clearance", "hypoperfused"], "article_id"=>471575, "categories"=>["Medicine", "Cancer"], "users"=>["Rong Gu", "Wen Lu", "Jun Xie", "Jian Bai", "Biao Xu"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014633.g002", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>1, "page_views"=>7, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Norepinephrine_clearance_is_decreased_in_the_hypoperfused_kidney_/471575", "title"=>"Norepinephrine clearance is decreased in the hypoperfused kidney.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2011-01-31 00:26:15"} {"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/801494"], "description"=>"<p><b>A</b>, Plasma norepinephrine concentration in different groups (0.168±0.016 ng/mL for control, 0.203±0.019 ng/mL for operation versus 0.138±0.008 ng/mL for sham-operation). <b>B</b>, Plasma renalase concentration in different groups (0.535±0.109 ug/mL for control, 1.144±0.243 ug/mL for operation versus 0.872±0.171 ug/mL for sham-operation). n = 12 per group. <i>p</i><0.05.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["norepinephrine", "renalase", "concentrations"], "article_id"=>471865, "categories"=>["Medicine", "Cancer"], "users"=>["Rong Gu", "Wen Lu", "Jun Xie", "Jian Bai", "Biao Xu"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014633.g006", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>3, "page_views"=>4, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Plasma_norepinephrine_and_renalase_concentrations_are_both_increased_in_heart_failure_rats_/471865", "title"=>"Plasma norepinephrine and renalase concentrations are both increased in heart failure rats.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2011-01-31 00:31:05"} {"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/400659"], "description"=>"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Sympathetic overactivity and catecholamine accumulation are important characteristic findings in heart failure, which contribute to its pathophysiology. Here, we identify a potential mechanism underlying norepinephrine accumulation in a rat model of heart failure.</p><h3>Methodology/Principal Findings</h3><p>Initially, we constructed a rat model of unilateral renal artery stenosis (n = 16) and found that the expression of renalase, a previously identified secreted amine oxidase, was markedly reduced in the ischemic compared to the non-ischemic kidney (protein: 0.295±0.085 versus 0.765±0.171, <em>p</em><0.05). Subsequently, we utilized an isolated perfused rat kidney model to demonstrate that the clearance rate of norepinephrine decreased with reduction of perfusion flow. On the basis of these findings, we hypothesized the reduced renal blood supply which occurs in heart failure would result in impaired synthesis of renalase by the kidney and consequently reduced degradation of circulating norepinephrine. To verify this, we used a rat model of infarction-induced heart failure (n = 12 per group). In these rats, the flow velocity of renal artery, when measured at four weeks, is obviously lower in the operation group. Renal expression of renalase was reduced (protein: 0.476±0.043 for control, 0.248±0.029 for operation versus 0.636±0.151 for sham-operation) and this was associated with an increase in circulating norepinephrine (0.168±0.016 ng/mL for control, 0.203±0.019 ng/mL for operation versus 0.138±0.008 ng/mL for sham-operation).</p><h3>Conclusions/Significance</h3><p>Renalase expression is influenced by renal blood flow and impaired synthesis of renalase by the kidney may represent a potential mechanism underlying circulating norepinephrine accumulation in heart failure.</p></div>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["renalase", "deficiency", "circulating", "norepinephrine", "accumulation"], "article_id"=>139131, "categories"=>["Medicine", "Cancer"], "users"=>["Rong Gu", "Wen Lu", "Jun Xie", "Jian Bai", "Biao Xu"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014633", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>36, "page_views"=>2, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/Renalase_Deficiency_in_Heart_Failure_Model_of_Rats_A_Potential_Mechanism_Underlying_Circulating_Norepinephrine_Accumulation/139131", "title"=>"Renalase Deficiency in Heart Failure Model of Rats—A Potential Mechanism Underlying Circulating Norepinephrine Accumulation", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>3, "published_date"=>"2011-01-31 02:32:11"} {"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/801596"], "description"=>"<p>Renalase expression is demonstrated immunohistochemically in kidney cortex (<b>A–C</b>) and medulla (<b>D–F</b>). <b>A</b>, <b>D</b>, Control. <b>B</b>, <b>E</b>, Operation. <b>C</b>, <b>F</b>, Sham-operation. <b>G–H</b>, Quantification of renalase expression in different groups in renal cortex (<b>G</b>) and medulla (<b>H</b>). n = 12 per group. *<i>p</i><0.01. Scale bars: 100 µm(A–F).</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["reduced", "kidneys"], "article_id"=>471965, "categories"=>["Medicine", "Cancer"], "users"=>["Rong Gu", "Wen Lu", "Jun Xie", "Jian Bai", "Biao Xu"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014633.g007", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Renalase_expression_is_reduced_in_the_kidneys_of_heart_failure_rats_/471965", "title"=>"Renalase expression is reduced in the kidneys of heart failure rats.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2011-01-31 00:32:45"} {"month"=>"6", "scanned-page-browse"=>"0", "cited-by"=>"0", "abstract"=>"0", "full-text"=>"9", "year"=>"2011", "pdf"=>"9", "unique-ip"=>"10", "figure"=>"1", "scanned-summary"=>"0", "supp-data"=>"0"} {"month"=>"2", "scanned-page-browse"=>"0", "cited-by"=>"0", "abstract"=>"0", "full-text"=>"10", "year"=>"2012", "pdf"=>"5", "unique-ip"=>"9", "figure"=>"4", "scanned-summary"=>"0", "supp-data"=>"1"} {"unique-ip"=>"6", "full-text"=>"4", "pdf"=>"3", "abstract"=>"0", "scanned-summary"=>"0", "scanned-page-browse"=>"0", "figure"=>"12", "supp-data"=>"0", "cited-by"=>"0", "year"=>"2014", "month"=>"8"} {"unique-ip"=>"7", "full-text"=>"7", "pdf"=>"2", "scanned-summary"=>"0", "scanned-page-browse"=>"0", "figure"=>"14", "supp-data"=>"0", "cited-by"=>"0", "year"=>"2019", "month"=>"5"} {"start_date"=>"2011-01-01T00:00:00Z", "end_date"=>"2011-12-31T00:00:00Z", "subject_areas"=>[{"subject_area"=>"/Biology and life sciences/Anatomy and physiology", "average_usage"=>[298, 559, 690, 805, 916, 1018, 1115, 1201, 1283, 1356, 1425, 1498, 1565, 1635, 1703, 1767, 1835, 1902, 1962, 2027, 2089, 2150, 2210, 2265]}, {"subject_area"=>"/Medicine and health sciences", "average_usage"=>[303, 571, 709, 823, 937, 1038, 1133, 1216, 1298, 1370, 1447, 1518, 1588, 1656, 1725, 1790, 1856, 1926, 1992, 2054, 2118, 2182, 2242, 2301, 2363, 2425, 2484, 2544, 2602, 2662, 2716, 2776, 2841, 2901, 2960, 3016, 3071]}, {"subject_area"=>"/Medicine and health sciences/Anatomy", "average_usage"=>[301, 559, 686, 796, 908, 1013, 1103, 1196, 1281, 1355, 1431, 1507, 1579, 1648, 1711, 1778, 1841, 1910, 1967, 2034, 2087, 2141, 2202, 2261, 2320, 2386, 2444, 2502, 2566, 2632, 2691, 2755, 2812, 2873, 2929, 2997, 3047]}, {"subject_area"=>"/Medicine and health sciences/Anatomy and physiology", "average_usage"=>[296, 554, 686, 802, 910, 1014, 1104, 1195, 1277, 1349, 1419, 1483, 1551, 1620, 1690, 1757, 1820, 1888, 1957, 2017, 2081, 2140, 2202, 2259]}, {"subject_area"=>"/Medicine and health sciences/Cardiology", "average_usage"=>[265, 555, 659, 780, 896, 1012, 1114, 1201, 1304, 1377, 1446, 1503, 1597, 1664, 1720, 1809, 1870, 1930, 2004, 2070, 2131, 2190, 2241, 2306, 2357, 2409, 2464, 2525, 2573, 2648, 2693, 2771, 2840, 2892, 2968, 3027, 3065]}, {"subject_area"=>"/Medicine and health sciences/Nephrology", "average_usage"=>[360, 657, 766, 929, 1069, 1175, 1283, 1378, 1479, 1590, 1701, 1796, 1878, 1961, 2035, 2112, 2177, 2232, 2316, 2389, 2488, 2543, 2600, 2667, 2734, 2783, 2835, 2895, 2937, 2977, 3038, 3111, 3213, 3274, 3328, 3376, 3459, 3514]}]}	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line30
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__label__wiki	0.818198	0.818198	University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC — Master of Journalism Degree, Class of 2010 University of Alberta Edmonton, AB — Bachelor of Arts, English Honours Degree, Class of 2008 Digital Media Specialist, EPCOR Edmonton, AB, November 2013 – Present I handle social media, digital strategy and media relations for EPCOR Utilities in Canada and the U.S. Features writer and reporter, Edmonton Journal Edmonton, AB, September 2011 – November 2013 I wrote lifestyle, arts, entertainment and general news stories as for Edmonton’s largest daily newspaper with an emphasis on digital media and social media. Freelance writer, OpenFile.ca Vancouver, BC, June 2011 – September 2011 I contributed community news and features to the website. Freelance writer, Demand Media Vancouver, BC, March 2011 – September 2011 I produced feature-length articles for eHow, eHow Food, eHow Home and Garden, and for Tyra Banks’ fashion and beauty website, TypeF.com. Freelance writer, Us Weekly Vancouver, BC, July 2009 – September 2011 I was the Vancouver correspondent covering celebrity news for the magazine. Freelance writer, The Block Magazine Vancouver, BC, July 2009 – September 2011 I wrote music and fashion articles for the magazine. Freelance writer, Vancouver Sun Vancouver, BC, October 2008 – September 2011 I wrote news, lifestyle and entertainment articles for the newspaper. Freelance writer, Exclaim! Magazine Vancouver, ON, 2007 – September 2011 I wrote music-related articles for the magazine. Juror, Polaris Music Prize 2007–Present To nominate Canada’s top ten music artists regardless of genre, affiliation or sales history. Music Editor, Suite101.com Vancouver, BC, March 2011–July 1, 2011 I edited and managed the Suite101 music writers. Freelance writer, Edmonton Journal Edmonton, AB, 2007–2009 I wrote arts, news and feature stories for the paper. Tastemaker, CBC Radio 3 Vancouver, BC, October 2008–March 2009 I had a monthly on-air segment about new Canadian independent music. Online Content Editor, NIGHTLIFE News Edmonton, AB, October 2007–February 2009 I wrote, edited and compiled upcoming entertainment events into a biweekly newsletter distributed via e-mail to subscribers. Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Gateway Edmonton, AB, May 2006–May 2007 I interacted with publicists and promoters, researched assignments, edited copy, wrote copy, laid out and designed the section, and taught volunteers about the basics of journalism. CBC Radio 3 Vancouver, BC, September 1, 2009–May 31, 2010 I developed a wiki of Canadian music in conjunction with CBC Radio 3. I was awarded two $10,000 MITACS Accelerate grants ($20,000 for eight months) to work on the project, which also served as my Master’s thesis. NBC Sports Whistler, BC, February 9–28, 2010 I worked in production, covering and logging the Alpine Ski Events during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Victoria Times Colonist Victoria, BC, May 20–September 7, 2009 I worked as the arts and life intern. I wrote articles, completed multimedia projects and pitched original story ideas. CBC Radio 3 Vancouver, BC, May 4–15, 2009 I blogged, tweeted and reported news on-air. I also completed a radio documentary on women in independent music. Listen here: http://tinyurl.com/qrfynk Finalist in the Society for Features Journalism Excellence in Feature Writing contest. The Edmonton Journal features department was nominated in the “Best Features Sections” category for Division 2 for our Arts and Life, Style and Insight sections from 2012. Third place the INMA Awards (the world’s top newsmedia marketing campaigns) alongside the Edmonton Journal team responsible for the Paul Brandt / World Juniors 2012 project and subsequent coverage. Nominated for a Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) Award in 2010 for the Canadian Music Wiki. Nominated for a Canadian Online Publishing Award in 2010 for the Canadian Music Wiki. MITACS Accelerate research grant in 2010 ($10,000) Gwyn and Aileen Gunn Bursary in Journalism in 2010 ($1,000) The Aiken Prize in English Language and Literature in 2005 ($1000) Jason Lang Memorial Scholarship in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ($1000 each year) Alexander Rutherford Scholarship in 2003 ($2500) University of Alberta Academic Excellence Scholarship in 2003 ($1250) I presented a paper on “Wikifying the CBC: Social software at CBC Radio 3” at Northern Voice alongside UBC Journalism School Professor Alfred Hermida in Vancouver, BC on May 7, 2010. I presented a paper on “Wikifying the CBC” alongside UBC Journalism School Professor Alfred Hermida at the International Symposium On Online Journalism in Austin, Texas from April 23–24, 2010. I was chosen to attend the ONA (Online News Association) Conference as part of the Student Newsroom in San Francisco from October 1–3, 2009. Multimedia journalist. Knowledge of Audacity, Audition, Soundslides, InDesign, WordPress and Final Cut Pro. Able to shoot publishable digital photos and video. Music, blogging, reading, writing creative nonfiction. Available upon request.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line32
__label__cc	0.712811	0.287189	Is the End of Windows XP Support Putting ATMs at Risk? March 28, 2014 Microsoft windows, Safe Banking, Windows XP Rahul Thadani The impending deadline of the discontinuation of Windows XP support by Microsoft (April 8, 2014) is fast approaching. Quick Heal has proactively warned retail users and enterprise users about the risks involved, but it is now time to understand a very different kind of threat associated with this approaching date. Banking operations, especially ATM services, are likely to be affected beyond the EOL (End of Lifetime) date of Windows XP as a majority of the ATMs in India, and the world, still operate on Windows XP. ATM kiosks are powered by mini-computers and these computers require a stable operating system. Hence, Windows XP has been the popular choice for over a decade now. However, with Microsoft cutting off support for XP, is this going to adversely impact ATMs in India and open them to hackers, malware and other security risks? ATMs in India – Numbers & Facts at a Glance While the exact figures for the percentage of ATMs in India that run on XP is not documented, the total number of ATMs in the country has steadily grown. So it would be fair to assume that a majority of these machines would be rendered vulnerable due to support being cut off for XP by Microsoft. As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stats for November 2013, the number of operational ATMs in India are as follows: On-Site ATMs Off-Site ATMs Total ATMs Private Sector Banks Foreign Banks Link for checking these numbers – http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/ATMView.aspx The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an umbrella organization that overlooks retail payments by the RBI and other banks in India. The NPCI also operates the National Financial Switch which is used for inter-connectivity between the ATMs of different banks. As per the NPCI, the total number of ATMs in India as of February 2014 was 155,387. As per the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), only 38% of the 425,000 ATMs in the United States would have migrated from Windows XP beyond the EOL date. This would leave more than 250,000 ATMs in the US still at risk. ATMs in India are provided by several third-party vendors like NCR, Diebold, Wincor Nixdorf and Vortex. Are the Security Risks Being Exaggerated? While the dangers of using XP beyond April 8, 2014 are now known, there is a possibility that the security threats against ATMs have been misrepresented and exaggerated. After all, most attacks on ATMs in the past have been physical attacks at the hardware level and not at the software level. However, it is also plausible that this may change after the deadline as ATMs running XP will become more vulnerable. Nonetheless, ATMs are usually too isolated and protected to launch a software attack against. If an attacker can hack into a bank’s system and launch a malicious code in all its ATMs, then the bank has more worrying concerns than upgrading XP on its ATMs. Some notable points for why these threats may be exaggerated are as follows: Though ATMs run on x86 processors and basic PC architecture, they are very different from standard PCs. They run on an embedded version of XP which vastly differs from the regular version of XP that is found in the market. So the security risks that regular users are exposed to, do not exist in this case. ATMs do not connect to the Internet and pull updates as PCs do. ATMs are also generally protected by heavy Firewalls and antimalware programs. Therefore, infiltrating them is not as easy as PCs. It is also safe to assume that banks and financial institutions possess the awareness and technical expertise to safeguard ATMs against the security threats of running XP on them. What Could be Stopping Banks from Upgrading? So while the result of running XP on ATMs is not going to be as devastating as reported by many, upgrading it is still a recommended precaution. There are more stable and secure options available in the market so it would be reckless for banks to stick with systems that have been around for decades but are now obsolete. However, here are some factors that may be stopping banks from initiating a migration plan: Since the ATMs that run XP would have been around for many years, they would also need a hardware upgrade while upgrading the software. This would be both expensive and time consuming. Another reason why some banks may be refraining from upgrading their ATMs is the Europay MasterCard Visa (EMV) enforcement that will most likely become mandatory in the next few years. EMV enforcement (known as RuPay in India) requires all debit/credit cards to have an integrated circuit card, or a chip, to avoid card fraud. This enforcement will require most old ATMs to be upgraded anyway. So it may make sense for ATM manufacturers to hold on and solve both these issues together. Read more about EMV here. While the threat of using Windows XP beyond the EOL date exists for home users and enterprise users, it is perhaps unwise to assume that all the ATMs of the world would also be susceptible to the same risks. There are several news stories that are doing the rounds about this and they are creating a false sense of panic about the repercussions. We would like to pitch in with our own two bits here and proclaim that ATMs are not going to be afflicted by the removal of XP support by Microsoft to the extent that it is being reported. Topics: ATM, ATM card skimming, ATM Debit Card PIN, ATM security threats, ATM skimming, ATMs, Microsoft OS, online banking dangers, Reserve Bank of India, Safe banking, Safe online banking, Vulnerability, XP on ATMs Previous postHow to Survive the End of Windows XP and Safeguard your PC Next postPinterest Hacked, Facebook Buys Oculus and More – Latest Se... BSNL website gets hacked December 6, 2011 Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat January 12, 2012 Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat! December 18, 2011 Harish Bharati • March 28, 2014 at 5:44 PM Thanks for your valued information………..:-) Mohammed • March 28, 2014 at 6:08 PM Thanks for your importanct information keerthi sree • March 28, 2014 at 6:27 PM Thanks for your valuable information and it is very helpful to public 🙂 Laxmi Narain Chawla • March 28, 2014 at 8:04 PM I am lucky having Quick Heal security on my system as this not only saves my computer from the external attacks but I also receive such valuable information time to time. NIHAR RANJAN PATI • March 28, 2014 at 8:28 PM IF IT IS FACT, THEN IT IS A MATTER OF CONCERN & THEN THERE MUST BE SOME REMEDY FOR IT & TIME IS PASSING AWAY.SO…… SUSHIL TIWARI • March 28, 2014 at 8:56 PM Thanks for the information…. than what to do??// Any solution for this….. Rahul Thadani • March 29, 2014 at 3:19 PM Hi Sushil, As mentioned, we do not need to worry much about this problem. All we need to do is wait till all the banks upgrade their OS soon and carry on with our transactions in the same manner. Sumalata • March 28, 2014 at 11:15 PM sad to say end of Xp,but new information i got thank u…… Thanks for valued information manoj patel • March 28, 2014 at 11:39 PM my antivirous has not update please give me idea Rajib Singha • March 29, 2014 at 9:10 AM Hi Manoj, There could be several reasons behind this. Kindly contact our support team at 0-927-22-33-000. You can also raise a query at http://www.quickheal.com/submitticket.asp. Our support team will get back to you to resolve the issue you are facing. prabhakarMachiwal • March 28, 2014 at 11:39 PM This is a very important and valuable information for all. NIKHIL • March 29, 2014 at 12:30 AM thank you for sharing the important information, Quick Heal flashed a message on my HP laptop screen which forwarded me to this link…. you are doing a tremendous job quickheal…. Sambhu • March 29, 2014 at 12:43 AM it’s vary nice software ,it use u can save u r mobile…. BHAT ARSHID • March 29, 2014 at 12:56 AM important and valuable information thanking for you srinivas • March 29, 2014 at 1:27 AM gud and useful information. tahnks. should be sharing with others. vrushabh • March 29, 2014 at 8:12 AM This is a very important and valuable information for all…… Manoj Kumar • March 29, 2014 at 9:50 AM This onecis a very important information. Thnxx a lot for this type of information. swapnil • March 29, 2014 at 9:59 AM Worthy and valuable information.. ranjan • March 29, 2014 at 10:23 AM sad to hear about xp. useful info. thanks Srikanta • March 29, 2014 at 10:49 AM Thank u for ur valuable information.. mamta • March 29, 2014 at 10:54 AM give the list of banks those who update their software Hi Mamta, Sorry but this information cannot be freely provided by the banks in India. Sanmati • March 29, 2014 at 11:06 AM Valuable information anjan • March 29, 2014 at 11:43 AM thanks for this information Rajeev Trivedi • March 29, 2014 at 11:55 AM If some one clones the debit card and injects VIRUS in ATM, would than be Microsoft supporting after 8-1-2014? Hi Rajeev, Can you explain your question further? I am not sure what you mean here. Ansumay Datta • March 29, 2014 at 12:06 PM Thanks a lot to Quick Heal not only for their preventive measures against antivirus,spyware etc.but also for information on valuable current topics. Anand • March 29, 2014 at 1:00 PM It’s nice to have such an antivirus, which have protected my system for last seven and half years, thank you u guys are doing a great job, only one thing i like to add which is that soon after this news i upgraded my system to win 7 with xp in dual boot but sadly our antivirus does not allow single copy to run on dual boot system as now i have to purchase one more copy for win 7 too, though its one system but with two os. anyways thanks and keep up the work. Navnath Rode • March 29, 2014 at 2:12 PM hanks for your importanct information Praful • March 29, 2014 at 2:21 PM Very useful information. Thanks. INDRAPAL • March 29, 2014 at 2:50 PM verry interesting meney more risk to avoids tks.a lot & best regds……… Sharad Phadke • March 29, 2014 at 5:30 PM What is “Onsite” and “Offsite” and how they are affected. If onsite is in Bank itself there is less danger of tempering ATM Booth. TAPAS CHANDRA • March 29, 2014 at 6:52 PM very interesting & also useful information. Thanks. Rev Dr Rahul Uthwal • March 29, 2014 at 8:18 PM Thanks for this information. K. R. Jangid • March 30, 2014 at 12:54 AM This write up has removed much of confusion spread among ATM users by various sources. Thanks a lot. C.Radhakrishnan • March 30, 2014 at 6:22 AM G C Panda • March 30, 2014 at 9:57 AM Thank you for very useful information. J P Pawar • March 30, 2014 at 6:53 PM Before using ATM Machine,how to know it updated for window-7,8 how to know,secondly some safety precautions may pblish for ATM CARD user. Rahul Thadani • April 1, 2014 at 10:18 AM Hi J P Pawar, Unfortunately, when we operate an ATM, we cannot see the OS that is powering that specific machine. This is because the machine is running an embedded version of the OS and this is also why Microsoft removing support for XP will not affect ATMs in a negative way. Thanks for alert relate to Window XP. Arvind Kumar • March 30, 2014 at 9:19 PM Thanks for very usefull informations. Thanks; I needed this information. Quick heal is ultimate solution for security. Anirban Chakraborty • March 30, 2014 at 10:28 PM Thank You so much Mr. Rahul Thadani for this important discussion. ATMs are the most modernized place to fulfill many banking requirements of people belonging from all classes. Here security is the highest concern for all the stakeholders of an ATM. But apart from this issue, there are some other problems still existing in the modern ATMs, irrespective of any bank. Running on embedded version of windows XP some ATMs hangs frequently. Customer’s account is debiting with no cash dispense is a common problem in many ATMs. People from urban ares can resolve this problem by contacting their respective banks immediately, but people from the rural areas are suffering by their loss of money. Because most of them still do not know how to use ATMs. I have seen many ATMs which enables the user to use it with three languages. But many ATMs are running only with English. When someone choose some other language, screen becomes blue or dark. Most of rural people cannot understand English and hence they have to take other’s help. It is a serious risk. Opening the ATM gate with card swipe is now is like a joke in many public or private bank’s ATM. Sometimes Damaged or too old notes are dispensed from ATMs which are likely to unusable. Fear of getting fake notes from ATMs are growing in the minds of general people of remote areas. Some people are totally averse of using any ATMs of any bank. I know somehow I not talking on the core subject but these all are some kind of risk. India is still underdeveloped and properly educating people about modern day’s banking and using ATMs is a huge task. We all need and we all demand for SAFE BANKING. Yes, security issues at the programming platform of the ATM machines are the major concern. Thank you again for your valuable illustration. But we need to be more cautious especially in the case of internet banking. It still quickest but most dangerous. Expecting a good article with some worthy notes from you in coming days about how to make transactions in the safest way though internet banking. Since personal computers and mobile devices are monitored by mostly individuals and many of them are unaware of security precautions. Thank you again. Take care. Hi Anirban, Thank you for your valuable feedback and completely accurate points. All the issues that you have mentioned with regards to ATMs are completely true. Regrettably, this is the state most of our modern banking services and ATMs are in. Unfortunately, this is something we all have to deal with and hope that the situation improves over time. For now the best thing to do for people in rural areas, is to locate one ATM which is reliable and stick to using that only. It may not be the closest ATM so it is not a convenient solution. However, it is better to use a reliable ATM that is a bit far, rather than an unreliable one which is extremely close by. Even people in urban areas have to deal with these issues with regards to ATMs, even though there are more ATMs to choose from. Your feedback about Internet banking and what steps one should take to be safe while carrying out such transactions, is noted. You will most certainly find a good article about the same in the upcoming days. Thank you once again for your insight and feedback. In the meantime, you can also spread the word about such issues and provide people with tips on how to be safe while operating ATMs and Internet banking as you seem to be quite knowledgeable about these matters. SURINDER VIRDI • March 31, 2014 at 10:50 AM Few days back I have installed Quick Heal Total security in my computer, but it is opening in the temporary profile only, it does not save any new files.Is it because I have not yet activated the key to avail the 20 days grace period.What should I do to fix this problem. Hi Surinder, You are requested to kindly call up our support center on 0-927-22-33-000. They will help rectify this issue for you. Alternately, you can also raise a ticket at http://www.quickheal.com/submitticket.asp. They will immediately aid you with this issue. Parmeshwari P • March 31, 2014 at 12:03 PM Its very important and valuable.Panic created in most of the ATM card holders get sigh of relieve.Thanks. Thiru • March 31, 2014 at 1:04 PM Thank you Rahul Thadani for the info. i have a query! why do we need to upgrade our anti-virus every third day? why cant you’ll provide updates which will last for at-least a week? its just using my data(which i have to spend my pockets on) everytime i start my PC.. Hi Thiru, The reason for the frequent updates is because with each passing day, malware is developed which can infiltrate existing versions of programs on your machine and even the antivirus software itself. To combat this, as soon as a threat is detected by us, it needs to be updated in all versions of Quick Heal software. A delay of even one day can leave machines vulnerable to attacks. It may prove to be a bit inconvenient with constant updates, but in order to avoid this, you can turn automatic updation OFF. But this will leave your machines vulnerable to attacks. Gapsh Dingsar Rai • March 31, 2014 at 1:59 PM thanks for important information Hosen Sagar • March 31, 2014 at 5:19 PM Thanks a lots for Such type of information,but how can somebody know about the operating system of a ATM because normally it shows its sbi programme software that asking for inserting card ? Rahul Thadani • April 1, 2014 at 9:58 AM Hi Hosen, When we operate an ATM, we cannot see the OS that is powering that specific machine. This is because the machine is running an embedded version of the OS and this is also why Microsoft removing support for XP will not affect ATMs in a negative way. Pranab Pain • April 1, 2014 at 2:27 PM Durvesh • April 1, 2014 at 8:37 PM Thank you Quick Heal for information. Actually this is the responsibility of RBI or concerned authority to make people aware of this important fact. Let it be. Thanks. Bidhan Duttas • April 2, 2014 at 12:32 PM Thanks for the valuable information. hemant • April 2, 2014 at 5:01 PM Hi, first of all thanks for the information! And one more thing that I had downloaded quick heal total security before one month.after one month it has started showing me that plz activate using product key or “get free extension”.I am still trying to get free extension but I am unable to get because the message is not getting send.(as we know quick heal give free extension if we recommend it to two people). I did all the things to send message but still I can not…plz help.. Rajib Singha • April 3, 2014 at 9:31 AM Hi Hemant, Thank you for choosing Quick Heal. We would request you to kindly contact our support team so that they can provide you with an appropriate solution to this issue. You can contact them at at 0-927-22-33-000. ADITYA V TELI • April 7, 2014 at 11:17 PM Thank You So Much Quick Heal. . . Rutuja • April 14, 2014 at 4:48 PM s.k. tiwari • April 16, 2014 at 12:35 PM i am working on internet through airtel sim device but past two days i am fascing a problum ( not open any site properly )pl guide me . Rahul Thadani • April 18, 2014 at 5:32 PM Hi S.K. Tiwari, Can you contact our support center on 0-927-22-33-000? If this issue is being caused by a Quick Heal product, they will resolve it immediately for you.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line36
__label__cc	0.711253	0.288747	Posted on December 5, 2018 by helpline Porthmadog Jobcentre, High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9LS \| Contact Porthmadog Jobcentre Looking for information about the Jobcentre in Porthmadog? We’ve got everything you need to know about Porthmadog Jobcentre at High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd – use our table of contents below to jump to the section you need. Please note: this site is not affiliated with Jobcentre, DWP, or any organisation mentioned. The information provided is advisory, and any phone numbers listed are call connection numbers. Porthmadog Jobcentre Address Porthmadog Jobcentre Postcode Directions to Porthmadog Jobcentre Porthmadog Jobcentre Contact Number Porthmadog Jobcentre Opening Hours Porthmadog Jobcentre NOMIS code Claiming Jobseekers at Porthmadog Jobcentre Making an appointment at Porthmadog Jobcentre Universal Credit at Porthmadog Jobcentre Employment and Support Allowance at Porthmadog Jobcentre Personal Independence Payment at Porthmadog Jobcentre Income Support at Porthmadog Jobcentre Incapacity Benefit at Porthmadog Jobcentre Social Fund at Porthmadog Jobcentre Budgeting Loans at Porthmadog Jobcentre Maternity Allowance at Porthmadog Jobcentre Porthmadog Jobcentre Complaints National Insurance Number at Porthmadog Jobcentre Advertise a Job at Porthmadog Jobcentre Careers at Porthmadog Jobcentre Contacting Porthmadog Jobcentre by email Contacting Porthmadog Jobcentre online All contact details for Porthmadog Jobcentre There are many people who are looking for the Jobcentre Plus in Porthmadog. While the information about Jobcentre locations across the UK – indeed, including Porthmadog – are publically available, sometimes it can be difficult to find out exactly the information that you need. Whether you’re looking to start a claim at Porthmadog Jobcentre, or simply need to know how to get to the Jobcentre Plus in Porthmadog, we’ve got all the information that you need. The full address for the Jobcentre Plus in Porthmadog is: Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus, High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9LS This is according to the UK Government information and was correct as of May 2018. One of the most common queries about Porthmadog Jobcentre is a request for its postcode. This is usually so that a claimant can send a letter of complaint to the Jobcentre, or may be related to another enquiry. Regardless, the postcode for the Jobcentre in Porthmadog is LL49 9LS. Directions to Jobcentre Below you can see a Google Map for the Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus location – below that, we have a link that should be able to provide directions to the Jobcentre itself. Whether you live close to High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd or need to commute, it the Google Maps API should be able to help you navigate towards Porthmadog Jobcentre in LL49 9LS. Directions to Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus, High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9LS Phone numbers for individual Jobcentres such as the one in Porthmadog are almost never published – those looking to contact Porthmadog Jobcentre or any other Jobcentre Plus location are generally advised to phone the main Jobcentre Plus contact number. For your convenience, we have provided a Jobcentre Plus helpline connection number below This Jobcentre connection number will direct you through to the main Jobcentre helpline, and is a call forwarding service. Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge. Jobcentre Plus helpline (this is a call forwarding service) 0903 871 2358 Jobcentre Plus claims (this is a call forwarding service) 0903 871 2358 Jobcentre Plus appointments (this is a call forwarding service) 0903 871 2358 Generally, Jobcentre Plus locations are open between the hours of 9am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. We have been unable to ascertain the exact hours of Porthmadog Jobcentre, but that rule is generally the case: sometimes certain locations may open an hour or two earlier, and others are known to open late on a Wednesday (generally at 10 am), but these are subject to change. Day General Jobcentre opening hours These are not the opening hours for Porthmadog Jobcentre specifically but acts as a general guide to Jobcentre opening hours. The NOMIS code for Porthmadog Jobcentre in High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd is 9618. Claiming Jobseekers Allowance at Porthmadog Jobcentre One of the main ways to claim JSA at any Jobcentre is to do so by calling the Jobcentre contact number. We are able to connect you through to their helpline team using our call forwarding number, and this is true of Porthmadog Jobcentre. In the past, they may have been able to process claims at their address, High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, but this generally isn’t the case any more. This is true whether you want to claim ‘new style’ JSA, Universal Credit, or most other benefits. You can also start a claim for JSA at Porthmadog Jobcentre online through the Gov.UK website – you can do so by following this link, which will provide you with all the details you may require and walk you through the process toward making your claim. Please be aware that in order to use this service, you currently must fit the following criteria: must not have received Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the last calendar month must not want to claim Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) from a future date must not want to reclaim JSA after finishing a training course arranged through your Jobcentre must not have an appointee More Information on appointee must not live in Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland customers click here) You should also: have a National Insurance number have a phone number you can be contacted on complete your own application Please be aware that if you want to claim Jobseekers Allowance at the Jobcentre Plus in Porthmadog, at the time of writing the benefit is being phased out in favour of Universal Credit – and your claim may be moved over to UC at some point, if not from the beginning. This is the case in most Jobcentre locations, not only for those applying for JSA in Porthmadog. Claim Jobseekers Allowance online Click here It is advised that anyone looking to make an appointment at Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus, or indeed any Jobcentre location, should attempt to do so over the phone if at all possible. The official Government website says as much, pushing people towards a centre appointments line which should be able to allocate a slot for that that – ideally – will fit both your own needs and the needs of Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus. This also goes for changing or cancelling an appointment at the Jobcentre Plus in Porthmadog, and regardless of what benefit you need to speak about (over time, this will likely be entirely about Universal Credit, but at the time of writing could include Jobseekers Allowance) Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus appointments (this is a call forwarding service) 0903 871 2358 As time goes on, it looks as though Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus will mainly be processing Universal Credit claims. This is going to be the case nationwide, not only at the Jobcentre location at High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd. Whether you live local to LL49 9LS, or somewhere else entirely, the UK Government is attempting to move most benefits payments on to Universal Credit – and so it is likely that it will be the main way through which people receive benefits in the future. While there has been some pushback to the move to Universal Credit, it seems as though the Jobcentre in Porthmadog, as well as every other location, will soon be exclusively using Universal Credit. According to the most recent advice from Citizens Advice, Universal Credit will replace: income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) Working Tax Credit These are known as ‘legacy benefits’. If you’re thinking of claiming one of these benefits for the first time, you might need to apply for Universal Credit instead. It depends where you live – check if you’re eligible for Universal Credit. You can also find out when Universal Credit is coming to your area on GOV.UK. If you are looking to claim Universal Credit in Porthmadog, or would simply like the Jobcentre at High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd to move you over from one of the benefits mentioned above on to Universal Credit, it may be advisable to phone the central Jobcentre helpline in order to speak to an adviser about how best to go about this. You can speak to a Universal Credit helpline representative by calling our call forwarding number, which will connect through to the main support helpline. Universal Credit Budgeting Advances (this is a call forwarding number) 0905 481 0140 Contact Porthmadog Jobcentre via the central helpline (this is a call forwarding service) 0903 871 2358 Much like JSA, Employment and Support Allowance in Porthmadog and across the country is slowly being phased out in favour of Universal Credits payments. If you are claiming ESA at your local Jobcentre in LL49 9LS, it may be the case that you are moved from this benefits payment and on to Universal Credit in the near future, if this has not already been the case. However, if you would like to speak to a member of the ESA team about your benefits claim or payment, the government advice is to phone the central Employment and Support Allowance contact number, rather than attempting to dial your local Jobcentre in High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd. We have provided a call forwarding number below, which will be able to connect your call through to the main ESA helpline. From here, you should be able to resolve most Employment and Support Allowance enquiries, including issues around payments, complaints, applications, and much more besides. Employment and Support Allowance (this is a call forwarding service) 0905 481 0002 Employment and Support Allowance advice from Citizens Advice Click here Personal Independence Payment – also known at PIP – is one of the newest benefits, and also one of the most commonly claimed. it was brought in to replace Disability Living Allowance, amongst other things, and is mainly dealt with by the Department for Work and Pensions centrally. As this is the case, you may need to call the PIP support helpline in order to have your problem dealt with. It is unlikely that staff at Porthmadog Jobcentre will be able to assist with most PIP enquiries, either in person at High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd or over the phone. If you are phoning to claim, please be aware that you will need the following (this is according to gov.uk/pip/how-to-claim): your contact details, for your National Insurance number – this is on letters about tax, pensions and benefits your bank or building society account number and sort code your doctor or health worker’s name, address and telephone number dates and addresses for any time you’ve spent abroad, in a care home or hospital Personal Independence Payment is intended to assist claimants with the extra costs associated with dealing with a disability or long-term health condition. It is not means tested, and is tax-free: if you living in the Porthmadog area and feel like you may be able to make a claim, it is advisable to speak to the PIP helpline team. If you are already claiming and have an issue – such as a payment being missed, or a complaint about Personal Independence Payment – it could also be worth calling the PIP contact number. Once again, it is not advisable that you go to the Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus to deal with your Personal Independence Payment claim: instead, Government advice appears to suggest that phoning the PIP helpline could be the most effective way to get your problem resolved. Personal Independence Payment helpline (this is a call forwarding service) 0903 871 2350 Personal Independence Payment advice from Citizens Advice Click here Income Support is a benefit that is aimed at supporting households that are on a low income to supplement their earnings. Those who are claiming may be able to receive other benefits too, but these are all means test and dependent upon individual circumstance. If you are living in the Porthmadog area and feel that you may be eligible to get Income Support payments, please be aware that all new claims must be made through one of the following two methods: You can call the main Jobcentre helpline who are able to start new Income Support Claims. If you are searching for an Income Support contact number, we have created a call forwarding service that will be able to direct yoru call through. These calls will cost 7p per minute plus your network’s access charge. You are also able to make a claim through the post, when you send a claim form through to Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus at their postal address, which is as follows: Porthmadog Jobcentre, High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9LS You can download Income Support claim forms below: To download an Income Support claim form that you can fill in on your computer and then print off, click here. To download an Income Support claim form that you can print off and fill out with a pen, click here The Jobcentre in Porthmadog should be able to deal with your Income Support claim – but please be aware that the benefit is slowly being phased out in favour of Universal Credit, and both existing and new claims may be moved over to Universal Credit soon. Income Support (this is a call forwarding service) 0905 481 0249 Incapacity Benefit has now almost completely been replaced with Employment and Support Allowance. This is also the case for most claims that are being made through Porthmadog Jobcentre, and any new Incapacity Benefit claims that are directed to High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd will almost certainly be passed on to the ESA team. Even then, many ESA claims are being moved on to Universal Credit: it would be worth speaking to an Incapacity Benefit advisor if you feel you may be affected. Both at Porthmadog Jobcentre and cross the UK, the Social Fund has long since been abolished, with the Government in 2013 abolishing it. This also applied to Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans. The Social Fund now mainly exists to administer Budgeting Loans, details of which can be found below. If you have any questions, consider using the contact details below. More on Social Fund from Wikipedia Click here Budgeting Loans are an option for people who are claiming benefits and have imminent things that need paying for that may not be covered by their current benefits payments. These can include: furniture or household items (for example, washing machines or other ‘white goods’) clothes or footwear rent in advance costs linked to moving house maintenance, improvements or security for your home travelling costs within the UK costs linked to getting a new job maternity costs repaying hire purchase loans repaying loans taken for the above items If you are on Universal Credit, please be aware that you must claim for a Budgeting Advance instead – see below for this. If you are a claimant at Porthmadog Jobcentre and need a Budgeting Loan, you can pick up a claim form from the main office, which is located at: You can also download a Budgeting Loan claim form below: To download an interactive Budgeting Loan claim form (SF500 form) that can be filled out on your computer and printed, please click here. To download a Budgeting Loan claim form (SF500) that you can print off and fill out in pen, click here. These will then need to be either sent or delivered by hand to the Porthmadog Jobcentre (if this is, of course, your local Jobcentre Plus location). You can start a Budgeting Loan claim that will then be processed by Porthmadog Jobcentre at High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9LS (if this is your local Jobcentre location) online – you can start this by clicking here. You can also make a Budgeting Loan claim over the phone – find the contact details below. Budgeting Loans information from Gov.UK Click here Budgeting Advances at Porthmadog Jobcentre Brought in alongside Universal Credit, Budgeting Advances cover the following: [F]or emergency household costs (for example buying a new cooker or for help getting a job or staying in work). A Budgeting Advance is a loan, and you’ll need to repay it through your regular Universal Credit payments �” your payments will be lower until you pay it back. In terms of the amounts you can claim, the Government currently advises (at the time of writing): The smallest amount you can borrow is £100. You can get up to: £348 if you’re single £464 if you’re part of a couple £812 if you have children How much you can get depends on whether you: can pay the loan back have any savings over £1,000 (we will reduce the loan amount we offer to you by £1 for every £1 you have in savings over the £1000 threshold) If you would like for Porthmadog Jobcentre to consider you for a Budgeting Advance, there are certain eligibility criteria that you need to meet. This currently means you must have (according to Gov.UK): been getting Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance or State Pension Credit for 6 months or more, unless you need the money to help you start a new job or keep an existing job earned less than £2,600 (£3,600 jointly for couples) in the past 6 months paid off any previous Budgeting Advances If you would like to be considered for a Budgeting Advance, you must speak to you work coach at Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus. They should be able to advise you on whether you are eligible, the amount you could be paid, and other relevant details. To speak to a member of the Jobcentre Plus team, you can call the Jobcentre contact number – our call connection number can forward your call to their team. Calls will cost 7p per minute plus network access charges. Maternity Allowance is paid to you if you are not eligible to claim Stattory Maternity Pay. You are eligible to claim as soon as you hit the 26th week of your pregnancy. To claim, you must go through your local Jobcentre – if you live in the Porthmadog area, this is likely you Jobcentre at High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd. To make a Maternity Allowance claim, you must fill out a form and send it to the following address (if this is, indeed, your local Jobcentre Plus location) To download a Maternity Allowance claim form, see below: To download a Maternity Allowance claim form (MA1 form) that you can fill out on your computer and then print out, click here. To download a Maternity Allowance claim form (MA1! form) that you can print out and then fill in by pen, click here. These must then be sent via post to above address. Alternatively, you can speak to a member of the Maternity Allowance team through the Jobcentre Plus helpline below using our call forwarding service. Maternity Allowance advice from Citizens Advice Click here If you need to apply for a National Insurance Number, this needs to be done via phone. You can do so by using our call forwarding service through the number below. Calls will cost 7p per minute plus network access charge. To get a National Insurance Number, you may need some of the following: passport or identity card birth or adoption certificate marriage or civil partnership certificate If you have lost your National Insurance Number, HMRC will not give these out over the phone, and Porthmadog Jobcentre may not be able to assist you in this either. You will need to fill out the CA5403 form – part of which must be done online. Click here to get the CA5403 form. Find lost National Insurance Number Click here To make a complaint about Porthmadog Jobcentre, its employees, or anything relating to the operations at High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, you can do so either via phone, in person, or in writing. When you contact DWP to complain about Porthmadog Jobcentre, please include the following: your National Insurance number �” unless you are an employer your full name, address and contact numbers which benefit you are complaining about what happened, when it happened and how it affected you what you want to happen to put things right You can complain directly to the Jobcentre Plus at Porthmadog using the following address, or via phone using the call forwarding contact details below. Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus Complaints, High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9LS Anyone looking to advertise a job at Porthmadog Jobcentre is advised to do so using the Gov.UK ‘Find a Job’ service, which was previously called Universal Jobmatch. You can find out more here. Any job at Porthmadog Jobcentre should be advertised using the Gov.UK ‘Find a Job’ service (which was previously known as Universal Jobmatch. You can search for jobs at the Jobcentre Plus in Porthmadog by clicking here. Unfortunately, the Jobcentre Plus team don’t generally advise to contact them over email for anything other than non-urgent enquiries. If you do need to contact Porthmadog Jobcentre urgently, please consider visiting them in person at High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd or contacting them via phone. However, you can contact the central Jobcentre team via email, who can pass on any non-urgent enquiries to the Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus team by the email address below: CONTACT-.DWP1@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK If you would like to contact Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus online, please see above for the general email address. Again, this is for non-urgent enquiries. Below is a complete list of all our call forwarding numbers for relevant departments that should be able to assist with your Porthmadog Jobcentre Plus enquiry. 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__label__wiki	0.626522	0.626522	Horrifying Children: television, literature and popular culture from 1966-1998 Sunday, November 3, 2019 - 7:03am Robert Edgar and John Marland: York Centre for Writing, York St John University Twitter: @horrifyingbook Email: HorrifyingChildrenBook@outlook.com There has been an explosion of interest in the impact of children’s television and literature of the late C20th. In particular, the 1970s and 1980s are seen as decades that shaped a great deal of our contemporary cultural landscape. Television of this period dominated the world of childhood entertainment, drawing freely upon literature and popular culture, and much of it continues to resonate powerfully with the generation of cultural producers (fiction writers, screenwriters, directors, musicians and artists) that grew up watching the weird, the eerie and the horrific. First Global Conference "Precarious Environment: ‘Slow Violence’ and the Globalization Aleks W/ Environment Humanities Research Network, Thailand Precarious Environment: ‘Slow Violence’ and the Globalization First Global Conference on Environment and Precarity (18-19 Jan 2020) Short-circuits and Fused Visions: The Works and Networks of Claude Pélieu/ “Courts-circuits et visions disjonctées : œuvre et réseaux de Claude Pélieu Peggy Pacini / University of Cergy Pontoise Born in 1934 in the village of Beauchamp, near Pontoise (France), Claude Pélieu was an influential figure in a number of contemporary transatlantic artistic and literary scenes from the 1960s until his death in 2002, yet he remains relatively unknown and absent from historical narratives of the period. In the 1950s, he began drawing and experimenting with collage, and later studied painting in Fernand Leger’s atelier. He published his first poems in 1956 in the magazine Rendez-vous avec le sol, followed by further texts in 1959 in Henri Chopin’s Cinquième saison. “Pedagogy in the 2020s: Approaches to Student Engagement, Thought Provocation, and Fostering Socially Engaged Thinkers in a New Decade” St. John's University Humanities Review Call for Papers: St. John's University Humanities Review Spring 2020 Issue St. John’s University Humanities Review Special Issue: “Pedagogy in the 2020s: Approaches to Student Engagement, Thought Provocation, and Fostering Socially Engaged Thinkers in a New Decade” Deadline for Abstracts: December 16th, 2019 Deadline for First-Draft Submissions: January 20th, 2020 Editor: Justin Lerner Contact email: SJUHumanitiesReview@gmail.com LSA 2020--Beyond Borders: Latina/o Studies in Times of Crisis Latina/o Studies Association. Latina/o Studies Assocation 2020 DEADLINE EXTENDED: December 1, 2019 by 5:00 pm EST Beyond Borders: Latina/o Studies in Times of Crisis Hosted at the University of Notre Dame Midwestern Childhoods Maggie Morris Davis Sherwood Anderson’s 1928 Tar: A Midwest Childhood opens with the title character remembering his childhood and acknowledging that he has, within this narrative, created his childhood midwestern hometown almost entirely from his imagination, “one place all his own, the product of his own fancy” (4). “To tell the truth, Tar was trying,” the narrator promises, “to get at something it was almost impossible to get at in the reality of life,” the inevitable changes that disrupt and discount the intertwined memories of childhood and place (7-8). Association for Asian Performance Adjudicated Emerging Scholars Panel 2020 Association of Asian Performance *APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING* Migration: Shifting to and fro and In-between University of North Alabama English Graduate Conference The English Department at UNA welcomes you to participate in this year’s Graduate Conference: Migration: Shifting to and fro and In-between While influxes of immigrants/migrants/refugees arriving to the U.S. dominate conceptualizations of identity and belonging, it is vital to analyze our deeper understandings of migration. Migration—the act of moving from one place to another—exists in a number of ways, not just geographically. So, how do our limited ways of thinking of migration affect its potential in certain fields/entities/theories? Eudora Welty and The Body Eudora Welty Society/ American Literature Association Welty and the Body Welty, Modernism, and Media American Literature Association Meeting San Diego, CA May 21-24, 2020 Welty, Modernism, Media This panel will investigate Welty’s work and its interactions with multi-media influences such as advertising, film, journalism, magazine culture, music, photography, pulp fiction, radio, theater, television––that is to say, with all and any forms of media influence. Papers may consider Welty as a modernist working with the same kinds of 20thC technological changes as such writers as Eliot or Joyce but, being a Mississippi woman meeting and appreciating change, possibly defining a different relationship to the modern. Petrocultures 2020: Transformations Petrocultures Norwegian Petroleum Museum SCSECS Panel--Cheap Print: Chapbooks, Ballads, News, Scandal, and Other Ephemera South Central Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies / SCSECS SCSECS 2020: The Speedy Enlightenment: Moving, Racing, Quickening, and Otherwise Accelerating the Long Eighteenth Century, February 7-8, Embassy Suites Hotel, St. Augustine FL http://scsecs.net/scsecs/2020/2020_panels.html The theme for the conference is speed, and what was speedier in the 18th century than cheap print? On Violence and Liveability: Human Rights in the 21st Century A Two day international Conference Venue: Phuket, Thailand Date: 20 & 21 January, 2020 “How can we have more viable and livable lives?”[1] Al-Kīmīya-Call for Papers for Issue Number 18 Saint-Joseph University of Beirut Al-Kīmīya - Revue de la Faculté de langues et de traduction Appel à contributions pour le numéro 18 Le dossier thématique Le numéro 18 d’Al-Kīmīya, la Revue de la Faculté de langues et de traduction de l’Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, reprend la thématique du numéro 17 : « Transformations : traduction et langues » AMSA 2020 American Men Studies Association AMSA 2020: “Masculinities in Transition” University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado The University of Northern Colorado recognizes that UNC occupies the land of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples. Further, we acknowledge that 48 tribes have historic ties to the space that now claims the state of Colorado. DATES: March 19-22, 2020 Keynote: Miriam Abelson What is the Human: Concepts and Controversies SUNY Binghamton Comparative Literature Graduate Student Conference In the wake of environmental catastrophe, developing knowledge on animal and artificial intelligences, and the living legacy of coloniality, we are once again faced with these eternally recurring questions: What is the human? What is beyond the human? What are the consequences of shifting conceptualizations of the human? Many schools of thought examining eco-criticism, posthumanism, post-colonialism, and more now confront these previously established boundaries, interrogating the ways in which our construction of ‘the human’ and consciousness has left us blind to other agencies and existences in the world. Death - A Graduate Student Conference Brown University, Department of Religious Studies Death casts a long shadow. Its significance is not merely qua biological event, but as something that compels a response from us throught out lives. Our responses have varied widely, according to what death is taken to be and which deaths (e.g., animal, environmental, that of others, one's own) are taken to be relevant. Mourning rites, martyrdom, and philosophical consolation: the centrality of these and other such responses within religious forms of life attests to the power and productivity of death as a feature of being mortal. Economies of Dispossession OCAD University Graduate Conference: OCAD University, Toronto ON Economies of Dispossession, March 13-14, 2020 Policing Identity, Surveilling Religion Florida State University Department of Religion The Florida State University Department of Religion’s 18th Annual Graduate Student Symposium February 14-15, 2020 · Tallahassee, Florida The Florida State University Department of Religion is pleased to announce its 18th Annual Graduate Student Symposium to be held February 14-15, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. Last year’s symposium featured original research from over 50 presenters from over 15 universities, and disciplines as varied as History, Anthropology, Political Science, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Classics. (Im)possibility: Harvard Film and Visual Studies Graduate Conference Department of Art, Film and Visual Studies, Harvard University CALL FOR PAPERS: (IM)POSSIBILITY Graduate Student Conference Department of Art, Film and Visual Studies April 9–10, 2020 (Im)possibility marks a limit of available information, a threshold of representation, a cessation of action. Thinking at the limits of the possible gives rise to a specific set of issues: how might we articulate that which cannot be said? How might we orient ourselves toward that for which no available theory or representation is adequate? Surveillance and Social Justice: Big-data politics, predictions, and potentials Leanne McRae, Mike Kent, Curtin University Edited by Dr Leanne McRae (Curtin University), and Associate Professor Mike Kent (Curtin University) Abstracts Due: 1 January 2020 https://sites.google.com/site/cultware/current-research/surveillance-and... Theories and Strategies for Teaching Creative Writing Online Theories and Strategies for Teaching Creative Writing Online Edited Collection To meet the needs of the growing body of online students, online pedagogy scholars persist in their efforts to ensure online education is as vibrant and effective as its onsite counterpart, if not more so. However, scholarship focusing on teaching creative writing, specifically, online is limited. As Bronwyn T. Williams rightfully points out, “the scholarship in creative writing pedagogy remains remarkably unengaged with digital technologies” (247). Given the youthfulness of creative writing scholarship, particularly when compared to other work that has taken the forefront in English studies, it is fair to assume that creative writing scholarship might be too limited at the present to include online education perhaps as it should. Global Modernisms' Other Empires Modernist Studies in Asia Network, Kaitlin Staudt The Modernist Studies in Asia Network seeks proposals for short, persuasive essays addressing “Global Modernisms’ Other Empires” for a prospective peer-reviewed cluster on Modernism/modernity’s Print Plus platform. While the New Modernist Studies has productively expanded the locations and timelines of modernism, many figures, literary works, and images central to this expansion continue to be drawn from the British and French Empires. Asian Voices in the World: Asian Children’s Literature Research---Special Issue for International Research in Children’s Literature International Research Society for Children’s Literature Asian Voices in the World: Asian Children’s Literature Research Special Issue for International Research in Children’s Literature Transgressive Women in Speculative Fiction Valerie Guyant (Dept of Languages and Literature, Montana State University - Northern, US) Tamara Watkins (School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, US) Valerie Guyant (Dept of Languages and Literature, Montana State University - Northern, US) valerie.guyant@msun.edu Tamara Watkins (School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, US) watkinst2@vcu.edu The editors are currently soliciting abstract submissions for an edited volume focusing on Transgressive Women in Speculative Fiction. The Comics of Karen Berger: Portrait of the Editor as an Artist [Edited Collection] Dr. Colin Beineke (Savannah College of Art and Design) The Comics of Karen Berger: Portrait of the Editor as an Artist Call for papers “Danza e ricerca. Laboratorio di studi, scritture, visioni”, n.12, 2020 Department of the Arts - University of Bologna "Danza e ricerca. Laboratorio di studi, scritture, visioni" is soliciting original contributions for its 12th issue, scheduled for publication by the end of 2020. D&R is an open access journal edited by Elena Cervellati and Elena Randi and published by the Department of Arts (University of Bologna). Based on a wealth of interdisciplinary of materials, ideas, and fertile connections, D&R wants to continue in this direction and maintain its miscellaneous structure. We would like to invite international dance scholars to send us their free topic articles for our next 2020 issue. EACLALS Triennial Conference 2020: Transcultural Mo(ve)ments: Memories, Writings, Embodiments EACLALS Venue: Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales The influence of postcolonial thought has made it a commonplace to acknowledge the coexistence of multiple and plural forms of modernities that have led to great cultural, political, economic and technological shifts in the twentieth and twenty first centuries. Speaking Margins, Talking Mainstream: Strategies of Inclusivity in Popular Culture SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities There has been an awakening. Have you felt it? Supreme Leader Snoke Woman Questions: Margaret Fuller and Louisa May Alcott in Their Time Anne K. Phillips / Louisa May Alcott Society In this year of the centennial of women’s suffrage in the US, the Fuller and Alcott Societies invite your participation in the Thoreau Gathering (July 8-12, 2020 in Concord, MA). Our focus will be on gender as part of the Gathering’s larger theme of “Thoreau and Diversity: People, Principles, Politics.” What did Thoreau’s two most famous female contemporaries in the Concord circle have to say to him, to each other, or to their larger worlds about changing the legal and human status of women?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line79
__label__wiki	0.706964	0.706964	Calvin Baker Once Two Heroes Naming the New World Browse: Home » Work » Nonfiction Walcott in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, in 1993. Credit David Hurn/Magnum Photos In Remembrance of Derek Walcott I remember meeting Walcott when I was a college freshman: After a campus reading, there was a very serious English-department dinner at a mediocre Italian restaurant where, in a bid to one-up each other, Walcott and Brodsky ordered enough bottles of the most expensive wines on the menu for a wedding. They were already old men, and Walcott no longer drank, but they were playing, winking, puncturing the self-importance of what must have been one in a rote series of Very Serious English-Department Dinners. “He was the sort of poet,” Maxwell says, “for whom a new day was your first day on the planet.” Like Hölderlin in German, Shakespeare in English or Walt Whitman in the American we speak, Walcott seemed to be inside the language itself, at one with it. If you were like me — alive in the falling days of apartheid and the Berlin Wall, entertaining the notion of being a writer — you might have seen in Walcott’s incandescent marriage of form and worldview something so new as to suggest another way of seeing. You’d have to reach back to T.S. Eliot to find an English-language poet as original and transformational. Eliot remade himself from American arriviste to the central figure in English letters. December 2017, New York Times Magazine, “The Lives They Lived: Derek Walcott” Profile of Charles King After years as Hollywood’s top African-American talent agent, Charles King is building an audacious new production company ~ with a vision for bringing long-neglected stories to the screen. October 2017, New York Times Magazine, “A Former Superagent Bets Big on a More Diverse Hollywood” Obama’s Legacy If we are ever to measure ourselves honestly on the state of race relations in America, it must be against Douglass’s original color line. We have made undeniable progress, but all the problems that bedeviled American during the Civil War remain. They are relevant to our electoral map and to our life experience, and should serve as a barrier to any inflated sense of victory of self congratulation. This is even more true now that the ghost of America’s colonial past has broken free of any attempts to control it. That ghost now sits in the White House, forcing us to reckon with it. The ghost is ugly and sinister and as native to this country as biscuits and gravy. We won’t be rid of it until our legal system, our economic system, our education system, and our individual nervous systems are rid of it. This is what it would mean to move beyond the color line. March 2017, Harper’s Magazine, “Black Like Who? How Obama Negotiated America’s Racial Tightrope” James Baldwin, New York, 1975 (Anthony Barboza/Getty Images) Color Blind: A Pocket Guide to Race in America … Nor are black writers allowed creative freedom to shrug off the mantle of race to create as any other writer, presumably from the fullness of their experience, imagination, and erudition. As James Baldwin wrote: “I wanted to prevent myself from becoming merely a Negroe; or, even, merely a Negroe writer.” What the mainstream would seem to want from black writers are only stories of blackness written from a marginal position, on one hand to serve as witness and on the other to affirm for mainstream readers that they remain white, and so privileged. They want affirmation that the inner life of black folks is more or less the way black folks exist in the white imagination. On the narrative level it means the books presented seldom tackle the deeper complexities of 21st-century life, in which human experiences are ever more varied, all identity in flux, even as we as a nation continue to pay interest on our original, colonial sin. August 17, 2015, Matter A Requiem for the Culture Wars The job of the African-American novelist is assumed to be to write about race and nothing else. … Books operate on a multitude of frequencies, of course. The ones we tune in to, or imagine we hear, augur as much as our dreams and secrets. Bloom’s argument then was nuanced and contradictory, but the debate turned quickly from books to politics. The canon itself was a cipher for left and right. One side argued for things to remain as they had been throughout most of American history. Those of us who were not served by things as they were argued there was much eternal and relevant for our times that was unknown in Greece, and plenty in our emulation of Rome to question. It is easy enough to lament the prejudice by which the Athenians killed Socrates. Much more difficult to discern the poison in one’s own point of view. By creating an argument between the canon and greater cultural openness, a system of false opposites was produced. If great books are larger than their writers (and the greatest are) they are definitely larger than the biases we project onto them. July 1, 2015, LitHub Notes for a Spanish Odyssey I first went to Spain in late 2010 for personal reasons. New York no longer made sense to me as a place to make art, at least not the kind of art I cared for, and my way of life was vanishing there. Culture had given way to the larger forces of 21st century America — technology, entertainment, money, and the forces they call up in us. The country no longer took its interior life seriously. Or perhaps I had only discovered, like any number of writers before me, my country and my calling to be mutually hostile. Whatever the reason, or quantum entanglement of reasons, I needed space for reflection and decided to jet. Copyright © 2020 Calvin Baker	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line81
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__label__cc	0.668545	0.331455	The Puerto Rican crested toad is medium sized, ranging from 64mm to 120mm snout-vent length and is easily recognized by its turned-up snout and bony head crest. Adults are brown to yellow-brown in color with black or brown patches and their ventral surfaces are creamy white with some dark mottling. Females are larger than males and display a more prominent crest (Photo below). During the breeding season, males exhibit yellow coloring on their sides and have dark nuptial pads on their first and second digits of the front feet. Juvenile toads are dark brown, exhibit a chevron marking on their backs (chevron pattern tends to disappear after 2 years of age) (Lentini, 2004) and have rust to salmon colored margins along their back and sides. Male Crested Toad (above) showing smaller size and yellow coloration. Female Crested Toad (below) showing larger size and lacking yellow coloration. Photo taken during breeding season. http://crestedtoadssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/PRCT-Male-Release-Call-Video.mp4 Video of male PRCT release call before Bd swabbing Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Amphibia Order- Anura Family- Bufonidae Peltophryne lemur Cope, 1869 “1868”, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 20:311. Holotype: USNM, not located. Type locality: “Porto Rico, W[est]. I[ndies].” Bufo panayanus Seoane, 1890, Mem. Soc. Zool. France, 3: 206. Types: not stated, presumably MNHNP. Type locality: “Ylioilo (Panay)”, Philippines; this considered erroneous by Boulenger, 1892, Zool. Rec., 27:26, and who considered it synonymous with Bufo gutturosus; corrected to Haiti or Santo Domingo by Stejneger, 1905, Science, 21: 472, who provided the current synonymy. Bufo lemur Stejneger, 1904, Annu. Rep. U.S. Natl. Mus. For 1902: 570. Bufo turpis Barbour, 1917, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 30: 120. Holotype: MCZ 4099. Type locality: “Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands”. Synonymy by XXX. Bufo lemur lemur barbour, 1937, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 82:97. Bufo lemur turpis Barbour, 1937, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 82:97. Peltophryne lemur Pregill, 1981, Copeia, 1981: 273. Bufo lemur Hedges, 1996, Contr. W. Indian Herpetol.: XXX; Pramuk, 2000, J. Herpetol., 34: 334-340. Peltophryne lemur Frost, et al, 2006, The Amphibian Tree of Life. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 297:1-370. Frost, Darrel R. 2004. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 3.0 (22 August, 2004). Electronic Database accessible at http:/research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibian/index. php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line99
__label__cc	0.664327	0.335673	Goderich Auburn Rail Trail Tiger Dunlop Heritage Trail The Goderich Auburn Rail Trail is 12 km long with a granular surface. It starts in Goderich at the northeast side of Menesetung Bridge. In the other direction is the Tiger Dunlop Heritage Trail which runs 3 km to the old CPR station and the harbour. I cycled the GART and Tiger Dunlop in 2000. The first 5 km of GART had a good surface but the final 7 km varied from good to fair. It was bumpy in the fair sections with some soft and wet portions. In 2013 I am told that its current condition is pretty much the same. The scenery is very nice close to Goderich with good views from the bridge. The rest is pleasant with farm fields and a couple of ponds. There are sections where overhanging trees make a tunnel over the trail. I saw bunnies and birds during my ride. Trail Amenities There are benches and kilometre markers. There is no water or washrooms or stores, except in Goderich. Accessibility for Wheelchairs and Suitability for Children Goderich end would be suitable for wheelchairs except for a steep stretch up to the bridge. The trail is suitable for children but be careful at road crossings. The corridor is a former CPR line that was built in 1907. The line ran from Guelph to Goderich harbour where grain and ore were loaded onto freighters. It was discontinued in 1988. To find the old Goderich CPR station follow the signs to the harbour. Parking is available at the station. For tourist information go to http://www.ontarioswestcoast.ca/ where you can download an excellent guide.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line102
__label__wiki	0.793351	0.793351	Home »Movies»Yo, Adrian!: Rocky II (1979) Yo, Adrian!: Rocky II (1979) Posted on 13 January, 2017 2 May, 2018 AuthorDeadshirt Staff For the month of January, the contenders of Deadshirt are looking at the high highs (and low lows) of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky franchise. For each installment, Deadshirt film editor Max Robinson sits ringside with another Deadshirt staffer to discuss the film. For Rocky II, Max goes a round with Andrew Niemann. Rocky II (1979) Directed by Sylvester Stallone Max: Rocky II! Stallone wrote the script for the original film over a long weekend while flat broke, and it not only made him a star overnight but won Best Director and Best Picture Oscars! Naturally, He would be able to replicate that success again with a second Rocky film three years later, right? While stepping into the director’s chair? Ahhhh well, not quite. Andy, was this the first time you’d seen Rocky II? Andy: I’m actually not sure. I remember watching a marathon of Rocky films on like Spike or some other channel with my dad a long time ago and this film sort of blends together with Rocky III for me. So, I’d probably had seen most of it but there were definitely some things I forgot about or don’t remember. It’s kind of interesting how most of the film is really just a drawn out coda to the first film. The Rocky sequels have a very episodic feel to them, in much the same way as today’s superhero films. Max: Rocky II is very much “…OK now what?” and I totally agree about the episodic feel. I’d take that even further and say that Rocky II feels like a really inconsistent season of television packed into two hours. Let’s start out with what works: Bill Conti’s score here is FANTASTIC. “Redemption” (the piece that plays over the opening credits) is a really cool, funky riff on the classic Rocky theme and does a nice job of setting tone. Overall, the opening….I’d say 30 minutes is pretty solid, emotionally effective stuff. Rocky and Apollo giving that press conference while neither of them can stand, Rocky proposing to Adrian at the zoo in the snow, their extremely Catholic wedding. It’s after that the movie starts to lose me. Andy: The score is extremely good. In fact, upon starting, I was convinced that this was the film where we first hear “Eye of the Tiger” (but that’s not until the next film). I really love the continuation of the romance between Rocky and Adrian. Stallone and Shire always have had this fantastic chemistry together and I think the romance angle of these films isn’t often talked about but it’s a big part of makes these early films work. It’s also a big part of what made later films in the franchise like Creed work as well. I dig how Rocky is about to receive all of these tremendous money-making opportunities and he still can’t wait to wed Adrian in a modest ceremony, after which he immediately carries her to a reception of bums singing around a trashcan on fire. He’s just this humble guy who doesn’t need anything lavish to prove his love for Adrian and, most importantly, she’s game as well. When, specifically, does the movie lose you as I’m curious to know? I feel like the middle of the film is a bit boring because we’re mostly waiting for Rocky’s motivation to accept Creed’s challenge for a rematch. Max: So Rocky II loses me once we watch Rocky buy a bunch of expensive shit he doesn’t need with his fight money and then goes broke.The idea that Rocky can’t live off his one big moment forever and that he now has a wife (and child!) to support is a cool premise but this stuff just drags. We get good bits like Rocky’s subtle embarrassment at not being able to read but all of this really feels like we’re killing time until the Apollo Creed rematch. What’d you think about the sorta-B plot Carl Weathers’ Creed gets here, Andy? Andy: Creed’s subplot here feels like a missed opportunity. Here we have this legendary character who is mostly an opponent in the first film but still doesn’t get much character development in the second film. We get a better sense of his personal life at home with his wife (who is played by a different actress than the first film) but we don’t really get a sense of why he wants to fight Rocky again other than the challenge. I like Apollo Creed a lot because he is allowed to be this petulant yet confident frenemy of Rocky instead of a sidekick, but ultimately he only exists to serves Rocky’s story and not have his own issues or engagements. Still, his name isn’t on the movie poster, at least at this point. Honestly, I think my favorite character in this film is probably Burgess Meredith’s Mickey Goldmill, who gives an incredibly impassioned speech to Rocky in a church when he’s at his lowest point. Max: Burgess Meredith pretty much always brings it and he’s really great as Mickey here. The training montage stuff feels kind of repetitive after seeing all this before but Mickey growling “….greasy, fast speed!” at Rocky is kind of amazing. Doubling back a bit, Apollo’s little storyline in this movie is maybe the most frustrating part of Rocky II? In the original film, Creed was kind of pompous and full of himself but seemed like an inherently decent guy. Here, Apollo Creed has kind of a Ahab-in-Moby Dick obsession with defeating Rocky again and — while that’s kind of an interesting angle—it makes Creed way more of a two-dimensional villain. My favorite Roger Ebert piece is the interview where he and Muhammad Ali go to see Rocky II. Ali points out that Rocky II pretty much exists to have a white guy beat an Ali-stand in and, man, it’s hard to unsee that when you watch the film. Rocky II’s biggest problem is that Rocky has to actually win the fight, which is kind of antithetical to the last film. Kind of a having your cake and eating it too sort of situation. Andy: I absolutely agree and I’m not even sure that racial blindness was even intentional by Stallone or the makers of the film based on the year when it was released. But in a modern context, it is very weird that Rocky loses the first time and wins fairly easily the second time around. It also really drops the stakes a lot, too. Rocky is still presented as this hometown hero of Philly, symbolized by the kids running with him up the stairs during the montage, but I’m not sure why Creed couldn’t have been this guy either in his hometown of Los Angeles. I guess we’re shown that Rocky rejects wealth where Creed does not, but we don’t really know enough about Creed’s background to really judge him. I guess my point is that the movie sort of falters when it tries to put Rocky in the same position as the first film. Maybe it would have been more interesting if it made Rocky a bit more arrogant? But, Rocky is often written like a Golden Age Superman. He’s mythic and humble and nice and sometimes a bit boring. What do you think of the climatic fight scene by the way, Max? Where does it rank for you? Max: As with the first film, the closing fight in Rocky II is really well done. It’s compelling, it’s interestingly shot and you get amazing moments like Creed winding up and just pounding the living hell out of Rocky’s face. But whereas Rocky ended with Adrian just happy that her boyfriend’s still alive, here we get this gratuitous ROCKY WINS ending where it’s the (second) greatest day of Rocky’s life. I can’t fault Stallone’s performance here because his post-fight statement’s sold really well, but overall it just kinda falls flat for me. Rocky II is essentially “More Rocky”: You liked Stallone running up the art museum steps triumphantly? Well, here’s Rocky doing it again but surrounded by an inexplicable army of cheering children! Andy: The “Yo, Adrian, I did it” line is probably the most quoted line from these movies, and I feel like it’s honestly a pretty weak ending. It’s no fault of Stallone like you said, but yeah, it’s just kind of a “show’s over kids” ending that really goes nowhere. I’m torn because I think this is probably one of the best matches in the series from a technical standpoint. The budget was certainly higher for this film and the use of multiple camera angles and slow motion shots is absolutely breathtaking. There’s a moment near the end that is a series of slow up-close shots on every major character that is really just captivating. Even Paulie and Adrian, who are watching the match on a TV at home, feel like they’re right next to the ring in some of these shots. I don’t think Rocky II is necessarily a bad film but there’s a lot of room for improvement. The fight choreography was certainly never a problem. Max: I think you’re right. On its own, Rocky II is decent enough but it’s a disappointing follow up given how good the first film is. NEXT: MR. T AND HULK HOGAN Post By Deadshirt Staff (691 Posts) Deadshirt's writing staff is dedicated to bringing you thoughtful and entertaining media commentary. We're mostly indentured, which means we can pass the savings on to you! CategoriesMoviesTagsAdrian, Andrew Neimann, Max Robinson, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone, Yo, Yo Adrian! ← Previous Previous post: Deadshirt is Reading: All-Star Batman and The Mighty Thor! Next → Next post: Deadshirt is Watching: A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Mick!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line115
__label__wiki	0.618749	0.618749	Science Focus Topic 5 Notes: Particle Theory and Viscosity \| Print \| What is a fluid? You probably think of a fluid as a liquid, but a fluid is simply anything that can flow. This includes liquids, but gases are fluids too. You can demonstrate that a gas flows, by doing Activity 2-1, p. 61 A fluid is anything that flows. P. 60 Particle Theory All matter is made up of tiny particles. The particles must move freely past one another and at rest have a flat surface. For this reason, solids do not flow, because at rest, they form a cone-shaped heap. p. 62 Key Concepts: Liquids that are thicker than others are more viscous, p. 65 Compare the viscosity of different liquids (Activity 2-3, p. 66) Use a simple lab test to predict the effects of temperature changes on viscosity of fluids Recognize flow rates as an indicator of the viscosity of different liquids Identify applications, where viscosity of fluids is a significant factor (e.g. motor oils, sauces) Definition of Viscosity Viscosity is a liquid's thickness, or resistance to flow. Measurement of Viscosity Flow rate is a measure of a liquid's viscosity The flow rate of a fluid is measured in ml/s (milliliters per second) By measuring the flow rate, we are able to compare the viscosity of different fluids. (Activity 2-2 Activity 2-3) The thicker the fluid, the slower it flows and the more viscous it is. (Activity 2-2, p. 66, 67) Changing Viscosity Temperature affects the viscosity of a fluid (Activity 2-4 p. 70) Increasing the temperature of a fluid will lower its viscosity. p. 70 Lowering the temperature of a fluid will increase its viscosity. p. 70 Practical Applications pgs. 68-70 The principles of aerodynamics, drag and turbulence are associated with the concept of viscosity. Examine why these principles are related to how thick a fluid is. Question: Taken the same aerodynamically designed racing car is on the track at different times of the day, which car would have an advantage, the one running in the morning when the outside temperature is 10oC, or the one running in the late afternoon, whern the outside temperature is 26oC ? Use the particle theory and what you have learned about viscosity of fluids to explain your answer. Motor Oil is used as a lubricant in engines at different temperatures in different regions and in different seasons of the year. Fluids are moved across the country through pipelines. Heaters are used to control viscosity along the length of the pipeline. Extraction of oil - (Alberta Oil Sands) Only 25% can be extracted by conventional methods, whereas, 75% can be extracted by lowering the viscosity of the oil in the ground, before trying to extract it. Cleaning: products that can have their viscosity adjusted by changing the temperature (e.g. to remove bubble gum from a shoe or carpet, lower the temperature, by using an ice cube, to make the bubble gum more viscous, then it will be easier to remove) Cooking requires knowledge of the effects that temperature has on viscosity.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line119
__label__wiki	0.630209	0.630209	My Stockton arts, culture and leisure and housing and young Big plans, bright future Stockton Council Councillors and Council meetings (egenda) View Cabinet Decision Record Cabinet Decision: 20th January 2011 Title of Item/Report Terms and Conditions of Employment Record of the Decision Reference was made to the Council's financial position and the identified budget gap, rising to �9,489 million in 2014/15. The Council was continuing to explore ways of reducing the gap, including potential partnering opportunities. However, there were also some terms and conditions of employment with the potential for review, which could contribute positively to the position. Redundancy pay, under the Council's current scheme applied a multiplier of 2.2 against the statutory scheme for each completed year of service at actual pay up to a maximum of 66 weeks. This was one of the most generous compared with other local authorities in the region. Members were provided with an example, which detailed what redundancy costs would be, based on the Council's current calculator, and the potential savings, should the calculator be reduced. It was noted that the Council was seeking expressions of interest within Efficiency Improvement and Transformation reviews for volunteers for redundancy and it was accepted that a changed scheme may limit its attractiveness, however, this had to be balanced against the costs of the current scheme and the impact this had on jobs. Members noted that the Council paid overtime at a rate of time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 37 hours per week. During the previous year �428,536 had been paid in enhanced overtime (excluding schools) so removal of the enhancement would realise savings of around �142,845. Although it was considered that it would be useful to retain some flexibility within the scheme to ensure cover was maintained in some critical areas Removal of the premium would also bring the Council into line with other Tees Valley Authorities as well as providing a long term and ongoing saving to the Authority. It was proposed that consultations be opened with the Trade Unions with the aim of reducing the redundancy multiplier and removing the enhancement on overtime. It was noted that any changes to the redundancy scheme were not likely to take place until September 2011. A further report would be brought to Cabinet on 17 March on the progress being made. Cabinet noted two other areas of significant spending in terms of employee costs; salaries and occupational sick pay. In terms of salary costs, the national pay bargaining position was not yet known following a series of road shows undertaken by the Employers Organisation in December. The position was that there had been a 2 year pay freeze in respect of Chief Officers and 1 year for other employees and the clear message from the North East Region was that there should be a further pay freeze for 2011/12. It was therefore suggested that the Council's position be kept under review pending the outcome of the national negotiations. In terms of occupational sick pay, although absence levels continued to fall, the annual cost was still considerable. There were a number of alternatives, which could be considered to reduce this cost and it was therefore proposed that the current scheme be reviewed to develop a more flexible and innovative model, which would reduce costs whilst rewarding those employees with good levels of attendance. Prior to taking a decision on this matter non executive members, union officials and staff were able to comment and make representations. Union officials urged Cabinet to consider the negative effects any cuts to redundancy payments would have on staff and asked that payments remain at existing levels. RESOLVED that: 1. consultations take place with the recognised Trade Unions, with a view to amending the current Redundancy Policy and Policy in respect of Overtime Payments. 2. the position relating to Occupational Sick Pay and salary levels be kept under review. Reasons for the Decision To seek Members agreement to enter into consultation with Unions on potential changes to employee's terms and conditions of employment. Alternative Options Considered and Rejected Declared (Cabinet Member) Conflicts of Interest Details of any Dispensations Date and Time by which Call In must be executed Midnight on 28 January 2011 (Attachment: 1)Terms and Conditions of Employment Date of Publication: 25 January 2011 Democratic Services TS18 1LD Browse this section Councillor & Committee Information Search minutes and reports Officer Decisions (in consultation) Other Officer Decisions Topic Alerting Registration My Stockton Logout Can't find what you're looking for? Let us know and we'll do our best to point you in the right direction Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 1UE Disclaimer © 2015 Stockton Council	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line120
__label__wiki	0.561115	0.561115	In 2010 It Became Obvious We Are Losing To The Stealth Jihad When the attorney-general of an American state argues that people don't have freedom of speech to criticize Islam (Maine); the sheriff of one of America's largest cities angrily defends his having spoken at CAIR fundraisers (Los Angeles); and a pro-al-Qaida cleric opens a session of the U.S. Congress with a prayer; a Hamas supporter gets an insider tour of the FBI; the head of NASA is told by the president that his main priority is to make Muslims feel they are great in science and math; a domestic terrorist group receives $500,000 in U.S. taxpayer funds; and the U.S. ambassador to the UK visits and praises a mosque which has cheered the number-one organizer of anti-American terrorist attacks today, you might be in a bit of trouble, right? Barry Rubin, The Year 2010 in Islamism: Battles Within America Barry Rubin is referring to the article 2010: The Year of Islamist Infiltration, in which Patrick Poole has written over at Pajamas Media. Poole warns: Labels: Barry Rubin Video: Latma--The Egyptian Ministry of Conspiracy Theories and the bug war and Peace Now's Legacy Technorati Tag: Latma and Wikileaks. 2010 Saw Lowest Number Of Terror Attacks In Israel In A Decade--Care To Guess How Many? Let's see how close you were. There were only 798 terrorist attacks on Israel this year: The Shin Bet revealed Thursday that 2010 saw the lowest number of terror attacks and terror victims in a decade. Video: Why Protest Against Israel? Because It's The Progressive Thing To Do! Being bearish on Progressives Technorati Tag: Apartheid. Now Christians Are The Main Target In Iraq--And Bethlehem Too In Iraq, Christians have been the victims of 10 attacks since October: One week after an Islamic extremist group vowed to kill Christians in Iraq, a cluster of 10 bomb attacks rattled Baghdad on Thursday night and sent additional tremors of fear through the country’s already shaken Christian minority. Two people were killed and 20 wounded, all of them Christians, according to the Ministry of the Interior. The bombs were placed near the homes of at least 14 Christian families around the city, and four bombs were defused before they could explode. Christians have been flooding out of the country since the siege of Our Lady of Salvation, a Syrian Catholic church, in October that left nearly 60 people dead, including two priests. Many Muslim clerics and worshipers offered support to Christians after the siege. The Islamic State of Iraq, an extremist group affiliated with Al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack, and on Dec. 22 it promised more on its Web site. The New York Times notes that the attacks on the Christian community in Iraq have increased since the US removed Saddam Hussein: Even before the coordinated assault, Baghdad had come to resemble a battle zone for Christians, who have come increasingly under attack since the American-led invasion in 2003. Before Christmas, several churches fortified their buildings with blast walls and razor wire, and many canceled or curtailed Christmas observances. The day passed without an attack. Just to keep things in perspective though, it is not the US attack on Iraq that is the cause of Christian persecution--rather it is the fact that Iraq has changed from a secular to an Islamic state: Stuxnet May Be A Natural Outgrowth Of The Anti-Iran Program Started By Bush I've written before that Obama used the threat of an Israeli attack on Iranian reactors to get China to agree to sanctions. Well, if Obama can use that possibility to pressure China--who is to say that Israel itself cannot use that same prospect to provide a reason to other countries, including the US, to help stop Iran? There are reports now that the CIA and M16 are helping the Mossad to sabotage Iran's nuclear program: Optimism, Israeli Style; Negativity on Israel, Western Style This post was written by Barry Rubin and is reposted here with permission. By Barry Rubin Israelis are known for being gloomy about the political situation. In fact, they generally enjoy criticizing things (themselves above all). As a result, Israel's enemies often make the mistake of underestimating the country's ability to endure, struggle, and prevail. A typical example came in a recent Arab newspaper article that claims the serious fire in northern Israel was a sign of the country's collapse. Not so fast! Defending German From The Threat Of 'Denglish'--And What About Hebrew!? I wouldn't have thought that the German language is in danger of corruption by English: Germany's Transport Minister claimed to have struck an important blow for the preservation of the German language yesterday after enforcing a strict ban on the use of all English words and phrases within his ministry. Peter Ramsauer stopped his staff from using more than 150 English words and expressions that have crept into everyday German shortly after being appointed in late 2009. His aim, which was backed by Chancellor Angela Merkel, was to defend his language against the spread of "Denglish" – the corruption of German with words such as "handy" for mobile phone and other expressions including "babysitten" and "downloaden". As a result, words such as "laptop", "ticket" and "meeting" are verboten in Mr Ramsauer's ministry. Instead, staff must use their German equivalents: "Klapprechner", "Fahrschein" and "Besprechung" as well as many other common English words that the minister has translated back into German. But if the German language, which has been spoken in its own land for an unbroken chain of many centuries, what about Hebrew, which only relatively recently was revived to reclaim its place as the language of the Jewish state? Muslims Trying To Turn Back The Clock In Spain, India--And Israel (Update: Mosques In Spain Skyrocket) Back in 2007, Reuters carried a story about Muslims who wanted to recapture a sense of their former glory in Spain: A call for descendents of Muslims expelled from Spain in the seventeenth century to be given preferential terms for Spanish citizenship has highlighted the country's uneasy relationship with its Islamic heritage. The proposal was made at a meeting this week in Cordoba, a city in Andalusia which was the centre of Islamic civilization in the Iberian peninsula during nearly eight centuries of Moorish rule of much of what is now Spain and Portugal. In 1609, Spain's King Philip III ordered all Muslims to leave his kingdom, leading to the expulsion of about 300,000 people. Their descendents today mainly live in North Africa and still regard themselves as "Andalusians", after the old name for Muslim Spain -- "Al Andalus" Giving them preferential terms for Spanish citizenship would be an act of symbolic reconciliation, said Mansur Escudero, head of Spain's Islamic Board, the biggest group representing Spanish Muslims. Naturally, this caused increased tension, especially there were some with a sense of history just as strong as the Muslims who had something other than reconciliation in mind: Don't Take It Personally Dahlan--Abbas Hates Sitting Down And Talking Peace With Anyone! Apparently Muhammad Dahlan is on the outs with Abbas: Former Fatah strongman Muhammad Dahlan, once a confidant and close ally of Palestinian President and Fatah chairman Mahmoud Abbas, recently found himself in deep trouble when he apparently had decided to test Abbas’ muscle. In the end, he found himself ostracized and then kicked out of a movement in which it was believed he was the strongest man, after its founder, the late Yasser Arafat. The article, from Bablylon & Beyond, goes into detail on just how Dahlan fell into disfavor. But what caught my eye was Dahlan's efforts to meet with Abbas and patch things up: Dopes of the Day: Fooled by Syria...Twice Since I have written about how easily fooled Western politicians, officials, journalists, and academics are by Middle Eastern radicals, I'm going to try to provide examples in a regular feature called Dopes of the Day. This is a good starting point. Neither Letty Cottin Pogrebin Nor Goldstone Have Read The Rebuttals Of The Goldstone Report Get a load of this from Letty Cottin Pogrebin, who has no idea of the variety of critiques that were written, pointing out the errors in the Goldstone Report: Two years after Operation Cast Lead, Israel’s three-week assault against Hamas in Gaza, we are still grappling with the fallout. Much of the public reckoning has been channeled into an acrimonious debate over the report of a four-person investigative commission appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council and headed by Judge Richard Goldstone. Regrettably, the conduct of many of Israel’s sup-porters in this dispute has been both indecent and profoundly un-Jewish. From the moment the Goldstone Report was released in September 2009, its lead author has been subjected to fierce, well-orchestrated attacks by Israeli and American Jews who purport to be defending the legitimacy of the Jewish state and the safety of the Jewish people. Rather than discuss the contents of the report — which concluded that during the 2008-2009 Gaza war, Israel (as well as Hamas) may have committed war crimes — Israel’s defenders launched an all-points campaign to bury it.