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__label__wiki	0.655611	0.655611	Mastercard, Microsoft Team Up on New Digital Identity Platform Identity—proving we are who we say we are—is a difficult problem to solve. Despite the growing consensus that passwords don’t solve the identity question, there hasn’t been a lot of progress in figuring out how to verify identity online. Mastercard and Microsoft are teaming up to develop a “single, reusable digital identity.” There are no details yet on what this digital identity would look like, when it would be ready, or even an idea of the architecture (other than the fact that it will be built on Microsoft Azure). Even so, the two companies have big plans, saying the universal method would work for various activities, ranging from signing into online services and online shopping, to obtaining government services. The current system of credentials place a heavy burden on users as they have to remember multiple passwords across different sites. They are also easily stolen and used fraudulently to make unauthorized purchases, confirm transactions, and impersonate users. Even if the credentials are supplemented with physical proofs, such as biometrics or personal objects, the burden is still on the user to manage the different forms of identity. “Today’s digital identity landscape is patchy, inconsistent and what works in one country often won’t work in another. We have an opportunity to establish a system that puts people first, giving them control of their identity data and where it is used,” said Ajay Bhalla, president of cyber and intelligence solutions at Mastercard. Need New Approaches While usernames and passwords are the most common form of online identity, they aren’t the only methods currently in use. Many platforms verify user identity with cell phone numbers but there are problems with that approach. For example, there have been an increase in SIM fraud, where attackers trick mobile carriers into porting a phone number to a different SIM card. Once they have control of the phone number, they can log into various user accounts or use the number to intercept the two-factor authentication codes. Much of online identity is tied up in traditional proofs of identity used in the physical realm, such as passport and Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, and street addresses. Knowledge-based authentication systems rely on information from the user’s physical life, such as the name of the street the user grew up on. Attackers can look for the answers to these questions, or trick users into giving them up, in order to gain access to the user’s digital accounts. By stealing user credentials, thieves gain access to the user’s entire online presence, such as emails, shopping information, social media profiles, and bank accounts, as well as corporate data and files. A digital identity could solve verification issues and prevent unauthorized access for financial services and online services such as email, social media, and rideshare platforms. A universal method for verifying identity would help prevent fraud by authorizing commercial transactions, such as online shopping and paying for movie and music streaming services, as well as for obtaining government services, such as filing taxes, applying for a passport, and collecting payments from benefit programs. Separating the digital identity from physical identity also has an advantage, as it would allow people who may not have these traditional proofs to still be able to access online services. “Digital identity is a cornerstone of how people live, work and play every day,” said Joy Chik, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of identity. “We believe people should be in control of their digital identity and data, and we’re thrilled to first work with Mastercard to bring new decentralized identity innovations to life.” Changing Online Payments The fact that Microsoft is partnering with Mastercard is significant, since it could impact how payments are made online. There are many different online payment services, but the majority of them are based on the existing system of credit cards. The payment card industry is under a lot of regulatory pressure to update its architecture as part of the effort to combat fraud resulting from stolen credit card numbers. One idea is to add digital identity credentials to online transactions to make it harder for someone with stolen numbers to make fraudulent purchases. Microsoft and Mastercard can help shape the standards on what online payments should look like and how they would interact with online identity verification. The collaboration will eventually include partnerships with government, financial services and mobile network operators, although the companies have yet to announce other partners. Who Rules Identity? The case for digital identity is clear, but there hasn’t been a lot of progress in coming up with a working scheme. Back in 2011, the Department of Commerce unveiled plans for National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, but that effort never gained traction. The idea was to create a voluntary identity ecosystem with credentials that could be used across the Internet. Instead of relying on one trusted identity broker, users would be able to pick and choose from several different providers. Microsoft has focused a lot of its recent efforts to create universal access to identity. Last year, the company partnered with Accenture to build a digital identification network using blockchain. The technical proof-of-concept is slated for 2020. Earlier this year, the company joined the ID2020 Alliance to develop a secure, open source digital identity system. There is also a trust factor. Google and Facebook, for example, have enough user information to act as a de facto authentication provider, but many users would be reluctant to have one single company control their identities online. For Mastercard and Microsoft to be successful in their plans to develop a digital identity scheme, they would have to overcome the distrust about having too much user data in one place. Identity Passwords Windows 10 Moves Closer to a Password-less World No matter what the security zealots say, the password will never fully die. The latest version of Windows 10 is getting closer... Microsoft Will No Longer Recommend Forcing Periodic Password Changes Users who hate having to change their Windows passwords every 60 days can rejoice: Microsoft now agrees that there is no point... Facebook Stops Asking for Email Passwords In a bizarre series of events, Facebook decided to ask some users to provide the passwords to their email accounts when signing...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2367
__label__cc	0.686232	0.313768	Discover Holgate Brewhouse Woodend by Julian Nelson The explosion in popularity of craft beers over the last few years has been phenomenal, and has come about as we search for an alternative to the generic, mainstream, multi-national offerings that were usually on offer. Holgate Brewhouse in the Macedon Ranges Shire has been a trail-blazer in the craft beer industry for almost 20 years now. Paul and Natasha Holgate, owners of “Holgates” as it’s known by the locals, began their brewing business out of the garden shed in 1999. It was a natural progression that grew from a passion for making bread, preserves and, of course, beer from scratch. This led to bigger and greater things as they refined and grew their craft beer production. Both were initially holding down their regular jobs and raising a young family; Paul would be brewing at night and on the weekends with Natasha delivering kegs to Melbourne in the family ute, and their daughter coming along for the ride in a baby capsule. The Holgate’s family and friends were roped into bottling beer in a similar way to the Italian families who are known for making delicious passata for days. Woodend, in the Macedon Ranges, being a two-pub town, was a natural choice in which to settle for the Natasha and Paul. When the historic 19th-century red brick former Cobb & Co Keatings Hotel came on the market; all stops were pulled out to purchase it with a view of what could be achieved in years to come. After a significant renovation in 2002, the brewing equipment was finally moved from the back shed in 2006. Since then, it has been full-steam ahead for the Holgate family; utilising the crystal-clear Macedon water, they produce a range of multi award-winning beers that suit any palate. Almost 20 years on, the innovation continues, with the installation of a piece of state-of-the-art brewing equipment, from one of the world’s leading German brewhouses . This coincides with the imminent opening of the Beer Brewing Visitor Discovery Centre and Taproom. A visit to Holgate Brewhouse is well worth the one-hour trip from Melbourne. Sample a tasting paddle or pint over lunch or dinner. You won’t be disappointed.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2369
__label__cc	0.645772	0.354228	OPG How to Be a Good Guardian A Guide to the Responsibilties of a Guardian Private Guardianship for Adults with a Mental Disability A private guardian is a person appointed by the Probate Court to assume the responsibility for making decisions on behalf of another person (the court calls this person a "ward") whom the court has found is unable to make those decisions independently. Public Guardianship for Adults Age 60 and Over Who Have a Mental Disability A Public Guardian may be appointed by the Probate Court for an adult age 60 years and older who has a mental disability if it finds that there is no suitable and willing family member or friend to serve as guardian and the person needs a guardian. Every effort to locate a suitable private guardian must be made before a Public Guardian may be appointed. Public Guardianship for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Public guardians acting under court authority, provide guardianship for adults with developmental disabilities. The mission of the program is to assist and empower people under guardianship in making decisions and taking actions in critical life areas. Public guardians seek to diminish the need for public guardianship by identifying, training and assisting private guardians, by encouraging and preparing individuals to make their own decisions, and by developing supportive community resources. To be considered for public guardianship, a person must Office of Public Guardian The Office of Public Guardian (OPG), acting under court authority, provides public guardianship where there is no friend or family member to serve as guardian, and the individual needs a public guardian to protect his or her rights or welfare. Vermont law provides public guardianship for:	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2370
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__label__cc	0.667619	0.332381	Taste Trekkers Food & Travel Expo Interview with Founder Seth Resler — SPONSORED CONTENT Published on : September 23, 2014 Published by : David Dadekian Narragansett Creamery at Taste Trekkers Tasting Pavilion – Photo by David Dadekian Seth Resler is the producer of the 2014 Taste Trekkers Food & Travel Expo, which returns to Providence on October 3rd through the 5th. We asked him a few questions . . . 1. What happens at the Taste Trekkers Food & Travel Expo? The Taste Trekkers Expo is an opportunity for people to try foods from different places around the world. This year, that includes Bolivia, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, and Spain. But there are also foods from a lot of places here in the United States, including Maine, Miami, New York City, North Carolina, Vermont, and more. But this is about more than just tasting the food. It’s also an opportunity to learn about the cuisines of different regions. You’ll hear chefs, farmers, brewers, artisan food producers, and others talk about what makes the dishes from their region unique. If you are the type of person who loves to talk about food, we are going to give you a lot to talk about. 2. Can you walk us through the schedule? Sure. We kick it off with Industry Day at Johnson & Wales University on Friday, October 3rd. This day is for anyone in the food, travel, or tourism industries. We’ll start with a series of ten-minute talks on a range of different topics, including culinary travel writing, kitchen incubators, and how to run a food tour. Then Gail Ciapma, the Food Editor of The Providence Journal, will host a panel discussion on food tourism. Finally, we’ll head over to The Dorrance for a networking reception hosted by our friends at Deep Eddy Vodka, Foolproof Brewing, and Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard. Saturday is the main event at the Providence Biltmore. Anybody who loves food and loves to travel is welcome. We’ll start with a series of ten-minute talks about cuisines from different regions. Then we break into groups for three rounds of sessions. The sessions are longer, in-depth demonstrations and tastings of dishes from different regions. They cover everywhere from Cape Cod to New Zealand, and everything from wine to wood-fired ovens. Finally, everybody returns to the Grand Ballroom for the Hope & Main Tasting Pavilion. Here, people will get to taste food and drink from dozens of local restaurants and food producers, like Narragansett Creamery, Sons of Liberty, and DeWolf Tavern. Saturday evening, the Culinary Arts Museum at Johnson & Wales University has extended its hours so Expo attendees can come check out the new “Food on the Move” exhibit. 