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__label__cc	0.599498	0.400502	Damon in Face What do people think of Damon and this movie? Not especially the movie – which is generally disliked on the internet, but I found it alright and pretty much a break even – but just Damon's performance, the fact he was in a film, why he wasn't, what you thought... Was anyone around at the time? Do they remember how it was received or expected? Personally I thought he played a role too close to himself and it was even quietened down with limited speaking roles, so it's pretty much anyone's game. The character he played was mostly boring too. Re: Damon in Face Post by northernmonkey » 25 Feb 2019, 13:01 I went to the cinema to see it back in the day, and although he wasn’t in it that much I found it really uncomfortable watching him act. Blur were huge at the time in the UK and it did feel very weird and a strange decision on his part. I thought it was an average movie and pretty forgettable compared to the rush of similar British movies appearing around that time. Styopa Post by Styopa » 25 Feb 2019, 16:03 It seems really strange now even though there was something of a precedence for it - everyone from The Beatles to Dylan to Bowie tried their hand at acting to varying degrees. Damon was in drama school before Blur and in a way I think it may have been one of the first signs of him spreading his wings for a life outside Blur. Although I seem to recall reading somewhere that he signed up for it at the height of the Britpop and regretted being tied to it when he was trying to move away from that scene with the s/t album. Mallard No. 22 Location: North East UK Post by Mallard No. 22 » 02 Mar 2019, 06:59 I must admit it passed me by at the time, even though I was following Blur's musical activities. It is notable that Damon was not a front person of the project, which retrospectively seems unusual. "Everybody's Doing It...So Do It Too...." Post by Pavlich » 02 Mar 2019, 09:23 Mallard No. 22 wrote: ↑ Robert Carlyle was massive at the time and this sort of film was his go-to job back then. Even Ray Winstone was probably in his peak. Maybe Damon just didn't want to do all the press because he was over it before it'd begun? Or maybe it's just mandatory that post-self-titled Damon Albarn must never ever be publicised, sold, or marketed... Yes, all very valid points.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line803
__label__cc	0.577964	0.422036	Home Diaries Giro d’Italia – Day 8: Stage 19, Legnano – Presolana/Monte Pora Giro d’Italia – Day 8: Stage 19, Legnano – Presolana/Monte Pora Buon giorno di Legnano! Another German stage win and the Gazzetta front page says – “three days of truth waiting to attack Contador” – old Jens doesn’t get so much as a mention until the fourth page of Giro reports, deep in the paper – like I said yesterday, the Italians just love the Germans winning their tappas… Contador is given a 55% chance of final overall victory, Ricco 20% and Simoni 20%. There are 480.0 kilometres left to decide the race, of which 28.5 K is against the watch. Today’s stage is 228 K with three GP Montagna, including a mountain top finish; it could be a seven hours job. If you’ve read yesterday’s offering from us you’ll know that we bumped into Stefano Barzaghi, graphic artist to the stars at the Liquigas bus – check his site www.barzadesign.it. Keeping up with team cars on the autostrada isn’t easy – they have a licence to speed with impunity! It’s 09.15 and we’re on the autostrada tailing the F des J team car to the start, the traffic in Italy is simply the worst; it’s well-nigh impossible to schedule journey times, on the transfer day our average speed was 40 kph. It’s 12.20 now and what was I just saying? We’re on the autostrada for Brescia, we’ve just come through the mother and father of all traffic jams. One of those big truck and trailer combos has just cowped, scattering scrap metal across three lanes – messy! We got in a good wee bit of work at the Legnano start, it’s on Pez today, we had interviews with Geraint Thomas, Cav, Charly Wegelius, Adam Hansen, Claudio Corti, Phillip Deignan and Giovanni Savio – Simoni’s DS. Dave and Geraint Thomas. Geraint is a good guy to talk to, he looks you in the eye and isn’t averse to the odd bit of spicey language to make his point. Come the Olympics, him, Brad and Steve Cummings will all have dragged themselves round this Giro – no other team pursuit squad is going to have background like that. Mark Cavendish. Cav has his feet on the ground too, despite his space shuttle like rise to fame. He’s a likeable little fellow and the stage wins here place him in the absolute top drawer. Charleee. Charly Wegelius is the ‘forgotten man’ of British cycling, year in, year out, he gets contracts with the very best teams in the world. I once asked him, how he would describe himself as a rider; “Somebody who is paid to do a job and can be relied upon to go out and do it.” He’s very popular in Italy and is constantly being wished well; the old lady who was the desk clerk at our hotel in Verbania told us that she; “likes Charlee very much!” Adam Hansen. Big Hansen is cool, with the trendy facial hair and jewellery, but like most Aussies he’s very down to earth and easy to talk to. Claudio Corti is ‘jack the lad,’ but good for a quote; he was a talented pro in his day – second to Claude Criquelion in the Worlds at Barcelona in ’84. Phillip Deignan. Phillip Deignan is a good looking boy, with a great smile and a personality to match – he reminded us of Stephen Roche’s brother, Laurence who was a pro for Carrera in the late 80’s. Giovanni Savio – Simoni’s DS. Savio is ‘Gibo’s’ DS: dapper and with good English – like most of these guys, if you’re polite and sensible, they’ll take time to talk to you. To use a journalistic device – “fast forward to 8.55 pm” and we’re still in the press room. The ‘net went down and just as we were fixing to bolt and send the pics from the hotel, they got it fixed, it was down for ages, we should be long gone, but we’re still sat here, attaching pictures – it’s a glamorous life on the Giro! We’ve got a one hour drive to the hotel, but hey! that’s show biz! Danilo Di Luca lead the attacks today. Di Luca was impressive today, when you’re roadside you’re not fully sussed as to what’s going on out on the the road and it was an email which I received from Richard on the BlackBerry that clued us that Di Luca was on an ‘adventure.’ I think I said it on Pez, but The Killer was riding visibly faster than anyone else at that summit – he was great to watch. Paolo Savoldelli. Savoldelli is a local, he comes from Bergamo and there were a lot of “Falco” posters to be seen today. It would have been great to see him with Di Luca, but fairy tales are scarce in the world of pro cycling – still, he did a great job for Bettini and between them they’ve reignited this Giro. I don’t think that the Gazzetta will still have Bert on a 55% chance of winning, tomorrow. A long long day for the grupetto. The autobus was out there for seven-and-a-quarter hours today. We caught sight of Adam, briefly after the finish; at the start this morning I was telling him how well he looked – at the end, he looked about 40 years-old! Winner today – Belorussian Vasili Kiryienka. I mentioned it briefly on Pez, but the way the fans react here really is dangerous. Once the leaders are past, then a mass exodus starts, cyclists by the hundred take to the road, well before the autobus has passed. It strikes us that it’s a disaster waiting to happen. Anyway, last pics nearly done, so as we say in Bowhill; Ciao, ciao! Previous articleScottish Cycling Super 6 Series – Event 4, Leven: Preview Next articleGiro d’Italia 2008 – Day 9: Stage 20, Rovetta – Tirano 13 Years of VeloVeritas – 2016: Steven Kruijswijk Wipes Out in the Giro 13 Years of VeloVeritas – 2015: Un Grande Giorno sulla il Colle Delle Finestre! The VV View: Chris Froome, Vik’s Pressies and the Giro in Israel? Austin Walsh’s Quay Cycles – a great collection of racing memorabilia The VV View: a Funny Old Week Phil Edwards Eddie Dunbar – u23 Tour of Flanders 2017 Winner; “I decided to go long” Check out VeloVeritas.co.uk for our chat with Neah Read our interview with Commonwealth Games Individ Check out our latest interview - this time it's Gr Dylan Groenewegen (Lotto-Jumbo & The Netherlands) A quick lap of last Six Day season's stats on Velo Check out our interview with Joe Nally, about his Young Welshman Ethan Vernon is VV'd, and quizzed a We were roadside at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, here's Ian Thomson – a Lifetime of Experience as a Rider and... Mickey Morrison – how ANC-Halfords got to the Tour de France Yanto Barker – the Man Behind the Le Col Brand Kyle Gordon – Big Plans for 2020 and Life in the... Steele Bishop – Four Times World Masters Champion Craig Grieve – Spokes Racing Team Owner E.V. Ernie Mitchell – R.I.P. Dave McCann – Getting Faster As He Gets Older Kuurne Brussels Kuurne 2018 – Dylan Groenewegen takes the sprint Michael Nicholson – Out Hard and Suffering Back Andy Fenn – Omega-Pharma Quickstep Newest Signing Interviews September 2, 2011 This week Andy Fenn was able to put a tick against 'sign for a big team'-they don't come much bigger than Patrick Lefevre's QuickStep, who have just signed the 21 year-old from Hertfordshire who qualifies to ride the Commonwealth Games for Scotland thanks to his mother being Scottish. Ambitious Dylan Van Baarle focused on Classics success in 2018 Press Releases January 15, 2018 Dylan Van Baarle has improved each time he has competed at the Tour of Flanders, and in 2017 was knocking on the door of a podium with fourth place. Now 25, the Dutchman is ready to challenge for more on the cobbles, and can’t wait to slot himself into the team’s Classics group. Marco Pinotti – Italian Time Trial Champion for the Sixth Time! Interviews June 24, 2013 It was way back in 1999 when Marco Pinotti signed his first pro contract, with Lampre Daikin. The Italian team is still with us – and so is the time trial specialist from Bergamo. To use the clichéd comparison with wine, the 37 year-old gets better as every season passes.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line804
__label__wiki	0.882239	0.882239	Feature stories by Tomie V. Parks Published in the Hutto News, Taylor Daily Press, Temple Daily Telegram and the Texas Wildlife Association magazine Faith-based group helps kids find stability By TOMIE LUNSFORD Telegram Staff Writer Magic slippers sent Dorothy home to Kansas. Her misadventures were only a dream. No such luck for Rosa Hernandez, 2003 graduate of Temple High School. 'I was 16 when I met the people I call my parents,' she said. 'That's when I got home.' And her childhood nightmares, they are real experiences of neglect and abuse. Miss Hernandez, 24, and her three siblings spent the majority of their childhood in group shelters and foster care. 'It depended on where we were on whether it was good,' she said. 'Sometimes it was, sometimes it wasn't.' The siblings were separated when Miss Hernandez was a junior in high school. 'My brother was acting up and getting into trouble,' she said. 'And one of my sisters, the one closest to me in age, was making bad decisions, so the two of them had to go do different places.' As for Miss Hernandez and her youngest sister, CPS referred them to Therapeutic Family Life, a faith-based non-profit corporation that pairs neglected, abused and hurting children with safe and loving families. 'It was great to be sent there,' Miss Hernandez said. That's the office that introduced her to her mom and dad, Jerry and Cathy McCollough of Temple. 'The center listened to us every step of the way,' Miss Hernandez said. 'They wanted to make sure that we were comfortable and that we had we needed.' Every imaginable resource were available to the Hernandez sisters at the Temple TFL office in Suite 203 at the 3513 SW HK Dodgen Loop. 'Health care, counseling services, tuition help, decision guidance and training on adult living, that's what we aim to provide for all of our kids,' said Janelle Holland, program coordinator of the Central Texas branch of TFL. Miss Hernandez says that's no joke. 'It's a different kind of agency,' Miss Hernandez said. 'It's very personal there. They treated us like we were their kids, not like somebody else's kids who didn't matter.' Miss Hernandez said TFL helped her develop social skills. 'They had a lot of programs to participate in that let me meet a bunch of different people,' Miss Hernandez said. 'I didn't trust people when I was younger, but when I saw that there were adults who cared, I started to trust again.' She also formed several friendships, not only with her adopted siblings in the McCollough family, but also with other foster kids from TFL. 'In the different activities, we'd always go in groups of three or four,' Miss Hernandez said. 'So we'd all talk and find that we could trust each other. It was nice.' The outings fall under TFL's recreation therapy. 'That portion of the program gives our kids to have some fun, open up to each other and bond,' Ms. Holland said. 'We take out-of-town field trips, have camps, dances, pizza parties and other events. And there's always something to do at Christmas.' The childcare corporation also taught Miss Hernandez how to live independently through its Prepared Adult Living course. 'They taught me how to set a budget and balance my checkbook,' Miss Hernandez said. 'And we did a lot of cooking.' Ms. Holland said the adult living program also teaches road safety, driver's education and healthy lifestyle choices. 'We teach them how to clean, and we teach them how to be good parents,' Miss Holland said. 'We want our older teens to be able to support themselves and be successful.' TFL provides education assistance to those young adults who choose to pursue college degrees. 'We help them with tuition, rent and food money,' Ms. Holland said. 'And if one of our kids wants to be a doctor or lawyer, they can. We help them find the tuition help they need to continue their education.' TFL helped Miss Hernandez find her apartment, and the organization helped her find the training she needed to become a professional hairstylist. But Miss Hernandez didn't have to rely solely on TFL for her transition into adulthood. She has a set of 'adopted' parents who call her their daughter. The McColloughs helped Miss Hernandez with her schooling and medical care. 'And they helped me with my first apartment,' Miss Hernandez said. 'And if something goes wrong, all I have to do is call. They are my home, it's where I go on Sundays and for holidays. It's my sister's home too.' Miss Hernandez lives in a house with fiance, Kevin Jenkins of Temple, and their 2-year-old daughter Jazell Jenkins. 'I'd be lost without my Jazzy,' Miss Hernandez said. 'I don't understand how a person could give up a kid. If the court told me I'd have to jump off a mountain to keep my baby, I would. So why can't parents go to AA classes, go to therapy or clean their apartments? If that's what they need to do, that's what they should do for their kid.' The Temple office of Therapeutic Family Life opened in 2007 at 3513 SW HK Dodgen Loop, Suite 203. In the last year, TFL has helped about 300 abused/ neglected children find adoptive or foster homes. This quarter, there are 80 Bell County children in the TFL system. The program has the capacity to care for 1,500 children. The goal of TFL is to see each child find a permanent home that is safe and loving, whether it is with an approved relative, through adoption or the transition to adulthood. Posted by Tomie at 12:25 PM I'm a journalist with more than a decade of experience. My bylines have appeared in the Hutto News, the Taylor Press, the Temple Daily Telegram, the Galveston County Daily News, the El Campo Leader-News, the Austin American-Statesman, the Dallas Morning News and the Abilene Reporter News. More than 20 of my features have been published in several other publications via the Associated Press. It's a great time to fill the branches on your fam... To live is to give: People find joy, purpose as vo... Jewelry gives Temple native good career Fellowship is born of two cultures Whipping up wishes: Boy from Moody at home in the ... Woman's hobby is a book in progress	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line805
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__label__wiki	0.647402	0.647402	Review: Happiness in Hoboken By Michael Block Just a quick trip outside of NYC sits a beautiful theater in Hoboken, New Jersey called Mile Square Theater. Celebrating their second year in the space, they kick off 2017 with Charlie Brown and the gang in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The family-friendly musical, which features book, music, and lyrics by Clark Gesner with additional dialogue by Michael Mayer and additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, is a smile-inducing joy that finds the heart of the beloved characters. Directed by Mary Catherine Burke, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is pure happiness. Following Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang through vignettes and songs, the musical brings the Charles M. Schulz comic strip to life. Set to a cute, poppy score, with updated text and songs from the 1999 Broadway revival, the heart and soul of the Peanuts is alive and well. Burke's direction is snappy. She guides her sextet of actors through a musical playground of fun and whimsy, bringing the youthfulness out with a hint of maturity. The production is simple with no real frills. If you're looking to hear the score beyond a keyboard, it's not here. It's a bit of a thin sound that seems to reduce the overall energy. But thankfully there are some powerful vocalists to make up for it. Color and vibrancy were in full force in the overall visual design. Bringing Sunday comic to the stage, scenic designer Jen Price Fick nearly captured the Schultz aesthetic. Paying attention to detail and reminding the audience that these characters are kids, Price Fick smartly raised the window heights to give the feel of tiny children. Lighting designer Elaine Wong made sure there was an exciting burst of color at all times on the scrim. Sometimes matching the mood through time or character, the color bursts were visually pleasing. The most important element in the design was the costumes. With The Peanuts being such iconic characters, not dressing them in their infamous attire would have felt wrong. Peter Fogel allowed each character to become instantly recognizable when it came to their tops. You knew exactly who each kid was. Some of those shoes, on the other hand, didn't quite mesh. One slight downfall of the production was the choreography by Sarah Weber Gallo. The choreography is gleefully playful but the group numbers needed a bit of polish. The eye desires uniformity. Whether deliberate to evoke the gawky, lanky nature of the cartoon or not, the company wasn't always in sync, making it appear sloppy. That being said, the musical staging in the numbers that lacked the flash, was superb. photo by Joe Epstein Photography Happiness is watching an ensemble that is not only talented but having an exuberant amount of fun with one another. This was very much the case here. As the sole animal of the show, Brandon Santoro's Snoopy was the complete package. Santoro's physical prowess allowed Snoopy to become the crowd's best friend. He played with animated subtlety that stole the show. Chris Goodrich takes on the intellectual Linus with a giant smile and a matter-of-fact approach. Goodrich, the purist of vocalists in the gang, plays up the innocence and slight candor of Linus in the truest of ways as he listens to his sister’s little known facts and appears oblivious to his crush’s googly eyes inches away. Goodrich gets to showcase his depth as a performer through comedy and sentimentality, bringing a collective “aww” from the audience throughout his adorable and endearing performance. As Charlie Brown, the resident Blockhead, Mikey LoBalsamo highlights just how sad the titular character is. He has quite a reserved approach to the character, often fading behind the bigger personalities. Yet he found the sincerity in the role. Marcus Beckett brings soul to Schroeder. As the boy with a love for classical music, Beckett, though often the supporting character in most vignettes and songs, made a strong case for himself, and Beethoven Day. Taking on the curly-haired kid sister of Charlie Brown, Claire Rea’s Sally was sweet yet sassy. Rea found quick moments to bring the eye toward her, often having to do with Sally’s crush on Linus. They were so strong, we wanted more. Taking on Charlie Brown’s “nemesis” Lucy, Rachel Eddy gave her a sinister smile before pouncing with the insult or backhanded compliment. Eddy fit right into the bunch, making Lucy her own. Mile Square Theatre has a charming production on their hands. You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is bound to make you smile and define your own version of happiness. I know I sure did. Labels: Mile Square Theatre, Review, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line810
__label__wiki	0.82276	0.82276	Home » Christopher Metzger Christopher Metzger Ms. Murphy’s writing is a rich amalgam of biographical data, pivotal incidents and humane observations. The monologue structure has the three characters alternately expressing themselves in the same recurring order with often all three on stage but not interacting with each other. Through this theatrical device, Murphy enacts her eventful scenario. At 100 minutes without an intermission, it does lag, particularly the introductory portions which too leisurely introduce the characters. However, Murphy does create three zesty roles. [more] “Did you know that this play is called "Life Sucks"?” says a character in playwright Aaron Posner’s meta-theatrical Life Sucks. It’s a wild yet emotionally resonant work “sort of adapted from Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov.” Characters address the audience directly, they engage in sly wordplay, lollipops are consumed, overlapping dialogue is common and absurdism abounds in this free-form yet faithful treatment. [more] Happy Birthday, Wanda June War, guns, Vietnam, the excesses of capitalism, toxic masculinity, blind American patriotism and feminism are among the targets of Mr. Vonnegut’s characteristically overloaded satire. Such concerns treated in a mannered fashion were all fodder for his popular novels but for the stage it’s problematic. [more] DannyKrisDonnaVeronica In "DannyKrisDonnaVeronica," playwright Lawrence Dial bitingly delves into the lives of two Brooklyn couples each with two small children. Through his precise, often humorous and realistic dialogue, Mr. Dial has his very well-drawn characters who all in their mid 30’s eloquently express their conflicted feelings and despair. Short on actual plot, the play is rich in incident and is a wistful character study. [more] Samuel D. Hunter’s latest play, "The Healing," is a commission by Theater Breaking Through Barriers, dedicated to advancing the work of performers with disabilities. Not surprisingly, the play gives roles to six disabled actors out of the seven characters in the play, and they acquit themselves well. This story of a reunion of childhood friends in their thirties who have gathered for the funeral of one of their members is made very real by the acting of the cast. The problem with the play is that it appears so tentative and low-key that the explosion we keep waiting for never happens. Under the direction of Stella Powell-Jones, the healing of the title is so subtle that the play could be said to be anti-theatrical. [more]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line811
__label__wiki	0.702494	0.702494	Labour's dangerous games on the NHS Populist and opportunistic to the core, Labour is playing a dishonest and dangerous game with the NHS that could easily backfire on them. Their running of the NHS has been worse than the government's Is Labour playing with fire? Sir John Redwood MP Labour’s lack of ambition in going for a core vote 35 percent strategy is matched by the dangers of making the NHS the centrepiece of that approach. So far, the more they mention the NHS the more their vote stays in the low 30s. The first idiocy of it is the General Election in 2015 will not be about the NHS in Scotland or Wales. Health is a devolved issue, so what UK Labour says about the NHS is irrelevant for how the health service is run in Scotland, as Mr Brown’s vow made clear. As Labour needs to win back support from the SNP in Scotland, they need a UK appeal on Union policy to win in May 2015. The second danger is that Labour runs the NHS in devolved Wales, so people can compare and contrast the Welsh NHS under Labour with the English NHS under the coalition. The comparison is far from helpful to Labour. In the border areas Welsh patients come seeking healthcare in English facilities. The financial settlement in Wales from the Assembly has been less helpful than the English settlement from Whitehall. The Welsh NHS has worse problems with the quality of care and waiting times than the English. The third error is in supposing that most voters will buy the lie that a Conservative government would privatise and damage the NHS. This is the same lie that Labour hurled against Conservatives during the period of their wins from 1979 to 1992. It did not stop Conservatives winning then. Nor did that government privatise and destroy the NHS as Labour claimed. The Conservatives just kept putting more money into the NHS, as the Coalition has done. If Polly Toynbee cared about Britons' health she'd campaign to scrap the NHS UK health tourism debate misses the point, which is: the NHS is rubbish UK NHS disaster: death rates 45 percent higher than in the US NHS worship is costing lives Ironically it was Tony Blair who decided to privatise some treatments, in a bid to speed up patient care and cut waiting lists. All 3 parties have long accepted the use of private sector contractors and suppliers in the property and hotel sides of the service, and for the purchase of drugs and medical equipment. It will be interesting to see if Labour continue with this ill judged pathway to the Election. Every time the electorate want to talk about immigration, Labour does another NHS story. Every time people want to talk about the impact of the EU on our borders or our energy bills or our criminal justice system, Labour says that is just a few Tories or UKIP banging on about Europe. Labour says and offers nothing on the EU. Everytime people talk about jobs, taxes and the deficit, Labour just talks about the minimum wage and attacks bankers. They may discover that seeking to cut yourself off from much of the mainstream conversation by always visiting a hospital or finding some mistake with the English (but not the Welsh) NHS is not a good way to boost your vote. They also need to remember that most adults under 70 years of age are fortunately normally healthy and not therefore personally preoccupied day by day with the NHS. They want to know there is free treatment available should need arise, but no main party in the UK wishes to take away that insurance. Mr. Redwood's writing is re-posted here by his kind permission. This and other articles are available at johnredwoodsdiary.com NHS immune from criticism, mid staffs nhs report, nhs spending, and Ed Miliband and the NHS	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line813
__label__cc	0.728743	0.271257	Aiman Mazyek Secretary-General, Central Council of Muslims in Germany February 12th, 2010, Activist/Humanitarian, Arabic, Cologne, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, Germany, Journalist/Commentator, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, Religion Aiman A. Mazyek is a German journalist, media consultant and Secretary of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany. Area of Expertise: Religion Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East Languages: Arabic, English Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Journalist/Commentator, Non-Governmental City: Cologne Email: aiman.mazyek@theglobalexperts.org Bani Dugal Principal Representative, United Nations BahÃ¡'Ã International Community February 10th, 2010, Asia, English, Hindi, India, Law and Human Rights, New York, Non-Governmental, North America, North America, Religion, United Nations, USA, Women's Rights, Youth Issues Bani Dugal is the Principal Representative of the BahÃ¡’Ã International Community to the United Nations. She is a human rights expert, and has devoted her career towards advancing the rights of women and children, and promoting freedom of worship around the world. Area of Expertise: Law and Human Rights, Religion, Women's Rights, Youth Issues Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North America Geographical Expertise - Country: India Field of Work: Non-Governmental, United Nations Email: bani.dugal@theglobalexperts.org Barry van Driel Secretary General, International Association for Intercultural Education February 12th, 2010, Author/Novelist, Belgium, Brussels, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, Migration and Integration, Non-Governmental, Religion, Youth Issues Barry van Driel is the Secretary General of the International Association for Intercultural Education, and the International Director for Teacher Training and Curriculum Development at the Anne Frank House. Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration, Religion, Youth Issues Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Non-Governmental City: Brussels Email: barry.vandriel@theglobalexperts.org Bill Ury Chairman, the Abraham Path Initiative February 8th, 2010, Activist/Humanitarian, Author/Novelist, Boston, Civil Society, English, Europe, French, Indonesia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Law and Human Rights, Media, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Subsaharan Africa, USA, War and Conflict Bill Ury is chairman of the Abraham Path Initiative, a project which seeks to create unity between faiths through creating a permanent path of tourism and pilgrimage in the Middle East that retraces the footsteps of Abraham, the unifying figure in the three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He is also the co-founder of Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation, where he currently directs the Global Negotiation Project. Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Law and Human Rights, Media, War and Conflict Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Subsaharan Africa Geographical Expertise - Country: Indonesia Languages: English, French Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Author/Novelist, Non-Governmental Email: bill.ury@theglobalexperts.org Boris DivinskÃ½ Consultant, the International Organization for Migration February 12th, 2010, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, Migration and Integration, Non-Governmental, Russian, UK, Ulster Dr. Boris DivinskÃ½ is a migration expert, geographer, demographer and sociologist from the Slovak Republic, and a consultant for the International Organization for Migration (IOM). He is credited with conducting the first in-depth research on migration in Slovakia. 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__label__cc	0.564232	0.435768	Grounding the Seagull Stupid &%&ing Bird, now playing at Actor's Express, is hilarious, poignant and profound. You will not only laugh your ass off, you will leave examining your life (in a good way), pondering how you must improve it henceforth. Robert Lee Hindsman \| Actor's Express \| Photo by BreeAnne Clowdus Citing Con's desperate desire for a "new kind of play", Stupid $%&ing Bird is exactly that. When the characters direct questions at you, they directing questions at you! How they make this performance a "new kind of play" is brilliant and exactly what you'll realize as you watch...and experience. Citing Actor's Express...the 2015-2016 season at Actor's Express kicks off with the Atlanta premiere of Aaron Posner’s Stupid $%&ing Bird directed by Freddie Ashley, with this "sort-of" adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, which had its world premiere at Woolly Mammoth in Washington, D.C. (where I’ve seen many magnificent performances and where my former boss was on the Board of Directors), in 2013. It's been a hit around the country due to its blend of theatricality, humor and heart. Rhyn Saver \| Actor's Express \| Photo by BreeAnne Clowdus This play was a unique experience for me in that I found EVERY actor to be absolutely brilliant, which isn't always the case, no matter the theater. I have only wonderful things to say about each and every one of them. There was not a role that I didn't find convincing, entertaining and true to some aspect of human nature. That's exactly what Robert Lee Hindsman (Con), Rhyn Saver (Mash), Theo Harness (Sorn), Matt Felten (Dev), Stephanie Friedman (Nina), Evan Cleaver (Trig), and Lane Carlock (Emma) portray...brilliant acting! I imagine they're a fantastic, friendly team behind the scenes, a theatre family, even though this is some of their first times performing at Actor's Express. Of course, as many of you who see this show might guess, the character I most relate to is Dev, performed by Matt Felten. The character is true to himself, yet a dreamer, as well as a hopeless romantic. You'll have to see the play to see if he realizes his dreams or if his unrequited love devastates him beyond all hope. Stephanie Friedman and Evan Cleaver \| Photo by BreeAnne Clowdus I love that this play makes you think. It makes you take inventory. It makes you ponder if what you're doing right now in your life is what is going to make you happy in the long run. It's a profound play—while being hilarious—and I appreciate it for that. Lane Carlock \| Actor's Express \| Photo by BreeAnne Clowdus When I lived in Atlanta the first time, I attended Actor's Express performances regularly...loved going to them! I'm totally bamboozled as to why it's taken me so long to return since I moved back. After recently seeing Rent at Actor's Express and Stupid $%&ing Bird TWICE during its current run, I'm again hooked on this theater! I'll be attending regularly once again! Treat yourself....performances of Stupid $%&*ing Bird (not for kids) are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2:00 p.m., through Sunday, October 11, at Actor's Express. You definitely want to see—and experience—this life's exploration performance... Labels: Aaron Posner, Actor's Express, Antov Chekov, Freddie Ashley, Matt Felten, Robert Lee Hindsman, Ryan Saver, Stupid Bleeping Bird, Stupid Fucking Bird, The Seagull Zombie Night at Turner Field The fantastic Atlanta Braves hosted Zombie Night last evening at Turner Field. They host a number of Theme Nights throughout the year, but this one I definitely wanted to experience! Zombies are fun, but I also love baseball, so this experience was a home run! These lovely young zombies were at the entrance to greet fellow zombies and baseball fans alike. Who knew the two fandoms would meld so brilliantly! MLB published a brief video about the evening: Zombie Night. Those who purchased a special Zombie Night ticket had special seating, were invited to the talents of zombie makeup artists, participated in the pre-game on-field Zombie Parade, and were gifted a Zombie Survival Kit! Zombie Night at Turner Field \| On-field Zombie Parade We arrived early to be sure we saw the pre-game on-field Zombie Parade! There were hundreds of participants! There were lots of (uncharacteristically) smiling zombies—excited to be on-field, no doubt—and then there were some who were considerably more convincing that the Zombie Apocalypse had indeed arrived... Zombie Night at Turner Field \| Zombie & Travis I almost fell prey to the undead! But I'm a fan of The Walking Dead and have learned a thing or two about Zombie Apocalypse survival. Thank you, Rick, Daryl and Michonne! The theme music to The Walking Dead was playing on the loud speakers during the Parade, so that helped me tune in to those television-learned zombie attack survival skills. Speaking of The Walking Dead, Atlanta Movie Tours was part of the pre-game festivities! In case you didn't know, they offer two Big Zombie tours (Big Zombie Tour 1 & Big Zombie Tour 2), and both are fascinating! Zombie Night at Turner Field \| Awesome Zombie Girl THIS young lady was totally into Zombie Night. She has a promising career in theater, cinema or perhaps modeling...whatever she decides, I think she's going to be brilliant! I applaud parents to take their kids out to experience so much of what life (and Atlanta) has to offer. Always make childhood fun...they only have one! Turner Field offers a number of Theme Nights throughout the season. In addition to Zombie Night, there's Military Appreciation Night, Star Wars Night and Bark in the Park, to name only a few. Throughout the evening we were treated to zombies and zombie families (see the one above) on the Jumbotron. Even some of the Turner Field staff were sporting zombie makeup. Speaking of Turner Field staff, I was delighted at how pleasant everyone was. Thank you Turner Field staff for helping to make it such a fun night! Zombie Night at Turner Field \| Atlanta Braves When I noticed that the competition had been "zombiefied" on the Jumbotron, I thought how brilliant and what fun! Then I realized that they "zombiefied" ALL the players, Braves included. Total fun! Oh! And there was a baseball game going on, too! Actually, I've been an Atlanta Braves fan since I attended my first Braves game in 1990, the year before they started winning pennant after pennant—and a World Series—throughout that decade. The players have changed since then, but they're still my Braves AND they won the game on this evening...2:1 against the Phillies. Go Braves! I always enjoy meeting new people and these ladies and gentlemen were awesome! The two on the left told me that they're engaged! A heartfelt wanderlust ATLANTA "Congratulations and a long and happy life together" to you both! We met in the Braves Chop House, which I'm not entirely certain I've ever visited. I've had seats at every point in Turner Field, from behind home plate to the nosebleeds! And I've enjoyed every single vista! Embarrassingly, the last time I had seats behind home plate, one of the ladies seated next to me was texting her mother who was watching the game on television and saw her on TV...and me devouring a hot dog! I sincerely hope that wasn't part of my 15 minutes of fame! Zombie Night at Turner Field \| Atlanta Braves \| Barry There's a LOT going on throughout Turner Field during an Atlanta Braves game. One surprise last night was that the gift shops were having a 70% off sale (on the greatest majority of their inventory). Also, there are the batting cages; LOTS of dining options; the Braves Chop House; the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame & Museum; lots of photo ops, the Coca-Cola Sky Field...the list goes on and on and on...there's LOTS to see and do here! And, did you know that you can tour Turner Field? I've done this tour and it's fantastic! It starts in the Braves Museum & Hall of Fame. I definitely and wholeheartedly recommend this tour. And if you didn't know, Turner Field was our 1996 Olympic Stadium re-purposed for the Atlanta Braves. That geographic area is in transition as the Braves are moving to Cobb County...I just hope that we/Atlanta gets to keep this historic landmark! Fireworks at Turner Field \| Atlanta Braves Friday evenings are Fireworks Night at Turner Field and it's a magnificent show! One of the best in the Southeast, for sure. There are a number of Atlanta Braves games at Turner Field now through October 4, 2015, and there are a few more Theme Nights. So, make your way over and enjoy all the fun that this wonderful venue has to offer! Labels: 1996 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Movie Tours, Braves Chop House, jumbotron, The Walking Dead, Theme Nights, Turner Field, Zombie Night, Zombie Parade, zombiefied, zombies Location: 755 Hank Aaron Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30315, USA Pre-Mockingjay Part 2: Swan House Capitol Tour Do you ever binge-watch movies just before a new sequel premiere? I do, but here's one better...before Mockingjay: Part 2 hits theaters this November, go on the Atlanta History Center's behind-the-scenes Swan House Capitol Tour! You get to see filming sites, movie artifacts and learn bits about The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay: Part 1 that most people never will! Swan House Capitol Tour, Atlanta History Center \| Travis S. Taylor By the way, President Snow is not the only one who can wield a white rose with confidence! There are an incredible many awesome aspects to this tour, yet I do think that sitting at President Snow's office desk is among the top! This room is not on the general Swan House tour (which is another one I highly recommend!) and many of the artifacts located here are from the movies. The desk here is a remarkably similar desk to the one in the movie, however, the real one was purchased by the president of a neighboring country! You're going to learn quite a lot of fun facts when you visit. Swan House Capitol Tour, Atlanta History Center \| Swan House I remember the very first trailer (here's a clip) I saw for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire that included the scene of President Snow's mansion, what we Atlantans know as the Swan House, and just how exciting it was. It was magnificent to know that such a beloved Atlanta icon was going to be on the big screen in such a fantastic way! Swan House Capitol Tour, Atlanta History Center \| Dining Room You'll see a lot on the tour, including the wallpaper in the Dining Room, which is gorgeous! It features 50 kinds of birds, and not a single one repeated—although I do not think there's a mockingjay, but feel free to explore. It's original and a bit faded, so you can just make out a hint of the original watermelon pink color...which is quite stunning, and in spectacular condition given the house was completed in 1928! Swan House Capitol Tour, Atlanta History Center \| Swan Table If you've toured the Swan House before, you know that it gets its name from the swan motif throughout the house. Many of the house's swans appear in the The Hunger Games movies filmed here, including the gorgeous swan tables in the Dining Room. When my tour guide found out that my middle name is Swann, a huge smile crawled across his face. And I have to admit, splendor aside, I love that I have something in common with the Swan House, one of the more spectacular icons of Atlanta. Swan House Capitol Tour, Atlanta History Center \| President Snow's Desk This room, not the only one under lock-and-key, is reserved for patrons of the Swan House Capitol Tours. That's to say this is a special tour and one you will not soon forget! The photograph of me sitting at President Snow's desk wasn't my first photo at a presidential desk. My first was sitting at the president's desk...in the Oval Office...in Madame Tussauds'...in New York City. So, while I've yet to tour the White House in Washington, D.C., I have now sat at TWO presidential desks! I told you...I'm a "professional tourist"! Swan House Capitol Tour, Atlanta History Center \| Morning Room The Swan House's Morning Room, originally a pistachio green color, was used as President Snow's office in the movies. The room was painted white for the films and then repainted pistachio green after filming. Preservationists (and I consider myself one), DO NOT FRET! The room had been restored to its original color far prior to the agreement with the film studio. So, they did not paint over original paint. Personally, I think it's awesome that the Inman's 1928 home has been immortalized in a globally sensational movie! Generations from now, many will enjoy the splendor of Swan House. How cool is that! Swan House Capitol Tour, Atlanta History Center \| Morning Room Mirror It's quite fascinating how much the Swan House mirrors the magnificence of the producer's vision of President Snow's home. The set of convex Federal-era mirrors in the Swan House's Morning Room were left in-place for scenes in the movies. They're absolutely stunning, so it's not a surprise, but a wonderful happenstance that visitors on the Swan House Capitol Tour get to see them up close and personal. Swan House Capitol Tour, Atlanta History Center \| Library From the Swan House Library you peer out onto the side porch, which was President Snow's breakfast room, where he enjoyed a meal with his granddaughter. That side porch lets out onto the Swan House Gardens, which I hope visitors spend a little time exploring prior to their Swan House Capitol Tour. Swan House Capitol Tour, Atlanta History Center \| Swan House Garden The above pictured garden was the scene of a grand party in The Hunger Games. You get to explore the many gardens of the 33-acre Atlanta History Center complex during your visit, and during the tour you'll get to see photographs and video of many of the spaces you're visiting on the tour, which makes it more real-time, realistic, as-if-you-were-there! Swan House Capitol Tour, Atlanta History Center \| Mirgill Joseph I'd be totally remiss if I didn't say "Thank you" to my awesome tour guide, Mirgill Joseph. He's been with Atlanta History Center for more than eight years and does for the Center a lot more than give tours. This wasn't my first Margill tour, and he's been consistently fantastic! And he's pretty strong...look at that lift! THIS is your grand opportunity to walk in the steps of Catnis Everdeen and Peeta Mellark...merely by going on an Atlanta History Center wholly unique tour. Its Swan House Capitol Tour! Labels: Atlanta History Center, Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, Mockingjay Part 2, President Snow, Swan, Swan House, Swan House Capitol Tour, swans, The Hunger Games Location: Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30305, USA 10 Exciting Reasons To Attend Dragon Con Dragon Con offers a LOT more than cosplay and Atlanta's biggest parade. There are celebrities, workshops, discussion panels, parties, events, costume contests, science and space tracks...the list goes on and on! Allow me, please, to share with you an exciting 10 reasons to attend one of Atlanta's signature Labor Day Weekend events...Dragon Con! 1: COSPLAY! Reasons to Attend Dragon Con: Cosplay No joking...cosplay is one of the bigger reasons we all attend Dragon Con. It's just fun! When I share with people that I'm attending Dragon Con, the most common response is "Are you dressing up?" The more interesting conversations revolve around "why" people cosplay. It seems like, as is the case with most things in life, people have their own preconceived notions of why, so I appreciate it when someone engages me in this conversation. I'm not out to change anyone's mind, but here's a look at some of clinical psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi's work regarding the psychology of cosplay. [article] The findings of her research boil down to: "They cosplay for creativity, to be social and hang out with friends, because they identify with the character and that's meaningful to them. The top reason people cosplay is because it's fun. You can't pinpoint an abnormality in that. It's no different than someone who plays in a band or plays sports." That's pretty much what I've been saying for years. Those who know of Dragon Con but not much more beyond its cosplay aspect, sometimes ask "What else is there to do there?" I love that question! Keep reading to hear a few of the things I answer with, noting that this is not a comprehensive list, but one that is reflective of my personal interests... (My 2015 Dragon Con cosplay coverage) 2: DRAGON CON PARADE Reasons to Attend Dragon Con: The Parade The Annual Dragon Con Parade has become a signature Atlanta event! While the convention itself brings a surprisingly significant amount of revenue to our fair city, the Dragon Con Parade is a opportunity for families and fans to enjoy a festive part of the Con with only a modest time and money expenditure. And it's so much fun! You're going to see a vast array of genres, from science-fiction to time travel, from fairy princesses to cartoon characters! You'll also get to see a few celebrities, like this year's Grand Marshall Nichelle Nichols! (Check out my 2015 Annual Dragon Con Parade coverage) 3: FUNDRAISING FOR CHARITIES Reasons to Attend Dragon Con: Charitable Causes I haven't heard the final numbers as of this writing, but I do know that Dragon Con (including a $50,000 matching contribution) had donated more than $100,000 to its 2015 charity, Lymphoma Research Foundation. That's impressive! Dragon Con also hosts an annual Blood Drive—they're one of the significant blood donation venues for more than 100 hospitals in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. I don't know the numbers yet for this year, but last year they collected nearly 3,300 units! It makes this conventioneer proud to be a part of an organization that puts such strong emphasis on saving lives. In addition to the larger fundraising efforts, the Con allows for others to make contributions through their own passionate interests. Stephen Eisenhauer, who just started ninth grade, offers to play chess with conventioneers—he's dressed as a Jawa from Star Wars! The tips he makes from the chess play he donates to Dragon Con's selected charity. This year, this honorable young man raised $478 for Lymphoma Research Foundation! If you see the chess-playing Jawa next year, play a game with him and drop a contribution in his tip bucket. You don't even have to play to make a contribution...let's all help him break $1,000 next year! 4: CELEBRITIES! Reasons to Attend Dragon Con: Celebrities! Jamie Bamber was at the top of my list of must-meet celebrities at the 2015 Dragon Con, and I did. Super charming guy! Dragon Con offers many, many ways to see, hear and meet guest celebrities. There's the Walk of Fame, where this year I met Jamie, Tricia Helfer and a few others. There are always a few in the Annual Dragon Con Parade, there are autograph sessions, there are speaker panels and many of the celebrities will dine among the conventioneers and attend the Dragon Con parties! (See the celebrities I met and chatted with at this year's Dragon Con) 5: TRACKS, TRACKS AND MORE TRACKS Reasons to Attend Dragon Con: Lots of Tracks There are more tracks to follow at Dragon Con than you can shake a light saber at. This is yet another reason I love this Con so much. I can jump from science fiction to puppetry to robotics to space to costuming to animation...all in one day! Here are only a few of the tracks available to conventioneers: American Sci-fi & Fantasy Brit Track Seriously, that's only a few of the tracks...there's something for everyone! The photo above is from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Death Star, written by musician Curt Bright and adapted for puppet theater by Mike Horner, who also performed it. They whimsically turned the escapades on George Lucas' epic space station into a puppetry musical! It was brilliant! 6: EVENTS! LOTS OF EVENTS! Reasons to Attend Dragon Con: Events! I've never ever heard anyone at Dragon Con say, "I'm bored." And I doubt I ever will. I can image if anyone ever does, a dozen heads will do a snap swivel in their direction with looks of disbelief...waiting for the punchline because surely they were joking. Boredom is an alternate reality from what's truly happening at Dragon Con. Some of the many awesome Dragon Con events include: Dragon Con Night at Georgia Aquarium Guest of Honor Awards Banquet The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live! Video and Movie Screenings Autograph Sessions The Late Night Puppet Slam! Annual Dragon Con Parade Annual Dilithium Crystal Ball (Trek Track) (My coverage of the 2015 Dragon Con Night at Georgia Aquarium) 7: SHOPPING! Reasons to Attend Dragon Con: Shopping! Want a new light saber or a clever t-shirt? The Vendors Mart at Dragon Con (set up on two floors in Americas Mart) brings hundreds of vendors representing merchandise ranging from costumes to gaming, collectibles to jewelry, books to toys...there's more in the Vendors Mart than I can possibly remember. Personally, I've had a love of pocket watches since I was a youngster. I'm not sure from where that stems, but nonetheless, I love them. I didn't make photos of the Vendor Mart, so here's one of my pocket watch purchase, which as soon as I handed over my card, I wondered in my mind if this transaction might be my foray into creating a new costume. Only time will tell... 8: FANS, FANDOM AND FELLOW CONVENTIONEERS Reasons to Attend Dragon Con: Fans! One thing that Dragon Con does extremely well is to create a sense of community. Even though you don't get to meet or even see the tens of thousands attending Dragon Con, you do sense a feeling that they're all there as a fandom family. Many fandom genres are represented, but we're all fans of Dragon Con...and having a blast! All year long I look forward to hanging out with my fellow Dragon Con conventioneers. I've met some super nice people there and the vast majority are kind, polite and engaging...all of us out to have fun! 9: PARTIES! Reasons to Attend Dragon Con: Parties! I love a good party, ask any of my friends. But historically, I've had so much fun during the day at Dragon Con that I've not attended any of the late-night parties. I did do the Dragon Con Night at Georgia Aquarium this year, which was great fun. I have heard story after story after story about parties, so if you're so inclined, I can only guess that you're in for a great experience! 10: COSTUME CONTESTS Reasons to Attend Dragon Con: Miss Star Trek Universe Put hours and hours and a bazillion dollars toward raw material for your awesome costume? Dragon Con has a few costume contests you may be interested in! Here are a few that I know about: Masquerade Costume Contest Friday Night Costuming Contest Saturday evening Cosplay Contest Hallway Costume Contest Star Wars Costume Contest Miss Star Trek Universe Pageant Okay, so the annual Miss Star Trek Universe Pageant in my mind falls under "Events", but it is a contest and it's my personal favorite—it's the first thing I add to my schedule every year! This is a full-on pageant hosted by Garrett Wang with pre-show entertainment (with Klingon MCs and audience participants), a three-stage pageant (costume...talent...Q&A), and pre-announcement-of-winners entertainment. It's the most fun 2.5 hours I look forward to all year! (My 2015 Miss Star Trek Universe coverage) There you go...10 perfectly great reasons to attend Dragon Con! This list could be a LOT longer than 10 reasons, but hopefully these are plenty to convince you—should I have piqued your interest—to plan your 2016 Labor Day Weekend to attend the 30th Annual Dragon Con! Posted by Travis Swann Taylor at 3:48 PM 2 comments: Links to this post Labels: Chess Jawa, cosplay, Dragon Con, Dragon Con Parade, Jamie Bamber, Lymphoma Research Foundation, Mike Horner, Miss Star Trek Universe Pageant, Nichelle Nichols, puppetry, Star Wars, Stephen Eisenhauer Dragon Con's Walk of Fame One of the things about Dragon Con that I look forward to with great anticipation, and check their website regularly for updates, are the attending celebrities. And we get to see them throughout the convention, whether in the Walk of Fame, the Dragon Con Parade, speaking on panels or dining and partying with conventioneers! This was a banner year for Battlestar Galactica (BSG) fans! It totally was for me. I got to see and meet more BSG celebrities this year than any previous year. Collectively, the attending celebrities represented classic and contemporary television and cinema, as well as other genres. But I'll keep this post brief and talk only about the Battlestar celebrities I got to meet. Dragon Con 2015 \| Walk of Fame \| Tricia Helfer Tricia Helfer, Number Six on Battlestar Galactica, is as charming as she is beautiful. And what an amazing actress. The range of characters she played on Battlestar was one of the widest ranging in the show...some of them incredibly dramatic. I loved her in Ascenion, too, when she was described as "beautiful, manipulative and dangerous". I seriously doubt there's a role she couldn't play. If I were an actor, I'd want to be as brilliant as she is. It's undoubtedly too late to be as sexy as she is, but I be on stage one day, yes? Dragon Con 2015 \| Walk of Fame \| Michael Trucco Michael Trucco, Sam Anders on Battlestar Galactica, is awesome! You never know what a celebrity is like in person. I've met some I thought would be jovial and intriguing, but not so much. Michael, however, is engaging, funny, gracious...he's a FUN guy! Dragon Con 2015 \| Walk of Fame \| Grace Park Grace Park, "Boomer" on Battlestar Galactica, is gorgeous, humble and refined. She's graceful, too, and has a killer smile. She's also incredibly talented! In her relatively short television career, she's landed two long series: Battlestar Galactica - 73 episodes, and Hawaii Five-O - 122 episodes. On one of the panels she was asked if she got a lot of flack because her character--Boomer--was wholly different from the classic series. Her humble answer was that it wasn't too bad, that Katee Sackhoff had taken the brunt of that criticism for changing up Starbuck so much. I thought it was pretty awesome of Grace to not use that as a positioning opportunity. Dragon Con 2015 \| Walk of Fame \| Jamie Bamber Jamie Bamber, "Apollo" on Battlestar Galactica, was at the top of my must-meet list. And I'm ever grateful that he's a super nice guy and a gentleman. I was most impressed with Jamie making a point to thank the fans of Battlestar Galactica for making a show approaching a decade since being on television feel like it's totally current. In fact, fans filled the largest ballrooms for BSG cast member panels on multiple occasions (thousands of people!), including the last day of the Con, which is when we conventioneers are exhausted and winding down. I keep forgetting that Jamie is British, so the accent surprises me. It's a nice surprise and reminds me of when I returned stateside after two years in Greece. I was surprised at the frequency I heard, "Where are you from?" Somewhere along the way, hanging with British friends and speaking Greek with a put-on British accent (coupled with my authentic Southern accent, it came out sounding Greek...go figure!), I picked up a not-so-Southern accent. Coming from a family of practical jokers, my answer was frequently, "London" or "Sydney", and people believed me! I had fun with that until "y'all" escaped my lips. Dragon Con 2015 \| Walk of Fame \| Jamie Bamber & Travis I've had the pleasure of meeting quite a few celebrities over the last five-plus years (since I've been back in Atlanta), but Dragon Con has by far provided the greatest concentration of celebrities and famous personalities. That so many of them at Dragon Con are from entertainment genres that I personally enjoy is a total bonus. And I got to meet, see and hear a LOT of celebrities this year! If you too would like to meet the finest talent from television and cinematic fame, come to Dragon Con! 2016 will be the convention's 30th anniversary, so I suspect the celebrity lineup will be fantastic! Keep an eye on Dragon Con's "featured guests" page for attending celebrities updates! Labels: Apollo, autograph, Battlestar Galactica, Boomer, Cylon, Dragon Con, Grace Park, Hall of Fame, Jamie Bamber, Michael Trucco, movie stars, Tricia Helfer, Walk of Fame Dragon Con Parade 2015 The Dragon Con Parade is one of my favorite annual events and it's one of Atlanta's largest parades! Dragon Con Parade 2015 \| Nichelle Nichols I first had the great honor of meeting Nichelle Nichols—the Grand Marshall of this year's parade—in 2012, also at Dragon Con, but that meeting was one that changed my outlook on life. When I asked her if she still enjoyed the Star Trek and fandom conventions she told me "I only do that which brings me joy". She's been a hero of mine for many years and after sharing those words—that jewel of wisdom—I'll be a fan of Nichelle's for as long as I live...her outlook on life has helped me prosper. (She's a huge fan of the Vulcan Salute, "Live Long and Prosper".) The Dragon Con Parade is presented in themes. There will be a Star Trek group, a superheros group (including a number of Batman characters—classic and contemporary!), a Battlestar Galactica group and—one of my favorites—a Periodic Table of Elements group where each cosplayer represents a different element via their costume! They're brilliant! Or should I say, "radiant!" The parade goes on and on... As I said, this is one of Atlanta's biggest parades, so plan to arrive early for a prime viewing spot...and allow for those who do not observe the street curb as a demarcation of where to stand—meaning, what you thought was an optimum spot might change as the crowd grows. Patience is a virtue...as they say. Despicable Me introduced the world to Minions, a global sensation, and yes, I am a fan! When I saw this GIANT Minion, I whipped out my camera as quickly as I could...this cosplayer is brilliant! And he/she put smiles on everyone around. I haven't seen the new Minions movie yet, but it's at the top of my list! If you've followed the Captain America movies, you'll get how cool this is. THIS the the caliber of parade participants we get at Dragon Con. Awesome, right? If you've been interested in attending the convention, but you're not yet quite sure...at least check out the parade. It's a glimpse (only a glimpse, mind you) of just how much fun Dragon Con really is. Mind you, while the parade is a family-friendly event, you probably don't want your young children at the late-night events of Dragon Con. But the parade thrills spectators of all ages. There was a new parade route this year, so I departed my usual spot at Peachtree & Baker, but as usual, opted for the side of the street where the sun would illuminate those who were in the parade...makes for much better photos! All that glitters...just might be gold! Again, I must compliment the cosplayers' talent, time invested, money spent and determination to parade down Peachtree Street. This truly is a fun and festive event. If you've never been, please come see it next year! Parade viewing guidelines from the Dragon Con website: We want to provide the safest and most fun experience for everyone involved. To help us accomplish this, please do not stand or sit in the streets along the route. Parade participants are often in large, bulky costumes with limited viewing range. Many of our vehicles are huge and require lots of maneuvering and turning room. We don't want anyone accidentally squished! So, come down to the Annual Dragon Con Parade next year, Dragon Con's 30th anniversary...it promises to be out of this world! Labels: Atlanta parades, Batman, Captain America, Dragon Con, Dragon Con Parade, Labor Day Weekend, Minions, Nichelle Nichols, parade, Stormtroopers, Vulcan salute A Glorious Victory for the Klingon Empire Dragon Con 2015 \| Cosplay!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line819
__label__cc	0.500833	0.499167	We Love DC Your Life Beyond The Capitol Food Truck Tracker 1:00 pm30 Jul 2013 Fringe 2013: Week Three in Review So much Fringe... Jenn Larsen It’s been one wild ride for our intrepid team as we immersed ourselves in the Capital Fringe Festival this year. Here are the last few shows for Patrick and Joanna from the final weekend, and look for everyone’s final thoughts on the whole festival experience later. We need a theater detox first. Buttons off! Recapped: OkStupid’s Secret Math Lab, Nephrectomy, Legal Tender, A Day in the Life of Miss Hiccup OkStupid’s Secret Math Lab Reviewer: Patrick As a sad, lonely reviewer I’m often asked, “Patrick, have you ever tried online dating?” Of course I have. I believe almost everybody in today’s digital generation has tried online dating to varying degrees of success. In a world of online pizza delivery, instant navigation, and the answer to almost any trivia answer right at our fingertips, why can’t we figure out a way to streamline love? According to Erin Bylander’s OkStupid’s Secret Math Lab, it should be possible to boil attraction down to a math equation, personified by the stylishly dressed Chris Andersen. As a personification of a site eerily similar to one of the most popular free dating websites out there, he helps Lucy (Colleen Sproull) find true love through the power of math. Bylander’s script and direction by Maria O’Connor come together to create a very entertaining comedy full of sharply written lines that take great aim at the hoops we jump through in the online dating game. Andersen’s Al Gorithm and fellow OkStupid minions (Donta Hensley, Rebecca Korn, Morgan Sendek, Ben Church) live and die by arithmetic to an alarming degree. In the end the comedy asks the question we all have asked after another unsuccessful online match: is attraction something that can be quantified and measured with computers? Reviewer: Joanna A group of three mall shop workers navigate love, loss, and kidney surgery in Staunch Theatre Company’s ambitious dark comedy about 20-something angst. The small cast gave a valiant effort on Saturday afternoon and kept the audience’s interest with the help of a fairly original and dynamic script by playwright/director Elizabeth Hagerty. The script, which teeters around romcom for the first half of the show, meanders until it eventually devolves into farcical horror, where it thrives. While some of the characters’ choices seem unrealistic and either too good (or too bad) to be true, the show advertises itself as an exaggeration – and that it is. In this well-polished reflection on the value of a dollar, Sanctuary Theatre’s Performing Knowledge Project presents Elizabeth Bruce’s flash fiction collection-in-progress “50 Dollars.” A five-person cast explores nine short vignettes without any editing to the original text. The company’s inventive staging is a delight. However, without any changes to the work of fiction that serves as its base, the script can feel tedious and distracting at times. Tiny adaptations would greatly serve the piece as a whole. The short stories are great, but they remain great short stories rather than theater at its finest. A Day in the Life of Miss Hiccup After loving the short preview I saw of her last year, I was thrilled to see for my own eyes what all the fuss was about with Miss Hiccup. And this 2012 festival success did not disappoint in year #2. Beloved Japanese clown Yanomi is an endearing, exciting presence on a mostly bare stage. When she invites us to experience a typical day with her, she offers up a world of fantasy, fun, and surprise. To do that is to succeed already, but Miss Hiccup goes further: she takes the audience on an unexpected emotional journey that feels at once breathtaking, heartbreaking, hopeful, and hilarious. This was my last show at Fringe this year, and also my favorite. I hope Yanomi will come back to DC soon, ideally with new tricks up her sleeve. Jenn Larsen As one of the founding editors of We Love DC, Jenn’s passions are theater and cocktails. After two decades in the city, she’s loved every quirky, mundane, elegant, rude minute of her DC life. A proud advocate for DC’s talented drinks scene, she’s judged the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s ARTINI contest, the DC Rickey Month contest, the Jefferson Hotel’s Quill Cocktail competition, and is a founding member of LUPEC DC. A graduate of Catholic University’s drama program, she toured the country as a member of National Players, and has been both an actor and a costume designer before jumping the aisle to theater criticism. Writing for We Love DC restored her happiness after a life-threatening illness, and she’s grateful to you, dear readers. Send your suggestions to jenn (at) welovedc (dot) com and follow her on Twitter. This entry was posted in: Entertainment, Special Events, We Love Arts Tagged 2013 Capital Fringe Festival See Jenn's RSS Feed More By Jenn As one of the founding editors of We Love DC, Jenn's passions are theater and cocktails. After two decades in the city, she's loved every quirky, mundane, elegant, rude minute of her DC life. A proud advocate for DC's talented drinks scene, she's judged the Corcoran Gallery of Art's ARTINI contest, the DC Rickey Month contest, the Jefferson Hotel's Quill Cocktail competition, and is a founding member of LUPEC DC. 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__label__wiki	0.595311	0.595311	Memes & Misc. 5 Gaming Moments in Non-Frightening Games that Scared Me As a Kid Since the dawn of time there have been scary games[citation needed], with zombies and monsters and foreboding music. And I'm sure everyone has experienced fear and is haunted even now by the sounds of time running out in Mario or air running out in Sonic. That's why this list is not about those things. It's about the small things in normally non-frightening games that became horrors to my innocent young mind. So let's get this list started, starting with the most obviously scary to the most unexpectedly scary. 1. Creepy invincible enemies that follow you That heading is pretty descriptive and easy to understand, but there are two such enemies that remain burned into my mind from my childhood and both are from NES games. First, there was Phanto in Super Mario Bros. 2, a mask-shaped enemy that would come to life and chase you down as long as you were carrying the key it protected. Even if you went through a door, this thing was relentless and would follow you onto the next screen. The evil grin on Phanto's face scared me enough that I almost always took the warp to World 4 in order to avoid him in 1-3. You would think that when the original version, Doki Doki Panic, was remade into a Mario game for the United States, they would have made Phanto a bit less creepy. But no, it was actually the other way around; the original Phanto sprite lacked the evil grin and just looked sad and lonely. Nintendo thought American players weren't ready for the difficulty of the real Super Mario Bros. 2 (later released as The Lost Levels), but at least they thought us ready enough for a more horrific Phanto. The other, was Baron von Blubba, which is apparently a "ghost skeleton beluga whale", but to me it was simply the restless spirit of some creature that wanted me dead for no other reason than that I was taking my time and enjoying the game. But to von Blubba, that meant taking too long to finish a level. The Baron is an impatient son of a blub who despises noobs taking too long in its game. And on that count, who can really blame him? I just wish he could've been a bit more polite about it. The fact that his coming was heralded by the most doom-filled music you've ever heard and coupled with the innate fear of running out of time didn't help either. Honorable mention: the sun in Super Mario Bros. 3. 2. Various Parts of Super Mario 64 Overall, Super Mario 64 isn't a very scary game, yet from the very beginning I picked up on the eerily quiet atmosphere of Peach's castle, which was mysteriously devoid of any of Mushroom Kingdom's subjects except for an occasional Toad which materialized out of thin air. More disturbing, was Bowser's laugh which greeted me upon entering the castle; it was ominous, evil, and its source was unknown. Somehow Bowser was watching me and I didn't like it. Then there was the level known as Big Boo's Haunt. This wasn't the first time that there were ghost levels in Mario games, but for me it was certainly the scariest. The ghosts weren't the scary part; in fact, once I encountered a Boo I found the level was less scary. What freaked me out was the "music", which was like an unnaturally low sound of howling wind. When you first enter the stage, you are outside the haunted mansion and the only music is the howling wind. It's desolate, creepy, and foreboding. Inside the mansion there's some doom-filled piano added to an unearthly droning sound which together set an atmosphere that is altogether more creepy than a Mario game ought to be. If that wasn't enough, there is also a piano enemy, just for this level, which unexpectedly and loudly starts hopping towards you and chomping at you when you pass by it. Compared to all this, the underground carousel, which had its own creepy-in-context carnival music was a relaxing break from the dread-filled atmosphere of the mansion. Keep running. Bowser's laughing at you. The last thing from Super Mario 64 that creeped me out and sent me seeking comfort from my mommy, is the endless staircase that lead up to the final boss. Throughout the castle there are doors with stars on them which only open if you have the required number of stars collected. In the case of the final star door which leads to Bowser, you need 70 stars, but if you have less the door still opens, leading to a staircase. It looks normal... but then it keeps going and going and going... forever. And once again, that wouldn't be so bad if it didn't have the mysterious music playing as you run hopelessly upward, driving home the point that something is seriously wrong. I didn't know how games were programmed or designed, all I knew was that stairs couldn't go on forever and that when I turned around I found I was only a few yards up the staircase, so something sinister was at work here. Suffice to say, I didn't go back in there till I had the required 70 stars. Honorable mention: drowning. 3. Tourian in Metroid I think there's a trend already going here of things that scared me being more due to the creepy atmosphere and scary music than due to anything actually frightening. Tourian, the next item on our list, is the last area in the game is the home of the Mother Brain as well as a bunch of metroids. As a kid, I had no idea that to get to this area you normally had to beat two other bosses first, or that metroids could only be defeated by a combination of freeze beam and missiles. So this is why, when I came to this area, always by using a code, I found myself completely unprepared. They want to hug you to death. Up until this point, all the areas in the game had been colorful and had pretty catchy, albeit slightly mysterious sounding music. Stepping into the gray and robotic-looking Tourian, with its comparatively dark and foreboding music was a bit of a shock. After that, it didn't take long before I encountered the metroids, which were, to me, unbeatable. Before I could say "screw attack", those metroids were on my head and draining my energy faster than a WoW addict drains a Mountain Dew. Like the endless stairs of Mario 64, something about Tourian just felt scary and wrong to me and I wanted no part in exploring it. Honorable mention: encountering metroids in Metroid 2: Return of Samus (i.e. playing the game) 4. Missingno. in Pokemon Red/Blue By spookydoom Creepy atmospheres designed into a game are one thing, but when the game itself started doing something it's not supposed to, my uneducated mind considered it just a small step away from supernatural. Early on, one of my friends told me that if you talked to the old man in Viridian City, then flew to Cinnabar Island and surfed up and down the side, you could encounter the glitch Pokemon Missingno., which would also give you 128 of the sixth item in your bag. Of course, who didn't want to have unlimited master balls and rare candies? But this good fortune came at a price; no one seemed to know exactly what other side effects might happen due to seeing or catching a Missingno. but everyone agreed they were bad. The tales of corrupted Hall of Fame records and even of the cartridge becoming entirely unusable if Missingno. was caught spread like ghost stories made of wildfire. The game already had a whole mythology of unconfirmed rumors including those about Mew under the truck by the S.S. Anne, secret HM moves, a catchable Yoshi, and a Togepi that could be received after using the item finder on every square in Mt. Moon (confirmed to be false by my friend). With all these rumors circulating and with the item duplication trick already confirmed, it was difficult to know what was true and what wasn't. We didn't even know what this game was capable of and for all I knew, if I caught that Missingno. the game would send out the restless ghost of Cubone's mother to club me in my sleep. 5. Adventuring in 3-D Body Adventure and 3-D Dinosaur Adventure Wow. These games. I believe I ordered them from my school's Scholastic book order catalog in 1st or 2nd grade. On the one hand, they were pretty cool; I mean, just look at those 3D graphics. And c'mon. Dinosaurs. But on the other hand these games both had parts that scared the crap out of me so much that all the 3D dinosaurs and bodies in the world wouldn't be enough to convince me to venture into the dark realms of these games again. Both of these games were supposed to be educational and had a small variety of activities relating to their topics. I remember that you could view and explore 3D models of the human skeleton and organs or watch dinosaurs come horrifically to life out of a skeleton. Honestly, I have only a vague memory of what all the buttons correspond to on that 3-D Dinosaur Adventure screenshot, except in one case: the comet in the top right. That comet icon started the "Save the Dinosaurs" game, in which you had a limited time to find each dinosaur in a 3D environment. So basically, what it did was throw a helpless young boy into a maze with dinosaurs and told him he had only a few minutes before a comet all but destroyed the world. Sound like fun? It wasn't. Even the short animation and lead-up music to the game freaked me out, maybe because I knew what was coming and already regretted my decision to make another attempt. Sure, there were hints, but when there's a timer counting down to doomsday at the bottom of the screen, stopping to ask for directions probably wouldn't be the first thing on your mind either. Basing a game on the common fear of getting lost probably wasn't the best idea ever for a children's game. Inexplicably, the same company tapped into the exact same childhood fears in 3-D Body Adventure's "Emergency Game". When you start the game a voice tells you to "save the patient! It's up to you!" after which you are able to explore the hospital and select a patient to save, all while "HURRY DOCTOR, SAVE THE PATIENTS!" is displayed across the bottom of the screen. Sure. Alright, no pressure then. Because of that urgent responsibility, I usually dove right into saving a patient, which as you can see in the video (at 3:49) throws you inside their body where you have to shoot viruses or some such. Once again there's a countdown clock and it's confusing to navigate. It wasn't just about me and the dinosaurs any more, there were lives at stake! And once again I was totally lost! But what scared me even more was when I discovered that I didn't have to do these operations and could explore the hospital, albeit still with a sense of urgency hanging over my head. In the video above, the player immediately turned and left the building but when I played I didn't realize that I could exit through that door and explored other rooms instead, getting more and more lost by the minute. Eventually, I found an exit and ended up outside the hospital. In the dark. Lost. And with dying patients. How do they expect to compensate me for all this trauma?! Posted by Linkums at 12:00 AM Labels: article, list Follow me on stuff! Linkums Twitch.tv/Linkums - Watch me play live! @WTCGames - Get updates about new posts, videos, and live streams! Does Leaning Forward Really Make You Play Better? Kirby Air Ride is Nintendo's Twisted Metal 10 Games in Which You Survive Being Eaten FTW: Rhythm Heaven on an ITG dance machine 5 Gaming Moments in Non-Frightening Games that Sca... Don't know why you would, but if you want to, you can give me money here: Privacy Policy. Awesome Inc. theme. Powered by Blogger.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line823
__label__wiki	0.886539	0.886539	Call to Order by Honorable R. Reid Falconer, AIA, Chairman Dennis Sharp James A. (Red) Thompson Martin W. Gould, Jr. Richard E. Tanner Jacob (Jake) Groby R. Reid Falconer, AIA Maureen O'Brien Thomas (T.J.) Smith, Jr. 1. Business of the Month: KY’s Olde Towne Bicycle Shop. (Binder) 2. Presentation by the Templarii Navitas Group (Veterans Assistance Group). (Groby) CONSENT CALENDAR(PAGES 1 THROUGH 4) Any items not pulled from the Consent Calendar are automatically approved in whole by one vote. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar are discussed and voted upon individually. Regular Council Meeting - June 5, 2014 Special Council Meeting - June 25, 2014 Second Special Council Meeting - June 25, 2014 Council Committee Meeting - June 25, 2014 [pagebreak] ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION(Public Hearing August 7, 2014 ) 1. Ord. Cal. No. 5207 -Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 30.1348 acres located north of Northpark Blvd., west of Lake Drive, east of Park Place from HC-3 (Highway Commercial District) & PBC-1 (Planned Business Center) to an PBC-1 (Planned Business Center). (Ward 3, District 5) (ZC14-05-043) (ZC approved 5/6/14) (Falconer/Brister) (Postponed 6/5/14) 2. Ord. Cal. No. 5221 - Ordinance to extend for an additional six (6) months the moratorium on the submission and review of zoning permit applications and Planning Commission review and on the issuance of building permit applications, for the purpose of construction or placement of multi-family structures on property within unincorporated areas of Council District 12. (Binder) 3. Ord. Cal. No. 5222 - Ordinance to amend St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix B, Chapter 40 Subdivision Regulatory Ordinance No. 499, Section 40-032.01 and Section 40-032.04 relative to roadway testing and inspection standards for residential and commercial subdivisions. (Falconer) 4. Ord. Cal. No. 5223 - Ordinance amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 12,500 square feet located at the northeast corner of Coast Blvd and Behrman Street, Central Park from A-4A (Single-Family Residential District) to NC-2 (Indoor Retail and Service District). (Ward 8, District 12) (ZC14-06-049) (ZC Approved 6/3/14) (Falconer/Brister) 5. Ord. Cal. No. 5224 - Ordinance amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 0.81 acre located at the end of Oak Crest Drive, East of Lee Road, North of Stafford Road, Barker's Corner Estates from A-3 (Suburban District) to A-6 (Multiple Family Residential District). (Ward 2, District 2). (ZC14-06-048) (ZC Approved 6/3/14) (Falconer/Brister) 6. Ord. Cal. No. 5225 - Ordinance amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 1.6 acres located north of Fremeaux, east of Beth Drive, west of Nellie Drive, being Lots 7 to 17, Square 4, Pine Shadows Subdivision from NC-4 (Neighborhood Institutional District) to HC-2 (Highway Commercial District). (Ward 8, District 12) (ZC14-06-046) (ZC Approved 6/3/14) (Falconer/Brister) 7. Ord. Cal. No. 5226 - Ordinance amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 3.91 acres located on the northwest corner of C. S. Owens Road & LA Highway 1077 from A-2 (Suburban District) to ED-1 (Primary Education District). (Ward 1, District 1). (ZC14-06-045) (ZC Approved 6/3/14) (Falconer/Brister) 8. Ord. Cal. No. 5227 - Ordinance amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 3.87 acres located at the southeast corner of LA Highway 21 & Christwood Blvd. From NC-4 (Neighborhood Institutional District) to ED-2 (Higher Education District). (Ward 1, District 1) (ZC14-05-039) (ZC Approved 6/3/14) (Falconer/Brister) 9. Ord. Cal. No. 5228 - Ordinance amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 1.27 acres located at the southeast corner of LA Highway 437 & Knights Road, being 78392 Highway 437, Covington from A-1A (Suburban District) to an NC-2 ( Indoor Retail and Service District). (Ward 2, District 2) (ZC14-05-035) (ZC Approved 6/3/14) (Falconer/Brister) 10. Ord. Cal. No. 5229 - Ordinance to correct the Road & Drainage Inventory to include Crawford Cemetery Lane and Highway 41 Lateral. (Ward 5, District 6) (Falconer/Brister) 11. Ord. Cal. No. 5230 - Ordinance to amend Ordinance P.J.S. No. 94-1995, adopted June 16, 1994, which established the Parish logo as the official seal/trademark. (Falconer/Brister) 12. Ord. Cal. No. 5231 - Ordinance to amend the 2014 Operating Budget - Amendment No. 6. (Falconer/Brister) 1. Resolution C.S. No. C-4099 - Resolution to vacate, in part, the six (6) month moratorium established by Ordinance C.S. No. 08-1741, and any subsequent extensions thereof, for the limited purpose of allowing the approval of rezoning applications and the issuance of plan review permits on Lot 4A1, Highland Park Center, Covington, as more particularly described in Exhibit A attached. (Ward 1, District 1) (Dean) 2. Resolution C.S. No. C-4100 - Resolution to acknowledge authority, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter, Sections 1-04, 3-01 and 3-09, for Parish President to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response, Inc., for home rehabilitation of Katrina/Rita damaged properties. (Falconer/Brister) 3. Resolution C.S. No. C-4101 - Resolution Establishing Performance Obligations. (Falconer/Brister) 4. Resolution C.S. No. C-4102 - Resolution to acknowledge authority, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter, Sections 1-04, 3-01 and 3-09, for Parish President to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the City of Slidell for resurfacing of Alberu Drive and Chamale Cove in Slidell (Ward 8, District 12). (Falconer/Brister) 5. Resolution C.S. No. C-4103 - Resolution to acknowledge authority, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter, Sections 1-04, 3-01 and 3-09, for Parish President to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the St. Tammany Parish School Board for use of a mobile bathroom trailer at the St. Tammany Fishing Pier. (Falconer/Brister) 6. Resolution C.S. No. C-4104 - Resolution to acknowledge authority, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter, Sections 1-04, 3-01 and 3-09, for Parish President to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Office of State Fire Marshall for use of space at the Koop Drive Parish Administrative Complex. (Falconer/Brister) 7. Resolution C.S. No. C-4105 - Resolution to acknowledge authority, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter, Sections 1-04, 3-01 and 3-09, for Parish President to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Tchefuncte River Foundation, Inc. for removal of abandoned/derelict vessels from the Tchefuncte River Watershed. (Falconer/Brister) 8. Resolution C.S. No. C-4106 - Resolution to acknowledge the receipt and review of the 2014 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report for the Preferred Equities Wastewater Treatment Facility. (District 5, Ward 4). (Falconer/Brister) 9. Resolution C.S. No. C-4107 - Resolution to acknowledge authority, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter, Sections 1-04, 3-01 and 3-09, for Parish President to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of annual renewal of the Parish Local Coastal Program Contract. (Falconer/Brister) 10. Resolution C.S. No. C-4108 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 13-3052 - Grant Awards. (Falconer/Brister) 11. Resolution C.S. No. C-4109 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. NO. 13-3052 to make changes to the Capital Improvements List - District 1 - Fund 301. (Falconer/Brister) 12. Resolution C.S. No. C-4110 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 13-3052 to make changes to the Capital Improvements List - District 10 - Fund 310. (Falconer/Brister) 15.Resolution C.S. No. C-4113 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 13-3052 to make changes to the Capital Improvements List - District 14 - Fund 314. (Falconer/Brister) 17. Resolution C.S. No. C-4115 - Resolution to concur/not concur with the City of Slidell annexation and rezoning of 2.4 acres located at 1800 Old Spanish Trail, Central Park Subdivision from Parish HC-2 (Highway Commercial District) to Slidell C-4 (Highway Commercial District). (Ward 8, District 12) (Falconer/Brister) 18. Resolution C.S. No. C-4116 - Resolution to concur/not concur with the City of Slidell annexation and rezoning of 1.5 acres located at 2002 Faith Drive from Parish A-4 (Single Family District) to Slidell A-8 (High Density Urban District). (Falconer/Brister) 19. Resolution C.S. No. C-4117 - Resolution to concur/not concur with the City of Slidell annexation and rezoning of 1.0 acres located on Pearl Acres Road, Pearl Acres Subdivision from Parish HC-2 (Highway Commercial District) to Slidell C-4 (Highway Commercial District). (Ward 8, District 13) (Falconer/Brister) 20.Resolution C.S. No. C-4118 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 13-3052 to make changes to the Capital Improvement List - Capital - Tammany Trace (CRT). (Falconer/Brister) 22. Resolution C.S. No. C-4120 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 13-3052 to make changes to the Capital Improvements List - Capital - Tammany Trace Capital & Grants (330-00 and 430-10). (Falconer/Brister) 23. Resolution C.S. No. C-4121 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 13-3052 to make changes to the Capital Improvements List - Capital - Drainage Impact Fees (366-00). (Falconer/Brister) END OF CONSENT CALENDARAPPEALS 1. Dawn Kahl and Keith Province appealing the Zoning Commission APPROVAL on April 1, 2014 to rezone 3.5 acres located north of Nina Drive, west of Transmitter Road, Oaklawn East Subdivision from A-4 (Single-Family Residential District) to A-4 (Single-Family Residential District) and MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay). (Ward 7, District 7) (ZC14-04-029) (Applicant: Jeff Schoen on behalf of Michael Fridge) (Postponed 5/1/14 and 6/5/14) NOTE: To concur with Zoning APPROVAL, a simple majority vote is required and introduction of a ordinance. NOTE: To override Zoning APPROVAL, a majority vote of the entire Council is required and adoption of a resolution. 2. Deborah Burst, Kelly Kreminiski and Terri Lewis Stevens appealing the Zoning Commission APPROVAL on June 3, 2014 to rezone 120 acres located on the east side of Lee Road Extension, just south of the Washington/St. Tammany Parish Line from A-1 (Suburban District) to I-1 (Industrial District). (Ward 2, District 6) (ZC14-06-050) (Applicant: Jeff Schoen on behalf of Lee Road Dirt Pit, LLC) 3. Antonia Polizzi, Rodney Holman and Cynthia McDonald, et al appealing the Zoning Commission APPROVAL on June 3, 2014 to rezone 4.46 acres located north of Herwig Bluff Road, east of Military Road from A-4 (Single-Family Residential District) to AT-1 (Animal Training/Housing District). (Ward 8, District 9) (ZC14-06-047) (Applicant: Tori Guidry) 1. Ord. Cal. No. 5170 - Ordinance to amend the St. Tammany Parish Unified Development Code, Volume 1 (Zoning) Section 5.27 MD-1 (Medical Residential District), Section 5.28 MD-2 (Medical Clinic District), and Section 5.29 MD-3 (Medical Facility District) relative to buffer, setback, and height regulation. (ZC-14-02-019) (Introduced 3/6/14) (Postponed 4/3/14, 5/1/14 and 6/5/14) 2. Ord. Cal. No. 5172 - Ordinance to amend and reenact Section 3-164.00 Location Restrictions of the Alcoholic Beverage Regulations under Article VII - All Wards. (Introduced 4/3/14) (Postponed 5/1/14 and 6/5/14) 3. Ord. Cal. No. 5195 - Ordinance to extend for an additional six (6) months the moratorium on the opening of new streets in Angelic Estates. (Ward 3, District 5) (Introduced 6/5/14) 4. Ord. Cal. No. 5196 - Ordinance to extend for an additional six (6) months the moratorium on the approval of rezoning and issuance of plan review permits, not previously received, for property abutting the Louisiana Highway 21 Planned Corridor from Lalanne Road North to Azalea Drive. (Ward 1, District 1) (Introduced 6/5/14) 5. Ord. Cal. No. 5197 - Ordinance to authorize the Parish President to purchase, expropriate or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way and/or servitudes for the Hidden Oaks Lane Drainage Project. (Ward 8, District 8) (Introduced 6/5/14) 6. Ord. Cal. No. 5199 - Ordinance to amend the Parish Code, Appendix C, Unified Development Code, Article 7 Supplemental District Regulations, Section 7.06 Accessory Buildings and Structures, 7.0602 Boat Houses and Boat Slips to increase the permitted size of boat houses.