[emphasis added] "Rather than discuss the contents of the report...Israel’s defenders launched an all-points campaign to bury it"? You have got to be kidding! HonestReporting: In-Depth Study of Time Magazine Reveals Anti-Israel Bias Contact: Yarden Frankl +972 2 993 4135 Yarden@Honestreporting.com In-Depth Study of Time Magazine Reveals Anti-Israel Bias When Time magazine published its September cover story, "Why Israel Doesn't Care About Peace," HonestReporting was stunned by the article's fundamental misrepresentation of Israeli attitudes. The unbalanced reporting and the flagrant cover earned Time the Dishonest Reporter Award for 2010. We wondered whether that article was a one-time failure of objectivity or if it represented a prevalent bias in Time’s reporting on Israel. So HonestReporting reviewed Time’s reporting on Israel over an entire year, November 2009 – November 2010. Click here to read the in-depth study. The study revealed that Time was biased against Israel in four ways: Where In Mauritania Is Human Rights Watch? The correct answer is nowhere. One may wonder what is so special about Mauritania or why anyone--least of all Human Rights Watch--should care. The fact is, The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is notorious for human rights abuses: Things You Need To Know About the Middle East, December 2010 Things You Need To Know About the Middle East, The Egyptian government so arranged the parliamentary elections that the share of seats held by the opposition declined from 20 percent for Muslim Brotherhood supporters alone to only 3 percent for all of the half-dozen opposition parties put together. In other words, the regime didn't just steal the election--which it does regularly--it over-stole the balloting. One can sympathize with the idea of the current government of President Husni Mubarak not wanting the revolutionary Islamists from taking power, and one can understand how the regime wants a nice stable situation for the succession next year presumably to Husni's son Gamal. But they overdid it. Hamas Admission And Judge Richard Goldstone's Silence Prove Goldstone Report Was Wrong On the first day of the war, Israel targeted police stations and 250 martyrs who were part of Hamas and the various factions fell." He added that, "about 200 to 300 were killed from the Qassam Brigades, as well as 150 security personnel." Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Hamad, Jerusalem Post, November 1, 2010 Pity no one seems to really be talking about the Goldstone Report anymore--seeing as even now facts surface that contradict it. At the time when Hamas admitted that Israel was correct and a larger percentage of combatants were killed by Israel than what the Goldstone claimed, CAMERA noted, the Hamas admission directly undercuts the Goldstone Report's contention that Israel targeted civilians as well: Will Jan Helin And Aftonbladet Investigate The Story Of Hamas Trafficking In Stolen Organs? Back in August, the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet came out with the libel Israel took the bodies of Palestinian children for their organs. In defending what passes for journalistic integrity at Aftonbladet, the editor--Jan Helin--explained why Aftonbladet published the story without proof: Helin explained he had sent reporters to the West Bank to ask the family if it stood behind its story. "There were many rumors about the truth of the claims and we wanted to refute them," he said. "It may not prove anything factual, but the claims remain and this is why we published the story." When asked why the paper did not verify the claims with the IDF Helin answered, "This is not a news report, but the opinion of a reporter who looked at the situation and held a debate on what he thought. Organ trafficking is a question he thought worth investigating. It may be considered a good or bad idea, but it's not anti-Semitic propaganda." Well, Jan Helin and Aftonbladet are in luck: the accusation of stealing organs has returned to the Middle East. This time, Hamas is being accused of trafficking in stolen organs: Israel Is For Lefties! In response to a friend who asked him how he--as a lefty--can defend Israel, David Harris writes that "Israel is a liberal cause, and I am proud to speak up for it:" Yes, I'm proud to speak up for Israel. A recent trip once again reminded me why. Sometimes, it's the seemingly small things, the things that many may not even notice, or just take for granted, or perhaps deliberately ignore, lest it spoil their airtight thinking. It's the driving lesson in Jerusalem, with the student behind the wheel a devout Muslim woman, and the teacher an Israeli with a skullcap. To judge from media reports about endless inter-communal conflict, such a scene should be impossible. Yet, it was so mundane that no one, it seemed, other than me gave it a passing glance. It goes without saying that the same woman would not have had the luxury of driving lessons, much less with an Orthodox Jewish teacher, had she been living in Saudi Arabia. ...It's the Friday crowd at a mosque in Jaffa. Muslims are free to enter as they please, to pray, to affirm their faith. The scene is repeated throughout Israel. Meanwhile, Christians in Iraq are targeted for death; Copts in Egypt face daily marginalization; Saudi Arabia bans any public display of Christianity; and Jews have been largely driven out of the Arab Middle East. It's the central bus station in Tel Aviv. There's a free health clinic set up for the thousands of Africans who have entered Israel, some legally, others illegally. They are from Sudan, Eritrea, and elsewhere. They are Christians, Muslims, and animists. Clearly, they know something that Israel's detractors, who rant and rave about alleged "racism," don't. They know that, if they're lucky, they can make a new start in Israel. That's why they bypass Arab countries along the way, fearing imprisonment or persecution. And while tiny Israel wonders how many such refugees it can absorb, Israeli medical professionals volunteer their time in the clinic. Technorati Tag: Israel and Liberals. Palestinian Ban Or No Ban: Arabs Are Working In Israeli Settlements I wrote back in June 2009 that it was clear that among the ones who were the most eager to build the settlements were the Palestinian Arabs and that Arabs have been working on construction in the settlements since the very first day--to the extent that today there are over 12,000 Arabs being employed in the settlements, building new homes. More importantly, the article noted that the Palestinian leaders themselves were aware that there were Arabs helping to build the settlements and did nothing to stop them: Video: Walid Shoebat On Being Raised To Hate Jews Hat tip to The RightScoop, who describes the 40 minute video: This is a very sobering speech by Walid Shoebat that gives us an inside look at his life growing up in Palestine. He gives detailed accounts of how he and others in his community were taught to hate the Jewish people and how they committed violence against Jewish people; how they even tried to kill an innocent Jewish man while he was trying to call for help to come save the girl he had just mistakenly hit with his vehicle. Technorati Tag: Walid Shoebat. Palestinian Farmer Who Accused Israelis Of Burning His Sheep--Did It Himself "Jewish settlers cut down productive trees, burn sheep in Nablus villages" "'Settlers burn Palestinian's sheep alive'" "Farmer: Settlers burned my sheep alive" "Palestinian farmer watches settlers burn 19 of his sheep, killing 12" Headlines like these followed the claim by an Arab farmer that earlier this month he watched Jewish settlers gather his sheep together on a Saturday afternoon and set them on fire. The story was not questioned by those with no qualms believing Israelis would burn animals alive--the fact that this was alleged to have happened on the Sabbath notwithstanding. The farmer said it was "abominable". It was also a lie. It was the Palestinian farmer and not Jewish settlers who burned the sheep alive: The Arab farmer, Samir Bani Fadel, claimed that four armed Jews approached him, chased him away, set fire to his field – which [besides driving out to the field] also is forbidden on Sabbath – and drove away as the fire spread and burned to death 12 pregnant ewes while injuring others. Regardless of the doubts, the left-wing B'Tselem and Yesh Din human rights group rushed to allege that the supposed attack was another one of hundreds of supposed acts of vandalism by Jews against Arabs. New York-based writer Philip Weiss promptly reprinted the libel on his Mondoweiss blog, and the image of sheep being cruelly burned aroused sympathy for Arabs and anger against Jews. “It was an awful sight,” the farmer said. "I've lost at least $12,000." The Palestinian Authority called on the international community to pressure Israel to stop "settler violence.” ...Fadel finally admitted to police the whole story was a lie and that he was responsible for the fire Fadel admitted that he had lied in order to cover up for the fact that he had set the original fire in order to burn thorns, but the fire spread out of control. The inconsistency in Fadel's story that religious Jews would drive out to his field on Shabbos and set fire to anything--let alone live animals--did not stop either the Arabs nor self proclaimed 'human rights activists' from jumping on the story. It is just too much to hope that the incident will encourage investigation of the inevitable claims to come before spreading similar libels--like wildfire. Technorati Tag: Palestinians. The Phantom Palestinian State -- Some Questions Yated Ne'eman Three South American countries – Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay -- have formally recognized a Palestinian state defined by the 1949 armistice lines, and the European Union has expressed its intention of doing so at the appropriate time. The Palestinian Authority claims that ten European states have already committed to full diplomatic relations with the phantom state of Palestine. The Palestinians have been down this road before. In 1988, before Oslo and before the Paletinian Authority, they persuaded over 100 nations to duly recognize a Palestinian state, with precious little to show for it. What more do the Palestinians hope to achieve this time? And what claim do they have to such recognition? Iran Kills 20 Turkish Citizens--Why Hasn't Turkey Demanded An Apology? Daily News Alert has the following translation of a Turkish article on Erdogan's silence in the face of the death of Turkish citizens at the hands of Iran: Iran opened fire on Turkish villagers who crossed the border while following their livestock that ran away. One dead, one injured and one missing. The number of Turkish Republic citizens murdered by Iranian soldiers for this reason is 20. The government of the Turkish Republic is quiet about this. They probably do not want to upset Ahmadinejad. Must bullets come from Israel for Turkish corpses to become valuable?[emphasis added] The Mainstream Media: Some Bad Habits Never Change It used to be that photographers prompted: "Say Cheese!" These days, it looks like some of them say: "Ready. Aim. Fire!" But this is not so unusual. In fact, having people pose for journalists while they are in the act of committing violence is a well established tradition. Defending Eli Yishai; How not to Explain Tragedy After a tragedy like the huge fire that claimed 42 lives and destroyed much of the beautiful Carmel forest, Israel resembles a shiva house. At the latter, there are always those who insist on knowing every detail of the deceased's final days. And it doesn't matter if he or she was 100 years old. One senses in their questions a certain desperation -- the desire to find some detail to distinguish themselves from the deceased and thus maintain hope that they will not die. And so after every national tragedy, we cast about for a scapegoat, as if removing the guilty party will somehow prevent all further such tragedies. Often much can and should be learned from disasters. The State Comptroller and government are quite right to ask about the state of preparedness for a major fire and to determine what is needed in the event of another such fire, which given the frequently parched state of our forests and the propensity of Arab citizens for setting them on fire, will inevitably happen. Remembering The War Hamas Declared On Israel--3 Days Before Operation Cast Lead Three days before Israel's Operation Cast Lead on December 27, 2008--Hamas declared war on Israel: From Ma'an: Hamas: 87 shells fired at Israeli targets in 24 hours Published Thursday 25/12/2008 10:19 Gaza - Ma'an - The military wing affiliated to Hamas, Al-Qassam Brigades released a statement on Thursday morning briefing the group's military activities over the first twenty four hours of an operation they called "Oil Stain" which started Wednesday morning. According to the statement, a total of 87 shells have been fired at Israeli targets bordering the Gaza Strip including 54 mortar shells, 31 homemade projectiles which Hamas calls "Qassam", and two Soviet-made Grad missiles. It's Christmas Time in the Middle East This post originally appeared on IsraeliGirl, and is reposted here with permission. Holidays and family gathering can be tense but for many Christians in the Middle East this Christmas brings about fear and persecution. The Middle East is a place of great contrasts and looking at the situation of Christians across the Middle East is a great example. This year in Iraq, there are no Christmas celebrations, religious or otherwise. “Christmas mass has been cancelled as a consequence of the never-ending assassinations against Christians,” announced Louis Sako, the Chaldean archbishop of Kirkuk. “We do not have the right to put people’s lives in danger.” These are not empty words. Just a few weeks before Christmas on Oct. 31, during Mass, Islamic terrorists attacked the main Syriac Catholic Church in Baghdad turning it into a war zone for a few hours while aiming to kill as many Christians as possible. Video: A New York Jew In China Hat tip to Legal Insurrection, who came across this video. The video interviews a variety of Chinese of various ages and walks of life to get an idea of what they know about Jews. While they all seem friendly enough, since the schools do not teach about Jews, the Chinese are left with stereotypes--both positive and negative. A New York Jew in China - What Do Chinese People Think of Jews? from Forverts on Vimeo. Technorati Tag: China. Palestine Is Like Facebook (But Gaza Is Like Twitter) I like this comparison that Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon in response to the recent spate of South American countries that have come out in recognition of a Palestinian state. Ayalon compares recognizing a Palestinian state with 'liking' in Facebook: "Facebook is the 'like' state, and so is the Palestinian state recognized in Brasilia and Buenos Aires," said Ayalon. "Irresponsible governments are quick to 'like' the Palestinian state without actually checking out its profile: an authority without sovereignty, with no borders or territorial continuity, no economic ability or democratic culture." Pursuing the comparison one step further, it only makes sense to compare Gaza with Twitter-- both are prone to outages. Technorati Tag: Palestine and Gaza and Hamas. The Key Role Great Britain Plays In The Delegitimization Of Israel From The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Ehud Rosen presents a paper on the key role Great Britain plays in the delegitimization of Israel: By taking advantage of Britain's political freedoms and legal system, Islamic and leftist groups have made Britain the leader of an international effort to deny Israel's right to exist. This article considers the background of both the Islamic and leftist camps, maps the main organizations active in the delegitmization efforts and covers those who help "mainstream" these efforts. From the Foreword: Mapping the Organizational Sources of the Global Delegitimization Campaign against Israel in the UK In mid-December 2009, Member of Knesset Tzipi Livni, Israel’s former foreign minister, was due to arrive in London and make a speech at a Jewish National Fund (JNF) event, held at the Hendon Hall Hotel in London. Having had a warrant issued for her to be arrested for alleged war crimes while serving as a minister during the Second Lebanon War and Operation Cast Lead, Livni canceled her plans and never came to Britain. A clip, still available on YouTube, shows two and a half minutes of a demonstration held in front of the hotel. This is a rather small demonstration; the few dozen protesters chant slogans such as “Zionists are terrorists” and “Free Palestine.” They are holding signboards referring to “Apartheid in Palestine,” and calling to bring “war criminals” to justice and to boycott Israeli goods. Hamas Takes Its End Of The Year Bragging Rights I don't know if it the holiday spirit or because they want to close the year right, but Hamas now admits to murdering the Jewish teenagers of the Mercaz HaRav Kook Yeshiva Abu Obadiah, spokesman for the Izz al-Din al-Qassam military wing of the Hamas terrorist organization, confirmed predictions by nationalists that the expulsion of 9,000 Jews from Gush Katif and the withdrawal of the IDF from the area would be followed by an escalation in missile attacks. He admitted for the first time that Hamas was responsible for the massacre of young men, most of them teenagers, at the yeshiva. The attack was carried out by a Jerusalem Arab. Hamas Really Needs A Press Secretary What is the Hamas message on Israel? It seems to depend on the day of the week, who is speaking--and how long they speak for. Mahmoud Zahar seems to want a truce with Israel: A Hamas strongman in Gaza, on Friday, said the group does not want an escalation in fighting with Israel despite a rise in violence in recent weeks. Will Bill Richardson Replace Hillary Clinton? There will be "significant changes" in President Obama's White House staff following the Democratic debacle in the U.S. election, a top adviser said Thursday. UPI, December 23, 2010 Would changes to Obama'a staff include Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? US “troubleshooter” Bill Richardson, who just returned from a trip to North Korea, is likely to be tapped to succeed Hillary Clinton to become the next U.S. Secretary of State, Yonhap News Agency said Saturday citing a report. Video: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton talk Israeli Palestinian Peace Technorati Tag: Abbas. How Western Institutions' Naivete (Or Incompetence or Ideology) Helps Terrorists If I had to pick one sentence to show what's profoundly wrong with Middle East coverage in the Western mass media, this is the one I'd choose. It's in a New York Times article entitled, "Israel: Tensions Rise Along Gaza Border" by Isabel Kershner. I'll put the sentence in bold: "A rocket fired from Gaza fell close to a kindergarten in an Israeli village on Tuesday morning. Earlier, the Israeli Air Force struck several targets in Gaza in retaliation for a recent increase in rocket and mortar shell fire. Small groups appear to be behind the fire, but Israel says it holds Hamas, the Islamist organization that governs Gaza, responsible." Why does this bother me so much? Because it seems to symbolize how the West--oh so well-educated, sophisticated people--fall for every trick, no matter how simple, of the terrorists and totalitarians of the world and do their propaganda work for them. The Lesson Of The Anti-Israel Seattle Bus Ads It all started with ads about "Israeli War Crimes" going on buses in Seattle: "Israeli War Crimes," the enormous advertisement reads. "Your tax dollars at work." To the right of the image is a group of children -- one little boy stares out at the viewer, the others gawk at a demolished building, all rebar and crumbled concrete. It's an ad you'll be seeing soon on a handful of Metro buses in downtown Seattle. A group calling itself the Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign has paid King County $1,794 so that 12 buses will carry that message around town, starting two days after Christmas. That's December 27: the two-year anniversary of Israeli attacks on Gaza, aimed at stopping rocket attacks and weapons smuggling. Ed Mast, a Seattle man who is a spokesperson for the group, says it’s not meant to be an anti-Israel message, but a message designed to generate discussion and awareness. That's right--all they want to do is to sit down and talk reasonably: about Israeli war crimes. The fact is that this is not the start of a discussion; it is a campaign to demonize and delegitimize Israel. One response was counter with our own ads. Xmas And 9/11 OK, I'll admit the connection is not obvious, and my being Jewish may make it seem odd that I'm writing about this at all--but I am still flabbergasted by the silliness of this: Christmas trees 'make non-Christians feel excluded' Christmas trees should be removed from public places to avoid making non-Christians feel “excluded”, scientists have suggested. Are you beginning to see the connection? Heaven help the Christians who fall for this 'scientific research' Heaven help us if we become embarrassed and start make excuses for ourselves. A week after 9/11, Instaupundit wrote this: Video: PM Netanyahu and the Israeli Media (Humor) Hat tip: Elder of Ziyon Technorati Tag: Netanyahu. No Country Respects Women More Than Iran! After all, who are you going to believe? HSBC, a major player in sharia finance? Or your lying eyes? Video: Latma--Jihad Bells in Bethlehem and Global Warming Chills Technorati Tag: Latma. WikiLeaks: 2004 Diplomatic Fallout With Israel Was Pretext For New Zealand To Further Ties With Arabs It's one thing to curry favor with the Arab world over oil--but over lamb? In 2004, an alleged Mossad operation to forge New Zealand passports led to a major diplomatic falling out between Israel and New Zealand. Now, according to WikiLeaks, there were other motives behind New Zealand's diplomatic sanctions--instead, the claim is that New Zealand simply wasn't sheepish about dumping Israel for the Arab world: Wikileaks: More Stuff On Israel Is On The Way I wrote earlier today about the accusation that Israel had some kind of special arrangement with Wikileaks to withhold classified information about Israel. Now I see that material from Wikileaks on Israel is on the way: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Wednesday that his website is due to release thousands of documents related to Israel, particularly dealing with the Mabhouh assassination in Dubai and the Second Lebanon War, Channel 10 reported Thursday. 'Tis the Season for BDS: Church Groups Manipulate Christmas Spirit to Promote BDS Contact: Jason Edelstein, +972-52-861-2129 'Tis the Season for BDS Church Groups Manipulate Christmas Spirit to Promote BDS Jerusalem –The Christmas season is being exploited by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to promote the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaigns against Israel, says NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based think tank that tracks NGOs in the region. By manipulating traditional Christmas songs, images, and messages, NGOs such as Sabeel, War on Want, and Pax Christi are politicizing the holiday to pursue their anti-Israel agendas. UN Condemns Hamas And Defends Israel's Right To Self-Defense (Sort Of) Two days ago, Israel submitted a complaint to UN regarding the continued rocket attacks on Israeli citizens from Gaza: Israel Ambassador to the UN Meron Reuben H.E. Ms. Susan E. Rice President of the Security Council I write to inform you of a series of serious incidents in southern Israel and the Gaza Strip that threaten peace and stability in our region. Earlier today, 21 December 2010, at approximately 8 am local time, a Qassam rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip into Ashkelon area of Southern Israel, landing in Kibbutz Zikim. This rocket exploded nearby a kindergarten just as dozens of parents were dropping off their children at school, injuring a 14-year old girl. Ever Notice How Palestinians Have A Tendency To Support The Enemies Of The US? Another poster from Elder of Ziyon: Technorati Tag: Palestinians . On Radical Islam and Suicide Bombers - Q&A with Dr. Ganor, Counter Terrorism Expert The following post originally appeared on IsraelGirl, and is reposted here with permission On Radical Islam and Suicide Bombers - Q&A with Dr. Ganor, Counter Terrorism Expert Radical Islamic terror succeeded in impacting the daily life of everyone in this world. Anyone traveling on a plane, taking a train ride, or going to the theater in a capital city in Europe or the US, may be a victim of radical Islamic terror act. To drill down and better understand radical Islamic terror, I met with Dr. Boaz Ganor, head of the International Institute for Counter Terrorism in IDC Herzelia, one of the first such institutes in the world. Dr. Ganor is also the founder and Chairman of the International Academic Counter Terrorism Community (ICTAC), an International association of institutions, experts and researchers in fields related to the study of terrorism and counter terrorism. Giyus.org: This interview is about radical Islamic terror – while Osama Bin Laden is a common household name these days – not everyone understands the motives. Let's take a look at the roots or Islamic terror organizations. Wikileaks--Brought To You By The Zionist Conspiracy! Thus far, the documents released thus far have instead supported Israel's contention that Iran is a greater concern to the Arab world than a Palestinian state, that there are those in the Lebanese government that want to help Israel against Hezbollah, that Abbas wanted Israel's help against Hamas and that Israel is not nearly as isolated in the Arab world as many think. So it's only natural that some bloggers are frustrated that with all the revelations from Wikileaks, Israel has remained unscathed--obviously, Israel is behind the scenes manipulating Wikileaks: Economist: Poverty Does Not Create Terrorists According to the Economist, terrorists are not typically from low income families with poor education. In fact, the results of a number of studies indicate that the cause comes from a different direction altogether: Social scientists have collected a large amount of data on the socioeconomic background of terrorists. According to a 2008 survey of such studies by Alan Krueger of Princeton University, they have found little evidence that the typical terrorist is unusually poor or badly schooled. Scientific Study: Xmas Trees Should Be Barred In Public A scientific study has come to the conclusion that the first step to bringing joy to the world is getting rid of those Xmas trees: Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada, found non-Christians feel less self-assured and have fewer positive feelings if a Christmas tree was in the room. The Amazing Power Of News Magazines To Read The Minds Of Israelis First it was Time Magazine which told you exactly how Israel felt about peace: To be fair, Karl Vick did not read minds--he just spoke to some real estate agents and extrapolated from there. In any case, now come Newsweek with its headline: Avigdor Liberman Israel’s most popular politician right now is a burly cigar smoker who wants to redraw its borders to exclude most Arabs. What is the far-right foreign minister thinking? HonestReporting Awards Its Dishonest Reporter Award 2010 HonestReporting has awarded its Dishonest Reporter Award 2010. Other awards include: Convictions Upheld For 16 Involved In Murderer Of Ilan Halimi In July 2009, the murderers of Ilan Halimi were sentenced: A Paris court on Friday convicted a gang leader of the brutal 2006 killing of a young man prosecutors said was targeted because he was Jewish. Youssouf Fofana, 28, was sentenced to life in prison. He was one of 27 people on trial in the kidnapping, torture and murder of Ilan Halimi, who was 23 years old. Labels: Ilan Halimi New Israeli Tank Developed Just In Time Israel Matzav writes that Israel has developed a new tank so strong--they fired on it with soldiers still inside the tank: In an unusual military training exercise, an anti-tank missile was fired at a Merkava Mark 4 tank being operated by soldiers in order to test the Trophy (Meil Ruach) active tank defense system, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense System Ltd. and intended to intercept and destroy aerial threats. The experiment was carried out with kinetic missiles without warheads, which simulate the missile's path and do not pose a threat to soldiers. Commander of the Armored Corps' 401st Brigade. Col. Einav Shalev himself will take part in the exercise, sitting in the tank with Commander of the 9th Armored Battalion, Lt. Col. Itai Berin. It's a good thing the tank passed the test, because it looks like Israel has developed the Merkava Mark 4 just in time: The Fallacy of the "1967 Borders" - No Such Borders Ever Existed From the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs The Fallacy of the "1967 Borders" - No Such Borders Ever Existed The Palestinian leadership is fixated on attempting to press foreign governments and the UN to recognize a unilaterally declared Palestinian state within the "1967 borders." Indeed, this campaign appeared to have some initial successes in December 2010 when both Argentina and Brazil decided to recognize a Palestinian state within what they described as the "1967 borders." But such borders do not exist and have no basis in history, law, or fact. Poll Reveals Frightening Popularity of Revolutionary Islamism Poll Reveals Frightening Popularity of Revolutionary Islamism There’s a lot of interesting material in the Pew Foundation's latest poll of the Middle East, a survey that focuses on attitudes toward Islamism and revolutionary Islamist groups. The analysis that accompanies the poll, however, is not very good, so here is mine. For example, in evaluating attitudes toward Hamas and Hizballah, Pew says that they receive “mixed ratings from Muslim publics [while] opinions of al-Qaida and its leader, Usama bin Ladin, are consistently negative….” The implication is that the poll shows that people in these countries are not radical. Actually, the poll shows the precise opposite. Durban III And Your Tax Dollars December 17, 2010 Contact: Anne Bayefsky anne@hudsonny.org The Washington Budget Train Wreck Has Nothing On the U.N. This article by Anne Bayefsky appears today on FoxNews.com. The good folks at the U.N., the people with their hands on the money spigot and the never-ending demand for more U.S. tax dollars are hard at work in the hours leading up to the Christmas recess. Budget gurus at Turtle Bay could take on Washington money managers any day. Particularly since they are busy spending your hard-earned cash on such events as a New York City bash known as "Durban III" next September. And guess what, this includes inviting Iranian President Ahmadinejad to lecture Americans about ending racism and intolerance. Those Bears Are At It Again: Should Israel Apologize To Turkey? Hat tip: Soccer Dad: Technorati Tag: Turkey and Mavi Marmara. New Palestinian Poll Is Out: 45% Of Gazans Want To Leave Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) has come out with a new survey of what Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are thinking. So what is the number one problem facing the Arabs in the West Bank and Gaza? Jewish Schools In Russia On Verge Of Collapse Hat tip: Eli Tabori Jewish schools in Russia are in serious need of immediate assistance: The Jewish education system in the former Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse and needs immediate financial assistance, a charity warned at a conference dedicated to Jewish education in the region, held in Jerusalem on Monday. Progress In Iran And South Korea On Their Nuclear Programs? If North Korea is serious about allowing inspectors into its nuclear facilities, that would be a start: North Korea will allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) into the country to ensure that it is not processing highly enriched uranium, US troubleshooter Bill Richardson said on Tuesday. Any move to let IAEA staff return to North Korea, from where they were expelled in 2009, may help address mounting international concern about the North's atomic aims, even though there is scepticism about its motivations and whether it would grant the UN agency access to nuclear facilities. Let's first see if the inspectors actually are allowed in, what they find and what will be done as a result. Meanwhile, it is being reported: Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Watch Is Hard At Work From now on, every HRW report on Israel is going to be greeted with "you mean the Saudi-funded HRW," or "you mean the report written by the woman [HRW Middle East director Sarah Leah Whitson] who is a great admirer of Norman Finkelstein and lobbied Kofi Annan against Israel in the middle of the Second Intifada" or "you mean the report written by the guy [Stork] who supports the anti-Israel boycott movement and has been venting his hostility to Israel for almost forty years" or "you mean HRW, the organization that fails to take down from its website anti-Israel reports even when it has admitted they are inaccurate," and so on. David Bernstein, Volokh Conspiracy And yes, Human Rights Watch is at it again. Saudi Arabia's favorite NGO has come out with its 166-page report Separate and Unequal accusing Israel of discriminating against West Bank Arabs on the “basis of race, ethnicity, and national origin.” Posted by Daled Amos at 8:05 AM 10 comments: Links to this post YouTube Has Addressed Its PMW Issue--But The Problem Remains First of all, Dr Andre Oboler, Director of the Community Internet Engagement Project at the Zionist Federation of Australia, points out that not all of the videos mistakenly removed by YouTube have been returned: Three videos remain blocked. "Farewell video before suicide attack of Hamas suicide bomber Adham Ahmad Hujyla Abu Jandal" (formerly at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYdTudQhWM4), "Hamas TV teaches kids to kill Jews" formerly at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwN2M6ZIIRU), and "Jews are a virus like Aids" (formerly at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYaGl3KjPUw). It appears that YouTube, thanks to exposure of the problem, realizes its mistake. The removal of material was occurred automatically and not by intent. However, the problem occurs with other pro-Israel accounts as well. Thus, the main problem remains: there are people out that who are manipulating social media behind the scenes--and without debate--to prevent access to certain content: Wikileaks: Even Before The Bloody Coup In Gaza, Abbas Helped Israel Against Hamas If nothing else, Wikileaks has revealed that our perception of the Middle East, as formed by both the media and the Obama administration, is faulty. For one thing, we have discovered that, contrary to the Obama administration, resolving the Palestinian issue takes a back seat to Iran in the eyes of the Arab world. More recently, Wikileaks documents have indicated those in Lebanon who would help Israel against Iranian puppet Hezbollah. Now, today comes a document via Wikileaks revealing the degree to which Abbas was willing to work with Israel against Hamas: Sarkozy: No More Bowing In The Street! French President Nicolas Sarkozy is taking a stand against the takeover of streets for Muslim prayer: After his expulsions of gypsies and a crackdown on immigrant crime, the French President will warn that the overflow of Muslim faithful on to the streets at prayer time when mosques are packed to capacity risks undermining the French secular tradition separating state and religion. YouTube Protects Hate Speech By Banning Palestinian Media Watch (Updated) "Hate speech" refers to content that promotes hatred against members of a protected group. For instance, racist or sexist content may be considered hate speech. Sometimes there is a fine line between what is and what is not considered hate speech. For instance, it is generally okay to criticize a nation, but not okay to make insulting generalizations about people of a particular nationality. YouTube policy on Hate Speech By now, you are probably aware that YouTube has removed a number of the videos posted by the Palestinian Media Watch, on account that they violate YouTube's policy violating hate speech. And no wonder! As IMRA points out, the videos that YouTube has banned are are viciously anti-Semitic: You'd Think There Was A Shortage Of People Who Actually Deserve Pardons Earlier this month, everyone was no doubt relieved to hear that Jim Morrison got his pardon: Florida's Clemency Board has posthumously pardoned singer Jim Morrison of The Doors for his 40-year-old conviction on indecent exposure and profanity charges. Outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist requested the pardon Thursday. The Clemency Board unanimously granted it. Sudden Dismissal of Foreign Minister a sign of political battle in Iran This post was originally appeared on IsraeliGirl, and is reposted here with permission. Sudden Dismissal of Foreign Minister a sign of political battle in Iran President Ahmadinejad abruptly decided last week to sack Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, shocking the political system in Iran. Mottaki was away on a diplomatic trip to the West African nation of Senegal, when the decision was announced. Video: From 1948--Edward G. Robinson Asking For Funds For Jewish Refugees In Israel From the Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Technorati Tag: Israel and Edward G. Robinson. Video: Latma--The Media's shocking discovery: The Public Video: Joshua's Tomb Vandalized By Arabs 'And it was in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth (day) of the month, that Nebuchadnetzar, King of Babylon came, he and all his hosts, upon Yerushalayim, and he encamped upon it and built forts around it. And the city came under siege till the eleventh year of King Tzidkiyahu. On the ninth of the month famine was intense in the city, the people had no bread, and the city was breached.' (Second Melachim 25). We see then, that the tenth of Tevet - on which the siege of Yerushalayim began, was the beginning of the whole chain of calamities which finally ended with the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash. OU.org Here is a video from Arutz Sheva covering Jews going to pray at Joshua’s Tomb in honor of Asara B’Tevet--during which time graffiti was discovered and Arabs tried to prevent Jews from dancing: It's True: Jesus Never Met A Muslim He Didn't Like! A Wall Street Journal editorial examines the Muslim persecution of Christians: The New York Times to its credit made the continued persecution of Iraq's Christian minorities its lead story in yesterday's paper. Amid bloodshed on a large scale in so many places, this may seem like a relatively minor, if unhappy, story. In fact, it raises questions about contemporary Islam's ability to coexist with non-Islamic peoples—in Iraq and elsewhere. A spate of anti-Christian bombings and assassinations in Iraq culminated recently in the siege of a church, Our Lady of Salvation, which resulted in the death of 51 worshipers and two priests. Afterward, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki spoke with force and eloquence about the deaths: "The Christian is an Iraqi. He is the son of Iraq and from the depths of a civilization that we are proud of." This is an important and accurate description of the Iraqi past. Some of these Christian minorities have coexisted with Islam in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East since the time of Jesus. Some still speak Aramaic, the ancient language of Christ. Video Interview With Nazi Who Allegedly Signed First Order For Mass Execution Of Jews “Bernhard Frank actually wrote his PhD on the folklore behind the Nazi ideal of blood and soil” “He was at Dachau himself, so he knew precisely what he was preparing them for. As one of only twelve Nazi officers in Himmler’s inner circle, he was right in the eye of the storm” “The remarkable thing is that Mark Gould has dug up the most significant Nazi alive, one that represents the very essence of the regime and the mechanism of the genocide. The Holocaust would not have happened without people like him.” Dr. Stephen Smith, Executive director of the USC Shoah Foundation and Founding director of the UK Holocaust Centre. From Pajamas Media, a video of an interview with the man whose alleged signature started the Holocaust: Mark Gould, a private American citizen posing as a neo-Nazi sympathizer, spent the last four years undercover in Germany, investigating an unprosecuted Holocaust figure – allegedly the senior Nazi officer who signed the “start order” that commenced the genocide of Europe’s Jewish population. The following is footage from hundreds of hours of interviews with the now 97-year-old SS Colonel, who confirms that, on July 28, 1941, he personally signed the order allowing the first mass execution of Jews in the Pripjet Swamps near the Polish and Belarussian/Ukrainian borders. This effectively served as the flashpoint of the Holocaust. Times Are Tough: Iran Cuts Back On Aid To Hezbollah New Jersey and Iran have something in common--the need to make cutbacks. Of course, unlike NJ, Iran's economic problems--aside from Ahamadinejad's governing--stem to an extent from sanctions. The other difference is that while Governor Christie has made teachers a target for cutbacks, Iran has targeted the Hezbollah terrorists for cutbacks: In The Middle East, Nothing Breeds Success Like Obama's Failure Guy Bechor writes that, in contrast to the Bush administration, under the Obama administration the US is perceived as week and the Middle East dictators are acting accordingly: The victory of Egypt’s ruling party and the independent candidates who belong to it, by a fantastic 95% majority, takes the Middle East years back. In the wake of the departure of the man perceived to be a menacing sheriff – President George W. Bush, who demanded democracy in our region – and in the face of a weak president like Barack Obama, leaders in our neighborhood are no longer scared of the United States or the West. The brutality is back, and along with it the arrests, abuse of the opposition, and the secret police. Who Will Win the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Arab Street: Turkey or Iran? The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs has come out with a new study. Here is the summary: Harold Rhode Iran and today's Turkish government are engaged in a battle for the hearts and minds of the Arab street. Iran represents the Shiites and Turkey represents the Sunnis. The Arab world is largely Sunni, with the exception of many of the Persian Gulf Arab countries and Iraq. Iran and the Turkish government are also working together against the non-Muslim world - most specifically against the U.S. and Israel. Both the Saudi government and private Saudi individuals are funding Islamist extremism throughout the Muslim world, most importantly in Turkey. They have a willing partner in the current Turkish government. It appears that the Saudis and the present Turkish government are interested in reestablishing the Caliphate - at first culturally, but later possibly even politically - most likely in Istanbul, the seat of the last Sunni Caliph until the early 1920s. Iran is Shiite and is appealing to the Arab Sunni street by trying to co-opt the agenda of the Sunni masses - the existence of Israel and the sanctity of Jerusalem - neither of which are traditional Shiite issues. In doing so, Iran seeks to undermine the existing autocratic and dictatorial Arab Sunni regimes by going over the heads of their leaders and appealing directly to the Arab street. That is the major reason why almost all of the regimes in the region hate the Iranian regime more than they hate Israel. One of the examples Rhodes gives of the Sunni/Shiite divide is Jerusalem, which each side sees very differently: CiF Watch Special Report: Increasing tensions along Israel’s southern border The following was originally posted on CiF Watch, and is reposted here with permission. As the second anniversary of Operation Cast Lead approaches, the past few days have seen increasing tension along the international border between Israel and the Gaza Strip due to a rise in terror attacks both upon the IDF patrols along the border and upon civilians living in the surrounding area. As we know from past experience, despite the fact that there are more foreign correspondents per capita in Israel than anywhere else in the world, such attacks are largely ignored by the Western media, including the Guardian, and therefore the context for Israeli actions aimed at containing terrorist activity is often missing from subsequent reports. Here at CiF Watch, we consider one of our aims to be to supply our audience with factual background information which will provide a comprehensive understanding of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the various terrorist groups functioning in the region, and thus enable our readers to make informed comment on media forums. With that aim in mind, earlier today I took part in a briefing by a senior IDF official regarding the current situation in the south, which readers will hopefully find both interesting and useful. Malaysian Government Accused Of Channeling Ehud Barak Saying that Malaysia's government slogan is based on Israel's can get you suspended from Parliament: Malaysia's ruling coalition has won a parliamentary vote to suspend Anwar Ibrahim, the opposition leader, from the legislature for six months. Anwar had been accused of abusing "his right and privileges as an MP" after he criticised the government's "One Malaysia" slogan for national unity. Is Criminalizing Holocaust Denial Wise? This article by Jonathan Rosenblum is reposted with permission Is Criminalizing Holocaust Denial Wise Growing up in the United States, I never gave much thought to statutes criminalizing Holocaust denial. Any such statute would almost surely be struck down under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Such statutes, however, are common in Europe. Most Jews probably have an instinctive sympathy for outlawing Holocaust denial and experience satisfaction when some European Holocaust denier is sentenced to jail or fined. And indeed there are at least two powerful arguments in favor of such statutes. The first has to do with the special pain felt by the victims of the Holocaust by the denial of the hell they went through and inhuman cruelty inflicted upon them. Few of them could have imagined in their worst nightmares that within fifty years of their liberation there would be a whole cottage industry devoted to denial of their suffering. When Will Obama Respond To The Iranian Missiles In Venezuela? There still doesn't seem to be a response from the Obama administration to the threat of Iranian missiles based in Venezuela: Iran is planning to place medium-range missiles on Venezuelan soil, based on western information sources, according to an article in the German daily, Die Welt, of November 25, 2010. According to the article, an agreement between the two countries was signed during the last visit o Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to Tehran on October19, 2010. The previously undisclosed contract provides for the establishment of a jointly operated military base in Venezuela, and the joint development of ground-to-ground missiles. The Arab Slave Trade Continues We may be witnessing a throwback to the Arab slave trade in the Sinai desert: Two hundred and fifty Eritrean and Sudanese migrants are waiting for the right moment to cross over Egypt's border with Israel, Egyptian paper AlMasri AlYoum reported Tuesday. They are currently with traffickers in the Sinai desert, an Egyptian security source said. CAIR: Limiting Access Of Muslim Employees To Visiting Israeli Officials Could Be Descrimination The Government has produced ample evidence to establish the associations of CAIR, ISNA and NAIT with HLF [Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development], the Islamic Association for Palestine (“IAP”), and with Hamas. U.S. District Court Judge Jorge Solis, July 1, 2009 CAIR is considering a claim that Muslim hotel employees were discriminated against when Israeli officials visited. Muslim employees of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington said they felt discriminated against after being barred over the weekend from floors where an Israeli delegation was staying, a Muslim advocacy group said. First HonestReporting Conference: Be A History Maker and Not a Bystander For immediate release: December 15, 2010 Contact: Simon Plosker +972 54 5802030 Email: Simon@honestreporting.com FIRST EVER HR CONFERENCE: BE A HISTORY MAKER AND NOT A BYSTANDER On Tuesday 14 December, over 200 participants gathered at Jerusalem’s Inbal Hotel for HonestReporting’s first ever one-day conference under the theme Reclaiming the Narrative: Fact & Fiction. Opening Keynote Speaker, journalist, broadcaster, author and blogger Melanie Phillips, outlined the threat to Israel from the international campaign of delegitimization and how anti-Israel discourse has entered mainstream liberal Western societies. Civil War Breaks Out Between Palestinians And Jordanians--On The Soccer Field That's not completely true--the fight didn't actually break out on the field, it broke out in the stands. It is not the first time that a soccer match reveals the tensions between Jordanians and Palestinians: A soccer match played Friday between the Jordanian league's Al-Faisaly and Al-Wihdat ended in a 1:0 victory for Al-Wihdat. The real news, though, wasn't the score, but the skirmish that broke out, in which 250 fans and policemen were injured, after the wire fence that separates the spectators from the field collapsed. This wasn't just a clash between fans accompanied by stone-throwing, broken bones and arrests. It was a political battle pitting the Al-Wihdat fans, mostly of Palestinian descent, against the Al-Faisaly fans, mostly of Jordanian origin. Wikileaks Undercuts What It Is Alleged To Support At NewsBusters, Lachlan Markay writes that though Wikileaks is supposed to bring about peace, it will in fact have the opposite effect: [Michael] Moore declared (to some unnamed person) that "every cable, every email you write is now fair game." And that is exactly what Assange is going for. But the endgame is not openness. It's exactly the opposite. Because every internal communication is now "fair game," State officials will surely communicate less information internally. Moore also claimed that "No one can plot the next Big Lie if they know that they might be exposed." But that's not right; folks can plot the next Big Lie all they want, they just can't keep a record of the plot. That makes the system more opaque, not transparent. And though it won't improve transparency, the breakdown in internal communications will handicap the State Department. With enough leaks, Assange hopes, internal communication will break down entirely and the diplomatic community will be unable to function. And what happens when diplomacy is impossible? Among other things, there will be more physical conflict where disagreements cannot be worked out peacefully (and peaceful conflict resolution is the entire purpose of diplomacy). Assange may or may not understand that fact. As the New Republic's James Rubin wrote early this month, By and large, the hard left in America and around the world would prefer to see the peaceful resolution of disputes rather than the use of military force. World peace, however, is a lot harder to achieve if the U.S. State Department is cut off at the knees. And that is exactly what this mass revelation of documents is going to do. The essential tool of State Department diplomacy is trust between American officials and their foreign counterparts. Unlike the Pentagon, which has military forces, or the Treasury Department, which has financial tools, the State Department functions mainly by winning the trust of foreign officials, sharing information, and persuading. Those discussions have to be confidential to be successful. Destroying confidentiality means destroying diplomacy. And destroying diplomacy means that fewer international conflicts will be resolved diplomatically (in both senses of the term). That, in turn, means they will either be left to fester unaddressed, or will be resolved militarily. About the only indisputable benefit of the Wikileaks revelations is that it gives bloggers extra material to write about... Technorati Tag: Wikileaks. Obama And Sarkozy Like To Use Israel As A Club Last year, I posted about an article in The Washington Post, about how the US used the threat of an Israeli attack on Iran--and the chaos that would result--in order to convince China to support a condemnation of Iran for flouting UN resolutions regarding its development of nuclear power: Two weeks before President Obama visited China, two senior White House officials traveled to Beijing on a "special mission" to try to persuade China to pressure Iran to give up its alleged nuclear weapons program. The Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Everything You Need to Understand Why It Continues The Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Everything You Need to Understand Why It Continues The following was published in Hadassah Magazine in an attempt to write a very brief article that included all the most important things someone needs to know in order to understand the current Israel-Palestinian conflict. I reprint it here for your convenience with some additions and alterations. When people ask me why the Arab-Israeli conflict is so misunderstood, the best and simplest way to explain is by citing the central problem; the contrast between reality and what seems logical to those who live in a far-off land that operates by different political rules, have little knowledge of the issues, or have drawn their information from media accounts. It is logical, but totally misleading, to see the conflict in the following manner: The Saudi Peace Plan: Hillary Clinton vs. Richard Holbrooke I posted about Hillary Clinton's appearance last week at the Saban Forum, where Hillary spoke publicly about the US endorsement of the Saudi peace plan: Clinton also offered the most pronounced to date U.S. endorsement of the Arab League Initiative, which proposes a blanket peace deal with all Arab countries in exchange for Israel's proximate return to the 1967 borders. "This landmark proposal rests on the basic bargain that peace between Israel and her neighbors will bring recognition and normalization from all the Arab states," she said. "It is time to advance this vision with actions, as well as words. And Israel should seize the opportunity presented by this initiative while it is still available." Is Lebanese PM Using Israeli Technology To Protect Himself From Hezbollah? According to Israel radio, PM Saad Hariri is using Israeli technology to detect hostile forces: Israel Report Says Israeli Equipment Used in Hariri's Protection, PM's Office Denies Security agencies protecting Prime Minister Saad Hariri are using advanced Israeli equipment that detects hostile forces several kilometers away, Israel Radio reported Wednesday. Rebutting The "My Tax Dollars" Argument The Huffington Post Monitor has an interesting post up on rebutting those who say they oppose Israel because of the US tax dollars it receives: We have all seen anti-Zionists and critics of Israel use the "my tax dollars argument." I thought that I would share an example of that from the recent "minors arrest" thread, by "MarcEdward" in response to WBMD's. Take a look: Now here is the thing about using the "tax dollars" argument, from the anti-Zionist perspective: It works, in the sense that it can be used to shield against accusations of an inordinate interest in the Jewish state. It is not bulletproof, of course, because US tax dollars go to support a great many nations and countries that are far worse than Israel (including the Palestinians) but that's missing the forest for the trees. This argument is a good way for anti-Zionists to justify their one-sided hatred of Israel whilst ignoring the brutality and heinous crimes happening everywhere else in the world, such as in the Sudan. However, there are two major problems with it, and those who use it must take care. Technorati Tag: Israel. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke: The Principles Of Peacemaking From The Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs: In memory of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, we present his address to the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs conference on "Israel's Right to Secure Boundaries" on June 4, 2007. The Principles of Peacemaking by Amb. Richard Holbrooke When the Six-Day War broke out, the U.S. was deeply trapped in Vietnam. It was thrilling to watch Israel’s triumph in those extraordinary days. I was then working on Vietnam in the Johnson White House; Americans looked on with awe and admiration, celebrating the creation of what seemed to be a new era of hope and opportunity. The significance of Resolution 242 was less clear, when it was unanimously approved by the UN Security Council five months later: yet it was soon to became the most important and celebrated Security Council resolution in the history of the UN. It remains so to this day, despite the fact that more than 1,500 other Security Council resolutions have been passed since. Following is a discussion of the content of Resolution 242 as it can be applied to peacemaking in four specific aspects: the need for a negotiated solution, the roles of the parties involved and their responsibilities, the need for diplomatic flexibility, and the U.S.-Israel relationship. The Reason China Opposes The Arab World On Jerusalem Elder of Zion directs us to a post by Victor Shikhman who asks Is China more pro-Israel than Europe and the United States?: It went unnoticed by me, and apparently by much of the international English language media, that China, a traditionally loyal diplomatic backer and arms supplier of the Arab states and their terrorist proxies, is carving out an increasingly nuanced position on the Israeli-Arab conflict, one more balanced to the interest of the State of Israel and more likely to result in a just and lasting peace agreement. Here's the report, from May 14th, 2010, on Al Jazeera (Google Translation): Another Mosque Attacked--In The Muslim World There have been mosque burnings in the Muslim world--but there are mosque bombings too, such as this suicide bombing at an Iranian mosque: A suicide attack has killed at least 38 people and wounded more than 60 others near a mosque in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar as Shias marked the climax of Ashoura. The ritual commemorates the seventh century death of Prophet Mohammed's grandson, Hussein. Labels: Mosques Attacked In 2010 It Became Obvious We Are Losing To The Ste... Video: Latma--The Egyptian Ministry of Conspiracy ... 2010 Saw Lowest Number Of Terror Attacks In Israel... Video: Why Protest Against Israel? Because It's Th... Now Christians Are The Main Target In Iraq--And Be... Stuxnet May Be A Natural Outgrowth Of The Anti-Ira... Optimism, Israeli Style; Negativity on Israel, Wes... Defending German From The Threat Of 'Denglish'--An... 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__label__cc	0.626476	0.373524	Other things that annoy me #1. Phony Australian accents These are usually in commercials for places like Outback Steakhouse. It is so totally not someone from Australia. Just some nerd that thinks he can do a spot on impression. Even the late Steve Irwin would be embarrassed by it's over-the-topness. Right on Mate. #2. The guy from the Lady Jane's haircut place You probably know him from his catch phrase, "It's wicked awesome!" Well i've never been there but i'm guessing that it probably isn't. Just some place where you walk in and hear "So...how do you want it cut today?" I have a fear of getting haircuts and i never plan on going there. Reference some of my childhood pictures i posted last year. Luckily back then i was too stylin' to need a hair cut: I usually drive 3 hours to my sisters to hang out for the weekend and thankfully she cuts it in the kitchen. Otherwise i'd be in serious trouble. #3. Olde Tyme Store Names Why do people feel the need for their store name to be different. Do they believe that people think it's cool? I hate store names like Bill's Olde Tyme Shoppe. This isn't London 1892. #4. Personalized license plates you can't understand First let me give you an example. Several years ago i thought it would be cool to get the website name www.davewirth.com Unfortunately another dork from Minnesota already has it. Guess what his name is. And the worst thing is, as you can see by going there, that he doesn't even care about it. Just some trees, an apology to other dave wirth's around the world and 2 sentences about how great his life is. Anyway the point i was trying to make, but really didn't, is that all the good names are taken. The same is true with personalized license plates. You can't get DAVE on a Michigan license plate. It's taken. So what do people do? They get something close with a series of similar letters that only they can understand. For example a 1 instead of I. Or 3 instead of E. Then the fact that you can only have 7 letters or numbers and these people, who feel the need to express themselves thorough required state issued metal plates, are over matched. Sure there are still the cool plates on cars like 57CHEV or LARRY. But i guarantee that the guys who own those are over 70 years old. And the reason they have it is because the very first day they offered personalized license plates, they showed up at the DMV at 7am and bought them. So in July of 2010, when Larry Schmedrickson shows up to the secretary of state asking "hey do you have the license plate LARRY available?" The person behind the counter says "of course not, that's been gone since 1972. " "oh ok, how about LARY? LARRY S? L S?" "no, no, no" they'll say. And so because he can't stand getting a regular plate that says JZQ 584 he's gonna get something like 2COOL4U. Well obviously not that because that's understandable and is already taken. His will be much much dumber and he'll have to explain to everyone what it means. #5 Unfunny Kids Now let me explain. I'm talking kids that say stuff like "hostible" instead of hospital. Then their parents go "oohhhh isn't she so cute" I am writing this as a warning to anyone who would like to name their new baby Adam or Amanda. Don't do it. 10 years ago this would not have been a problem but since then people have started carrying their phones around in their pockets. And in the process of doing that, occasionally the correct combination of buttons get pressed where in a phone call is made to, usually the first person in their phone book, people like Andrew or Ashley or maybe even Aunt Becky. I have personally butt dialed my friend Adam twice in the past year. I didn't know i did it. All of a sudden i heard someone saying "Hello?" from the phone in my pocket. After asking Adam about this, he confirmed my suspicions that he receives many butt calls from people who have him as the first person in their phone list. It's annoying. So to all you people who feel that the name Aaron sounds nice for a kid. I would like to advise against it. By selecting another name you will have saved him/her from a life of phone call headaches. David R. Wirth Oakland Hills Golf Course For work one day i got to go onto the north course of Oakland Hills. Although not the south course where they've played the PGA tournaments. I don't see a lot of concerts but last week on St. Patrick's day i saw Bon Jovi at the Palace. It was great. Kid Rock also came up and played with them during Wanted Dead or Alive. He kinda screwed up a little but it was still awesome. I worked in Toledo for 2 days, right after St. Patrick's day and have to say it was pretty cool. We were right next to the Toledo Mud Hens Stadium. They also had some interesting shops. top 5 movies you've probably never seen...but should 1. Layer Cake - it's The Bourne Identity, The Godfather and Goodfellas all rolled into one. really well thought out, gruesome and funny all the way till the end. 2. Neverending Story - the best kids movie of the 80's. way better then any CGI stuff they would come out with today. when Artax, the horse, was drowning in the swamps of sadness they got a real horse and had him slowly lowered into some muddy water. no way would they do that today. kids watching might get traumatized. 3. Spaceballs - there were other funny movies that are more well known but this one's probably better. like caddyshack but in replace golf with spaceships 4. Donnie Darko - it starts off boring, then it's another predictable teen movie, then it's strange, then it messes with your head then it gets weird and when its over you have a hard time forgetting it. the story stays with you all day and you can't stop thinking about it. really shows how one persons life is connected with many others. not to spoil it but by the end, Frank, the 6 foot tall bunny rabbit, really freaked me out. 5. Man On Wire - it's a biography about man with one goal in life, to cross the World Trade Center Towers on a tightrope. sound dumb? it isn't. a large portion is in french but it's totally engrossing and by the end you are so enveloped that you can't believe the outcome. true story of Philippe Petit. oh ya and he got arrested...well after he dared the police men to come out and get him. 6. Step Into Liquid - a documentary about surfing. but it doesn't matter if you like surfing or not, watching this movie you will get a new perspective on life and what really matters to some people. directed by dana brown who also did Dust to Glory which is similar, but about the Baja 1000. Top 5 Most Annoying Women on TV This is a list of what i think are the top 5 most annoying women on TV #5. Flo from the Progressive commercials - she's always way too happy #4. Jane Velez-Mitchell - always screaming her opinions to the viewer #3. Joy Behar - basically Larry King with a more annoying voice #2. woman from that fake show Operation Repo. which is a bunch of actors that re-enact stories from supposedly real repossessions. so its acting out of fake stories. she always gets in peoples face and say she's gonna mace them if they don't give her their keys. real repo men don't need keys to take your car, i hate it. and her twin is Ursula from the Little Mermaid and #1. Nancy Grace - she's always yelling, always mad, and putting down people she doesn't like. she purposely brings people onto her show, with different opinions so that she can scream at them Favorite Olympic Sport For some reason i thought that there were way more Winter Olympic sports then just 15. I noticed this a month or so ago when the Winter Olympics were going on. And the Summer Olympics only has 31?? I thought they had at least 60. So here are my favorite and least favorite Olympic Sports Favorite = Biathlon (cross-country skiing and target shooting) cause there's not a whole lot of sports cooler then skiing with a gun on your back Least Favorite = I would say Snowboard Cross, but i'm still not convinced that it's a real sport. It's some X-Games reject. No, my least favorite is Short Track Speed Skating. Long Track Speed Skating is cool. Short track is pushing and cutting in front of people and the team relay event is just insane. Favorite = Diving Least Favorite = Uuummm ya there's about 20 that should not even be allowed. Sailing? Equestrian? Judo and Taekwondo? Handball? At least Badminton is kind of a sport, i mean i've played it in my backyard during family parties. The others require a boat or a horse. It reminds me of Will Ferrell from Old School The 15 Winter Olympic EventsBobsled Figure Skating (including Ice Dancing) Freestyle Skiing (Aerials, Moguls and Ski Cross) Snowboarding (Parallel Giant Slalom, Halfpipe and Snowboard Cross) Biathlon (cross-country skiing and target shooting) Nordic Combined (ski jumping and cross country skiing) The 31 Summer Olympic Events Side note: take a look at what my blog spell-check suggests for Taekwondo Spring Training Baseball I flew down to Phoenix to see my friends Adam, John and Laura and watch some spring training baseball. 3 games in 4 days. We saw: Mariners, Diamondbacks, Angels, White Sox, Dodgers and the Rockies Seats on game 3 Mariners best pitcher, Felix Hernandez The best food of the whole trip. I'm totally making these now that i'm home. Lots-of-Tots More Window Garden Tomatoes are slowly getting bigger added potatoes although i had to put aluminum foil around them because one night charlie carried the potato in the back, the one in dirt, upstairs and was playing with it Flying Cat Here's more of Charlie jumping and staying in shape with the help of some string and the ceiling fan Sack of 50 Come on ... it was only $10 top 5 movies you've probably never seen...but shou...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line127
__label__wiki	0.918504	0.918504	Moscow, Damascus deploy forces to Syria-Turkey border - Daily Qudrat Global Moscow, Damascus deploy forces to Syria-Turkey border QAMISHLI: Damascus and Moscow deployed extra forces on Friday to Syria’s border with Turkey, even as Washington partially reversed a drawback to boost its own military presence near key Syrian oil fields. The United States earlier this month announced a pullout from Kurdish-held areas in northeast Syria, allowing Damascus, Ankara and Moscow to carve up the Kurds’ now-defunct autonomous region. Turkey and its Syrian proxies on Oct 9 launched a cross-border attack against Kurdish-held areas, grabbing a 120-kilometre-long swathe of Syrian land along the frontier. The deadly incursion killed hundreds and caused 300,000 people to flee their homes in the latest humanitarian disaster in Syria’s brutal eight-year war. This week, Turkey and Russia struck a deal in Sochi for more Kurdish forces to withdraw from the frontier on both sides of that Turkish-held area under the supervision of Russian and Syrian forces. Before dawn Friday, a stringer saw a convoy of hundreds of regime troops arriving in the border town of Kobane. Dozens of soldiers sat atop a truck touting guns and waving Syria’s two-star flag as they made their way into town to a cacophony of honking horns, he said. “One, one, one, the Syrian people are one,” they shouted. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor relying on sources inside Syria, said 180 vehicles had arrived in Kobane. Moscow, for its part, said 300 Russian military police had arrived in Syria to help ensure Kurdish forces withdraw to a line 30 kilometres from the border in line with Tuesday’s agreement. Ankara eventually wants to set up a so-called “safe zone” on Syrian soil along the entire length of its 440-kilometre border, including to resettle some of the 3.6 million Syrian refugees currently in Turkey. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has made clear it objected to some provisions of the Sochi agreement and it has so far maintained several border positions. Human rights groups on Friday accused Turkey of already “forcibly” having deported refugees to war-torn Syria in the months leading to its attack. Fighting between the two sides raged southeast of the Turkey-held zone on Friday despite the truce, the Observatory said. Near the town of Ain Issa, five members of a family were wounded when a Turkish drone stuck their car, the war monitor said. Syria’s Kurds have largely stayed out of their country’s civil war, instead building their own institutions and working towards autonomy. But SDF forces have been a key US ally in the fight against the Islamic State group, although Turkey views them as “terrorists”. SDF commander-in-chief Mazloum Abdi has expressed reservations about the Turkish-Russian deal, and says he refuses to leave his people “alone without protection”. On Wednesday, he said he would be open to a German proposal for international forces to patrol the border area. The plan was raised at a Nato meeting of defence ministers in Brussels on Thursday. Section 144 lifted in tribal districts, ECP told Australia to bar visitors with domestic violence convictions Robert Pattinson just might be your next Batman Zero tolerance for corruption in Pakistan Railways: minister Punjab decides to form commission for accountability of govt employees Pakistan to take Kashmir dispute with India to International Court of Justice Hundreds of Kashmiris riding cars, bikes take part in caravan Body of Chinese national who went missing from Islamabad found No one has approached me for NRO directly: PM Imran British Pakistani loses High Court fight over grave edging Pakistan offers France investment opportunities in diverse fields OIC summit supports Palestinians, condemns attack on Saudi Arabia PM Imran to arrive in Karachi for one-day visit today Cabinet approves report on revision of master plan, proposal to restructure CDA Pakistan trying to improve trade ties with various countries: Asad Umar No urgency for Pakistan to enter IMF programme: Asad Umar Govt refutes reports of Asad Umar’s removal, major changes in cabinet Rawalpindi rape case: Student retracts statement before court Hey Buddy!, I found this information for you: "Moscow, Damascus deploy forces to Syria-Turkey border". Here is the website link: http://en.dailyqudrat.pk/33356/. Thank you.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line137
__label__cc	0.651045	0.348955	Tag Archives: Tigo One TV Tigo One TV adds HBO app in Costa Rica TVE / multiscreen \| Anabelia Horbuz \| October 23, 2018 Tigo One TV platform, which combines linear TV with VOD, announced the integration of the HBO app in Costa Rica. The service also includes access to Crackle, Fox and YouTube. The new HBO app allows unlimited access to more than 2,000 exclusive titles of the network, of which 70% correspond to movies and the rest [...] Tags: Costa Rica, HBO, Tigo One TV Tigo to deploy One TV platform in Latin America TVE / multiscreen \| Anabelia Horbuz \| September 21, 2017 Millicom confirmed, through a press release, that it plans to gradually deploy its next generation TV service, Tigo One TV, to all of its Latin American markets. The platform is currently available in Colombia, where it was launched a few days ago. The service is the result of a partnership between Millicom and TiVo. Tigo [...] Tags: Millicom, Tigo One TV, TiVo	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line138
__label__cc	0.607013	0.392987	“First Impressions”: Faces, clothes, and bodies, 1600-1800 When: Thursday 10thNovember 2016, 9.30am to 5.30pm Where: York Medical Society, York, UK Submission guidelines: Please send abstracts of no more than 300 words in length and an accompanying 100 word biography to firstimpressionsconference@gmail.com by Monday 29th August. In the early modern world, ‘first impressions’ played a central role in the establishment and maintenance of individual and group identities; faces, clothes, and bodies provided a number of sensory clues as to a person’s gender, social status, age, and even health. Appearances were described, depicted, and consumed. However, anxiety over the potential for outward appearances to confuse, disguise, or deceive also gained increasing momentum in this period – ‘first impressions’ were not always as they seemed. Emulation and the erosion of the social hierarchy caused particular alarm, and even the most respectable members of society were now understood to be vulnerable to deception. Clothing, cosmetics, and deportment could all alter appearance and render ‘first impressions’ as shifting and uncertain. In addition, the dissemination of images and descriptions of appearances across the social hierarchy markedly increased throughout the period; the explosion of print culture meant that descriptions of felons were now widely circulated in newspapers, for example, whilst satirical prints prompted a familiarity with images of public figures. This one-day interdisciplinary symposium takes ‘first impressions’ as a starting point in order to explore these issues, focusing on the many different ways in which appearances were understood, described, or depicted in early modern Europe, 1600-1800. The conference welcomes submissions from postgraduates and early career researchers working within any discipline. Proposals are for 20 minute individual papers. Proposed topics may include, but are certainly not limited to: Appearance and the social hierarchy – establishment or confusion of social hierarchy, regulation Disseminating appearances – royalty, celebrity, print, portraiture, caricature Crafting appearances – altered appearances, clothing, fashion, cosmetics, appearance as a political or social tool Disguise and deception Criminal appearances – criminals, prostitutes, the ‘lower sort’, the criminal body, trials Health and medicine – appearance of health, physical marks of illness, complexion, posture, the body Appearing different – social, racial, national, gender Public and private appearances – domestic sphere, public sphere, gender Beauty – ideal beauty, ugliness, representations ‘First impressions’ – first meetings, friendship, love, attraction	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line141
__label__cc	0.585181	0.414819	enhver document video image pdf -------------- 3d archive audio blog braille music collection crossmedia course document event epub excel flash forum groups html image page pdf playlist slide smil tool video deep search Beskrivelse ECLAP Primære kontakt Mest Set Grupper og kanaler Opret en ny gruppe Player og værktøjer Annotaties en Verrijking Anmærkninger via MyStoryPlayer Søgninger Søg Records Fortid og fremtid Reklamemateriale Belastning metadata og indhold Til at deltage Søgefiltre Mest viste Mindre populære Seneste upload Organiser personlige samlinger Du virkelig ønsker at dele fra bunden? WG: Intellektuel ejendomsret og Forretningsmodeller WG: Performing Arts, pædagogiske redskaber WG: Tools for digitale biblioteker The University of Rome dates back to 1303 - when Pope Bonifacio VIII Caetani proclaimed the “Bolla In Supremae praeminentia Dignitatis”, founding the Studium Urbis - and is the largest University in Europe. Department of Performing Arts, Museum of Contemporary Art The Centro Teatro Ateneo (Sapienza University of Rome Research Centre on Theatre and Performing Arts), collaborates with the DSAS-Dipartimento di Storia dell’Arte e di Spettacolo (Department of Art History and Performance Studies) in providing the B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. courses in Performing Arts. The CTA and the DSAS both derive from the Istituto del Teatro (Theatre Institute) of the University of Rome, the first university institute in Italy dedicated to the study of Theatre and Performing Arts from 1954 to 1985, founded by Giovanni Macchia and directed in the last 15 years by Ferruccio Marotti. The CTA was directed from its foundation in 1980 to 2010 by Ferruccio Marotti, the current director is Valentina Valentini. CTA offers the opportunity of a practical experience to students who are interested in deepening their theoretical and historical studies. Past teachers included: Eduardo De Filippo (dramaturgy), Jerzy Grotowski (archetypical techniques of the actor), Dario Fo (playwriting), Peter Brook (directing), Peter Stein (directing), Anatolj Vassiliev (directing), Ferruccio Di Cori (psychodrama), etc. C. Bene, E. De Filippo: Incontro con gli studenti/1 Il Principe Costante, ricostruzione Il Comico, Seminario di Dario Fo g.1/1 Dario Fo, Eugenio Barba Festa per Dario Fo, Ci ragiono e canto_Mont Jerzy Grotowski: un ricordo_sub it Laboratorio Recitare Hamlet An important activity of the centre is the experimental use of new technologies for scientific research on theatre. Its International Scientific Board, coordinated by Ferruccio Marotti, develops researches on theatre arts and on digital technologies both in interaction with performance and as an instrument of analysis for performing arts. CTA has been coordinator of the "National research project on kinetic images digitalization as an instrument of research on performing arts" and is now the main video provider for ECLAP (European Collected Libraries for Performing Arts) co-funded by the European Union ICT Policy Support Programme as part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme Other CTA activities include seminars, meetings and exhibitions on theatre as well as book publishing. Workshops are held as part of the Ph.D. course in Digital Technologies for the Research on Theatre and Performing Arts. The archive preserves thousands of Italian and foreign videos on theatre, 2000 of which are videos of workshops, seminars and theatre rehearsals or television cultural programs directed and produced in over forty years by Ferruccio Marotti. The peculiarity of CTA contribution to ECLAP is that – with the exception of the images from the Forties about the Teatro Ateneo – it consists of documentaries and videos, produced between 1967 and 2012, which systematically documents the research activities of the Istituto del Teatro and of the Centro Teatro Ateneo. Since the beginning of the Eighties the majority of the videos was shot with two broadcast cameras (RCA TK47 and SONY 3000) to document the events from different angles. ECLAP users can access both the editing of the different angles and the entire shootings of each camera; moreover the recordings of the two cameras are synchronized, thus allowing users to deeply analyze the event through My Story Player. The possibility of viewing the same moment from different perspectives is particularly useful in an educational and academic context: it might be used, for example, to study a performer’s technique, as clearly shown by the Dario Fo’s videos, where we can notice the different expressivity of the actor’s profiles simultaneously caught by the left and right cameras. In the majority of the collections the activity of the Italian theatre masters of the second half of the twentieth century is analyzed through their - lessons (e.g. Peter Brook, Eduardo De Filippo, Dario Fo, Jerzy Grotowski, Chiara Guidi), - interviews (e.g. Eugenio Barba, Mimmo Cuticchio), - workshops (e.g. Pierfrancesco Favino, Dario Fo, Paolo Rossi, Toni Servillo), - seminars (e.g. Orazio Costa, Alessandro Fersen, Giorgio Strehler, Federico Tiezzi), - reharsals (e.g. Carmelo Bene, Eduardo De Filippo, Dario Fo, Vittorio Gassman, Giorgio Marini, Gilberto Tofano). Performances of great actors of the Art Theatre and the experimental contemporary scene (e.g. Roberto Herlitzka, Sandro Lombardi, Claudio Morganti e Toni Santagata, Rossella Or, Lucia Poli, Carlo Quartucci) and an accurate analysis of the work of the greatest Italian cinema actor, Gian Maria Volonté, are also part of the archive’s treasures. Gian Maria Volonté: Gian Maria Volontè: un attore contro: Ferruccio Marotti racconta la vita di Gian Maria Volonté_pp/1 The CTA video archive reveals its European nature through many important documents depicting the work of the master who revolutionized the idea of the actor in the second half of the twentieth century: Jerzy Grotowski. His masterpiece “The Constant Prince”, together with all the lessons on the archetypical actor’s techniques he held in 1982 at the University of Rome and the interviews to both Grotowski’s collaborators and to the witnesses of his work were all recorded by Ferruccio Marotti. The ideas and theatre practice of another great European director, the Anglo-Russian Peter Brook, is documented by videos of the seminar he held together with Grotowski, but also through the recordings of a Brook’s conference, of his memories of Grotowski and of the elaborate workshops that his most important actors and collaborators – the English Bruce Myers, the French Paul Denizon and the Japanese Yoshi Oida – held at Centro Teatro Ateneo. The theatrical research of the Russian Avant-garde period is represented by a long workshop of Gennadi Bogdanov, in which he reconstructs the principles and exercises of Biomechanics, the genial actor’s technique invented by Mejerhol’d, which traces had been lost after his murder, ordered by Stalin. The Russian contemporary thatrical research is represented through the workshops and rehearsals of Pirandello’s Each His Own Way, directed by Anatolij Vasil’ev. A long interview to Judith Malina and Hanon Reznikov narrates the story of the Living Theatre. Another part of the audiovisual archive is dedicated to the Eastern relationship between rite and theatre, that influenced the formation of European culture. This aspect is explored through documentaries which subjects range from the Dionysiac possession rituals from Tracia – the “Anastenarides” – to the possession rituals from Eastern African areas (“Lumbi”). Other documentaries on India describe both rituals – such as those aimed to gain spiritual strength (“Charak”), evocate the dead (“Bootha Kola”) or preserve from snakes’ poison (Nagamandalam) – and traditional theatre shows rooted in rite (Chakkyarkuttu, Kolyiattam, Kathakali, Bahrata Natyam, Orissi). Videos contributed by Centro Teatro Ateneo to the ECLAP portal are available for streaming all over the world and through any kind of present or future technology. Videos are available with watermark, IPR permissions are for educational use only. High quality versions are available through the Istituto Luce, which is responsible for the digitization of the Centro Teatro Ateneo's analogue recordings and holds the IPR permissions for the commercial distribution of the digitized content. Access permissions In order to access to this group, users have to login. To access to this group: You must login in order to post into this group.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line148
__label__cc	0.602031	0.397969	programs 3D theory physics maths software technology other about site algebra geometry calculus discrete statistics proof standards topology transformations rotation affine theory axis angle direction cosines conversions frame-of- in n dimensions in a plane as 2 Maths - Rotation Theory There are two types of rotation transformation that we want to consider: Finite rotations, that is a change from one angular orientation to another. Continuous and infinitesimal rotations, such as when an object is continuously rotating. When we first think of these types of rotation we might guess that one of these would be the rate of change of the other and that they would obey similar rules. However it turns out that continuous and infinitesimal rotations are easily combined using vector addition. However finite rotations are more complicated and require other types of algebra. Finite rotations In 2 dimensions rotations can be combined by adding the angles. In 3 dimensions we need to multiply quaternions or matrices. Can we extend this to more than 3 dimensions? This may not be very practical as our world only has 3 dimensions of space , however I'm hoping that this might give some insights into the nature of rotations. Here are some approaches, that I can think of, for calculating the rotation of a given point in 3 dimensions: Calculate rotation around the axis of rotation. Translate the point to the rotation plane, rotate in the plane, then apply the reverse translation from the plane. Calculate the rotation as a sequence of two reflections. In general a rotation occurs in a plane, that is a two dimensional space, which may be embedded in 3D space. It happens that in 3D planes and lines are duals and therefore one can be represented by the other, but this only applies in 3D space, therefore the first of the above methods only applies to 3D. I will try to investigate whether the second two methods could apply to more than 3 dimensions (if more than 3 dimensions existed). Rotations in 'n' dimensions Rotations as 2 reflections Assuming that we are working in 'flat' (Euclidean) space then translations are linear, that is if a given translation moves a point a certain distance, then applying that translation twice will move the point twice that distance away. However the effect of a rotation on a given point is not linear, in fact, the rotation has a quadratic form. For instance, if a given rotation rotates a point through 180 about the origin, then applying it twice will take it back to its original location, definitely not linear. So why quadratic? As we can see in this diagram, the length of the vector (shown in blue) depends on the square of the cartesian coordinates of its endpoint, when this vector os rotated around the origin this length remains the same. Think about how to get from, a way to describe rotation which is intuitive, such as a set of angles and to turn that into a way to map the coordinates of an object before rotation to its coordinates after rotation. There are a number of mathematical notations and algebras that we could use, some are nearer to an angle like measure of rotation and some are nearer to the mapping of points. At some point in this sequence we need to do a quadratic transformation. For instance, the quaternion or Pauli matrix cases are linear in terms of their inputs (a + i b + j c + k d) but the transform function is quadratic (Pout = q * Pin * conj(q)). However for a rotation matrix it is quadratic in terms of their inputs - something like this: [R] = txx + c txy - zs txz + ys txy + zs tyy + c tyz - xs txz - ys tyz + xs tzz + c but the transform function is linear. Another way of looking at this is that, a vector can be created from a linear combination of basis vectors, but to go from one set of basis vectors to another we need to use a quadratic form: Spherical Geometry and 3D Rotation There is a 1:1 equivalence (a morphism) between the rotation of a 3D rigid body and the movement of a shape on the surface of a sphere. Note that this is a shape rather than a point because we need to be able to specify a rotation θ in the spherical plane in addition to Latitude and Longitude. This gives us three degrees of freedom as with solid body rotation. Perhaps a better way to look at this is to let the solid body be the sphere itself, then the surface of the sphere is automatically the same as rotation in 3D space. This equivalence seems almost trivial but if we can map the surface of the sphere to euclidean space then we can derive a model for isometries. This equivalence described above is like mapping 3D rotations to the axis-angle representation. What would be more useful would be to map rotations in 3D space to points in 4D space. To do this we need to map the rotations to points on a hypersphere, that is what quaternions do. By normalising quaternions to a unit hypersphere we are really mapping a 4D euclidean space to a curved 3D space. This is discussed on the projective and conformal space pages. This can be used to generate the matrix representation of the axis angle representation of rotation: Matrix to axis-angle Axis-angle to matrix Representation of reflections is shown here: Projective Geometry Has many applications including: Represent points, lines, planes, etc. which may be offset from origin. Combine these using meet and join. Projecting a 3D scene onto a 2D screen (used by openGL). Representing isometries (translations and rotations) as a single multiplication operation. This can greatly simplify the representation of objects moving in space. 4x4 matrix algebra provides a way to represent these transforms. This page investigates this. Bilinear and Quadratic Forms A quadratic form is an expression in a number of variables where each term is of degree two. Every quadratic form can be represented by a symmetric matrix, to generate the quadratic form we pre-multiply the matrix by a single row vector containing the variables and post-multiply the matrix by a single column vector also containing the variables. x y =x² + 6xy + y² More about bilinear form on this page and quadratic form on this page. Lie Group Groups are usually defined over a set but in the case of Lie groups they are defined over manifolds. That is like taking a group, unplugging it from the set structure and instead plugging in the manifold. So a Lie group is a combination of infinite groups and calculus. For example 'infinitesimal elements' allow us to build rotations by integrating some infinitesimal rotation. A group that has infinitesimal generators is called a continuous group. It is useful to be able to linearise the group, for instance taking the exponent of the group, this linearised version is known as its Lie algebra , this takes a group with one operation and creates an algebra with both a addition and a multiplication operation. Lie groups are explained on this page. Lie algebra is explained on this page. Snooker Game How do we apply the principles explained on this site? On These pages we look at how we might use these ideas to build a snooker game. metadata block Correspondence about this page Book Shop - Further reading. Where I can, I have put links to Amazon for books that are relevant to the subject, click on the appropriate country flag to get more details of the book or to buy it from them. Engineering Mathematics - This book has been going for a long time and it is now in its 5th edition, so it is tried and tested. Other Math Books This site may have errors. Don't use for critical systems. 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__label__wiki	0.802382	0.802382	2 months ago - 11/20/2019 16 teams, four groups: how the group phase draw will be done The playing action in international women's club handball in 2019 is over. But before the focus of fans will shift towards the Women's World Championship in Japan, a draw event on Thursday 21 November at 11:00 CET will decide the fate of the remaining 16 teams in the EHF Cup. In the European Handball Federation's headquarters in Vienna the four groups in the WOMEN’S EHF Cup group phase will be determined. On the eve of the draw the EHF has released detailed information on the draw procedure. As the country protection rule applies to the group phase, it is important to notice that there are four countries with more than one club still in the competition: Germany and Romania with two teams each as well as Denmark and Hungary with no fewer than three clubs each. So what do fans need to know before the first ball will be opened on Thursday? EHF Cup draw procedure teams from Pot 1 are drawn to Row 1 in Groups A to D from Pot 3, Thüringer HC are drawn first to a possible group in Row 3, avoiding the group with SG BBM Bietigheim from the same pot, three remaining teams are drawn to the three remaining positions from Pot 4 DVSC are drawn to possible groups in Row 4, avoiding groups with ÉRD or Siófok - if DVSC go to the group of Herning-Ikast => all three remaining teams are drawn to the remaining groups – open draw (nothing special) - if DVSC go to the group of Kastamonu => Kobenhavn and Odense are drawn to the groups of Érd and Siófok, and Storhamar are allocated to the Ikast group The draw can be followed live on the dedicated EHF European Cup Facebook page and the ehfTV YouTube channel. In addition there will be coverage on the EHF European Cup Twitter account and a live ticker will be available on eurohandball.com. Author: EHF / br, ew	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line152
__label__cc	0.621642	0.378358	24 Bq/kg of #Radioactive Cesium from Green Tea (Br... Formaldehyde in Water Supply in Kanto Region, Wate... #Radioactive Tea from Chiba, This Year's First Pic... Banri Kaieda Says Then-PM Naoto Kan Couldn't Decid... Minami Soma's "Black Dust" with Over 10 Million Bq... #Fukushima I Nuke Plant: Third Tour for the Press ... #Radioactive Debris Kitakyushu City Update: They W... #Radioactive Debris: Kitakyushu City to Test Burn,... Train Ad in #Radioactive Japan: "Air Counter" Radi... This Year's Tea from Shizuoka with 12.37 Bq/kg of ... Japan's Sovereign Debt Situation in 4 Charts Greek Citizens Withdrew 700 Million Euros from Ban... Osaka's "Third Way" to Conserve Electricity in Sum... "Black Dust" in Tokyo? With 243,000 Bq/Kg of Radio... FT: "Divisions over radiation risk have been expos... Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant in France Stopped d... Mayor of Osaka City: Never Waste a Good Crisis, Yo... US Physicist Michio Kaku: "Unit 2 we now know comp... TEPCO's Chairman Katsumata: PM Kan's Meddling Exce... 3100 Bq/kg of #Radioactive Cesium from Wild Mice i... Asahi's Asia Japan Watch: Japan Gymnastic Associat... #Radioactive Japan: Volunteers Including Small Chi... Greek Citizens Withdrew 700 Million Euros from Banks Recently CNBC couldn't say exactly when. From CNBC (5/15/2012; emphasis is mine): Stocks faded in the final hour of trading Tuesday to finish lower following news that Greek depositors withdrew 700 million euros from the nation's banking system and after Greece's leaders failed to agree on a coalition government. The S&P 500 closed at 3-month lows, while the Dow logged its ninth loss in the last 10 sessions. Major averages are on pace for their biggest monthly losses since last September. According to a transcript, Greek depositors recently withdrew 700 million euros from the nation's local banks, said President Karolos Papoulias, though the exact timing of the transfer was unclear. Earlier, Greek politicians failed to form a coalition government during their final talks, pushing the Athens Composite Index to a new 22-year low. A caretaker government is likely to be formed pending a new election next month. The euro fell below $1.28 following the announcement and European closed at new 2012 lows. “The fundamental structural issues in Europe are still there and they’re not going to go away…they’ll continue to kick the can down the road because they’re only doing just enough to get by,” said Matt Lloyd, chief investment strategist at Advisors Asset Management. 22-year low. Ouch... Labels: Euro crisis, Greece debt crisis Understandable that Greeks who still have savings in Euro are withdrawing their money as the risk of an exit from the Eurozone is increasing. While an exit from the Eurozone would be a disaster for Greece, I am not sure if other nations (and their taxpayers) would be willing to support Greece for the next 10+ years. I do not see any growth opportunities for Greece and how they could revive their industry as they are not an export nation. Therefore, Greece would still need aid from other nations in case they re-introduced Drachma. However, I still think that an exit would be a painful, but appropriate step at this point. Ditch euro, get out of EU, stiff the creditors. Maju said... True or false this is part of the anti-SYRIZA scaremongering tactics of the Twin Single Party in a desperate attempt to stop their own collapse. Otherwise why would the President of the Republic (who normally just is there in the background like the Queen of Denmark) say that? Because he, a PASOK affiliate, is trying to force-feed another pro-Troika government to a Greek People who will not have anymore of it. But the Greek People is already way too tired of the lies of the Twin Single Party and I dare to forecast a comfortable majority for the True Left in the upcoming elections, notably SYRIZA, who is doing exactly what the nation needs: face the Troika-IMF, aka the Capitalist International of plunder and death. At this point, Greeks do not trust ANY government. Or the banks. The Coalition of the Radical Left, SYRIZA, which was in the <5% vote zone in previous elections is poised to win with more than 20% and maybe close to 30% of the vote. Meanwhile the ND-PASOK Twin Single Party is collapsing from c. 80% to barely 20%. If Greeks would not trust "any government", they would have abstained, but they are shifting radically to the Left instead: they trust more and more those who are providing a coherent discourse where the interest of the Greek People, notably the working class, is first. Something that was heard in the Greek streets often when Papandreu betrayed his electoral program just after taking office was "we need a true socialist party". It's mostly the former voters of PASOK who are now voting SYRIZA (and to lesser extent DIMAR). Ironically the (other) Communist Party (KKE) rejects to take part in any government because they demand exit from EU right away. SYRIZA does not but it's clear that, once they implement their socialist policies and they declare the Memorandum illegitimate and much of the debt "hateful", Greece will be suspended by EU. KKE is not growing at all. Uhhh.. voting in the election does not mean they trust the government. I wonder who is withdrawing this amount of money. Certainly not the ordinary Joe as Greece has only 11.3 million inhabitants. I assume that many companies are trying to save their assets before the Drachma hammer hits. 