3. There’s also a scavenger hunt on Sunday. Can you tell us about that? On Sunday, October 5th, we are hosting the Eat & Run Scavenger Hunt throughout downcity Providence. Teams will compete for hundreds of dollars in prizes. It starts at noon at the Arcade Providence. Teams will get a list of clues to foodie locations around the city. They’ll need to walk to each destination and take a selfie in front of the place. The first team back to the Cable Car Cinema with the most selfies from the correct locations will win the prize. Finally, we’ll wrap up the whole weekend with the New England premiere of the documentary, Farm-City, State, which explores the local food scene in Austin. Los Andes at Taste Trekkers Tasting Pavilion – Photo by David Dadekian 4. Why did you decide to host this event in Providence? First and foremost, Providence has a great food scene. Between the heritage of Federal Hill, the excitement of a new crop of restauranteurs, and the excellence coming out of Johnson & Wales, you’ve got a very exciting food community. But there’s a lot more than that. As you know, a number of new breweries and distilleries have popped up in recent years, the Hope & Main kitchen incubator is opening in Warren, the Culinary Arts Museum just reorganized its collection and has re-opened, and I know you’re working on bringing a big market to the area. It just feels like Providence is really coming into its own as a culinary destination. We’re also hosting the Expo in Providence because I have a lot of personal ties to the city. I live on the west coast now, but I graduated from Brown University. I used to DJ at Lupo’s, I was the Program Director at 95.5 WBRU, and I used to run a lot of restaurant and bartending events in this city. So Providence will always feel like a second home to me, and I love being able to bring this event back here. 5. Are there any speakers that you’re particularly excited to see? That’s hard, because they’re all so good. And there are also several that I haven’t seen yet because they’re joining us for the first time. But there are a number that I have had the opportunity to interview for my Find Dining podcast, so I know they’re fantastic: Chef Jose Duarte of Taranta in Boston is fascinating. This guy leads culinary expeditions through the jungles of Peru…for families with little kids! So he’ll have amazing stories to tell at the Expo. I could listen to Marina Marchese talk about bees and honey for days. I always thought of honey as a one-flavor-fits-all condiment, like ketchup, but of course it isn’t. The local geography has a huge influence on the flavors of different honeys, and Marina is returning this year to lead a session on how to begin honey tasting. Chef Cesin Curi of Los Andes in Providence is a rock star. The first time I ever had ceviche was in his restaurant, and I’ve been in love with it ever since. Elle Armon-Jones wins the award for the longest commute — she’s coming all the way from New Zealand to lead one of our sessions. I think she’s going to teach us how to roast Hobbit. And on Industry Day, there’s a doctoral student from Brown named Emily Contois who is going to talk about the marketing plan to bring Vegemite from Australia to America, which obviously failed miserably. I’m strangely excited to hear about that! The Taste Trekkers Food & Travel Expo returns to the Providence October 3rd through the 5th. For more information, please visit http://tastetrekkers.com/expo/. You can also watch the preview for this year’s Expo below. 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__label__wiki	0.87963	0.87963	SACNAS 2017 October 18 -PRE-Conference Day – ALL sessions are free and interested folks only need to sign up. The agenda of topics can be found here for review. October 20 - The SACNAS POW WOW from 8:00 – 10:30 is open to the public at Salt Palace Convention Center, in the Grand Ballroom. October 21 - A screening of the film, More than a Word, about Native American mascots in sports is cost-free from 7:00 – 9:00 at Salt Palace Convention Center, Rooms 250AB DRAWING STRENGTH FROM DIVERSITY By Natalie Dicou, communications specialist, University of Utah Health It couldn’t have been a mere coincidence. Of the 12 individuals with Down syndrome on Judi Simcox’s sister’s Special Olympics team, four had Type 1 diabetes. The then-ninth-grader’s curiosity was piqued. Why would a whopping one-third of the athletes have both disorders? SACNAS members Judi Simcox, Daniela Chavez and Kali Dale Simcox decided to address the question with her upcoming school project. Her findings? “Nobody knew the answer,” said Simcox, who is now a postdoc engaged in biochemical research at the University of Utah and an active member of a U chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). “It was kind of my first introduction to science and to the idea that there are questions that nobody knows the answers to — important questions,” Simcox remembered. Though she showed this early sign that she had a scientist’s inquisitive nature, it wasn’t until her senior year of college that she imagined a research career was actually possible. Growing up, she hadn’t known any scientists. And the first-generation Filipino American, who is also one-sixteenth Crow, had seen few, if any, minority scientists portrayed in the media. So, as far as teenage Simcox was concerned, becoming a scientist wasn’t “a thing.” U biochemistry professor Claudio Villanueva, a SACNAS faculty advisor who got the U chapter of up and running, has heard similar stories all too often. To him, they represent missed opportunities. “If we don’t train people from minority communities in STEM, we’ll be missing out on a tremendous amount of talent,” he said. By 2050, it’s expected that minorities will become the majority in America. A major goal of SACNAS is to boost diversity in the STEM workforce to catch up with the nation’s changing demographics. Today’s statistics show there is a long way to go. Of the 38,939 doctoral degrees awarded in science and engineering in 2014, just 8 percent were awarded to underrepresented minorities. Of those graduates, 4.1 percent were Hispanic or Latino, 3 percent were black; and just 0.3 percent — 110 graduates total — were American Indian or Alaska natives. Simcox beat the odds. Helping others do the same is what SACNAS is all about, she said. Celebrating culture and commitment Members of the U’s two SACNAS chapters — there’s an established chapter for grad students and a burgeoning one for undergrads — meet once a month to listen to scientists share their personal stories; update each other on their research; exchange advice about landing lab positions; learn job negotiating skills; and simply interact with fellow people of color and other diversity-minded students pursuing similar paths. The group works to spread information both locally and throughout campus so up-and-coming students can access more direct avenues to careers in science than the winding routes they themselves navigated. “I think the most important thing that SACNAS does is get the information out there to students because not many undergraduates know what it takes to get a Ph.D. We want to give them every opportunity to achieve that,” said Zachary Cruz, a grad student ands active SACNAS member who works in Michael Kay’s, biochemistry lab. Cruz is the first person in his family to graduate college — let alone aim for a doctorate. U SACNAS chapter president Daniela Chavez points to the upcoming annual SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference as an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in seeing what STEM careers are all about. There will be more than 1,000 scientific research presentations, and over 100 career development and scientific sessions. The conference will be held in Salt Lake City from Oct. 19-21, 2017. Chavez expects 4,000 participants from across the country. “They do such a good job of celebrating science but also celebrating culture and individuality,” Chavez said. “It’s all about YES science, but also YES whoever you are.” “It’s OK to be myself” Chavez said it took a lot of work and stubbornness to get where she is today. Chavez, who grew up hiking and exploring Utah’s mountains with her family, first set her sights on becoming an outdoor biologist. That was before she fell in love with microscopes and the fluorescent cell structures and tissues she vividly viewed through the eyepiece. “To be able to see something and think ‘Wow, I’m the only person who has ever seen this’ — even as small as the discovery may be — it’s exciting to know that,” said Chavez, who studies microscopic worms called C. elegans. At one point in her journey, she felt out of place because she thought scientists are supposed to look a certain way. That’s not the case anymore. Owning who she is went a long way toward accelerating Chavez’ development. “I think SACNAS really made me realize ‘Oh, it’s OK to be myself,’” she said. “I can be a Utah girl, I can be a Costa Rican, I can be Mexican — I can be all these things that I am, and it’s actually better.” Diversifying voices in STEM is not just about helping students — it’s about helping science. “Science is the perfect example of an environment that is greater than the sum of its parts,” Cruz said. “The more diversity you have, the more creativity you have. People who come from diverse backgrounds can give us solutions you never would have thought of.” Research backs up Cruz. A 2004 study found that groups of diverse problem-solvers outperformed groups of high-ability problem-solvers. “We know that having different perspectives is important for science because the more people we have who think in different ways, the more likely we are to make those big discoveries,” Villanueva said. Said Simcox, “I think we all want to answer questions that are going to change the world, and in order to do that, we need everybody at the table.” Simcox has certainly found a seat. The former teen curious about the correlation between Down syndrome and diabetes now spends her lab time researching potential treatments for Type 2 diabetes. “I think it’s easy to think of scientists as ‘the other,’ as people who were really born into it,” Simcox said. “But once you really interact with scientists, you realize they’re just normal people.”	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2379
__label__wiki	0.677675	0.677675	Carolyn Schubach Alumna, M.Ed. Elementary Education, Administrative Certificate Carolyn Schubach received a M.Ed in elementary education and her administrative certification at the University of Utah . She has been an educator in Utah schools for 45 years, serving as a teacher, elementary and secondary principal, curriculum director in Murray District and of director of the Utah Principals Academy. Most recently she has served as the director of dual language immersion and advanced learning programs in Granite District. She is currently working with dual language immersion programs statewide. Carolyn has been involved in numerous educational initiatives including cooperative learning, accreditation, instructional coaching, and international education. She is excited to be part of Utah’s dual language immersion programs providing language learning and global understanding for thousands of Utah students. She has been active in numerous educational organizations in Utah and nationally and was president of Utah ASCD in 1996. She was a Fulbright-Hays scholar to India in 2001 and China in 2005. She has served on numerous community boards over the years including Easter Seals, Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School and University of Utah Alumni Association. She is the mother of two sons and grandmother of three.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2380
__label__wiki	0.503472	0.503472	Order of Malta EEAS homepage > Order of Malta > Statement by the Spokesperson on the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Statement by the Spokesperson on the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the European Union reaffirms its strong commitment to support actions addressing the threats of anti-personnel mines and explosive remnants of war, including improvised explosive devices. For years after a conflict has ended, mines continue to cause dreadful harm, instill fear and stop refugees and internally displaced people from returning to their homes. Mines also continue to strip entire regions of a fair chance of economic recovery and development, and survivors are often condemned to a life of poverty because of their injuries and the lack of rehabilitation services. To fight against this terrible reality, the European Union is a longstanding major donor for mine action worldwide, providing assistance in various areas ranging from mine clearance, risk education, victims' assistance, stockpile destruction, capacity building, to research and development on mine detection and clearance. In the past five years, we have supported mine action for over €250 million in over 26 mine affected countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chad, Colombia, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Syria, Turkey and Ukraine. We also help mine affected countries to set up or update national strategies for mine clearance and victim assistance, in close cooperation with the United Nations, and other donors and stakeholders. We should always remember that this very difficult and demanding work could not be achieved without the determination and courage of deminers all around the world, who we will always support. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. The Convention has been joined by 164 states, establishing a strong international norm and generating a tremendously positive impact. Since then, more than 30 formerly contaminated countries have been declared mine-free, more than 50 million stockpiled mines have been destroyed, and the official trade in anti-personnel mines has ceased to exist. These actions have directly resulted in saving many thousands of lives. With all its Member States being parties to the Convention, the EU is strongly united in banning the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines. The Convention is an example of what the EU stands for: a rules-based international order, rooted in the respect for human rights and international humanitarian law. This is why we urge countries that have not yet done so to accede to the Convention. In view of the 4th Review Conference of the Convention that will take place in Oslo in November this year, the EU together with its Member States will prepare a united position aiming at a strong political message for a mine-free world by 2025 and a concrete action plan on how to achieve this ambitious objective. Claire STRUSS Press Assistant to Maja Kocijancic & Carlos Martin Ruiz de Gordejuela Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, and Arms Export Control UN New York Statement by the Spokesperson on the occasion of the International Albinism Awareness Day, 13 JuneStatement by the Spokesperson on the occasion of the International Albinism Awareness Day, 13 June EU mine action and victim assistance across the globe34-year-old taxi driver Omar Musa, was amongst 40,000 Libyans who, together with his family, had to flee from the city of Tawergha after the 2011 revolution in Libya. People were living in dire conditions in camps spread across the country. Seven years later, Omar was finally able to return home. Statement by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, and UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in ConflictJoint Statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, and UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2381
__label__wiki	0.931567	0.931567	Rhonda Williams (A.S.’68/En) visited the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU and discovers a sign of welcome. Photo courtesy of Rhonda Williams. All dressed up with somewhere to go: How this entrepreneur, transgender activist and RPI graduate lives life out in the open By Erica Naone VCU Alumni Rhonda Williams visited the College of Engineering to see how the field has changed in the 50 years since she graduated from RPI with an engineering technology degree. (Photo courtesy of Rhonda Williams.) Rhonda Williams (A.S.’68) has lived a life of dramatic change. She left Halifax County in rural Virginia after high school for the bustling state capital, Richmond. Over the years, she forged a career in the then-nascent field of software engineering, pursued a new path as an entrepreneur, came out as transgender and discovered new skills as an activist for diversity and inclusion. Her alma mater, Richmond Professional Institute, has gone through many changes, too. Williams’ Class of 1968 was the last to graduate from RPI before it merged with the Medical College of Virginia to become Virginia Commonwealth University. Though well-known buildings such as Ginter House remain, RPI’s campus, now the VCU Monroe Park Campus, has vastly expanded and changed. Williams, however, tends to look beyond the surface. “Although it’s changed so much, so radically, over the last 50 years, it’s still got the same spirit,” she said, describing it as artistic, alive and unique. She believes that she has kept the same spirit, too. A desire for adventure and escape motivated her long before she turned down the chance to take over her grandfather’s rural Virginia general store and instead moved to Richmond to attend the School of Engineering Technology at RPI. After graduation, her engineering degree helped her land a position with Westinghouse Electric Corp., where she received on-the-job training in computer programming. In 1980, she started a software company, which designed PC TaxCut, the first PC-based tax preparation system, as well as the first PC-based human resource system. The HR system’s customers included Ford Motor Co., NASA and many others. In her time studying engineering at RPI, the class included only one female student, who wasn’t Williams. (Her classmates knew her as “Tom.”) Though Williams says she spent a significant amount of her life questioning her gender identity, she began to work and interact as female much of the time just in the past two decades. Williams likes to say she’s “all dressed up with somewhere to go.” For her, the saying is about gaining confidence to enjoy life in public despite the fear that prevents some transgender people from presenting as their preferred gender. Williams now frequently socializes as Rhonda. “One of the reasons for being out as much as I am is to have people meet and know someone who is transgender,” she said. “Many people can be prejudiced toward a concept, especially if they don’t understand the concept. But it’s a whole different experience when someone actually has to be prejudiced or bigoted against someone who is a person that they know.” Williams has encountered issues professionally that seem related to being transgender, though she says she’s fortunate to have avoided some of the other types of discrimination transgender people face, such as physical abuse. As a well-qualified engineer, while presenting male, Williams says, she never went on a job interview without being offered the job. Presenting as Rhonda, on the other hand, she says, it took 51 interviews over two years to get an offer — and then for a position as an unpaid intern. She hopes her persistence can inspire and encourage others. Having benefited from support groups in the past, she founded one in 1995 in Tampa, Florida, and later started a second group in West Palm Beach. Now living in nearby Jupiter, she launched the blog Rhonda’s Escape in 2016. The blog has about 2,000 views a day and total views exceeding 2 million. “I think her story is so empowering,” said Fred Wayne (B.A.’70/H&S; M.S.’86/HP), who retired from VCU in 2003 as a special assistant to the president and has been a friend of Williams since meeting her about 10 years ago at an RPI reunion. “I know that in my own life, there are things that I would like to have done, that I could have done, that I should have done, that I did not do. And I see Rhonda and I think, you did it. I am so happy for you.” Wayne says that in today’s politically strained climate, Williams’ welcoming, open personality combined with confidence in herself are sorely needed. Williams’ next chapter is another entrepreneurial adventure, this time offering corporate diversity and inclusion training. “My hook will be ‘Going through the glass ceiling — the opposite way,” she said, referring to the special understanding she’s gained by experiencing the corporate world as both male and female. RPI, she said, laid the foundation for the entrepreneurial spirit she’s embraced throughout her life. She still comes to campus anytime she’s in the area. On her most recent trip to VCU for Reunion Weekend in April, she visited the new Institute for Contemporary Art with a group of friends and was delighted to discover a large sign that read, “You belong here.” More than 50 years after leaving Halifax County to attend RPI, Williams is still showing the world that she belongs anywhere she chooses to go. A walk through Engineering West Hall with Rhonda Williams When engineer and software entrepreneur Rhonda Williams (A.S.’68) was studying engineering technology at RPI in the 1960s, three decades before what is now the College of Engineering started, there was one computer on campus. It was used for scheduling classes and recording grades. “I just wanted to get in there and touch it,” she said. When Williams toured the College of Engineering last spring, she was gratified to see the learning resources available now. “It was wonderful to see the computer labs, the breadboards and all the innovations in computers that are taking place there,” she said. The engineering history showcase on the fourth floor of Engineering West Hall was a reminder of how far she — and engineering at VCU — have come. “That slide rule was our first computer,” she said. Rhonda Williams’ college slide rule, now framed and displayed in her home. (Photo courtesy of Rhonda Williams.) Something that has not changed in the last 50 years is VCU’s commitment to educating workforce-ready engineers. Williams recalled that in 1968, engineering technology students stood out from the counterculture vibe that pervaded other disciplines. “We showed up to class already looking like engineers,” she recalled. “It was shirts and ties, and some even had a belt attachment that was like a holster for your slide rule.” RPI’s engineering technology program armed her with tools that she used throughout her career. “The dean of the school taught a course on human relations that made a huge difference as I started my businesses. And English for Engineers: Technical Writing was the course that I have used over and over throughout my career,” she said. “Technology changes. Writing doesn’t.” Her advice to women in engineering? “Work hard. Stay relevant. Make people take you seriously and make yourself clear," she said. "Be an engineer who can explain a concept, and you can own the world.”	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2382
__label__cc	0.645231	0.354769	Jan 03 2018 . 3 min read Elevate Your State January 2018 Medical cannabis updates from across the United States MARYLAND: On October 1, SB 949, which makes it easier for people who have been convicted of marijuana possession to clear their records in Maryland, went into effect. The bill became law in May without Governor Larry Hogan’s signature. Prior to the bill’s passage, anyone convicted of cannabis possession was required to wait 10 years before applying for expungement, despite Maryland decriminalizing possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana in 2014. Now, the waiting period has been reduced from 10 years after conviction to four years. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: DC Councilmember David Grosso (I) has introduced a bill, B22-0446, that would allow anyone 21 and over to access a dispensary if they provide a signed affidavit that they are using marijuana for medical purposes and are aware of state and federal marijuana laws. It is being co-sponsored by Robert White (D, at large), Brianne Nadeau (D, Ward 1), and Vincent Gray (D, Ward 7). This bill would allow many more people to access the regulated dispensary system who are currently forced to shop in the grey market if they are unable to cultivate their own cannabis. GEORGIA: In October the Atlanta City Council voted unanimously to stop jailing people for possession of an ounce or less of marijuana and Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed signed the ordinance into law. Once the measure is in effect, a person caught with one ounce or less of marijuana in the city would face a maximum fine of just $75 and no jail time under city law. Unfortunately, state law would not change, so it is possible that local law enforcement could still arrest under the harsher state penalties. This is also the case on college and university campuses, which may or may not change policy. NEW HAMPSHIRE: As HB 640 officially took effect in September, the “Live Free or Die” state became the 22nd state — and the final New England state — to decriminalize marijuana possession. New Hampshire’s bill decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana reduces the penalty for possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce of marijuana from a criminal misdemeanor — currently punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $2,000 — to a civil violation punishable by a $100 fine for a first or second offense and a $300 fine for a third offense within three years of the first offense. A fourth offense within three years of the first offense may be charged as a class B misdemeanor, but there would be no arrest or possibility of jail time. DELAWARE: In September, Governor John Carney signed the Bravery Bill, Senate Bill 24, into law, which allows PTSD patients to receive a medical marijuana recommendation from any properly licensed physician. Previously, patients suffering from PTSD could only get a medical marijuana recommendation from a licensed psychiatrist. Bill supporters said with Delaware’s psychiatrist shortage, the new reform could serve as a game changer for those suffering with the disorder. According to the Delaware Senate, as many as one in five veterans suffer from PTSD, and there is no cure for the disorder. In addition to veteran suicide rates, veteran accidental overdose rates are more than double the national average. At least 70 percent of homeless vets report substance abuse, most of which began with alcohol or pharmaceuticals. Senate Bill 24 provides those suffering from PTSD with a safer, less addictive option. Elevate your state 2018 July ELEVATE YOUR STATE 2018 April Apr 19 · 3 min read Elevate Your State - October Oct 06 · 4 min read	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2383
__label__wiki	0.602324	0.602324	United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2625 ←2624 United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2625 (1970) the UN General Assembly 2626→ related portals: United Nations General Assembly Resolutions. 