(Introduced 6/5/14 7. Ord. Cal. No. 5200 - Ordinance to amend the Parish Code, Appendix C, Unified Development Code, Article 2, Definitions, relative to Community Home. (Introduced 6/5/14) 8. Ord. Cal. No. 5201 - Ordinance to amend Ordinance Council Series No. 03-0723, adopted July 10, 2003 and Ordinance Council Series No. 11-2569, Adopted July 15, 2011, to include all previously adopted ordinances regarding election precincts, locations and boundaries, and to approve precinct splits for polling locations approaching the Louisiana Secretary of State’s maximum voter numbers, to approve necessary precinct mergers due to minimum capacity regulations, to approve necessary polling site location changes and all precinct boundaries contained herein.(Introduced 6/5/14) 9. Ord. Cal. No. 5202 - Ordinance to authorize the Parish President to accept the dedication and donation of Chat Court and to incorporate Chat Court into the Parish Road and Drainage Maintenance System. (Ward 5, District 6) (Introduced 6/5/14) 10. Ord. Cal. No. 5203 - Ordinance to authorize the Parish President to acquire by donation a certain utility servitude from Woodlands Property Owners Association, Inc. (Ward 4, Districts 5, 7) (Introduced 6/5/14) 11. Ord. Cal. No. 5204 - Ordinance accepting finalized subdivisions into the Road and Drainage Inventories, specifically Magnolia Trace Subdivision. (Ward 8, District 9) (Introduced 6/5/14) 12. Ord. Cal. No. 5205 - Ordinance to correct the Road and Drainage Inventory to include Section Road Lateral; Firetower Road Lateral; two Highway 1078 Laterals; Country Club Drive Lateral; Highway 433 Lateral; Benjamin Road Lateral; Coin Road North; and to rename a portion of Exnicios Drive as Padoc Ranch Road. (Wards 2, 3, 4, 8 & 9) (Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 11) (Introduced 6/5/14) 13. Ord. Cal. No. 5206 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 3.02 acres located on the northwest corner of Highway 11 & Frickie Road, South of Johnny F. Smith Blvd. Being a portion of Lot 48-A-1, Johnny F. Smith Memorial Business Park from HC-3 (Highway Commercial District) to I-1 (Industrial District). (Ward 8, District 14). (ZC14-05-044) (ZC approved 5/6/14) (Introduced 6/5/14) 14. Ord. Cal. No. 5208 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 2.03 acres located on the northwest corner of Meadows Blvd. & Airport Road from A-4 (Single-Family Residential District) to PF-1 (Public Facilities District). (Ward 9, District 11). (ZC14-05-042) (ZC approved 5/6/14) (Introduced 6/5/14) 15. Ord. Cal. No. 5209 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 0.24 acre located north of Lakeview Drive, west of Harbor View Court, 278 Lakeview Drive, Unit No. 2. Slidell from A-6 (Multiple Family Residential District) to A-4A (Single Family Residential District). (Ward 9, District 13) (ZC14-05-041) (ZC approved 5/6/14) (Introduced 6/5/14) 16. Ord. Cal. No. 5210 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 11.466 acres located at the southwest corner of Section Road & King Road from A-1 (Suburban District) to A-1-A (Suburban District). (Ward 2, District 6) (ZC14-05-038) (ZC approved 5/6/14) (Introduced 6/5/14) 17. Ord. Cal. No. 5211 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 38,203 square feet located on the northeast corner of Orleans Street & Foy Street from A-4 (Single-Family Residential District) to A-4A (Single-Family Residential District). (Ward 4, District 10) (ZC14-05-036) (ZC approved 5/6/14) (Introduced 6/5/14) 18. Ord. Cal. No. 5212 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 3.98 acres located south of Highway 22, west of Trapagnier Road, across from Belle Pointe Drive, being 1519 Highway 22 West, Madisonville from HC-1 (Highway Commercial District) to HC-2 (Highway Commercial District). (Ward 1, District 4) (ZC14-05-034) (ZC approved 5/6/14) (Introduced 6/5/14) 19. Ord. Cal. No. 5213 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 11,000 square feet located west of Oak Avenue, South of Sycamore Avenue from A-4 (Single-Family Residential District) to A-4 (Single-Family Residential District) and MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay). (Ward 8, District 14) (ZC14-05-033) (ZC approved 5/6/14) (Introduced 6/5/14) 20. Ord. Cal. No. 5214 - Ordinance to amend the 2014 Operating Budget - Amendment No. 5. (Introduced 6/5/14) 21. Ord. Cal. No. 5215 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 120 acres located east of Lee Road Extension, just south of the Washington/St. Tammany Parish Line from A-1 (Suburban District) to I-1 (Industrial District). (Ward 2, District 6) (ZC14-06-050) (ZC Approved 6/3/14) (Introduced 6/5/14) 22. Ord. Cal. No. 5218 - Ordinance authorizing the Parish President to purchase 296 acres comprising the former Southeast Louisiana Hospital site from the State of Louisiana. (Ward 4, District 7) (Introduced 6/5/14) (Note: Scheduled to be adopted at the June 25, 2014 Special Meeting) 23. Ord. Cal. No. 5219 - Ordinance to amend the Parish Code, Chapter 7, Drainage and Flood Control, Article VII, to enact Section 7-090.00 creating St. Tammany Parish Sub-Drainage District No. 5 of Gravity Drainage District No. 5. (Emerald Oaks). (Note: Scheduled to be introduced at June 25, 2014 Special Meeting) 24. Ord. Cal. No. 5220 - Ordinance to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 13-2988, adopted August 1, 2013, and to amend and reenact the Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3 Alcoholic Beverages, Article VII All Wards, Section 3-157.00(C), to make changes to provisions for the issuance of Special Event Permits. (Note: Scheduled to be introduced at June 25, 2014 Second Special Meeting) 1. Resolution to appoint Phill Rapt and E. Dale Robeson to the Board for St. Tammany Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 6. (Sharp) 1. Motion to refer to the Zoning Commission the proposed creation of a new zoning classification entitled AT-2 Animal Training/Housing District to provide for the location of small scale animal related functions to minimize the conflict with nearby residential uses. (Bellisario)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line833
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__label__wiki	0.831728	0.831728	‘First Impressions [Early Access]’ Series ‘Our Video Game Pickups’ Series ‘Unboxing’ Series ‘Video Game Reviews’ Series Mice Reviews Video Game Reviews and First Impressions Xbox 360 Review Xbox Reviews There’s an interesting veneer to Kona. Ignoring the overtly obvious Silent Hill related paraphernalia, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter-like detective skills of the main character, and the almost insultingly naive half-baked ending, there’s something about Kona I like. Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide Review Here I am, with a recommendation (with caveats) for the game, all from someone who doesn't really like the Left 4 Dead formula. And with the sequel announced recently, what better time to look at the game? Songbringer Review Songbringer is a 3/4th perspective pixelated, science fiction, action adventure game with light RPG mechanics. In the game, you play the role of of Roq Epimetheos. 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I originally praised the game for satisfying combat and well-made tunes, and hammered the game for diet-sims city building, and bugs and glitches that, at many points, broke major quest lines. Has Fallout 4 been improved since its initial release? Book of Demons First Impressions [Early Access] You know, if you asked me say, twelve years ago what my thoughts were on a game like Book of Demons, I’d ask why I don’t already have it and where I can get more. Twelve years ago, Card-based video games were still a rarity, Lost Kingdoms had just come out, and the only well-known paper based games were the Paper Mario games. Now, twelve years later, Book of Demons isn’t in a special club, and with it being released in Early Access, it’s not really in an exclusive club either. Still, it is an interesting little concept. First Impressions of Day of Infamy [Early Access] After nearly a month without uploading a review, dealing with personal matters, I finally have a chance to write about my initial impressions on ‘Day of Infamy’. Being a rather large fan of World War 2 shooters, I’ve played some of the best (and the worst) World War 2 games out there. Some I loathed, some I enjoyed, but the vast majority simply felt ‘meh’. does Day of Infamy hold up to the years of already existing World War 2 shooters on the market, or will it burn like an atom bomb baby? Shu Review Welcome to the world of the bird people! You play as Shu, and after a terrible storm destories Shu’s Village, it’s up to Shu to platform his way to victory, rescue the stranded villagers, and stop the devastating storm from reaping havoc but the question remains, is Shu worth your time? First Impressions of Monsters and Monocles [Early Access] Monsters and Monocles is top down, twin-stick shooter with a Victorian, pseudo-steampunk overlay. You have a variety of weapons, abilities, enemies to use said weapons and abilities on, a handful of bosses to brutally kill with fire, and the ability to play online cough or offline with up to 4 players. Metrico+ is a game for those who just couldn’t get enough out of their statistics class! Welcome to Metrico+! Where platforming and puzzles meets Info graphics and pie charts. In Metrico+, you’ll explore a multitude of worlds, solve puzzles, listen to some pretty sweet music, and think outside the box! But the question remains, is Metrico+ worth your time? Typoman: Revised Review Enter the world of Typoman: Revised! Typoman is a ‘cute thing in big scary world’ game where you are assembled as a series of letters that may or may not be foreshadowing what the main character will become. Despite being a cute thing in a big scary world that totally isn’t based in WW2, you have one special, unique gift: You can assemble a series of hodgepodge letters in order to create words that alter your environment. Will this odd, typographic world hold ink? Let’s find out. Dust: An Elysian Tail Review Immerse yourself in the magic world of Dust: An Elysian Tale on a quest to find your true identity. You’ll play as the mysterious Dust, and with your trusty sidekick Fidget who totally isn’t Nall from Lunar 2 we promise because Fidget’s orange and a Nimbat you dolt. Along the way, you’ll pursue your destiny while trying to stop an evil force from sweeping over the lands of [insert generic name here] all the while learning about your mysterious past and helping people who have a tendency to never move more than twenty feet. You’ll fight airships, you’ll fight monsters, … INSIDE Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming In the dark and morbid world of Inside, you play as a boy hunted and alone traveling in an increasingly gloomy world. Dustbowl Review Welcome to Dustbowl! You are a random man who survived the aftermath of a really horrible apocalyptic event. After your good for nothing father leaves you in the post-apocalyptic bunker on your own with a bunch of random strangers in a room without a lock of any description, it’s up to you to find your father and probably save the world or something. You’ll enter the wasteland, find some gear, probably get sick and get mauled by a bird, all the while exploring the mutant infested wastes! 35MM Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming 35mm is a story set in a post-apocalyptic Russia, following the journey of two people as they travel through the surprisingly populated wasteland. After an epidemic killed off most of the world’s population, it’s up to our two main heroes to do bugger all in this not-so-epic apocalyptic road trip of glitches, dodgy English translations, and a disappointingly flat and dull story to accompany the walking speed only a turtle could find acceptable. Do you like holding down the sprint button for the entirety of the game just so you walk at a normal pace? Well, enjoy that. Sacred Line Genesis Remix Review Welcome to Stephen King’s movie adaptations, the video game! You’ll play as an odd fellow named Ellen, a private detective living in eastern Europe. Probably lives in Scotland, everything bad happens in Scotland. Lately, her business has not been going well, which leads her to the decision of closing the office. But on the last day of work, an eerily familiar yet anonymous plot device calls her by phone (stupid phantoms, running up the phone bill) and asks her to inspect a hidden forest outpost. Apparently in eastern Europe, hidden forest outposts are just a really common thing. Intrigued, Ellen … Gas Guzzlers Extreme Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming Gas Guzzlers Extreme is a fast and furious game with a hint of twisted metal, a sprinkle of Burnout: Paradise and Need for Speed all mixed together. But oh no! Professor Gamespires has accidentally added a special ingredient! Guns! With tons of trigger-happy AI just chomping at the bits to bite your metal arse a new one, dozens of tracks to choose from and dozens of customization options for your car, only you can save the day from...um...nothing! On Rusty Trails Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming On Rusty Trails is a modern platformer in a gorgeous, well designed industrial world. You play as Elvis and after a mysterious weather sets in that erodes your metal home to rust, Elvis must find The Manager and get a new home! But all is not well in this mysteriously rusty world. Along the way, you’ll discover dangerous traps, challenging platforming puzzles and a looming war on the not-so-far horizon between the two races in the game all while listening to a dark and rhythmic style of music. Lumo Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming Welcome, to the world of Lumo! Lumo is an isometric platformer based on ‘Solstice’ for the NES. You’ll play as a really odd individual who’s sucked into a video game. From there, you’ll have to platform your way through over 400 different rooms, solve challenging puzzles, complete mini games, all along your quest to find all the missing rubber ducks! Epoch Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming Welcome to the world of Epoch, where the game seems destined to fall under the comparison of ‘It’s like Zelda but with Dark Souls stuff’ and we’ll get into that comparison later. You play as a random generic hero with generic goal #1025 of saving a dying world. You create your character from a barebones set of races, hair options, color and charge your way forward through a vast, yet somehow still claustrophobic world. Shadwen Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming "Shadwen is a stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes. " Goliath Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming You start off as a crashed pilot with nothing but a gun the ability to cloak (odd, but okay), and the ability to craft campsites. You’ll later get robots, get crafting material, get more robots, get more crafting material, get nicer robots, and so on. You’ll explore the different ‘shards’ of the world, fight enemies, craft some robots, beat up enemies, solve some rather boring fetch quests, and that’s about it. You level up, fight baddies, and save the world (sorta). Kathy Rain Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming Kathy Rain is a pixilated 2D adventure game set in the mid-90s. Kathy Rain is the story of a budding journalist in college who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the death of her recently deceased grandfather. The journey will take Kathy to the town of Conwell Springs, where she’ll begin to dig into a local mystery surrounding her hometown, taking her on a road full of emotional rollercoasters along the way. 8 Bit Armies Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming 8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game, cracking the same vein in as Command and Conquer. With a voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies tries to play off the retro look. You’ll collect resources, build up and defend your base, raise your army, and obliterate your opponents, literally! 8-Bit Armies features offline single-player missions, two-player cooperative missions, AI skirmish mode, and Player-vs-Player Multiplayer modes running on dedicated game servers. Dreaming Sarah Review \| Yourwolfsdengaming Dreaming Sarah is a 2D retro-style adventure platformer with puzzle elements in the same vain as Yume Nikki. In Dreaming Sarah, you’ll run around a series of different areas, collect items, solve puzzles, and platform your way to the end of the game. You play as Sarah, and you’re dreaming (get it? Dreaming Sarah?). Sarah begins dreaming after she gets into a car crash and is put into a coma. We’d say that’s a spoiler, but it’s in the description of the game on Steam…so yah. Bit Dungeon II Review Bit Dungeon II is an adventure roguelike action game. You are a spirit in an undead world of demons. Your loved one's grave has been desecrated. From there, the player will fight through the corrupted lands, and bring peace to her soul. The game starts you off with no armor, no weapons, and at level one. Your goal is simple, bring peace to your love’s soul. You will level up in a partially procedurally generated world, find better armor, find better weapons, level up, kill demons and hordes of the undead, and eventually bring peace to your loves’ soul. CrossCode [Early Access] Review: It’s Hard To Say No CrossCode is the worst possible game type that we’ve played in Early Access. Not because it’s a bad game. In fact, we not only like how it plays, but we like the concept, where we ‘think’ the story is going, the excellent enemy variety, the animations, the visuals, the control layout, etc. In fact, if this game was done, we might even consider it to be one of the better indie role-playing games we’ve played. There’s just one problem, one small, yet gigantic problem that stops us from recommending CrossCode in its current state; you can’t finish the game. Guardians of Orion [Early Access] Review Title: Guardians of Orion [Early Access] Developer: Trek Industries, Inc , Spiral Game Studios Publisher: Trek Industries, Inc Released... Dragon’s Wake Review It's a story-driven platformer about a baby dragon, and it's a game you should check out if you enjoy story driven platformers or dragons. Valzar Review Overall, if you’re a fan of roguelike games with an interesting art style and fun gameplay, then Valzar is for you. It’s satisfying to play and has plenty of replayability. It’s only problem is that is released on the day of Steam Winter Sales. Not the best move, but hopefully the game still sees some limelight. Death Goat Review – Something Something Metal Overall, if you’re looking for a cheap top down shooter that may see improvement over time, enjoy heavy metal music, and you can risk not having that Starbucks coffee for a one whole morning, this game is probably for you. It’s cheap, it has a cool look resembling a heavy metal album cover, plays great, and got hooked trying to beat a friend’s score. SOMA Review – The Second best Under-The-Sea Science Fiction Game Penumbra’s games fell more so into story and puzzles, while leaving horror and ‘scary’ factors on the side. Amnesia: The Dark Descent, took a different route, and reversed the rolls, mainly focusing on horror and leaving the story and puzzles to the side. So did SOMA go back to its roots? Bioshock Review For years now bioshock was described to myself as an amazing game with incredible story. It’s been described as one of the best games of that year, and yet only now have I finally had a chance to sit down and enjoy the game properly. I adore alternative timeline ideas and Bioshock made me remember why. It’s story and atmosphere are incredible and has some amazing voice acting and music that truly pulled me into the mysterious city of Rapture. Where there are no gods, only man. Only when the player arrives after a plane crash to find that Rapture … Alan Wake Review When I first heard of Alan Wake, it was early in 2009 when I was first introduced to the game; a full year before the game's actual release. It was during a spot at E3 when a small gameplay trailer showed our fabled hero running around attacking monsters and being attacked by possessed machinery. This was the first Alan Wake iteration I had seen, though let’s not confuse that being the only time Alan Wake had been shown off, and how it was confused with what it really wanted to be.... Halo Spartan Strike Review So have they improved from their past mistakes? Has the Halo isometric series of games become better? No, not only did it not improve, but they somehow actually made the game worse. Laziness is far too apparent and because of that fact that so little has actually become better that every single thing I mentioned before as a downside is still there, and my copy-paste attitude will explain why. Sign Up To Our Cynical Newsletter Enter your email address to subscribe to this website and receive new notifications of reviews, articles, and giveaways via email. The Magic Search Bar Of Adequacy Our Most Recent Gibberish To Game Developers 'ello loves! Want to see your game reviewed on Yourwolfsdengaming? Whelp, now it's easier than ever to talk to us! Just go to the Review Policy page and scroll all the way to the end of the page and fill out that little form. Yup, that's it! 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__label__cc	0.545802	0.454198	Archive for the ‘2011 Local Election’ Category Missoula gets it right November 9, 2011 in 2011 Local Election, Corporate Personhood, Missoula, Missoula City Council, Montana By Pete Talbot Topsy-turvey city council election. Disappointed by the Ward 2 Walzer/Hertz results but I’ll wait for the recount. More on the council races later. Right now, I’m celebrating the landslide referendum outcome. Seventy-five freakin’ percent! Reminds me why I live here. Upcoming City Council Elections; MCAT Posts Interviews Online; Corporate Personhood Referendum October 23, 2011 in 2011 Local Election, Missoula City Council I received the follwoing note from Forward Montana in my inbox today: There are two days left until election day. You may be asking, “isn’t election day on November 8th?” You’re half right. While that is the day that votes will be counted up it’s not when the vast majority of Missoulians will be voting. For city council elections the city of Missoula closes down the polling locations and sends everyone a ballot in the mail. That means that across this city voting will be happening as early as Tuesday morning. Which is why we need your help on Monday to ensure folks are ready to vote for our pro-equality, progressive candidates. CALL NIGHT: If you like it then you shoulda put a RING on it. Monday, October 24th – 5:00pm Forward Montana HQ (500 N Higgins Ste 107 – Across from the Iron Horse) RSVP on Facebook Everyone in town is getting a mail-in ballot which means that election day in 2011 will last for two weeks straight. Studies have show us that most people vote in a big wave shortly after they recieve their ballots. And if you’d like to hear some interviews with the candidates, MCAT has posted up interviews with 12 of the candidates running. And Cynthia Wolken’s Referendum on Corporate Personhood also is on the ballot. There’s a great story in the Missoula Independent a few weeks ago about Cynthia and the ballot issue that we reported on back in August. Missoula CIty Council Votes 9-1 to Place Referendum to Amend the Constitution on Local Ballot August 23, 2011 in 2011 Local Election, Corporate Personhood, Corporatism, Missoula City Council, U.S. Constitution “This is a question of whether American democracy itself can beat back a corporate takeover” — Rep. Ellie Hill, D-Missoula I’ll let the voices of a few of Missoula’s leaders in support of amending the U.S. Constitution to restrict corporate “personhood” tell the story (from behind the paywall at a local chapter of a national corporate newspaper chain): University of Montana professor Vicki Watson thanked the council for bringing the referendum forward and said she wanted the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an official message it erred. She said extending civil rights to corporations “makes a mockery of our sacred human rights.” “Corporations do not bleed or feel pain. They can’t die in an unsafe workplace,” Watson said. Rep. Ellie Hill, D-Missoula, said she pitched a similar piece of legislation in Helena, and she heard support from Democrats and Republicans all across the state. Hill noted Montana history is laced with stories of big money, such as the Copper Kings, buying influence. “This is a question of whether American democracy itself can beat back a corporate takeover,” Hill said. Mary Stranahan… said putting power back into the hands of the people is a huge matter. She encouraged people to seek more information about the national movement from The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, www.celdf.org. “I think this is one of the most important issues we as a country face in trying to preserve what democracy we have,” Stranahan said. And to those of you who complained in the comments of my last post on this issue, that the City Council should attend to more important matters, you got your wish: they also approved spending $188,829 on a machine to fill pot holes. I’m just back from several days of vacation on a (mostly) deserted lake somewhere in NW Montana (and aching legs to prove it), and I’ll have much more to say about this issue in the future. One point I’d like to focus on is the stance that Missoula’s other newspaper publisher (and I presume many other newspapers) has taken in opposition to the movement to amend the U.S. Constitution to reserve 1st Amendment rights to the flesh and blooded. That somehow that would affect the 1st Amendment’s bedrock protection of freedom of the press. I think that debate is a very worthy one to have. What is at stake is not just the fallout from Citizen’s United, but future fallout from a concerted effort by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his activist wife Virginia to reconstruct the Constitution to adhere to an originalist’s (and Tea Party) view that is more in concert with the will of the “Founders.” Meet & Greet With Ward 5’s Next City Council Member Mike O’Herron July 18, 2011 in 2011 Local Election, Missoula, Missoula City Council, Montana Mike O’Herron, candidate for Ward 5’s city council seat is holding a meet & greet this Wednesday. This is an excellent opportunity to meet a candidate who is an independent, committed to bringing balanced leadership and representation to Ward 5. I really like Mike. Off the top of my head, O’Herron was the original Chicago Hot Dog stand micro-business owner that any downtown dweller is well-familiar. He and his wife have put together a scholarship program themselves. At the city council forum last week – and darn if I don’t have my notes here – he spoke of recently acting as an ambassador, of sorts, escorting two potential business investors around the area in an effort to do his part to bring better jobs to Missoula. I do believe one of the two have committed to bringing their business here. It’s one of the things I intend to pick his brain about on Wednesday. If you read the most recent Missoulian article that mentioned Mike, you’ll know he’s committed to creating an environment here in Missoula for good-paying jobs. When you listen to him speak, he talks about finding out what kind of future Missoulians want – and from there, he wants to help make that happen. I really like Mike’s commitment to public involvement. I also appreciate his commitment to policy, not politics. Mike O’Herron wants solutions. He feels Ward 5 has been essentially unrepresented due to the lack of leadership of its current representation. Mike wants to bring a real voice and true representation back to Ward 5 constituents. Here’s the info on Mike O’Herron’s meet and greet: The Mike O’Herron for City Council Campaign invites you to our Campaign Kickoff Event What: Meet & Greet with Mike O’Herron, Candidate for City Council Where: Linda Vista Golf Course Clubhouse When: Wednesday July 20 Contributions welcome, but come no matter what! Reasons to attend: · It’s an excellent networking opportunity – Meet Mayor John Engen! · There will be refreshing cold drinks and plenty of hors d’oeuvres · It’s an easy event to attend — Can pop in for a few minutes or stay longer · I need your support to help me win this election! 5:30 on a Wednesday with refreshing cold drinks at Linda Vista? Seriously people – take the time to go meet Mike O’Herron and find out what real leadership would mean for Ward 5. We’ve written a number of times about Mike – as has Missoulian reporter Keila Szpaller, at her blog Missoula Red Tape. Missoula City Council Candidate Forum Tuesday Night July 11, 2011 in 2011 Local Election, Missoula, Missoula City Council, Missoula County Democrats Missoula County Democrats will be hosting the city’s first candidate forum Tuesday night, 7 p.m., at City Council chambers on W. Pine, next to Sean Kelly’s pub. Boy – they’ve done quite an update of their website and that link provides you with lots of information on the candidates – including links to a questionnaire that they were asked to return. This is the first opportunity Missoulian have – and the candidates too – to meet and interact in a public forum. As new chair Starla Gade note on their website “ALL CANDIDATES were offered the opportunity to attend and to complete and turn in a Candidate Questionnaire. The candidates that stated they wern’t available were also offered an opportunity to speak at our September Central Committee Meeting.” As of this posting, only Caitlin Copple (Ward 4) and Alex Taft (Ward 3) have accepted that offer at this time. I look forward to seeing what the candidates have to say on all kinds of issues. News and views III April 30, 2011 in 2011 Local Election, 2012 Election, Denny Rehberg, Missoula, Montana, Montana Republicans, Rob Natelson Tags: Denny Rehberg, Missoula, Montana, politics (Jhwygirl beat me to the draw, as usual, but here’s my perspective on some of her Various & Sundry observations, plus some other stuff. Also, I changed my original Denny Rehberg headline (a strike through wouldn’t cut it) because it lacked class. And while I have no respect for the man, I still have some for the office.) Disingenuous Denny I had forgotten that Rep. Denny Rehberg was going to be the speaker at Missoula’s City Club luncheon on Thursday. I didn’t miss much, though, according to the Missoulian. The same old: lower taxes, cut programs, reduce regulation. Then there was this gem: He also claimed that family planning services were losing billions of dollars by duplication between Medicaid and Title X services. Missoula Planned Parenthood volunteer coordinator Tannis Hargrove, who asked about the family planning spending, disputed Rehberg’s duplication claim. She said Title X services were not available to Montanans eligible for Medicaid, and that Medicaid eligibility was too strict to allow that kind of double-dipping. Rehberg also said it was the fault of the federal government that the housing market collapsed, leading to the Great Recession. It had nothing to do with the credit default swaps of JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers, AIG, Goldman-Sachs, etc. Thank God those markets aren’t better regulated. And you can blame those pesky regulations for your $4-a-gallon gas. That’s what’s keeping the petroleum industry from modernizing its gasoline infrastructure, which is keeping consumer gas prices high, says Denny. I guess it’s hard to invest in new infrastructure when your first quarter profits are only $10.7 billion. The rest of the Rehberg story is here. Read it and weep. KECI also has a story but I’m boycotting NBC because of that stupid Celebrity Apprentice show, which leads me to … Rob Trump, Donald Natelson? I like things easy and Rob Natelson makes finding a topic to post so easy. This time, he’s picking up where The Donald left off. Couched in some historical nonsense about the English monarchy, Rob’s worried that a U.S. President could hand our country over to some foreign power. I’m pretty sure he’s targeting Obama and the President’s penchant for all things Kenyan. I’m surprised he didn’t raise this issue about Reagan’s Mexican proclivities. He should also be worried about Gov. Schwarzenegger selling California to Austria. There are just too many examples to cite. Be afraid, be very afraid. “Extremely far-right extremists” That’s a quote from former Sanders County Republican Chairman Mike Hashisaki. But it looks like it’s the extremists who are running things now that state party chairman Will Deschamps says the new Sanders County Republican Central Committee will be certified at the Montana GOP convention in June. How far to the right is the new committee? Well, Denny Rehberg is a socialist. According to the Missoulian: The convention then chose Katy French of Paradise chairwoman. Her husband Mark, who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg for the Republican nomination to Congress in 2010 – charging that Rehberg had backed “irresponsible, unconstitutional and socialist issues” – was elected state committeeman. It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. I guess the 62nd Montana Legislature could have been worse, but not much. One of the major disappointments for me — the failure to pass a bonding bill that would have paid for a new UM College of Technology building, among other buildings around the state. It would have pumped $29 million into the Missoula economy, and would be an investment in Montana’s future by educating and training Montanans. There was plenty of other bad stuff, too, some of it yet to reach the governor’s desk. The Associated Press has a round-up.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line849
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__label__cc	0.624697	0.375303	Sports Writing Favorites Home / Book Club Reading Recommendations / Sports Writing Favorites These picks chosen by various sports writers are sure to be a home run with the sports fans in your book club. Reads to Show Your Pride Staff Reads Science Writing to Humble and Inspire 5 Authors to Read in 2019 Maureen's Book Club Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Award Winners Graham Crackers Comics Top Selections Ball Four by Jim Bouton Bouton’s controversial 1970 best-seller irrevocably changed the way baseball fans viewed their diamond heroes and the way the sports media covered them. AMAZON IndieBound Dock Ellis in the country of baseball by dock ellis Dock Ellis collaborated with poet Donald Hall on this richly detailed account of a man whose personality, passion and intellect often made for an uneasy fit within the buttoned-down world of baseball. The Bronx Zoo by Sparky Lyle Sparky Lyle’s 1979 memoir is far and away the best and funniest player’s-eye view of the quasi-Shakespearean circus that was the Yankee clubhouse in the late 1970s. The Wrong Stuff by Bill Lee Bill “Spaceman” Lee teamed up with Richard Lally in 1984 for this hilarious book poking merciless fun at nearly every stuffed shirt the outspoken had Lee encountered over the course of his checkered career. Crash: The Life and Times of Dick Allen by dick allen Dick Allen finally set the record straight about his own career with the brutally honest Crash: The Life and Times of Dick Allen, which he co-wrote with Tim Whitaker. to all my fans…from norm who? by norm miller A delightful memoir self-published in 2009 by utility man Norm Miller, who was Bouton’s roommate and who lockered with Hank Aaron during the home run king’s final chapters with the Atlanta Braves. Joe, you coulda made us proud by joe pepitone Written with Barry Steinbeck, this memoir digs deep into the ballplayer’s endless conflicts, and the wild times he pursued off the field as a means to numb the pain from his troubled upbringing in Brooklyn. late innings by roger angell Incisive, personal reporting that covers five recent baseball seasons and such events as Reggie Jackson’s three World Series home runs, the triumph of the Phillies, and the bitter ordeal of the 1981 players’ strike. The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book by fred harris and brendan boyd A look at baseball in the 1950s presents more than two hundred cards, with amusing bios and observations on the baseball card phenomenon.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line859
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__label__cc	0.537419	0.462581	Illinois Residents May Soon Pay a Tax When It Rains Mark Charvat Bruce Mikells If you think Illinois had a tax for everything, you're wrong! A new tax is being proposed that will cost you money every time it rains. It's being called the 'rain tax.' A new tax on rainwater is being proposed in Springfield, according to Illinois State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee). Skillicorn, who strongly opposes the bill, is calling it the 'rain tax.' He posted information about the proposed new tax in a Facebook Live video last week. Click HERE to watch. House Bill 825 would allow is non-home rule municipalities the ability to charge a fee to maintain their stormwater sewer system. According to the Illinois News Network, Skillicorn says: The measure would allow rain to be taxed by, as the bill states, allowing “stormwater utility charges to offset the cost of owning, maintaining, and improving local stormwater infrastructure. And it’s a fee, so it’s not tax deductible. It’s also something a church would have to pay, businesses; it’s also unlimited, so this theoretically, ten, fifteen years from now could be the biggest tax hike Illinois has ever seen. If you have a large roof, or a long driveway, or a parking lot, you would be responsible for more taxes, under this bill, according to Skillicorn. Rockford is a non-home rule community, and if passed, would be able to institute this new tax. Pneumonia Front To Hit Illinois On Thursday The bill states the following: Amends the Combined Waterworks and Sewerage Systems Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Modifies the definition of "sewerage system" to include storm water collection, treatment, and distribution infrastructure and disposal of storm water. Provides that charges a municipality may charge to inhabitants include storm water utility charges to offset the cost of owning, maintaining, and improving local storm water infrastructure. The bill is sponsored by Chicago Heights State Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D). New Tax For Visitors To Starved Rock State Park Proposed Catch Mark Charvat on Q98.5. Follow him on Twitter, and Facebook Filed Under: Allen Skillicorn, Illinois, Rain tax, Springfield, Stormwater	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line871
__label__wiki	0.727081	0.727081	You are here: Home / Manchester / News / Manchester Met Linguistics student represents the university at Language Variation Conference Manchester, News Manchester Met Linguistics student represents the university at Language Variation Conference 29th June 2017 By Humanity Hallows 0 188 Humanity Hallows Issue 6 Out Now Pick up your copy on campus or read online Final year Linguistics student David Heffer tells us about his experience of attending the Language Variation Conference at the University of Suffolk By David Heffer As a Linguistics student originally from Ipswich in Suffolk (who explored the influence of age and identity on the use of the local dialect in my hometown), it was a fantastic experience to attend a Language Variation Conference, hosted at the University of Suffolk. The conference was attended by a few undergraduate students based at the University of Suffolk, postgraduate students from across East Anglia and acclaimed linguists like Susan Fox and David Britain, to discuss Language Variation across the South of England. The motivation behind my Independent Research Project was a perceived change of the Ipswich dialect, with younger speakers appearing to use less traditional dialect features, particularly so when compared to the younger population of a northern town like Wigan. This aligned with the contemporary research and topics discussed at the conference, including Multicultural London English (MLE), which inspired Manchester Met’s Rob Drummond in his own research on Multicultural Urban British English, and the disappearance of the ‘rhotic r’ in the south west of England, where speakers pronounce the consonant ‘r’ in words like hard or butter. However, as an East Anglian boy at heart, it was most interesting to hear about current research exploring dialect attrition (or loss) in the region, with younger generations using less traditional speech features, including the use of local phrases and/or accents. The keynote speaker David Britain has published lots of research in this field, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak about his research on the pronunciation of short front vowels in Suffolk, although less of a pleasure to hear it is another feature being lost. Britain attributes the loss of dialects in the South of England to high levels of commuting, alongside ongoing ‘counterurbanisation’ with huge numbers of Londoners moving out of the city to rural areas like East Anglia, influencing the speech in the region. This has not had as much influence in Greater Manchester or across the North of England, where an array of traditional dialects are still widely spoken, although the high student population and diversity in the centre of Manchester has certainly had an impact. This has been the focus of the Manchester Voices project led by Erin Carrie and Rob Drummond, looking at accents and dialects across Greater Manchester and which I helped to collect data for. More info about this project can be found at: http://www. manchestervoices.org/. In a more socially mobile and increasingly diverse United Kingdom, language and speech will continue to change, but the conference was a fascinating insight into current research in the South of England, with attendees acknowledging this region has often escaped the focus of linguists, unlike the North where local dialects appear to be better resisting these influences. It was an incredible experience to represent Manchester Met, the Manchester Voices project and the Linguistics section at this conference, and meet such highly acclaimed peers in the field, inspiring my own plans for future research. US Supreme Court partly reinstates Trump's travel ban 28th June 2017 By Humanity Hallows Dulcimer's Friday Night Live event showcases local talent 29th June 2017 By Benjamin Francis Cassidy Humanity Hallows dr erin carrie HLSS InfoComms Information Communications Languages Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Voices MMU Rob Drummond sociology More News Stories: Manchester Taxi Drivers Band Together to Raise Over £1000 for Fellow Employee’s Funeral Private hire taxi drivers from across Manchester have together raised more than £1000 for a fellow employee’s funeral following his death in a car crash on New Year’s Day. 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__label__wiki	0.804308	0.804308	Can Obama fit any more on his plate? CNN Senior Political Correspondent President Obama faces a daunting fall to-do list against the backdrop of an American public losing enthusiasm on a variety of issues. Obama's agenda ranges from dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions to traveling to Copenhagen to pitch Chicago for the 2016 Olympics - a trip the president said two weeks ago he could not take because he was working on health care. "Health care reform has been his No. 1 priority issue here domestically. He wanted to make sure that if he went, that it wouldn't have an adverse impact on that, so he's going for just a day," said senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. And health care will still be at the top of the list when the president gets back. This fall, his priorities are health care and financial reform, one Capitol Hill source said. But health care reform will require a hands-on approach. The Senate Democratic leadership is looking for presidential guidance in creating one bill out of two very different ones - all the while holding onto enough votes to pass it. And as for Obama's other goal, the administration sent financial reform legislation to the Hill and on both sides, committee work has begun, but it's a long way from cooked. Filed under: Barack Obama • Health Care • Olympics A Wolf in Chic Clothing Zhou Yu is interviewed for the Win In China film in his factory in Weifang, China Ole Schell AC360° Contributor Today, China marks 60 years of communism with a celebration of ‘National Day.’ As the world continues to cope with the economic crisis, China’s paradoxical hybrid economy – 'socialism with Chinese characteristics' – is predicted to grow by more than 8 percent for 2009. One of the reasons for this extraordinary growth became clear to me a few months ago while I was in China finishing a documentary called ‘Win In China’ about entrepreneurs. It was my 12th trip to the country and I found myself in a tin-roofed factory in Weifang, a smoggy city in Shandong Province in North China. I was led across a barren courtyard to a door with a plastic sign on it that read: 'Bra Specimen Room.' Inside were racks of faux-leopard skin bras, feather boas, lacy garters and angel wings. "Choose whatever you like for your girlfriend," said Zhou Yu, the 37-year-old proud proprietor of the lingerie brand Ti Hui, and the owner of the factory. “I want all women to love my underwear in the U.S." I had first met Zhou while shooting the documentary which followed entrepreneurs as they competed on a Chinese TV show also called ‘Win In China.’ The show was a knock-off of America's own ‘The Apprentice,’ but "with Chinese characteristics" and without the Donald. Filed under: 360° Radar • China • Economy • What You Will Be Talking About Today Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 09/29/09 We've got the raw politics of the today's health care reform vote on Capitol Hill. Democrats battle Democrats. Is the fight doomed? Plus, a father's fight. He goes to Japan to get his kidnapped children back and he ends up in jail. And, an earthquake hits near American Samoa prompting tsunami warnings and advisories - even along the U.S. west coast. Want to know what else we're covering? Read EVENING BUZZ Filed under: Live Blog • T1 Amber alert for abducted newborn Yair Anthony Carrillo, age four days, was abducted on Monday. Gabriel Falcon A state-wide Amber Alert for an abducted newborn baby has been issued for Tennessee. Four-day-old Yair Anthony Carrillo was kidnapped from his family’s home in Nashville at approximately 2:40p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. A statement released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provides details of the incident: “The child was taken by a white female who was posing as an immigration worker. She had come to the residence and demanded the mother give her the baby. When the mother refused to comply she stabbed the mother approximately eight times.” Filed under: Crime & Punishment • Gabe Falcon CNN launches App for iPhone and iPod Touch As you may have heard by now, we launched the CNN App for the iPhone and iPod touch last night. We’ve had this app cooking for a while, so we are extremely excited to unveil it. Now available for download for a one-time fee of $1.99 on the App Store, the CNN App is designed to provide a visually-driven news experience for iPhone and iPod touch users who demand accessibility and convenience. Simply put, the new CNN App gives you all the news and information you need anytime, anywhere… from the beach to the ballpark! Filed under: Behind The Scenes Evening Buzz: Health Care Battle on Capitol Hill Sen. Max Baucus said the public option provision would 'hold back meaningful reform this year'. Today on Capitol Hill a showdown took place on health care reform and your future. The battle was over whether there should be a so-called public option or a government-run health insurance plan. Liberal Democrats lost the fight today, twice, in the Senate Finance Committee - but they're not giving up. This isn't just a battle across party lines. We're seeing Democrats battle Democrats. The committee's chairman, Democratic Senator Max Baucus voted against the public option. He said there's no way it could beat a filibuster in the Senate. But public option supporter Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) cited data from the non-partisan Congressional Budge Office that says the provision would save the government $50 billion. His push failed in a 15-8 vote. Then Sen. Chuck Schumer made his case. He also lost, though by a closer margin of 13 to 10. "If today were the last battle we'd come close and we'd have lost. But today's the first battle and we are really feeling good. You heard the tone of the debate. All the momentum is on our side," Schumer said. But most Republicans feel a public option means the government will eventually take over your health care choices. "I can tell you right now it would be a disaster. And what's worse the American people would lose an awful lot of control over their own health care needs," Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch said. We'll be digging deeper on the debate. Share your thoughts below. Tonight we'll also have the latest Academy Award-winning director Roman Polanski’s arrest in Switzerland on child sex charges here in the U.S. He's still vowing to fight extradition and now he's got some big name support from Hollywood. Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen are among 138 people in the film industry who've signed a petition to demand Polanski's immediate release. That's tonight's crime and punishment report. And, keeping them honest, we uncover a job scam that targets out of work executives desperate for a job. Drew Griffin shows us how several people became victims of a job recruiting firm. Join us for these stories and much more starting at 10pm ET. See you then! Video: Health reform and prescriptions Filed under: Dr. Sanjay Gupta • Health Care • Sanjay Gupta Video: U.S. dad seizes kids in Japan Kyung Lah Filed under: Crime & Punishment • Kyung Lah Michael Moore: 'Capitalism has failed' Filmmaker Michael Moore told Larry King Wall Street created a 'invisible virtual casino' with people's money. Twenty years ago Michael Moore took on General Motors in the "Roger and Me." Since then he's produced documentaries challenging the nature of big business and decrying what he sees as exploitation of the lower and middle classes. His new film, "Capitalism: A Love Story," opens this week. He will sit down with Anderson tonight to talk about the film and why he believes capitalism has failed. Go here to check out a trailer and previews of the film. Filed under: 360° Radar • Economy • Michael Moore Video: ELF terrorist breaks silence Drew Griffin Filed under: Drew Griffin • Environmental issues • Terrorism	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line873
__label__wiki	0.656846	0.656846	Welcome to a movement that is uniting, empowering and emboldening compassionate people; a movement connecting education and action. The Acacia Movement is on a mission to create a world of united and empowered people fighting for equality for women by increasing awareness of injustice, facilitating understanding relationships, and sharing opportunities for redemptive action. We envision a world where citizens of the Global North, both women and men, fight as passionately for the rights of women in the Global South as they do for women in their own context. We do this through educational workshops on issues women in the Global South face, dissemination of action opportunities, motivational stories and educational resources, facilitation of global partnerships and organizational consultations. About 2/3 of the world’s illiterate are women On average, women globally only earn between 65-70% of a man’s salary 80% of all human trafficking victims are women At least 200 million women alive today have undergone Female Genital Mutilation Overwhelming international evidence shows that when women handle household finances their families benefit on a far deeper level Additional evidence shows that female-run businesses in the Global South use capital better, generate higher income and lead to greater employment opportunities for community members The playing field is not yet equal. We are here because we believe in a feminist ethic that extends beyond all borders and rallies for the rights of women in the Global South who are experiencing a complex and tragic system of oppression. In Africa, Australia, the Middle East and other parts of the world a remarkable tree flourishes with its unstoppable strength; the Acacia tree. The Acacia tree can grow in the most challenging of environments, where land is dry, arid and lifeless. Amongst desolation, its growth adds life and nutrients back into the soil around it, allowing new life to spring up where otherwise it could not. In times of drought, when others fail, it will continue to grow and provide food for livestock, and shelter for nearby animals. Additionally, acacia wood and its resin are incredibly versatile, with uses ranging from medicine, preservation, construction, and leather dying. There is simply no stopping the Acacia tree. When all seems hopeless, she will flourish and grow and give life to all around her. We believe that every women, given access to education, adequate healthcare and the right opportunities, has the potential to be an Acacia tree. Join us for #AcaciaWomenWednesdays as we celebrate beautiful, strong and empowered women around the world on our blog. As a movement striving to empower people in the fight towards redemptive action for women, we have chosen to take the following approaches. If any of these are of interest to you or your organization, please fill out the contact form below to get in touch. “Facilitators really engaged with the group and spoke to them in a way that was relevant and meaningful for them.” -Jodie in Toronto, Canada The Acacia Movement offers educational workshops that educate listeners on the 6 Areas of Inequality that Women in the Global South face. Through interactive teaching, guided discussion, and story sharing we discuss not only the issues, but the work being done to combat those issues and how listeners can support this work. We tailor our workshops for a wide range of ages and needs. Organizational Consultation and Support Does your organization have a desire to extend into the realm of supporting women with vulnerabilities but lacks the knowledge and capacity? Do you want to educate your donors on the issues women in the Global South face to bolster funding towards women-centered projects? With our breadth of knowledge surrounding issues faced by Women in the Global South, we are happy to help supplement the work being done by non-profit organizations that also seek to empower women. We do this through… Information sharing with your organization Donor Education Services to increase your donor bases knowledge about women’s issues Consultations and other forms of support Please contact us to start the discussion. Panel 4 Placeholder	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line874
__label__wiki	0.835769	0.835769	Original Research \|15 August 1994 Fatal Reactivation of Precore Mutant Hepatitis B Virus Associated with Fibrosing Cholestatic Hepatitis after Bone Marrow Transplantation Carolyn McIvor, FRACP; James Morton, MBBS; Andrew Bryant, FRACP; W. Graham Cooksley, FRACP; Simon Durrant, MRCP; Neal Walker, FRACP Carolyn McIvor, FRACP James Morton, MBBS Andrew Bryant, FRACP W. Graham Cooksley, FRACP Simon Durrant, MRCP Neal Walker, FRACP From the Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Requests for Reprints: W. Graham Cooksley, MD, Clinical Research Centre, H Floor, Bancroft Center, Royal Brisbane Hospital, 300 Herston Road, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia. Grant Support: In part by a Gastroenterological Society of Australia Medical Postgraduate Scholarship and by the Royal Brisbane Hospital Research Foundation. Liver failure caused by reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an uncommon complication of bone marrow transplantation [1-3]. Fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis is a recently described liver lesion that develops after liver transplantation for chronic HBV infection. Hepatitis B virus precore mutant infection has been associated with liver failure after cytotoxic chemotherapy [4] and with fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis after liver transplantation [5, 6], but the relation is unclear. We describe a patient who developed fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis and HBV precore mutant infection after bone marrow transplantation. A 49-year-old Chinese man had allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for acute myeloid... McIvor C, Morton J, Bryant A, et al. Fatal Reactivation of Precore Mutant Hepatitis B Virus Associated with Fibrosing Cholestatic Hepatitis after Bone Marrow Transplantation. Ann Intern Med. 1994;121:274–275. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-121-4-199408150-00007 Hepatitis B Vaccination, Screening, and Linkage to Care: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Associated With Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus: A Review of Cases Reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System Making Do With What We Have Annals for Educators - 6 June 2017 Annals of Internal Medicine; 166 (11): ED11 Biliary Disorders Biliary Disorders, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Viral Hepatitis. Identification and characterization of a novel hepatitis B virus pregenomic RNA encapsidation inhibitor. Antiviral Res 2020. Efficacy and safety of anti-viral therapy for Hepatitis B virus-associated glomerulonephritis: AÂ meta-analysis. PLoS One 2020;15(1):e0227532.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line876
__label__wiki	0.832544	0.832544	Take Down Requests By Anomalien.com On September 12, 1952, a small group of young boys noticed a blinking, reddish colored sphere float around a hill, hover briefly and then drop behind the crest of another in the small town of Flatwoods, West Virginia (population 300). From the far side of the hill a bright glow shone, as if from a landed object. Like anomalien.com on Facebook To stay in touch & get our latest news On their way to see what had landed the boys were joined by others that had witnessed the flying spectacle, including beautician Kathleen May, her two sons and their friend Tommy Hyer, seventeen-year-old Eugeen Lemon and his dog. The dog ran forward of the group and was temporarily out of sight as it ran around the hill. Suddenly it was heard barking furiously and then came running back, fleeing with its tail between its legs, apparently in fear. A foul smelling mist covered the ground making the searchers eyes water. The two leading the group, Lemon and Neil Nunley, got to the top of the hill first and observed a “big ball of fire” fifty feet to their right. Others in the group said it was the size of a house. To the groups left, on the hilltop just under the branches of a large oak tree, were two small, blue lights. At Mrs. May’s suggestion, Lemon pointed his flashlight in their direction. To everybody’s horror, the flashlight highlighted a grotesque looking creature with a head shaped like the “ace of spades,” as several of the witnesses independently described it. Inside the head was a circular “window,” dark except for the two lights from which pale blue beams extended straight ahead. In their quick observation of the being, they could see nothing that resembled arms or legs. The creature, which seemed to be over six feet tall, moved towards the witnesses. It seemed to be gliding rather than walking. Seconds later, it changed direction and began heading for the glowing sphere from which it apparently had come from. All of this took place in the matter of a few moments, during which time Lemon fainted. The others dragged him with them as they ran from the scene. When interviewed about a half an hour later, by A. Lee Stewart Jr., a reporter for the Braxton Democrat, the witnesses were barely able to speak. Some sought first aid. Stewart felt that there was no question that they had seen something that had badly frightened them. Soon afterwards, after Lemon had recovered, Stewart and Lemon went to the spot where they had seen the creature and the strange craft. Stewart also noted that there was an acrid odor in the air that irritated his nose and throat. He returned alone to the site first thing the next morning. He found “skid marks” going down the hill towards a large area of recently matted grass, which seemed to indicated that a large object had rested there. A newspaper clipping of the story of the Flatwoods Monster. The encounter, which the newspapers quickly dubbed “The Flatwoods Monster” sighting. It took place during a flurry of sightings of unusual flying objects in the region. Bailey Frame, a resident of nearby Birch River, reported seeing a bright orange ball circling over the area where the monster was spotted. It was visible for around fifteen minutes before veering off towards the airport at Sutton, where the object was also reported. According to an account, one week before the Flatwoods event, a Weston woman and her mother encountered the same or similar creature. The younger woman was so frightened that she needed hospitilization after the event. Both also reported the noxious odor. Years later, writer John Keel interviewed a couple who claimed that on the evening following the original sighting, and ten to fifteen miles to the southwest of it, they encountered a ten foot tall creature emitting a foul odor. It approached their stalled car then returned to the woods. Moments later, a luminous, pulsating sphere arose from the trees and ascended into the sky. Many skeptics have claimed that what May and her companions had seen a meteor and an owl, and had mistaken these for the strange things that they reported. Nonetheless, when interviewed shortly after the incident, the witnesses told a story that investigators found strikingly consistent. When interviewed in the early part of the 1990’s, Kathleen May Horner recalled that two men, first identifying themselves as reporters, then acknowledging they were employees of the government, interviewed her. This is not hard to believe; it is a fact that the U.S. Air Force dispatched two plainclothes investigators to the scene. Like the skeptics, they laid the incident down to hysteria inflamed by an owl and a meteor. 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__label__wiki	0.558233	0.558233	Answers Universe Quick Answers To Random Questions What is Holly Golightly’s (Audrey Hepburn’s) real name in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)? December 12, 2019 by Pamela Landy Lulumae Barnes was Holly Golightly’s (Audrey Hepburn’s) real name in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961). She was the wife of Doc Golightly (Buddy Ebsen) from Tulip, Texas. What is Audrey Hepburn's national origin? In what movie did Audrey Hepburn play a cigarette girl? What was the name of Sally Rogers's (Rose Marie's) off-and-on boyfriend on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (CBS, 1961-66)? What is the first movie mentioned by name in Walker Percy's The Moviegoer (1961)? What is the second movie mentioned by name in Walker Percy's The Moviegoer (1961)? Which of the little women in Little Women (1933) did Katharine Hepburn play? Filed Under: Movies & TV About Pamela Landy Pamela Landy loves to answer questions. About · Privacy · Contact Copyright © 2020 Answers Universe	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line878
__label__wiki	0.880778	0.880778	Netflix’s New NSFW ‘Narcos’ Trailer Out-Capones Al Capone Netflix hasn’t had very much luck launching original dramas since its initial breakout successes, though a little excess might just put José Padilha’s Narcos over the top. Money flies in every direction for the series based on the legendary Pablo Escobar’s drug empire, as Pedro Pascal proves himself ever the Casanova. Netflix’s latest trailer puts a heavy spotlight on the drug kingpin, whose weekly $5 million haul might make even Al Capone blush. And speaking of blush (assuming you don’t do that at the mere mentions of Boyd Holbrook and Pedro Pascal), the Red Viper’s appetite doesn’t seem to have calmed down any since Game of Thrones. Premiering all 10 episodes on August 28 and captained by RoboCop director José Padilha, Netflix’s Colombian drug drama is summarized thusly: Narcos chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict. It details the conflicting forces - legal, political, police, military and civilian - that clash in an effort to control the world’s most powerful commodity: cocaine. The series re-partners creator and executive producer José Padilha (Elite Squad, RoboCop) with acclaimed Brazilian actor Wagner Moura (Elite Squad, Elysium) as a captivating Pablo Escobar alongside Boyd Holbrook (Gone Girl) and Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) as real-life DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peña. The series also features powerful performances by Colombia’s Juan Pablo Raba (El corazón del océano), British theater star Joanna Christie (Once), Mexican sensation Stephanie Sigman (also seen later this year in the next Bond installment, Spectre), Colombian actor Manolo Cardona (Covert Affairs), Brazil’s renowned André Mattos (Elite Squad), beloved Puerto Rican actor Luis Guzman (Boogie Nights) and the stunning Ana de la Reguera (Eastbound & Down, Nacho Libre) from Mexico. Eric Newman (Children of Men), the team of Doug Miro and Carlos Bernard (Sorcerer’s Apprentice) and Chris Brancato (Hannibal) also serve as executive producers on the series. Narcos is produced by Gaumont Television for Netflix. Put your nose to work by the latest full trailer for Netflix’s Narcos above, and stay tuned for the full shipment this August. Source: Netflix’s New NSFW ‘Narcos’ Trailer Out-Capones Al Capone Filed Under: Narcos Categories: TV+Film, Video, Videos	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line879
__label__wiki	0.526209	0.526209	Alan Mulally on Leadership Georgetown instructor Judith Muhlberg interviews former Ford CEO Alan Mulally on his personal leadership philosophy and how he engages and inspires people. TAG Day 2016: Thanking Alumni for Giving Led by the 1634 Society during Philanthropy Awareness Week, students wrote more than 450 cards to alumni to thank them for their generous contributions to their Georgetown experience. Villa Le Balze: Georgetown's Study Center in Florence Villa Le Balze is Georgetown’s internationally recognized study center in Florence, Italy. In 1979, Margaret Rockefeller Strong, daughter of Dr. Charles Augustus Strong and Elizabeth Rockefeller, and... Video of the Month: The John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center at Georgetown The university's staff, faculty, students and alumni celebrate the recent completion of the John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center, reflect on the impact and importance of the building'... Alumna Leads in STEM Education: Dora Borja Miura Ph.D. (B’94) Photo credit: paemst.org Recently awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST ) for the U.S. territories, Dora Borja Miura Ph.D. (B'94) wants to change... Lynch Talks Criminal, Social Justice During 'Exit Interview' Series Lindsay Gallagher (C’11) Featured on New Animal Planet Docuseries Lindsay Gallagher (C'11) is one of the stars of a new six-part series, Life at Vet U , which premiered Oct. 1 on Animal Planet. The docuseries profiles six students at the University of Pennsylvania...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line886
__label__wiki	0.634327	0.634327	How Studying Literature Produces Better Physicians Poetry by Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. Novels like The Handmaid’s Tale and Sing, Unburied, Sing . These works are required reading for Georgetown School of Medicine students in the Literature... More Than a Rivalry When football Coach Lou Little arrived on the Hilltop in 1924, the program became a campus obsession. From the Editor—Fall 2019 Georgetown has amazing alumni, and probably the best part of my job as editor of this magazine is the chance to meet you and, when I am really lucky, to have in-depth conversations about the great... Is Uber Taking its Drivers For a Ride? After two years of interviewing 40 Uber drivers in the Washington, DC, area, Georgetown’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor found that many stressors on Uber drivers keep them... Black Theater Ensemble Tells Stories For 40 Years While Soyica Colbert (C’01) was not a Black Theater Ensemble member, she was familiar with it through friends who were members. “One of the exciting things about this co-curricular group is that... Scientists Mark First Evidence That Dolphins Give Birth in the Potomac The first evidence that the Potomac River is a breeding area for wild bottlenose dolphins has been gathered by graduate students working with Georgetown biologist and dolphin expert Janet Mann. The walls of Georgetown’s Leavey Center now tell a wonderful visual story of some of the university’s most inspiring alumnae and female faculty, staff and administrators, thanks to the Women on the... Colleges Convene to Improve Equity in Higher Education Teams from 18 colleges and universities convened at Georgetown University in June to tackle the toughest questions in higher education at the first annual in the Academic Experience. A Life-Saving Calling Ebony Marcelle (NHS’05) says that midwives like herself play critical roles in the lives of Black women and their babies. MAGIS Immersion Trips Provide Ways to Do 'More' How can Georgetown help students embody and live out magis and other Jesuit values, such as a faith that does justice, a commitment to academic excellence and cura personalis—care for the whole... Faith in Fabretto While most of his classmates anticipated their first careers after graduation, Kevin Marinacci (C’89) felt a different purpose.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line887
__label__wiki	0.788155	0.788155	September 21, 2017 \| Published By Dana Scott This ’96 Freestyle From Tribe, Busta, The Roots & More Packs Lines That Truly Punch (Audio) The City of Brotherly Love has undoubtedly produced some of Hip-Hop’s best MCs to ever grip the mic, and equally, some of the greatest DJs to touch the turntables. Legendary Philadelphia DJ Cash Money has an extensive resumé with memorable mixtapes to prove the latter. After making seminal 1980s 12″ “Ugly People Be Quiet” with Marvelous Marv, Cash started distributing his tapes on a bigger scale. DJ Cash Money & DJ Scratch Rock The Bells, With Some Biz Markie Hilarity (Video) Among the former DMC world champion’s catalog, 1996’s Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner features some amazing off-the-dome freestyles. Seven of Philly and NYC’s most storied lyricists came together on one joint. Clocking in at almost 14 minutes, this all-star lineup included former Gang Starr Foundation affiliate Bahamadia, Black Thought and Malik B (then) of The Roots, Q-Tip and the late Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, plus Busta Rhymes. As if Gang Starr family, The Illa-Fifth Dynamite, and Native Tongues was not enough, Juice Crew’s Biz Markie plays clean-up. Bahamadia set off the cipher to represent the 215 with her relaxed, syllable-twisting rhyme style to a hot beat. Following her came longtime cohorts Q-Tip and Bussa Buss’ who spit straight fire over a bass-heavy groove. Their improvised lyrics were so dope that both reused the beat and most of their same verses for a more polished version titled “Wild Hot” for the 1997 Rap documentary Rhyme and Reason soundtrack. Bahamadia Speaks On Artistic Integrity & Hip-Hop Womanhood, 20 Years After Kollage (Interview) In third came Phife Dawg, who arguably had the best, and most incendiary freestyle over a chill keyboard and snare instrumental. The 5-Foot-Assassin used his seamless ability to fit a wide array of sports metaphors in his bars, namely the ’90s-era NBA to cite his first love of basketball. Also, in similar fashion to Q-Tip, who called out the Hammer on A Tribe Called Quest’s single “Check The Rhime,” Phife went the distance to double down on Q-Tip’s barb with an additional diss of the early ’90s Rap superstar. “It’s like that and uh / I got the ill grammar / Fck that pssy ngga better known as MC Hammer / Yeah, you pssy ni*a, I’m not hearing ya / Now you know how I shook the whole Bay Area.” Hammer was of course running with Tupac, Suge Knight and Death Row Records in the 9-6, but that didn’t stop Phife to kick the Oakland rapper. Five years in, some beefs were clearly not put to rest. Too Short vs. MC Hammer: 2 of Oakland’s Finest Were Beefing Subliminally The fourth and fifth MCs, Black Thought and Malik B, came all the way live from the 215 to represent their proclaimed “Fifth Dynasty.” Black Thought tears it up, as he’s done so many times in the 21 years since. Malik B spent much of his freestyle to diss Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: “All in the city / Man it’s just a pity how these MCs suck just like a ttty / Never acting like pretty like Al Capone / My style is never like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony / Them ni*as couldn’t step around without the Charmin / The member of my army will take ’em for bad / Going home to their moms sad faced / Don’t know their style will get erased / Their sht is a disgrace to this industry / My Rap chemistry is simply made up of sht that overthrows / Ni*as like them / Up in their nose like Rudolph / Simple-ass reindeer clowns.” Other Ambrosia For Heads Do Remember Features. The Cleveland doubled-time rappers were at the height of their fame in 1996, and it’s clear that Malik was sending shots up Rap’s food chain. He recently made the collaboration album Unpredictable in 2015, with producer Mr. Green. Closing out the freestyle, Rap’s most revered comedic oddball Biz Markie ended the session with a whimsical flow over a slowed down version of his Juice Crew partner Big Daddy Kane’s “Smooth Operator” instrumental. Overall, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner packs hilarious skits and dope cuts. Cash Money featured drops from Hip-Hop’s finest, and some of the best underground and classic tunes released during the mid-’90s. An Argument For Why Black Thought Is The Greatest MC Of All Time (Video) #BonusBeat: For those looking for a full listen, here is the full mixtape, in two sides: A-Side: B-Side: This released on Cash Money’s own Spoiled Brat imprint.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line891
__label__wiki	0.547538	0.547538	Kaija and Keck Fuel Women's Soccer 4-0 NEWMAC Quarterfinal Triumph of Wheaton Wheaton (Mass) Wheaton (Mass) (8-6-4) 0 0 0 WPI (15-4-1) 2 2 4 1st - 28:53 - Lauren Kaija (WPI) 2nd - 60:37 - Annika Keck (WPI) Sh: Chloe Troy - 3 Sv: Alexa Barbagallo - 10 A: 3 Players (#17, #19, #23) - 1 Sh: Ranya Basma - 4 Sv: Mandy St. Germain - 3 WORCESTER -- Senior forward Lauren Kaija (Reading VT) and freshman defender Annika Keck (Oakland, CA) each netted two goals in WPI's 4-0 victory over Wheaton in a NEWMAC Women's Soccer Tournament quarterfinal contest played Tuesday afternoon. This win marked WPI's first postseason win since claining the conference championship in 2016, and the first postseason triumph against Wheaton in nine tries. The Engineers, ranked 10th in the latest United Soccer Coaches New England Top 10, move to 15-4-1 overall and advance to Thursday's semifinals where they will play the winner of tonight's match-up between second-seeded Coast Guard and seventh-seeded Babson. Wheaton's season came to an end with a 8-6-4 mark. After a barrage of shots, including two crossbar teases by the Engineers, Kaija opened up the scoresheet in the 29th minute with a nice finish on a loose ball from the top of the 18-yard box. Soon after, Wheaton forward Chloe Troy (Wethersfield, CT) came close to tying the game when she broke free from the Engineers back line and had a one-on-one, but senior Mandy St. Germain (Upton, MA) came up big and kept the guests off the scoreboard. Kaija sent the Crimson and Gray into the locker room with a 2-0 advantage when she picked up her second goal on the night following a rebound shot by Ashleigh Matsis (Milford, NH) in the 44th minute. WPI remained dominant in the second half thanks to Keck, who headed in two corners for the Engineers at 60:37 and 79:14. Kecks' first goal was assisted by freshman Josie Kim (San Jose, CA), while her second aided by rookie Caitlin Bonavita (Wilbraham, MA). The Engineers finished the game outshooting Wheaton, 22-6, including 14-3 in shots on goal. St. Germain finished with three saves on the night over the first 81:37, while Lauren Francis (Natick, MA) worked the final 8:23. Wheaton's Alexa Barbagallo (Bridgewater, MA) finished with 10 saves on the day, equaling a season high. Recap written by Christian Schneider	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line892
__label__cc	0.526037	0.473963	KARBALA GOES BEYOND ALLEGIANCE TO YAZEED (Night of Ashura lecture of Muharram 1437 delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town) وَلْتَكُن مِّنكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ “And from among you there should be a party who invite to good and enjoin what is right and forbid the wrong, and these it is that shall be successful.” (Surah Aal-Imraan, chapter 3 of the Holy Quran, verse 104) Tonight is the night of Ashura, that deciding night in the history of Islam. That night and the day which followed, on the plains of Karbala in 61AH, could not be sidelined or forgotten, despite all the efforts and plans of the enemies of this uprising and revolution. All the efforts to divert the attention of the ummah from this great ultimate sacrifice of the household of Rasullullah (SAWA) were exhausted, but after 14 centuries, you will witness the remembrance of Husayn (AS) and renewal of our allegiance to the ideals of Husayn, which continues in every corner of the world. It is very crucial and important to remember this tragedy and this stand of Imam Husayn (AS), and why this most beloved grandson and apple of the eye of Rasulullah (SAWA) sacrificed everything. Why and for what purpose? What is the drive and what is the background of this ultimate sacrifice? As soon as the crescent of Muharram appears on the horizon, people start speaking about this tragedy both positively and negatively. A whole host of different discussions are heard, some of them unfortunately very negative and divisive for this Ummah, while it supposed to be the uniting point of this Ummah, because there is no one in this Ummah of Nabi Muhammad (SAWA), who even doubts the love of this purified and honourable family of Rasulullah (SAWA). This discussion will cover 3 critical messages: A. Background to Karbala – why did this massacre take place? B. Program of Imam Husayn (AS) – mission of reform C. Approach of Imam Husayn (AS) – fusion of love and reason There are various factors involved which require a thorough analysis of why this massacre took place. We will discuss 3 key reasons: 1. Imam Husayn (AS) refuses to pay allegiance to Yazid (LA) 2. Imam Husayn (AS) betrayed by the people of Kufa 3. Massacre of Karbala goes beyond the people of Kufa 1. Imam Husayn (AS) Refuses to Pay Allegiance to Yazid This is the first reason that we always hear regarding why this massacre took place. Imam Husayn (AS) stood against the illegitimate leadership of Yazid .Yazid demanded the oath of allegiance from Imam Husayn (AS) and he blatantly refuted and rejected this bay’ah. When Yazid’s messenger came to Madina to demand bay’ah from Imam Husayn (AS), he responded: “A man like me will never, ever pay allegiance to a person like Yazid.” Husayn (AS) made history with this sentence. He did not say “I do not pay allegiance to Yazid.” He said: “A man like me will never pay allegiance to a person like Yazid.” It is an issue of principle, an issue of ideology and philosophy. Whoever is committed to this faith and principles will never ever surrender to Yazid. Neither to Yazid of 61AH nor Yazid of today after 14 centuries. The question is whether this denial of Imam Husayn (AS) was the only reason for him to be killed? Imam Husayn (AS) could have avoided allegiance without being killed. When Imam Husayn (AS) was in Mecca after he left Madina, great Sahaba of Nabi Muhammad (SAWA) who were present in Mecca such as Abdullah ibni Abbas, Abdullah ibni Umar, Abdullah ibni Zubayr advised Imam Husayn (AS): “We know very well that you will never surrender before Yazid, but don’t go to Iraq. The people of Iraq are not loyal, they are very unreliable. Rather go to Yemen! The people of Yemen love Ahlul Bayt (AS). They will take good care of you and you don’t need to pay allegiance.” Interestingly, this is an enduring feature of the people of Yemen even today! If denial of Bay’ah was the only reason then he could have chosen this option, to go to Yemen or another safe-haven. However, there are more reasons which created the massacre of Karbala. This second reason is most widely spoken. The people of Kufa invited Imam Husayn (AS) to lead a revolution against a corrupt, unjust system of Yazid and Imam (AS) replied positively to their invite. Unfortunately the people of Kufa deceived Imam Husayn (AS) and left him high and dry, and as a result Imam Husayn (AS) was surrounded by the same people of Kufa who finally killed him. There is absolutely no doubt that thousands of letters came from Kufa inviting Imam Husayn (AS) to lead the revolution against this corrupt system of monarch which was imposed on the Ummah in place of Khilafat. This is undeniably true, and Imam Husayn’s (AS) responsibility as the leader was to say accede to this invite. If Imam Husayn (AS) had declined this invite, then we would have said today after 14 centuries that Imam Husayn (AS) declined the opportunity to lead the revolution to dismantle this oppressive regime and unjust system and establish pure Islam and justice. There is no doubt that Imam Husayn (AS) replied positively to the thousands of invitations from the people of Kufa. There is also no doubt about the bitter truth of history that this same people of Kufa deceived Imam Husayn (AS) and turned back. a. Some were bought over by the agents of the ruling establishment, the Umayyad dynasty. b. Some were threatened with their life and shut down forcefully. c. Some were victims of hypocrisy, deception and love of Dunya. This all worked against Imam Husayn (AS) in his attempt to establish his base in Kufa. In place of understanding the spirit and message of Karbala, we see the deception of the people of Kufa is exploited for sectarian purposes. The sinister and wicked argument put forward for sectarian purposes goes as follows: – People of Kufa were Shia – Shia are the people who invited Imam Husayn (AS) – Shia deceived Imam Husayn (AS) – Shia are the people who killed Imam Husayn (AS) This is a very superficial reading of history, a baseless argument with false accusations which has been responded to repeatedly. The issue of Karbala is not an issue of Shia and Sunni. Husayn (AS) was not standing for Shia or Sunni. Husayn (AS) was standing for Islam, humanity, justice and resistance against oppression and exploitation. Nonetheless, people like to exploit this tragedy to poison the minds of people, to divide communities, to plant seeds of discord and disunity. Husayn (AS) and love of the purified Ahlul Bayt (AS) is supposed to unite us. We can continue this debate, but what will it achieve? If you want to argue that Shia invited Imam Husayn (AS), and Shia killed Imam Husayn (AS), then the counter argument can also be raised, namely, where were Sunnis and why did they not come to support Imam Husayn (AS)? This useless argument can continue indefinitely, and I do not support any of these approaches. So the big question is: Was the betrayal of the people of Kufa the entire root cause for the tragedy of Karbala? If we address this question then all the sectarian arguments fall apart. This understanding that Karbala’s war is between Sunni and Shia will fall apart when you understand that the value of this element in Karbala is the least. The massacre of Karbala goes beyond the people of Kufa’s denial. If Imam Husayn (AS) was going to Karbala based upon the invitation of the people of Kufa, then he should have stopped when he realized that the people of Kufa are no longer with him. Why did Imam Husayn (AS) not turn around and go back after becoming increasingly aware of the deception and disloyal nature of the people of Kufa? Imam Husayn (AS) left Mecca on 8 Thil Hijja and met caravans of Hujjaaj at a place called Tan’eem which is a miqaat for Umrah, which is today part of Mecca. This means Imam Husayn (AS) was not yet far outside Mecca yet and had a very long distance to travel to Kufa. Later, Imam Husayn (AS) met Hujjaaj coming from Kufa for Hajj and asked them what is the environment like in Kufa? What is widely recorded in history is that they told Imam Husayn (AS): “The hearts of the people of Kufa are with you, but their swords are against you.” That means they are not with you O Husayn, they have changed their bay’ah! They are not your supporters. So why did Imam Husayn (AS) continue his journey to Kufa with this news? Clearly, he is not welcome in Kufa? He was not far into his journey. It was very easy for Imam Husayn (AS) to turn back, as he was only on the outskirts of Mecca. Further down the road, after a couple of days, Imam Husayn (AS) meets a different group from Kufa who are returning after completing Hajj. Imam Husayn (AS) asks these people the same question ie. What is the environment like in Kufa? They give Imam Husayn (AS) this most tragic reply: “We left Kufa and on the day of Arafat (9 Thil Hijja), and the bodies of your most reliable envoys Hani ibn Urwa and Muslim ibn Aqil were dragged in the streets of Kufa!” At this point, Imam Husayn (AS) reads verse 23 from Surah Ahzab (chapter 33 of the Holy Quran): مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُم مَّن قَضَي نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْدِيلا “Among the believers are men who were true to their covenant with Allah; some of them have fulfilled their vow (by martyrdom), and some are still awaiting and they have not changed in the least,” Imam Husayn (AS) could have aborted his journey and return from that point, yet Imam Husayn (AS) continued. Those who exploit the betrayal of the people of Kufa for sectarian purposes should reflect on the following question: Why did Imam Husayn (AS) continue if the betrayal and deception of the people of Kufa was well-known to him? The reason is that Imam Husayn (AS) has a program. In Karbala, there is a YES and a NO. Imam Husayn (AS) responded by YES and NO. He proclaimed an emphatic NO to the demand of bay’ah from Yazid. This courageous NO became history. Imam Husayn (AS) also has a YES in Karbala, following the Quranic command, which entrusts a responsibility to join people in good deeds, by saying YES to the request of the people of Kufa. In verse 2 of Surah Ma’ida (chapter 5) Almighty Allah (SWT) says in the Holy Quran: وَتَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى الْبرِّ وَالتَّقْوَ “And co-operate in righteousness and piety” Imam Husayn (AS) was not a reactionary. If Karbala was a reaction, then it would not have survived after 14 centuries. Karbala would not have moved millions and millions of people today. Karbala would not have penetrated hearts and minds and souls of people across the world, so far and for so long. Husayn (AS) has his own program from the start. When he left Madina, in that well known will to his brother Muhammad ibn Hanafiyya, he writes: “This movement of mine is not on account of stubbornness, rebellion or worldly passions. It is also not my object to create trouble or to oppress anyone. The only thing which invites me to this great movement is that I should reform the affairs of the followers of my grandfather, eradicate corruption, undertake enjoining to do good and restraining from evil and follow the tradition of my grandfather, the Prophet of Allah” Those people who are stuck in Kufa being the cause for the massacre of Karbala, must listen tothis call of Imam Husayn (AS) in Madina, long before even receiving the invitation from the people of Kufa. Imam Husayn’s (AS) program is Amr bil Ma’ruf wannahi anil Munkar, to reform this Ummah of his grandfather, our Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAWA), which has deviated from the path of Imamat and Khilafat, to a most corrupt and oppressive system of monarchy. This is what Husayn (AS) challenged! This is Husayn’s program, and in this program he is the initiator, not reactionary. This means that Husayn (AS) would have still gone forward to Karbala irrespective of Yazid’s demand for allegiance and irrespective of whether the people of Kufa invited him or not, as the purpose of Husayn (AS) was not power. The purpose of Husayn (AS) was to rescue Islam. It is so sad that this Ummah of Rasulullah (SAWA) cannot understand this basic phenomenon in the history of Karbala, but non-Muslim commentators and historians are able to see the light. Non-Muslims such as the famous British novelist and social critic, Charles Dickins said: “If Husain had fought to quench his worldly desires, then I do not understand why his sister, wife, and children accompanied him. It stands to reason therefore, that he sacrificed purely for Islam.” This uprising of Husayn (AS) is very unique. It is not just an issue of fighting. It’s a unique war and struggle, which has two very important factors. This program of Amr bil Ma’ruf wannahi anil Munkar (to join good and forbid evil) was carried out by Imam Husayn (AS) in a most beautiful manner. Imam Husayn (AS) used two methods: 1. Aql – reason 2. Ishq – love In the school of Karbala, it is a fusion of reason and love. People from Tasawwuf background belief love and reason do not go along together. If you look at Rumi, he says that according to akl and intellectual approach, there are only 6 directions to find truth, namely right, left, front, back, top and bottom. But he goes further to say that in the approach of love there are many other routes. In Karbala, Imam Husayn (AS) brought both akl and ishq together, reasoning and that love which takes over your whole existence. Why is Karbala eternal? There are so many wars which took place, plenty of battles in history filled with tragedy and sorrow, but nothing could remain eternal, because Husayn (AS) brought the two opposites of love and reason together in Karbala. Not only love and not only reason, but rather, the fusion of love and reason. Imam Husayn (AS) used reasoning throughout the journey. He did not want people to commit blindly. In fact, Imam Husayn (AS) gave amazing freedom of choice to the people. If Imam Husayn (AS) was seeking power, then he should have taken as many people with him as possible. Most amazing it is that Husayn (AS) gave people the freedom of choice because he wants people to join him with clear ideology. Imam Husayn (AS) arrived in Mecca around 3 Shabaan. He was in Mecca until 8 Thil Hijja. He met with people and explained his reasoning. He complained to the people: “Don’t you see that truth is not being practiced? Don’t you see that falsehood is not being forbidden? Don’t you see the direction of destruction this Ummah is going into? The night Imam Husayn (AS) left for Karbala, he invited people to join him. However, he only wanted those who are ready to die, those without any attachment to this dunya. Imam Husayn (AS) only wants to take people of deepest purity. This was his consistent message at every station. Imam Husayn (AS) gave logic and reasoning for his stance. Imam Husayn (AS) repeatedly says: “Whoever witnesses an oppressive regime and remains silent, Allah (SWT) will throw him in hell where the oppressor is.” Husayn (AS) gave reasoning. He did not commit suicide! This is another misconception. Why did Imam Husayn (AS) continue if he knew how despotic and merciless Yazid is? Imam Husayn (AS) tried all the means of communication, all kinds of reasoning, meetings and discussions, but hardly anyone heeded his call. Now Husayn (AS) in Karbala reached to a point where he compares the conscience of this Ummah to a dead tree. The conscience of this Ummah is dead! This dead tree requires blood and martyrdom to revive, as sermons and discussions are not working. The worst situation was there. Yazid did not stop his injustice. History narrates that Yazid’s oppression and injustice did not stop in Karbala. After Karbala he attacked Madina and completely ruined it, allowing his soldiers to do whatever they wanted. The same army of Yazid attacked Mecca and burned down the Ka’bah. And we still find Muslims having sympathy for Yazid!! Husayn (AS) realized that the conscience of this Ummah is dead, and martyrdom is the only solution to wake them from the deep sleep. This is the choice which Husayn (AS) made, with reasoning. He clearly did not commit suicide. Until the day of Ashura, Imam Husayn (AS) decorated his army – 72 people on his side, against thirty thousand in the enemy’s camp. They all fought until the last drop in their body. He did not surrender! Surrendering does not exist in the dictionary of Husayn (AS). This fusion of reason and love in Karbala created an institution for 14 centuries. This school of Husayn (AS) produced great contemporary warriors and thinkers like Imad Mughniyeh, Sayed Hassan Nasrullah, Shaheed Ayatullah Morteza Mutahhari, and Shaheed Ayatullahs Hakim and Sadr, amongst scores of others. The school of Husayn (AS) did not produce suicide bombers that blast themselves and take the innocent lives of people inside a mosque indiscriminately! Husayn (AS) is a true revolutionary who draws a clear line between martyrdom and terrorism. Today, after 14 centuries, it is crystal clear who is following the path of genuine resistance and martyrdom, and who is following the path of terrorism and destruction. Today, the school of Karbala is standing all alone in support of the oppressed masses of the world, in Palestine, Yemen and Bahrain. Students of Husayn (AS) and the lovers of Karbala unconditionally believe that they are obliged to stand with the oppressed against oppression. Those who say we should be moderate in our cultural practices don’t understand love. They understand selfish akl. As the great poet and philosopher Allama Iqbal explains in his beautiful poetry of ishq and akl in the context of Karbala: “Be happy and have a nice life. That is selfish akl. Love says be a servant of Allah and you will be liberated.” Karbala’s school is the connection of love. Indeed, in remembering Karbala, there are cultural practices which are contrary to the teachings of Islam. But we get stuck in condemning those cultural practices while we forget basic sociology and psychology of society and the development of cultures, namely when a concept penetrates the hearts, minds and souls of the people to become part and parcel of their life and they express that love in their own way, like we see love for Husayn (AS) expressed in different parts of the world in each culture’s own way. And tonight we saw our children from the townships expressing their love for Husayn (AS) in their own way in Xhosa most beautifully, with their rendition of “innal Hussain misbah ul huda wa safeenat un najaat” – Husayn (AS) is the beacon of light and ark of salvation. Clearly, Husayn (AS) penetrated the hearts! Zainab (SA) bravely challenged in the court of Yazid: “Yazid, you can try your best, but by God I swear you will never be able to extinguish remembrance of us Ahlul Bayt (AS). You rule on the bodies of the people and bodies are meant to die. We Ahlul Bayt (AS) rule on the hearts and souls of the people.” Souls never die! Influence of Husayn (AS) will ever die. On the day of Ashura, all the companions of Husayn (AS) are martyred. Husayn (AS) is left all alone, and comes into the battlefield asking: “Is there any helper to help us? Is there any rescuer to rescue us? Is there any defender to defend the sanctity of the Haram of Rasulullah?” Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji-oen afosa_admin January 3, 2019 Category: 2015 0 Likes 0 64	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line898
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__label__cc	0.650605	0.349395	Nissan Altima - 2019 Buyers Guide / Nissan / Nissan Altima - 2019 More Model Years City / hwy MPG Autoweek Review Nissan have made big changes to the Altima's drivetrain, offering all-wheel drive for the first time and replacing both engines in the car's lineup. The new base engine is a 2.5L 4-cylinder, like the one it replaces. However, the new engine makes more horsepower (now up to 188) while also reducing noise, vibration and harshness over the one it replaces. Power is sent to either the front wheels or to all-four wheels via a continuously variable transmission (CVT.) The optional engine in years past was a V6, but Nissan have opted instead to replace it with a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, offering better fuel economy while making similar power. Once again, a CVT is used to send power to the front wheels, though all-wheel drive is not offered with the turbocharged engine. The 2019 Altima is offered in several different trims: S, SR, SV, SL and Platinum make up the main trim levels, as well as an Edition ONE version for the first year it goes on sale. The base S version is still relatively well equipped, even if it doesn't come with all of the driver assistance technology available on some of the more expensive models. Standard features on the S include cruise control, automatic headlights, one-touch power windows, push-button start, a power adjustable driver's seat, an 8-inch color touchscreen display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a Siri Eyes Free mode, Bluetooth, two USB ports, speed sensitive volume controls, an intelligent forward collision warning system, a rearview camera, a hill start assist system and an automatic emergency braking system. The SR trim adds a dose of sportiness by including 19-inch wheels, a sport tuned suspension, paddle shifters, LED headlights and a dark chrome grill. Buyers opting for the SV trim get Nissan's ProPILOT Assist system, which aids drivers by taking care of some of the more mundane tasks of driving for them. For instance, ProPILOT Assist can keep a specific distance from the vehicle ahead, even in stop and go situations without any input from the driver. It will also help steer the car, subtly keeping the car within its lane. While the system doesn't offer a fully autonomous mode, it is part of the way there and should significantly ease the stresses of a daily commute. Stepping up to the SL trim adds a navigation system, SiriusXM Satellite radio and a bigger Bose stereo featuring 9-speakers. In addition the SL trim has leather lined seating surfaces and a power adjustable front passenger seat. The Platinum trim includes a memory function for the driver's seat, additional interior accent lighting and an around-view monitoring system which uses several cameras to give drivers an unparalleled view over what's going on around them. 2.5 S Sedan $22,371 $24,000 2.5 SR Sedan $23,627 $25,350 2.5 SV Sedan $26,258 $28,180 2.5 SL Sedan $28,035 $30,090 2.5 Platinum Sedan $29,840 $32,030 2.0 Edition ONE Sedan $33,300 $35,750 2.5 S AWD Sedan $23,627 $25,350 2.5 SR AWD Sedan $24,882 $26,700 2.5 SV AWD Sedan $27,514 $29,530 2.5 SL AWD Sedan $29,291 $31,440 2.5 Platinum AWD Sedan $31,095 $33,380 Sub Footer	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line906