'we are all Greeks'	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line154
__label__cc	0.707737	0.292263	Fowl Cholera And Infectious Coryza in Backyard Flocks Diseases, Poultry Small backyard poultry flocks are quite common in Mississippi and are becoming increasingly more popular across the state. Disease control and prevention is critical to protect the health of backyard flocks and the multi-billion dollar commercial poultry industry in the state. Fowl cholera and infectious coryza are two diseases backyard flock owners should be aware of and guard against in order to maintain a healthy, productive flock. Fowl cholera is an acute infectious disease of chickens, turkeys, pheasants, pigeons, waterfowl, sparrows, and other wild, free-flying birds. A chronic form of the disease also exists and may occur following an acute outbreak. The causative organism for fowl cholera is Pasteurella multiocida, a gram negative bipolar bacterium. The organism is fairly hardy and can survive at least 1 month in droppings, 3 months in decaying carcasses, and 2–3 months in soil. Pasteurella enters tissues of the mouth and upper respiratory tract and is not transmitted through the egg. The disease is seldom seen in chickens under 4 months of age but is commonly seen in turkeys at younger ages. Transmission can occur through secretions from carrier birds, infected droppings, or cannibalism of dead birds, as well as through contaminated feed, water, equipment, or clothing. Wild birds and animals such as raccoons, opossums, dogs, cats, pigs, and rodents may harbor the disease and serve as reservoirs of infection that actively spread the disease. Clinical signs may be lacking in birds that die during peracute (very acute and very short duration; usually proving fatal) outbreaks. In the acute form, some birds may die without showing symptoms, but many others will be visibly ill before death. When present, signs may include sudden unexpected deaths in the flock, depression, decreased feed intake, stupor, cyanosis (bluish-purple discoloration of the head), lameness resulting from joint infection, swollen wattles (particularly in male birds), difficulty breathing, and green, watery diarrhea. Typical lesions may include pinpoint hemorrhages in the mucous and serous membranes and/or abdominal fat; inflammation of the upper third of the small intestine; light, firm “parboiled” appearance to the liver; enlarged and congested spleen (Figure 1); and creamy or solid collection of material in the joints. Turkeys may have pneumonia with solidification of one or both lungs. The disease may be chronic, particularly in chickens. Diagnosis: A tentative diagnosis may be made on flock history, clinical signs, and postmortem lesions. However, a definite diagnosis can be made only by bacterial culture and the isolation and identification of the organism. Treatment: Although drugs may alter the course of a fowl cholera outbreak, affected birds remain carriers for life, and the disease has a tendency to recur when treatment is discontinued. This may require prolonged treatment with drugs in the feed or water. Antibiotics such as sulfadimethoxine, tetracyclines, erythromycin, or penicillin will usually decrease mortality in a flock. A less expensive alternative may be a complete depopulation of the affected flock followed by a thorough cleaning and disinfecting program and then restocking with birds known to be free of the disease. Prevention and sanitation: Commercial vaccines are available to help control fowl cholera within a flock. However, vaccination is not recommended unless fowl cholera becomes a problem on a premise. Sanitation practices are the preferred method to prevent the disease. These practices include the following: Completely depopulate each year with definite breaks between older birds and their replacements. Properly dispose of mortality. Ensure an effective rodent control program. Clean and disinfect all houses and equipment after flock dispersal. Allow contaminated locations or yards to remain empty for at least 3 months. Keep birds confined and away from wild birds and animals. Fowl cholera is not considered a high-risk disease for humans because of differences in species susceptibility to different strains of Pasteurella multiocida. However, Pasteurella multiocida infections in humans are not uncommon and often result from an animal bite or scratch, primarily from pets (dogs and cats). Pasteurella infections in humans include symptoms such as soft tissue infection at the site of the wound, which may lead to soft tissue abscess formation, septic arthritis, and osteomyelitis, and ocular and respiratory tract infections. More rare, but not out of the question, is the potential for pneumonia, septicemia, meningitis, and intra-abdominal infections. Therefore, use common sense; wear gloves and thoroughly wash skin surfaces when and after handling birds that have died from fowl cholera. Infectious Coryza Infectious coryza is a specific, chronic or acute respiratory disease of chickens, pheasants, and guineas that occurs most often in semi-mature or adult birds. Coryza (often called a cold) more commonly occurs in game fowl flocks. Infection may result in a slow-spreading, chronic disease affecting only a small number of birds at a time, or an acute, more rapidly spreading disease with a higher percentage of birds affected. The disease is caused by a gram negative bacterium known as Hemophilus paragallinarum. Mortality from the disease is usually low, although significant economic losses can result from large numbers of cull birds and decreased egg production. In addition, coryza will often complicate and increase the severity of other diseases such as mycoplasmosis. Transmission: Coryza occurs by direct bird-to-bird contact, airborne infection by dust or respiratory-discharge droplets, and contamination of feed and water, but it is not transmitted through the egg. Coryza is often introduced into flocks by new birds that appear healthy but are actually carrying the bacteria (carrier birds). Susceptible birds usually develop symptoms within 3 days after exposure to the disease. Recovered individuals may appear normal but often remain carriers of the organism for long periods. Once a flock is infected, all birds must be considered carriers. Clinical signs: Swelling of the face and wattles, watery eyes, and a foul-smelling nasal discharge (Figure 2) are characteristic symptoms. Watery discharge from the eyes often results in the lids sticking together. Vision may be affected because of the swelling. Diagnosis: The disease can be confirmed only by isolation and identification of the causative organism. However, Hemophilus paragallinarium is quite fastidious (will only grow when specific conditions are met) and is often very difficult to isolate. Treatment: Similar to fowl cholera, coryza is a bacterial disease and, therefore, water-soluble antibiotics or antibacterials such as sulfadimethoxine, erythromycin, and tetracyclines are moderately effective at controlling mortality. However, drugs will not totally eliminate the disease because birds that recover remain carriers and can spread the disease to other birds. Keep in mind that, with full implementation of the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) on January 1, 2017, all medically important antimicrobials for use in or on feed require a VFD, and those used in drinking water require a prescription from a licensed veterinarian. Prevention: Prevention is the only sound, effective approach to controlling infectious coryza. Good management, sanitation, and an all-in and all-out program are the best methods to avoid an infectious coryza outbreak. Eliminate contact between susceptible and infected birds. If an outbreak occurs, separate affected and carrier birds from the rest of the flock. Raise your own replacement birds, if possible, or introduce started or adult birds only from clean sources that you know are free from the infection. Practice proper disposal of dead birds. If an outbreak does occur, complete depopulation followed by thorough cleaning and disinfecting is the only way to eliminate the disease. A commercial vaccine is also available. It requires two vaccinations, the first at 8–10 weeks of age; the second, 4 weeks later. Infectious coryza is also referred to as a cold in chickens, but, while humans do catch colds, it is not the same strain of cold as in chickens. Humans do not catch infectious coryza from their chickens. Sources of Help Assistance is available if you are concerned about fowl cholera or infectious coryza in your backyard flock or need help with disease diagnosis. You may contact any of the following for assistance: Your local county Extension agent Your local veterinarian Mississippi Board of Animal Health (601-359-1170) Mississippi Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (601-420-4700) Mississippi State University Poultry Science Department (662-325-3416); ask for an Extension poultry specialist By Tom Tabler, Extension Professor, MSU Poultry Science; F. Dustan Clark, Extension Poultry Health Veterinarian, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; Jonathan R. Moyle, Extension Poultry Specialist, University of Maryland; Jessica Wells, Extension Instructor, MSU Poultry Science; and Nikki Jefcoat, Poultry Division Director, Mississippi Board of Animal Health. Dr. George Thomas Tabler Dr. John Emerson Linhoss Dr. Jessica Benoit Wells Asst Clinical/Ext Professor Thermal images monitor poultry house heat issues Poultry sees high demand for eggs, larger production Use precautions to keep backyard chickens safe Calibrating Poultry Litter Spreading Equipment Fan Selection for Poultry Housing Why the Rapid Growth Rate in Today's Chickens? Minimum Ventilation Can Challenge Broilers http://extension.msstate.edu/publications/fowl-cholera-and-infectious-coryza-backyard-flocks	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line155
__label__cc	0.70534	0.29466	Manchester Metropolitan University's Research Repository Or Advanced Search Health, employment and relationships: Correlates of personal wellbeing in young adults with and without a history of childhood language impairment Conti-Ramsden, G and Durkin, K and Mok, PLH and Toseeb, U and Botting, N (2016) Health, employment and relationships: Correlates of personal wellbeing in young adults with and without a history of childhood language impairment. Social Science & Medicine, 160. pp. 20-28. ISSN 0277-9536 Objective We examine the potential associations between self-rated health, employment situation, relationship status and personal wellbeing in young adults with and without a history of language impairment (LI). Methods In total, 172 24-year-olds from the UK participated, with approximately half (N = 84) having a history of LI. Personal wellbeing was measured using ratings from three questions from the Office for National Statistics regarding life satisfaction, happiness and life being worthwhile. Results There were similarities between individuals with a history of LI and their age-matched peers in self-rated personal wellbeing. However, regression analyses revealed self-rated health was the most consistent predictor of personal wellbeing for individuals with a history of LI in relation to life satisfaction (21% of variance), happiness (11%) and perceptions that things one does in life are worthwhile (32%). None of the regression analyses were significant for their peers. Conclusions Similarities on ratings of wellbeing by young adults with and without a history of LI can mask heterogeneity and important differences. Young adults with a history of LI are more vulnerable to the effects of health, employment and relationship status on their wellbeing than their peers. Peer-reviewed: Elsevier B.V. This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript provided by Elsevier of a paper accepted for publication in Social Science & Medicine. Faculties > Health, Psychology & Social Care https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/608803 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.05.014 Impact and Reach 120Hits Additional statistics for this dataset are available via IRStats2. Manchester Metropolitan University\| All Saints\| Manchester\| M15 6BH e-space@mmu.ac.uk\|Tel +44 (0) 161 247 6106	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line160
__label__cc	0.719853	0.280147	Assiut University Beni-Suef University Kafrelsheikh University Sohag University South Valley University Suez Canal University Damanhour University Menoufia University, Sadat branch Quality Unit IT Unit Copyright 2020 - Custom text here Animal Medicine Word of Department Head Academic Programs and Courses Details: \| Last Updated: 01 October 2013 \| Created: 01 October 2013 \| Hits: 672 Faculty members of the Department of Animal Medicine The Department of Animal Medicine desires to be a distinguished department at the level of Faculty, University and faculties of veterinary medicine on other universities (locally - regionally - globally) through providing an advanced veterinary education. The department wants to contribute in providing a distinguished graduate that able to: - 1. Diagnose and fight the veterinary diseases. 2. Keep animal and public health. 3. Conduct scientific researches according to the values of the community to keep, develop and increase the livestock. Objectives of the Department of Animal Medicine The Department aims to: 1. Provide a distinguished graduate in the field of veterinary medicine that able to face and deal with cases of disease, pests and foreign diseases. 2. Provide graduate that able to conduct scientific researches for solving the problems faced livestock and increase their production. 3. Provide a distinguished graduate that able to meet the needs of the labor market. 4. Participate the Department effectively in community service and environment development. Word of the Department Head The Department of Animal Medicine is one of the most important departments at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, as it contains the subjects of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases which taught by a group of professors and faculty members got doctorate degrees from the United States, Japan, and Germany. The department teaches internal and infectious diseases of ruminants, horses, camels and pets. The faculty members participate in field training for students and in training courses at training centers in different governorates. Prof. Dr. Yassein Mahmoud Abdel Raof The Department Council Prof. Dr. Faisal Khalil Ibrahim Prof. Dr. Hossam El Din Mohamed El Attar Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hassanein Obaid Prof. Dr. Abdel Moneim Mostafa Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mohammadi Ghanem Prof. Dr. El Sayed Mustafa Ibrahim Prof. Dr. Abdel Ghany Hefnawy Abdel Ghany Former Heads Prof. Dr. Hossam El Din Mohamed El Attar (16/08/1983) Prof. Dr. Hatem Hussein Bakri (09/09/1989) Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hassanein Obaid (09/26/1996) Prof. Dr. Abdel Moneim Mostafa (06/06/2006) Prof. Dr. Yassein Mahmoud Abdel Raof (24-2-2009) Home Animal Medicine	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line169
__label__cc	0.665307	0.334693	Champions Club MBA 5K Run Hospitality & Group Pricing Track Crossing Times Green Savoree Racing Promotions Closes Out a Memorable 2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Holiday Offers Available for Last-Minute Gifts from All Four of Its Motorsports Properties 'Tis the Season for Holiday Savings We’re full speed ahead into the holiday season filling December with delicious baked goods, family feasts, gift giving and - UH-OH! You forgot Great-Uncle Jack! What are you going to do? The Modern Business Associates 5K Run Returns to the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Track March Event Benefits the Police Athletic League and American Stage St. Pete is INDYCAR's Season-Opening Staple indycar.com With the weather cooling across U.S., fans of the NTT IndyCar Series are turning their attention toward the start of the 2020 season. With the first race in St. Petersburg, Fla., that means a chance to see the sun and the speed of the cars. Spend the next few minutes remembering all that's good about the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. INDYCAR Announces Green Flag Times for 2020 NTT IndyCar Series Season INDIANAPOLIS (December 8, 2019) – INDYCAR released the green flag times today for the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season that features starting time shifts at four races – St. Petersburg, Circuit of The Americas, Iowa and Mid-Ohio – and the anticipated evening return to Richmond Raceway. Save Big At All Your Favorite Race Tracks It’s beginning to look a lot like…...BLACK FRIDAY! Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Offer VIP Travel Packages in Conjunction with Sports and Entertainment Travel LLC St. Petersburg, Fla. Provides the Perfect Winter Getaway to Experience the INDYCAR Season Opener Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg Public Ticket Sales Begin Today 16th Annual Event to Feature Seven Racing Series on the St. Petersburg Street Circuit in March © 2019 Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line173
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__label__wiki	0.594738	0.594738	What We Are Calling For Sign Up for the GCC Newsletter! Kids Gardens! Home > 2016 > January You are browsing the site archives for January 2016. Nothing to do, nowhere to go, nothing to say: How the broad climate movement has failed us …Around the world people are getting radicalized and making bold efforts to save this biosphere we know and love. In the US, Flood the System called for and carried out multiple climate justice actions. The Global Climate Convergence is continuing its work to build a Peoples Climate Strike. Groups like the Indigenous Environmental Network and Climate Justice Alliance are confronting the legacy of colonialism and its damage to land and water. Fossil Fuel Student Divestment Network is organizing to divest universities from the oil and coal companies. Still, the reality is that the broad climate movement in the “developed” world has mostly been a failure and an obstacle to building an effective and truly relevant movement…. Climate Democracy, Featured, Media Coverage January 20, 2016 ECOWATCH: History Will Be Made Today as the Delta 5 Head to Court History will be made later today in an unassuming grey court room in Snohomish county in Washington State, when five activists—known as the Delta 5—who blocked an explosive crude by rail train last year, will argue that their actions were justified by the threat of climate change. It is the first time ever that a U.S. court has allowed defendants to use the “necessity defense” in a case relating to climate action. Climate Democracy, Featured January 11, 2016 COUNTERPUNCH: Demanding the Impossible – Saying “No Compromise” in the Climate Movement, And Meaning It …As daunting as it sounds the gross agenda of industry, banks and compromised political and not for profit institutions can still be undercut and the worst impacts of the climate and environmental crisis mitigated. Most importantly, the poisoning and polluting of communities on the frontlines of environmental disaster can be stopped. Through history, we’ve seen movements for equality, justice and ecological sanity build power and take on the agenda of the corporations and the politicians that love them. Climate Democracy January 6, 2016 VIDEO: Global Climate Convergence Call to Action Guide to National Solidarity Action: International Workers Day! – May 1 VIDEO: Earth Day to May Day 2014 Launch in Chicago May Day: MADE IN THE U.S.A. — A Brief History	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line177
__label__wiki	0.666009	0.666009	Home Uncategorized Baptists making progress on Japan relief, but obstacles remain Baptists making progress on Japan relief, but obstacles remain Progress is being made on developing partnerships and training church members for disaster response in Japan, but major obstacles stand in the way of the disaster relief effort, the executive director of Baptist Global Response said March 28. “Tokyo Baptist Church is proving to be, as we anticipated, a great partner for responding,” said Jeff Palmer, who leads the international relief and development organization. “They have people, connections and resources to help mount an effective response. We face, however, significant challenges in the area of basic logistics: purchasing fuel, acquiring relief supplies in bulk quantities, and things like that.” A four-member response team that arrived in Tokyo March 23 has had productive consultations with Japanese Baptist leaders and partner humanitarian groups and is setting up a command center for a unified Southern Baptist disaster relief initiative, Palmer said. Two disaster relief specialists from the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Network are working with Tokyo Baptist Church leaders to conduct training sessions on mass feeding, kitchen setup and distribution strategies, reported Pat Melancon, BGR’s disaster management specialist. The team also received a briefing from an internationally recognized expert in radiation safety, in anticipation of heading into northeastern Japan, where an ongoing crisis at a nuclear power plant has complicated disaster relief efforts. Apart from logistical problems like acquiring relief supplies in bulk quantities, the team also faces challenges of gaining access to the disaster zone, Melancon said. Government permits to access the area via main roads are hard to come by, and navigating back roads is complicated by fuel shortages. Until access to the tsunami zone around the city of Sendai, where the nuclear crisis is most serious, is resolved, relief projects will focus on earthquake survivors outside the tsunami zone, Palmer said. “The area outside the tsunami zone that was devastated by the earthquake is large and the conditions there are very serious. We can do a lot to help people in desperate need because of the earthquake while we wait for the nuclear situation to be resolved.” The initial relief strategy devised by the assessment teams has three prongs, noted Ben Wolf, who with his wife Pam directs BGR work in the Asia Rim. “One element of the strategy is the training in mass feeding being conducted by disaster relief specialists from Alabama and South Carolina,” Wolf said. “A second element is distribution of water, food staples, blankets, warm clothing for the elderly and kitchen utensils in an area 45 miles north of Sendai. The third element will be a similar distribution in Sendai that also will involve assessment of the needs in that area.” The response teams in these efforts will be made up of personnel from Tokyo Baptist Church, the Japan Baptist Convention, the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Network, Baptist Global Response and the International Mission Board, which partners with BGR in disaster relief situations, Wolf said. Because Japan Baptists can mobilize significant numbers of volunteers for the relief effort, the primary need for U.S. volunteers will be limited to people with Japanese/English translation abilities and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Network volunteers with specialized disaster relief training, Wolf explained. Baptist Global Response has allocated $100,000 from Southern Baptist relief and hunger funds for the initial phase of the response. To date, nearly $200,000 has been donated to the relief effort through IMB and BGR. While the Japanese government has a well-developed plan for disaster recovery, Southern Baptists can make a tremendous contribution, Palmer said. “The Japanese government has described this as the country’s greatest crisis since World War II. Estimates are that it will take five years and $309 billion to rebuild,” Palmer said. “But Japan’s people have experienced an awful trauma, and their needs in this time of crisis go far beyond physical things like roads and buildings and even food. “With the tremendous partners God has given us to work with, Southern Baptists have a unique opportunity to both demonstrate and proclaim the love of God in a place where people have little opportunity to experience God’s love for themselves,” Palmer said. “It has been inspiring to see how Southern Baptists have sensed God’s leading to respond to a whole series of disasters this past year, from Haiti to Japan. “We are delighted to be able to offer their partnership to Japanese Baptists as our brothers and sisters in that country reach out to their neighbors with the love of Christ.” –Mark Kelly is senior writer and assistant editor for Baptist Press. The International Mission Board has established a relief fund for the Japan earthquake. Donations may be sent to: Office of Finance, International Mission Board, 3806 Monument Ave., Richmond, VA 23230. In the memo line write “Japan Response Fund.” Baptist global response Japan missionaries Tokyo Baptist Church Previous articleCrack in Japanese reactor core opens up nightmare scenario, expert says Next articleIran sees current unrest as signal the Islamic Messiah is about to appear Young Noah once rapped about ‘garbage,’ but God gave him a new song Author explores how to get beyond pain, suffering and injustice Babylon Bee steps on toes with satire, feuds with unlikely foes Baptists making progress on Japan relief, but obstacles remain \| markellis4 March 29, 2011 at 4:39 am […] Continue reading at: http://blog.godreports.com/2011/03/baptists-making-progress-on-japan-relief-but-obstacles-remain/ […]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line180
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__label__wiki	0.777914	0.777914	H. Milton Stewart Honored With Presidents Award from Institute of Industrial Engineers Atlanta, GA \| Posted: July 3, 2006 Contact Barbara Christopher No sidebar content submitted. Summary Sentence: No summary sentence submitted. Full Summary: No summary paragraph submitted. Norcross, Georgia: Milton Stewart was honored as one of five recipients of the Presidents Award by the Institute of Industrial Engineers. The Presidents Award, new for 2006, is bestowed on those who have made significant commitments to leading industrial engineering programs that have resulted in named industrial engineering departments. These significant contributions enhance the profession as well as heighten awareness and improve public understanding of the value of industrial engineering to contemporary society. Stewart's has made a lifelong commitment to his alma mater Georgia Tech, supporting many programs and establishing the H. Milton Stewart Endowment Fund for ISyE Programs (Industrial and Systems Engineering). The school named the department in his honor. Stewart is retired chairman and CEO of Standard Group Inc and has served on various advisory boards and councils. Stewart also has an MBA from Emory University. Stewart is the retired chairman and CEO of Standard Group, Inc, in Cornelia, Georgia. Engineering, Research Related Core Research Areas No core research areas were selected. Newsroom Topics No newsroom topics were selected. Created By: Barbara Christopher Created On: Jul 2, 2006 - 8:00pm	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line190
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__label__cc	0.730572	0.269428	KRCT, Goose Creek, KIKK, Pasadena On August 31, 1946, a story in the Houston Post was headlined ‘Tri-Cities Radio to take to the air within 3 months.’ A construction permit had been granted by the FCC on Friday, August 30, to Bay Broadcasting Co. for station KRCT, to operate on 650 kc with 250w. C.Q. Alexander, the 6 foot 9 and a half inch mayor of Goose Creek was one of the principals. According to the Post a site had not even been selected yet but the Chronicle story on the same action said all the equipment had been acquired and the station expected to be on the air by Thanksgiving. The Chronicle reported the calls were to be either KBAY or KOCT, the latter apparently a typo. The owners of the Goose Creek Daily Sun had applied for a permit for a 250 watt station 5 months earlier but that application had apparently been withdrawn. In its report on the KRCT permit the Chronicle also noted the Daily Sun had applied for a another permit for a full time 1000 watt station to operate on 1360. I have not been able to pin down just when KRCT got on the air but if a site had not yet been selected it seems unlikely it came about in as little as 3 months. Many new stations in the 40s experienced delays of several months in their efforts to get on the air. The Houston papers reported on FCC actions concerning stations in Houston and the surrounding area and even as far away as Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley, probably taking the information from an FCC press release or the wire services, but did not regularly cover other news of stations in the suburbs. It would have been up to the station to notify the papers of its progress and I have found no mentions. As the applicants and then permitees of a competing radio station, the Daily Sun also carried little mention of KRCT unless it was legitimate news, such as in November of 1947 when the KRCT tower on Cedar Bayou was knocked down by a strong norther blowing through the area. Other than mentioning the permit for KRCT in August, 1946, the earliest mention I have found in the Goose Creek Daily Sun was on p. 2, June 24, 1947, of a radio address on the issue of school consolidation in the tri-cities area to be aired on KRCT. Just days later the paper reported on page 1 that Sylvia McKinstrey had resigned as City Clerk to go to work for KRCT. Fortunately, mentions in other papers make it possible to move the date back. On February 27 the Liberty Vindicator ran a story about a Baptist revival and said one of the sermons was due to be given over the air on KRCT on March 9 at 2:30 pm. On April 17 the Vindicator reported on a concert in Liberty by a popular quartet, the Stamps-Times Quartet, which was heard regularly on Sundays at 8:05 am on KRCT and on May 22 ran an ad for The Baptist Hour, heard Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Crosby. Also on May 22, the Freeport Facts ran an ad for a weekly dance at the Surfside Beach Pavilion on Friday nights featuring the Blues Rustlers who could be heard weekdays at 5:15 pm on the station. Although an exact date still cannot be determined it's clear the station got on the air between late December, 1946, and mid February, 1947. By the late 1950s the station was owned by Leroy Gloger who may have served as manager of the station before buying it. The first week of October, 1957, KRCT began broadcasting from new studios at 227 East Sterling in Pasadena and the city of license was changed to Pasadena. The station always ran lots of ads in the Chronicle with the first concerning the changeover appearing on October 2 proclaiming a Grand Opening going on the 3rd thru the 6th with everyone invited to stop by and visit the new facilities. There was to be $1000 worth of door prizes. The on-air schedule included Hal Harris from 6a-10a, Gabe Tucker, 10a-1p and Sleepy Bob (Bob Everson) from 1-5pm. Tucker had been a country dj in Houston in the early 50s on KATL and KNUZ and had been one of the last KATL djs after the station switched to KYOK. He spent a couple of years in Nashville managing Ernest and Justin Tubb and the Wilbourne Brothers before returning to Houston to KRCT. His wife was also in the music business. Broadcasting Yearbook gives the year of origin of KIKK-AM as 1957, reflecting the move to Pasadena. Gloger liked to claim that 650 was Houston’s only ‘clear channel’ station but the clear was assigned to WSM, Nashville, the Houston station was always limited to daytimes only. Over the years the station was also promoted as the ‘Voice of Labor.’ On May 1, 1961, Gloger opened new studios in the Montagu Hotel at 804 Fannin at Rusk in downtown Houston and changed the call letters to KIKK, again proclaiming the switch in big ads in the Chronicle. A story in the TV section of the Chronicle the previous day advised readers not to worry, it was the same old KRCT, just new calls, and helpfully noted the DJs would refer to the station as ‘Kick, for kicks.’ Gloger told the Chronicle reporter the change came about because research had shown call letter confusion among listeners. The ads just used block lettering for the call letters; it is not known yet just when the familiar boots came to be used for the ‘k’s. The KIKK calls had previously been used on a station in Bakersfield, CA, which ironically dropped the calls when it changed formats to country music. The air staff included Hal Harris from sign on to 9am and 12N to 3pm, Gabe Tucker from 9 to Noon, and Tiger Myers from 3pm to signoff. Hal Wallace was the newsman. The image is an ad for KIKK the weekend the call letters were changed. If anyone has any information about when KRCT got on the air or exactly when it changed hands to Leroy Gloger, I'd appreciate hearing from them. Anyone wanting more information about the meaning of clear channel stations, not the company, can find an article on Barry Mishkind's Broadcast Archive site listed among the Radio History links on the side-bar (the site does not allow linking directly to individual pages). Posted by Bruce at 12:47 PM Labels: KIKK, KRCT MissPati said... I found this letter in my Grandmother's picture album. I remember my mother saying she worked at a radio station but I do not know where or when. Her name was Jennie Eva (Briggs) Pitts. Do you know who Biff is? How's EVERYTHING AT YOUR HOUSE? HOPE YOU'RE FINE~ AS WE ARE. THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO WRITE SINCE OUR LAST MESS IN THE MAIL. SHIRL HAD A LITTLE THROAT SORENESS FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT IS FINE NOW. I'M DISGUSTINGLY HEALTHY, THANKS TO THE GOOD LORD. You KNOW, IN ALL MY LifE I'VE NEVER BEEN REALLY SICK. I REMEMBER IN 1950 I WENT HOME TO SAN ANTONIO TO HAVE MY TONSILS OUT, BUT OTHERWISE THE MOST I'VE EVER HAD WAS A COLD. ANYWAY, WE'RE FINE AND GRATEFUL FOR IT. EVEN OUR CRAZY MINAH B'RD WOODLES IS MEAN AS EVER. IF YOU'VE NEVER HAD A MINAH BIRD, YOU SHOULD ASK THE ~iITEHEADS WHAT IT'S LIKE. THEY GOT ONE WHEN THEY WERE HERE LAST SUMMER ON VACATION. GUESS WHAT THEY NAMED IT •• ? SI~LEYJ (CAN'T EVEN SPELL IT - HA1)o OUR SITUATION HERE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANYTIME. I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AS TIME GOES ON AND I KNOW FOR SURE FOR MYSELF. LATEST ON THE KXYZ THING IS YESDEFINITELY~ BUT JUST WHEN WE'LL START IS SOMETHING ELSE AGAINo I DON'T KNOW YET JUST WHAT KIND OF SHOW I'M GONNA OO~ THE MAN SAYS IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE GONNA KEEP IT POP FOR THE TIME BEING ANYWAY. I'M STILL TRYING TO TALK HIM INTO LETTIN' ME DO A COUNTRY SHOW, BUT I JUST MAY END UP DOING A POP SHow.ANYWAY~ THAT'S THE STORY UP TO NOW. J' LL LET YOU KNOW MORE AS I fllND OUT MYSELF. HEY~ I HEARD MY OLD BAREFOOT BUDDY IS DOING A DAILY SHOW ON KRCT NOW. BLESS HIS HE~ 1 I'M SO GLAD FOR HIM. I KNOW HE'S THR I LLED ABOUT I T AND I AM TOO. You ALL BE SURE TO LISTEN AND SUPPORT OLD JACK uERRICK, WILL YOU? YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE APPRECIAT~VE AND GRATEFUL FOR YOUR INTEREST, AND THAT'S FOR SURE. KEEP JACK ON THE BALL FOR ME, WILL YOU? HE'S ONE OF THE BEST OnD HILLBILLIES THAT EVER SLUD INTO A PAtR OF BOOTS, AND THAT'S FOR SURE. ONE OF MY OLDEST FRIENDS, JOE ALLISON, WHO'S A TOP D.J. AT KFOX HERE IN LONG BEACH, HAS JUST BEEN MADE HEAD OF THE NEW COUNTRY ~USIC DEPARTMENT AT LIBERTY RECORDS. HE'S JU S T SIGNED AND IS SE T TO REC ORO BOB WILLS ANC THE TEXAS PLA YLOYS. WITH TOr~dViY DUNCAIei ACOUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, SHIRLEY AND I WENT UP TO LA0 VEGAS TO VISIT MY DEAR FRIEND WADE RAY AND HIS WIFE GRACE. BOB AND TOMMY AND THE BAND WERE WORKING WITH HIM THERE AT ~HE GOLDEN NUGGET. HAD A CHANCE TO CUT UP SOME OLD TIMES WITH BOB AND TOMMY, AS WELL AS WITH WAGE. WHAT A WONDERFUL GUY THAT WADE IsA AND SUCH A REAL FRIEND. OLD "POKE SALAO" CHARLIE WALKER HAS BEEN HERE THE PAST WEEK WORKING AROUND THE AREA. HE'S DONE REALL GOOD TOO. CHARLIE YOU KNOW IS STILL LIVING AND WORKING IN SAN ANTONIO AT Kr~C AS A TOP COUNTRY D.J., AND NOW IS ALSO A BIG NAME AS A RECORD ARTIST AFTER H'S BIG "PICK NE UP ON Y'JLR WAY DOWN" ON COLUMBIA LAST YEAR. lVERLE TRAVIS HAS BEEN IN THE HOSI?ITAL, PRETTY BAD SICK I GUESS. I'M SORRY I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE TROUBLE~ BUT I KNOW YOU WISH WITH ME A QUICK RECOVERY FOR MERLE. RE~EMBER BOB CUTTING? BOB AND I WERE THE ORIGINAL PAIR ON THE OLD HOUSTON HOEGOWN ON KNUZ WHEN WE FIRST WENT ON THE AIR BACK IN FEBRUARY 1948. BOB WALKED IN TO THE STUDIO ONE DAY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND ALMOST SCARED ME OUTTA MY PANTS. HE'S BEEN LIVING IN DENVER AND WORKING IN RADIO THERE FOR THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. HE WAS IN L.A. LOOKING FOR A NEW LOCATION IN RADIO. ANY OF YOU WHO'D LIKE TO DROP A NOTE TO SAY HELLO TO BOB, I KNOW 'T WOULD TICK&E HIM IF YOu'D WRITE TO BOB CUTTING - 150 DEL MAR CIRCLE, APT. A - AURORA. COLORADO. SOME OF YOU ASKED ABOUT HAZEL ADAMS' ADDRESS. I FOUND IT, IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED: HAZEL ADAMS - 605 EAST 18TH ST.~CHEYENE. WYOMING.HAZEL LIVED IN BAYTOWN FOR YEARS AND WAS ALWAYS A BIG COUNTRY MUSIC BOOSTER. THIS MONTH'S HONOR ROLL (FOLKS WE'VE HEARO FROM SINCE WE WROTE LAST): JOHN & NITA ROGERS{BIG BIRD'S COMIN' ),JEAN SUMvERS (GRANDMA), BUD & BUD HOOPER (LOUISIANA HAYRIDERS), WRS. SOUTH (THANKS FOR THE MAIL), GRANDMA VERCHER (YOUNGER THAN ALL OF US), GRANDMA, I'M AFRAID YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE SENT IT •• CAN'T FIND 'T. WRS. MASTIN (WROTE MRs. SOUTH - MEmTloNED BARBARA WHITEHEAD'S MARRAIGE),MRS. BAKENHUS(WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE FRIENDSHIP CLUB-' WOULD Too),TEXAS REi. (VAL.ENTINE PRETTY - THANKSI STILL SENDING IN THOSE REQUESTS-L.OVES THAT "TATER"), THE HERMAN OBERPRILLAR (so GOOD TO HEAR FROM THEM. WRITE AGAIN & TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE DOING') LOUISE FUUV£R(SAYS JERRY JERICHO IS A HAYRIDE REGULAR-RECORDS IN NASH. SOON FOR COL. BEE GASTON(BEE, SOMEDAY I'M GONNA WRITE A NOVEL-SEND ME THE INFO),VANN & JENNIE EVA PITTS (SAYS SLEEPY BOB 15 ON KTRH-TELL ME MORE)~ HAZEL AUAMS(SAYS DON'T JUMP IN THE CAR AND S~AM THE DOOR-SHE DID AND THE BACK WINDOW FELL OUT-HUSBAND!S WORKING ON A MISSILE), PliW AND tviAY DURDEN(wORKS WITH THE "BIG BROTHERS. INC.", LISTED IN HOUSTON PHONE DIRECTORY. 'F YOU WANT TO HEL.P SOME BOYS BE GOOD BOYS, GRADY SAya CONTACT THEM': THE HIGGANBOTHAMS IN HUNTSVILLE-REMEMBER GENEVA? (SENT ME A PICTURE OF HER-SHE'S A REAL LITTLE LADY NOW-LEARNING CORNET-SUNG SOME WITH RED NOVAK, HERBIE REMINGTON. ETC THE FROELICHS(MY GIRL fRIEND VIVIAN IS STILL GOING TO SCHOOL-SISTER FAYE IS STILL PICKIN' THE GUITAR), THE ROSSES (JLORIA JvY & M1NOR)-TOOK PICTURES OF THE SNOW IN HOUS-BUT HASN'T SENT US ANY.) RITA & LOW$S RAES~£R~THREEW AWAY REDUCING PILLS AND LOST WEIGHT WHILE SHE WAS "GRANDMA SITTIN' FOR MAMA, WHO VISITED BY THE STORK)_ HOPE I DIDN'T MISS ANYONE. IF I DID, YOU KNOW IT'S ONLY BECAUSE I'M NOT A GOOD SECRETARY, AND NOT BECAUSE I DON'T APPRECIATE YOUR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE. DO IT AGAIN! NOTHING PLEASE ME MORE THAN TO BE REMEMBERED BY FRIENDS. PLEASE LET'S KEEP IN TOUCH. ONE OF THESE TIMES SOON WE HOPE TO COME HOME AND HOPE TO BE ABLE TO GET IN TOGETHER WITH ALL OF YOU WHEN WE DO. STILL NO WORD ON TEH DATE OF SHIRLEY'S APPEARANCE ON GROUCHO'S SHOW. PORMISE I'LL YOU KNOW AS SOON AS WE FIND OUT. BE GOOD TO YOURSELF AND EVERYBODY ELSE, YOU HEAR ME? BIFF I still have a business card from KIKK in 1963 with the boots. I will try to find it and send it to you. I worked DJ weekends and sold ads during the week. Leroy was a great boss but my wife was pregnant with our first son and we moved closer to home ... KRRV in Sherman Texas which folded a month after I got there. Served at KLPR, WNAD and KTOK in Oklahoma City before being put out to pasture. My web rants at http://friedgreenonions.com http://jimmiedalemartin.com Will look forward to hearing from you FGO. Any pictures of the setup, staff, etc? Just realized I never replied to misspatti on the blog, just by email. The Biff referenced was Biff Collie, one of the original hires on KNUZ in 1948, became the morning man, later worked at KLEE and KPRC before leaving for the West Coast. My name is Weston Gloger. Leroy is my late great great grandfather. I'm only 15 but it's incredibly interesting to read these things about him. Yes, your ancestor was a legend in Houston Broadcasting. If you learn anything more about him please get back in touch and share. I want to thank you for publishing my grandmother's letter. After years of genealogical research I have found that every piece of information you have is important to researching our ancestry. I hope someday..someone..will find this and it will help them. congratulations to your many years of service to the Houston area. God Bless You! FYI - Susan Gloger was the one that sketched out the first KIKK boots logo on a napkin. I remember her showing it to me at the Dairy Queen in League City in the early 60's. Gene S. Worked for KIKK in 1999. Great times at the station! KLEE-TV Gallery II - WCAK and A.P. Daniel photos The 1930s - Part 1 - The End of KTLC 1930 - KTRH signs on, KTUE becomes KXYZ Houston's First Broadcasting station - WEV 1929 Part 2 - KPRC moves to Sugar Land and Greater... 1929 Part 1 - K-The Rice Hotel 1926 - 1927 - 1928 - KTUE, Houston and KGHX, Richm... June Anniversaries Houston Area Radio Stations	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line200
__label__wiki	0.833981	0.833981	Stinkoman 20X6 Revision as of 14:05, 4 July 2005 by TotalSpaceshipGuy3 (Talk \| contribs) Always looking for a fighting or a challenge. Blue hair, anyone? Stinkoman's always got fightings and challenges to keep him busy. Jump and shoot your way to all ends of Planet K. End Boss feature!! --Videlectrix description Stinkoman 20X6 is a side-scrolling platformer game which stars Stinkoman. This game is based on the classic Capcom Mega Man series. It also parodies the poor "Japanese to English" translations common to video games of that era, similar to those that appear on the current Games Menu. The Brothers Chaps demonstrated the game at their talk at NYU before it was released. Stinkoman 20X6 box art 2 Easter Eggs 3 Fun Facts 3.2 Remarks 3.3 Goofs 3.4 Glitches 3.5 Inside References 3.6 Real-World References The newly added Level 7. March 21, 2005 - Debut April 26, 2005 - Level 4 Added May 9, 2005 - Level 5 Added May 16, 2005 - Level 6 Added July 4, 2005 - Level 7 Added Hover your mouse below "Controls" on the main menu to access the Stinkomanual. When you click it, "loading manuél" appears briefly. Wait long enough at the title screen to see an intro cinematic. Stay still long enough and Stinkoman will yawn. On the Level 4 stages, after yawning Stinkoman will rest against his giant fist. On the Level 5 stages, 1-Up will fall asleep and blow a snot bubble. On the Level 7 stages, Stinkoman will shiver and eventually freeze (this costs you one unit of energy.) Some proposed fun facts for this article are currently being considered. Please vote on and discuss the matter. See this article's entry on the discussion page. You are welcome to edit this article, but please be aware that the discussion is in progress. For more information, read the instructions. This is the first time we have seen Stinkoman's House. (Or any 20X6 character's house, for that matter). This is the first complete platform game that Videlectrix have ever made, as of course Jon Howe programmed it and composed the music, while the Brothers Chaps designed the graphics. (Super Kingio Brothers was meant as a joke and was impossible to play past the first enemy) In the "Game Over" screen, Stinkoman has a green tongue is shown, just like Strong Bad in Super NES, although it's red or pink all other times you see it in the game. Though the green tongue may be due to the fact that his "stummy hurts". Just as well, 1-Up's "Game Over screen" has him standing with the caption "My tongue is green..." In the bottom right-hand corner of the PLAY GAME! screen it says "V5.0 EPISODES 1-7" It said "V4.0 EPISODES 1-6" until July 4, 2005. It said "V3.0 EPISODES 1-5 THUS FAR" until May 16, 2005, when the sixth level was added. It said "V2.0 EPISODES 1-4" until May 9, 2005, when the fifth level was added. It said "V1.X EPISODES 1-3" until April 26, 2005, when the fourth level was added. This game used to lack the gray navbar at the bottom of the screen to move to other parts of the website. But when Level 4 was added the links were added also. This is the second instance of sprites modeled after 8-bit Megaman, the first instance being with Coach Z in Hip Hop Dance. On Levels 4.1 and 4.2, Stinkoman can actually fall down in certain spots to join 1-Up, but you will eventually lose because there will be no one to jump on the tiles. 1-Up jumps higher than Stinkoman. This may be due to the fact that 1-Up's level is on the moon. To get capsules that are hiding behind enemies without having to kill the enemy, run into the enemy with health to spare. You will take damage, grab the crunch and will be invincible long enough to escape unharmed. The head of the silhouette at the end of Levels 5 and 6 appears to match the head of 20X6 Coach Z in the Games menu. Stinkoman "breaks the Fourth Wall" by saying (in Level 5) "No way! I helped you in Level 4!" 1-Up is slower at climbing ladders than Stinkoman is, perhaps due to his lack of visible arms. The meteors in Level 5 cause the game to lag for a split second when they crash. This may be done on purpose to emulate how easy it is to put stress on older game systems. This is the first new game not to use some sort of scoring system. In Episode 4, when Stinkoman is facing to the right, his giant fist powerup is a left hand but when he turns around the fingers are still facing the player so it turns into a right hand. This "sprite mirroring" is common in older games to conserve memory. A notable exception is Metroid, in which Samus is always left handed. When 1-Up falls into the fiery lava below (usually when a platform is not in the right position), the screen pans to the right for a little bit before losing the life. Is 1-Up still walking down there? The 1-Up sprites in Level 4 are slightly different from the ones in Level 5 — they were not reused, as the Stinkoman ones are. If you type in the URL for volume 1, 2, 3 or 4, for a split second the page title will say "Old Stinkoman Game Page R.I.P." then it will take you to the current one. Manual inconsistancies: Kolkaryu listed under level 2, but Kolkaryu already appears in level 1. Old Sage is listed under level 2, but Old Sages already appear in level 1. Level 3 is called "Dumb Wall" on the level select screen, but it's called "Up 'n' Down" in the instruction manual. In Level 1 in the manual, the original version said "face treats" instead of "fave treats." Level 3 is the only part to have its title constantly on the top of the page. All of the other Levels' titles disappear after the first page. When v4 (Level 6) and v5 (Level 7) were first put up, The Brothers Chaps forgot to update the Stinkomanual to include Level 6. This was fixed, but the release of version 5 seemingly broke it again. Level 1 or Level 1.1? In the Videlectrix catalogue, if you click Stinkoman 20X6, a screenshot of the game will appear. In the bottom right corner, it says "Level 1" and not "Level 1.1" Any damage you took as Stinkoman in levels 3 and 4 will remain on 1-Up in level 5, even though they're not the same person. Similarly, any damage you took as 1-Up in Level 5 will remain on Stinkoman when you progress to level 6. The two Pooru-Poorus at either end of Stlunko seem to be hovering above the ground. When you fall off the conveyor belt in Level 3 Boss and stand on the ground below the belt, you'll still be carried along with it. (However, once you jump or are hit by one of the Pooru-Poorus, you appear back on the conveyor belt.) When Stinkoman wears his giant fist, it is slightly larger than when Stlunko has it. Before level 4, 1-UP says he is taking a short cut. Before level 5, they are back at Stinkoman Headquarters. The "short cut" didn't go anywhere! Glitch for Flash 6 and under. When the game was first released, you could skip (press space or click) the first part of the final movie (any part before the MORE LEVELS TO COME SCENE) to enter stage 3.4. It was the Stlunko arena without Stlunko: a slightly elevated platform above the ground with two Pooru-Poorus on either side. You could continue traveling rightwards into a barren land before reaching an endless cliff. This glitch is now fixed. However, if you play the swf you can still play 3.4 This again happened in level 4 when it was first released. However, this glitch has been fixed as well. Also, if you die once on level 4.4 there will be no ground when you return. This also happens in level 1.3 If you fall long enough and don't touch anything, Stinkoman will stop doing his falling pose and act like he's standing and will even start to yawn. Such a long fall can be found in stage 2.2, 6.1, and 6.2. Stinkoman stands on air! If you jump at the right time at the end of a level, you can do your victory pose in midair. If you die with only one life left after defeating a boss, the usual "die" sequence will happen, but then Stinkoman will do his victory dance with no ground beneath him and you will start the next stage with no lives, which will increase by one life and the "Game Over" screen will appear the next time he dies in the next stage. Sometimes you can start up a new game and it will be nothing but Stinkoman and the background. Since there's no ground, you can only fall and die. This may be linked to older versions of Flash. A possible reason that this happens is because earlier versions of Flash may not be able to read the levelData xml files. When Stinkoman is about to yawn, his sprite character moves down one pixel. Stuck Terrell on level 2.2 In the beginning of level 2.2, there's a Terrell just behind a refrigerator. It seems that it's possible for the Terrell to get "stuck" just to the right of the fridge. It will continue to hop up and down (without moving horizontally at all), and Stinkoman can pass through the Terrell without becoming injured. It also becomes impossible to kill. Another Terrell (the one above the second burner) on Level 2.1 can get stuck, also. In level 1.1, if you don't kill the Jaro by the first wall and instead just go past it and the wall under the second browntant, the Jaro will be jumping in mid-air. If you use a seek bar, then it is possible to access level Undefined.Undefined. This level is just a grey hole, which Stinkoman is doomed to fall down. Stinkoman's Life Number is always either 8, or not there. Regardless, after he falls down once, the game over screen appears. It is just like a boss arena- the music is from the boss levels, and Stinkoman even shouts "Are you asking for a challenge?" as you enter. The items counter is also shown, as it is in level 3.1. In Levels 4.1 and 4.2, if a and s are pressed at the same time as you're falling into the level from the left, Stinkoman will float instead of walk. File:PinkChamCham.jpg A Pink Cham Cham firing only the left laser In level 4.2, if you approach a Pink Cham Cham from the left and see only the left side of it as it fires, when you approach towards the right to see the rest of it, it will only have fired the laser on the left side. If you die at the beginning of 5.2 before the ship at the top flies by, it will fly by on the Keep Try screen. To try this out, get yourself down to one Energy before leaving 5.1 This also happens on level 5.1. If you kill a boss, but die by one of its shots, the "Game Over screen" appears, but the cutscene appears afterwards and you continue with one life gone and will have no energy the next level. A Jaro on one of the conveyor belts on level 5.1 can go behind the wall. On level 6.2, after the second Socket, on the bottom level, you go on a series of moving white solid clouds. After killing a Jaro, you have to time yourself to fall through an Evaporating cloud to land on another white solid. Well, if you're on the evaporating, and you move to the left, you'll be stuck falling in place on the wall. You can't jump, only move left and right and fire. If you die in level 4.1 or 4.2 by a Poorbt or by falling in the lava, 1-Up keeps walking. If he hits an enemy or a lava-fall before the level restarts, he will die too, and you'll lose 2 lives. Inside References "Check out my new gameplay!" is a reference to Stinkoman's quote "Check out my new cosplay!" in 3 Times Halloween Funjob. Level 3.2 reveals that Stinkoman hates apples, just as Strong Bad does in The House that Gave Sucky Treats. The health-restoring pills are a reference to the capsule containing the "power crunch" from the Strong Bad Email time capsule. They are also a reference to the Scrolling Shooter Games Menu, where you can get similar capsules to change your ship. Grundy's illustration in the manual shows him running in a manner similar to Homestar Runner. Stlunko, the level 3 boss, bears a striking resemblance to the Visor Robot. The Rose Blake's description in the manual as a "'Lectric burner" is a reference to the email extra plug, where Strong Bad gets 'Lectric Boots. The line "blast em up Dan!" is an adaptation of "fry 'em up, Dan!" from TROGDOR! The sentence in the manual, "Falling from the skies and bove", references That Time of Year. The stobats in Level 2 blow up like the ducks in Duck Guardian after being hit with the hatch ray. 1-Up saying "I'm going this way!" is a reference to Meet Marshie. 1 Up in the level 5 cut scene says "Mooooooon" just like a soy drunken Strong Bad did in personal favorites. The way "Now I'm on the Mooooooon!" is typed when 1-Up says it is also similiar to Under Construction when Stinkoman says "Eat pudding with a spooooon!" When 1-Up defeats Nebulon, he says no one likes his style just like Strong Bad did in New Boots. 1-Up saying that he's just a kid, and maybe when he's older is a reference to japanese cartoon. The ship that flies by at the beginning of 5.1 and 5.2 is featured twice in "japanese cartoon" that was originally intended to be the 20X6 version of The Cheat. The background in Level 5 looks like the third background in the Games menu. The Saargtsson intro cinema contains yet another appearance of Stinkoman's signature attack, the Double Deuce, but this time uses a Single Deuce. "I deserve a break" is a reference to Under Construction. Ducks are inside references and are mentioned in the Stinkomanual level 6. The spaceship that flies by in level 5.1 and 5.2 is the same one from Main Page 17. Real-World References The game controller Stinkoman is holding in the cutscene for level 5.1, bears a striking resemblence to the redesigned NES controller (AKA the dogbone controller). There are many references to the Mega Man game series: The sprites used for Stinkoman are patterned after 8-bit Mega Man sprites, and the same applies to the enemy Poorbt and Astromund. In fact, the poses of the Videlectrix Mascot in the logo are taken directly from the NES Mega Man series. The sounds of the text appearing in the cinematics are also the same as in Mega Man. The chime noise for the main menu is taken from the first Mega Man X game. In Mega Man V, there is a chicken robot similar to the chickens encountered in level 2. When Stinkoman says that the large gray fist could be a new powerup and takes off with it, this is an obvious reference to Mega Man taking the power of defeated bosses. At the start of the first side-scrolling stage the little theme played is very similar to the old Mega Man starting theme. In fact, the whole soundtrack was probably meant to sound like Mega Man game music. Stinkoman being unable to clear the wall using his normal jump is also a joke from Mega Man. When all three characters flash onto the screen during the intro, that is also a Mega Man reference, where in one of the arcade games (namely Mega Man: The Power Battles) Mega Man, Proto Man, and Bass would flash onto the screen in a similar way. The spikes that can kill Stinkoman instantly (Old Sage) are a reference to similar spikes which were placed under moving platforms in Mega Man games and which would also kill Mega Man instantly. The dropping platforms are a reference to the original Mega Man, in which similar platforms were found in Guts Man's stage. In one portion of level 5.2, if you jump off of the top of a platform, you will see a planet that has a C-shaped portion on its left side. This portion bears a striking similarity to the stylized C in the title of "Chrono Trigger". Only three of Stinkoman's flying fists can be on the screen at the same time. In the Mega Man series, Mega Man's bullets also suffer from the same drawbacks. Even in Level 4, Stinkoman can only drop three clusters of rocks onscreen when pounding his giant fist. Early sprite-based video games suffered this fate as well. Limiting the number of sprites on screen prevented slow down. Greggos are similar to Mettaurs (also known as Metools, Mets, or Hard Hats), who were also invincible while ducking. Stinkoman fights like Mega Man X by shooting at enemies while 1-Up fights like Zero with acrobatic melee attacks. The Bendini Sisters that fall on level 5 are similar to the meteorites that fall in Star Man's stage in Mega Man 5 for the NES. Stinkoman's becoming bored when idle is an old gag first found in the old PC game Boulder Dash, later emulated in Sonic the Hedgehog and countless other titles. Right after Tampo blows up in the cinematic, you can hear the same sound that is played in Metroid when Samus phases in. Stlunko, 404 is a reference to the 404 error that browsers give when a webpage cannot be found. Stlunko is a combination of Gohdan (or bongo-bongo from Ocarina of Time) from Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Mazaal from Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. Hold B is a reference to Super Mario Bros and a few other Nintendo games in which if you held down B, you would run faster or power up your weapon. In this game, holding S (which is like a B button) allows you to rapid fire. In Megaman, this would allow you charge up your shot for a more powerful hit. Stinkoman doing a forward flip may be a reference to the Metroid series, where Samus does very similar flips. The fade-in is a reference to NES games that had large images in the background fade in. Because the NES did not have many colors to choose from, there would be weird color glitches with some games when they'd have something fade in. The first boss, Tampo, is similiar to the final boss of Star Fox 64, which was the giant, floating brain of Andross, which had the same weak point (medulla). The manual mentioning this game has no "weepy princess crap" is a reference to the Super Mario series, the Legend of Zelda series, and a few other games where you had to rescue a helpless princess. Likewise, Pan Pan being kidnapped references the countless games which featured a random character being kidnapped, such as in Donkey Kong Country 2 or 3. The bulky, muscular Stinkoman on the box art is likely a reference to the first and second Mega Man games, where the original American version of the game's box art had a big, muscular Mega Man that looked nothing like the character in the game. It could also be a reference to time capsule where Stinko Man got huge muscles from eating a power crunch. This problem wasn't exclusive to the Megaman series. Almost every game localized for the U.S had new box art made for it. This continued right up till the days of the SNES. The pose with the large fist is a direct reference to the old NES game Battletoads. There are a vast number of seemingly unexplainable appearances of letter P in NES-era games. Ranging from P-blocks, P-wings, P-gauges etc. in Super Mario Bros. 3, to the Arm Cannon/Mega Buster character designation in Mega Man 2. This may explain the collectible Ps in level 3. P most likely stands for "power" in these games. Jaro's explosion appears to be modeled after many of the character explosions in Rad Gravity for the NES. Lundsford is a reference to the symbol and/or mascot of Georgia Natural Gas. Billboards featuring this symbol and character can be seen in many places in the Atlanta area where The Brothers Chaps live. Saargtsson is most likely a reference to Moldorm from The Legend of Zelda video games, who was almost exactly the same in terms of appearance, and having a weakness in its tail. This is more accurately a combination of Moldorm and Hewdraw from Kid Icarus. 1-Up's spin kick bears a resemblance to the Street Fighter move "Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku" (otherwise known as the Hurricane Kick), which Homestar uses in dangeresque 3. The Piedmont region of the United States is the area between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachian mountains. Atlanta, home of the Brothers Chaps, lies in this region. Piedmont is also a region in Northern Italy. The fact that Gaspeau (red) and Frotzer (blue) are almost the same exact enemies may be a reference to the old Zelda games where an enemy could be red or blue and that the blue version of the enemy was always harder. This was common practice among sprite-based games. To get the most use out of the graphics ROMs, designers would re-use game graphics by drawing them with any of several palettes. An object drawn with a different palette from the same graphic looks identical to the original except for its colors, like Gaspeau and Frotzer, or like the normal Browntant and the blue variant on Level 6. The "pink cloud zone" in level 6 could be a reference to countless video games with cloud zones, but is most likely to Earthbound, where the the sixth Your Sanctuary location (in Dalaam) is called Pink Cloud. The Liekand could be a reference to Super Mario Bros. 2 where the boss of the 4th level was a flame wearing sunglasses called "Fryguy", along with the fat mouse refering to the first boss, "Mouser". The bubble sprite used for The Liekand's attack looks like the same sprite used for Wart's attack in Super Mario Bros. 2. Firey-Hot is a lot like the fire coming out of the cannons in the airship levels on Super Mario Bros. 3. Gaspeau's decription in the Stinkomanual "In like a lion and out like Gaspeau" refers to the saying, "In like a lion, out like a lamb." Level four is a reference to many such levels in classic period games, (now often called "protect-the-idiot levels"), in which a character would keep walking with no A.I. at all--right towards all sorts of enemies and such traps! Many gamers became annoyed with this, as it would be hard to protect this weakling, and if it died, they died. This design is still used frequently today. Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Play Stinkoman 20X6 Play the Game (flash file) See the Stinkoman 20X6 object library Retrieved from "http://hrwiki.org/wiki/Stinkoman_20X6" Categories: Articles with disputed fun facts \| Stinkoman 20X6	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line202
__label__wiki	0.571314	0.571314	bryon great reviews , colorful and engaging de__scriptions cool concept for station Lars Mars Welcome. You might like Middle of the Night. Bitstream or Take Me to My Home Christomir Thank you for adding MLT's song to your station, Supergirl, my dear. ;) Striped Bananas Great station! Alternative Retro and Psychedelic Page Updated 2/1/2017 3:23:44 PM Super Songs Father Time invited me to IMP, we are involved.. Any Way You Want Juliette rocks my world. The Rollng Stones may not put out good singles anymore but this is as good as any Stones single. Juliette is an alien with super powers, it takes one to know one. added to station 2/1/2017 3:19:54 PM Rock sugarplum fairies Touchdown or Fly Here's the perfect Super song for the Super Bowl. Silvia Rider melts me, that voice. Sometimes you cry. You can't make up your mind. added to station 2/1/2017 3:12:04 PM Alternative The Mariettas Cactus Embrace Is this a super song or what. It reminds me of being in the desert with the Flash. I love songs that set an atmosphere and no song doe that better than this one. Give me your cactus embrace, let your thorns pierce my skin. added to station 2/1/2017 3:13:41 PM Punk she rose from the dead It's a trap little rat My boss and mentor Cat Grant was kidnapped. I tracked her down only to find the culprits waiting with more kryponite than I've ever seen. I felt very sickly, like I was going to die, but my spirits were lifted by this transcendent masterpiece of a song, I wish I knew the lyrics. I intend to find them out someday. added to station 12/22/2016 4:59:14 PM Alternative Adult Indie The Striped Bananas Girl You Got Me Feeling Alright There was no LSD on Krypton. On earth my friend Monel gave me a tab, I think cause he hoped to loosen me up so he could mate with me. I loved tripping but even though Monel has superpowers, I couldn't stop thinking about Father Time and his sexy ways. Monel, we'll just have to be friends, but do you know where I can find an ounce of pot without flying all the way to Colorado? added to station 12/22/2016 5:04:31 PM Psychedelic Rock Beaulieu Porch Golda 03 I've never been to Hampshire but based on this song I am considering (when my flying days are through) getting a house there and having superbabies. My father was left to die on Krypton but I've decided I'm going to have J'onn J'onzz give me away, earthlings have such strange traditions. added to station 12/22/2016 5:09:17 PM Alternative Retro and Psychedelic Dead Bed Bad Love Burns The Man You know what else burns the man? Giant electrical fires brought to earth by cyborgs from Cadmus. Lucky I'm around to save the day. added to station 12/22/2016 5:19:09 PM Alternative The Free Design Kites Are Fun I love springtime when all the kites are up in the sky, it gets lonely flying up there sometimes. added to station 12/22/2016 5:31:20 PM twee The Pony Collaboration The Pony Collaboration brings out my sad side. Even Supergirls cry once in awhile. On a side note, I never understood why some of these superheroes shout out catch phrases like "Shazam!" So.. what should my catchphrase be? Do you think "Love To Rock Ya" would work? added to station 12/22/2016 5:29:41 PM Alternative Indie Folk Fozzie and Jack I like to listen to this song when I fly at night, it makes me feel so peaceful. On another subject, do you know where I can get a good ice cream cone? Is there a Carvel nearby? added to station 12/22/2016 5:21:23 PM Guitar Instrumental Father Time Heads Turn Father Time hinted that he wrote this song about me but he probably says that to all his honeys! added to station 12/22/2016 10:35:14 PM Alternative Retro and Psychedelic Happy Rhodes I could've been Charlie. I could've been dead. but I met Father Time and he turned me on to indies, now I'm happy instead. added to station 12/22/2016 5:23:00 PM Miscellaneous If looks could kill we all know I'd be a mass murderer, thank you very much. ok I'm off to post some pictures on my page, stop by, my name is Kara Zor-el. added to station 12/22/2016 5:32:29 PM Alternative Retro and Psychedelic The Martinis Who is the one? It might be Mon-el. He confessed that he likes me, but I sort of feel like his mother sometimes. It's definitely not James Olsen, he's too detached. I want someone who's always there for me, like Father Time. added to station 2/1/2017 3:17:04 PM Alternative Open Letter Before The End This is a super indie rock song. I like songs that make me feel things. The singer has a lot of angst. This song makes me think about when I had to leave Krypton, it makes me sad but it rocks me sad. added to station 2/1/2017 3:10:26 PM Rock David Mullen Rash Within Time - Blisster Demo I was working with the Flash during a crossover episode and he carried me thru the time thing and this is what happened, I got a rash within time. I think that Barry Allen loves me like all the other boys. I told him I'm seeing Father Time now, sorry, I'm a one-man girl. added to station 12/22/2016 5:16:09 PM Grunge	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line206
__label__wiki	0.77596	0.77596	Home Answering religious questions Has any of the Sunni scholars confessed to the authenticity of the hadith of Qadir? Has any of the Sunni scholars confessed to the authenticity of the hadith of Qadir? Has any of the Sunni scholars confessed to the authenticity of the hadith of Qadir (Imam Ali’s succession to the Prophet)? 1) Tirmidhi D. 279 A.H. He owns one of the six Sunni “Sahih” books, and right after the narration of this Hadith says: هذا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صحيح.[1] It is an all right and authentic Hadith. [1] 2) Al-Tahawi Mr. Abu Ja’far Tahawi who is referred to as an Imam and his books are among the curriculum of all Islamic sects even Wahhabism, after narrating this Hadith, says: This Hadith is a “Sahih” (Authentic) one and there is nothing wrong with the narration of Qadir Hadith. [2] 3) Ibn Abd-al-Barr Qurtubi D. 463 A.H. He, after narrating the Qadir Hadith, says: وهذه كلها آثار ثابتة.[3] All the Qadir consequences and Hadiths are fixed and proved as authentic. [3] 4) Al-Hakim Nishapuri He mentions numerous ways and says: “This narration is correct.” 5) Ismail ibn Kathir: 6) Al-Dhahabi: Ibn Kathir says: قال شيخنا أبو عبد الله الذهبي وهذا حديث صحيح.[4] Our master Abu Abdullah al-Dhahabi has said: “This is a correct Hadith.” [4] Ibn Kathir then says: قال شيخنا ابو عبد الله الذهبي الحديث متواتر أتيقن أن رسول الله قاله.[5] Our master Abu Abdullah al-Dhahabi has said: “This is a frequently narrated Hadith and I have no doubt that it has been narrated by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) himself.” [5] 7) Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: كثير من اسانيدها صحاح وحسان.[6] Many of its (Qadir Hadith) documents and references are “all right” and “Correct”. [6] 8) Zia-al-din Maqbali[7] D. 1108 A.H. He is one of the greatest Sunni scholars and he is highly respected and praised a lot. He says: فإن لم يكن هذا معلوما فما في الدين معلوم.[8] If the hadith of Qadir is not definite and clear, we will not have any definite and clear word in the religion (Islam). [8] If a narration which is narrated by 130 of the Companions (Sahabi) through numerous ways, and even some have mentioned 250 documents and references for it, can be uestioned and doubted then we won’t have any definite narration in Islam to refer to and depend on for further action. 9) Mirza Muhammad Badakhshi وهذا حديث صحيح مشهور، ولم يتكلم في صحته إلا متعصب جاحد.[9] “No one questions the authenticity of Qadir Hadith unless he is a dogmatic person and this dogmatism prevents him from realizing the truth or is willfully ignorant which means that although he is sure of its authenticity, he denies it.” [9] He then says: لا اعتبار بقوله “This person’s words are not worthy.” 10) Mahmud al-Alusi نعم ثبت عندنا أنه (صلي الله تعالي عليه وسلم) قال في حق الأمير كرم الله تعالي وجهه هناك: من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه.[10] “Yes, it has been proven to us that in Qadir Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), about Imam Ali (PBUH), had said: “Whoever I have been his master, from now on Ali is his master.” [10] 11) Abu Hamid Ghazali He is referred to as Imam Ghazali. He says: وأجمع الجماهير علي متن الحديث من خطبته في يوم غدير خم باتفاق الجميع.[11] “Almost all Sunnis agree on the text of the Qadir hadith.” [11] 12) Abu al-Makarim Ala- aldin Semnani هذا حديث متفق علي صحته. “This is a hadith with which everyone agrees on its authenticity unanimously.” 13) Ibn al-Jazari D. 833 A.H. He says: “This is a frequently narrated narration and it is narrated by many and those who want to degrade it are uneducated and don’t know Elm al-Hadith (Hadith studies).” [12] ممن لا اطلاع له في هذا العلم.[12] 14) Suyuti Manawi quotes Suyuti as saying the hadith is frequently narrated). [13] 15) Mulla Ali al-Qari: This is a frequently narrated hadith and there is no doubt in that and 30 of the Companions (Sahabi) had testified to its authenticity when some were quarreling over Ali’s caliphate. 16) Al-Ajlouni D. 962 A.D.: فالحديث متواتر أو مشهور.[14] This hadith is either frequently narrated or famous. [14] 17) Albani He is referred to as the contemporary “Bukhari”: حديث الترجمة حديث صحيح بشطريه، بل الأول منه متواتر عنه صلي الله عليه وسلم كما ظهر لمن تتبع أسانيده و طرقه. The Hadith of Qadir is translated correctly and two parts of it “Whomever I am his master, thus Ali is his, too” and the next part “May Our Lord love whomever, loves Ali and may take those who consider Ali as their enemy as His enemy.” are all right. The first part is frequently narrated and whomever follows and reasons the Hadith, will find it reasonable and will conclude the outcome (the second part). 18) Shoaib Arna’oot (Birth 1928) Mr. Shoaib Arna’oot who is one the famous Sunni scholars, says: There is a lot of evidence for the Qadir Hadith that reach to the level of frequency. Late Allameh Amini and Honorable Ayatollah Milani in Nafhat al-Azhar have quoted 60 and 63 of the Sunni scholars who either have testified to the authenticity of Qadir Hadith or have confessed that it is a frequently narrated Hadith. [1] Jami’ at-Tirmidhi, V5, P 633 Ibn Taymiyyah in Minhaj as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah V7, P 320 betrays and says : “Hasanah Tirmidhi” [2] Moshkel Al-Asaar. V2, P308 [3] Al-Isteeaab. V3, P1100 [4] Al-Bedayeh va Al-Nahayah. V5, P209 [6] Fath Al-Bari. V7, P74 [7] Shawkani says about Zia-al-din Maqbali : “وهو ممن برع في جميع علوم الكتاب والسنة… وفاق في جميع ذلك وله مؤلفات مقبوله كلها عند العلماء.” (Al-Badr Al-Taale V1, P 288) Mr. Ziauddin Muqbil is a person who, in Quranic and Sunnah sciences, is among pioneers and has reached the ultimate level of perfection and all his publications are highly accepted among other scholars. [8] Abhas Masdadah. P122 [9] Nuzul al-abrār bi-mā ṣaḥḥa min manāqib Ahl al-Bayt al-Aṭhār. P21 [10] Ruh al-Ma’ani. V6, P61 [11] Ser Al-Alamin. P9 [12] Al-Qadir, Al-Sheikh Al- Amini. V1, P299 [13] Feiz Al-Qadir. V6, P218 [14] Kashf Al-Khafaa. V2, P361 Edoardo Agnelli, from Rom to God Utilitarianism, money against God Shia or Sunni, which one was in the... 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__label__cc	0.537487	0.462513	Your Temperatures Diddled July 31, 2012 By jennifer ALMOST exactly three years ago Michael Hammer showed that the official temperature rise profile for the 20th century in the United States is largely, if not entirely, an artifact of adjustments applied after the raw data is collected from the weather stations [1]. It was a very neat little analysis, first published at this blog. It was a neat little analysis that was, for the most part, ignored. Back then, meteorologist Anthony Watts was busy documenting evidence of problems with the official temperature record in the US because of poor placement of weather stations and Ross McKitrick was attempting to calculate just how artificially elevated temperatures might be as a consequence. Then interestingly, just last month, John Hinderaker cited the original study by Mr Hammer at Powerline [2] and other studies, concluding: ‘These disclosures highlight a key fact with respect to global temperature data: the data sets are utterly lacking in integrity. Global warming alarmists confidently announce that worldwide temperatures have risen by, say .1 degree over a decade. It would be extraordinarily difficult to take measurements at many locations around the globe that would actually demonstrate that proposition. But the real situation is much worse: no one tells you what temperatures were actually measured at the world’s weather stations. Rather, they report claims of global warming based on “adjusted” temperature data–adjusted by alarmists, with the systematic purpose of manufacturing a rising temperature trend. If you subtract the “adjustments,” it may well be that there has been no net warming over the last 100 years at all.’ Ho Hum. But no one was publishing the proof in the technical literature. Then along came an announcement by Mr Watts last Sunday that he had documented, and had ready for publication, the proof that the U.S. temperature record had been diddled. In particular his new analysis demonstrated that the reported 1979-2008 U.S. temperature trends are spuriously doubled, with 92% of that over-estimation resulting from erroneous NOAA adjustments of well-sited stations upward [3]. What Mr Hammer was explaining three years earlier, and for a longer period. Given Mr Watts had the article ready for submission for peer-review, why didn’t he just get on, and get it published? Well, apparently Mr Watts was keen to trump Richard Muller, from Berkeley University, who was about to announce that he had an article ready for publication. But Professor Muller’s article proved that not only were temperatures rising, and the official temperature record accurate, but that the temperature rise could be attributed to carbon dioxide. Indeed. Just last October Professor Muller released a study claiming that he had checked out the concerns raised by sceptics, including “the risk of data selection bias” and, temperatures really were rising [4]. But then about a week after that study was released Professor Muller was forced to acknowledge that this BEST (Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature Project) data might also indicate that temperatures have not rise for about 13 years [5]. Indeed, earlier this year David Whitehouse from the Global Warming Policy Foundation concluded that there had been no global warming for 15 years [6]. It should all be straight forward, but its not. In part because it really is important to those who believe in anthropogenic global warming that temperatures are rising and it really is important to many so-called sceptics that they are not. The following YouTube video entitled ‘Hitler’s Reaction to the Watts Study’ explains some of the politics: 1. Hammer, M. June 27, 2009. Does the US Temperature Record Support Global Warming? http://jennifermarohasy.com/2009/06/how-the-us-temperature-record-is-adjusted/ 2. Hinderaker, J. June 9, 2012. Is the United States Actually Getting Warmer? http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/06/is-the-united-states-actually-getting-warmer.php 3. Watts, M., July 29, 2012. New Study Shows Half of the Global Warming in the USA is artificial. http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/07/29/press-release-2/ 4. Earth Warming According to Berkely Analysis. http://jennifermarohasy.com/2011/10/earth-warming-according-to-new-berkeley-analysis/ 5. No Global Warming for 13 Years. http://jennifermarohasy.com/2011/10/no-global-warming-for-13-years/ 6. No Global Warming for 15 Years: David Whitehouse. http://jennifermarohasy.com/2012/04/no-global-warming-for-15-years-david-whitehouse/ Filed Under: Humour, Information, Opinion Tagged With: Climate & Climate Change, Temperatures gavin says So blinkered Jen. Apart from a bit of tub thumping re Michael Hammer’s article way back and that’s OK, you remain focused on Watts inc etc. when there is so much else going on in our climate research. I did a wander through the online science mags this morning seeking seeking climate news in July. The Watts v Muller story is but a small part of the action. The climate editorial over at Nature suits the discussion here (imo) and is worth a read. More interesting is an article in New Scientist – “Tree rings suggest Roman world was warmer than thought” by Fred Pearce. Tree rings are my favorite proxy. A we learn to read them properly with regard to influences other than temperature change, there is a wealth of information available that could rival thermometer records. Analysis is an art in both cases too and nobody has the right to condemn these sources out right while sitting on the fringe of understanding kd says Gavin is very polite. Personally I’m sick of all this ideologically driven anti-science posturing and I’m appy to call this kind of rubbish out as scientifically delusional. With a lack of insight to boot. Cue all the delusional coming out of the woodwork to continue demonstrating this. “Tree rings suggest Roman world was warmer than thought” Well, it was was warm enough in Britain for that wine industry that interests you, Gav. While Canada’s industry is only two hundred years old, Britain certainly has had wine industries during its three most marked warm eras. (Not that these “warmings” are neat and without inconsistencies: witness, in this present warm era, the extreme winters 2009-2012, especially 2012.) Even the Danes had some wine happening, in Jutland, as I think I read. The Little Ice Age put an end to that nonsense. Wine in the west of the USA has had plenty of warmth in recent times, too much even, but the table grape industry further east was hammered by the massive frosts of this April past, the worst anyone remembers. Complicated old world, isn’t it? Drink responsibly…or you’ll end up a bed-wetter like kd! spangled drongo says And ‘orreurs! It’s actually been cooling for the last 15 years: http://www.woodfortrees.org/plot/hadcrut3vgl/last:180/mean:12/plot/hadcrut3vgl/last:180/trend All this during a period of unprecedented human CO2 emissions. If the warmists [including our own BoM, CSIRO etc] were true scientists they would at least acknowledge this. But what do they do? They adjust! Thanks Jen and congrats Anthony Watts for pointing out what EVERYONE really knows but the ideologists don’t wan’t to know. Luke says So much for an evidence based blog – no discussion on aerosol forcing No full discussion on temperature more broadly – ocean temps, satellite correlation with land temps, species distribution and behaviour, circulation changes, pattern of warming, widespread glacial and polar melt. And ye olde USA = the world con Bunny bait ! http://rabett.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/bunny-bait.html On the subject of aerosol forcings, can you imagine these alarmists if there’s a shift to cold? They’ll want us to plug volcanoes with James Bond weapons and threaten China with smokeless warfare if it doesn’t stop spewing particulate pollution. The bummer is that we need a science of climate, but since the seventies potential resources have been hijacked by a cult best described as Anthropocentric Climate Theory. It’s mostly just a re-run of the creepy collectivism of last century. Same angry misanthropes who love humanity but hate people. None of them are the slightest bit interested in real CO2 emitted in real time. No amount of waste or wreckage bothers them, even if it involves GHGs. Which is pretty weird. No discussion on aerosol forcing? Temperature more broadly? Luke, The question is about a) The credibilty of the data and b) The USE of the data. You are now trying to claim that it’s about something else. Jen has opened a discussion about evidence. It is evidence pertaining to something quite specific. Broadening it will not make it go away. Neville says Tell us Gav,what caused the holocene optimium and the much higher SL and faster SLR than we experience today? East OZ coastline SL was 1.5 metres higher than now even 4,000 years ago. After starting to climb out of an ice age what caused the planet to plunge into the younger dryas cold period? Found in Venezuela as well. Why was the increase in temp after the YD about 11,500 BP so rapid and so extreme? NOAA says 10C in ten years or perhaps 100 times faster than our present warming. Why was the sahara desert not present just 6,000 years ago and the area was populated by humans hunting wild animals and crocodiles lived in streams.? Why was the Eemian interglacial so much warmer than the holocene and the three prior IGlacs as well? During the Eemian hippos lived in the thames and the rhine, just 130,000 years BP. Of course SLs were much higher than today as well. NOAA’s reconstruction of the last 1000 years of the PDO shows much more extreme climate and climate changes than today. Why is that? Whatever the cause this extreme climate change must have been NATURAL. If parts of the USA had extreme mega droughts lasting for many decades and perhaps centuries there had to be a NATURAL cause . At those times eastern OZ must have endured massive flooding and super cyclones and for centuries. So what caused this EXTREME climate change just within the last 1000 years and why do we live in such a mild and much less extreme climate today? BTW the Watts group paper should run the gauntlet of proper review and after some months we may get a better idea of its true worth. McIntyre states he will now look more closely at the result. At least we know he will be honest and rigorous applying his tests. Tony Price says From Domesday Book, pub. Conqueror Press (1086), 2 vol. 413pp & 475pp, price £5 The Count of Mortain holds Berkhamstead. It answers for 13 Hides. Land for 26 ploughs. In the borough of this town, 52 burgesses, who pay £4 from the tolls, half half a hide. 2 mills at 20; 2 arpents of vines; meadow for 8 ploughs; pasture for the village livestock; woodland. Edmer, a thane of King Harold’s, held this manor. An arpent was about 0.85 acre or 0.4 hectare, the reference to vines and the year of 1086 has an obvious implication. BTW the Domesday Book was Peer reviewed, and I imagine “Conqueror Press” was prescribed reading, though I doubt the book was on sale at £5 for two volumes – my little joke. Robert; I come to these debates well armed, so different to those who have never held a thermometer for more than a second. Last night I had a good look at July reports mentioning weather drama or climate change either way and there is so much evidence of abnormal seasons impacting on humans that I concluded most posts here are irrelevant to the wider AGW debate. For onlookers though. I have a long term interest in crops that includes grapes from colder regions such as Tasmania and NZ. It is safe to say much depends on the experience of the vigneron with the various types at hand. The wine grape range is too broad to assume it’s a measure of temperature. Wild oysters on the other hand are a great guide to SL max today. In sheltered estuaries the natural shell line is the clearest sign of sea water presence despite our times and tides. Study this if you please! John Sayers says Gavin – I agree that today wine grapes aren’t a measure of temperature as we have produced many new varieties that will grow in all climates – that was not the case in the Roman period. Debbie – you don’t discuss half the issue, half the evidence and then decide a more complex question. Especially based on a press release. “there is so much evidence of abnormal seasons…” There is indeed, since forever. For recent examples, in the English speaking world, I’d nominate England in 1976 and North America in 1936: horror heat alternating with horror cold. Of course, for seasonal abnormality that takes lives, nothing beats China in the 1930s. For a climate change that shaped Scandinavian destiny, hence you and me, try that Nordic Bronze Age. When that ended, didn’t a few white guys have to shift! But hush, we are the New Men in Year Zero. We must cease all such talk of history and the past. I for one hail our new Hipster Masters! Larry Fields says Nice backgrounder. And the video was more fun than a bucket full of doorknobs! Minister for Truth says Some years ago on this blog, two of the most prolific bloggers were firstly the completely obsessive Luke , and some chap just called David ..who one could deduce was probably Dr David Jones of the BOM. I am not so sure, that he didnt in fact come clean and declare who he was. How ever my point is that both of these characters , and others, gave us hoi polloi a bollocking if anyone dared infer that the temperature record of the BOM was in any way suss. After all that has now transpired in the meantime, involving variously: 1. The NIWA stuff up, 2. The threat of an audit by the ONA ?,and now 3. The Watts paper, plus 4. This Michael Hammer replay, I wonder where the balance of evidence lies now. So on top of the highly suss data, from which quite alarmist and exaggerated claims were being consistently made, together with the ridiculous ravings of the Climate Commissars viz Flannery,Steffen and Karoly et al, we can now go back to doing what we were once good at …proper science… not trumped up rubbish being peddled by academic nit wits, who still dont know the difference between cause and effect….and couldnt manage a chook raffle. Pity about all that money has gone down the gurgler for absolutely no worthwile outcome. …and on top of which it is now appearing more certain than ever that Swan, Gillard and Combet et al have stuffed up our minig industry that all the future investment is now going into Africa The current batch of academic and political elites responsible for all this have to be the worst in Australias history. I apologise for being blunt but….. That is a nonsense comment in relation to the comment I made. How about you state a REASON for wanting to broaden this discussion in relation to the quite specific issue that is being discussed at this post? I may have misinterpreted your comment earlier but… it looked like you were trying to dismiss the one of the main points of this particular post. Today’s temperatures are like the milk you buy from the supermarket. No such thing as cow’s milk anymore. It’s all been worked over to such an extent that you have to be very sceptical of anything you buy. There’s ACORN milk, BEST milk, HADCRUT4 milk, CRUTEM4 milk…… At least WATTSUP milk is drinkable. Truthy – pullease – not decided and unpublished rat dirt. Don’t bung it on. Sceptic rumours aren’t science and evaporate in the wind. “‘These disclosures highlight a key fact with respect to global temperature data: the data sets are utterly lacking in integrity” Debs – sceptic unpublished bunk ! tripe, rot, rubbish – would you like to buy a harbour bridge? try a refreshing other view and stop sourcing all your bilge from the same well http://rabett.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/bunny-bait.html toby says It is surely obvious that talk about a global mean and 0.1 c per decade trends means little to nothing. The error in the measurements HAS to be greater than the trend….so it means ntg. yes you can argue data needs to be managed to allow for different sitings, altitudes and measurement tools, but can this ever give us an accurate picture of what is happening to climate?would you seriously recommend altering our economic system based on this information and the use of climate models that they even claim to not be forecasting tools?….and we know to be highly innaccurate? why is it that so much of the data is conveniently massaged higher? and finally could anybody seriously believe that the warming since 1750 is all/ mostly human induced??!!!……then thank god for us or we would all be living in the little ice age still. How many of you had a discussion with your parents when you were growing up relating to tax and were told “it wont be long before they want to tax the air we breathe”. Well the cretins are doing it and we have let them!! bazza says Good topical stuff on Rabett, thanks Luke. “But this lack makes amateurs prone to get caught in the traps that entangled the professionals’ grandfathers, and it can be difficult to disabuse them of their discoveries. Especially problematical are those who want science to validate preconceived political notions, and those willing to believe they are Einstein and the professionals are fools. Put these two types together and you get a witches brew of ignorance and attitude.” Unfortunately climate science is as sugar to flies for those types. handjive says Seems the usual suspects are here, rabbiting on: Here is a link about glacial melt: http://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/swiss-bishop-calls-on-power-of-prayer-to-bring-back-ice-20120730-239z7.html “…and archaeologists are having a field day as the receding ice reveals treasures, including the wreck of a US B17 bomber, which crashed in 1944 and came to light last year in a valley above Klosters.” Anyone care to remind everyone of carbon dioxide levels in 1944 compared to now,causing said ‘crashed bomber’ to be covered in ice? (we all know the answer, but maybe Luke could remind everyone). It seems prayers are much like carbon dioxide levels, following rises in temperature, not causing. Disclaimer: some ‘bunnies’ were harmed in this example. Lukes comment “Sceptic rumours aren’t science ” and seeing some of the contributions above made me think about National Science Week coming up soon. Maybe this blog should close down for the week. Bob_FJ says Handjive, Amongst other alarmists here, you seem to want to change the subject. But anyway, just for your education; have you heard of regional variations? For instance for me it seems miserably cold in Melbourne this winter, and Mr Koala was complaining in a thread below of the cold in Noosa (Queensland). Oh and compare the US regional drought and hottish weather with some other areas including US and Europe. Oh and back in the mid 1980’s I had some assignments in Windsor Ontario across the river from Detroit. I forget the year, but one April they were water skiing and the next April shipping was stopped by ice. Oh and as the ice and snow retreats in some areas, pre-fossilised trees have been reported from above the current tree-line. I wonder what that might mean? Oh and aren’t some glaciers advancing in Alaska or Canada somewhere? Oh and has not the previously trumpeted fastest retreating glacier in the World around 2006 (Jakobshavn in Greenland) become fairly static recently. (and its rate of retreat over the past century or so has shown no correlation with regional temperature?) Oh………..no I’d better stop there because it is off topic Golly gosh, This anonomously authored article on the BBC website does touch on some views opposing Muller’s recent media blitz! Bob_FJ – I didn’t interpret what handjive said was from a warmist point of view. handjive? Bob, I think you have missed handjive’s humour? he is making the point that to uncover a ww2 bomber that was buried under ice it WAS warmer at that location 80 years ago…without evil human enhanced warming. Bob we are wasting our time trying to convince those with the faith, that there is a good chance they are wrong….fortunately I dont think Handjive is one of them! all of this real world evidence however is trumped by faith in a global mean, globally averaged adjustments, irrelvance of error factors, models, it really wasnt globally warm during the MWP,RWP or Minoan WP, “of course it would be expected that the majority of temperature adjustments would be up…but we do know that 10 data points in 1750 is enough to say what the temp was globally then and basically all warming since is due to evil humans………and we also know that only sceptics cherry pick and warmers really just care deeply about humanity and are actually trying to improve our lives, so when they make outlandish statements its ok………..while we are selfish, greedy, non sustainable and unscientific, in it for the money etc….mmmm. I know we dont all think the same way and thankgoodness, but one does start to wonder. Glaciers have obviously been in retreat lately in Switzerland, as in the 40s. They certainly were not retreating in the late 1700s, when the locals started asking God to make the glaciers stop advancing. (Stupid Little Ice Age again!). What’s worth keeping in mind is that the historic Cold Wave of 2012, while it affected the north east of the continent more than other parts, was pretty general and very severe. Switzerland’s official lowest temp is -41.8C, in 1987 at La Brevine. Since I don’t know the length of the record period etc, this doesn’t mean much. But it’s worth keeping in mind that a remote (RAWS) reading in an uninhabited area of Switzerland last Feb yielded an unofficial record of -45.4C. I’m cautious about “records” etc, but nobody can be in much doubt as to the severity of last February’s cold in Europe. And it’s the fourth winter in a row that’s been very severe in one way or another on that continent. Let’s hope our Green Betters really do know about climate and energy supply. But that’s enough of chilly stories. Socratic bazza is blowing kisses to Luke and trying his leaden put-downs. This is where the thread could get grim. Someone find that guy some punctuation! What was that point you made about analogies Bazza? 🙂 Also love that amateur quip…..chuckle. I agree it is all more about PR spin than anything else….I think that point is rather clearly made in the post that we are discussing here too. However, my scepticism is because I seriously question that this is about science in the first place….I think the real tragedy is that the ‘science’ and credible evidence has been inappropriately hijacked by the politics and the Political PR spin…..and that would apply to all sides (because in the PR battle there are more than 2 sides)…but it’s most definitely a PR battle primarily. Muller et al is as guilty as Watts et al as far as that goes….neither of these papers have been submitted to due diligence in what any of us would tentatively agree is proper scientific process….yet both of them are making loud claims in the media…..and producing even further MSM noise and heated debate on numerous blogs. Much of the stuff that Gavin has linked in the last couple of days is purely based on what Bazza calls ‘ambit claims’ about AGW (albiet pro AGW)….and have no basis in science. The vineyard story can be repeated for all sorts of reasons all over the world and are more to do with a run of good luck with the LOCAL WEATHER….and the introduction of ‘cold climate’ varieties than anything else….the attribution to AGW is an ambit claim is it not? Anyone who has any experience with viticulture would pick that up straight away. Same goes for that nonsense study on trying to run a psychological profile on ‘sceptics’….for goodness sake…..and concluding that it is a demographic and race issue. Also….at the heart of this debate is a question over the credibility of data and the way the data is being used to extrapolate or project. I’m not convinced that is about science either. Gavin has inadvertantly pinpointed it in a very back to front manner in a previous post…..something about ‘changing beliefs’ being the solution? Which is also like saying we have a solution looking for a problem…..but can’t actually nail down what the problem is really….but we should believe in the solution anyway. And how scientific would that be I wonder? Bob Fernley-Jones says Handjive, John Sayers and Toby, WHOOPS, sorry, yep, I got that wrong. And, I now think that I agree with Handjive, and that he is a realist not an alarmist! Debbie @ 5:02 pm Nice comment Bob, Deb’s comments were thorough and on the mark. But I wonder if being an actual producer of actual food might work to reduce her cred in the eyes of some commenters here. Not all of us, of course! cohenite says I see luke has connected to the rabbit with his sensational expose of an alleged defect with Watts, namely time of obervation bias [TOB], which eli argues is responsible for the warming bias in the rural locations because Watts has not accounted for this. Firstly Watts takes data as used by Menne in his paper and says this: “Many USHCNv2 stations which were previously rated with the methods employed in 200 Leroy (1999) were subsequently rated differently when the Leroy (2010) method was 201 applied in this study. This simple change in the rating system accounts for the majority of 202 differences in the data and conclusions between this study and Menne et al.,(2010), Fall 203 et al.,(2011), and Muller et al.,(2012).” That is, Watts has used the same data, already adjusted, as the other studies; Watts does not ignore TOB because the other studies have not ignored TOB. At lines 218-219 Watts notes: “The intermediate (TOB) data has been adjusted for 218 changes in time of observation such that earlier observations are consistent with current 219 observational practice at each station. The fully adjusted data has been processed by the 220 algorithm described by Menne et al. (2009) to remove apparent inhomogeneities where 221 changes in the daily temperature record at a station differs significantly from neighboring 222 stations. Unlike the unadjusted and TOB data, the adjusted data is serially complete, with 223 missing monthly averages estimated through the use of data from neighboring stations. The USHCNv2 station temperature data in this study is identical to the data used in Fall 225 et al. (2011), coming from the same data set.” In fact Watts has allowed for TOB because the other studies have allowed for it. What Watts has done is apply a superior statistical method, Leroy 2010, which accounts for UHI in a way the older method did not which explains the warming bias in the other temperature networks. Eli knew this which is why he is a prestigiateur. Luke apparently did not know this but linked to the rabbit anyway which is why he is a masochist. “and finally could anybody seriously believe that the warming since 1750 is all/ mostly human induced” – that’s not what is even claimed ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Climate_Change_Attribution.png Anyway we can play clubby codgers with lovely cherry-picked anecdotes or do some big picture science – http://www.grid.unep.ch/glaciers/ Figs 5.1 and 5.9 guys. a duh ! Cohenite – well tell McIntyre you chump http://climateaudit.org/2012/07/31/surface-stations/#comments “When I had done my own initial assessment of this a few years ago, I had used TOBS versions and am annoyed with myself for not properly considering this factor. I should have noticed it immediately. That will teach me to keep to my practices of not rushing. Anyway, now that I’m drawn into this, I’ll have carry out the TOBS analysis, which I’ll do in the next few days (at the expense of some interesting analysis of Esper et al.)” It’s science by press release Cohenite – very skankiferous. Handjive’s talk of a 1944 bomber reminded me of Glacier girl a P 38 bomber recovered from SE Greenland in the 1990s. It had landed in 1942 and was left to the elements for over 50 years. When they found her she was buried by 268 feet of ice and was cut up and retrieved and eventually fully restored and able to fly again. http://www.p38assn.org/glacier-girl.htm An amazing story and incredible bravery to penetrate that depth of ice to recover the aircraft. But that is an incredible depth of ice to cover the plane in half a century. Not much melting in SE Greenland since 1942. My god, UNEP! It’s enough to make you yearn for a Skeptical Science reference. “If the trend continues…” Gawd. Last time they used that phrase we ended up with desal plants – delayed by rain, of course. sp says Is Wikipedia the best reference site for science? Or is Skeptical Science more reliable? Another Ian says Watch the blink graph at the end of http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/how-the-us-hockey-stick-was-built/ luke, so Watts is coping flak because he uses the TOB adjusted data which the other networks have used and applies his improved Leroy methodology to find that data has a bias for other reasons and is now getting blamed for a supposed deficiency in accommodating TOB! SP; based on a word or two like skepticism and experiment I had to say wiki has it all then I noticed a link at the other page SS, “Is Greenland close to a climate tipping point?” a must read as it is relevant to posts by Robert and others since my last effort. Gotta to convince Deb too. With positive feedback re greenhouse gasses, anything is possible including tipping points and rapid rates of change in response to minor global temp shifts, stuff you can’t measure with a grape vine. Climate sensitivity could still be king of the scenarios given this “Unprecedented Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt”- Neven also on SS. The Greenland surface melt happens every 150 years or so, and the current melt is right on time. Not sure why its “unprecedented”. Probably 20mm of a 2km thick ice sheet melted, and has probably re-frozen already. Alarming! Tipping points! Be afwaid, vewy vewy afwaid. Wiki was heavily edited by a warmist named Connolly (I think thats the name), they got rid of him for a while, but believe he’s back. Think he tried to eliminate the MWP. SS has a habit of altering comments to suit whatever bit of propaganda they wish to push at any time. My question was not serious. Both sites are basically rubbish that tell warmists what they want to hear. Any “science” content on these sites is an accidental by-product. They are simply not reliable. And Gavin – you’re right – anything is possible, but he probability of occurance is another matter. sp sauce – all sceptic sites provide a daily diet of disinformation for ning nongs like you to uncritically parrot. You’e just a psittaciformian prevaricator. Ark … Polly wanna spread nonsense. Ark ! I just repeat what I’m told. Ark ! Archeologists had to hack through permafrost to get to it. http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/greenland/ A whole bloody medieval farm, no doubt set up by skeptics who’d read too many Icelandic sagas. Probably wanted to toss in some grapes, but knew Gav would never fall for it. The present big melt for July is unprecedented – well, since 1973. That’s sort of unprecedented. “Ice cores from Summit show that melting events of this type occur about once every 150 years on average. With the last one happening in 1889, this event is right on time,” says Lora Koenig, a Goddard glaciologist. But Lora is a NASA girl and agrees that if the trend continues it will be worrisome. If the trend continues, everything will be unprecedented and worse than we thought! Not just worrisome, girl! You want to keep your NASA job, or not? dave shorter says ‘Not just worrisome, girl! Ha ha ha.Love your work Robert. Pielke Jr nails a lead IPCC author as he tells blatant porkies to US congress. What is it with these silly alarmists telling porkies that is opposed to what even the IPCC at its most fanciful would try and get away with? http://rogerpielkejr.