1422263United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2625the UN General Assembly1970 2625 (XXV). DECLARATION ON PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW FRIENDLY RELATIONS AND COOPERATION AMONG STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1815 (XVII) of 18 December 1962, 1966 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963, 2103 (XX) of 20 December 1965, 2181 (XXI) of 12 December 1966, 2327 (XXII) of 18 December 1967, 2463 (XXIII) of 20 December 1968 and 2533 (XXIV) of 8 December 1969, in which it affirmed the importance of the progressive development and codification of the principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States, Having considered the report of the Special Committee on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States, which met in Geneva from 31 March to 1 May 1970, Emphasizing the paramount importance of the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security and for the development of Friendly relations and Co-operation among States, Deeply convinced that the adoption of the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations would contribute to the strengthening of world peace and constitute a landmark in the development of international law and of relations among States, in promoting the rule of law among nations and particularly the universal application of the principles embodied in the Charter, Considering the desirability of the wide dissemination of the text of the Declaration, 1. Approves the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the text of which is annexed to the present resolution; 2. Expresses its appreciation to the Special Committee on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States for its work resulting in the elaboration of the Declaration; 3. Recommends that all efforts be made so that the Declaration becomes generally known.1883rd plenary meeting, 24 October 1970 DECLARATION ON PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW CONCERNING FRIENDLY RELATIONS AND CO-OPERATION AMONG STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS Reaffirming in the terms of the Charter of the United Nations that the maintenance of international peace and security and the development of friendly relations and co-operation between nations are among the fundamental purposes of the United Nations,Recalling that the peoples of the United Nations are determined to practise tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, Bearing in mind the importance of maintaining and strengthening international peace founded upon freedom, equality, justice and respect for fundamental human rights and of developing friendly relations among nations irrespective of their political, economic and social systems or the levels of their development,Bearing in mind also the paramount importance of the Charter of the United Nations in the promotion of the rule of law among nations, Considering that the faithful observance of the principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States and the fulfillment in good faith of the obligations assumed by States, in accordance with the Charter, is of the greatest importance for the maintenance of international peace and security and for the implementation of the other purposes of the United Nations, Noting that the great political, economic and social changes and scientific progress which have taken place in the world since the adoption of the Charter give increased importance to these principles and to the need for their more effective application in the conduct of States wherever carried on, Recalling the established principle that outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means, and mindful of the fact that consideration is being given in the United Nations to the question of establishing other appropriate provisions similarly inspired, Convinced that the strict observance by States of the obligation not to intervene in the affairs of any other State is an essential condition to ensure that nations live together in peace with one another, since the practice of any form of intervention not only violates the spirit and letter of the Charter, but also leads to the creation of situations which threaten international peace and security, Recalling the duty of States to refrain in their international relations from military, political, economic or any other form of coercion aimed against the political independence or territorial integrity of any State, Considering it essential that all States shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations, Considering it equally essential that all States shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in accordance with the Charter, Reaffirming, in accordance with the Charter, the basic importance of sovereign equality and stressing that the purposes of the United Nations can be implemented only if States enjoy sovereign equality and comply fully with the requirements of this principle in their international relations,Convinced that the subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a major obstacle to the promotion of international peaceand security, Convinced that the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples constitutes a significant contribution to contemporary international law, and that its effective application is of paramount importance for the promotion of friendly relations among States, based on respect for the principle of sovereign equality, Convinced in consequence that any attempt aimed at the partial or total disruption of the national unity and territorial integrity of a State or country or at its political independence is incompatible with the purposes and principles of the Charter, Considering the provisions of the Charter as a whole and taking into account the role of relevant resolutions adopted by the competent organs of the United Nations relating to the content of the principles, Considering that the progressive development and codification of the following principles: (a) The principle that States shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations, (b) The principle that States shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered, (c) The duty not to intervene in matters within the domestic jurisdiction of any State, in accordance with the Charter, (d) The duty of States to co-operate with one another in accordance with the Charter, (e) The principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, (f) The principle of sovereign equality of States, (g) The principle that States shall fulfil in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the Charter, so as to secure their more effective application within the international community, would promote the realization of the purposes of the United Nations, Having considered the principles of international law relating to friendly relations and co-operation among States, 1. Solemnly proclaims the following principles: The principle that States shall refrain in their international ~ relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations Every State has the duty to refrain in its international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations. Such a threat or use of force constitutes a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations and shall never be employed as a means of settling international issues. A war of aggression constitutes a crime against the peace, for which there is responsibility under international law. In accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations, States have the duty to refrain from propaganda for wars of aggression. Every State has the duty to refrain from the threat or use of force to violate the existing international boundaries of another State or as a means of solving international disputes, including territorial disputes and problems concerning frontiers of States. Every State likewise has the duty to refrain from the threat or use of force to violate international lines of demarcation, such as armistice lines, established by or pursuant to an international agreement to which it is a party or which it is otherwise bound to respect. Nothing in the foregoing shall be construed as prejudicing the positions of the parties concerned with regard to the status and effects of such lines under their special regimes or as affecting their temporary character. States have a duty to refrain from acts of reprisal involving the use of force.Every State has the duty to refrain from any forcible action which deprives peoples referred to in the elaboration of the principle of equal rights and selfdetermination of their right to self-determination and freedom and independence. Every State has the duty to refrain from organizing or encouraging the organization of irregular forces or armed bands including mercenaries, for incursion into the territory of another State. Every State has the duty to refrain from organizing, instigating, assisting or participating in acts of civil strife or terrorist acts in another State or acquiescing in organized activities within its territory directed towards the commission of such acts, when the acts referred to in the present paragraph involve a threat or use of force. The territory of a State shall not be the object of military occupation resulting from the use of force in contravention of the provisions of the Charter. The territory of a State shall not be the object of acquisition by another State resulting from the threat or use of force. No territorial acquisition resulting from the threat or use of force shall be recognized as legal. Nothing in the foregoing shall be construed as affecting: (a) Provisions of the Charter or any international agreement prior to the Charter regime and valid under international law; or (b) The powers of the Security Council under the Charter.All States shall pursue in good faith negotiations for the early conclusion of a universal treaty on general and complete disarmament under effective international control and strive to adopt appropriate measures to reduce international tensions and strengthen confidence among States. All States shall comply in good faith with their obligations under the generally recognized principles and rules of international law with respect to the maintenance of international peace and security, and shall endeavour to make the United Nations security system based on the Charter more effective. Nothing in the foregoing paragraphs shall be construed as enlarging or diminishing in any way the scope of the provisions of the Charter concerning cases in which the use of force is lawful. The principle that States shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered Every State shall settle its international disputes with other States by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered. States shall accordingly seek early and just settlement of their international disputes by negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements or other peaceful means of their choice. In seeking such a settlement the parties shall agree upon such peaceful means as may be appropriate to the circumstances and nature of the dispute. The parties to a dispute have the duty, in the event of failure to reach a solution by any one of the above peaceful means, to continue to seek a settlement of the dispute by other peaceful means agreed upon by them. States parties to an international dispute, as well as other States shall refrain from any action which may aggravate the Situation so as to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, and shall act in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations. International disputes shall be settled on the basis of the Sovereign equality of States and in accordance with the Principle of free choice of means. Recourse to, or acceptance of, a settlement procedure freely agreed to by States with regard to existing or future disputes to which they are parties shall not be regarded as incompatible with sovereign equality. Nothing in the foregoing paragraphs prejudices or derogates from the applicable provisions of the Charter, in particular those relating to the pacific settlement of international disputes. The principle concerning the duty not to intervene in matters within the domestic jurisdiction of any State, in accordance with the Charter No State or group of States has the right to intervene, directly or indirectly, for any reason whatever, in the internal or external affairs of any other State. Consequently, armed intervention and all other forms of interference or attempted threats against the personality of the State or against its political, economic and cultural elements, are in violation of international law. No State may use or encourage the use of economic political or any other type of measures to coerce another State in order to obtain from it the subordination of the exercise of its sovereign rights and to secure from it advantages of any kind. Also, no State shall organize, assist, foment, finance, incite or tolerate subversive, terrorist or armed activities directed towards the violent overthrow of the regime of another State, or interfere in civil strife in another State. The use of force to deprive peoples of their national identity constitutes a violation of their inalienable rights and of the principle of non-intervention. Every State has an inalienable right to choose its political, economic, social and cultural systems, without interference in any form by another State. Nothing in the foregoing paragraphs shall be construed as reflecting the relevant provisions of the Charter relating to the maintenance of international peace and security. The duty of States to co-operate with one another in accordance with the Charter States have the duty to co-operate with one another, irrespective of the differences in their political, economic and social systems, in the various spheres of international relations, in order to maintain international peace and security and to promote international economic stability and progress, the general welfare of nations and international co-operation free from discrimination based on such differences. To this end: (a) States shall co-operate with other States in the maintenance of international peace and security;(b) States shall co-operate in the promotion of universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, and in the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination and all forms of religious intolerance;(c) States shall conduct their international relations in the economic, social, cultural, technical and trade fields in accordance with the principles of sovereign equality and non-intervention;(d) States Members of the United Nations have the duty to take