__label__wiki	0.650181	0.650181	AFFILIATE NOW About EFC EFC Structure Global Connection EFC Fact Sheet Refugees Initiative Ministry Partnerships Alphabetic Library Listing EFC Resource Library Faith Today & Love Is Moving Magazines Christian Community Calendar EFC Webinars EFC 50th Anniversary Events Current Affiliates HOME > SOCIAL ISSUES > ISSUES > RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INTERNATIONALLY Abortion / Fetal Rights Age of Consent to Sexual Activity Issues (A-E) Issues (G-M) Issues (N-P) Issues (Q-Z) Our primary responsibility as Christians is to worship God and obey him. Obedience to God includes following biblical teaching to pray and worship with other Christians, and to speak to others about our faith. We are to remember those who are persecuted for their faith. "Remember me in my chains," pleads the apostle Paul in Colossians 4:18. People are persecuted for religious beliefs and practices around the world, whether they are Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, Hindu or other. In today's world the largest group of people being persecuted for their faith are Christians. More than 200 million people in over 60 nations are being denied their basic human rights because of their Christian faith. The main reason for this persecution is the rapid growth of Christianity in countries where human rights are being violated or do not exist. Use the hyperlinks at right to view country profiles, religious liberty alerts and other detailed resources. Religious Liberty Commission The EFC's Religious Liberty Commission (RLC) is comprised of Christians representative of the broad spectrum of the evangelical community in Canada who share a commitment to promoting freedom of religion, as defined by Articles 18‑20 of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights, for all worldwide. The RLC believes that religious liberty is a God‑ordained, fundamental and inalienable human right of every human being irrespective of colour, race, nationality or religion. The Commission monitors and responds to violations of religious freedom around the world, with priority given to Christians but also with concern for the rights of Jews, Muslims, Hindus and other faith groups. The Commission also sends out monthly prayer alerts, informing subscribers of current human rights sitations we are monitoring and encouraging the public to write to politicians in Canada or overseas about specific situations. Issue: Persecuted Religious Liberty Alerts RL-Alerts Signup Related Issue: Religious Freedom in Canada International Day of Prayer (IDOP) Voice of the Martyrs Canada Compass Direct US Commission for Human Rights Copyright ©2016 The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line915
__label__wiki	0.547548	0.547548	2013-14Regular SeasonRound 5 Budivelnik Kiev 74 November 14, 2013 CET: 20:45 Local time: 21:45 KIEV PALACE OF SPORTS FC Barcelona takes key road win in Kiev FC Barcelona used a fourth quarter surge to finally take control of its road game at Budivelnik Kiev, winning 84-74 in Group A. Barcelona picked up its first road victory of the season as Ante Tomic scored 18 points to pace five Barca scorers in double figures. Joey Dorsey added 16 points, Juan Carlos Navarro had 15 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, while Maciej Lampe added 12 points and Bostjan Nachbar chipped in 11. Darjus Lavrinovic led the way for Budivelnik with 21 points and 7 rebounds while Blake Ahearn and Dajuan Summers both scored 14 points and Dainius Salenga added 10 points. Kiev dropped to 1-4 in the group. First quarter: Tomic's 10 points fuel 2-12 Barcelona run Budivelnik coach Ainars Bagatskis made two changes to his starting line-up with Janis Strelnieks and Micah Downs coming in for Ahearn and the injured Artur Drozdov alongside Ricky Minard, Summers and Lavrinovic. Barcelona coach Xavi Pascual swapped one player with Navarro in for Alex Abrines to go with the quartet of Marcelinho Huertas, Kostas Papanikolaou, Lampe and Tomic. The Barca big man Tomic started on fire with the guests’ first eight points. Summers got Kiev on the board and after he evened it a second time 4-4, Downs made two foul shots for the team’s first lead 6-4. Lavrinovic nailed a triple for a 9-6 Budivelnik lead. Tomic scored his eighth point to start a 2-12 run for Barcelona in which he added two more points and an assist for an 11-18 lead. Lavrinovic stopped the run with a three-point play. Papanikolaou answered with a thunderous dunk on the fast break for a 14-20 Barcelona cushion before a trey by Ahearn got Kiev to within 21-22. Barcelona remained ahead by three points, 21-24, on Lampe’s basket to end the first quarter. Second quarter: Lavrinovic, Ahearn lead charge for Budivelnik Minard opened the second quarter with a basket but Barcelona continued to go to its big men with Lampe and Dorsey scoring inside for a 23-28 lead. Lavrinovic’s three-point play was answered by a triple from Navarro. But Lavrinovic came right back with a long ball of his own to get the hosts within 29-31. Lavrinovic continued his superb game with an offensive rebound put-back before Summers’ jumper to knot it at 33-33. Nachbar came off the Barcelona bench for a trey only to see Ahearn provide yet another Kiev answer to make it 36-36. The lead went back and forth seven times the rest of the quarter with Navarro twice hitting jumpers to push Barca ahead while Summers threw down a vicious slam and Ahearn nailed a triple just before the buzzer as Budivelnik led 48-46 at intermission. Third quarter: Barcelona regain control with 8-0 run Lavrinovic gave Budivelnik its biggest lead to start the second half 50-46. The guests used their size advantage in the blocks with Lampe putting back an offensive rebound and Tomic hitting back-to-back baskets before Navarro hit on the fast break to complete an 0-8 run for a 50-54 Barca lead – and a Kiev timeout. Ahearn stopped the run with a jumper but Barcelona went right back inside to Lampe and the big man also got out on the break for a dunk after a nifty behind-the-back pass from Navarro for a 53-58 lead. Salenga made a free throw and converted a lay-up after a steal to pull back to within 56-58. But two foul shots each from Dorsey and Huertas had Barcelona up 56-62 after three quarters. Fourth quarter: Barcelona take control with 8-0 surge The fourth quarter started with a real highlight as Huertas threw up an alley-oop for a spectacular dunk by Dorsey. Summers grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back to get Kiev within 58-64. Summer got up for a dunk to make it 62-68 but Nachbar and Dorsey helped increase the margin to 14 points, 62-76, after an 0-8 run. Salenga’s three-point play stopped the run and Lavrinovic’s trey made it 68-78 with less than three minutes left. Sergiy Gorbenko and Ahearn both hit two free throws to trim the deficit to 72-80 with 1:24 minutes to play. But Navarro made two free throws at the other end to re-establish the 10-point lead with 67 seconds remaining. Referees: ZIEMBLICKI, GRZEGORZ; ANASTOPOULOS, PANAGIOTIS; NURAN, RUSTU Attendance: 5600 (Tentative) Budivelnik Kiev 21 27 8 18 FC Barcelona 24 22 16 22 Budivelnik Kiev 21 48 56 74 Budivelnik Kiev 6 AHEARN, BLAKE 24:49 14 1/5 3/7 3/3 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 3 6 7 LAVRINOVIC, DARJUS 35:58 21 5/7 3/6 2/2 4 3 7 1 1 5 1 1 5 25 9 SALENGA, DAINIUS 20:02 10 4/4 0/2 2/3 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 13 10 GORBENKO, SERGIY 4:51 2 2/2 1 1 2 11 NERUSH, OLEKSANDR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 STRELNIEKS, JANIS 21:48 2 1/5 0/2 1 1 1 1 1 2 -6 14 ANISIMOV, MICHAILIS 11:15 2 1/2 2 2 1 1 1 5 -1 15 LEBEDINTSEV, ANDRIY DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 TISHCHENKO, OLEKSANDR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 DOWNS, MICAH 25:20 7 2/5 0/2 3/4 1 5 6 4 2 5 1 1 3 11 24 MINARD, RICKY 27:05 2 1/6 5 5 4 1 1 5 2 1 35 SUMMERS, DAJUAN 28:52 14 7/10 0/2 0/2 3 4 7 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 19 Team 3 1 4 1 3 Totals 200:00 74 22/44 6/21 12/16 13 23 36 16 7 17 3 6 18 19 73 50% 28.6% 75% Head coach: BAGATSKIS, AINARS 00 PULLEN, JACOB DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 DORSEY, JOEY 17:13 16 5/5 6/7 1 1 1 1 2 4 6 22 8 SADA, VICTOR 15:22 2 1/1 0/2 1 1 2 4 1 2 7 9 HUERTAS, MARCELINHO 24:38 4 1/2 0/1 2/2 2 2 8 2 1 2 3 14 10 ABRINES, ALEX 18:40 2 1/3 0/1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 11 NAVARRO, JUAN CARLOS 31:54 15 5/8 1/4 2/2 5 5 7 4 1 2 2 16 14 TODOROVIC, MARKO DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 PAPANIKOLAOU, KOSTAS 28:53 4 2/3 0/2 3 3 2 1 1 2 5 1 4 23 HEZONJA, MARIO 0:33 30 LAMPE, MACIEJ 21:01 12 6/11 0/1 2 7 9 1 1 1 1 1 18 34 NACHBAR, BOSTJAN 19:05 11 4/7 1/4 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 2 44 TOMIC, ANTE 22:41 18 9/12 3 2 5 1 2 1 1 19 Totals 200:00 84 34/52 2/13 10/13 7 24 31 26 7 11 6 3 20 18 106 Head coach: PASCUAL, XAVI BAGATSKIS, AINARS "As we expected before game, we didn’t have any problems with passion and desire on the court. Unfortunately, our opponent today was Barcelona. In the end of game we faced with a few big problems – lack of rotation, confidence and experience. Of course, we have to play better, play with more rapport. Anyway, we did all that we were able to do. We really missed Drozdov tonight, missed his energy and experience. I think from game to game we play little bit better. Of course except for the game in Paris against Nanterre. " PASCUAL, XAVI "We are very glad for this victory. Happy that we played with good energy, offense and mutual understanding. In the beginning of game we felt some problems on defense and we couldn’t find the best way to guard them. After break we play much better, played with good ball movement, and that brought about the final result." 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__label__cc	0.639813	0.360187	Home » IT » Why Sales Isn't Done Just Because a Patron Bought a Ticket Why Sales Isn't Done Just Because a Patron Bought a Ticket May 31, 2016 AudienceView Staff Photo courtesy of Garry Knight Turning a casual fan into an engaged patron is one of the most important transitions in the lifecycle of a patron. But how do you ensure that you’re reaching out in a way that helps move this transformation along? Advertising leaders created a concept called “the moment of truth” in 2005, and once you learn about it, it will influence the way your theater thinks about the patron experience and the way you interact with them at the most critical moments in the purchase cycle. At first there were just a handful of moments, most notably at the point where a customer purchases a product, and at the point where they use that product for the first time. But the way consumers make purchases now has increased these moments, while also creating experience gaps that didn’t exist before. Patrons don’t become lifelong fans after making a single purchase, and to transition them you’ll need to accommodate them before, during, and after the event. The rise of technology in a consumer’s life has increased the amount of potential moments of truth. In 2011 Google introduced the “zero moment of truth,” which accounts for the way that consumers discover products online. But the advent of online shopping also created an experience gap between a customer making a purchase and receiving the product. Minding this experience gap and actively engaging with it is one of the most creative ways to captivate a new customer and keep them coming back. Closing the Experience Gap When a patron purchases a ticket for next week’s show, there’s no reason they shouldn’t hear from you until that week. By extending a warm handshake between the purchase and the event, you show the patron what they should get excited to see. Providing information in the form of directions, nearby dining options, or a digital program of the event is not only a way to close that experience gap, it gives you an opportunity to upsell or cross-sell. A personalized experience is the best way to create lifelong engagement with your patrons, and it also allows you to get more familiar with the people you want filling your seats. Creating excitement in a new purchase lets you get creative. Maybe a patron who just purchased a ticket to a show is given the ability to view lightweight content surrounding the performance, like rehearsal footage, or a detailed look at costume and prop design. And after the show, you have the ability to offer them something of value that will make it easier for them to return for another show in the future. Increasing the touch-points also lets you gauge how involved this patron is, and will equip you to make better future marketing campaigns more tailored to the individual. By fostering an environment that supports a direct pre and post-purchase experience, you’re enabling your patrons and turning them into advocates. How you choose to frame the activities in these experiences is up to you, but it allows you to get creative with how you engage with a consumer to make them a lifelong patron. The Challenges and Opportunities Around PCI Compliance When it comes to collecting secure payments through a PCI compliant system, your organization has a few opt... Embarking On the Journey of Climbing a Mountain Silicon Valley Symphony Orchestra saw a huge burst in attendance after taking a chance on their live sympho... 4 Ways to Package Holiday Shows to Maximize Revenue How do you make sure you’re selling holiday packages to maximize your revenue? 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__label__cc	0.712673	0.287327	Tag Archives: 20 Ways To Never Get Cancer War After War / 20 Ways To Never Get Cancer / Sept. 3 (Tuesday) is the First Day of Fall Semester Posted on July 10, 2019 by asgtc The Flowering of Truth reveals the youth Like a Child, we combine bits of experience into something elusive and illusionairy. As if we define the World around us. We plebeians of procrastination often defer from Peaceful pursuit. The Flowering of Truth. In debt from our desire for prosperity, we savoir the substance of our circumstance, while our good intentions, rare for the moment, perturbate in their orbits the Human Heart. In Time, tainted with theatrics with our self-esteem, we live in isolated absence of forethought. In these tempest-tossed times, there is the temptation to tread lightly upon the past, which becomes prologue and profound. Our past is filled with stones to mark the Graves of many, known and unknown. The Treasure of our memory is vast and beyond Being. “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” – William Faulkner The fierce breath emanates from our ignorance buried deep within Between the violent breaths, prospects for Peace grow into illusion, and the cycle begats war after war. The sounds of silence, from our precious breathless deceased, spiral upward with startling clarity, in sufferance of mortal and moral anguish. And still, do not listen. The American Battle Monuments Commission maintains 24 permanent American burial grounds on foreign soil. Let us remember the past, and Honor those who gave their precious Lives for us. Let us learn from the past, so that we do not remain, as George Santayana reminds us, savages or infants. Let us learn and Lovingly create a Peaceful future, filled with Forgiveness and Love for all who transgressed against us. Let us do this for our precious Children. “Those who do not remember their past are condemned to repeat their mistakes. Those who do not read History are doomed to repeat it. Those who fail to learn from the mistakes of their predecessors are destined to repeat them. Those who do not know History’s mistakes are doomed to repeat them.” – George Santayana let us empower those move our precious Lives forward forever. Let us help those who can resurrect the Future. To do so, ourselves. Let us empower Let Peace begin with me, let this be my solemn vow, to take each moment, and let it begin with – Jill Jackson-Miller and Sy Miller Pierced by arrows of discontent, we cannot even now our Blessings, so abundantly bestowed. His Will is made abundantly clear. reveals the destiny of Mankind. And His Will is made abundantly clear in His Word. may not Believe in God. He Believes in YOU. You Faith your Love of And Love is, at the end of Life, truly ALL that remains, ever was. All that ever was. 20 Ways To Never Get Cancer Little habits that can save your life. By Richard Laliberte First, the good news: You probably won’t get cancer. That is, if you have a healthy lifestyle. “As many as 70% of known causes of cancers are avoidable and related to lifestyle,” says Thomas A. Sellers, PhD, associate director for cancer prevention and control at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. Diet, exercise, and avoidance of tobacco products are, of course, your first line of defense, but recent research has uncovered many small, surprising ways you can weave even more disease prevention into your everyday life. Try these novel strategies and your risk of cancer could dwindle even more. 1. Filter your tap water You’ll reduce your exposure to known or suspected carcinogens and hormone-disrupting chemicals. A report from the President’s Cancer Panel on how to reduce exposure to carcinogens suggests that home-filtered tap water is a safer bet than bottled water, whose quality often is not higher – and in some cases is worse – than that of municipal sources, according to a study by the Environmental Working Group. (Consumer Reports’ top picks for faucet-mounted filters: Culligan, Pur Vertical, and the Brita OPFF-100.) Store water in stainless steel or glass to avoid chemical contaminants such as BPA that can leach from plastic bottles. 2. Stop topping your tank So say the EPA and the President’s Cancer Panel: Pumping one last squirt of gas into your car after the nozzle clicks off can spill fuel and foil the pump’s vapor recovery system, designed to keep toxic chemicals such as cancer-causing benzene out of the air, where they can come in contact with your skin or get into your lungs. MORE: 7 “Healthy” Habits That Aren’t 3. Marinate meat first Processed, charred, and well-done meats can contain cancer-causing heterocyclic amines, which form when meat is seared at high temperatures, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which get into food when it’s charcoal broiled. “The recommendation to cut down on grilled meat has really solid scientific evidence behind it,” says Cheryl Lyn Walker, PhD, a professor of carcinogenesis at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. If you do grill, add rosemary and thyme to your favorite marinade and soak meat for at least an hour before cooking. The antioxidant-rich spices can cut HCAs by as much as 87%, according to research at Kansas State University. 4. Caffeinate every day Java lovers who drank 5 or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day had a 40% decreased risk of brain cancer, compared with people who drank the least, in a 2010 British study. A 5-cup-a-day coffee habit reduces risks of oral and throat cancer almost as much. Researchers credit the caffeine: Decaf had no comparable effect. But coffee was a more potent protector against these cancers than tea, which the British researchers said also offered protection against brain cancer. MORE: 13 Foods That Fight Stress 5. Water down your risk Drinking plenty of water and other liquids may reduce the risk of bladder cancer by diluting the concentration of cancer-causing agents in urine and helping to flush them through the bladder faster. Drink at least 8 cups of liquid a day, suggests the American Cancer Society. 6. Load up on green greens Next time you’re choosing salad fixings, reach for the darkest varieties. The chlorophyll that gives them their color is loaded with magnesium, which some large studies have found lowers the risk of colon cancer in women. “Magnesium affects signaling in cells, and without the right amount, cells may do things like divide and replicate when they shouldn’t,” says Walker. Just 1/2 cup of cooked spinach provides 75 mg of magnesium, 20% of the daily value. 7. Snack on Brazil nuts They’re a stellar source of selenium, an antioxidant that lowers the risk of bladder cancer in women, according to research from Dartmouth Medical School. Other studies have found that people with high blood levels of selenium have lower rates of dying of lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Researchers think selenium not only protects cells from free radical damage but also may enhance immune function and suppress formation of blood vessels that nourish tumors. 8. Burn off your risk Moderate exercise such as brisk walking 2 hours a week cuts risk of breast cancer 18%. Regular workouts may lower your risks by helping you burn fat, which otherwise produces its own estrogen, a known contributor to breast cancer. (Try these 14 Walking Workouts That Blast Fat.) 9. Skip the dry cleaner A solvent known as perc (short for perchloroethylene) that’s used in traditional dry cleaning may cause liver and kidney cancers and leukemia, according to an EPA finding backed in early 2010 by the National Academies of Science. The main dangers are to workers who handle chemicals or treated clothes using older machines, although experts have not concluded that consumers are also at increased cancer risk. Less toxic alternatives: Hand-wash clothes with mild soap and air-dry them, spot cleaning if necessary with white vinegar. 10. Ask about breast density Women whose mammograms have revealed breast density readings of 75% or more have a breast cancer risk 4 to 5 times higher than that of women with low density scores, according to recent research. One theory is that denser breasts result from higher levels of estrogen – making exercise particularly important (see #8). “Shrinking your body fat also changes growth factors, signaling proteins such as adipokines and hormones like insulin in ways that tend to turn off cancer-promoting processes in cells,” Walker says. 11. Head off cell phone risks Use your cell phone only for short calls or texts, or use a hands-free device that keeps the phone – and the radio frequency energy it emits—away from your head. The point is more to preempt any risk than to protect against a proven danger: Evidence that cell phones increase brain cancer risk is “neither consistent nor conclusive,” says the President’s Cancer Panel report. But a number of review studies suggest there’s a link. 12. Block cancer with color Choosing your outdoor outfit wisely may help protect against skin cancer, say Spanish scientists. In their research, blue and red fabrics offered significantly better protection against the sun’s UV rays than white and yellow ones did. Don’t forget to put on a hat: Though melanoma can appear anywhere on the body, it’s more common in areas the sun hits, and researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that people with melanomas on the scalp or neck die at almost twice the rate of people with the cancer on other areas of the body. 13. Pick a doc with a past Experience – lots of it – is critical when it comes to accurately reading mammograms. A study from the University of California, San Francisco, found that doctors with at least 25 years’ experience were more accurate at interpreting images and less likely to give false positives. Ask about your radiologist’s track record. If she is freshly minted or doesn’t check a high volume of mammograms, get a second read from someone with more mileage. 14. Eat clean foods The President’s Cancer Panel recommends buying meat free of antibiotics and added hormones, which are suspected of causing endocrine problems, including cancer. The report also advises that you purchase produce grown without pesticides and wash conventionally grown food thoroughly to remove residues. (The foods with the most pesticides: celery, peaches, strawberries, apples, and blueberries. See the full list of dirtiest fruits and vegetables here.) “At least 40 known carcinogens are found in pesticides and we should absolutely try to reduce exposure,” Sellers says. MORE: 25 Ridiculously Healthy Foods 15. Do a folic acid check The B vitamin, essential for women who may become or are pregnant to prevent birth defects, is a double-edged sword when it comes to cancer risk. Consuming too much of the synthetic form (not folate, found in leafy green veggies, orange juice, and other foods) has been linked to increased colon cancer risk, as well as higher lung cancer and prostate cancer risks. Rethink your multivitamin, especially if you eat a lot of cereal and fortified foods. A CDC study discovered that half of supplement users who took supplements with more than 400 mcg of folic acid exceeded 1,000 mcg per day of folic acid. Most supplements pack 400 mcg. Individual supplements (of vitamin D and calcium, for instance) may be a smarter choice for most women who aren’t thinking of having kids. 16. Up your calcium intake Milk’s main claim to fame may also help protect you from colon cancer. Those who took calcium faithfully for 4 years had a 36% reduction in the development of new precancerous colon polyps 5 years after the study had ended, revealed Dartmouth Medical School researchers. (They tracked 822 people who took either 1,200 mg of calcium every day or a placebo.) Though the study was not on milk itself, you can get the same amount of calcium in three 8-ounce glasses of fat-free milk, along with an 8-ounce serving of yogurt or a 2- to 3-ounce serving of low-fat cheese daily. MORE: How To Prevent Osteoporosis 17. Commit to whole grains You know whole wheat is better for you than white bread. Here’s more proof why you should switch once and for all: If you eat a lot of things with a high glycemic load—a measurement of how quickly food raises your blood sugar—you may run a higher risk of colorectal cancer than women who eat low-glycemic-load foods, found a Harvard Medical School study involving 38,000 women. The problem eats are mostly white: white bread, pasta, potatoes, and sugary pastries. The low-glycemic-load stuff comes with fiber. 18. Pay attention to pain If you’re experiencing a bloated belly, pelvic pain, and an urgent need to urinate, see your doctor. These symptoms may signal ovarian cancer, particularly if they’re severe and frequent. Women and physicians often ignore these symptoms, and that’s the very reason that this disease can be deadly. When caught early, before cancer has spread outside the ovary, the relative 5-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is a jaw-dropping 90 to 95%. 19. Avoid unnecessary scans CT scans are a great diagnostic tool, but they deliver much more radiation than x-rays and may be overused, says Barton Kamen, MD, PhD, chief medical officer for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In fact, researchers suggest that one-third of CT scans could be unnecessary. High doses of radiation can trigger leukemia, so make sure scans are not repeated if you see multiple doctors, and ask if another test, such as an ultrasound or MRI, could substitute. 20. Drop 10 pounds Being overweight or obese accounts for 20% of all cancer deaths among women and 14% among men, notes the American Cancer Society. (You’re overweight if your body mass index is between 25 and 29.9; you’re obese if it’s 30 or more.) Plus, losing excess pounds reduces the body’s production of female hormones, which may protect against breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and ovarian cancer. Even if you’re not technically overweight, gaining just 10 pounds after the age of 30 increases your risk of developing breast, pancreatic, and cervical, among other cancers. MORE: 12 Big Myths About Breast Cancer Richard Laliberte Richard Laliberte is an award-winning veteran health journalist and former senior writer at Men’s Health who writes for some of the nation’s best-known magazines, blogs for WeightWatchers.com, and has authored several books. 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__label__wiki	0.584325	0.584325	The AACP Newsletter Since 1970 Asian American Curriculum Project, Inc. - Books for All Ages October 2003 Newsletter Home Page Event Schedule Editor's Notes Featured Books The Patriot Act as It Relates to Bookstores and Libraries By Leonard Chan On the Patriot Act • The Department of Justice • ACLU General Information • ACLU Section 215 Information • List of bills to amend the Patriot Act • Text for H.R. 1157 • Speech by Bernie Sanders - given to the joint conference of the American Library Assoc. and Canadian Library Assoc. • American Booksellers Association • Free Expression Network • Pacific Northwest Booksellers Assoc. S. 1158 • Library and Bookseller Protection Act • Text for S. 1507 • Russ Feingold Press Release • Russ Feingold senate floor speech • The Hill Otter Amendment to Section 213 • Inter Press Service - description of the Otter Amendment • The Washington Dispatch - commentary by Paul M. Weyrich, a conservative with concerns about the Patriot Act • ACLU on the Otter Amendment • The Federal Bar Association • Democracy Now - Interview with Bernie Sanders on the passing of the Otter Amendment • ACLU article on S. 1709 • ACLU Patriot Act II piecemeal • ACLU Patriot Act II status • Rep. Sanders' civil liberties page • Walter Cronkite Editorial The law officially titled "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001" also known as the USA Patriot Act 2001 was enacted six weeks after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This year, Congress has introduced bills to amend the Patriot Act while the Bush administration has been actively campaigning to strengthen it. The fight to amend the Patriot Act specifically involves issues that should interest all book readers. These new bills are aimed at restoring the privacy of our library and bookstore records to pre-Patriot Act levels. Feel free to do your own research starting with the links supplied in this newsletter. Here's a brief summary of the issues. Summary of the Patriot Act As the title implies, the Patriot Act was created with the intent to give law enforcement, mainly the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and NSA (National Security Agency), more powers to investigate terrorism in the United States. Many of the old laws regarding investigatory powers were "streamlined" to remove barriers that might slow or hinder the search for terrorists. In the fearful days following September 11th, Congress approved the Bush Administration's version of the Patriot Act with no amendments, and very little review and debate. The climate at that time did not permit much dissension since that was "aiding the terrorists." Now that enough time has passed, many people in Congress are reevaluating the wisdom of parts to the Patriot Act. One of the parts of the Patriot Act most often criticized is section 215. In brief, section 215 of the Patriot Act expands the government's ability to look at records on an individual's activity held by third parties such as libraries, bookstores, doctors, universities, and Internet service providers. Summarized from statements on the ACLU website • The FBI does not have to show a reasonable suspicion that the records are related to criminal activity, much less the requirement for "probable cause" that is listed in the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. The government only needs to assert that the request is related to an ongoing terrorism or foreign intelligence investigation. • The government must only certify to a judge - with no need for evidence or proof - that such a search meets the statute's broad criteria, and the judge does not even have the authority to reject the application. • Surveillance orders can be based in part on a person's First Amendment activities, such as the books they read, the websites they visit, or a letter to the editor they have written. • A person or organization forced to turn over records is prohibited from disclosing the search to anyone. As a result, the subjects of surveillance never find out that their personal records have been examined by the government and thus have no chance to challenge illegitimate searches. The danger of section 215 is that, with very little oversight, the government can arbitrarily define who can be investigated. On top of that, government has fewer barriers to conduct "fishing expeditions" among our private records. Innocent readers could be caught in wide investigatory nets for merely reading the wrong materials. Section 213 better known as the "sneak and peek" provision of the Patriot Act, allows delayed notification of the execution of search warrants. It authorizes no-knock searches of private residences, either physically or electronically. Section 213 permits federal agents to obtain warrants under a low evidentiary standard, making them easier to get than before the Patriot Act was passed. Sneak and peek warrants allow agents to search homes, confiscate certain types of property, and bug computers, for an indeterminate amount of time, without notifying the subject of the search that it is happening. Otter Amendment The Otter amendment is a rider amendment to the House of Representatives' Commerce, Justice and State appropriations bill. The Otter amendment would bar federal law enforcement from implementing "sneak and peek." H.R. 1157 - The Freedom to Read Protection Act Authored by Representative Bernie Sanders (I - VT) S. 1158 - the senate version of H.R. 1157 This legislation will exempt libraries and bookstores from Section 215 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, and will require far greater government accountability than at present. It will require that the government provide detailed reports to Congress so that it can keep track of how governmental agencies are using their newly expanded powers. S. 1507 - Library, Bookseller, and Personal Records Privacy Act Authored by Russ Feingold Similar to S. 1158 and H.R. 1157, but also extends the exemption to some personal records. During the writing of this article a new Senate bill was introduced called the Craig-Durbin "Safety and Freedom Ensured" (SAFE) Act. It appears to combine elements of the Otter amendment and S. 1507 (The Library, Bookseller, and Personal Records Privacy Act). The authors may try to attach S. 1709 to the senate version of the Commerce, Justice and State appropriations bill or some other veto proof bill. Here are some other events that AACP will soon be attending. Invite us to your events. 2-4pm Book Release and Signing of Birth of an Activist: The Sox Kitashima Story JCCCNC 1840 Sutter St. 10am-4pm Japantown Winter Arts & Crafts Boutique SJ Buddhist Church Gym Other Event of Interest that AACP May Not Attend 9am-1pm Learning about Hindu Culture and Values: A Free Seminar for Elementary/Middle/High School Teachers and Other Educators Milpitas Community Library Josephine Guerrero Community Room 40 N. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 Nov. 5�9 Nat. Assoc. for Multicultural Ed. (NAME) 2003 Conference Sheraton Seattle Please feel free to send us your reviews, comments, and book suggestions. You can contact us at - aacpinc@asianamericanbooks.com Hello Everyone. My apologies for sending this so late in the month. That means you only have about three weeks to take advantage of our book sales rather than a full month. We've been pretty busy at AACP finishing up the final touches on our 2004 calendar. Plus AACP has just published two new books. We'll tell you more about these developments in our next newsletter. If you can't wait, drop by the store and we'll tell you all about our new products. I also hope to post some announcements on our website. So come and visit. This month's newsletter article and editorial doesn't have too much direct connection to Asian American issues, but with so much in the news about Attorney General John Ashcroft's campaign to garner support for the Patriot Act, it made me curious about it's true impact on bookstores and libraries. AACP was founded over 32 years ago as an organization dedicated to issues of Civil Rights and educating the public about the civil wrongs done to Japanese Americans during World War II. When I started doing some research on the recent legislation that tries to amending the Patriot Act, I found this topic to have a connection to our organization's core interests and to all of you book readers and writers. For those of you that just want to read about the latest Asian American books, please bear with my monthly digressions into areas that may not seem related. We believe that they are and we hope that you find some interests in these topics too. As always, we welcome your suggestions for articles, editorials, and features. Thank you. Leonard Chan The Patriot Act: Security vs. Freedom An editorial by Leonard Chan "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." A recent event made me truly wonder what type of society we now lived in. A friend and I were talking on the phone about the AACP calendar project. In recent weeks, we've been in search of pictures for our calendar. When the subject of how we couldn't find an Asian American Muslim festival picture came up, my friend jokingly suggested that perhaps we could find members of the Taliban willing to provide a picture for us. My sister, who happened to be in the room at that time, overheard me say something on the phone about the Taliban. Soon after the phone call, my sister warned me in a somewhat serious way that, "Hey, be careful about what you say on the phone - Attorney General Ashcroft and the government may be listening." For a brief period, her words really made me wonder, could I be in trouble for even saying the word Taliban on the phone. What type of world were we living in? Could the government actually be trolling for terrorists by listening in on all of our conversations? What happened to our cherished belief in freedom of speech? After a moment, I thought it over and realized that I was probably way too worried about nothing. Perhaps though, I was right - we are living in a different world. Frankly, I really never thought the events of September 11 directly affected my everyday life that much, but here was something very different, something that didn't seem right. I was now in as much fear of my own government as of terrorists. Was I starting to sympathize with those crazies living in the woods that routinely call government people, "jackbooted thugs?" What a terrible thought. The split second of fear I felt - would it serve to stop me from saying or writing wrong words the next time? I just realized that I censored myself in the preceding sentence - I used the words "wrong words" instead of giving examples. I am already slightly ill at ease for using so many "wrong words" in this editorial. Is the government harvesting "wrong worded" emails and web pages? Part of the goal of the Patriot Act was not only to protect us, but also to calm our fears of terrorism. Statistics show that we have a much lesser chance of dying from terrorism, than by other causes of death (disease, accidents, and non-terrorist related crimes). Our government could probably prevent more deaths by mandating that people wear helmets in cars, than by any of the measures in the Patriot Act. So what happens when the action you take to calm fears is itself causing fear? Something I learned back in school during the early 70s when domestic terrorism was common - terrorism works best when people become afraid - thus the origins of the word terrorism. That's how the weapons of terrorism become more potent. Ignore them, give them less attention and the terrorist bombs lose much of their power to make change. The terrorists, in some ways, have maneuvered us into limiting our own personal freedoms. Are we being manipulated into disliking our own government? Who needs large armies when you can make your enemies fight amongst themselves? The security excuse was used in the past to imprison thousands of innocent Japanese American citizens during World War II. Fear for our security has often resulted in the limiting of our freedoms. In more cases than not, this has been proven to be an overreaction. Am I suggesting that we do away with measures in the Patriot Act that might actually protect us? No. However, the parts of section 215 of the Patriot Act that do have the potential of limiting our cherished freedoms, especially in the areas of free speech and privacy should be carefully reconsidered. The Patriot Act's powers that allow fishing expeditions among library and bookstore records are not needed, because the government already had the powers to investigate suspected individuals' records prior to the Patriot Act. Even though Attorney General Ashcroft promises not to abuse these powers, this would require faith in his honesty and, if the Patriot Act is extended, all following government officials entrusted with these powers. As Representative Sanders, author of HR 1157, said, "the way you prevent federal agents from abusing unnecessarily broad powers is to make sure they don't have unnecessarily broad powers." The Real Solutions In the days following the September 11 attack, President Bush made speeches about removing the causes of terrorism. Grand words indeed, but what efforts have we made in this direction? Our military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan may have been well intended, but in this process we've sown innumerable seeds of hate. Measures such as the Patriot Act at home have also made us less of a shining example to the people around the world. Does our nationalist rallying cries prevent us from noticing when our own standards are being compromised? The world notices. Are Americans losing sight of the true meaning of human rights? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, created by the United States and the rest of the UN back in 1948, were lofty goals set for a utopian world. This is a wonderful document that all the people of the world should read and strive to achieve. Perhaps then, we will have world peace and an end to terrorism. But until that day how can we expect the world to adopt these human rights guidelines if we keep failing to live up to them ourselves? The real solution lies in our never-ending fight to protect the human rights of all mankind. ADDITIONS TO OUR WEBSITE The following books are discounted for subscribers to our newsletter. The discounts on these books end November 7, 2003. The Fifth Book of Peace By Maxine Hong Kingston 2003, 402 pages, hardback. The Fifth Book of Peace is Maxine Hong Kingston's real life story during a period when she lost her father and then shortly after lost her home and new manuscript for a book in the Oakland Hills fire of 1991. Her personal story of loss is wrapped around the recreated lost book, which is included in the middle of this volume. Her recreated book is a lush and compelling story about a Chinese American couple that leave California for Hawaii to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War. The couple creates a sanctuary for deserters and GIs who've returned devastated by their experiences in Vietnam. ORDER -- Item #3187, Price $26.00 By Susan Choi Susan Choi's second book, is a novel of great scope and dramatic complexity, about a young Japanese-American radical caught in the militant underground of the mid-1970s. American Woman is a fictional account that is very loosely based on Wendy Yoshimura, the SLA member that accompanied Patricia Hearst, during a period in which they were on the run from the law. Sushi for Kids A Children's Introduction to Japan's Favorite Food By Kaoru Ono Translators Peter Howlett and Richard McNamara 2003, 32 pages, hardback. A great introduction for kids to one of Japan's favorite foods, sushi. Filled with wonderful illustrations, recipes, and facts, Sushi for Kids is sure to enchant young readers. Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet By Lotta Carswell Hume Illustrated by Lo Koon-chiu Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet is a wonderful reprinting of the book first published in 1962. Some of the stories contained within this book include: Soo Tan the Tiger and the Little Green Frog A Chinese Cinderella The Fox, the Hare, and the Toad have an Argument How the Cock Got his Red Crown The Cricket Fight The Story of the Tortoise and the Monkey The Wishing Cup A Hungry Wolf The Tower that Reached from Earth to Heaven The Fox Outwits the Tiger Copyright © 2003 by Asian American Curriculum Project, Inc. (a non-profit organization since 1970) Visit our website at AsianAmericanBooks.com To unsubscribe simply reply to this email and type "REMOVE" in the subject line.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line925
__label__cc	0.552168	0.447832	Showing Collections: 1 - 20 of 20 Anita and Peter Deyneka, Jr. Papers Collection — Container: Books Identifier: SC-048 Scope and Contents The Anita and Peter Deyneka, Jr. Papers comprise eleven series: Biography, Published Material, Unpublished Material, Correspondence/Faxes, Conference, Media, Speeches/Lectures, Ministries, Secondary, WRF, and Memorabilia. The bulk of the collection is found in the latter portions of the series with Ministries, Secondary and WRF occupying three-quarters of the collection. These series document the activities of the Deyneka's various internal and external activities. Ministries includes records... Found in: Buswell Library Special Collections Calvin Miller Papers Collection — Multiple Containers Scope and Contents The manuscripts and papers of popular writer and pastor Calvin Miller are arranged into five series. The material arrived in several accessions beginning in 1990. The largest series is book manuscripts, with other categories of articles, correspondence, artwork, and biographical. Miller periodically adds items to the collection and it can be assumed that the papers have not reached their final arrangement. The largest portion of the Calvin Miller Collection is composed of manuscripts, both of... Christians Supporting Community Organizing Conversion Narratives Collection E. Margaret Clarkson Papers Scope and Contents The E. Margaret Clarkson Collection contains a variety of materials on the wide range of subjects addressed in her creative works: hymn writing, suffering, singleness, sex education, and teaching. It consists of articles, music, poetry, book reviews, notebooks, personal sermon notes, creative schoolwork of her students, photographs, poetry, books, correspondence, and memorabilia. The materials date from an essay written by her at age 12 to her latest work and correspondence. The bulk of the... Evangelical Popular Culture Collection Frederick Johnson Papers Collection — Box: 1&2 Scope and Contents The Frederick E. Johnson Collection is composed of private manuscripts, correspondence, and secondary materials related to Brazillian missions, the Vietnam War and other political/social issues from the 1960s. Gospel Tract Collection Hannah Hurnard Papers Scope and Contents The Hurnard papers, entirely as photocopies, are organized into 4 series (Biographical, Photographs, Correspondence and Secondary Material) with the bulk of the collection comprising correspondence relating to Hurnard's publication activities with Tyndale House Publishers. The correspondence dates between 1956 and 1994 and also includes correspondence with Isabel Anders, a biographer of Hurnard. The letters from Hurnard end in late 1989. Additionally, the Secondary Material contains research... Institute for Advanced Christian Studies Records Institute of Soviet and East European Studies (ISEES) Collection Scope and Contents The Institute of Soviet and East European Studies Collection comprises subject and vertical files, including clippings, on activities in Soviet-bloc countries and helped form the institute's research files. The institute was a part of the Slavic Gospel Association and ceased to function when Anita and Peter Deyneka left the organization. The bulk of the files are organized by country and then with sub-headings.Books within the collection can be searched in the ... John D. Nutting Papers Scope and Contents The John D. Nutting Collection contains the personal library and papers of Rev. John D. Nutting of Cleveland, Ohio. Rev. Nutting was a pastor, missions official, and missionary to Mormons. This collection includes pro and contra-Mormon material, some dating from the nineteenth century.The collection is organized into eleven series: Biographical, Correspondence, Manuscripts, Maps, Newspapers and Articles (1877-1919), Anti-Mormon Pamphlets, Periodicals, Utah Gospel Mission, Nutting... John L. Smith Mormon Collection Collection — Box: 07 Scope and Contents The John L. Smith Collection contains the papers which document his mission work with the Mormons through Utah Missions, Inc., and the Utah Evangel Newspaper. Little information is included regarding his work as a Baptist minister. The papers are arranged into series of correspondence, manuscripts, pamphlets, and publications. The John L. Smith Collection includes both pro and contra-Mormon works. Jonathan Blanchard Papers Collection — Box: microfilm Identifier: RG-02-001 Abstract The Jonathan Blanchard Collection is a diverse gathering of items covering the family of Wheaton College's first president. Ranging from the scribblings of grandchildren to a petition for the abolition of slavery, they illuminate Blanchard in many roles: Minister, College President, Abolitionist, Anti Secretist, Reformer, lecturer, and head of a large family. Jonathan Blanchard's life in both the public and private realm is detailed. In addition to the biographical interest of the materials,... Margaret and Kenneth P. Landon Papers Scope and Contents The papers of Kenneth P. and Margaret Landon present unique views into the life and culture of Southeast Asia. Margaret, best known for her work Anna and the King of Siam, and Kenneth, a Presbyterian missionary and later Southeast Asia specialist with the U.S. State Department, were both graduates of Wheaton College. Both exhibit distinct qualities that offer the researcher many opportunities.The collection is organized into 12 series (Biography/Correspondence, Siam Missionary... Max Reich Papers Scope and Contents The collection is organized into eight series (Biographical, Correspondence, Diaries/Notes, Sermons, Poetry, Published Materials, Secondary, Photographs). The bulk of the collection is found in Reich's writings, either manuscript or published, related to Hebrew Christian matters. Mission Narratives Collection Office of the President Records (J. Oliver Buswell) Scope and Contents Records of the President J. Oliver Buswell include biographical files, correspondence, minutes, financial records and audio recordings. Oswald Chambers Papers Scope and Contents The bulk of this collection came from David McCasland, who is the author of Abandoned to God, a biography of Oswald Chambers. Best known as the author of My Utmost for His Highest, the Reverend Oswald Chambers was an evangelist throughout the United Kingdom, America and Japan. In 1915 he traveled to Egypt to work with the YMCA in Zeitoun ministering to soldiers there. It was here that he suffered from an attack of appendicitis that ultimately took his life. It is to his wife Biddy Chambers that... Steven C. Preston Papers Collection — Container: xAccession 2014-0117 Abstract When Steven Preston was counting the cost of entering public, governmental service, he stated: “I had to ask myself whether I was willing to jump into a highly public position in an agency that was under attack and that had some very significant hurdles.” Despite these challenges facing him, Preston decided that he would transition into a leadership position of the Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2006. A similar question would arise again, less than two years later, when Mr. Preston... Subject: Missions X Repository: Buswell Library Special Collections X American Tract Society. 2 China Inland Mission. 2 College Church (Wheaton, Ill.) 2 Institute of Slavic Studies (Slavic Gospel Association) 2 Wheaton College (Ill.) 2 ∨ more Africa Evangelical Fellowship. 1 Africa Inland Mission. 1 Aldrich, Willard. 1 Allen, Isaac, 1 Allen, Selima Blanchard, 1807-1892 1 American Colonization Society. 1 Anderson, Helen. 1 Anderson, Ian Rankin. 1 Assemblies of God. 1 Baptist Missionary Society. 1 Bentley, William Holman. 1 Bible Institute Colportage Association (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Bible Institute of Los Angeles 1 Bible Institute of the Philippines (Valenzuela, Philippines) 1 Biederwolf, William E. (William Edward), 1867-1939 1 Blanchard family. 1 Blanchard, Jonathan 1 Blanchard, Jonathan, 1811-1892. 1 Bradley, Dan Beach, 1804-1873 1 Brethren Assemblies 1 Brethren Assemblies. 1 Brumbaugh, Roy Talmage, 1890-1957. 1 Buswell, J. Oliver (James Oliver) 1 Carey, William. 1 Chafer, Lewis Sperry, 1871-1952 1 Chamberlain, John. 1 Chambers, Gertrude (Biddy) 1 Chambers, Oswald 1 Chambers, Oswald, 1874-1917 1 Chung-kuo kuo min tang. 1 Clarkson, Edith Margaret 1 Clarkson, Edith Margaret, 1915- 1 Cole, Edna Sarah 1 Comber, Thomas James, 1 Cook, Clyde. 1 Coray, Edward A. 1 Davenport, Mary Frances Greenhow Roper, 1819-1896 1 Davis, Ralph T. 1 Deyneka, Anita 1 Deyneka, Peter 1 Deyneka, Peter, 1898-1987. 1 Far East Broadcasting Company. 1 Finney, Charles Grandison, 1 Foreign Service Institute (U.S.) 1 Free Congregational Church (Hudson, Ohio) 1 Fuller, Andrew, 1 Fuller, Joseph Jackson, 1 Garrett Biblical Institute 1 Graham, Billy, 1 Gration, John Alexander, 1 Grenfell, George, 1 Hall, John F. 1 Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960. King and I. 1 Hess, Lyndon. 1 High School Born-Againers. 1 Hillis, Dick. 1 Hurnard, Hannah 1 Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions 1 Institute of Soviet and East European Studies (ISEES) 1 Ironside, H. A. (Henry Allan), 1876-1951 1 Jevovah's Witnesses 1 Johnson, Frederick 1 Johnson, Frederick, 1887-1978 1 Jones, Alfred George, 1 Judson, Adoniram, 1 Keyes, Lawrence E., 1 Kingsmill, Hugh, 1889-1949 1 Knibb, William, 1 Landon, Kenneth 1 Landon, Kenneth Perry, 1903- 1 Landon, Margaret 1 Leedy, John W. 1 Leonowens, Anna Harriette, 1834-1914 1 Liberia College. 1 Machen, J. 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__label__wiki	0.824481	0.824481	HomeArizona Daily Independent headlinesIt is midnight for the A-10, do you know where your representative is? It is midnight for the A-10, do you know where your representative is? April 29, 2014 John Hunnicutt A last minute push has begun to secure co-sponsors for legislation that will protect the A-10 from the Air Force. Members of the public are being encouraged to call their representatives and ask them to sign on to a letter from New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte to Chairman Durbin and Ranking Member Cochran on the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, before noon on Thursday, May 1. Military Legislative Assistants are circulating the letter in order to gather as much support as possible against was seems to be the Air Force’s determination to scrap the slow and low flying aircraft. For residents of states like Arizona, the A-10’s demise would be an almost immediate $1.6 billion hit to their economy. To the boots on the ground, the loss is incalculable. So far, in Arizona, only Senator John McCain and Representative Ron Barber have stepped up to fight for the plane. Supporters of the A-10 and Davis Monthan Air Force base have few remaining chances to protect the plane and this push is essential to preserve the aircraft for at least one more year. Ayotte is sending her letter on Friday to Chairman Durbin and Ranking Member Cochran regarding the A-10. In her letter, Ayotte points out the Air Force’s propaganda war against the A-10. She writes, “The Air Force asserts that other aircraft (such as the F-15, F-16, or B-1) can cover the CAS mission for the A-10—emphasizing that these aircraft conduct the majority of CAS missions. The Air Force leadership has said that 80% of CAS missions in Afghanistan have been conducted by other aircraft.” Ayotte asserts that the “statistic is misleading. According to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, the 80% statistic includes aircraft that fly CAS missions but never attack targets on the ground and does not take into account how many passes are used. In other words, a B-1 flying at thousands of feet that never drops a bomb is counted the same as an A-10 that flies at low levels above the enemy position, conducts multiple gun passes within meters of friendly ground forces, and uses a 30 millimeter nose cannon to fire hundreds of rounds at enemy forces about to overrun a U.S. position. On April 10, in a SASC hearing, General Welsh confirmed that the 80% statistic counts CAS missions that never attack targets on the ground.” Despite the fact that General Odierno, at April 3rd SASC Army Posture Hearing, said, “So the A-10 is a great close air support aircraft, as far as we’re concerned, the best close air support aircraft,” the Air Force brass is determined to scrap it for the more expensive F-35. Gen. Odierno, admitted at April 8th SASC Hearing, that everyone prefers the A-10. “Soldiers like the A-10. They can see it, they can hear it, they have confidence in it. And that’s the one thing that we have to account for as we move forward,” said Odierno. In prepared testimony for April 10th SASC Hearing, Sec. of the Air Force James and Gen. Welsh, Air Force Chief of Staff said that “divesting the A-10 causes a loss of combat-tested aircraft optimized to conduct the close air support mission.” General Raymond Odierno, the Army Chief of Staff, has said, “The A-10 is the best close air support platform we have today…it’s performed incredibly well in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our soldiers are very confident in the system.” Air Force Master Sergeant (retired) Eric Brandenburg, an Afghanistan and Iraq combat veteran and former Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) who earned a Silver Star and five Bronze Star medals for actions during combat related to close air support, said, “The A-10 is a uniquely capable close air support aircraft and the best in DoD’s inventory. I am—like many of my former colleagues—alive today because of the A-10. If the A-10 had been divested the last time the Air Force wanted to do so, I would likely have not returned home from combat to my family. When our troops are in danger of being overrun, we must send the best assets to help them. If the A-10 is not available in future conflicts when our ground troops call for help, Americans will needlessly be injured and killed.” Despite this, citing budget pressures, the Air Force has said it wants to divest the entire A-10 fleet by fiscal year 2019—beginning in FY 2015. According to her staff, Senator Ayotte believes a decision to prematurely divest the A-10 would put our ground forces in serious additional danger in future conflicts. Ayotte’s letter: Dear Chairman Durbin and Ranking Member Cochran, We are united in our belief that when we send our troops into harm’s way, we have a solemn obligation to ensure they have the very best support possible so they can accomplish their missions and return home safely. While we recognize that the Air Force confronts difficult budget decisions, we believe the decision to prematurely divest the A-10 would put our ground forces in serious additional danger in future conflicts. For that reason, we respectfully ask that you join us in opposing the Air Force’s proposal and instead provide the necessary funding in fiscal year (FY) 2015 to maintain the current A-10 fleet. When it comes to close air support (CAS), there is no question which aircraft is best. In a November 7, 2013 Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing, General Raymond Odierno, the Army Chief of Staff, said, “The A-10 is the best close air support platform we have today…it’s performed incredibly well in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our soldiers are very confident in the system.” General Odierno repeated that assertion in an April 3, 2014, SASC hearing and again reiterated his confidence in the A-10 on April 8, 2014, “Obviously, we prefer the A-10.” On April 10, 2014, General Mark Welsh admitted in a SASC hearing that the A-10 is a “combat-tested aircraft optimized to conduct the close air support mission…” The unique and life-saving capabilities of the A-10 were on full display last summer in Afghanistan when—according to an Air Force report—the A-10 saved the lives of 60 Americans. Countless soldiers, airmen, Marines, and special operators up and down the chain of command also echo this praise of the A-10’s capabilities. For example, Air Force Master Sergeant (retired) Eric Brandenburg—an Afghanistan and Iraq combat veteran and former Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) who earned a Silver Star and five Bronze Star medals for actions during combat related to close air support—says, “The A-10 is a uniquely capable close air support aircraft and the best in DoD’s inventory. I am—like many of my former colleagues—alive today because of the A-10. If the A-10 had been divested the last time the Air Force wanted to do so, I would likely have not returned home from combat to my family. When our troops are in danger of being overrun, we must send the best assets to help them. If the A-10 is not available in future conflicts when our ground troops call for help, Americans will needlessly be injured and killed.” In addition to being our nation’s best CAS aircraft, the A-10 is also the Air Force’s most cost-efficient CAS aircraft. According to the Air Force, the operational cost per flying hour for the A-10—which takes into account sustainment costs—is significantly below the F-15E, F-16, B-1, AC-130, or the B-52. There is no doubt that the Air Force confronts difficult budget decisions. However, cutting the Air Force’s most combat-effective and cost-efficient CAS aircraft is not the best way to address those challenges. The Air Force leadership has asserted that the A-10 is a single mission aircraft, and that the Air Force cannot afford to maintain aircraft that do not have more than one mission. However, the A-10 is not a single mission aircraft. It has other primary missions including forward air controller-airborne (FAC-A) and combat search and rescue (CSAR). Admittedly, it is true that the A-10 was designed with CAS in mind and A-10 pilots focus intensely on the CAS mission. As the 60 soldiers saved during the engagement in Afghanistan last summer undoubtedly would attest, CAS is a particularly important mission. The Air Force asserts that other aircraft (such as the F-15, F-16, or B-1) can cover the CAS mission for the A-10—emphasizing that these aircraft conduct the majority of CAS missions. The Air Force leadership has said that 80% of CAS missions in Afghanistan have been conducted by other aircraft. That statistic is misleading. According to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, the 80% statistic includes aircraft that fly CAS missions but never attack targets on the ground and does not take into account how many passes are used. In other words, a B-1 flying at thousands of feet that never drops a bomb is counted the same as an A-10 that flies at low levels above the enemy position, conducts multiple gun passes within meters of friendly ground forces, and uses a 30 millimeter nose cannon to fire hundreds of rounds at enemy forces about to overrun a U.S. position. On April 10, in a SASC hearing, General Welsh confirmed that the 80% statistic counts CAS missions that never attack targets on the ground. There is no doubt that other aircraft have an important role to play in other missions and can perform some close air support missions. However, as our ground troops and A-10 pilots understand, not all CAS missions are the same. For example, dropping a precision munition from thousands of feet in the air on a stationary target looking at a video display is not the same as conducting low level strafing runs in bad weather or rough terrain against a moving target that is within a few dozen meters of friendly troops. The ability to operate low and loiter safely within eyesight of the ground engagement is part of the reason the A-10 has a faster re-attack time compared to other aircraft. It is also part of the reason why the A-10 is especially good at avoiding fratricide and civilian casualties. It is important to recognize that the proposal to retire the A-10 fleet is, like other elements of the DoD proposed budget, based in part upon broader assumptions regarding the types of conflicts the nation may face in the future. While we certainly hope we will not have to fight wars in the future that require the CAS provided by the A-10, history suggests we would be wise to be prepared. For us, this is not about the A-10; it is about the uniquely capable protection the A-10 provides for our troops on the ground. We do not believe the A-10 can serve in the inventory forever—it will eventually be replaced. However, we should not divest the A-10 until a capable replacement reaches full operational capability. The Air Force believes the F-35A will assume the current roles of the F-16 and the A-10 as it replaces them in the fleet. Yet, the F-35A is not scheduled to achieve full operational capability before 2021—leaving at least a two year gap between the final divestment of the A-10 and its planned replacement achieving full operational capability. We have a responsibility to ensure our ground troops receive the best possible CAS so that brave service members like MSG (retired) Brandenburg can return home to their families after future conflicts. When we fail to fulfill that responsibility, the cost is measured in the lives of our troops. For these reasons, we respectfully request that you oppose the Air Force’s proposal to divest the A-10 and instead provide the necessary funding in FY 2015 to maintain the current A-10 fleet. Thank you for your leadership and service in the United States Senate. 1. Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA) [Chairman] 202-225-1956 2. Rep. Michael R. Turner (R-OH) 202-225-6465 3. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) [Ranking Member] 202-225-8901 4. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) 202-225-2965 5. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA) 202-225-5672 6. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) 202-225-3711 7. Rep. John Kline (R-MN) 202-225-2271 8. Rep. Richard Nugent (R-FL) 202-225-1002 9. Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) 202-225-2211 In Arizona call: Senator John McCain 202-224-2235 602-952-2410 john.mccain@senate.gov Senator Jeff Flake 202-224-4521 602-840-1891 Jeff.flake@senate.gov Rep Ann Kirkpatrick(D1) 202-225-3361 520-316-0839 ann.kirkpatrick@house.gov Rep Ron Barber(D2) 202-225-2542 520-881-3588 ron.barber@house.gov Rep Raul M. Grijalva(D3) 202-225-2435 520-622-6788 raul.grijalva@house.gov Rep Paul A. Gosar(R4) 202-225-2315 480-882-2697 paul.gosar@house.gov Rep Matt Salmon(R5) 202-225-2635 480-699-8239 matt.salmon@house.gov Rep David Schweikert(R6) 202-225-2190 480-946-2411 david.schweikert@house.gov Rep Ed Pastor (D7) 202-225-4065 602-256-0551 ed.pastor@house.gov Rep Trent Franks (R8) 202-225-4576 202-225-4576 trent.franks@house.gov Rep Kyrsten Sinema (D9) 202-225-9888 602-956-2285 krysten.sinema@house.gov Air Force brass taken to task for A-10 mothball plans Army Vice Chief of Staff says A-10 is a “game changer” A-10, D-M truth needs to be told, action needs to be taken Air Force A-10 plans could cost Tucson up to $480 million annually Flake drops A-10 bomb on constituents Arizona Authorized Third Party driver license program expands Endangered Species Act bills before House this week Fred Baker says: “To the boots on the ground, the loss is incalculable.” That sums it up, right there. Ron Barber spoke at the press conference following the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the A-10 but didn’t even bother to mention how much (if any) support he has for the A-10 in the House of Representatives. GOP primary candidates seeking to unseat Barber in November all claim to support the A-10, but–as Im stated–only Chuck Wooten walked the walk and attended the hearing (and the press conference)…and on his own dime at that. McSally couldn’t be bothered, nor could Kais; they were both out in the weeds campaigning somewhere when that crucial hearing was taking place. And as Huh says, We the People need to call all of the sitting Representatives and Senators we can, even including “the Flake”. FED-UP says: Any general, admiral, colonel or naval captain within our armed forces who agrees that the A-10 should be divested at this time is speaking with his/her political tongue and not his/her military tongue. These “yes men” at the highest ranks are thinking more about their individual careers than they are about the entirety of our armed forces. Most likely these people will have retired themselves before the A-10 is to be fully retired. So what do they care? That’s called weak leadership. It’s a sad time for our armed forces. Do your own research. Go to Wooten2014.com This is the man we have been waiting for, McSally is a Rino and she has lost twice. We need new blood. We need Wooten!! lm says: Why is Chuck Wooten the only candidate that cared enough to attend the full hearing in DC – at his own expense? Get educated folks and don’t except the candidates the Carolyn Cox and John’s McCain & Boehner are shoving down our throats – again. How many times does McSally have to lose before we give up on her? She won’t debate. She won’t answer questions. She doesn’t even acknowledge she is in a primary. Get to work folks. Chief Wooten stood up for us now it’s time for us to stand up for him. Go get ’em Chief. BillyB says: this decision was made months if not years ago – this nation is ‘disjointed from its populace’ – they just don’t care.. the A-10 is but a symptom of the decay that this cancer has caused – God Bless America Huh says: it is time to stepup and Act. Today must be the day to call your representative and senator even the Flake, and demand that they stop this insane move to destroy the A-10 until a suitable replacement is in place and operational the protect the men and women fighting on the ground, it just takes a few minutes to call it is :9:05 am in Washington call now. Call to Action says: Call to action for today must be to call your representative and senator and demand that they stop this insane move to destroy the A-10 until a suitable replacement is in place and operational the protect the men and women fighting on the ground,	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line932
__label__wiki	0.882902	0.882902	Railways plans hydrogen-powered engine for passenger trains by end of 2021 As part of efforts to find alternative sources of fuel to power its trains, and to reduce reliance on fossil fuel-based energy sources like diesel and electricity, Indian Railways has set in motion efforts to build a hydrogen-powered rail engine that can propel a passenger train on a suburban route by the end of 2021. "Fuel cell-based rail propulsion technologies powered by PEM (proton exchange membrane) using hydrogen fuel-cells and a standard battery system are being tried out globally for railroad applications. Elimination of fossil fuel and very low emissions are inherent advantages of such a rolling stock," Rajnath Singh: ‘Event will help UP become defence hub’ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said DefExpo 2020, to be held next month in Lucknow, will be the biggest such event in the country, and stressed that it will help Uttar... Indian Express 2020-01-06 JNU violence: Students spend long night huddled together Late Sunday night, a few JNU students lit a bonfire on the road leading to Sabarmati Hostel. Two of them collected broken pieces of glass strewn across the road. It had... Delhi: Five more arrested for violence at Seemapuri Five persons, including two Bangladeshi nationals, were arrested for allegedly inciting violence at a protest against the new citizenship law in North East Delhi’s... Ministers of 25 countries expected to attend Defence Expo in Lucknow The Uttar Pradesh government along with the Central government is leaving no stone unturned in a bid to make the 11th edition of the Defence Expo-2020 the biggest such... No proof but JNU V-C continues to link fee protest to violence Delhi Police is yet to disclose names of suspects in Sunday’s violence at JNU, but the Vice-Chancellor Monday sought to suggest it was the Left-led JNU Students’ Union which may be linked to it. Most of those injured, on the other hand, said the ABVP was behind the violence — a charge the outfit denies. In multiple short statements on Twitter, V-C M Jagadesh Kumar wrote: “The... Delhi Confidential: In The Loop The Election Commission’s press conferences for announcement of state elections are usually presided over by all three commissioners. However, for the last two press conferences, only two have been present. The one on Jharkhand Assembly polls last year was presided over by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra. The one on Delhi... As AIMIM grows, Tejashwi Yadav plans Seemanchal tour Apparently alarmed at the growing influence of Asaduddin Owaisi and his party, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), in Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region, comprising Kishanganj, Araria, Purnea and Katihar districts of Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav has announced a tour of Kosi and Seemanchal region after January 14. The RJD’s... India summons Pakistan chargé d’affaires to lodge ‘strong protest’ The war of words between India and Pakistan over the treatment of minorities in the two countries continued on Monday, with India summoning a senior diplomat over the “targeted killing” of a member of the Sikh community and the attack on the Nankana Sahib Gurudwara and Pakistan issuing a statement that accused India of not protecting minorities from “saffron terror”. India on... Battered, bruised, unbroken, JNUSU head Aishe Ghosh says will fight on Draped in a shawl, with a plastered arm and a bandage on the head, JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh had trouble eating food on her own Monday. Her younger sister helped her as she recuperated in the flat of a faculty member in the campus, after receiving 16 stitches on her head and bruises on her waist. Ghosh told The Indian Express that she saw the attack on her and the university... IT Ministry to brief House panel on data Bill during Jan 14 meet The IT Ministry will brief the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill during its first meeting, to be held on January 14. In December, both Houses of Parliament had voted to bypass the Information Technology Standing Parliamentary Committee, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, and send the Personal Data Protection Bill to a Joint Select Committee...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line937
__label__wiki	0.988439	0.988439	Asmir Begovic: Bournemouth goalkeeper joins AC Milan on loan Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has joined Serie A side AC Milan on loan until the end of the season. Sky Sports News reported the two clubs agreed a deal on Saturday with the Serie A side keen on bolstering their options in goal. Asmir Begovic: AC Milan move close as Bournemouth goalkeeper completes medical Asmir Begovic has completed his medical ahead of a loan move to AC Milan from Bournemouth. Sky Sports News reported the two clubs agreed a deal on Saturday with the Serie A... Sky Sports 2020-01-13 Asmir Begovic: AC Milan target Bournemouth 'keeper as replacement for Pepe Reina AC Milan hope to sign Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic to replace Aston Villa-bound Pepe Reina. Begovic has just returned to the Premier League club after spending the... Asmir Begovic arrives in Milan ahead of loan move from Bournemouth, paving the way for ... Asmir Begovic has arrived in Milan ahead of his medical and loan move from Bournemouth. The Bosnian goalkeeper has been lined up to replace Pepe Reina, who is due to have a... The Daily Mail 2020-01-12 Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic joins AC Milan on loan By PA Sport Staff January 13 2020 20:16 PM 0 Comments Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic joins AC Milan on loan Independent.ie Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has... Irish Independent 2020-01-13 Soccer-Bournemouth\'s Begovic joins AC Milan on loan Bournemouth have said goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has joined Italian side AC Milan on loan until the end of the season as a replacement for Pepe Reina, who has moved to Aston Villa. Begovic made 24 league starts last season but lost his place to Aaron Ramsdale and the... AC Milan \'line up Asmir Begovic as first-choice to replace Aston Villa bound Pepe Reina\' ... AC Milan have lined up Bournemouth goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski as their first-choice to replace the outgoing Pepe Reina. The Rossoneri are set to lose the former Liverpool goalkeeper, who is set to return to the Premier League after five years away with a move to Aston Villa. Now multiple sources in Italy including Sky Sports Italia, have reported that the favourite to replace... Aston Villa complete signing of veteran AC Milan goalkeeper Pepe Reina on loan until end ... Aston Villa have announced the loan signing of AC Milan goalkeeper Pepe Reina until the end of the season. The former Liverpool goalkeeper will return to the Premier League after six years, where he has also had spells at Napoli and Bayern Munich, and is set to replace injured Tom Heaton. England international Heaton has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee... Begovic replaces Reina at AC Milan AC Milan have signed Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic to replace Spaniard Pepe Reina who completed a six-month loan deal to Premier League club Aston Villa on Monday.","content":"AC Milan have signed Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic to replace Spaniard Pepe Reina who completed a six-month loan deal to Premier League club Aston Villa on Monday. The 32-year-old Bosnian... Bournemouth keeper Begovic replaces Reina at AC Milan AC Milan have signed Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic to replace Spaniard Pepe Reina who completed a six-month loan deal to Premier League club Aston Villa on Monday. The 32-year-old Bosnian international has just returned to the Premier League after spending the first half of the season on a temporary deal in Azerbaijan with FK Qarabag. Begovic, who won the Premier League... BE Soccer Bournemouth\'s Begovic joins AC Milan on loan Asmir Begovic. Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has joined AC Milan from Bournemouth on a six-month deal, the Serie A giants confirmed on Monday. Begovic, who previously...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line938
__label__cc	0.61392	0.38608	The Open Psychology Journal Why Do Healthy Men Experience Morning Erections? Gahyun Youn* Department of Psychology, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-Ro, Gwangju 61186, Korea People begin the sleep cycle with a period of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, followed by a very short period of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. During a normal night of sleep, humans usually experience about four or five periods of REM sleep. Penile erections have generally been considered to be an epiphenomenon of REM sleep-related physiological changes for healthy males. Thus, men are very likely to awaken in the morning with a REM sleep-related erection, which is also known as nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT). Men who are physically under great strain or serious psychological stress may find it difficult to maintain a psychogenic erection. The best time for them to have sex would be during sleep time, such as when they are experiencing REM sleep-related erections. It is reasonable to assume that the NPT phenomena might have evolved as a tool for having sex, in the context of both procreation and recreation. Keywords : REM sleep, Morning erection, Nocturnal penile tumescence, Sexual intercourse, Procreation, Recreational sex. Publisher Id: TOPSYJ-10-49 © 2017 Gahyun Youn. open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. * Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Psychology, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-Ro, Gwangju 61186, Korea; Tel: +82 62-530-2655, +82 10 6612-2655; Fax: +82 62 530-2659; Emails: ghyoun@jnu.ac.kr, you90900@naver.com 04-03-2017 Original Manuscript Why Do Healthy Men Experience Morning Erections? Mammalian sleep consists of natural cycles of activity in the brain and has distinct states: rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep which consists of Stages 1 through 3 [1Iber C, Ancoli-Israel S, Chesson A, Quan SF. The AASM manual for the scoring of sleep and associated events: rules, terminology and technical specifications. Westchester, Illinois: AASM 2007; Vol. 1.]. Typically, people begin the sleep cycle with a period of NREM sleep followed by a very short period of REM sleep. Dreams generally occur in the REM state of sleep [2Carskadon MA, Dement WC. Monitoring and staging human sleep. In: Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC, Eds. Principles and practice of sleep medicine. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders 2011; pp. 16-26. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4160-6645-3.00002-5] , 3Hobson JA, Stickgold R, Pace-Schott EF. The neuropsychology of REM sleep dreaming. Neuroreport 1998; 9(3): R1-R14. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00001756-199802160-00033] [PMID: 9512371] ]. Usually, REM sleep occurs 90 minutes after sleep onset. The first period of REM typically lasts 10 minutes, with each recurring REM state lengthening, and the final one lasting up to an hour. That is, the proportion of REM sleep in total sleep time in humans increases as morning approaches. During a normal night of sleep, humans usually experience about four or five periods of REM sleep. REM sleep in adult humans occupies approximately 20-25% of total sleep, or about 90-120 minutes. Some people tend to wake, or experience a period of very light sleep, for a short time immediately after a bout of REM [2Carskadon MA, Dement WC. Monitoring and staging human sleep. In: Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC, Eds. Principles and practice of sleep medicine. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders 2011; pp. 16-26. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4160-6645-3.00002-5] -6Siegel JM. REM sleep. In: Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC, Eds. Principles and practice of sleep medicine. Philadelphia: Saunders 2005; pp. 120-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B0-72-160797-7/50017-3] ]. There are many theories about the functions of REM sleep, but they are not understood well. It has been hypothesized that the REM state serves a sentinel function, bringing about a brief, but periodic, awakening after preparing the organism for immediate fight or escape [7Horne J. Why REM sleep? Clues beyond the laboratory in a more challenging world. Biol Psychol 2013; 92(2): 152-68. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2012.10.010] [PMID: 23174692] , 8Horne JA. Human REM sleep: influence on feeding behaviour, with clinical implications. Sleep Med 2015; 16(8): 910-6. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2015.04.002] [PMID: 26122167] ]. That is, REM sleep activates an animal periodically to scan the environment for possible predators. Such a built-in physiological mechanism presumably would provide maximal security from external danger compatible with minimal disturbance to the continuity of sleep. Apparently, humans are more alert when aroused from REM sleep than NREM sleep [2Carskadon MA, Dement WC. Monitoring and staging human sleep. In: Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC, Eds. Principles and practice of sleep medicine. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders 2011; pp. 16-26. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4160-6645-3.00002-5] , 8Horne JA. Human REM sleep: influence on feeding behaviour, with clinical implications. Sleep Med 2015; 16(8): 910-6. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2015.04.002] [PMID: 26122167] , 9Snyder F. Toward an evolutionary theory of dreaming. Am J Psychiat 1966; 123(2): 121-42. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/ajp.123.2.121] [PMID: 5329927] ]. Many researchers argue that REM sleep serves an important function for the survival of mammalian and avian species. In both humans and experimental animals, REM sleep loss leads to several behavioral and physiological abnormalities [2Carskadon MA, Dement WC. Monitoring and staging human sleep. In: Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC, Eds. Principles and practice of sleep medicine. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders 2011; pp. 16-26. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2015.04.002] [PMID: 26122167] , 10Banks S, Dinges DF. Behavioral and physiological consequences of sleep restriction. J Clin Sleep Med 2007; 3(5): 519-28. [PMID: 17803017] , 11McNamara P, Dowdall J, Auerbach S. REM sleep, early experience, and the development of reproductive strategies. Hum Nat 2002; 13(4): 405-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-002-1001-x] [PMID: 26193088] ]. In addition, some researchers state that REM sleep may function to influence and promote social bonding or attachment in the developing organism and in adults [11McNamara P, Dowdall J, Auerbach S. REM sleep, early experience, and the development of reproductive strategies. Hum Nat 2002; 13(4): 405-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-002-1001-x] [PMID: 26193088] -14Zborowski MJ, McNamara P. Attachment hypothesis of REM sleep: Toward an integration of psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and evolutionary psychology and the implications for psychopathology research. Psychoanal Psychol 1998; 15: 115-40. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0736-9735.15.1.115] ]. NOCTURNAL PENILE TUMESCENCE Penile Erections During Sleep Spontaneous awakening from sleep is significantly associated with the erection cycle [5Schulz H, Salzarulo P. Forerunners of REM sleep. Sleep Med Rev 2012; 16(1): 95-108. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2011.05.006] [PMID: 21906979] ] and the association had already documented in the early 1940s [15Halverson H. Genital and sphincter behavior of the male infant. Pedagog Semin J Gen 1940; 56: 95-136. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08856559.1940.9944066] ]. Sleep is different for each individual, but most men have four to five full erections during REM sleep, with each erection lasting about 25-35 minutes. The erections are a normal part of REM sleep for males of all ages, even in infants and children. The relationship between REM sleep and erections is the reason that men are likely to awaken directly from REM sleep, or soon after a long morning REM period has ended. Thus, even though men do not always wake up at the end of each episode of REM sleep, they are very likely to awaken in the morning with an REM sleep-related erection [5Schulz H, Salzarulo P. Forerunners of REM sleep. Sleep Med Rev 2012; 16(1): 95-108. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2011.05.006] [PMID: 21906979] , 16Schmidt MH. Neural mechanisms of sleep-related penile erections. In: Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC, Eds. Principles and practice of sleep medicine. Philadelphia: Saunders 2005; pp. 305-18. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B0-72-160797-7/50032-X] ]. Morning erections are scientifically defined as involuntary sleep-related erections (SREs) or nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) and are a healthy and normal physiological response that most men experience [5Schulz H, Salzarulo P. Forerunners of REM sleep. Sleep Med Rev 2012; 16(1): 95-108. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B0-72-160797-7/50032-X] -19Jung J, Jo HW, Kwon H, Jeong NY. Clinical neuroanatomy and neurotransmitter-mediated regulation of penile erection. Int Neurourol J 2014; 18(2): 58-62. [http://dx.doi.org/10.5213/inj.2014.18.2.58] [PMID: 24987557] ]. Erections are considered a normal part of sleep physiology in men. Evaluation of NPT is one of the earlier tests devised to study erectile dysfunction (ED). After demonstrating that NPT was a general phenomenon in healthy males 3 to 79 years old, Karacan, in the early 1970s, suggested that NPT could be used to evaluate ED [4Karacan I, Hursch CJ, Williams RL, Littell RC. Some characteristics of nocturnal penile tumescence during puberty. Pediatr Res 1972; 6(6): 529-37. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197206000-00001] [PMID: 4340042] , 20Karacan I. Clinical value of nocturnal erection in the prognosis and diagnosis of impotence. Med Aspects Hum Sex 1970; 27: 382.]. The mechanism of NPT is presumed to rely on neurovascular response mechanisms similar to those seen in erotically induced erections. Thus, men who are documented to have normal NPT are presumed to have a normal capacity for spontaneous, erotically induced erections. As a matter of fact, the primary function of NPT tests is to distinguish psychogenic causes of ED from organic causes [18Hirshkowitz M, Schmidt MH. Sleep-related erections: clinical perspectives and neural mechanisms. Sleep Med Rev 2005; 9(4): 311-29. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2005.03.001] [PMID: 15994100] , 21Kaneko S, Bradley WE. Evaluation of erectile dysfunction with continuous monitoring of penile rigidity. J Urol 1986; 136(5): 1026-9. [PMID: 3773061] -23Shamloul R, Ghanem H. Erectile dysfunction. Lancet 2013; 381(9861): 153-65. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60520-0] [PMID: 23040455] ]. Men who do not have erections because of psychological problems can still have erections during deep sleep. If a lack of morning erections is accompanied by a lack of overall erections, a physical cause is suggested rather than a psychological cause [21Kaneko S, Bradley WE. Evaluation of erectile dysfunction with continuous monitoring of penile rigidity. J Urol 1986; 136(5): 1026-9. [PMID: 3773061] , 23Shamloul R, Ghanem H. Erectile dysfunction. Lancet 2013; 381(9861): 153-65. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60520-0] [PMID: 23040455] , 24Papagiannopoulos D, Khare N, Nehra A. Evaluation of young men with organic erectile dysfunction. Asian J Androl 2015; 17(1): 11-6. [http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1008-682X.139253] [PMID: 25370205] ]. Physiology of NPT Although it has been known for some time that every REM cycle is associated with penile erections in males and clitoral engorgement in females, it is not known why this sexual excitation occurs. The erections are not related to erotic content of dreams, previous sexual activity, or a full or empty bladder [11McNamara P, Dowdall J, Auerbach S. REM sleep, early experience, and the development of reproductive strategies. Hum Nat 2002; 13(4): 405-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-002-1001-x] [PMID: 26193088] ]. Oddly enough, the erections have generally been considered as mere epiphenomena of REM sleep-related physiologic changes [3Hobson JA, Stickgold R, Pace-Schott EF. The neuropsychology of REM sleep dreaming. Neuroreport 1998; 9(3): R1-R14. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00001756-199802160-00033] [PMID: 9512371] , 11McNamara P, Dowdall J, Auerbach S. REM sleep, early experience, and the development of reproductive strategies. Hum Nat 2002; 13(4): 405-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-002-1001-x] [PMID: 26193088] , 16Schmidt MH. Neural mechanisms of sleep-related penile erections. In: Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC, Eds. Principles and practice of sleep medicine. Philadelphia: Saunders 2005; pp. 305-18. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B0-72-160797-7/50032-X] ]. That is, morning erections have been connected to some hormones and neurotransmitters. Sex-related hormones have been selectively associated with REM sleep. Testosterone modulates nearly every component involved in erectile function, from pelvic ganglions to smooth muscle and the endothelial cells of the corpora cavernosa. Testosterone also regulates the timing of the erectile process as a function of sexual desire, coordinating penile erection with sex [25Gupta SK, Lindemulder EA, Sathyan G. Modeling of circadian testosterone in healthy men and hypogonadal men. J Clin Pharmacol 2000; 40(7): 731-8. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00912700022009486] [PMID: 10883414] -27Luboshitzky R, Herer P, Levi M, Shen-Orr Z, Lavie P. Relationship between rapid eye movement sleep and testosterone secretion in normal men. J Androl 1999; 20(6): 731-7. [PMID: 10591612] ]. Testosterone levels are higher early in the morning compared to the afternoon or evening in males. In general, the levels rise on falling asleep, are highest at the transition from non-REM to REM sleep state, peak around the time of the first REM sleep period, and remain constant until awakening. Testosterone has been found to be the cause of NPT [11McNamara P, Dowdall J, Auerbach S. REM sleep, early experience, and the development of reproductive strategies. Hum Nat 2002; 13(4): 405-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-002-1001-x] [PMID: 26193088] , 17Foresta C, Caretta N, Rossato M, Garolla A, Ferlin A. Role of androgens in erectile function. J Urol 2004; 171(6 Pt 1): 2358-62. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ju.0000124323.02868.68] [PMID: 15126821] , 18Hirshkowitz M, Schmidt MH. Sleep-related erections: clinical perspectives and neural mechanisms. Sleep Med Rev 2005; 9(4): 311-29. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2005.03.001] [PMID: 15994100] , 27Luboshitzky R, Herer P, Levi M, Shen-Orr Z, Lavie P. Relationship between rapid eye movement sleep and testosterone secretion in normal men. J Androl 1999; 20(6): 731-7. [PMID: 10591612] -29Resko JA, Eik-nes KB. Diurnal testosterone levels in peripheral plasma of human male subjects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1966; 26(5): 573-6. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jcem-26-5-573] [PMID: 5938372] ]. Prolactin is also known to be crucial for the development of reproductive and sexual behaviors. It stimulates an array of testicular functions in males and ovarian functions in females [30Dzaja A, Wehrle R, Lancel M, Pollmächer T. Elevated estradiol plasma levels in women with restless legs during pregnancy. Sleep 2009; 32(2): 169-74. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/32.2.169] [PMID: 19238803] ]. Its release is dependent on REM sleep, with its level rising rapidly at sleep onset and peaking around 3-5 a.m. when REM sleep dominates [11McNamara P, Dowdall J, Auerbach S. REM sleep, early experience, and the development of reproductive strategies. Hum Nat 2002; 13(4): 405-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-002-1001-x] [PMID: 26193088] , 30Dzaja A, Wehrle R, Lancel M, Pollmächer T. Elevated estradiol plasma levels in women with restless legs during pregnancy. Sleep 2009; 32(2): 169-74. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/32.2.169] [PMID: 19238803] ]. Penile erection is neurologically controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Several neurotransmitters, especially norepinephrine and acetylcholine, are well-known regulators of penile erection [19Jung J, Jo HW, Kwon H, Jeong NY. Clinical neuroanatomy and neurotransmitter-mediated regulation of penile erection. Int Neurourol J 2014; 18(2): 58-62. [http://dx.doi.org/10.5213/inj.2014.18.2.58] [PMID: 24987557] ]. During REM sleep, high levels of acetylcholine in the hippocampus suppress feedback from the hippocampus to the neocortex, and lower levels of acetylcholine and norepinephrine in the neocortex encourage the spread of associational activity within neocortical areas, without control from the hippocampus [31Hasselmo ME. Neuromodulation: acetylcholine and memory consolidation. Trends Cogn Sci (Regul Ed) 1999; 3(9): 351-9. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1364-6613(99)01365-0] [PMID: 10461198] , 32Vazquez J, Baghdoyan HA. Basal forebrain acetylcholine release during REM sleep is significantly greater than during waking. Am J Physiol – Reg I 2001; 280: R598-601.]. This leads to the cessation of histamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin neuron activity during REM sleep [3Hobson JA, Stickgold R, Pace-Schott EF. The neuropsychology of REM sleep dreaming. Neuroreport 1998; 9(3): R1-R14. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00001756-199802160-00033] [PMID: 9512371] , 6Siegel JM. REM sleep. In: Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC, Eds. Principles and practice of sleep medicine. Philadelphia: Saunders 2005; pp. 120-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B0-72-160797-7/50017-3] ]. The erections in REM sleep occur when neurological stimulators cause blood to flow into the penis. This ensures that oxygen is properly delivered to the penis and helps keep penile tissue healthy [2Carskadon MA, Dement WC. Monitoring and staging human sleep. In: Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC, Eds. Principles and practice of sleep medicine. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders 2011; pp. 16-26. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4160-6645-3.00002-5] , 33Padmanabhan P, McCullough AR. Penile oxygen saturation in the flaccid and erect penis in men with and without erectile dysfunction. J Androl 2007; 28(2): 223-8. [http://dx.doi.org/10.2164/jandrol.106.001313] [PMID: 17021333] ]. Functions of NPT What are fundamental functions of NPT? It is reported that REM sleep is present during a considerably higher percentage of the sleeping time of infants and children than adults. Since penile erections tend to be synchronous with REM sleep, this again suggests that the erections may not be primarily a sexual phenomenon, at least to infants and children [34Chodoff P. A critique of Freud's theory of infantile sexuality. Am J Psychiatry 1966; 123(5): 507-18. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/ajp.123.5.507] [PMID: 5331925] ]. There are two types of erections. One is a psychogenic erection which occurs due to the stimulation of some parts of the brain, and the other is reflex erection which may spontaneously appear at any time, such as NPT [35Andersson KE, Wagner G. Physiology of penile erection. Physiol Rev 1995; 75(1): 191-236. [PMID: 7831397] ]. A psychogenic erection is triggered by sexual stimulation and sexual arousal [19Jung J, Jo HW, Kwon H, Jeong NY. Clinical neuroanatomy and neurotransmitter-mediated regulation of penile erection. Int Neurourol J 2014; 18(2): 58-62. The major functions of sexual interaction are both procreation and recreation [36Benagiano G, Mori M. The origins of human sexuality: procreation or recreation? Reprod Biomed Online 2009; 18(Suppl. 1): 50-9. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60116-2] [PMID: 19281665] ]. A man should maintain either a psychogenic or reflex erection for penile-vaginal intercourse. If he wants sex with a psychogenic erection, he should be awake and sexually aroused by the erotic and/or emotional stimuli. He could, however, have sex with an REM sleep-related erection, even without stimuli. Here, it is possible to surmise the reason why men experience REM sleep-related erections spontaneously, in the context of procreation. The brain of every man instinctively seeks to eternal generation. On the instinctive level, this leads to a man looking for a sexual partner to transfer his genes to create future generations [37Cartwright J. Evolution and human behavior: Darwinian perspectives on human nature. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press 2000.]. This is the most important role played by erections, as they are one of the most necessary tools for sexual intercourse. Sexual Intercourse with NPT In general, men who are physically under great strain may have difficulty maintaining a psychogenic erection [38Rosen RC. Psychogenic erectile dysfunction: Classification and management. Urol Clin North Am 2001; 28(2): 269-78. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0094-0143(05)70137-3] [PMID: 11402580] ]. For instance, monogamous men, in prehistoric societies, might come back home with physically fatigued from gathering and/or hunting. If so, it might not be pertinent for them to have sexual intercourse immediately after coming back from work early in the evening. The best time for them to have sex would be after getting enough rest during sleep time, such as experiencing REM sleep. Thus, men’s REM sleep-related erections during sleep might have evolved to allow procreation irrespective of their will or intention [11McNamara P, Dowdall J, Auerbach S. REM sleep, early experience, and the development of reproductive strategies. Hum Nat 2002; 13(4): 405-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-002-1001-x] [PMID: 26193088] ]. What about the men of today? The life of the modern men is full of stresses and constant strain, both physically and psychologically. If they work all of the time, take care of kids, and stay busy most of the day, it might not be easy to have sex before they fall asleep [39Gager CT, Yabiku ST. Who has the time? The relationship between household labor time and sexual frequency. J Fam Issues 2010; 31(2): 135-63. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192513X09348753] ]. Also, there are many men who suffer from ED, owing to psychological strain [22Rew KT, Heidelbaugh JJ. Erectile dysfunction. Am Fam Physician 2016; 94(10): 820-7. [PMID: 27929275] , 23Shamloul R, Ghanem H. Erectile dysfunction. Lancet 2013; 381(9861): 153-65. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60520-0] [PMID: 23040455] ]. Under psychologically serious stress, men become too anxious to get or maintain an erection, and thus, suffer from either the loss of erection and/or premature ejaculation [38Rosen RC. Psychogenic erectile dysfunction: Classification and management. Urol Clin North Am 2001; 28(2): 269-78. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0094-0143(05)70137-3] [PMID: 11402580] ]. For instance, men who have relationship problems with female partners do not attempt to have sex owing to anxiety [40Abdo CH. The impact of ejaculatory dysfunction upon the sufferer and his partner. Transl Androl Urol 2016; 5(4): 460-9. [http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tau.2016.05.08] [PMID: 27652218] ]. They fear that when they initiate sex, their female partners might reject the initiation. Even though the female partners might not reject the initiation, the men would experience erectile problems and/or premature ejaculation [38Rosen RC. Psychogenic erectile dysfunction: Classification and management. Urol Clin North Am 2001; 28(2): 269-78. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0094-0143(05)70137-3] [PMID: 11402580] ]. Women experience clitoral enlargement, as men do penile erections, during the REM sleep state due to increased blood flow to genital organs [6Siegel JM. REM sleep. In: Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC, Eds. Principles and practice of sleep medicine. Philadelphia: Saunders 2005; pp. 120-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B0-72-160797-7/50017-3] , 41Goldstein I. Female sexual arousal disorder: New insights. Int J Impot Res 2000; 12(S4)(Suppl. 4): S152-7. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3900596] [PMID: 11035405] ]. This indicates that a woman’s body is ready to have sex during the REM sleep state. It also indicates that women who are semi-awake would be less resistant to their partner, even if they are currently uncomfortable with their partner [42Park J, Youn G. Gender differences in attitudes towards “sleeping in separate rooms” in response to marital conflict. Korean J Androl 2011; 29: 199-205. [http://dx.doi.org/10.5534/kja.2011.29.3.199] ]. As mentioned earlier, some researchers stated that REM sleep evolved to promote attachment in unattached sexual partners [12McNamara P. REM sleep: A social bonding mechanism. New Ideas Psychol 1996; 14: 35-46. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0732-118X(95)00023-A] , 13McNamara P, Andresen J, Clark J, Zborowski M, Duffy CA. Impact of attachment styles on dream recall and dream content: A test of the attachment hypothesis of REM sleep. J Sleep Res 2001; 10(2): 117-27. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2869.2001.00244.x] [PMID: 11422726] ]. That is, men who have relationship problems may try sexual intercourse by genital erections during REM sleep [14Zborowski MJ, McNamara P. Attachment hypothesis of REM sleep: Toward an integration of psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and evolutionary psychology and the implications for psychopathology research. Psychoanal Psychol 1998; 15: 115-40. As for Korean couples, some who had relationship problems with their spouses do not choose divorce or separation as a solution. Many of them tend to believe that the problems can be solved if they have sex with their partners [42Park J, Youn G. Gender differences in attitudes towards “sleeping in separate rooms” in response to marital conflict. Korean J Androl 2011; 29: 199-205. [http://dx.doi.org/10.5534/kja.2011.29.3.199] ]. This means that they believe marital conflicts might be solved through sex, no matter the situation [42Park J, Youn G. Gender differences in attitudes towards “sleeping in separate rooms” in response to marital conflict. Korean J Androl 2011; 29: 199-205. [http://dx.doi.org/10.5534/kja.2011.29.3.199] , 43Park J, Youn G. Sleeping in separate rooms due to marital conflict: Psychological characteristics of married Korean women. INT J Psychol Behav Sci 2015; 5(2): 53-61.]. Many couples in marital conflict choose sleeping in separate rooms for a specific period of time (e.g., for a week, month, or even longer than that) as a solution [43Park J, Youn G. Sleeping in separate rooms due to marital conflict: Psychological characteristics of married Korean women. INT J Psychol Behav Sci 2015; 5(2): 53-61., 44Youn G. Marital and sexual conflicts in elderly Korean people. J Sex Marital Ther 2009; 35(3): 230-8. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00926230802716369] [PMID: 19360521] ]. While researching these couples, the authors met many women who reported having sex with their husbands during the separate room arrangement. Women, who refused their husbands at other times, did not reject their husbands who came to their room while they were sleeping, when they had penile erections [42Park J, Youn G. Gender differences in attitudes towards “sleeping in separate rooms” in response to marital conflict. Korean J Androl 2011; 29: 199-205. [http://dx.doi.org/10.5534/kja.2011.29.3.199] -44Youn G. Marital and sexual conflicts in elderly Korean people. J Sex Marital Ther 2009; 35(3): 230-8. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00926230802716369] [PMID: 19360521] ]. This indicates that their sexual encounters by the REM sleep-related erections would serve a palliative function especially during time of physical and/or psychological stress [14Zborowski MJ, McNamara P. Attachment hypothesis of REM sleep: Toward an integration of psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and evolutionary psychology and the implications for psychopathology research. Psychoanal Psychol 1998; 15: 115-40. According to a study of part-time college students who had their sexual partners, some of them reported to have sex early in the morning before getting up. In general, the majority of sexual encounters take place at bedtime, that is, people begin to sleep after having sex, while some of the encounters do occur during the daytime [45Refinetti R. Time for sex: Nycthemeral distribution of human sexual behavior. J Circadian Rhythms 2005; 3(1): 4. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1740-3391-3-4] [PMID: 15790406] ]. However, approximately 20% of sexual encounters take place early in the morning [46Jankowski KS, Díaz-Morales JF, Randler C. Chronotype, gender, and time for sex. Chronobiol Int 2014; 31(8): 911-6. [http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/07420528.2014.925470] [PMID: 24927370] ]. It is reasonable to assume that REM sleep-related erections have a function of recreation, such as resolving marital conflict. According to Komsomolskaya Pravda, some Russian women said they had sex during the sleep. Many women who never experienced orgasm before are reported to have achieved peak of sexual satisfaction while having sex half-asleep [47Naumov A. Sexual satisfaction depends greatly on time of the day. Komsomolskaya Pravda 2016 November 20; Available from: http://www.pravdareport.com/society/sex/20-11-2006/85566-sex-0/?mode=print.]. Moreover, sex with an REM sleep-related erection could be advantageous to procreation. If a man has sex with his partner who is in a sleepy state, she may lie back for sex and not move her body much. It is more suitable for sperm to reach her cervix, and thus she can retain more sperm [48Singh D, Meyer W, Zambarano RJ, Hurlbert DF. Frequency and timing of coital orgasm in women desirous of becoming pregnant. Arch Sex Behav 1998; 27(1): 15-29. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018653724159] [PMID: 9494687] ]. This means the chances of getting pregnant might be somewhat higher in sex with the REM sleep-related erections than other times. That is, if REM sleep might have compensatory and reproductive functions, then the REM sleep-related erections may exert a strong influence on the reproductive success that has greater evolutionary importance [11McNamara P, Dowdall J, Auerbach S. REM sleep, early experience, and the development of reproductive strategies. Hum Nat 2002; 13(4): 405-35. Healthy men experience erections owing to physiological changes such as sex-related hormonal release during REM sleep. The hormone release leads to REM sleep-related erections. Men are able to have sex with these erections, which may have the benefits of enabling sexual excitation, couples resolving marital conflicts, and their partners getting involved [11McNamara P, Dowdall J, Auerbach S. REM sleep, early experience, and the development of reproductive strategies. Hum Nat 2002; 13(4): 405-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B0-72-160797-7/50032-X] , 19Jung J, Jo HW, Kwon H, Jeong NY. Clinical neuroanatomy and neurotransmitter-mediated regulation of penile erection. Int Neurourol J 2014; 18(2): 58-62. [http://dx.doi.org/10.5213/inj.2014.18.2.58] [PMID: 24987557] , 42Park J, Youn G. Gender differences in attitudes towards “sleeping in separate rooms” in response to marital conflict. Korean J Androl 2011; 29: 199-205. [http://dx.doi.org/10.5534/kja.2011.29.3.199] , 49Rampin O, Giuliano F, Benoit G, Jardin A. Central nervous system control of erection. Prog Urol 1997; 7(1): 17-23. [PMID: 9116734] ]. In conclusion, it can be said that REM sleep promotes development of both attachable and/or recreational and reproductive strategies in human beings [11McNamara P, Dowdall J, Auerbach S. REM sleep, early experience, and the development of reproductive strategies. Hum Nat 2002; 13(4): 405-35. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-002-1001-x] [PMID: 26193088] -13McNamara P, Andresen J, Clark J, Zborowski M, Duffy CA. Impact of attachment styles on dream recall and dream content: A test of the attachment hypothesis of REM sleep. J Sleep Res 2001; 10(2): 117-27. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2869.2001.00244.x] [PMID: 11422726] ], while REM sleep-related erection has been observed to be helpful for couples who are under stress physically or psychologically to have sex [13McNamara P, Andresen J, Clark J, Zborowski M, Duffy CA. Impact of attachment styles on dream recall and dream content: A test of the attachment hypothesis of REM sleep. J Sleep Res 2001; 10(2): 117-27. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2869.2001.00244.x] [PMID: 11422726] , 14Zborowski MJ, McNamara P. Attachment hypothesis of REM sleep: Toward an integration of psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and evolutionary psychology and the implications for psychopathology research. Psychoanal Psychol 1998; 15: 115-40. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0736-9735.15.1.115] ]. 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Bendandi (University Clinic of Navarre, Spain) Peter Chiba (University of Vienna, Austria) Jaime Sampaio (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal) Eduardo A. Castro (INIFTA, Argentina) Kenji Hashimoto (Chiba University, Japan) Daniel Shek (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Jih Ru Hwu (National Central University, Taiwan)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line944
__label__wiki	0.914177	0.914177	You are here: Home › tim bennett Tag Archives \| tim bennett C-USA Baseball Tournament’s Future at MGM Park Unclear By Zach Spedden on January 8, 2020 in College Baseball, Minor-League Baseball Questions are being raised about the future of the Conference USA baseball tournament at Biloxi’s MGM Park, with rising costs reportedly among the challenges facing event organizers. (more…) Mobile Tabs New Hank Aaron Stadium Operator By Zach Spedden on December 11, 2019 in At the Ballpark, The Front Office Mobile Sports & Entertainment Group (MSEG) is set to take over operations of Hank Aaron Stadium, as the Mobile City Council moved forward with an agreement Tuesday. (more…) Mobile Still Sorting Out Hank Aaron Stadium’s Future By Zach Spedden on November 22, 2019 in Independent Baseball, The Front Office With two bids pitched for the ballpark’s future and a complicated land lease in play, Mobile, AL officials are still sorting out the future of Hank Aaron Stadium. (more…) Tim Bennett to Make Hank Aaron Stadium Pitch By Zach Spedden on October 29, 2019 in Minor-League Baseball, The Front Office With the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) out of the facility, Tim Bennett of Overtime Sports is poised to submit a plan for Hank Aaron Stadium that includes upgrades and potentially a new professional baseball tenant. (more…) Smith-Wills Stadium Management Agreement Approved By Zach Spedden on May 10, 2019 in College Baseball, Endangered Ballparks, Minor-League Baseball Jackson, MS officials approved a Smith-Wills Stadium management agreement with an entity backed by Tim Bennett of Overtime Sports, facilitating a plan that includes future upgrades and more events. (more…) Tim Bennett Submits Smith-Wills Stadium Bid By Zach Spedden on January 18, 2019 in At the Ballpark, Endangered Ballparks With the facility’s future in flux, Tim Bennett of Overtime Sports has submitted a bid to assume management of Jackson, MS’s Smith-Wills Stadium. (more…) Bennett, Shuckers Settle Lawsuit By Kevin Reichard on September 13, 2018 in Minor-League Baseball, News Tim Bennett and the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League), Biloxi Baseball LLC, and managing member Ken Young have settled a lawsuit over Bennett’s role as an owner of the team. (more…) Overtime Sports Names Keair Edwards Head Groundskeeper at MGM Park By Ballpark Digest Editors on January 4, 2018 in At the Ballpark, The Front Office Overtime Sports has announced the hiring of Keair Edwards to serve as the Overtime Sports head groundskeeper for events at Biloxi’s MGM Park. That includes all High School, Jr. College, College, Conference USA Championship Tournament games and other events at the facility. (more…) Biloxi Baseball Responds to Overtime Sports Lawsuit By Kevin Reichard on June 14, 2017 in Minor-League Baseball Biloxi Baseball, the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) and owner Ken Young are seeking damages and a TRO in response to the lawsuit filed by Tim Bennett and Overtime Sports Management Biloxi over access to MGM Park and revenue generated by non-MiLB events. (more…) Bennett Sues Biloxi Shuckers Over Ballpark Access, Revenue By Kevin Reichard on May 1, 2017 in Minor-League Baseball, News This has been a simmering issue, and it’s in court, as Tim Bennett and Overtime Sports Management Biloxi is suing the Biloxi Shuckers, Biloxi Baseball LLC and managing owner Ken Young over access to MGM Park and his share of the concessions revenue from events he booked. UPDATED: The Shuckers respond. (more…) Biloxi Moves Closer to Ending Dispute with Shuckers By Zach Spedden on March 9, 2017 in Minor-League Baseball, News Following a vote on Tuesday, the City of Biloxi and the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) may be closer to ending their ongoing dispute. (more…) MGM Park finally ready for opening By Kevin Reichard on June 5, 2015 in Minor-League Baseball, News It should be an exciting few days at MGM Park, as crews frantically work to prepare the new home of the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) for tomorrow night’s debut. (more…) Decision reversed: Shuckers ballpark to open June 6 By Kevin Reichard on May 29, 2015 in Minor-League Baseball, News Oh, the drama on the Gulf: The Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) will indeed open at home on June 6 after Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich reversed his decision to put off the opening until August. (more…)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line947
__label__cc	0.709615	0.290385	Angela@BestChildrensNativity.com Nativity Play Scripts Nativity for Everyone Children’s Nativity Story Grandpa’s Nativity Story The Day That Baby Jesus Came to Town Simplest Nativity Play Ever DIY Nativity Alphabet Nativity The Donkey’s Christmas The Story of Christmas That Wonderful God-given First Christmas Day Church Nativity School Nativity Script Previews The D I Y Nativity The Donkey’s Christmas Play D I Y Nativity Play The Perfect Nativity Service: Carols and a play! (As provided to and used by Action For Children and their supporters during 2016) Bible readings included Read the Christmas story from the bible Enact each element alongside the bible readings in a simple but uniquely rhyming nativity play Sing Christmas carols together No rehearsal required: Rehearsals are a luxury, not a necessity as script prompts or voiceovers can be used on the day. Minimal preparation required: Script prompt cards are prepared ready to print and distribute to your individual cast members Carols: Whilst music is not provided, carols/hymns are suggested for the congregation to join in with at appropriate points in the nativity play. The narration and actors’ lines are written entirely in rhyme, a proven way to make the script easier to remember should you choose to rehearse and perform it, although the script prompt cards that are provided make the play aspect of the nativity service possible to do unrehearsed. Nativity Scripts Available Click the buttons below for a brief page description about the nativity: Baby Jesus Came To Town. Simplest Nativity Play...... The DIY Nativity Play......... Alphabet Nativity Play.... Donkey’s Christmas Play A fully prepared nativity service incorporating a simple play and blended perfectly with your own choice of Christmas carols for the congregation to sing.. Click here for a preview of the script. This nativity service includes a 15 to 20 minute play script, plus bible readings, suggestions of carols for the audience / congregation to join in with, and extra rhyming features if you choose to include them. The nativity story is narrated using: • A simple repeating rhyming pattern to introduce optional small, rhyming speaking parts for actors. • Gospel bible readings to guide the story along • 2 optional opportunities for simple, effective songs by both Mary and the angels. The flexible and adaptable script for ANY SIZE CAST includes: • one or more storytellers (split it as you choose), • a leader (to introduce songs etc), and • up to 16 speaking parts averaging 1 or 2 rhyming couplets (any of which can be omitted or spoken by a voiceover if preferred so that the script is not reduced), plus • optional singers and dancing angels. • The script includes 2 optional short, simple songs with sheet music and backing tracks: a lullaby for Mary, and a song of praise for the angels. If you’re ready to buy THAT WONDERFUL GOD-GIVEN FIRST CHRISTMAS DAY, click on the ADD TO CART button below, or continue reading if you need more details. ‌‌‌ Click the headings below for more specific details: Script Preview: Click here to see how simple and effective this script really is and how easily you could put on your own nativity service. List of requirements: This is simply offered as a guide as the script is so adaptable (and I am available by email to offer suggestions to help) that no circumstances are insurmountable: Confident readers as storytellers and bible readers A leader who introduces carols etc. An optional extra cast of up to 16 actors with an average of 1 or 2 short rhyming couplets each. The basic traditional nativity costumes for the optional actors above This script can include as few actors as you choose without altering the script length, as a voiceover can say any lines that actors omit. It is suitable for any age cast and ability, although the storyteller(s) must be confident readers. It therefore lends itself perfectly to a mixed age cast, and mixed abilities, and even to an unrehearsed community performance of volunteers. If used as written it will include: Story teller (s) with 15 opportunities to say 3 different lines A leader with up to 8 separate opportunities to speak (dependant on what you choose to include) Up to 16 speaking parts (averaging 1 or 2 rhyming couplets) these being Mary, Joseph, Angel Gabriel, Angel 2, Angel 3, Emperor Caesar, Roman Soldier, Innkeeper, 3 shepherds, 3 kings, King Herod and a star. If you choose not to include these as actors, you may still use the lines to avoid reducing the script, maybe by holding up a picture of the character and using a voiceover, for example. Singing/dancing angels (optional song for host of angels, with sheet music and backing track included) Optional solo song with sheet music and backing track for Mary 6 bible readings There are also 2 optional free extra poems ; one summarises the message of the play (ie, Is this simply a story, or do we actually believe it?), and the other being my trademark “Roll Call Poem” wherein each participants stands to say a couple of lines acknowledging their role in the play. Mostly the script simply suggests popular hymns/ carols for everyone to sing together rather than the children performing as part of the play. Alternatively, you could use the children’s past favourite songs to keep things simple. 2 optional songs are included for the children to perform as follows: A lullaby for Mary to sing to the sleeping baby Jesus, either as a solo or with a choir of children. This uses the tune of “Hush Little Baby, Don’t say a word” but with my own alternative simple lyrics. A song of praise called “Glory to our God on High” to be sung by the host of angels to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” using my own alternative lyrics. For your convenience: THERE ARE NO LICENCE FEES TO PAY, (and I am happy to waive my own) SHEET MUSIC IS PROVIDED for the two children’s songs that are included, in case you have a pianist PLUS INSTANTLY DOWNLOADABLE FREE MP3 BACKING TRACKS ARE INCLUDED (great to rehearse to without a pianist and/ or use during the performance if required) If you really do want to include some simple songs for the children to perform, look at my other scripts too (listed at the top right of the page or scroll towards the bottom of this page) as all of my songs will work with different scripts. Bearing in mind that every performance of a script will be different dependant upon the speed of the reading and acting, I can only offer a rough guidance. The nativity service, by nature of its deliberate flexibility, includes lots of elements that are optional and can therefore be omitted or adapted, but the following individual timings give an idea of how you could adapt the play to your own circumstances using whichever elements you choose to include: Bible readings: 6 minutes (very much dependant on the reader’s speed and emphasis) Leader’s introductions of songs: 1 minute (these introductions are scripted in rhyme, but you may choose to add your own personal touch) Storyteller(s), and actors (ie, basic play element): 6 minutes (This is based on each actor being on stage ready when they are introduced, so you would need to allow substantially more if each individually needs to get in placed after they are introduced. Its surprising how many minutes are added in individual 10 seconds!) Roll call poem: 2 minutes (be aware that that this poem is different in length dependant on how many of your cast stand and say their line and with how much emphasis, speed and efficiency they do so! The poem gives everyone in the cast the opportunity to bow and respond at the relevant point so is a very special addition) Free poem to round off the service: 1 and a half minutes Songs are, of course, optional and your own choice so will lengthen the service as much as you choose according to what you include. These timings will, of course, be reliant upon everything flowing in a calm, fully rehearsed way without delays to get actors in position etc. which depends very much on how you do things and can make quite some difference over the whole of the play/service. Rehearsal time required: Rehearsals are a luxury, not a necessity, as printable script prompt cards are provide for actors, and parts are all clearly introduced. If you choose not to include actors a voiceover can say or read their lines from either on or off stage. Any rehearsals however, will of course make for a more polished performance and allow you to judge more efficiently how long it takes to get actors in place on stage and whether there are any potential practicalities to be considered etc. They alos help the actors to feel more confident that they know what to expect. Costumes: If you choose to include actors and use the script exactly as written (which is optional) all that is required are the traditional nativity costumes as follows: Speaking parts: Angels (up to 3), Mary, Joseph, Emperor Caesar, Soldier, Innkeeper, Shepherds (up to 3), Kings (up to 3), King Herod, Star, Extra host of angels as preferred Just £9.95, for an instantly downloadable pdf document of the script, including sheet music and downloadable mp3 backing tracks of the music. Alternatively, I highly recommend upgrading your purchase for just £2 extra, to receive all of the above in addition to A WORD DOCUMENT of the script to customise and personalise for your own nativity play. It really is invaluable when it comes to personalising the script and distributing lines etc. The script very much emphasises the idea that “this is what the bible says….do you believe it?” In other words, it challenges the audience to pay attention and to think for themselves about the Christmas Story and it’s relevance to us as individuals today. For example, the leader’s closing words are: Do you, when you think of that first Christmas day really believe that it happened that way? The way that they say… For we on this God-given Christmassy day told Jesus’s story in our special way. But can we just say…. On present-filled, God-given Christmas Day we hope you’ll remember our Christmassy play. So what DID it say? Also, the last words of the optional poem to round up the service are: So if we are saying that this story’s true How could it relate now to me and to you? I wonder then, as we are ending our play Could we leave you thinking of that special day? We’ll leave you to ponder on what people say Of that wonderful God-given first Christmas Day. If you’re ready to buy the That Wonderful God-given First Christmas Day, click on the ADD TO CART button below, or continue reading if you need more details. Click the titles below to find out more about this Nativity: So, how much does it cost, and what is included!? I pride myself in making my scripts the best value for money around, so That Wonderful God-given First Christmas Day nativity service, including 2 songs with sheet music and FREE music mp3 files, and script prompts ready prepared can be downloaded instantly to your computer for the special low price of just £9.95. this is a one time investment as the script can be re-used without any license fee being incurred. And wait, there’s more……. I’VE SAVED THE BEST TILL LAST Up grade for just £2 extra and the script is provided as a WORD Document Which is yours to customize as you choose once you have bought it, so that you can…….. Reduce, lengthen, adapt the script Miss out or change songs, add prayers or introduction to the offering etc. Add names of the cast Print off your finished version, exactly representing your own personal nativity service, and distribute copies All without any untidy scribbles or mess on the pages, leaving it as clear and easy as possible to read and use! “Having the downloadable copy was invaluable as we could adapt it to meet our own needs and personalise it” Kirsty, Summerhill Junior School, Bristol You can take advantage of this unprecedented option to upgrade and receive the actual, adaptable word document in addition to the PDF (you’d be mad not to) for just £2 extra. Just follow the simple instructions once you click the “ADD TO CART” button. Remember, it is a totally customizable Word Document IN ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL PDF. PLUS you’ll get these FREE ADDITIONAL BONUSES: – A “Nativity Roll Call” performance poem and message to the audience : a fabulous and unique finale for any traditional nativity play. Again, all in rhyme, this gives everyone involved the opportunity to take a bow as they say their own individual line. This has been so well received that I now write one for every script. “That Wonderful God-given First Christmas Day” : A purpose written Christmas rhyming poem which can, if you choose, be read out to round up the message at the end of your nativity play. So, what are you waiting for? It doesn’t get much better than this: Grab your LICENCE FREE COPY of That Wonderful God-given First Christmas Day nativity service script at the ……. Special Low Price of (Not £21.95) but £9.95 for the PDF version You will then get the option to UPGRADE to the fully customizable Word Document package for just an extra £2. Still not sure? How about these alternative Children’s Nativity Plays, all including songs with sheet music and simple mp3 backing tracks: Maybe you’d prefer the traditional bible based nativity story told with lots of gentle humour and adding a contemporary twist, again all in rhyme, including the narration which holds it all together, and interspersed with 6 simple songs (sheet music and mp3 backing tracks included) If so, click here to go to my CHILDREN’S NATIVITY STORY Would you prefer the combination of a modern day Christmas Eve setting anticipating Santa (or St Nicholas), alongside a reminder of the traditional bible based nativity introduced by Grandpa as a bedtime story (and acted out in rhyme), with a hint of pantomime villain in Herod? This script also includes sheet music and mp3 backing tracks for 5 songs. Like the sound of it? If so, click here to go to my GRANDPA’S NATIVITY STORY How about the gossiping innkeeper’s wife telling the traditional nativity story using her diary, with her somewhat downtrodden husband, and the narrator correcting her version of events from time to time! Mary also adds an extra touch of humour with her uniquely amusing dialogue with Joseph. (Older children and even teenagers particularly enjoy this nativity script, whilst younger children love the songs) Again, this script includes sheet music and mp3 backing tracks to 6 simple songs. Interested? If so, click here for THE DAY THAT BABY JESUS CAME TO TOWN DONKEY'S CHRISTMAS PLAY Tells the traditional bible based story from the perspective of the donkey, feeling unnoticed and unremarkable until he realises by the end of the story that he had been chosen to carry God’s unborn son to the place of his birth, and that God had not only noticed him but had actually been with him all along and actually LOVES his humble life. Acted by a young child, the donkey can add a cute factor, or more of a comedic effect acted with attitude by an older child. The story is told with lots of gentle humour and short speaking parts, all held together with a rhyming narration and interspersed with 6 simple songs. Sound suitable for you? If so, click here for more details of The Donkey’s Christmas Play THE ALPHABET NATIVITY PLAY Do you need something even more Adaptable, Brilliantly Creative, Deliberately Easy and Flexible? Maybe, a script entirely narrated as an alphabet poem, with printable illustrated letters provided to be displayed at the appropriate moment, and actions suggested for all of the alphabetical keywords of the Christmas story, and no lines to learn. Something perfect for any cast, including special needs, or even pre-school children. Maybe you’d like some interaction with the audience and get them involved doing actions too? The concept of this script is so simple that you can accommodate any preference according to the ideas given throughout the rhyming script , which includes mp3 backing tracks and sheet music provided for 8 simple (optional) songs too. Intrigued? If so, click here to go to my ALPHABET NATIVITY PLAY Would you prefer to use your own choice of songs/carols, or combine your nativity play with a church service and congregational hymns? If so, our price for the following options is EVEN LOWER!…. THE SIMPLEST NATIVITY PLAY EVER Why not let the narrator tell the entire story and give the cast instructions, all in rhyme via the script (making this possible to do without a rehearsal!)? There are 19 small optional speaking parts (each following obvious prompts such as “The innkeeper said….), plus lots of narration to share as you choose, as well as an instructor giving the instructions to the actors if you have any. Printable script cards are included (plus ‘name tags’ for if you have a director brave enough to do an impromptu nativity play without rehearsal!) If the actor doesn’t say it, the narrator does…. Do you fancy doing a simple nativity play? If so, click here to go to THE SIMPLEST NATIVITY PLAY EVER. How about letting the narrator tell the story while an on-stage director gives instructions to the entire cast, all in rhyme as part of the script (making this possible to do without a rehearsal with a confident director!) The script, as it is written requires Mary, Joseph and an Innkeeper, but also has an additional 20 small optional speaking parts (each following obvious prompts such as “This is the angel who ………), plus 76 lines of narration, and 72 lines for the director (the director does not need to learn anything, but has the script on a clipboard and refers to it constantly as part of the director role, so he/she is able to scan read lines as if simply checking the script for the actors). Printable script cards are included (plus ‘name tags’ for actors to hang around their necks to aid the director, if you are brave enough to do an impromptu nativity play without rehearsal!) If any actors choose not to say their own lines, the script allows for a voice-over to say the lines on their behalf so that the script does not need reducing. Sound appealing? If so, click here to go to THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS. This last script is very specific and written for a church service…. THE DIY NATIVITY PLAY Do you have a fun, family atmosphere in your church? Older children? Not many children? Little opportunity to rehearse? The hilarious and unique Do-It-Yourself Nativity Play invites people from the congregation to join in as the script progresses, all narrated and directed IN RHYME AND RHYTHM, and unashamedly mocking (via the script) the adult volunteers! Sound like fun? If so, click here to go to THE DIY NATIVITY PLAY. Still prefer That Wonderful God-given First Christmas Day? Click on the button below to Spoilt for choice? At this price, where’s the harm in buying a couple and being prepared for next year too? You have my blessing to mix and match the songs (and even parts of the scripts if you like.) Adapt them as you choose, and the upgrade to the word document will make it even easier! Ps. If you are still not sure, remember that you don’t have to take my word for it. Read the fantastic testimonials that I have received, from teachers and nativity organisers who have used the scripts. PPs Still not sure? Click here and let the script previews speak for themselves. In the meantime why not TRY OUT MY WORK FOR FREE? Download your FREE COPY of my “Nativity Roll Call” rhyming poem which makes a fantastic finish to any traditional nativity play! Just enter your name and email address in the box below, click the “SEND IT NOW!” button and you will immediately be given the opportunity to download the Roll Call poem. Once you’ve seen how simple and instant the download process is, why not come back to purchase your instantly downloadable nativity play – you’ll be glad you did! Get your FREE "Nativity Roll Call" The perfect ending to any nativity play! Thank you so much for your interest in my Nativity Roll Call Poem. Unfortunately I am temporarily unable to provide an automated service for the Free Roll Call, (script purchases remain unaffected) but if you would like to email me at angela@bestchildrensnativity.com I shall be happy to email it to you in person. Please accept my apologies for any potential delay, and my assurance that I shall personally attend to your request as a matter of urgency. If you require any other assistance regarding your nativity planning please do not hesitate to ask and I shall do my best to help. © 2016 Copyright Best Childrens Nativity - All Rights Reserved. Website built by HFD Solutions Nativity Video’s	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line950
__label__wiki	0.681099	0.681099	Machete-maritan! from Reuters Actor Danny Trejo of ‘Machete’ fame pulls young boy from overturned car LOS ANGELES, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Hollywood actor Danny Trejo, known for his tough-guy roles in such films as “Machete,” helped rescue a young boy who was trapped in a car that overturned in a Los Angeles traffic collision on Wednesday. Trejo, 75, told television station KABC-TV he was on his way to an auto mechanic in L.A.’s Sylmar neighborhood when he saw a motorist run a red light and crash into another car, which flipped over onto its roof in the intersection. The boy, strapped into his car seat in the back of the car, and his grandmother, who had been driving, were both trapped in the overturned, partially crushed vehicle. “He was panicked, and I said, ‘OK, we have to use our superpowers,’ and so he screamed, ‘Superpowers!’ and we started yelling, ‘Superpowers,'” Trejo recounted. “We got kind of, like, a bond, I guess.” [ click to continue reading at Reuters ] Filed under Culture Music Art, Los Angeles \| \| No Comments »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line957
__label__cc	0.585274	0.414726	$90 Million – Global Payout for Claimant Group of S.I. Ferry Crash Due to operator and administrative errors, a Staten Island Ferry owned and operated by the City of New York, crashed into an auxiliary pier. $6.5 Million – Maritime Accident on S.I. Ferry A man lost his leg below the knee while a passenger on board the Staten Island Ferry Boat Andrew J. Barberi when it crashed into an auxiliary pier. $3.25 Million – Back Surgery for Female in Auto Accident A young woman was injured in a car accident and suffered injuries to her back that required surgery. The insurance company disputed the injuries as being unrelated to the accident. $2.45 Million – Crane Mishap at Construction Site A crane operator at a construction site in Brooklyn, New York dropped a thirty-foot long steel rebar cage that came into contact with the Plaintiff Project Engineer who then required back surgery. The Defendant general contractor disputed its responsibility based upon rented machinery and a borrowed-worker/crane operator. $2.2 Million – Bridge Repair Construction Accident Awarded as part of a 6.9 Million Dollar settlement with four bridge laborers. The worker fell from an elevated height during a scaffold collapse on the Williamsburg bridge and injured his feet and lower part of his body. $1.6 Million- Woman Involved Mass Transit Bus Accident A bus driver claimed an emergency situation caused him to veer the bus he was operating off the roadway. A female passenger suffered injuries to her shoulder and leg that required surgery. In a highly disputed liability claim the New York City Transit Authority was found responsible for the accident. $1.5 Million – Construction Worker Fall from Scaffold A scaffold collapse in a Manhattan skyscraper caused a sheet rocker to fall to the ground and suffer a back injury that required surgery. $1.3 Million – Water Taxi Accident at World Financial Center A woman who was a passenger on a water taxi that operated between New Jersey and New York suffered a back injury that required surgery when the boat improperly docked. $1.2 Million – Ferry Crew Member Accident A Staten Island water taxi crew member who was injured when a gangway leading to the water taxi collapsed. $1 Million – Delivery Person Injured on the Job While making a delivery to a commercial location a delivery person fell down an open shaft that was missing rails. The insurance carrier claimed that it was an open and obvious condition for which its insured had no responsibility. $1 Million – Bicyclist Hit by Motor Vehicle An Ocean County New Jersey man suffered injuries to his shoulder and knee while operating his bicycle when he was hit by a motor vehicle under an overpass in which the vehicle operator claimed visual distractions from the sun and change in lighting conditions. $925,000.00 – Burns from Scalding Water An elderly woman suffered burns due to scalding water while taking a bath when visiting her relatives at a New York City Housing Project. $675,000.00 – Construction Worker Fall in Foundation Beam Pocket While working at a New Jersey construction site a laborer fell into the foundation of a beam pocket and injured his knee requiring surgery. The insurance company highly disputed the responsibility of the general contractor as the hole the worker fell into was open and obvious. $650,000.00 – Scaffold Collapse During Insulation Installation A construction laborer performing insulation installation fell from a scaffold that collapsed suffering a back injury that did not require surgery. $8.75 Million – WRONGFUL DEATH FATHER OF FOUR A father of four who was tragically killed on board the Staten Island Ferry Boat Andrew J. Barberi when it crashed into an auxiliary pier. $4.2 Million- 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund Wrongful Death Hearing before Victims Compensation Board, Master Arbiter Kenneth Feinberg, Trial Lawyers Care (TLC). Case was taken on a Pro Bono Basis in which no fee was taken for an award to the family of a single female executive. $3.1 Million – Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Postal Worker A postal worker operating a delivery truck was involved in a motor vehicle accident which required back surgery. His injuries were highly disputed by the insurance company as a pre‑existing condition. With a portion of the recovery in the form of a structure, the total settlement yield is over $4 million dollars. $2.35 Million – Worker Injured at Land Fill Flare Station During the construction/modification of a flare station at the Fresh Kills Landfill, a worker was injured when he fell from an elevated height while attempting to close off a valve that was lacking a ground level chain mechanism. $1.8 Million – Scaffold Collapse at Construction Site A construction worker injured when a scaffold collapsed during the construction of a New Jersey High School. $1.5 Million – Failure to Provide Construction Worker Safety Devices A carpenter fell from the second deck of a residential construction site injuring his foot and ankle. The general contractor failed to provide the worker safety devices required by N.Y. Labor Law section 240(1). $1.45 Million – Construction Worker that Fell from Roof A construction worker who was performing work on the roof of a building fell due to a lack of safety equipment. He injured his leg and required an operation. $1.3 Million – Stair Collapse at Construction Site A visitor to a construction site severely fractured his ankle when the stairs he was descending collapsed. The general contractor and subcontractor disputed responsibility. $1.15 Million – Motorist Shot by Police Officer After a traffic altercation a motorist was shot by an off duty police officer. The City of New York was held responsible for the actions of its employee. $1 Million – Police Officer Injured as President’s Escort A New York City police officer who was assigned to then President Clinton’s presidential detail was injured when his scooter was rear ended by another officer. He suffered seizure and brain trauma injuries. Issues of law required the case to be argued at the Appellate level. $1 Million – Dock Worker injured in Fork Lift Accident A worker on a pier where a ship was being loaded was struck by a fork lift causing a leg injury that required surgery. $700,000.00 – Hit-and-Run Accident Where Vehicle Left the Scene A phantom vehicle came into contact with a truck on the BQE causing the on the job passenger to suffer back injures. A claim was made against the Uninsured Motorist provision of the host vehicle truck. The case went from an arbitration to the Appellate level where it was affirmed in favor of the injured passenger. $650,000 DOLLARS – Woman Falls Down Defective Staircase A Woman fell down a defective staircase in a Brooklyn apartment complex where she resided. She suffered a fractured ankle requiring surgery. The insurance company initially refused to pay a settlement until after a jury was selected. $500,000.00 – Police Officer Responding to an Emergency Call A Police Officer responding to an emergency call fell due to the defective nature of steps at the location and required knee surgery. Hire A Local Law Firm with a National Reputation The Bisignano Law Firm is a local Staten Island and New Jersey law firm that is nationally recognized for handling high profile cases involving all types of personal injuries. Our Mission is to recover the highest possible monetary settlement or award on behalf of our seriously injured clients. We have a proven track record of successfully obtaining Justice against Municipal Entities, Private Individuals, Multi-National Corporations and the Insurance Company Industry. News And Information Blog Main Causes of Maritime Accidents and How an Attorney can help? Contact The Bisignano Law Firm	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line962
__label__cc	0.71757	0.28243	Veraton A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your browser when you visit practically any website. They are used so the website can remember your visit when you come back and browse this page. Cookies usually store technical information, personal preferences, content customisation, statistics of use, links to social media, access to user accounts, etc. The objective of cookies is to adapt the content of the website to your profile needs. Without cookies, the services offered by any site would be considerably reduced. If you wish to consult further information about the cookies, what they store, how to eliminate them, deactivate them, etc., please go to this link. Cookies used on this website Following the guidelines of the Spanish Agency on Data Protection, we proceed to describe the use of cookies made by this site in order to inform you as accurately as possible. This website uses the following own cookies: Session cookies, to guarantee that users who write comments in the blog are human and not automated applications. This is a way of combating spam. This website uses the following third party cookies: Google Analytics: It stores cookies to be able to prepare statistics about the traffic and volume of visits to this website. On using this website, you are allowing Google to process information about yourself. Therefore, if you wish to exercise any rights in this regards, you must do so by directly contacting Google.. Social networks. Every social network uses its own cookies so that you can click on buttons such as I like or Share. Deactivation or elimination of cookies You may exercise your right to deactivate or eliminate this website’s cookies at any time. These actions are carried out in different ways depending on the browser you are using. We leave you a fast guide for the most popular browsers. Neither this site nor its legal representatives accept responsibility either for the content or for the veracity of the privacy policies that the third parties mentioned in this cookie policy may have. Site browsers are the tools responsible for storing the cookies and thus you must execute your right to eliminate or deactivate them from the browsers. Neither this site nor its legal representatives can guarantee the correct or incorrect handling of the cookies by the aforementioned browsers. Cookies have to be installed in some cases so that the browser does not forget your decision to not accept them. In the case of Google Analytics cookies, this company stores the cookies on servers located in the United States and undertakes not to share them with third parties, unless it is necessary for the system to operate or when required by law. According to Google, it does not save your IP address. Google Inc. is a company adhered to the Safe Port Agreement, which guarantees that the protection level of all data transferred will be in agreement with European regulations. You can consult detailed information in this regard at this link. If you require information about the use made by Google of the cookies, we are enclosing this other link. If you have any doubts or queries regarding the cookies policy do not hesitate to contact us through the contact section. © 2017 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Este sitio web utiliza cookies para que usted tenga la mejor experiencia de usuario. Si continúa navegando está dando su consentimiento para la aceptación de las mencionadas cookies y la aceptación de nuestra política de cookies, pinche el enlace para mayor información. // This site uses cookies for you to have the best user experience. If you continue to browse you are consenting to the acceptance of the aforementioned cookies and acceptance of our Cookies Policy, click the link for more information.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line967
__label__cc	0.535625	0.464375	Annie Dunne "Annie's passionate observations and shifting moods-rendered in dense prose that's close to poetry-fuel this fine novel."—The New York Times Book Review Sebastian Barry's latest novel, Days Without End, is now available. It is 1959 in Wicklow, Ireland, and Annie and her cousin Sarah are living and working together to keep Sarah's small farm running. Suddenly, Annie's young niece and nephew are left in their care. Unprepared for the chaos that the two children inevitably bring, but nervously excited nonetheless, Annie finds the interruption of her normal life and her last chance at happiness complicated further by the attention being paid to Sarah by a local man with his eye on the farm. A summer of adventure, pain, delight, and, ultimately, epiphany unfolds for both the children and their caretakers in this poignant and exquisitely told story of innocence, loss, and reconciliation. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY JUL 1, 2002 Irish playwright and novelist Barry's gift for image and metaphor (The Whereabouts of Aneas McNulty) are equaled here by his eye for descriptive detail. This moving story is narrated by the eponymous Annie Dunne, who, in her 60s, has come to live with her cousin Sarah on an impoverished farm in Kelsha, County Wicklow. Plain and poor, and afflicted with a humpback since a childhood attack of polio, Annie is grateful to Sarah for taking her in. She loves the farm and attacks the backbreaking daily chores with fierce ardor. But when a scheming handyman on a neighboring farm begins to court Sarah, Annie sees her livelihood threatened and fights back with the only weapons in her arsenal: bitterness and rage. Complicating the events of the summer spanned by the plot are the two young children left in Annie's care by her nephew, who's gone off to London. As Annie is terrified to admit, even to herself, the children have their own dark secret, too fearsome to contemplate. Veering between dread, anger and shame, Anne's thoughts are also a mixture of whimsical observations, na ve ideas and a poetic appreciation of the natural world. This compassionate portrait of a distraught woman mourning the years of promise and dreams that were "narrowed by the empty hand of possibility" is a masterful feat of characterization, all the more vivid against the backdrop of rural Ireland in the 1950s, undergoing changes that throw Annie's life into sharper focus. Penguin Random House Canada More Books by Sebastian Barry Days Without End On Canaan's Side A Long Long Way The Temporary Gentleman A Thousand Moons	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line970
__label__wiki	0.602051	0.602051	Allows integration into an existing control system Allows you to send mobile files to wireless projectors Kde pronajmout Panasonic paints Michelangelo with light Panasonic’s audiovisual technology has recreated the magnificence of the Sistine Chapel for a new immersive, multi-sensory stage-show at the Auditorium Conciliazione of Rome. ‘Guidizio Universale. Michelangelo and the secrets of the Sistine Chapel’ uses 30 professional laser projectors to transport the audience into the middle of the Sistine Chapel for a virtual experience of unprecedented cultural value. The art show combines live theatrical performance and the intangible magic of special effects through use of the latest AV technology, to recount a previously untold story through words and images. Panasonic Visual System Solutions is the technical sponsor for the art show, produced by Artainment Worldwide Shows, with scientific advice from the Vatican Museums. The immersive experience has been divided into five sectors - two lateral walls, with 8 x 31,000 lumen PT-RZ31K; the vaulted ceiling is fitted with 6 x 20,000 lumen PT-RZ21K and 2 x PT-RZ31K; the proscenium hosts 4 x PT-RZ31K; the front gauze with 4 x PT-RZ31K; and finally, 2 x 12,000 lumen PT-RZ12K for mapping Michelangelo’s David onto the stage, and 4 x PT-RZ21K projectors with EL-D75LE95 short throw lenses for projecting vertically onto the stage from above. Daniele Parazzoli, MD of Event Management, explained, “We chose Panasonic because as a brand it has a reputation for reliability in laser, DLP technology. In representing the frescos of the Sistine Chapel, the aim was to ensure a result equivalent to the original - the chromatic consistency and the contrast ratio of Panasonic’s projectors were determining factors in achieving the objective.” The creator of the show is Marco Balich, artistic director and producer of the Olympic Ceremonies for Turin in 2006 and Rio in 2016, who declared, “Without access to the very latest technology, we could never have succeeded in giving concrete expression to our vision, using immersive 270° projection to engage new generations and enrich their knowledge with the artistic masterpieces from the past.” Marco continues, “It was essential for us to be able to rely on multi-level technology. Above all, it had to meet, and if possible exceed, our expectations in terms of image quality and brightness. Secondary to this, it was vital in terms of reliability to have easy to use solutions, so we could concentrate on the production of content which would produce the ‘wow’ effect, which is exactly what Panasonic has given us.” Jan Markus Jahn, Director Visual Systems Solutions of Panasonic Europe, commented, “It is a great honour to be part of this unique and original event, where art is married to the most sophisticated technology to create live entertainment. Thanks to the creativity of Marco Balich and Artainment Worldwide Shows, we have the opportunity to showcase our cutting-edge laser projection technology, and fully demonstrating how Panasonic fulfils its motto of providing ‘Libertà di Creare’ (the freedom to create).” For more information about ‘Giudizio Universale’, please visit: https://www.giudiziouniversale.com/ For more information on Panasonic Visual System Solutions please visit: http://business.panasonic.co.uk/visual-system/ 12-12-2019ISE 2020 - Panasonic Showcases Its IP/IT-Centric Platform For The Futu... ...Read more 22-10-2019Panasonic Availability Of Most Powerful Yet Quietest LCD Laser Project...Panasonic today announced November availability of the new PT-MZ16K projector range designed for lea...Read more 10-06-2019Panasonic reduces AV managers workload with new 3LCD laser projectors Panasonic has launched a new series of LCD laser projectors, with the PT-MZ16K range specifically de...Read more	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line976
__label__cc	0.556938	0.443062	BMW spends billions on securing batteries and powertrains for EVs Weekly unemployment requirements in the United States total a total of 227,000 versus 219,000 expected Charles Schwab is reportedly in talks to buy TD Ameritrade Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket explodes during catastrophic testing Mercedes-Maybach GLS revealed as lavish SUV with 4 or 5 seats Macy & # 39; s (M) reports mixed earnings in Q3, shares are slipping from loss of sales BMW orders more than 10 billion euros in battery cells Tesla Roadster: Elon Musk says it may not need "key at all" Northern Border Community culture changes as security tightens: NPR Stocks stumble when the HK bill impedes US-China trade Home / Business / Hide between two announcements – Tesla Full Self Driving Just a few streets away Hide between two announcements – Tesla Full Self Driving Just a few streets away Business 5 Views 3. November 2018 of Zachary Shahan There have been a couple of major Tesla autonomy announcements in the past week or so. First and foremost, Tesla pushed out a Navigate on Autopilot function. Basically, the update makes the Tesla cars go from onramp to off-ramp without having to enter the driver – just based on the route you have in the Tesla navigation system, and what magical Tesla engineers have packed behind the touchscreen. Recently, Elon Musk told us that you can soon "walk your Tesla" as if it is a dog and control it as a child's remote-controlled car. These fun and useful improvements will come via an update to the Summon feature. It's cool to explore the possibilities for each of these improvements and get excited, but it's somewhat more dramatic to wait in the shadows just between these two announcements. There is something that snags hidden between the parking lot and the highway. Basically, we are a few autonomous roads away from the Tesla vehicles that are fully-powered cars. Think about it: The car can navigate a parking lot alone to get to you. It can also drive from onramp to off-ramp on the highway without having the intervention (well, once you have confirmed that it can do what it thinks it should do at critical times during the trip). What's in the middle of the two moods? In some situations – say a hotel just off the highway and a home or workplace nearby – then there's almost nothing left to block door-to-door autonomous driving. In more complicated situations, the car basically needs to find through cities by following common traffic rules and whatever freak events life can throw it on. This is also where Tesla's approach to self-propelled technology separates the battery-solving software from companies commonly considered competitors in this space, such as Waymo (aka Google / Alphabet). Tesla uses a fundamentally different system. Waymo's self-propelled system is based on precise mapping and just knowing all that is about traffic rules and common traffic events in a relatively small geographic area. The Tesla self-drive system is based on the cars that learn to drive like humans and learn to answer road rules and surprises in the same way a person would. In other words, it's about running more like a human being than a robot with very good maps. This gets a bit confusing and after talking with self-propelled tech experts, I've discovered that even expert outsiders don & # 39; I do not have a good picture of what Tesla does behind the scenes. We know there is shadow training in progress – Tesla's autonomous driving systems learn from their human drivers every day – but how much do they learn and what details are they aware of? We know that Tesla uses neural networks to speed up and improve the learning process and that new hardware will make these neural networks much better, but we do not have much clarity in the practical stages of these neural networks, the challenges they are TESLA Autopilot has traveled 1 , 48 billion miles (updated estimate): https://t.co/ZOfZn6HlFY pic.twitter.com / 19Ze0t7Bft4 – Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) October 9, 2018 ] Updated data on total Tesla vehicle delivery of Autopilot hardware: 443k total Teslas, 279k version 2, 114k version 1, 49k without AP hardware. @elonmusk https://t.co/v34JLgLIyg pic.twitter.com/J0xukW3nMt Recent data from Tesla and MIT indicate that the Tesla Autopilot has raised 1.5 billion miles. It was also recently revealed that Waymo's self-propelled vehicle has driven 10 million miles. It's been a while since I took a math class, but I remember billion is much bigger than million . As I said above, these systems are not really the same. They use fundamentally different methods to pursue a self-driving future. But the thing about Tesla's system is that it teaches people how to drive like humans – except safer thanks to better attention tension, faster reaction times and better vision. Apparently, the system is now good enough to handle parking and highways. As the autonomous miles continue to grow exponentially, expects Tesla to unlock the few remaining points between the parking lot and the highway. At the last quarterly conference call, Elon Musk demonstrated that Tesla's automotive automation software dwarfs the hardware in some "comparable" cars. It's ready to make the "little" leap from driving around the car park and driving on the highway to driving anywhere . Perhaps people who paid for Full Self Driving at the time they bought the cars became a little impatient (the same happened when Autopilot was rolled out first), but some annoyance about the waiting time is likely to be wiped out as soon as Tesla sends the Over-the-air update as allows owners to download and use the first versions of Full Self Driving . When the same drivers are retrieved from work a few years later or have a car to make money for them by driving people around while they are bored, I think they have long forgotten that they had to wait a few months or even a year to eat them First fruits of their Full Self Driving purchase. You can remember it back in July 2016 Musk showed that the Tesla Autopilot system needed at least 1 billion miles of vehicle driving to get out of beta mode. However, it was not clear exactly how many miles over 999 million Tesla would need. "With less than 1 mile, it's simply not enough data. 1B is a necessary, but not necessarily enough, condition," Musk tweeted da. Are we there yet? My understanding is that the answer is basically yes, or almost. Apart from the purely technological aspect and when Tesla feels clear, it is of course a rule that must activate different levels of self-drive including full self-driving without a human tutor (aka driver) who is awake and able to take over if necessary . The technology may be ready next year, but when will you actually be allowed to send your car to pick up some avocados or airline passengers around town for some extra money? We will see and the chances are high. Elon will break the news via a tweet. Support CleanTechnic's work by becoming a Member Supporter or Ambassador . Or you can buy a cool t-shirt, cup, baby outfit, handbag or hood or make a engaged donation Tesla, Tesla Autopilot, Tesla Full Self-Driving Zachary Shahan Zach is trying to help. . society helps itself (and other species). He spends most of his time here on CleanTechnica as his director and chief editor. He is also the president of Important Media and the Director / Founder of EV Obsession and Solar Love . Zach is recognized globally as an electric car, solar and energy storage expert. He has presented about cleantech at conferences in India, UAE, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, The Netherlands, USA and Canada. Zach has long-term investments in TSLA, FSLR, SPWR, SEDG, and ABB. After several years of sun and EV, he simply has a great faith in these companies and feels that they are good cleantech companies to invest in. But He does not offer any professional investment advice and will not be responsible for losing money, so not hope for conclusions. 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__label__cc	0.740664	0.259336	Home Manchester Beauty brand blends business strategy to target new overseas markets Beauty brand blends business strategy to target new overseas markets Sarah Cross CODE Beautiful, a Manchester-based beauty brand, has its sights set on expanding to the U.S. and South Korea after success in exporting across Europe. The business has been creating beauty products, including mascara and lip-plumping treatments, since 2014. Its vision is to create products that beauty fans cannot live without, four of their products won Beauty Shortlist awards in 2018. CODE Beautiful products are sold online via its website, as well as through retailers like Beauty Bay and Harvey Nichols. The firm started working with the Department for International Trade (DIT) in 2015 to get support to develop and execute an exporting strategy. Its export sales now make up more than 10% of the company’s turnover with customers in France, Ireland, Spain and Scandinavia. CODE Beautiful is now focusing on strengthening its position in the U.S. market. Additionally, the company is exploring expanding into South Korea, a trend-setting country for the beauty industry. Sarah Cross, Founder of CODE Beautiful said: “Exporting is a huge area for growth for the business but at the start of our journey we knew we needed to find help in order to be successful. It was daunting at first as I didn’t know where to start, but DIT trade advisers helped me build relationships and source potential buyers in overseas markets. “We worked with DIT to adapt our packaging to suit different overseas markets and reflect changing consumer tastes and languages. We also gained valuable support in understanding what shoppers in different markets want from customer service teams and social media content, meaning we now have dedicated teams for every country in which we operate. As a result, we are now seeing success of international customers buying directly from our website. “We are now much more confident about exporting and it is so rewarding. We have truly seen the business benefits and believe that if we can do it then other businesses can too.” Paul Stowers, Acting Regional Director at the Department for International Trade for the North West, said: “CODE Beautiful is a prime example of a business from the North West thriving through trading internationally. There is huge demand for British goods overseas and DIT is available to help local businesses start exporting by advising and supporting them wherever possible. “Of course there are challenges that arise when exporting which need to be considered but we have a team of International Trade Advisers across the region to help businesses understand and learn about new markets. If you think exporting might be for you, please get in touch and find out how we can help.” Previous articleBeever and Struthers plays key role in £250m bond issue to provide funding for 700 new homes a year until 2024 Next articleManchester Airport celebrates 80th birthday Apartments and retail plan to transform redundant Chorlton office building Philip Ghayour - 8th May 2018 retail star Andy Hall joins Savills Philip Ghayour - 26th June 2018 Absurd kicks off 2018 with Non-Exec hire Philip Ghayour - 25th January 2018 Cabinet Office renews emergency response contract with UKFast	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line979
__label__wiki	0.856292	0.856292	The Netherlands often conjures images of windmill-dotted landscapes and colourful flowers for most travellers. This north-western European country is known for its liberal outlook, world-class art, and bike-friendly towns. Amsterdam may be synonymous with its Red Light District and cannabis culture, but its scenic canals and flower-filled park offer plenty of fun for families. Experience the 17th-century golden age of the Netherlands in its capital city, where world-class Dutch art and artefacts are displayed in over 50 museums in the Museum Quarter. Within Utrecht’s Museum Quarter are centuries-old almshouses and Dom Tower, while 18th-century windmills decorate the canals in Kinderdijk. Top destinations in Netherlands Amsterdam is a liberal city that boasts some of the world’s most renowned museums – its medieval Old Centre could even be mistaken for an Impressionist painting. You’ll struggle to be bored in this city built around the UNESCO-listed Canal Ring, where waterfront nightclubs and bars abound. See the best of the city on 2 wheels and soak up some fresh air with a bike ride to the lush, verdant Vondelpark. For a truly Dutch experience, enjoy one of the laidback canal boat trips offering spectacular views of Amsterdam’s distinct architecture. Trending now in Netherlands 10 Things to Do in Amsterdam with Kids 11 Things You Need to Know About Amsterdam 10 Instagrammable Places in Amsterdam 5 Best Vintage Stores in Amsterdam 12 Best Festivals in the Netherlands 7 Things to Do in Amsterdam in Spring 10 Free Things to Do in Amsterdam 10 Best Things to Do in Amsterdam 10 Journeys in Amsterdam 7 Things to Do in Amsterdam in Summer 10 Best Things to Do for Couples in Amsterdam Amsterdam Travel Kit Browse Netherlands by category Also popular in Europe	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line983
__label__cc	0.605287	0.394713	Tag Archives: native american A Tribute to Native American Heritage Posted on November 17, 2018 by Abbie Lu November is Native American Heritage Month, and I have compiled a list of cafebookbean required reading. These books are sure to educate, entertain, and inspire you, while honoring and paying tribute to Native American’s and Their Culture. The Earth is Weeping by Peter Cozzens Bringing together a pageant of fascinating characters including Custer, Sherman, Grant, and a host of other military and political figures, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Red Cloud, The Earth is Weeping—lauded by Booklist as “a beautifully written work of understanding and compassion” is the fullest account to date of how the West was won…and lost. Rated 4.6 on amazon.com Winner of the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History and the 2017 Caroline Bancroft History Prize Finalist for the Western Writers of America’s 2017 Spur Award in Best Western Historical Nonfiction Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown Immediately recognized as a revelatory and enormously controversial book since its first publication in 1971, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is universally recognized as one of those rare books that forever changes the way its subject is perceived. Now repackaged with a new introduction from bestselling author Hampton Sides to coincide with a major HBO dramatic film of the book, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Fools Crow by James Welch In the Two Medicine territory of Montana, the Pikuni Indians are forced to choose between fighting a futile war or accepting a humiliating surrender as the encroaching numbers of whites threaten their primitive existence. First published to broad acclaim in 1986, Fools Crow is James Welch’s stunningly evocative portrait of his people’s bygone way of life. “A novel that in the sweep and inevitability of its events…is a major contribution to Native American literature.” (Wallace Stegner) Walking on the Wind by Michael Tlanusta Garrett In the spirit of the highly acclaimed Medicine of the Cherokee, coauthored with his father J. T. Garrett, Michael Garrett shares with us the delightful, all-ages stories passed down from his great-grandfather and other medicine teachers. Blending his background as an Eastern Cherokee with his skills as a counselor, Michael reveals through these tales how to make sense of our experiences in life, see beauty in them, and be at peace with our choices. The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich Set in the Lake Superior region in the mid-1800s, The Birchbark House is a vital novel providing fascinating details of a year in the life of young Omakayas, a girl of the Ojibwa. With exquisite care, National Book Critics Circle Award winner Louise Erdrich has fashioned a story rich in the way of life and heritage of the Ojibwa people, a story that begs to be told out loud. Trail of Tears by John Ehle As a proud member of the Cherokee Nation, I believe the two paragraphs in my school textbook that told of the Trail of Tears, was grossly insufficient. Highly-acclaimed author John Ehle grew up on former Cherokee hunting grounds. His experience as an accomplished novelist, combined with his extensive, meticulous research, culminates in this moving tragedy rich with historical detail. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants a more fulfilling telling of the Trail of Tears. Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot A powerful, poetic memoir of a woman’s coming of age on the Seabird Island Band in the Pacific Northwest. Having survived a profoundly dysfunctional upbringing only to find herself hospitalized and facing a dual diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder and bipolar II disorder; Terese is given a notebook and begins to write her way out of trauma. Mailhot trusts the reader to understand that memory isn’t exact, but melded to imagination, pain, and what we can bring ourselves to accept. Selected by Emma Watson as the Our Shared Shelf Book Club Pick for Mar/Apr ’18 Finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for English-Language NF Custer Died For Your Sins Ativist, professor, and attorney Vine Deloria, Jr., shares his thoughts about US race relations, federal bureaucracies, Christian churches, and social scientists in a collection of eleven eye-opening essays infused with humor. This “manifesto” provides valuable insights on American Indian history, Native American culture, and context for minority protest movements mobilizing across the country throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Originally published in 1969, this book remains a timeless classic and is one of the most significant nonfiction works written by a Native American. Sequoyah by James Rumford The tale of an ordinary man with an extraordinary idea; to create a writing system for the Cherokee Indians and turn his people into a nation of readers and writers. The task he set for himself was daunting. He knew no English and had no idea how to capture speech on paper. I am so fascinated by this story! One of my favorite thing my grandmother had was a plaque of the Cherokee Alphabet, it inspired a feeling of pride and curiosity, that this story helped to fill. Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gweynne This is a fantastic book that I happened across while walking through Powell’s Book Store. I was drawn to it and devoured it page by page. It is so spectacularly written: dense with information yet it unfolded like a suspenseful yet beautiful novel. It’s no wonder it was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. It is a stunningly vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West, centering on Quanah, the greatest Comanche chief of them all. There There by Tommy Orange A wondrous and shattering portrait of an America few of us have ever seen. Heartbreaking yet fierce, funny, suspenseful, thoroughly modern, and impossible to put down. Here is a voice we have never heard—a voice full of poetry and rage, exploding onto the page with urgency and force. Tommy Orange has written a stunning novel that grapples with a complex and painful history If you are looking for something a bit more light and less Historical These two novels are a great choice: “The Bean Trees” and “Pigs in Heaven” by Barbara Kingsolver The charming, engrossing tale of rural Kentucky native Taylor Greer, who only wants to get away from her roots and avoid getting pregnant. She succeeds, but inherits a 3-year-old native-American little girl named Turtle along the way, and together, from Oklahoma to Tucson, Arizona, half-Cherokee Taylor and her charge search for a new life in the West. Picking up where The Bean Trees left off, Kingsolver’s best-selling Pigs in Heaven continues the tale of Turtle and Taylor Greer, a Native American girl and her adoptive mother who have settled in Tucson, Arizona, as they both try to overcome their difficult pasts Rated 4.3/4 on amazon.com Posted in Mini Beans \| Tagged cherokee nation, comanche, crazy horse, culture books, custer, geronimo, grant, native american, native american books, native american culture, native american heritage, native american literature, nativeramerican, ojibwa, pikuni \| 10 Replies Reading The Pacific Northwest Posted on April 29, 2017 by Abbie Lu Expanding upon my Oregon reads, I thought I would dedicate to The Great Northwest as a whole. It’s vast and natural splendor is astounding and I love literature that captures it’s spirit, grit, and enchanting beauty. I’ll of course throw in a few well-known coffee roasters that are sure to impress. Here are the books that I feel really showcase the quality of the NW: The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin At the turn of the twentieth century, in a rural stretch of the Pacific Northwest, a reclusive orchardist, William Talmadge, tends to apples and apricots as if they were loved ones. A gentle man, he’s found solace in the sweetness of the fruit he grows and the quiet, beating heart of the land he cultivates. One day, two teenage girls appear and steal his fruit at the market; they later return to the outskirts of his orchard to see the man who gave them no chase. Coava on Hawthorne Our espresso bar is about community. The gorgeous shop expands on the simplicity of Coava’s signature menu with direct-trade Cocanu mochas, house-made Madagascar vanilla, and elegant teas from Portland’s Jasmine Pearl Tea. We always offer two origins for espresso based drinks alongside our rotating black coffees. Our pastries are crafted locally by the incredible folks at Little T American Baker. We always have fresh bags of our current coffee offerings. Whether for a gift, a special occasion, or just daily drinking, we can help find the perfect one for you. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world Rated 4.8 on amazon.com (out of almost 20k reviews!) Victrola Coffee Roasters Victrola Coffee Roasters We source premium coffees, roast them to highlight the natural beauty in bean and prepare them with care and intention as we tell the global story of coffee. From the beginning, Victrola, named for the popular home phonograph of the 1920’s, embraced the liveliness, exuberance and fun of the Jazz era. In our popular imagination the roaring 20’s represent excess, prohibition, flappers, and speakeasies. The era’s fingerprints mark much of what we do, from our passion for live vintage jazz to our cafes unique architectural charm. The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in The Pacific Northwest Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver. Here is a blend of history, anthropology and politics. Ritual Roasters San Fransisco, CA Forty years ago, a cup of coffee was nothing more than a caffeine delivery vehicle. It didn’t really matter how it tasted, it just had to slap you awake in the morning or prop you up through a long afternoon. But in the last decade or so, things have changed. A lot. A few people scattered across the country discovered how amazing a cup of coffee can be when you source the beans directly from farmers you know. When you roast the beans yourself in such a way that nothing intrinsic to the coffee is removed. When you brew the coffee with down-to-the-second precision. by David Guterson On San Piedro, an island of rugged, spectacular beauty in Puget Sound, home to salmon fishermen and strawberry farmers, a Japanese-American fisherman stands trial, charged with coldblooded murder. The year is 1954, and the shadow of WWII, with its brutality abroad and internment of Japanese Americans at home, hangs over the courtroom. Ishmael Chambers, who lost an arm in the Pacific war and now runs the island newspaper, is among the journalists covering the trial – a trial that brings him close, once again, to Hatsue Miyomoto, the wife of the accused man and Ishmael’s never-forgotten boyhood love. Espresso Vivace Our charter is to research, develop, and prepare caffe espresso as a new culinary art. “Espresso Vivace” translates loosely as great enthusiasm and excitement for espresso, the new world coffee. Vivace is a partnership founded by David Schomer and Geneva Sullivan in 1988. Since 1992 we have been roasting in the Northern Italian style: searching the world for the mildest arabicas and bringing each bean in our blends to the fragrant peak of caramelized sugar content. Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse has described Vivace espresso as the best coffee in the US, if not the world. Check out their Professional Barista Course as well. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie This award winning book tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written; this story is based on the author’s own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character’s art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. Sherman Alexie is Also the Author of 2 other great NW novels: His first book “Reservation Blues” (winner of the American Book Award and The Murray Morgan Prize,) and “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fish Fight in Heaven” and many many others. Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room OUR LOVE AFFAIR WITH COFFEE KNOWS NO BOUNDS. Introducing a one-of-a kind coffee shrine in our hometown that captures the past, present and future of Starbucks. This is our Roastery, a place we had to create. The Siren called. We listened. A Building as unique as the coffee. by Cheryl Strayed At twenty-two, Cheryl thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother’s death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life. With no experience or training, driven only by blind will, she would hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and she would do it alone. Told with suspense and style, sparkling with warmth and humor, Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her. Caffe Vita We’ve been roasting coffee in Seattle since 1995. We are an independent, locally-owned company. From our beginnings at the base of Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, Caffe Vita now operates nine cafes in the Pacific Northwest, a roasteria cafe in New York City, and a cafe in Los Angeles. We are pioneers of the Farm Direct movement, meticulously sourcing the best coffee available while developing long-term, mutually fruitful relationships with coffee growers in more than 11 countries. They also have the Public Brewing School A complimentary class that delves into the world of understanding and brewing better coffee at home. PBS focuses on manual brewing methods but is also an open forum to talk all things coffee! Trout Fishing in America Brautigan was a literary idol of the 1960s and 1970s whose comic genius and iconoclastic vision of American life caught the imagination of young people everywhere. He came of age during the Haight-Ashbury period and has been called “the last of the Beats.” His early books became required reading for the hip generation, and on its publication Trout Fishing in America became an international bestseller. An indescribable romp, the novel is best summed up in one word: mayonnaise. The motivation behind our coffee is simple: uncompromising quality. We are a specialty coffee roasting company aiming to bring people a focused and an exceptional coffee experience. We begin with some of the best green coffee from mainly Central America, South America, and Africa. We roast our coffee to the ideal degree, while fully developing complex flavors, and bringing out delicate clarity. The coffee is then cupped in the lab and must pass the standard of excellence before reaching our customers. We believe that starting with quality green coffee enables us to put the care into the roasted coffee we serve—from the source to the final cup. We love what we do and want to share it with you. Take a seat, let it cool a little, and enjoy the difference in heart coffee. Tibetan Peach Pie Internationally bestselling novelist and American icon Tom Robbins delivers the long awaited tale of his wild life and times, both at home and around the globe. His warm, wise, and wonderfully weird novels—including Still Life With Woodpecker, Jitterbug Perfume, and Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates—provide an entryway into the frontier of his singular imagination. Madcap but sincere, pulsating with strong social and philosophical undercurrents, his irreverent classics have introduced countless readers to natural born hitchhiking cowgirls, born-again monkeys, a philosophizing can of beans, exiled royalty, and problematic redheads. In the early 2000s, in Oakland, California, a slightly disaffected freelance musician and coffee lunatic, weary of the commercial coffee enterprise and stale, overly roasted beans, decided to open a roaster for people who were clamoring for the actual taste of fresh coffee. Using a minuscule six-pound batch roaster, he made a historic vow: “I will only sell coffee less than 48 hours out of the roaster to my guests, so they may enjoy coffee at peak flavor. I will only use the finest, most delicious, and responsibly sourced beans.” In honor of Kolshitsky’s heroics (see story here), he named his business Blue Bottle Coffee and began another chapter in the history of superlative coffee. Winterkill by Craig Lesley Winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award: a deeply moving and evocative novel of fathers and sons. Danny Kachiah is a Native American fighting not to become a casualty. His father, Red Shirt, is dead; his wife, Loxie, has left him, and his career as a rodeo cowboy is flagging. But when Loxie dies in a car wreck, leaving him with his son, Jack, whom he hardly knows, Danny uses the magnificent stories of Red Shirt to guide him toward true fatherhood. Together, Danny and Jack begin to make a life from the dreams of yesterday and the ruins of today’s northwestern reservations. Columbia River Coffee Roaster Coffee That Floats the arts On the Coast, where we’ve been roasting fresh beans to order since 1992. We are ever-mindful of presenting a lovely cup of coffee to accompany our varied and ever-changing lives. Our ongoing work includes a journey to expand our offering of direct-trade, organic, shade-grown, sustainably-harvested coffees, which also benefits the growers and their family of workers. Our roasting facility makes its home below the Megler Bridge in the historic Uniontown District of Astoria, Oregon The Curve of Time The Classic Memoir of a Woman and Her Children Who Explored the Coastal Waters of the Pacific Northwest by Wyle Blanchet The fascinating true adventure of widowed Muriel Wylie Blanchet who packed her five children onto a 25-foot boat at the end of the 1920s, and acting as skipper, navigator, engineer and mother, took her family into the coastal waters of Vancouver Island, summer after summer, charting a world they made their own, encountering storms, fogs, rough seas, cougars and bears with the high spirits, the courage and the respect for native cultures and the natural world of a bona fida pioneer. I am a proud Pacific Northwesterner and I hope these books give a, if not complete, at least true illustration of it’s dazzling allure, strength, & character. Posted in Mini Beans \| Tagged bibliophile, bookaholic, books, coffee, coffee roasters, literature, native american, northwest, nw coffee roasters, nw literature, oregon, reading, the pacific northwest, travel, washington \| 22 Replies I love reading great non-fiction books. I enjoy reading about historical events and people. I love memoirs and biographies of interesting and diverse characters. I also will read an occasional self-help book, if it’s applicable and not too overly cliche. Here are some great noteworthy non-fiction books: (Click any photo or title for more info.) If you haven’t already read this book I highly recommend it. This girl wrote so well in her journal, and told her story so exceptionally. – semi-spoiler alert! – For her to be able to tell her story in the midst of such hardship and have it survive in her place, is beautiful. It’s a bit haunting knowing that she wrote this leading up to what was likely a very horrendous end. I felt a bit of a knot in my core that was hard to shake. I tend to get very attached to the lives and stories of protagonist in books, and it’s always very difficult when bad things happen. The eeriness with this book was that I couldn’t tell myself (it’s just a book.) Diary of a Young Girl Rated: 4.6 on amazon.com Book Bean: Simple Tea You may not feel like spoiling yourself with anything decadent while reading about such hardship. On a much lighter note there is this delightful book about the real life happenings of one Ellen Degeneres. Now, I am a fan of Ellen’s, I love the style of her humor and wit. So I am quiet a bit biased going into this little mini review. This book is a breath of fresh air. It is pure Ellen genius, and I sped right through it. At the end I was sad it was over, the light-hearted gentle humor was such an endorphin rush. I don’t know if other people will feel as I did reading it, but I sure hope so. 🙂 The Funny Thing Is Rated: a shocking 3.9 on amazon.com Book Bean: Alppuchino I know I’m not Ellen, I need to drink more Iced Green Tea. This is a fantastic book. I purchased it because it was inviting and looked really interesting. It is about chief Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanche tribe. Being of Native American heritage myself, I am drawn to historical books such as this. What I love about this book is that it reads like a novel. The story is so engrossing and interesting. It was well written, informative, and entertaining as well. If you are interested in Native American Culture and/or History (or even if you’re not) this is a must read. Empire of The Summer Moon Book Bean: Trail Mix Mocha Latte Espresso with steamed milk, flavored with chocolate, almond extract, and cherry. Keep it natural for a better more earthy flavor. I know, another book about the Holocaust, but it is such an exceptional book. This particular book is written by Victor Frankl an Austrian Neurologist and Psychologist. He writes about the events that took place from a different point of view than other books I’ve read, which I really liked. He would break down the why’s and woes of each person’s action/reaction, and I found that fascinating. This book is part Holocaust experience story, part “what I’ve discovered because of it.” It’s like getting a mini-documentary and a self-help book all in one. Book Bean: Plain Brewed Coffee Again you won’t feel like indulging while reading this painful memoir. And to end with another light-hearted note. Lucile Ball, the comic legend and genius. This autobiography was discovered randomly after her death. Again I am probably a bit biased here, because I ADORE Lucy. I Love Lucy was iconic. I grew up watching it, and to this day it is my favorite! Lucille ball and Ricky Ricardo are a match made in heaven (on screen at least.) I love the behind the scene detail, and the great pictures that accompany this book. I am so happy that this gem was discovered so that we could enjoy her legacy. Love, Lucy Book Bean: Vitameatavegamin! But seeing as it’s so hard to find, how about a mouthful of Truffle Cocoa, to get in the Lucy spirit 🙂 I know there are so many other lovely books that I’m leaving out. Books that I just haven’t read yet, or wasn’t thinking of. However, these are the ones that stood out to me. 🙂 What non-fictions book/s stand out to you? 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__label__cc	0.699422	0.300578	Immunodetection of 3-nitrotyrosine in the liver of zymosan-treated rats with a new monoclonal antibody: comparison to analysis by HPLC Girault, I; Karu, AE; Schaper, M; Barcellos-Hoff, MH; Hagen, T; Vogel, DS; Ames, BN; Christen, S; Shigenaga, MK (2001). Immunodetection of 3-nitrotyrosine in the liver of zymosan-treated rats with a new monoclonal antibody: comparison to analysis by HPLC. Free radical biology & medicine, 31(11), pp. 1375-87. San Diego, Calif.: Elsevier 10.1016/S0891-5849(01)00712-2 Zymosan-induced peritonitis is associated with an increased production of reactive nitrogen oxides that may contribute to the often-observed failure of multiple organ systems in this model of acute inflammation. Quantitative biochemical evidence is provided for a marked 13-fold increase in protein-bound 3-nitrotyrosine (NTyr), a biomarker of reactive nitrogen oxides, in liver tissue of zymosan-treated rats. In order to investigate the localization of NTyr in this affected tissue, a monoclonal antibody, designated 39B6, was raised against 3-(4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenylacetamido) propionic acid-bovine serum albumin conjugate and its performance characterized. 39B6 was judged by competition ELISA to be approximately 2 orders of magnitude more sensitive than a commercial anti-NTyr monoclonal antibody. Binding characteristics of 39B6 were similar, but not identical, to that of a commercial affinity-purified polyclonal antibody in ELISA and immunohistochemical analyses. Western blot experiments revealed high specificity of 39B6 against NTyr and increased immunoreactivity of specific proteins from liver tissue homogenates of zymosan-treated rats. Immunohistochemical analysis of liver sections indicated a marked zymosan-induced increase in immunofluorescent staining, which was particularly intense in or adjacent to nonparenchymal cells, but not in the parenchymal cells of this tissue. Quantitative analysis of fractions enriched in these cell populations corroborated the immunofluorescent data, although the relative amounts detected in response to zymosan treatment was greatly reduced compared to whole liver tissue. These results demonstrate the high specificity of the newly developed antibody and its usefulness in Western blot and immunohistochemical analysis for NTyr, confirm the presence of NTyr by complementary methods, and suggest the possible involvement of reactive nitrogen oxides in hepatic vascular dysfunction. 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases Christen, Stephan https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/23692 (FactScience: 43488)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line987
__label__wiki	0.522621	0.522621	January 16, 2015 Bruce Allen Morning Links Send In The Clowns. Wait, They’re Already Here. “Shame” isn’t a word in the vocabulary of the seek-attention-at-any-cost segment of the Boston sports media. They don’t care how bad or dumb they look, as long as you look. Whether it is Dan Shaughnessy or Gary Tanguay or whomever, they’re going to do what it takes to get your attention, no matter how idiotic or stupid it makes them look. Great way to make a living. I’m pretty sure if these guys had lived in the era before TV, Radio and the Internet, they would’ve been circus clowns. (Hey, doesn’t Shaughnessy….never mind.) For the latest well documented examples: The Boston and Indianapolis media are both going certifiably insane – Matt Yoder on Awful Announcing looks at the just…embarrassing antics going on this week. People around the country hate Boston sports fans, and in many ways it’s because of the quasi-media types in that link. Others who aren’t embarrassing themselves in that manner, aren’t really too interested in the AFC Championship Game taking place this Sunday at Gillette. Evidence of “meh” attitude manifested itself as I was in the car this morning, and each time I turned to one of the stations, there was talk of other things, notably, the Rt 93 protesters and the Academy Awards nominations. While I’m sure there was plenty of football talk, I didn’t hear it. Andy Gresh is on the way out at The Sports Hub – Chad Finn confirms my suspicions of yesterday. He also reports that Gary Tanguay will also be out on the Patriots pre and post game broadcasts. I can hardly wait to see what crew Jonathan Kraft trots out on the shows for next season. New England Prepares for New Indianapolis – It’s easy to declare that since the Patriots dominated the Colts in recent matchups, not much is going to change, Matt Chatham explains why that is definitely not the case inside Gillette Stadium. LaFell’s rise crucial to Pats’ success – Jackie MacMullan has a feature on the Patriots receiver, who last spring thought he would be playing in the AFC Championship this week. For Denver. Against the Patriots. Once a forgotten man, Danny Amendola has risen to occasion for New England Patriots – Kevin Duffy with a piece on the oft-maligned receiver, and looks at his history with Julian Edelman and LaFell, which predates their time with the Patriots by years. The Belichick-Brady Legacy Is Defined by Wins, Not Tapes or Tucks – Mike Freeman with a great column on the duo, and has some nice Spygate debunking. Are the Colts 22 points better now? Here’s what the stats say – Alex Speier looks at whether the Colts can beat the Patriots simply by playing at the level that they’ve improved to in recent weeks. Get everything else at PatriotsLinks.com. 57 thoughts on “Send In The Clowns. Wait, They’re Already Here.” Andy Dursin says: While I’ve found myself increasingly turned off by Merloni’s on-air persona, he’s right about the Deadspin article that painted him as a racist and bigot. Not only absurd but also libelous, and further evidence of how far into the gutter things have gone in terms of the media. Reminds me of the term “Felger Youth” used around here. Just wait for someone to pen an op-ed, saying Bruce, or whomever uses it, thinks so-and-so is an anti-Semite.. blah blah blah. Do we need a basic lesson on sarcasm and humor? It’s also telling when authors won’t go on to defend their work. This paints him as a racist and bigot? http://deadspin.com/lou-merloni-resists-attacking-protestors-who-say-black-1679841566 It has to be a different Deadspin article, because that one does nothing of the sort. I mean, it’s not even close. In fact, the point of the article is quite clear, “Lou carries a baseball bat in his trunk, and Lou does not like his precious commute impeded by civil disobedience.” I’m talking about the article, not the comments, which I didn’t bother to read and Lou’s tweets and on-air complaints were directed against the article itself. Lou playing that victim card like a truly overpaid, professional whiner. GStill45 says: Both Marc Bertrand and Adam Jones have done the Patriots.com pre/post game shows. I think they’re on the Krafts nice list. I shudder to think. What’s Bill Abbate upto these days? cracker jack says: I was with him until this “The league sent out a memo. Belichick ignored it. He kept taping, especially the Jets’ practices.” Huh? QuantumMechanic says: That ridiculous sentence has been eliminated from the article. Someone must have pointed out its falsity to Freeman. I normally don’t judge the human beings behind these media personalities because we really don’t know them. But I am pretty confident that Minnihane is a total POS. Gleefully dropping hints all week about changes in the sports radio landscape, which in fact was someone losing his job. I refused to listen today, but would guess he was in full gloating mode. Childish and petty, at best (and I’m not a Gresh fan). I thought former addicts were supposed to nonjudgmental and forgiving. Guess not. Awesome comment. Minihane comes off as a too-proud asswipe. Eminently unlikable. Whereas I agree with you it is poor taste to gloat over someone losing their job…I think if we call for full disclosure…had the announcement gone the other way Gresh would have made a gratuitous Marvin Martian comment and been probably equally unprofessional. My point is as opposed to phony media feuds like the one between Minihane and Dale…these two appear to completely dislike each other. Perhaps, or maybe Gresh would take the high road and realize that it is a tough business and almost everyone is expendable. We do know for sure how Minihane handled the situation. JonB says: Think the logical replacement for Gresh/Tanguay on the Patriots pre & post game shows would be Bertrand and either Paul Perillo or Andy Hart. Bertrand, Perillo & Hart already host the Patriots official pre & post game webcast and do an pretty decent job – way more insightful and enjoyable than Tanguay & Gresh, that’s for sure. Perillo would probably be more likely since he already has a regular weekly appearance on 98.5 anyway, while Hart seems to have an arrangement with WEEI as an occasional fill-in/guest host. Only concern from 98.5’s perspective would be that Hart and Perillo, moreso Hart, have a tendency to venture beyond the PG-13 language and topic barrier from time to time, at least on their Pats webcasts. If you’re a regular listener to the “PFW In-progress” podcast–which is great, by the way–you probably know exactly what I’m talking about. Now I have no problem with their style at all, but would be willing to guess that 98.5 & the Krafts prefer more of a “family-friendly” approach, at least when it comes to a terrestrial broadcast with big-time corporate sponsors. Not sure a semi-neutered Hart & Perillo would be quite as entertaining over the course of 6+ hours. The ultra-conservative, vanilla pairing would probably be Dan Roche replacing Tanguay, with a “safe” ex-player replacing Gresh – thinking along the lines of a Dan Koppen, Mike Flynn, or Matt Chatham (who I believe no longer has an affiliation w/ WEEI?). Based on the Krafts recent replacement hirings, wouldn’t be surprised if they do decide to play it safe here. I’d be disappointed, for one (sorry, not a big Bob Socci fan. At all.) Mgar6577 says: I can’t say i am completely a fan of Gresh and Zo. I don’t care for the jock humor but do enjoy Hardy calling them out about it. I can’t imagine how terrible a show Bertrand and Zo would be. The fact the Hub is going to throw, what i assume will be, three trolling shows out one after another might be my final straw with the Hub (with exception to the morning show). Nothing in this market compares to Gresh and Zo’s football talk and i would not be able to put up with the afternoon show with a trolling lead in place of actual football talk. The hub is making a big mistake with this one, unless of course Bertrand goes back to the Beetle of 3 years ago…. Also Gresh refuted this story today on air. For what that is worth. I’d be interested to know if it is more about someone not liking Gresh or more about keeping Bertrand. Maybe both? Yeah very true. Bertrand is a lot better with Gasper on Saturdays except when he tunes into his inner felger and reads from the script, which happens occasionally. kramer5754 says: wow…5 minutes of two people who know nothing about gambling , that was painful……look for sports gambling to be legal soon after super bowl as well. Sidebar: Lets say chalk wins out this weekend. I’d donate money to hear Fauria or someone else prank Mike Salk’s show in Seattle. For the media-interested readers here, some comments via Chad Finn’s chat today: Phil Zachary at Entercom Boston told me they are still working on a new deal with Michael and are confident it will get done. Strongly suspect it won’t be as straight forward a negotiation as it was with Dale.Bertrand’s name had come up over there for that slot at one point. A lot of talk about pairing him with Minihane. The Tom Brady Dick Rehbein story told from the Rehbein family point of view. Great article. Sad that we don’t get this kind of story from our local writers as this was written by Ian O’Connor from ESPN New York. http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/12175963/dick-rehbein-championed-tom-brady-new-england-patriots DryHeave says: I know the “usual suspects” in the media are playing their “media games”….but are memories that short?.. it was just 2010 that Patriots were 1 seed, destroyed the Jets 45-3 AT HOME on December the 6th and then lost to them AT HOME in the playoffs a little over a month later. I’m a confident Pats fan..just sayin’ anybody who takes the outcome of a game for granted is a fool…but if you’re in the media these days, playin’ the fool is a good thing I guess. showaboutnothing says: Couple of things. 98.5 is in cap jail. That is why they can’t sign Gresh and Tanguay. How ironic is that. 98.5 signs their A-Team, big draw, for too long a contract and the rest of the depth has to go. Mazz: why can’t we keep Tanguay Felger: We can. It’s just dollars. There is no cap. Mazz: then why? Felger: Because we aren’t going all in. WFAN did. But we can’t. PLEASE. This is just about the owners getting richer. Also, on the Early Edition, Tanguay and Dalen Cuff, said it is Pats/Seattle in the Super Bowl. No question. Don’t play the game. It was the worst staged TV since Mr and Mrs Roper on Three’s Company. Absolutety hideous. Felger said it was the worst segment in history. He should know. He has the rest of the top 9. One note, Felger said ALL week Indy has no chance nor Green Bay. One more thing about the “CAP” casualties. Felger is, Manny, Ortiz, Rodney, et al., What do all of these have in common? All of the above, have um, cough, cough, got better as they got richer and got older. I have never seen a talk show host elevate at this stage in his career, uhm, uhm, as Felger has. I’m not going to say that on here because, as Mike says, it is better to lead the listeners on, than tell the truth. But he was seen with that noted talk show host doctor, according to sources, when he was a non-descript reporter for the Herald. According to “what I’ve heard” it was before the Bruins and Jeremy Jacobs noticed acne on him and told him to get lost. My sources in the Domincan Republic won’t go on the record. Wait what. Though if you google it, you might find the most hypothetical coincidence,, Why aren’t people following this half ass story from 1998? Can’t believe the beat media writers aren’t saying a word. Did anyone read about the NBA player Russell Westbrook, who flat-out told a sports media hack, “I just don’t like you” during a post-game interview? Why don’t we ever get players like that, and why can’t we force Danny Shaughnessy to speak to them? NS Webster says: You wrote, “I’m pretty sure if these guys had lived in the era before TV, Radio and the Internet, they would’ve been circus clowns.” Well, we KNOW how Dan S. would have acted in that era – because there’s a record of a lot of pretty good columns and great reporting…which we agree has been replaced by top-level trolling. It’s sad, but true, that the media culture and fan/reader response is built around anger, disagreement and extreme positions. In order to stay relevant, Dan (and everyone else) has to play THAT game instead of the skills they actually built their career around. Look at Bob Ryan, who is for the most part incapable of that – that one time, when he talked about hitting Jason Kidd’s wife, was so unfunny and out of character that he rightfully pilloried…but there’s plenty of bad examples from everyone else – even Merloni’s basball bat joke. Ryan couldn’t play the game. Or Leigh Montville – didn’t he come back, and was immediately put out to pasture again? He couldn’t hack it. Dan, to his credit, CAN hack it in this rotten culture. Good for him, I guess. So I don’t blame Dan – I blame everybody here, this site, the culture, the I’m-louder-than-you-are mentality that this site PROVES gets audiences and interest, and of course myself for loving to read the gossip and sniping about all the media figures. I love it – I love the negative gossip and insults, so people like me are the problem the same as anyone. But – bottom line – the quote “I’m pretty sure if these guys had lived in the era before TV, Radio and the Internet, they would’ve been circus clowns” is uninformed and inaccurate, because these guys DID have careers before the internet and they made the Boston sports market the best in the country. Now, they and us are just “Bradyz the bestz!” homers or hot-takez contrarians like the rest. The CHB was a DB long before this era began. Yes, there was a time that he was pretty good back when he was a beat writer, but even then he had his agendas. Ask John McNamara what he thinks of the CHB–and trust me, I thought Mac was a terrible, terrible manager, and I believe he cost the Sox the ’86 World Series with his incompetence. With that said, once Mac was gone, I never even thought about him–except those times when Shank would drop a Mac criticism into a totally unrelated article, something he would do routinely for YEARS after the Sox fired Mac in ’88. Also, the 1983 Celtics, perhaps the biggest underachievers of the Bird Era, got so fed up with Shank’s crap-stirring that they tried to get him banned from the locker room. And then, of course, there were the Parcells/Kraft and Boston Stadium affairs, where Shank clearly staked out his anti-Kraft positions(even siding with that corrupt maggot Finneran over the stadium issue), and then punished (and has continued to punish) Kraft in print and over the airwaves for Kraft’s mild “pushback” (not inviting Shank to a free Super Bowl breakfast some 17 or 18 years ago). That all took place in the pre-Twitter era. The Internet was around back then, but it wasn’t the all-encompassing force that it is today. Shank has always been a hack IMO; a decent beat writer at times, yes, but his hack tendencies would come out quite often in those days as well. He was a product of those early post-Watergate J-school classes in the mid/late 1970s, when “stirring the pot, pushing a narrative, making yourself part of the story and getting rich and famous along the way” began overtaking the teaching of actual journalism. Oswee Larvey Hald says: You left out the most obvious of CHB’s trolling: The Curse of the Bambino. Why analyze the reason(s) for a team failing when you can milk a silly legend for years and years, rile up the fan base (no such thing as bad publicity), and make money off selling books about it? Mike Reiss with the mic drop for all of the #hotsportztakez with item #1 in today’s quick hits post. “1. With the Broncos sputtering at home against the Colts last Sunday, Peyton Manning looking like a shell of himself, and then the club parting ways with head coach John Fox, it’s timely to revisit one dominant storyline from the New England-based offseason: Should the Patriots, who host the AFC Championship Game tonight, be taking the same approach as Denver and loading up around their star quarterback? Hey, at least it was a good discussion at the time.” http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots Although it’s not Boston sports media related: I’m not familiar with Mike Florio beyond SNF appearances, but came across this (http://www.csnne.com/new-england-patriots/florio-pressure-belichick-sunday) on CSNNE today. According to Mr. Florio, Belichick’s legacy as one of the greatest coaches of all time would come into question if the Patriots were to lose today. What an absurd notion. Proof positive of the Patriots and BB bias in the media. Don’t know what Florio’s problem is, but look at who is picking the Colts to win and you’ll see that most are ex-players who lost to the Patriots/BB in big games. Florio’s a known BB and Pats hater, so this doesn’t surprise me at all. Again, I’m wondering where’s the media outrage over Pete Carroll’s “deceptive” fake field goal call in the NFC title game Sunday? Where’s Clark Booth when you need him? Florio isn’t popular among Patriots fans. I stopped reading his site a long time ago, but I’ve seen similar complaints from other teams. He seems to take shots and drop the #HOTSPORTZTAKEZ all the time. So, par for the course with national media guys now. JFP says: When Florio is on with Dan Patrick I find him to be reasonable & rational. His website Pro Football Talk is an absolute sewer though. One minute in the comments section will cost you about 20 IQ points. Remember when NE was supposedly considering moving onto Jimmy Garoppolo? Might be the next Pats drive. — Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) January 19, 2015 Do you remember when the Boston sports media blowhards and their sycophant readers/listeners/callers complained that Belichick drafted Jimmy Football, rather than another weapon(zzz) WR or TE for Brady and that Brady surely must, by that point in time, resent his coach/GM for treating him like a second rate scrub and surrounding him with third rate scrubs, for all of these years? Yeah that was fun. Cue the Boston sports media chorus: NE has no chance of beating SEA. Heard Kirk say this morning he already thinks the Pats will lose. Can’t bask in the glory of an AFC title for even 10 hours..gotta go right to the hot take. Kirk also definitively said that the Ravens would beat the Patriots. So I’m feeling good about the SB. Kirk is a self absorbed DB I’m sure the media was just appalled at Pete Carroll’s “pushing the rules envelope” and “violating the spirit of the rulebook” by pulling that “unsportsmanlike” fake field goal during the NFC championship game today. Oh wait…..it wasn’t done by Belichick or the Pats, so it’s time for the media to call in Lt. Frank Drebin of Police Squad: Move along people; nothing to see here. And, so the horrid 2 weeks of pre-game begins: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/deflating-feeling–report-puts-patriots-on-defensive-over-footballs–culture-since-spygate-scandal-080638511.html (Didn’t we learn from Lane Kiffin @ USC that this is a bad idea?) Same question I have on this: @McCannSportsLaw How could the Patriots “illegally deflate” footballs when the referees–not Patriots–test and ceritify those footballs? Sounds farfetched. Over/under — More words to the media: Lynch vs. Belichick. In the annals of dumb stories this one comes pretty close to the top. Both teams used the same balls, after the Pats supply 36 of them to the refs to test. On a night when there is low air pressure (rain storm) and the temp falls from 53 to 38 during the time of the game maybe something happened to the pressure in the balls. I am sure if it was an issue during the game a ref could have had one of those new fangled contraptions (a pump) brought in to top off the ball. This better be a non story and the people trumping this as another cheating scandal (Fox News of all people) really need to get their heads examined. Doesn’t matter what the outcome of this “investigation” is, you know that. The Patriots are always guilty until proven innocent, and then they’re STILL guilty even if proven innocent (they are still, to this day, accused of “taping opponent’s practices” years ago, even though that story has been completely debunked). Mission accomplished: This Super Bowl experience is already ruined for me. I’m so sick of this crap. They can’t win anything without being accused of cheating–even four years ago when the Ravens kicker choked on the game-tying FG in the AFC title game, their “kicking consultant” tried to blame it on the scoreboard operators at Gillette and, thus, blame it on the Patriots “cheating.” Goodell should burn in hell for what he did to this franchise 7 years ago, over a misdemeanor nothing of an offense that had been committed by several other teams for years and years. They won the game by 38 freakin’ points and they still “cheated” to win it somehow? God, I hate the media, and I hate Goodell even more. I DEMAND CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE PATRIOTS DEFLATING FOOTBALLS. (h/t Mike McCann) I saw this posted on a Pats forum this morning, and I think it sums it up perfectly: “We live in a world where the Jets owner can tamper with a player on live TV and no one cares yet this idiotic story blows up like the worst thing to ever happen. These are the times where you wish Belichick was at least cordial with the media because make no mistake, they do this because of the way he treats them.” By the way, there’s a good conspiracy theory out there among some Pats fans that this investigation about the allegedly deflated footballs was launched what seemed like just a few hours after the extremely underreported story of the Pats filing tampering charges against the Jets over the Revis comments, perhaps to ‘bury” the story that paints New England as a victim? Not my theory, but I thought it was fun and interesting all the same. Didn’t a Jets punter once punch a Foxboro ball boy for not keeping his balls warm enough? I think it’s ridiculous for many reasons, but both teams do NOT use the same balls. Each offense has its own balls. They provide them to the refs pre-game, who check them, and then they are kept separate from each other (under the custody of NFL-provided attendants). So for this to be true, there either had to be some Oceans 11 work going on pre-game or swapping balls on the sideline during the game (which I can’t believe no one would see). My guess is that NE inflated its balls to the bottom end of the spec (which is 12.5 PSI) and then PV=nRT on a cold, rainy day did the rest. We’ve found out that the complaint came from someone very familiar on how important weight of things are: It is the lead headline on espn . com and I would wager will be a top story on Sportscenter all day long. We’ve been scolded, on this message board, and told countless times that espn only runs positive or neutral stories. I can’t remember the user name of the guy/gal that scolded us about this last week. I don’t know which of 98.5 or 93.7 he was listening to, but a friend that I watched the game with told me he tuned in to sports radio for the first time in years on Saturday and one of big Hottakez was how the Pats would surely get burnt if they won the toss (do they ever lose?) and BB chose to defer…uh-huh. How do teams feel about the daily slander on their flagship stations? The routine Celtics slamming and then today “Of course Belichick would do this” on the ball issue. When the story broke this morning about balls…. I knew what the db and his ho would talk about all the to the sb game. Felger was hinting that the Colts might have some kind of “evidence” that the Patriots were doing this. He has no evidence that the Colts have any evidence, of course; but, he’ll say anything that lends credence to these anti-Pats smears in order to stir the pot, piss off Pats fans and generate more ratings. And by the way, Florio has gone full-blown pious over this, and it’s totally nauseating. What about the tampering charges against the Jets? Is anyone talking about that? Un-freakin-real. The NFL will take its time like it’s investigating. They’ll have something leak Wednesday that it’ll be wrapped up Thursday or Friday. Friday at 5pm they’ll announce that nothing suspicious is going on because that’s the best time to bury bad news and they don’t want this lingering anymore during next week during SB media time. Usual suspects will howl. Every “I think I’m Woodward and Bernstein” will get a media credential and try to bring this up next week with BB and every other player. Nothing will happen be said because the Patriots aren’t dumb here. By kickoff in two weeks, it’ll be a line that Collinsworth/Michaels are forced to bring up but largely be done with outside the people who hate the team. The people who hated the team before will hate it more/just as much. The world continues to turn. Kravitz, the Indy writer who was the original pusher of this story, apparently has now come out and said that he basically was going to ignore the whole thing, but then he thought: Bill Belichick…he doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt. So there you go. In one sentence, that just about sums up the entire media. Certain people get things covered up for them; other people get EVERYTHING about them “exposed,” for lack of a better term, and over-scrutinized. And it all depends on the writer’s personal feelings about the individual in question. Period. Now, if this turns out to be true, people will say that Kravitz just did his job. But what if the roles were reversed and the Pats were accusing the Colts of doctoring footballs, but the media, believing as they do that the Colts are a pristine, pure organization (they never really looked into the very-credible fake crowd noise allegations during the Polian days), simply ignored the allegations? If they then turned out to be true, no one would know about it because the media chose not to pursue the story in the first place, because, you know, the Colts “get the benefit of the doubt” about stuff like that. That’s not journalism. That’s picking sides. The more deflate gate gets discussed the more I agree that Goodell needs to go. Here we are in the two weeks of hype that lead up to the NFL’s signature game and what are people discussing…whether the ball was properly inflated in a 38 point drubbing. Furthermore, this all could have been avoided by the NFL releasing a statement an hour after the Indy Star report that said ” We have checked with the referees and confirmed that the balls were properly inflated. There is no story here. Move along” Instead they have people again focusing on the wrong issues. This is gross incompetence and I do not understand why the owners are standing by and letting this yahoo continue. I am looking directly at Robert Kraft, why is he supporting this bozo. I don’t get it. As Tony C mentioned below, the Jets openly tamper with one of the Pats players and media members are wondering if that is something that should be taken seriously especially considering the owner of the Jets and his penchant for being a moron. On the other hand Indy loses by 38 points on a rain soaked night where their offensive plan was equalled in its mediocrity by its defensive effort and the NFL thinks discussing the pressure of the footballs is worthy of hype week time and resources? Goodall should be fired. BREAKING NEWS ! TUNE IN AT TWO FOR THE DB AND THE HO. HAVE FACTS ABOUT BALL GATE…….. KRAFT IS CHEAP AND BUYS RETREAD FOOTBALLS FROM WILSON SPORTING GOODS “They have Pete Carroll; we HAD Pete Carroll.” Hilarious! Unless someone at the Globe is reading BSMW that is exactly what he will say. Bruce has your answer. http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2015/01/deflategate-is-over-this-is-the-smoking-gun New Deals For Some Sports Radio Hosts, Others In Limbo #DeflateGate is over. This Is The Smoking Gun.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line988
__label__cc	0.512978	0.487022	Home » About Scouts » Scouting Around » All About Scouting’s Positions of Responsibility All About Scouting’s Positions of Responsibility By Aaron Derr A requirement for the ranks of Star, Life and Eagle is to serve your troop in a position of responsibility (POR). For some Scouts, it’s no problem. Standing in front of a room full of people and giving a speech? Bring it on! Making important decisions that affect the entire troop? No big deal! For the rest of us, it’s a little more complicated. Have no fear. There are ways to Be Prepared for your position of responsibility — and have fun while you’re at it. There are two categories of POR: You’re either working in a position of service to your troop, or you’re working in a position of leadership of your troop. Both are important. One is a great way to get ready for the other. IMPORTANT JOBS A position of service — such as historian, librarian, bugler, scribe or quartermaster — won’t overload you with responsibility. If you’re nervous about taking a leadership role, start with a service role and see how that goes. “Any of those positions are great first steppingstones, because they offer a taste of what it’s like to be responsible for something,” says Brad Rindos, an Eagle Scout who has served in multiple positions of responsibility for Troop 8 in Chatham, New Jersey. “Getting started with those responsibilities can make you better prepared to take a bigger role in the future.” Brad started as a scribe. His job was to take notes after troop meetings and patrol leaders’ council meetings. Then he would email his notes to his Scoutmaster, and they’d talk about any questions he might have. Once you’ve served your troop in a service capacity, you might start feeling more comfortable taking a position of leadership. It might not be a good idea to start with senior patrol leader right away. Instead, consider leading a group of brand-new Boy Scouts as troop guide or even a group of Cub Scouts as den chief. “You can get into the aspect of teaching Scouting to the younger kids, and that’s what Boy Scouts is about,” says Adam Pieroni from Troop 98 in Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania, who served as den chief. “Just working with younger guys and realizing what they can learn in the time that you have with them.” As you start getting more and more comfortable leading small groups, it might be time to consider a more demanding position within your troop. Some troops offer patrol leader positions to younger Scouts, knowing they’ll have additional support from adult leaders. “A patrol leader his first year might not have the same responsibilities as a patrol leader in his third year,” Adam says. ON THE WAY UP Another great steppingstone leadership position is assistant patrol leader. It won’t qualify as a position of responsibility for advancement, but it will give you much-needed training for a true patrol leader position down the road. “It’s a great gateway position, because you’re assisting a patrol leader with anything that he needs, such as preparing duty rosters and things like that,” Brad says. “But you don’t have the full responsibility. The patrol leader is able to look out for you.” The assistant senior patrol leader position has two things going for it: It qualifies as a position of responsibility for advancement, and it’s a great way to get ready for the top job of senior patrol leader. There’s no better way of training for senior patrol leader than the job of assisting the current senior patrol leader with anything he needs. Different troops are structured in different ways. Troop 584 in Katy, Texas, for example, has a position called assistant senior patrol leader of service. “I organize service projects to help out with our community,” says Anshuman Patil, 16. “Usually the projects are scheduled ahead of time. Sometimes people send me emails like ‘these people need help’ or ‘our church is holding an event and we need help.’” BIG JOB All of which leads to the top youth leadership position: senior patrol leader. Brad served Troop 8 as senior patrol leader, and then went on to serve as senior patrol leader at a National Youth Leadership Training event and as lodge chief for his Order of the Arrow lodge. “I was definitely a different Scout at the end of my term [as senior patrol leader] than I was at the beginning,” he says. “Having a position of responsibility is something that many Scouts can interpret in different ways. I learned that it’s always important to put others before yourself and to think about how they feel. “I like the concept of servant leadership: putting others before yourself.” POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY • The senior patrol leader presides over all meetings and activities, chairs patrol leaders’ council meetings and leads the troop’s annual program planning conference. • The assistant senior patrol leader helps the senior patrol leader run meetings and activities. • Patrol leaders plan and lead patrol meetings and activities. • A troop guide leads new Scouts through early Scouting activities. • A den chief serves as the activities assistant for a Cub Scout or Webelos Scout den. • The historian keeps files of pictures and facts about past activities of the troop. • An Order of the Arrow troop representative serves as a communication link between the local OA lodge or chapter and the troop. • Librarians maintain a troop library. • The quartermaster maintains patrol and troop equipment. • A bugler plays the bugle (or a similar instrument) to mark key moments during the day on troop outings, such as reveille and lights out. (Bugler is not an approved POR for the Eagle Scout rank.) • Scribes attend and keep logs of patrol leaders’ council meetings and other troop meetings. • An instructor teaches Scouting skills as needed within the troop or patrols. • The chaplain aide assists the troop chaplain or religious coordinator. • Outdoor ethics guides help the troop plan and conduct an outdoor program that emphasizes effectively practicing the principles of outdoor ethics. • The webmaster establishes and maintains a safe and secure troop website. • A junior assistant Scoutmaster works as part of the Scoutmaster corps and handles any duties assigned by the Scoutmaster. Eagle Scout Rank Requirements Life Rank Requirements Position of Responsibility Star Rank Requirements 3 Comments on All About Scouting’s Positions of Responsibility Anonymous // March 17, 2019 at 2:49 pm // Reply Can you discuss Scoutmaster Approved Projects? FL Scouter // July 10, 2018 at 9:51 pm // Reply Our Troop leadership assigns the leadership positions. So there are scouts that will never be in a position of leadership. Other than a Den Chief are there other positions that will meet the leadership requirement? Seems unfair that a scout will not advance through the decisions of adult leadership. Don // November 22, 2019 at 1:28 pm // Reply Have the patrol vote on positions to help the patrol. The boys can organize themselves and report what they’ve done. No need to wait for the leaders to step up.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line990
__label__wiki	0.806711	0.806711	How it's made : mapmaking The creation of nautical maps explained. How to decide what fish you should eat and what you shouldn't Haddock in the North Sea are among the climate change "losers" as a result of warming ocean temperatures. Credit: NEFSC/NOAA From Forbes by Margot Wilsterman When I explain my fish-based research to folks, the question that pops up the most is: “What kind of seafood is ok to eat?” My answer is always, “How much time do you have?” Unfortunately, there is no quick and easy way to handle this inquiry. A truly good answer involves peeling back the layers of the massive onion that is global fish production. Let’s say we start with individual fish species, where you might decide to avoid fish with low population levels, like bluefin tuna for example. But what if we eat the smaller fish that the tuna needs to survive? And what about the ecosystem as a whole, which allows the tuna (and its food) to live and thrive? And what about the working conditions for the fishermen who catch the tuna? And what about the conditions the tuna is processed in? Five layers into the onion, and my questioner probably feels like it was a mistake to ask me, Debbie Downer, what kind of fish she should buy for dinner tonight. A popular follow-up question I get is: “Well, is it better for the ocean if I eat farmed fish?” Again, strap in, because the answer is not cut and dry. Back when fish farming, or aquaculture, was in its infancy, it seemed like the perfect answer for the seafood consumer concerned with sustainability. Here we had a new industry that was rearing aquatic animals for the sole purpose of food production, more in line with the poultry or cattle farms. These aquatic farms were, and still are, located in ocean pens or cages, or on land in large tanks or pools. This newer industry is soaring: Aquaculture is now a $180.2 billion global industry, as estimated by Technavio, and is expected to grow to $224.2 billion by 2022. Just 2% of the food eaten around the world comes from the ocean. And global agribusiness players like Cargill are betting that consumers will increasingly gravitate towards fish by the time global demand for protein grows 70% by 2050. It’s also a more strategic bet when considering how climate change will impact traditional farming. Fish are far more sustainable to farm—it generally takes about one pound of feed to grow one pound of seafood, compared to two for chicken, three for pork and six for beef. But it’s still not that simple. Let’s start with the shellfish farming industry. Farmed filter feeders, or bivalves, like oysters and mussels are beloved by Americans, in part because many consumers are aware of their environmental benefits. Oysters and other bivalves eat plankton and microscopic particles in the water, and in doing so they remove excess nitrogen, which pollutes the ocean. Oysters don’t mess around when it comes to feeding. They are able to filter up to 50 gallons of sea water per day, and their impact on water quality can be incredible. See for yourself in this video posted by the Florida Oceanographic Society: Time-lapse video demonstrating oyster filtration. An adult oyster is capable of filtering 20 to 50 gallons of water per day. It is estimated that historic populations of oyster in the Chesapeake Bay were capable of filtering the entire volume of the bay in less than 5 days! Through the Florida Oceanographic Oyster Restoration program (FL.O.O.R.) we are building oyster reefs so that this incredible filtering capability can be restored to our local estuaries. Unlike shellfish farming, finfish aquaculture brings with it many environmental risks. Reports of increased pollution, habitat destruction, use of wild fish feed, farmed fish escapes, the spread of disease and the use of antibiotics have seafood consumers confused and worried. Finfish aquaculture is often advertised as a way to take pressure off wild fish populations that may be in decline. However, a recent study has concluded that aquaculture does not significantly displace fisheries capture. Instead, it supplements it. So, are farmed fish off the table? Many aquaculture operations have taken leaps to reduce their environmental impacts, including moving operations on land to reduce pollution, disease, and escapes. A plethora of farmed species are certified by eco-labels or ranked as “green” on seafood guides, but public opinion of fish farming remains low. Some in the industry feel that aquaculture is being “unfairly demonized.” This negative consensus could create problems, as global demand for seafood is not slowing, and aquaculture already makes up the majority of the seafood eaten globally. A report by the FAO on perceptions and misconceptions of aquaculture highlights this issue: With a growing world population, annual supply needed from the aquaculture sector must further surpass that from capture fisheries, reaching 62 percent in 2030, to maintain current consumption levels per capita. This presents tremendous challenges to the sector, to policy-makers and to the aquaculture community at large. Improving perceptions of the sector will be instrumental if the goal is to be achieved. A fish farm off the coast of Greece. (Photo CC-licensed by Artur Rydzewski) Additionally, aquaculture industry leaders and a growing field of investors are pushing for the passage of a new bill that would open more avenues for aquaculture in offshore waters. Stronger America Through Seafood, a group advocating for “legislation establishing a workable framework for all U.S. Aquaculture production,” wrote a letter to congress, urging them to “reintroduce an updated version of the “Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act” this Congress. The bill would clarify a process for permitting aquaculture in federal waters that preserves existing environmental safeguards and minimizes impacts to existing ocean-based industries.” There is wide support for this bill from the aquaculture community, but fierce opposition from wild fish harvesters. Large-scale fish farming in offshore waters could be in direct conflict with commercial fishing operators. This is one of America’s oldest industries and a group that has already been hindered by population declines and reduced quotas. In their letter to congress, a collection of commercial fishermen and suppliers argue, “This emerging industrial practice is incompatible with the sustainable commercial fishing practices embraced by our nation for generations and contravenes our vision for environmentally sound management of our oceans.” They raise concerns of increased economic burdens, pollution, and farmed fish escapes. In bold text, they write: “American commercial fishing and marine finfish aquaculture cannot coexist.” At this writing, the bill has passed through the house and is being considered in the senate. The landscape of U.S. fish production will be changed if the bill is passed. If that occurs, I’ll have to add a few more layer to the onion when asked “Which seafood is ok to eat?” In the meantime, what can you do to be a conscientious consumer of seafood? My advice comes from seafood writer Paul Greenberg, who was inspired by Michael Pollan when he said, “Eat American seafood, a wider variety of it, and mostly farmed filter feeders.” The latter include mussels, clams, oysters, scallops, and any other bivalve you can get your hands on. ScienceMag : Warming oceans are hurting seafood supply—and things are getting worse NYTimes : The World Is Losing Fish to Eat as Oceans Warm, Study Finds CNN : Earth's fish are disappearing because of climate change, study says The Guardian : Fish stocks continuing to fall as oceans warm, study finds Phys : Climate change shrinks many fisheries globally, study finds BlueOcean : The Future of Aquaculture, Two Sides of the Story US (NOAA) update in the GeoGarage platform 13 nautical raster charts updated see GeoGarage news Posted by geogarage at 12:50 PM No comments: Links to this post Tracking sanctions-busting ships on the high seas image : Planet Labs From BBC by Chris Baraniuk For a long time, being out at sea meant being out of sight and out of reach. And all kinds of shenanigans went on as a result - countries secretly selling oil and other goods to countries they're not supposed to under international sanctions rules, for example, not to mention piracy and kidnapping. The problem is that captains can easily switch off the current way of tracking ships, called the Automatic Identification System (AIS), hiding their location. But now thousands of surveillance satellites have been launched into space, and artificial intelligence (AI) is being applied to the images they take. There's no longer anywhere for such ships to hide. Samir Madani, co-founder of TankerTrackers.com, says his firm's satellite imagery analysis has identified Iranian tankers moving in and out of port, despite US sanctions restricting much of the country's oil exports. He's watched North Korea - which is limited by international rules to 500,000 barrels of refined oil every year - taking delivery of fuel via ship-to-ship transfers on the open ocean. Turning off the AIS transponders that broadcast a ship's position, course and speed, is no longer a guarantee of anonymity. His firm can even ascertain what cargo a ship is carrying - and how much - just by looking at its shadow on the water, says Mr Madani. The fuller the vessel is, the lower it sits in the water, and this affects the size of the shadow depending on the sun's position at the time. "There are some other indicators we don't want to mention - we have our own methods," he adds mysteriously. Planet Labs - a private space firm that has launched 331 satellites over the last four years, the largest such fleet ever deployed commercially - offers ship tracking as a service to clients such as TankerTrackers. As well as spotting nefarious maritime activities, these spies in the sky can give us a snapshot of the global economy. Satellites can spot tankers undergoing - sometimes illegal - ship-to-ship fuel transfers For example, Mr Madani has witnessed huge numbers of tankers sailing from the US to China suddenly stop mid-ocean, as trade tensions between the two countries peaked. And now that Saudi Arabia, along with its Opec allies, has agreed to cut oil production in a bid to boost prices - much to President Trump's annoyance - traders can see if it is keeping its promise simply by monitoring the number of tankers leaving its ports. In a bygone era, traders would have to have waited weeks to confirm that deliveries were falling. Satellite tracking is giving traders near real-time data on where oil supplies are located, how much there is, and how long it will take to arrive. This means they can respond much more quickly to sudden shifts in price and demand. A satellite snaps a tanker that has turned off its AIS tracking system off the coast of Egypt Say a big winter storm hits the US east coast and the price of oil spikes as a result. Fuel tankers already en route to Europe, say, will sometimes "reverse course and head back across the Atlantic on the basis of the price", explains Michelle Wiese Bockmann, an independent shipping analyst. Their cargoes will have been re-sold while in transit. "When I first started tracking ships five years ago, it was by no means as evolved as it is now," says Ms Bockmann. Vortexa is a cargo-tracking and energy intelligence provider delivering a comprehensive view of waterborne global crude and refined products flows in real-time. Vortexa is one of a new breed of companies applying AI to all this satellite and market data to monitor global energy markets. Fabio Kuhn, co-founder and chief executive, shows me a live map plotting the location of thousands of tanker ships across the globe. There can be more than 5,000 tankers plying the world's oceans at any one time Click on one and you see details of what it's carrying and where it's headed. There are also separate screens showing, for instance, all of the known diesel shipments heading towards the UK right now - useful to know if you expect cold weather to hit in the coming weeks. "A company like ours could not have existed before 2015," he tells me. "There was not enough data for us to understand what is inside the tankers." Even though Vortexa can't be certain of the cargo in every case, having so much data on ships and port activity means it can make automated guesses. "It feels as if vessel-tracking has become a much more prominent element of the global commodity market," says Matthew Smith at ship-tracking firm ClipperData, "simply because it's giving greater transparency into what's happening." His firm has mapped "every single dock in every single port" worldwide, and has logged every publicly available record of what cargoes have been loaded there. This means that if a ship with unknown cargo uses one of these docks, his team can make a good guess as to what it's carrying. And as the ebb and flow of commodities trading affects the wider global economy, financial traders at big banks and hedge funds also want to keep an eye on shipping activity, says Mr Smith. As ever, knowledge is power, and increasingly sophisticated satellites and data analysis are helping to deliver both. WSJ : The Rise of the Amateur Oil Sleuths GeoGarage blog : Under 30 satellite companies Spire and ICEYE team up to fight crime on the High Seas Chagos Islands dispute: UK obliged to end control Chagos islands in the Indian Ocean with the GeoGarage platform (UKHO chart) The Chagos Islands are located more than 2,000 miles off the east coast of Africa and around 310 miles south of the Maldives Archipelago. The Chagos group are made up of a combination of different coralline rock structures, which top a submarine ridge that runs southwards across the centre of the Indian Ocean. The UK should end its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean "as rapidly as possible", the UN's highest court has said. Mauritius claims it was forced to give up the islands - now a British overseas territory - in 1965 in exchange for independence, which it gained in 1968. The International Court of Justice said the islands were not lawfully separated from the former colony of Mauritius. The UK Foreign Office said: "This is an advisory opinion, not a judgment." It added it would look "carefully" at the detail of the opinion, which is not legally binding. The UK has previously said it will hand the islands back to Mauritius when they are no longer required for defence purposes. Referencing that, the Foreign Office said: "The defence facilities on the British Indian Ocean Territory help to protect people here in Britain and around the world from terrorist threats, organised crime and piracy." Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf described the UK's administration of the Chagos Islands - located more than 2,000 miles off the east coast of Africa - as "an unlawful act of continuing character". He added the UK was "under an obligation to bring an end to its administration of the Chagos Archipelago as rapidly as possible". The UN General Assembly asked the court in February 2017 to offer its opinion in on whether the process had been concluded lawfully. Diego Garcia in the South East of the Chagos islands with the GeoGarage platform (UKHO chart) It is half a century since the UK took control of the Chagos Islands from its then colony, Mauritius. The British government evicted the entire population, before inviting the US to build a military base on Diego Garcia, one of the larger atolls. Mauritius was in the middle of negotiating its independence from the UK at the time and has repeatedly condemned the deal. By BBC Hague correspondent Anna Holligan A "blockbuster" of an opinion from the UN's highest court. The judges' assessment was damning. At the heart of it, the right of all people to self-determination as a basic human right, which the UK violated when dismembering its former colony. The detachment of the strategically valuable archipelago cannot have been said to be based on free and genuine expression of the will of the people concerned, when one side is under the authority of the other. As the ruling power, the responsibility lay with the UK to respect national unity and territory integrity of Mauritius as required under international law. Instead, it divided the territory - effectively using the process of decolonisation to create a new colony. As part of the advisory opinion the judges poignantly pointed out that all UN member states were under obligation to cooperate to complete the decolonisation of Mauritius. This includes, of course, the US, which operates a military base on the largest atoll of Diego Garcia. Some of those who were forced to leave their homes on the Chagos Islands in the late 1960s hoped they would be allowed to return - and not just on one of the rare visits authorised by the UK. Speaking to the BBC last year, Samynaden Rosemond, who left when he was 36, said: "Back home was paradise." He and his wife, Daryela, moved to the outskirts of the capital of Mauritius, Port Louis. Chagossians often complain that they are treated as second-class citizens in Mauritius, and they often gather to cook coconut and fish curry and to sing songs about the life they left behind. Mr Rosemond added: "The British didn't give us a chance. They just said: 'Oh, this is not yours anymore.' "If I die here my spirit will be everywhere - it wouldn't be happy. But if I die there I will be in peace." 'Explosion of joy' By BBC foreign correspondent Yasine Mohabuth in Port Louis, Mauritius Several Chagossians gathered at the Chagos Refugee Group's centre to follow live the session of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. It was in an explosion of joy that the news was celebrated by both them and their descendants in Pointe aux Sables - a suburb of the Mauritian capital, Port Louis. The leader of the Chagos Refugees Group, Olivier Bancoult, said it was a historic day. "I dedicate this victory to the entire Chagossian community that is scattered in several countries around the world," he said. "It is a great victory as all the time we wanted to go gather on the graves of our families that we lost there [on the Chagos Archipelago]". Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said the UK had always emphasised respect for international laws and, as such, expected the country, with which Mauritius has excellent relations, to respect the judges' opinion. BBC : UK 'threats' over Indian Ocean islands / UK defeated in UN vote on Chagos Islands / Chagos Islands dispute: UK 'threatened' Mauritius / Chagos legal status sent to international court by UN / Diego Garcia: Maldives tourists 'were sailing to US base' The Guardian : Potential dangers to the Chagos Islands / UN court rejects UK's claim of sovereignty over Chagos Islands The Telegraph : What we have done to the Chagos Islanders makes me ashamed to be British / Britain should give 'colonised' Chagos Islands back to Mauritius, UN court says CNN : UN court ruling puts future of strategic US military base Diego Garcia into question Medium : The ethnic cleansing of the Chagos Islands DailyMail : The tropical paradise reclaimed by nature 50 years after its 1,800 inhabitants were forced by Britain to leave to make way for a US air base YouTube : Stealing a Nation - The Plight of the Chagos Islands VS the United States (2004) GeoGraage blog : The problem with the Chagos Islands Climate change kills off clouds over the ocean in new simulation From TechCrunch by Devin Coldewey We all know climate change is affecting weather systems and ecosystems around the world, but exactly how and in what way is still a topic of intense study. New simulations made possible by higher-powered computers suggest that cloud cover over oceans may die off altogether once a certain level of CO2 has been reached, accelerating warming and contributing to a vicious cycle. A paper published in Nature details the new, far more detailed simulation of cloud formation and the effects of solar radiation thereupon. The researchers, from the California Institute of Technology, explain that previous simulation techniques were not nearly granular enough to resolve effects happening at the scale of meters rather than kilometers. Rising greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere could eventually drive low-level clouds out of the skies. And, this could make global warming much, much worse. Stratocumulus clouds above the northwestern Pacific Ocean, about 460 miles east of northern Honshu, Japan. This is a descending pass with a panoramic view looking southeast in late afternoon light with the terminator (upper left). The cloud pattern is typical for this part of the world. The low clouds carry cold air over a warmer sea with no discernable storm pattern. These global climate models seem particularly bad at predicting the stratocumulus clouds that hover over the ocean — and that’s a big problem, they noted: As stratocumulus clouds cover 20% of the tropical oceans and critically affect the Earth’s energy balance (they reflect 30–60% of the shortwave radiation incident on them back to space1), problems simulating their climate change response percolate into the global climate response. A more accurate and precise simulation of clouds was necessary to tell how increasing temperatures and greenhouse gas concentrations might affect them. That’s one thing technology can help with. Thanks to “advances in high-performance computing and large-eddy simulation (LES) of clouds,” the researchers were able to “faithfully simulate statistically steady states of stratocumulus-topped boundary layers in restricted regions.” A “restricted region” in this case means the 5×5-km area simulated in detail. According to the new study led by researchers at California Institute of Technology, CO2 concentrations higher than 1,200 parts per million (ppm) could push Earth to a tipping point in which marine stratus clouds become unstable The improved simulations showed something nasty: when CO2 concentrations reached about 1,200 parts per million, this caused a sudden collapse of cloud formation as cooling at the tops of the clouds is disrupted by excessive incoming radiation. Result (as you see at top): clouds don’t form as easily, letting more sun in, making the heating problem even worse. The process could contribute as much as 8 or 10 degrees to warming in the subtropics. Naturally there are caveats: simulations are only simulations, though this one predicted today’s conditions well and seems to accurately reflect the many processes going on inside these cloud systems (and remember — inherent error could be against us rather than for us). And we’re still a ways off from 1,200 PPM; current NOAA measurements put it at 411 — but steadily increasing. So it would be decades before this took place, though once it did it would be catastrophic and probably irreversible. On the other hand, major climatic events like volcanoes can temporarily but violently change these measures, as has happened before; the Earth has seen such sudden jumps in temperature and CO2 levels before, and the feedback loop of cloud loss and resulting warming could help explain that. (Quanta has a great write-up with more context and background if you’re interested.) “I think and hope that technological changes will slow carbon emissions so that we do not actually reach such high CO2 concentrations,” said CIT’s Tapio Schneider, lead author of the study, in a news release. “But our results show that there are dangerous climate change thresholds that we had been unaware of,” The researchers call for more investigation into the possibility of stratocumulus instability, filling in the gaps they had to estimate in their model. The more brains (and GPU clusters) on the case, the better idea we’ll have of how climate change will play out in specific weather systems like this one. DailyMail : Low-level clouds that cover the oceans could DISAPPEAR in the next century as a result of rising CO2 levels and cause climate change to spiral out of control, study warns NASA is testing a new submarine that will hunt for undiscovered sea life — and scientists eventually want it to look for aliens on Europa From Business Insider by Hilary Brueck NASA and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are developing a deep-diving drone called Orpheus. It recently completed its first ocean test. The drone, which is about the size of a large backyard barbecue grill, will be used to explore the depths of the oceans like never before by snapping color photos, mapping the sea floor, and discovering new creatures. One day, NASA hopes to use similar technology to investigate the oceans of Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter, and search for alien life there. Diving to the bottom of the ocean is arguably harder than rocketing into space. Hundreds of astronauts have left Earth, but you can count the people who've visited the very bottom of the ocean on one hand: James Cameron, Jacques Piccard, and Don Walsh. Because of that, we don't know much about what goes on in the deepest parts of the ocean, especially in the hellishly named hadal zone that's 6,000 to 11,000 meters (3.7-6.8 miles) under the surface. Although 45% of the world's oceans exist in that zone, that part of the planet has been a mystery to us land dwellers. Scientists from NASA and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have teamed up on a $1.2 million, privately funded effort to research, design, and build a new robot to explore the hadal zone. The group aptly named the new drone Orpheus, after the mythic Greek hero who dove to the depths of hell and serenaded Hades, the king of the underworld. Scientists hope that similarly, this Orpheus will one day find new bottom-dwelling sea creatures and snap photos of deep-sea life. "They're almost totally unexplored and it's a very, very inhospitable environment for doing exploration," NASA robot engineer John Leichty, who helped design and build the Orpheus drone, told Business Insider. "But there's a lot of creatures that live there." Diving that deep is hard. Scientists at WHOI thought their Nereus deep-ocean vehicle could get there in 2014, but the remote-operated machine was lost some six miles under the sea after just six weeks of exploration. So for this project, engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (like Leichty) are lending a hand. Their goal is to create a drone submersible so small and so light that they'll one day be able to shoot it into space to explore other oceans. Orpheus is the first step in that direction. "It's the great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandmother of the vehicle that may go to Europa," WHOI biologist Tim Shank, who leads the Hadex, or hadal zone exploration mission, told Business Insider. Ocean engineer Molly Curran clasps her hands as she waits for Orpheus to return to the surface. Ivan Agerton for OceanX/Bloomberg Philanthropies A first test of the drone submarine The Orpheus drone is about the size of a backyard grill and weighs 600 pounds. The team completed the first untethered, autonomous test of the new drone in September, just outside Cape Cod Bay. The robot went 176 meters (roughly 577 feet) below the surface, which is still far above the hadal zone, so it's clear Orpheus isn't ready for prime time yet. "There's a lot of work that we need to do on improving the autonomy of it to be able to carry out more complex missions," Leichty said. That's especially true when it comes to navigating underwater and making sure "not to run into things," he added. Orpheus is equipped with four Go-Pro like cameras (with flashes), both to help the vehicle navigate on its own and to capture the scenery. "I guess a good analogy is maybe how with your phone, you can take a panoramic picture," Leichty said. "We're trying to do that same thing, but at the bottom of the ocean." OceanX/Bloomberg Philanthropies, one of the funders of the mission, released new video of the quest on Wednesday : Named for the Ancient Greek god of the Underworld, the Hadal Zone is the pitch-black part of our oceans below 6,000 meters. Now, imagine a fleet of robots able to roam freely in the parts of the ocean that have been almost impossible for humans to reach, and bring back what they see: such as lifeforms that can survive with zero sunlight, very little nutrition, under pressure that could crush a car. OceanX's research vessel #Alucia took engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to test a brand-new prototype that will one day explore these remote, unforgiving parts of our planet, and eventually, oceans throughout our solar system. UN Special Envoy for Climate Action Michael R. Bloomberg and OceanX founder Ray Dalio are two of the largest supporters of ocean protection and exploration in the world. Now, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Dalio’s OceanX will help provide a critical platform to increase the world’s collective understanding of our oceans, driving towards the shared goal of protecting them. At a time when the oceans require our critical attention, this new partnership commits 185 million dollars over the next four years to projects for ocean exploration and scientific discovery, awareness and education, issue advocacy, policy development, and conservation. The announcement is marked by the completion of the partnership’s first combined project, an expedition to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument on OceanX’s marine research and exploration vessel the Alucia. This mission gave scientists the chance to dive down in submersibles into parts of the Monument previously unvisited by humans, making discoveries that were new to science, and recording these unique environments on camera. The images and data collected will demonstrate the importance of this particular monument, as well as marine conservation across the globe. Stay tuned for more from this mission, as well as future missives from the most under-explored part of our planet: our ocean. During the 577-foot-deep test dive, Leichty said, Orpheus's cameras glimpsed some "crab-like" and "tube-shaped" creatures. The team at WHOI also combined 40 images of the sea floor that Orpheus captured to create a 3-D mosaic. Communications from Earth's surface can take longer to reach the sea floor than the moon. So the Orpheus drone is completely autonomous — when it decides (on its own) to come up for air, it releases a couple of steel weights that fall to the sea floor, allowing the machine to float up to the surface. Ideally, the drone will do this when it has completed its mission or if it times out. The Orpheus drone is completely autonomous. It decides on its own when to resurface. Julian Race for OceanX/Bloomberg Philanthropies "Hopefully it runs and goes, does its mission, and then returns to the surface and tells you where it is to be retrieved," Leichty said. If something goes wrong, the weights on the vehicle are designed to rust off within about a day, which would force the orange explorer back to the surface. Searching for new kinds of life on Earth and in space In the hadal zone, where Orpheus will one day travel if all goes to plan, the pressure can reach 16,000 pounds per square inch (psi), which is more than a thousand times the pressure at sea level (14.7 psi). That's not a place NASA has tended to care much about in the past — "NASA doesn't really do ocean exploration," Leichty said — but the pressure at the bottom of Earth's oceans happens to be remarkably similar to the pressure on Jupiter's tantalizingly watery moon, Europa. "The ocean of Europa — that is thought to be one of the most likely places for life to exist right now, not just maybe in the past some time," Leichty said. That makes the Jovian moon a ripe place to search for aliens. An illustration of salty ocean water spraying from the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa. But before a mission to Europa ever becomes possible, scientists must learn how to recognize and observe forms of life that might thrive at such pressures, so that researchers don't wind up ignoring an unknown sign of life that's right in front of their eyes. The ability to recognize living beings at the bottom of the ocean — the otherworldly animals that thrive inside long, narrow ocean trenches — is one of Shank's biggest concerns. "How did trench animals come to be?" Shank wonders. "Did life start in the trenches and then migrate out of the trenches? Or did it migrate into trenches and get caught there and stay there?" A deep-ocean detective Many of the spots on Earth that the Orpheus team wants the drone to explore are near the planet's subduction zones, where areas of the sea floor get pushed below continental crust and lava flows. Submarine volcanoes are far more common than eruptions on land, and sizzling underwater vents sprout up in the areas where lava churns, creating an environment where life can thrive. Scientists didn't realize these vents even existed until 1977. Shank is convinced the team will find never-before-seen microbes in areas near these deep-ocean vents. That could lead to the development of new antibiotics and other drugs, as well as new ways of thinking about the necessary conditions for life. Orpheus is designed to be a kind of ocean-floor detective in such areas; it's being outfitted with sensors to detect methane, hydrogen sulfide, and helium, which are all promising ingredients for life. "Animals like tube worms and clams and mussels and shrimp and snails love the hydrogen sulfide," Shank said. Unlike other underwater vehicles, Orpheus is designed to sit right on the sea floor and sniff these creatures out. "Then it will pick up off of the sea floor and, like a grasshopper, land again somewhere else," Shank said. Orpheus was launched from OceanX's 56-meter-long Alucia research ship.Ivan Agerton for OceanX/Bloomberg Philanthropies Eventually, the plan is for Orpheus to be joined by a fleet of other grill-sized drones. Shank referred to this as an "armada," and said the troupe of about 20 drones would sniff around the deepest corners of world's oceans for clouds of hydrogen sulfide, then zero in on them, land, and snap photos. "These areas are going to be the next thing that will change the way we think about how life can exist on Earth — or any other planetary body," he said. Business Recorder : NASA to look for aliens using future vehicle inspired by deep-sea submarine Old nautical chart of the North America coast Originally printed on 4 sheets, this 1863 nautical chart is a detailed look at the coast of North America from Boston to Havana! Zoom in to see the hand colored navigation beacons and markers. source : LOC How to decide what fish you should eat and what yo... Climate change kills off clouds over the ocean in ... NASA is testing a new submarine that will hunt for...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1004
__label__cc	0.513017	0.486983	DESCENDING INTO HELL: OPERATION UNDERGROUND RAILROAD By Jones BobJuly 29, 2018 2 Comments Operation Underground Railroad exists to rescue children from sex-trafficking. Over two million children are victims of sex trafficking in 2018. 2 million. Read that sentence again. Do you feel angry? If not, don’t waste your time on this post. But if you feel your temperature rising then read on. The Most Heinous Crime Timothy Ballard is the Founder and CEO of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.). Ballard and his wife Katherine are parents to six children. For twelve years he descended into hell everyday to rescue other parents’ kids. According to UNICEF every two minutes a child is being prepared for sexual exploitation. The Canadian government says, “Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes imaginable, often described as modern-day slavery. In Canada, we have seen instances of trafficking for sexual exploitation and labour exploitation. We have seen both Canadian victims and foreign national victims.” ( Canadian Public Safety Site) At one low point, Ballard told his wife, “I can’t do this. These children are being kidnapped and raped. There is nothing worse on earth. There is nothing worse in hell.” But he felt a powerful confirmation that this was what he was supposed to do. “I made a commitment to God that I would do everything I could, even if it killed me.” Operation Underground Railroad Ballard spent over a decade working as a Special Agent for the Department of Homeland Security where he was assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and deployed as an undercover operative for the U.S. Child Sex Tourism Jump Team. However, Ballard’s frustration grew unbearable as he infiltrated child trafficking rings only to be forced to leave innocent victims behind. So in 2012 he retired and assembled his own team of former Navy Seals, ex-CIA agents, and other operatives with unique skill sets. Not Vigilantes In the past four years of existence, O.U.R. has rescued over 1,400 victims and assisted in the arrests of more than 570 traffickers around the world. O.U.R isn’t a vigilante group. They never try to force things to happen. Christian faith is at the heart of the group. “We do everything we can, but things will happen on God’s time – that’s when it is the most productive.” “Some of the most spiritual moments of my life have happened while sitting across the table from a child trafficker,” Ballard says. “I feel the Spirit with me in those moments of complete darkness.” Learn more about Operation Underground Railroad here and in the following videos. The O.U.R. Promise To the children we pray for daily, we say: Your long night is coming to an end. Hold on. We are on our way. And to those captors and perpetrators, even you monsters who dare offend God’s precious children, we declare to you: Be afraid. We are coming for you. Child Sex Slavery: It Ends With Us International Justice Mission APPLICATION: Please leave a comment below. Hope grows here. I write to share stories that inspire people, build faith in Jesus, and offer lasting purpose. If this material is helpful to you, please follow me. Subscribe. I’ll put helpful content into your email box early Mondays and Thursdays, as well as upcoming events at North Pointe Community Church, Edmonton, Alberta. Follow on Twitter. I daily tweet info I think you’ll be interested in. Friend on Facebook. If you “like” my page, let me know you found me here. Connect on Linkedin. I like this because it reminds me what people think I’m good at. Love2 Share Tweet Pin Jones Bob Feasting, Food Banks, and Fasting Michael VollJanuary 9, 2020 Our Thanks to You Michael VollDecember 18, 2019 Jesus Others You Brian Glover says: It’s so unfortunate that the corruption goes so far up into politics and law enforcement that the traffickers were back on the streets so fast, and I can believe it’s not the only country that this is true for either. The anger I feel makes it had to believe that deep inside I am Christian and I am to love everyone. It makes it very hard. Thank the Lord for people like Timothy Ballard and his team of people because without their God given patience guidance and persistence they wouldn’t have accomplished so much . Adena says: When my son was younger, we taught him a code word that we would use if anyone ever tried to lie about picking him from school or along his way home from school. We also had a unique whistle for him if we were at the park so others could not over hear his name and use it. If we chalked on the sidewalk, he was told never to chalk his name. Now he’s 14, with a second degree black belt, and is 6’3. I still worry about keeping him safe. I’m so thankful for this organization and others like it like Christine Cain and A21. This blog is created with love by North Pointe Community Church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. For more information visit our website www.np.church © 2020 North Pointe Blog. Website by Somnia.ca	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1013
__label__cc	0.643852	0.356148	The Brunswick Street Bookstore CHILDREN'S RECENT RELEASES The Dinosaurs Book (HB) CHILDREN'S RECENT RELEASES > Child Non-Fiction Everything you need to know about dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and mammals in this stunning prehistoric encyclopedia for kids. With more than 1,000 images and fascinating facts, The Dinosaur Bookbrings young readers face-to-face with some of the most incredible creatures ever to exist. Using a range of full-colour images, including spectacular fossilised bones and realistic digital reconstructions, all forms of prehistoric life are covered. The Dinosaur Book includes important, recent prehistoric finds such as the amazing discovery of a 110 million-year-old dinosaur named Nodosaur as well as some of the remarkable feathered dinosaurs recently unearthed in China! Young readers can find out too, about the latest scientific discoveries that have changed the way we see these fascinating prehistoric animals - from new feathered dinosaurs to how and where they lived. Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated Imprint : Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated Dimensions : 2 X 22.3 © The Brunswick Street Bookstore 2020	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1019
__label__wiki	0.698978	0.698978	Tag Archives: Lois Szabo Lois is a Calgary superhero! Posted on August 31, 2017 by calgarygayhistory \| 1 comment Congratulations to Lois Szabo, selected as this year’s Calgary Pride Parade Grand Marshall. We, at the Calgary Gay History Project, think Lois is a truly deserving ambassador. If you have not seen it, check out this lovely profile of Lois composed by CBC journalist Terri Trembath. Family Photo of Les and Lois Szabo: Source, Terri Trembath/CBC News Lois was born in March 1936 and married her husband Les at the age of 18. They had two children before Lois realized her true sexual orientation. She came out as gay in the early 60s and renegotiated the terms of her marriage with Les in order to live together and raise their children. Lois found Calgary’s larger lesbian community in the 60s at the Cecil Hotel, where there was a separate drinking room for women that gay women occupied. Finding great comfort and joy in discovering her community, Lois became one of the founders of Club Carousel, Calgary’s first community owned and run, private members club. The Club was incorporated in 1970, as the Scarth Street Society; there were approximately 600 members by 1972. Weekend attendance could top 350 revelers in the small underground venue – no straights allowed. Lois at Club Carousel in 1972 with a little pomp! Club Carousel was the first legal gay & lesbian club in Alberta and Lois was a key volunteer and board member for most of the Club’s history. Using the Calgary club as a model, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Regina established similar societies. Club Carousel also sponsored prairie regional gay conferences from 1970 to 1976. Since then, Lois has spent a lifetime volunteering and organizing in Calgary’s LGBTQ community. She currently volunteers for the Kerby Centre’s Lesbian Seniors Group, One Voice Chorus, and Calgary’s LGBTQ2S+ Legacy Committee. Lois was recognized by the community in 2015 receiving the Chinook Hero Award given annually to deserving LGBTQ leaders by the Calgary Chinook Fund Endowment Committee. Lois receiving the Chinook Hero Award, October 21, 2015, with (L to R) Natalie Meisner, Playwright; Jonathan Brower, Third Street Theatre; Gary Courtney, Chinook Fund; & Kevin Allen, Calgary Gay History Project. Amusingly, we recently found this comic book cover, which would have hit Calgary newsstands around the time Club Carousel was being conceived. Lois, we think you are Super too, just like this other Lois! August 1968 DC Comic: “When Lois was more super than Superman.” Tagged bisexual, CBC, Cecil Hotel, Chinook Fund, Club Carousel, gay, lesbian, Lois Szabo, queer, transgender, YYCLegacy Defending Lesbian Moms in YYC Posted on August 25, 2017 by calgarygayhistory \| 3 comments For decades in Calgary, if you were out as a lesbian and had children, you would likely have them taken away. Therefore the stakes were high for gay women: being a mom was decidedly a good reason for keeping the closet door barricaded. Unofficial estimates claim up to 50% of lesbians in the 1960s and 70s had children through previous heterosexual relationships or marriages. If they were outed, former husbands or even the state itself would intervene to ensure that these “unfit mothers” had their children removed. Lois Szabo, the 2017 Grand Marshall of the Calgary Pride Parade, is a lesbian and also a mother. She was able to work out a child rearing arrangement with her husband privately. Sadly, Lois knew of other lesbians in the 1960s who lost access to their children completely and became utterly broken. One lesbian she knew was institutionalized. Another killed herself slowly through alcoholism. In fact, it was not until November 21, 1975, when an openly lesbian mother was awarded custody of her child in Canada. In the groundbreaking decision of K. vs. K., Justice D. W. Rowe of the Alberta Provincial Court reasoned that a child’s likelihood of becoming gay would not increase solely by being raised by a homosexual parent – contrary to the view widely held in Canadian society. Regrettably, this decision did not set a new legal standard as throughout the 1980s lesbian mothers continued to lose custody battles specifically due to their sexual orientation. However, the 1975 decision fired up feminist activists to begin challenging the legal bias against lesbians in Canadian courts. In 1978, the first Lesbian Mothers’ Defence Fund (LMDF) was started in Toronto, initially through a grant from a local church group and then sustained through private donations. In Calgary, Lynn Fraser was working at the Calgary Status of Women Action Committee, a job she described as “very low paid but very exciting.” Lynn was an unapologetic feminist and activist. She recalled, “I had a big button I always wore that said, ‘Lesbian Mother,’ which sometimes caused me trouble – but I never backed down.” Lynn had organized Feminist Town Halls in Calgary which included both actions and public speakers. In 1982, the first “Women Reclaim the Night March” was staged in Calgary in conjunction with a talk by Andrea Dworkin, a well-known American anti-pornography activist. Another speaker in the Town Hall series was Francie Wyland, the coordinator at Toronto’s LMDF. Francie Wyland, Dustin Smith, and his mother, Lynn Fraser. Photo: Garth Pritchard, Calgary Herald July 2, 1981. There was a loose collective interested in starting a LMDF chapter in Calgary after Francie Wyland spoke to the lesbian community in 1981. Lynn met Marilyn Atkinson and her partner Lou at that first gathering featuring Francie. Marilyn also became a key organizer in the collective. As a mother herself, Marilyn volunteered to provide peer support to lesbian mothers and women during any potential custody struggles. The collective was based out of Gay Information Resources Calgary (GIRC) initially. Lou with Marilyn Atkinson featured in Calgary’s Lesbian Publication The Lavender Times on the occasion of their 25th Anniversary. The LMDF was a low-budget, grass roots organization. Pot-luck suppers and community dances were its primary source of funding. In 1982, two Calgary lesbians took pledges to cycle across the county to raise money for the LMDF. It took them four months, but they made it to St. John’s that summer after starting in Vancouver. In 1983, the father of Lynn’s son, Dustin, started making noises about challenging her for custody of their child. That mobilized Lynn to call Francie in Toronto for LMDF advice. Beltline lawyer, Neva Ramsay, volunteered to do the incorporation papers for the local chapter and on April 21st, 1983, the Lesbian Mothers Defence Fund Society of Alberta was born. Dustin’s father backed off. There was a lively social scene with Calgary’s LMDF, which moved out of GIRC into their own office at the Old Y. The potlucks and dances would even attract lesbians without children! A bonus to the socializing was that their children got to play with other kids who had lesbian moms, making their family structures seem much more commonplace. The Lavender Times, November 1987 The LMDF offered information, support, referrals to lawyers, and financial help to lesbian mothers struggling to keep or win custody of their children. The advice in child custody cases included: going to court is the last resort; do not leave your children behind; beware of ex-husbands kidnapping your kids. The LMDF also advocated for social change in the judicial system, proclaiming that the straight court system failed lesbians. Lynn recalls: “It was an exciting time to get your voice out there and be heard. There was so much misinformation and so much fear – it seemed like almost everybody was in the closet.” As the LMDF developed, Marilyn was hired to organize lesbian conferences which she remembered proved quite popular: “Women came from everywhere to attend.” The first conference in 1985, was funded by the local lesbian community itself. When the conferences began to attract public funding, protests were heard. Maureen Buruill, a lobbyist with REAL Women of Canada in January 1987 wrote an editorial in the Calgary Herald complaining about her own organization’s lack of funding: “Women’s groups across Canada receive funding from the Secretary of State’s Women’s Program. One example was a grant to the Calgary Lesbian Mothers Defence Fund to set up a “lesbian-gay” workshop collective. This organization also received a grant to arrange a lesbian conference. Why is our tax money given to these groups and refused to a group seeking to preserve family values?” Despite the social conservative yowling, the legal system evolved to have less bias against lesbian mothers. Consequently, the LMDF’s activities morphed into helping lesbians get pregnant – initially by connecting donors to mothers but also by running sperm! It was not until 1992 that artificial insemination in hospitals became legally available to single and unmarried women, including lesbians in Calgary. The LMDF then began fundraising for artificial insemination in doctor’s offices and stopped running sperm themselves. Several babies were born from the LMDF’s sustained efforts. In 1992, the society changed its name to the Lesbian Mothers Support Society to better reflect its efforts and developed a notable online presence. It also was active in advocating Provincially for adoption rights for the partners of lesbian mothers. The society wound down its operations in 2002. However, in its 21 years of history, the LMDF made a huge difference: defending lesbian mothers and moving social justice forward in Calgary. Tagged Andrea Dworkin, bisexual, Calgary Herald, Calgary Pride, Calgary Status of Women Action Committee, CSWAC, D. W. Rowe, Feminist Town Hall, Francie Wyland, gay, GIRC, Lavender Times, lesbian, Lesbian Mothers Support Society, Lesbian Mothers' Defence Fund, LMDF, Lois Szabo, Lynn Fraser, Marilyn Atkinson, queer, REAL Women, transgender The Passing of Nick de Vos Posted on November 24, 2016 by calgarygayhistory \| 1 comment Last week I attended the funeral of Nick de Vos, who was one of the first gay elders we talked to when the Calgary Gay History Project started in the Autumn of 2012. Born in Holland in 1932, he and his family immigrated to Canada in 1948 after the war. Tom and Nick on holiday in 1960 He wrote to me once, “I have been gay since birth” and was lucky enough to find his life partner in 1959, Tom Deagon, who passed away in 2011 – a 51 year relationship! Nick was active in Calgary’s gay community when it was still largely underground, and talked often about fun times at the Palliser Hotel (the Kings Arms Tavern). He recalled: Most of us had to enter through the front entrance and worked our way to the bar as the First Street bar entrance was too obvious – there was a danger of getting known and losing your job. When the bar closed everyone placed a $1.00 on the table for someone to buy beer to keep the party going at someone’s apartment. There was always a volunteer host for those parties which went into the wee hours of the morning on weekends. Nick valued his privacy and spent his lifetime being discrete where his sexual orientation was concerned; he operated on a don’t get asked – don’t explain principle with the world at large. Yet he was very out in the gay world, attending lots of gay events, including some he created. He was proud of the length of his relationship with Tom, and their 39th anniversary was featured in the June 1998 issue of Outlooks Magazine, a local gay publication. A lifetime performer, Nick claimed the best gay bar Calgary ever had was Club Carousel, where he performed on stage numerous times, as well as created and managed numerous shows, including “It’s a Carousel World.” Nick (right) with a friend at Club Carousel in 1972 Nick was a bon vivant, a firm hugger, a prolific emailer and an accomplished event photographer. He liked being in the centre of a party; his eyes often twinkled. In collaboration with Third Street Theatre, we held a Club Carousel Cabaret at the 2014 High Performance Rodeo. Nick, invited as a special guest, was moved to tears which he called tears of joy. Nick de Vos, Lois Szabo, and Kevin Allen at One Voice Chorus’ Club Carousel Concert (2015) We will miss you Nick. Tagged bisexual, Club Carousel, Kings Arms, lgbtq, Lois Szabo, Nick De Vos, Outlooks, Palliser Hotel, queer, Tom Deagon, transgender	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1029
__label__wiki	0.625243	0.625243	Seton Hall Sports Poll Reveals Nation Sides with Obama’s Caution on Sons Playing Football vs. Trump’s Feeling that ‘Head on Tackles are Incredible to Watch’ Fans Who Say they Watch Less Football Cite National Anthem Protest as Principal Reason South Orange, NJ, November 17, 2016 — This week’s Seton Hall Sports Poll, asked Americans how they felt about the concussion/head injury issue in football. People were asked if they most agreed with President Obama’s feelings about having to think twice about letting a son play football, or President-elect Trump’s statement that head-on-tackles in the NFL are incredible to watch and the league has gone too soft on the issue of head injuries. 59% agreed with the Obama position while only 23% agreed with the Trump statement. By gender, women agreed with Obama over Trump by 66%-17%, and men agreed with Obama by 52%-29%. “That is a decisive margin, and belies the embrace the nation’s voters show for Trump’s generally tough stances,” noted Rick Gentile, director of the Poll, which is sponsored by The Sharkey Institute. The results came from the poll conducted this week among 913 landline and cellphone adult users across the US. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.3%. Meanwhile, the poll asked respondents if they were watching less football, and if so, asked for reasons. 25% cited the protests during the national anthem, 10% said the match-ups aren’t as good, 10% cited too many commercial interruptions, 8% said “too many games on TV,” and 3% said “more interested in election.” 44% indicated either another choice (unnamed) or no opinion. As for Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco quarterback who triggered the national anthem protests, 50% expressed disapproval over his deciding not to vote in the presidential election, with only 14% showing approval. Only 30% of African-Americans disapproved compared to 58% of white respondents. By a 2-1 margin (61% to 30%), respondents citied the Trump election victory as more surprising than the Chicago Cubs world championship. The Cubs, of course, had not won in 108 years – but no American president had ever gained the presidency from a business and non-political (or wartime) background. The poll also asked who would be a better role model, 29% said college athletes, 21% said pro athletes, and 9% said politicians. It is worth noting that 42% said “none” or “don’t know” without those selections being offered by pollsters. GOOD NEWS FOR MLB – SERIES MADE ONE IN FIVE AMERICANS INTERESTED IN FOLLOWING BASEBALL MORE AVIDLY There was good news for Major League Baseball amongst the findings – 19% the country said that the Cubs victory made them more interested in following baseball. “For any sports league to have a single event that might turn that many people into more avid fans is a remarkable achievement,” said Gentile. “At first glance, one might say, ‘well, it’s only 19%’, but in raw numbers – a fifth of the population is a tremendous number for MLB.” Rick Gentile will be interviewed by Seth Everett for a podcast on the poll’s findings. This poll was conducted by telephone November 14-16 among 913 adults in the United States. The Seton Hall Sports Poll is conducted by the Sharkey Institute. Seton Hall Associate Director of Media Relations, michael.ricciardelli@shu.edu Whom do you think make better role models, politicians, professional athletes or collegiate athletes? Politicians 9% Pro athletes 21 College athletes 29 Which event would you say surprised you the most, the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series or Donald Trump winning the presidential election? Cubs 30 Trump 61 Neither 5 Has the Cubs’ victory in the World Series made you more interested in following baseball? President Obama has said if he had a son he would have to think twice about letting him play football because of potential head injuries. President-elect Trump has said head-on tackles in the NFL are incredible to watch and the league has gone too soft on the issue of head injuries. Which position do you most agree with? Obama 59 Neither 10 Why have you watched fewer NFL games? Please pick your main reason from the following. Match-ups aren’t as good 10 Too many games on TV 8 More interested in the election 3 Too many commercial interruptions 10 The protests during the national anthem 25 Colin Kaepernick, the NFL player who sparked the national anthem protests, refused to vote in the recent Presidential Election, also in protest. Do you approve, disapprove or have no opinion about this decision? No Opinion 36 This entry was posted in Baseball, Baseball, College, Football, General News, Poll Results, Professional, Sport and tagged Concussions, Donald Trump, Football, Health, kaepernick, NFL, Poll Results, Presidential Elections, Seton Hall Sports Poll, Sharkey Institute, World Series on November 17, 2016 by Marty Appel. Rick Gentile in The New York Times, ‘Blood and Sport’ Rick Gentile, Seton Hall faculty member and Director of the Seton Hall Sports Poll, was featured in this NY Times video report that looks at the violence of football amidst concerns about the health and well being of football players. The news report, “Blood and Sport,” asks whether these concerns could have an impact on football’s popularity in the way that similar concerns, stemming from the death of a boxer on a televised bout, led to a precipitous decline in corporate sponsorship for, and then the popularity of, boxing. Gentile, a former Executive Producer and Senior Vice President of CBS Sports, was asked to weigh in. This entry was posted in Boxing, Football, General News, Sport and tagged Boxing, Concussions, Football, Health, NFL, Rick Gentile on November 17, 2015 by Michael Ricciardelli.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1046
__label__cc	0.714356	0.285644	Blue Delaware About Blue Delaware Vote Tracker What Now?! – January 21, 2020 January 21, 2020 Daily Delawhere – January 21, 2020 January 21, 2020 The Campaign Report – January 20, 2020 January 20, 2020 Donna Brazile Spills the DNC Tea? by cassandram This is the article that is causing yesterday’s and today’s DNC buzz — Inside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the DNC. This is supposed to be a chapter from her new book. It is an interesting read, clearly meant to communicate a major exposé. The prep for the Bernie Sanders call, the money revelations, the secret Hillary takeover in exchange for money to bail out the DNC. But I’m not so certain of how much tea is really being spilled here. There’s alot here that doesn’t quite add up or is just old news buffed up to be part of what is clearly meant to be a blockbuster book: Brazile was an officer of the DNC before she became Interim Chair. She was a Vice Chair. How do you NOT know how your organization is getting its funds on a regular basis? How do you not ask? Funding is pretty critical at the DNC and even the monthly or quarterly announcements of fundraising are treated as its own horse race, so where was she all of this time? It also wasn’t real news that Hillary was raising funds for the DNC and that Bernie was not. This article is from April 2016 — while Brazile was a DNC Vice Chair. If Hillary was indeed running the DNC during the primaries, who decided that Donna Brazile would be Interim Chair? Wikileaks posted a copy of the Clinton JFA in October 2016, but the WaPo reported on the JFA in 2015. Bernie also signed a JFA with the DNC in 2015, but never used it. Why? Likely because those JFAs are more about exercising a fundraising loophole — letting donors write way bigger checks and skimming off some for states. Bernie wasn’t asking for that kind of money yet and probably had not made a decision as to whether or not to help fundraise for states. It took until 2016 for Bernie to object to the JFA and the opportunity that Clinton took to get the much bigger checks (and for Clinton to raise money for the states). But wait, there’s more! In early June 2016, CNN notes that Hillary filed a new JFA to let her raise money for the convention and the general election. Is it possible that Brazile looked at the last JFA (the one that you would expect to give her control of key functions of the DNC) and never looked at ones for the primary? I don’t know — but it is odd that with almost a year of regular reporting on these JFAs that suddenly Brazile is shocked to find one that gives Hillary control of the DNC. We won’t know unless the DNC actually releases the officially executed one from 2015 or someone can get the original filings. Or maybe the 2016 deal is an amendment to the 2015 deal. Who knows. But it is beyond strange that Brazile would hang so much drama on some secret JFA, when the media pretty regularly reported on the existence of these agreements as campaign milestones. But then there’s this directly from Brazile’s chapter: I had tried to search out any other evidence of internal corruption that would show that the DNC was rigging the system to throw the primary to Hillary, but I could not find any in party affairs or among the staff. I had gone department by department, investigating individual conduct for evidence of skewed decisions, and I was happy to see that I had found none. Then I found this agreement. So she finds an agreement that gives Hillary control of the DNC (assuming she means since 2015 when the Clinton Campaign signed it), but she can’t find ANY EVIDENCE supporting any claim that the DNC undermined Bernie specifically. Hillary was running the DNC according to Brazile, but even her own investigation showed that Hillary did not try to kneecap Bernie during the primaries. One of the biggest things that annoys me from critics of the Democratic Party is just how little they know about what the DNC (even the RNC for that matter) does. Their job is supporting Party building (this is the state level stuff and voter files), supporting Presidential GOTV operations, running a nomination process, running the Convention — and since Citizen’s United at least — a fundraising vector. A loophole Super Pac. And this PAC has increasingly been its prime directive. They choose no candidates, they count no votes, they run no primaries. If they are supporting specific down-ballot candidates, that is usually in conjunction with the DSCC or DCCC. The DNC is nowhere near as powerful as its critics like to believe. The DNC has huge functionality problems and I’d bet A LOT of money that if you polled boots on the ground party activists they’d tell you that what they want from the DNC is better voterfile technology and better support at the boots on the ground level. I’m sure that they would also tell you that they wish that Party electeds (starting with Presidents when Dems are in power) would be way more interested in real Party building. Bill Clinton didn’t care much about the DNC and neither did Obama. Letting your party lose its prime directive (voter engagement) in favor of loophole fundraising means that the Party didn’t have the resources to push back on the massive march towards GOP gerrymandering. Clinton and Brazile left the DNC in the black though. And that was partly due to the fact that as early as 2015, Hillary Clinton was fundraising for her campaign, for the DNC AND for a Victory Fund that couldn’t be accessed until after the primaries were done. (And it is also because Brazile decided that the DNC would not be left in debt as Obama did for two cycles.) Bernie Sanders did fundraising for himself and did not help the DNC or down ballot candidates. Which was his choice, but the person who took on the stretch fundraising goals is the person who is getting vilified here on pretty thin evidence. And for not much reason other than that is the kneejerk response. I’ve been amusing myself thinking of the reactions if Bernie had won and the DNC didn’t have enough money to get its work done through the General. That would have been the DNC’s and Hillary’s fault too. It has also been amusing to watch all of the people who vilified Brazile for handing over CNN debate questions to Hillary (she’s in the tank for Hillary!!!) now think she’s a righteous truth-teller. But at the end of the day, letting the DNC focus on money rather than voters has clearly damaged the party. From the notes and info I saw from the DNC Fall meeting, it looks from here that Perez wants to change that. At least making organizing and voter engagement as much of a priority as the fundraising. I hope that he’s successful at that. But in the meantime, I’m pretty certain that there isn’t so much DNC collusion as there is an ex-Interim Chair whose Party star is dimming fast who needs to sell a book. TagsDemocrats About cassandram You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas. -- Shirley Chisolm 30 comments on “Donna Brazile Spills the DNC Tea?” All of this (as you’ve pointed out) was reported at the time. This isn’t new information. Brazile wants to sell books. Fine. What’s not fine is that she’s found an audience who wasn’t paying attention and is treating her words as revelations. cassandram Right. But notice that the really big item is that Brazile herself says there was no funny business — because she searched for it! — while Hillary was supposed to be in control of the DNC. It should directly shut down the persistent Bernie victimhood and yet, here they are. Making bank on someone they roundly disparaged months back. RE Vanella This reminds me of the argument gun fetishists employ against gun control supporters. If you don’t know the difference between semi-automatic and full automatic or don’t know a “silencer” is really just a suppressor than your argument doesn’t matter. It’s like the “good police” running interference for the “bad apples”. I fail to understand why, after enduring failure after failure, one would continue in this manner. Godspeed… This reminds me of the argument that climate change deniers employ against pretty much everyone. I can’t be bothered to educate myself, pay attention to the news or even pay attention to my increasing insurance bills. It is all just a conspiracy because I Say So. Keep hope alive. Haha! You guys are the absolute best. Very successful and smart. Way smarter than me. notice it took them 24 hours to get their stories in line. Do either of you have the same venom for Bernie Bro, Elizabeth Warren? Seems like she wasnt paying attention either? Venom? Did you notice that there were a ton of supporting links and a timeline here? Probably not since you haven’t read anything here, ever. It takes time to pull this together AND some of us have real work to get done as well. It is easy to just have an attitude. Having some facts takes some work. Which we already know you won’t do. If you don’t have anything to say, then just STFU. If you had read any of this, you’d notice that the only venom here is for commenters who can’t pull their weight. Fine, “hard words for”. better? Simple question… no trumpian deflection please (cute phrase huh?) Elizabeth Warren…. is she a clueless bernie bro? It is the take of this website that anyone who views this as “news” or thinks that “the DNC was rigged” is ….. well, look back to your own words. Do you feel that way about EVERYONE who thinks this? yes or no please. This defensiveness in response to a friggin political party is just…. well, it’s what is going to get Trump a second term. There i said it. (spoiler, people who dont understand that despite frustration with the DNC, they wil HAVE to vite for whoever is nominated …aka, bernie bros… will also cause our oblivion, so there is fault on BOTH SIDES!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Cassandra, *sigh… you STFU (see how unproductive that is? i know you’re not going to STFU. nor would i want you to) . You’re a a great blogger ( i mean that), you write wonderfully and you do a lot of hard and important work on a great many causes. You put up with all maner of shmendriks and morons and you slay them with great verbal aplomb …. but you’re also a bully. A pretty boorish one at that. I guess it has it’s place in political commentary, but it’s really tiresome and undercuts other things you’d try to accomplish. Just some friendly advice from a fellow progressive who is really familiar with the bully archetype. Enjoy your weekend. P.S I await your epic take-down in response to my comment. May it be wrathful. Keep fightin, champ 🙂 Unless Elizabeth Warren has something more to add to Brazile’s writings, I disagree with her claim. That does NOT mean I don’t like Elizabeth Warren. I just disagree with her on this, unless she has more facts. It would be so refreshing to not constantly be painted into a right/wrong world. There are shades of gray, and I’ve yet to find someone who I agree with on everything. (I couldn’t stand Obama’s education policy). Meanwhile, this breaks on the eve of the Virginia election (and I’m not a fan of Northam). I swear, Dems/progressives are their own worst enemy. Not interested in you policing my behavior here. If you would simply engage with what was written here, you could have saved yourself from being reminded that you have added not one thing to this conversation. Not.One. So if you can impeach any of this to support your “feelings” then have at it. Until then, you will be vulnerable to being reminded that you are not in this conversation. And I will also remind you that you are here in my space, being spectacularly ignorant on an important conversation. This progressive will tell you that as long as you are interested in a victim’s narrative, you aren’t useful to anyone in the Resistance. Now THATS what im talkin about! Well of course you are. It engages nothing, says nothing and is all about you. Congratulations on consistency. You’re a great cheerleader, Ben. It’s just that maybe you’re not exactly boyfriend material. Just leave them alone now. They’re confused. Lost in minutiae and blind loyalty. Charming. Indeed. A post full of supported facts and you can’t engage with a single one of them. Just your speed. Go back to where your entitled attitude actually has some currency. That’s a good one. Good luck with it. Bill Cortes Well written and researched. Thanks Cassandra. I am reminded of my favorite Pogo saying regarding who the “enemy” really is. Barnes & Noble is full of “tell-all” tales, but there’s always room for one more…….. Buzzwords like “entitled” don’t do much to heal wounds, either. Who killed who, or who’s a bad person and who’s a worse one, is not really the issue. The argument we need to have is about so-called “unilateral disarmament” on how and from whom the party raises funds, and the longer it’s presented in terms of where we’ve been the longer we’ll ignore how to move forward. All this is coming from the only person proven to have “rigged” something (debate topics). The longer we spend attacking people the less time we’ll spend on the ideas behind them, which is what the disagreement is actually about. (Reaches for more popcorn) Keep it up, kids. Pretty clear Brazile isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Why are we joining in on helping Trump with his smoke and mirrors to deflect the fact that our democracy was compromised by Putin. Really this is useless information. Hillary lost . . . democrats lost . . .Brazile is a loser. It’s useful to Brazile who looks to be trying to rehabilitate herself. For what, I don’t know. A place on a 2020 run? A new pundit gig? But to do that at the expense of what we already know about this story is pretty bad. We need to deal with what is real — a DNC that badly needs focus and work — and not more Hillary is a boogeyman stories. Hear, hear. The media loves a fight, any fight, because people stop to watch. The only answer is to stop fighting. The best way to stop fighting is to look ahead. FWIW, Josh Marshall blasts Brazile: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/donna-brazile-needs-to-back-up-her-self-serving-claims So NBC gets a copy of the memo. This was not a JFA, it was a fundraising memo with detail on amounts Hillary would raise for the DNC, level of input for the general election and a caveat that other candidates inclined to raise money for the DNC could get a similar deal. Howard Dean on Twitter saying that this is SOP for candidates who raise funds for the DNC. Which still points to the loophole super pac problem, but still. Leave a Reply to cassandram Cancel reply liberalgeek on A Real Early Primary? [Update:… Alby on A Real Early Primary? [Update:… ben on What Now?! – January 16,… cassandram on What Now?! – January 16,… cassandram on A Real Early Primary? [Update:… Alby on What Now?! – January 16,… pandora on What Now?! – January 16,… bamboozer on What Now?! – January 16,… Delaware Dem on A Real Early Primary? 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__label__wiki	0.549685	0.549685	← “Georgia’s makeover looks more like a decline.” Effing balance → Once and for all, can we please dispense with the Alabama 2007 analogy? I know for some of you comparing the downward trajectory of this season to Saban’s first year in Tuscaloosa offers the comfort of a warm, soft blanket, but reader Bob explains why it’s a false comfort. A lot of us are constantly reminded about what Nick inherited. I will tell you what he inherited. He inherited programs at LSU and Bama that had losing seasons when he took over. Those programs won 28 games in their previous 4 years. Alabama had been on probation. Kirby inherited a team that won 40 games the previous 4 seasons… That’s hardly all, if you think about it. There are two other huge reasons to disabuse yourself of the notion. 2016 Kirby Smart isn’t 2007 Nick Saban. When Nick Saban took over at Alabama, it was his fifth head coaching job. He’d already won a national championship at LSU. He’d coached in the NFL and in two other conferences, too. In short, he already had his notions about how to run a football program tested and honed; he walked into his new gig knowing not only exactly what he wanted to do, but how to implement his vision from the start. None of that applies to Smart. It’s his first head coaching job. He’s getting his feet wet in college football’s toughest conference. Simply put, 2016 is on the job training for Kirby Smart, with all the hiccups that ensue. Alabama isn’t Georgia. Duh, I know. But I’m not even thinking about the obvious administration commitment levels here. It’s more a matter of how the schools went about their business in the two seasons under comparison. Alabama was hungry to the point of desperation, but it started from the vantage point of wanting experience for its next head coach and was confident enough in its ability to provide resources to shoot the moon, first with a hot name like Rich Rodriguez and then, after he turned the Tide down, Saban. Georgia, in turn, started with little more than a belief that it was better than what Richt had delivered, and entered the job search market with a conviction that Smart was its guy. History may prove McGarity to be correct in that regard, but there is literally nothing to suggest that to date, unless you believe that greatness can be passed to an assistant coach by osmosis. Before you go there, none of this is offered to make the case that Richt shouldn’t have been let go, or that Smart won’t deliver down the road. It’s simply that Georgia’s 2016 season is a sui generis disappointment and insisting that Alabama losing to a directional school nine years ago is some sort of evidence for thinking otherwise is… well, embarrassing. Just stop. 123 responses to “Once and for all, can we please dispense with the Alabama 2007 analogy?” Senator, one of the best, fact-based, reasoned posts you’ve written … Chi-town Dawg Fact-based, reasonable….Good God, he’s only a blogger. (But hardly a freshman.) Thanks, boss. SouthGaDawg Point #1 has been grossly underplayed by everyone. Kirby is a rookie head coach. It’s like we have a 15 year old trying to drive a Ferrari. Or a Cayman … rchris The other part of Point #1 is that recruits weren’t relying on that first season to get a handle on what kind of coach Saban might be. They already had a track record to show that, therefore a crappy first season didn’t hurt as much. Kirby has enough momentum that he may be able to hold the 2017 class together, but if he gets off to a slow start in the regular season, recruits are going to start wondering if they will have a chance to win big during their time at UGA. Kirby’s main appeal is recruiting magic, if he loses that he loses the bulk of why we hired him. Reinmart Agreed. !00% nail on the head. ’07 Bama had a close loss in JAX to a meh FSU team and a OT loss at home to UGA, who ended up being awesome. Then they were leading eventual champ LSU late in the 4th quarter but blew the game. At that point, the guys Saban didn’t bring in who were on their way out quit on the team, so you had the losing streak down the stretch, including ULM. But ’07 Bama wasn’t a bad team on paper, and when you saw the guys Saban was bringing in for the next season, you could tell they were going to be good. This UGA team sucks. Granted, I’ll be happy to see some of the Richt leftovers (e.g., Reggie Davis. Jesus, dude.) leave, but this is still a team that doesn’t do anything particularly well, but a lot of things poorly. Hope Kirby has a way forward because I don’t outside of “cut half the players.” LOL!….tell it, brother. Mike Cooley You’re right. Let’s all shit our pants. One…two…three…go! That happened on the field yesterday. Thank you Senator. For me it comes down to my return on investment regarding the whole experience. Saturday was Black Friday. I just hope that we are not entering “The Great Depression”. While I would have enjoyed watching Bama eviscerate Butch Jones football team in front his moaning fans had we not lost to Vandy, Bama helped with the pain…some. But then I realized we are, what? 50 points worse than Bama? My physicist friend pointed out yesterday that for every action, well, most of you know the rest. Tennessee fired Phil almost 12 years ago. The winter of the Vols’ discontent is far from over. There is a message there. Of their three post-Phil hires, I still argue that Kiffykins was the best in theory. He had that team generally improving – they put the nail in Willie Martinez’ coffin and nearly beat Bama. Of course, he peaced out on them, so: oops. Dooley was a joke, and for all his sound and fury, the best Butch is going to show in four years is backing into the SECCG just to get pantsed by Bama again. Whoopee. Um… don’t look now, but it’s Florida that’s the team that controls its destiny in the East right now. Oh yeah. Forgot about them. Weird that Florida has just become kinda…”there.” UT should have given Dooley more time because he learned at the feet of Saban and, after all, Alabama lost to Louisiana Monroe. It’s actually worse than you suggest for the Vols, Scorp. Last yearUT started out 2-3 and then played the game with Georgia. UGA led that game by 21 points at one time but caved and UT won. If Goergia had won that game UT would have been 2-4 after 6 games. UT played Bama next and lost to the Tide. At that point UT would have been 2-5 and likely Bitch Jones would have been fired. This season without the end of game screw-ups that allowed the hail mary , a Georgia victory would have put the Vols at 4-3 after 7 games and going nowhere. Georgia’s implosions saved Jones’ job–twice. The truth is the Vols suck but the rest of the SEC East (including the Dawgs) is so bad it masks their suckitude. I’d say Bama has permanently unmasked the Vols’ suckitude. And the best part of that is that the Vols who surround me have all these excuses…oh the injuries, etc. That makes me feel better…for a while. If Nick had just blocked one a those guys….aw fuck it. And to twist the knife, our team over the last decade of mediocre TN and FL, has been just as mediocre. The east has been awful for 9 years, but we obviously had pretty good teams in ’07 and ’12, but sustaining the success was never even close to being on the table. Everything just sucks. Spurrier, fulmer, and corch ruled the east and the west made hires to counter, they have risen and the east has been stale. The recent hires in the east will take several years to mature and try to even up with the west. I would suggest that team in ’13 was damn good until Gurley rolled his ankle against LSU, Marshall and the entire wide receiver corps blew out their knees on the UTK cow pasture, and Murray blew out his knee against UK. What might have been with that team healthy for 12 games. DaddyRichATL The East has not sucked for a decade, Florida was a legit team under The Crier and Georgia would have killed I don’t know how many more “off seasons” I have left in me. I would love to wake up on a beautiful Sunday morning and read articles relating to how Georgia pummeled its apponent into oblivion. This shit is getting old… Some of you guys are really something. You almost seem happy that your fears have been substantiated and now you get to say you were right. Pathetic. I’m glad I’m not in a position where I have to count on you for anything. A bunch of our fans, think, talk, and act like losers. Watching that game yesterday made me sick. But that’s all. This existential, whoa is us, we need to fire Kirby even though we aren’t going to say those exact words crap is as bad as watching that game yesterday. There will come a day when it will be obvious to most that either the right or wrong hire was made. Until then this constant crying and wallowing in disappointment just makes being a UGA fan harder than it has to be. Schultz, as obnoxious as he is, isn’t doing anything a bunch of the fan base isn’t doing. No one is in the mood to be lectured to this morning. We lost to Vanderbilt (mediocre by their standards), on homecoming, in a most embarrassing fashion. Ascend your high horse another day. You make a point Mike about giving Kirby some slack in his first year but I think the bigger problem is the staff–not just Kirby. The OC and ST coach need to be replaced post-season for sure and probably several position coaches, too. It is not too early to be talking about THAT. Blow it out your nose, sniffer. If people can cry all over themselves, act like they are almost happy about it, and run for the chicken house in fear, I can tell them what they look like doing it. Mayor I agree about some staff changes. I’m not done with Chaney yet but it definitely has to improve and soon. What is Beamer even being paid for? Mike, when you say you are not done with Chaney yet, are you not saying the same thing as the folks you, rightly, poke in the eye? I was not in favor of changing coaches because I had a pretty good idea that changing coaches is a very complicated process, further complicated by replacing a coach with lots of experience and a great record, with a coach who is in his first head coaching job. So it sounds like you may have some questions, too, you just don’t like the way some folks are expressing their disappointment. When, in fact, being disappointed or surprised at all may be unreasonable, and if someone is in favor of staff changes half way through the first year are they not unreasonable? Good post, Senator. So far, that’s an apples and oranges comparison. Every time you play below expectations, you can’t play the La-Monroe card. That was the 11th game of our season. We got off to a really good start, but I think some of the early success caused some of the “bad apples” to chaff at Saban’s process. And Saban probably put up with some of the bad apples a little longer than he wanted to because of the early success and if he had it to do over again, he’d probably do it differently. That may be going on with y’all as well, to some degree, but it’s just not the same. How was Bama’s OL that first year? How did he fix it in year 2? I ask because almost all our problems could be masked if we had a good OL, but I’m worried that will 2-3 years of recruiting. Probably had a lot more to work with than y’all have. I recall Andre Smith (1st round pick) , Alonzo Ephraim (brief NFL career) and I think Mike Johnson (who later played for the Falcons) on that line, but I’m getting old and forgetful. How many first or second team SEC players are on the Georgia roster? Post them up I want to see them. Maybe one or two. Not any of the defensive line or offensive line. How did that happen. Poor recruiting in 2012, 2013, and 2014 re these positions. If you watched Bama or Florida yesterday you saw the big difference. Bama is damn near perfection. Some of those players are Kirby’s. We have two players yesterday that figured into the outcome. Both very small in SEC standards…81 and 16. You know what classes they came in. Read article on Davis. He is a senior. How many coaches does he have to go thru to learn when and not when to field a kickoff near the sidelines. Thousands of high school freshman make better decisions than that. Sorry not on the coaching staff. 41. Want to check the play of Vandy 41 against Dawgs. Not one player on offense could handle 41 all day. Why? One is talent and youth. The other is coaching. Your wine and cheese AD cripped the prep of pl;ay by sacrificing this team and coaches by being a coward to the SEC front office. Sorts of what you hear today. Pay for play. But we alums and the team are the sacrificial dawgs. Back to coaching. Can someone explain to me why the offensive game plan did not include packages to neutralize or take him out of the plays. He is very good and he totally dominated the offense. Where were all those highly paid analyst on this staff this past week. Plus we have seen a tendency in past weeks for the running game to go to the edge. But it is slow. Want to check the times Vandy came backside with speed to track and follow the play. Eason. Well I give the kid good marks for his play. Derek Mason according to ESPN and SEC Now is a fucking genius. Really dudes. A frosh lite up his damn overrated defense in the passing game. But he has to start looking to his backs more. But I am beginning to seriously question the blocking of the running backs this year. Plus their speed. Time for McGee and Beamer to go. 7 games in and Beamer has done nothing. Kirby send a message to your staff and fire Beamer. Your first sentence is one that many do not want to answer…Chubb…TT 78 maybe…who am I missing? Sony maybe. I see some potential Freshmen…but you cannot win relying on a team full of freshmen 100%, totally agree with your it isn’t that KS can’t eventually get it done, or whether Richt should have been let go, UGA fans have to let that go…but so very many cannot stop getting mired in that. The issue is, we have Kirby so how do we get things corrected…now. The biggest issues are at OC and not realizing you are no longer the DC, step up to the job you were hired to do. We have lost two games in the last three weeks that we should have won, and there is nothing to suggest it won’t happen again because we look as bad as we did five weeks ago. Secondly, you are not the Alabama HC, make your own footprint in Athens. I see two areas where we have improved at this point, recruiting and eliminating the showboating/look at me that has gone on here for the last 15 years….and the recruiting is at risk if we don’ show something different in the balance of the season. Roll your sleeves up and get involved with the totality of problems on the team, which are primarily on offense and STs, areas outside your comfort zone. You have a week and a half to make changes, and they need to be made beginning today. tonyqbr Nick Saban did not start off his well at any of the big time schools. I think you have to look at how Saban did at all 3 of his 1st seasons at the big time schools: Mich St 6-5-1 LSU 8-4 Bama 2-6 Saban’s 1st 4 years at Mich St were not impressive. I know it’s not comparing apples to oranges. But, there is something that gives hope…. In 2007, all 4 of Saban’s last 4 losses were by 7 points or less, he was close. Kirby’s 3 losses were the Ole mIss blowout, but more recently Tn by 3, Vandy by 1. Derek Dooley as a contrast got blown out in 5 games in 2010 at Tenn for example. If there’s any consolation, close losses in year one sometimes mean good things It does suck though, no Bama, LSU or A & M on the schedule, opportunity in 2016 squandered. 2017’s schedule looks solid, no Bama, no LSU no A & M. Notre Dame & TN & UF only real competition. So why are you doing it? No 2 situations are exactly the same, but we do need context. How you lose, scoring margin wise in your 1st year, was predictive in my example of comparing Smart to a coach who turned out to be great, like Saban, and one who turned out t be a dud like Derek Dooley. We have to compare to get context. Not when the comparison is to something irrelevant. All you’re doing is trying to make yourself feel better about a disappointing situation. Ok, which past teams and coaches do compare to UGA in 2016? Look up “sui generis” in the dictionary, sport. I tell you a comparison I do like. Mark Dantonio. Both played DB for an SEC school. Both had a long successful career as a def asst, including both working under Saban. Both developed stellar reputations as defensive genius. Both had 9 years experience as DC before taking their Head Coaching jobs. Both won a Natl Champ as DC. Dantonio went 7-5 in 1st season as Head Coach at Cincy, 7-6 at Mich St. Kirby is on track for 7-6 too. Dantonio has finished in the top 10 3 out of the last 4 seasons. Tony, I really like the Dantonio thing….I’m gonna think about that all week. Yahoo. Thanks, all 5 of Dantonio’s losses when he went 7-5 were by 7 or less. Mos tor Kirby’s losses are by 2 or less. I thought the objective was to win national championships. Dantonio has never come close to one. Fourth in line in 2015. Shit, we did better in 2002, 2007 and 2012. (What in mean is that if there was a 4 team playoff in each of those years we would have been in it.) The post was about finding a comparison to Kirby. First I looked at DC’s who had worked under Saban, with similar college position experience, then similar years of experience as a DC, then also similar in they won a Natl Champshp as a DC, also started out with less than 8 wins in first season as Head Coaches. Can you name a DC under Saban who has done better than Dantonio as a Head Coach? Can you name a better comparison to Smart, if not, I’ll stick with mine. Mke Price I hope Kirby turns out like the Dantonio hire, but there’s a big difference IMO. Mich. State hired him AFTER he learned to be a head coach at Cincy. Kirby will have to learn on the job in Athens. So in addition to all the other factors, rebuilding the talent, changing the culture, he has to learn everything about how to even be the head coach. Not saying it’s not possible, but at least Dantonio had head coaching experience when he stepped up to a major conference job. True, but even at Cincy, it was his first year, and Dantonio went 7-5. 7-5 is within range for Kirby, La Laf gets him to 5, then he could beat both GT & KY to get to 7-5. And all you’re doing is telling people what they are and are not allowed to think so there will be no alternative but say that you are right. I’m not disappointed. I expected us to go 5-7, 6-6 or 7-5 best case scenario. I expected to lose to Ole Miss & Tenn. I did not expect to beat NC, so the Vanderbilt loss offsets that. I projected us at 3-4 at this point, losses to NC-Ole Miss & TN also figured we’d lose a dumb one along the way. So 4-3 means we’re as little above where I thought we’d be. I expect us to win 1-3 more games in 2016, losing to UF & Auburn. I expect we beat La Laf, and split or best case win the Ky/GT games. a bonus, but I don’t expect it, is all the remaining games will be competitive, and if we lose, it’s not by more than a TD. “I expect us to win 1-3 more games in 2016” Wow. 5-7 would break our bowl streak. I say our OL is a disaster that will take 2-3 years to fix. This is my read on it. I think solving special teams is a matter of some certain players graduating – lord, I hope it is – but the OL is bad from top to bottom, left to right. If the special teams problem is solved by certain players graduating then why can’t the coach treat those same players as if they are gone by simply not playing them? sigh. I agree. 5 star talent and a top 3 offensive line coach fixes a lot of things. you guys need to take the the noose off and relax. Did you really think we were winning the SEC with a freshman QB and a defensive line with one upper classman on the 3 deep, and a rookie head coach? Kirby may or may not be the answer, but at least give it a season before you start calling for mass firings. What happens if UGA comes out to Jax and wins by 3 TD’s? all of this whining and moaning will go out the window and you people will be on here crowning Kirby the next Saban… It’s embarrassing watching the entire bulldawg universe act like 13 year old girls on twitter after a canceled Justin Bieber concert… Really is recruiting. 1- Kirby needs to pull in a great big 5 star line, helping the run game, and pass protection 2- Kirby needs to pull in some 5 star tall playmakers at WR who can also block 3- Some big fast physical 5 star DB’s Next year’s wins should go up by a +1 to +2 based on that. While recruiting can help, I don’t think it will help much with Chaney’s play-calling. 6 future NFL linemen can block, at most, 6 defensive players. If defenses stack the box with 8-9 players to stop the run, the run gets stopped. I am not calling for firing any coaches at this time. I would rather replace McGarity before we have to hire any new coaches. sectionzalum why do i have the sinking feeling that the Scowl will soon tell us we’re Rebuilding? if you think this is a SEC east champion O line, well dudes you need to watch some other teams like Arkansas, Bama, Florida, or LSU. If you think being a running back is making long runs and padding your stats, you might want to watch how physical those teams RBs are along with their O line. Not big on stationary QBs. You have to have a physical running QB today against a defense, more so if they have a LB like 41 at Vandy. Ever seen a LB like that at UGA in past decade. Nope. But UGA made him world class yesterday. Bet 41 could not wait to get suited up and in the game. He left nothing on the field…except Mckenzie and Chubb. Top priority for Dawgs on the online. Find a center!!!! You probably took shots at David Andrews because he didn’t play for Rush Propst I would really like to be done with the 2007 bama comments. It’s so dumb. Want to know why there was no targeting call on Eason early in game. He was going down and Vandy went head gear to hear gear. The shot Godwin took over the middle was the same that got our LB ejected at Vandy and gave them that game. No targeting on Vandy. They are a sacred team in the SEC office. Only Georgia gets called for that. Where is the backbone in the B-M. Perhaps the Dawgs will get physical when the B-M gets physical. If Bama has a “Kirby Smart-type” hire in its recent past, it would be Mike Shula, not Nick Saban. Think about it. Different circumstances, of course, as Bama was reeling from the Mike Price thing but they hired a “Bama guy” a young assistant coach who had never held a position higher than coordinator, but had a name as a former player that could unite the fan base. A few years later, they saw the error of their ways, fired Shula who was in over his head, and hired someone with not just head coaching experience, but a guy who had won a NC at a different SEC school. Shot for the moon, as the Senator said. And no, we’re not Bama, as many have pointed out, but I do think we made a mistake reflexively hiring a “Georgia guy” instead of doing a real search for the best available candidate. jt (the other one) Well stated absolutely agree. You know what it was like to go from driving a Rolls Royce to a Jeep Wrangler? Well Kirby does. He lost all the luxury features and he frankly does not know what to do except try to recruit his way back to the Rolls Royce. He’s not going to fix this team this year. If he fires his OC as many of you suggest he will be taking his first step down the Will Muschamp highway to hell. The weakness on the O staff is he hired recruiters not coaches. WR, RB and ST/TE all marginal. Only great hire is Pittman who is trying to make chicken salad from chicken shit. Agree with you. Let Kirby find his way. We have an entirely new staff building a relationships. Some players take on their 3rd coach offensive and defense. Hopefully we use the next two weeks well. 5pointsDawg Best post ever! Ok, maybe not, but close. Let’s remember, Steve Spurrier had experience, but without recruits and facilities, and new coaches installing new schemes, Spurrier got blown out in 3 games in 2005, lost 2 close ones, ended up 7-5 in his first year at SC. So hiring an experienced head coach is no guarantee this season would have gone better than 7-5.. I don’t need to compare this season with Saban’s first year at Bama to understand that a new head coach, with a new staff, at a program that left holes at several key positions, is going to struggle. My only beef with Kirby right now is the piss poor special teams play (excluding the problems at PK) and substitution problems He should be expected to correct this before Florida. The shitty O-line, lack of receivers who can catch AND block, and the freshman QB who cannot run play action or get to his 3rd read? That is going to take time, so buckle up. The defense is looking better though. I joked last year that the corpse of Bear Bryant could win 8 with this schedule if they propped him up on the sidelines and put that hat back on him. I might need to rethink that. Maybe he would only win 7. “unless you believe that greatness can be passed to an assistant coach by osmosis.” I have a feeling that if Greg McGarity wrote a book on becoming a chess master, it would read ‘Just go find another grandmaster and steal some of his pieces, the magicals must be in there somehow!’ The consensus is Richt left UGA with a very talented team. I was watching the SEC network this morning and they didn’t seem to have the same opinion. Smart was left with a not very good WR corp. Same with the OL. As exciting as Imac is there is no way he should be the top WR on a power 5 team. Still this team isn’t playing up to it’s potential. Some of the calls leave you scratching you head, I would have preferred Sony taking the ball on that last play with a true FB in front of him. Oh btw Rich and Miami lost to a team that the Dawgs beat by double digits. I can easily see Richt lose this game as well. We have 4 of 5 starters from last year’s OL. Does losing one 5th round draft pick really explain Chubb’s yards/carry dropping from 8 to 5? Yes, Richt could have lost that particular Vandy game, because it was a bizarre game. Richt would never in a million years be in danger of losing to a bad FCS team or looking up at a 45-0 scoreboard against a 3-3 team. He had over 200 opportunities to put out performances that bad, and while he had some stinkers, it was never as bad as what Smart managed in his first 4 opportunities. I would beg to disagree. Richt lost more than a few stinkers. Just two years ago he lost to a very bad SC team and got ran out of the stadium by a very bad Florida team. No further proof that Kirby is trying to coach this team like Bama is the defensive substitution packages for matchup purposes. How many of you believe we have 17-18 SEC first team defenders? They held Vandy to 171 yards. Defensive substitutions aren’t the reason Georgia lost yesterday. blands It’s going to take some time but isn’t that the point of ideas like process? I guess the most perplexing thing for me is that, with the game on the line, we didn’t trust the kid has shown he has ice water in his veins twice in similar circumstances. Did anyone else watching that game, especially in the second half, not think with absolute certainty that Skinny would have hit Nauta, TG5 or RR with a play action pass? Damn. Trust the kid. He’s money with the game on the line. But we needed the balance. Makes me wonder, is it legal for skinny to go to high school games and approach WR targets on his own? I think I would if I were him. I remember visiting high schools working as teacher or coach for all kinds of band stuff, especially marching band, and I always tried to lean on the more talented kids I came across. Heck, I know it’s not NCAA athletics, but I know I told several kids “man, you’d fit in great in our trumpet section”. With twitter and stuff nowadays it’d be hard for me if I were Eason to not say anything to some of the hot seniors out there. We got in trouble in the 1990s for that. We look like a very poorly coached team and have for all of about 4 quarters of the season. I expected at least some progress by the halfway mark but it’s not there. I keep seeing “the future is bright” and it’s so the Georgia Way. It’s one thing to be like Bama when you win but doing it when you lose loses fan support and future talent. What I’m looking for in 2016 is competitiveness. I don’t want to see any more blowout losses like Ole Miss. As long as you compete hard, and even lose by 7 or less, to meet that means Kirby can really coach. Should we get blown out 2 more times in 2016, I’ll be 50/50 in Kirby, right now, Kirby is competitive like Dantonio was his 1st year at Mich St. If that continues, even with 4 more close losses, I’m ok with it. A bunch of close losses actually help recruiting, get the team angry, proves Kirby can compete, and resets expectations for 2017 to maybe 7 or 8 wins, so there are a lot of pluses of losing close game games competitively in your 1st season. This comparison to Saban’s Ist season at Bama is just feeding in false sense of hope the next season. It makes the next season with undue expectation on Kirby and the team. The only fans disappointed in 2016 are those who had unrealistic expectations. Students of college football history, know 1st year Head Coaches usually mean a 6-8 win season, even for good coaches. There are lots of real reasons, not excuses: 1- new schemes/terminology for players 2- no time to recruit for scheme–so scheme personnel mismatch 3- inexperience of Head Coach–has to learn on the job 4- poor facilities hurt recruiting 5- often play young talent to set up long term success which leads to more initial losses The only guaranteed win left is La Laf, could lose the other 4 UF/Aub/Ky/GaTech. Looking at a 5-7 win season. If you guys expect better in 2016, you’re dreaming & expect a lot of whining the rest of the season. Reality matters. Just stick with what you know. What was Eason’s QBR this week? Very pleased with Eason’s development this week, he got a lot better. Went from a 9 qbr, to 86.5, good for a top 15 qbr national performance this week. Not bad for a true freshman. I did not expect that kind of improvement, was a pleasant surprise. Eason wasn’t bad yesterday, but he wasn’t great either. Missed a wide-open Nauta (?) on the first drive that would’ve been a sure TD. Missed a bunch of easy check-downs, especially one to Chubb on the last drive. The long pass on UGA’s last drive that ended up in the cheerleaders was…suboptimal. Still a freshman, though. No turnovers was nice. Made a great throw late in the 4th on 4th and 13, very clutch. Didn’t make a single really bad decision for a change. Qbr score was 3rd best in the SEC this week, I’ll take it. 27-40, 346 yards, 1 TD, no INT. Eason wasn’t the problem, and in fact was the only reason we were close, along with Blankenship. Yes, and that Qbr score was put up on a team that came in ranked #1 in pass defense against conference foes. Most of us are impressed with an improvement of 9 to 86 in Qbr in 1 week. hey, look at the bright side. The people who were complaining about winning 9 or 10 games a year won’t have that to complain about this year. Progress! Richt would have gone with Lambert to get to his 10 wins. And Eason might have transferred. To win a championship, sometimes you have to burn a year to get the young ones experience. Kirby has a trophy on his mind long term. Richt never did. Lars Taint Yes, because Coach Richt never started Freshmen QBs. You’ve made some dumb posts today, but this one takes the cake. How many years at UGA did Richt start a true freshman? Are you serious? Junkyardawg41 Startled comes to mind for some reason He pulled in two big time quarterback recruits while he was here. Stafford and Murray. Stafford started most of the season. Murray redshirted after hurting his shoulder in fall practice. If you really think he was going to redshirt Eason, then you really aren’t worth arguing with. “sometimes you have to burn a year to get the young ones experience”. Examples please Such as, Gus Malzhan in his first year as a head coach. Increased the record from the previous year. Didn’t say all coaches, said most, the vast majority do not have big seasons their very first year as a head coach. Vince Dooley for example, won 7 games his 1st year at UGA, 6 his second. Butch Jones went 5-7 at TN. McElwain went 4-8 at Col St year 1. Saban 2-6 at Bama. Les Miles 4-7 at Ok St But whatever. Sure 12-2 is a realistic expectation for Kirby in 2016. What he’s being compared to is 8-4 — his predecessor’s first year record. He mentioned Gus in the previous post. Gus went 12-2 his 1st season at Auburn. That’s the exception nationally. Most win between 6-8 games in their 1st season. False, they took over two entirely different programs. That’s what I’m comparing him to … of course, YMMV Johnny Griffith was 4-5-1 in 63; Dooley was 7-3-1 in 64 Alabama was 6-7 in 06; Saban was 7-6 in 07 Derek Dooley was 5-7 in 12; Jones was 5-7 in 13 Colorado State was 3-9 in 11; McElwain was 4-8 in 12 Okie State was 3-8 in 04; Miles was 4-7 Richt was 9-3 in 15; I detect a difference in these situations, don’t you? Former LSU coach Charley McClendon was a former assistant of the Bear at Alabama. Never beat the Bear, ended up getting fired. He once said “Bear taught me all I know about coaching, but I don’t think he taught me all HE knows.” Here endeth the lesson. Too early to tell about Kirby Smart, one way or the other, but the idea “Nick had a bad loss in 2007, so UGA is right on schedule” is just dumb. With both Tennessee and Vandy we had an opportunity to win the game at the end, but small mistakes cost us both. I wish I was surprised. Vanderbilt. Dawg Asshole Vandy is not UGA’s ULM. Vandy is UGA’s Miss State, which beat Bama for the 2nd consecutive year in 2007. UGA’s ULM is still to come. Richt’s first year as a head coach: Loses 3 games to ranked teams, SC, Florida, and Auburn, beats #6 Tennessee in Knoxville, loses bowl game = 8-4 Smart’s first year as head coach: Beats an average ACC team, puts together the largest first half deficit in UGA history against Ole Miss, who is now 3-3. Almost loses to Nichols St at home, which would have been the worst loss in school history, loses to an average TN team at home, loses Homecoming game to Vandy. Currently 4-3, on pace to go 7-5 at best. As of right now, firing Richt and hiring Smart was a mistake, thats all there is to it. Things could change, of course but, as of right now, it was a bad move. Richt lost at home to that average ACC team. Uhhh, no. We hadn’t played UNC since 1971. As I said, Richt lost to SC, FL, Auburn, all ranked and to BC in the bowl game. Richt lost at home to that average ACC team this season, I meant. In response to this: “As of right now, firing Richt and hiring Smart was a mistake, thats all there is to it.” I mean, if Richt can’t even beat the teams that Kirby’s beating… Richt took over a program that is just coming out from under sanctions, and hasn’t won a bowl game in 10 years. It’s not the same. In one bit of research I found: 70% of new Head coaches who come on after following a 9 or more win season, win LESS games. There are exceptions, but the vast majority (70%) would have gone less than 10 wins following UGA’s 10 wins in 2015. http://cfbmatrix.com/1st-year-head-coach-matrix/ To use this for truly thoughtful analysis, we would need to consider the circumstances. It’s probably reasonable to assume in almost every case that the previous coach of a 9 win or better team moved on to pursue a better job (Chip Kelly, Chris Peterson, etc) or because the coach/program had some sort of serious rules infraction. With that in mind, it’s reasonable to accept that losing an outstanding coach would negatively impact a program, as would facing sanctions for violating NCAA rules. UGA’s situation is almost completely unique in that it fired its 10 win coach in the belief that the new coach would exceed the win total of the previous coach. Of that 70%, how many went on to decent coaching careers? Ice cream causes murder	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1052
__label__cc	0.705087	0.294913	← Musical palate cleanser, bring on ‘da funk edition This guy. → “I’m sorry we are in this situation.” Plenty of people were appalled by Urban Meyer’s response to the query as to whether he had a message for Courtney Smith — the only time her name was mentioned at last night’s presser was by a reporter — but I thought it was the only honest moment of the evening. The rest of the time was simply wave after wave of arrant nonsense requiring every rational human being listening to suspend their attitude of disbelief simply to make it through. Otherwise, how to accept that Gene Smith didn’t tell Urban Meyer about Zach Smith, Urban Meyer didn’t tell Gene Smith about Zach Smith and Shelley Meyer didn’t tell Urban Meyer about Zach Smith? It’s not possible otherwise. The investigative report itself brings more of the same. Check out this doozie: ii) Upon seeing [McMurphy’s Aug. 1] report when it first came out (at about 10:17 a.m.), Brian Voltolini, who was on the practice field with Coach Meyer, went to speak with him, commenting that this was “a bad article.” The two discussed at that time whether the media could get access to Coach Meyer’s phone, and specifically discussed how to adjust the settings on Meyer’s phone so that text messages older than one year would be deleted. (iii) Our review of Coach Meyer’s phone revealed no messages older than one year, indicating that at the time it was obtained by OSU on August 2nd , Coach Meyer’s phone was set to retain text messages only for that period, as Coach Meyer and Brian Voltolini discussed. We cannot determine, however, whether Coach Meyer’s phone was set to retain messages only for one year in response to the August 1st media report or at some earlier time. It is nonetheless concerning that his first reaction to a negative media piece exposing his knowledge of the 2015-2016 law enforcement investigation was to worry about the media getting access to information and discussing how to delete messages older than a year. “We cannot determine” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there. And of course, this is simply laughable. Investigators acknowledged that Urban Meyer was affected by the firing of Zach Smith, as well as the erroneous report about Smith’s felony arrest in 2015. Investigators also learned Meyer “sometimes had significant memory issues in other situations where he had prior extensive knowledge of events” and that the coach has periodically taken medicine that “can negatively impair his memory, concentration, and focus.” At least Urban remembers the important stuff. pic.twitter.com/AsCzBCmNDM — Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) August 23, 2018 As I listened to Meyer deliver his prepared statement at the presser, there was a complete absence of, not just emotion, but connection to being a human. It was as detached a moment as you’ll ever see. All I could think about there was that the man was more involved in his reaction to the Celebration than to Courtney Smith’s abuse. It was appalling, but really not surprising. So that’s why I go back to the quote in the header as Urban Meyer’s moment of honesty. That “we” was heartfelt; he believes himself to be every bit as victimized here as Courtney Smith. For much the same reason, too: out of feelings for Zach Smith, he allowed his judgment to be clouded. Luckily for Urban, he’s going to come out in a much better place than Courtney Smith will. I’m amused to hear media speculate on how much this will affect Meyer’s legacy. As if he gives a shit about that. Neither does Ohio State. Besides, give it a year, and some sympathetic media suck up will start the steady beat of stories on Urban Meyer’s path to redemption. It’ll be farcical, no doubt. Guys like Meyer don’t redeem themselves. They just focus on what makes them valuable to institutions that enable their poor judgment. Filed under Urban Meyer Points and Stares 79 responses to ““I’m sorry we are in this situation.”” I despise Feinbaum but he had a great take on this. He said Urban read the statement like a hostage. I wonder what McMurphy will release next. mwo: a great comment and I despise Feinbaum, too. I can already hear the Tom Rinaldi twinkling piano over still lifeimages of tOSU on a sleepy morning. “A proud university, a proud coach, brought to one of the lowest moments of his professional career…..” It’s going to be interesting to see the signs at College GameDay in South Bend about this whole episode. If GameDay ends up at a road Ohio State game, the signs could actually make me want to watch it. Hasn’t this last few weeks activities just confirmed what power does for you and to you? I’m just so disgusted but where does one turn. Another abused victim is shoved aside and a party to the abuser with power steps away virtually unscathed. Urban points and stares.. People like Urban Meyer, wallowing in their own importance and potential victimization at the expense of having any grasp of what real problems look and feel like for others, they walk among us. Listening to those 3 dildos duck, jive, and bullshit for 20 minutes would be amusing if it didn’t make me pissed. This may not be going away as Brett and others might be demanding some more answers from the committee after analyzing the report. From what I have read so far, their conclusions are a big steaming crock of shit. Would have more respect for OSU if it didn’t even have an investigation and just said “we don’t think Urban did anything severe and he’s a great coach”. Same here HC93….I was pissed. Three bozos! McGarity/Morehead bashers need to watch Smith & Drake from their presser last night….a wake up moment of disgust, ineptness and systemic failure. UGA has it good in comparison. Aside from football, The “Enterprise” known as Ohio State University and its athletic program have zero leadership. I just hope something like this doesn’t happen to us. I know we’ve got the Georgia Way and all, but as people have said – power and winning tend to lead people to make a lot of WTF decisions. Would be interesting to see how the UGA fandom handled this. atlasshrugged55 My guess is that our fanbase is no different from that of OSU. We’d have plenty of fans supporting a title winning coach regardless of circumstances & I’m sure our “investigative committee” would produce an equally laughable report. Shitty comment, brother. It is, but that doesn’t make it wrong. He’s not wrong though. Without deliberately trying to turn to politics (it’s impossible not to draw the parallel here), how do you think most residents of Georgia feel about Trump paying hush money to a woman he was sleeping with while his 3rd wife was having his 5th child? The excuses are mirror images. Blame the woman, deny it ever happened, or dismiss it completely and say you don’t care. Georgia fans would be no different. It’s not a problem exclusive to Ohioans. Which is why I hope it never happens to us. And to draw a parallel to our other favorite 3rd rail – Mark Richt – that was something nice about having him as coach. You felt confident there wouldn’t be a Sandusky, Tressel, or Meyer type situation. I’m NOT saying Kirby is dirty or leading us to scandal. Just that winning at all costs is a dangerous path to tread for any school. This. + It’s hardly off-topic. Don’t think the playpen is meant to house any comment you don’t like. Trbodawg On topic and civil. We need more of this. I can’t speak for the Senator about what he wants in the playpen. But, it seems to me his post the other day that got out of control and inspired the playpen the Senator basically asked a commenter “why do you have to bring the President into an off topic discussion nearly every day”. Also, it is off topic. Trump has nothing to do with OSU and you brought it here because he obviously bothers you to a point where you are compelled to bring it up on a college football blog. That was civil, no? Also, no need to self hate about something that hasn’t happened and a committee that doesn’t exist. Agree. I think that’s quite a leap to suggest that UGA as an institution would react the same….when there is almost nothing in our dealings with police, administration, NCAA, etc in the past 30 years to indicate such a case. Unlike a few other places, like…..well, you know who they are. Atlas: agree on that. I think most any school and their fans would and that is a very sad statement. I’ll tell how this Georgia alum and fan for 50 years and, more importantly, father of 3 young women would handle it … Fire everybody. There are more important things than winning football games. Butts-Mehre’s track record with regard to folks banging staffers shouldn’t give you a lot of confidence there. Granted, Frank Crumley wasn’t a member of the coaching staff, but there was no outrage I can recall over the lack of action until word started getting out about what he was doing. Coaches banging married board members is matter of course at UGA. Right, Suzanne? Don? Urban Meyer is a piece of shit. Don’t forget that Damon was given great leeway until his night in B’head hit the news. Only then did B-M quit turning a blind eye to his activities. Wow, I had forgotten about Suzanne and Don(money talks) and Damon. So yeah, some part of the fan base would act the same. Folks are no different, here or there. Meyer is shit-yes. Also, was not aware of some blind eyes toward Damon. I’d want everyone fired, myself. Salty Dawg “…and now a statement from Coach Urban Myers. One that he did not write, did not read, and does not agree with, but has to read anyway as part of his punishment.” Urbs might as well have been reading the phone book. Blah blah blah…blah blah blah. I’m curious to see how the media treats this in the future. That same media that has been slamming Meyer for the past two weeks will probably be all over his nuts again in no time. And I’m not suggesting they should be out to get him either. But I’d at least hope that they could find a way to report on Ohio State football without returning Meyer to whatever pedestal he’d previously occupied. Blutarsky’s post reminds me of the Dan Wilkins (USA Today) interview conducted by Steak Shapiro this morning. The best way to characterize both is “Waaaaaaay over the top.” The media and bloggers are not in the business of reporting facts or discussing things objectively. They’ve become sensationalists, social justice warriors, advocates and character assassination merchants. So to answer your question… no the media and bloggers will not let this result stand. They’re going to continue to dig up dirt until they get the result they expect, which is the firing of both Urban Meyer and the OSU AD. For the record I think Urban Meyer is a loathsome figure. A conclusion that OSU won’t fire Urban Meyer is over the top — no, sorry, “Waaaaaaay over the top”? Interesting. I’m beginning to think you suffer from Bluto Derangement Syndrome. At least you don’t approve of Corch, so you’ve got that going for you. I agree that the media often seems to be pushing an agenda from one side or the other, but I hope that’s not always the case. Sometimes the agenda isn’t for one side or another, it’s just to get as many clicks or views or whatever as possible. Another unfortunate aspect is that bloggers and commentators often get thrown in to the same pile as journalists and gets viewed the same when it really isn’t. This blog for example provides commentary on UGA and all things College Football, but the Senator isn’t and (to my knowledge) has never claimed to be a journalist. He, just like the rest of us, is depending on and referring to the reporting of the people in that profession. If those people have an agenda other than exposing the facts, then it poisons the well for all of us, but I wouldn’t hold that against Blutarsky unless I knew he was intentionally referencing material that he knew to be misleading. Regarding Urban Meyer, I was hopeful when this investigation started that the facts would come out and appropriate action would be taken as determined by those facts. In some cases, such as their inability to determine when his phone settings were changed, it’s unclear how hard they pursued that avenue and that’s discouraging to say the least. On some level, I would think that the intent to hide or delete old text messages would be enough of a red flag but apparently not. That Meyer is suspended for 3 games but will be allowed to participate in game prep and practices after the first game is also shocking to me. I haven’t watched the press conference yet but right now there’s one thing I don’t understand. If Meyer didn’t do anything wrong, why is he being suspended? If he did do something wrong, isn’t that enough to warrant termination in light of the requirements of his contract? The stated rational is this: Urban and Gene should have known they were required to report even without an arrest. Their belief that an arrest was a prerequisite was wrong, albeit understandable as others held the same belief. They say that in the future OSU will clarify that allegations are the condition precedent to a report not an arrest. Thanks for clarifying. Was it ever determined if Zach Smith was really arrested though? I remember McMurphy having the original copy of the arrest report that said he was arrested, and then there was revised report that said he wasn’t. But I though the revised report was only “revised” recently, not back in 2015. So if they’d done even a minimal amount of digging back then, they would’ve found a report that said he was arrested, and should’ve acted on it. Or do I have my facts wrong? Like I said, I still need to watch the press conference. So far as I know and can tell the only arrest was for DUI which he alleges he kept to himself. All of this is bullshit, of course. Corch knew about the abuse at UF, yet he hired the guy at OSU. He knew about the abuse at OSU, yet kept him anyway until McMurphy forced his hand. And of course he knew about the DUI. The guy lost his license. A grown man bumming rides for 6 months will attract attention. Corch enabled this wife beater at multiple steps. For that reason alone, he shouldn’t be leading students. This has been my point all along. Corch should have fired Smith in 2009. He should have never rehired him in Columbus and should have fired his @$$ when he became aware of the 2015 incident. Zach Smith, Aaron Hernandez, Chris Rainey, and Ezekiel Elliott – a Fulmer Cup who’s who. Throw in Meyer’s reaction to Brandon Spikes’ eye gouge of Washaun Ealey. Top 1% of top 1% indeed. Don’t forget Smith was an Ohio State legacy. Wasn’t he some guy named “Bruce”s grandson? Exactly right. I understand the desire to get different perspectives on the story, but at a certain point, it’s nice to have a cut-through-the-bullshit understanding of what happened rather than everyone approaching this as if they are a defense attorney in training. Besides, now we already have Urban’s side “in his best light”: It’s called the OSU Investigation Report. Even in that document, he looks like a lying, duplicitous, self-serving sack of shit. It sounds like Corch and Lawyer Koffel played to type. Corch was his usual self, willing to say what he thinks is required to escape pressure, without the slightest shame or contrition. The lawyer did what lawyers are paid to do: make a ridiculous statement that he practiced in front of a mirror so he could do it with a straight face. How long before Buckeye Nation starts a go fund me for the pay CUM is losing? Waiting for the response from Hurricane Brett … I really hope he has something that absolutely crushes Corch and his enablers at tOSU. In the absence of that, I hope Saban, Smart, Harbaugh, etc. are using this episode on the recruiting trail starting today. I officially have found a team I would pull for the Gators against. “Taken medicine that can impair” What, like Tito’s? From the SI article linked above: “But perhaps Meyer suffered from memory failures in the fall of 2015, because that period also coincides with his biggest professional memory lapse. That November, he forgot tailback Ezekiel Elliott was on the team for most of the second half of the Michigan State game.” That’s some quality snark. Reservoir Dawg Snark? Aw, come on, man. Brain tumors do that to a guy. Have some sympathy. If this does blow over we can all take comfort that Urban stepped into that Audi last night totally pissed. His view of being wronged will stay with him for a long time. Irwin R. Fletcher Brett McMurphy will always be on the mind of Urban Meyer. Many times in these and other similar circumstances played out on a larger stage, I read and reread statements by these empowered individuals, shake my head and realize that my reading comprehension is in the shithole. Then I find out there is agreement with others who read the same words. Meyer’s insensitivity is out for everyone to see and I hope opposing fan and student signs from other teams he plays this year keep taunting his memory such that he can’t concentrate on any game plan nor be able to complete daily tasks without hearing about his buggery of OSU’s tattered sports reputation remnants. Maybe 2018 – 2019 will be the years of rectification of so many historical wrongs and lies. Hopefully OSU’s sports recruiting will not ensnare any youngsters who follow coaching idols instead of their brain while recognizing that the odds are against it.. Maybe Wright Thompson (who I do be believe is fantastic) can be strong armed into doing another puff piece on Urban. College football does not make it easy to continue to love it. Senator: very true and the love drops every year. FWIW Tri, a buddy posted some Rose Bowl highlights on his Facebook page. There is still some stuff to love. Don’t forget the assholes of the world are not limited to CFB, and sometimes the assholes win. Karma is a bitch, hopefully that Smith cat can catch himself a terminal STD. For Irvin? Who knows. But whatever it is it will be too good for the cocksucker. KornDawg ESPN has been replaying the Rose Bowl all summer. I had it on this morning. Then afterwards they play some game that I can’t remember. It was on a SEC network this morning from 4 am – 7 am. Of course I watched every snap………………. … God, oh God is in Heaven And we all want what is His But the power and greed, the corruptible seed Seems to be all that there is… It ain’t just college football. It’s everywhere. I know. But college football has always served as an escape. Unfortunately, it’s is as corrupt and rotten to the core as any other institution. Sad but true snark I still say UA and Nick Saban bringing in Jonathan Taylor was worse and with a lot less scrutiny. Taylor was definitely arrested. The case was pending. And we know that not one UA employee talked to anyone at UGA about Taylor before they brought him in. This is going to eat at Urban on the inside. You could see it in the presser. And when he’s lost people like Clay Travis, he’s guaranteed that he’s never going to outlive it. Will it affect results? Long term, probably. Bitterness like that always does. I’ve suspected Urban Meyer is a sociopath for a little while, and everything about this incident has only reinforced that suspicion. I think you may be right. Precisely the word i’d use. The guy covers up one lie with another one. Hope they do not win a game this year and he gets toasted by every road game student section. Brandon M Ole Pawwwwwl went off on ESPN this morning. I might actually listen to his show this afternoon CannonDawg Every organization in every industry in all walks of life have their own versions of Irving Myers. At some point it will finally, finally catch up to Irving. It always does. He’s been an empty shell for a long while, as we saw in his days at FU. I can only hope that we kick his ass in a big game in the near future. And it would be fun to see the Canes do the same. And Corch punishment is equivalent to one quarter of a football game. Haha. Envy and jealousy, Blutarsky edition: “As I listened to Meyer deliver his prepared statement at the presser, there was a complete absence of, not just emotion, but connection to being a human.” By God, Senator you’ve distilled the essence of Corch in one elegant sentence! ApalachDawg OSU says nothing to see here so move along, move along. Well…at least Herbie has finally weighed in and is saddened. Now he can get back to his outrage over the actions of Mark Richt and anything to do with the SEC. Pathetic response. Yeah, too busy pursuing championships to be worrying about what’s happening with one of his coaches. Except when he’s writing books every other year touting his core values and leadership skills. These assholes are all cronies..”I know him very well”…who are constantly trying to stay on each other’s good side, so when the sun is shining again they will be right there to get the heart-felt interview. Did you see Herbie on Greenberg’s show this morning? He was sweating like a pig farting razorblades. My guess is, because he’s such a shill for osu (and I get that–letterman, graduate, etc), he could only express his “embarrassment.” Well, no kidding. That’s a real reach. He wouldn’t dare express a sentiment that espoused the immediate dismissal of Irving Myers, even if he felt it to a point of imminent cardiac arrest. He’s no different than the buffoons-in-suits who orchestrated this whole farce yesterday. Rock on, Buckeye Nation!!! I have a dream that OSU plays Stanford in the Rose bowl and the well known snark of the Stanford band can’t help but spell out OSU and play Liar, Liar. You know the Rose Bowl would ban the Stanford ban from even coming close to Pasadena. Not that I would not love to see their show. Dwight, have you prepared your statement of regret? ::clears throat:: I state my regret. He will always be Urban LIER to me. nightnthebox Zack Smith is a scumbag… he demonstrated that on multiple occasions… I understand the connection between he and Meyer… And I understand that firing someone based on rumors and innuendo is not usually the best strategy, ethically and legally… And I understand that getting fired by your mentor is pretty much a death knell for a coaching career… so Corch would effectively be executing his prodige, who doubles as Corch’s mentor’s grandson… Granddad is also a scumbag, btw. But I can see how he could justify throwing multiple chances the guy’s way… and it might have been ok… God knows I’m a very different person than I was when I was drinking! But I also know that not hiring someone is easier than firing someone… And he knew Smith was a shitheel back at Florida… So he didn’t have to hire him at Ohio State. For that reason, Urban Meyer demonstrated that he, too, is a scumbag. 