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/ipcc-lead-author-misleads-us-congress.html Extreme weather events are covered in Lomborg’s “Cool IT” just listing the historical info and using graphs to prove his case. Not Lomborg’s numbers but REAL historical info, something Pielke jr has followed up on over the years. These people have to be blatant liars or idiots or perhaps both. Frank Lansner has a look at adjusted and unadjusted temp data in the USA. This is supposed to be the highest quality measurements on the planet, yet HAD crut shows a huge step change in 1946 that doesn’t show up in other series. If this is the highest quality temp measurements how much confidence should we all have spending countless billions $ on so called AGW. How much confidence should we place in China, India, Sth America, Australian African, etc,etc temp measurements? http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/08/01/a-comparison-of-adjusted-vs-unadjusted-surface-data/#comments Larry Pickering is still pursuing the AWU scandal. Let’s hope Kernohan gets his day in court sooner rather than later. But what stops the MSM print from tackling Gillard over this info? Bolt’s had a go and Jones might have another go today or tomorrow. http://pickeringpost.com/news/gillard-still-no-answers-pt2/139 http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Statement&Statement_ID=4f92dad8-2308-4c1e-aba3-b39d33486519 The sooner this idiot scam has been killed off the better…but no doubt the perpetrators and their moronic sycophants that populate blogs such as this et al, will do all they can to protect their investment of our money in their nice little earner. (IMHO) Since this MSM/Blog PR episode started between the Muller et al and Watts et al papers, this is one of the most sensible things that has been said…..and it was said by you: Maybe Watts has something – maybe he doesn’t but it is a very braggart way to go about it. However….I would have to say the same applies to Muller. If anything it was Muller’s braggart behaviour that goaded Watts into behaving in a similar manner. (IMHO) It also pretty much concurs with Jen’s point here: The prevailing political mindset also promotes the sort of snobby, opinionated, inflammatory, rhetorical, counter productive and pure nonsense that Bazza cut/pasted from that Rabbet link. Please tell me how that would promote anything approaching a discussion about scientific evidence? That is just more of the same. We have a solution looking for a problem. We are told we SHOULD believe and trust in the SOLUTION before it is clear what the problem is. We are being lectured that we should just follow along because these people are the SERIOUS people and they are the ones who KNOW what we need to do…..even though most of us mere mortals who are apparently hopelessly misinformed amateurs who should just shut up….keep asking the most obvious questions. Why is this a valid solution? What is it solving? What I keep noticing is: The nature of the evidence for the problem keeps getting changed or broadened or adjusted or has new evidence from another human produced problem or even renamed (eg AGW to Climate Change)… BUT!!!!!!!…. the solution stays the same and it is actually THE SOLUTION that we’re all being told we must trust and unquestionably accept…..NOT the science! kuhnkat says Ahhh Luke, I am finally beginning to understand. you are eating too many Brer Rabbett pellets!!! They’ll make you fat and gullible. Must be why Debbie keeps scoring on you. Dr Christy address. http://www.youtube.com/user/JimInhofePressOffice Yep KK, In my world….rabbits are a recognised pest! 🙂 They are also a human introduced environmental problem….that problem is clearly definable and we have a RANGE OF SOLUTIONS to solve the problems (some more successful than others). And yes Bazza, That was an ANALOGY to demonstrate a POINT… not to mount an attack on SCIENCE! And even more amazingly Bazza, Luke, Gavin et al, Those SOLUTIONS to the rabbit problem were definitely assisted and informed by science! So despite all your accusations and insinuations otherwise…. This particular sceptic is a HUGE fan of science. LOL – and Debbie’s ancestors having introduced the rabbits and so the problem, Debbie doesn’t get it ….. I guess if we asked Debbie what aspect of science for rabbit control she liked – the response would be “I don’t get concerned with details”. “The first Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report in 1990 predicted air temperatures would increase by 0.30 degrees per decade, and by 0.20 degrees to 0.50 degrees per decade at the outside. But according to NASA satellites that measure almost the entire planet constantly, the trend since then has been 0.17 degrees per decade at most…. Ocean temperatures have only been measured properly since 2003 when the Argo program became operational. Some 3000 Argo buoys roam the oceans, measuring temperatures on each 10-day dive into the depths… Since Argo started, the ocean temperatures have been flat, no warming at all.” http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/climate-change-science-is-a-load-of-hot-air-and-warmists-are-wrong-20120801-23fdv.html#ixzz22LBNeyqR Question: Which nation contains the point furthest from the Earth’s centre? Greenland’s Oscillating Glaciers “Ice core records show that the last time such melting happened was in 1889, with earlier events occurring approximately every 150 years. Evidently, to climate scientists, “unprecedented” means “not recently” or “not in the researcher’s life time.” http://theresilientearth.com/?q=content/greenlands-oscillating-glaciers ROFL! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Who doesn’t get it? What does this mean Luke? ‘They are also a human introduced environmental problem’ Couldn’t perhaps mean that previous generations (which could just as easily include your ancestors as mine BTW) introduced the rabbits and so the problem….. could it? How about you focus on the actual POINT? Happy to discuss that if you have an objection or a fundamental disagreement. Most of your accusations claim that I either don’t understand details or I belong to some type of psychologically deficient group that drinks tea, is functionally illiterate, wears tweed jackets, has red necks, hates scientists, is influenced by old conservative white males and has problems with their belief systems. Your arguments also imply I should just TRUST some incredibly reliable and serious ‘people’ to ‘NAME’ the problem and ‘SOLVE’ the problem with an already decided and already legislatively enacted SOLUTION. But for the particular analogy we are referring to….would you like the details….or were you attempting to score some type of strategic victory by the ‘I guess if we asked Debbie’ statement?…..because Luke….UNLIKE the debate re AGW there were and are a RANGE of accepted, practical, & useful risk management strategies that were and are informed by solid ongoing scientific research to mitigate a specific, human introduced, problem in Australia….. NOT a singular global solution that is looking for a global problem and keeps changing the definition of the global problem….and somehow that solution is always the same one and the one we should TRUST. I was going to say Pwnd Luke, but I thought NO, let Luke express it himself. I’m a very recent viewer of this particular blog and I’m amazed at the vitriol and stupidity evidenced here. All this angst over the Watts paper and the crap on Rabbett is just silly. Watts made a melodramatic performance about his collected data from US weather stations. He didn’t do any statistical analyses and ignored TOBs. Steve McIntyre who has a really good record of statistical analysis, unlike Eli at Rabbett, has said he will have a look at the data if time permits including the effect of TOBs. If the data prove to be statistically valid then Watts has a point. It it isn’t he doesn’t. Obviously, and surprisingly, the level of scientific awareness of this point on this blog isn’t very high. Looking at and considering the evidence presented to the senate by Dr Christy and Dr Pielke, would be far more beneficial to critiquing climate science than the childish discourse on a paper that is yet to be finalised Obviously, and surprisingly, the level of scientific awareness of this point on this blog isn’t very high. Then go away and leave our delusional selves to our selves. Oh Sorry John. I didn’t realise you were unable to stand criticism Pity really as sometimes it helps to see ourselves as others see us. You just seem a spoilt child but I guess you’ll turn out OK when you grow up. In the meantime look at what many comments on this blog are saying and assess their validity, relevance to the topic etc “UNLIKE the debate re AGW there were and are a RANGE of accepted, practical, & useful risk management strategies that were and are informed by solid ongoing scientific research to mitigate a specific, human introduced, problem in Australia….. NOT a singular global solution that is looking for a global problem and keeps changing the definition of the global problem….and somehow that solution is always the same one and the one we should TRUST.” …. and said it particularly well and succinctly. “Global problems” are frequently cited as cause for local problems, when local data is ignored, and that data often disproves the claims. “Ocean acidification” is blamed for failure to thrive in oyster larvae in Puget Sound (Washington), when local surveys show it’s a combination of low pH caused by runoff pollution and a virus. Recent “sea level rise” is cited as a contributing factor in coastal erosion in parts of California when tide gauges show the level hasn’t risen in THIRTY years. “Increasing drought” is the current hot potato in the USA when NCDC precipitation data shows the opposite for the last few decades, increasing rainfall year round in most states. Pacific Island authorities and homegrown alarmists claim “sea level rise” and increased ocean temperatures as growing problems (or threats) when data collected by your own NTC (The BOM does some very good work which is often ignored by critics) shows the opposite. I think so-called “climate change” (when hasn’t it changed)? and its claimed consequences have become a convenient peg to hang increasing regulation and unpopular policies on, and in many cases the “proles” swallow it, hook, line and sinker. You have local planning authorities banning coastal development and/or mandating “houses on stilts” when the claimed threat wouldn’t manifest itself to any great degree for at least 50 years, and local data shows no acceleration in moderate sea level rise at all. “Rewriting the past” has always been considered to be a task undertaken by repressive, authoritarian regimes, and to be abhorred in enlightened democracies, but many we assume to be such appear to condone or even encourage it when it suits their purposes. Your CSIRO and Climate Commission (and government) exaggerate by selection (“cherry picking”) or emphasising global data over local data when it suits them. There should be a word for “lying by omission” – in a court of law there is, and it’s perjury. The adjustment “diddling” has dwindled almost to nothing for recent data, because there are satellites measuring stuff now, so UHCN and NOAA and GISS and NIWA and others move silently to adjust the past instead. Governments and national bodies like the EPA lap it up, because it’s what they want to see and hear. Let’s call for details and justification of ALL “adjustments” to climate datasets to be published on the ‘net. This is the information age – demand more of it. Good, solid data and the truth derived from it is anathema to alarmism and over-regulation. The infamous “hockey stick” chart is an excellent proxy for distortion and selected truth, the very stuff of alarmists and their desire to change our world for the worse before we can stop them. Ian? That was a rather unfriendly, broad brush comment don’t you think? Is there something particular about the lack of scientific awareness you would like to share? I basically agree with your assessment of the Muller vs Watts vs Rabbet vs whatever fiasco. I think Jen’s comments at this post do as well. Ian Thomson says Gidday Ian , Best you bring us dumbums up to speed on the science we don’t understand. Regarding ,of course, the topic at hand. Temperature record adjustment to change outcomes. Hi there Luke, Been a hot topic for a long time in the country, who brought in those rabbits . Bloody Deb’s ancestors . So who’s ancestors brought in the carp? Or even worse for the environment, did any of your ancestors own a cat ? Ian – as I’m in my late 60s I doubt I’ll grow up to your expectation. I’ll stick around as you are first to suggest I should do otherwise. Ian – type my name into Google and you’ll find out who I am. Jen, somewhat similar http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/more-entertainment-from-the-us-drought-monitor/ Might need some thought before betting a shirt on wheat futures! Despite being quite busy this w/e I was compelled to compliment new Ian’s observations “I’m amazed at the vitriol and stupidity evidenced here”. Seems there very few points to be gained by us older over familiar posters. Ian; when faced with a city full of instruments day by day, I was always adjusting something to keep our customers happy. By contrast another long time tech just sprayed inside each case with CRC to give out the whiff of service. Instruments through history have been fudged too hence a reconstruction of the records is necessary. In a factory, mill or mine and even their HQ offices and labs, neglect was the largest factor. We all take too much for granted. There is nothing solid under the Sun. lurker passing through, laughing says At the end of the day, the climate consensus is just another extremist obsession with some pseudo religious and end-of-the-world crap tossed in and becomes self-parody. It would be funnier of the rent seeking cynics who made it their careers were not pilfering the tax payers to pull their gag. Yeah gav, spoken like a true sceptic. Stick around. You’re learning. Better not mention the war to Luke though. He may not be able to cope. How refreshing it was to see a sane scientist like Christy explain some of the weather in the USA over the last year or so, in his short address to congress. Then again when doesn’t Christy sound perfectly sane and balanced among the hopeless numbskulls he has to encounter. BTW the AWU scandal is starting to hot up, with the Australian overnight asking pointed questions of our PM. If one former official is granted immunity from prosecution we may finally begin to understand the involvement of some of the major players. http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/wilson_scandal_i_could_face_criminal_charges/#commentsmore Johnathan Wilkes says “Instruments through history have been fudged too hence a reconstruction of the records is necessary.” One of my problems with adjustments and reconstruction is simply, that we do not know which way the instruments erred + or -? Therefor the records best be left alone and have the errors naturally equalise. For Debs on Watts and Muller – http://tamino.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/much-ado-about-nothing/#more-5454 ho hum Neville keep your political rat dirt on non-theme matters for Bolta eh? JW; having worked on a large range of U tube type instruments for pressure and temp I suggest most errors stem from sticky floats, failure to properly zero and manufacturing anomalies. Another issue in weather records is part time monitors doing only max min observations. Discontinuity is also a real threat in any critical analysis. As I moved into process monitoring technology it was easier to watch numerous continuous recorders for odd faults rather than rely on routine samples once a shift say. Labs versus process control was on going in any establishment. Smoothing the waters becomes an art despite data purists. “We all take too much for granted. There is nothing solid under the Sun.” I should have said that it was this comment of gav’s that I was referring to, not his adjustment theme. As JW says, those errors can be in either direction, unless you have good evidence, and Watts has shown that in bad sites [which are in the majority] it is not hard to see in which direction the errors run. Global warming didn’t melt those street lights, even if the numbskulls thought so. http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/08/02/inhofe-exposes-another-epic-fail-by-global-warming-alarmists-thursday/#more-68564 Geeezzz that’s a good one Luke. It’s not my rat dirt you bozo, you’ll find it comes directly from the unions and your good ‘ol labor party. Or can’t you read or still lacking in simple logic and reason. I mean you’re very expert on non theme matters , always blasting Debbie and everyone else about their state of mind and questioning our supposed political alliance. This is his conclusion after waxing eloquent about ice sheets etc: ‘I’ve said before that by the end of this decade global warming will be so f***ing obvious that deniers will be laughed at — at best. Perhaps I should revise the time scale for that prediction, because the obvious is knocking at the door. Who knows, depending on what happens weather-wise over the next few months, maybe Mitt Romney will decide to flip-flop on the issue — again.” I would have to comment that this is no better than what he pretends to be criticising. He takes a swipe at both of them and then inserts his own ‘opinion’ with those same silly name tags eg ‘deniers’ and also attempts to justify climate predictions with wiggly weather: ‘Who knows, depending on what happens weather-wise over the next few months’, And how scientific would that comment be according to your oft repeated claim that ‘that’s weather not climate’…or you can’t make global claims based on wiggles etc? However…..calling the whole fiasco a PR ‘chest thumping type’ exercise is a fair assessment IMHO…..just amusing that he is basically just as guilty. It still looks like that same duck to me….and it’s not about the science or a genuine attmept at using science to inform risk management strategies…..it’s more about justifying a ‘solution’ that is designed to be some type of ‘one size fits all’ for any alarming weather/climate related issue we can possibly identify as a possible risk. It has led our climate commissioners to infer ridiculous things like climate change will cause people to get crankier in traffic or that ‘the solution’ will stop that happening and the increasing risk of bush fires in Sydney and Victoria, stop houses falling into the ocean and save the lives of old people in Western Sydney as they’re dying from heat exhaustion. Yeah right! So despite your swipe at Neville’s political comments….it appears to be far more about ‘politics’ and ‘policy’ than anything else. Some of the worst heat since the 1930s in parts of the US. Perfect for it’s-worse-than-we-thought stunts like the melted lamps. The dumpster fire was big and melted two plastic street lamps above it. The local TV had pics of the fire, fortunately. Might have melted the plastic mid-winter, for all we know. Instead of saying whoops, those quackers tried to tell us the melted lights were a combo of AGW and a “semi-close” dumpster fire. Also, without the (global) warming, the fire wouldn’t have started. Last words by Think Progress are a quote from the photographer. It’s under a photo of two globes, clearly melted only on the side of the fire, with the other globes intact: “Still an amazing photo and not fake as many are saying on here. Enjoy!” Instead of denying plain reality, why not just say: “I was young and naive yesterday when I said global warming melted the lamps.” Or try an Obama line: “A cigarette chucked in a dumpster didn’t build that fire; something else built that fire.” I suppose people don’t get to be PM or president for nothing these days. They’re just better than Think Progress where it really counts: spin. If you’re still around? Is this what you were trying to point out when you wrote: Looking at and considering the evidence presented to the senate by Dr Christy and Dr Pielke, would be far more beneficial to critiquing climate science than the childish discourse on a paper that is yet to be finalised “Amid the resurgence of hysteria from my friends on the left, I appreciated climatologist Dr. John Christy who testified this week before the Environment and Public Works committee saying that instead of proclaiming this summer is ‘what global warming looks like’ it is ‘scientifically more accurate to say that this is what Mother Nature looks like, since events even worse than these have happened in the past before greenhouse gases were increasing like they are today.’ That pasted partof your comment is not unreasonable in terms of the relevance to this post. Not however the tone in which you encompassed it….nor the tone of your following comment. Neither does silly meaningless name tags like “climate denier” or ‘spoilt child’ or ‘tea party trash’ & forever ad infinitum do anything productive. (I am still wondering how one can ‘deny’ the climate?) The only place I have seen something like that sucessfully accomplished is in a computer model/ extrapolation/ simulation. 🙂 It’s a bit hard to deny the climate/weather anywhere else (IMHO). Thanks for the comments Debbie (1.21 pm August 3). If you want to see how other blogs act look at the recent discourse on Real Climate (My o miocene post) where I was well criticised by the respondents there for applauding Dr Christy’s comments to thje Senate. The spoilt child was my response to John/s comment “Then go away and leave us to our delusional selves”. Don’t you think that sounds a bit petulant? I did not and have never used the terms climate denier, tea party trash or forever ad infinitum and I wonder why you imply that I have. As has been made plain by Anthony Watts his paper does need some work and won’t be submitted until end September. So discussion of it seems premature and yes, I do think the comments by Drs. Christy and Pielke warrant more attention. And I stand by my comment that there is a lot of vitriol on this blog but retract and apologise for the comment on stupidity. gavin said: “Instruments through history have been fudged too hence a reconstruction of the records is necessary.” Which way should they be “reconstructed” gavin, when the only evidence is the readings themselves? It wasn’t you that uses most of those terms….I apologise if you thought I was inferring you had. That was actually pointing out that others do so….so in a badly expresed manner I was also agreeing with that point of yours too. The Tamino link Luke provided uses some of them. I actually agree with the substance of your original comment….just thought you could have left out the quip about ‘scientific awareness’: That was what elicited the reaction. A similar drama has been playing out in Kiwiland over the NIWA temperature diddling and it is coming to a head. At the moment though there seems to be a media blackout on it: http://johnosullivan.wordpress.com/ el gordo says Good catch, spangles. Good question Tony. Excellent article by Tony Thomas in the Australian: here it is for those who can’t access it: In the face of unresolved questions, academy follows its own dictum to ‘respect the science’ ONE of the least examined, but most influential, bodies in this country is the Academy of Science. Its fellows, who total 458, and its committees are big contributors to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports. So does the academy operate with integrity? It chooses not to make its annual accounts public. About $5 million, the bulk of its 2010-11 revenues, is from the federal government, including $222,400 from the Department of Climate Change. The Royal Societies of Britain, New Zealand and Canada do publish accounts. It puts in submissions to government on science issues, usually beseeching more research funding. One academy submission a year ago was quite odd: “Humans are ultimately the main threat to the environment, especially in Australia, per capita the world’s most effluent and most affluent nation (this is incorrect). The first priority must be containing human population growth to preserve our biodiversity.” The by-laws say one fellow a year can be elected for contributions other than personal research if they are “a person who has rendered conspicuous service to the cause of science or whose election would be of signal benefit to the academy and to the advancement of science”. Last March the academy’s members, by a substantial majority, thus elected chief climate commissioner Tim Flannery as a fellow. Flannery had not only predicted Perth becoming a waterless “ghost metropolis”, and permanent drought in the eastern states, but speculated that during this century “the planet will have acquired a brain and a nervous system that will make it act as a living animal, as a living organism”. Suzanne Cory, a molecular biologist, has been president since May 2010. Her predecessor, Kurt Lambeck (2006-10), is a geophysicist. Lambeck was among 255 scientist signatories to a post-Climategate petition in Science magazine in 2010, calling for an end to “McCarthy-like threats of criminal prosecution against our colleagues”. The petition was authored by Peter Gleick, who last February confessed that he obtained fraudulently private information from a sceptic think tank, the Heartland Institute. In June last year Cory and the academy fell for the scare about “death threats” to scientists at the Australian National University’s Climate Change Institute. Cory “called on community leaders to defend intellectual freedom”. Public release of the 11 ANU emails in May showed how laughable the scare was. In 2010, Cory presided over a serious omission by the academy. The matter concerned the Inter-Academy Council report of August 30, 2010, on faulty IPCC processes. The IAC is run by presidents of 15 national science academies. Lambeck was an IAC board member before Cory, a lead author for the IPCC’s 2001 report, contributing author for the 2007 report and one of the two monitors overseeing the IAC report. The inquiry was triggered by the melting-Himalayan-glaciers nonsense in the IPCC’s 2007 report. The report concluded: Review editors should “ensure that genuine controversies are adequately reflected in the (IPCC) report”. The IPCC responses to proven errors were “slow and inadequate” and IPCC leaders (IPCC head Rajendra Pachauri, obviously) were hurting the IPCC’s credibility by political advocacy. The IPCC’s processes for selecting key authors and science papers were not transparent. (This would enable reports to be “stacked” to deliver a particular agenda.) IPCC authors were not ensuring that unpublished and non-peer-reviewed literature was critically evaluated. (In fact, such grey literature comprised 30 per cent of all the 2007 report’s citations.) There had been “opportunities for political interference with the scientific results” during final negotiations on the reports’ key summaries. So how did the Australian academy react? It said nothing. Then, seven months later, on page 40 of the academy’s annual report, we read: “The report released on August 30, 2010, concluded that the process employed by the IPCC had been successful overall but recommended a range of reforms.” Move along, nothing to see here. In a frank email, a fellow and academy office-bearer explained: “Needless to say, any adverse findings do great damage to the credibility of climate scientists as a whole, especially in the current climate of almost religious opposition to the acceptance of climate change science as a whole.” Cory said the IAC report was outside her professional area. The academy was necessarily selective on what third-party material it endorsed or publicised, she said. However, since 2005 the academy has greeted 12 IAC-type studies with enthusiasm. Here’s the academy on the British Stern review (2006) that urged colossal spending to head off global warming (the academy has no economics expertise): “Let’s get on with it now! – that’s the message, loud and clear, from Australian Academy of Science president professor Kurt Lambeck in commenting on the Stern review.” The Stern review was torn apart by distinguished economists. In 2007, a British judge found that Al Gore’s 2006 movie An Inconvenient Truth included nine scientific errors. Because British government schools are not allowed to politically indoctrinate students, Justice Michael Burton ordered that screenings to students be accompanied by a “guidance note” with error corrections, and also advising teachers: The film promotes one-sided political views. Teachers must not promote those views. Teachers must point out where Gore’s view may be inaccurate or unsubstantiated. An Inconvenient Truth has been screened in Australian government schools. The film is accompanied by no official guidance note about the film’s errors and political indoctrination. A major function of the academy is promoting scientific thinking by students. The academy was vociferous about errors in The Great Global Warming Swindle movie (screened once or twice on the ABC), but turns a blind eye when Gore’s climate errors and indoctrination are force-fed to students en masse. Cory told me the Gore film’s use in Australian schools was a matter for schools and education departments. The academy had fulfilled its obligations by providing students with its own trustworthy booklet. In May 2010 Tony Abbott told some Adelaide primary students that human contribution to climate change was an open question, and that it was warmer in Roman times than today. Lambeck responded that the Opposition Leader was glib and wrong about Roman temperatures. But the science literature is able to support Abbott’s conjectures. Cory responded it was normally unwise for the academy to criticise politicians but scientists as citizens might choose to point out errors where their expertise justified it. In August 2010 the academy published its lay-reader booklet, The Science of Climate Change: Questions and Answers. The booklet’s circulation is now above 200,000, with students the main market. The project was initiated by Lambeck, who went to the Department of Climate Change to get funding for it. The department came good with $39,700 and later a further $15,900 for reprints. The cosiness didn’t square with the tradition that “The (Australian) academies maintain fiercely their mandated independence.” Cory said the academy made it clear to the department that it would maintain independence. Of the 16-member author and review team on the academy’s booklet, seven had signed the activist Bali (Climate) Declaration, one had also served on the green lobbyist WWF advisory panel, one had signed a Guardian petition-letter on climate change, Lambeck had signed a petition-letter to Science magazine, and two had signed a petition-letter to The Wall Street Journal. The team was not independent of the government ($55,600 funding), nor of the IPCC (nine of 16 had IPCC involvement). The team was devoid of statistical and economics experts, which might explain its blithe endorsement to reduce global emissions to “near zero” by 2100, consistent with progress in North Korea. In September 2010, Britain’s Royal Society toned down its aggressive 2005 primer on climate change science, putting more emphasis on the uncertainties. The document to this day has not been publicised by our academy. (Cory said the academy didn’t publicise Royal Society reports and vice versa.) In June last year the academy endorsed an appeal to “respect the science”. On climate science, there are indications under Cory that the academy is doing so. Cory said: “As a professional I’d be happy to talk about cancer but not about climate change. You discover truth by knocking down an hypothesis with new evidence. Scientific debate on climate change is the only way we will improve the science.” “So the science is not settled?” I asked. “Exactly,” she replied. Tony Thomas is a retired journalist. This is a version of an article published in Quadrant. Thanks for that article John. But is it the same as the Quadrant article? I’ll have to go and see for myself. Hope a few more people read it in the OZ and begin to understand the biased idiocy and bilge they are sometimes fed by the likes of Flannery and others. http://www.rossmckitrick.com/ This also provides links to reviews of the BEST paper (1). Interesting tale of a secret letter. Why isn’t this IPCC outfit wound up and chucked into the nearest rubbish tip? http://climateaudit.org/2012/08/03/ipccs-secret-letter/ Latham has described Bolt fairly well, although I think he is a moderate conservative with a libertarian streak. His description ( Bolt’s) of society being collectivists on one side and individualists in the centre and anarchists on the other side is interesting. I’m happy to say I belong in the centre, like Bolt I can’t stand mobs and don’t even like going to meetings much unless I have to. Sorry just too busy this morning, here’s the correct link. http://afr.com/p/national/the_sure_footed_mr_bolt_0QIMGk4DGJ5o3yr79Ui0CL Re: Nevilles comment above viz, “Why isn’t this IPCC outfit wound up and chucked into the nearest rubbish tip?” Well Neville, the Tony Thomas gives you a hint why Add to that a similar article by Montford entitled “Nullas in Verba” regarding the perversion of science in general, and GW science in particular, involving the Royal Society in the UK, and you have an inkling of what the tie up is. Now add in the various climategates involving the UAE, and one can ask are they acting for the common good and betterment of science, or have they all been beaten with the “just plain dopey” stick. Not a good look is it.? Its going to take years to repair the damage, and whilst they continue to make clowns like Flannery Fellows etc…. it cant start soon enough. Certainly not a good look! As well as time I suspect it will also take dollars and a change of attitude or focus to repair. An ideology or perhaps a mindset (?) has been legislated. Heh, Herr Muller has now been interviewed and asked about Ross’ reviews. His response was that Ross is wrong so they ignored it!! Oh, and he admits he was never a CLIMATE Sceptic, just a SCIENCE Sceptic!! Probably an agnostic.( Again, he told the Sierra Club that CO2 was going to be our biggest problem or some such. He apparently has reworked at least the meaning of agnostic in the dictionary. Probably a number of other common, scientific, and statistical terms!!) Hey Luke, y’all got a great one on your side!! http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2012/08/the-best-is-yet-to-come-an-interview-with-richard-muller With regard to Tony Price’s Q on adjustments; I won’t guess without seeing the original records again but I did go back to BoM for Wynyard Airport again as I have seen the original data on line as it was (appalling ). I made suggestions during earlier debates here about how we may cope with such a mess. I recall obvious discontinuities back then that I could attribute to different thermometers and possibly different methods used over time. For a while I knew most of the airline’s ground staff, in fact several were friends, so I was somewhat shocked by the airport record knowing it was frequently quoted by radio stations 7NT and 7BU. But the real problem was I could compare Devonport Airport and Low Head readings as broadcast on a daily basis and not be suspicious of any of them at the time. I have to conclude that instrument errors were not monitored despite the diligence of marine and airport staff whose trade depended so much on the weather of the day. You have to conclude like me, that standard met gear as it was and procedures world wide were not designed for intensive data analysis hence the many many data upgrades during the search for climate clues. As I have often said, we can’t go back and do the instrument calibrations one by one but we can apply intelligence and experience to the task of global temperature reconstruction I was heartened by Herr Muller’s indictment of the Hockeystick, but his pronouncements since seem to indicate that he’s another Hansen in the making. Pope Gregory saw some fair-haired and fair-skinned slaves in a slave market in Rome in the 590s (when it was warmer than now, as shown by the flat handle of the stick), and commented ‘Not Angles but angels’. I’d say Muller was never a sceptic of AGW, “Not sceptic but septic”. M for T – I always thought “Nullius in verba” meant “not in so many words”, which roughly translated means “we left out much of the uncertainty”. Jen, O/T but an example of when modelling becomes serious Losing Your Company in 45 Minutes Posted on 2 August 2012 by E.M.Smith Knight Capital Group is one of the large trader with $1.4 Billion of revenue last year. Per the profile here: “Yesterday August 1, they decided to turn loose an automated trading platform. ( I don’t know if this was an ‘upgrade’ to an existing platform or a new venture). It “had issues”. How much of an issue? They did 20 weeks of trading in 45 minutes (so perhaps someone set a time parameter wrong…) In 45 minutes of automated trading it lost about $440 Million. In comparison, it made about 1/4 of that in each of the last 4 years. So 4 years of total earnings, flushed in 45 minutes.” More at http://chiefio.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/losing-your-company-in-45-minutes/ The software was young and naive when it lost $440 million last Wednesday. I hope that story is not entirely true Robert, for the sake of the software boys. Even if they had instructions to the contrary I’m sure they would have put limits and warnings in place to alert the operators or to cease trading when on autopilot? Well, I would have anyway. Tony Price says: “”” I always thought “Nullius in verba” meant “not in so many words”, which roughly translated means “we left out much of the uncertainty”.”” In truth Tony, it means ” On the word of no one” which as just as apposite .. and is strikingly relevant when one reads his Report. It is just the AAS issues, writ larger. ….and shows the depths of the unprincipled activism that science has stooped to, even from Presidents. Its also a reminder also of the quip, that one doesnt have a conversation with most Professors and senior academics,…. “one has an audience.” Thankfully they are not all like it, just the GW alarmists it seems. Horace’s original phrase concerns swearing allegiance to no master. “In verba iurare” just means to swear allegiance, it doesn’t have anything to do with repeating the words of others. However, Latin being the blunt, compressed language that it is, there’s always some play for interpretation. Also, appealing phrases often lose their original context and signification, just like Kipling’s “Lest we forget.” Back in the 1600s, John Aubrey was looking for a nifty phrase as a slogan for the Royal Society. You had to have one! Separating “in verba” from “iurare” killed the original sense, but I’m fine with it. I’m fine with Tony’s and the Minister’s interpretations. The phrase sounds good, and I get the point. Of course, if you trace the military phrase right back to its origins, the idea was that you were indeed swearing an oath using the words proposed by the commander – even if he didn’t bother proposing the words! By the first century BC, it just meant swearing an oath. So everybody’s right…and I’ll stop now! luke links to tamino, after linking to eli; tamino attempts to shred both Watts and Muller, only suceeds with Muller and then let’s rip with this: “The impact of global warming is getting clearer, and will soon be obvious even to the hard-core deniers. Arctic sea ice continues its death spiral. Sea level continues to rise. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets continue to lose mass at an alarming pace, and glaciers worldwide keep shrinking. Species continue to migrate to higher latitudes and altitudes. We’re also seeing more and more signs that the “man in the street” can’t ignore. Since the amazing heat wave in Europe in 2003, we’ve seen amazing heat waves in Australia, Russia, the USA (twice). We’ve seen enhanced drought and record-breaking floods. And to the statisticians at re-insurance giant Munich Re, the increase in weather-related disasters is both huge and certain. This is not normal — and it’s not natural.” This is serious loon stuff. I still don’t get the TOB criticism with Watts; as I said before this is in his new paper: “The USHCNv2 monthly temperature data set is described by Menne et al. (2009). The 215 raw and unadjusted data provided by NCDC has undergone the standard quality-control 216 screening for errors in recording and transcription by NCDC as part of their normal ingest 217 process but is otherwise unaltered. The intermediate (TOB) data has been adjusted for 218 changes in time of observation such that earlier observations are consistent with current 219 observational practice at each station. The fully adjusted data has been processed by the 220 algorithm described by Menne et al. (2009) to remove apparent inhomogeneities where 221 changes in the daily temperature record at a station differs significantly from neighboring 222 stations. Unlike the unadjusted and TOB data, the adjusted data is serially complete, with 223 missing monthly averages estimated through the use of data from neighboring stations. 224 The USHCNv2 station temperature data in this study is identical to the data used in Fall 225 et al. (2011), coming from the same data set.” Here is the Fall et al paper: http://pielkeclimatesci.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/r-367.pdf It is plain that Watts has used the TOB adjusted data; he says this data was: “further refined in quality control reviews led by two of us (Jones and Watts), using the USCRN site selection classification scheme for temperature and humidity measurements [NOAA and NESDIS, 2002], originally developed by Leroy [1999] (Table 1).” That further refinement does not mean that he has tampered with the TOB adjustment, how could he, but merely applied the UHIE test from Leroy as it then was; the point of Watts’ new paper is to apply Leroy’s new methodology with its improved UHIE catching criteria. If that is the case, and please advise if I am missing something then the TOB issue is crap. When it comes to behaving like a defence council rather than a judge Tamino is a prime example. AND he always breaks the first principle and fools himself: http://www.rationaloptimist.com/blog/confirmation-bias-part-3.aspx The biggest thing the catastros have going for them is the Arctic ice but even that may not be what it seems: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2182803/Greenlands-ice-sheets-vulnerable-feared-claim-scientists-stunning-new-pictures-reveal-ice-loss.html But then there is this “Greenland Summit Camp Continues To Get Buried In Snow Posted on August 5, 2012 by stevengoddard NASA forgot to mention the fact that their fake meltdown was 99.999% bullshit.” More at http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/greenland-summit-camp-continues-to-get-buried-in-snow/ And in previous threads Selective posters inc do it again and can’t help themselves hey? Greenland stories in abundance this month. I did Google SD’s lead author and found quite a good variety of headlines following Kurt Kjaer’s earlier comments to the media. So each one can make what they like of the fact, melts like this one go in a series of pulses . My pick below. “Greenland enters melt mode’-‘Island-wide thaw is one for the record books” http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/342767/title/Greenland_enters_melt_mode btw; I haven’t seen snow from my place this year. Look up the snow reports and the snow depth Gavin. Best snow pack in years. It’s just boring empirical data but you can go and have a look if you like, some of the snow fields aren’t that far from Canberra. Deb, it was only a hunch (I’m usually right) that no snow indicates a warming world. The ACT had the 3d warmest July on record. It’s official. under “Other phenomena” “Canberra Airport recorded an average of 6.2 hours of bright sunshine during July, above the historical average of 5.8 hours. The prevailing wind direction was northwesterly, with 61% of 3pm winds between NNW and WNW; 29% of 3pm winds were SSE-SSW, a larger proportion of southerly winds than normal for July” http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/month/act/summary.shtml http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/month/act/summary.shtml#recordsTmaxDailyHigh A hunch? It wasn’t right this time Gavin. May I also suggest that the ACT is neither the centre of the world or a basis as a thermometer for the world, July is just weather Gavin, ask Luke and Bazza. I lived in Canberra for a number of years. To be honest, a warmer July is a bonus in that often freezing cold place. Gilbert says For a full appreciation of Muller’s views, take in the podcast and discussions at the included links. Guaranteed to tickle your funny bone. The unapologetic physicist takes shots at colleague Michael Mann and Al Gore; offers unsupported assertions about debunked ‘Climategate’; calls for conservation and ‘clean fracking’; stands by charge that most Global Warming concerns are ‘exaggerated’… On Wednesday, Progressive Radio Network host/veteran green journalist Betsy Rosenberg and I were honored to interview, the one-time climate change skeptic Dr. Richard Muller, whose Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature (BEST) project — which was funded in part, ironically enough, by the notorious climate change deniers at the Charles G. Koch Foundation — Podcast here: http://bradblog.com/audio/GreenFront_RichardMuller_080112.mp3 Discussions here: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9453 http://www.bishop-hill.net/blog/2012/8/4/muller-still-not-impressed-by-climategate.html Gavin! http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-09/coldest-run-of-temperatures-in-36-years/4117998?section=act Coldest run of temperatures in 36 years Canberra has experienced its coldest run of temperatures in 36 years, with the mercury dropping below zero for the seventh time in a row. The minimum temperatures have averaged minus five so far this month. Meteorologist Ryan White says the warmest night this July so far has been 0.7 degrees. “The last eight nights in a row we’ve had it pretty much at the minus five degree mark as an average, so it is quite incredible,” said Mr White. Today the mercury dropped to -4.8 degrees shortly before 7:00am AEDT. ” From http://chiefio.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/gore-effect-by-proxy-in-south-africa/ Bet you can see snow in the ACT today Gavin. 🙂 Your ABC told us it snowed in Canberra yesterday. WHICH DATA? Since it’s been a slow news week here at Jennifer’s blog, I hope that it’s OK for me to ask a stooopid question. Exactly which data did Anthony have access to? The ‘Hitler’ video suggests that it was the raw data. Is the video’s claim reasonably accurate? If so, did GISS or NOAA finally disgorge the raw data from each INDIVIDUAL temperature station in the contiguous USA? Or was it averaged raw data? Steve Goddard says that John Daly saved the publicly available raw data in 1999, before Hansen got his grubby paws on it in 2000. Was Anthony using Daly’s 20th Century data? Here’s another possibility that crossed my mind. There were multiple levels of ‘adjustments’, not just TOB. Anthony may have been able to peel away the outermost onion layer. If that’s the case, then Anthony’s claim of the two-fold temperature increase artefact may have been understated. Sorry, I have not been following this stuff as closely as I should. There are data, and then there are data. Can someone clarify this for me? Good question Larry! That’s right at the heart of the dilemna. The credibility of the data and the use of the data. I hope someone here can answer that question.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line214
__label__cc	0.538868	0.461132	TV Alert: "JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America" Part 1 of "JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America" airs 9-11 p.m. EST Sunday, October 11; Part 2 airs Monday, October 12 on The History Channel (check local listings). by KEVIN McDONOUGH / Syndicated TV Columnist OK, I groaned a little when I got the press material for "JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America" (9 p.m., Sunday, History Channel, concluding Monday). I thought I had seen every scrap of footage related to the Kennedy assassination far too many times already. Boy was I wrong. "JFK" presents a remarkable parade of clips of home movies, raw news footage, police dispatches and local Dallas coverage -- much of it never before aired. And it does so in chronological order and entirely without narration. The lack of voiceover gives the stream of footage incredible power. Nobody's telling you what happened or how you're supposed to interpret it, and this frees the viewer to re-experience a moment of local chaos, national trauma and a time when the fledgling medium of TV news was just figuring itself out. While presented in a minute-by-minute fashion, the clips arrive weird, raw and jumbled. The documentary often seems like a video version of an archaeological dig, with the editors trying to make sense of so many broken shards of pottery. A stripper from Jack Ruby's Carousel club appears on a talk show just hours after the arrest of the assassin's assassin. We hear a clip from a radio broadcast of a Philharmonic orchestra as the conductor announces the president's murder to a thunderous gasp from the audience, before leading the musicians in an impromptu performance of a Beethoven funeral march. A friend of Jack Ruby suggests that he saw Lee Harvey Oswald in his nightclub just a week before the assassination. Local correspondents insist on calling the alleged shooter Lee Harold Oswald. We also learn from a number of clips that, contrary to TV legend, Walter Cronkite did not break the news of the president's death, but that it dribbled out from various sources, with the tentative nature of a horrible rumor nobody wanted to believe. Again, take this from a jaded Kennedy buff, confirmed history nut and professional media junkie: "JFK" is hypnotic, powerful, spellbinding stuff. JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America (Part One) Just hours before his death, John F. Kennedy appeared before a crowd in Fort Worth, Texas in what would be his final speech, delivering one last homage to American freedom. This poignant moment is part of a vast historical record of sights and sounds captured on camera during those catastrophic days. The Zapruder film is only the beginning; much more archival material of the events surrounding the assassination exists. This two-part special uses unique, rarely seen and heard footage to document the Kennedy assassination and the nearly 50 years of speculation and controversy that changed America. This material comes from a range of sources including eyewitness home movies, Dallas police dispatch radio recordings, and raw news footage. Part 1 is a shocking, unflinching look at the assassination of the President and the days that followed. JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America (Part Two) The second part examines the aftermath, and the enduring controversies that emerged as succeeding generations of Americans struggled to comprehend the sudden murder of an unforgettable leader. Posted by Dale K. Myers at 9:58 AM 6 comments:	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line217
__label__wiki	0.635902	0.635902	Home » Features » Catalan state of mind Catalan state of mind It reaches up to France, sunbathes by the Mediterranean, and has a heart that stays true to the vivacious city of Barcelona. It fought against Fascism in the Spanish Civil War and resisted Franco’s dictatorship. It has its own language and was once a proud principality; despite recently voting to be an independent country, it remains part of Spain. Still, there is no disputing its distinctiveness, which includes wonderful wine, stunning architecture and—if not its own state—at least its own state of mind. Benvinguts a Catalunya John Halnan tours Barcelona, Robin Barwick visits the renowned PGA Catalunya, while Paul Trow jets out to the Balearic isle of Mallorca. Viva Barca Barcelona sweeps majestically down from Mt. Tibadabo to the Mediterranean where the chaotic Gothic Quarter and port lie, making the city easy to navigate. It is down in the dark, narrow, winding streets around the port that the city started life and where you can really feel Barcelona’s heartbeat. With each passing architectural epoch the city expanded uphill in a more open, organized fashion but we’ll start right in the middle. Barcelona’s main square, Plaza Catalunya, is an ideal central point for visitors, and before heading down the famous Ramblas try a carajillo (espresso with brandy) in the historic café Zurich and soak in the scene. This is likely to taste a lot better than the water from the nearby Font de Canaletes, although the legend goes that taking a sip guarantees you fall in love with the city and that you will one day return. The Ramblas is Barcelona’s main promenade, and despite being blighted by stalls of tourist junk it sets up a lively stroll down the hill and a chance to take in humanity. Off the Ramblas is the authentic, buzzing Catalan food market, La Boqueria, and further on sits the Opera House, Liceu, featuring a strikingly opulent interior. From the Ramblas you can ramble into the 19th century Plaza Real, which is distinct thanks to Antoni Gaudi’s wrought-iron streetlights. More on this incredibly unorthodox architect and designer later (which is inevitable in Barcelona, where Gaudi’s somewhat psychedelic influence is vivid and pervasive). The Ramblas Like in many southern European cities there is a casual and very appealing café culture in Barcelona, and it is thriving in the Plaza Real, where locals and visitors alike share the bounty of outdoor seating to enjoy tapas. From Plaza Real you can wander down into the depths of the shady Gothic Quarter, where you might find a small, cavernous bar on a street corner serving local beer, wine and brandy at local prices, and where time has a habit of slipping away faster than you might expect. If you would like to return to the same bar for another taste of Barca laid bare, you’d better have a ball of string in your pocket to guide you back through this medieval labyrinthine. Alternatively, head towards the marina to find the lively Can Paixano (La Xampanyeria) Cava bar. You can’t go far wrong with a bottle of the local Can Paixano Rosat Semi Sec, along with its plates of meats and cheeses, which is why the bar is standing room only and never fails to attract everyone from the locals young and old, hipsters and artists from near and far, and where the low prices are balanced by high authenticity. More salubrious is La Vinoteca Torres on Paseo de Gracia—a modern, sophisticated wine bar with superb food. Owned by one of Catalunya’s premier wineries, it stocks many of Catalunya’s finest red wines and Cavas. The morsels of La Boqueria Replenishments and rehydration aside, a visit to Barcelona cannot pass without some kind of dip into the wonders of the incomparable Gaudi. He was the son of an iron monger who saw curves and differing dimensions that contrasted to the straight lines of convention that surrounded his 19th century upbringing. Eventually nicknamed “God’s architect” as his strong Roman Catholic faith came through in much of his work, Gaudi’s distinctly colorful and always unconventional buildings and sculptures are scattered around his home city. Park Guel, planned originally as a “garden” housing estate, is the epitome of Gaudi’s creativity, although unmissable is Gaudi’s most famous and ambitious project—his unfinished Opus—the Sagrada Familia. This is, inevitably, Barcelona’s most popular tourist attraction so a visit early in the day is recommended, and book in advance. The Gothic Quarter Envisioned as Barcelona’s new cathedral, construction of the Sagrada Familia began in 1882 but progress was complicated and slow. Then in 1926, the increasingly eccentric Gaudi died when horribly, having been run over by a tram, this much-loved son of Barcelona was left abandoned on its very streets, as though he were a sleeping vagrant. Gaudi’s chaotic plans for the unfinished Sagrada Familia were hard to interpret and funding after his death was hard to drum up, although today, nearly a century after work on the Sagrada Familia began, the ongoing construction has accelerated. The unfinished Sagrada Familia When finished, this galaxy of eclecticism will soar upwards with 18 swirling spires, present a trio of grandiose facades nearer to ground and display a myriad of symbolic architectural details. To enjoy a slice of Gaudi, a glass of Cava and a plate of tapas is to appreciate much of the bold flavor of Barcelona. On the Royal Road More than 2,000 years before high-speed fibre-optic Internet connections, the best way to ensure speedy communications was to lay a sturdy road. The Romans were onto this, and their mighty 1,000-mile Via Augusta linked northern Italy down to the port of Cadiz, on what we now know as Spain’s Atlantic shoreline. Cadiz marked the southwest corner of the Roman empire and Via Augusta was the longest and busiest road on the Iberian Peninsula (or “Hispania” as they called it), passing through what we now call Catalonia and advancing the evolution of settlements to becoming the modern cities of Girona and Barcelona. Hotel Camiral’s bar The Romans built an impressive fortress in Girona in the first century BC, the remnants of which can still be seen today, yet 10 miles to the south of the city and still on Via Augusta’s path lies a property of starkly contrasting modernity, the PGA Catalunya Resort, a masterpiece of contemporary planning, architecture and course design. A spear’s throw from the Roman baths in the village of Caldes de Malavella, PGA Catalunya provides a striking illustration of how 21st century design can complement its natural surroundings (as opposed to the Romans’ brutal carvery). PGA Catalunya is a resort defined by pristine, tree-lined fairways, shimmering lakes and steep changes of elevation, the property dipping and weaving along the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains as the land settles down towards its Mediterranean shores. Much of the resort and the surrounding area is covered by untouched pine forests, which enhance the sense of escape and tranquillity at a resort that is now a contender as Spain’s very finest. Hotel Camiral’s pool The sleek lines and square corners of villas built in low-lying, low-density clusters do not dominate this landscape but maintain an introverted profile, drawn back from the golf courses, as do two hotels that adhere to the same strict design guidelines, ensuring consistency and aesthetic harmony throughout the resort. The tone for the singular, modernist architecture of PGA Catalunya is set by its five-star Hotel Camiral (“Camiral” is Catalan for “Royal Road”, in reference to the Via Augusta). A picture of white minimalism on the outside, edged with simple accents of black and slate, Hotel Camiral oozes Catalan sophistication, with a more colorful and dashing interior as prescribed by renowned Barcelona designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán. To class Hotel Camiral as a “golf hotel” would be inadequate and it is little wonder that the reigning king of Catalan chic, Pep Guardiola—manager and mastermind of English soccer champions Manchester City—chooses PGA Catalunya for his summer golf retreats. He fits right in. The third hole of the Stadium Course As it should, the hotel’s bar and lounge on its ground floor feels like the pivot around which life in Hotel Camiral rolls. It is beautifully appointed with seats of hardwood and soft leather, extravagant lamp shades and an immaculate bar stocked with a broad selection of new craft gins and old single malts that tantalize guests from softly lit, mirror-backed shelves. The bar and lounge shows the brilliance of Rosa-Violán, who was also brought in earlier this year to revamp the clubhouse interior and it was a great move, ensuring guests can enjoy the same character, visual appeal and attention to classy details that engulf them in the hotel. Yet while the resort is certainly exclusive in feel, it has this summer opened the 50-room Lavida Hotel—part of a three-year, $60 million resort revamp instigated by Irish owner Denis O’Brien, who also owns the acclaimed Quinta do Lago in Portugal—which is a simplified yet still appealing accommodation option to suit smaller budgets. Lavida is not part of Rosa-Violán’s design realm yet the traditional, stone-oven pizzas in it’s Bella’s restaurant fill any void. Closing hole of the Tour Course Outside, the hotels are surrounded by 36 golf holes, 18 belonging to the tight and testing Stadium Course—which in recent years has regularly served as both heart-breaker and career-maker by staging the European Tour’s Final Stage of Qualifying School—and a further 18 belonging to the slightly gentler Tour Course. That is not to say the Tour Course is easy—it is an excellent golfing challenge, just without the length and severity of its famous sibling. The Stadium Course was conceived specifically to host the Ryder Cup for Spain in 1997, but having been designed by former European Tour pros Angel Gallardo, from Catalonia, and Englishman Neil Coles, permit delays meant the course would not open until 1999, and so Valderrama grabbed golf’s golden handshake. The par-72 course can run up to 7,333 yards from the Black championship tees and European Tour hopefuls who master it unequivocally earn their tour card. Behind the beauty of the Stadium Course hides treachery, and behind the hopes it inspires hide elation and desperation—one or the other. It’s tone is set by an opening tee shot which must be played over a gaping and densely vegetated ravine, to a fairway that is set to the right from the tee, with thick forest either side. It is a good job the practice facilities at PGA Catalunya are nearby and Tour ready at all times because golfers do not want to walk cold onto this first, forbidding tee. One of PGA Catalunya’s modernist villas Ably supported by the Tour Course, which opened in 2005, golfers can never tire of the golfing proposition at PGA Catalunya, such is its caliber and variety. The Romans were famous for building their roads in straight lines, come what may, and Via Augusta was no different in that regard, but if the Romans returned to build the “Royal Road” once more, and could see what has evolved at PGA Catalunya, even they would make an exception and lay down a curling diversion. Some places are worth preserving. A Spanish Swan There was a time when a visit to Mallorca—or Mah-JORka as it was often called—was characterized by sunburn, stony beaches, risky paella, sangria hangovers, and early-morning pneumatic drills… But the 1970s’ ugly duckling is today’s elegant swan — and how maravilloso it is. In Palma, the capital, the sandstone-clad La Seu cathedral—which took from 1229 to 1601 to build—and the fortified Palace de l’Almudaina, also dating from the 13th century though finished a shade closer to deadline, tower above the Mediterranean’s largest marina. Home to hundreds of luxury yachts, many of them the size of frigates with a rum ration to match, it is one of Europe’s most glamorous sights, flanked by a plethora of stylish bars, restaurants and boutiques that jostle for the best euros in town from promenaders swaggering with entitlement. The birthplace and home of Rafa Nadal, Mallorca is a tennis haven, yet the island also has 20 splendidly designed and meticulously maintained golf courses. It is the golfing epicentre of the Balearic archipelago, with neighboring islands Menorca and Ibiza offering just 45 holes between them. Park Hyatt Mallorca Mallorca’s substantial relationship with golf begins in Puerto Alcúdia, where the charming 18-hole Alcanada course is set in the nearby grounds of a centuries–old mansion owned by the Porsche family, designed in 2003 by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Alcanada, which takes its name from a nearby lighthouse island, is the only course in Mallorca that actually abuts the sea, but players still find themselves mostly surrounded by pine trees as they plot their way round. The five other courses in the northeast include the neatly-maintained Son Servera, a regular haunt of one-handicapper Nadal—who hails from nearby Manacor—and Ladies European Tour player Nuria Eturrios, whose late father was the head greenkeeper. Opened in 1966, it meanders pleasingly through olive and carob groves with backdrops provided by fertile mountains and Cala Millor Bay. Canyamel, Capdepera, Pula and Pollensa, all established from 1985-95, complete the golf offering in this enchanting corner of Mallorca, with Pula being redesigned by José María Olazábal 15 years ago. Undoubtedly, the place to stay in the northeast is the sprawling, honey-colored Park Hyatt hotel-village complex chiselled into the side of the mountain overlooking Canyamel Valley. In addition to 142 luxury rooms and almost as many spa treatments, it whets the appetite with fine dining options, succulent pastries, reviving smoothies and traditional tapas. The biggest golf resort in Mallorca is the Arabella Sheraton, a few miles north of Palma and home to three 18-holers—Son Vida, Son Quint and Son Muntaner—along with the exquisite Plat D’Or restaurant and a 93-bedroom hotel. Son Vida, which dates from 1964, is the oldest Mallorcan course in current use, but its sloping terrain, four lakes and slick greens mean it’s far from easy. Alcanada The East and West courses at Marriott’s Club Son Antem, 10 miles south of Palma and stretched across an old hunting estate by Jack Nicklaus protégé López Segalés, are flanked by a 150-bedroom hotel and rental townhouses. The longest course on the island is former European Tour venue Santa Ponsa I, close to nightlife epicenter Magaluf. Designed in 1977 by Italian Folco Nardi, it is open to the public but Santa Ponsa II (also 18 holes) and III (a 9-hole executive layout) are for club members’ use only. The island’s only royal course, Real Golf de Bendinat, is a hilly gem with epicurean clubhouse facilities while T-Golf & Country Club Poniente pulsates to the crowing of cockerels. Puntiro Golf Park, designed by Nicklaus, presents wide fairways and sheltered greens, and another American architect, Bradford Benz, has left his stamp on Vall d’Or. There is a further array of quality golf on Mallorca, including a David McClay Kidd design at Andratx which is frequented by former supermodel Claudia Schiffer—a golfer of unquestionable discernment. And if golf on Mallorca has captured Schiffer’s heart, you know they are doing it right. BarcelonaCatalunya Buy Issue #44 now Grate Times: Cheese board Nothing elevates a party quite like a well-curated cheese board. But what to include…? For answers we turned to Tonda Corrente, aka La Femme du Fromage Shades of Fall: Holiday cocktails Winds blow, leaves fall, and suddenly autumn is upon us. In fashion terms it’s a good time for cocktails, as the golden hues of Dewar’s Scotch pair nicely with the season’s palette, and a crisp Ketel One complements the nip in the air	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line224
__label__wiki	0.994615	0.994615	Krishna janmashtami Song By Madhu Priya W/O Ram Movie Review Movies, News, Photos, Gossip, Videos - Jollyhoo.com > Cinema > C_International > I_News > Rihanna inspires Will Smith’s daughter / Thu, Sep 9 2010 Rihanna inspires Will Smith’s daughter Rihanna inspires Will Smith's daughter Los Angeles, Sep 9, Hollywood star couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett’s daughter Willow is following the footsteps of her father and has launched her own album, which is said to be inspired by R&B singer Rihanna. Willow Smith’s new song titled “Whip My Hair”, which is believed to be her debut single has hit the web. The nine-year-old singer is a fan of Rihanna and has her fashion style inspired by the “Umbrella” hitmaker. Containing fun vibe, the song has prospect to bust the chart, reports aceshowbiz.com. Singer Beyonce Knowles and sister Solange have praised her song and wrote on Twitter: “Willow Smith make me wanna whip some haiiirrr in this house. Ummm kill em girl. Kill em!” Jada Pinkett had hinted about her daughter’s music career June this year. At that time, the 38-year-old actress said: “Willow will be putting out an album soon and so I am excited about that, and she’s pretty awesome. She will be better at it then I ever could be anyway!”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line226
__label__cc	0.716706	0.283294	Home/Coral Triangle/Philippines With great excitement, we would like to present our latest book by New Holland Publishing - WILDLIFE Under the Waves. This book has a collection of stunning images that showcase the full diversity of marine life -- from mighty whales and graceful turtles through to huge shimmering shoals of fish and riotously coloured corals, anemones, crustaceans and sponges. The book contains [...] By Stella Chiu-Freund\| 2018-04-19T09:08:37+00:00 March 3rd, 2015\|Australia, Biodiversity, Conservation, Coral Reefs, Coral Triangle, Dive Tourism, Ecotourism, Fiji, General Photography, Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, Magazine publication, Malaysia, Mangroves, Mangroves, Marine, Marine Protected Area (MPA), Nature Photography, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Photography, Published in the web, Rainforest, Science, Scuba Diving, Solomon Islands, South East Asia, Timor Leste, Turtle, Uncategorized, Underwater Photography, World Heritage Area, WWF Coral Triangle Blog\| Finalist – 50th Wildlife Photographer of the Year Night shot of fireflies in the thousands flittering about within in a single tree (Talisay - Wild Almond). Now in its 50th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition provides a global showcase of the very best nature photography. The competition is co-owned by two UK institutions that pride themselves on revealing and championing [...] By Stella Chiu-Freund\| 2018-04-19T09:08:38+00:00 October 22nd, 2014\|Biodiversity, Bioluminescence, Blog, Coral Triangle, Ecotourism, Expeditions, Night Photography, Philippines, Photography\| Asia Pacific Reefs and Rainforests – A Photo Exhibition in April Asia Pacific Reefs and Rainforests - A Photo Exhibition this April The Tablelands Regional Gallery in collaboration with the 5th Queensland Festival of Photography is proud to present Jürgen Freund in a solo photo exhibition. With the support of the Regional Arts Development Fund and the Worldwide Fund for Nature, this month-long exhibition showcases Jürgen’s [...] By Stella Chiu-Freund\| 2018-04-19T09:08:39+00:00 March 29th, 2014\|Aerial Photography, Australia, Bird Photography, Blog, Coral Triangle, Exhibitions, Far North Queensland, Fiji, General Photography, Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nature Photography, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Photography, Publications, Solomon Islands, South East Asia, South Pacific, Timor Leste, Underwater Photography\| The Coral Triangle featured in GEO Magazine A little late but nonetheless always relevant! Our big photo story on The Coral Triangle came out in German GEO Magazine last August 2013 and correspondingly, an iPad app with this slideshow below. With so many stories to choose from, our writer Dr. Andreas Weber wrote mainly about the Tubbataha Rangers and the amazing work [...] By Stella Chiu-Freund\| 2018-04-19T09:08:40+00:00 February 1st, 2014\|Blog, Coral Triangle, Dive Tourism, Indonesia, Magazine publication, Malaysia, Marine, Nature Photography, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Photography, Publications, Published in the web, Science, Scuba Diving, Solomon Islands, South East Asia, Timor Leste, Underwater Photography\| The Coral Triangle Expedition now in YouTube! Stella & Yogi with Panda in Tubbataha Four years ago our expedition started in April 2009. Another year and a half later, we finished an almighty big book called The Coral Triangle. And yet another year after that (as in today), we finally managed to make a short slideshow summary of our fantastic [...] By Stella Chiu-Freund\| 2018-04-19T09:08:44+00:00 March 18th, 2013\|Aerial Photography, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Coral Triangle, Dive Tourism, Ecotourism, Expeditions, General Photography, Indonesia, Live Reef Fish Trade, Malaysia, Mariculture, Marine, Marine Protected Area (MPA), Nature Photography, Papua New Guinea, People & Cultures, Philippines, Photography, Rainforest, Rangers, Science, Scuba Diving, Solomon Islands, South East Asia, South Pacific, Timor Leste, Tuna, Turtle, Underwater Photography, WWF Coral Triangle Blog, WWF Field Staff\| GEO Magazine features Fish Faces of the Coral Triangle Last April, we had a truly charming feature in Germany's GEO Magazine on the Coral Triangle's colourful and cryptic marine creatures - a sure sign of biodiversity in this ecoregion. Soon it will also come out in GEO International magazines all over the world in around 16 countries! By Stella Chiu-Freund\| 2018-04-19T09:08:48+00:00 May 9th, 2012\|Coral Triangle, Dive Tourism, Expeditions, Indonesia, Magazine publication, Malaysia, Nature Photography, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Photography, Publications, Published in the web, Scuba Diving, South East Asia, South Pacific, Underwater Photography, WWF Coral Triangle Blog\| Photography in the Coral Triangle – by Jürgen Freund April 2009 - September 2010 In 1995, when I was a fresh full-time wildlife photographer - after quitting my Industrial Photography day job of many years, I went for 12 months on my very own photographic expedition through the Coral Triangle. I first visited Christmas Island, Australia for half a year to document the red [...] By Stella Chiu-Freund\| 2018-04-19T09:08:50+00:00 September 5th, 2010\|Aerial Photography, Biodiversity, Conservation, Coral Triangle, Dive Tourism, Ecotourism, Expeditions, General Photography, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marine, Marine Protected Area (MPA), Nature Photography, Papua New Guinea, People & Cultures, Philippines, Photography, Science, Scuba Diving, Solomon Islands, South East Asia, South Pacific, Subsistence Fishing, Underwater Photography, WWF Coral Triangle Blog, WWF Field Staff\| Fish for the Millions – Milkfish Aquaculture, Sarangani, Philippines 29 April - 2 May 2010 We made a most interesting and educational trip to Sarangani Bay in Southern Mindanao to photograph aquaculture or aquafarming. Alsons Aquaculture Corporation is the producer of Sarangani Bay Prime Bangus or milkfish, which in the Philippines is food for the millions! A full cycle aquaculture facility, Alsons operates from having milkfish spawners capable of supplying the market with [...] By Stella Chiu-Freund\| 2018-04-19T09:08:53+00:00 May 9th, 2010\|Aquaculture, Biodiversity, Conservation, Coral Triangle, Expeditions, General Photography, Philippines, Photography, South East Asia, WWF Coral Triangle Blog\| 2010 Butanding Whale Shark Festival in Donsol, Philippines 27 April 2010 Woodland Resort, Donsol We have not been to the Butanding Festival since 2003. It was exciting to be here again during the festivities and the fluvial parade was not to be missed. Woodland Resort. The very resort where we hosted our German guests when we used to run whale shark tours from 2000 [...] By Stella Chiu-Freund\| 2018-04-19T09:08:54+00:00 May 8th, 2010\|Biodiversity, Coral Triangle, Ecotourism, Expeditions, General Photography, Marine Protected Area (MPA), Nature Photography, People & Cultures, Philippines, Photography, South East Asia, WWF Coral Triangle Blog, WWF Field Staff\| Hubbs Scientist Tagging Whale Sharks in Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines 24 - 27 April 2010 Woodland Resort, Donsol WWF Research boat with our big Panda flag at the "mast" as we go forth and look for whale sharks in the waters of Donsol Bay To address some important questions about where sharks spend their time and what habtitats are important to them, a [...] By Stella Chiu-Freund\| 2018-04-19T09:08:54+00:00 May 7th, 2010\|Biodiversity, Conservation, Coral Triangle, Ecotourism, Expeditions, General Photography, Marine, Marine Protected Area (MPA), Nature Photography, People & Cultures, Philippines, Photography, Science, South East Asia, Underwater Photography, WWF Coral Triangle Blog, WWF Field Staff\| “I took Yogi’s photo class with a bunch of friends and family of various different skill levels. Yogi has a lovely, gentle approach to teaching with no ego or B.S. Everyone in the course got something awesome out of it and it was a heap of fun playing with all his toys and gadgets. He was great at explaining complex stuff and made sure no one got left behind.” Dave Mainwaring – Port Douglas, QLD “This masterclass was absolutely brilliant and it was obvious that a great deal of planning and preparation had been done prior to the course, making it run extremely smoothly. The locations were amazing with great opportunities for photographing a huge range of wildlife. The skills I developed over the duration of this course have improved my photography immensely. Yogi and Stella are warm friendly people with great patience and knowledge. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and was sorry when i… Stacey Clark – Bendigo, VIC “I hadn’t originally planned to do the course, but I attended the welcome dinner with my wife and was taken with the presentation by Yogi and Stella. The course promised to be informative and interesting on many levels including photography skills and techniques, local areas of interest for native flora and fauna, and organisational/business skills for professional photographers, Yogi and Stella delivered on these and more, arranging accommodation surrounded by abundant wildlife, organisin… James Binkley – Bendigo, VIC	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line228
__label__wiki	0.824908	0.824908	Justin Zhuang Tag: STUCK A Surprising Side of Singapore Design A CIS advertisement from the September 1987 issue of the International Defense Review. “Singapore design” today conjures up images of porcelain plates and nostalgia-inspired souvenirs, but few would think of guns, tanks and naval ships. Over the decades, this UNESCO Creative City of Design has grown from a mere importer of military equipment to one designing and selling them as well. These include the Singapore Assault Rifle – 21st Century (SAR 21), the Bionix armoured fighting vehicles and the Endurance-class landing platform dock ships—all equipment Singaporean men, who have to serve a mandatory two-year military service, would be familiar with today. As early as 1966, the newly independent nation-state began developing an armament industry with the establishment of the Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS). Its first products were manufacturing 5.56 mm ammunition for the Colt AR-15, the then standard rifle for the Singapore Armed Forces, and minting Singapore coins. Over the decades, the defence company took on bigger equipment, eventually developing Singapore’s first locally designed artillery weapon, the Field Howitzer 88 (FH-88). The plan to develop the country’s very own 155 mm/39-calibre towed gun in 1988 was in response to the low reliability and high cost of servicing the SAF’s existing Israeli-designed and developed guns. By the nineties, the FH-88 became fully operational in the Singapore military, and the success helped CIS create the FH-2000 and Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer 1 (SSPH 1) Primus. An advertisement for the FH-88 from a 1989 issue of the International Defense Review. By then, Singapore’s defence industry had also grown considerably with over 16 companies serving the military in areas such as aerospace, marine and even food. In an effort to rationalise the industry so as to cut waste and better coordinate activities, the Ministry of Defence drew up The Singapore Defence Industries Charter in 1987. This essentially pushed the industry towards commercialisation, which probably explains the genesis of these advertisements published in the monthly military magazine, International Defence Review. In 1989, the Singapore Technologies (ST) group was formed as the umbrella corporation for the many local defence companies including CIS. Known today as ST Engineering, the country’s sole arms manufacturer was the only firm from Southeast Asian on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) list of the world’s top 100 defence manufacturers in 2012. According to the institute, the company owned by Temasek Holdings has sold equipment to Indonesia, Chad, Nigeria, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil. Although the multi-billon dollar company refuses to divulge details, it has trumpeted its 2008 success in supplying the designed-in-Singapore Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier (ATTC)¹ to the British army. A CIS advertisement from the November 1986 issue of the International Defense Review. While Singapore still imports most of its military equipment—the country accounted for 4 per cent of global weapons import and is the fifth-largest buyer in 2012 according to SIPRI—ST Engineering continues to develop equipment tailored to the needs of the country’s defence. Most recently, its marine arm designed and built the Littoral Mission Vessel, the country’s first locally-designed navy vessels. ST Engineering has also diversified beyond defence, bringing its design and engineering capabilities into other sectors of Singapore too. In 2014, its subsidiary Innosparks worked with local industrial design consultancy STUCK to create the Air+ Smart Mask. This was the world’s first protective mask with a microventilator and one of the few made for school children. This transfer of design knowledge from a military to an everyday context is reminiscent of how American designers Charles and Ray Eames work for the military during the Second World War. By helping develop wooden medical splints and even a pilot seat, they gained the knowledge to apply to their later furniture designs, including the now iconic Lounge Chair Wood. One wonders what parallel examples are there in Singapore’s design history too? There was a dispute that this was designed in Singapore by Swedish defence firm Hagglunds. More at Senang Diri. History of Singapore Technologies by Infopedia. Engineering Singapore’s Defence – The Early Years is a series of four free e-books on the growth of Singapore’s defence technology community Chartered Industries of Singapore Innosparks Military Design Singapore Design Singapore Technologies ST Marine TOMORROW: Design Stories of Our Future Communicate by Caleb Tan and Danny Tan. Connect by Randy Chan and Lee Xin Li Dress by Alfie Leong and Teresa Lim Eat by Kinetic Design and Chris Chai Learn by Lekker and Esther Goh Live by Tan Cheng Siong and Sonny Liew Play by Hans Tan and André Wee Relax by Nathan Yong and Ng Xinnie Travel by STUCK and Dan Wong Work by forest&whale and Koh Hong Teng What would a day in Singapore look like come 2065? 10 designers and 10 illustrators from this city present their visions of her future today. Responding to 10 speculative questions of how we will communicate, connect, dress, eat, learn, live, play, relax, travel and work, these creatives were paired up to discuss and create stories together on one assigned aspect of life in Singapore on its centennial. Through vignettes written by myself, concepts imagined by the designers, and narratives drawn by the illustrators, we invite you on a journey to discover the possibilities and pitfalls of life in this little red dot tomorrow. Thanks to BLACK, I got the opportunity to pair up 10 Singapore designers with 10 illustrators to imagine futures for this upcoming SingaPlural 2017 exhibition. Communicate: Danny Tan & Caleb Tan Connect: Randy Chan & Lee Xin Li Dress: Alfie Leong & Teresa Lim Eat: Kinetic Singapore & Chris Chai Learn: Joshua Comaroff & Esther Goh Live: Tan Cheng Siong & Sonny Liew Play: Hans Tan & Andre Wee Relax: Nathan Yong & Ng Xinnie Travel: STUCK Design & Dan Wong Work: forest&whale & Koh Hong Teng Come by the F1 Pit Building from 7 to 12 March to check out the exhibition. We’re also having a chat with some of the teams on 11 March, sign up here. Alfie Leong André Wee Black Design Caleb Tan Chris Chai Dan Wong Danny Tan Esther Goh forest&whale Hans Tan Koh Hong Teng Lee Xin Li Lekker Design Ng Xinnie Randy Chan Singaplural Sonny Liew Tan Cheng Siong Teresa Lim Design50: Redesigning Singapore’s Souvenirs (2010s) This smiley Merlion is one of three designs that STUCK came up with, including a cheeky air-kissing version and a sad-faced one. It’s a national icon that’s over 50 years old, yet few have seen this side of Singapore’s tourism mascot – a Merlion that looks straight at you. This mythical creature’s side profile is typically the face of souvenirs from Singapore, but designer Donn Koh found this “stern and so stone-cold” that he gave the half-lion and half-fish a friendly makeover. Imagine a child’s drawing of a fish with a lion mane. Add on lines for a smiley face, dots for pimples and eyes, and you have the smiley “Merlion Chouchou”. This is just one of three designs, including a cheeky and a sad-faced version, of a cute pillow-like Merlion plushie designed by Koh of industrial design consultancy STUCK. “This is the first Merlion that looks at you. I think that gives it a bit of a friendly connection,” explains Koh who was also assisted by designer Ng Xin Nie. “It has that combination of innocence, a bit of silly and suddenly its approachable. In some ways, it also feels a bit Hello Kitty-ish because it’s got an unassuming face.” The Merlion Chouchou is just one of 50 “Souvenirs From Singapore” STUCK designed in celebration of the nation’s golden jubilee. They had been approached by local design label Supermama to produce souvenirs based on the 50 national icons selected by the SG50 campaign. ➜ Read the rest in SG50 Pulse Donn Koh Edwin Low The IT Revolution: Powering Up Singapore’s Industrial Design William Lee: A Pioneer of Singapore Graphic Design The Design of Sharing Food in a Connected World Design Archives Around the World Eye on Design	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line229
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__label__wiki	0.522629	0.522629	"Where there is no bread, there is no Torah." Mission • Why reform • Audiences • Speeches • Memos • Organization • Impact • Praise • Government • Thinktanks • Retailers • Referrers • 59 Hadror St. Mevasseret Zion 90805 +972 (2) 534-6463 mail@icsep.org.il Recognized by the IRS as a charitable organization pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax ID # 13-3129249 Home > About Us > Mission Israel has the potential to become one of the most successful countries in the world, providing prosperity to most of its citizens. Yet it is still plagued by painful social, economic and political problems, rooted in its socialist-statist system. ICSEP’s mission is to help Israel realize its enormous potential, by freeing its economy from the shackles of this regressive system. Binyamin Netanyahu, former Finance Minister, receiving an economic reform action plan from ICSEP Director Daniel Doron Many Israeli workers earn about $1200 a month, but prices and taxes in Israel are generally higher than in the US. About 1 million Israeli workers receive supplemental government assistance, and hundreds of thousand of families cannot make ends meet. Almost one-half of Israel’s $70 billion budget and about one-third of Israel’s GDP are devoted to welfare. World Jewry donates as well. Yet poverty remains widespread and the economy operates well below its potential. The productivity of the talented Israeli worker is about half that of his American counterpart. More welfare is not the answer. Indeed, elements of the welfare system may be responsible for Israel’s sluggish growth, even be part of the problem. In Israel, economic growth and liberalization are the keys to survival. Only growth will enable Israel to address its social problems, keep its young at home, and meet its defense needs. ICSEP plays a critical role in providing the know-how needed to fashion, implement and support pro-market structural reforms, and overcome resistance to them. ICSEP has scored notable successes in generating reform despite a culture that remains dominated by dated ideas that resist and retard reforms, and strong political forces determined to perpetuate a monopoly dominated system. ICSEP is at the forefront of the struggle to re-educate Israelis and inspire them with market thinking prevalent in the West. It is a leader in the effort to enable Israel to enter a future of growth and prosperity. Helping ICSEP helps Israel meet the social and security challenges it faces and secure a future of prosperity and growth. “I feel honor bound to stress that your engagement in our efforts was based on purely professional considerations, and was done without any reward, without any fear and with total devotion. You are indeed a unique phenomenon that can serve as a model and a symbol of what acting in the public interest can be… Together we have managed to introduce very significant changes in the Israeli economy.” —Dr. Yossie Bachar, Director General, Ministry of Finance Why ICSEP A sound economy is crucial for Israel's future. Since its inception in 1984, ICSEP has helped shape the country's consensus towards economic liberalization and deregulation. Richard Fox, Chairman US Board of Governors David Lewis, CBE, FCA, President UK Board of Governers Daniel Doron Daniel Doron helped found Israel's Shinui (Change) Party, serves on various economic advisory boards, and publishes regular articles in the press. Social & pro-market Winner of the 2006 Templeton Award for Student Outreach and the 2005 Award for Institutional Excellence Kivunim And visit our Hebrew-language online magazine featuring translations of articles from leading English-language publications Download the brochure. Subscribe to the Commentary RSS feed. Israel economic headlines Israel's Once-Thriving Economy Is Catching Up on Falling Behind - Bloomberg Exclusive: Israel's cronyism drags on economy, study suggests - Jerusalem Post Israel News Fearing economic future, Israelis want Scandinavian-style government - The Jewish Standard Greece names Turkey 'honorary country' in economy, tourism along with Israel, Russia, US - Hurriyet Daily News Israel cenbank chief warns against rapid growth in lending to households - Reuters . . . via http://www.icsep.org.il Copyright © 2001-7 The Israel Center for Social & Economic Progress	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line235