joint and separate action in co-operation with the United Nations in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter.States should co-operate in the economic, social and cultural fields as well as in the field of science and technology and for the promotion of international cultural and educational progress. States should co-operate in the promotion of economic growth throughout the world, especially that of the developing countries.The principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoplesBy virtue of the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, all peoples have the right freely to determine, without external interference, their political status and to pursue their economic, social and cultural development, and every State has the duty to respect this right in accordance with the provisions of the Charter. Every State has the duty to promote, through joint and separate action, realization of the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter, and to render assistance to the United Nations in carrying out the responsibilities entrusted to it by the Charter regarding the implementation of the principle, in order: (a) To promote friendly relations and co-operation among States; and (b) To bring a speedy end to colonialism, having due regard to the freely expressed will of the peoples concerned; and bearing in mind that subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a violation of the principle, as well as a denial of fundamental human rights, and is contrary to the Charter. Every State has the duty to promote through joint and separate action universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with the Charter.The establishment of a sovereign and independent State, the free association or integration with an independent State or the emergence into any other political status freely determined by a people constitute modes of implementing the right of self-determination by that people. Every State has the duty to refrain from any forcible action which deprives peoples referred to above in the elaboration of the present principle of their right to self-determination and freedom and independence. In their actions against, and resistance to, such forcible action in pursuit of the exercise of their right to self-determination, such peoples are entitled to seek and to receive support in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter. The territory of a colony or other Non-Self-Governing Territory has, under the Charter, a status separate and distinct from the territory of the State administering it; and such separate and distinct status under the Charter shall exist until the people of the colony or Non-Self-Governing Territory have exercised their right of self-determination in accordance with the Charter, and particularly its purposes and principles. Nothing in the foregoing paragraphs shall be construed as authorizing or encouraging any action which would dismember or impair, totally or in part, the territorial integrity or political unity of sovereign and independent States conducting themselves in compliance with the principle of equal rights and selfdetermination of peoples as described above and thus possessed of a government representing the whole people belonging to the territory without distinction as to race, creed or colour. Every State shall refrain from any action aimed at the partial or total disruption of the national unity and territorial integrity of any other State or country.The principle of sovereign equality of States All States enjoy sovereign equality. They have equal rights and duties and are equal members of the international community, notwithstanding differences of an economic, social, political or other nature. In particular, sovereign equality includes the following elements: (a) States are judicially equal; (b) Each State enjoys the rights inherent in full sovereignty; (c) Each State has the duty to respect the personality of other States; (d) The territorial integrity and political independence of the State are inviolable; (e) Each State has the right freely to choose and develop its political, social, economic and cultural systems; (f) Each State has the duty to comply fully and in good faith with its international obligations and to live in peace with other States. The principle that States shall fulfil in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the Charter-: Every State has the duty to fulfil in good faith the obligations assumed by it in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. Every State has the duty to fulfil in good faith its obligations under the generally recognized principles and rules of international law. Every State has the duty to fulfil in good faith its obligations under international agreements valid under the generally recognized principles and rules of international law. Where obligations arising under international agreements are in conflict with the obligations of Members of the United Nations under the Charter of the United Nations, the obligations under the Charter shall prevail. 2. Declares that:In their interpretation and application the above principles are interrelated and each principle should be construed in the context of the other principles. Nothing in this Declaration shall be construed as prejudicing in any manner the provisions of the Charter or the rights and duties of Member States under the Charter or the rights of peoples under the Charter, taking into account the elaboration of these rights in this Declaration.; 3. Declares further that: The principles of the Charter which are embodied in this Declaration constitute basic principles of international law, and consequently appeals to all States to be guided by these principles in their international conduct and to develop their mutual relations on the basis of the strict observance of these principles. This work is excerpted from an official document of the United Nations. The policy of this organisation is to keep most of its documents in the public domain in order to disseminate "as widely as possible the ideas (contained) in the United Nations Publications". 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__label__wiki	0.951729	0.951729	by Paul Adomites & Saul Wisnia Babe Ruth's Legacy A look at the Babe in his prime Today, more than 100 years after Babe Ruth's birth and more than 70 years following his final game, his magical appeal is as strong as ever -- even if some of the facts surrounding his career have been skewed. For many fans under the age of 65, the only image of the Babe is in the movie portrayals by William Bendix (1948) and John Goodman (1993) -- performances that have helped alter history and portrayed the graceful slugger otherwise. Ruth did not hit three home runs in his last game and then quit on the spot as Hollywood would have us think, nor did he require the aid of pinch-runners to complete his home-run trots. He didn't sport a pot belly until late in his career and began his career not as a slugger, but as a great pitcher. Babe Ruth's Mystique It may be wrong for folks to believe such things, but tell them the truth and they don't really care. Because it's the Babe, they want to believe it all. The Babe Ruth Museum ran a poll a few years ago in which visitors were asked to vote on whether or not Ruth called his home run off Charlie Root in the 1932 World Series. Despite equal evidence to support both claims -- and perhaps even a shred more disproving the feat -- a full 97 percent of voters believed the homer had been called. Even in bad films the point seems clear -- this was a ballplayer and man worshipped like none other. Everywhere he went, people seemed to be smiling. His jovial, moon-shaped face was used to endorse everything from cereal to chewing tobacco to razors to underwear (yes, Babe Ruth's All-American Athletic Underwear), and more than 15 songs were penned in tribute to the Maharajah of Mash -- among them Irving Berlin's "Along Came Ruth" and the forgettable 1948 post-mortem ditty "Safe at Home." The latter reads in part: "He was called out, here below, but he's safe up there I know." Books on Babe Ruth There have been several literary treatments of the story, from the autobiography published just before Babe's death to the host of historical tomes that emerged just as Henry Aaron was approaching and passing his career home run record in 1974. "What attracted so many people to Ruth?" H.G. Salsinger wrote shortly after Babe's death. "He was rowdy, rough, tough, profane, ribald, swaggering. He had most of the human faults and weaknesses, but he also had most of the human virtues and probably the greatest of them were honesty, complete unselfishness, charity and love for his fellowman. Ruth never pretended to be anything but what he was." The phenomenon continues today. Named the greatest major league player of all time in 1969 by the Commissioner's Office (the same year his birthplace was saved from the wrecking ball by a group of Baltimore businesspeople), Ruth was one of the first three celebrities -- James Dean and Elvis Presley were the others -- taken on posthumously in 1982 as clients for the Curtis Management licensing firm. Thanks to the Babe's popularity, the company has since added nearly 200 clients ranging from Lou Gehrig to Malcolm X. Babe Ruth's Lasting Stats Babe's records for most home runs in a season (60) and a career (714) have been broken, but he still has tremendous staying power among the all-time statistical leaders. He ranks third in home runs, second in at-bats-per-home-run (11.76), second in RBI (2,211), first in slugging percentage (.690), and third in walks (2,062), and he is tied for ninth in batting average (.342). But if there is one statistic that proves Ruth was the greatest of them all, it is this: He was 94-46 with a 2.28 ERA as a pitcher. It's true; technically he is no longer the home run king. Even the Babe himself said all records are meant to be broken. Everyone agrees, however, that he was truly amazing. Babe Ruth -- a kid at heart with a smile that spread from ear to ear. You can almost see him standing at home plate, grinning and giving a wink right before he sends a shot out of the park. For more information about baseball and baseball players:	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2386
__label__wiki	0.680808	0.680808	Items for Unique Author : Barreto, R. W. Fungal Planet description sheets: 128-153 Crous, P. W. and Shivas, R. G. and Wingfield, M. J. and Summerell, B. A. and Rossman, A. Y. and Alves, J. L. and Adams, G. C. and Barreto, R. W. and Bell, A. and Coutinho, M. L. and Lombard, L. and Quaedvlieg, W. and Videira, S. I R and Groenewald, J. Z. and Tan, Y. P. and Mahoney, D. P. and Macedo, F. and Flory, S. L. and Gates, G. and Grice, K. R. and Hardy, G. E S J and Kleczewski, N. M. and Longa, C. M O and Louis-Seize, G. and Seifert, K. A. and Tanney, J. B. and Maresi, G. and Martin-Sanchez, P. M. and Saiz-Jimenez, C. and Marvanová, L. and Minnis, A. M. and Morgado, L. N. and Noordeloos, M. E. and Phillips, A. J L and Ryan, P. G. and Swart, W. J. and Thu, P. Q. and Walker, D. M. (2012) Fungal Planet description sheets: 128-153. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 29. pp. 146-201. ISSN 0031-5850 Crous, P. W. and Wingfield, M. J. and Burgess, T. I. and Hardy, G. E. St. J. and Crane, C. and Barrett, S. and Cano-Lira, J. F. and Le Roux, J. J. and Thangavel, R. and Guarro, J. and Stchigel, A. M. and Martin, M. P. and Alfredo, D. S. and Barber, P. A. and Barreto, R. W. and Baseia, I. G. and Cano-Canals, J. and Cheewangkoon, R. and Ferreira, R. J. and Gene, J. and Lechat, C. and Moreno, G. and Roets, F. and Shivas, R. G. and Sousa, J. O. and Tan, Y. P. and Wiederhold, N. P. and Abell, S. E. and Accioly, T. and Albizu, J. L. and Alves, J. L. and Antoniolli, Z. I. and Aplin, N. and Araujo, J. and Arzanlou, M. and Bezerra, J. D. P. and Bouchara, J.-P. and Carlavilla, J. R. and Castillo, A. and Castroagudin, V. L. and Ceresini, P. C. and Claridge, G. F. and Coelho, G. and Coimbra, V. R. M. and Costa, L. A. and da Cunha, K. C. and da Silva, S. S. and Daniel, R. and de Beer, Z. W. and Duenas, M. and Edwards, J. and Enwistle, P. and Fiuza, P. O. and Fournier, J. and Garcia, D. and Gibertoni, T. B. and Giraud, S. and Guevara-Suarez, M. and Gusmao, L. F. P. and Haituk, S. and Heykoop, M. and Hirooka, Y. and Hofmann, T. A. and Houbraken, J. and Hughes, D. P. and Kautmanova, I. and Koppel, O. and Koukol, O. and Larsson, E. and Latha, K. P. D. and Lee, D. H. and Lisboa, D. O. and Lisboa, W. S. and Lopez-Villalba, A. and Maciel, J. L. N. and Manimohan, P. and Manjon, J. L. and Marincowitz, S. and Marney, T. S. and Meijer, M. and Miller, A. N. and Olariaga, I. and Paiva, L. M. and Piepenbring, M. and Poveda-Molero, J. C. and Raj, K. N. A. and Raja, H. A. and Rougeron, A. and Salcedo, I. and Samadi, R. and Santos, T.A. B. and Scarlett, K. and Seifert, K. A. and Shuttleworth, L. and Silva, G. A. and Silva, M. and Siqueira, J. P. Z. and Souza-Motta, C. M. and Stephenson, S. L. and Sutton, D. A. and Tamakeaw, N. and Telleria, M. T. and Valenzuela-Lopez, N. and Viljoen, A. and Visagie, C. M. and Vizzini, A. and Wartchow, F. and Wingfield, B. D. and Yurchenko, E. and Zamora, J. C. and Groenewald, J. Z. (2016) Fungal Planet description sheets: 469-557. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 37. pp. 218-403. ISSN 0031-5850	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2387
__label__wiki	0.819956	0.819956	Two Years In, Turnover In Trump’s Cabinet Is Still Historically High Jan. 8, 2019 , at 10:51 AM By Nathaniel Rakich Filed under Trump Cabinet Get the data on GitHub GitHub data at data/cabinet-turnover President Donald Trump in a meeting with his Cabinet. Oliver Contreras-Pool / Getty Images It took less than a year into Donald Trump’s presidency for members of his Cabinet to start leaving their jobs: In 2017, chief of staff Reince Priebus and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price called it quits, while Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly left his post to succeed Priebus. The departures continued to mount in 2018, as high-profile Cabinet members like Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt headed for the exits. Then, on Dec. 31, three Cabinet-level officials — Kelly, Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis — departed the Trump administration. Most recently, only a couple of days into 2019, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke followed them out the door. About halfway through President Trump’s term seems like a good time to check in once again on the rate of turnover in his Cabinet compared with past presidents. Once again, it is unprecedented in recent history. Through this point in their presidencies, none of the preceding six presidents had weathered more turnover in the 24 offices that constitute Trump’s Cabinet1 than Trump has. As of Jan. 8, there had already been 12 staffing changes to his Cabinet. The president with the next-highest number at this point in his presidency was Bill Clinton, with only six. In fact, by Jan. 8 of the third year of the previous six administrations combined, just 16 people had left these offices. Typically, people don’t start departing en masse until a president’s second term. All four of the two-term presidents we looked at — Ronald Reagan, Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — didn’t reach 12 personnel changes until after they were re-elected. And it still took the one-term presidents, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, four years in office to pass the 12-departure mark. In the chart above, we’ve tallied how many people departed from one of the offices in Trump’s Cabinet in each of the last seven presidential administrations by calendar year. (Close readers of FiveThirtyEight may notice that this chart is slightly different from ones that we’ve published in previous articles. That’s because those earlier stories gauged turnover by when a new Cabinet member replaced someone who left, rather than the initial departure date.) A few additional things to keep in mind: We didn’t include any roles that were part of the Cabinets of other presidents but not part of Trump’s. For example, Clinton included the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy in his Cabinet, but because the so-called “drug czar” isn’t in Trump’s Cabinet, we didn’t include that office’s turnover in Clinton’s totals. Similarly, a few of the jobs in Trump’s Cabinet didn’t exist in previous administrations — for example, the posts of secretary of homeland security and director of national intelligence were created during the George W. Bush administration — which means that earlier presidents had fewer positions available to turn over, potentially deflating their totals in the chart. Our research doesn’t include acting Cabinet members who stepped aside for permanent appointees. People who left one Cabinet position to join another are included as departures. For instance, when Kelly left the Homeland Security Department to become Trump’s chief of staff, that counted as a departure even though he stayed in the Cabinet. Likewise, the 1985 job swap of Treasury Secretary-turned-chief of staff Don Regan and chief of staff-turned-Treasury Secretary James Baker was noted as two departures in Reagan’s fifth year. This last point provides a bit of an asterisk for Trump: His Cabinet turnover isn’t quite as high as it looks because two of his Cabinet members who left their jobs did so to assume another Cabinet-level post. (In addition to Kelly, Mike Pompeo went from being CIA director to secretary of state — a position he still occupies.) Nevertheless, 10 of the 24 people in Trump’s original Cabinet are gone, and only 13 are holding their original positions. And at the rate they’re going, we may not have to wait long for even more to exit. Not every president designates the same positions to be in the Cabinet. Here is a list of the offices in Trump’s. Nathaniel Rakich is FiveThirtyEight’s elections analyst. @baseballot The Trump Administration (638 posts) Trump Cabinet (30)	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2391
__label__cc	0.709452	0.290548	Senior Research Fellow - Digestive Physiology and Nutrition Laboratory Dr Martin Stebbing B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D. martin.stebbing@florey.edu.au Dr Stebbing has more than 25 years’ experience as a researcher investigating the autonomic nervous system, including its role in regulating gastrointestinal function, its interaction with the sensory nervous system and the immune system and its role in the generation of pathological pain and diabetic complications. He completed his PhD in the Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne and has held research fellowships at the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute and the University of Alberta, Canada. He has been responsible for setting up and managing major research facilities including the Neurosciences Victoria, Cellular Neurophysiology Platform and the confocal microscopy facility at RMIT University. He held a tenured position at RMIT for well over 10 years as a researcher and senior lecturer in cell biology and neuroscience, until recently when he moved to the Florey Institute/University of Melbourne and back to full time research. His current projects are funded by the US Department of Defence (DARPA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and focus on the role of the autonomic nervous system in diseases of the gut including inflammatory bowel disease and gastroparesis. He works collaboratively with physicians, surgeons and bioengineers to develop novel ‘electroceutical’ devices using electrical stimulation to modify the function of the nervous system and treat diseases in humans. Key collaborators Prof. John Furness Dr Peter De Cruz Prof. Terry Powley PROJECTS SUPERVISED Showing 10 of 38. VIEW ALL Central leptin and resistin combined elicit enhanced central effects on renal sympathetic nerve activity Experimental Physiology Page(s): 791-800 Author(s): Habeeballah, H., Alsuhaymi, N., Stebbing, M.J., Jenkins, T.A., Badoer, E. Resistin, an adipokine with non-generalized actions on sympathetic nerve activity Frontiers in Physiology Author(s): Badoer, E., Kosari, S., Stebbing, M.J. The first brain: Species comparisons and evolutionary implications for the enteric and central nervous systems Neurogastroenterology and Motility Author(s): Furness, J.B., Stebbing, M.J. High fat diet decreases neuronal activation in the brain induced by resistin and leptin Author(s): Alsuhaymi, N., Habeeballah, H., Stebbing, M.J., Badoer, E. Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) and purinergic receptor-mediated Ca2+ homeostasis in murine bv2 microglia cells: Early cellular responses to ATP-mediated microglia activation Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience Author(s): Gilbert, D.F., Stebbing, M.J., Kuenzel, K., Murphy, R.M., Zacharewicz, E., Buttgereit, A., Stokes, L., Adams, D.J., Friedrich, O. Effects of central administration of resistin on renal sympathetic nerve activity in rats fed a high-fat diet: a comparison with leptin Journal of Neuroendocrinology Author(s): Habeeballah, H., Alsuhaymi, N., Stebbing, M.J., Badoer, E. Calbindin-D-28K like immunoreactivity in superficial dorsal horn neurons and effects of sciatic chronic constriction injury Author(s): Stebbing, M.J., Balasubramanyan, S., Smith, P.A. The role of ion channels in microglial activation and proliferation - a complex interplay between ligand-gated ion channels, K+ channels, and intracellular Ca2+ Frontiers in Immunology Author(s): Stebbing, M.J., Cottee, J.M., Rana, I. Attenuation of microglial and neuronal activation in the brain by ICV minocycline following myocardial infarction Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical Page(s): 43-50 Author(s): Dworak, M., Stebbing, M., Kompa, A.R., Rana, I., Krum, H., Badoer, E. Central administration of insulin and leptin together enhance renal sympathetic nerve activity and fos production in the arcuate nucleus Use of confocal microscopy for three-dimensional imaging of neurons in the spinal cord. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) Author(s): Stebbing, M., Potocnik, S., Ye, P., Badoer, E. ERK1/2 in the brain mediates the effects of central resistin on reducing thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue International Journal of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Author(s): Kosari, S., Camera, D.M., Hawley, J.A., Stebbing, M., Badoer, E. Sustained activation of microglia in the hypothalamic PVN following myocardial infarction Differential effects of SOCS2 on neuronal differentiation and morphology Author(s): Scott, H.J., Stebbing, M.J., Walters, C.E., McLenachan, S., Ransome, M.I., Nichols, N.R., Turnley, A.M. Is BDNF sufficient for information transfer between microglia and dorsal horn neurons during the onset of central sensitization? Molecular Pain Author(s): Biggs, J.E., Lu, V.B., Stebbing, M.J., Balasubramanyan, S., Smith, P.A. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor drives the changes in excitatory synaptic transmission in the rat superficial dorsal horn that follow sciatic nerve injury Journal of Physiology Page(s): 1013-1032 Author(s): Lu, V.B., Biggs, J.E., Stebbing, M.J., Balasubramanyan, S., Todd, K.G., Lai, A.Y., Colmers, W.F., Dawbarn, D., Ballanyi, K., Smith, P.A. Slow modulation of synaptic transmission by brain-derived neurotrophic factor leads to the central sensitization associated with neuropathic pain Author(s): Lu, V.B., Balasubramanyan, S., Biggs, J.E., Stebbing, M.J., Gustafson, S.L., Todd, K., Lai, A., Dawbarn, D., Colmers, W.F., Ballanyi, K., Smith, P.A. Microglia activation in the hypothalamic PVN following myocardial infarction Page(s): 96-104 Author(s): Rana, I., Stebbing, M., Kompa, A., Kelly, D.J., Krum, H., Badoer, E. Development of non-viral vehicles for targeted gene transfer into microglia via the integrin receptor CD11b Author(s): Smolny, M., Stebbing, M.J., Rogers, M.-L., Rush, R.A., Shafton, A. Microglia are selectively activated in endocrine and cardiovascular control centres in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats Author(s): Rana, I., Badoer, E., Alahmadi, E., Leo, C.H., Woodman, O.L., Stebbing, M.J. Projections and chemistry of Dogiel type II neurons in the mouse colon Page(s): 1-12 Author(s): Furness, J.B., Robbins, H.L., Xiao, J., Stebbing, M.J., Nurgali, K. Correlation of electrophysiology, shape and synaptic properties of myenteric AH neurons of the guinea pig distal colon Author(s): Nurgali, K., Furness, J.B., Stebbing, M.J. Neuropathic pain and the electrophysiology and pharmacology of nerve injury Drug Development Research Author(s): Smith, P.A., Stebbing, M.J., Moran, T.D., Tarkkila, P., Abdulla, F.A. Sciatic chronic constriction injury produces cell-type-specific changes in the electrophysiological properties of rat substantia gelatinosa neurons Journal of Neurophysiology Author(s): Balasubramanyan, S., Stemkowski, P.L., Stebbing, M.J., Smith, P.A. Responses to sympathomimetics in rat sensory neurones after nerve transection NeuroReport Author(s): De Armentia, M.L., Leeson, A.H., Stebbing, M.J., Urban, L., McLachlan, E.M. Evidence for protein kinase involvement in long-term postsynaptic excitation of intrinsic primary afferent neurons in the intestine Page(s): 1-6 Author(s): Nguyen, T.V., Stebbing, M.J., Clerc, N., Kawai, M., Harvey, J.R., Furness, J.B. Comparison of the effects of phorbol dibutyrate and low-frequency stimulation of synaptic inputs on the excitability of myenteric AH neurons Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology Author(s): Kawai, M., Nguyen, T.V., Stebbing, M.J., Clerc, N., Komori, S., Furness, J.B. Correlation of Electrophysiological and Morphological Characteristics of Enteric Neurons in the Mouse Colon Journal of Comparative Neurology Author(s): Nurgali, K., Stebbing, M.J., Furness, J.B. Analysis of purinergic and cholinergic fast synaptic transmission to identified myenteric neurons Investigation of PKC isoform-specific translocation and targeting of the current of the late afterhyperpolarizing potential of myenteric AH neurons Author(s): Nguyen, T.V., Poole, D.P., Harvey, J.R., Stebbing, M.J., Furness, J.B. Cholinergic, somatostatin-immunoreactive interneurons in the guinea pig intestine: Morphology, ultrastructure, connections and projections Author(s): Portbury, A.L., Pompolo, S., Furness, J.B., Stebbing, M.J., Kunze, W.A.A., Bornstein, J.C., Hughes, S. Role of α2-adrenoceptors in the sympathetic inhibition of motility reflexes of guinea-pig ileum Author(s): Stebbing, M.J., Johnson, P.J., Vremec, M.A., Bornstein, J.C. Are there functional P2X receptors on cell bodies in intact dorsal root ganglia of rats? Author(s): Stebbing, M.J., McLachlan, E.M., Sah, P. Electrophysiological mapping of fast excitatory synaptic inputs to morphologically and chemically characterized myenteric neurons of guinea-pig small intestine Author(s): Stebbing, M.J., Bornstein, J.C. Inhibitory transmission to the longitudinal muscle of the mouse caecum is mediated largely by nitric oxide acting via soluble guanylyl cyclase Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System Author(s): Young, H.M., Ciampoli, D., Johnson, P.J., Stebbing, M.J. Changes in the action potential in sensory neurones after peripheral axotomy in vivo Author(s): Stebbing, M.J., Eschenfelder, S., Häbler, H.-J., Acosta, M.C., Jänig, W., McLachlan, E.M. Effects of substance P on excitability and ionic currents of normal and axotomized rat dorsal root ganglion neurons Author(s): Abdulla, F.A., Stebbing, M.J., Smith, P.A. 