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__label__cc	0.621097	0.378903	Seven Tips To Make An Old Story New – Advice From Marissa Meyer May 2, 2013 By Casey Griffin Some say, there are no stories left untold, that all original ideas are already taken, and that all new novels are just old stories regurgitated. If that’s true, then what would be the point of buying new books? Whatever the reason for recurring themes or ideas, writers are always finding ways to break the boundaries. But what about using past stories to our advantage? Lately, there has been an influx of novels hitting the shelves that retell an old story in a new way. I’ve recently discovered The Lunar Chronicles (Yeah, I know. I’m a little late to the party). Growing up, I loved the story of Cinderella, so when I picked up Marissa Meyer’s novel, Cinder, I thought she had some pretty big slippers to fill (heh, see what I did there?). Here’s what Marissa Meyer has to say about re-creating old stories: “I think the most important part (like writing ANY story, not just retellings), is to find the idea that you’re most passionate about, the idea you can’t get out of your head. Maybe you only want to change one small element of a known story, or maybe you want to entirely revamp it. Either way, do what’s calling to you, because I do believe the only way to write a good story is to write the story you’re in love with.” Thank you for taking the time to share your advice with us Marissa. So how can you breathe new life into an old story or fairytale and still make it your own? 1. Modern Characters Today, characterization trumps all. Well, you still need a good plot, but what did we really know about Cinderella, besides the fact that she wanted a better life? What were her quirks, her bad habits, her fears? And surely she must have had some negative thoughts about her mean sisters. In Marissa’s adaptation, we are drawn into Cinder’s world through the eyes of a character we can associate with, a fighter, an independent thinker, someone with imperfections like each of us, not to mention you can’t get any more modern than a cyborg! Make your characters relatable to those of us in the 21st century. 2. Innovative Settings This is the quickest and most obvious way to put a twist into the story. Instead of a castle, make it a military base. Instead of a windowless tower, make it an orphanage. Instead of a dragon’s den, make it a casino. 3. New-Age Obstacles We may not have armoured knights, witches, and dragons to deal with today, but we do have security guards, mean girls, and street gangs. Or create your own original sources of conflict and hinderances specific to your character and their world, whether it’s an physical barrier or perhaps a social, political or emotional one. 4. Alternate Point Of View Is there an unsung hero somewhere in the fairytale? A character even more interesting than the princess or prince charming? An overshadowed sidekick? Imagine the stories they could tell. 5. Unhappily Ever After What if things didn’t work out they way they were supposed to? Turn the story on it’s head. Perhaps the miller’s daughter actually fell in love with Rumpelstiltskin, or Sleeping Beauty’s prince charming ran away with her sister. What if a shallow beauty becomes the beast in the end to let go of society’s idea of beautiful? Okay, these are just examples of new happy endings. Can you find a new direction for your story? One that will keep your readers guessing until the very end? 6. Everyone Loves A Bad Boy What if the evildoer in the old story is actually the misunderstood good guy or the new hero of the tale? On the other hand, can the good guy be the real troublemaker? Maybe Jack was the bully picking on the peace-loving giants who just wanted to be left alone. 7. Distance Yourself You’re writing the story because it inspires you, because like Marissa says, you’re in love with it. But that doesn’t mean you need to copy the story right to the letter. In fact, deviate from that story as much as you possibly can. To do this, discover what really inspired you in the first place and focus on that. Was it the underlying message, the world, the theme, the romance? So is there a story you grew up reading a million times? One that speaks to you? Well if you just can’t get it out of your head, maybe it’s time to get it down on paper. But don’t think of it as someone else’s story, an old fairytale that everyone knows. Start thinking of it as your story, take ownership of it and don’t let that old tale hold back your new one. GIVEAWAY!!!! Haven’t started reading The Lunar Chronicles yet? WIN a copy of both CINDER and SCARLET. TO ENTER: In the comments below, share a tip on how to remain original and fresh when creating any new story. The draw will be held on May 14th, and I will be using Random.org to help choose the winner and to keep things fair. Check out this week’s other inspiring blogs and enter your own by viewing this linky tools list. A weekly blog hop where writers share their inspirations. Please join us! Filed Under: Inspiration, Writing Techniques Tagged With: characters, conflict, contest, endings, fantasy, giveaway, inspiration, Lunar Chronicles, Marissa Meyer, science fiction, setting, Villains, writing, writing tips Carla Luna Cullen says I think using a modern or futuristic setting can give a fairy tale a totally new vibe. It also forces the writer to think how ‘magic’ might be incorporated in this world – is it magical realism or an accepted part of society? I also love retellings that are told from the villain’s point of view (because everyone’s a hero in their own story!). C H Griffin says Definitely! I just read a great post listed in the Linky Tools List about villains. I love a realistic villain who believes what they’re doing is right, so much so that you almost agree with them. Thanks for sharing. sugaropal says The book I have on sub is a retelling, but a subversive one and in fact, I was a third of the way done with it before I realized the iconic things it had in common with a particular fairy tale. One of the things I did to make an old story “new” was to take the obvious symbols and make them stand for something much more “YA” than “rated G”. That’s a great idea. Sounds like the fairytale inspired you more than you realized. Rachel Schieffelbein says These are great tips! I love retellings. 🙂 I think it’s important to make the character your own. This isn’t just Snow White, this is your Snow White and she doesn’t have to be like any other Snow White that came before her. 🙂 Good point. Because that’s what it’s all about. We wouldn’t have an interesting story without our characters. coffeeswiller says Talk to yourself. Seriously. But -as- a character from a fairytale, -to- either yourself or contemporary figure. Imagine the angle each would take in talking to the other, discuss today’s headlines. Make a note of the interesting twists and turns and write down the quirkiest dialogue segments and try to work them into your story somewhere. That’s a great idea. Hopefully no one hears me or I will seem even crazier than people already think I am. keekeepie says I think that your story, whatever genre, should be original enough that people will be intrigued by it. For example: I am writing a Greek myth story but am not focusing on thepopular Presephone myth. Instead, I am writing about the War God, Ares. Another important thing is to have strong, believeable characters, a solid plot, an interesting world, and a sympathetic villain. I think a sympathetic villain is so much better than one that is evil for the sake of being evil. It gives the villain a soul and even has the readers sympathize with him. kiperoo says I also love retellings and love this great tips! I can’t believe I haven’t read The Lunar Chronicles yet–I’ve heard such fabulous things about both books. My tip to add would be to take advantage of the obscure. Some little detail or some chance encounter could turn into something huge. I can’t believe it took me so long to read it. It was right up my alley! Great points. Your choice of POV character will give the traditional Greek Myth idea a fresh new angle. kaylie says Giving a retelling a makeover by keeping subtle basics of the story, then going further than the original ever intended to go. What happens after the happily ever-after? What if Prince Charming wasn’t perfect, or if the innocent damsel in distress is really a kick-butt huntress? Giving a modern or futuristic twist pushes the basis of the story into new generations, and in this way might incorporate new lessons. IE: a girl can stand up for herself and doesn’t always need a hero, or no boy is perfect, or the villain has some good characteristics that just need to be brought out. The latter is my favorite. 🙂 That’s a favorite of mine too. It really pushes the limits and makes the reader think about good vs evil. Instead of that black and white feel to a fairytale, you get shades of grey that make you wonder. Also, I’ve always wondered what would happen if you moved in with Prince Charming to discover he leaves his wet towel on the carpet, or picks his nose, or that gorgeous head of hair is actually a toupe! Cassidy Leora says To make a story your own unique design, the What If trick is really nifty. What If puss n boots was the threat in the story to a brave little mouse? What If Red riding hood was lost in the woods and it was a Wolf that led her to safety? And, overall, if you love your idea, write it. That’s a good trick. Sometimes we fall so in love with our stories, that we don’t let ourselves think outside the box even when it would benefit the novel. The “what if” tool would allow you to feel like you’re not committing to changing anything (yet), you’re just testing the water with a new idea. Much less scary. Debbie Causevic says Great tips. I love the idea of a familiar tale from an alternate POV. So much could be done there. If only there was time to write all these story ideas that come to mind… Yes. I vote for more hours in the day. Or maybe one day I can quit my day job 🙂 Mia Celeste says Thanks for the tips. I love retellings, but I haven’t tried my hand at writing one yet. I’ll save your tips in case I do. My advice for writing one of these tales might be to read what others have done (learn from the masters) when they take a familiar story and spin it. I’d love to win a copy of the Lunar Chronicles. http://www.miaceleste.com/?p=298 That’s true. Isn’t that how we all learn? We read before we wrote. And most writers begin because they were inspired by someone else. I think what makes a story original and fresh is when readers think they know where it’s going, but then the unexpected happens. Using multiple archetypes blended into a modern tale, the storyteller can tell a story in a different way that makes it fun to read. It can keep the reader’s interest especially when their initial assumptions are wrong. The less obvious the archetypes, the better the story. For sure. You know you’ve done a good job creating something fresh if your reader can’t predict what’s going to happen next. Great tip. Keely Hutton says Great tips! To help my 8th graders grasp the importance of perspective, I have them tell classic fairytales from the antagonist’s point of view. So much fun. Breathes new life into the stories and often injects them with a good dose of humor. My favorite thus far is the witch from Hansel and Gretel, who opts to build her next house out of liver and broccoli to keep away bratty kids. 🙂 Haha that’s awesome! That’s literary gold, that is! Fairytale retellings: whittle down the story to its essence and build from there. (Example, Little Mermaid: girl leaves home/life to find love, but things don’t work out (except in the Disney version). That can lead to all sorts of possibilities. Great example! Would love to read a rewrite of that. Ng Jing Zhi says I think that one should not restrict themselves when writing – just go beyond boundaries and let your imagination flow. When writing a story, one should also not stop too often to amend things. This could disrupt the train of thoughts and one can possibly get writer’s block. Just keep writing, and when you’re done, take a step back and see what you have created. 🙂 That’s great advice. I’m currently working on the first draft of my WIP and I have to remind myself to do just that. Forget about making it perfect because no one is going to read it until you’re ready to show them. Just let it flow 🙂 Pat Esden says One of the cool things I’ve seen done is change the age of the characters–like make Hansel and Gretel elderly people and the witch a meals on wheels volunteers. Hey, that might not make a bad short story. That’s a great idea! Love that one. Kayla C. says I love stories retold from one of the minor characters points of view. One of my favorites is Ophelia by Lisa Klein. The story of Hamlet gave you a certain portrait of Ophelia, but now we get to see what was actually going on behind the scenes, and it gives her story an entirely new perspective. Such a fantastic book, read it if you haven’t already! You’re right. When reading Hamlet, you get the sense of a much greater character in Ophelia, but never get to see it. Sounds like an interesting story. Shelver506 @ Bookshelvers Anonymous says As an offshoot of the Unhappy Ending, what if things DID work out the way they were supposed to but then fell apart from there? There’s so much we don’t know when a fairy tale closes. Build off that! Like what happens after the happily ever after. Good idea A.M. Pierre says I definitely enjoy alternate points of view (makes me think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead). You could makeg an originally passive main character an active participant – take control of your literary destiny, little passive character! 😉 Rebecca Lockhart says I think that continuously putting up new obstacles for characters to overcome helps keep a story fresh. I also enjoy building new worlds in unique settings with innovative technology that I personally would like to be invented. Complex characters that do exactly the opposite of what you expect them to do are great, like a strong female character who doesn’t fall head over heels for the hot boy, but instead focuses on her goals. thebookineer says I think if you’re doing a reselling of old stories, you can do a lot with an original story to make it it your own. For instance, if you’re using an old fairytale with good ole Prince Charming, you could make it your own by making the “prince” a famous celebrity, popular high school guy, or something like that. Or if you’re using something that a lot of authors have done before, (dystopian, vampires, witches, etc.) than you can just look into them and think of something that they don’t have. Or, if they’re witches/wizards, they could have different powers, or even be called different names! Above all, I think that people should just look around them for inspiration to find how to make their stories original. Heck, maybe that treehouse outside may be a super cool training room for time travel or something. By the way, thanks so much for the giveaway, been wanting to start these books for a while! 🙂 Madison says Tell it from another character’s perspective. It doesn’t have to be a main character. Just think how they would of viewed it Bayram F. says I don’t have much to say but you can use a modern dystopian setting or use some elements of mythology. I think to keep ideas fresh, you need to look around and use personal experience to draw on.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1058
__label__wiki	0.574771	0.574771	City of Charlotte > Citywide Newsroom > News releases > Eastway Division - Major Crash Detective investigating a fatality in the 1600 block of Eastway Drive Eastway Division - Major Crash Detective investigating a fatality in the 1600 block of Eastway Drive Friday, December 07, 2018, On December 7, 2018 at 1:11 p.m., Eastway division officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Eastway Drive in reference to a three-vehicle crash. Upon arrival officers located a Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck, a Pontiac G6 and a Cabarrus County Transit multi passenger bus that were involved in the crash. The driver of the Pontiac was pronounced deceased on the scene by MEDIC. The driver of the bus was transported to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center-main with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Toyota was not injured. Members of the Major Crash Unit, DWI Task Force, and Crime Scene were called to the scene to conduct the investigation. The evidence on the roadway showed the Pontiac G6 was traveling at a high rate of speed in the right lane of northbound Eastway Drive. The driver of the Pontiac lost control of the vehicle as it entered a slight curve in the road. The Pontiac crossed into the opposing lanes and struck the rear of the Toyota, spinning the Toyota 180 degrees. The Pontiac continued sliding and was struck on the passenger side by the bus. Both the Toyota and the bus were originally headed in the opposite direction of the Pontiac. Major Crash Detectives would like to speak with the driver of a white Audi four door passenger vehicle that was seen speeding in the area just seconds prior to the crash that might have a possible connection with the driver of the Pontiac. The Audi did not come in contact with any vehicles in this crash. There is no evidence at this time that the drivers of bus or Toyota were violating any traffic laws. This crash is being investigated by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Departments Major Crash Investigation Unit. Any witnesses are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or Detective Steve Williams at 704-432-2169. Next of kin has been notified. Event Type: Fatal Crash Event Number: 20181207131106 Division: Eastway Location: 1600 Eastway Drive Vehicle One: 2008 Pontiac G6 Driver One: Eldridge Williams Jenkins B/M DOB-11/30/1991 Status: Deceased Vehicle Two: 2016 Toyota Tacoma Driver Two: Jose Cantarero H/M DOB-07/16/1962 Status: Not Injured Vehicle three: 2013 Ford multi passenger bus Driver Three: Shaterrian Shenell Roundtree B/F DOB-08/11/1988 Status: Treated and released.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1068
__label__wiki	0.574541	0.574541	CCS Southeast Serving FL, GA, AL & TN Audio Visual Integration Low Voltage Structured Cabling Project Management & Implementation Programming & Training Service Operations Center Service Plan Options By info@idzyns.com In News & Information LIGHT UP SWAMPSCOTT COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER RAISES $16,607 FOR SWAMPSCOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PURCHASE & INSTALL A NEW PROJECTOR AND DONATES ONE YEAR WARRANTY AND REPLACEMENT BULB VALUED AT $2,255. June 23, 2015 – Swampscott, MA. – The Swampscott School District raised $16,607 as a result of the “Light Up Swampscott” fundraiser program, a partnership between the District, UNO Pizzeria & Grill, Swampscott Education Foundation, CCS Presentation Systems New England, Eastern Bank and Salem Five Charitable Trust. This community effort had several components including donations of $7,965 from the Swampscott Education Foundation, $5,000 from Eastern Bank, $3,002 from UNO Pizzeria & Grill, $500 from Salem Five Charitable Trust and $140 from private donors. CCS Presentation Systems New England gave a $1000 discount on the installation and also agreed longer term support for the School District by providing a 1 year on-site warranty valued at $1,595 and an additional projector bulb valued at $660. A new Hitachi CP-WX9211 digital projector will be installed replacing the auditorium’s original projector. The new projector will add high resolution, higher brightness, vivid colors, and sharp image quality to enhance presentations impacting education and community meetings and performances. . CCS will also provide digital HDMI connectivity, so that updated devices have a means of easily connecting to the system. The current system only allows for analog video connectivity. The auditorium serves as the venue for a wide range of teacher and student group activities in addition to numerous community meetings, performances, and forums. This new projector will ensure many more years of community usage and help enable greater student and school staff productivity. ”I am so grateful to UNO, the Swampscott Education Foundation (SEF), Eastern Bank, Salem Five, and the community for coming together to make our Light Up Swampscott fundraiser a success.”, says Superintendent Pamela Angelakis. “This kind of community generosity is what makes Swampscott such a special town. We will be holding a celebration in early fall when the installation of the projector at the high school is complete and we hope everyone will attend. A special thank you to Annie Pulaski at UNO for working so closely with the schools and for encouraging us from beginning to end.” Dave Richie, President and Treasurer of the Swampscott Education Foundation, says, “I think this project was an excellent example of what our local business and institution can do when they work together and align their goals. It is my hope that we have an opportunity again to pool our resources and tackle these types of problems.” ”Combining the business, school and philanthropy communities proves that collaboration does have impact. Swampscott’s students and the community as a whole will now have increased opportunities to make use of advanced technology.”, adds Laura Kurzrok, Executive Director of Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation. “CCS is pleased to be a part of the LIGHT UP SWAMPSCOTT COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER to help support technology in the classroom” says Chris Gamst, Vice President of CCS Presentation Systems. “We are thrilled for the opportunity to support education and the Swampscott community through our fundraiser program. And this new Hitachi projector will benefit both the students as well as the community at large.” says Annie Pulaski, Local Marketing Coordinator of UNO Swampscott. “We are proud to be an active contributor to this community initiative.” A “LIGHT UP SWAMPSCOTT” Projector Unveiling/Celebration Party will be held at a later date after the projector has been installed and school has reconvened in the fall. It will be a fun event for the whole Swampscott community to celebrate the success of the program and to kickoff the new school year. The date and details of this special event will be released at a later date. For complete information on the “Light Up Swampscott!” Program, please contact Annie Pulaski at 252marketing@unos.com or Sarah Coletti at scoletti@unos.com. About Swampscott Education Foundation: The Swampscott Education Foundation Inc. (“SEF”) is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, dedicated to raising money and funding grants that enhance the educational experience of the students of the Swampscott public schools. There has been a community based educational foundation supporting the Swampscott schools for the past twenty years and over that time it has awarded $300,000 to grant recipients. It is the SEF’s vision to build from that base and positively impact the educational experience of every Swampscott public school pupil. 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__label__wiki	0.579705	0.579705	Society› Population of Saba (Caribbean Netherlands) 2011-2019 Published by Brigitte van de Pas, Aug 9, 2019 Between 2011 and 2019, the population of the Caribbean island Saba increased slightly. Saba, one of the three special municipalities of the Netherlands, counted roughly 1,900 inhabitants in 2019. Population peaked in 2018, at approximately 2,150. In total, the three special municipalities forming the Caribbean Netherlands were home to just over 25,000 people in 2019. Three special municipalities… Of the three special municipalities, Saba is the smallest and the least populous. Bonaire is the largest, with just over 20,000 inhabitants in 2019. Approximately 3,100 people lived on Sint Eustatius, Saba’s neighbor to the east. … And three independent Caribbean countries Next to the three special municipalities, there are three more islands in the Caribbean with a connection to the Netherlands. Sint Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao are independent countries, but still part of the larger Kingdom of the Netherlands. Of these three islands, Curaçao is the largest, with a population of just under 160,000 in 2019. The population of Aruba amounted to roughly 111,000 in 2017. Of the three independent countries, Sint Maarten was the smallest in terms of population, with just over 40,000 inhabitants. Population of Saba in the Caribbean Netherlands from 2011 to 2019* * As of January 1 of each year. Caribbean Netherlands: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are special municipalities of the Netherlands. 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__label__wiki	0.675849	0.675849	Home/Movie Star/Where’s Blake Ritson today? Wiki: Baby, Weight, Daughter, Family, Parents, Partner Where’s Blake Ritson today? Wiki: Baby, Weight, Daughter, Family, Parents, Partner 1 Quick Truth About Blake Adam Ritson 2 The Wiki of blake Ritson 4 Age and Relationship 6 Net Worth Quick Truth About Blake Adam Ritson Blake Ritson is a Leading English actor and director, best known for his leading roles at the ITV adaptation of Mansfield Park as Edmund Bertram from the year 2007 and at the BBC Version of Emma, since the character of Mr. Elton from the year 2009. He’s also famous for his starring role as Lord Girolamo Riario, Count, and Captain-general of the Holy Roman Empire that directs the mission to ruin the Medicis, at the historic fantasy drama tv series Da Vinci’s Demons. Lately Riston is active from the TV series Indian Summers. Blake is well-known for portraying Mr. Elton from the BBC’s 2009 version of Emma, enjoying the self-absorbed and conceited Reverend of Highbury whose efforts to courtroom Emma played with Romola Garai are fulfilled with both surprise and consternation. He’s looking so handsome, magical and more famous for his or her acting. Blake at the recording of a new BBC Radio 4 Drama 'Writing the Century: Land's End to John O'Groats'. First episode of the play airs on Monday, but Blake's character will first appear in the second episode, airing on Tuesday (September 20). The play will be available for online listening. #Blakeritson A post shared by Blake Ritson ♥ (@blakeritsonfans) on Sep 14, 2016 at 5:50am PDT The Wiki of blake Ritson Blake Ritson opened his eyes for the very first time on 24 January 1978 in London. Blake Ritson is the holder of American nationality as well as Language ethnicity. Blake Ritson has one god called Dylan Ritson. He attended Dolphin School at Reading, Berkshire. Later on, he studied at Cambridge University where he studied English and in addition to Medieval Italian. Going towards his scintillating profession, he began his acting on the screen and stage, enjoying Paul Etheridge at White Chameleon, Fleance at Macbeth, and Augustus at Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia at the calendar year 1996 in the National Theatre in productions throughout his pupil degree. Lately, he’s best known for introducing King Edward III at the TV miniseries World Without End (2012), the Duke of Kent at Upstairs Downstairs (2010-2012), Giles Vicary from the BBC series Red Cap and also for symbolizing sidekick Robert Presley at A touch of Frost. He also played the role of Justin at The League of Gentlemen, Idek at God on Trial, and also the comic lead writer For Elsie, an Oscar-winning brief movie, which he co-produced. In addition, he depicted the principal antagonist at David Goyer’s Da Vinci’s Demons at the year 2013. pic.twitter.com/nc3p0bBggD — Blake Ritson (@blakeritson) April 25, 2018 Age and Relationship He’s now 40 years old. Placing some lights personal life, he had been engaged to actress Hattie Morahan, whom he met in Cambridge University. They so are currently residing in North London and have a girl, Amity. They spent their life that was enormous . There is absolutely no rumor regarding his connection with anybody. Tweeted today by Blake himself.(https://twitter.com/blakeritson/status/909516702987071488)Catch Blake reading the… Posted by Blake Ritson on Sunday, 17 September 2017 Speaking about his physical appearance, he’s a height of 5 ft 10inches and Weighs 67Kg. He’s got dark brown colour hair and additionally Dark brownish color eyes. He’s got a definite face along with a vigorous body that clutches the eye of lots of the audiences which include specially females. 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__label__wiki	0.993576	0.993576	Duke Shelley Gary Jennings Alex Barnes Leddie Brown Isaiah Zuber Will Grier Alec Sinkfield David Sills Sports College football Football College sports Kansas State Big 12 West Virginia No. 12 WVU heavy favorite in Big 12 opener vs. K-State By The Associated Press - Oct. 02, 2018 12:03 PM EDT Kansas State (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) at No. 12 West Virginia (2-0, 0-0), 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Line: West Virginia by 16 Series record: Kansas State leads 5-3. West Virginia tries to regroup in the teams' Big 12 opener after its Sept. 15 game at North Carolina State was called off due to Hurricane Florence. Kansas State is coming off a 41-17 win over UTSA and now goes on the road for the first time this season. West Virginia WRs David Sills and Gary Jennings against Kansas State's secondary. The 6-foot-4 Sills can present matchup nightmares. He had 18 TD catches a year ago and has two so far this season. Jennings already has four TDs after catching just one scoring pass a year ago. Kansas State DB Duke Shelley has six pass breakups and A.J. Parker has four. Kansas State: Isaiah Zuber. The junior has a punt return for a touchdown and three receiving TDs. West Virginia RB Leddie Brown. The freshman ran for 115 yards Sept. 8 against Youngstown State. West Virginia has interchanged four running backs and the 211-pound Brown came on strong after Alec Sinkfield injured a leg against the Penguins. Kansas State has the Big 12's worst rush defense, allowing 201 yards per game. West Virginia is 3-3 and Kansas State is 11-11 in Big 12 openers. ... The Mountaineers are seeking their third straight win over the Wildcats, who won the four meetings before that since West Virginia joined the league in 2012. The teams' last four meetings have been decided by a total of 13 points. .... West Virginia QB Will Grier has thrown for nine TDs with one interception. .... Kansas State's Alex Barnes is third in the Big 12 in rushing at 76 yards per game.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1092
__label__cc	0.739134	0.260866	Superman: Secret Origin #6 [Review] (updated link) Full review posted to cxPulp.com. Art: 4/5 Filed under: cxPulp.com, DC, DC Universe, Superman: Secret Origin \| Tagged: Brad Anderson, Comic Reviews, cxPulp.com, DC, DC Comics, Gary Frank, General Lane, Geoff Johns, Jimmy, Jon Sibal, Lois, Luthor, Matt Idelson, Metallo, Perry, Secret Origin, Steve Wands, Superman, Superman: Secret Origin, Wil Moss \| Leave a comment » Superman: Secret Origin #6 [Review] Posted on August 25, 2010 by Walt Posted on January 28, 2010 by Walt Writer: Geoff Johns Penciller: Gary Frank Inker: Jon Sibal Colorist: Brad Anderson Letterer: Steve Wands Covers: Gary Frank, Brad Anderson Asst. Editor: Wil Moss Edior: Matt Idelson Lex Luthor has a lottery. Each day, he’ll pick one person from the assembled crowd outside his building, and attempt to make their dreams come true, putting his expansive resources to full use. The latest “winner,” Rudy Jones, has already been shown to be a bit of a parasite, leeching off those around him. Thanks to his disgusting disregard for things better left to common sense, he finds himself victim of a chemical spill that transforms him into the being that will become known as The Parasite. Amidst this, Luthor has summoned Lois and Clark to question them about the “flying man” spotted around Metropolis. As The Parasite’s threat escalates, Clark bows out and the “flying man” returns, saving many and yet winding up looking questionable to the city as Luthor hurls accusations at him. When he takes some time for himself atop the Daily Planet building, he finds he’s not alone–young Jimmy Olsen is there, saying goodbye to the city he’s failed to become a part of…not realizing what an important friendship he’s about to enter into with another necomer to the city…and reaps the reward of taking a chance and asking a favor. There’s something that’s lost by this being an origin tale in years-old continuity where much has already been questioned. We’ve already seen much of the change this origin would essentially set up, losing any real discovery, revelation, or chance to follow a huge, unfolding story. While Byrne‘s Man of Steel significantly altered the details of Superman’s beginnings in the mid 1980s, it was also the opening chapter, the actual foundation, of the official Superman story. This series, while altering the details of Superman’s beginnings yet again, feels like more of a plug-up-the-holes sort of thing than a foundation. This issue doesn’t feel quite like the earlier issues. We have some origin-like stuff in terms of The Parasite, but there’s not much character development. Parasite’s an unlikable, uninteresting character to me–rather two-dimensional, really–and seems to serve little more here than plot device to give Superman something to fight, to punch…and to be more directly “outed” as existing to the public of Metropolis. The art by Gary Frank, of course, is stellar…on the whole, I really enjoy his art, and it brings a great look to this series and this issue. My primary gripe is the seemingly obvious use of Christopher Reeve as a “model” for this depiction of Clark/Superman…there are panels–such as on page 7 where Clark suggests to Perry’s question of the man actually flying “Um, up, up and–away”–where the imagery just SCREAMS Christopher Reeve. On the one hand, a fitting tribute, and acknowledgment of the man’s legacy and impact on this character, especially in the eyes of the public in and outside of comics. On the other hand…it seems another sign of Superman being “stuck” and unable to really grow and develop beyond a decades-old image that’s clung to, returned to, after decades of actually growing and developing the character beyond simplistic and hokey stories/concepts. If I were a new fan of Superman, or at least new to the comics, I suspect I would find this a great, thrilling issue and enjoy it very much. As it is, as a longtime DC reader watching the character I’ve grown up on over the past two decades being phased into something of an amalgamation of every possible version of the character…it’s frustrating and discouraging. Johns is a great writer, and obviously has a knowledge of much that is Superman–from the comics, from tv, from the movies–and I can appreciate that effort’s being put forth to reconcile many versions into one cohesive whole. Usually for me it’s the story that makes the issue…but in this case, the art’s the primary draw for me. I don’t like where the Superman books are headed, nor the revamping and loss of “my” Superman–but this is at the very least the best-looking Superman book out there these days. Story: 7/10 Art: 9/10 Overall Enjoyment of the issue: 6/10 Filed under: Comic Reviews 2010, DC, DC Universe, Superman: Secret Origin \| Tagged: Brad Anderson, Clark Kent, Comic Reviews, DC, DC Comics, Gary Frank, Geoff Johns, Jon Sibal, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Matt Idelson, origin, Perry White, Secret Origin, Steve Wands, Superman, Superman: Secret Origin, Wil Moss \| Leave a comment » Mild-Mannered Reporter Assoc. Editor: Wil Moss Editor: Matt Idelson Covers: Frank w/ Anderson While I generally enjoy stuff Johns does, my feelings toward this series have been trending toward the negative. Initially, I thought it was sorta cool that elements from the various versions of Superman were being incorporated into this. But as this series has progressed and I consider it further, it seems more of an amalgamation than something definitive. It’s like a “PC” version of Superman intended to offer these little bones to as many readers as possible, without giving any one group a clear Superman. This issue picks up with Clark’s (or should I say Kal’s?) early days in Metropolis, with a sinking Daily Planet where he’s been hired to replace someone else. From the country-boy-in-the-city bit to getting his briefcase stuck in the door to sliding into the parasitic elevator man, this is a Clark Kent far too much like the silver age “Clark-is-the-mask” persona put forth than I care for. There’s also a distinct feeling of Christopher Reeve’s presence here…it’s easy to hear his voice in the character. Arriving in the office itself of the Daily Planet, Clark meets Jimmy, Ron, Steve, Perry, and of course Lois. Cat Grant is present, looking very much like she does in the current “present-day” story, which seems to do away with all the great characterization from her introduction through the mid/late 1990s–as if that version of the character never even existed. Lois takes to clark just fine from the get-go…just another reporter for her to break in. The two head to a Lexcorp technology demonstration, where Lois uses Clark as “bait” to distract the guards while she slips by (apparently anyone from the Daily Planet are expressly not welcome around Lexcorp). Lois winds up falling of the building in an attempt to avoid getting squished by a helicopter that malfunctions, leading to a duplication of that scene from 1978’s Superman film in which Superman arrives on the scene, catching the falling Lois and a helicopter as his first public act. (Though people surrounding him and Lois demanding favors and askins salvation is kept, to give him something to go home and think about). The art, truly, is the best part of this book. It’s just a bit much, though, that it’s so easy to see Christopher Reeve…that’s the primary problem I have with the visuals. It’s not that one shouldn’t be able to see Reeve, but that this Superman is then tied to that vision of the character, anchored in a past rather than freed to grow into the future. The writing in and of itself is not bad, by any means. Johns certainly knows his stuff, working in subtle elements of the various Superman origins/backstory through the years–the films, the silver age comics, Byrne’s revamp, and presumably a bit of Birthright and Smallville (though if so, the latter two are over my head at present). It’s great that recognition is given to all the different visions…but it’d be better if there’s just one definitive version, rather than this bastardization of so many takes on the character. Ultimately, this is a good issue in and of itself…just that the reworking of the character to bring so much of the silver age and films into the comics seem to rob the character of so much development that was accomplished over the past 20-some years. Whole: 8/10 Filed under: Comic Reviews 2009, DC, DC Universe, Superman: Secret Origin \| Tagged: Brad Anderson, Clark Kent, Comic Reviews, DC, DC Comics, Gary Frank, Geoff Johns, Jon Sibal, Matt Idelson, Metropolis, Mild-Mannered Reporter, Secret Origin, Steve Wands, Superman, Superman: Secret Origin, Wil Moss \| 1 Comment » Posted on November 1, 2009 by Walt The Boy of Steel The silver age is apparently back. This issue–while including smaller moments of Clark and his parents, and of Luthor and his own life, as well as some of LUthor’s interaction with Clark (establishing them as acquaintances if not exactly best buds)–primarily focuses on the Legion of Super-Heroes and their first meeting with Clark, and allowing him to tag along “back to the future” with them. While in the future, recently-introduced elements (I believe from Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes) are established as being present from the get-go of things. It’s also pretty easy to fit the original silver age story of the characters’ first meeting between the pages here. The issue’s finale introduces another character whose presence means the current Superman is all the more NOT the character I grew up on. The story itself isn’t bad–Johns has a great handle on things. However, I’ve bristled for years now at elements being “snuck” back into the Superman mythos that I’ve thought make him too much “super” and not enough “man” and this story really puts aside any sneaking and is quite overt at putting things back into the mythos. At the same time, I imagine that going back to re-read Superman and the Legion will reveal references to what is shown in these pages. I’ve been curious as to exactly what is and is not official cannon in the Superman books of late, so I’m glad to see his secret-since-Infinite-Crisis origin revealed at last. The execution seems to be working quite well, even if I don’t like the content all that much. The art team provides fantastic visuals. Even Clark as “Superboy” comes across as pretty realistic–he looks rather awkward in the costume and it’s easy to see that he’s not entirely comfortable in it yet. At this point, Frank is pretty much my favorite Superman artist, and very certainly in the ranks of Dan Jurgens, Jim Lee, and Alex Ross. Again, while far from enamored at the undoing of so much of the Superman I grew up with from 1989 to present…I can’t deny that in and of itself, the story and art are both of high quality, and taken apart from my preferred continuity, this issue has some of the best Superman work of the last decade. Whole: 8.5/10 Filed under: Comic Reviews 2009, DC, DC Universe, Superman: Secret Origin \| Tagged: Brad Anderson, Clark Kent, Comic Reviews, DC, DC Comics, Gary Frank, Geoff Johns, Jon Sibal, Legion of Super-Heroes, Matt Idelson, Secret Origin, Steve Wands, Superboy, Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Superman, Superman: Secret Origin, Wil Moss \| Leave a comment » I don’t know how to describe it, really…but there’s something special just about the look of this issue. The cover’s fantastic–Gary Frank is by far one of my favorite Superman artists. The logo on the gradient-blue sky background stands out very nicely (and yet does not look out of place). This is the first issue of a mini-series…the Secret Origin part tells us we’re going back to the “beginning,” and seeing a young Clark on the cover, happy and with his parents, also both looking happy–speaks volumes to the characters. Perhaps it’s that this really gives credence to that saying about a picture being worth a thousand words–a thousand words to the positive thus hit before one’s even looked inside the issue. Then again, perhaps it’s none of that, and simply the anticipation for this issue–after it was announced last year, and I thought it would be out by early summer and had to wait these extra months for it, and I just so enjoy finally getting to begin reading a definitive origin for the character since the Byrne stuff was chucked awhile back. The story begins with Clark playing football in answer to challenge from classmates. Peter Ross breaks his arm tackling Clark, and guilty as Clark feels for that, he’s guilted further by facing Pa (in a scene that somehow put me VERY much in mind of that scene with Peter and Uncle Ben in the Spidey film as Uncle Ben lectures Peter on Responsibility). We see other elements introduced–Lana, and the school, Ma and Pa, Smallville itself, Lex Luthor, to name a few. These all come together as the issue progresses and we see first the discovery and solution to some newly-developed/discovered powers on Clark’s part (and how his parents play a strong role in that) and then the implementing of his powers as disaster strikes Smallville. Finally, we see the development of the costume. The art–as I said above about the cover–is just fantastic. There’s a detail and realism to the visuals that works so well with the story and getting things across…and yet, it doesn’t feel like it’s being overtly realistic. It just captures a level of detail that makes it easy for the mind to fill in the blanks and set these static images to motion as you read. For newer readers, this is simply an “origin” story–telling the beginnings and background/motivation to things we’re seeing play out in the current issues of the Superman books. For long-time readers, it may be much more. This seems set to be THE origin, the definitive story of Superman’s background in the books’ current incarnations. Forget Man of Steel and Byrne…forget Birthright and Waid…for that matter, forget Smallville. This is none of those…and yet, it seems to be quite respectful to them all, acknowledging them subtlely and taking key elements from them as the story requires. Though I’ve looked forward to this series–and yes, delivered extremely well, meeting (and maybe exceeding) my anticipation/expectation–I remained skeptical. I grew up on the 90s Superman, beginning while the “Byrne revamp” was yet FRESH…and there are several key moments to that interpretation of the character that have been done away with in recent years that I’ve greatly disliked. While this fails to RESTORE them…something about Johns’ crafting of the story puts other things in a light that begins to redeem the changes, making them sit much better with me. The return of what I consider “silver age elements” is handled nicely, and in a modern way that makes things quite plausible in the present. I don’t think I could’ve asked for a better opening chapter of this mini. Even if you’re not following the current New Krypton stuff in the ongoing titles, or any Superman comic at all…this is a book to pick up. The writing, the art, the story as provided by the blending of both…makes for a great read, and I’m already eager for not just the entirety of the story, but to see this thing put into a single volume. Highly, highly recommended. Story: 8.5/10 Filed under: Comic Reviews 2009, DC, DC Universe, Superman: Secret Origin \| Tagged: Boy of Steel, Brad Anderson, Clark Kent, Comic Reviews, DC, DC Comics, Gary Frank, Geoff Johns, Jon Sibal, Matt Idelson, Secret Origin, Steve Wands, Superboy, Superman, Superman: Secret Origin, Wil Moss \| Leave a comment »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1094
__label__cc	0.531451	0.468549	Home News Local News Culver City Becomes Latest City in Movement to Take on the Housing Crisis With a Vote on a Temporary Rent Freeze On Monday, June 24, the Protect Culver City Renters Coalition held a press conference in front of Culver City City Hall with other tenants’ rights advocates to show strong support for tenant protections in Culver City and across Los Angeles County. The press conference was held just prior to the Culver City City Council’s meeting in which City Council members voted 4-1 to move towards a temporary rent freeze on rent increases over 3%, after hours of debate that went into the early hours of the morning. Göran Eriksson was the only “no” vote. The rent freeze will take effect for one year but will not be implemented until August. The Council will take time to research and vote on the proper language for an ordinance that will comply with specific legal requirements regarding the proper notification to landlords–looking to examples existing in Los Angeles County. The Council will also vote on a possible retroactive date for the temporary freeze. “This vote has been four years in the making, and is happening because of the continuous hard work of a few who represent many,” said Daniel Lee, Culver City City Council Member and Tenant. “As a tenant myself, I have felt the surge in rents, seen the fear renters have of speaking up, and experienced the devastation it is having on our community, destabilizing homes and pushing people onto the streets. As elected officials, it is our obligation to take action that protects those who are most vulnerable, which means instituting tenant protections now, starting with a rent freeze.” The highly anticipated vote came after Culver City first began debating the human costs of rising rents and rent control as a possible solution in 2015. While that debate did not result in a rent stabilization ordinance, it did lead to the election of a city council more supportive of responsible tenant protections. In an effort to open up the dialogue around the housing crisis and enable renters to share their stories openly, advocates asked for a temporary rent freeze that caps annual rent increases to 3%, as well as just cause eviction protections that will prevent landlords from evicting tenants to skirt the rent caps or intimidate renters. “The city has welcomed development from large tech corporations without thinking through where these employees will live, nor how the current community will be impacted,” said Katy Krantz, an organizer with the Protect Culver City Renters Coalition. “While renters and homeowners want the prosperity of new development, it cannot continue to be at the cost of our most vulnerable people, some of whom have lived in our community for decades. In the four years since we began the conversation about our housing crisis, we’ve seen rents continue to rise aggressively. These rents have caused a staggering increase in homelessness, and it is simply unconscionable for us to look the other way as family after family is pushed out of our community and sometimes onto the streets.” While over 40% of Culver City residents rent their homes, tenants in Culver City do not have any legal protections, such as those in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and other nearby towns. Since 2009, homeowners’ median monthly housing costs have increased only 2%, while renters’ costs have risen by almost 40%. These rising costs aren’t just leading to a loss of Culver City’s racial and economic diversity. It’s leading to homelessness. At the beginning of this month, Los Angeles County released new data showing a 12% increase in the homeless population across the county, and disaggregated data revealed an even sharper increase within Culver City of over 60%. In the release of the data, the county pointed to a connection between rising rents and homelessness, which was further confirmed by a recent report by UCLA School of Law and Public Counsel. “Rising rents and homelessness are not unique to Culver City,” said Pamela Agustin, a tenant leader of the Glendale Tenants Union. All across the county, people are being pushed from their homes because they have little to no protections, but over the last three years, we’ve been building people power. From Glendale, to Inglewood, to Pomona, more and more tenants are standing up to demand rights that even the playing field between landlords and tenants, and we are winning.” All across the county, people are being pushed from their homes because they have little to no protections, but over the last three years, we’ve been building people power. From Glendale, to Inglewood, to Pomona, more and more tenants are standing up to demand rights that even the playing field between landlords and tenants, and we are winning.” On June 11, advocates in Inglewood achieved a major victory when their city council voted to enact rent stabilization with an annual 5% rent cap. While the real estate lobby pushed for higher caps of 8%, tenants turned out in large numbers to offer public testimony on why the caps should be lower, which ultimately won over the board. “What we’re seeing is that you cannot beat people and the power of organizing,” said Yesenia Miranda Meza, a tenant leader with Pomona United for Stable Housing. “When my neighbors and I faced steep rent increases and were threatened with eviction, we organized, fought back and won the opportunity to stay in our building. Then we collected nearly 3,000 signatures in favor of rent control and are taking our fight to the ballot box in 2020. What we saw in that first win, was more than a victory for ourselves, it was the possibility for a larger movement of empowered tenants who could use their voices to stabilize communities.” For questions or to arrange an interview in English or Spanish, please contact Kacey Bonner at kacey.bonner@gmail.com or (310) 402-3013. Update: This article was updated to correct the retroactive date the City Council will vote on. Culver City Rent Freeze Previous articleSpeaker Series: Innovation in Urban Design Next articleSandy Segal Youth Health Center to Hold Annual Event The Culver City Catalyst Editorial Board Survey Finds 94% of Respondents Think Culver City Housing Affordability is a Serious Issue Pasta Sisters Restaurant Kid Review by Jeffrey K. Age 8 The Los Angeles restaurants stimulating all five senses Megan Kirkpatrick: A Silent Recession, Vote Yes on Measure K Assembly Member Sydney Kamlager-Dove: Open House Report Culver City Calendar	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1108
__label__cc	0.655298	0.344702	Detect, Dismantle, and Disarm: IAEA Verification, 1992-2005 After the discovery of a covert nuclear program in Iraq in 1991, the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) role transformed from promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy to verifying compliance with nonproliferation agreements. Over the next decade, the nuclear programs of three other countries - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, South Africa, and Libya - further tested the IAEA's ability to locate nuclear weapons and dismantle them. Author(s) / Contributor(s): Christine Wing, Fiona Simpson Region/Country: East Asia, Middle East, Libya, South Africa Topic(s): Global Governance, International Security West African Drug Commission Reports These reports are part of a series of background documents prepared for the Commission on the Impact of Drug Trafficking on Governance, Security and Development in West Africa (WACD). The series editor is CIC Fellow Camino Kavanagh. Publication Date: Jan 31, 2013 Author(s) / Contributor(s): Kwesi Aning, John Mark Pokoo, Isidore Obot, Camino Kavanagh, Stephen Ellis Region/Country: Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa Topic(s): Fragile States, Humanitarian Crises, International Security, Organized Crime Political Missions 2012 The Annual Review of Global Peace Operations and the Review of Political Missions have evolved into the Global Peace Operations Review, an interactive web-portal presenting in-depth analysis and detailed data on military peacekeeping operations and civilian-led political missions by the United Nations, regional organizations, and ad-hoc coalitions. The website can be accessed here Global Peace Operations Review Publication Date: Dec 17, 2012 Author(s) / Contributor(s): Center on International Cooperation, Megan Gleason-Roberts, Richard Gowan, Alischa Kugel Region/Country: Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa Topic(s): International Security, Peace Operations Turkey In Somalia: Shifting Paradigms of Aid Taliban Views on a Future State The Basque Conflict and ETA: The Difficulties of an Ending Lacking Primetime Partners, U.S. Remains ‘Indispensable’ Crisis Manager Despite Risk of Escalation, West and Russia Keep Ukraine Crisis Limited The Twin Insurgency The US and the international power structure: Reviewing 'Still Ours to Lead'	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1112
__label__wiki	0.910791	0.910791	E-cigarette maker Juul boosts lobbying spend amid regulatory crackdown Kristen Strader Calling Out Commercialism Angelica LaVito Leading e-cigarette manufacturer Juul spent half a million dollars on lobbying last quarter — up 167 percent from the previous quarter — as regulators weigh restrictions on the industry to stem a surge in teens using the devices. In the third quarter, Juul spent $560,000, according to a lobbying disclosure form. That compares with the $210,000 it spent in the previous quarter, according to a filing. The company focused its efforts on e-cigarette and vaping regulation, as well as tariffs on products manufactured in China, it said in the disclosure. However, the $560,000 is half of the amount the company initially reported spending Tuesday. The company filed an amendment correcting the figure, Juul spokeswoman Victoria Davis told CNBC. Juul has beefed up its Washington operations amid growing scrutiny that could threaten its business. It has hired Tevi Troy, deputy Health and Human Services secretary in the George W. Bush administration; Jim Esquea, an assistant HHS secretary in the Obama administration; and Ted McCann, a senior policy advisor to House Speaker Paul Ryan, among others. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/23/juul-e-cigarette-maker-boosts-lobbying-spending-as-fda-cracks-down.html Google Is Teaching Children How to Act Online. Is It the Best Role Model? Beer and spirits feature in HALF of all TV programmes as campaigners call for tighter advertising restrictions on alcohol Facebook critics file FTC complaint over breach of 30 million accounts	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1114
__label__cc	0.710607	0.289393	Management / Project Coordination How to submit code Sakai Project Coordination Google Summer of Code 2015 ideas list Created by Seth Theriault, last modified by Adam Marshall on Feb 26, 2015 Are you interested in contributing to the Sakai project as part of Google Summer of Code 2015? Scroll down for an introduction to Sakai, project ideas proposed by our mentors, and tips on making your application. Sakai has applied as a mentor organization again this year; please check the GSoC 2015 site for program schedule dates. Other useful pages include: Ideas list pages (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) and Google Code sites (2008, 2010) from previous years 2015 GSoC FAQs and timeline, also on Melange GSoC-related posts on Google's Open Source Blog About Sakai Sakai is an open source system that supports technology-enabled teaching, learning, research and collaboration for education. It is primarily deployed as a Learning Management System or Virtual Learning Environment by more than 350 educational organizations, and is actively maintained and developed by contributors based at universities and commercial partners. Sakai celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2014. Sakai is very widely used every day and has over 4 million educational users. Usually deployed for a whole institution, users create 'sites' for learning management (e.g. associated with lecture courses), research collaboration (e.g. on a particular research project or research group), project collaboration (e.g. for course designers or final-year projects), student projects (e.g. for student groups resources and collaboration), or e-Portfolios (for learners to assemble portfolios of work they can use to reflect on and evidence their skills). Each site is a shared space for its members, and its creator chooses a suite of "tools" to use within the site. Users work in one of the many built-in tools ( e.g. file sharing, announcements, discussions, assignments, wiki, etc.) at a time. You can learn more about Sakai on the official information page. Most people working on Sakai work at educational institutions using it, so in effect it is developed by universities and colleges for universities and colleges. The community is still run on open source principles, but this is a bit different from archetypal OSS projects where people contribute in their spare time, so we sometimes make a distinction by calling it "community source" rather than "open source". We use the Educational Community License 2.0 (a minor variant of Apache 2 that is OSI certified). The Sakai community organizes itself and its work using a typical suite of OSS tools: An official project site for letting everyone know what we're doing, why they should be interested and how to get involved A project blog to keep everyone up to date and share what's on our minds Mailing lists for support and discussion A wiki (Confluence, also kindly contributed free by Atlassian) for plans and documentation An issue tracker (JIRA, also kindly contributed free by Atlassian) for managing bugs and feature requests Source version control system for managing collaboratively-developed code (GitHub) (Subversion) Sakai is composed of a series of standard Java web applications (usually called tools) running in a Java servlet container (commonly Apache Tomcat) that together form a learning management and collaboration system. It uses the Spring Framework as a base for the Kernel and Component Manager which connects the Sakai services and allows the Sakai tools (webapps) to communicate. Individual tools (webapps) use a variety of technologies (e.g. Spring MVC, RSF, JSF, Velocity, etc.) but plug in to the Sakai Kernel to access core services. This list is currently in development, while we recruit mentors and gather their own proposals and project ideas. Once you've become familiar with Sakai, you might find you've thought of an idea you'd love to work on. That hasn't happened very often in the past but we love it when it does. You'll still need a Sakai mentor, so you'll need to get on the Sakai Developers mailing list as early as possible, whip up some enthusiasm and connect with a mentor. 2015 Project Mentors (proposed; others in recruitment) Steve Swinsburg (steve.swinsburg@gmail.com) William Karavites (willkara@rutgers.edu) Neal Caidin (neal.caidin@apereo.org) Charles Severance (csev@umich.edu) GSoC Organization Administrators Seth Theriault Steve Swinsburg 1) Better integration with Google Calendar and other calendar services Mentor: William Karavites Sakai needs better integration with Google Calendar and other calendar services. For example, anytime someone is assigned an item with a date (Assignment,Test ...etc), it should somehow automatically get pushed to your Google Calendar and give users the ability to see any updates on items more easily from their devices. It may even be possible to extend it to other online calendar tools or create an .ics link for each student. This improved functionality would integrate with the new Dashboard tool in Sakai. 2) xWiki LTI extension to work with Sakai groups Mentor: Neal Caidin Sakai is evaluating a new wiki. xWiki is an open source wiki for which there is already an IMS Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) extension available. However, the integration does not take advantage of important Sakai features like group management. The idea is to build on the existing LTI integration by extending it to talk with Sakai and respect group settings. 3) Centralised internationalisation for Sakai Mentor: Steve Swinsburg Sakai supports a wide variety of languages. However, each tool (webapp) in Sakai has its own way of providing these translations. This task would involve creating a centralized service in Sakai where tool developers could register their translations which would then feed into a central database. All translations would then be available in one database and allow for those that translate Sakai to different languages to be able to download the list of translations from one central location. This would save months of effort for every Sakai release and be a significant contribution to the project. 4) Document preview Sakai has a comprehensive Resources tool which allows the upload/download and browsing of files in the system. This project would involve adding a preview to the resources tool that allows a user to see a quick overview of what the file is, kind of like the Mac OS X 'Quick Look' function. We are thinking that perhaps it could be an Open Office integration but its up to you! 5) Portal search feature Sakai integrates with ElasticSearch for content indexing and discovering. However the ability to actually search for files within a tool (webapp) is not readily accessible. This project would involve adding the search feature to the top navbar of the portal so that content can be searched within the current site that the user is in and also across the sites that the user has access to. (Adam: A start on the API has been made here: github.com/ColinHebert/Sakai-Search2) 6) Assignments tools design improvements The removal of iFrames and the completion of "Project Morpheus" brings Responsive Design to Sakai 11 and beyond. Work is being done to make tools compatible with the new Responsive Design framework, but this project will focus on the Assignments tool, one of the most highly used and useful tools in Sakai, to make it easy for students to view assignments and submit them, including typing text responses and uploading attachments. 7) Build Badging Tool Mentor: Charles Severance This will add a badging tool that will issue Mozilla open badges when students reach some level of achievement in the course. 8) Rewrite synoptic tools not to require iframes With Sakai 11, all tools are now inlined except for when there is more than one tool on a page. The only place this happens commonly is on the "Home" page where several synoptic tools are on the page. This effort will rebuild these relatively simple tools using JSR_168 portlets so they can all be on the same page without requiring any iframes. 9) Improve student view of the Gradebook We have greatly improved the instructor view of the Gradebook - this effort will improve the student view of the Gradebook. For example, students will be able to see their own performance relative to average performance of the other students in the class. 10) Rewrite the CK Edit "Browse Server" item picker Mentor: Adam Marshall / Nick Wilson (Oxford U) The current item picker which can be launched from within the WYSIWYG HTML (rich-text) editor is a modified FCKedit plugin (written in JavaScript) and as such needs to be replaced; functionality could also be enhanced. Rather than start from scratch, it may be an idea to base the rewrite on an existing browser such as elFinder or KCFinder. If you have questions or want to discuss your ideas, ask on the Sakai Developers mailing list, then contact a project mentor directly. {"serverDuration": 120, "requestCorrelationId": "853577fbbede0658"}	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1127
__label__wiki	0.915168	0.915168	York Region Transit Newmarket School Specials From CPTDB Wiki Newmarket High School is a secondary school at 505 Pickering Cres. in Newmarket ON. It is located on Mulock Dr., one block west of Leslie St. It is directly served by one route, along with three school specials. 1 57/57A Mulock 1.1 Routing Details 1.2 Vehicles 2 420 Newmarket High School via Savage 3 421 Newmarket High School Special via Stonehaven 4 423 Newmarket High School Special 5 Route Maps 57/57A Mulock Routing Details Regular trips stop directly outside the school on Mulock Dr. Routes 57 and 57A see a mix of 30ft service provided by E-Z Rider II/BRT/MAX and 40ft service provided by New Flyer D40LF or occasionally Orion VI. 420 Newmarket High School via Savage 420 Newmarket High School Special via Savage Number of Branches 1 Types of buses used E-Z Rider II/BRT/MAX , New Flyer D40LF Division North (TOK Transit) Related routes 57/57A AM: The route starts at Newmarket GO Bus Terminal and follow 57/57A's routing to the high school, diverting south off Mulock along Savage, looping along Shanahan and back north on Savage. PM: Reverse routing, except the route follows the same looping direction via Savage. Newmarket was one of the first high schools to have a school special, introduced in September 2003. Originally unnumbered, it was assigned the number 420 in September 2004. It originally operated between Brimson/Alex Doner and the school, via Savage Rd. and Stonehaven Rd. Route 420 was modified during the 2006 school season to serve Mulock Dr. directly from Yonge St. to the school instead of diverting via Stonehaven Rd. The west end of the route was extended to Newmarket Terminal on April 28, 2008 in order to accommodate the route 53/57A changes. Originally providing afternoon service only, morning service was added on November 17, 2008. 421 Newmarket High School Special via Stonehaven AM: The route starts at Bayview Ave. and Brooker Ridge and proceeds north on Bayview, east on Stonehaven, north on Leslie, and west on Mulock to school. PM: Reverse routing. Newmarket was one of the first high schools to have a school special, introduced in September 2003. Originally unnumbered, it was assigned the number 421 in September 2004. It originally operated between St. Johns Sdrd./Pinnacle Trail and the school, via St. John's Sdrd., Bayview Ave., and Stonehaven Rd. Route 421 was shortened in January 2010 to start at Bayview and Brooker Ridge. The 2015 Annual Service Plan will discontinue route 421 due to low ridership. 423 Newmarket High School Special Related routes 44 AM: The route starts at Bristol Rd. and Yonge St. and follows route 44 to Davis Dr., where it proceeds via Davis, Lorne, Eagle, Sandford, and Mulock to school. PM: Reverse routing. Route 423 started service in September 2007 as a direct link between Central Newmarket and the school. It has largely remained unchanged since its introduction. BRT (TOK Transit) - North (TOK Transit) - Southeast (Miller) - Southwest (Transdev) Bernard - Canada's Wonderland - Cornell - Finch - Highway 407 Station - Markham-Stouffville Hospital - Newmarket - Pioneer Village - Promenade - Richmond Hill Centre - SmartCentres Place - Vaughan Mills - York University 404 Town Centre - Davis Drive & Hwy 404 Park & Ride - Don Mills Station - Humber College - Islington Loop - Markville Mall - Seneca College King Campus - Sheppard West Station 1000-1999, 2000-2999, 3000-3999, 4000-4999, 5000-5999, 6000-6999, 7000-7999, 8000-9999 - Family Of Services 1 2 3 4/4A 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 31 32 33/33A 40 41 42 44 45 50/50B 51 52 54 55/55B 56 57/57A 58 77/77A 80 81 82 83/83A 84 85/85C 86 87 88 90/90B 91/91A/91B/91E 96 98/98E 99 105 107/107B 165/165F 760 TTC-operated 17A 68B 102D 129A 160 Dial-a-ride/On-Demand only 61 - Blue Willow - Holland Landing - Mapleglen - North - Sutton-Pefferlaw School Specials 400 401 402 405 406 410 411 412 413 415 418 420 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 520/521 522 589/590 Blue/Blue A - Purple - Pink - Orange - Green - Yellow - Silver 2A 6 9 11 15 18 24D 25D 27 33 34 35D 37D 53 59 66 69 80 81 87 88E 107F 200 203 210 215 220 220/221 222 223/223A 224B 224C/224D 225 242 244 260 318/319 320 340 360 401 402 404 405 408 409 410 414 416 421 422 440 442 443 466 560 561 800 Business Shuttle Markham Fair Greater Golden Horseshoe Agencies Retrieved from "https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=York_Region_Transit_Newmarket_School_Specials&oldid=307707"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1129
__label__wiki	0.687531	0.687531	Posted by Leo \| Last updated Oct 26, 2017 \| Published on Jun 16, 2016 \| Featured, Mixing, Music Production, reviews \| 0 \| Apple Logic Pro X Apple Logic has always been a staple amongst most audio pros. It facilitates the best of both worlds by being a robust music creation tool as well as full on mixing and editing program. The newest version, Apple Logic X, may be the best yet. Logic X has the ease of use of its “little brother” Garageband and still maintains the capabilities to complete complex tasks. Aside from a sleek new design look, Logic X’s main new fetures inlcude ‘Drummer, a plugin that plays complex drum patterns to match your tracks; a vast expansion of the sound library; and a revised version of its famous ‘Alchemy’ synth to name a few. If you’re looking for an all around DAW Logic Pro X is definitely software you should be looking at. Pro Tools is literally the standard for DAWs so much so that lay people use it as a generic noun to describe any digital audio program. And that’s with reason, almost every mainstream music, movie, game etc. over that las decade or so has probably been processed in Pro Tools at some point in time. It is the industry standard of digital studios, and even if its not your favorite, if your an audio professional then you need to become proficient in this program. Pro Tools has come a long way since its earlier versions. It was previously focussed on being being solely a recording, editing and mixing software. Now on its 12th version, Pro Tools has progressed into full on production suite with a vast array of features produce whatever your imagination can fathom. The latest version has also made a significant change in the way you can acquire the software. Instead of buying Pro Tools outright, Avid now enables users to subcribe for a low monthly. Although Pro Tools is a lot to digest for beginners, it’s definitely a must have if you want to be taken seriosuly as a music production professional. While many of the programs on this list have been around for decades, Bitwig is a newcomer launched in 2014 by by former Ableton developers. But don’t let its newness fool you, since its release Bitwig has broken through and gained a real following. Because of its look and feel and its developers Bitwig was predestined to constantly be compared to Ableton Live. However, Bitwig is far more than a simple knockoff. Its fresh new take on the Clip and Arrange views make for an improved and seamless workflow. And its amazing approach to modulation coupled with a vast instrument catalog makes it a serious force to reckon with. Bitwig may be new on the DAW scene, but it has already proven to be a worthy candidate for both seasoned audio as as well as newbies. Propellerhead Reason Reason has long been a favorite for electronic music producers who create everything in the computer. And that’s for a good reason (sorry we couldn’t resist). The rack setup is a simple interface that most beginners can quickly understand, but still capable of being advanced enough for pros. Originally Reason was not a full blown DAW as it lacked recording capabilities. However, the latest version has now evolved to include all the standard features of a complete DAW, and users can still use it as a standalone in other DAWs as well. With its low learning curve and ability to work within other workstations, Reason is almost a must have for all electronic music producers. Apple Garageband Garageband is often times thought of as Logic’s little brother, and while that may be true, its definitely morphing into its own over the years. Garageband is a free DAW that comes with most Apple hardware devices, and the sheer ubiquity of it has made it a household name and introduced far more people to electronic music production. Like most Apple products Garageband in incredibly easy to use, turning amateurs into music makers in mere minutes. That simplicity makes it a go too DAW for many beginners, especially since it’s free. As said by lndr.com: “Overall, GarageBand is a simple but effective tool for getting started with music production. And if you’re reading this on a Mac, you already have it. So make something today!” Garageband is also available on iOS, making it a invaluable tool when you have an idea on the road but you aren’t able use a computer. You can quickly put together the shell of the idea and easily pick it back up on a desktop later. Garageband is a place for beginners and once they’ve outgrown it, they can seamlessly graduate to Logic. Ableton was one of the first to completely redesign recording interfaces for a digital environment. While previously DAWs mimicked real life studios, Ableton took a different approach and years later that approach has made it a huge success. Ableton’s ease of use puts it up there in popularity as it is the DAW of choice for many music producers. With near boundless sound packs, effects and instruments, music creators have the opportunity to create masterpieces with insane simplicity In its 9th version, Ableton has made its browser even more efficient, refined its MIDI editing functions, improved the audio warping engine and enhanced its latency issues. Steinberg’s Cubase is one of the originators of the DAW game, so much so that it actually intended the VST standard that most of your beloved plugins are built on. And year after year Cubase continues deliver groundbreaking innovations to make one of the most revered DAWs amongst audio professional purists. The latest version of Cubase (8.5) has taken even further steps to make creating good music even more seamless. Features like its MixConsole, advanced MIDI tools, and enhanced Chord Pads makes the creation process a top notch experience. Another major feature of Cubase 8.5 is VST transit, which allows for musicians to collaborate seamless in the cloud. According to Steinberg’s website: “Embedded into Cubase, VST Transit is Steinberg’s new cloud collaboration service. Upload audio and MIDI tracks to cloud storage, continue working from another location and synchronize the changes back to the cloud. Or collaborate on shared projects with friends and band members. VST Transit comes with up to 500 MB free storage space and 1 GB free traffic per month.” VST Transit is a game changer as it Although many music professionals scoff at FL, formerly known as ‘fruity loops’, it’s hard to deny its popularity in the music production game. Previous versions definitely seemed amateurish, however, it was this ease of use that made it a favorite amongst many popular producers. The newest version is way more than just an entry level program. FL Studio has turned into a full blown DAW capable of music creation, mixing and editing all at advanced levels. And it does all this while still remaining incredibly simple to compose new ideas for electronic music. Best of all FL Studio offers ‘lifetime free updates’, which is a compelling value proposition compared to all the other DAWs out there that charge for incremental updates. Cakewalk has always been synonymous with making great audio products over the years and Sonar is its flagship DAW. Cakewalk’s newest versions come with a highly customizable user interface that creates a great workflow. Sonar is available in three different options Artist, Professional and Platinum that offer varying levels to fit the wide range of music professionals. It’s flagship level, Platinum, offers some amazing features on par with any DAW on the market. Most notably is its Drum replacer, ‘Paint to MIDI’ and Vocalsync make it an extremely powerful production. The only drawback to Sonar is that it is only available on Windows (a new announcement says this should be changing soon). But aside from that Sonar is a winner amongst the top DAWs. Additionally the newest model allows users to subscribe to the software which makes it much more accessible to people with tighter budgets. Presonus Studio One Studio One has transformed itself into a major player in the DAW game. Over the last 7 years it has really listened to its users to bring them many coveted features. Studio One 3 was a significant update brining major elements like Step Recording for easy track programming, Scratch Pads that ‘provide a powerful and easy way to experiment with different arrangements or versions of a section, without jeopardizing your existing work’, and ton of preloaded sounds to create any genre of music. All this makes Studio One another solid choice for a DAW. PreviousThese Transparent Speakers Can Create A Personal Listening Experience Without Headphones Next10 Best Music Production Apps for Your iPhone 808 Day: Major News From Roland, and a Vintage TR 808 Video To Celebrate	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1133
__label__wiki	0.524505	0.524505	5/17/18 7:56am — UPDATED: 6/04/18 2:42pm UPDATED: Zavion Parker Alleges White Supremacists Kidnapped Him; Police Say Story Is False This brave 13-year-old escaped their torture cabin with his life, but there may be others in the shack who weren't so lucky. Police are still investigating in Houston. By Aliza Worthington Update: In spite of reporting by local news stations that Parker's story had the ring of truth, police have determined that it was fabricated. But after a thorough investigation, the Houston Police Department now says the events as described did not occur, that the property Parker described had nothing to do with any crime. The original video has been swapped for an updated report by Houston's local ABC affiliate. Original post below: White Supremacists have been very busy. In Houston, they're kidnapping black children on their way home from school. Zavion Parker, 13 years old, was reported missing on Monday, after not coming home from school. He was found hours later by a good samaritan driving by. Camecia Carmouche saw him running with no shoes and a torn shirt, bruised and scratched, and stopped to help him and call police. He said he had been forced into a van by 5 white men who took him to a cabin filled with guns and what he described as torture devices. When he asked why they took him, they told him it was because he was Black. His mother, Michelle Lee, began receiving threatening text messages from his phone during these hours, saying the next time she saw him he'd be dead. Apparently, when these sadistic knuckle-draggers went into another room to load weapons, Zavion ran for his life and was able to escape. That is when Ms. Carmouche found him running and was able to flag him down to help him and find out what happened. Erica Simon is reporting this for Houston's ABC affiliate station, and her twitter feed is lit up. Buried among the comments, though, I saw her confirm that Zavier said he saw - are you ready? - three other black people in the cabin to which the White Supremacists brought him. It was not established if they were alive, but from what I could gather deep down in those threads (I am very bad at twitter...) he could not tell if they were moving. How many other black people did he see? Not moving, so dead? Wow. — Stop Being Racist💧 (@2ndAmendmentX) May 16, 2018 He said 3. — Erica Simon (@EricaOnABC13) May 16, 2018 Police are continuing to investigate. The most important and good news is that Zavion made it out alive, is back with his family, and can begin to cope with his trauma. There are calls on Twitter for the FBI to be brought in, and people wondering when this will hit national news. Given that the victim is black (and male) and that National News only seems to care about kidnap victims when they are white (and usually female) I'm not holding my breath. But WE think it's important, and will be following this story the more we find out. Child Abduction, Houston, Kidnapping, white supremacists, Zavion Parker Angry Evangelical Pastors: Praise The Lord! Also, Watch Democrats Burn In Hell! Ed Young, head pastor of Houston's Second Baptist Church, expressed anger at Democrats for voting in Democrats, calling them "basically godless." He was joined in his anger by several other pastors disappointed with 2018 midterm [...] By Juanita Jean	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1135
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__label__cc	0.555478	0.444522	A media company for the Web 3.0 age. 2020 © Decrypt, Inc. Orbs co-founder Tal Kol: Don't decentralize for the sake of it The co-founder of Orbs and former head of engineering at Kin explains why setting up a business in blockchain is like building a colony on Mars. By Matt Hussey Jan 3, 2020 Jan 3, 2020 Tal Kol is the co-founder of Orbs a blockchain infrastructure provider for enterprises. Prior to co-founding Orbs, Kol co-founded Appixia, a mobile app startup acquired by Wix.com, and was head of mobile engineering at Wix.com. Soon after that, Kol made the jump to blockchain, where he became the head of engineering at Kin by Kik Interactive. Below he explores that journey, and why founding a business in blockchain is like trying to build a colony on Mars. How did you first get into blockchain and the decentralized web? I have a long history working in app development and with open source. For years I’ve worked with React Native, the open-source mobile application framework created by Facebook, which is used to develop apps for Android and iOS. As a huge open-source believer, during my time at Wix.com I led the effort to transform the company from being traditionally closed-source to one of the largest open-source contributors in the world–ranked 11th globally in 2017, Facebook was ranked 6th at the time. While open-source changed software forever, when I first heard of blockchain it was clear to me that it was the next evolutionary step. Rather than sharing only the source code, public blockchains act as collaborative platforms for live and open-data. This is mind-blowing. From the outset, I wanted Orbs to be something built by developers for developers. Building a blockchain company is like setting up a colony on Mars. The go to market strategy is different. Spinning up is different. Literally everything is different. When did you set up your company? We founded the Orbs project in 2017 as a public blockchain infrastructure designed for enterprises. What we are building bridges the gap between the needs of enterprise businesses and the benefits of a public blockchain. By using blockchain as a neutral third-party to display data, businesses can prove indisputably that their data and algorithms are reliable. Trust must be earned. We call it “digitally verifiable trust.” Before Orbs, I managed the entire technical side of Kin, the cryptocurrency created by the popular messaging app Kik. While there I learned a lot about the hurdles of developing a decentralized product that supports a massively networked community of users. The main obstacle there for the team was the realization that Ethereum can’t support a real business in a production environment. Scalability was one issue, but useability was another. These infrastructures were built for token-based dApps, not regular “for-profit” businesses. They also lack certain “non-starters” such as isolation, customization, low and predictable fees, and existing knowledge - like using common languages, rather than creating new ones. That’s where Orbs comes into play. We started Orbs because no existing public blockchain solutions were suited for real corporate or enterprise use. We found “disintermediating” or replacing enterprise apps like Uber with a purely decentralized smart contract version wasn’t only unlikely, it was unnecessary. Why not work together with these existing businesses, making Uber Inc better? What need does it serve? In today’s world, any company holding large amounts of user data needs to show consumers it can be trusted, whether it’s showing how it handles personal user data or how they run their algorithms. Companies and other entities are also pressured more and more to prove their trusted processes in a variable way, which is what public blockchain is all about. Right now, the most interesting work in the space has to do with showing actual use cases for either solving a trust problem or adding real commercial value. For example, in the US and around the world there’s a certain distrust in the public procurement process. If service providers feel public tenders can be influenced by bribes, that destroys the legitimacy of the entire process. Blockchain could remedy this. Orbs expands the offerings of public blockchains by supporting permissioned apps developed by existing businesses. Experience Web 3.0. Be the first to get Decrypt Members. A new type of account built on blockchain. Have you launched other companies before? What were they? Before I entered the world of blockchain I co-founded three startups. Appixia was a platform for building mobile apps similar to what Wix.com is doing for websites. Wix liked it so much they bought it, making it their first acquisition post IPO. I also helped launch two smaller startups. I also spent time at Hexa Labs which is a blockchain consultancy that helped real businesses spin up decentralized applications. Working here with large companies served to refocus my approach to addressing discrete needs with specific applications. What have been the biggest challenges you’ve faced in building a business in this space? The ICO craze from 2016 to 2018 tried to rebuild the internet without middlemen. But, to put it plainly, cutting out the middleman has failed. You’ve got a blockchain landscape with 3,000 dApps failing to mature to successful products. Real businesses are not building dApps and blockchain isn’t close to mainstream adoption. It’s not an infrastructure problem. The value-add of pure decentralization is unclear. The first hurdle is that existing infrastructure isn’t suited for blockchain. In the beginning, Orbs was a part of the “decentralize everything” movement, helping big companies spin-off and create blockchain solutions but over time we found token-based models weren’t working. There weren’t users to support them. DApps are currently failing and the decentralized business model doesn’t support their growth for now. They’re meant for the future. What’s the best piece of advice you were given when it comes to being an entrepreneur in this space? Focus on making progress during every stage of development. That’s all that matters. This keeps you in touch with what your clients and the industry at large needs. One thing that I always keep in mind is “What can make a difference now?” These blockchain projects (and many startups in general, really) get so much initial funding, everyone entertains grandiose ideas. Don't build a spaceship just because you can. What advice would you give to someone setting up a business in the decentralized web? My number one piece of advice is don’t just decentralize for decentralization’s sake. You must understand that true decentralization is a means, not an end. It’s the means to give partners and users better verifiable trust. Decentralization is inherently more expensive. Put simply, something that costs 10x more should bring 10x the cost in returns. Additionally, startups and developers must drive education and accessibility to the benefits of blockchain. This is where innovation will originate, both at new startups and internally at large companies. If you built your business all over again, what would you do differently? Mistakes are a part of the startup world. It’s what you learn from your mistakes that sets apart companies. Orbs’s initial focus on dApps was wrong. Distributed apps are technology built for the future. Taking real businesses and making them change their entire backend to something fully dApp-based that was token reliant was a fool’s errand. It doesn’t work with existing systems and existing business logic. Our initial mission there was misguided, but it let us refocus on what is important in blockchain and identifying the guarantees that are important to devs. What project or projects are you most excited about (that aren’t yours!) I think StarkWare, the company that developed ZK-STARKs, is a really great project. ZK-STARKs compress large amounts of data into small proofs (the “STARKs”) and use zero-knowledge proofs to keep the information private. At the age of 15, one of the first things I programmed professionally was an expansion to the game Quake. That's how I learned the C programming language. This mod added some crazy features to the first-person shooter like drawing a pistol from a holster Wild West style, remote control spider mines that could latch onto other players and sniper rifles with laser sights that indicated where camping snipers are hiding. What is (or what will be) blockchain’s “killer app”? Fake news is a threat to world democracies and I think blockchain will be able to solve that issue, the technology isn’t there yet but I think it will be in a few years. What’s the difference between setting up a company in the decentralized space versus regular business? My number one piece of advice is don’t just decentralize for decentralization’s sake. One specific thing I’ve experienced is that it isn’t easy finding great marketing team members. Because blockchain is such a new space, it’s hard to find marketers that can navigate between enterprise, crypto communities and so on. Interestingly, we’ve found that people who have experience in politics quickly adapt to crypto. Building a business here is like running a campaign. You need to develop a passionate base that actively promotes evangelism and mobilizes their communities. How would you describe blockchain to someone who has never heard of it before? 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__label__cc	0.577195	0.422805	Felton woman arrested after attempting to flee from police Dec 29th, 2018 · by Delaware State News · Comments: Amber Knolls HARRINGTON — A 35-year-old Felton woman was arrested by Harrington police just after 8 on Saturday morning after she attempted to flee from an officer and led the officer on a brief pursuit, the Harrington Police Department said. A Harrington officer on patrol on South DuPont Highway near Fairgrounds Road ran a registration check on a vehicle, which was being driven by Ms. Knolls, after the owner of the vehicle showed in the computer system as having an active warrant. The officer, driving a fully marked Chevrolet Caprice, turned on the car’s emergency equipment and attempted to stop the vehicle. Amber M. Knolls, of the 6900 block of Hopkins Cemetery Road, allegedly failed to stop and fled from the officer in a reckless manner at a high rate of speed. She continued southbound on South DuPont Highway and onto Hammondtown Road. Ms. Knolls pulled into a driveway in the 2900 block of Hammondtown Road and was taken into custody. Ms. Knolls was charged with disregarding a police officer signal, driving a vehicle at unreasonable or imprudent speed and several other traffic violations. She also had an active warrant out of Kent County Court of Common Pleas in Dover for Breach of Release. She was arraigned via video phone at Justice of the Peace Court 7 in Dover and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown in default of $4,150 cash bond. Reach the Delaware State News newsroom at newsroom@newszap.com Tags:Felton	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1161