__label__wiki	0.50652	0.50652	What the Philippines and Australia can learn from Vietnam about living with China Euan Graham Photo: Flickr/Patrik M. Loeff Published 5 Oct 2016 11:14 0 Comments China-Australia Relations Follow @graham_euan It is early days, granted, but the Philippines' crude and crass new president Rodrigo Duterte appears increasingly intent on reversing his predecessor's plucky South China Sea policy and pro-Alliance leanings, opting instead for a tilt towards China. The Philippines' proclivity to flip-flop in its great power relations reflects various factors. One is the absence of a strategic tradition. This is evident in the priority accorded by Duterte to domestic challenges over external security, even when the latter extends to China's strategic encroachment within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, a legal violation explicitly flagged by The Hague arbitral ruling. Another is the disproportionate attention occupied by the US, Manila's treaty ally. This has a distorting quality, be it along 'pro' or 'anti' alliance lines. At a conference I attended recently, a Filipino participant argued that geographical 'proximity' compels Manila to be more accommodating towards China following five years of tensions with Beijing over the South China Sea. Vietnam offers an instructive contrast on this point, and not only for the Philippines. Vietnam shares a 1200-kilometre land border with China, demarcated by mutual agreement. Even a negotiated land border puts a very different complexion on the bilateral relationship. Although Vietnam came off better from the 1979 border war with China, Hanoi must live, uniquely among Southeast Asia's South China Sea territorial claimants, with that heightened strategic vulnerability. Beijing could, if it wished, position forces on the border to pressure Hanoi in a crisis. China's air force bears no comparison to 1979. Hainan Province, where many of China's most-advanced naval and air assets are already concentrated, flanks the north Vietnamese coast in semi-encirclement. Hanoi is 173 kilometres from the Chinese border – approximately the distance from Canberra to Bowral – and would be immediately vulnerable if general hostilities broke out. If proximity was the deciding factor, Vietnam should be more subservient to China than it is. Instead, the country has demonstrated very high tolerance of strategic risk, including during the confrontation over China's positioning of an energy rig within disputed waters in 2014. Vietnam chose to escalate in that case by mobilising its modest maritime forces to face down the rig and accompanying Chinese forces over a two-month standoff, during which the risk of collision and confrontation was constant. In the end, China backed down. In an all-out conflict, Vietnam's armed forces have little hope of prevailing against China's PLA. Nonetheless, Hanoi has directed scarce resources to maritime and air acquisitions in recent years, giving Vietnam's navy and air force sharpened teeth with the aim of fielding a credible conventional deterrent. Vietnam is now the eighth-largest arms importer. The civilianised coast guard has also undergone expansion, receiving external assistance, as is the case in the Philippines. This ambitious capability build-up in Vietnam is being carried out despite defence spending that is roughly equal to Malaysia in dollar terms and only slightly higher than the Philippines. Yet in capability terms, there is no comparison: the Philippine Air Force has only recently re-introduced jets into service after a lengthy gap, while the navy's frontline combatant is a US-gifted, refitted Coast Guard cutter built during the Vietnam War. Duterte aims to reverse this long-overdue modernisation trend towards external defence, re-emphasising counter-insurgency as the armed forces' primary function. Beyond the deterrent value of raising costs for China in a military sense, Vietnam understands the complex interplay between diplomacy and military power. This includes psychological aspects, above all the capacity for independent action that is embodied in a national defence capability maintained at high readiness. Vietnam's defence inventory includes Israeli-made radars, Russian S-300 surface-to-air missiles, Su-27 and Su-30MK2 strike aircraft and Kilo submarines equipped with land-attack cruise missiles. This resembles a thrifty but still potent version of China's own 'anti-access' and sea denial dispositions vis-à-vis the US. Hanoi further avoids the flip-flop mentality by maintaining depth to its international relations, averting dependence on a single ally, and ensuring that alternatives are available when a comprehensive strategic partner like Russia proves unreliable. This cultivation of strategic bandwidth, a trait Hanoi shares with Singapore, extends beyond defence and diplomacy. Vietnam consciously pursues diversified economic partners, courting investment from a wide base and 'strategic' agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership to balance its trade dependence on China. Hanoi closely tracked the Philippine legal case against China in the South China Sea, hinting it will launch proceedings of its own if pushed too far. History naturally pervades Vietnam's strategic behaviour. Not simply in the folk-memory sense of resisting and ultimately prevailing against materially superior forces in wars with France, the US and, for much of Vietnam's independent history, China. These struggles have conditioned the Vietnamese polity to calculate strategic risk, and to embrace it. Relative to past sacrifices, the risk of standing up to China in the South China Sea appears acceptable. Intuitively, Hanoi grasps that an approach based simply on conflict avoidance and de-escalation with China is doomed to failure. Vietnam's real trick lies in showing that it is possible to have a coherent approach towards China that combines competition, with bouts of confrontation, and sustained political engagement. Hotlines can go unanswered and its envoys are sometimes cold-shouldered. But channels, including inter-Party, are generally maintained in a complicated relationship that respects coexistence, however grudgingly, in spite of strategic distrust, disputes and tensions in the South China Sea. Enemies can be forgiven but neighbours are permanent. Vietnam and the Philippines draw from divergent traditions and cultures, but as Manila currently lurches between the great powers in search of an 'independent' foreign policy, it should look to its strategic partner across the South China Sea, for clear-eyed lessons on the realities of self-reliance, defending the national interest and living at close quarters with strategic risk. Even faraway Australia, now feeling the pressures of strategic competition in the region more directly and prone to looking through an alliance prism, could usefully take a page out of Vietnam's book on how to manage a broad-spectrum relationship with Beijing that includes both cooperation and competition. Economic diplomacy: Free trade disputes, WTO appeals, DFAT on China Syria: What are we going to do now? 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__label__wiki	0.636733	0.636733	Multiple Directions for a New City By BILL MILLARD Phoenix Eisenberg The range of life forms seen around the East Village and Lower East Side this past weekend was pretty astonishing, when you think about it: all the way from top-rank architects, artists, and scholars to bees and worms. The Festival of Ideas for the New City hosted over 100 events, from small gallery projects to expensive international design competitions, and put a spotlight on this neighborhood’s enduring artiness, earthiness, and connectedness. Organized by the New Museum of Contemporary Art and ten other partners (listed at the festival website), the Festival was part multimedia art show, part kid-friendly community fair, part academic conference, part urban design charrette, and part intellectual pub crawl. It’s easy to tire of the kind of NYC booster who constantly tells out-of-towners “you name it, we’ve got it here,” but during the Festival, particularly the Streetfest component last Saturday, the well-worn phrase really did apply. Humongous translucent bubble full of urban-design visionaries, some adrenalined-up enough to leap onto chairs and quote poetry? Check. Pop-up buildings resembling worms? Check. Person dressed as enormous yellow worm, hugging passersby at the Lower East Side Ecology Center’s table while her colleague Kaity Tsui, winner of the first-ever “Greenest New Yorker” award from the state’s “I Love NY” campaign in 2010, hands out “Hug a Worm” buttons and promotes home composting? Check. Eighteen-foot “Girlzilla” robot built by kids at the Lower East Side Girls’ Club? Check. Phoenix EisenbergDavid Byrne introduced a panel on the sustainable city. The Festival frequently looked in opposing directions: to the city’s sepia-toned history and to futures that make the Jetsons look like the Flintstones; to the latest wireless networks and to the soil; to humble do-it-yourself recycling projects and to global capital (the Festival’s funding sources included Audi, American Express, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Goldman “Vampire Squid” Sachs). The ideas driving the city of the future, it seems, won’t all be hippie-innocent and will include a few contradictions. This hasn’t historically bothered New Yorkers all that much (most famously, Walt Whitman); around the Festival it was less a cause for concern than grist for more conversation. Events launched last Wednesday with an enjoyably provocative talk by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture and winner of the Pritzker Prize (architecture’s equivalent of the Nobel). The Cronocaos exhibition by OMA and its research branch AMO opened at the New Museum over the weekend, and Koolhaas presented its central argument: that historic preservation isn’t an antagonist of modernism but a key component of it, a nuanced problem with a specific history, deserving close case-by-case analysis rather than simple us-versus-them allegiances. Panels at Cooper Union on a series of interlocking themes, the Heterogeneous City, Networked City, Reconfigured City, and Sustainable City, offered ample opportunities for blue-sky thinking and a few victory laps over adaptive-reuse achievements like the High Line, plus an occasional alarm bell over undemocratic uses of technology. These aren’t just hypothetical future scenarios, systems designer Adam Greenfield of Urbanscale noted, but real parts of people’s lives. Phoenix EisenbergThe Saturday street festival drew crowds. He described several levels of existing locative media creating “the networked now,” from beneficial, unobjectionable safety devices like Finland’s Välkky traffic-sensing system to increasingly annoying, prescriptive, and intrusive applications that bombard people with unwanted advertising and surveillance. When power resides in computer code and the slippery slope toward an Orwellian state is only a couple of upgrades away, Greenfield suggested, we need a revitalized public sphere that can take action preserving our rights and our sanity. The prevailing mood around the Festival, however, was far from ominous. Mayors of cities large and small described innovative approaches to urban problems. Some of the most optimistic appeared in a keynote by Antanas Mockus, former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, not a career politician but a mathematician/philosopher by profession. Drawing from Russian Formalist critic Viktor Shklovsky’s strategy of estrangement, or “making the familiar unfamiliar” and vice versa, Mockus blends surrealist art with public policy, often comically, to shake people out of “grey” routines and antisocial behavior, strengthening a cultura ciudadana or culture of citizenship. (Memo to Mayor Bloomberg: you could do worse than snag some ideas from this guy.) Amid all the heady eco-techno-futurism at Openhouse and on the street, some Festival events drew attention to much older ideas that are surprisingly adaptable to modern urban conditions. In a quiet policy change, city government legalized urban apiaries last March, and Bowery Poetry Club proprietor Bob Holman is taking them up on it: Sunday’s events included the ceremonial installation of a rooftop hive by Sam Comfort of Anarchy Apiaries in Germantown, NY. The idea came from the Atlantic Center for the Arts, where Holman serves on the national council, and where guest artists participate in beekeeping for both fund-raising and connection to nature. “Today was a day we’ve been planning for about a year,” Holman said. “On the slow Sunday after the main day of the Festival, we thought, what nicer way to kick back and have a more pastoral feeling than to unveil the Bowery Beehives…. real simple and ancient methodologies, but still useful.” The bees will pollinate plants throughout the city’s ecosystem, returning to the BPC roof each night, and may produce fresh honey in about a year. Do bees – stressed by the unnatural demands of industrial agriculture, but resilient and productive when treated well – have anything in common with local artists, driving the creative sector of the economy, occasionally gathering at events like the Festival as if in a humming hive? Holman approves the metaphor: “And, of course, the poetry is the honey, and that’s what feeds our souls.” Culture, architects, bowery poetry club, environmental issues, festival of ideas for the new city, urban planning Previous post Street Scenes \| East River Next post Images of the Festival	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line254
__label__wiki	0.599305	0.599305	in otherhood-book, Otherhood®, Speaker, Writing (Seal Press / Penguin Canada) March 4, 2014 NOW in paperback! STARRED REVIEW - BOOKLIST An essential read for anyone interested in what it’s like to be a woman today.” —Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of Happier at Home and The Happiness Project The rising percentage of childless women is one of the most overlooked and underappreciated social issues of our time. Never before have more women lived longer before having their first child or remained childless toward the end of their fertility. Nearly half of North American women of childbearing age are childless—a dramatic rise from 35 percent in 1976—yet childless women are still perceived as the exception, not the norm. In Otherhood, Melanie Notkin explores this modern phenomenon to understand the reasons for this shift, the social and emotional impact of childlessness, and how the “new normal” will impact social structures in the decades to come. By turns anecdotal storytelling, inspiration, reportage, and manifesto, Otherhood gets at the heart of our social consciousness around childlessness to trigger thought-provoking conversation. Notkin’s intimate take on the trend affecting so many modern women is a groundbreaking exploration of this essential social issue. Starred Review Women without children have long confronted disapproval subtle and outright. Whether by choice or circumstance, the inability to accomplish this seemingly most natural of conditions is often neither the default nor desired setting for many women. With statistics now showing that nearly half of all women of child-bearing age are childless, the dearth of informed insight and compassionate support for women in this emotional limbo leaves a huge percentage of the population feeling paradoxically both invisible and conspicuous. Author of the best-seller, Savvy Auntie (2011), and founder of the Savvy Auntie brand that celebrates the numerous contributions of nonmothers to the children in their lives, Notkin explores the complex ramifications of being a childless modern woman. If, as the old rhyme predicts, first comes love, then comes marriage, Notkin sagely examines the rocky road a woman wanders on the way to filling (or not) the next-in-sequence baby carriage. Although childlessness is the book’s clear focus, Notkin’s spot-on appraisal of the pitfalls of the current dating scene provides equally valuable insights for any woman struggling to accept the sobering realities of contemporary romance or reproduction. --Carol Hagga A frank, hopeful look inside the world of single, childless women facing the end of their fertility. With an increasing number of American women having a first child at a later age, the Census Bureau has labeled the trend “the delayer boom.” However, many are confronting the likelihood they will never have biological children. Huffington Post contributor Notkin (Savvy Auntie: The Ultimate Guide for Cool Aunts, Great-Aunts, Godmothers, and All Women Who Love Kids, 2011) suggests recognizing these women as “the otherhood.” Single and in her early 40s, the author speaks for a generation of women who expected to have the social, economic and political equality their mothers did not. They also expected “the romantic wholeness of marriage and family,” but the right man never came along or they were in long-term relationships that didn’t work out. She describes complaints older women have with men who can’t plan proper dates or who want a younger woman to settle down with. Far from the dowdy old maids and spinsters of yore, today’s mature single women don’t need to settle for a man they don’t love to support them. They have active social lives, successful jobs, and nieces and nephews to love. However, remarks by even well-meaning friends and family members can make them feel “less than” or at fault for not being mothers. In heartbreaking stories, Notkin reveals why “circumstantial infertility” can be as devastating as biological infertility. While many women are empowered by the ability to freeze their eggs or have children on their own, those choices are expensive and frightening for others. Rather than whining about her experiences, Notkin offers funny, instructive vignettes to bring attention to a largely misunderstood and overlooked demographic. A fun, sexy examination of why more women are remaining childless longer and what that means for their lives and society. Notkin (Savvy Auntie) coined the term "otherhood" to describe "our misunderstood group of women doing our best to live full and meaningful lives despite the frustrations of some of our most cherished longings": love, marriage, and children. She notes that "the rise of childless women may be one of the most overlooked and underappreciated social issues of our time." As a high-powered, attractive New Yorker who, along with many female friends, achieved success through talent, hard work, and perseverance, she sets out to answer how she and girlfriends in their mid-30s and older are, despite efforts and expectations, still single and why they are "scrutinized so unsympathetically, harassed for sticking by our convictions and invalidated as just plain less than everyone else." Part sociological study, part memoir, the book explores issues including men's reluctance to plan a date, commit, or marry women their own age; egg-freezing trends; the joys and agonies of relationships with others' children; modern matchmakers; and Notkin's own resolution as she enters "the other side of [her] fertility." Heartfelt and frank, the book may be a comfort to other unintentionally single, childless women and a disturbing revelation to their friends, families, and colleagues, although the affluent Manhattan-centricity of the author's cohort may alienate less-privileged readers. (Mar.) "Life doesn’t always unfold the way we expect. In this thought-provoking, honest, and often hilarious exploration of “otherhood,” Melanie Notkin describes the pleasures and pain of coming to grips with the life she actually has—a childfull life, without children of her own. An essential read for anyone interested in what it’s like to be a woman today." “In Otherhood, Melanie Notkin gives a fresh voice to a largely unseen, misunderstood part of the population: the unmarried, childless female. After you read this book, you’ll discover she isn’t who you thought she was.” —Stacy London, Style Expert “In a poignant reported memoir, Otherhood gives voice to a growing, but often hidden segment of society: women who are still waiting for love, marriage and children. With honest humor, Notkin gives the beautiful, bright, talented, single women something no one else does: hope.” —Amy Klein, New York Times Motherlode “Fertility Diary” columnist “Families aren’t what they used to be, but here Melanie Notkin shows that they’ve recombined, not fallen apart. Otherhood is powerful, not only because it charts an important role for modern women in an age of singles and solos, but also because it’s sharp, witty, and insightful. A terrific read.” —Eric Klinenberg, author of Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone “Melanie Notkin has tapped into the deep need we all have for a new language of love. Otherhood is the perfect book for these times—honest, romping, vulnerable, uplifting. Read it now, because everyone will be talking about it soon.” —Bruce Feiler, New York Times columnist and bestselling author of The Secrets of Happy Families “Heartbreaking, insightful and ultimately affirming, Otherhood is Notkin’s anguished but undefeated post-feminist battle cry on behalf of childless women of a certain age who refuse to settle for a lesser love.” —Jonathan Tropper, bestselling author of This Is Where I Leave You “In Otherhood, Melanie Notkin brilliantly reveals feminism’s dirty little secret: the most fabulous women today are not finding love, marriage, or the baby carriage. They are creating—in a way The Feminine Mystique did not predict—a new, equally extraordinary kind of happiness.” —Karen Lehrman Bloch, author of The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World “In Otherhood, Melanie Notkin, takes the reader on an intimate and insightful journey of what it’s like to be single, never married and childless when apparently no one thinks you should be. She courageously invites us into her intimate world, experiences, and feelings, in a way most close friends wouldn’t even do. And in doing so, she beautifully highlights the importance of being authentic and true to yourself, even if your dreams and wishes don’t come on cue.” —Dr. Robi Ludwig, psychotherapist and TV commentator “Melanie Notkin’s Otherhood is empowering and enlightening for a generation of modern women who don’t want to settle in order to settle down. This book will resonate not only with single women but also with those who love them.” —Andrea Syrtash, author of He’s Just Not Your Type (And That’s a Good Thing) and Cheat On Your Husband (With Your Husband) "Otherhood is a timely book offering up valuable guidance on how to feel appreciated and supported while being self-reliant. Melanie Notkin’s genuine love for her reader shines through each page. Notkin is a powerful leader for all women as they enter into 'otherhood.'" —Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times bestselling author of May Cause Miracles "Any woman who has ever felt bad about not being 'on track' will find hope and inspiration in Notkin’s readable, compelling book. The experience is like chatting with an old college friend who hands you a mug of tea and kindly reminds you to stop bitching already and get busy creating and celebrating an authentic awesome life." —Sarah Elizabeth Richards, author of Motherhood, Rescheduled: The New Frontier of Egg Freezing and the Women Who Tried It Paperback available here: BN.com Indiebound.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line255
__label__wiki	0.521257	0.521257	[PDF] ↠ Mr. Nobody Author Catherine Steadman – Metalstampedmemories.info Catherine Steadman0 on Mr. Nobody Emma Lewis is a leader in her field of memory loss and is chosen to work on a case that will challenge her to determine the diagnosis is it retrograde amnesia, fugue or lying It will require her to return to her home town, which she and her family changed their names and left 14 years ago But Emma knows it s a big opportunity for her career because these cases are so rare This perfect offer out of the blue, this opportunity, the chance I ve been waiting for But I d have to go there Why does it have to be there of all the places in the world I ve spent fourteen years of my life trying to get away from that place, what happened there, and now now I find out that the only way forward, the only way out, is back. if I m honest, it scares me My face out there connected and connected and connected until it all leads back to that one night The night when my whole world was shattered and it was easier to just throw the whole thing in the trash than try to fix it.Both main characters have issues with the past Emma hides her past whereas Mr Nobody has no past He was found on a beach and has no memory of who he is or where he came from It s up to Emma to determine whether she can help him to remember But she is having problems of her own His world shrinks to a pinhead and then dilates so wide, suddenly terrifyingly borderless He has no edges any Who is he He has no self He feels the panic roaring inside him, escalating, his heart tripping faster His mind frantically searches for something anything to grab a hold of, his eyes wildly scanning the landscape around him But there is no escape from it, the void He is here and there is no before There are no answers. I ve been so focused on putting those pieces and you back together again that somewhere along the way I came apart at the seams.What a fun ride this was It had all the elements of a great psychological thriller suspense, mystery, twists and turns, hard to put down, kept you guessing, etc I was in the minority with my response to Steadman s previous work Something in the Water It just didn t float my boat LOL I was hesitant to read another book by Steadman but ultimately decided to take the chance and I am so glad I did Mr Nobody grabbed me right from the start and kept me turning the pages as fast as possible The premise was fascinating and the execution did it justice This is a compelling story that you won t be able to put down I thought I had figured some of it out but I was happy to learn I was wrong Mr Nobody is a unique story that you won t feel you ve read before The premise is fascinating and the execution does it justice.Thank you to Random House Publishing Group Ballantine Books and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review. Ms Steadman s debut, Something in the Water was one of my first NetGalley reads I loved it, so I was excited when I saw her second book on NG The story of Dr Emma Lewis and Mr Nobody really peaked my interest at times, but ultimately left me with too many questions The premise and writing are fantastic and I think the story had the potential to be really great But it was bogged down with too many details and the ending didn t do it for me It didn t have the thrill factor that keeps me engaged and wanting to flip the pages I ll admit my expectations were high after reading her first book, so I was disappointed in this one It looks like I might be in the minority on this one Thank you to NetGalley, Ballantine Book and Catherine Steadman for this digital ARC, in exchange for my honest review NetGalley MrNobody Thriller CatSteadman My Rating 3.5 s rounding down to 3 Published January 7th 2020 by Ballantine BooksPages 320Recommend Yes, but you might be disappointed if you read her first book. 2.5 stars, rounded upCatherine Steadman scored big with Something in the Water, although it wasn t a particular favorite of mine But I was still curious to see what she would do with her sopho effort The book opens with a man awakening on the beach, wounded, with only hazy memories Among the missing memories are how he got there and what his name is Dr Emma Lewis is brought in to oversee his case She wants to see if this is truly a fugue state, a case of Retrograde amnesia, the loss of all personal memories.I m not a big fan of books where the main character is privy to information that isn t shared with the reader Here, we quickly learn that something happened in Emma s teen years that caused the family to move away and change their names But we aren t told what It soon becomes apparent that Mr Nobody knows what has happened as well Despite the irritation at the author s little trick of misinformation, the book moves at a fast clip and kept my interest The book is written so that Mr Nobody s sections are written in the third person and Emma s in the first person At times, it feels that she s almost talking to the reader It allows the author to slip in little psychological bits of knowledge, like defining blindsight His sections bring you forward from the time he is discovered, hers don t start until after he s been in care for six days and she s brought in to consult So, there is initially a back and forth jostling in the time There are other characters which also kept my interest In fact, my favorite part of the book was the drama between Chris and Zara and I wish their story had played a bigger part overall So, I was all happy with this book until about 80% in when it completely falls apart The ending was so nonsensical that all my earlier happiness with this book just disappeared Seriously, I would have graded the first part of the book 4 stars and the ending at 1 My thanks t netgalley and Random House for an advance copy of this book. A man washes up on a British beach, with no memory of who he is, or how he got there Is he the perfect study of retrograde amnesia or fugue Or is he lying Dr Emma Lewis is asked to take on the case But, why is the government so interested in Mr Nobody dubbed Matthew by a caring nurse And, why is this case so secretive that Dr Lewis must sign a Non disclosure agreement, and risk her own secrets being exposed I was left with some unanswered questions, and not in a there must be a sequel coming way..At times, I was completely intrigued, but through much of the book I wanted to skim, so although Matthew s identity surprised me, the pace was just too slow for me to rate this over 3 stars..Though, I sometimes love a slow burn, in this case, the therapist patient story fell a bit flatespecially when compared to The Silent Patient which I read and loved earlier this year..Thank You to Netgalley, Ballantine Books and Catherine Steadman for the digital ARC I received in exchange for a candid review This title will be released on Jan 7, 2020 A man is found on a beach is Norfolk He does not know who he is or why he is there The only thing he remembers is the name of the woman who found him A well known neuropsychiatric, Dr Emma Lewes has been called in to assist investigating this case, but in doing so, she will be returning to the village of her childhood that she had fled from when something bad had happened But Mr Nobody appears to know certain things about her, even though he can t remember things in his own past.This st5has a slow pace and in parts, it seemed to drag on a bit It does have an interesting take on amnesia and whether people can fake having it The author has done her research into memory loss before writing this book The final reveal was a bit disappointing and the ending was rushed There are several twists as the story unfolds I could not warm to any of the characters who were complex The loose ends were all tied up nicely by the end of the book.I would like to thank NetGalley, Simon and Schuster and the author Catherine Steadman for my ARC in exchange for an honest review. 4 5 stars Title is Mr Nobody A man in his forties is found on beautiful Holkham Beach, Norfolk on a winters day, he s soaked to the skin, he s freezing cold and has no shoes on He has no memory of who he is or how he got there just fleeting thoughts and something written on his hand which he removes Dr Emma Lewis is in her early 30 s, is a neuropsychologist and she is asked by a experienced and well known American specialist to investigate Does Mr Nobody have retrograde amnesia from a brain injury or is it a rare psychological trauma or fugue The story is told principally from Emma s point of view and Mr Nobody Emma is very conflicted about taking the case because of something in her past which occurred in Norfolk but she decides to overcome her fears of returning to the area in the hope that something good can come out of something bad The novel has dual mysteries who exactly is Mr Nobody christened Matthew meaning gift from God , what is wrong with him and what lurks in Emma s past Do they connect in any way If so, how and why This well written story is both intriguing and fascinating, there is tension and excitement which kept my interest throughout The author keeps tantalising the reader with little snippets of information and I lapped it up The setting of Norfolk Holkham, Holt, Burnham Market etc adds greatly to the atmosphere, there are some very good scenes especially on the beach The characters are good and very likeable with the exception of journalist Zara Poole who is career driven and doesn t think of consequences in the pursuit of a story and making a name for herself I really like the fascinating science and medical information, for example about fMRI s, the science of the brain which is so well explained for this science numpty Overall, a good read There are some sections that are maybe a bit over dramatic and I am uncertain whether what happens to Mr Nobody no spoilers is indeed possible but the concept is so original that it doesn t matter if it is or isn t The climax is exciting and probably not achievable for a normal human ok for a Hollywood stunt person but it is so creative that artistic licence wins the day Recommended Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the ARC. Mr Nobody by Catherine Steadman the story of an unknown man found on the beach who has no memory of how he got there and a doctor sent to treat him that is trying to hide her past.This is a slow burning story, unfortunately it failed to hold my interest.Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster UK for my e copy in exchange for an honest review. A Psychiatrist Treating A Man With No Memory Discovers That Her Patient Knows Far About Her Past Than His Own In A Gripping Psychological Thriller From The New York Times Bestselling Author Of Something In The Water Who Is Mr Nobody When A Man Is Found On A British Beach, Drifting In And Out Of Consciousness, With No Identification And Unable To Speak, Interest In Him Is Sparked Immediately From The Hospital Staff Who Find Themselves Inexplicably Drawn To Him, To International Medical Experts Who Are Baffled By Him, To The National Press Who Call Him Mr Nobody, Everyone Wants Answers Who Is This Man And What Happened To Him Some Memories Are Best ForgottenNeuropsychiatrist Dr Emma Lewis Is Asked To Assess The Patient In A Small Town Deep In The English Countryside This Is Her Field Of Expertise, This Is The Chance She S Been Waiting For, And This Case Could Make Her Name Known Across The World But Therein Lies The Danger Emma Left This Same Town Fourteen Years Ago And Has Taken Great Pains To Cover All Traces Of Her Past Since Then Places Aren T Haunted People AreBut Now Something Or Someone Is Calling Her Back And The Time She Spends With Her Patient, The Alarmed She Becomes That He Knows The One Thing About Her That Nobody Is Supposed To Know A man washes up on a British beach, with no memory of who he is, or how he got there Is he the perfect study of retrograde amnesia or fugue Or is he lying Dr Emma Lewis is asked to take on the case But, why is the government so interested in Mr Nobody , dubbed Matthew by a caring nurse And, why is the case so secretive that Dr Lewis must sign a Non disclosure agreement, and risk her own secrets being exposed I was left with some unanswered questions.At times, I was completely intrigued, but through much of the book I wanted to skim, so although Matthew s identity surprised me, the pace was just too slow for me to rate this over 3 stars Thank You to Netgalley, Ballantine Books and Catherine Steadman for the digital ARC I received in exchange for a candid review This title will be released on Jan 7, 2020 I adored Something In The Water so I leapt into Mr Nobody with huge anticipation and it delivered on every level for me tense and twisted, a cleverly unfolding plot, a hint of spookiness and beautifully written.A man is found on a Norfolk beach He doesn t know who he is or what happened but he knows he has to find her But find who Enter Dr Emma Lewis, a specialist in the fugue field, a dark past haunting her return to her childhood county Can she find the truth This is as twisted as you like and so pacy even as it is considered and compelling As events unfold it is utterly gripping and utterly baffling, a delightfully intelligent mystery that defies expectation many times.The last few chapters are rock and roll as everything comes to a head and the truth is revealed, the setting is immersive and haunting throughout and this is one of those books that sends you down the proverbial rabbit hole Anyone for croquet Excellent I adored it Highly Recommended.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line256
__label__cc	0.710116	0.289884	Guns, News Justice New Jersey Style September 8, 2014 Liberty Leave a comment The video of Ray Rice beating the snot out of his girlfriend was shocking, even more shocking is the light punishment he got with the approval of Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain and Superior Court Judge Michael Donio. Following the release of new footage that seems to show now former-Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his then-fiancée in the face, it’s important to remember that the prosecutor who let Rice off with a slap on the wrist is now trying to throw the book at a young mother of two who tried to protect herself and her family from violence. Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain approved an application for admitting Rice into New Jersey’s Pre-Trial Intervention program that allowed the NFL star to avoid jail time. Instead, Rice has to undergo counseling and will be immediately incarcerated if he does something else wrong. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Michael Donio issued the final sentencing, accepting Rice into the program. In another case 27-year-old mother of two Shaneen Allen is being prosecuted for taking a legally owned and legally carried handgun across the bridge into New Jersey. She should have known better, but at worst case she made an honest mistake. Meanwhile, McClain is working to put 27-year-old mother of two Shaneen Allen — herself a first-time offender — into jail for at least three years, maybe even a decade. Allen didn’t punch anyone out in an elevator. She simply didn’t know that her Pennsylvania concealed-carry permit was not valid in New Jersey. In October 2013, Allen was pulled over for a minor traffic offense. She dutifully informed the officer of her gun and presented her concealed-carry permit. She was arrested. Allen had a gun because she had been robbed twice in 2013 and feared for her children. Following her arrest, and McClain’s insistence that she face the maximum possible penalty for her oversight, Allen reportedly lost her job. Judge Donio is also tied to the Allen case. He accepted McClain’s decision to deny Allen entry into the same pre-trial program Rice was allowed to enter. Yeah the same Donio and McClain that let Ray Rice off so easy refuses to give Shaneen Allen a break and are working hard to get a 3 to 10 year sentence. This is called Justice Jersey style, where the rich and famous get the breaks and the single mom who who didn’t realize that New Jersey wasn’t one of the 30 states that would be legal for this CHL holder to carry in, she gets the full prosecution CHLgunsNew Jersey Previous PostEighth wonder of the WorldNext PostA Little bit of Remodeling Around the Joint	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line260
__label__cc	0.621078	0.378922	Tiso Hike Jordan Expedition – March 2018 *New expedition announcement…. We are heading to the desert! At the end of March 2018, myself and two incredible female UK adventurers, Cal Major and Bex Band, will attempt to cross the Jordan desert. The 200+KM crossing will start in Dana and finish in the Wadi Rum, passing through the famous archaeological park, Petra, on route. Our team will be completely self-supported, we will navigate via traditional Bedouin routes and wild camp each night covering distances of up to 34km a day. The expedition will take 12 days to complete. We are three very different women. We come from different backgrounds, have different interests, yet there is one thing we have very much in common…adventure. Cal Major is a stand-up paddle boarder, surfer, ocean lover, vet and founder of Paddle Against Plastic. She has stand up paddle boarded the entire Cornish coast and became the first woman to circumnavigate the Isle of Skye, solo. www.paddleagainstplastic.com Bex Band is an adventure blogger and founder of the women’s adventure community, Love Her Wild. Her expeditions include thru-hiking 1000km, kayaking the full width of the UK and sailing across the North Sea. www.theordinaryadventurer.com I am so excited to be joining Cal and Bex on the Tiso Hike Jordan Expedition this Spring, they are both incredibly inspiring women who I can’t wait to learn from. For me, swapping -40c for +40c is going to be a huge challenge, I definitely am a cold weather lover! However, I am going to relish everyday of this expedition, being completely self-sufficient for the two weeks will be hard but I can’t wait for the sense of freedom it will bring. Once again, Tiso have supported this expedition. I couldn’t wish for a better sponsor! Always and wholeheartedly supporting Women in Adventure. We will be sharing exclusive content and footage of this epic journey across Jordan on our social media channels Keep up to date by following us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #tisohikejordan ⟵Women of Inspiration Awards 2018	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line273
__label__wiki	0.573243	0.573243	Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Mar 9, 2006 2:08:51 GMT -5 Post by gamera on Mar 9, 2006 2:08:51 GMT -5 On a scale from 1-10, what do you give "Yours, Very Deadly"? Last Edit: Mar 3, 2008 2:40:28 GMT -5 by Cindy ryangie97 Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Mar 9, 2006 17:44:55 GMT -5 Post by ryangie97 on Mar 9, 2006 17:44:55 GMT -5 I think this is probably my least favorite of this season but still give it a 7 as it had some good moments. This was such a great season I hate to give lower than a 7 Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Mar 10, 2006 14:09:03 GMT -5 Post by Sakura on Mar 10, 2006 14:09:03 GMT -5 I also give a 7 like ryangie,cause it's one of those normal episodes. But I like the Post Office sence. lmao,funny. ;D Last Edit: Mar 10, 2006 19:02:09 GMT -5 by Sakura Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode May 11, 2006 13:35:35 GMT -5 Post by queensgirl on May 11, 2006 13:35:35 GMT -5 It's one of the funniest and most surprising episodes of the season. The storyline is loaded with role reversals, since Maddie gets to come up with the strange idea this time, while David does the grunt work: Maddie says they should keep the correspondence going and wait to see what happens, definitely out of line for her normally safe as milk personality; Dave winds up waiting at the post office to see if, well this is easy, anyone walks up and tries to do something. He thinks she is being too risky. There's the twisted Woodley marriage, not an uncommon plot point in this show but an unusual way the couple 'resolves' things; we get to meet Mr. Macy, who started out as a pawn in somebody else's idea but turned out to be hiding much more intense interests; and there's the hysterical chase at the post office (that thing with the cart is still one of my favorites; I can't help it, I crack up every time). Last but not least, is the sudden arrival of romance between Agnes and poor benighted new clerk Herbert. It's a shock that Agnes is so forward with the man; we had pictured her up 'til then as sweet, librarian-ish, almost not 'down here with the rest of us' in terms of private life and behavior. Instead, she turns out to be far more bold and declarative than just about anybody. Looks like she's practically inclined to out-Dave Dave! I did a double take with the sight of the opening tackle scene, and had to laugh as she chases Bert until she's busted and ordered to stop, but I had to tip my hat toward Bert's confusion too, since he didn't ask for any of that. The ending scene, though, with them at the elevator, is amazing. Really. I nearly cried the last time I watched it. They both wind up stuck in the same place, and you'd expect them to get into a fight--if this were the other couple in the office, they sure would have--but oddly enough, nothing happens. Literally. They are both too weirded out to do anything but wait for the elevator. They just stare at each other, perhaps confused as to whether the right thing is to be angry, sad, befuddled, or all of the above. Once the elevator gets there, the two continue doing nothing. It's an impressive and unique contrast to the constant noise of a battle between Dave and Maddie. Perhaps this is a subtle hint from the writers as to the different nature of the couple, right from the beginning, and a hint as to why they'll be able to work in the future. When the time would be right, in anyone else's mind, for them to have a big argument about the misunderstanding between them...they don't. No screaming. No shouting. No slamming doors. Just waiting, and then walking away. He says nothing about the anger that would have been perfectly acceptable, considering how aggressive and frankly rude she had been; she in turn does all she can to conceal the utter humiliation that was visited on her when she got caught. Not only was she completely embarrassed by the rest of the office discovering what she was up to, but she had to be thinking she'd wrecked her actual future chances to be with the man she loved. Total failure, compounded with a lack of knowing what to do about it. Oh no. Bert watches her as she stands there. He sort of nods hello and does this awkward shuffling, the kind you do when you want to run but it's impolitic to do so. Agnes puts up a brave face too--she is on the verge of tears by the end of the elevator ride. She stands up front, several feet from Bert, as far as she can get and still be in there. Despite the fact that she has to fight breaking down, she just keeps quiet until the door opens, and then leaves. Bert opens the door again to watch her go. By rights, he ought to be infuriated. Instead, he can't stop being attracted to her. ...Sound familiar? Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Jun 5, 2006 20:11:46 GMT -5 Just rewatched this episode and have to give it an 8. Love the tack they have taken with the Bert and Agnes storyline. I think the waiting scenes in the post office are great too. Also liked the "You're doing me!" scene The chase scene is one of the best ones, enhanced of course by both the music and the breaks in the music for David to comment. Have to say also that it is very clear on the DVD that the National Enquirer that the fellow is reading when Maddie falls out of the cart does have a reference to disharmony on the set of ML! Nice little in-joke! Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Sept 20, 2006 15:30:16 GMT -5 Post by Helen on Sept 20, 2006 15:30:16 GMT -5 I have recently bought season 3 on DVD & was looking forward to this episode as I remembered it was one of my favourites & I can't find the video I recorded it on all those years ago. I gave it a 9 as it has a good story aswell as some great moments with David & Maddie. I liked it when D & M were talking about Mr Macy being a nut & D said 'take it from your pal, dry roasted Dave!' Also I liked when they were driving to the post office & D said his face would be the first M would see every morning. He also made a comment about when they start showering together which side would she want scrubbing first . I love the way M just ignores his comments but maybe keeps them at the back of her mind. I also liked the post office chase scene & D's wish that they could end the episode with M's legs in the air! Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Oct 24, 2006 9:11:44 GMT -5 Post by Turbo Grom on Oct 24, 2006 9:11:44 GMT -5 Ouh, I didn't expect Agnes to be so.. well.. to love Herbert Viola so much I was quite shocked. I remember 'twas the episode before Christmas, and DiPesto wasn't so direct with mans, if you know what I mean. But there were some funny scenes. Maddie and David changed roles (soo funny), scene in post office and when they came again to flat of that daff man (I forgot the name) and when Maddie said to David to break the door. And his reaction, repeating her words. Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Jul 6, 2007 14:35:16 GMT -5 Post by Frontier on Jul 6, 2007 14:35:16 GMT -5 The first scene of Agnes and Burt "hitting on each other" (actually Agnes hitting on Burt) and seeing how Maddie and David react are priceless. Maddie at first is shocked and saddened but she puts her worries in piece after seeing David coming from the elevator, because she thought it was David with another woman. Liked also the following scene with Maddie and David "questioning" each party about this incident. A great intro to the Burt character. The actual plot was kinda predictable, up to the point of discovery that the harassing man could not speak. This gives us the opportunity to see David's compassionate side; he is shocked with this discovery and at the same time understands the need of this man to express his love to a woman in writing; he cannot do it otherwise. After the man gets killed, the plot is predictable again, with the main suspect being other than the mute man. I really liked the post-office set-ups and especially Cybill's will (credits to Johanna for that). The chase scene is classic Moonlighting and - like David - I'd like the episode to end with Maddie's legs in the air ;D A solid 3rd season episode. 8 ~ Moonlighting sans Frontiers ~ maddieaddisonjr "I don't wanna make no pact." Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Dec 7, 2007 22:16:55 GMT -5 Post by maddieaddisonjr on Dec 7, 2007 22:16:55 GMT -5 The introduction of Bert! Yay! ;D I like this start of the Bert/Agnes storyline. What was wrong with Agnes? She didn't give the poor man a chance to breathe. There were some good D/M scenes of course and the case was mysterious enough for me. ~~maddie jr. Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Dec 30, 2010 17:04:38 GMT -5 A 7 from me to. Makes me look forward to further Agnes/Bert scenes. Go, Agnes, go!! dedaved Yours, Very Deadly: Rate this episode Jun 27, 2012 18:10:44 GMT -5 Post by dedaved on Jun 27, 2012 18:10:44 GMT -5 The hilarious Pepe' Le Pew-esque introduction to Herbert Viola is the only worthwhile element in this rather leaden episode that only seems to get drearier as it goes along. Never has a screwy chase scene felt more jarring and obligatory then here... though it IS a funny one. Last Edit: Jun 27, 2012 19:06:51 GMT -5 by dedaved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line274
__label__cc	0.530725	0.469275	Moss Solar Simple Power The investments in wind farms in Scotland at Great Glen and Kilbaur are with very well managed organizations operated by Energy4All. Wind was poor in 2010 and returns were just below 7% but have picked up in 2011 to over 10% a very reasonable rate of return by UK standards. India is a sadder story. The great advantage from an environmental point of view is that any new Indian Turbines paid for increases the total Renewable Energy produced rather than competes with other capital searching for the limited number of Turbine sites with planning permission in the UK. However the purchase of a Wind Turbine has to be economic and our Turbine in Jaisalmer operated by Suslon is not meeting expectations. Return in 2011, a good year for wind, is down to 8.1% from a conservatively projected 14.4%. Negotiations are in place with Suslon as to how they will rectify the situation. Our UK installation under the FIT scheme is working extremely well and up to expectations. Earnings will be over 10% which is index linked. The generated summer power is being used for swimming pool heating through the heat pump and immersion heater and significant electricity bill reduction has taken place. The renewable credits were given to Green Motor Sport for their successful participation in The Wave driving an electric Nissan Leaf from London to Prague and back. Solar PV in India is hard to enter but panels on the roof are driving pumps for the Solar Thermal. 200 sq ft of evacuated tubes have been installed in UK and the water will be passed through after the Heat Pump. In the offices in India 50 sq ft of solar PV panels have been placed by the swimming pool and tests have shown they give an increase of pool temperature of 0.4 degC per day. A further 50 sq ft are on the roof used to heat top up water. The circulation is made using a 12V Rule yacht bilge pump powered by a 85W Sharpe solar panel. This means as the sun goes down and electricity reduces the circulation stops. Research continues in India with the “improved cooker” using much less wood than the old open fire cooker. This compliments the solar cooker. In the UK we have planted 200 more trees to provide fuel for the Wood gasifier we hope to install shortly for the house central heating. Solar Quadricycle For the SolaRola Adventure we built a solar quadricycle based on the Brox 4 wheel chassis with very light and efficient panels on the roof. This vehicle will make a major contribution to Sustainable Transport as it is road legal and applauded by all who see it. The Brox quadricycle In designing road legal solar vehicles a decision has to made between converting a low efficiency road legal heavy vehicle or using the bicycle regulations which limit the power to 250 Watts which is equivalent to 2 to 3 cyclists power. With this low energy demand the vehicle has to be very light and efficient. The Brox quadricycle, alas no longer in production, weighs only 50 kgs including the Heinzmann hub motor in the left rear wheel. The right rear wheel is driven by pedal power through an efficient gear system. To add conventional solar PV panels would have made the vehicle over weight and reduced stability so specially made panels were sourced from Germany having an efficiency of 22% and weighing including the backing less than 1 Kg. We are most grateful to Herr Hans Gochermann for making these super efficient ultra light panels. Early tests have shown that a fat unfit pensioner might in theory get from London to Somerset on a good sunny day and the vehicle is superb for local trips especially shopping. The Solar Quadricycle was driven by Malcolm Moss and Bill Southcombe a distance of 110 miles in a day whilst preparing the route for the SolaRola Adventure. Speech at Hoares Bank by Malcolm Moss at the Launch of the SolaRola Adventure Solar Boat "The Julia Moss" Julia Moss played a very important part in the solar project as it was she who when Malcolm returned enthused by Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar to build a solar boat found the relevant contacts in the Electric Boat Association that made the design and building possible. In her memory, Julia & Malcolm Moss's sons James and Simon have raised funds from 78 contributors to build a new solar boat called "The Julia Moss", it is hoped the project will be finished in 2010 having had several setbacks due to location. Various electric outboards have been under test for 2 years. Experience has shown that we need a pod motor due to the high temperatures and the power requirement is a minimum of 2 HP. Data Logging and Long term Testing of Solar Vehicle The Solar Rickshaw has been built to test performance, efficiency and compatibility to Indian roads. The front wheel is powered by a Briggs and Stratton Lynch pancake motor that drives a chain. Gearing is such that max speed is limited to 50 kph and as these motors are most efficient at high revs the consumption is almost linear the greater efficiency compensating for the higher air and rolling resistance. The power requirements for a driver and two passengers are :- Speed kph Amps Watts The solar power from the three 85 Watt solar panels is stored in three 78 Amp/hr batteries and the range is 25 kilometers from the solar and 30 kilometers from the batteries. A 36V inverter is installed to give grid quality 240V AC current that is used as an Uninterruptible Power Supply and also for charging the solar railway and the ebike. The ebike is a road legal vehicle for which no registration is required as the engine is less than 250 Watts. Testing will show how this low powered ebike will perform and see how power source can be included in the next experimental 3 wheelers. A 600 KW wind turbine in Jaisalmer has been purchased to provide funding for Moss Energy (Pvt) Ltd. 10% of whose profits will go to Renewable Energy Research and Development projects. India is encouraging renewable energy projects giving very good tax advantages which are not available for new companies or foreign funded organizations. The wind turbine gives an IRR of 10 to 13% with potential for higher returns if electricity prices increase. Only a small fraction of the annual profits come from Carbon Credits and the argument by some anti wind campaigners that wind turbines are not economic is spurious. India is the only place that wind turbines are available to individuals on a turnkey basis. Kerala Solar Boats Project Although the waterways of Kerala are havens of tranquility the peace is disturbed by the noise and pollution of outboard engines. There are at present only 2 solar boats operating and 2 exciting new developments. Kerala Boat Click to enlarge images current propulsion We are teaming up with a group to convert a day boat and a houseboat to solar power as a demonstration project to allow others to follow. The boats are perfect for conversion as their design has been developed over hundreds of years with poling being the main means of propulsion. The boats are therefore efficient at low speeds requiring little power and low speeds are encouraged to allow tourists to discover the beauty and peace of the backwaters. Solar Houseboat S B Collinda An engineer has visited the UK to test the S B COLLINDA and we have great confidence in their ability to build and operate the boats. We are considering a financing scheme where donors are given a number of weeks use of the boats in return for their funding. This method has the great advantage that at little cost the boats are regularly checked and we do not fall in to the trap that funded projects get forgotten. Kerala Solar Project update May 2007 Trustee Yvers Lancaster and Malcolm Moss visited the Kumarakon Resort in Kerala in March to check on feasibility of converting a day boat. We took a Minn Kota 65T electric outboard from The Moss Solar Trust and Kumarakon provided the solar panels, 2 large truck batteries and a solar controller. To our surprise we found that many of the rice boats which sleep from 2 to 8 guests had solar panels on the roof which were used for lighting and the A/C and to obtain a Green Palm Certificate these had to be installed together with pump out sewage tanks. So the great news is solar is common place and there is a real desire to be eco friendly. Although no one has tried to use solar for the transport power they were very quick to understand the concept and soon had a 6 passenger day boat fitted out with 6 x 70 Watt solar panels and a charge controller connecting to 2 large 12 Volt truck batteries. We added the Electric outboard and set sail. These boats are extremely heavy with solid timber construction with perhaps a weight of 3.5 tons so it took a good 30 seconds to get up to full speed but this was in silence without the noise and fumes of the petrol outboards which are all stamped as 9.5 HP but are Yamaha 14 HP models re-branded to reduce customs duty. We travelled down the lake and up one of the small waterways in such silence it was hard to believe we were under mechanical power and many boats came over with cries of “Eco friendly”. The power consumption was :- Power and speed from a Minn Kota 65 trolling motor Throttle setting Amps Speed mph The trial boat dimensions are: 12.75 metres Beam inside Water level to gunwale Floor to gunwale 0.6 metres Canopy to gunwale Canopy to floor Potential canopy space for PV panels 1.6 x 4.4 metres The trials at the Kumarakon Resort were so successful that we left the motor with them for further testing and we gather the boat is now in regular use. We are arranging for a 2.0 HP motor to be tested by them on the houseboats and we hope to convert them to solar power. The back waters are close to the sea and bad weather can be an issue. It is likely that when the 2.0 HP motors are installed we will leave the present outboards to supplement in windy conditions and possibly for the crossing of the lake. It is hoped the next visit will be in August. Our objective is to change all the boats over to solar electric so we will be looking to persuade agencies to give grants and any private finance initiatives will be welcomed. Kerala Solar Boat Update April 2009 We were contacted by Sandith Thandasherry of Navgathi Marine Design & Constructions Pvt Ltd concerning their new solar catamaran they designed and built for Team Sustain. We were very impressed by the design capabilities of Navgathi and though a prototype the finish and looks of their boat are very good. She is powered by 2 Torqeedo 2HP electric outboards one on each hull. The design criteria was to run at min 10 kph which was obtained on our brief trials which were carried out under far from ideal conditions. In particular it was difficult to steer a steady course as no rudders were fitted and there was debris in the canal. The boat is similar to the S B COLLINDA which has only one 2HP motor but it is accepted that the motor(s) are better protected from river debris when positioned behind a hull. The results were :- Upstream Downstream Sp kph Our principal suggestions were :- 1 to fit a rudder(s) 2 move driving position to rear to help visibility of passengers 3 Add extra panel at front on slight angle to show it is solar 4 Consider a hybrid with 1 diesel outboard engine for emergencies 5 Persuade clients that 8 kph is ideal cruising speed 6 Offer as flat pack for export Biodiesel is a sustainable fuel and interest has been shown in Jatropha which grows wild in India. Governments in Europe are legislating to include 5% of biodiesel in all diesel which will give rise to a huge demand which cannot be satisfied by the rape oil grown in Europe which will result in massive imports. Much of this will be satisfied by palm oil but the problem is that the extra supplies will come from trees grown in areas of the rain forest, which is an important carbon reservoir, that will be destroyed and replaced with relatively small trees that soak up much less carbon creating severe global warming problems. Jatropha plant Jatropha root It is therefore our duty to see if we can encourage the production of oils from areas that are not presently cultivated and so taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and fixing it as wood. According to many adverts and internet sites Jatropha is the answer as it grows in arid regions of India where there are plenty of uncultivated areas. Our research indicates there are reservations about establishing plants in arid regions. Trees grown at our research station under a watering regime have shown spectacular growth producing seeds within 2 years though 6 month transplants put in to unwatered ground have not been very successful and will not be economic. However it is highly desirable to plant in arid areas rather than cultivated land where it would replace food crops needed by the indigenous population. We are continuing our research and looking at a subsidy scheme to ensure arid areas are planted which would fit in with carbon set off for air travel etc. Research is being considered in to the running of Lister diesel water pumps and generators with filtered Jatropha Oil. When you walk in the Aravelli hills around Udaipur you come across frequent dirty oil patches where diesel has been spilt from the water pumps used for irrigation. This diesel has been carried on buses and then by hand long journeys up in to the hill villages. It would be so much more efficient to teach the hill farmers how to grow and refine Jatropha also giving them some electricity at a lower cost than solar PV. Update on Jatropha April 2009 Sadly we have to report that yields have been very poor this year in spite of a reasonable monsoon. Local comment says there has been more leaf than seed. After 4 years our plants are up to 2 mts and have in watered areas produced 2 crops with unwatered plants becoming established at 1 meter and bearing some fruit. There has been more picking in hill villages with in good areas the chance of picking 10 kilos in a day though not for many days. Value is Rs 14 per kilo giving a value before transport etc of Rs 140 approx GBP 2. This is acceptable but does not leave much room for planting etc and there was the comment that harvest time is when they are busy in their own fields. We do not despair but do not think Jatropha will solve the World’s Biodiesel problem. Whisper Boat Building Academy for the Deaf This excellent organisation run by Peter Jacobs teaches boat making skills to deaf people and builds a variety of boats that are displayed on their web site. Of particular interest is their Electric Diesel Hybrid Whisper which is the ideal boat to add solar panels and make it a sustainable boat. The Moss Solar Trust have supplied some advice and rather than send funds through India to South Africa we invite donors to send funding directly to WBBA. Any donations are welcome and £2,000 will cover the conversion of basic Whisper. There will then be another location operating solar boats and others will follow their fine example. website: www.wbba.co.za Copyright © 2014 - The Moss Solar Trust	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line276
__label__cc	0.594378	0.405622	D.R.PATEL & R.B.PATEL (BCOM) C.B.Patel (BCA) BHANIBEN CHHIMKABHAI PATEL (BBA) J.N.M. PATEL (SCIENCE) T.N. PATEL (PTC) Nanduba English Academy Navnirman (U.B) Staff Detail Swashraya (U.B) H.N.Patel (Primary) N.B.Patel (Higher) Introduction Of Trust With the aim to bring social reforms in the society in the villages in Choriyasi Taluka & Surat city, KANTHA VIBHAG NAVNIRMAN MANDAL was established in 1965 registered under 1950-Mumbai Public Trust Act-F-142 and 1860-Societies Registration Act –G.U.J. 215->21/05/65 with Shri Chotubhai Narsinhbhai Contractor as the President, who chaired for 13 years & Ratanjibhai Gosaibhai Patel, Thakorbhai Mansukhbhai Patel, Bhagubhai Master, Chotubhai Narsinhbhai Contractor & Ramjibhai Bhanabhai Patel as Trustees. At present Mahendrabhai Ratanjibhai Patel is the President. The word ‘Navnirman’ symbolises ‘Reconstruction’. About 40 years back, the people of this area were economically & socially backward, the literacy rate was very low & there was lack of awareness & education amongst the women. The aim of the trust is to carry various activities for all round upliftment in social, economic, cultural & educational fields without any discriminate of caste, creed or religion. The main aim is to serve the community. With the aim to eradicate the social evils prevailing in the society, whose main cause was lack of education, the trust took up the activities of establishing institutes, to enlighten the minds of people by imparting knowledge & education. The first step in educational field was by starting NAVNIRMAN UTTAR-BUNYADI VIDHYALAYA, Bharthana in 1967, followed by establishing various educational institutes, right from pre-primary to college that too in various faculties, so that there could be an all round development of child, there could be physical, mental, cultural Social development & when the child is out of the institute he is able to earn livelihood & support for himself & his family. KANTHA VIBHAG NAVNIRMAN MANDAL The name "NAVNIRMAN" itself symbolises the Mandal as an organization working for the reconstruction of the society / community with the sole aims of Education and social reforms in the coastal area of Choryasi Taluka of Surat District. In the 21st century knowledge explosion and globalization took momentum and become a challenge. After a long time the state government of Gujarat allowed self-financed institutions to enter into the area of Education. Our Mandal took up the challenge and extended their educational activities. As a result today we have a very vast education campus known as "D. C. Patel Navnirman Educational Campus" wherein we run the self financed educational institutes viz. (1) D. R. Patel & R. B. Patel Commerce College (Gujarati & English Medium), (2) C. B. Patel Computer College (B. C. A.), (3) T. N. Patel P.T.C. College (English & Gujarati Medium), (4) Navnirman Institute of Managment (B.B.A) College (5) J.N.M. Patel Science College (6) H. N. Patel Pre-primary & Primary School. This would have been impossible without the generous donations and active co-operation from the local community. It is clear KANTHA VIBHAG NAVNIRMAN MANDAL, has many strenghths flowing from the faculty, Staff and administration. We are an education institution comprised of individuals with a caring outlook who want to be involved constructively in making a difference in the lives of the students we serve, to make a brighter tomorrow and a better day. We need to mould the potential youth into successful individuals. We need to prepare out future generation to take up challenges to climb the corporate ladder, to succeed and to survive. Our aim is to create innovative, entrepreneurial and empowered human resources. Our new vision 2015-2016 clearly expresses our commitment to the society up general and to our students in particular. As you begin the 2015-16 academic year, we wish you a successful educational experience where you will learn grow intellectually. We are confident our Mandal will help you to reach your highest destination. That is our primary reason for serving the community. Quickly Find What You Are Looking For H.N.Patel (Primary) Gallery H.N.Patel (Primary) Staff H.N.Patel (Primary) About N.B.Patel (Higher) Gallery Navnirman (U.B) Gallery Navnirman (U.B) Staff Navnirman (U.B) About Navnirman (BBA) N.B.Patel (Higher) Staff Swashraya (U.B) Gallery Swashraya (U.B) Staff Swashraya (U.B) About N.B.Patel (Higher) About Find Us With Google Maps » D.C.Patel Navnirman Education Campus, New City Light Road, Bharthana(Vesu), Surat-395017. (0261) 2269094, 2262951 info@navnirmanmandal.in FAX : (0261) 2262992 Stay Up to Date With What's Happening Copyright © 2015 - All Rights Reserved - navnirmanmandal.in Application by SHREE SOFTWARE	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line278
__label__wiki	0.614021	0.614021	Babbage’s Dream The Lost Country of Sight Leviathan (chapbook) Boxcar Poetry Review De-Canon: A Visibility Project Have Book Will Travel The Lit Fantastic Writers of Color Discussing Craft – A Compilation of Invisible Texts April 26, 2017 April 28, 2017 neilaitken “I often wonder what I’d do if there weren’t any books in the world.” ― James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room A couple weeks ago I was thinking about how Junot Diaz often comments on the fact he’s almost never asked to speak about craft, and instead always is asked to talk about race, identity, and the immigrant experience. And it’s true — when I think about all the books on writing craft I’ve read or heard about over the years I’m struck by how few POC-authored books on writing I’ve seen. Are they really that rare? Or are the books and essays out there, but we don’t know where to find them? This list is an ongoing project to catalog what writing resources are out there (if you are aware of other texts, essays, and resources that should be listed, please post in the comments and I’ll add them in): Single Authors on Craft Hongo, Garrett. The Mirror Diary: Selected Essays. University of Michigan Press. 2017. Johnson, Charles. The Way of the Writer. Scribner. 2016. Kingston, Maxine Hong. To Be the Poet. Harvard University Press. 2002. Lee, Li-Young. Breaking the Alabaster Jar: Conversations with Li-Young Lee. BOA Editions. 2006. Lorca, Federico Garcia. In Search of Duende. New Directions. 1998. Mullen, Harryette. The Cracks Between What We Are and What We Are Supposed to Be: Essays and Interviews. University of Alabama Press. 2012. Mura, David. A Stranger’s Journey: Race, Identity & Narrative Craft in Writing. Forthcoming. Paz, Octavio. The Bow and The Lyre: The Poem, The Poetic Revelation, Poetry and History. University of Texas Press. 2009. Paz, Octavio. The Siren and the Seashell and Other Essays on Poets and Poetry. University of Texas Press. 1991. Phillips, Carl. The Coin of the Realm: Essays on the Life and Art of Poetry. Graywolf. 2004. Phillips, Carl. The Art of Daring: Risk, Restlessness, Imagination. Graywolf. 2014. Anthologies on Craft Dawes, Kwame (editor). When the Rewards Can Be So Great: Essays on Writing and the Writing Life. 1849 Editions. 2016. Galvan-Huynh, Amanda & Luisa A. Igloria (editors). Of Color: Poets’ Ways of Making An Anthology of Essays on Transformative Poetics. Forthcoming. Tabios, Eileen (editor). Black Lightning: Poetry-in-Progress. Asian American Writers Workshop. 1998. Quan-Lee, Sherry (editor). How Dare We Write. Forthcoming May/June 2017. Huey, Amorak and Todd Kaneko. Poetry: A Writers’ Guide and Anthology. Bloomsbury. 2018. Joseph, Allison (editor). (poetry instructional guide for teen girls) [title tbd]. Upper Rubber Boot Books. Forthcoming. Essays on Craft (online) Diaz, Junot. “On My Way to the Novel, I Fell in Love with the Short Story,” Literary Hub (10/7/16). Perez, Craig Santos. “On Writing from the New Oceania,” Ottawa Poetry Newsletter (11/24/16) Perez, Craig Santos. “ʻfrom Organic Acts’: Tsamorita, Rosaries, and the Poem of My Grandma’s Life,” Life Writing Journal (2015), 1-6. Perez, Craig Santos. “from Unincorporated Poetic Territories,” The Force of What’s Possible: Accessibility and the Avant-Garde (Nightboat Books, 2015). Perez, Craig Santos. “from a Poetics of Continuous Presence and Erasure,” Evening Will Come: A Monthly Journal of Poetics (Issue 28, April 2013). Perez, Craig Santos. “The Poetics of Mapping Diaspora, Navigating Culture, and Being From,” Doveglion Literary Journal (2011). Essays on Pedagogy (online) Lee, Christine Hyung-Oak. “On Workshop Strife,” Pleiades. (Dec 3, 2016) Salesses, Matthew. “CW Workshop & Trump: 7 Things I Teach,” Pleiades. (Nov 26, 2016). Salesses, Matthew. “Choosing Texts,” Pleiades (Jan 10, 2017). Salesses, Matthew. “Notes on Culture & Craft: Part 1,” Pleiades (Nov 7, 2016). Salesses, Matthew. “Notes on Culture & Craft: Part 2,” Pleiades (Jan 27, 2017). Lectures on Craft (online) Barot, Rick. “Poems and the Impure.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jan 2006. Barot, Rick. “The First Herbert.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jan 2007. Barot, Rick. “The Sea and the Zebra: Visual Effects in Poems.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jan 2011. Barot, Rick. “The Voice in Question.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jan 2012. Jordan, A. Van. “The Suspension of Disbelief.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures [$5]. Jul 2012. Lewis, Robin Coste. “The Race Within Erasure.” Literary Arts, Portland, OR. Feb 25, 2016. Medina, Pablo. “Don Quixote and Huckleberry Finn: Partners in Crime.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jul 2002. Phillips, Carl. “Confession and the Model of George Herbert.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jan 2000. Shahid, Agha Ali. “The Dramatic Monologue.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jan 1999. Shahid, Agha Ali. “In Defense of the Canon, or, A Darkly Defense of Dead White Males.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jan 1998. Youn, Monica. “Nora/Laura.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jan 2014. Young, C. Dale. “Doubt and Uncertainty: The Interrogative Gesture as Rhetorical Strategy.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jul 2016. Young, C. Dale. “An Examination of Two Poems by Kenneth Koch and Frank O’Hara.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jul 2010. Young, C. Dale. “Anatomy of Contemporary Elegy.” Warren Wilson MFA Lectures. [$5]. Jul 2005. On MFA vs POC [2014-04-30] Diaz, Junot. “MFA vs POC,” The New Yorker. [2014-05-05] Mura, David. “On the Response to Junot Diaz’s ‘MFA vs POC'” (blog) [2014-05-07] Capó-García, Paola. “Addressing the Too-White Problem: A Response to Junot Diaz’s ‘MFA vs POC’ Critique,” Remezcla. [2014-05-22] Peña, Daniel. “POC vs PLOT: The MFA, Chipotle Chips, and Narratives We Crave,” Ploughshares. [2014-05-30] Kantor, Roanne. “A reflection on Junot Diaz’s ‘MFA vs POC'” (blog) [2015-01-11] Joseph, Janine. “MFA vs POC Response,” Speak No Evil Forum, Asian American Literary Review. [2015-01-11] Hayashida, Jennifer. “MFA vs POC Response,” Speak No Evil Forum, Asian American Literary Review. [2015-01-11] Iyer, Sreedhevi. “MFAoC,” Speak No Evil Forum, Asian American Literary Review. [2015-01-11] Sharma, Nina. “Year One,” Speak No Evil Forum, Asian American Literary Review. [2015-01-11] Weaver, Afaa Michael. “MFA vs POC Response,” Speak No Evil Forum, Asian American Literary Review. [2015-01-11] Espinoza, Alex. “MFA vs POC Response,” Speak No Evil Forum, Asian American Literary Review. [2015-01-11] Perez, Craig Santos. “MFA vs POC Response,” Speak No Evil Forum, Asian American Literary Review. [2015-01-11] Xu Xi, “The Writing Race,” Speak No Evil Forum, Asian American Literary Review. [2015-01-11] González, Rigoberto. “MFA vs POC Response,” Speak No Evil Forum, Asian American Literary Review. [2015-01-11] Greenidge, Kaitlyn. “MFA vs POC Response,” Speak No Evil Forum, Asian American Literary Review. [2015-04-21] Mura, David. “The Student of Color in the Typical MFA Program,” Gulf Coast. [2015-08-19] Larson, Sonya. “Degrees of Diversity: Talking Race and the MFA,” Poets & Writers. [2017-04-27] Nguyen, Viet Thanh. “How Writers’ Workshops Can Be Hostile,” New York Times. Other Recommended Texts Alexander, Meena. The Shock of Arrival: Reflections on Postcolonial Experience. South End Press. 1996. Paz, Octavio. The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings. Grove Press. 1985. books craft essays list POC writers of color 4 thoughts to “Writers of Color Discussing Craft – A Compilation of Invisible Texts” Tim Walters says: On Writing by Samuel R. Delany comes to mind. J.T. Glover says: Thank you for assembling this list! So useful. I, too, came here to mention Delany’s On Writing. Reflective, fiery, inspirational, and always rewards re-reading. (Oops! Make that About Writing.) Mario Milosevic says: “Birth of a Writer.” by Octavia Butler. Essence 20 (May 1989): 74+. Reprinted as “Positive Obsession” in Bloodchild and Other Stories. New Review of Babbage’s Dream – Bellingham Review Neil Aitken is the author of two books of poetry, Babbage’s Dream (Sundress 2017) and The Lost Country of Sight (Anhinga 2008), which won the Philip Levine Prize, as well as a chapbook of poetry, Leviathan (Hyacinth Girl Press 2016). A former computer programmer and a proud Kundiman poetry fellow, he is also the founding editor of Boxcar Poetry Review, curator of Have Book Will Travel, and co-director of De-Canon: A Visibility Project. He lives in Vancouver, WA where he splits his time between writing poetry, leading workshops, and running D&D games. Babbage’s Dream (Sundress 2017) In stunningly elegant couplets, Neil Aitken transposes the dreams of machines and humans into musical, sonically deft lyrics that sing songs of creation, vision, possibility, futurity. —Lee Ann Roripaugh	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line281
__label__cc	0.676498	0.323502	Pitney Bowes’ New Post-Pu... Pitney Bowes’ New Post-Purchase Marketing Solution Connects Retail Brands with Consumers in The Moments That Matter Most Introducing Consumer Connect, a Solution to Champion Retail Brands and Strengthen Customer Relationships from Purchase to Delivery to Return STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI), a global technology company that provides commerce solutions in the areas of shipping and mailing, data, and ecommerce, today launched Consumer Connect, a new self-service post-purchase marketing solution for retailers and brands. Pitney Bowes is demonstrating Consumer Connect, and its ability to drive new revenue after the ‘buy’ button, in booth 3704 at Shoptalk, March 3-6 at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Retail marketers spend a tremendous amount of time and money attracting consumers and getting them to click the ‘buy’ button, only to leave them in the hands of third-party shipping partners for tracking and notifications until the package is delivered,” said Lila Snyder, EVP and President, Commerce Services, Pitney Bowes. “This created the opportunity to introduce Consumer Connect - a self-service marketing tool to engage consumers during the critical post-purchase experience. For the first time, we are putting control of that experience fully in the hands of retail marketers.” “We know from industry data that a package will receive an average of eight tracking requests between shipment and delivery. In most cases, that experience is basic, boring and off-brand. Consumer Connect addresses this issue, transforming shipment tracking into a dynamic extension of a retailer’s brand experience, ultimately driving more meaningful consumer engagement and new revenue opportunities.” Consumer Connect allows consumers to: track shipments stay informed by email and SMS updates; receive relevant promotions and product offers; initiate returns with ease; and continue to engage with retail brands in meaningful ways in the moments when the brand promise matters most Retailers benefit from: converting tracking moments to merchandising moments; on-brand tracking experiences; targeted post-purchase consumer engagement; seamless returns (according to the Pitney Bowes Global Ecommerce Study, 92% of consumers will buy again from a brand if returns are easy); and “The Publisher” – a 24/7 self-service CMS (content management system) that allows retailers to customize their branded post-purchase experience in minutes. “Consumers are going to love Consumer Connect for the brand-consistent immersive experience,” said Snyder. “Retailers will love Consumer Connect because it will help to drive sales, decrease call center volumes, and increase customer loyalty.” Why post-purchase matters and the consequences of getting it wrong According to the Pitney Bowes Global Ecommerce Study, 90% of online shoppers in the US will take an action that can hurt a retailer’s brand in response to a bad post-purchase experience. Their reactions range from sharing their frustrations on social media to never purchasing from the offending site again. Among millennials, 30% will go public about their poor experience, complaining in an online review or social media post, potentially affecting the buying decisions of their entire social networks. The importance of the post-purchase experience to consumers was further validated by retailers. According to the study, successful high-growth retailers (25% or greater YoY revenue growth) place a greater emphasis on the post-purchase consumer experience than their slower-growth competitors. This includes providing services like free returns and day-definite guaranteed delivery. 54% of high-growth retailers offer 2-3 day free shipping, while 60% of low- growth retailers (10% or less YoY revenue growth) offer 4-7 day free shipping. High-growth retailers also tend to meet or exceed consumer demands for accurate, real-time tracking, free and fast shipping, easy returns with preprinted labels, prompt refunds and even attractive branded packaging. “Successful high-growth retailers and brands not only exceed their customers’ expectations on the post-purchase experience, but they leverage every consumer touchpoint to build brand awareness, further strengthening customer loyalty,” said Snyder. Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) is a global technology company providing commerce solutions that power billions of transactions. Clients around the world, including 90 percent of the Fortune 500, rely on the accuracy and precision delivered by Pitney Bowes solutions, analytics, and APIs in the areas of ecommerce fulfillment, shipping and returns; cross-border ecommerce; presort services; office mailing and shipping; location data; and software. For nearly 100 years Pitney Bowes has been innovating and delivering technologies that remove the complexity of getting commerce transactions precisely right. For additional information visit Pitney Bowes, the Craftsmen of Commerce, at www.pitneybowes.com. Brett R. Cody, Pitney Bowes (203) 218 1187; Brett.Cody@pb.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line283
__label__wiki	0.751461	0.751461	Feature Immigration Religion Education District-News Unedited EC Mahbub against code of conduct violations Feb 1 declared public holiday in capital US hopeful of credible polls to Dhaka city 2 Hawaii police officers killed in USA 9 die in Indonesia bridge collapse HC for report on traffic signal in Dhaka JP Nadda elected new BJP chief Cox’s Bazar-St. Martin ship to be launched February 97 new assistant judges appointed Health Nutritionh Mon, Sep 30, 2019 5:05 Onions and garlic may protect against breast cancer New research examines the consumption of onion and garlic among women suggests that the vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer. Onions and garlic are part of the allium genus, along with leeks, chives, and hundreds of other species. Rich in flavor, with a strong, pungent kick, these "feisty" vegetables may also be able to fight off diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, according to emerging evidence. In regards to cancer, several studies have specifically explored the links between onion and garlic consumption and the risk of colorectal, stomach, and prostate cancers. Studying onions, garlic, and cancer risk Desai and the team used hospital and clinic records to identify 314 women aged between 30 and 79 who had breast cancer between 2008 and 2014. The researchers also included 346 control participants who were matched based on age and residential area. The control participants had no history of cancer, apart from nonmelanoma skin cancer. The researchers used a food frequency questionnaire to enquire about dietary patterns and total onion and garlic intake, which included sofrito consumption. The team employed unconditional logistic regression to examine the association between onion and garlic intake and breast cancer occurrence, adjusting for factors such as age, education, family history, body mass index, smoking status, and others. Why might onions, garlic lower cancer risk? Study co-author Jo Freudenheim, Ph.D., chair of epidemiology and environmental health at UB, also comments on the uniqueness of the study, saying, "There is very little research on breast cancer in Puerto Rico." "This study was a collaboration between my colleagues here at UB and at the University of Puerto Rico to help us understand why rates there are lower than in the rest of the U.S., and why rates there are continuing to increase, while they are decreasing in the rest of the [U.S.]." Although the study was observational and cannot explain the mechanisms behind the findings, the researchers suspect that the flavonols and organosulfur compounds abundant in onions and garlic may be responsible for the anticancer effects. In particular, the S-allylcysteine, diallyl disulfide, and diallyl sulfide in garlic and the alk(en)yl cysteine sulphoxides in onions have shown "anticarcinogenic properties in humans, as well as in experimental animal studies," says Dr. Lina Mu, an associate professor of epidemiology and environmental health at UB and the study's senior author. Some study limitations However, the authors also recognize some limitations to their research. For instance, they write, "The size of the study was small, particularly for analyses stratified on menopausal status." Secondly, the number of people who had never consumed garlic or onion was too small to use as a reference group. Therefore, the low exposure group still consumed some onion and garlic. For this reason, say the researchers, the results "may have underestimated the true association between garlic and onion intake and breast cancer." "Furthermore, there is not a standardized recipe for sofrito, a condiment which is frequently homemade and therefore varies at least somewhat in recipe from person to person," add the authors. "Hence, we were also not able to estimate the amount of onion and garlic in sofrito." "Although the recipe for sofrito varies to some extent, other ingredients, such as bell peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, and black pepper are usually added. 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__label__cc	0.514795	0.485205	ALL REVIEWS INTERVIEWS/EXTRAS CONTACT TWITTER FACEBOOK LINKS Aatank (1996) Author: Brett Gallman Submitted by: Brett Gallman Date : 2017-07-27 10:19 {_BLOCK_.MAIN.PAGE_ADMIN} Written by: Sachin Bhowmick Directed by: Prem Lalwani, Desh Mukherjee Starring: Nafisa Ali, Dharmendra, and Girish Karnad Reviewed by: Brett Gallman (@brettgallman) One of the more unbelievable things about the shark movie free-for-all in the wake of Jaws is that Bollywood sat it out. Despite showing a flagrant disregard for intellectual property laws throughout the years, the industry was content to sit back and let the Italians trash up the killer shark scene. Perhaps this was the case because lone outlier Aatank went into production in the mid-80s but wasn’t completed and released until nearly a decade later during a beleaguered production that must have put Spielberg’s ordeal on the set of Jaws to shame. It goes without saying that’s just about the only way Aatank outdoes the film that likely inspired it—well, unless you consider their respective quota of song-and-dance numbers, in which case Aatank is clearly superior. To be fair, Aatank isn’t expressly concerned with ripping off Jaws. In many respects, it feels like that was an afterthought, one that was tacked onto whatever the hell is actually going on in this movie in order to make it even more gonzo. We open with Jesu and Peter, a couple of rambunctious childhood friends who are prone to mischief; when the latter falls into a hole, Jesu rescues him, much to the gratitude of the boy’s mother. Because Jesu is an orphan, Peter’s mom immediately takes him in but promptly dies, at which point Peter is taken away to be raised by relatives. Several years later, Jesu (Dharmendra) is a folk hero around the village, always standing up for truth and justice in the face of Alphonso (Amjad Khan), the gangster who rules the place with an iron fist. When Alphonso’s thugs uncover valuable black pearls in the nearby ocean, it draws the attention of both the local authorities and a huge, megalodon-sized man-eating shark. For much of the runtime, it’s fair for you to wonder just how much the shark will figure into the proceedings. Nearly 45 minutes pass by without so much of a hint that there’s even going to be a shark at all, as it’s much more concerned with loveable roughneck Jesu’s day-to-day activities and the illegal smuggling ring operating out of the village. In between, there are random song-and-dance interludes, most of them performed by village women reminding the men of their own desirability. The film cuts between all of these subplots with all the grace of a child learning to use scissors, fumbling with every movement: one minute, we’re watching Jesu basically take a child away from his negligent mother (which is apparently okay since she’s going on dates within days of her husband’s untimely but suspicious passing). The next minute, we’re knee deep in gangster business that sees Alphonso and his goons terrorizing the locals and concealing their crimes from the ineffectual police. To borrow a phrase from Ian Malcom, you begin to ask if there’s eventually going to be a shark in this killer shark movie. And to its extreme credit, Aatank answers in the affirmative in the most incredible possible manner. About halfway through the movie, Peter resurfaces into the picture: apparently, he’s also still living in the village, and he’s set to get married, with Jesu serving as best man. During the rowdy nuptials, Jesu has to pull Peter away before he gets too drunk and ruins his own wedding night, if you catch my drift. Luckily for Peter, his wife certainly does catch that drift, and the happy couple is sent off, full of spirit, so much so that she breaks into a song intoning Peter to follow her. They end up at the ocean, where she promptly disrobes and enters the water. Big mistake: see, this shark—which the locals may or may not worship as a god—may be fuming at the gangsters raiding the seas, but he doesn’t discriminate. He’s going to eat whatever crosses his path, even if it is a happy bride on her wedding night. As silly as this all sounds, there’s something quite unsettling about it. Maybe it’s the stoic shark itself, which looks lifeless despite roaring like a goddamn lion the entire time its own screen. There’s a grim inevitability to watching this poor girl plunge headlong right into this outrageously giant maw as her husband passes out on the beach, oblivious to the horror unfolding just a few yards away, an image that invites one of the very few direct comparisons to Jaws. More than anything, it seems like somebody, somewhere saw the continued popularity of Jaws and felt compared to wedge in a killer shark subplot by any means necessary, coherency be damned. Even when the shark finally emerges, it doesn’t exactly consume the movie. While Peter does naturally want to take to the sea and exact vengeance against the shark (to predictably disastrous result), long stretches still pass where the beast doesn’t even figure into the proceedings. You’d think a possibly preternatural (and most definitely biologically impossible) mega-shark might demand more attention, but it turns out everybody has other shit going on. For example, Jesu has to deal with losing his childhood buddy, and he somehow finds himself shacked up with his adopted son’s mother, who still has plenty of time to go out but no time to cook, much to his dismay. The gangsters most certainly have no time to deal with a fucking shark since they’re operating an international smuggling ring with a CBI investigation breathing down their collective necks. Somewhere along the way, a government agent even infiltrates their ranks, leading to an awesome beachfront brawl where he has to fend of legions of thugs. Obviously, Aatank has a little bit of everything. Functioning as something of an exploitation grab-bag, it stretches plenty of drama, crime, horror, and action across its various subplots—though I guess it’s fair just to call them plots since they all sort of intermingle and feel like they could belong to their own movie. I would say they come together during the climax, but it’s more like they collide haphazardly, with the CBI investigation leading to a shootout (!) that sends the head gangsters fleeing to the sea, where Jesu just happens to already be hunting the shark. It’s not the most graceful of resolutions, but it is certifiably off its rocker. When you hear “Bollywood killer shark movie,” your mind probably wanders to some pretty gonzo places, and Aatank finally delivers on such expectations during its final fifteen minutes or so. While that shootout unfolds on the beach, Jesu is engaged with the shark, which is doing shark stuff, like devouring children and terrorizing Jesu’s obviously miniature-sized model boat through a series of caves. When the gangster’s plan to escape via helicopter intersects with Jesu’s pursuit, it does so in glorious fashion—let’s just say if you found the helicopter attack in Jaws 2 to be unrealistic, you’ll be apoplectic at the blatant disregard for physics and biology on display here. I dare you not to be swept away by the lunacy of it all, though, especially since you’ve likely never seen a killer shark movie resolve itself in the bloody fashion on display here. Aatank is absolutely, positively worth sticking through just to witness these climactic scenes. Not that the rest of Aatank is exactly a chore—it’s just that it does become a bit exasperating to skip through the various subplots, which sometimes feels like watching someone else skim through television channels. Bits and pieces manage to stick, though, especially any scene involving the charismatic lump that is Jesu. Depicted as something of a simple-minded but good-hearted lug, Jesu is the village protector, equally capable of nurturing a child and whooping your ass in equal measure. In fact, he’s reintroduced as an adult during a sequence where he beats the hell out of a bunch a guys and sends a message straight to Alphonso. He’s a lovable, kind brute who just wants to do right by the people he loves and beat some ass in the process. Kind of like Rocky, I guess, but with more harpoons. Aatank is something of a personal holy grail. In my quest to dig up every killer shark movie ever produced, I came across the title some years back but quickly learned it’s pretty scarce, especially with English subtitles. Watching it on Youtube with some dubious subtitles is hardly ideal, but in the absence of any legitimate DVD release, it’s the best you can hope for at this point. In the event that it actually does see the light of day on home video, I will purchase it without hesitation and proudly display it in my killer shark collection. “But wait,” you might be thinking, “you’ll probably buy any killer shark movie!” Friends, that is true. However, they’re not all proudly displayed, as this one would be. In fact, I’d put this one out prominently as a conversation piece because, if nothing else, everyone should be privy to the lunacy of Aatank’s climax. comments powered by Disqus Ratings: All content copyright 2012 oh-the-horror.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line292
__label__cc	0.528483	0.471517	Oklahoma couple accused in home repair scheme facing 10 felony counts by Tim Willert Published: Wed, January 8, 2020 1:04 AM Updated: Wed, January 8, 2020 12:01 PM A husband and wife are accused of cheating 10 people out of more than $300,000 in a home repair fraud and embezzlement scheme. Bobby Lee Smith of Yukon and Crystal Louann Marie Smith of Edmond were charged Monday in Oklahoma County District Court with five felony counts of home repair fraud and and five felony counts of embezzlement. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter charged the couple, who owned Ultimate Roofing and Construction. The Oklahoma City company is no longer in business, a spokesman for Hunter's office said Tuesday. Prosecutors allege the couple requested up-front money for projects they either never started or began but didn't complete. In some situations, the Smiths completed contracted work but did not pay for materials, resulting in liens being placed on victims' residences and businesses. "It's unacceptable for individuals to build a career out of defrauding others," Hunter said in a statement. "When they do, it is the job of law enforcement to ensure their schemes are shut down and the victims are made whole." Bobby Smith was taken into custody Tuesday by agents with the attorney general's office. He was booked into the Oklahoma County jail on complaints of fraud and embezzlement. Bail was set at $50,000. Agents were seeking Crystal Smith on Tuesday, a spokesman said. In May, a Noble man paid Ultimate Roofing and Construction $118,221.38 to repair earthquake and water damage to his home. The repairs, which displaced the man and his wife for six months, were never completed, an agent with the attorney general's office reported in a court affidavit. "URC left the house without plumbing to connect a dishwasher, nor a shut off valve for the gas," the agent reported. "Furthermore, (the client) was unable to cook or use the dishwasher because he did not have any kitchen countertops." The man subsequently received two liens on his property, and the Smiths avoided his attempts at communication, the agent reported. [Stock image/MetroCreative] Tim Willert Tim Willert is a native Californian with Oklahoma ties who covers K-12 education, including Oklahoma City Public Schools and the state Education Department. Before that he covered district, federal and appellate courts in Oklahoma County. Prior... Read more › CommentsOklahoma couple accused in home repair scheme facing 10 felony counts	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line294
__label__cc	0.636257	0.363743	Showing posts with label Jailed. Show all posts Madam Jailed For Killing Houseboy In Lagos An Ikeja High Court on Monday sentenced a 27-year-old woman, Chiamaka Nnajiofor, to 10 years imprisonment on her culpability in the death of her housekeeper, Oliver Arakwe. Justice Lateefat Okunnu convicted Nnajiofor for the offence of manslaughter rather than the charge of murder preferred against her. Labels: Houseboy, Jailed, Killing, lagos, Madam Nigerian person jailed in the UK for molesting a female in her own home A Nigerian night club bouncer has been jailed for seven years in the UK for molesting a woman in her own home. Idreez Popoola (pictured above), who twice dodged deportation, brutally attacked his victim on 29th December 2012, eleven months after he successful appealed his deportation ruling. Continue after the break. Labels: Female, Home, Jailed, molesting, nigerian, own, Person, UK 26-year-old Abuja Actress Jailed for Stealing IPad, IPhone and jewellery A 26-year-old actress Nancy Ndukwe of Jikwoyi, Abuja, was sentenced by Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court on September 6, 2013, Friday. She was convicted for two months of imprisonment for stealing an IPad, IPhone and jewellery. Cpl. Paul Anigbo, on the side of the prosecution, told the court that the matter was reported at the Lugbe Police Station by one Faith Njoku of Kapuwa Village, Lugbe, Abuja on September 2. The prosecutor told the court that Nancy Ndukwe visited her friend Njoku on the above-mentioned date and stole her IPad, IPhone and jewellery, all valued at N190,000. Labels: iPad, iPhone, Jailed, jewellery, stealing Music video director Aswad Ayinde jailed 90 yrs for fathering 6 kids with his own daughters Music video director Aswad Ayinde, 55, who won an MTV award for directing The Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly' in 1996, has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for repeatedly raping his six daughters and fathering six children with them. spits out how disgusting is this guy? Aswad Ayinde is accused of raping his daughters to create a "pure" bloodline, fathered six kids with them from the mid-1980s to 2002 - and delivered the babies himself, the court heard during his trial last Friday Labels: 6 kids, 90 yrs, Aswad, Ayinde, daughters, director, fathering, Jailed, Music, own, VIDEO Celestial Church Prophet Owolere Odunuga Jailed In Kirikiri Over Visa Fraud Prophet Owolere Odunuga of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Ibeshe District, Ikorodu, who was arrested for alleged visa fraud, has been remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. He allegedly confessed that he used part of the money to pay his tithe, used some to pay his house rent and invested the rest in his church. At the Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court where he was arraigned, he also told the court that immigration officials at the airport collected N60,000 per passport to stamp a fake Visa for him. Odunuga was arrested after he allegedly defrauded a housewife, Mrs Olayemi Oluwapelumi, of N752,000 under the false pretence of procuring United States of America Visa for her. Odunuga said he worked as travel agent before he received a call from God to start his own church. Labels: Celestial, church, fraud, Jailed, kirikiri, Odunuga, over, Owolere, Prophet, Visa Popular Actress Arrested & Jailed In Ibadan Over Fatal Car Accident badan-based actress, Toyin Adegbola, has opened up on her ordeal when she was incarcerated by police after a friend crushed a pedestrian with her car describing it as the most challenging experience of her life. She made this disclosure when she was recently hosted by Odua TV Channel. She said police detained her for 10 days at Iyaganku Police Station. She was only released after thorough investigation has been carried out: “That was a trying period for me. I was not only arrested but detained for 10 days. It took intervention of well-meaning Nigerians and thorough investigation before I was released,” the actress said. Labels: Accident, Actress, arrested, Car, Fatal, ibadan, Jailed, over, popular Couple Jailed For Keeping Their 12-Year-Old Niece As Sex Slave A couple who prosecutors say kept a 12-year-old relative as a sex slave and a forced laborer have been sentenced to 20 or more years in prison. Inez Martinez Garcia, 43, and Marcial Garcia Hernandez, 45, of California both pleaded guilty to their crimes on Monday following emotional testimony by their victim who hopes that after 12 years she can finally move on. ‘I was a young girl, and the things Inez and Marcial did to me have marked me for life. They took away my childhood,’ the woman only identified as Isabel wrote in a statement read by prosecutor David Uyar, UT San Diego reports. ‘Today I can go out and be a mother, a wife, and I can sleep knowing that justice has been done,’ the now 24-year-old said. Labels: couple, Jailed, keeping 4 in 1 Ugly Scenario: A Woman Jailed In Dubai After she was r-aped by three heavy men of her colleagues. In June 2008 Alicia Gali took a job in the UAE at a luxury hotel operated in Dubai by one of the world’s biggest hotel chains, Starwood. Alicia Gali was using her laptop in the hotel’s staff bar when her drink was spiked. According to this report, she: Awoke to a nightmare beyond belief: she had been savagely defiled by three of her colleagues. Alone and frightened, she took herself to hospital. What she did not know is that under the UAE’s strict sharia laws, if the perpetrator does not confess, a rpe cannot be proved without the testimony of four adult Muslim male witnesses. Labels: colleagues, Dubai After, Jailed, raped, Three, Was, woman Henry Okah jailed 24 years Henry Okah is suspected to be behind the 2010 Independence Day Bombing that killed 12 people was today sentenced to 24 years in prison by a South African Court. Mr Okah was found guilty on 13 counts of terrorism, including engaging in terrorist activities, conspiracy to engage in terrorist activities, and delivering, placing, and detonating an explosive device. Labels: 24 years, henry, Jailed, Okah Photos: Nigerian man jailed 14yrs for trafficking teenagers from the UK to use as prostitutes across Europe A Nigerian man has been jailed for 14 years for his role in the 'horrific' ordeal of two teenage girls being trafficked via London to work as prostitutes in mainland Europe. A court heard Odosa Usiobaifo, 35, from Enfield, north London, was involved in a 'significant' organised crime gang trafficking young women for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Usiobaifo was arrested after two Nigerian girls missing from local authority care in London were given false passports and tickets and placed on a flight to Spain. Labels: 14yrs, Across, Europe, Jailed, Man, nigerian, Photos, Prostitutes, Teenagers, trafficking CCTV punch attacks: Nigerian Michael Ayoade jailed for 4 years The 35 year old Nigerian man, Michael Ayoade, who was caught on CCTV punching a teenage girl and a female student, and leaving them unconscious on the ground, has been jailed for four years. Michael attacked female student, Daniella Montieth, in 2011, without any provocation. She was taken to the hospital with a broken tooth after he hit her in the side of the head at Plaistow tube station. Then on November 13th 2012 he jogged up behind a 16-year-old girl in the High Street and punched her in the head. The teenager fell to the ground, breaking three of her teeth. (pictured above) Ayoade was arrested shortly after the attack on the teenager Labels: 4 years, attacks, Ayoade, CCTV, Jailed, Michael, nigerian, punch SHOCKING: Evangelical Church Minister Jailed For Séxually Assaulting His Family A former evangelical church minister who subjected his family to long term cruelty and sx abuse was jailed for 15 years today by a judge who called him ‘bullying and tyrannical.’ The 40-year-old had been convicted earlier this month of raping his wife and stepdaughter and being cruel to both his stepchildren between 1995 and 2010. At one stage, early on in the man’s relationship with the mother and two children, social services were involved with the family - but did not detect what was going on. Labels: Assaulting, church, Evangelical, family, Jailed, minister, shocking, Sxually Female Banker Jailed 9 Solid Years For Fraud Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a former banker, Vera Ogbonna Akanni to nine years imprisonment for defrauding her bank customers various sums of money to the tune of N35.4 million. The convict was prosecuted on an eight count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing by fraudulent conversion. Prior to her sentencing, defence counsel, Yinka Oyeniji, drew the attention of the court to an affidavit of means placed before the court on February 17, 2013. Labels: 9 Years, Banker, Female, fraud, Jailed Okada Man Sent To Jailed For Robbing With Toy Gun An Ikeja Magistrate Court, Monday, remanded a 21-year-old Okada rider, who allegedly used a toy gun to dispossess his victim of cash and property valued at N48,000. The defendant, whose name is Akinyemi Gbenga, who was arraigned before Magistrate O. Sule-Hamzat, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery uwillcgossip.com. The police prosecutor, Inspector Roman Unuigbe, told the court that the defendant committed the said offence on January 24, 2013, at Charity Bus Stop, Oshodi, at about 5a.m. He said the defendant, who is an ‘area boy’, along with others now at large, attacked one Juliet Ibekeme. Labels: Gun, Jailed, Man, Okada, robbing, sent, Toy, With Mechanic Jailed 2 Years For Drug Dealing Lagos – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, sentenced a 32-year-old Mechanic to two years imprisonment for dealing on a narcotic. The convict, Liasu Ajadi, had pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of illegal trade in cocaine. Trial judge, Justice Benedicta Molokwu, convicted and sentenced the accused, following his guilty plea. “In view of the plea of the accused, he is hereby convicted as charged. The accused is accordingly sentenced to two years imprisonment,” the court said. Labels: 2 years, Dealing, Drug, Jailed, Mechanic 29-yr-old guard jailed 2 months over ATM theft LAGOS — A 29-year-old security guard, Benjamin Nyiynogo, was yesterday, sentenced to two months imprisonment by an Ikeja Magistrate Court, for stealing N76,000 through an Automated Teller Machine, ATM. According to the magistrate, Mrs Dan Oni, “you are hereby sentenced to a two-month imprisonment with hard labour and without an option of fine for pleading guilty to the charge against you. “You are to pay the N76,000 to the complainant upon your return from prison.” The Police Prosecutor Edet Okoi had told the court that the defendant stole the money belonging to one Mr Jimoh Aliu, his supervisor at work. Labels: 2, 29 old, ATM, Guard, Jailed, months, over, Theft Mistaken-identity murderers jailed for 40 years Two drug-addicted hit men who went to thewrong address and stabbed a teenager to death have been sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in jail. Judge John Royce said Ben Hope and Jason Richards had shown no remorse for the mistaken murder of 17-year-old Aamir Siddiqi. Prosecutors said 39-year-old Hope and 38-year-old Richards were paid 1,000 pounds ($1,600) each to kill a man who owed money to a businessman. But the pair killed Siddiqi on his doorstep instead. Last week a jury at Swansea Crown Court found the pair guilty of Siddiqi's 2010 murder and the attempted murder of his parents. The judge said Friday that the men had killed a "bright, gentle and courteous boy" who had a future "brimming with promise." Labels: 40 years, Identity, Jailed, Mistaken, murderers Henry Okah's accomplice, Edmond Ebiwere, jailed for life One of Henry Okah's accomplice, Edmond Ebiwere, was today sentenced to life imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for the 2010 Independence Day bombing that killed 12 people and injured several others. Edmond was arrested on October 2nd in Abuja and was arraigned alongside Henry Okah and his brother Charles Okah. As Edmond was being led away after the sentence was pronounced, he put up a struggle with the prison guards. Labels: accomplice, Ebiwere, Edmond, henry, Jailed, Life, Okah's Sex Worker Jailed Six-Years For Manslaughter A Nigerian commercial sex worker in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State, Nkechi Okafor has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for allegedly stabbing one of her clients, Abiodun Sarumi to death.27 year-old Nkechi who is a primary school drop-out is a mother of a four year old girl and hails from Imo State. She was found guilty today by Justice Lateefat Okunnu of the Ikeja High court of manslaughter after the charges of murder preferred against her was amended to manslaughter. Nkechi was arraigned on 16 March, 2012, on a one count charge of murder. The charge was later amended to manslaughter. Labels: Jailed, Manslaughter, Sex, Six, worker, years Cameroonian Jailed For Texting 'I'm in love with you' To Another Man A Cameroon appeals court upheld a sentence against a man convicted of homosexuality for texting his male friend to say, "I'm very much in love with you." Roger Mbede, a university student, was arrested in March last year after the man who received the message tipped off authorities, Human Rights Watch said. A court sentenced Mbede to three years in prison at the time after he was beaten to coerce a confession, according to the group. 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__label__wiki	0.865089	0.865089	This webpage reproduces part of The Spanish War by an unknown author, attached to the name of This text has been carefully proofread Spanish War p303 Introduction The battle of Thapsus sealed the fate of the Pompeians' venture in Africa. Once again their army had been shattered: their main ally, Juba, was dead: Cato and Scipio had both perished by their own hands: Afranius, Petreius, Faustus Sulla and Considius had all been killed: of the leaders only Varus, Labienus and the two sons of Pompey survived. In Spain lay their last chance of regrouping and making another stand. But this time they were not to enjoy so long a respite in which to consolidate; for less than nine months after his victory at Thapsus Caesar was to set foot in Spain for the final reckoning. For two months after the battle Caesar was occupied in reducing the remaining African strongholds, replenishing his finances by inflicting heavy fines upon the prosperous communities which had lately defied him, and reorganising the province and its neighbouring territories. On his return to Rome in July 46 conditions were outwardly more settled than on his previous visit. Honours and offices, including a third dictatorship and a fourth consulship for the ensuing year, were showered upon him, while preparations went ahead for his delayed triumphs. These he celebrated in August with unprecedented magnificence — over Gaul, Egypt, Pontus and Africa; and there appears to have been a general feeling that the last battle of the civil wars had already been p304 fought and that, with Cato's suicide, the struggle to maintain the old order was too futile to pursue. Meanwhile the news from Further Spain was ominous. Since Caesar's brilliant victory at Ilerda in 49 much had happened to lessen his prestige and revive memories of Pompey's earlier feats of arms in the peninsula. The prolonged misgovernment of Q. Cassius had exasperated the Spaniards and driven several of the Roman legions to open mutiny;1 and though this had been quelled with but little bloodshed and Cassius had fled, the mischief was done. The mutinous legions, fearing Caesar's retribution, expelled the new governor, Trebonius, and chose Scapula and Aponius as their leaders; and when, in the autumn of 46, Pompey's elder son, Gnaeus, landed in the province, he was at once elected as their commander. After Thapsus came the refugees — his younger brother, Sextus, and the remnants of the broken armies led by Labienus and Varus; while in Spain itself many of the troops who had once served with Afranius and had been disbanded by Caesar to their homes in Spain now joined his standards. By the end of 46 Gnaeus had thirteen legions, though only four were of proved worth; and though his own record ill fitted him for the supreme command, yet he had two valuable assets — the magic influence of his father's name and, in Labienus, at least one brilliant and experienced subordinate. Caesar had not been blind to these ever-increasing dangers. Didius had been despatched with a fleet: Pedius and Fabius had been furnished initially with troops from Sardinia and, when these proved insufficient, p305 reinforced. But the situation had got out of their control: most of Baetica had gone over to the rebels, and the few remaining loyal communities like Ulia, unable to hold out much longer, kept sending him urgent appeals for help. Early in November 46 Caesar left Rome for Further Spain, where, with a force of eight legions and eight thousand cavalry, he now entered upon what was to prove the final campaign alike of the war and of his own career. Of this campaign, the bloodiest of the war, we have one contemporary account, de Bello Hispaniensi — perhaps the most illiterate and exasperating book in classical literature. Who wrote it is unknown; but he appears to have been one of the combatants;2 and Macaulay's guess that he was some 'sturdy old centurion who fought better than he wrote' is possibly not far off the truth. In view of the sorry state of the MSS. tradition it is difficult to assess accurately his historical and literary merits: all that can be attempted here is a brief and general survey of his qualities. As a military commentator he lacks a sense of proportion; for while he describes — often at some length — all kinds of engagements, including quite minor skirmishes,3 as well as frequent atrocities,4 desertions and even apparent trivialities,5 yet he throws little light on problems of supply,6 finance, p306 the number of troops engaged7 and, above all, the tactical reasons for the various manoeuvres.8 His grasp of tactics seems, in fact, negligible.9 His enumeration of casualties10 sometimes reflects the partisan; but in other respects, wherever his narrative can be compared with the brief accounts of later writers, it appears in the main to be reasonably trustworthy. His presentation of his material is not always effective. He tries hard to follow a chronological sequence, and, when it occurs to him to do so, he quotes a date.11 But this day‑by‑day system often involves a mere catalogue of disconnected incidents.12 Nor is his chronology always accurate: not seldom he forgets to mention something in its proper place and has to go back.13 His literary style is poor. Colloquial expressions14 jostle with quotations from Ennius and reminiscences of Homer: his vocabulary is limited and dull repetitions p307 of the same word or phrase are frequent.15 His grammar is uncertain, often colloquial, sometimes barely intelligible.16 But his chief failing is a want of clarity resulting from a habit of not stating clearly the subject of the sentence and frequently changing it without warning; and this often leads to serious ambiguities.17 Nevertheless, despite all its obvious failings, de Bello Hispaniensi has character. Its author appears to be an honest man struggling with an unfamiliar task; and if fortune had not preserved his efforts, our knowledge of the campaign would be the poorer. 1 See Bell. Alex. chs. 48‑64. 2 cf. in ch. 29 the topographical details of the plain of Munda and the allusion to the weather. 3 e.g. ch. 13, 21, 27. 4 e.g. ch. 12, 15, 20, 21, 27. 5 e.g. the appearance of the moon in ch. 27. 6 The references in ch. 5, 11 and 26 are very vague. 7 Meagre details are given in ch. 7 and 30. 8 Thus, while he accounts for Gnaeus's taking the field at Munda in ch. 28, he gives no reasons for the manoeuvres of ch. 27. 9 e.g. in ch. 29 his strange assumption that the Caesarians expected the enemy to come down to fight in the plain. 10 e.g. ch. 15: 123 enemy dead, but only 3 Caesarians killed; and ch. 23, where after desperate hand-to‑hand fighting Caesarian casualties are two dead and several wounded. 11 e.g. ch. 19, 27, 31, 39. 13 e.g. ch. 10: 'I forgot to mention in its proper place'; moreover, he appears to have coined a special phrase for such emergencies, if the recurrent words hoc praeterito tempore means, as they seem to, 'just before this time'. 14 e.g. his constant use of bene in the sense of 'very,' which occurs in Cicero (but mainly in the letters) and the comic poets; words like loricatus. 15 e.g. his monotonous repetition of the relative pronoun as a connective in the middle of ch. 3, and the doubled prope in the last sentence; also, in ch. 9, committere twice in the same sentence. The repetition of tripertito in ch. 5 and of itaque nostri procedunt in ch. 29 is rather different and suggests the informal style of conversation. 16 See ch. 22 for several examples of the subjunctive used in factual relative clauses: ch. 36 for renuntiare followed by a quod clause; and in ch. 27 the barely grammatical phrase 'a. d. III . . . factum est, ex eo tempore . . .'. 17 See note 1 at foot of ch. 27, and ch. 38. Roman Military History Page updated: 7 Feb 13	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line306
__label__wiki	0.657809	0.657809	The Vertebrates W-Z Vertebrates Home Vertebrate Vertebrate Bones Time Glossary: W-Z For most phrases beginning with directional words, e.g. "posterior," "dorsal," "external," etc., or some generic anatomical terms, e.g., "vena," look under the next word in the phrase. However, note that this convention is not used with complete consistency in this Glossary. -W- Wackestone carbonate rock which is matrix-supported; i.e., there are more than 10% grains, but the fine grain clay size matrix essentially surrounds the grains. Wadi Esh-Shallala Formation Early Eocene to Early Oligocene of Eastern Jordan. Marine marls and limestones. Basilosaurus. Zalmout et al. (2000). Waihao Greensand Middle? Eocene of New Zealand. Glauconitic sandstone, very fine-grained sediment from a low-energy marine environment. Köhler & Fordyce (1997). Zygorhiza (protocetid whale similar to Dorudon). Weberian apparatus "Series of four or five modified vertebrae which connect the swim bladder to the inner ear of ostariphysian fishes; a set of structures, including a series of small bones, connecting the dorsal wall of the air bladder to the region of the ear; in carp, minnows, suckers, catfishes, and other ostariophysan fishes" See FishBase Glossary Searched Term. The apparatus is a chain of bony ossicles derived from vertebral processes) linking the swim bladder with the inner ear. A change in swim bladder volume as sound waves pass through the fish rocks the tripus. This movement is transferred through the intercalium and schaphium to the claustrum which abuts onto the perilymphatic sinus impar. The sinus, in turn, is linked to an endolymphatic transverse duct joining the saculi of either side. The system allows reception of an unusually wide range of frequencies and also seems capable of directional hearing. See also image at claustrum. Weberian ossicles a chain of small bones which convey sound from the swim bladder to the inner ear in various teleost groups. Wessex Formation Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian & Barremian) of England (Isle of Wight). Clayey sand containing considerable plant debris & wood fragments. Believed to be flood-born deposits. Hutt et al. (2001). Westoll lines in some sarcopterygiansDipnoi and some others), "the cosmine of lungfishes shows more or less concentric lines of discontinuity, the Westoll lines ... which are interpreted as being due to cyclic resorption and redeposition during growth ... ." Janvier 1996: 209). Apparently, these occur both on the bases of individual scales and also as large structures between head shield plates. Westphalian Epoch Normally subdivided into four stages, A through D. European Late Carboniferous epoch corresponding to the second half of the Bashkirian A&B) and the Moscovian C&D) epochs. That is, roughly 316 to 303 Mya. Williston's Law another one of those paleontological "laws" which describe frequently -- but not invariably -- encountered trends. The "Law" is that, in any given lineage, the number of serially homologous elements tends to decrease while the individual elements tend to become divergently specialized. See Epibranchials for an interesting example and counter-example. Wing loading ratio of weight to wing area. Lower wing loading permits slower flight without stalling. Witpoort FormationLate Devonian. Famennian fm in eastern South Africa near Grahamstown. Arthrodire and antiarch placoderms. Long et al. (1997). Xia- Chinese (Mandarin?) prefix indicating lower? older? when attached to the name of a geological formation. Xiphoid Process the most posterior bone of the sternum. See sternum. Xishancun Formation Early Devonian (early Lochkovian) of China (Yunnan). Psarolepis, petalichthyids & galeaspids. Zhu et al. (1999). Xitun Formation Early Devonian (late Lochkovian) of China (Yunnan). Zhu et al. (1999). Also referred to as the Xitun Member of the Cuifengshan Formation. Yu (1998). Psarolepis. -Y- Yarenskian Gorizont Early Triassic of Russia (Arkhangel'sk). Temnospondyls. Yixian Formation Early Cretaceous (& perhaps uppermost Jurassic) of Liaoning Province, China. Fish, birds, theropods, iguanodonts, mammals. Famous for feathers on everything. Localities include the Jianshangou Beds (Zhangheotherium). See, generally, Luo (1999) for a non-technical discussion of age and biota. Yolk saca membrane-bound compartment in the amniotic egg which contains stored food for the developing embryo. Yulongsi Formation Late Silurian (Pridoli) of China (Yunnan). Psarolepis. Zhu et al. (1999). -Z- Zalambdodont molar characterized by a V-shaped crest along the margin (ectoloph). At the apex of the V (on the lingual side of the tooth) is usually the paracone (fused with the metacone, with metacone lost). This looks odd, since the paracone is typically at the buccomesial corner of the molar. However, animals with zalambdodont molars have offset jaws, so that the ectoloph is occluding with the hypoflexid on the lower molar, just as the paracone typically does. In mammals with the usual cusp pattern, this occlusion is secondary to the protocone- talonid occlusion. In zalambdodont animals, the ectoloph- hypoflexid relationship is dominant. In fact, Asher et al. (2002) have defined zalambdodonty as incorporating three elements: a) primary occlusion between paracone & hypoflexid, (b) primary shear between preparacrista and protocristid, and (c) reduction or elimination of the metacone & talonid basin. The crests of the ectoloph run to stylar cusps on the labial side of the tooth. The protocone is typically absent. See Molars and The Diversity of Cheek Teeth at Animal Diversity Web. Zap (abbr.) zygapophysis Zeugopodium the lower part of the limb, i.e. radius + ulna or tibia + fibula. Compare stylopodium (upper limb) and autopodium (hand/foot). Zygantrum see zygosphene Zygapophyses articular processes that extend forward and backward of neural arches and help to strengthen union between vertebrae. The prezygapophyses of one vertebra articulate with the postzygapophyses of the next vertebra anterior to it. The angle of the zygapophyses commonly controls the degree to which the spinal column can bend laterally. Zygodactyl a specialized digital configuration in birds in which both digits 1 and 4 are reversed. Some birds (e.g. musophagids, cuculiforms) are facultatively zygodactyl, i.e., digit 4 may be held in either an anterior anisodactyl) or reversed (zygodactyl) position. Zygokrotaphic "When a skull is completely roofed (containing only openings for sense organs) it is called stegokrotaphic. A well-ossified skull with little kinesis is definitely an adaptation for a fossorial existence. In some rhinatrematids, scolecomorphids, and some caeciliids, the temporal region is partial open, is slightly kinetic, and is known as zygokrotaphic." Zygoma the zygomatic arch. Zygomatic arch the arch running under the orbit and temporal fenestra in synapsids. Same as subtemporal arch, and roughly equivalent to the jugal arch in diapsids. Normally formed from jugal and squamosal (maxilla & squamosal in multituberculates). The presence of a zygomatic arch, at least when bowed outward, implies the presence of the masseter muscle which permits chewing of food. Zygomatic plate The zygomatic process of the maxillary bone when this process is in the form of a thin plate. Zygomatic process -A process of either the maxillary or squamosal bone that contributes to the formation of the zygomatic arch. Zygomatic ridge a ridge which continues the zygomatic arch posteriorly. See image. Interesting trivia: the continuation of the ridge over the external auditory meatus, as in the figure suggests that the skeleton is male in anthropoids. Zygosphene "A median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and some lizards [also mosasaurs -- ed.], which fits into a fossa, called the zygantrum, on the back part of the arch in front." OPTED v0.03 Letter Z. checked ATW050828	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line314
__label__wiki	0.930217	0.930217	The poet crowd-funding to raise the voices of gifted young Gazans \| October 04, 2016 Voice of Gaza, a “tuition-fee free educational centre for gifted young writers” in the besieged Strip, is crowdsourcing donations to expand its 18-month old operation. ..... Web documentary tells stories of Gaza‘s obliterated families \| July 17, 2016 In commemoration of the second anniversary of the latest Israeli offensive on Gaza, photojournalists Anne Paq and Ala Qandil released a multimedia web project. Obliterated Families offers a deep and intimate journey into the lives of those who survived; it transcribes their pain, and their struggle for existence in the aftermath. ..... UN to release $1.46 million for Gaza amid budgetary shortfall \| July 15, 2015 The financial assistance will add to the $180,000 already distributed among 195 refugee families whose homes were either destroyed or severely damaged in the Israeli bombing campaign last summer ..... Israeli army vets slam policy used in Gaza war \| May 04, 2015 Breaking the Silence has harshly criticized the Israeli army for its operational policy during last summer’s aggression in the Gaza Strip, arguing that it lead to “immense and unprecedented harm to the civilian population and infrastructures in the Gaza Strip.” ..... Israeli army indicts three soldiers for theft during Gaza war \| April 27, 2015 The Israeli military prosecutor has indicted three Golani Brigade soldiers on charges of looting during the Israeli army’s aggression last summer in Gaza. ..... Reconstruction efforts in Gaza halt amidst global indifference \| January 28, 2015 Reconstruction efforts in Gaza will be halted due to lack of funding, announced the United Nations Refugee Works Agency (UNRWA) on Wednesday. ..... Uncovering the truth in Khuza’a \| January 27, 2015 As one of the coldest winters in recent history across Palestine and the Middle East starts to break, and people begin to look toward the spring, the inhabitants of Khuza’a in the Gaza Strip are still reeling from the effects of the July-August 2014 war. The approximately one and a half month conflict left 2,205 Palestinians dead, mostly unarmed... ..... Report by Physicians for Human Rights-Israel criticizes Israeli army‘s conduct during Gaza war \| January 24, 2015 A report published by Physicians for Human Rights-Israel last week accuses Israeli military forces of neglecting precautions for the protection of civilian casualties during Operation Protective Edge in the summer of 2014. ..... 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Medics struggle to help the injured in Gaza amid power cuts and water shortage \| August 07, 2014 Doctor Mustafa Barghouti warns of spreadable diseases as the humanitarian crisis deepens on the Gaza Strip. “Israel has completely destroyed whole neighborhoods,” the doctor said. “So many innocent people have been killed.” ..... Humanitarian ceasefire enters second day while Gazans try to cope with the immense devastation \| August 06, 2014 The 72-hour ceasefire entered its second day today while indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, on a more lasting truce, continued in Cairo. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki expects “the ceasefire to expand into another 72 hours and beyond,” according to Al Jazeera reports. ..... Permanent ceasefire negotiations to take place in Cairo as temporary truce begins \| August 05, 2014 “It’s clear now that the interest of all parties is to have a ceasefire. It’s going to be tough negotiations because Israel has demands too. We don’t have any guarantees the siege will be removed,” said Bassam Salhi, a member of the Palestinian delegation in Cairo. ..... Ceasefire talks take place in Cairo as Israel‘s Operation Protective Edge extends into its 28th day \| August 05, 2014 "The operation will end only when a prolonged period of quiet and security is restored to Israel‘s citizens." said a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s office. ..... Another UNRWA school shelled amidst rumors of Israeli army forces partially withdrawing from Gaza Strip \| August 03, 2014 An UNRWA school in Rafah was shelled this morning in an air strike, causing ten deaths. The school held almost 3,000 internally displaced people (IDP) according to UNRWA spokesperson Chris Gunness. He called it “an appalling, unacceptable situation. We are an unarmed organization.” ..... 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More than 200 Palestinians and one Israeli killed after nine days of hostilities between Gaza and Israel \| July 16, 2014 “Israel claims it is attacking Hamas, but in reality it is killing children” said Dr Mustafa Barghouti. 214 dead and at least 1,550 injured as ‘Operation Protective Edge‘ reaches its 9th day. ..... Hamas rejects Egypt ceasefire plan for Gaza, "It was not worth the ink it was written with." \| July 15, 2014 “We remain alert and preserve high preparedness levels, both defensive and offensive. If the Hamas terror organization will fire at Israel, we shall respond." said Israel‘s Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner ..... Demonstrations take place around the world in solidarity with Gaza \| July 15, 2014 "We are raising our fists, hands and banners and are speaking against this injustice." said George Galloway, British MP and prominent pro-Palestinian supporter. ..... 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Death toll increases in Gaza as Israeli PM says ceasefire with Hamas “not on the agenda” \| July 11, 2014 At least 98 Palestinians have been killed during the Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip, which started at the beginning of the week. Hundreds more have been injured, almost 900 people displaced, and 150 homes destroyed or severely damaged. ..... Mustafa Barghouti: Israel conducts massacre, refuses cease fire, and is preparing an imminent ground operation \| July 10, 2014 Representatives of the United States government told the Palestinian Authority yesterday that Israel is refusing to stop its attack on the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu said so himself, just hours later, that a ceasefire is “not even on the agenda.” ..... The world must intervene to restrain the Israeli army \| July 10, 2014 The world watches but does nothing as yet another crisis unfolds. The tragedy of the disappearance and killing of three Israeli teenagers last month has provoked a campaign of collective punishment against Palestinian citizens across the occupied territories. Mass arrests have been carried out, whose victims include Palestinian parliamentarians. ..... Death toll in Gaza reaches 80 as Israel prepares for ground invasion \| July 10, 2014 The Israeli Air Force continued to pound the Gaza Strip for the third consecutive night last night, killing at least 30 Palestinians, according to local media. The running total of civilian fatalities over the last two days stands at 81. ..... Dozens dead as Israel broadens military offense on Gaza \| July 09, 2014 At least 53 people have been killed and 450 wounded as the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip entered its second day, in what has been the worst outbreak of violence in the besieged coastal enclave since November 2012. ..... Clashes outside Israel‘s Beit El settlement near Ramallah in solidarity with Gaza \| July 09, 2014 Eleven Palestinians were injured, one critically, in clashes between protesters and Israeli soldiers at the Beit El settlement near Ramallah late last night. ..... Israeli military calls up reserve troops, hinting toward large military escalation in Gaza \| July 08, 2014 The Israeli Air Force hit Gaza with more than 50 strikes early Tuesday morning after Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets over the border, dubbing the military offensive “Operation Protective Edge.” The Israeli military called up more than 1500 reserve troops late Monday evening, indicating that it has plans for a larger military ... ..... Nonviolent Resistence \| March 15, 2010 Non-Violence is an alternative to either armed resistance or passive acceptance of the status quo. 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__label__wiki	0.784513	0.784513	Eliza ELLIOTT (1833-1887) Eliza ELLIOTT was born in 1833 in Cloukey More, Devon. She married Samuel TOPE on 18 November 1853. She appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand, Cornwall aged 31. The address was: Church Road. She appeared in the census in 1881 in Cawsand aged 48. The address was: Garrett Street. Widow. Eliza died in 1887 in Cawsand. Samuel TOPE was born in 1835 in North Huish, Devon. In 1861 he was an Agricultural Labourer aged 26. He appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 26. The address was: Church Road. Supposed to have deserted his family and run of to Canada with a milkmaid from Rame Barton (Before 1881 census). Samuel TOPE and Eliza ELLIOTT had the following children: Edwin Elliott TOPE (1852-1899). Edwin was born in 1852 in North Huish. He appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 9. The address was: Church Road. Scholar. Edwin married Ellen BRYANT Q2 1874 in Stoke Damerel, Plymouth. He appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 in HM Ships aged 31.1 The address was: HMS Northumberland in Gibraltar. HMS Northumberland 1st Class Ironclad - At anchor Gibraltar. On 3 April 1881 Edwin was a Boatswains Mate in Royal Navy aged 31. He married Sarah POLLARD Q4 1884 in Stoke Damerel. He appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Kingsand, Cornwall aged 42. The address was: Back Street. On 5 April 1891 he was a Naval Pensioner in Kingsand aged 42. He died Q4 1899 in Kingsand aged 47. Mary Jane TOPE (1855- ). Mary was born in 1855 in Cawsand. She appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 7. The address was: Church Road. Scholar. Mary appeared in the census in 1871 in Rame, Cornwall aged 17. The address was: Church Road, Rame Barton. In 1871 she was a Domestic Servant in Rame aged 17. The address was: Church Road, Rame Barton. At house of Thomas Luscombe (Farmer). Mary appeared in the census in 1881 in Cawsand aged 26. The address was: Garrett Street. Married Living with Mother. Mary appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Monkhesledon, Durham aged 33.2 The address was: Coastguard Station. She appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in St.Just, Cornwall aged 46.3 The address was: St.Mawes. She appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Devonport, Plymouth aged 55. The address was: 19 Hamilton Street. John TOPE (1856- ). John was born in 1856 in North Huish. He appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 5. The address was: Church Road. He appeared in the census in 1881 in Cawsand aged 25. The address was: Garrett Street. In 1881 he was an Agricultural Labourer aged 25. Samuel TOPE (1857- ). Samuel was born in 1857 in Forder, Cornwall. He appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 4. The address was: Church Road. He appeared in the census in 1871 in Rame aged 14. The address was: Church Road, Rame Barton. In 1871 he was a Farm Servant (Indoors) in Rame aged 14. The address was: Church Road, Rame Barton. Jane TOPE (1859- ). Jane was born in 1859 in Forder. She appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 1. The address was: Church Road. Eliza Ann TOPE (1860- ). Eliza was born Q2 1860 in Cawsand. Elizabeth TOPE (1862- ). Elizabeth was born in 1862. Emily TOPE (1865- ). Emily was born in 1865. Eli Elijah TOPE (1868- ). Eli was born Q2 1868 in Cawsand. He appeared in the census in 1881 in Cawsand aged 12. The address was: Garrett Street. He appeared in the census in 1901 in IOW, Hampshire aged 32. The address was: Shankill, Coastguard Station. In 1901 he was a Coastguard Boatman in IOW aged 32. The address was: Shankill, Coastguard Station. 1 "1881 Census". National Archives, Kew. 2 "1891 Census". Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Thomas Henry Cross Head M 39 Boatman HM Coastguard Service Eggbuckland, Plymouth Mary J Cross Wife M 33 Rame, Cornwall Alice M M Cross Dau S 10 Stoke Damerel, Plymouth Thomas H Cross Son S 7 Stoke Damerel, Plymouth James R Cross Son S 5 East Hartlepool, Durham Eliza M Cross Dau S 4 Monkhesledon, Durham 3 "1901 Census". Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Thomas Henry Cross Head M 49 Coastguard Eggbuckland, Plymouth Eliza May Cross Dau S 14 Monkhesledon, Durham Frederick Cross Son S 8 County Mayo, Ireland Bertie Cross Son S 6 County Mayo, Ireland	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line318
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__label__cc	0.535784	0.464216	You are here: Home » Technologies » Internal Communications » Auto Telephone A private branch exchange (PBX) isa telephone exchanger or switching system that serves a private organization and performs concentration of central office lines or trunks and provides intercommunication between a large numbers of telephone stations in the organization. The central office lines provide connections to the public switched telephone network and the concentration aspect of a PBX permits the shared use of these lines between all stations in the organization. The intercommunication aspectallows two or more stations to establish telephone or conferencing calls between them without using thecentral office equipment. Each PBX-connected station, such as a telephone set, a fax machine, or a computer modem, is often referred to as an extension and has a designated extension telephone number that may or may not be mapped automatically to the numbering plan of the central office and the telephone number block allocated to the PBX. Initially, PBX systems offered the primary advantage of cost savings for internal phone calls: handling the circuit switching locally reduced charges for telephone service via central-office lines. As PBX systems gained popularity, they began to feature services not available in the public network, such as hunts groups, call forwarding, and extension dialing. From the 1960s a simulated PBX known as Centrex provided similar features from the central telephone exchange. A PBX differs from a key telephone system (KTS) in that users of a key system manually select their own outgoing lines on special telephone sets that control buttons for this purpose, while PBXs select the outgoing line automatically or, formerly, by an operator. The telephone sets connected to a PBX do not normally have special keys for central-office line control, but it is not uncommon for key systems to be connected to a PBX to extend its services. A PBX, in contrast to a key system, employs an organizational numbering plan for its stations. In addition, a dial plan determines whether additional digit sequences must be prefixed when dialing to obtain access to a central-office trunk. Modern number-analysis systems permit users to dial internal and external telephone numbers without special codes to distinguish the intended destination. Previous page: Batteryless Telephone Next page: Engine Telegraph	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line332
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__label__cc	0.53759	0.46241	Science and Engineering Research Board Established through an Act of Parliament: SERB Act 2008 Department of Science & Technology, Government of India Vision-Mission-Goals The Oversight Committee Secretary's Page Core Research Grant (CRG) National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) SERB Science and Technology Award for Research (SERB-STAR) Industry Relevant R & D (IRRD) Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in science (EMEQ) Intensification of Research in High Priority Area (IRHPA) Start-up Research Grant (SRG) MATRICS S&T Support System International Travel Support (ITS) Assistance to Professional Bodies & Seminars/Symposia Start-up grant for Young Scientists (YSS) Awards & Fellowships National Science Chair J C Bose National Fellowship Teachers Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE) Early Career Research Award SERB Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship SERB Women Excellence Award National Post-Doctoral Fellowship SERB Research Scientists Scheme National Partnership Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research Abdul Kalam TIN Fellowship R&D Scheme on Food Processing Cell Tower and Mobile Radiation Program Impacting Research Innovation and Technology International Partnership Visiting Advanced Joint Research (VAJRA) Faculty Scheme Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW) Program India-U.S. Grand Challenge Newton-Bhabha International Fellowships Overseas Doctoral Fellowship Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) SN Bose Scholars Program Decision Path Scientific Ethics and Plagiarism Start-up grant for Young Scientists(YSS) Q1: Who is eligible for STAR Award?A1: Principal Investigator (PI) with a completed SERB project (in the last three financial years) with “Excellent” grading, is eligible for the award. PI must be in regular service, within 40-50 years of age as on December 31 of the year of call. PI should not have any ongoing fellowship/honorarium such as JC Bose Fellowship, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, Swarnajayanti Fellowship, etc. Q2: How often the awards will be granted?A2: Call for nominations would be made and awards would be granted once in a year. Q3: Is there any age limit for PI to be eligible for the award?A3: PI should be within 40 to 50 years as on December 31 of the year in which call is made. Q4: I am already implementing another project under CRG. Am I eligible for STAR?A4: Yes. STAR is an award of recognition and can be concurrently held with other SERB projects. Q5: How is the “Excellent” grading of project determined?A5: The Project Completion Report (PCR) of completed project are evaluated by concerned Programme Advisory Committee (PAC), and the performance are graded based on quality of research work done in the project, its impact, publications, patents, manpower generated, etc. Q6: I have not sent PCR, but my output in my project is excellent. Can I be considered for the award?A6: No. It is essential to send the PCR of the completed project for evaluation by the concerned PAC. Q7: I have forgotten to acknowledge SERB in many of my publications, but I have large number of publications from the project. Will I be considered for the award?A7: Only publications in which SERB grant is acknowledged will be taken into account as project output. Q8: Will all the PIs whose projects are rated excellent receive award under STAR Scheme?A8: No. The PIs of excellent rated projects should also fulfill other eligibility criteria. The selection committee would choose the awardees based on performance of the completed project and other research work. Up to 30 STAR awards would be granted per year. Q9: My project has been rated excellent, and I fulfill all other eligibility criteria. How should I apply for the STAR Award?A9: The PI cannot apply directly for the award. Entry would be by nomination by the Head of the Institution. Q10: I have completed an EMR project 5 years ago, and it was rated “excellent”. Will I be considered for the award?A10: No. Only projects which have been completed in previous three financial years will be considered. Q11: I completed EMR project in the year 2016-17 and my project was rated Excellent. I was considered for Distinguished Investigator Award but was unsuccessful. Can I be considered for STAR? A11: Yes, subject to fulfilling other eligibility criteria, the nomination would be considered. SERB Science and Technology Award for Research (SERB-STAR) is a prestigious award instituted by SERB to recognize and reward outstanding performance of Principal Investigators (PIs) of SERB Projects. SERB has been supporting basic research in frontier areas of science and engineering through its various programs and schemes. The number of researchers under the ambit of SERB has increased over the years and they contribute significantly towards the progress of science and engineering in the country through their research endeavour. SERB-STAR is an initiative to acknowledge such exemplary contributions in research and also to motivate the PIs of ongoing projects for outstanding performance. Nature of Support Fellowship of Rs. 15,000/- per month, research grant of Rs. 10 lakh per annum and Rs.1 lakh per annum as overhead charges for a period of three years. Upto 30 awards per year and not more than 90 at any time The nominee should have completed individual-centric SERB project in previous three financial years with “Excellent” grading. Only the PI of such projects and not the Co-PIs shall be eligible. The applicant must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized academic institution or national laboratories or any other recognized R&D institutions. [The term “Regular” refers to: (1) Those who are appointed by the institutions against the ‘sanctioned ‘post. Such positions are regularized/confirmed after the probation period is over (2) Those who are appointed in a tenure post but are likely to be renewed after the end of the tenure]. The age of the nominee should be within 40 to 50 years as on December 31 of the year in which the call is made. PIs who have an ongoing fellowship/honorarium such as JC Bose Fellowship, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, Swarnajayanti Fellowship, etc. are not eligible. Individuals who are nominated for SERB STAR but are unsuccessful can be renominated for consideration in the following year subject to fulfilling other eligibility criteria. Application and Selection Process The application would be by nomination which must be submitted online through the website www.serbonline.in Call for nomination would be made once in a year. Nomination shall be made by the Head of the Institution of the nominee. At Stage 1 - Preliminary Scrutiny, verification of eligibility criteria including “Excellent” grading will be carried out by SERB. Only those nominations found eligible, would be considered for Stage 2 – Award Selection Process. The selection by a competent committee will be based on performance of completed projects and other research work would carry a top up weightage. Scientific Social Responsibility SERB has adopted Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy to imbibe a culture of social commitment among SERB Grantees. The policy intends to effectively utilize scientific infrastructure and expertise of SERB grantees to benefit other S&T stakeholders especially the less-endowed researchers and the society. SERB Grantees need to undertake some SSR activities during their project period. SSR activities need to be chosen during submission process. Depending on the activities chosen additional budget would be provided under separate head to carry out the chosen activities. Instructions for Online Submission: PI need to register in SERB online portal, www.serbonline.in After log-in, PI need to fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Details section under User Profile which includes Bio data, Photo, Institution Address, etc. Under ‘Form Submission’, choose Scheme: STAR, and fill the STAR nomination form which includes details of completed project, other scientific contribution, nominator details, etc. After filling the details, PI should select “Send STAR nomination form to Nominator” Nominator would receive intimation via email with a link to SERB online portal, to view the filled-in STAR Nomination form. Nominator can choose to submit the nomination to SERB or resend the form to Nominee with his comments for any revision. Once submitted, PI and Nominator will receive intimation regarding successful submission. 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__label__cc	0.695197	0.304803	New CD Release - now available www.equatorfestival.com ShivaNova is a cutting-edge world music company with an international reputation. We are an ensemble of musicians from around the world, led by composer Priti Paintal, who blend urban and folk, jazz and ambient sounds with influences from Indian, African, Caribbean and Western music. We celebrate cultural diversity through music as well as through other art-forms including storytelling, dance, visual art and projection, circus and theatre. For more information on ShivaNova click here EQUATOR was set up by ShivaNova in 2007 as a promotional arm of the company. It promotes and tours high quality international world musicians and dancers from all over the world in its series of concerts and events in London as well as in areas of Kent. It is also looking to bring artists from other countries to tour in the UK and also for artists and performing groups here to tour in other parts of the world. Venues and regions it is promoting include Southbank Centre, Kings Place in London, and Chatham, Margate, Folkestone and Ashford in Kent. Click here for details of ShivaNova's Latest CD Our current productions include Secret Chants with Tibetan monks chants, Flying High featuring an outstanding line up of leading Asian and jazz artists and video installations, and Sundance, combining live contemporary and classical Asian dance from the Creative Dance Company with ShivaNova's unique mix of classical with jazz. ShivaNova also deliver an extensive programme of workshops for young people: Indian classical and folk music, vocal improvisation, classical Indian dance and singing, DJing and mixing. At present we are engaged in a range of different educational residencies around the country, the most significant being the 'Girls Only Global Orchestra' project in Gravesend, London, and Birmingham. For further information on our Education work click here We are always interested in looking at developing projects alongside any performances that we might be able to offer so if you are a venue, festival or event that is interested in our work, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are able to offer both touring productions as well as smaller tailor-made performances. << CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE >> click to enter.. /watch?vRET6VCuepRk See more of ShivaNova on Youtube linksch?v=RET6VCuepRk Also watch their Kent TV documentary clip ShivaNova has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to highlight and promote the cultural heritage of Roma and Gypsy communities of Kent, the Nepalese communities in Kent, and the South Asian communities in Kent. It is doing this through workshops in schools as well as in the wider community, performances, and a travelling exhibition. Workshops started in Autumn 2011 with a dazzling showcase of Roma and Gypsy music and dance in Ashford in November by Roma youth from local schools. There were also showcases of Roma, Nepalese and south Asian cultural heritage and food as part of events in Folkestone and the Indian New Year celebrations for the wider communities of Ashford and neighboring areas.Watch us on Youtube. Resource packs, music, songs and detailed information available on request. Email us on admin@shivanova.co.uk Equator Festival series where ShivaNova is promoting Gypsy, Latin, African, and Indian music and dance all over Kent. February -November 2016 For Equator's WOW -Women of the World /World of Women 2016 Festival series Please go to www.kingsplace.co.uk/EquatorWOW Equator's WOW - Women of the World/World of Women Festival is run as an independent festival managed by Equator/ShivaNova. Equator's WOW series at Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG, Sat 1st Oct and Sat 22nd Oct 2016 - look out for further details. "A victory for musicianship and vision" The Times ShivaNova 's past highlights include: 2010 Indian Tour – performances at Delhi International Arts Festival in Dec 2010– Dec 9th – ShivaNova and Prasiddha Dance Repertory – Indian Institute of Mass Communication – 4 pm Dec 11th – Performance at Band Festival - The Hub DLF Promenade – 7pm Dec 12th – ShivaNova and Prasiddha Dance Repertory at KAMANI Theatre – 7pm Dec 14th – ShivaNova in Mumbai – Ravindra Natya Mandir – 7pm email us at - admin@shivanova.co.uk	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line340
__label__wiki	0.903201	0.903201	Viola Davis to Star in & Produce Harriet Tubman Biopic for HBO Viola Davis ( for ‘How to Get Away with Murder’) to star in and produce HBO biopic on Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist, spy, Civil War commander, women’s rights activist and conductor of the Underground Railroad. Her success, along with her personal life will be intimately explored in an upcoming HBO biopic starring Oscar-nominated and Tony-winning actress Viola Davis, who will also serve as producer and executive producer. Still in early development, the project will be based on Kate Clifford Larson‘s 2004 book Bound for the Promised Land – Harriet Tubman Portrait: of an American Hero, which paints a portrait of a complex woman and her passionate pursuit of freedom. The descendant of the vibrant, matrilineal Asanti people of the West African Gold Coast, Tubman was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland but refused to spend her life in bondage. While still a young woman she embarked on a perilous journey of self-liberation—and then, having won her own freedom, she returned again and again to liberate family and friends, tapping into the Underground Railroad. Yet despite her success, her celebrity, her close ties with Northern politicians and abolitionists, Tubman suffered crushing physical pain and emotional setbacks. Stripping away myths and misconceptions, Larson presents stunning new details about Tubman’s accomplishments, personal life, and influence, including her relationship with Frederick Douglass, her involvement with John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, and revelations about a young woman who may have been Tubman’s daughter. Here too are Tubman’s twilight years after the war, when she worked for women’s rights and in support of her fellow blacks, and when racist politicians and suffragists marginalized her contribution. The script for the currently untitled film will be adapted by Kirk Ellis (HBO’s John Adams miniseries). It will be executive produced by Doug Ellin (Entourage) and his Halyard Park production company, along with Amblin TV, Cliff Dorfman (Entourage), as well as Davis and her husband Julius Tennon through their JuVee Productions company. Shooting will take place next year while Davis is on break from ABC’s hit drama series How to get Away with Murder. Harriet Tubman’s life was previously depicted in a 1978 NBC miniseries, titled A Woman Called Moses, starring Cicely Tyson as Harriet with narration by Orson Welles. It won a WGA award. Watch below. [via shadowandact] FilmOn TV A Woman Called MosesAmblin TVBlack womenbooksBound for the Promised LandCicely TysonCliff DorfmanDoug Ellinfilmfilm productionFrederick Douglassgender equalityHalyard ParkHarriet TubmanHBOhistoryJohn BrownJulius TennonJuVee ProductionsKate Clifford LarsonKirk EllismoviesOrson WellesracismslaveryViola Daviswomen's issues theComplex theComplex is Sinuous Magazine's vibrant Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director. With 17 years of design and online writing experience, she has shaped Sinuous with her passions for the arts, design, music, food, and issues impacting marginalized communities. She greatly enjoys researching topics of interest, the art of foul language, voicing a thoughtful opinion, and incessant day-dreaming. Jasmine Tookes Goes "Beyond The Sea" for Elle UK Misleading Media Coverage Overshadows Causes of #BaltimoreUprising About Sinuous Magazine Sinuous Magazine is dedicated to providing a multicultural exploration of art, entertainment, fashion and social issues. Copyright © 2017 Sinuous Magazine \| All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line346
__label__cc	0.703532	0.296468	Portland, Oregon--March 2014 This March Marnie and I were presenting twice at a conference in Portland, Oregon, and I couldn't bear the thought of being separated from my family, so Robert was nice enough to take a few days off from work and come out with me and make a vacation of it too. Portland was lovely--rainy, sure, and chilly, but warmer than Boston at the moment, and with lots of good food, fun things for kids, bike lanes, and more good food. We had a fabulous time. Flying out we had to connect through San Francisco as there was basically only one non-stop a day from Boston, and the timing didn't work out to get me there in time to present at 5:00 on our first day. Even with a flight delay in San Francisco due to clouds, we got there in plenty of time and got our Thrifty rental car. Robert dropped me right at the convention center (I'd changed in the airport bathroom) and then took the kids to the hotel. We were staying in the Embassy Suites in downtown Portland, and it was a nice hotel in a good location. That first night while I presented, Robert took the kids to the hotel pool and then to the free evening cocktail hour/reception, and then they crashed. I walked home from the convention center at 9:00, wondering a little at the complete and utter lack of pedestrians. I saw a total of two people until I got to a homeless shelter, where there was a crowd of about 30 outside. A block later I saw another crowd of approximately the same size on the sidewalk, but this was for Voodoo Doughnuts, just a single block from our hotel. 24-7 donuts? Sign us up. I got a maple bacon bar (their classic, and deservedly so), a chocolate cake donut with strawberry marshmallow frosting and marshmallows on top (cute and tasty), and a mango-tango filled donut (awesome, tart and sweet and delicious all around) and Robert and I ate them in the living room of our suite while the kids slept in the big bed in the other room. The next day, everyone was up early, but not crazily so--we were up around 5:30 and standing at Voodoo Doughnuts again, this time all of us, at 6:15. Marcus got something with sprinkles and Samantha just ate anything she could get her little donut-loving hands on. We walked back to the free hotel breakfast (very nice, large and extensive if a bit repetitive day after day) and had an early morning of it all around. From breakfast we walked over to Powell's Books, and we read lots of books together and bought one book for Marcus while Samantha napped on me. We admired the public art along the way and windowshopped, as it was still on the early side. We stopped at a playground near Chinatown and both kids had a blast playing. It was cool and wet but not actually raining, and I just put them in their L.L. Bean rain pants (which I'd bought years ago, literally--the size 2 had been bought for Marcus at age two and never worn, and then when he outgrew them I bought a size 4 thinking it would be a good idea, but that was also never worn, and indeed, mostly outgrown, though fine for this trip) and they were able to sit on the swings without getting soaked. Robert and Marcus used the public bathroom near the playground, and found it surprisingly clean and pleasant-smelling. I had a free bus pass for the length of time I was at the conference, so we just paid for Robert and took the number 4 bus over to the other side of the river, getting to Clever Cycles a few minutes after 11:00. I had arranged for us to rent bikes from them for two days, and they had everything ready to go for us. We chose helmets for everyone, they let Marcus help pump the tires up with air, and we got a primer on how to use the locks, and then we were off. I was very shaky on a bike--I hadn't ridden one in 20 years, I think, and then never actually in the street next to cars--and Robert had never ridden a bike like this, even with one kid, never mind two, so we took about ten minutes getting a feel for the bikes, circling up and down the block with the bike store. When we felt more comfortable, we rode just a few blocks away to meet friends at a food cart pod on Hawthorne and 12th streets. It was a babywearer meet-up with not a lot of actual babywearing happening, but we had a great time seeing our friends--Sara and Dave and Ivy had come down from Seattle for the week, staying with family, and Amy and her boys Jackson and Greyson now lived in Portland, though when I'd met them before they'd been in California. We got Marcus a really good chicken quesadilla (his favorite) from the Mexican cart, and then I had a capicola, apple butter, walnut butter, carmelized onion, and arugula pressed sandwich from a fancy PB&J cart. Mine was out of this world--fabulous combination of flavors and textures. We also got a dulce de leche and plantain crepe from the crepe cart (not as good as it sounded, unfortunately) and two different made-in-Portland sodas (a pleasant but too-sweet gingersnap molasses one, and a really great tart lemon one), and then Robert ran across the street to Lardo to bring back a Korean pulled pork sandwich, which, though very different at heart, was the equal of my fancy PB&J in terms of flavor and quality. We had a lovely lunch under the tent and all got to catch up. After lunch we headed out on bikes (well, Amy and her boys zoomed ahead in a car, but the rest of us were on bikes) to a park. There was a lot of uphill, but I got the hang of switching gears and made it. Sara is great to follow on a bike--she signals, rides safely, and managed to look out for the less-expert ones among us. She also took our pictures from her bike! We got to the playground just as it began to rain again, and then it really began to pour. We were huddled under a small overhang while Robert checked a radar map and announced that this "could be here awhile," so eventually we moved to plan B. Amy took her kids home, and we all rode through a light rain to a nearby cafe, Suzette, where we ordered ciders and beers and cocoa, depending on the individual, and eventually got a buckwheat crepe with arugula and pears and goat cheese during their happy hour special at 4:00. They had a little play area near the tables and the kids played for over an hour while we sat and chatted. When it was clear again and we were all ready to go, we headed back out on the bike for another playground jaunt. For short rides, Ivy joined Marcus on the back of Robert's bike. There was plenty of physical space for her to sit, but ideally there'd have been a separate handle for her to hold onto. We made it work to the playground, though, and then the kids played very happily--Ivy would tackle Marcus and say "I need you! I need you!" and Marcus would say "This is. . . weird!" but with a smile on his face; then Samantha would look confused and run and tackle Ivy too. We tried to go to Pok Pok for dinner but there was an hour and a half wait, at just 6:00 on a weeknight, so we ended up at Sen Yai, the Pok Pok noodle outpost, down the street instead. We were seated right away with no wait in what we came to call the child ghetto, a little room off to the side with our sprawling party, then a group with three adults and three kids including a newborn, and then a shell-shocked, completely silent, couple on a date in between us all. The noodles were wonderful, and we had several dishes we'd never had before, and at least one that I'd actually had in Thailand but hadn't known what it was called. After dinner, Sara and Dave and Ivy headed back to Sara's aunt and uncle's house a bit to the north, and we walked across the street to Salt and Straw for excellent ice cream. Samantha ate a whole cup of the salted chocolate ganache and Marcus ate most of a cup of a snickerdoodle one. Robert groaned that my choice was salted caramel, and wondered aloud whether he'd ever get to have ice cream flavors that he actually liked. The ice cream was wonderful, and I was glad we made time for it, but at this point, it was pitch dark out, and though we could see on a map where we'd have to go to ride back to the hotel, we didn't really know the streets at all. It was also raining, albeit not quite as heavily as in the afternoon, and--the most dangerous thing, actually--Marcus was literally falling asleep sitting up. We aborted the ride home and I took the 4 bus back with the kids--bike on the front, Samantha asleep on my back, Marcus asleep on my lap on the bus within a minute of getting on--while Robert rode the cargo bike back by himself. The driver helped me unhitch the bike from the front when we got to our stop downtown, and then I just walked the bike for three blocks to the hotel, jollying Marcus (whom of course I'd just had to wake up) along the whole way. We all made it home safely, though, and we put the bikes in the hotel storage room overnight and went upstairs and crashed. On Thursday morning we got up and out early again, but this time we were on the bikes from the hotel out. We rode over to the water, just a couple blocks, and then we rode up the river toward the Steel Bridge (picture at the very top of this page, centered). This was my kind of riding--daylight, no cars right next to us, no cross traffic at all, cool but not cold, scenic, and actually not raining, for once. We rode across the bridge on the lower level, where there was a separate bike lane completely apart from cars, and then we rode down the river on the east side, where the bike lane was like a causeway a bit separated from land, right down on the level of the water. People could fish from there, it looked like, and aside from the occasional other bike rider or dog walker, it was very empty and lovely. We rode straight to OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, which we had free admission to thanks to the reciprocal membership from the Children's Museum here. Sara, Dave, and Ivy met us at the museum an hour or so after we arrived, and we all had a great time hanging out. From the museum we left the bikes and just walked a couple blocks up to Boke Bowl, a nouveu ramen place which was absolutely amazing. The ramen itself--broth and noodles--was very good, but then all the extras were great. We had pickled shiitakes (dense, small, sour bites of umami), fried pears (chewy, salty, sweet, and smoky), a miso "twinkie" (very good sponge cake, not as miso-y as we were expecting), limeade, and a cauliflower-brussels salad with bits of mango in it. Everyone loved lunch, and the place was very child-friendly even though it had a good amount of office workers in it at the time. We walked back to the museum and hit one more exhibit before calling it a day. From the museum we rode to Isla Bikes, a British bike company that specializes in kids' bikes, and Marcus got to test-ride their bikes in a couple different sizes. We bought him a beautiful red bike with hand brakes and gears, his first "real" bike, and at 20" a big step up from the 12" pedal bike with foot brakes that he started riding almost two years ago. They shipped it to us, and it should arrive in Boston in a few days, but even there in the warehouse, it was neat to see Marcus getting the hang of hand brakes after just a few circuits around the track (defined, of course, by other bike boxes). Sara et al. met us there, since it was at her suggestion that we came (Ivy had tried out the 16" bike the day before) and then we all rode around a nice residential neighborhood for forty minutes or so, just zig-zagging up one street and down the next, enjoying the nice sunshine, the pretty houses (I saw a two-tone purple house--beautifully maintained--and Robert saw a ramshackle house with everything under the sun hoarded its front yard: Mommy's house, and Daddy's house), the mossy trees, and the company. Eventually we had to go return our rental bikes and Sara and Dave and Ivy had to go meet his cousins for dinner, so we parted ways. After saying goodbye to Samantha's rabbit helmet and Daddy's big green bike, we went back to the cupcake cart near Lardo and got milkshakes and cupcakes to share as a post-bike treat. We chatted with a friendly Portlandian family also there, and the four kids played together in the tent. We took the 4 bus back to 6th and Stark, downtown, and walked over a block to the big pod of food carts on 5th street. We got another chicken quesadilla, two lengua tacos, a chicken tamal, and a big plateful of Egyptian food (rice, meat, dolmades, and salad), and we took our picture in front of this (sadly, closed) Mauritian food cart. Hi, Basil--we thought of you! On Friday I went and gave my second presentation first thing in the morning, and Robert again took the kids to the pool and then met me at the convention center with the kids and the car. We drove out to the Evergreen Aviation Center, stopping along the way for a lunch in the car at Burgerville (rosemary fries and halibut sandwiches, anyone?). Sara and Dave and Ivy were sticking close to home that day, but Amy and her boys met us and we all had a great time. Marcus's favorite plane was the Blackbird, the fastest plane ever, and I loved the giant Spruce Goose (Marcus was impressed with the beach balls inside it--the old man volunteers at the museum told him about how Howard Hughes filled up the entire pontoon of the plane with beach balls because he was paranoid about drowning). We liked seeing the Titan II rocket, which was sunk down a couple floors below ground and went up to the peak of the giant hanger. Everything at the museum was worth seeing, though, and we spent the whole afternoon wandering around the buildings. They had a biplane ride for kids, at no extra charge, and then a kids' area in one building with some simulator games and other ride-on toys. Throughout both buildings, there were vintage airplane seats scattered around, and Marcus and Jackson especially would run to each set of chairs and thoroughly check them out. Admission included one of the 3-D movies, so we saw whatever was playing at 3:00. It was something like "Mysteries of the Unseen Universe" and had a lot of zooming into skeletons, etc. Samantha was predictably terrified by the movie, and we were thinking seriously of leaving ("Can we get out of here, Daddy? Now? NOW can we get out of here? I want to get out of here!"), but after two minutes she closed her little eyes and fell asleep, so we ended up staying through the end of the movie after all. There were also planes parked around on the grounds, a huge outdoor playground, and a separate waterpark with a giant plane on the roof of the building and waterslides coming out of it, but due to weather (pouring rain) and time (we were out of it) we stuck to the main museum and the movie. We said goodbye when the museum closed at 5:00 and drove back toward the city, stopping at an outdoor mall to eat at Bo Kwon's KOi fusion for Korean-fusion hot dogs and Mexican. Despite the pouring rain, we enjoyed that stop--there was an enclosed gazebo thing at the mall's center, with heaters inside, and we sat there to eat our hot dog (an excellent hot dog, first of all, then wrapped in bacon, then topped with kimchi and bulgoki and bbq sauce and a drizzle of mayo and shreds of nori) and sliders (Korean-seasoned pulled pork with Tillamook cheddar cheese and a nice slaw on them) and tamal (Korean chicken inside). From there we drove back all the way to the city and stopped at Ruby Jewel downtown for ice cream; I think overall that Salt and Straw was better, but I did have a really good ice cream soda here (they make their own sodas, so housemade vanilla soda + brown sugar sour cream ice cream = excellent) and they make ice cream sandwiches to order with lovely chewy housemade cookies. After that, it was bed, our last night in Portland. On Saturday morning we woke up to more rain, although not quite as heavy as the day before. We had breakfast at the hotel and then walked over to Voodoo again (Marcus had to have the Fruit Loops donut, and Samantha ate the head and arms of a voodoo doll jelly donut) and then hit the Saturday Market along the water. Sara and Dave and Ivy met us there, and we all visited and the kids got to play in the rain a bit--and then in (if you were Ivy) or near (if you were Marcus) a fountain, even after the rain had stopped. We had an early lunch of an expertly made, thoroughly greaseless pork and cheese pupusa from one of the stands, and then we walked our friends over to Voodoo, since they hadn't been there yet. While they were waiting in line (there really is always a line, and of course Saturday morning the line was the worst), I walked over to check on the food cart from Mauritius again (still closed) and a nice Hawaiian one (also still closed), but we settled for a bulgoki taco, feeding Marcus the meat from it while Samantha napped on me. It started raining harder, and even hailing, so Sara and Dave and Ivy escaped inside to a cafe and we parted ways for the time being. We went to our car, parked in the garage across the street from the hotel, and drove down to the Portland Aerial Tram, which sounded like a fun thing to do on any day, but which happened to be having a kids' day and festival on that particular afternoon. There were balloon animals (Marcus got an orange sword, which came with a yellow scabbard; Samantha asked for a purple puppy, and then felt gypped that she didn't also get "a yellow thing" so we had to go back and ask, nicely, for a yellow scabbard for her to be able to put her puppy in), crafts, free snacks, and then tours of the control room and the motor room of the tram. We loved watching the giant wheels turn and see the tram hover and pause at the "saddle" before it comes all the way in. Of course, we then had to ride it up and down ourselves, and get out to enjoy the view. It was at last once more not raining, and Sara and Dave and Ivy rode down to the tram to say goodbye to us. Ivy didn't want us to leave, but we waved and waved as we walked back to our car. We rode over to the P's and Q's Market (basically City Feed) for sandwiches for supper--Robert had their brisket sandwich, which was really pretty good, and I had a chickpea "salad" sandwich--super chunky hummus with arugula and red onion and tomatoes and feta. From there we stopped at Helen Bernhard Bakery, which some people say has better classic-style donuts than Voodoo, and got a jelly donut for comparison's sake, and some sugar cookies for the kids for the car on the way to the airport. Then it was gas up, car return, goodbye balloons, security, and onto the plane. Our plane stopped in Phoenix, but we didn't have to change planes or even get off, and the kids slept straight through, Portland to Boston; I slept most of the way; and Robert, of course, slept not at all. We got home and went straight to my parents' house--while we'd been away they'd finished moving in--and had breakfast together, and somehow another great family trip came to a close. Go back to web essays or over to links robertandchristina.com was made with a Mac. © 2014 C&R Enterprises Email christina@robertandchristina.com or robert@robertandchristina.com Created: 4/1/14. Last Modified: 4/1/14.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line351
__label__wiki	0.971818	0.971818	WOMAN PROVIDES COMPUTER LINK FOR INDIANS Msg# : November 24, 1990 From : Dolores Jensen 142/999 To : All Subject: Newspaper Article in the Tolland Times TOLLAND COUNTY TIMES: News Article by Kathy Taylor: Times Reporter COVENTRY - A Coventry woman has discovered a unique tool in her search for her roots, an instrument which not only enables others to share in her search but one that incorporates her favorite hobby. Dolores Jensen, who lives with her husband and three children on School Street, is proud of her Mexican/American Indian heritage. She also enjoys fooling around with the family's personal computer. Therefore, when she began her quest for information about her American Indian background, it was only natural that her search would begin with, what else, the computer. Mrs. Jensen is familiar with computer bulletin boards, which are electronic message boards to which users gain access by utilizing a modem, and decided this would be a good way to gather and share information. "I feel that bulletin boards were meant to be a place to communicate and to share views on issues with our neighbors, and this is what I'm trying to do," she explained. On Nov. 18, 1990, her bulletin board, which she calls The Reservation BBS, was up and running. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, At present The Reservation BBS has received over 3000 calls and had acquired over 300 users since it began operation. Mrs. Jensen serves as systems operator or "SysOp" for her bulletin board, which has proven to be so successful that an echo entitled Indian Affairs has been established. "I looked all over the country and outside the country and there were no Indian echoes," Mrs. Jensen said. "This is the first Indian echo to exist. I feel it's unique in style and in subject and I am proud of it." The Indian Affairs echo enables the Jensens to communicate with the Holy Rosary Mission at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, site of the battle of Wounded Knee as well as with many other bbs's across the country and into Canada and Alaska. Two priests serve as SysOps at Pine Ridge. According to Mrs. Jensen, Pine Ridge, which is home to the Sioux tribe, is considered to be one of the poorest reservations in the country, with alcoholism prevalent among its residents. As a result the Pine Ridge Reservation has received national television coverage recently. At its inception, Mrs. Jensen told users of the Indian Affairs echo that she hoped it would eventually become a national and possibly international echo. As a matter of fact, Indian Affairs echo has been listed in the national echo list, which means more computer users will have access to it. "It will be helping a lot of people." VARIED SUBJECTS DISCUSSED Among the topics discussed in the Indian Affairs forum are current affairs, history, culture, art and religion. Users are free to request and offer information as long as it relates to American Indians. Some of the discussed topics that have been discussed include such controversial subjects as gaming activities of the Mashantucket Pequot Indian tribe in Ledyard and conditions at the Pine Ridge reservation. Less controversial topics include requests for information about Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe and Ely Parker, a friend of President Ulysses S. Grant and the first native American to hold the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs. In addition, current events such as cultural exhibits and pow-wows are posted on the bulletin board. She said that she has been offered money by several users who feel her efforts are worthwhile and want them to continue. "I just tell them to send it to the reservations," she said. "I'm not in it for the money." Dolores Jensen uses the name "SysOp Tiwa" when corresponding with her computer friends, a name which comes from a tribe that once lived near her childhood home just outside Albuquerque, N.M. She and her family, which includes three sisters and a brother, moved to Coventry when she was seven because "my father needed a job" and there were construction jobs available here. Her father has since passed away, but her mother, brother and sisters still live in the area. Mrs. Jensen's grandfather, who was a full-blooded Pueblo Indian, spent his childhood on the Isleta Indian Reservation in New Mexico. Her father was half Mexican and half native American and her mother is Mexican, making Mrs. Jensen three-fourths Mexican and one-fourth American Indian. She is currently compiling information which would enable her to be listed as a native American by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and has offered to assist other American Indians interested in being listed. "It's something to be proud of -- I feel very strongly about it," she said. Eligibility requirements state that an individual must be a member of a tribe recognized by the federal government, and, for some special purposes, must be at least one-fourth Indian. According to Mrs. Jensen, various federal agencies use different criteria and guidelines for determining membership, as do tribal groups. Mrs. Jensen said that her dream is to one day see individuals from all 50 states utilizing the Indian Affairs echo, which currently carries over 50 messages a week. Now that it's listed nationally, she feels this number will increase. As of April her Indian Affairs echo has become available thru backbone distribution which means it is available at a minimal cost to other bbs's through out the country. "It's really fascinating", she said. "We all try to help each other out. You're helping people and that's really what it's all about."	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line361
__label__cc	0.672243	0.327757	Educators using STEM from the START lessons in the classroom report high levels of engagement and retention of content. STEM from the START lessons and materials are available at no cost to anyone interested in engaging young children in STEM learning. Featuring kid-friendly animated characters called Quinks, STEM from the START nurtures and focuses students' natural curiosity and love of discovery, while laying the groundwork for ongoing success in STEM. Phase One of the STEM from the START initiativewas launched in 2016 on this website, and is focused on the physical science and includes: Four online lessons with accompanying Discovery Guides covering Materials,Motion I, Motion II, and Temperature Four 60-second STEM from the START short breaks that air on New Hampshire Public Television channels during children’s programming. FUNDING NEEDS Phase Two of the STEM from the START initiative will expand physical science lessons and cover sound, light and shadow. Phase Three of STEM from the START initiative will expand to life science, earth science, environmental science, life science and space science. SUPPORTING STAR LEVEL – $20 - $9,999 Supporting Stars are recognized at the end of each video lesson episode, in the Discovery Guides, and on the website. SOLAR SYSTEM LEVEL- $10,000 and above Credit at end of each of the online episodes (“…with additional funding from…”), logo on STEM from the START website, print materials, and two interstitials Please contact Bryn Burns to support STEM from the START at these levels: GALAXY LEVEL- $2O,OOO and above UNIVERSE LEVEL - $4O,OOO Donate Now ! or contact the STEM from the START team at stem@nhptv.org "Children must be engaged early with STEM, and STEM from the START is the best curriculum tool I’ve seen for doing that." - Dr. Lauren Provost Director of Science and Technology Outreach, Dartmouth College "The technology engages the children then the carefully constructed activities and experiences ensure that the necessary learning takes place" 1st Grade Teacher "What I really like is the level of engagement of my students that are hardest to engage and keep focused." "Students that need more support in terms of attention really seem to engage more with the Quinks. It’s amazing to look out on a class about motion or materials and have the attention of every child, and then for them to turn around and be able to answer questions about their learning experience – it’s great!" "I really like the teacher guides. Basic, easy to read and gets right down to teaching" - Sue "The teacher guide was amazing and I think I will share it with parents. What a great way to build the connection to home with some really accessible science materials." "Knowing that the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are built into the lesson is very important to me." "Like having a teaching partner who is an expert in science. Students were very engaged, laughing, eager to see what Willow would say next. Love the way the vocabulary words are animated to reinforce the concepts" - Jessica 2nd Grade Teacher "Seeing the words, along with audio in multiple contexts, along with authentic examples, truly engages my English Language Learners with the vocabulary"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line366
__label__cc	0.535519	0.464481	Submarine Technology Limited Offshore engineering, R&D and Consultancy Motion Platform Neptune Improving Safety \| Maximising Availability \| Increasing Efficiency Developed by Submarine Technology Limited, the Neptune offshore access system is designed to reduce maintenance costs and increase the availability of normally unmanned offshore installations by providing safe and timely access for maintenance personnel and engineers. Our Services Contact Neptune 20M+ Motion-compensated personnel-access system and light crane. The Neptune 20M+ system enables transfer of personnel or cargo from a vessel to a fixed offshore structure with full motion-compensation so that all wave-induced motions are removed and the payload arrives at the target structure with no relative movement between them. Motion Simulator Six degree of freedom (6DOF) Motion Platform. A variant of the classic ‘Stewart Table’ or ‘Hexapod’ and is similar to those found in flight simulators. It is commercially available for use for third party work. Ship-Based Robotic Arm for Autonomous Operations. The arm will form part of a new Autonomous Synchronised Stabilised Platform (ASSP) to enable ASV’s to execute intervention tasks. It will also find applications on-board on manned vessels. STL Research is a consultancy, design, development and ‘one-off’ project implementation group, specialising in the sub-sea and offshore industries. Initially operating from Aberdeen, STL Research has been involved in many leading edge projects within the sub-sea and offshore arena – including diving systems, ROV/diving bell launch and recovery systems, hyperbaric lifeboats, HP/HT valves, ship-borne space stabilised crew transfer solutions, well head control & monitoring systems, automated ultrasonic NDT and much more! STL Research is committed to taking innovative technological concepts, developing them to a practical and economically viable state, and to create commercially successful ventures using the technologies. © Shell International Ltd Research & Development / Intellectual Property Development Here we are committed to taking innovative technological concepts, developing them into a practical and economically viable state, and creating commercially successful ventures using the technologies. With particular specialisations in control & automation and sub-sea & offshore engineering, STL is ideally placed to take innovative & cutting-edge sub-sea and offshore technology IP from its infancy, to eventual IPO or trade sale. If you would like further information or are interested in our services, please contact us here. Neptune – Offshore Access System To transfer personnel and equipment between an offshore support vessel and a fixed structure (wind turbine or hydrocarbons production facility) quickly and safely. The design is based on a 56 metre DP Support vessel and is intended to be able to operate in up to at least a significant wave height (Hs) of 2.5 metres (which may contain a wave of 4.65 metres). Larger vessels will have a greater operational range depending on the particular vessels’ response to wave actions. The system is space stabilised in 6 degrees of freedom (DoF – roll, pitch, yaw, heave, surge, sway) and will allow safe transfers from a vessel to and from a fixed structure in marginal sea states.Neptune is designed to reach at least 28 metres above lowest astronomical tide and maintain a standoff of at least 15 metres from the vessel to the target structure. It will carry a payload of 500 kg and will have secure seating for 4 persons or 3 including a stretchered medical evacuation. With the personnel carrier removed Neptune will have a lift capacity of at least 1,000 kg. The system is fully redundant and has a built in self stowing ability in the event of a complete system failure.To assist in the development of Neptune a 6 DoF vessel motion simulator (a Stewart platform) has been built and is currently being used in conjunction with a scaled model (approximately 6 metres high) to finalise the design and assist in the development of the mechanical/hydraulic/control systems, and also carry out failure mode test investigations. The Neptune system is shown below is fitted to the stern quarter of an 56 metre Wind Turbine Support Vessel. It is expected that the support vessel will be equipped with sufficient accommodation facilities to support the marine crew in addition to all additional crew members working 24hours/day involved in the tasks of maintaining the field production equipment. It will be equipped with workshops, instrument shops and storage facilities. Stewart Table / Motion Platform To create a device capable of simulating vessel motion, in order to test the control system of the Neptune Offshore Access system described in Challenge 1 The device must be capable of achieving a maximum heave of 2.5m and pitch and roll of ± 15°. Inspiration was sought from existing motion simulators and in particular The Stewart Table which is a 6 degree of freedom hexapod system. Consultation with ‘H Technologies’ in Littlehampton was sought for the design of the motion table in accordance with the data obtained from the analysis of vessel motions. The simulator is now fully operational and an image of it is given below, the system is capable of replicating the motions of a relatively small vessel (53 metres long) to a scale of one eighth full size in a significant wave height seas (Hs) of 2.5 metres (Hmax = Hs x 1.86). Degree of Freedom Limit of Actuator Safe Working Stroke Heave 481.44 (+/-mm) 419.06 (+/-mm) Surge 1004.72 (+/-mm) 879.13 (+/-mm) Sway 909.09 (+/-mm) 801.20 (+/-mm) Pitch 36.560 30.860 Roll 33.680 29.580 Yaw 45.860 38.900 WellBuoy The design of Wellbuoy is the result of a FEED contract placed on STL/Oceantech by a major E&P North sea operator to minimise sub sea step out from a host gas production platform and to provide a method of control, supervision and chemical injection that is simple to construct and install and economic to maintain and supply. No electro/hydraulic/chemical armoured umbilical connecting Wellbuoy to the host facility is required. The original design was based on a remote gas reserve in 90 metres water depth some 20 kilometres from the host platform. An autonomy of 90 days is required with an expected field life of 4 years. The system can be easily reused at other locations a number of times. Focus was on achieving the main functionality of the system whilst providing reduced capital and running costs, as detailed below: 1. Control and monitoring of wellhead functions, chemical injection, valve control, monitoring and sensor monitoring. 2. Remote operation from a distant master station and real-time communications for monitoring and control. 3. Autonomy in responding to locally-detected conditions; for example causing ESD. 4. Reliability to function for long periods without maintenance; fully-flexible, dual- redundant configuration deployed for all critical equipment to ensure availability is maintained in the case of equipment failure. 5. Maintainability to minimise manned intervention requirements in view of the restrictions on boarding likely to occur due to adverse weather conditions. 6. Reuseable to new location on field depletion. Using proven single point mooring system technology, coupled with a reduced maintenance system, to design a buoy of modular design, as illustrated below: Friction Welding To investigate the possibility of developing a system capable of welding small diameter (maximum OD 250mm) pipes together to form a continuous pipeline. The system must be extremely reliable, fast and produce high quality welds. It must be fully automatic, use minimal personnel and incorporate an automated weld inspection process. Friction welding has been and is still widely used in various industrial applications to form a high strength, high quality joint during a manufacturing process. It has also applications in the civil and subsea offshore engineering industries to form shear stud and bolted structural connections. Various target markets have been identified including servicing reel type pipeline lay barges where long pipeline assembly sites are unavailable, offshore pipeline assembly/installation using a suitably equipped support vessel.Total costs will be significantly reduced by a reduction in vessel size and anchor handling support, reduced requirement for specialist personnel, faster production rates, etc. Whilst the term friction welding is generally used to describe the process it is in fact better described as a forging process. No other materials are added and the weld preparation is limited to a clean cut only, with any impurities carried away on initial contact between the two surfaces. STL have carried out a number of test welds using 200mm OD pipeline donated to the project by a major UK North Sea operation company. Sections taken from these welds have been subjected to a full range of mechanical and metallurgical tests by the mechanical engineering department of a well known university and were found to be extremely satisfactory in terms of quality and repeatability. Each trial weld was completed in less than 30 seconds although to provide a usable system it will be necessary to develop a method of cleaning the upset material on both the inside and outside of the welded pipe. Existing industrial machinery can be converted to carry out the weld avoiding the cost of designing and developing a purpose made machine although additional equipment will need to be developed to clean, inspect and protect the weld. You can find a PDF copy of the Neptune datasheet on our Downloads page. Motion Simulation Services STL’s six degree of freedom (6DOF) Motion Platform is a variant of the Stewart Table or Hexapod and is similar to those found in flight simulators. It’s commercially available for hire. Please contact us here if you would like to know more. The Motion Platform top frame may be moved in a way that simulates the motion of the deck of a vessel at sea. Equipment intended for marine use may be mounted on the top frame of the platform in order to evaluate it’s performance when subjected to the pitch, roll, yaw, heave surge and sway motions normally experienced at sea. The top and bottom frames of the Motion Platform are mechanically connected by six ‘legs’. Each ‘leg’ consists of a hydraulic cylinder with an associated position sensor attached. The position sensors monitor the extension of the cylinder rods. Pressurised oil is supplied to the hydraulic cylinders via dedicated Digital Servo-proportional Directional Valves. In this way, the extension of the cylinders may be independently controlled. The Motion Platform may be controlled using the following methods: Digital Hand Control (Open Loop). Digital position demands are provided by ‘extend/retract’ toggle switches mounted on a simple switch panel known as the ‘Digital Hand Controller’ (DHC). The directional valves are operated in an open loop ‘Jog’ mode. Analogue Hand Control (Closed Loop). Analogue position demands are provided by an Analogue Hand Controller (AHC). Control is further enhanced using position feedback derived from the position sensors mounted on each hydraulic cylinder. The directional valves are operated in a closed loop ‘Normal’ mode. Computer Control (Closed Loop). Analogue position demands are provided by a Digital-to-Analogue Converter (DAC) connected to a PC running STL’s Motion Platform Control software. The directional valves are operated in a closed loop mode. Methods of controlling the motion platform: Left to Right – DHC, AHC, Computer + DAC Autonomous Synchronised Stabilised Platform (ASSP) Project In the future, Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs) will play an important role in servicing and repair of offshore installations for wind energy generation and hydrocarbon production. ASVs can operate around the clock in all but the most extreme weather conditions and, being unmanned, savings can be made by eliminating accommodation and equipment related to human safety. However, in order to carry out useful intervention tasks, ASVs need autonomous tools and manipulators. STL are developing a ship-based multi-axis robotic arm with financial support from the Marine Challenge Fund (part of the ERDF’s European and Structural Funds Growth Programme 2014 – 2020) which was set up to boost marine innovation in Cornwall. The arm will form part of a new Autonomous Synchronised Stabilised Platform (ASSP) to enable ASVs to execute intervention tasks – e.g. equipment transfers, survey and inspection, or launch and recovery operations. Space-stabilisation technology as used in STL’s Neptune personnel access system will be further developed to permit synchronous-stabilisation between two moving platforms, such as an ASV and another vessel, a floating wind-turbine, a wave-energy converter, or other target with wave-induced motion. A stabilised robotic arm will also find applications on-board manned vessels. For example, launch and recovery of underwater ROVs and AUVs is labour-intensive and potentially hazardous to personnel and the equipment itself. A robotic arm could increase efficiency, safety, availability, and expand the weather window for operations. ‘How about using a robot arm?’ Photo Credit: NOAA Photo Library (CC Licence) Keep an eye on our NEWS page for updates. The ASSP development unit during construction In September 2019, Submarine Technology Limited (STL) and the Southwest Chapter of The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) hosted a free workshop exploring the application of robotics in marine operations and their role as an enabling technology for manned and autonomous vessels. Personnel from STL and the University of Plymouth presented results from the R&D programme together with naval architecture studies and market research findings. The application of robotics to marine operations and its role as an enabling technology for autonomous surface vessels was explored. A pdf copy of the workshop agenda may be downloaded by clicking here. The topics discussed at the workshop are listed below for reference. As part of our commitment to publish the results of our ASSP Project, we’ve made copies of the presentations available for download. To download, just click on the relevant topic title. [Please note that most of the presentations are PowerPoint slide shows. To see all the information, including animations and graphics, it’s important that you ‘play’ the slide show rather than just viewing in edit mode]:- Topic Speaker Autonomous vessels and robotics Neil Farrington (ORE Catapult) Overview of the ship-based robotics R&D programme David Kirkley (STL) Test facilities for ship-based robotics Peter Back (STL) Robotic arm design Mike Paton (STL) Control System Design – Overview Lewis Richards (STL) Control System Design – Sensors Peter Back (STL) Naval Architecture Studies Simon Hindley (SOLIS Marine Engineering Ltd) Market Research Paul Weston (Weston Marine Consultancy Ltd) Autonomous systems Philipp Thies (University of Exeter) Autonomous marine applications Alex Whatley (University of Plymouth) A 3D CAD model of the ASSP RDU may be downloaded by clicking on the image below. Due to file size restrictions, the model is a Solid Works Part file. However, if you’d like a copy of the full mated assembly, please contact us. Presentations were made at the All-Energy 2019 conference in Glasgow during May and at the Seawork 2019 ASV Conference in Southampton during June. These were at a relatively early stage of the ASSP project and had the aim of alerting interested parties to the work. Copies of the presentations are available for download by clicking on the links below:- Event Speaker All-Energy 2019 Conference, Glasgow David Kirkley (STL) Seawork 2019 ASV Conference, Southampton David Kirkley (STL) Please refer to the news page Ship-based Robotics Event – Presentations now available to download Following the success of our recent Ship-based Robotics Event at the Tremough Innovation Centre, we’ve made all the presentations available to download. Just visit the ASSP page of our website … Ship-based Robotics – An Enabling Technology for Manned and Autonomous Vessels On 26th September 2019, Submarine Technology Limited (STL) and the Southwest Chapter of The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) will be hosting a free event exploring the application of robotics in … New Ship-Based Robotic Arm for Autonomous Operations We have recently been awarded grant funding to develop a ship-based, multi-axis robotic arm for offshore autonomous operations. Below is an extract from the March 2019 edition of ‘Subsea and … WE ARE ACCEPTING NEW PROJECTS. 7 Mariners Way PO31 8PD peter@stlres.co Copyright © 2020 Submarine Technology Limited – OnePress theme by FameThemes	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line367
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__label__wiki	0.901773	0.901773	We weren’t born yesterday EDITORIAL 10/11/2010 We weren’t born yesterday Does Speaker Sonny Belmonte honestly believe the public will buy his explanation that the additional P50 million allocation from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) he and members of the House bartered with the Palace to settle a budget dispute, which he claims will be farmed out without congressional intervention, justify this as not being pork? The amount was wrangled from Budget Secretary Butch Abad who is supposedly on zero budgeting which is not compatible with the automatic appropriation. Multiply P50 million by just 200 congressmen, since party-list House members were not included in the appropriation, and that’s P10 billion in projects that the DPWH will be required to apportion “without congressional intervention.” That’s aside from the P25 million each congressman will be getting from the proceeds of the Road User’s Tax (RUT) that Belmonte should have been reminded that senators are already working to send directly to the national treasury instead of these road funds being used as source of political petty cash. Belmonte in so many words had said House members will not have anything to do with projects to be funded from the additional P50 million from DPWH which was totally incongruent with the reason the argument with the Palace over pork barrel or the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) started anyway..... MORE Porking out on the ‘righteous path’ FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 10/11/2010 Porking out on the ‘righteous path’ Congressmen will get the P50 million that they ask for, by way of additional “pork” taken from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), because if this demand is going to be rejected by Noynoy and Malacañang, what is certain is that his new allies in Congress will withdraw their support for him, and where will he be without congressional support? Not even his preferred Speaker, Feliciano Belmonte, can last long as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. They’ll turn against him as quick as a wink. But the question to ask is why Rep. Gloria Arroyo — whom Noynoy and his Palace boys, every chance they get, lambast her and her corrupt path, as against Noynoy “righteous path” as he terms the path taken by the previous administration in comparison to his frigging sanctimonious but shitty path — was given an additional P2.2 billion pork from the DPWH, considering the fact that she had already poured into her second district billions prior to the elections in May. And apparently, this is not the handiwork of Speaker Belmonte, but of Budget Secretary Butch Abad, as this P2.2 billion was earmarked for Gloria. Hmmmmm. Would this be part of the package deal rumored to have been brokered by a superpower between Gloria and Noynoy, to ensure his PCOS win, and to be assured that Gloria would not seek the House speakership? Hmmmm..... MORE India jets order boosts ailing Russian defense industry ANALYSIS 10/11/2010 India jets order boosts ailing Russian defense industry MOSCOW — Russia’s ailing defense industry has received one of its biggest boosts in years with a huge fighter jet deal with India, but much of the sector remains stuck in a Soviet-era time warp, analysts said. India announced Wednesday it planned to buy up to 300 fifth-generation stealth fighters that would be jointly developed with Russia in a deal that may be worth up to $30 billion (22 billion euros). Last year’s record arms sales helped mask systemic troubles in Russia’s defense industry that have pushed even the Russian military to seek hardware abroad in its drive to overhaul outdated weaponry. “Russia needs the Indian money like it needs air to accelerate the production of fighter jets for its own military,” said Ruslan Pukhov, head of Moscow-based Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST). “It’s not only good but revolutionary news.” The deal is the biggest ever for India — one of Russia’s top three arms buyers — and crowned two years of growing defense bookings for Russia that will ensure a steady revenue in the coming years. But Russia has struggled to innovate technologies to meet the needs of modern warfare and is relying excessively on a few high-performing refurbished Soviet-era models, which form the bulk of its arms sales..... MORE Doublespeak DIE HARD III Herman Tiu Laurel 10/11/2010 Doublespeak Headlines last Saturday focused on the doubling of the congressional “pork barrel” through an extra P50 million allocated for each congressman, over and above the regular P70-million take, in exchange for “looking the other way on Aquino’s non-transparent lump sum appropriations in the tens of billions.” Also highlighted was the gargantuan concession by the Palace to now Rep. Gloria Arroyo — ostensibly for the same reason — of P2.2 billion in public works “pork” while adjacent congressional districts got measly amounts of a million or two. These latest adjustments in the pork barrel already included amounts to appease several Visayan congressmen who earlier stonewalled the approval of the budget when they decried the “raw deal” they got from being left out of the huge pie. But that’s not all: All congressmen (save for those from the party-lists) will now get P25 million each from the Road Users Tax! Everybody in Congress, especially that grimacing little Gloria, is now very happy — except for the public that’s sure to seethe over this. But getting mad is not going to change things unless there’s a physical revolt. At least Aquino III is fulfilling his promise of “change,” except that it is not the “change” people expected of him during the campaign. As one Yellow mainstream daily headlined, Aquino III is sure to face the challenge of “Changing (the) old system;” but he’s doing it only for the worse — with more pork, more compromises with his avowed target, and more doublespeak than Gloria ever uttered in her first 100 days in 2001. So what’s the point of forming the “Truth Commission” when even this early, Aquino III is already engaged in heavy horse trading with Gloria to get Malacañang’s lump sum appropriations through Congress? That’s another confirmation that Arroyo exercises tremendous clout in the Lower House; and I am not surprised, as the Speaker is an Arroyo crony himself. All told, the whole system is a system of doublespeak, and the Filipino people would do well to put that in their minds and totally dismiss anything the caboodle of politicians, particularly the top honchos, will ever again say to the public. My purpose of engaging in a continuing public discourse through radio, cable TV, and writing is to expose the doublespeak, the lies, which people are subjected to each and every moment of the day. A nation simply cannot survive on doublespeak; as vision cannot arise from lies. It is my hope that the Filipino people and the various social leaderships that are not party to this system of lies may come together and exterminate the lowlifes that have wormed their way into the corridors of power. Last Friday night, in our celebration with close friends, one of the subjects that came up was the budget cut of P1.2 billion from the University of the Philippines, described by former UP president Dodong Nemenzo as “paralyzing.” This was discussed alongside the “K+12” plan of Aquino I+2II’s Bro. “Damaso,” Armin Luistro, that was heavily criticized as the increase in the overall education budget of P2 billion will only go to such a scheme that is overwhelmingly rejected by parents and public school teachers alike. We all agreed that since Luistro admonishes parents to look at “K” not as a burden but as an investment, he should first become a parent to know what he’s preaching about. Ultimately, arguments for “K+12” center on “conforming to international practice” — yet another euphemism for globalization. So the best counter argument: Adding two years to poor quality education is still two more years of poor quality education! Speaking of education, a surefire budget for “wrong education” is found in the huge increase for the Arroyo-esque “cash transfers” program. As an old Chinese saying goes, “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day, but teach a man to fish and he will feed himself forever,” it appears that neither Aquino III nor Dinky Soliman wants the Filipino poor to learn how to fish. By slashing the budget that higher education rightfully deserves, only to divert this to dole outs, thus “dumbing” down the people, the DSWD should now be called the “Department of Social Welfare Dependency.” But wait: Given the huge increase in its budget, the DSWD now even has a housing component. As a result, the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council must be crying over scraps while Dinky thanks her lucky stars profusely. Why, she now has the wherewithal to buy several 4x4 pick-ups to spread her dole outs. And even as she continues to deny that these are SUVs (only “trucks,” without ever mentioning the brand), any idiot will know that a 4x4 pick-up is also an SUV! Another doublespeak again. PS — I lost my main cellphone last week and won’t be able to respond nor act on requests for a while. I committed to see some visitors to Manila from Mindanao referred by Dionisio Lopez of Zamboanga. Although I am very eager to meet with them, I hope Diony will understand my predicament. If the visitors are still in Manila by the time this column reaches Diony, he can text me at 0922-8797627. Regular texters can also send their reactions and suggestions to this number, especially those who send their views for our radio program discussions. (Tune in to Sulo ng Pilipino, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on 1098AM; watch Politics Today, Tuesday, 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., with replay at 11 p.m. on Global News Network, Destiny Cable Channel 21; visit our blogs, http://newkatipunero.blogspot.com and http://hermantiulaurel.blogspot.com) Some things never change TABLETS OF STONE Larry Faraon, OP 10/11/2010 Today, the country commemorates the naval victories of the Spanish and Filipinos against the marauding Dutch armies that threatened our country with hegemony and eventually dislodging the Catholic religion with the latter’s predominant Protestant religious conquest in 1646. Caught by surprise and in near panic, the Spanish mobilized in haste two trading galleon ships and armed them with artillery and whatever fire power and untrained naval personnel available. Even the Dutch historians would attest later to the unique victory of the ill equipped merchant ships against the impregnable Dutch naval battle vessels in all five engagements at the bay stretch from Cavite to Manila and Bataan. But the Spanish and Filipino Catholics were quick to attribute the naval victories to the powerful intercession of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, since a divine intervention and prayer would be the only recourse in view of the impossible prospects of winning the battle. The people were on the shores of Manila Bay praying, down on knees and in a procession in bare feet begging the Lord through Mary to save the country and the Catholic faith..... MORE Hundred days into the long wait HE SAYS Aldrin Cardon 10/11/2010 Hundred days into the long wait Take your pick: Nine years of bad governance vs 100 days of poor performance. Okay it was not that poor, but it was rocky. Noynoy Aquino’s first three months was rough, real rough. So, I’ll still pick P-Noy anytime. Any Pinoy would do that than compare him with Gloria, whose near-decade of reign sunk us further down, in total opposite of her promised land during that joyous celebration of the now besmirched Edsa Dos. It’s not hard comparing Noynoy with Gloria, but Noynoy would win hands down when ranged against the corrupt former leader branded worse than Marcos was despite clinging on to power in just nearly half of the years spent by the late strongman in the Palace. Three months after the elections, Noynoy is still successfully riding on sheer luck. It was his stock that won him the presidency. It was the built-in political support of his father and mother which powered his campaign engine. It was Gloria, herself, that drove the voters away from her candidate — and others likely to give her amnesty for her abuses — and into Noynoy (and second-placer Erap), that there was no way other candidates would have won last May..... MORE Rating ourselves SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 10/11/2010 Rating ourselves In a televised town hall-style meeting at La Consolacion College in Manila, President Noynoy Aquino reported on his first 100 days in office to his “boss,” the Filipino people. Perhaps the most important aspect of this report is the overall optimism and confidence now felt by many, here and around the world, for the Philippines. Stressing that his administration focused on its anti-corruption and anti-poverty campaigns from the very beginning, P-Noy was particularly happy to report the significant savings they had made for the country thus far, as well as the multibillion dollars in investments they were able to bring in from the US recently. While government officials, critics and interest groups made their own “rating” for the President’s first 100 days known, many ordinary folks are still willing to wait and see how the rest of the Aquino term will pan out. How do you judge just over three months of work when over a decade of mismanagement, inefficiency and gross corruption had already left such telling marks on the country, not to mention leaving a trail of obstacles for the new leadership?.... MORE Aquino should crack whip on feuding men By Angie M. Rosales 10/11/2010 PANGILINAN SAYS BALAY, SAMAR INFIGHTING AFFECTING GOV’T WORK Aquino should crack whip on feuding men A close ally of President Aquino said yesterday bitter infighting within the Palace circle is already affecting work inside Malacañang as he appealed to Aquino to “crack the whip” in marshalling his key officials. Despite the denials by Palace officials, talks of alleged serious infighting in the Aquino administration persisted with Sen. Francis Pangilinan urging the Chief Executive to crack the whip on his ranks. Pangilinan called for an end to the reported factionalism or power struggle among ranking officials in the Palace which is said to be already affecting paper works. Aquino should stop playing “Mr. Nice Guy” and address the factions within his team to truly be able to move the country forward. “He must crack the whip and tell all those surrounding him that given the serious problems facing the country, without unity there is no way his administration can succeed. I know he has it in him to do so, and now is the time to do it. No more Mr. Nice Guy,” Pangilinan said..... MORE Lopez kingpin gets prime Tokyo posting By Michaela P. del Callar 10/11/2010 Lopez kingpin gets prime Tokyo posting Lopez conglomerate heir apparent and Lopez Holdings chairman and chief executive Manuel “Manolo” Lopez was appointed by President Aquino as the country’s Ambassador to Japan, a designation that distinctly smelled of political payback. The Lopezes are known supporters of Aquino and the group’s broadcast arm, the ABS-CBN Network, went all-out in playing up the candidacy of Aquino. Lopez belongs to one of the country’s oldest and powerful clan. Aquino also has retained a few of former President Arroyo’s political envoys, Foreign Affairs sources said yesterday. Lopez, 67, will replace Domingo Siazon, who served as Foreign Affairs Secretary to President Fidel Ramos from 1995 to 1998 and President Joseph Estrada from 1998 to 2001. Siazon was immediately assigned to Tokyo after the downfall of Estrada who was ousted by a military-backed revolt in 2001. Sources said Lopez visited Tokyo last month to “conduct an ocular inspection” of the embassy and to “familiarize himself” with the chancery and the staff..... MORE Former NSA claims Noy’s gov’t to soon self-destruct By Mario J. Mallari 10/11/2010 Former NSA claims Noy’s gov’t to soon self-destruct The shadowy National Security Adviser and Defense Secretary of former President Arroyo, Norberto Gonzales, yesterday claimed there are strong indications that the administration of President Aquino could self-destruct sooner, as he expressed belief the country needs a “new political initiative” that will let the people gain control of and con-tinue the process of systemic change. “There are strong indications that the current government could self-destruct sooner than we expect. But this position is alright if we are merely after seeing end to the present reign of hypocrisy,” said Gonzales. Gonzales, however, stressed that his move is not, in any way, aimed at des-tabilizing the administration of President Aquino. “We should emphasize that this is notdestabilization. It’s really an honest to goodness opposition. It’s bad not to have any opposition in a democracy,” said Gonzales. The former defense chief cited the “questionable” results of the last May 10 automated elections and the unceremonious relief of some government officials for perceived closeness to the previous administration..... MORE Noy wants IIRC findings, raps to stand in court, says Malacañang 10/11/2010 Noy wants IIRC findings, raps to stand in court, says Malacañang Malacañang has assured the public that those found innocent in the Aug. 23 hostage-taking incident that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead will not be charged or implicated, an official said. According to deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte, President Aquino wanted the findings and charges to stand in court. “There’s one more thing we want here and that is to make sure the case that will be filed is correct and that the innocent will not be implicated,” Valte stressed. “What the President wants is to file a case that would stand in court and won’t be dismissed. He does not want to file charges for the sake of publicity,” she said. At the sidelines of the 10th National Cooperative Summit in Cubao, Quezon City yesterday, Aquino said he hopes to release the full report “by tomorrow (Monday) at the latest by afternoon.”.... MORE No hike in ‘pork, insist solons 10/11/2010 No hike in ‘pork, insist solons More lawmakers have denied the reported P50-million increase in Priority Development Assistant Fund (PDAF) allocation per congressional district. They clarified that the reported additional P50-million PDAF per congressman, as discussed in the all-party caucus, is not actually an increase but a move to equally pro-vide all congressional districts P50 million worth of infrastruc-ture projects. Right now, Rep. Elpidio Barzaga (2nd District, Cavite) said not all House members receive PDAF allocation of P70 million and most don’t have enough to cover for the needs of their respective districts. Barzaga cited the cases of Representatives Danilo Ramon Fernandez (1st District, Laguna), Roman Romulo (Lone District, Pasig City) and Romero Quimbo (2nd District, Marikina City) whose districts received P5 million, P5 million and P1 million, respectively..... MORE SC turns down suit challenging anti-terror law 10/11/2010 SC turns down suit challenging anti-terror law The Supreme Court (SC) has turned down six suits questioning the constitutionality of Republic Act (RA) 9372, otherwise known as the Human Security Act of 2007. In a 45-page decision by Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales, the SC en banc held that the petitioners have no legal standing to assail RA 9372 since “none of them faces any charge” under the said law. Concurring with the ruling were Chief Justice Renato Corona, Justices Presbitero Velasco Jr., Antonio Eduardo Nachura, Arturo Brion, Lucas Bersamin, Roberto Abad, Jose Portugal Perez, Teresita Leonardo-De Castro, Diosdado Peralta, Mariano del Castillo, Martin Villarama Jr., Jose Catral Mendoza and Maria Lourdes Sereno. Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is on official leave. The petitions were filed by the Southern Hemisphere Engagement Network, Inc, Kilusang Mayor Uno (KMU), Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), Karapatan Alliance For the Advancement of People’s Right, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Southern Tagalog (Bayan-ST)..... MORE Kidapawan mayor opposes another drilling in Mount Apo 10/11/2010 Kidapawan mayor opposes another drilling in Mount Apo KIDAPAWAN CITY — City Mayor Rodolfo Gantuangco is not keen on endorsing another drilling of a geothermal well at the geothermal field owned by the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) in Barangay Ilomavis, this city. Gantuangco said he was hurt when the EDC was granted an exemption in paying real property taxes to the city government, using as basis a provision of the Republic Act 9136, an act to order reforms in the electric power industry. This year, the city government lost some P45 million from EDC’s non-payment of real property taxes. As an act of ‘retaliation,’ Gantuangco said he will not support EDC’s move to drill another geothermal well at the geothermal site. Reports said the EDC has already started paying owners of the lot, many of them tribal leaders in the area, who would be affected by the project. The firm wants to put up another 50-megawatt geothermal plant in Kidapawan City..... MORE Porking out on the ‘righteous path’ FRONTLINE Nine... India jets order boosts ailing Russian defense ind... Doublespeak DIE HARD III Herman Tiu Laurel 10/11/... Some things never change TABLETS OF STONE Larry Fa... Hundred days into the long wait HE SAYS Aldrin Car... Rating ourselves SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 10/11/... Aquino should crack whip on feuding men By Angie M... Lopez kingpin gets prime Tokyo posting By Michaela... Former NSA claims Noy’s gov’t to soon self-destruc... Noy wants IIRC findings, raps to stand in court, s... SC turns down suit challenging anti-terror law 10... Kidapawan mayor opposes another drilling in Mount ...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line370