__label__cc	0.651293	0.348707	Liya Kebede: Beauty Beyond the Runway Name: Liya Kebede Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Height: 5’10.5″ Measurements: 32″/ 23″/ 34″ Agencies: IMG New York, Viva Model Management Paris, d’management group Milan, IMG London, Viva Model Management Barcelona, Iconic Management Hamburg and IMG Australia. Liya Kebede moved from her home in Ethiopia to Paris,France at the age of 18. She debuted a year later at the spring Ralph Lauren and BCBG Max Azria shows in New York. Kebede was personally selected by Tom Ford for an exclusive contract for the Gucci Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show. She gained mass amounts of attention when she landed the cover of the May 2002 edition of Vogue Paris. In 2003, she made history becoming the FIRST black model to represent world renowned cosmetic company Estée Lauder. Recently, Kebede was asked to star in diamond jeweler De Beers’ “Moments in Light” campaign. The women that have been selected for this project are talented in many ways. One of the many things that makes Kebede so special is her work with the World Health Organization as a Goodwill Ambassador from 2005-2011. The portraits for this campaign are auctioned off, and the proceeds benefit Women for Women International. This organization provides aid to women in post-war countries. Portraits are taken by renowned photographer and project curator Mary McCartney. Kebede says that her “Moment in Light” is being a mother to her two children. That is a moment that she is most proud of. This beautiful model has also connected her home country of Ethiopia with the fashion industry that she knows so well. Kebede started a clothing line called Lemlem, which she founded in 2007. After taking a trip back to her native country, she realized how many traditional weavers were out of work. If they were out of work, there was no money coming in, and the beauty of their work was not being appreciated. Lemlem is made of natural cotton, and in Amharic it means, “to bloom” or “to flourish”. Kebede launched the The Liya Kebede Foundation in 2005. The mission of this foundation is to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality and to improve the health and wellbeing of mothers and children in Africa. This is accomplished through advocacy, education, grant development and partnerships. Liya Kebede was named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2010. “If nothing else, I want women to understand that they are powerful. If you look back at history, in almost every big moment, in every leap forward, you find ordinary women at the core. We have more ability to make changes in the world than we can imagine if we have the courage to try.”- Liya Kebede FOLLOWING ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA? IF YOU’RE NOT…YOU SHOULD BE! Posted in: Fashion \| Tagged: activism, australia, Barcelona, De Beers, Estee Lauder, Ethiopia, fashion, Hamburg, IMG, Lemlem, Liya Kebede, Liya Kebede Foundation, LKF, london, milan, models, New York, paris, Tom Ford, Vogue, Vogue Paris, Women, Women for Women International Arch & Point: The Brow Campaign Banish Fall Frizz diasehs@gmail.com \| D I S C L A I M E R \| If contacting for business purposes, please to not DM me, tweet me or snap me. Email me. Bali Series \| Villa Review + Bonus Protected: Bali Series \| Bonus Bali Villa Guide Bali Series \| When to Go & Where to Stay Summer Glow \| 3 Products That Will Revive Your Inner Goddess June \| When Consistency is Key Summer Glow \| 3 Prod… on Oils: Your New Best Frien… June \| When Consiste… on NOVEMBER \| CREATIVITY, SUCCESS… 6 Valentine’s… on 5 Valentine’s Day Gifts… Motivation Sundae: H… on January \| Goals, Travel &… January \| Goals, Tra… on Motivation Sundae: How to Slay…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1166
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__label__wiki	0.790695	0.790695	DJing & the Data Wars: How cloud DJing will transform the industry forever Data is the new currency and DJing is about to get rich. The endless stream of data generated from cloud DJing will go on to affect labels, artists, producers, agents, manufacturers and fans. We explore the implications of this new data war and what happens when the DJ booth suddenly goes online It’s the year 2025. You’re having dinner with a friend, and your phone vibrates with a notification — Charlotte De Witte is playing your record, right now, in a club in Tokyo. Through the app, you are presented with choices of what you can do next: watch your track being played live, favourite the moment to watch later on-demand, or follow De Witte’s DJ set to get notifications of the full tracklist, and save it to your own producer profile. Another notification pops up – because you registered with your local Performing Rights Organisation, De Witte’s play of your track has earned you royalties, which have been paid to you in real-time. All the technology for this situation to be realised, right now, already exists. What doesn’t exist is the infrastructure or business model to make it a reality. We’re going to explore how the new data frontline might play out, the implications it may have for the DJing community, and what happens next. To understand how we got here, we need to look at developments in DJ technology over the past 18 months. While streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music have been dominating consumer listening habits for almost a decade, the requirement for digital DJs to own tracks (to load on your USB, or play through your DJ software) has meant that downloads are the norm. That also means that, once a track has been downloaded, there’s very little data available to labels and artists as to how that track is being used. Services like Pioneer DJ’s KUVO and Shazam may give you a very top-level idea of who’s playing what, but with only sporadic pockets of data from users on both platforms, it’s not enough to really inform concrete decision-making or strategy around a release. Data around streaming, however – be it on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music or any other platform – has gone on to not only inform countless release strategies, but also shape the way music is being made. The Guardian’s Sam Wolfson argued that “the intros of songs have become shorter to stop listeners skipping a track with a slow build-up. Albums have got longer, often clocking in at more than 20 tracks, simply because listening to a 20-track album generates twice as much revenue as listening to a 10-track one.” But what happens when this data makes its way into dance music, and specifically, DJ booths? What if you could find out what track was being played in what city, in what club, at what time, and by whom, in real-time? What would be the implications for DJs, labels, producers and club-goers? Let’s explore the answers. "It could lead to a drop in the fundamental skills of DJing, a lack of cultural awareness around DJing’s core values and a lack of experimentation" Playlist Power It’s no secret that getting into some of Spotify’s curated playlists is the holy grail for a lot of consumer-facing labels. So how would that cross over into DJing? It’s certainly not harmful to make it into the Beatport Top 10, nor is it to find your track in a high-profile DJ’s Resident Advisor chart. But their influence, when it comes to reach at least, isn’t on the same scale as being picked for a popular Spotify playlist. As it stands, DJs are still required to use physical media to play music in clubs. But over the past year, SoundCloud and Beatport, via their new LINK streaming service, have started allowing DJs to stream their catalogues directly into DJ software and hardware. DENON DJ’s recently announced SC6000 PRIME player has streaming at its heart, with both WiFi and ethernet internet available for streaming tracks from various platforms like TiDAL, Beatport’s LINK and SoundCloud, without physical media required. Artists have been curating playlist charts for years on Beatport, but with LINK, you’ll be able to access the playlists directly inside your DJing tools. Not only that, but the playlists often reflect an actual set that DJ has recently played, or a vibe or part of the night, like this ‘Warm Up’ playlist from LOUISAHHH! or this ‘Techno Set Starters’ playlist, curated by Beatport. Playlists can also be curated by labels, or even events like Tomorrowland or ADE. Beatport told us that soon users will be able to create and share their own LINK playlists. Getting into these playlists won’t be the same as breaking into a curated Spotify playlist with millions of subscribers, but it can certainly help. Beatport have yet to reveal what the royalty payments will be for a single stream on LINK, but as we’ve discussed at length in our recent feature on royalties and DJing, a single play at a major festival could be worth £50, and with cloud DJing potentially offering more accurate data for PROs, producers in these playlists could see their royalties increase significantly. Being able to essentially reach inside your favourite DJ’s record collection, without purchasing or downloading any files, is one thing, but the files are also pre-analysed for bpm and key, meaning you can immediately start testing out some tracks that you’re sure will work together. The implications of such a service could lead to an interactive music discovery service, where not only does machine learning monitor our tastes, but also our DJing style, and suggest tracks appropriately. It could also lead to a drop in the fundamental skills of DJing, a lack of cultural awareness around DJing’s core values and a lack of experimentation. Without genre-crossing experimentation, this could result in a musically and culturally homogenised generation of press-play DJs. When it comes to artificial intelligence and machine learning recommending tracks for you to play next, based on your history and the history of other DJs, Beatport have yet to reveal anything on the same scale as Spotify. But with the same feature already present in rekordbox dj – based on your local, offline library – and other DJing software via Related Tracks, it’s by no means a stretch to suggest Beatport LINK could offer something similar in the future. Companies like Echo Nest provide this service already, so a collab here is all it would take. Eventually, if and when cloud DJing is more widely adopted, we’re not only likely to see recommendations based on what other DJs played next, but potentially where your favourite DJs set their cue and loop points, and at what average point other DJs began mixing out of the track, once DJ mixers become connected to the internet too. DENON DJ’s new X1850 mixer features a “5-port LAN hub” and while no features have been announced around monitoring how the mixer is being used, with the faders and knobs active for MIDI mapping, it’s certainly a possible future feature. "Knowing exactly where a track is blowing up and gaining local DJ support is invaluable" So extremely Online Speaking of hardware, given DENON’s recent announcement, it’s not a stretch to suggest the next Pioneer DJ CDJ and DJM will feature some kind of online connectivity. Despite the obvious streaming capabilities from LINK and other services, the always-on nature of the future CDJ could also offer Pioneer DJ, DENON DJ and any other future player manufacturer to gather data on how their kit is being used. What’s the most common loop length? What percentage of people are using quantise and Master Tempo? And at what point, for what tracks, do they turn it off? What effect is most popular on the DJM? What percentage of people are using crossfader versus channel faders? GDPR issues aside (quite a large leap here, we accept), the potential data available to manufacturers is going to be a gamechanger for future design and firmware updates. While playlists and music curation and discovery will be a gamechanger for beginner and hobbyist DJs and data collection from the hardware itself will benefit manufacturers, there are wider implications for this new stream of data for the industry as a whole. For labels, they’ll no longer be tied to promo downloads and manual feedback from the wider DJ community. Knowing what DJs are playing your releases in real time, and in what part of the world, or tracking what your roster of artists are playing will inform everything from remix packages, collaborations and targeted ads. For A&Rs, it’ll be easy to discover new artists via most-played in certain regions, or spot DJ habits like where they’re looping and where they’re mixing out to inform your feedback on works-in-progress or future studio time. For agents too, while analytics from social media might tell you where the artist’s fans are based, knowing exactly where a track is blowing up and gaining local DJ support is invaluable for booking a DJ’s next tour, especially if the DJ isn’t as established or the markets are still emerging. And why not book the local DJ who’s been supporting your tracks since the start as the warm-up? Of all the 1984-style, dystopian connotations this article might conjure up, one of the main positives that will emerge from our data-driven DJ domain is the community that will develop around it. As we mentioned previously, the idea of an app on your phone pinging you when a DJ you admire plays your track might be a gimmicky cause for another round of drinks, but the real-world benefit comes when it’s not so much a famous artist, but a local, grassroots DJ supporting your music. The implications are huge from booking swaps, remix swaps, remote studio collaborations to even just DMing to say thanks, creating an instant connection that wasn’t possible before. Creating an independent community based around organically supporting each other’s music is extremely powerful, at a time when producers can feel like they’re screaming into the void and are lost in the noise. Of course, this community already exists to an extent and countless collabs, partnerships and friendships having been built via online connections, either dropping a DM or a Facebook message. But the global scope of the data delivered by cloud DJing, as well as the automated nature of it, will flag so many more opportunities for emerging artists and labels. A new app called Seeqnc teases what this potential future community might look like. The app ‘listens’ to your set through your phone, identifies what’s being played and shares it with the artist, if they’re also using the app. Without a global audience it’s off to a slow start, but the premise is there and the interface isn’t a million miles away from what you’d imagine an automated service would eventually look like. Try it out here if you’re curious. Open at the Source There are a number of potential, and large, stumbling blocks that might make this utopian-slash-dystopian world a reality. Currently, services like Soundcharts that scour the internet to find out where and how your music is being used, rely on open APIs to get their data. They combine social media accounts, streams, views and so on to give the user a picture of their online presence via open APIs from Spotify, Google, etc. But for things like radio play, of which data is not publicly available, they pay for it. Dmitry Pastukhov, Junior Brand Manager at Soundcharts told us, “If you can go and manually look up the data yourself, it's going to be accessible through [an] API. If not, someone sells it out there.” It will be up to Beatport and Pioneer DJ to decide if it’s more valuable for them to hold on to the data to shape their business decisions, or to charge their users to access it, probably through a subscription tier. Or a bit of both. There’s also the extremely obvious problem of privacy, not only from a GDPR perspective — track ID culture is one of the most divisive topics in electronic music, with DJs having covered up the tracks they’re playing ever since they played them. Whichever mantra you subscribe to, there’s no doubt that the idea of broadcasting exactly what track you’re playing, and where you’re playing it from, is going to rile up a huge portion of DJs. Consent will be a huge part of how these services are rolled out. And of course, not everyone uses digital formats — while music recognition technology can also identify the track and location of a vinyl record, the data is strictly private for PROs, so wouldn’t apply to a global database. For now. While the vast majority of this article is hypothetical, there are already glimpses of this data-driven future starting to appear across the DJing industry, not just via DENON DJ’s new SC6000 player but apps like Seeqnc we mentioned before. None of it is a wild stretch of the imagination, more it’ll rely on cooperation of DJ manufacturers, with DJs themselves opting in, before any of the affects can be expected. Given manufacturers’ track record for cooperation — and the often chasmic differing viewpoints across the DJ community — that might be too big a stretch to see these concepts fast-tracked. It’s possible too, that there are no positives in any of these developments, and that creativity could be hampered, track choice could be amalgamated, charts and playlists could be gamed, data could be manipulated. A counter-culture could also form; anti-digital, anti-data, anti-cloud and pro-privacy, where fundamental mixing skills and diverse selection are cherished further. Whichever side of the fence you sit on, it will be fascinating to see how it plays out. Declan McGlynn is DJ Mag's digital tech editor. You can follow him on Twitter here Want to read more about new technologies in streaming and DJing? 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The duo’s mixture of big, booming bombast and the more meditative, eyes-down sections on tracks like ‘Random Lab’ and ‘Venus’ is actually, properly perfect. But yes, for all intents and purposes, it is all about the stabby, monolithic riff of the title track. It’s what the world wants. It’s what the world needs. NCHX 'B.O.M' Plastic Horse FYI, NCHX is Catford’s own NOCHEXXX (just without the vowels and two of the Xs); so if you're hip to his work, you can expect a ton of bruising, caustic analogue beat jams (‘Teflontuan’, ‘Hunting Hides’ ) on this new six-track record. ‘Cyber Tush’ and ‘Location Scout’ are definitely the bleepiest parts on the 12”, and without them, 'B•O•M' may be too much of a sprawling greyscale stomper. Variety, eh? 'Ghost Phone 002' Ghost Phone The second instalment in this (hopefully) ongoing melange of weird, droopy, R&G edits from a crew of unspecified artistes features a crawling R&B edit, a bubbly garagey refix and a blunted steppah. 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__label__cc	0.523264	0.476736	Djrobblog.com Music Blogging for Serious Fans! 100 Greatest Black Artists of All Time DJRob’s Best-Of Lists Trivia You Can Use The Business of Music The No-Limit Category About djrobblog Posted on June 27, 2018 March 2, 2019 by DJ Rob R.I.P. Joe Jackson (1928 – 2018). An Iron-Clad Dad Who Changed Music Forever (June 27, 2018). We knew of him as the tough, iron-fisted patriarch of the most famous family in all of music history. That family knew him as “Joseph.” Today, Joseph Walter Jackson passed away after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 89, exactly one month shy of his 90th birthday. Joseph Jackson at the Intercontinental Hotel on March 18, 2011 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images) What many of us believed to be true about Joe Jackson, we disliked about him. There were the accounts from his world-famous children, particularly Michael and Janet, who spoke repeatedly of the childhood abuse they suffered at the hands of their father. There were the stories of his estranged marriage to Kathryn – the mother of his nine famous surviving children – and the emotional abuse she endured. There were the stories of tireless practice sessions by the five young sons who would later make up the Jackson 5, Motown’s first great “boy band” and the group who would ultimately carry the still-relevant-but-in-need-of-a-spark record label into the 1970s. Joe Jackson, circa 1970, with seven of his famous offspring (from back left: Tito, Jackie, Joe, Jermaine; 2nd row from left: Marlon, Randy and Michael; front: Janet). Missing: Rebbie and LaToya. Those boys – Jackie, Jermaine, Tito, Marlon and Michael – had raw talent, but it was surely the tough, guiding hand of Father Joe, himself once a musician, which honed that talent and made Motown take notice. He knew how tough this world was – especially for poor black boys growing up in the blue-collar steel town of Gary, IN, in the 1960s. He wanted something better for his sons and his family, and he saw music as the way to get it. Few can argue that he didn’t succeed in reaching that goal, if the measure of success is worldwide fame, riches beyond any poor black ghetto kids’ imaginations, and accomplishments and recognition in music that no other singular family can collectively claim. But if the barometer of success is one’s ability to lead a normal life without much emotional scarring, then the argument against Joe grows louder. Many have pointed to Joe’s parenting of his most famous son as the reason for Michael’s inability to “grow up” and cope in a world that was thrust upon him at age 11, one he ultimately exited at age 50 because of his inability to say no to his own excesses. Kathryn, Michael and Joseph Jackson, circa 1972…Credit: Photo by Fotos International / Rex Features) Through our modified millennial parenting lenses, we didn’t like Joe’s methods, at least as accounted to us by those very famous offspring. We heard of the beatings, the philandering, the years of irrationally domineering business management. But what we seldom heard was the recognition he was due for having introduced those children to a way of life that they otherwise would not have known. We seldom heard him being thanked for having introduced billions of us to those children whose music we’ve enjoyed for nearly half a century – ever since “I Want You Back” debuted on American radio in November 1969 and became the Jackson 5’s first No. 1 hit the next January. Those of us lucky enough to have grown up in black families with a father whose disciplinary hands were at times as strong as Joseph’s failed to come to his defense, even as we thanked our own fathers whose broader vision forced us to straighten up and act right, lest we end up where so many of our less fortunate brethren too often do. Predictably, the praise will come now – in Jackson’s death – because that’s how we often roll. People are very good at giving a man his flowers after he’s gone. Sadly, even this article will not be an exception. In a twisted way, Joe Jackson’s domineering parenting and management style – more specifically, the need to escape from it – is what catapulted the two most famous Jacksons to levels of success even they could not have fathomed while still under their dad’s control. Michael in 1979 and Janet in 1985 both fired their father as manager and both careers soon skyrocketed. Jackson’s 1979 Off The Wall album was his musical breakthrough. Janet’s career-defining 1986 album Control – particularly the title track – was aimed directly at Joseph, who just months earlier had orchestrated the annulment of his daughter’s teenage marriage to James DeBarge. Joseph and daughter Janet in happier times Off The Wall led to Thriller, Control led to Rhythm Nation 1814, and the rest was, as they say, history. Perhaps Joseph lacked the creative talents possessed by his offspring and those they later surrounded themselves with in their freedom from dad – Quincy Jones in Michael’s case, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis in Janet’s – but none of their success would have been possible without the work ethic no doubt instilled in them by the firm parenting hand of their father. None of it would have happened without “Joseph.” Now the music world gets to mourn the passing of the Jackson patriarch who started it all. In his memory, it’s worth noting just how much the Jacksons have collectively achieved since they were introduced to the world in 1969. What follows is just part of the Joe Jackson legacy, brought to us by his internationally famous children through their music, their art, and more importantly, a vision that they – at least in part – owe to their much maligned and now late father… Joseph. 13 Number One albums on the Billboard 200 (Janet 7, Michael 6) 27 Number One singles on the Billboard Hot 100 (Michael 13, Janet 10, J5 4) 37 Number One singles on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (Janet 16, Michael 13, J5 6, Jermaine 2) The biggest-selling album of all time (Thriller) The first group to have its first four Hot 100 singles reach No. 1 on the pop and soul charts (J5: “I Want You Back,” “ABC,” “The Love You Save” and “Ill Be There”) Between 1970-80, 24 of the J5’s first 26 singles reached the top ten on the Billboard R&B charts. The first album to generate five No. 1 singles (Bad, Michael) The only album to generate seven top-five Hot 100 singles (Rhythm Nation 1814, Janet) The only album to have No. 1 songs in three different calendar years (RN1814, Janet, 1989-‘91) The only family to have seven siblings with solo chart hits (chronologically: Michael, Jermaine, Latoya, Janet, Rebbie, Marlon and Jackie). All seven reached the top 40 of the R&B chart with solo hits, with all except Latoya and Jackie reaching the top ten. Tito and Randy are the only two without solo hits. The various Jackson combinations have reached the R&B chart 182 times: Michael 54, Janet 45, J5/Jacksons 36, Jermaine 27, LaToya 9, Rebbie 7, Marlon 2, Jackie 2 48 Guinness Book of World Records entries (Michael 39, Janet 9) 18 Grammy awards (Michael 13, Janet 5) Grammy Legend and Lifetime Achievement Awards (both Michael) Numerous BET and NAACP Image Awards (including BET’s inaugural Icon Award (Janet), 27 MTV Video Awards (Michael 18, Janet 9) 25 Soul Train Awards (Janet 13, Michael 12) Some of the most iconic music videos in history (“Beat It,” “Thriller,” “Rhythm Nation,” “Smooth Criminal,” “Black or White”) Two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions (J5 in 1997, Michael in 2001); plus nominee (Janet in 2016) Three Icon Awards (Janet: MTV, BET and Billboard) Two Super Bowl Halftime Shows (Michael and Janet) Numerous Humanitarian Awards, including Civil Rights Efforts Image Award (Janet), Human Rights Campaign Humanitarian Award (Janet), GLAAD’s Vanguard Award (Janet), Celebrate the Magic Foundation’s Magic Life Award (Michael), Harry Chapin Memorial Award (Michael), National Urban Coalition Humanitarian Award (Michael) Michael has been recognized as the most awarded artist in music history Michael is recognized as “the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time” by the Guinness Book (1 billion units sold worldwide) Joseph and son Michael Jackson in 2005 R.I.P. Joseph Walter Jackson, and thanks for what you gave to the world as the patriarch of the most famous family in music history. DJRob Joseph Walter Jackson: July 26, 1928 – June 27, 2018 DJRob is a freelance blogger who covers R&B, hip-hop, pop and rock genres – plus lots of music news and current stuff! You can follow him on Twitter @djrobblog. CategoriesIn Memoriam..., R&B Music Commentary, Trivia You Can Use, Uncategorized Tagsblack music history, Death, Father, Jackson 5, Jacksons, Janet Jackson, Joe Jackson, Joseph Jackson, Michael Jackson, Music blog, music news, music trivia 22 Replies to “R.I.P. Joe Jackson (1928 – 2018). An Iron-Clad Dad Who Changed Music Forever” Carlous says: What a legacy…. Many believed Joe Jackson was mean and abusive. What I believe is that he was a man determined to give his children a better life then he had; not just by any means. His determination led to the greatest entertainer and icon of all times. How great a legacy is that to achieve? I do believe in the end he was loved and admired by his children. RIP Joe. DJ Rob says: A great father he was. Dean of Dialogue says: Great article! Thanks DJ Rob. Thanks, Dean! yacub yacub says: I feel a sense of loss from Joe’s passing. I love that man and I love the Jackson family. God created something that can never be copied again by any other beings. There will never be another Jackson family…that’s just how God designed it. Adieus Jooe! NONYE OGBODO LILIAN says: Hello may his soul rest in peace in Christ Jesus Amen. Monsurat Babamale says: Rest in peace adieu father, you are a great man in Africa, in fact I do enjoy ur legend son’s music, rip once again Ijeoma John Sylvia says: Rip pa Joe Pingback: A Heartfelt Thank You To DJROBBLOG’s Readers From The Mother Continent – Djrobblog.com Nazeeb Ibraheem says: Like Joe Jackson, I push my kids hard to success through lots of counsel, not abuse. I am a success at my field, but would’ve been far better with a father-figure leading my way. I want my kids to do better than me. I laugh, joke, play with my kids. They are my best friends. Today, all 7 are successful in school. I am still strong at 58. I want to see them do more, do better. I know how Pa Jack on felt during apartheid America. His children would’ve been nonentities and beggars by now. He needed them to stand on their feet, which they did. Like someone said here, there will never be another Jackson family like Pa Joe’s. They came, saw and conquered. What’s life all about? Isn’t it all about living righteous life and being successful? Haven’t the Jackson’s garnered both? Pa Jackson was the most successful father in the entire world. Thank you Katheryn for never leaving your husband. You were indeed greatest wife and mother on earth. I truly love you all. Thomas Odhiambo Onyango says: Let me take this chance to pour out my most heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Joe Jackson.May you remain strong as ever.You made the world a happy place to live in by the talents you brought to the world.From Kenya I condole with you.Rest in peace papa!Rest in peace. life na turn by turn may his soul r.I.p is all i wish him god knows de best Ochungo Samuel says: Father to a family blessed with musical talent Ayodeji says: May his soul rest in peace…. Miss you Michael and thanks to Mr Joe Jackson Rip Joe and Michael…….. Bala Adamu says: The Joseph Jackson family is the acme of musical entertainment in the world. There can never be any other. Ericleo says: The most important point I draw from this article is a point of thanks, and I am very glad with that. Why because all I have always or mostly heard is a criticism of the father. He abused the children, he was a bad father and all that.but I have always given the glory to him since I first watched the biography of the family, how he started the kids and was always propelling them toward success with that iron hand and in the end it all worked out and paid off. He gave to the world what the world did not reject and still could not have rejected. The man should be thanked. Thanks, Ericleo! Good points. Kedrick says: Rest in peace Joe Jackson My God ! What a Legacy! Such blessing packed in one family. God help me to discover the talent of my children for their onward development and growth to be effective RIP m & j Your thoughts? Cancel reply Previous PostPrevious Hip-Hop’s Latest Chart Accomplishment Is Another Huge First For The Genre Next PostNext DJROBBLOG Pays Tribute To Black LGBTQ+ Musicians During Pride and Black Music Month! RRHOF2020: Whitney is in, but who will induct/accept for her at this year’s ceremony? 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__label__cc	0.538708	0.461292	Automation ex works in the VERTICO design Editorials Events Automation 19/09/2017\|EMO 2017 - Automation From a single source: heading towards future-oriented production with standardised and individual automation solutions ex works. An intelligent combination of the machine tool and the automation solution Automation solutions for all DMG MORI machines Production plants supply the machine and the automation system from a single source Hardware and software – perfectly coordinated The range of services extends from standard automation and customer-specific automation solutions to turnkey solutions Over 2,000 machines with automation supplied already At the EMO: over 30 machines with automation New, uniform VERTICO design GX gantry loader developed based on the proven NLX gantry automation system Increase in cost effectiveness, quality and flexibility Automated machines are crucial components of a digital factory and are therefore an integral part of Industry 4.0. DMG MORI is the pioneer of digitalisation in machine tool construction, and considers automation to be a core topic. Even today, the innovation leader is selling one in every four machines with an automation solution. This share of the market will only continue to grow, because in future DMG MORI will be able to supply ex works all the machines from its wide and varied portfolio either with a standard automation system or as a customer-specific automation solution. Intelligent linking of the machine tool and automation is a key focus at the DMG MORI production locations, to ensure customers receive their automation solution from a single source. At the EMO, the machine tool manufacturer will be presenting the proven PH 150 pallet handling system, the RS 3 rotary pallet magazine and the WH 3 workpiece handling system, as well as the newly developed, flexible GX gantry loader in the new VERTICO design. Robo2Go extends the portfolio as a mobile robotic automation system for a large number of turning machines. Integrated turnkey offers that link any number of machines and process-supporting work steps complete the automation range from DMG MORI. Future-proof automation – ex works and from a single source Up to eight machines and up to five setup stations can be integrated into a linear pallet pool. The solution is designed for a maximum of 99 pallets on two levels and enables parallel handling of three pallet sizes measuring up to 1,000 × 1,000 mm and weighing max. 3,000 kg. “Automated machine tools as part of future-oriented production guarantee users a high degree of competitiveness,” affirms Alfred Geißler, the Managing Director of DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH. He then goes on to explain that this is precisely why DMG MORI has helped its customers to create the best possible automation solution for every application. “This applies to almost all manufacturing companies nowadays – from small contract suppliers to global players.” After all, he adds, every market participant is competing in a global environment. The reasons for automation are as diverse as the possible automation solutions. Cost effectiveness, flexibility and reliability are just three examples of the possible benefits. “Only an automation solution has a higher level of repeat accuracy than any manual workpiece clamping and unclamping operation,” Harry Junger, Managing Director of GILDEMEISTER Drehmaschinen GmbH, explains providing an example. The introduction of automation solutions requires extensive planning following an initial needs assessment. At DMG MORI, this will be carried out in future in the relevant production plants by specialised contacts. “In these plants, the conditions are ideal for perfectly coordinating and testing both the machine and the automation system before delivery,” adds Harry Junger, before going on to explain that this applies to both hardware and software in the field of integrated system operation, for example. “After all, the complete solution only makes the desired contribution to productivity if all the components dovetail perfectly.” A solution promised for all applications The new GX 06 gantry loader for the machines in the CLX series was developed based on the NLX gantry automation system and handles workpieces weighing up to 6 kg. The machine tool manufacturer is achieving its goal of enabling automation solutions for each and every DMG MORI machine with a wide range of pallet and workpiece handling systems. DMG MORI will be showcasing this extensive portfolio of products in the new, uniform VERTICO design at the EMO. The long-proven standard automation systems include the PH 150 pallet handling system, the RS 3 rotary magazine solution and the WH 3 workpiece handling system. With its Robo2Go, DMG MORI has a workpiece handling solution in its range which can be put to flexible use on a number of universal turning machines and which cuts an impressive figure as it is easy to program with CELOS. A new addition to this range is the GX 6 gantry loader, which is suitable for all models in the CLX series. DMG MORI developed the gantry automation system based on the proven gantry loader for the NLX series. It handles workpieces that weigh up to 6 kg. Another new addition is iLoading, an automation system for large quantities and small components weighing up to 5 kg. With its Robo2Go, DMG MORI also has a workpiece handling solution in its range which can be put to flexible use on a number of universal turning machines and which cuts an impressive figure as it is easy to program with CELOS. DMG MORI creates larger manufacturing cells comprising several machines using linear pallet pools (LPPs) and robotic automation systems. Using robotic automation systems or linear pallet pools (LPPs), several machines can be combined with one another in flexible manufacturing cells. DMG MORI is supplementing its wide range of standard automation systems with application-specific solutions, which can be individually tailored to customers’ needs with the aid of robots. “These are turnkey offers which link any number of machines and process-supporting work steps to one another,” explains Alfred Geißler. “Our integral range of services extends from planning and simulation, to the final handover of the turnkey complete system.” A uniform VERTICO design for all automation solutions The vertically aligned perforated plates are what give the new VERTICO design from DMG MORI its name. With an unmistakeable and independent triangular perforated plate pattern, the design can be used on all automation solutions and is suitable for both machines with a premium design and models with a stealth design. The CI strip with the inscription DMG MORI AUTOMATION perfectly underlines the fact that the machine and the automation system for the customer are always one complete solution from DMG MORI. A single contact from start to finish Like the GX 06 gantry loader, the PH 150 pallet handling system and the RS 3 rotary pallet magazine are also available in the new VERTICO design. The fact that automation solutions will in future be designed and implemented in the supply plants is beneficial for customers, as Alfred Geißler explains: “We supply the automation solution from a single source. In other words, in each and every plant, there is a single automation specialist who is responsible for the customer project from start to finish.” Within a matter of days of a customer making a request, the specialist visits the customer, creates a customer-specific solution with his team of experts, and coordinates all the other steps as the customer’s single point of contact. The extensive support provided during the automation solution purchase process ranges from selecting the ideal products and installation, to issues relating to the 24-month guarantee and service matters. For Harry Junger, there is one thing in particular that generates genuine added value: “Management of the entire project by a single automation specialist reduces unnecessary interfaces and cuts costs too.” A key element of Industry 4.0 With the “Path of Digitization”, DMG MORI is pushing digitalisation in machine tool construction forwards. One key component in this regard is the automation of machine tools. “The CNC technology must be directly integrated into a networked production environment,” explains Alfred Geißler. “In this situation, operators only have to monitor and manage operations, while the machines independently work through the orders according to their priority.” And, as he adds, it is precisely this aspect that characterises a digital factory: “The necessary components are completely machined – automatically and at the push of a button.” Contact us for all issues related to the DMG MORI technical press.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1177
__label__cc	0.722598	0.277402	Political Pundits Correctly Predict Wisconsin (As Usual) Matt K. Lewis Senior Contributor Trump lost Wisconsin, and we all called it. It was like a storm that the meteorologists saw developing weeks in advance. Sometimes the experts get it right. Actually, most of the time they do. We don’t notice when they do; we only complain when someone gets our order wrong, when we get a salad instead of fries. We rarely notice that the kitchen almost always gets our order correct, because that’s what they’re supposed to do. As Wisconsin demonstrates, short-range political forecasts are usually right. There are exceptions, of course (see Bernie Sanders’ surprise win in Michigan). Generally, though, it is long-range forecasts that are (understandably) hard for pollsters and pundits to call. This was my personal experience. I saw the trends that led to Trump coming (I wrote a book about it—and penned numerous pieces suggesting there was an opening for a populist candidate who could appeal to working class whites), yet I completely underestimated Trump’s potential to fill this niche. (Few thought Hurricane Trump would make landfall.) Despite that, I still got almost all of the GOP primaries right—when I was asked to make a prediction within a week, or so, of the primary or caucus. As Hugh Hewitt wrote, …The Daily Caller’s Matt Lewis and I are parading our near perfect win streak of predictions after three GOP primary contests. We have both called both races the same way and got only the bronze in New Hampshire wrong. (We both underestimated the damage Chris Christie did to [crscore]Marco Rubio[/crscore].) Eight out of nine win/place/show calls is pretty good, and enough for me to put away my crystal ball for the foreseeable future. My book Too Dumb to Fail takes a few shots at the people who constantly make egregious predictions (looking at you, Dick Morris!) and get away with it for years. But I think the pendulum might have swung too far, in terms of our mocking political prognosticators. Someone made a good point about this recently on Bill Simmons’ podcast. Nobody would expect a sports columnist to accurately predict who is going to win the Super Bowl or World Series before the season starts. There are dozens of teams, and some will get hot while others will suffer a devastating injury—or unexplainable slump. An example: I’m an Orioles fan, so this is fresh on my mind. In 2014, the O’s won the American League Eastern Division. But here’s the thing: almost nobody saw it coming: Here on CBSSports.com, only one of us four (Jon Heyman) picked the Orioles to win the division. The other three of us had them finishing fourth. ESPN.com had a whopping 44 people make predictions, and just two picked them to take the East. Of the six prognosticators for SI.com, zero chose the Orioles to win the AL East. One of the 14 MLB.com analysists pegged the Orioles to win the division while none of Yahoo.com’s five did. Should Sports Illustrated fire their writers for failing to see that the Orioles would emerge as division champions in 2014? That wouldn’t make much sense. Sports writers are great at telling stories as they develop, and helping enrich our experience as readers and fans. They teach us things we don’t know, and put things in context. Is accurately prophesying who will clinch the AL East division a year out really a core competency we ought to expect them to master? Baseball teams play 162 games a year, and it’s really hard to predict the ups and downs that will occur during the course of a season. As Crash Davis famously says in Bull Durham, “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.” The same is true of political candidates—and pundits! Matt K. Lewis	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1179
__label__cc	0.710028	0.289972	I love good food, it’s as simple as that! Organic produce tastes better, therefore whatever you prepare is going to be a better meal. I guess that’s the basis of my philosophy. That said, everyone deserves access to healthy GOOD food! I have built a network of farmers, co-op’s and distributors that specializes in producing organically-grown produce. I appreciate knowing this group of folks that share my philosophy of growing and harvesting for optimum flavor and nutritional value rather than shelf life. Every week I source seasonal produce by sampling varieties of fruits and vegetables because It’s important for me to be able to share with our customers the ideal ripening time for richness in flavor. How many big box stores offer that service? Often a new customer is curious about a new variety we’re offering but hasn’t a clue as to how to prepare it, sharing recipes is part of what we do! It’s so exciting when we get reports of a successful meal and introducing someone to something new! Our little market allows you to buy local quality produce and other goodies thus contributing to community by keeping your dollars where you live. Everyone wins! Cool huh! Stop by and taste the difference, we take the guesswork out of the equation because we taste it first! We have a BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag/Basket) policy. Bring your own reusable shopping bag or basket – or we’ll sell you one of ours! Join our mailing list for news and information about event’s or workshops! We’ve got some goodies planned for our new location! MEET RENEE Renee Gunter Daily Organics Renee Gunter was born a DOER, curious, highly creative, involved and fully present. These characteristics surely have solidified the foundation for her richly diverse life explorations to date. She was a former haut couture model in Paris during the eighties,(YSL,Givenchy,Ballenciaga)et al., living and traveling the world for seven years. Founded a highly regarded landscape design company (Urbanscapes for Sustainable Living) specializing in drought tolerant gardens which have been featured in the L.A. Times, Country Gardens Magazine, Food and Wine magazine, CBS Eyewitness News and others. She returned to South L.A. in 2004, to share her commitment and artistry to the community that raised her. In 2006 Renee ran and was elected to UNNC (United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council, board member from 2006-2009. She was Awarded a certificate of appreciation from the City of Los Angeles, Community Environmental Activist 2009. Appointed by Councilman-Council President Herb Wesson to the Urban Design Committee for Expo Line light rail transit parkway, Phase one and two and Art Advisory Board member for Metro 2006 to present. Concerned about healthy food options in her community known as a food desert, founded Daily Organics an organic produce market in West Adams Los Angeles since 2013. A mother of two and Fully present! Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Gunter My personal philosophy has always been rooted in sustainability. I am the Principal Designer for Urbanscapes, my landscape design studio specializing in drought-tolerant gardens since 1990. I’ve had the pleasure of creating beautiful sustainable gardens as public spaces, historic gardens and commercial projects. Returning to the community where I spent my formative years has been a full circle experience. Giving back to the community that taught me the ropes..I can now pay it forward! Doing something! Do Daily Organics Do what your heart tells you Do something that enriches your life. Just DO! I look forward to growing with you. See you in YOUR neighborhood! Learn about Renee’s inspiration for starting Daily Organics Hear more about Renee’s community work on KQED’s California Report. Read about Urbanscapes in the LA Times. *Images, (B/W) Amy Dickerson and Stephen Zeigler	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1181
__label__cc	0.566882	0.433118	Television: SYTYCD Where are they now? By Memo, August 17, 2007 in Articles, Ballets, Books, Movies,Videos,Music,Television Platinum Circle Parents of Professional Dancers Connection to/Interest in Ballet:Teacher/Director Lacey Schwimmer ( ) just completed her second season on "Dancing With the Stars". I didn't like her on SYTYCD and I really don't like her on DWtS Oh - I agree with this! I don't know why I don't like her on DWtS, just something about her smirk I guess? I love her brother, Benji, and I think he has choreographed for some of the DWtS routines? Just want to say that I was not a huge fan but then we worked with her last year. She stepped in after a SYTYCD winner (who shall remain nameless) cancelled at the last minute for a big fundraiser we do annually. She had just had knee surgery she volunteered to come in, host our show, donated a free private lesson and was TRULY gracious, humble and amazing. I cannot say how much I appreciated her love of the young people and appreciation of the spirit of dance. dancepig Interests:Dance Student Connection to/Interest in Ballet:Adult dance student/ballet That's great to know! Thank you for sharing that information, it's too bad more of that type of info isn't made public, but I guess that's not what the dancing part is about, it's just nice to hear that type of news. dreamofdancing Interests:I have been dancing ballet for over fourteen years, and I love it more than anything in the world! I have also trained in modern, jazz, and contemporary.<br />I am a member of the Brandywine Ballet Theatre, a semi-professional company, and hope to join a professional ballet company after majoring in dance in college :) Connection to/Interest in Ballet:ballet student Does anyone know what Danny Tidwell is up to? He was my favorite two seasons ago, but I haven't heard anything about him since that season's finale link removed because of problems on that website. Connection to/Interest in Ballet:Parent of dancer I know Thane is giving master classes. Chris Jarosz did our Nutcracker last November in the Arabian Pas (with my DD!!). He looked great! He just graduated from SMU, and I also heard a rumor that he was training for a new Cirq d'Soleil show. Comfort is on a competion/exhibition circuit. She gave some local master classes at a huge dance event in Dallas in April. Interests:Dance, shoes, music, books, and more shoes.<br /><br />Currently into checking out ballet history books through work's inter Library Loans system. <br />This week -<br />The Ballets of Antony Tudor. by Judith Chazin-Bennahum Connection to/Interest in Ballet:fan /student Quote= Kherrington Payne from last season will be in the new Fame movie that is supposed to come out this fall (as will Debbie Allen!). Thank you so very much. I just kept on looking at the promotional clip for Fame and going where do I know that person from. Danny Tidwell danced at the YAGP Gala in NYC. Here - check it out: link removed because of problems when you get to the sitequote] Thanks dancepig! It's interesting that both Sabra and Danny went to contemporary ballet companies. And thanks for the info about Danny in YAGP, Memo! Edited June 6, 2009 by Momof3darlings Momof3darlings Diamonds Circle Interests:Parent of professional dancer and tutumaker. Dance School Administrative Staff Connection to/Interest in Ballet:Ballet fan, Costumer, Mom of dancers Would you mind sharing which contemporary company for Danny, when I went to the page I got the appearance from the message board that it had been taken over by spam so I left. Many of the other pages were kicked out by my virus protection. mjl27 Connection to/Interest in Ballet:Parent / Fan On Danny's profile page it says he is teaches for Dance Alliance in NYC and performs with Complexions Contemporary Ballet. * Okay, disregard what I wrote above because it is old information. The website that was linked on this thread is not up to date. As far as I can tell, Danny is teaching for Break the Floor and co-founded a new magazine called movmnt. I'm going to take that link off then since my computer didn't like it. I don't want it to bother anyone else's. tatlet Connection to/Interest in Ballet:Parent Recently attended the "recital" for Denise Wall's Dance Engery where Travis, Danny, Jaime and Ivan all performed. Travis did an amazing solo - some of the best I have seen from him. Jaime did a solo that I have seen before and also did a duet with Travis that was lovely, Danny did two pieces, one more contemporary (lyrical) style and the other more contemporary ballet. He's still got it. I didn't get to see Ivan since he performed on the 2nd night of the shows and I only attended the first night, but my family members tell me his solo was a tribute to Michael Jackson and was very very good. The program said that Danny will be performing in an upcoming Broadway show called "Memphis". Travis and Jaime continue to travel with the competition circuits. I also know that Travis just finished filming the Bench Dance and Ramalama which will be shown on the 100th episode of SYTYCD. That's about all I can remember! Sorry about the site problems! I didn't go farther than the profile info, and was able to cull that - here is what it said (personally, most of this is old news, but it is still of interest) "American contemporary dancer and dance choreographer Danny Tidwell was born on August 1, 1984 in Norfolk, Virginia. He is a top 20 finalist on the third season of the reality show So You Think You Can Dance. Often mistaken for American martial artist and actor Taimak Guarriello, Danny is the adopted brother of Travis Wall, who was a runner-up in the second season of SYTYCD. Danny started out dancing at Denise Wall’s Dance Energy under the direction of Vicky Cooke and Denise Wall, and at the age of 15 he was invited to study classical ballet at the Universal Ballet Academy in Washington under Anatoli Kucheruk and Vladimir Djouloukhadze. In 2001, he won second prize at an international ballet competition in Shanghai, China, then in 2002 he received the silver medal at the Jackson International Ballet Competition. Danny then went on to join the American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company, and was hired in May 2003 as the ABT’s Corps de Ballet. He has worked on a number of classical ballet repertory productions such as Spectre de la Rose and Peasant pas de deux in Giselle. He also performed contemporary works by choreographers Robert Hill and William Forsythe. Danny is currently among the faculty of the New York City Dance Alliance, and performs with the Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company." Lauren Gottlieb was just dancing on Glee as one of the Show Choir kids in black and blue. Wow, good eyes Momof3! DD and I were trying to see if we spotted any dancers we knew but it was too quick for us to pick anyone out. Glee is a funny show and it's great that it is providing work for dancers!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1184
__label__cc	0.739552	0.260448	News - Dartmouth, MA - Dartmouth Week Visit our partners: Wareham Week Sippican Week Wine and beer fundraiser for Dream Team baseball trip All those aged 21 and over are invited to a wine and beer fundraiser in support of the Dartmouth baseball under-12 Dream Team at the Smith Mills Congregational Church Hall on February 8 from 7 to 10 p.m. Guests will be able to sample a variety of... Molly Little Winter Art Film Series The Friends of Dartmouth Libraries will host its 30th Annual Winter Art Film Series starting on Tuesday, January 21 at 11 a.m. at the Southworth Library, 732 Dartmouth Street in the Elsie Haskell auditorium. This year’s series features Part I of Art... 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Learn about a twice-captured Quaker sea captain The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society will host a lecture on the story of Dartmouth Quaker Captain Cornelius Howland, who twice escaped from the clutches of the Royal Navy in the 18th century. The lecture will be hosted by author and journalist... Things to do: Discover nature, tour a farm, sing along to Christmas songs There's a lot happening in Dartmouth on any given weekend. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit DartmouthWeekToday.com. Friday, December 20 Join a work party. Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust will... Smith Mills Church service schedule Smith Mills Church has announced its schedule of Christmas services and events. The chuch will host the Service of Solace at 4 p.m. December 21. Christmas Sunday service is December 22 at 10 a.m. A candlelight Christmas Eve service will be held at 7... Chamber music concert to honor Beethoven The next concert in the South Coast Chamber Music Series will be held on January 26, and will feature the works of Ludwig van Beethoven. The concert, which will be held at 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, will include a celebration of... Holiday sea glass and pebble art workshop Mass Audubon will be hosting a holiday-themed sea glass and pebble art workshop on Sunday, December 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary field station at 1280 Horseneck Road. Participants will be able to explore the variety... Last Round the Bend Open Farm Day of the year All are welcome to the last Open Farm Day of the year at Round the Bend Farm on Saturday, December 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 92 Allens Neck Road in South Dartmouth. Participants of all ages will be able to meet the Round the Bend team and farm... Search for snowy owls with Mass Audubon Search for snowy owls with Mass Audubon’s Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary on January 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.. The sanctuary will lead a hike of its 1280 Horseneck Rd. sanctuary in search of the elusive winter owls on a hike that will cover 2.5 miles... Fill a bus with toys for kids in need Fill a bus with toys for kids in need at an upcoming toy drive. The Dartmouth Police Department, along with Safe Zones and Tremblay’s Bus Company, will host its annual Fill-The-Bus Toy Drive on December 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the event, which... Fire District No. 3 hosting annual toy drive Help brighten the Christmas spirit of Meeting Street students with Dartmouth Fire District No. 3. The fire district is hosting its 11th annual toy drive to benefit Meeting Street students. From now until December 16, drop off new unwrapped books and... Episcopal Bishop to visit Dartmouth St. Peter’s Church will host a special guest at its church service on December 8: The Rt. Reverend Gayle Elizabeth Harris, Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Harris will visit the church and celebrate a Service of Holy... Meet Santa with your pet Bring your pet to meet Santa Claus at the Humane Society and Shelter Southcoast’s annual Photos with Santa event. The event will be held at the 31 Ventura Drive shelter on December 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Professional photographers from NAC... Celebrate Christmas in Russels Mills Village Celebrate Christmas in historic Russells Mills Village on December 8. The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society will host its annual holiday celebration at 2 p.m. at the 1205 Russells Mills Road schoolhouse. The event will begin with holiday music... The Bridge hosting holiday concert The Bridge: A Center for Hope and Healing will host a yuletide holiday concert on December 15 at 2 p.m. The concert will include a performance by the Buttonwood Brass Trio, who will cover holiday hits. It will be held at St. Peter’s Church, 351 Elm... Free Holiday Concert at the Grange The Dartmouth Grange will be hosting a free Holiday Concert on Tuesday, December 3, starting at 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall at 1133 Fisher Road in Russells Mills Village. An annual tradition, the community event will kick off the holiday season. All... Sheriff’s office offering special IDs for seniors The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office is spreading the word about one of its new services for seniors: Senior Safe IDs. The Sheriff’s Office program, which launched in March, can provide senior citizens with special identification cards. They feature... Alumni association hosting monthly dinner The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association will host its monthly dinner on December 7, 5:30 p.m. at the Dartmouth Council on Aging. On the menu for the dinner is braised beef, mashed potato, a vegetable, homemade desserts, and beverages. The cost... Historical Society talk on engaging youth with local history The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society will be hosting a talk by Peter S. Wood on “Engaging Kids and Teens With Local History” at the Russells Mills Schoolhouse on Sunday, December 1, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The talk will focus on the needs of... Thanksgiving trash pickup schedule The Department of Public Works asks that all Dartmouth S.M.A.R.T. program participants be aware that there will be no trash collection on Thanksgiving this Thursday, November 28. Residential collection of solid waste and recycling for Thursday will... Here’s what’s happening at the Council on Aging in December Here’s what’s happening at the Dartmouth Council on Aging in December. Next month the Council is continuing its 100 Cups of Coffee Challenge, seeking to have 100 cups of coffee with local business owners and various town departments to share... Discover nature with the Lloyd Center Children and families are invited to come investigate nature through the seasons with the Lloyd Center for the Environment by reading thematic books and exploring everything the Lloyd Center has to offer at its 430 Potomska Road location in South... Holiday sea glass and pebble art workshops Mass Audubon will be holding two holiday sea glass and pebble art workshops in December at its Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary location at 1280 Horseneck Road. The workshops will be held on Sunday, December 1 and Sunday, December 8 from 9 a.m. to... Celebrate Christmas in Padanaram Celebrate the holidays in Padanaram at the annual Padanaram Christmas festival on December 6. The annual event, held by the Padanaram Business Association, will take place along Elm and Bridge Streets from 5 to 8 p.m. Activities include food and... Holiday celebration and tree lighting Get in the Christmas spirit with the lighting of the town’s Christmas tree and a special holiday celebration. Dartmouth Parks and Recreation will host its annual holiday event on December 1 starting at 4 p.m. at Dartmouth Middle School. Festivities... Drop off broken string lights at the transfer station Holiday season is approaching, and that means it is time again to figure out which string lights work, and which are broken. But now, residents have a safe and environmentally friendly way to dispose of broken string lights: Drop-off days at the... Burn off Thanksgiving dinner at upcoming hikes Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner without feeling guilty, as several organizations will be hosting post-holiday hikes to burn off the extra calories. First, on November 29, Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary will host its annual “Great BIG Walk It Off Hike.”... Lecture featuring French author UMass Dartmouth will host New York Times contributing writer and best-selling author Elaine Sciolino for a lecture on December 9, 7 p.m. Sciolino will host a Q&A, a book signing, and a light reception which will follow the lecture. Sciolino has... ‘Local Ecologies’ opening reception An opening reception for a traveling art exhibition focused on eastern Massachusetts ecology will be held on November 14. The exhibit, titled “Local Ecologies," is a series of exhibitions co-organized by the University of Massachusetts Boston,... South Coast Artists hosting holiday exhibit Check out the works of local South Coast Artists at a special holiday exhibition. South Coast Artists will host its annual Holiday Art Exhibit from December 6 to 8 at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. During the exhibit, works from SCA members will be... UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company to perform ‘Pride and Prejudice’ The UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company will present its production of “Pride and Prejudice” from November 22 to November 24. The show is based on the Jane Austen novel, and was written in play format by Kate Hamill. The show is directed by CJ Belmore... ‘You Can’t Take it With You’ at SouthCoast Children’s Theatre The SouthCoast Children’s Theatre presents the comedy ‘You Can’t Take it With You’ which will be performed on Saturday, November 23 at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Performances will be held at St. Mary's Church Hall, 783 Dartmouth Street, in Dartmouth... Smith Neck Friends Thanksgiving pies for sale The Smith Neck Friendly Circle will be baking fresh, homemade apple and pumpkin pies for its annual Thanksgiving sale. The pies will be baked on Tuesday, November 26. Ten-inch apple pies are $13, and ten-inch pumpkin pies are $12. Orders of pie may... Dartmouth law enforcement participating in No Shave November Members of several law enforcement agencies in Dartmouth are growing out their beards to raise money for several different causes during “No Shave November.” The Dartmouth Police Department is once again participating in “No Shave November,” but... Dartmouth High Theatre Company to host winter double feature Tickets are now on sale for Dartmouth High Theatre Company's winter production. This year, Dartmouth High students will put on a double feature of two holiday classics: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "A Christmas Carol." Shows will be held on... Westport Federal Credit Union Tips for Your Tax Season Amgee Domain: Publish Date: Travel to Cuba! ELDER COMPANION / ASSISTANT Licensed Electrician Slipcovers and custom sewing for... 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__label__wiki	0.785715	0.785715	Tag Archives: Vanderboegh Cravenly Caving? The Nevada Progressive has a good title for the subject, “Fast and Frivolous.” Not only was the deportment of the House Republicans mystifying yesterday, but the the entire performance was underpinned by the acceptance of one of the most bizarre conspiracy theories yet propounded. And, Representatives Heck (R-NV3) and Amodei (D-NV2) fell for it. The core of the Great Conspiracy: “Republicans in Congress are arguing that the Justice Department deliberately allowed the anti-gun trafficking operation to unfold in a way that would create a crisis, outraging the public and giving Democrats the cover to implement stricter gun controls.” [HuffPo] This head-scratcher probably began with the musings of a militia-type blogger: “Michael Vanderboegh, a blogger with militia ties and a long history of talking up armed resistance to the government, asserts that the ATF purposely let the guns go to the bad guys in Mexico so that, after the ensuing bloodbath, the feds could justify a crackdown on assault weapons and gun shows.” [BaltSun] Mr. Vanderboegh, and his Sipsy Street Irregulars, the same folks who advocated throwing rocks through the windows of Democratic Party HQ’s after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, published the whacky theory, and made his “information” available to Senators Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Charles Grassley (R-IA). Vanderboegh, a sort of neo-secessionist is better known to the anti-hate investigators of the SPLC: “Back in the mid-1990s, he wrote a document entitled “Strategy and Tactics for a Militia Civil War” in which he discussed the utility of snipers using “violence carefully targeted and clearly defensive: war criminals, secret policemen, rats (Pitcavage take note).” Mark Pitcavage, a historian, was then running a Web group called The Militia Watchdog and doing some work for police agencies. He is currently the fact-finding director of the antiracist Anti-Defamation League. “ There’s fringe, and then there’s fringe. The “information” enhanced by the capacity of the NRA leadership to believe that a Democratic Administration which has not sought a single piece of legislation even remotely mentioning gun regulation wants to re-institute the assault weapons ban, made its way to Rep. Issa who ran with it in his Government Oversight Committee. This was an unfortunate example of an imaginary cart crashing along behind a galloping crazed horse. The Vanderboegh Conspiracy has been debunked 21 ways to breakfast. This didn’t prevent the NRA leadership from chiming in: “This fits in with the broader conspiracy theory of Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association. The NRA boss has insisted that the reason Mr. Obama has done nothing to harm the Second Amendment in his first term is so he can win another four years in office, at which point his administration will start confiscating guns with no fear of retribution from voters. That’s right, according to Mr. LaPierre, President Obama is not taking your guns now so he can take them later.” [BaltSun] A person might think that rationality alone would be sufficient to stifle this perseveration, but with Fox News treating Vanderboegh as an “expert analyst,” and Chairman Issa treating the theory as lucid in a parallel universe, the upshot is a “vote” taken in the U.S. House of Representatives to hold the Attorney General of the United States in contempt — for shutting down a demonstrably unworkable and ethically questionable program? What did Nevada Representatives do? As noted by Nevada Progressive, Mr. Amodei and Mr. Heck voted to participate in the Alternative Universe, and declare AG Holder “responsible” for — something. [roll call 441] Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV1), functioning in the real world in which the musings of radical right winger Vanderboegh aren’t received wisdom, voted no. The entire Fast and Furious Conspiracy Theory would be risible if it didn’t result in official sanctions being voted upon by politicians elected to office to engage in serious issues facing the American public. Indeed, the episode reeks of partisanship of the first water, and irrationality of the first order. It would be interesting to know if Representatives Amodei and Heck voted in favor of the contempt citation because they truly believed Mr. Vanderboegh’s ramblings, or only because the NRA was scoring the vote and promising retribution during the campaign season? One rationale makes them look almost psychotic, and the other rationale makes them appear weak? Comments Off on Cravenly Caving? Filed under 2012 election, Amodei, Grassley, Gun Issues, Heck Tagged as amodei, assault weapons ban, Berkley, Heck, Issa, Vanderboegh	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1198
__label__cc	0.610938	0.389062	Promoting Good Practice In Prevention LATEST NEWS ! Drug politics Global Drug Legalisation Efforts Teenex Success !! Are You a User? Geoffisms A Brave New Weed Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Marijuana is now legal in 25 states for medicinal purposes and in four for recreational use. Voters in another five have a chance on Nov. 8 to legalize the retail consumption of pot, but the evidence rolling in from these real-time experiments should give voters pause to consider the consequences. In 2012 Colorado and Washington voters legalized recreational pot, followed by Alaska and Oregon two years later. Initiatives this year in California, Arizona, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts would allow businesses to sell and market pot to adults age 21 and older. Adults could possess up to one ounce (more in Maine) and grow six marijuana plants. Public consumption would remain prohibited, as would driving under the influence. Marijuana would be taxed at rates from 3.75% in Massachusetts to 15% in the western states, which would license and regulate retailers. Marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970, which prohibits states from regulating possession, use, distribution and sale of narcotics. However, the Justice Department in 2013 announced it wouldn’t enforce the law in states that legalize pot. Justice also promised to monitor and document the outcomes, which it hasn’t done. But someone should, because evidence from Colorado and Washington compiled by the nonprofit Smart Approaches to Marijuana suggests that legalization isn’t achieving what supporters promised. One problem is that legalization and celebrity glamorization have removed any social stigma from pot and it is now ubiquitous. Minors can get pot as easily a six pack. Since 2011 marijuana consumption among youth rose by 9.5% in Colorado and 3.2% in Washington even as it dropped 2.2% nationwide. The Denver Post reports that a “disproportionate share” of marijuana businesses are in low-income and minority communities. Many resemble candy stores with lollipops, gummy bears and brownies loaded with marijuana’s active ingredient known as THC. The science of how THC affects young minds is still evolving. However, studies have shown that pot use during adolescence can shave off several IQ points and increase the risk for schizophrenic breaks. One in six kids who try the drug will become addicted, a higher rate than for alcohol. Pot today is six times more potent than 30 years ago, so it’s easier to get hooked and high. Employers have also reported having a harder time finding workers who pass drug tests. Positive workplace drug tests for marijuana have increased 178% nationwide since 2012. The construction company GE Johnson says it is recruiting construction workers from other states because it can’t find enough in Colorado to pass a drug test. Honest legalizers admitted that these social costs might increase but said they’d be offset by fewer arrests and lower law enforcement costs. Yet arrests of black and Hispanic youth in Colorado for pot-related offenses have soared 58% and 29%, respectively, while falling 8% for whites. The share of pot-related traffic deaths has roughly doubled in Washington and increased by a third in Colorado since legalization, and in the Centennial State pot is now involved in more than one of five traffic fatalities. Calls to poison control for overdoses have jumped 108% in Colorado and 68% in Washington since 2012. Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman has said that “criminals are still selling on the black market,” in part because state taxes make legal marijuana pricier than on the street. Drug cartels have moved to grow marijuana in the states or have switched to trafficking in more profitable drugs like heroin. One irony is that a Big Pot industry is developing even as tobacco smokers are increasingly ostracized. The Arcview Group projects that the pot market could triple over four years to $22 billion. Pot retailers aren’t supposed to market specifically to kids, though they can still advertise on the radio or TV during, say, a college football game. Tobacco companies have been prohibited from advertising on TV since 1971. The legalization movement is backed by the likes of George Soros and Napster co-founder Sean Parker, and this year they are vastly outspending opponents. No wonder U.S. support for legalizing marijuana has increased to 57% from 32% a decade ago, according to the Pew Research Center. We realize it’s déclassé to resist this cultural imperative, and maybe voters think the right to get high when you want is worth the social and health costs of millions of more stoners. Then again, since four states have volunteered to be guinea pigs, maybe other states should wait and see if these negative trends continue. Source: Release from SAM October 2016 Filed under: Global Drug Legalisation Efforts :	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1212
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__label__cc	0.607965	0.392035	Items where Division is "03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Labormedizin > Klinische Mikrobiologie (Frei) 03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Labormedizin > Klinische Mikrobiologie (Frei)" Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) (1152) Labormedizin (60) Klinische Mikrobiologie (Frei) (47) Jump to: 2019 \| 2011 \| 2010 \| 2009 \| 2008 Egli, Adrian and Saalfrank, Claudia and Goldman, Nina and Brunner, Myrta and Hollenstein, Yvonne and Vogel, Thomas and Augustin, Noémie and Wüthrich, Daniel and Seth-Smith, Helena M. B. and Roth, Elisa and Syedbasha, Mohammedyaseen and Mueller, Nicola F. and Vogt, Dominik and Bauer, Jan and Amar-Sliwa, Nadezhda and Meinel, Dominik M. and Dubuis, Olivier and Naegele, Michael and Tschudin-Sutter, Sarah and Buser, Andreas and Nickel, Christian H. and Zeller, Andreas and Ritz, Nicole and Battegay, Manuel and Stadler, Tanja and Schneider-Sliwa, Rita. (2019) Identification of influenza urban transmission patterns by geographical, epidemiological and whole genome sequencing data: protocol for an observational study. BMJ Open, 9 (8). e030913. Buehlmann, M. and Bruderer, T. and Frei, R. and Widmer, A. F.. (2011) Effectiveness of a new decolonisation regimen for eradication of extended-spectrum -lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. The journal of hospital infection, Vol. 77. pp. 113-117. Cantoni, N. and Weisser, M. and Frei, R. and Lardinois, D. and Arber, C.. (2011) Black hole in the lung. Bone marrow transplantation, Vol. 46. pp. 154-155. Conen, A. and Weisser, M. and Hohler, D. and Frei, R. and Stern, M.. (2011) Hormographiella aspergillata : an emerging mould in acute leukaemia patients? Clinical microbiology and infection, Vol. 17, H. 2. pp. 273-277. Tschudin Sutter, S. and Halter, J. and Frei, R. and Widmer, A. F.. (2011) Pseudo-outbreak of Pseudomonas mendocina in stem cell cultures. The journal of hospital infection, Vol. 77, H. 1. pp. 70-72. Tschudin-Sutter, Sarah and Frei, Reno and Widmer, Andreas Franz. (2011) Equal efficacy of a generic piperacillin/tazobactam formulation : results of a local screening protocol. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, Vol. 69, iss. 3. pp. 286-287. Adler, Hildegard and Oezcan, Selda and Frei, Reno. (2010) Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci of vanB genotype may pose problems for screening with highly selective media. Journal of clinical microbiology, Vol. 48, H. 6. p. 2323. Dettenkofer, M. and Wilson, C. and Gratwohl, A. and Schmoor, C. and Bertz, H. and Frei, R. and Luft, D. and Heim, D. and Schulz, S. and Widmer, A. F.. (2010) Skin disinfection with octenidine dihydrochloride for central venous catheter site care : a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Clinical microbiology and infection : CMI : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Vol. 16. pp. 600-606. Hoffer, E. and Haechler, H. and Frei, R. and Stephan, R.. (2010) Low occurrence of Clostridium difficile in fecal samples of healthy calves and pigs at slaughter and in minced meat in Switzerland. Journal of food protection, Vol. 73, H. 5. pp. 973-975. Luft, Dirk and Schmoor, Claudia and Wilson, Christine and Widmer, Andreas F. and Bertz, Hartmut and Frei, Reno and Heim, Dominik and Dettenkofer, Markus. (2010) Central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection and colonisation of insertion site and catheter tip : What are the rates and risk factors in haematology patients? Annals of hematology, Vol. 89, issue 12. pp. 1265-1275. Mertz, D. and Frei, R. and Periat, N. and Scheidegger, C. and Battegay, M. and Seiler, W. and Widmer, A. F.. (2010) Eradication of an epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from a geriatric university hospital : evidence from a 10-year follow-up. European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases, Vol. 29, H. 8. pp. 987-993. Mertz, D. and Frei, R. and Plagge, H. and Battegay, M. and Widmer, A. F.. (2010) Stronger correlation between antibiotic use and the incidence of Clostridium difficile determined by culture results instead of faecal toxin detection only. European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases, Vol. 29, H. 12. pp. 1575-1578. Poirel, Laurent and Carattoli, Alessandra and Bernabeu, Sandrine and Bruderer, Thomas and Frei, Reno and Nordmann, Patrice. (2010) A novel IncQ plasmid type harbouring a class 3 integron from Escherichia coli. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, Vol. 65, H. 8. pp. 1594-1598. Rohacek, Martin and Weisser, Maja and Kobza, Richard and Schoenenberger, Andreas W. and Pfyffer, Gaby E. and Frei, Reno and Erne, Paul and Trampuz, Andrej. (2010) Bacterial colonization and infection of electrophysiological cardiac devices detected with sonication and swab culture. Circulation, Vol. 121, H. 15. pp. 1691-1697. Salabi, Allaaeddin El and Toleman, Mark A. and Weeks, Janis and Bruderer, Thomas and Frei, Reno and Walsh, Timothy R.. (2010) First report of the metallo-beta-lactamase SPM-1 in Europe. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, Vol. 54, H. 1. p. 582. Schwab, C. and Frei, R. and Schmid, H.-P.. (2010) Wie lautet ihre Diagnose? Praxis : Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin, Vol. 99, H. 1. pp. 15-16. Sendi, Parham and Frei, Reno and Maurer, Thomas B. and Trampuz, Andrej and Zimmerli, Werner and Graber, Peter. (2010) Escherichia coli variants in periprosthetic joint infection : diagnostic challenges with sessile bacteria and sonication. Journal of clinical microbiology, Vol. 48, H. 5. pp. 1720-1725. Tarr, Philip and Frei, Reno. (2010) Molekulare Früherkennung in der Infektiologie – Molekulare Diagnostik : Eine praktische Einführung für Kliniker. Therapeutische Umschau, Vol. 67, H. 7. pp. 381-386. Tschudin Sutter, S. and Frei, R. and Dangel, M. and Gratwohl, A. and Bonten, M. and Widmer, A. F.. (2010) Not all patients with vancomycin-resistant enterococci need to be isolated. Clinical infectious diseases, Vol. 51, H. 6. pp. 678-683. Tschudin Sutter, S. and Frei, R. and Dangel, M. and Widmer, A. F.. (2010) Effect of teaching recommended World Health Organization technique on the use of alcohol-based hand rub by medical students. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 31 (11). pp. 1194-1195. Tschudin-Sutter, Sarah and Frei, Reno and Battegay, Manuel and Hoesli, Irene and Widmer, Andreas F.. (2010) Extended spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in neonatal care unit. Emerging infectious diseases, Vol. 16, H. 11. pp. 1758-1760. Weisser, Maja and Schoenfelder, Sonja M. K. and Orasch, Christina and Arber, Caroline and Gratwohl, Alois and Frei, Reno and Eckart, Martin and Flückiger, Ursula and Ziebuhr, Wilma. (2010) Hypervariability of biofilm formation and oxacillin resistance in a Staphylococcus epidermidis strain causing persistent severe infection in an immunocompromised patient. Journal of clinical microbiology, Vol. 48, H. 7. pp. 2407-2412. Baldoni, Daniela and Hermann, Heinz and Frei, Reno and Trampuz, Andrej and Steinhuber, Andrea. (2009) Performance of microcalorimetry for early detection of methicillin resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of clinical microbiology, Vol. 47. pp. 774-776. Blaettler, L. and Mertz, D. and Frei, R. and Elzi, L. and Widmer, A. F. and Battegay, M. and Flückiger, U.. (2009) Secular trend and risk factors for antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolates in Switzerland 1997-2007. Infection, 37. pp. 534-539. Cantoni, Nathan and Weisser, Maja and Buser, Andreas and Arber, Caroline and Stern, Martin and Heim, Dominik and Halter, Jörg and Christen, Susanne and Tsakiris, Dimitrios A. and Droll, Armin and Frei, Reno and Widmer, Andreas F. and Flückiger, Ursula and Passweg, Jakob and Tichelli, André and Gratwohl, Alois. (2009) Infection prevention strategies in a stem cell transplant unit : impact of change of care in isolation practice and routine use of high dose intravenous immunoglobulins on infectious complications and transplant related mortality. European journal of haematology, Vol. 83. pp. 130-138. Conen, Anna and Zimmerer, Stefan and Frei, Reno and Battegay, Manuel and Elzi, Luigia and Trampuz, Andrej. (2009) A pain in the neck: probiotics for ulcerative colitis. Annals of internal medicine, Vol. 151, H. 12. pp. 895-897. Fiumefreddo, Rico and Zaborsky, Roya and Haeuptle, Jeannine and Christ-Crain, Mirjam and Trampuz, Andrej and Steffen, Ingrid and Frei, Reno and Müller, Beat and Schuetz, Philipp. (2009) Clinical predictors for Legionella in patients presenting with community-acquired pneumonia to the emergency department. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 9. p. 4. Haeuptle, J. and Zaborsky, R. and Fiumefreddo, R. and Trampuz, A. and Steffen, I. and Frei, R. and Christ-Crain, M. and Müller, B. and Schuetz, P.. (2009) Prognostic value of procalcitonin in Legionella pneumonia. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 28. pp. 55-60. 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__label__cc	0.572898	0.427102	Home News Kamuntu to grace Climate Day commemoration Kamuntu to grace Climate Day commemoration Our Reporter As climate change continues to pose a big threat to industrialised countries, there are several on-going interventions to ensure that the challenge is overcome. So, as part of the remedial action, in 2014 Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the European Union initiated the Climate Diplomacy Day, to draw attention to the negative impacts of global warming on food security, the availability of drinking water, public health and geopolitical insecurity. Not to be left out, on Wednesday, June 17 Uganda will join the commemoration by holding a ‘discussion’ featuring prominent personalities including the Minister of Water and Environment Professor Ephraim Kamuntu,. Other panellists at the function at Protea Hotel in Kampala’s leafy Kololo suburb include the Director of Budget in the Ministry of Finance Patrick Ocailap, Jennifer Musisi, the Executive Director Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA); Martin Owor, the Commissioner Disaster Preparedness in the Office of the Prime Minister; David Duli, the Country Director World Wide Fund (WWF) and Kenneth Katungisa from the Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFF). The other activity is an exhibition to be held at the National Theatre Gardens, featuring musical performances by Bebe Cool and Navio. According to a release, this year’s activities specially focus on informed debates, ‘in view of securing a fair, ambitious and legally binding international agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) at the 2015 Conference of Parties in Paris (COP21)’. Meanwhile, as Uganda joins in the commemoration, some efforts have been geared up to stem the ravaging climate change effects, with the National Environment Authority, (NEMA) recently banning the use of polythene bags (kaveera) of less than 30 microns. However, the destruction of wetlands in and around Kampala has remained a huge challenge, with real estate developers devastating the ecosystem through erratic environment-degrading activities. Uganda set to celebrate global wildlife Day - Kamuntu Uganda is set commemorate global wildlife Day aimed at raising awareness about the plight of… 200 to get Liberation Day medals President Yoweri Museveni is set to preside over the 32nd Liberation Day celebrations where he… Uganda to mark World Hearing Day Uganda is set to join the rest of the world in the commemoration of World… Previous articleIncreased agricultural financing is the way out of rural poverty in Africa Next articleRapper Keko loses Sony music deal https://eagle.co.ug US currency monitoring list needs rethink Kadaga calls for census of Persons with Albinism in Uganda Lt. Col. Nakalema investigating Kasekende, city lawyers in the BoU-Crane Bank... SSP Ezekiel Emitu to eat big in new police shakeup Uganda Cranes in Pot 2 for 2022 World Cup Qualifiers Sports January 20, 2020 Eagle Online is a Uganda based public affairs news analysis and investigation website published by Big Foot Media and Publication Limited. Contact Us on +256775616709‬ Contact us: info@eagle.co.ug © Eagle Online	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1226
__label__wiki	0.52992	0.52992	Books about Merethic Era History, Skyrim: Books, Book Series Songs of the Return Songs of the Return are a 56-volume series of books. The author of these books is unknown, and unfortunately, most of the volumes have been lost and only eight of them remain. Contents Edit As the name suggests these books tell stories of the time period in the late Merethic Era known as the Return. Each book is dedicated to a great event or deed done by Ysgramor and his Five Hundred Companions. These include founding of such great cities as Whiterun and Windhelm. List of books Edit Volumes that are not listed below do not appear in any games. Songs of the Return, Vol I, a verse from the first Song of the Return is found in the book The Onus of the Oghma. Songs of the Return, Vol 2: The First Tale of the Darumzu Songs of the Return, Vol 5 Songs of the Return, Vol 7: The Tale of the Jorrvaskr Songs of the Return, Vol 19: The Second Tale of the Ylgermet Songs of the Return, Vol 24: The First Tale of the Krilot Lok Songs of the Return, Vol 27 Songs of the Return, Vol 56: The Final Tale of the Chrion Retrieved from "https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Songs_of_the_Return?oldid=2913436" Books about Merethic Era History Skyrim: Books	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1232
__label__wiki	0.706208	0.706208	Home Cloud Dynamatic UK Migrates to QAD Cloud ERP to Modernize its Business Processes and Enable Growth CloudERP/MRP Dynamatic UK Migrates to QAD Cloud ERP to Modernize its Business Processes and Enable Growth QAD Inc. (QADA) (QADB), a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, today announced that Dynamatic UK has chosen to migrate from on-premise QAD ERP to QAD Cloud ERP. Dynamatic UK (formerly Sauer Danfoss UK) is a business unit of Dynamatic Technologies Limited, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hydraulic gear pumps. Based in Swindon in the United Kingdom, the group has manufacturing facilities in India, the United Kingdom and Germany serving the automotive, industrial and aerospace sectors. The group has expanded significantly through both acquisition and organic growth over the past 10 years. It has more than 2400 employees worldwide and generates over $100 million in annual sales revenue. Dynamatic UK has used QAD ERP solutions for many years, first implementing in the late 1990s when the company was still part of Sauer Danfoss UK. Its ERP hardware was aging and the company began to explore options for improvements. Initial discussions with QAD revolved around on-premise implementation, but after seeing the advantages of moving to the cloud, Dynamatic UK decided to upgrade to a more up-to-date version of QAD in the cloud. For Full Story, Please click here. Tags : Cloud, erpinnews, QAD Theo & Philo Sweetens Business Operations With NetSuite Cloud ERP SAP Delivers Live Insights from Big Data to Customers Improve operations with lean manufacturing techniques, ERP ERPINNEWS, October 2, 2017 Oracle introduces Live Experience Cloud for customer engagement Erpinnews, December 4, 2019 Microsoft’s Cloud Business Boosts Earnings Erpinnews, April 5, 2018 Federal Government reveals ERP SaaS services panel Unlock the next level of cloud security RealWire, September 16, 2016 Intergence launches Stratiam, a new cloud and application control platform for CIO’s	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0107.json.gz/line1236

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