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__label__cc	0.550148	0.449852	OSA Publishing > JOSA B > Volume 6 > Issue 4 > Page 808 Kurt Busch, Editor-in-Chief Linear- and nonlinear-optical properties of semiconductor clusters Ying Wang, N. Herron, W. Mahler, and A. Suna Central Research and Development Department, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, P.O. Box 80356, Wilmington, Delaware 19880-0356 USA Corresponding author: All correspondence should be sent to Y. Wang. Y Wang N Herron W Mahler A Suna •https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.6.000808 Ying Wang, N. Herron, W. Mahler, and A. Suna, "Linear- and nonlinear-optical properties of semiconductor clusters," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 6, 808-813 (1989) Absorption coefficient Absorption spectroscopy Excitons Oscillator strengths CdS and PbS clusters with sizes ranging from a few angstroms to 150 Å can be synthesized in polymers. The dependence of the band gap on the cluster size deviates from the prediction of a simple particle-in-a-box model owing to the breakdown of the effective-mass approximation. Instead, the dependence can be described by a simple tight-binding cluster model. The optical nonlinearity, expressed as α2/α0, of 50-Å CdS clusters in Nafion film is determined to be −6.1 × 10−7 cm2 W−1 at 480 nm. The nonlinearity originates from the bleaching of the excitonic absorption owing to the presence of trapped carriers on the cluster surfaces. By passivating the CdS surfaces with ammonia, we have shown that the nonlinearity can be controlled by surface chemistry. We have determined that the presence of one trapped electron–hole pair can bleach the excitonic absorption of the whole CdS cluster. This efficient bleaching can be understood by using a model that considers the shifting of the exciton resonance and weakening of its oscillator strength in the presence of a trapped electron or hole. We also discuss two new classes of material: superclusters in zeolites and surface-capped clusters. Both represent our first steps toward the systematic synthesis of clusters of controlled surfaces and sizes. Nonlinear optical properties of quantum-confined CdSe microcrystallites S. H. Park, R. A. Morgan, Y. Z. Hu, M. Lindberg, S. W. Koch, and N. Peyghambarian J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 7(10) 2097-2105 (1990) Nonlinear-optical properties of semiconductor quantum dots and their correlation with the precipitation stage S. V. Gaponenko, U. Woggon, M. Saleh, W. Langbein, A. Uhrig, M. Müller, and C. Klingshirn J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 10(10) 1947-1954 (1993) Optical nonlinearity, bistability, and signal processing in semiconductors N. Peyghambarian and H. M. Gibbs J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 2(7) 1215-1227 (1985) Room-temperature excitonic nonlinear-optical effects in semiconductor quantum-well structures D. S. Chemla and D. A. B. Miller Temperature dependence of the optical properties of semiconductor microcrystals J. P. Zheng and H. S. Kwok	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line373
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Sat May 18, 2013 00:02 \| namawinelake Noonan denies IBRC legal fees loan approval to Paddy McKillen was in breach of E... Fri May 17, 2013 14:23 \| namawinelake NAMA Wine Lake >> Bus Connects Transport Plan Promises Much But Won’t Deliver national \| irish social forum \| feature Saturday August 11, 2018 23:39 by pbp - People Before Profit The National Transport Agency (NTA) wants to redesign all Dublin Bus routes. They promise a faster, more efficient bus service with more buses and better frequency for Dubliners. They also promise a more environmentally friendly transport system for the capital. If this was delivered it would mark a major step forward for life in the city. But the reality is not that simple. The plan hinges on 16 new radial bus corridors on the busiest routes – primarily linking outer suburbs with the city centre. At a future (non-defined) date, they also promise orbital routes to link the outer parts of the city together. Related Links: Government campaign to sabotage Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann bus services through privatisation has begun \| The Privatisation Agenda of Bus Connects Will Lead To Bus Disconnects>/a> \| Dublin Bus Area Network Redesign Submission details to NTA to object to Bus Connects do not rely on the online survey. It will be ignored. Make a postal submission There are positive aspects to the plan. Three stand out in particular. The plan envisages 230 kilometres of continuous bus priority. This would make it easier to get into the city on public transport reducing congestion, travel times and the carbon footprint. The plan promises 200 kilometres of cycle lanes to make it easier and safer to move by bicycle. Again this is a welcome development in a city that currently lacks proper cycle infrastructure. The plan envisages a new low emissions fleet of buses to further reduce the environmental impact of travelling around the city. Public Investment not Privatisation All of this sounds extremely positive, but to implement it properly, there will need to be significant investment. Unfortunately the National Transport Authority and successive governments have severely reduced the funding that has gone to Dublin Bus. Here are some important facts. Public investment is falling. In 2008, Dublin Bus got €85 million to operate its services – a figure which represented one of the lowest subsidies in Europe at the time. This was then cut every year until 2015, when €57.7 million was invested. Last year, even as the traffic chaos increased and more people travelled by bus, the subsidy was reduced again to just €47 million. The number of buses has been reduced. In 2009, there were almost 1,200 buses in the Dublin Bus fleet. This fell to 914 in 2013, and has only recovered to 1,016 this year –despite the fact that there are more people travelling on the system than ever before. Even if the promised increases in buses materialise under the Bus Connects plan, Dublin Bus will still have less buses than it had in 2009. The NTA are privatising routes. This year over 10% of Dublin Bus routes have been given to a private company from England (Go Ahead) with an appalling record in providing train and bus services. More shocking still, is the fact that Dublin Bus made a cheaper offer to provide these service but the NTA took the more expensive option to increase competition, and, in the long run, reduce terms and conditions in the public service. The NTA have increased traffic congestion. The NTA have increased traffic chaos with the Luas cross city. Figures released by Bus Connect confirm that Dublin Bus carries 67% of all Dublin passengers with only 18% taking the Luas. Despite this, some bus services have been diverted away from College Green to facilitate the Luas. The NTA knew the Luas line would have a dramatic effect on bus users but went ahead with the project anyway. The Current Plan There are also problems with the plan as it is envisaged. Below we outline some of the most important ones. The plan will not benefit all passengers as is claimed. The new plan promises to replace infrequent bus services with local services which bring people to high frequency services into the city centre. But this is only partially true. In many cases an infrequent service to the city centre is simply replaced with an equally infrequent service that links to a route that continues onto the city centre. For example – The plan replaces the 27a that travels into the city from Dublin’s Northside every 30 minutes with a new route, 279, that operates every 30 minutes. However, this will just link the area to the Malahide road where people will have to transfer to another bus to get into the city. The plan will create hardship for vulnerable service users. Bus Connect promise a more efficient system, but in many cases the new plan will mean great hardship for people with mobility problems. Jarrett Walker, the consultant who devised this plan, admitted that many people, including older passengers might lose out. [Box] He previously stated – How will this affect older people and people with disabilities? There is an unavoidable tension between senior and disabled needs – which are much more inconvenienced by interchange – and everyone else, and a network designed solely around senior/disabled preferences for minimum walk and interchange is simply too slow to be useful for the rest of the population. Again, attention is being given to making interchanges as convenient as possible, including for people with limited mobility, but a balance must be struck. The plan may not reduce journey times. Bus Connect claim that, overall, people will get to their destination quicker as they transfer to higher frequency routes. But again this is only true in some cases. In many others, the transfers may be to less frequent routes or to routes that don’t go the way the old network did. This means passengers will need to transfer to two or more routes to get to where they want, disadvantaging less mobile users. For example the current route 122 service from Drimnagh via the South Circular Road is scrapped completely. A lot of elderly people currently rely on this route. To access a bus service under the new plan, passengers will need to walk to the Crumlin Road and take a service to Dolphins Barn where they will need to transfer to another service to access the South Circular Road. If they wish to travel to Wexford St like the current route, they will need to transfer again. The plan often just renames existing routes. Bus Connect have hyped seven new “Spines” routes on which they claim buses will arrive every 5 minutes. But in most cases these “Spines” are simply a renaming of existing high frequency bus corridors. So, for example, the new “D” route simple renames the existing service that sees a number of high frequency routes such as the 27, 15, and other services using the Malahide road. Similarly the new “A” route already has high frequency services on it like the 41, 16, and 13. In other cases the plan merely diverts existing services out of estates and keeps them on main roads. For example, the 79 route is renamed the “G” route and is taken out of the lower end of Ballyfermot. People here will have to walk for 10/15 minutes to access the bus service that use to take them to the city centre. Major working class areas will not have direct access to the city centre. Mass population areas like Tallaght and Clondalkin will not be included in the 16 radical routes meaning that the people who live there will not get the priority bus corridors or cycle lanes. There is no planned reduction in fares. In order to make public transport attractive the new plan should cut fares dramatically. In our last pre-budget submission, People Before Profit advocated cutting fares by 50% in a bid to reduce the dependency on cars and the amount of traffic congestion. This is an important step, but one that will not be taken by the current plan. Our Alternative The government backed plan promises some important benefits, but insists that older people, people with disabilities and some communities may have to lose out for the city to get a modern, efficient bus service. This is nonsense. A clever redesign of the bus network is not going to solve problems caused by years of underinvestment and past cuts in services. Forcing old people to make multiple transfers will not mean a better service for others. The cause of existing delays and traffic chaos is too few buses on congested roads and fares that are too expensive. Much of this has been the result of the actions and inactions of the NTA and the Government. We need and should campaign for; The new orbital routes planned for in Bus Connects. The new bus lanes and new bus priority measures planned for in Bus Connects A massive increase in the Dublin Bus fleet to at least 1500 buses; this is well beyond any number planned for in Bus Connects , which only plans for a 10% increase in the existing bus numbers. Reduced fares by 50% to encourage people to use buses. The retention of all existing bus routes and services; No community should lose an existing service. An end to the policy of privatising bus routes and competitive tendering. This only lowers wages and conditions of workers and does nothing to improve services. Related Link: http://www.pbp.ie/bus-connects-transport-plan-promises-much-but-wont-deliver/ Add Your Comments >> printable version with comments RSS and atom feeds allow you to keep track of new comments on particular stories. You can input the URL's from these links into a rss reader and you will be informed whenever somebody posts a new comment. hide help Digg this del.icio.us Furl Reddit Technorati Facebook Twitter Most Recent Comments First View Comments Titles Only Jump To Comment: 1 Socialist Party statement on Bus Connects - Dublin Bus on the chopping block by 1 of indy Mon Oct 01, 2018 22:39 Dublin Bus on the chopping block By Councillor Matt Waine The National Transport Authority (NTA) has now published a report by US transport consultancy firm, Jarret Walker, that drastically overhauls Dublin Bus. The claim is that this will significantly improve connectivity and frequency. However, reading the small print we see that this is simply a re-rationing of Dublin Bus’s existing stock, which will actually worsen the service in the suburbs. A plan for chaos The proposed plan is based around establishing eight ‘spine routes’ which will have, it is claimed, a significantly higher frequency, serving new ‘bus hubs’ in the main population centres, like Swords, Blanchardstown and Tallaght. These will be supplemented with additional orbital, east-west and feeder routes to serve nearby communities. Over 200,000 commuters in total use Dublin Bus to travel into the city centre each day. Under this new plan, tens of thousands will be obliged to get two buses. They will be forced to get a local bus from their community to one of the main ‘bus hubs’, where they will have to get off and wait for another ‘spine’ bus to take them into the city centre. The madness of this idea is clear to everyone, except the NTA. Thousands of commuters arriving in the same place scrambling to get on a bus going into the city centre. Imagine what it will be like for parents with buggies, wheelchair users and those with reduced mobility? Provoking outrage Already the proposal has provoked outrage among commuters. They correctly see this as simply re-rationing existing stock and another step down the road towards further privatisation. Such a situation will lead to the creation of an inferior transport system and attacks on workers rights. Large and angry meetings have taken place in communities across the city. Over 300 people attended a meeting in Greenhills with 600 in Drimnagh. Two hundred irate locals marched to one of the NTA ‘information stalls’ in Crumlin to register their opposition to this plan. Solidarity and the Socialist Party have organised meetings in Edenmore, Tallaght and Dublin West. Invest in public transport While the consultation process ends on 28 September, the many local campaigns must continue to put pressure on the politicians. Many Fianna Fáil politicians are opportunistically holding meetings on the issue. They need to be pressurised into insisting that Transport Minister, Shane Ross, directs the NTA to scrap the plans. We need an active campaign in every community. SIPTU and the NBRU – who represent bus drivers – should call a city-wide demonstration to the Dáil. But this isn’t enough. Commuting to and from work in Dublin is a daily nightmare for hundreds of thousands of workers and students. The cause is chronic underfunding of and lack of capital investment in public transport. What is needed is a properly funded public transport system that is run on a non-profit basis to serve the interests of its workforce, commuters and our environment. Related Link: http://socialistparty.ie/2018/09/dublin-bus-chopping-block/ << Back To Newswire © 2001-2020 Independent Media Centre Ireland. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. 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__label__wiki	0.576456	0.576456	Links 28/11/2016: X-Plane 11 Beta, Early Work For C++20, Microsoft Hole in RHEL Posted in News Roundup at 7:44 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Devices/Embedded Free Software/Open Source Managing devices in Linux There are many interesting features of the Linux directory structure. This month I cover some fascinating aspects of the /dev directory. Before you proceed any further with this article, I suggest that, if you have not already done so, you read my earlier articles, Everything is a file, and An introduction to Linux filesystems, both of which introduce some interesting Linux filesystem concepts. Go ahead—I will wait. Great! Welcome back. Now we can proceed with a more detailed exploration of the /dev directory. Open source has won, and Microsoft has surrendered I have covered Microsoft’s interference with FOSS [free and open-source software] for over a decade and carefully studied even pertinent antitrust documents. I know the company’s way of thinking when it comes to undermining their competition The pattern of embrace and extend (to extinguish) — all this while leveraging software patents to make Linux a Microsoft cash cow or compel OEMs to preinstall privacy-hostile Microsoft software/apps with proprietary formats (lockin) — never ended. What I see in the Linux Foundation right now is what I saw in Nokia 5 years ago and in Novell 10 years ago — the very thing that motivated me to start BoycottNovell, a site that has just turned 10 with nearly 22,000 blog posts. It is a saddening day because it’s a culmination, after years of Microsoft ‘micro’ payments to the Linux Foundation (e.g. event sponsorship in exchange for keynote positions), which will have Microsoft shoved down the throats of GNU/Linux proponents and give an illusion of peace when there is none, not just on the patent front but also other fronts (see what Microsoft’s partner Accenture is doing in Munich right now). Pinebook crams ARM CPU and Linux support into an $89 laptop Last year Pine64 debuted a tiny little Linux computer that packs an Allwinner A64 ARM processor inside a small, clear shell. The big deal with that tiny computer was that it cost only $15 or starters. Pine64 is back and this year it has a new laptop that is impressively cheap called the Pinebook. This laptop packs in the Allwinner quad-core, 64-bit processor and pairs that processor with 2GB of RAM. Internal storage is 16GB and the Pinebook features WiFi and Bluetooth built-in. The machine has dual USB 2.0 ports, a microSD card slot, a mini HDMI output, and a headphone port. It’s not going to be a powerhouse machine, but the hardware isn’t bad considering that the 11.6-inch screen version sells for $89. Docker 1.13.0 RC2 Supports Building of Docker DEBs for Ubuntu 16.10 on PPC64LE Two weeks ago, we discussed here the upcoming features of the Docker 1.13.0 open-source and cross-platform application container engine as part of the new version’s first Release Candidate build. And now, Developer Victor Vieux announced the availability of the second RC version for the Docker 1.13.0 release, which appears to bring lots of improvements and bug fixes. Notable changes include support for labels on volumes, the ability to filter volumes by label, along with the ability to purge data from a deleted volume using the “–force” parameter in the “docker volume rm” command. AWS Launches Amazon Linux Container Image AWS recently launched a Docker container image for its Amazon Linux operating system, complementing the EC2 specific Amazon Linux AMI with a versatile deployment option for custom cloud and on-premise environments. The image is available through the Amazon EC2 Container Registry (Amazon ECR), and also as an official repository on Docker Hub. The Amazon Linux AMI is a “supported and maintained Linux image provided by Amazon Web Services” that is designed to “provide a stable, secure, and high performance execution environment for applications running on Amazon EC2″. It has long been the base image for most of AWS’ Linux based offerings, such as the AWS Elastic Beanstalk platforms, the Amazon Elastic MapReduce releases, and the Amazon EC2 Container Service instances. 3 Emerging Cloud Technologies You Should Know In previous articles, we’ve discussed four notable trends in cloud computing and how the rise of microservices and the public cloud has led to a whole new class of open source cloud computing projects. These projects leverage the elasticity of the public cloud and enable applications designed and built to run on it. Early on in cloud computing, there was a migration of existing applications to Amazon Web Services, Google, and Microsoft’s Azure. Virtually any app that ran on hardware in private data centers could be virtualized and deployed to the cloud. Now with a mature cloud market, more applications are being written and deployed directly to the cloud and are often referred to as being cloud native. Here we’ll explore three emerging cloud technologies and mention a few key projects in each area. For a more in-depth explanation and to see a full list of all the projects across six broad categories, download our free 2016 Guide to the Open Cloud report. Why the fuss about serverless? To explain this, I’m going to have to recap on some old work with a particular focus on co-evolution. Kernel Space Linux 4.9-rc7 Still on the regular Sunday release schedule, here’s rc7. I think we got all the silly problems I was aware of fixed, and on the whole things are looking pretty good. In fact, if next week ends up being very quiet, this _might_ be the last rc, although honestly I strongly suspect I’ll end up doing an rc8. It’s been a big release, and rc7 could have been quieter. We’ll see. I basically reserve the right to make up my mind next weekend. The changes in rc7 are mainly drivers, architecture and networking. In fact, most of the driver updates are networking drivers, so I guess I could say “mostly networking and architecture updates, with a smattering of other driver updates” (the main other driver areas being usb, gpu, hid, i2c, iommu). And we’ve got the usual small random stuff all over (core kernel, a eBPF fix, some filesystem fixes etc). The appended shortlog gives a reasonable view into what’s up. Linus Torvalds Outs the Seventh RC for Linux Kernel 4.9, Might Be the Last One It’s Sunday here is the US, and, for hardcore Linux users, this means that they test drive yet another RC (Release Candidate) build of the soon-to-be-released Linux 4.9 kernel. That’s right, Linus Torvalds just made his weekly announcement to inform the Linux community on the immediate availability of the seventh Release Candidate (RC7) development milestone for the upcoming Linux kernel 4.9 series, which has been delayed for a week due to the size of the patch. Linux 4.9-rc7 Kernel Released: Final In 1~2 Weeks The Linux 4.9-rc7 test kernel is now available although it’s yet undecided whether there will be an RC8 before declaring it gold. Shhhhh! If you’re quiet, Linus Torvalds might release new a Linux The world almost certainly needs to wait another week for Linux 4.9, says the operating system’s overlord Linus Torvalds. In his weekly post on the progress of the next kernel release, Torvalds announced release candidate seven of Linux 4.9, saying “ I think we got all the silly problems I was aware of fixed, and on the whole things are looking pretty good.” Linux Kernel 4.4.35 LTS Hits the Streets with x86 Improvements, Updated Drivers Linux Kernel 4.8.11 Improves Wireless and AMDGPU Drivers, Fixes AArch64 Issues Graphics Stack VK9, the open source project to implement d3d9 over Vulkan continues to improve VK9, formerly known as ‘SchaeferGL’ is an open source project that aims to implement d3d9 over Vulkan. Mesa 13.0.2 Released, Includes Many Intel/RADV Vulkan Driver Fixes For those riding the stable Mesa release train, Mesa 13.0.2 is now available as the newest Mesa 13.0 point release. As covered last week, the 50+ changes in this version include many fixes to VC4, i965, Radeon, and RADV drivers. There are also a number of Vulkan WSI (windowing system integration) fixes plus driver specific work, more smoke-testing, and memory leak fixes. The Intel Mesa driver also has received its share of support for Intel Geminilake hardware coming out in 2017. Mesa 13.0.2 Adds Intel Gemini Lake Support, Great Improvements to Vulkan Drivers Today, November 28, 2016, Collabora’s Emil Velikov announced the release of the second maintenance update to the stable Mesa 13.0 3D Graphics Libray for Linux-based operating systems. Qualcomm Adreno A5xx Open-Source Driver Bringup For Freedreno There’s now patches for bringing up open-source graphics driver support in the Freedreno stack for Qualcomm’s latest-generation Adreno graphics hardware. The Adreno 505, 506, 510, and 530 GPUs are found in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SoCs like the Snapdragon 820, 821, 650, and 430. The Adreno 500 series is fully Vulkan 1.0 compliant, supports OpenGL ES 3.1/3.2, and has full support for OpenCL 2.0. 20-Way NVIDIA/AMD GPU Darktable OpenCL Photography Performance With the holiday season in full swing, whether you are just a casual photographer or professional, Darktable is easily one of the best photography workflow applications and it’s free software! Darktable has offered OpenCL acceleration for providing faster performance on GPUs and with the imminent Darktable 2.2 release there is even better OpenCL results. For those curious about the OpenCL performance of Darktable, I’ve done some Darktable 2.2-RC1 benchmarks on a variety of NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon graphics cards under Ubuntu Linux. More Darktable GPU/CPU Benchmarks – 27 Different Setups anytime 0.1.1: More robust CRAN just accepted the newest release 0.1.1 of anytime, following the previous five releases since September. anytime is a very focussed package aiming to do just one thing really well: to convert anything in integer, numeric, character, factor, ordered, … format to POSIXct (or Date) objects — and to do so without requiring a format string. FFmpeg 3.2 “Hypatia” Multimedia Backend Gets Its First Point Release, Adds Fixes It’s been almost a month since the major FFmpeg 3.2 “Hypatia” open-source, free and cross-platform multimedia framework was officially unveiled, and now the first point release arrives for all supported platforms. FFmpeg 3.2 “Hypatia” brought us many goodies, including OpenH264 decoder wrapper, libopenmpt demuxer, alias muxer for Ogg Video (.ogv), VP8 support for Ogg muxing, the True Audio (TTA) muxer, as well as the crystalizer, maskedclamp, hysteresis, lut2, yuvtestsrc, vaguedenoiser, weave, avgblur, gblur, and acrusher audio filters. Alduin is an Open-Source Desktop RSS Reader for Linux On the look out for a clean, modern and open-source desktop RSS reader app for Linux? I know I am, so I was excited to come across Alduin. Alduin is a simple RSS (and Atom) feed aggregator that’s billed as having an “ergonomic, complete and easy to use interface, which will be suitable for all types of user.” Gluqlo is a Flip Clock Screensaver for Linux Looking for a nifty screensaver for Ubuntu? Check out Gluqlo, a Linux version of the popular Fliqlo screensaver for Windows and OS X. Ubuntu no longer bundles a screensavers with the default build. Instead, when you leave your computer idle for a set period Ubuntu blanks the display to conserve power. Phoronix Test Suite 6.8 Milestone 3 Provides A Final Early Look At “Tana” Vivaldi 1.5.676.6 Web Browser Snapshot Introduces Easier Tab Selection by Domain Microsoft enables Linux desktop users to send SMS text messages with latest Skype Alpha [Ed: Missing the fact that Skype already had GNU/Linux support before Microsoft bought it and then abandoned it] Microsoft Updates Skype for Linux with SMS Support Skype Linux users can now send SMS messages straight from their desktops Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) OS Linux help users to send SMS text messages via Skype Alpha Instructionals/Technical Network monitor Learning Rust Writing Docker Microservices in COBOL Health Checking Your Docker Containers Fedora 25 upgrade made easy, like how we are upgrading our smartphone now a days X-Plane 11 Beta Now Available, Demo Too Laminar Research has released their first public beta of the massive X-Plane 11.0 flight simulator update. It’s a huge update and expect some bugs at this stage, but should be a very exciting release. X-Plane 11 now in beta, also has a demo available X-Plane 11 is nearing release, so the developers have put up a beta and a demo of the beta for you to try before you buy. ‘Battle Chasers: Nightwar’ is a visually stunning RPG inspired by a comic, that might be released next year I can count with the fingers of a single hand the number of comics I read in my whole life, and the Battle Chasers aren’t the exception; though, if this upcoming game is being loyal to their style and tone, I have to say I would be more tempted to do so. Personally, I don’t expect for games to have state-of-the-art technology behind their graphics, but I care a lot about the artistic design, and this one truly seems to deliver on that. Plus, if you check this news on the official site, after a successful Kickstarter campaign they announced to be completely funded by Nordic Games without sacrificing the creative control of the project, so basically the quality of the game now simply relies on how talented they are and how well they spend the budget on the game. Find the meaning of life in ‘Sisyphus Reborn’, an atmospheric short free adventure on Steam If you’re looking to play an adventure game but you don’t have a lot of time, then you may be interested to check out Sisyphus Reborn, a lightweight (300 MB) and short existential adventure that will only take you 40 minutes to finish (and that includes getting all the achievements). It was released for Linux exactly two months ago, as indicated in this announcement, where you can also find the person who made the port credited. The Station, the first-person narrative sci-fi game has been Greenlit and reached it’s Kickstarter goal Space colony sim ‘Maia’ updated, creatures will invade your base and more Feedback needed for our ‘Linux Game Of The Year Award’ that will start soon We’ve run a GOTY award for the last two years and this year will be no different! I am requesting feedback! The page is currently open, with the categories adjusted from last year: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/goty.php If you have a suggestion for a category, please let me know, but I don’t want too many more as I think we already have a good selection going from feedback last year. Valve seems to have removed the SteamPlay logo from Steam Something that didn’t go unnoticed was that Valve has removed the SteamPlay logo from Steam store pages. This is interesting, as it was a partial source of confusion amongst SteamOS/Linux gamers. Plenty of us know how to easily identify games that have Linux support, but there was plenty who didn’t. People were genuinely getting confused about it all and I don’t blame them. 2016 Holiday Gift Ideas For Linux Enthusiasts, Gamers If you are looking for any gift ideas this 2016 holiday season for a Linux gamer/enthusiast or just a casual user looking for some friendly PC hardware, here are my favorites for this holiday season. Vendetta Online 1.8.398 MMORPG Adds Better Game Controller Support for Gear VR Guild Software announced a new update to their cross-platform, multiplayer Vendetta Online 1.8 MMORPG, versioned 1.8.398, which ships only a few days after the 1.8.397 maintenance update. As you might imagine, Vendetta Online 1.8.398 is a small patch addressing various issues reported by users from the previous point release, but also adding significant improvements to analog stick sensitivity for various game controllers made by Razer, Moga, SteelSeries, and Nyko, when playing the game with the Samsung Gear VR headset. Desktop Environments/WMs K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt Chakra GNU/Linux Users Get KDE Plasma 5.8.4, Apps 16.08.3, and Frameworks 5.28.0 On November 27, 2016, Chakra GNU/Linux developer Neofytos Kolokotronis informs the community about the availability of a set of new software updates for the rolling distro originally based on Arch Linux. A week ago, we reported on the availability of the cups 2.1.4-3 and pepperflashplugin 23.0.0.207-1 packages in the Chakra GNU/Linux repositories, which required manual intervention from the user. And, after some issues with their hosting provider, the promised KDE goodies are finally here, along with numerous other updates. Google Code-in begins soon; KDE mentors welcome students The KDE community will once more be participating in Google Code-in, which pairs KDE mentors with students beween the ages of 13 and 18 to work on tasks which both help the KDE community and teach the students how to contribute to free and open source projects. Not only coding, but also documentation and training, outreach and research, quality assurance and user interface tasks will be offered. KDE Developer Guide needs a new home and some fresh content As I just posted in the Mission Forum, our KDE Developer Guide needs a new home. Currently it is “not found” where it is supposed to be. We had great luck using markdown files in git for the chapters of the Frameworks Cookbook, so the Devel Guide should be stored and developed in a like manner. I’ve been reading about Sphinx lately as a way to write documentation, which is another possibility. Kubuntu uses Sphinx for docs. In any case, I do not have the time or skills to get, restructure and re-place this handy guide for our GSoC students and other new KDE contributors. GNOME Desktop/GTK This week in GTK+ – 26 In this last week, the master branch of GTK+ has seen 40 commits, with 1551 lines added and 1998 lines removed. Linux communities, we need your help! There are a lot of Linux communities all over the globe filled with really nice people who just want to help others. Typically these people either can’t (or don’t feel comfortable) coding, and I’d love to harness some of that potential by adding a huge number of new application reviews to the ODRS. At the moment we have about 1100 reviews, mostly covering the more popular applications, and also mostly written in English. Work Underway for GTK+ 4 Toolkit, Graphic Tablet Support Was Improved on Windows Emmanuele Bassi, senior software engineer at Endless and GNOME/GTK+ collaborator, reports today, November 28, 2016, on the work that happened this last week for the cross-platform and open-source GTK+ GUI toolkit. With 1551 lines added and 1998 lines removed, the master branch of GTK+ has seen 40 commits since Emmanuele Bassi’s last report, and it appears that the first GTK+ 4 development snapshot is now ready for public testing, versioned 3.89.1. According to the current GTK+ road map, all deprecated APIs have now been removed. Red Hat Family Red Hat Developer Toolset 6 released On the one hand, businesses want the most stable operating systems. That’s why Red Hat has Red Hat Enterpise Linux (RHEL). On the other, developers want the newest and fastest development tools. That’s why Red Hat also puts out the community Fedora Linux distribution. But what if you want both? Red Hat has you covered with Red Hat Developer Toolset 6. For HPC, Red Hat Offers Much More than just Linux In this video from SC16, Dan McGuan from Red Hat Inc. describes the company’s wide range of software offerings for the HPC market. Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT) PEG Ratio At 2.03 FCF Score Check on Shares of Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT) UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. Increases Position in Red Hat Inc. (RHT) Red Hat Inc. (RHT) Research Coverage Started at Rosenblatt Securities Brokerage Analysts Set Their Aim on Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT) Jose Bonilla: How do you Fedora? Bonilla first got involved in the Fedora community when he was studying for the RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) exam. He felt using Fedora was the best way to prepare for the exam. “One criteria I use when choosing any open sourced software is to examine the community.” Jose looks at the number of users, forums, blog posts, and issue resolution all as part of the community. The Fedora community exceeds all his expectations. Jose would like to see more development of Cockpit. “I feel that web-based server administration tools are the future and perhaps the gateway for new interest in Linux administration.” Bonilla did not credit any single person for influencing his decision to contribute to Fedora. It was a “multitude of people and their stances,” he said. Bonilla commented that his “goal is to convince people, by example, that open source projects such as the Fedora Project are important and viable solutions to anyone’s computing needs.” Where has puppet gone in EPEL-6 (and when will it be back?) Abiword for EL-7 Over Thanksgiving break, I decided to go through a long list of emails that were marked “when you have a spare moment”. I really didn’t have one but I realized that many of those emails were crufty and old. One was some people asking about getting abiword together for EL-7. This looked like a straightforward enough task so I got into it and started working out all the packages that would need to be branched to say EPEL and what would be needed to compile them. Debian Family The Systemd-Free Debian Fork Celebrates Its Second Birthday Devuan, the Debian fork that frees the system of systemd, is now two years old. Yesterday marked two years since the announcement of the systemd-free Debian fork, Devuan. Two years going, this Linux OS that aims for “Init Freedom” isn’t the most vibrant distribution out there. When’s the last time you’ve heard of Devuan or even used it yourself? This year much of the systemd “hate” seems to have calmed down compared to prior years, although new features continue to be tacked onto systemd. Here’s an interesting Google Trends comparison for those interested. Debian with three monitors under low cost graphics interface Since 2008 I use two monitors in my desktop. Yesterday I bought a new graphics interface and a third monitor. Some time I was looking for a low cost graphics interface. Ok, I am using GeForce GT 740 which has three output ports: VGA, DVI and HDMI. In Brazil this interface card can be found around R$ 400 (US$ 117, but my card was US$ 87 in Brazilian Black Friday). In Amazon.com, it is between US$ 51 and US$ 109. The chosen manufacturer was Zotac, but all GT 740 and 750 will work fine (I tested the GT 750 too). Parsix GNU/Linux 8.15 (Nev) and 8.10 (Erik) Get New Security Updates from Debian Today, November 27, 2016, the developers of the Debian-based Parsix GNU/Linux distribution announced the availability of new security updates for the Parsix GNU/Linux 8.10 “Erik” and 8.15 “Nev” releases. While the upcoming Parsix GNU/Linux 8.15 “Nev” release is still in the works, it gets the same security update as Parsix GNU/Linux 8.10 “Erik,” which are being ported from the upstream repositories of Debian GNU/Linux 8 “Jessie” (a.k.a. Debian Stable) to Parsix GNU/Linux’s own repos. It’s been a week since our previous report on the security updates pushed to the stable Parsix GNU/Linux repositories, and we’re seeing updated versions of the Vim text editor, Apache Tomcat 7 and 8 Java Servlet Containers, as well as Wireshark network protocol analyzer. Canonical/Ubuntu Canonical Announces the Availability of Ubuntu Advantage VG on AWS Marketplace Canonical, through Udi Nachmany, head of the Ubuntu Certified Public Cloud program, was proud to announce the availability for purchase of Ubuntu Advantage Virtual Guests on the AWS marketplace. Mir is not only about Unity8 Mir is a project to support the management applications on the display(s) of a computer. It can be compared to the more familiar X-Windows used on the current Ubuntu desktop (and many others). I’ll discuss some of the motivation for Mir below, but the point of this post is to clarify the relationship between Mir and Unity8. Mir/Ubuntu Developer Talks Up Mir Outside Of Unity 8 Most talk these days of Ubuntu’s Unity 8 next-gen desktop experience and their Mir display server goes hand-in-hand since the change-over is planned in-step before Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, but there’s a new Ubuntu Insights blog post up working to promote Mir as more than just tech for the Unity 8 desktop. Canonical engineer Alan Griffith has written a blog post today about Mir outside of Unity 8. Mir’s abstraction layer is providing libmiral.so as a stable library to Mir providing window manager, the miral-shell providing both traditional and tiling window manager, and miral-kiosk as a sample “kiosk” with basic window management. What’s New in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) – Overview Ubuntu 17.04, code named Zesty Zapus, is the future release that will succeed Ubuntu 16.10, and even though it’s End of life date has been scheduled for January 2018, the development team aims to bring a lot of upgrades, fixes, and additions in this release. Flavours and Variants Maui 2.1 “Blue Tang” ISO Fixes Installer Issues, Includes Updated Packages It’s been almost a month since the Maui 2 “Blue Tang” Linux distro arrived based on the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system and KDE Plasma 5.8 LTS desktop environment, and now the first ISO respin is here. Maui 2.1 is a refreshed installation medium for those who want to install the Ubuntu-based distribution on their personal computers, including various updated packages, but it mainly focuses on fixing various issues reported by users with the Calamares installer since Maui 2. 3.5-inch Apollo Lake SBC supports extended temperatures The AECX-APL0 supports the three Atom-branded Apollo Lake processors instead of the related Celeron and Pentium models. No OS support is listed, which is also the case for the other Litemax/WynMax embedded boards, which are mostly Mini-ITX boards, with a sprinkling of 3.5-inch SBCs, based on Intel and AMD processors. Running Linux should not be a problem. The 146 x 102mm AECX-APL0 supports up to 8GB DDR3L RAM, and offers SATA III and mSATA, with the latter made available via one of the two mini-PCIe slots. The other is paired with a micro-SIM for wireless expansion. Build Your Own Netflix and Pandora With Raspberry Pi 3 Do you have a huge collection of movies, TV shows, and music that you purchased over the years but it’s collecting digital dust on your hard drives? How about creating your very own Netflix- and Pandora-like setup using the free Plex Media Server software? No, you don’t have to buy an expensive, bulky PC. All you need is a Raspberry Pi 3, a hard drive, an SD card and a mobile charger. It should all cost less than $100. The Raspberry Pi Hits Important New Milestones As we’ve noted here before, when it comes to top open source stories of the past couple of years, it’s clear that one of the biggest is the proliferation of tiny, inexpensive Linux-based computers at some of the smallest form factors ever seen. The diminutive, credit card-sized Raspberry Pi, which has been priced at only $25 and $35, has grabbed most of the headlines in this space, and has recently hit some new milestones. Linux-based YunOS To Beat Apple’s iOS In China The chances are slim that you might be knowing about YunOS, the mobile operating system developed by China’s Alibaba group. In a recent development related to YunOS, this relatively newer OS is on the track to gather a 14 per cent share of phone shipments in mainland China. According to forecasts made by analysts, by the end of this year, YunOS will beat iOS to become the second-largest mobile operating system in China. This forecast falls in line with Alibaba’s previous claims that YunOS has already passed iOS. Apple iOS Is Losing to a Homegrown Competitor in China As sales keep dropping. Apple iOS sales will be topped by Alibaba’s YunOS in what was once the U.S. tech behemoth’s growth engine. YunOS is set to take 14% of the smartphone shipments in mainland China… Ten years anniversary of Openmoko In 2006 I first visited Taiwan. The reason back then was Sean Moss-Pultz contacting me about a new Linux and Free Software based Phone that he wanted to do at FIC in Taiwan. This later became the Neo1973 and the Openmoko project and finally became part of both Free Software as well as smartphone history. Ten years later, it might be worth to share a bit of a retrospective. It was about building a smartphone before Android or the iPhone existed or even were announced. It was about doing things “right” from a Free Software point of view, with FOSS requirements going all the way down to component selection of each part of the electrical design. 2017 Android Smartphone Of Nokia Will Have 2K (QHD) Display HMD Global, the company behind the rumored upcoming Nokia Android phone, has confirmed that it will attend Mobile World Congress in February 2017. A handful of mid-range and top-end Nokia Android smartphones have already been spotted on benchmark sites and has been analyzed by some tech people. Now, there is a new name to be added to the list of the leaked Nokia Android smartphones, an entry-level device to be detailed about it. Six open source Android games – Offering flexibility to users With the invention and gaining momentum of smartphones, Android users have a huge variety of apps and games almost at our fingertips. However, something that is very irritating for the users is that some games have too many advertisements, in-app purchases and various other features which diminish the stellar experience of the games. Although the world of open source games isn’t exactly well-known for its good quality games, there is always a wide array of Android games which you would get at F-Droid repository and which are almost new and playable. A majority of these games are actually duplicates of their computer-playable counterparts but can still be enjoyed in every form. Android 7.1.1 Update: Latest Nougat Release Date And Download Expected Dec. 5 This is Nougat on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Insta360 Air looks to bring affordable 360 video to Android phones Cryptography professor warns about Android security, says some of it is six years behind the iPhone Android 7.0 Nougat Beta 3 Available For Samsung Galaxy S7 And Galaxy S7 edge: Are We Inching Closer To Release? Report: Android 7.1 rollout to Nexus devices will begin Dec. 6 This is the No. 1 mistake Android users make when creating a passcode How to send GIFs with the Google Keyboard in Android Nougat Rumor: Meizu Is Working On An Android Tablet The Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Meizu may not be a huge name outside of its home country, but that doesn’t mean the Guangdong-based company isn’t delivering some quality Android smartphones of all tiers. Earlier this year, Meizu caught a lot of positive headlines with the Meizu PRO 6, a powerful 5.2-inch phone which punched well above its weight. Now, if the latest rumors from China are to be believed, Meizu may soon take the spotlight in the consumer electronics industry once again as the company is seemingly planning to enter the Android tablet market. Android Nougat Now Available in Nexus And Pixel Phones Android 7.1.1 set for Dec 5 release on Nexus + Pixel devices Android encryption limitations revealed by cryptography professor Android 7.0 Nougat Rolls Out On Non-Pixel Phones Moto Z, Z Droid, Z Droid Force and Z Force; Sprint Begins Launch For LG G5 In US Lenovo Yoga Book (Android) review: A unique 2-in-1 for note-taking, drawing, and more Lenovo’s Yoga Book is really great at being a tablet. As far as playing games and watching movies goes, I was as comfortable using the Yoga Book as I am with my iPad Air 2. As far as productivity goes, this device wasn’t for me. Of course, that doesn’t mean that it’s not for anyone. My version of productivity involves a keyboard (I type a lot, if you haven’t guessed), while for others, it might involve switching between a keyboard and pen input, and for those people, the Yoga Book is nearly perfect. Ultimately, Lenovo’s Yoga Book is a truly innovative device, offering a number of features that aren’t seen anywhere else. It is, of course, a first-generation product, and if Lenovo stays the course, the second-generation model will be a real winner. I’d say that it’s worth buying, as long as you know what you’re getting. It’s an excellent consumption tablet, and it’s also fantastic for taking notes and drawing, as well as a bit of light typing. Productivity hacks: Optimizing your workflow with open source Communication with your team is key. For chat, IRC or Mattermost are great ways to stay in touch in real time. But chat can be a productivity killer if you feel like you have to be present at all times. Structure your day so that you only focus on necessary chat converstions; log off of chat when you need to focus on another task and set expectations with your team. Also, talk to your team about what types of things will be discussed on chat and what discussions are better for a different method, like a meeting. For meetings, talking with people in person can be necessary and very helpful for getting things done, but meetings can also be a time sink. Try to set them for only 30 minutes and stick to it. If you need more time, then take it as needed. If you set an agenda (try Etherpad for this), stick to it. Use your calendar to track your time—check out these open source Google calendar alternatives. 15 JavaScript frameworks and libraries JavaScript’s open source stance is also one of the best. Contrary to popular belief, JavaScript is not a project, but a specification with an open standard where the language is evolved and maintained by its core team. ECMAScript, another fancy name of JavaScript, is not open source, but it too has an open standard. You can easily see evidence of JavaScript’s popularity when you look at both at GitHub. JavaScript is the top programming language when it comes to the number of repositories. Its prominance is also evident on Livecoding.tv, where members are diligently creating more videos on JavaScript than any other topic. At the time of this writing, the self-dubbed edutainment site hosts 45,919 JavaScript videos. Yelp offers up Kafka tools to open source Yelp saved itself US$10 million by building out its Apache Kafka-based Data Pipeline, and now it wants to spread that love to other enterprises. Just before the holidays, Yelp open-sourced its Data Pipeline and assorted utilities used to maintain and build out this streaming data platform. Data Pipeline is now available on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license. Using Data Pipeline, developers can tie their applications into the constantly flowing stream of Kafka data. The company detailed this in a blog entry. Nomulus: Google’s open-source TLD registry platform In mid-October, Google open-sourced the core software behind their TLD registry: Nomulus. This software allows creation and management of new top-level domains (TLDs) in the cloud, enabling current businesses in the Internet real-estate market to expand into the new, rapidly growing generic TLD (gTLD) space, as well as reducing the technological barrier for prospective newcomers. Nomulus provides a wealth of core features out of the box. Because it is designed to run on Google App Engine, Nomulus is cloud-based and can scale quickly and efficiently as domains leased increase in popularity and number of registrations or inquiries. Contribute To Open Source On #OpenCyberMonday Today is Cyber Monday, the day when everyone in the US goes back to work after Thanksgiving. Cyber Monday is a celebration of consumerism, and the largest online shopping day of the year. Right now, hundreds of thousands of office workers are browsing Amazon for Christmas presents, while the black sheep of the office are on LiveLeak checking out this year’s Black Friday compartment syndrome compilations. Pentaho’s Quentin Gallivan: Open-Source Framework, Analytics Tools Key to Agencies’ Data Integration Efforts Quentin Gallivan, CEO of Hitachi Data Systems’ Pentaho subsidiary, has said government agencies should develop a “centralized” plan that seeks to leverage the use of business analytics tools and an open-source framework like Hadoop in order to facilitate data integration and access. Gallivan wrote that agencies should adopt an open-source framework that includes governance practices on the use of data and works to support big data processing operations. Bitcoin in 5 minutes Blockstream’s Eric Martindale opened his five-minute All Things Open lightning talk with a bold claim: “Bitcoin is one on the most significant innovations of our time.” 3 alternative reasons why you should test Nextcloud 11 Beta On the Nextcloud blog I just published about the beta for Nextcloud 11. The release will deliver many improvements and is worth checking out in itself, plus I put a nice clickbait-style title and gave three reasons to test it. The Glass Room: Looking into Your Online Life It’s that time of year! The excitement of Black Friday carries into today – CyberMonday – the juxtaposition of the analog age and the digital age. Both days are fueled by media and retailers alike and are about shopping. And both days are heavily reliant on the things that we want, that we need and what we think others want and need. And, all of it is powered by the data about us as consumers. So, today – the day of electronic shopping – is the perfect day to provoke some deep thinking on how our digital lives impact our privacy and online security. How do we do this? phpMyAdmin security issues You might wonder why there is so high number of phpMyAdmin security announcements this year. This situations has two main reasons and I will comment a bit on those. First of all we’ve got quite a lot of attention of people doing security reviews this year. It has all started with Mozilla SOS Fund funded audit. It has discovered few minor issues which were fixed in the 4.6.2 release. However this was really just the beginning of the story and the announcement has attracted quite some attention to us. In upcoming weeks the security@phpmyadmin.net mailbox was full of reports and we really struggled to handle such amount. Handling that amount actually lead to creating more formalized approach to handling them as we clearly were no longer able to deal with them based on email only. Anyway most work here was done by Emanuel Bronshtein, who is really looking at every piece of our code and giving useful tips to harden our code base and infrastructure. Pseudo-Open Source (Openwashing) Are we in a golden age of open source or just openwashing? We are witnessing a golden age of open source. Never in the history of the technology industry have we seen so many developers coding in the open, jointly working on common codebases that can be leveraged by any individual user or company. This trend is a huge step forward, with broad benefits to both the user and vendor community. It is spurring significantly greater innovation and interoperability across solutions. Why Apple open sourcing Mac OS X isn’t terribly exciting [Ed: Mac Asay defends Apple's openwashing, or Open Core] Microsoft Expands Open-Source Support by Joining Linux Foundation [Ed: This headline is wrong. It’s about E.E.E., not support] Microsoft tells devs: Whatever you’re doing in Linux, Windows 10 will soon do it too [Ed: This is how Embrace, extend, extinguish (EEE) works] Microsoft Wants All Linux Developers to Move to Windows 10 [Ed: You cannot expect to use a malware platform like Vista 10 for development and generate secure software. Visual Studio, for instance, adds telemetry to compiled code! Top Windows 10 alternative OS for desktop and laptop users First, it’s worth noting that Apple and Google operating systems are designed for more specialized desktops and laptops. The Mac OS X is the biggest platform after Windows, but it’s exclusively for Macs. Google developed the Chrome OS for Chromebook laptops. As such, you can’t install either platform on Windows desktops and laptops with a Mac OS X or Chromebook DVD. The only way you can run Chrome OS and MacOS X on Windows PC is with virtualization software such as VirtualBox. Thus, they can’t be counted as genuine alternatives to Windows 10; but these are a few of the OS alternatives for Windows desktop and laptops. Time is running out for NTP Everyone benefits from Network Time Protocol, but the project struggles to pay its sole maintainer or fund its various initiatives KDE End of Year Fundraising Have you ever felt that you wanted to give back to the KDE project? As the season of giving draws near there’s never been a better time to support KDE and help the project continue to bring free software to millions of lives worldwide. By participating in the end of year fundraiser, you can help us in our mission. Your donations are used to pay for transport and accomodation for developers to attend sprints as well as to support the server infrastructure required to keep the project running. The Latest On C++17, Early Work For C++20 There was a C++ standards meeting recently in Issaquah, Washington and a report on it is now available with the latest on C++17 and early work around what will form C++20. This meeting resulted in the C++17 committee draft as the first feature-complete draft of the C++17 specification.Various tweaks to the language and library were accepted at this meeting. C++17 remains on track for seeing its official spec out in 2017. Licensing/Legal From Concept to License: Stewarding Your Own Open Source Project Are you of a mind to launch an open source project or are you in the process of doing so? Doing it successfully and rallying community support can be more complicated than you think, but a little up-front footwork and howework can help things go smoothly. Beyond that, some planning can also keep you out of legal trouble. Issues pertaining to licensing, distribution, support options and even branding require thinking ahead if you want your project to flourish. In this post, you’ll find our newly updated collection of good, free resources to pay attention to if you’re doing an open source project. Openness/Sharing/Collaboration Open source virtual reality, a new board for electronics testing, Fedora 25, and more news In this week’s edition of our open source news roundup, we take a look at open source virtual reality, a new board for electronics testing, Fedora 25, and more. Switzerland to create an open food data programme Opendata.ch, which represents the Open Knowledge Foundation in Switzerland, has launched the Business Innovation food.opendata.ch programme, with the goal of building an open and public database on food and nutrition data. The programme is also funded by the Swiss food industry, represented by Migros – via its funding arm Engagement Migros. Unhappy Thanksgiving in Valentina-Vlad-Nikky Family So today is Thanksgiving and I am writing this from the GlobalRev studio in New York, while my wife Nikky and my daughter Valentina are in Madrid. I was supposed to be on the 10pm flight to Madrid today, but it was not meant to be. Yesterday, I got a call from the passport office that my passport application is going through “administrative processing” and will be delayed in issuance. A day earlier, when i was submitting paperwork for a same day passport renewal, they canceled my existing passport, so now i don’t have a passport to be able to travel. I have been given no indication as to how long this “administrative processing” can take. This culminated yesterday when i got that call from the passport office. I was having lunch with a friend in Union square when the call came in. The gentleman on the other side of the phone first verified my identity and then informed me that I will not be able to fly to Spain today because my passport is being held up for “administrative processing” and he has no information on when that will be done, but assured me he will call me whenever that happens. European Commission knocked offline by ‘large scale’ DDoS attack THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) was struck by a large-scale distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Thursday, bringing down its internet access for hours. The EC confirmed the attack to Politico, saying that while it did fall victim to a DDoS attack, no data breached was experienced. “No data breach has occurred,” a Commission spokesperson said. “The attack has so far been successfully stopped with no interruption of service, although connection speeds have been affected for a time.” Overclocked Wearables Can Pick Up Bio-Acoustic Signals The sensors incorporated into wearables can sometimes be repurposed to perform tasks beyond their intended applications. For example, it’s been shown that it’s possible to discover a victim user’s passwords and PINs by applying a sophisticated algorithm to the data gathered by wearable embedded sensors. Recently, researchers at the Future Interfaces Group at Carnegie Mellon University have overclocked the accelerometer of an LG smartwatch to extend its capabilities to more than just tracking fitness. By overclocking the off-the-shelf smartwatch via some software updates, they can now detect and process very small vibrations and audio signals. The new technology, dubbed ViBand, can allow different apps to understand the context of your activities by capturing bio-acoustic signals. The Economics of stealing a Tesla with a phone A few days ago there was a story about how to steal a Tesla by installing malware on the owner’s phone. If you look at the big picture view of this problem it’s not all that bad, but our security brains want to make a huge deal out of this. Now I’m not saying that Tesla shouldn’t fix this problem, especially since it’s going to be a trivial fix. What we want to think about is how all these working parts have to fit together. This is something we’re not very good at in the security universe; there can be one single horrible problem, but when we paint the full picture, it’s not what it seems. Config fumble left Azure Red Hat Enterprise Linux wide open A software engineer setting up a secure Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machine in the cloud discovered a serious configuration flaw that could be exploited to upload arbitrary software packages to Microsoft Azure update infrastructure. Ian Duffy found Microsoft had configured the Red Hat Update Appliance used for Azure in such a way that an attacker could easily get access to the content delivery servers and upload packages that client virtual machines would acquire when updating. Duffy was able to bypass the username and password authentication on the content delivery server by running a log file collector application. Once completed, the log file collector provided a link to a downloadable compressed archive. Azure bug bounty Root to storage account administrator In my previous blog post Azure bug bounty Pwning Red Hat Enterprise Linux I detailed how it was possible to get administrative access to the Red Hat Update Infrastructure consumed by Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machines booted from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace image. In theory, if exploited one could have gained root access to all virtual machines consuming the repositories by releasing an updated version of a common package and waiting for virtual machines to execute yum update. How to add more entropy to improve cryptographic randomness on Linux If you have Linux servers that depend upon encryption, you owe it to yourself to beef up the system entropy. Here’s how to do so with haveged. Security advisories for Monday FutureVault Inc.’s FutureVault Though short of Mr Torvalds’ aim of world domination, FutureVault, Inc., has set the ambitious goal to “change the way business is done” with its FutureVault digital collaborative vault application. Described by its developer as “at the epicenter of a brand new disruptive category in the financial services world”, FutureVault allows users to deposit, store and manage important financial, legal and personal documents digitally by means of a white-label, cloud-based, SaaS platform. Azure glitch allowed attackers to gain admin rights over hosted Red Hat Linux instances A VULNERABILITY in Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform could have been exploited by an attacker to gain admin rights to instances of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and storage accounts hosted on Azure. Microsoft update servers leave Azure RHEL instances hackable Microsoft update left Azure Linux virtual machines open to hacking Microsoft Azure bug put Red Hat instances at risk Microsoft update servers left all Azure RHEL instances hackable Microsoft has patched flaws that attackers could exploit to compromise all Azure Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) instances. Software engineer Ian Duffy found the flaws while building a secure RHEL image for Microsoft Azure. During that process he noticed an installation script Azure uses in its preconfigured RPM Package Manager contains build host information that allows attackers to find all four Red Hat Update Appliances which expose REST APIs over HTTPS. From there Duffy found a package labelled PrepareRHUI (Red Hat Update Infrastructure) that runs on all Azure RHEL boxes, and contains the rhui-monitor.cloud build host. Duffy accessed that host and found it had broken username and password authentication. This allowed him to access a backend log collector application which returned logs and configuration files along with a SSL certificate that granted full administrative access to the four Red Hat Update Appliances. Deutsche Telekom Says Cyber Attack Hits 900,000 Customers Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) , Europe’s largest, said it could have been a victim of a cyber attack as 900,000 fixed-line customers face a second consecutive day of outages. The Bonn, Germany-based company, which has 20 million fixed network customers, said 900,000 customers with specific routers have faced temporary problems and marked fluctuations in quality, with some also receiving no service at all. It added that the problems have occurred in a wide region, not in a specific area. San Francisco’s Muni Hacked It seems that on Friday, right in the midst of busy Thanksgiving weekend holiday traffic, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency or Muni, was hit by hackers, forcing the system to offer Saturday free rides on the system’s light rail trains. The breach was apparently a ransomware attack, with the hackers demanding 100 Bitcoin, or approximately $73,000, to unencrypt the system. It all began when the words “You Hacked, ALL Data Encrypted” appeared on Muni agents’ screens. It’s not known whether Muni paid the ransom, although that’s considered unlikely. Operations of the system’s vehicles were not affected. Transparency/Investigative Reporting Latest Wikileaks cover Three Mile Island and worried governments’ response to partial meltdown A deluge of 1979 U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks on Monday illustrate how intensely the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island grabbed the world’s attention and thrust the future of nuclear energy into question. Included in those communications are a series involving initial estimates of the human and environmental risks, as well as the response from world leaders to the unfolding crisis at the plant outside Harrisburg. In a cable sent from the U.S. Embassy in Brussels to Dublin, Ireland’s days after the March 28 incident, mounting interest from European officials is evident. All cables are unedited, but in some cases they’ve been clarified. “Mrs. Aston, along with several other officials concerned with nuclear power situations in the ec [European Community], called DOE [U.S. Department of Energy] representative at usec brussels early this morning to request all available information on the subject incident.” Environment/Energy/Wildlife/Nature Saudi Arabia tells OPEC it won’t attend non-OPEC talks on Monday Top OPEC oil exporter Saudi Arabia has told the producer group it will not attend scheduled talks in Vienna on Monday with non-OPEC oil producers, OPEC sources said on Friday. Officials suspect chronic wasting disease in Michigan deer State wildlife regulators say another deer in southern Michigan may have been found with chronic wasting disease. The Department of Natural Resources says a hunter shot the 1½-year-old buck last week in Clinton County’s Eagle Township and took it to a check station. Indonesia Is Burning, So Why Is The World Looking Away? In what is said to be one of the greatest environmental disasters of the 21st century, vast parts of Indonesia are currently on fire, burning from forest fires due to a whole range of sub-standard environmental policies. Due to deforestation, the land is sparse, as canals have dried up and the rain forest is set on fire to be cleared for the building of plantations. Palm oil is one of the main reasons for the clearing of the rain forests. Economy Minister Rehn insists PM had no conflict of interest in mine deal Outgoing Economic Affairs Minister Olli Rehn has come out in defence of Prime Minister Juha Sipilä following reports that an engineering company owned by the PM’s relatives won a lucrative contract from the taxpayer-funded Terrafame mine in eastern Finland. Rehn said he is “absolutely sure” that Sipilä had no knowledge that the company owned by his uncles and cousins had won a half-a-million-euro order from the former Talvivaara mine. AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics Electoral College must reject Trump unless he sells his business, top lawyers for Bush and Obama say Members of the Electoral College should not make Donald Trump the next president unless he sells his companies and puts the proceeds in a blind trust, according to the top ethics lawyers for the last two presidents. Richard Painter, Chief Ethics Counsel for George W. Bush, and Norman Eisen, Chief Ethics Counsel for Barack Obama, believe that if Trump continues to retain ownership over his sprawling business interests by the time the electors meet on December 19, they should reject Trump. In an email to ThinkProgress, Eisen explained that “the founders did not want any foreign payments to the president. Period.” This principle is enshrined in Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution, which bars office holders from accepting “any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.” When is a recount a sham? Recounts provide a peaceful dispute mechanism to help ensure that elections will be free and fair and equal to all. But the mere act of having a recount is not what helps elections be free and fair. The recount must be accountable to the public and fully transparent. A recount doesn’t need a smoking gun, and never needs to be apologized for. Done correctly, recounts add validity to elections. There is a great deal at stake in any recount. Observers should not make assumptions that every recount is honest, or that every statement made by public officials is true. The purpose of observation is authentication, and this responsibility should be taken seriously. False CNN-porn report shows how fast fake news spreads No, despite what you read, CNN did not run porn for 30 minutes last night, as was reported by Fox News, the New York Post,Variety and other news organizations, several of which later corrected their stories. Trump dismisses Wisconsin recount drive as ‘scam’ Republican President-elect Donald Trump has described an impending recount of votes in Wisconsin as a “scam”. Mr Trump, who narrowly won the state, said the results “should be respected instead of being challenged or abused”. Green Party candidate Jill Stein had initiated the recount. She also wants recounts in Michigan and Pennsylvania, citing “statistical anomalies”. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign has said it would participate in Wisconsin’s recount. Results would need to be overturned in all three states to alter the outcome of the 8 November presidential election. Trump calls recount effort a ‘scam’ President-elect Donald Trump blasted Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein on Saturday for pushing for a recount in several states, calling her efforts a “scam.” “This is a scam by the Green Party for an election that has already been conceded, and the results of this election should be respected instead of being challenged and abused, which is exactly what Jill Stein is doing,” Trump said in a statement. Citing concerns that voting systems have been compromised, Stein filed for a recount in Wisconsin on Friday afternoon, and has been fundraising off her vow to do the same in Pennsylvania and Michigan — all states in which Trump won or is leading. Donald Trump blasts Wisconsin recount effort a ‘scam’ and says election is over Donald Trump has blasted the recount effort launched last week by the Green Party in Wisconsin which on Saturday attracted the formal support also of Hillary Clinton. From his Palm Beach retreat in Florida, Mr Trump issued a lengthy rebuke of the initiative calling it “ridiculous” and a “scam” that had been launched purely to benefit the Green Party’s nominee, Jill Stein, and “fill her coffers with money”. So far Ms Stein has raised close to $6 million through crowdfunding to pay to petition for recounts of the election results in three states. The request for a recount was submitted to the election authorities in Wisconsin on Friday. If she reaches her goal of raising $7 million in total she will be able to make similar filings to Pennsylvania and Michigan next week. Paul Levy Discovers Head Of Reputation Management Company Signed Off On Forged/Fraudulent Court Docs As a result of a federal judge in Rhode Island taking a second look at an order he hastily granted earlier, Paul Alan Levy of Public Citizen has been able to confirm Richart Ruddie — the head of an extremely-sketchy reputation management company — signed off on the forged and fraudulent documents delivered to the court. The documents — a bogus lawsuit featuring the forged signatures of both the plaintiff and the defendant — are apparently just part of Profile Defenders’ reputation management work. Nice work if you can get [away with] it. File a bogus lawsuit. “Locate” a bogus defendant. Produce a signed admission of guilt and ask the judge to order search engines to delist the offending content. Cash checks. Repeat until caught. Richart Ruddie has been caught. Censorship/Free Speech A Media Blacklist, Courtesy of WaPo: Now I’m Afraid for Our Democracy So: Clinton lost because Russia wanted Trump to win because Trump will favor Russia so Russia created fake news which influenced over 62 million Americans to overlook Trump’s flaws and vote for him. Got it. Proof? Stuff on Facebook. Main source of that proof? A group of unknown origin, financing, and makeup (“an independent team of concerned American citizens”) called PropOrNot, i.e., propaganda or not. The group also “strongly suspects that some of the individuals involved have violated the Espionage Act, the Foreign Agent Registration Act, and other related laws.” Privacy/Surveillance Privacy Activists Urge Obama To Trump-Proof the NSA Before Leaving Terrified of Donald Trump gaining access to the world’s most powerful spy apparatus, a growing coalition of civil liberties activists, companies, and individuals are calling for President Obama to enact emergency NSA reforms before leaving office. Many take cues from former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden, who, after stealing a cache of documents to give to the press in 2013, warned of a surveillance apparatus so powerful it would enable “turnkey tyranny” if inherited by a president inclined to abuse it. And more than any major party candidate in recent memory, Trump has shaken opponents with outright promises to abuse executive power, like proposing to register all American Muslims in a database and spy on them without a warrant. He has a history of wanting to spy, too: A number of sources have previously claimed Trump would listen in on his guests’ phone calls at his Mar-A-Largo resort. The NSA spy fortress in the middle of New York City The Intercept has published a fascinating, and eerie, investigation into the iconic Brutalist tower at 33 Thomas Street in Manhattan. Built to withstand a nuclear bomb, the modern fortress has no windows. “A disaster waiting to happen”: Can you trust the government to digitise your personal data? Last week, the government’s Digital Economy Bill hit the news because of a proposed ban on pornographic websites that didn’t comply with its planned age verification rules. The news was just the right amount of shocking and yes, sexy, to grab the nation’s attention, but in the meantime other parts of the Bill remained unscrutinised. A distinctly un-sexy aspect of the Bill – Part 5, “Digital Government” – aims to completely revolutionise the way your personal data is shared. In essence, Part 5 allows the government to digitise your data and bulk-share it without informing you or asking for your permission. This data includes your birth, death, and marriage certificates, as well as information on your taxes, court appearances, benefits, student loans, and even parking tickets. If the Bill passes, your information will be shared with local councils, charities, and even businesses – initially, gas and electricity companies. Petition against ‘most extreme’ new spying laws receives enough signatures to force parliament to consider debate More than 100,000 people have asked Parliament to repeal new spying laws, forcing MPs to consider debating them. But they are likely to block any further discussion of the hugely controversial bill. A petition focusing the Investigatory Powers Bill criticises the new surveillance laws, arguing that they allow authorities “unprecedented levels of power” and that they must be revoked. It had received 120,000 signatures at the time of publication, meaning that Parliament must consider it for debate. EULF Guidelines for public administrations on location privacy now published Public administrations increasingly use location data to deliver public services such as location-enabled tools, apps for tourists, toll collection services or cadastral web applications. Location data such as addresses, GPS coordinates or camera images is key to many public services and can also be linked to all sorts of other data, generating new information that was not available before. Despite the increase consumption of location data, its potential to reveal personal information is often underestimated, especially in comparison to other sensitive data, for instance in the financial and health domains. Civil Rights/Policing A Dakota pipeline’s last stand In the Dakota language, the word “oahe” signifies “a place to stand on.” And that’s what the Standing Rock Sioux and its allies in the environmental and activist movements say they are doing: using Lake Oahe in North Dakota as a place to take a stand by setting up camps and obstructing roads to block the controversial $3.7 billion Dakota Access pipeline. Their confrontations with police — who have responded with water cannons, pepper spray and rubber bullets — have steered attention to the 1,170-mile-long oil pipeline project and its owner, Energy Transfer Partners. But the real source of Native Americans’ grievance stretches back more than a century, to the original government incursions on their tribal lands. And those earlier disputes over their rights to the land, like the one over the Dakota Access pipeline, pitted the tribes against a persistent force, the Army Corps of Engineers. Amid a media blackout of the Standing Rock protests, law enforcement targets the rare journalists on the scene Unicorn Riot is a media collective that formed in response to the lack of media coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement and the Tar Sands Blockade; their news comes direct from the front lines of some of the most significant and under-reported conflicts in the world, in the form of unedited livestreams from the conflict zone, and edited highlight reels after the fact. Unicorn Riot’s reporters are among the most targeted by Morton County Sheriff’s Deputies — the same law enforcement officers whom Unicorn Riot have outed for the sadistic use of water-canons in subzero temperatures and of firing tear gas cannisters directly into the protesters’ crowds, activities the deputies lied about when they denied doing either. The Morton County cops say that because Unicorn Riot has a point of view, they are protesters, not reporters (this is the same argument they used when they fabricated charges against Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman in October). This is wrong on its face: protesting is a thing you do, not a thing you believe. As Unicorn Riot’s Lorenzo Serna says, “I’m not participating. I’m not building the barricade. I’m not pushing off against the police. I’m not going to pray at the water ceremony. I’m literally there observing.” Discriminatory policing against journalists based on their political beliefs raises significant First Amendment questions, and they will only get more grave: the rise of crowdfunded, independent media; the decline of commercial, traditional news organizations; the practice of blacking out coverage of significant protests; and the coming, press-hostile, human-rights-hostile Trump years will put police and journalists into more conflict than ever. Shariah laws already affect non-Muslims, SIS says Politicians’ argument that Shariah laws do not affect non-Muslims is disproved by existing interfaith custody battles, the Sisters in Islam group said today when urging the rejection of a Bill to enhance Shariah punishments. Citing the cases of M. Indira Gandhi and S. Deepa who both underwent high-profile custody battles with Muslim convert ex-spouses, SIS said this was just one of many reasons not to “bulldoze” through PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s private member’s Bill. “While proponents of RUU355 insist that the Bill will not affect non-Muslims, reality shows that existing syariah laws are already impacting non-Muslims in Malaysia,” the group said. Gang shootings start weekend in Malmö and Gothenburg At around 7pm on Friday evening a 20-year-old man was shot in Biskopsgården, a district of Gothenburg long plagued by gang violence. Then at 2am on Saturday morning, a man in his mid-to-late 30s was shot inside a club in Norra Grängesbergsgatan, a Malmö street known for its illegal nightclubs. Thai Computer Crime Law Raises Rights Concerns Amendments to Thailand’s controversial Computer Crime Act were debated in parliament this week, with rights groups expressing concerns that the law will bolster government efforts to restrict online freedoms and spy on users. The 2007 legislation was originally created to stop spam, identity fraud, hacking and other computer-related offenses. However, there are fears the military junta will use these new amendments to help in its bid to suppress dissent in the country, which it often does by using the ancient lese-majeste law forbidding criticism of the Royal Family. The proposed amendments, seen by Reuters, include articles 18 and 19 which say the authorities can grab user and traffic data from service providers without court approval, as well as demand computer devices from users. Article 20, meanwhile, apparently states that any website deemed to threaten national security or “offend people’s good morals” can be removed or suspended. Intellectual Monopolies On Eve Of WIPO Traditional Knowledge Negotiations, Nations Swap Experiences A seminar was organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization to provide a discussion platform on the eve of this week’s meeting on the protection of traditional knowledge, and as a way for countries to share systems of protection. Panellists presented views on possible graduated protection for different sorts of traditional knowledge. EU Council Agrees To Remove Geo-Blocking Barriers To E-Commerce The European Union Council of member states today agreed on draft regulations to prevent blocking of cross-border e-commerce, but appears to retain copyright restrictions. “Geo-blocking is a discriminatory practice that prevents online customers from accessing and purchasing products or services from a website based in another member state,” the Council explained in a press release. The draft regulation will form the common position to start negotiations with the European Parliament and Commission, it said. Book Review: Copyright Beyond Law This Kat was very excited when she heard about “Copyright Beyond Law: Regulating Creativity in the Graffiti Subculture” by Mart Iljadica with Bloomsbury Press. The perfect opportunity to top up her hipster street art card with some proper knowledge. The book begins with a notice that there are no images contained within the text, precisely because the author argues that graffiti is copyright protected. Iljadica invites readers to explore street art on their own (N.B. For London-based IPKat readers, I highly recommend the Alternative London walking tours near Liverpool St.) The book’s focus is instead on the creative process of graffiti making. EU law forbids the resale of non-original tangible copies of computer programmes Last month the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its decision in Microsoft, a reference for a preliminary ruling from Latvia concerning the principle of digital exhaustion as applied to computer programmes. Streaming Cyberlockers ‘Hate’ Pirate Kodi Add-Ons Million of people use Kodi as their main source of entertainment, often with help from add-ons that allow them to access pirated movies and TV-shows. While these tools are a blessing for many, the streaming cyberlockers that provide the videos see the add-ons as a major threat to their business. Hosting Companies Dragged into Piracy Lawsuit Alongside Cloudflare A lawsuit that accuses Cloudflare of providing services to alleged ‘pirate’ sites has been expanded. In an amended complaint, adult outfit ALS Scan now seeks to hold hosting providers OVH and Steadfast Networks liable for infringement, alongside operators and affiliates of several image hosting sites. Patents Roundup: Patent Trolls, Patent Quality, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) Posted in America, Patents at 7:27 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Summary: A week’s roundup of patent news from the United States, where there’s a mixture of good news, bad news, good reporting, and misleading (or selective) reporting TAKING a break from European scandals and looking at the USPTO for a moment, there’s some good news and some bad news. This post is an outline of recent coverage and some interpretation of recent developments. IoT and Other Buzzwords Targeted by Trolls Using buzzwords for patent thickets, MIP published “Defining the IP landscape in IoT” several days ago. In simple terms , IoT is just a device with a TCP/IP stack, where IP stands for Internet Protocol, not Intellectual Property (quite a buzzword in its own right). Another new article, published by a site that piggybacks the buzzword “IoT” (as meaningless as the buzzword “smart”), is titled “IoT Time: Don’t Feed the Trolls” and it speaks of a real and growing problem. Patent trolls, including some of Microsoft’s, are trying to tax — using patents — every device out there, even routers. One of Microsoft’s patent trolls that does this is still fighting for software patents. Here is what the article said: The White House estimates that 62 percent of all patent-related lawsuits in 2014-2015 came from these trolls. And although it is a problem in the hardware space, it’s a much bigger one for software folks. The New York Times in 2012 reported that the number of software patents has gone through the roof in the last few years, and software is hard for courts to nail down in terms of what, specifically, is the proprietary bit of code. Much of the code looks like any other code, even to experts, which leads to after-the-fact lawsuits asking for huge settlements years later. Improved Patent Quality Means Less Litigation The US patent system gives us many reasons for optimism, Trump’s presidency aside (we wrote about this last night). With better quality control in recent years the number of lawsuits sank, especially frivolous lawsuits from trolls. Here is how IAM put it: It has been clear for most of 2016 that the number of new patent litigation cases was going to be down this year in the US. But it is now becoming ever more likely that the fall will be dramatic. According to the latest estimate from Lex Machina, the total amount of suits for 2016 is expected to be 4,586; that’s down from 5,822 last year, which was the second busiest on record. This data from Lex Machina was mentioned elsewhere as well, though not in publications that are busy glorifying patents and attempting to inflate their value (no emphasis needed on such articles). PTAB, Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) and the Courts David from Patently-O, a rather scholarly site, said that “courts continue to split on whether IPRs (reeexam, reissue, etc.) are “prosecution.”” In our view, a good analogy or parallel here is the EPO’s Boards of Appeal. Here is what David wrote: I’ve written a lot about so-called prosecution bars (buy some of the books for Christmas gifts here! They make great stocking stuffers for toddlers), and this case is in many ways not that unusual but it does raise one interesting issue and serves as a reminder to both check your side and the other’s for folks who may need to be subjected to a bar, and its scope. The opinion is not online that I can find but is Emerson Electric Co. v. Sipco, LLC, 2016 WL 6833741 (N.D. Cal. Case No.16-mc-80164-DMR, Nov. 21, 2016). A third party, Linear Technologies Corporation (“LTC”) was served with a subpoena that included a request for its source code. LTC sought to ensure that one of the party’s experts, Ameroth, would not have access to it because he was participating in IPRs. LTC had not instituted the IPRs and was not a party to the litigation. Everyone agreed to amend to include a prosecution bar in the protective order (apparently it did not, before the subpoena, contain one), but the dispute was over whether Ameroth could view LTC’s source code and still participate in the IPR. Suffice to say, we’re huge fans of IPRs and of PTAB in general. It helps ensure greater and more reliable control over the quality of patents. It’s a bit like an independent (sort of) regulator of examiners. Its very existence is enough to compel examiners to think twice before they grant a patent in error. PTAB is almost like a watchdog, i.e. the very opposite of Watchtroll who just keeps attacking PTAB. It was sorely needed for over a decade and now it’s under never-ending attacks from the patent microcosm (profiting from the absence of such oversight mechanism). Here is a very recent article titled “Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics – November 2016″. It’s from a site of patent law firms and it says: Through November 1, 2016, the Federal Circuit decided 128 PTAB appeals from IPRs and CBMs. The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB on every issue in 101 (78.91%) of the cases, and reversed or vacated the PTAB on every issue in 9 (7.03%) of the cases. A mixed outcome on appeal, where at least one issue was affirmed and at least one issue was vacated or reversed, occurred in 11 (8.59%) of the cases. 78.91% affirmation rate is very high and it’s similar to the rate of CAFC invalidations of software patents. MIP also wrote about PTAB last week (Mr. Loney writes a lot on the subject from New York). “Though the AIA and PTAB have made strides in curtailing the practices of the non-practicing “trolls”,” it said, “patents can still be monetized through these same methods by operational and non-operational companies alike.” Watch what PTAB does to the patent troll of Ericsson, based on this report from MIP: “In Unwired Planet v Google, the Federal Circuit has declared: “The Board’s application of the ‘incidental to’ and ‘complementary to’ language from the PTO policy statement instead of the statutory definition renders superfluous the limits Congress placed on the definition of a CBM patent”” A lot of the press coverage last week actually focused on this one case. They have been pretty much ignoring all the cases which did not suit them and instead cherry-pick this one case. We’ll deal with that separately later. PTAB made many people realise that passing the examiners’ ‘quality’ control at the USPTO is not enough, or as IAM put it: “The extent to which patent value and validity are correlated in the current market was called into question last week at Unified Patents’ annual meeting in Silicon Valley.” To quote IAM’s headline (it’s a blog post), “To understand a patent’s true value these days you have to factor in the PTAB” (which habitually shoots down patents even after a grant and without the patents being tested in court). Remember how companies used to issue press releases to brag about being granted a patent or two? Well, watch how PTAB too gains recognition, based on this press release: Voip-Pal Announces the USPTO Has Denied on All Grounds Institution of Unified Patents Inc.’s Petition for Inter Parted Review Filed Voip-Pal.com, Inc. (“Voip-Pal,” the “Company”) (VPLM) is pleased to announce that on November 18, 2016 the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) denied on all grounds a petition for Inter Partes Review (“IPR”), IPR2016-01082, filed by Unified Patents Inc. against Voip-Pal’s Routing, Billing and Rating Patent (“RBR”), Patent No. 8,542,815 (“815”) Patent Microcosm Makes a Mountain Out of a Molehill As we noted above, in one particular case CAFC did not agree with PTAB. It’s one of those exceptions or rare situations. As expected, patent law firms try to use this one case against PTAB’s legitimacy and they hope to overturn software patents’ death. How many articles did we find about it last week? Plenty! See [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] and also “Federal Circuit Tightens Standard for AIA Review” (behind paywall), which generalises based on one single case. Greedy law firms ignored what CAFC has said about PTAB’s function until they got something that supports their narrative/business model, so now they amplify it. It obviously got PTAB foes (patent maximalists) all riled up (see Watchtroll) and various sites that wrote about it were careful to note that it’s just one case of many. If one actually bothers visiting the USPTO’s site, there’s a post there which calls PTAB a success. To quote: “As part of the USPTO’s ongoing Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative, in April 2016 we launched the Post Grant Outcomes Pilot, focused on pending patent applications that are related to issued patents undergoing an America Invents Act (AIA) trial proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). We’d like to report that the Post Grant Outcomes Pilot has succeeded in making examiners aware of patents related to applications they are examining that are involved in PTAB trials, and in turn has facilitated the timely and effective examination of applications.” Here is an article about that: Post grant pilot a success, says PTAB chief judge A US initiative called the “post grant outcomes pilot” has been a success, according to the chief judge of the Patent and Trial Appeal Board (PTAB). In a blog by David Ruschke, chief judge at the PTAB, and Drew Hirschfeld, commissioner for patents, the pair noted that the pilot had “succeeded in making examiners aware of patents related to applications they are examining”. This in turn facilitated “the timely and effective examination of applications”. As part of the US Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) ongoing “enhanced patent quality initiative”, the pilot was launched in April to focus on pending patent applications that are related to issued patents undergoing an America Invents Act (AIA) trial proceeding. We sure hope that Ruschke and his colleagues will keep their job after the Trump administration fills the swamp, as it so habitually does amid transition. It looks like Lee will be pushed out, so what will that mean for PTAB and the America Invents Act (AIA)? █ Patent Attorney Mark Summerfield: EPO Administrative Council “Members Should be Ashamed.” Posted in Europe, Patents at 5:35 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Summary: A recent comment about Battistelli’s misbehaviour and the Administrative Council’s utter failure to get a grip on him It seems to be more widely known by now, even well outside the ‘IP’ community and the EPO’s applicants (industry), that EPO needs to be saved from Battistelli. Attorneys too speak about it collectively and one attorney, Mark Summerfield, decided write the following about the EPO (bottom of blog post at IAM): The situation at the EPO continues to be of major concern to all stakeholders, not least patent applicants who pay substantial annual maintenance fees while their applications remain pending. In some ways it has become irrelevant who is “right” or “wrong”, or where the truth lies. When an organisation becomes dysfunctional, ultimate responsibility resides with management. M. Battistelli appears unwilling, or unable, to accept this. His response to your opinion piece sought to deflect blame elsewhere, while this reply from M. Prunier calls M. Battistelli’s honesty and integrity further into question. At the same time we have seen a similar lack of transparency at WIPO, in various national IP offices, and in the processes of negotiating multinational treaties with significant IP provisions (e.g. the TPP). A backlash against “elites” (i.e. those who would have us lie back and blindly accept that they know what is best for us) has already produced Brexit and delivered the US presidency to Donald Trump. My impression is that (presumably well-intentioned) people within international organisations, governments, and the public services, have decided that truly democratic processes are just too hard and inefficient, and have appointed themselves as the “expert” arbiters and executors. Those who have become the losers in this process, whether they be union reps at the EPO, or disenfranchised residents of the US rust belt, have had their fill and are crying out for their voices to be heard. Even if everything M. Battistelli says is true, he has still failed to provide the leadership the EPO requires to evolve and adapt to the challenges facing the global IP system. The paralysis of the Administrative Council in dealing with this crisis is something of which its members should be ashamed. We agree on that last part. Any sane member of the Council would have long ago voted Battistelli out. But as long as they collectively act like his spineless chinchillas he knows he can get away with virtually anything, even clear violations of their instructions. █ EPO Caricature: Slowing Down Justice and Giving Luxury Cars as Gifts Posted in Europe, Humour, Patents at 4:09 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Summary: The latest cartoon making the rounds is about SLAPP and alleged bribery in Croatia (more on that soon)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line376
__label__cc	0.71963	0.28037	Pictures the Gas Thugs at the Marcellus Shale Operators Crime Committee May Not Want You To See Photo, Wendy Lynne Lee Here are some pictures of mine you haven't seen: Pictures the Gas Thugs at the Marcellus Shale Operators Crime Committee May Not Want You To See - an album on Flickr They're the less photogenic, not exactly photographs, shots of the everyday, business as usual crimes against nature and humanity committed across Pennsylvania by the oil and gas industry. These are not necessarily pictures of the spectacular--the drilling mud spills, the explosions, the truck accidents--and on and on. Instead these are the pictures of the devastating and irreparable destruction that this psychopathic industry commits every single minute of every single day against the ecologies and their inhabitants, against precious and dwindling resources and the communities that depend on them, against the future of all of our children and theirs. The tremendous irony is that the Marcellus Shale Operators Crime Committee exists as a partnership between Pennsylvania law enforcement and the gas thugs. You've got that right. As Adam Federman shows, MSOCC is "a little-known intelligence-sharing network that brings together law enforcement, including the FBI, Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security, the oil and gas industry, and private security firms. Established in late 2011 or early 2012, the Marcellus Shale Operators' Crime Committee (MSOCC) is a group of "professionals with a law-enforcement background who are interested in developing working relationships and networking on intelligence issues," according to an email sent to group members by James Hansel, regional security manager for Anadarko Petroleum"(State police documents show intelligence-sharing network between law enforcement and Marcellus Shale drillers \| News \| Pittsburgh City Paper). MSOCC's charge, in other words, is to (a) keep us from exposing the crimes committed by the gas industry via, say pictures, (b) use the police to intimidate us into silence when we do expose them--effectively criminalizing the exercise of our first amendment rights, and (c) silence us. Federman continues, "[t]he MSOCC has taken a keen interest in environmental activists and anti-fracking groups, according to documents obtained through a state Right to Know request. The collaboration raises questions about the increasingly close ties between law enforcement and the natural-gas industry in Pennsylvania, and whether law enforcement has violated the civil liberties of protesters and environmental groups in its effort to protect the state's most controversial industry." That's putting it mildly. When an officer like Mike Hutson can show up at the door of an activist who has exercised her or his constitutionally protected rights to freedom of expression, freedom of movement, freedom to travel public roads and document what she or he sees, and when that officer can simply appear without a warrant--there can be no other reason than that he has been co-opted and corrupted by a "partnership" whose reason for being is to suppress civil liberty. But it's not just that Officer Hutson should be ashamed--as he surely should be. It's that he represents an agency--the Pennsylvania State Police--a state--The Commonwealth--private security firms (a polite name for paid surveillance mercenaries)--and an industry that operate collectively as a repressive regime against the people. And "regime"is the right term. The State Police, the state, the private security firms, the industry--are in fact populated by all the same people (virtually all white, virtually all male) who swap places in the ever upward game move of career advance. To say that this is all about money is an understatement. It is, of course, but that's only because it's all about power and arrogance and entitlement and greed--a lethal cocktail that filters down through to the water table, to our wells, through our pores, into our lungs, tearing up our eyes, infiltrating the placentas of our developing babies--literally. And yet they dare to call us the criminals. Theirs' is a new definition of "crime." From the point of view of power and arrogance and entitlement and greed, "crime" is "telling the truth." To that crime, I plead guilty. My pictures tell the truth. What is that truth? That the term "industry" is far too polite a name for an enterprise that, like the zombies on The Walking Dead, will eat anything, consume anything without conscience or foresight in order to survive. Gas thugs are not captains of industry; they're rapists and charlatans; they're voracious and--once they have their precious pipelines--they are best cast as an invading army of vampires ready to slurp the last drop of gas-blood from every "sweet spot" and every "not-so-sweet"; spot until their thirst is slated. Or until we are at war over the last drop of clean water, using weapons fueled by the gas thugs to get to it. These are violent images to be sure. But they are not one iota more violent than the every day business as usual devastations captured by these pictures. If only we could see that. Labels: Adam Federman, Anadarko, first amendment rights, fracking, Global Security, Marcellus Shale Operators Crime Committee, Mike Hutson, natural gas, Pennsylvania State Police, suppression, surveillance A Letter to Every Citizen and Family in the Path of the Gas Thug Pipelines: Why This Insanity Must Be Stopped Dear Pennsylvania citizen, Whether or not you live along the right-of-way of Williams Partners proposed Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline, and regardless whether you’ve been contacted by their aggressive landmen, you need to be aware of several serious issues regarding this massive natural gas pipeline project. My message is simple: whether or not you live on or adjacent to the pipeline right-of-way, you could be impacted by this project in ways that endanger you property values, your health, and your community. Do you know that · the primary goal of the 42 inch, 177 mi. Atlantic Sunrise expansion of the TRANSCO is export to global markets via, for example, Dominion Energy’s planned 3.8 billion dollar Cove Point Liquefaction Project—recently approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) over 650 registered comments, virtually all of them opposed? · the ecological costs—borne by taxpayers—of Williams’ pipeline project include forest fragmentation, soil compaction, escalated flooding potential, water and air pollution—including possible exposure to carcinogens as well as neurotoxins? · the Atlantic Sunrise expansion will require compressor stations attended by their own unique hazards—including the emission of ozone, volatile organic compounds and other toxins, as well as the potential for explosion? Do you know that the explosion radius of any one of these compressors can exceed a half-mile? · no Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was required for issue of the permit at Cove Point? · Williams has a very disturbing record of pipeline leaks and explosions, several which have resulted in human casualties? · the natural gas industry’s own estimate is that –with this massive pipeline infrastructure in place—as many as 100,000 hydraulically fractured—fracked— wells could be on the horizon for Pennsylvanians? · the Department of Environmental Protection has finally released its report of at least 243 instances of drinking well contamination directly due to fracking since 2008? There are currently about 8200 operating unconventional gas wells in the state. Can you imagine the potential for contamination from 100,000? · FERC has approved three other LNG export projects, all in the Gulf of Mexico: the Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project, the Freeport LNG Project, and the Cameron LNG Project. Are you aware that fourteen LNG export proposals are pending, but expect approval? · the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) inspects only 7% of the 305,000 miles of the natural gas pipeline currently operating in the U.S.? The Atlantic Sunrise poses unacceptable risks not only to the environment, but to human health and welfare. In addition, · Do you know that if you’re directly on the pipeline right-of-way, it could Ø Endanger your property values? Ø Endanger you and your children’s health? Ø Endanger your ability to secure homeowner’s insurance, second mortgages, and market value for your property? Ø Endanger your basic right to determine the use of your property by threatening its appropriation through eminent domain? Ø Endanger the clean air and water upon which your community depends? · Do you know that even if you’re not directly on the pipeline right-of-way, it could Do not let this happen. For more information, including the EIS and the FERC documents, please see: THE WRENCH LIBRARY: STOP THE ATLANTIC SUNRISE PIPELINE For opportunities to action, please see: Lancaster Against Pipelines Atlantic Sunrise Project: Williams Companies, Inc. \| Shale Justice For a printable copy of this letter, please contact wlee@bloomu.edu Posted by Wendy Lynne Lee at 5:46 AM 8 comments: Labels: Atlantic Sunrise TRANSCO expansion, Cove Point, DEP, Dominion Energy, drilling, FERC, fracking, LNG, natural gas pipeline, PHMSA, Wendy Lynne Lee, Williams Partners Pictures the Gas Thugs at the Marcellus Shale Oper... A Letter to Every Citizen and Family in the Path o...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line383
__label__cc	0.725194	0.274806	/ Canyonlands National Park / Things to See in Canyonlands / Plants In Arches National Park / Geological Terms Natural Bridges Garbens Upheaval Dome Lost Canyon Trail Murphy Trail Geology Information Natural Bridges In Utah Canyonlands National Park Geology Canyonlands Geological Terms Canyonlands Arches Canyonlands Desert Varnish Canyonlands Needles Canyonlands Strata Plants In Arches National Park Panguitch Lake Duck Creek Photograph by brewbooksFlikr Desert plants, since they are rooted in place, must cope with extremes in temperature, water availability and solar radiation physiologically rather than behaviorally. In fact, surface temperatures in direct sunlight are commonly 25 to 50 degrees F warmer than the air temperature six feet above. Most desert plant adaptations seem to be geared towards minimizing water loss: a difficult task since plants must "breathe" (collecting Carbon Dioxide from the air) in order to photosynthesize, losing body water to the atmosphere in the process. Drought Escapers Drought escapers are plants that make use of favorable growing conditions when they exist. These plants are usually annuals and complete their life cycles in a matter of days or weeks when water is plentiful enough for them to do so. Seeds may lie dormant for years if conditions are not favorable. Most grasses are "escapers," as are the spring wildflowers that sometimes bloom during April and May. Drought Resistors Drought resistors are typically perennials. Many perennials have small, spiny leaves which reduce the impact of solar radiation; others may drop their leaves when water is unavailable. Spines and hairs on leaves act as a buffer against warm air currents, limiting the amount of water lost to evaporation. Plants also use "solar tracking" to regulate their exposure to the sun. Cacti store water within their bodies and have extensive, shallow root systems that are able to soak up rainwater quickly. Yucca have extensive tap roots that are able to use water beyond the reach of other plants. Moss, a plant not commonly associated with deserts, thrives because it can tolerate complete dehydration: when rains finally return, the plant greens up almost immediately. Another extreme adaptation can be found in the utah juniper tree, one of the most common plants in the southwest. During a drought, junipers can self-prune, shutting off water flow to one or more their branches in order to conserve enough water for the rest of the tree to survive. Drought Evaders Drought evaders take advantage of wetter "micro climates" found in the desert. Monkey flower, columbine, easter flower, and ferns are found in well-shaded alcoves near seeps or dripping springs. Cottonwood, willow and cattail all require lots of water, and only grow in riparian areas where their roots can reach the water table easily. Did you like this page? Did you find it helpful? Please consider sharing.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line393
__label__wiki	0.813918	0.813918	Will Arsenal fans turn on Cesc Fabregas? As Arsenal fans, we have had to get used to seeing some of our best players leave the club in recent years, for one reason or another. Some, like Samir Nasri and Robin van Persie, have turned instantly from hero to villain because of their reasons for leaving and the way they did it. Others, like Thierry Henry, will always be remembered as club legends. The Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas used to fall into the second category, even though he forced his way out and left Arsenal with a huge hole in the team. We understood, I think, because he was going back to his boyhood club, Barcelona, who just happened to be on top of the world at the time. That and the way Cesc spoke about Arsenal being in his heart kept the relationship between Gooners and the Spaniard strong, but this summer has seen that relationship tarnished to the point where Fabregas could soon find himself in the group of former Gunners that gets serious abuse when they play at the Emirates. Choosing Chelsea was bad enough, but now the words of Jose Mourinho claiming that Fabregas never really wanted to return to Arsenal have driven another wedge between player and fans. Cesc used to say things like, he would never play for another Premier League club, but we know things change in football and as long as we thought that Arsene Wenger had left him little choice after deciding not to exercise his buy back option, there was still not much animosity towards our former captain. But Wenger’s response to what Mourinho said, as reported by Arsenal.com, suggest that the Frenchman feels a little betrayed. He said, “I think people came out and said he wanted to go to Chelsea. I don’t know who tells the truth here or not. He landed where he wanted to go.” It seems like there is more to this story than meets the eye, so do you think the Arsenal fans will turn on our former favourite? Posted in Arsenal News, Arsenal Opinion, Arsenal Transfer News, Premier League newsTagged chelsea, mourinho, Wenger Previous Post Arsenal debate – How much will Walcott be missed until comeback? Next Post DONE DEAL! Arsenal complete transfer of Colombia keeper Ospina Legendsilver says: I can only but pity the choice of fabregas going not just a rival club, but one that has a mouth making manager as their coach. He should expect the worst OzGooner says: What’s done is done. There’s no point carrying on. We’re moving forward as a club & what’s more important is focusing on supporting our boys especially against Chelsea who we have not had much success over since 2005. Beating Chelsea would be enough redemption for me & Fabregas has been dead to me since he left. Of course he’s going to get booed but we shouldn’t let that get in the way of supporting this wonderful team we have. YES! OF course and he should expect nothing less! Was captain of Arsenal now signed to one of our rivals.. what does he expect! He is on the s*** list with Van Persie! The Don Dadda says: I’m not sure why people are so confused about what Wenger said…he is merely saying that Fabregas wanted a move to London hence “He landed where he wanted to go” Daniel Osoro Mosingi Jnr. says: As An Arsenal fan i feel so bad, when the legend decided to be in Blues, last capless winning coach who spited ugly and useless statement against my club, and thinking that it will work for him having best players With all kinds of drama. Very sad. Yes Cesc Febrg has betrayed his former club by choosing to go to Rival chelsea, to ashouting coach J M.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line396
__label__cc	0.619396	0.380604	Tagged Thundercat Anderson .Paak Announces New Album, Ventura & Best Teef In The Game Tour Hot off the heels of winning his first ever Grammy award and not even a full four months after his recently mostly critically-acclaimed latest solo album and major label debut with Aftermath Entertainment, ... Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN., Is Very Powerfully Spiritual Album, That’s Among Best Across All Music This Year Not as groundbreaking as any of his previous work, Kendrick Lamar’s newest album, DAMN. consequently is the most easiest listen of all of his albums and still a very powerfully spiritual album. One that, eve... New SZA – Sobriety (Prod. by Chris Calor, Cody, Thundercat, LoveDragon & Sounwave) Fresh off the announcement that she will be joining Jhené Aiko's upcoming headlining, 'Enter the Void Tour,' TDE's First Lady, SZA dropped some new music yesterday afternoon with the Chris Calor, Cody, Thund...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line400
__label__wiki	0.815063	0.815063	The feds. The crime lords. The pirates. The power struggle. It all started in the Xalapagian Crescent The Pirateers. Coming to a virtscreen near you The Pirateers Home The Pirateers News The Pirateers Information The Pirateers Gallery During the Zagvirth period, power in the Inter-Galactic Federation in the three known galaxies was split between the federation officials commonly known as feds, and the crime lords. The feds controlled the governance of the Federation, the laws by which it operated, its military and security forces, and, most important of all, the money. The crime lords controlled everything else.They ran the slavers that supplied cheap labor across the known worlds. They ran the supply chains that serviced the federation’s military. They controlled the drugs, the gambling rings, the smuggling of valuable artifacts, the extortion gangs; and, most important of all, the illegal money. There was a third group. These were the pirates, who operated outside the areas controlled by the feds and the crime lords.They ran their ships, they took their loot where they could find it, quite often from the feds; and they usually stayed out of sight. The feds hated the pirates, because they couldn’t control them. The pirates hated the feds, who came after them every chance they got. They also hated the feds for allowing the crime lords to run the slavers, and for profiting from people’s misery and the crime lords’ corruption. The crime lords simply killed anyone who got in their way. Aktor Kadz is an inter-galactic best-selling author and virtscripter of classics including The Third Moon, Instaglius Burns, and Doomworlds. The Pirateers is his latest series. Coming soon to a virtscreen near you! Aktor Kadz is Professor of Inter-Galactic history and Culture at Vasgyeern University, Stoliz, in the Atakin Galaxy. A person of many talents, Aktor is also an expert in several mainstream galactic languages. His passion is studying what is known as the Zagvirth period, which recorded a millennium of unprecedented exploration. During the Zagvirth period travel, commerce and trade flourished between worlds and galaxies; simultaneously there was an explosion of literature, art and music of incredible richness and diversity. The Pirateers is one such example. This manuscript is attributed to Kap, the son of the legendary Vanderbroost the Heartless, a pirate of huge renown, who sailed the stars during the Zagvirth period. A copy of the original manuscript of The Pirateers was rediscovered by Aktor Kadz in the library of the legendary scholar Simnett. Kadz subsequently translated it into three mainstream Galactic languages. The huge popularity of The Pirateers inspired Aktor to later translate it into Octaranto, making it available across the length and breadth of thousands of worlds. The Pirateers, as everybody knows, was first found in the Xalapagian Crescent, during what is now called the Great Regression. This was at the beginning of the period during which the Inter-Galactic Federation was torn apart by wars. The story goes that a sailor bought the holoscroll, which was jumbled together with a heap of junk being sold as a lot somewhere in a market on the world of Offir. He later sold the scroll on to the scholar and writer Kamedine, who painstakingly translated it into his native Astonian. Millennia later Kamedine’s translation was discovered by the inter-galactic scholar Simnett, who managed to trace the now much-damaged original, and make copies of it. These were later translated into several inter-galactic languages. Aktor Kadz's edition of The Pirateers has been translated from the original text. It is now available in four parts. Readers of earlier translations may find the style and idiom used in this edition surprisingly contemporary. Kadz’s ‘new’ translation was made so as to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line403
__label__wiki	0.565126	0.565126	Justice for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe October 24, 2019 TheresaPress releases, updates In August, Theresa Griffin, as Chair of the EPLP, wrote to the High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, calling on Ms Mogherini to put pressure on Iran for the release of Nazanin Zachary Ratcliffe. Dear Madam High Representative, We, the European Parliamentary Labour Party, are writing to you on the grave and increasingly perilous case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe the British-Iranian mother imprisoned in Iran. We must demand her release now and condemn the way Nazanin is being treated. Worrying reports over the last week have highlighted worsened conditions for Nazanin and her fellow prisoners. This includes lesser child visitation rights and banning of international calls. Nazanin’s husband, Richard Ratcliffe, has tirelessly campaigned for the release of his wife since 2016 and now cannot even speak to her. She is alone in a country that refuses to recognise her dual citizenship, forces her into solitary confinement and holds the threat of a second trial and conviction over her head. The appalling conditions she endures are undeniably inhumane and must come to an end. She and her husband held a 15-day long hunger strike earlier this year to no avail. It has been over three years since Nazanin was imprisoned in Iran and it is time for this innocent woman to be reunited with her husband and young daughter, Gabriella. Nazanin is also a prisoner alongside UK resident Aras Amiri who was jailed last year while visiting family in Iran who is also now subject to the same terrible conditions. Furthermore, dual British-Iranian national Kameel Ahmady was detained in Iran on unknown charges earlier this month and is also allegedly held in Evin prison. We have reached a point where a motion for resolution is not enough and it is imperative that more far reaching action is taken. They have to be set free. We call on you to reach out to Iranian authorities for an intervention to de-escalate the conditions that Nazanin, Aras and Kameel are in and aid us in working towards their release by putting pressure on both the Iranian authorities and UK Prime Minister Johnson to act. Click below to see the response received from the High Representative: Letter from Ms Federica MogheriniDownload	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line405
__label__cc	0.718203	0.281797	Nigerian videomaker I am a multimedia artist living and working in Lagos Nigeria. I trained at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where I obtained a Fine and Applied arts degree with a major in Graphics. Currently, I am working mainly with video, sound and photography. Previously I had only been working with photography and motion graphics (flash) as a graphic designer. I started filming out of curiosity, to experiment with something different…time frame works kind of appealed to me. My first video was in 2008 at the Fayoum Winter academy in Egypt, where I participated in the Media class. Video and Audio production were the topics treated. 3. What kind of subjects has your films? My subjects are chosen from my environment, my environment being any place I’m currently operating from. For now it’s Lagos. I am also planning to explore some of the works of legendary Nigerian musician Fela, focusing on his interpretation of identity as a point of departure. My video pieces are mostly minimalist. I like the brevity of images, the simplicity of few objects of interest, and what I consider to be the cryptic metaphors that do not easily yield when one is working with fewer visual objects. I keep my message simple and straightforward, but would require the audience to pay close attention for cues that would then allow them to appreciate the work. I also pay a lot of attention to the audio aspects of the video. Currently I am shooting videos with a Canon 7D camera and recording sounds with an M-Audio MicroTrack II portable recorder. For editing I use Final Cut pro and Adobe Soundbooth. 6. The field of “art and moving images” (one may call it videoart or also differently) is representing an important counter position in contemporary art. Tell me more about your personal position and how you see the future of this field (your personal future and the future of “art and moving images”) I see video art and other time based works as a genre here to stay, I don’t necessarily see it as a counter position in contemporary art, but as complementing a glut of visuality already existing. I am invested in creating and enhancing a videoart language that speaks to my immediate reality but with an international frame of reference. I work individually as a video artist but I am looking forward to working in a team. We recently set up the Video Art Network Lagos and will soon be collaborating with other Nigeria artists interested in video art. Lagos has provided an important fodder for my work. It is a resource from which I draw from and which I constantly interrogate. Lagos influences my work; its people, the culture, the synergy and energy, I try to translate and interpret in my videos. 10. What are your plans or dreams as a film/video maker? Video art is still in its infancy here in Nigeria and as one of the pioneer artist working in this medium; I am interested in promoting video art in Nigeria, and pushing the boundaries of video as an art form. Hopefully in the future it will be fully appreciated and accepted in Nigeria. Can works of yours viewed online besides on CologneOFF or VideoChannel? Where? List some links & resources www.14thmay.com/video.html	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line406
__label__wiki	0.96283	0.96283	Tag Archives: corbyn In Scotland, the unionists (and Ruth Davidson) strike back June 9, 2017 Kevin Lees Leave a comment No Conservative had a better night than Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, who won more seats than at any election since 1983. (Facebook) It was the worst night for Scottish nationalism in over a decade — worse, perhaps, than the narrow vote against independence in 2014. Though the Conservative Party lost its majority at the national level, thanks to a loss of 21 seats in England, it will stagger on as the largest party in the House of Commons thanks in no small part to a surge in support in Scotland, where the party picked up 13 seats, all at the expense of the pro-independence Scottish National Party. Though the SNP still won a greater share of the vote and more seats than any other party in Scotland, it was a very bad night for the party, which lost more seats, in total, than the Conservatives nation-wide. It was the worst electoral performance for the SNP since 2010 — former SNP leader Alex Salmond lost his seat in Gordon, and deputy SNP leader Angus Robertson lost his seat in Moray. Other MPs, like Mhairi Black, the 22-year-old who is the youngest member of the House of Commons, were easily reelected. It was a sign, perhaps, that Scottish voters are growing weary of the SNP’s focus on independence after first minister Nicola Sturgeon’s pledge to demand a second referendum on Scotland’s status after Brexit negotiations conclude in 2019. As all three national parties made gains in yesterday’s general election (including what amounts to one-third of the Liberal Democratic caucus in the House of Commons), it leaves Sturgeon and the SNP in a precarious position. After becoming the indisputable leftist opposition to conservatism in Scotland, the SNP now faces the dual threat of a plausible Tory unionism to its right and a resurgent Labour under an equally left-wing Jeremy Corbyn. The SNP’s Mhairi Black, at 22 years old, is the youngest and one of the most outspoken voices in British politics today. (Facebook) Though Sturgeon won a fresh mandate in the Scottish parliamentary election last May (and will not face voters again until 2021), the SNP’s plurality in the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh falls two seats short of an absolute majority. While the SNP and its allies currently command a majority in favor of calling a second referendum, the 2017 general election result may force Sturgeon to rethink that approach in favor of more quotidian concerns. Moreover, she will have to reorient the SNP approach after it has held power in Scotland since 2007, first under Salmond and, since 2014, Sturgeon. Not an easy task for a party that thought it could keep amassing outsized margins solely by demanding a second referendum. Sturgeon herself admitted that the ‘referendum-or-bust’ approach may have backfired. Since prime minister Theresa May triggered Article 50 in March, Sturgeon and the Scottish government have demanded a second referendum on independence for Scotland. The region’s voters narrowly chose in September 2014 to stay in the United Kingdom by a margin of 55.3% to 44.7%. The same voters, however, opposed Brexit in the June 2016 EU referendum by a margin of 62% to 38%, joining ‘Remain’ majorities in Northern Ireland and London. Sturgeon has threatened that if the Brexit negotiations do not leave Scotland with access to the European single market (and a ‘hard’ Brexit would not guarantee that access), Scottish voters deserve the chance to seek independence again as one way to return to the European Union. Continue reading In Scotland, the unionists (and Ruth Davidson) strike back → angus robertsonarticle 50brexitconservativecorbyndevolutiondugdaleholyroodindependenceindependence referendumindyref2jo swinsonkezia dugdalelabourliberal democratmhairi blackruth davidsonsalmondscotlandscottish national partySNPsturgeontoryUnited Kingdom LIVE BLOG: 2017 UK election results June 8, 2017 Kevin Lees 1 Comment The Houses of Parliament at sunset. British voters are taking part in their likely final election as a member of the European Union (sborisov / 123rf) Throughout the night, Suffragio will be live-blogging the results of the United Kingdom’s general election to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons on a constituency-by-constituency basis. BBC Exit Poll 10:00 pm BST, 5:00 pm ET Conservative Party — 314 (down from 330) Labour Party — 266 (up from 229) Scottish National Party — 34 (down from 54) Liberal Democrats — 14 (up from 9) UKIP — Zero seats. If these results are true, the Tories are in for an awful night. Theresa May called a snap election to boost her majority. She’s not only lost seats, but this result would mean a hung parliament and, more likely than not, make Jeremy Corbyn the next prime minister. With this result, however, it is very unlikely that we will know anything about the composition of the next government anytime soon. Note that the UK pound has dropped from $1.29 to $1.27 upon news of the exit poll showing that the Conservatives have lost their majority. Spectacular. Feels much like Brexit. This is all still way too close to call anything. A 10-seat swing could mean the difference between government and opposition. On these numbers, though, it’s possible that neither Conservatives nor Labour could gain a majority (even if it means , which means a more unstable minority government or even a fresh election later this year (and it seems unlikely that May will stick around to lead the Tories — instead, foreign secretary Boris Johnson or Brexit secretary David Davis. Of course, a second 2017 election would take place as the two-year clock continues to tick from May’s decision in March to invoke Article 50, depriving the United Kingdom of precious negotiation time vis-à-vis Brexit when it will be focused on internal domestic politics. If you add the Labour projection to the Liberal Democratic, Green, SNP, Plaid Cymru and some of the republican MPs from Northern Ireland, it’s still difficult to see how Corbyn gets to a majority. But it’s clear that some leading Tory figures, like home secretary Amber Rudd, could be in trouble. Though it was clear that May’s campaign stumbled, the final polls (save Survation) showed the Tories with anywhere from a 1% to 12% lead. This seems to indicate that youth turnout was higher, boosting Labour’s surge. One question is how the Scottish National Party seems to have done so poorly — it’s set to lose 22 seats from the 56 seats it won in 2015. That’s even worse than the Tories. If that holds, I’ll be curious to see if the SNP lost to Ruth Davidson’s Conservatives or to a last-minute Labour surge. If the former, it means that Labour has done incredibly well in England. Newcastle upon Tyre North 11:06 pm BST, 6:06 ET The first seat to report — and not in Sunderland! Note that this a constituency that swung to Labour in 2015, and it’s a predictably safe Labour seat in the northeast. It’s also a constituency that held wide appeal for potential UKIP voters. What’s interesting is that the UKIP (and even the Liberal Democrat and Green) vote has collapsed from two years ago. So while Labour won nearly 5,000 more votes than in 2015, the Tories have also won nearly 2,500 more votes from the last election. Labour — 24,071 (19,301) Conservative — 9,134 (6,628) LibDem — 1,812 (2,218) UKIP — 1,482 (5,214) Green — 595 (1,724) Houghton and Sunderland South Again, a reliable Labour seat, and Bridget Phillipson will hold onto this northeastern seat. But the Tory swing here is larger than the Labour swing. Not a great sign for Labour’s hopes tonight, because it seems to show that so many of those UKIP voters, some of which might have once voted Labour, have now switched over to the Conservative Party. In this constituency two years ago, UKIP placed second. Still too murky to know what, exactly, has happened today on a national (or even England-wide) basis. Labour —24,665 (21,218) Conservative —12,324 (7,105) UKIP —2,379 (8,218) LibDem — 908 (791) Newcastle upon Tyne East Opposition chief whip Nick Brown holds this seat, with a much improved margin. Labour will take solace in this result, the Tories less. LibDem —2,574 (4,332) North Swindon Tories are swinging up 3%, Labour is swinging up 11%. Conservative Justin Tomlinson holds the seat, but another data point in favor of a strong night for Labour. This is the first seat announced from southwestern England, so it’s perhaps more meaningful than the previous Newcastle and Sunderland results. Conservative — 29,431 (26,295) Washington and Sunderland West As in Sunderland Central and Newcastle Central, it’s a bigger swing to the Tories than to Labour. Sharon Hodgson will still hold the seat with a strong majority, though. The regional picture seems to be showing that the Tories are taking more than their fair share of northeastern UKIP voters, even as Labour is improving on its 2015 showing. This is yet another seat where UKIP finished second (above the Tories) in the last election, and it’s still held onto nearly 7% of the constituency vote in 2017. Conservative — 11,699 (7,033) In the center of the country, Northamptonshire, Philip Hollobone has held this seat since 2005. Hollobone is a very euroskeptic MP, and while there’s a 6% swing to the Tories, there’s an 11% swing to Labour. So far, all holds. No gains for any party — yet. UKIP is down 11%, now the Tories and Labour are both up 6%. Marcus Jones will hold this seat. This is the first seat in the southeast, and it’s a great story for Labour (as opposed to the story in the north). The Tories, and Charles Walker, will hold this seat, but Labour will have seen a double-digit swing. UKIP came in second place here in 2015, and their collapse has helped Labour far more than Conservatives. Labour — 13,723 (8,470) UKIP — 9,074 (848) 12:57 BST, 7:57 ET Well. Both the Tories and Labour are up 8%. This is a good result for the Tories, but not nearly the kind of result May needed for a landslide. UKIP, of course, is down 10%. Another seat in the North East in county Durham, and Jenny Chapman holds. 1:08 BST, 8:08 ET This is the first result from Wales, and Ian Lucas will hold this seat. The swing here is just as much to Labour as it was to the Tories. UKIP didn’t field a candidate, so its 5,072 votes from 2015 were up for grabs. Notably, the Welsh nationalist Plaid Cymru has lost some of its vote share from 2015, too. So that means that UKIP voters have split between the two major parties. PC — 1,753 (2,501) LibDem — 865 (1,735) Rutherglen & Hamilton West This is the first seat from Scotland, and it’s also the first Labour gain! Ged Killen here will take the seat from the Scottish National Party, in line with exit polling that shows it will be a very bad night for the SNP. Notably, though, while the SNP swing is down 16%, Labour swung up just 2%, while the Tories swung up 12%. That’s good news for both of the two unionist parties, perhaps, and it shows that the SNP is not only fighting a two-way race against unionists in Ruth Davidson’s Conservatives, but a four-way race with the Liberal Democrats and Labour as well. Tooting is the first constituency from London, and wowza. Rosena Allin-Khan has retained the seat from the 2016 by-election that Sadiq Khan vacated when he became London’s mayor. A big swing to Labour, nonetheless, from the 2015 election in a constituency that the Tories thought they might steal at the beginning of the election. The Liberal Democrats are doing better here than in 2015, too. Mhairi Black, the 22-year-old MP from Scotland, has won reelection. Paisley & Renfrewshire South Mhairi Black, the youngest MP at just 22, will hold this seat, finally some good news for the SNP tonight. Vale of Clwyd Here’s the first Labour gain in Wales. Chris Ruane will take back the seat he lost to James Davies in 2015 by a health majority of nearly 2,500. Again, the Liberal Democrats are down, Plaid Cymru was down 3%, and UKIP was nonexistent (after winning 4,577 in the last election). Justine Greening, the sitting education secretary, has won her seat in Putney, another London seat. But whereas she won by a margin of 53.8% to 30.0% in 2015, she’ll only win by a margin of 44.1% to 40.8%. Notably, as in Tooting, the Liberal Democrats are winning more of a very reliably pro-Remain vote, and they will have nearly doubled their support from the last election. Another good data point for Labour in London. The Greens are also down sharply from 2015. Green — 1,107 (2,067) Angus Robertson, deputy SNP leader, has lost his seat. (Facebook) This is a huge win for the Tories. After winning Angus, they have now won Moray from Angus Robertson, the deputy SNP leader. And it wasn’t close, a 16% swing to the Tories and a 11% swing down for the SNP. With 48% of the vote, Douglas Ross nearly won an absolute majority. A great night so far for the Tories, who have taken two seats from the SNP (and won a swing of 12% from the SNP in the third seat that Labour won). SNP — 15,319 (24,384) Labour — 5,208 (4,898) This is another London constituency, and it’s a 10% swing to Labour. Jane Ellison, who easily won in 2015, has lost to Labour’s Marsha de Cordova. brexitconservativecorbynhouse of commonslabourliberal democratnorthern irelandparliamentscotlandSNPtheresa maytoryUKIPUnited Kingdomwales Three reasons why Corbyn and Labour are ‘surging’ It’s not exactly Corbynmania, but the narrowing gap between the Tories and Labour is due in large part to Labour leader’s near-flawless campaign, composure and a less-than-radical platform. (Facebook) In a country where, two months after VE-Day, voters were willing to turf out Winston Churchill in favor of a Labour landslide, no one should have doubted the possibility that Jeremy Corbyn would, two days before the 2017 general election, be within range of overtaking prime minister Theresa May and the Conservatives. That’s astounding, because when May called the snap election in mid-April, it looked like the Tories would win by the largest margin in a generation, if not their largest margin since the 1931 Tory landslide. One ComRes/Sunday Mirror poll gave May’s party a margin of 50% to just 25% for Labour. Corbyn has, to say the least, had a difficult time since winning the Labour leadership in the summer of 2015. Despite the support of a majority of the rank-and-file membership (including many thousands of supporters that Corbyn himself recruited to the party) and the labor unions that form the backbone of Labour’s organization, Corbyn failed to win loyalty from among the center-left MPs that comprise the parliamentary party. Indeed, Labour MPs launched a fresh leadership challenge in the summer of 2016 after the failure of the ‘Remain’ campaign in the Brexit referendum, and Corbyn’s shadow cabinet has dwindled from a fairly wide cross-section of Labour to a group of Corbyn’s most avowed (and hardline) supporters — shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow home secretary Diane Abbott. RELATED: Why Labour’s 2017 defeat could be much worse than Foot’s 1983 disaster But throughout the campaign — and especially after Labour’s manifesto release — Corbyn has clawed back into contention, confounding almost every prediction at the beginning of the campaign. What was supposed to be an easy victory lap for May and the Conservatives has turned into a genuine fight over the direction, not only of the Brexit negotiations that will ensue for the next two years, but of British economic policy, security policy and relations with the United States and the controversial Trump administration. One Survation poll from the weekend gave the Tories just a 1% lead; another ICM/Guardian poll taken between June 2 and 4 gave the Tories a 45% to 34% advantage. (No herding here!) It’s believable that, after two terrorist attacks in Manchester and London, and accusations on security by both sides, there’s more volatility in the electorate. If Corbyn has truly succeeded in motivating younger voters (and polls show that Labour leads among the youngest voters by as lopsided a margin as the Conservatives lead among older voters), polling expectations and weights may be incorrect. Moreover, after polling in 2015 failed to predict a Conservative majority, there’s reason to be wary. At this point, it’s possible that May will increase her majority (currently just 12) to 30 or 40 and it will still be viewed as a ‘victory’ for Labour, because expectations were so high earlier in the campaign (a 100-plus Conservative majority). Moreover, if Labour can manage its way to a hung parliament, the arithmetic for a Labour minority government is much easier, because it will be able to look to nationalist parties in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales — and to the Liberal Democrats, potentially. But as voters prepare to go to the polls tomorrow, there’s no doubt that Labour under Corbyn’s leadership is surging. Here’s why. 1. Labour’s platform under Corbyn isn’t as radical as expected Labour’s 2017 platform is more moderate than it looks — and would pick up many policies where the Blair-Brown governments left off. (Facebook) Forget about the alarmist headlines — the promise of four new bank holidays, the pledge to re-nationalize Great Britain’s railways, some utilities and the post office, Corbyn’s ennui towards Brexit and the Trident anti-nuclear deterrent. When you strip Labour’s 2017 platform down to its nuts and bolts, it looks a lot like the Labour platforms under the Blair years — and what 13 years of government under New Labour looked like: a lot of spending on health care and education. Of course, no Blairite or Brownite platform would pledge to increase corporate taxes as much as this platform does, or raise taxes on those who make more than £80,000. Nor would New Labour likely pledge to roll back tuition fees all the way to zero (though Blair introduced tuition fees, New Labour capped them at £3,000 — the Conservative/Liberal Democratic coalition controversially raised the cap to £9,000). But the New Labour project has been so derided as a neoliberal and neocolonial project that too many people forget the Blair-Brown governments were also social democratic governments in many ways. That’s especially under Gordon Brown as the 2007-08 financial crisis hit. Labour’s 2017 platform, in crucial ways, pledges to pick back up where the Brown government left off in 2010. Introducing tuition fees in the mid-2000s, moreover, made it possible to open more spots in higher education to working-class and poor students. For all of Corbyn’s hard-left quirks, he’s waged a general election campaign playing to well-trodden themes that have won elections for Labour in the past. Corbyn certainly isn’t running as New Labour 2.0, but he’s also not running as Tony Benn or even Michael Foot, and he’s shown that he can moderate his policy emphasis to appeal to a wider audience — not just his hard-core supporters, but all of Labour and potentially beyond. That, more than anything, explains the rise in Labour’s polling numbers over the last three weeks and, especially, the rise in preference for Corbyn as prime minister over May. Neither Corbyn nor New Labour grandees like former prime minister Tony Blair care to admit it, and Corbyn rose to the Labour leadership by denouncing Blairite policy, but the two leaders share far more in common than not. Since 2015, Corbyn has been defined by what he was against. That’s served to emphasize Corbyn’s presence on the fringes of the political mainstream (i.e. the anti-Semitism row, the friendliness with Hamas and Hezbollah, Hugo Chávez, certain militants from Northern Ireland, London mayor Ken Livingstone). Aside from the vague bromides during the pivotal Labour leadership election in the summer of 2015 (‘Jez, we can’) and from Corbyn’s ineffective and listless efforts during the 2016 Brexit referendum, no one’s judged Corbyn by what he’s for, and as it turns out, Corbyn shines far brighter in this position. Also, say what you want about his performance as opposition leader, but Corbyn shines brightest when he’s on the campaign trail. That was true in both of his leadership campaigns in 2015 and 2016, and it’s true now in the general election. 2. A tighter race was inevitable Though the Scottish National Party and Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon expect to maintain their support, the collapse in Liberal Democrat and UKIP support means that the two main parties could together win more aggregate support than at any time since 1979. (Facebook) There was always a floor of Labour support that would invariably return to the Labour fold. Though Conservatives hoped a month ago that they might outpoll Labour even in Wales, that now seems ridiculously fanciful. A two-to-one victory for the Tories was always wishful thinking, not a possible reality. In 1983, Margaret Thatcher’s national margin of victory was 14.8%, in 1997, Tony Blair’s margin was 12.5%. That seems clear enough from the polling trends. From the most dire to the most generous surveys, the Tories are winning anywhere from 41% to 45% of the vote, which isn’t far off from the level of support they enjoyed at the beginning of the campaign. The narrowing gap between Conservatives and Labour comes less from eroding Tory support than from winning back skeptical voters who are historically inclined to vote Labour. There’s some evidence that Corbyn’s surge comes too much from strongholds like London and Wales instead of those crucial English battlegrounds like the North East and the Midlands. Notably, trends show that both parties will improve on their 2015 tallies because the United Kingdom’s third parties — excluding the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) — are all faring so poorly. For the first time since 1979, it’s possible that support for the two main parties will exceed 80%. The Liberal Democrats, who hoped to rally ‘Remain’ supporters under their new leader Tim Farron, may actually win less support than the 7.9% they won two years ago. Farron spent the first half of the campaign distracted in questions about his personal religious views and LGBT rights. Many of their former supporters, certainly, will now support Labour. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) has collapsed, with former leader Nigel Farage no longer around and with its raison d’être, Brexit, now accomplished. It will struggle to win even a third of the 12.7% it won two years ago. Many of those UKIP voters, especially in the south, are boosting Tory support. Other UKIP voters, those crucial ‘Leave’ voters from the north, may be returning to Labour (though, perhaps, not all of them). Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has anchored her campaign to calls for a second, post-Brexit independence referendum, the SNP may nevertheless struggle to repeat its bravura performance in 2015, when it took 56 of 59 constituencies in Scotland. Local Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has adroitly consolidated unionist support and has emerged as the leading opposition to the separatist SNP, and the Tories expect to pick up at least a handful of seats in Scotland tomorrow. 3. May’s fumbles Theresa May is seen to have stumbled throughout the campaign. (Facebook) No one expected the three national party leaders in this election to have mastered campaigning at the national level, given that each of them (May, Corbyn and Farron) are each waging their first general election campaigns as leader of their respective parties. As noted, Farron botched a promising position early on by spending the first weeks of the campaign bogged down over his personal views on LGBT rights, then betting too strongly that ‘Remain’ voters would vote entirely on Brexit and not on other issues. Corbyn, as noted above, has impressed on the campaign trail — so much so that it seems inevitable he will remain on as Labour leader, even if he loses seats on June 8. It’s May, however, who has stunned with her truly abysmal campaigning skills. May refused to join the other party leaders last week in the sole debate and, when Corbyn decided at the last moment to show up, she looked weak and cowardly by sending home secretary Amber Rudd instead. May has waged an incredibly cautious campaign that has carefully managed interaction with regular voters. As several wits have noted, it was a mistake for the Conservatives to anchor the campaign in a personality cult for a leader who doesn’t have much of a personality. Foreign secretary Boris Johnson, who once had (and may still have) leadership ambitions of his own, would have shined in this regard. Not May, who allowed Corbyn to outflank her on security earlier this week when he pilloried her for budget cuts in her six years as home secretary that reduced the total number of police. Meanwhile, her claims of ‘strong and stable leadership’ have been derided with her u-turn over a policy that would have required some seniors to pay for their own social care — dubbed the ‘dementia tax’ by the press. If the initial policy seemed like bad politics (turning off the elderly voters than trend Conservative), her decision to abandon the policy made May look weak and panicky. Now, even if May goes on to win a double-digit victory, she will not necessarily get the credit she deserves. amber ruddbrexitconservativecorbyndiane abbottfarrongreat britainlabourliberal democratslondonmcdonnellscotlandsturgeontheresa maytoryUKIPUnited Kingdomwales Why Labour’s 2017 defeat could be much worse than Foot’s 1983 disaster April 25, 2017 Kevin Lees 1 Comment Jeremy Corbyn has been written off as a Labour leader who will flush his party’s election chances away. (Twitter) In the first viral meme of the 2017 general election campaign, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was photographed on a train loo. The headlines write themselves. ‘Watch as Corbyn flushes Labour down the tube!’ The tragedy of the 2017 election is that an election that should be all about Brexit will instead become a referendum on Corbynism. By all rights, the campaign of the next five weeks should focus upon how the United Kingdom will leave the European Union (and the fallout effects for Scotland and Northern Ireland) — not on Corbyn’s socialist platform and the ongoing divisions within Labour or the rudderless leadership that Labour, generally, and Corbyn, in particular, have shown in the aftermath of last June’s Brexit referendum. No doubt, those divisions and Labour’s weakening support are among the reasons it was so tempting for Conservative prime minister Theresa May to call an early election. Labour is already precariously close to its 1983 position, when it won just 27.6% of the vote and 209 seats in the House of Commons. Under Ed Miliband in the May 2015 general election, Labour sunk to 30.4% of the vote and 232 seats. Labour now holds just 229 seats in the House of Commons. If you think that Labour cannot sink below its 1983 levels, though, you’re mistaken. Continue reading Why Labour’s 2017 defeat could be much worse than Foot’s 1983 disaster → benniteblairitebrexitcallaghanCameroncorbyndenis healeyEd Milibandfarrongordon brownkinnocklabourliberal democratsmichael footnew labournorthern irelandruth davidsonscotlandSDPtheresa maytony benntoryUnited Kingdomwales Snap British election gives Farron and Lib Dems a genuine chance to unite anti-Brexit voters April 18, 2017 Kevin Lees Leave a comment Tim Farron has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to forge a new broad-based liberal, moderate and pro-Europe party across the United Kingdom. (Facebook) In calling a snap election for June 8, British prime minister Theresa May has done exactly what former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown didn’t do a decade ago — taking initiative to win a personal mandate and extend her party’s majority for up to five more years. With Labour’s likely support tomorrow, May is set to win a two-thirds majority to hold an election, in spite of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act that would otherwise set the next general election for 2020 — long after the two-year negotiations triggered last month by Article 50 to leave the European Union are set to end. May and the Conservatives now hope that voters will give her an emphatic endorsement for her approach to Brexit — and a much wider majority than the 17-seat margin the Conservatives currently enjoy in the House of Commons. Though some commentators believe a wide Tory victory would make a ‘hard Brexit’ more likely, a lot of sharp commentators believe that it could give May the cushion she needs to implement a much less radical ‘soft Brexit.’ In any event, it’s not unreasonable for May to seek a snap election while EU officials pull together their negotiating positions for later this summer — since the last vote in 2015, the country’s experienced the Brexit earthquake and a change in leadership among all three national parties. It will also come as the Tories are riding high in the polls by a margin of around 20% against Labour, now in its second year of Jeremy Corbyn’s hard-left leadership. If the election were held today, every indication points to a historic defeat for Labour. It’s not only the polls, which are dismal enough. Corbyn has made so many enemies among the parliamentary Labour Party that many MPs will not stand for reelection (including former home secretary Alan Johnson, one of the few genuinely popular figures around who represent ‘New Labour’). Corbyn’s electoral record, too, is weak. When Jamie Reed, a Corbyn critic and an MP since 2005, resigned, Conservative Trudy Harrison captured his Copeland constituency by a 5% margin against the Labour candidate in a February 23 by-election. Not only was it the first gain for a governing party in a by-election since 1982, it was a seat in Labour’s once-reliable northern heartland, held without interruption since 1935. Without a major change (and it’s hard to see anything that could swing voters on Corbyn at this point), Labour is doomed. The next 51 days will likely bring iteration after iteration of Corbyn’s political obituary, with a crescendo of the infighting within Labour that has characterized his leadership. It will be ugly. Labour, with 229 seats, is already near the disastrous levels of its post-war low of 1983 (just 27.6% and 209 seats), and there’s reason to believe Corbyn could still sink further. No one would laugh at the suggestion Labour might lose another 100 seats in June. For Corbyn’s opponents within Labour, the only silver lining to a snap election is that a decisive defeat could end Corbyn’s leadership now (not in 2020), giving Labour an opportunity to rebuild under a more talented and inclusive leader. Moreover, in the wake of a call for a second referendum on independence for Scotland (which would presumably seek to rejoin the European Union), Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon could well improve the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) position — the party now holds 54 of 57 seats in Scotland with the unionist opposition divided among the three national parties. So where does this leave anti-Brexit voters who are uncomfortable casting a vote for May’s Tories? The Liberal Democrats. Continue reading Snap British election gives Farron and Lib Dems a genuine chance to unite anti-Brexit voters → alan johnsonarticle 50ashdownbrexitCameroncharles kennedyCleggconservativecopelandcorbyndanny alexanderdavid lawsed daveyenglandfarronfixed-term parliamentindependence referendumjamie reedjo swinsonlabourlib demsliberal democratsnew labourrichmond parksarah olneyscotlandSNPsocial democratic partysturgeontheresa mayUnited Kingdomvincent cablezac goldsmith Benoît Hamon’s rise as Socialist standard-bearer could forever break French left Benoît Hamon has emerged from third place to lead the race to carry the Socialists in the French presidential election. (Facebook) As it turns out, a center-right figure known for his tough talk on ‘law and order’ and immigration who has served for years as prime minister to the most deeply unpopular president in modern French history was probably never the best bet to lead the French left into the 2017 presidential election. Furthermore, with few signs that they are likely to prevail in the presidential and parliamentary elections later this year, party members in France’s (barely) governing center-left Parti socialiste (PS, Socialist Party) seem to want to use this month’s presidential primary as an opportunity to draw a line for the party’s future — not to choose the most credible future president. That explains how Benoît Hamon, a 49-year-old leftist firebrand, came from third place to edge both former prime minister Manuel Valls and former industry minister Arnaud Montebourg in the first round of the Socialist presidential primaries on January 22. Party voters this weekend will choose between Hamon and the 54-year-old Valls in a final runoff to decide the official Socialist standard-bearer in the spring’s presidential election. During the primary campaign, Hamon, an avowed fan of US senator Bernie Sanders, openly called for a universal basic income of €750, making him one of the first major European politicians to do so. At a time when many French reformists argue that the country must abandon the 35-hour workweek it adopted in the year 2000, Hamon wants to lower it to 32 hours (and for his efforts, has won the support of the author of the 35-hour week, Martin Aubry). Hamon would scrap the current French constitution and inaugurate a ‘sixth republic’ that would transfer power away from the president and to the parliament, the Assemblée nationale. To pay for all of this, moreover, Hamon would introduce higher wealth taxes and a novel tax on robotics that approximates an ‘income’ attributable to the work done by such robots. His slogan? Faire battre le coeur de la France. Make France’s heart beat. Though Hamon has often been reluctant to discuss the role of France’s growing Muslim population, he has nevertheless pushed back stridently against Valls for stigmatizing French Muslims (including the ill-fated ‘burkini’ ban introduced after the Nice attacks). Valls, for example, was one of the few members of his party to support the burqa ban in 2010, and as prime minister he attempted (and failed) to strip dual-national terrorists of French citizenship. While Hamon’s ideas are creative and imaginative, representing the cutting edge among left-leaning economists, for now they seem unlikely to win a majority of the French electorate. Nevertheless, Hamon’s victory signals that the Socialists — much like the British Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn — will be veering far to the left in the future. Depending on the circumstances, Hamon’s rise could soon formalize an increasingly severe rupture between France’s hard left and France’s center-left. Emmanuel Macron left his party behind to run as an independent candidate in 2017. (Facebook) No matter who wins the Socialist primary runoff on January 29, however, the Socialist candidate will be competing against two other figures of the broad left. The first is Emmanuel Macron, a charismatic figure who served as economy and industry minister from 2014 to 2016, when he left the government to form an independent progressive and reform movement, En marche (Forward). In bypassing the Socialist primaries altogether, it’s Macron who may have ‘won’ the most last weekend. The second is Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the candidate of France’s communist coalition, the Front de gauche (Left Front). Polls consistently show that Macron is in third place and rising, floating just behind the center-right candidate of Les Républicains, former prime minister François Fillon and the far-right, anti-immigrant candidate of the Front national, Marine Le Pen. Both Hamon and Valls languish in fifth place in those same polls, often in single digits, behind Mélenchon. Leading figures in within the Socialist Party (including 2007 presidential candidate and environmental and energy minister Ségolène Royal) have already all but announced their support for Macron. If Valls wins the runoff, he risks losing votes in April from the Socialists’ leftists supporters to Mélenchon. If Hamon wins the runoff, he risks losing votes in April from the Socialists’ centrists supporters to Macron and, indeed, it’s even possible that Macron’s supporters voted in the primary for Hamon to engineer this precise outcome. Still other long-time Socialist voters, frustrated by income stagnation and joblessness, like what they hear in Le Pen’s economic nationalism and antipathy to both the European Union and immigrants from further afield. Blame François Hollande. Continue reading Benoît Hamon’s rise as Socialist standard-bearer could forever break French left → aubryBayroucorbynfillonFrancefront nationalhamonHollandemacronmarine le penmelenchonmontebourgPSrepublicainssegolene royalsocialist partyuniversal basic incomevalls In Labour leadership contest, few believe Owen Smith has a chance Challenger Owen Smith greets Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (Getty) With every big-name endorsement that Owen Smith wins in his quest to unseat Jeremy Corbyn as the Labour Party’s leader, his chances seem as remote as ever. It’s not that Labour voters don’t respect Corbyn’s predecessor, Ed Miliband, or London mayor Sadiq Khan or even Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale or former shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn or any other of dozens of high-profile Labour officials. But the Labour rank-and-file, which elected Corbyn as its leader with a first-ballot victory only last September, seem just as determined to deliver another mandate in three weeks when ballots close in this year’s Labour leadership contest. It’s entirely possible that Corbyn will even exceed the 59.5% of support he won in 2015. So when Labour gathers for its annual conference on August 24, there’s little doubt — at least today — that Corbyn will emerge as the winner once again. It’s especially likely after his opponents failed to force him Corbyn to win renomination from sitting Labour MPs and after the same Corbyn opponents failed in court to prevent new (likely pro-Corbyn) party members from voting in the 2016 contest. That means that Labour’s parliamentary party will remain at contretemps with a twice-elected party leader. Smith, for all his qualities as a potentially unifying successor to Corbyn’s tumultuous leadership, is not yet breaking through as a genuine alternative, even as Labour voters begin to vote. A strong Corbyn effort might embolden him and his increasingly isolated frontbench to force Labour MPs to stand for re-selection in their own constituencies, essentially forcing a primary-style fight for all of his critics. That may not matter to many MPs in marginal constituencies, who would lose reelection if a general election were held today, many polls show, whether they are automatically re-selected to stand for parliament or not. The fear of both widespread de-selection from the left and a landslide defeat to the right, however, could force a formal splinter movement from Corbyn’s Labour, and that could conceivably, with enough support, become the ‘new’ official opposition in the House of Commons. Given where Labour today stands — divided and electorally hopeless — it’s truly incredible that Smith’s chances seem so lopsided. Continue reading In Labour leadership contest, few believe Owen Smith has a chance → brexitCameroncorbyndugdaleEd MilibandEU referendumhilary bennlabourleadership raceowen smithsadiq khantheresa mayUnited Kingdomwales Blair, once unstoppable in British politics, reviled as worst postwar PM July 19, 2016 Kevin Lees 1 Comment Former prime minister Tony Blair appeared a sad shadow of his once dominant self responding to the Chilcot report on the mistakes of the Iraq war. It’s staggering to think that the man who stood in front of a drab yellow backdrop earlier this month, still defending his decision to join the US invasion of Iraq, was the same man who once charmed the British electorate with a staggering electoral haul of 418 seats in the House of Commons that once reduced the Conservative Party to a rump movement in British politics. Nineteen years ago, Blair bestrode British politics with a mandate that not even Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher ever claimed. To this day, the 418 seats that Blair won as the head of a re-energized, re-focused, and rechristened ‘New’ Labour in 1997 is the most sweeping victory that any prime minister has claimed since the 1930s. To put that into perspective, if Conservative prime minister Theresa May called a snap election today, polls show that Labour, even under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, would do better than the Tories in 1997, when Labour swept to power on a 12.5% national margin of victory. Blair pulled his party out from the disastrous shadow of the 1970s, when Labour’s Britain was falling far behind continental Europe, infamously amending the Labour Party constitution’s ‘clause IV’ that committed the party to socialism and nationalization. There’s no dispute that Blair approached ‘New Labour’ with enthusiastic acceptance for much of Thatcherism and free markets. Of course, it’s fair to say that 18 consecutive years of Conservative government and dysfunctional divides in the later years of John Major’s cabinet left British voters willing to take a chance on anything. It’s not incredible to surmise that a lesser political talent — like Neil Kinnock, Labour’s leader from 1983 to 1992, or the late John Smith, whose 1994 death paved the way for Blair’s ascension — would have won the 1997 election with ease. But with the release of the Chilcot report’s damning verdict about the leadup to the Iraq invasion, just six words from a pre-invasion memo in 2002 to then-US president George W. Bush will forever define Blair’s legacy: I will be with you, whatever. Six words. But they contain everything explaining how Blair went in two decades’ time from electoral behemoth to politically radioactive. The Chilcot Report, commissioned in 2009 by Blair’s successor, Gordon Brown, found that Saddam Hussein in 2002 and 2003 posed no imminent threat to the United States or to the United Kingdom, that both American and British leaders embellished intelligence suggesting the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and that post-invasion planning by both US and UK officials was horrifically inadequate. In short, the worst British foreign policy disaster since the Suez crisis in 1956 and, perhaps, even worse than that. Just as David Cameron’s legacy will now begin and end with Brexit, Blair’s legacy will forever begin and end with Iraq. Continue reading Blair, once unstoppable in British politics, reviled as worst postwar PM → blairchilcotclause IVconservativecorbyngordon browniraqiraq warjohn smithkinnocklabourmiddle eastnew laboursaddam husseinterrorismtheresa mayUnited Kingdom Ten things that May’s elevation to No. 10 tells us about Britain’s future Home secretary Theresa May has a clear path to succeed David Cameron at 10 Downing Street. (Oli Scarff / Getty Images) It’s as if an entire season of Game of Thrones swept through British politics in the space of two-and-a-half weeks. The list of political careers in ruins runs long and deep. Prime minister David Cameron himself. Chancellor George Osborne. Former London mayor Boris Johnson. Justice secretary Michael Gove. Nigel Farage, the retiring leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). Maybe even Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who may enjoy the support of grassroots Labour members, but not of his parliamentary party. Monday brought another casualty of the post-Brexit era: energy secretary Andrea Leadsom, who withdrew from the September leadership contest for the Conservative Party leadership. The decision came just four days after Tory MPs pitted Leadsom (with 84 votes) in a runoff against home secretary Theresa May (with 199 votes), eliminating Gove (with just 46 MPs supporting him). Leadsom, who supported the Leave campaign in the June 23 referendum, had garnered the support of the eurosceptic Tory right, including endorsements from former leader Iain Duncan Smith and other Leave campaign heavy-hitters like Johnson and even Farage. But Leadsom struggled to adapt to the public stage as a figure virtually unknown outside of Westminster a week or two ago (reminiscent in some ways of Chuka Umunna’s aborted Labour leadership campaign last year). Though she promised to bring far more rupture to Conservative government than May, Leadsom also struggled to defend against charges that she embellished her record as an executive in the financial sector before turning to politics. Over the weekend, she suffered a backlash after suggesting she would be a better leader because she (unlike May) had children. It was always an uphill fight for Leadsom, despite the rebellious mood of a Tory electorate that voted overwhelmingly for Brexit and was clearly attracted to Leadsom’s more radical approach. May, a more cautious figure, supported the Remain campaign during the referendum, though she largely avoiding making strong statements either for or against EU membership. At one point, she argued that the United Kingdom should leave the European Court on Human Rights (a position that she has disavowed now as a leadership contender). So what happens next? And what do the prior 18 days portend for the policies and politics of the May government? Continue reading Ten things that May’s elevation to No. 10 tells us about Britain’s future → amber ruddangela eagleausterityboris johnsonCameronconservativecorbyncrabbdavid davisEd MilibandEU referendumEuropean Unionfaragegovegraylingimmigrationjeremy huntlabourleadsommckinnonosborneowen smiththeresa maytoryUKIPUnited Kingdom Corbyn suffers massive parliamentary revolt as Labour unravels June 28, 2016 Kevin Lees Leave a comment Jeremy Corbyn faces an insurrection from his own MPs in Westminster, though it’s not clear they can win a fresh leadership vote. (Getty) A few months ago, I argued that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had a tailor-made opportunity with the EU membership referendum. Given that working-class Labour voters would be likely to determine the result, Corbyn could have shown that he has what it takes on the most crucial national referendum in decades. Most importantly, for a nervous set of Labour MPs warily eyeing a general election in 2020 or even sooner, it would show that Corbyn could actually win votes. Corbyn, who fought a lonely fight in the 1970s and 1980s against Margaret Thatcher, then increasingly against his own party’s moderate ‘third way’ leadership in the 1990s and 2000s, was uniquely placed to win back those voters in northern England, many of whom supported Nigel Farage’s United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) in the 2015 general election. Of course, they are the voters who also voted so overwhelmingly to leave the European Union. Sadly, Corbyn had the kind of credibility that could have brought more working-class voters in Labour’s traditional northern heartlands to the Remain camp. As it turns out, Labour supporters backed Remain by the considerable margin of 69% to 31%. But that 31% that supported Leave could have made the difference between failure and victory. Today, as over 80% of the Labour Party’s MPs have delivered a vote of no confidence in Corbyn, and as Corbyn now faces — at minimum — a humiliating new leadership challenge, it’s clear that his lackluster performance in the ‘Brexit’ referendum has energized his opponents and caused even longtime supporters to reassess his ability or willingness to make the case to voters. Continue reading Corbyn suffers massive parliamentary revolt as Labour unravels → alan johnsonangela eaglebrexitCameronconservativecorbyndiane abbottEECfaragefarrongordon brownhilary bennjarvisjohn mcdonnelllabourLeaveliberal democratsmccluskeyRemaintom watsontoryUKIPumunnaUnited Kingdomyvette cooper In defense of David Cameron June 24, 2016 Kevin Lees 1 Comment Prime minister David Cameron resigned earlier this morning. (Stefan Wermuth / Reuters) Normally, when a politician — especially a president or a prime minister — resigns, he or she is met with effusive praise. There’s the defeat. Then the stepping down. Then a deluge of pieces heralding the peaks as well as the valleys of the political career that’s just ended. Not David Cameron, who stepped out of 10 Downing Street this morning to step down as British prime minister, a day after he narrowly lost a campaign to keep the United Kingdom inside the European Union. For Cameron, today’s political obituaries, so to speak, are absolutely brutal. The Independent called him the ‘worst prime minister in a hundred years.’ And that’s perhaps fair. He is, after all, the prime minister who managed to guide his country, accidentally, out of the European Union. His country (and, indeed all of Europe) now faces a period of massive uncertainty as a result. The man who once hectored his party to stop ‘banging on about Europe’ has now been done in over Europe — just as the last two Conservative prime ministers, Margaret Thatcher and John Major. He’ll leave behind a Scotland that wanted to stay inside the European Union by a margin of 62% to 38% and that will now have the moral and political capital to demand a fresh independence referendum to become an independent Scotland within the European Union. First minister Nicola Sturgeon, of course, knew this all along, and she wasted no time in making clear that a second vote is now her top priority. He’ll also leave behind an awful mess as to the status of Northern Ireland, which also voted for Remain by a narrower margin. Its borders with the Republic of Ireland are now unclear, the republican Sinn Fein now wants a border poll on Irish unification and the Good Friday agreement that ended decades of sectarian violence might have to be amended. He’ll leave behind an angry electorate in England, sharply divided by income, race, ethnicity and culture — if the divide between England Scotland looks insurmountable, so does the divide between London and the rest of England. Despite the warning signs, and the rise of Nigel Farage’s United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), Cameron failed to provide English voters with the devolution of regional power that voters enjoyed in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and even London. Cameron showed, unlike Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy, he was willing to accede to the wishes of Scottish nationalists and give them a say in their own self-determination. Given the corrosive nature of the eurosceptic populism within his own party and in UKIP, it wasn’t unreasonable that Cameron would force them to ‘put up or shut up’ with the first in-out vote on EU membership since 1975, when the European Union was just the European Economic Community. On every measure, Cameron leaves behind a country more broken and more polarized than the one he inherited from Gordon Brown in May 2010. Continue reading In defense of David Cameron → blairboris johnsonbrexitbrownCameronconservativecorbyndavid davisduncan smithenglandEPPEU referendumeuropeEuropean Unionfaragegovehaguejohn majorlabourLeaveLGBT marriagelondonmerkelmichael howardnorthern irelandRemainscotlandsturgeontheresa maytoryUKIPUnited Kingdomwales British voters take to polls today for historic EU referendum vote After years of preparation, it’s now up to voters to make their choice. So it’s finally here. Polls are now open across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, where voters are deciding whether to either remain a member of the European Union or to leave the European Union. It’s home to the largest city in the European Union (London) and, with 64.9 million people, it’s the third-most populous state in the European Union, after Germany and France. Polls are open from 7 a.m. through 10 p.m. — that means that here on the east coast of the United States, polls will be closing at 5 p.m. ET, with the first results to arrive shortly thereafter. No official exit polls are being conducted, but private hedge funds are believed to have commissioned exit polls and early financial indictors could tell us know traders believe the result will go. In any event, the final result is expected to be announced by ‘breakfast time’ on Friday morning. The United Kingdom joined what was then the European Economic Community in 1973 under Conservative prime minister Edward Heath, after two failed attempts at membership, in each case vetoed by French president Charles de Gaulle. Continue reading British voters take to polls today for historic EU referendum vote → boris johnsonbrexitbritainCameronconservativecorbynEECenglandEU referendumEuropean Uniongovegreat britainimmigrationlabourlondonscotlandtoryUKIPUnited Kingdom ‘Leave’ campaign’s immigration emphasis could trump Brexit economics UKIP leader Nigel Farage made immigration the heart of his campaign to leave the European Union. (PA) Turkey is not going to become a member-state of the European Union anytime soon. No matter what joint talks take place next week, next month or next decade between Turkish and European diplomats, it is absolutely incomprehensible that the European Union, with or without the United Kingdom, would be willing to grant membership to a state with the level of economic corruption and political authoritarianism as Turkey. Full stop. Even if European diplomats did, though, and even if each of the other 27 member-states of the European Union wanted to admit Turkey — which today borders war-torn Syria and destabilized Iraq — all it would take is for a British prime minister to say, simply, ‘No.’ That’s because EU membership is one of a handful of issues accomplished only by unanimity of the European Union’s member-states. For example, Greece has held up Macedonia’s EU accession hopes for years over a long-simmering conflict over the name ‘Macedonia,’ and the Greeks, for the better part of the last century, have been none too keen on doing many favors for their Turkish rivals, either. Last week, EU officials cheekily informed Turkey that the country has not yet met all of the EU conditions for visa-free travel to the European Union, one of the rewards that Turkey received as part of a controversial deal to stem the flow of Syrian and Iraqi migrants from Turkey into the European Union. Though critics of German chancellor Angela Merkel argue that she sold out EU values in exchange for a Turkish solution to the EU migration crisis, Europeans are holding firm in requiring that Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stop using ‘anti-terror’ laws to arrest journalists, academics and political opponents. This is hardly the stuff of happy Turkish-EU relations. Continue reading ‘Leave’ campaign’s immigration emphasis could trump Brexit economics → boris johnsonbrexitcalaisconservativecorbynenoch powellerdoganEU referendumEuropean Unionfaragegovegreeceimmigrationjo coxlabourLeavemerkelmigrant crisismigrantsrefugeesRemaintoryturkeyUKIPwarsi European Union, United Kingdom Why British sovereignty would be even weaker after leaving the European Union Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg (left) meets European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker (right). (EEA). Chief among the reasons that the ‘Leave’ campaign cites for its campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union is sovereignty. Here’s Ambrose-Evans Prichard, with a well-written and thoughtful essay endorsing Brexit last week in The Telegraph: Stripped of distractions, it comes down to an elemental choice: whether to restore the full self-government of this nation, or to continue living under a higher supranational regime, ruled by a European Council that we do not elect in any meaningful sense, and that the British people can never remove, even when it persists in error. For some proponents of the ‘Leave’ campaign, sovereignty matters so much that the warnings of a significant short-term disruption to the British economy simply do not matter. In the long run, Brexit’s benefits will come, supporters hope, from the ability of future British policymakers to enact laws and regulations unhindered by the grinding bureaucracy of Brussels and Strasbourg. That Brexit will lead to such full-throated British sovereignty is not so clear — at least if the United Kingdom wants to leave the European Union while still retaining access to the single market, one of the world’s most integrated free-trade zones. Britain, contemplating divorce, already has a ‘separation’ with Europe It’s not always easy to sort the alphabet soup within the European Union, let alone the rest of Europe that lies outside the technical European Union. But arguably the United Kingdom today enjoys much more freedom than any of the other 27 member-states of the European Union. As British voters consider divorce from Europe, they would do well to consideration that their country is already in something of a separation with Europe. Today, the United Kingdom is neither a member of the euro currency zone and monetary union, nor (like Ireland) the Schengen zone of free movement. The former means that the United Kingdom still has its own currency, the pound sterling, and the Bank of England controls British monetary policy. The latter means that the United Kingdom retains more control over its borders than even non-EU states like Switzerland and Norway (both party to the Schengen Agreement). Continue reading Why British sovereignty would be even weaker after leaving the European Union → article 50blairbritainCameroncommonwealthconservativecorbynEEAEECEFTAEU referendumeuropean integrationeurozoneFrancegermanylabourLeavelondonrebateRemainschengen zonethatchertorytradeTTIPUnited Kingdom Why the Tories are so happy about their chances in Scotland On May 6, Scotland could wake up to a Conservative leader of the opposition in Ruth Davidson. (Facebook) The next opposition leader of Scotland’s regional parliament just might be an openly gay Conservative woman. It sounds farfetched, but polls show that as the Scottish National Party (SNP) continues to lead by a wide margin with regional elections approaching on May 5, the Scottish Labour Party has sunk so low that Scottish Conservatives actually have a strong chance to place second — albeit a very far second behind the SNP and its popular leader, Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon. If the Tories do indeed pull off a victory in Scotland, it would be a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Scottish Tories to rebrand themselves in Davidson’s image — and it would make Davidson, nearly overnight, a model figure in the modern Conservative Party. Nothing’s certain. The latest Survation/Daily Record poll conducted between April 15 and 20 gives the SNP a massive lead with 53% of the vote. Far behind in second place was Labour with 18%, but directly behind Labour? The Conservatives with 17%. It’s virtually a law of post-Thatcher British politics that Scotland is a no-go zone for the Tories. In the 2015 general election, prime minister David Cameron’s Conservatives won just one seat (out of 59) and 14.9% of the vote, its lowest-ever vote share. The last time the Conservatives won even 25% of the Scottish vote in a general election was 1992. Since the 1997 landslide that wiped out the Conservatives, the party has elected just two MPs and, since 2005, the only Tory MP has been David Mundell, who represents Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale. Since May 2015, Mundell has served as the secretary of state for Scotland. It’s been even worse for the Scottish Tories in local elections — the region-wide Conservative vote was just 12.4% in 2011 and just 13.9% in 2007. In Scotland’s post-devolution history (it’s had a regional parliament only since 1999), the Conservatives have held no more than 18 seats (out of 129). So it’s remarkable that, at this point, the Conservatives even have a shot at becoming the official opposition at Holyrood. Much of the credit belongs to Davidson, who is not your typical Tory. Continue reading Why the Tories are so happy about their chances in Scotland → Cameronconservativecorbyndugdaleindependence referendumkezia dugdaleliberal democratsMSPosborneruth davidsonscottish conservativesscottish labourscottish nationalist partySNPsturgeontoryunionistUnited Kingdom	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line413
__label__wiki	0.674733	0.674733	SuperLogical.net PoweredTemplate elevates your PowerPoint and Google Slides game — and it’s 90% off PowerPoint users can bust out of that creative trance with a super-charged package of exciting new presentation options with a Powered Template account. Right now, a lifetime Silver Membership subscription is available at $99.95, 90 percent off from TN… Listen to this AI spit out brutal death metal non-stop Puzzlomaly is a death metal album that sounds like others from the genre: it’s filled with screeching vocals, bludgeoning beats and dizzying guitar solos. However, the record – which you can listen to on Bandcamp or in the widget below – wasn’t produce… This $85 wireless charger doubles as a power bank, and it’s perfect for all your travels If you’re on the road a lot, it makes sense to invest in an international charger that can plug into a range of power outlets around the world. You can easily get one of those online or even at most airports, but I’d recommend considering Ohio-based ac… How to Install Google Chrome Extensions in Microsoft Edge Microsoft’s new Edge browser built on Chromium is now available—in beta. But by default, you can only install a small number of Microsoft-approved extensions. Here’s how to install extensions from the Chrome Web Store in the new Edge… Why an AI’s personality is more complicated than Alexa’s When we think of Alexa having a personality, we’ll describe it as her responding to certain things in a certain way – what she does or doesn’t do based on a question or request. That’s because Alexa doesn’t really have a personality. Almost every singl… What is RAT Malware, and Why Is It So Dangerous? Chichinkin/Shutterstock A Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is a type of malware that allows hackers to monitor and control your computer or network. But how does a RAT work, why do hackers use them, and how do you avoid them? RATs Give Hackers Remote Access … [Update: More] Animated Google Doodle shows up in homescreen search widget and Discover feed Update 1: 2019/04/22 3:25am PDT Google’s Doodles have been making appearances in the search bar widget every now and then, causing some confusion among users who still don’t know what’s happening… Get a Plan: How to Make the Most of Influencer Marketing Influencer marketing campaigns can be tricky and time consuming without the right plan. If you want today’s social tastemakers to amplify your content’s reach and power of persuasion, here are some key considerations to keep in mind. Continue reading &… EV Upstart Rivian Is Helping to Drive a New Auto Tech Boom A explosion of new technologies has companies flooding the auto industry en masse—again. How the Atari 2600 Led Videogaming’s Home Invasion A nearly endless array of game options helped the cartridge-fed console dominate the living room for years. Crowdfunding: Could It Work for Your Small Business? BY FOLLOWING A SOUND RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN, ONE CAN EASILY SAVE MONEY	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line414
__label__cc	0.592102	0.407898	Beginner’s Guide To Iron-Man December 3, 2017 Nige The idea for the original Ironman Triathlon came during the Oahu Perimeter Relay Awards (a 5-person team walk). Participants included numerous representatives from both the Pacific Road Runners and representatives of the Waikiki Swimming Club, whose members had long debated that athletes were “better” if swimmers or runners. During the conversation Commander John Collines of the US Navy pointed out that in a recent article in Sports Illustrated magazine it was said that Eddy Merch, the great Belgian cyclist, had the highest value of “oxygen consumption” of any an athlete… Audi Q5 Hybrid: An SUV Without Bad Fumes Apart from this novelty, the first hybrid in series of Audi is all simplicity. A TFSI four-cylinder engine with 211 hp and a parallel- powered 45 hp electric engine and a Tiptronic eight-speed gearbox are fitted. With a total power of 245 hp, the complete hybrid can be set at 100 km / h in 7.1 seconds and consume less than seven liters. The lithium-ion battery, with a capacity of 1.3 kWh, has autonomy to run only with electric power up to 60 km / h and its EV button…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line415
__label__wiki	0.880555	0.880555	British Royal Air Force aircraft engage pro-Gaddafi troops in Libya Posted On Tuesday, 20 September 2011 10:59 World Air Force News - United Kingdom Sunday 18 September 2011, NATO maintained regular reconnaissance missions over those remaining areas where troops loyal to the former regime continue to dominate the civilian population. During the early evening, a Royal Air Force patrol of Tornado and Typhoon aircraft identified hostile vehicles near Waddan. A multiple rocket launcher and an armed pick-up truck were destroyed by the jets using Paveway laser and GPS guided bombs. A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 aircraft lands at Gioia del Colle, Italy, having expended its entire payload of Brimstone missiles and Paveway IV bombs (stock image) [Picture: Corporal Babs Robinson, Crown Copyright/British MOD 2011] Another armed reconnaissance patrol during the evening, over Bani Walid, located a former regime main battle tank, which was subsequently disabled by a direct hit from a Brimstone missile. On Saturday, 17 September, RAF Tornado GR4s were tasked by NATO to conduct a precision strike against a military headquarters near Hun in central Libya. Major General Nick Pope, the Chief of the Defence Staff's Communications Officer, said: "Seven Paveway bombs destroyed the target. Further north, other RAF aircraft played their part in NATO's intensive armed reconnaissance missions over the city of Sirte, and one patrol destroyed an armoured personnel carrier and a pair of armed pick-up trucks, using Brimstone and Paveway munitions. "Early in the morning, Tornados mounted a further strike against one of Gaddafi's ammunition facilities, just to the west of Sirte. Again, the Paveway bombs proved extremely accurate and destroyed the target." Since the start of military operations on 19 March 2011, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and Army Air Corps strikes have damaged or destroyed more than 960 former regime targets that presented a threat to the Libyan people.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line433
__label__cc	0.591629	0.408371	Civic Circle We are 575º 575° Pizzeria in on the Goat Cheese Craze Posted on November 4, 2016 July 27, 2017 by hdAdmin Goat cheese has made the transition from upscale to mainstream. In 2014, the UK even experienced a goat cheese shortage. And demand in the U.S. has continued to soar. Today, you’ll find goat cheese across pizzeria menus, from appetizers and pizzas to salads and desserts. Made from goat’s milk, goat cheese, commonly referred to as Chévre, has a distinctively tart, tangy flavor. Its texture can be soft and creamy or dry and semi firm. Its popularity in the U.S. can be attributed to many factors. For starters, Americans have developed more adventurous palates. Plus, goat cheese is often a low-fat alternative to cow’s milk cheese. And, finally, it’s simply divine and versatile. Customers at 575° Pizzeria in Amarillo, Texas, expressed their affinity for goat cheese on the pizzeria’s menu. Local’s Choice is a section of the menu dedicated to pies developed by guests and fine-tuned by 575° chefs. The common element of the four Local’s Choice pies is goat cheese. In fact, two of 575°’s top-5 selling pizzas are the Green Striped Piggy and the Charlie Daniel’s. “I ran a product mix for the last year and came to realize that the Green Striped Piggy is our 4th most popular specialty pizza on the menu and the Charlie Daniel’s is our 5th most popular specialty pizza on the menu,” owner Brian Kelleher says. “Wow! Way to go Goat Cheese…could also be a testament to menu design as those two pizzas are in the ‘Local Favorites’ section of the menu.” The Charlie Daniel’s is a white pie and pairs Canadian bacon and pepperoni with goat cheese. Another popular Local’s Choice is The “Rage” with mozzarella, candied almonds, goat cheese, jalapenos and bacon. Kelleher has noticed that goat cheese is not a topping that rises to the top of the “build-your-own” or added toppings list in his POS system. That is where 575°’s designed pizzas come into play. “We created some pizzas to stimulate people’s curiosities and get them to try something that’s new,” Kelleher says. Goat cheese pairs well with a variety of flavors. Staff at 575° constantly experiment with topping combinations that go well with goat cheese. Kelleher says sausage and bacon instantly come to mind, “something salty to help bridge that creaminess.” The mild flavor of roasted red peppers complements goat cheese. Goat cheese helps temper jalapenos and spicy pepperoni. Finding the right goat cheese for your dishes requires testing due to the textural differences. Kelleher prefers a softer variety for pizzas. “I would definitely suggest the creamier the better,” he says. “There are goat cheeses that are a dry consistency. They don’t melt as well.” Kelleher says it’s important to find a quality goat cheese. “I’ve gone through good goat cheese and bad goat cheese,” he says, adding that his customers noticed when he switched brands. Ultimately, he changed back to the brand his customers were accustomed to. SOURCE: Pizza Today This entry was posted in 2016 News and tagged 575, 575 pizzeria, amarillo, delicious, goat cheese, ingredients, pizza, pizzeria, texas, toppings. hdAdmin 575° Pizzeria’s Omni Voted Best in America 575° named “Best Pizza Parlor” for 8 Years in a Row 575° Pizzeria voted Best Gourmet Pizza 2018 575° Pizzeria featured on Goodtaste with Tanji Local Pizza Joint on Fire 575° Pizzeria Exceeds $10K Fundraising Goal for Cancer Patients Copyright 2020 © 575º Pizzeria • Privacy Policy • Accessibility • Sitemap	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0099.json.gz/line436

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