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__label__cc	0.729113	0.270887	100 Faces of War Many people explored the meaning of their experience in war in conversation with me as we worked in the studio. The art studio became an important place for reckoning what the wars were; what these wars have meant on a personal level. — Matt Mitchell, Artist 100 Faces of War The Florida Humanities Council, in conjunction with the National Endowment of the Humanities “Standing Together” initiative, recognizes the importance of the humanities both in helping Americans to understand the experiences of service members and in assisting veterans as they return to civilian life. As part of the initiative, FHC is helping to bring the Smithsonian’s 100 Faces of War exhibit to Florida. 100 Faces of War is an exhibition organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with artist Matt Mitchell. The exhibit features 100 oil portraits of Americans who went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Representing a cross section of home states, military branches, jobs, and backgrounds, every portrait includes a candid, first-hand account of war. Witness the pride, sacrifice, and humanity of those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, in their own words. Exhibit Schedule: September 1 – November 25, 2018 352 S Nova Road For a full list of public programming that will accompany the exhibit, click here. Additional Florida venues coming soon.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2393
__label__wiki	0.758509	0.758509	This is the Place artwork now on sale Tony Walsh’s famous poem, This is the Place has been adapted into unique poster and postcard designs, with all proceeds going to support grassroots community activity across Greater Manchester. These exclusive designs were created by The Manchester Shop and artists Si Scott and Amy Coney and are now available online at the Forever Manchester Shop as well as The Manchester Shop in Afflecks Palace on Oldham Street. In 2012, Forever Manchester commissioned Tony Walsh (aka Longfella) to create a poem that would encapsulate the spirit of Greater Manchester celebrating its local communities and would spread the word about Forever Manchester’s important work. Five years later, This is the Place caught the attention of the world’s media after Tony’s passionate performance on the steps of Manchester Town Hall at the city vigil the day after the Manchester Arena attack in May 2017. Thousands of people had gathered there in Albert Square and millions of people watched it on TV and via social media. The poem was shared on social media by everyone from JK Rowling to Liam and Noel Gallagher. Author Jeanette Winterson said that Tony “found words where there were no words.” Liam Gallagher declared it “the best ******* words out of any Mancunian’s mouth ever!” This Is the Place became synonymous with Manchester and the resilience of its people and ever since it went viral, Tony has received requests to use the poem on artworks, buildings and merchandise. Last year Tony gifted the poem by donating royalties to Forever Manchester and has already raised in excess of £150,000 for three charities (We Love MCR Emergency Fund, the Mayor’s Homelessness Fund and Forever Manchester) Tony explains: “This Is the Place’ has entered the fabric of the city in a way an artist can only dream of. Every day I receive a request to use the poem in all sorts of different ways and people stop me in the street to tell me how it has helped or affected their lives. It feels only natural to continue to use the poem to help a charity that really makes a difference to the people of Greater Manchester.” Forever Manchester’s CEO, Nick Massey said: “Back in 2013 we asked Tony Walsh to bring our cause to life, to give it a voice and a personality to our local communities. What we got back was the amazing poem ‘This is the Place’.” Nick added: “But it was never intended to mark a moment in time, it’s a poem that should always remind us just how important our local communities are, in bad times, sure… but, perhaps more importantly, in good times too. Communities matter now more than ever. Let’s recognise their value and make sure that we nurture them and play our role in ensuring they thrive, now and forever.” BUY THIS IS THE PLACE ARTWORK	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2395
__label__wiki	0.768575	0.768575	Films4Tenby Tenby's community cinema at the De Valence Pavilion Family Screenings Rooms With a View Cinema Sorry – Sold Out! World Cinema at Tenby CLC Category Archives: De Valence Pavilion Mary Poppins Returns on May 14th Mary Poppins Returns is a 2018 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall, with a screenplay written by David Magee and a story by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca. Based on the book series Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers, the film is a sequel to the 1964 film Mary Poppins, and stars Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins, with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, Colin Firth, and Meryl Streep in supporting roles. Set in 1930s London, twenty-four years after the events of the original film, the film sees Mary Poppins, the former nanny of Jane and Michael Banks, returning one year after a family tragedy. Walt Disney Pictures announced the film in September 2015. Marshall was hired later that month, and Blunt and Miranda were cast in February 2016. Principal photography lasted from February to July 2017, and took place at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England. Mary Poppins Returns held its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 29, 2018, and was released in the United States on December 19, 2018, making it one of the longest intervals between film sequels in cinematic history, at 54 years. The film has grossed over $349 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its acting (particularly Blunt), direction, musical score, musical numbers, costume design, production values, visuals, and sense of nostalgia, although some critics found it derivative of its predecessor. It was chosen by both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of the top ten films of 2018 and received numerous award nominations, including four at the 76th Golden Globe Awards (including for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy), nine at the 24th Critics’ Choice Awards, three at the 72nd British Academy Film Awards, and a SAG Award nomination for Blunt at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards. It also received four Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score, Best Original Song (“The Place Where Lost Things Go”), Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design at the 91st Academy Awards. This will be screened at 7.30pm at the De Valence Pavilion, Tenby, and will be £5 or £4 for members of Films4Tenby. The De Valence bar will be open and popcorn is available. Previous films are available for loan or, if they have been in the box a while, for purchase, for a donation to Films4Tenby funds. A pre-screening meal can be booked at the Fuchsia Caffe , This is £10 for a 2 course meal, and reports are excellent… This entry was posted in De Valence Pavilion, Film, Tenby arts on April 30, 2019 by films4tenby. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ April 23rd 7.30pm Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical film about Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the British rock band Queen. It follows the singer’s life from just before he joins the band in 1970 to their 1985 Live Aid performance at the original Wembley Stadium in London. It was directed by Bryan Singer from a screenplay by Anthony McCarten, and produced by Graham King and Queen manager Jim Beach. It stars Rami Malek as Mercury, with Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joe Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Allen Leech, and Mike Myers in supporting roles. Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor served as consultants. A British-American venture, the film was produced by 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises, GK Films, and Queen Films, with Fox serving as distributor. Bohemian Rhapsody was announced in 2010, with Sacha Baron Cohen set to play Mercury. After he left the project in 2013 following creative differences with producers, the project languished for several years before Malek was cast in November 2016. Bryan Singer was the director through most of principal photography, which began in London in September 2017, but was fired in December 2017, for absence and clashing with the cast and crew. Dexter Fletcher, who was originally set to direct the film early in development, was hired to complete the film, although Singer retained sole director credit as per Directors Guild of America guidelines. Fletcher received an executive producer credit and filming concluded in January 2018. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2018 and in the United States on 2 November 2018. It received mixed reviews from critics; its portrayals of Mercury’s life and sexuality and of the other band members were criticised, but Malek’s performance and the music sequences received praise. The film contains a number of historical inaccuracies. It became a major box office success, grossing over $900 million worldwide on a production budget of about $50 million, becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2018 worldwide and setting the all-time box office records for the biopic and drama genres. Bohemian Rhapsody received numerous accolades, including a leading four awards at the 91st Academy Awards for Best Actor (Malek), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing; it was also nominated for Best Picture. The film also won Best Motion Picture – Drama at the 76th Golden Globe Awards, and was nominated for the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture and BAFTA Award for Best British Film, while Malek won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA for Best Actor. This will be screened at 7.30pm at the De Valence Pavilion, Tenby, and will be £5 or £4 for members of Films4Tenby. Doors will open at 7pm, cash on the door only, no reservations are possible. A pre-screening meal can be booked at the Fuchsia Caffe (phone 219224). This is £10 for a 2 course meal, and reports are excellent… This entry was posted in Community, De Valence Pavilion, Film, Tenby arts, Uncategorized on April 8, 2019 by films4tenby. ‘Book Club’ on Feb 5th at 7.30pm at the De Valence. Book Club is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Bill Holderman, in his directorial debut, and written by Holderman and Erin Simms. It stars Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen as four friends who read Fifty Shades of Grey as part of their monthly book club, and subsequently begin to change how they view their personal relationships. The film was released on May 18, 2018, by Paramount Pictures, received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office success grossing over $89 million worldwide against its $10 million budget. Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage. Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached. Sharon (Candice Bergen) is still working through a decades-old divorce. Carol’s (Mary Steenburgen) marriage is in a slump after 35 years. Four lifelong friends’ lives are turned upside down to hilarious ends when their book club tackles the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey. From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter. Everyone is welcome – entrance is £5 or £4 if you are a member of Films4Tenby. A meal at the Fuchsia Caffe can be booked in advance – £10 for a 2 course pre-screening meal. The De Valence bar will be open and popcorn available. This entry was posted in Community, De Valence Pavilion, Film, Tenby arts and tagged Community Films on January 25, 2019 by films4tenby. ‘The Breadwinner’ at the De Valence on Tuesday 22nd Jan. The Breadwinner is a 2017 animated drama film by Cartoon Saloon directed by Nora Twomey and executive produced by Mimi Polk Gitlin and Angelina Jolie. Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, the film was an international co-production between Canada, Ireland, and Luxembourg, and received a limited release on 17 November 2017. The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in September. The Breadwinner received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 90th Academy Awards. From executive producer Angelina Jolie and the creators of the Academy Award nominated The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea, comes the highly-anticipated new feature based on Deborah Ellis’ bestselling novel. Parvana is an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom-and danger. With undaunted courage, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family. Equal parts thrilling and enchanting, The Breadwinner is an inspiring and luminously animated tale about the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through dark times. This will be screened at 7.30pm and will be £5 or £4 for members of Films4Tenby. The bar at the De Valence will be open and popcorn will be available. The Fuchsia Caffe offers a 2 course pre-screening meal for £10 which needs to be booked directly with them. Otherwise, everyone is welcome, hope to see you there! This entry was posted in Angelina Jolie, De Valence Pavilion, Tenby arts and tagged Angelina Jolie, animation, Arts on January 13, 2019 by films4tenby. ‘Mamma Mia! Here we go again!’ Jan 8th 7.30pm De Valence Pavilion Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is a 2018 jukebox musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Ol Parker, from a story by Parker, Catherine Johnson, and Richard Curtis. It is a follow-up to the 2008 film Mamma Mia!, which in turn is based on the musical of the same name using the music of ABBA. The film features an ensemble cast, including Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Andy García, Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Alexa Davies, Jeremy Irvine, Josh Dylan, Hugh Skinner, Cher, and Meryl Streep. Both a prequel and a sequel, the plot is set after the events of the first film, and also features flashbacks to 1979, telling the story of Donna Sheridan’s arrival on the island of Kalokairi and her first meetings with her daughter Sophie’s three possible fathers. Due to the financial success of the first film, Universal Pictures had long been interested in a sequel. The film was officially announced in May 2017, with Parker hired to write and direct. In June 2017, many of the original cast confirmed their involvement, with James being cast in the role of Young Donna that July. Filming took place from August to December 2017 in Croatia, and at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England. A British and American joint venture, the film was co-produced by Playtone, Littlestar Productions and Legendary Entertainment. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again premiered at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on July 16, 2018, and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on July 20, 2018, ten years to the week after its predecessor’s release, in both standard and IMAX formats. The film has been a box office success, grossing over $393 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the performances and musical numbers. A pre-screening meal is available from the Fuschia Caffe, please book directly with them. The bar at the De Valence will be open and popcorn will be available. Everyone is welcome. Entrance is £5 or £4 if you are a member of Films4Tenby. This entry was posted in De Valence Pavilion, Film, Meryl Streep, Tenby arts on December 22, 2018 by films4tenby. ‘Swimming with Men’ December 11th 7.30pm at the De Valence Pavilion, Tenby. Rob Brydon plays Eric, a Reggie Perrin-like middle-aged accountant having an existential crisis about the metaphysical meaninglessness of existence. He’s sick of his job, sick of his commute, and convinced that his wife (Jane Horrocks), a budding local councillor, is having an affair with her very smarmy boss. Eric moves out, drinks himself silly and, in somewhat random circumstances, is recruited by a synchronised swimming team he meets in his local pool. The other seven members are just as lost as he is – men of different ages and social backgrounds coping with bereavement, divorce or the unwelcome attentions of the police by escaping into the pool. Joining them he starts to find a new lease of life, culminating in a trip to the World Championships in Italy. Will they take home the trophy? There is a review and trailer here: Guardian review The De Valence bar will be open and popcorn will be available. You can book a 2 course pre-screening meal at the Fuschia Caffe for £10. This entry was posted in Community, De Valence Pavilion, Film, Uncategorized on November 27, 2018 by films4tenby. The Shape of Water is at the De Valence on Tuesday September 18th at 7.30pm. The Shape of Water is a 2017 American dark fantasy drama film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Vanessa Taylor. It stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer. Set in Baltimore, Maryland in 1962, the story follows a mute custodian at a high-security government laboratory who falls in love with a captured humanoid amphibian creature. Filming took place in Ontario, Canada, between August and November 2016. The film was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on August 31, 2017, and was awarded the Golden Lion for best film. It was also screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. It began a limited release in two theaters in New York City on December 1, 2017, before expanding on December 8, 2017, and grossed $195 million worldwide. The Shape of Water received critical acclaim for its acting, screenplay, direction, visuals, production design, and musical score, with many critics calling the film del Toro’s best work since Pan’s Labyrinth; the American Film Institute selected it as one of the top 10 films of the year. The Shape of Water received a number of awards and nominations, including thirteen nominations at the 90th Academy Awards, where it won for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Production Design and Best Original Score. It was nominated for seven awards at the 75th Golden Globe Awards, winning for Best Director and Best Original Score, and 12 at the 71st British Academy Film Awards, winning three awards, including Best Director. A novelization by del Toro and Daniel Kraus was published on March 6, 2018. A review can be found here : guardian or here: telegraph. This screening is open to everyone. No booking is required, just pay on the night…Entrance is £5 or £4 if you are a member of Films4Tenby.Membership is £10 annually due in May each year. The bar at the De Valence will be open and snacks from the café can be ordered from the bar. Popcorn is also available. A 2 course pre-screening (6pm) meal is available from the Fuchsia Caffe for £10 which must be booked directly with them. To receive a reminder email for these films, sign up here: Films4Tenby sign up page This entry was posted in De Valence Pavilion, Film, Tenby arts on August 23, 2018 by films4tenby. Future Presentations July 23rd – 6.30pm Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Aug 5th – Backdraft – Rooms with a View pop-up 7pm at Tenby Fire Station Aug 6th – 6.30pm Dumbo Aug 20th – 6.30pm Bumblebee Sep ?!? – 7pm – Red Joan Sep ?!? – 7pm – Green Door	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2397
__label__cc	0.523562	0.476438	Tag Archives: HAFB Holloman Air Force Base Wing Meets the FASF and its History Col. Patton introduces Ric Lambart Long discussed and requested, it finally came to pass: The FASF presented its history, and how that history resulted in the actual creation of Holloman Air Force Base (HAFB), all our other Air Bases, Army Airfields and U.S. Naval Air Stations across the world, and, in fact, left virtually no place on earth unaffected by both the military and civilian aviation era that was born in Columbus, NM in 1916 and 17. Yours truly had the privilege of presenting the unique First Aero Columbus history of how American Air Power was born during the Punitive Expedition of 1916, and of how American Civil Aviation was contemporaneously also re-born – – – and in the same place. Thanks to a special invitation of the base’s Operation Group’s Commander, Colonel Jeff “Tank” Patton (left above), an FASF member, his troops had the opportunity to learn many new things about their own, the nation’s, and the Air Force’s actual history. 49th peronnel file into the HAFB Theater to hear more about their history. Photo by Col. Patton. The woman in the center left front row corner is the HAFB Historian, Martha Whipple. Among the estimated 400 some odd airmen at the Base Theater on Tuesday of this week, only a small handful actually knew of this part of their history, the very history it is the mission of the FASF to help protect and preserve for future generations. Colonel Patton is the Commander of the 49th Operations Group at Holloman. His Group maintains and manages Air Combat Command’s most complex and diverse airfield and airspace operations, with three live-fire air-to-ground ranges and more than 58 thousand square miles of military operating airspace. The Group also supports remotely piloted aircraft (“RPA“), the deadly MQ-9 Reaper,” Air Education and Training Command’s F-16, German Air Force Tornado flight training, Joint test operations, and NASA, while providing combat ready Airmen for worldwide combat commitments. There are several RPA MQ-9 Reaper photos at the end of this post. Here are some photos of this week’s event: Colonel Patton (R) Discusses the program as Lambart (L) listens. This photo is courtesy of Lt. Colonel Trevor “Phantom” Merrell, the 49th operation Group’s 9th Attack Squadron Commander. Lambart pointing to one of the FASF Power Point Slides during his presentation. Photo by Col. Tank Patton. Lambart during the lecture. This and the below photo were also taken by Lt. Col. Trevor “Phantom” Merrell. Col. Patton presents Lambart with the special commemorative “Challenge Coin” of the 49th Operations Group in appreciation to the FASF for its presentation. Here are some photos of the MQ-9 Reaper RPA’s and F-16 Vipers used by the 49th: MQ-9 “Reaper” remotely piloted aircraft are lined up in the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hanger at HAFB. Taken by J. M. Eddins, Jr. MQ-9 Reaper Firing an air to ground missile. USAF photo The sun rises over an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Courtesy of J.M. Eddins, Jr. A Reaper crew at their work-station ‘cockpit. From thousands of feet above the terrain, the Reaper crews can focus in on targets with incredible sharpness, often with enough magnification to read license plates on vehicles. USAF photo. F-16 Viper Fighters break formation. Preview (opens in a new tab) This entry was posted in AVIATION NEWS, HOT NEWS! and tagged 49th Operations Group, Air Combat Command, Air Power and Civil Aviation History, Air to Ground Missiles, Colonel Jerr 'Tank' Patton, Columbus NM, Drone, F-16 Viper, FASF, HAFB, Holloman Air Force Base, J.M. Eddins Jr., Lt. Col. Tevor 'Phantom' Merrel, Martha Whipple, MQ-9 Reaper, Punitive Expedition 1916-17, Ric Lambart, RPA on May 30, 2019 by FASFRIC.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2400
__label__cc	0.719526	0.280474	32 September / October 2014 Elearning! Learning! 100 High Tech Academy (HTA) consists of a group of schools in and around San Di- ego whose students produce the required outcomes — but the depth of their knowledge has proven to far exceed that of most traditional high school students. Tis charter school's collaborative learn- ing process was what earned it a premier position in the public sector portion of this year's Learning! 100. Te school's founder and CEO is Larry Rosenstock, an ex-carpenter-cum-attorney from the East Coast who moved to South- ern California to run the Price Charitable Fund. Having previously worked in very traditional high schools in Cambridge, Mass., he had a good idea of what he felt didn't work with urban high schools. At High Tech Academy, you will never fnd students separated based on academic ability and/or those deemed "good with their hands." Both knowledge and skills are seen as important, and both are nurtured. As soon as the frst school flled up in 2000, the school's board approved an- other. And another. In the past 13 years, new schools have opened at the rate of one per year. School graduation rates are 100 percent. Almost 100 percent go to college, with an average of 80 percent completing four-year university pro- grams. And 35 percent of students are the frst in their family to go to college. SCHOOL CULTURE Students are very proud of their work, which is unusual in this day and age. And "work" is the operative word. Rath- er than conventional classrooms, there are workshops or studios. Student work is on display everywhere, largely because High Tech Academy's main vehicle for learning is "the project." Te organization is probably one of the world's leading proponents of project-based learning (PBL), which — in the hands of expert practitioners — works, because it's what most adults do for a living: We have a need, a client, some complex questions to answer, and we come up with a collaborative solu- tion, all within a time frame. Te student projects at High Tech High are usually located "out there" in the community. Some instances: >> A project for the San Diego Blood Bank raises awareness of the need to donate blood. >> A DNA bar-coding system identifes illegally-traded meat from protected animals in Tanzania. >> Te San Diego Bay Study has been a 10-year project that has produced books with forwards written by con- servationist Jane Goodall. >> Numerous gardens have been built. >> Other miscellaneous research fnd- ings have been produced. SPECIFIC HTA GOALS ARE: >> Serve a student body that mirrors the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of the local community. >> Integrate technical and academic education to prepare students for post-secondary education in both high tech and liberal arts felds. >> Increase the number of education- ally disadvantaged students in math and engineering who succeed in high school and post-secondary education. >> Graduate students who will be thoughtful, engaged citizens. GOALS FOR HRA CENTRAL ORGANIZATION ARE: >> Support the development of excellent schools based on the HTA design principles. >> Become a self-sustaining central or- ganization conducting "behind the whiteboard" management practices that are as exemplary as the "in front of students" programs ofered at HTA schools. Inspire and enable others in the public education community to adopt the HTA design principles and instructional practices. High Tech Academy is a frst-time Learning! 100 honoree. Project-Based Learning at High Tech Academy Is a Collaborative Success AREA OF EXCELLENCE C U LT U R E	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2401
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__label__wiki	0.926276	0.926276	Cheap Trick at Budokan Cheap Trick at Budokan is a live album released by Cheap Trick in 1978 and their best-selling recording. It was ranked number 426 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".[4] Live album by October 8, 1978 (Japan) February 1979 (U.S.) April 28 & 30, 1978 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo Cheap Trick chronology Heaven Tonight (1978) Cheap Trick at Budokan (1978) Dream Police Singles from Cheap Trick at Budokan "I Want You to Want Me" Released: April 1979 "Ain't That a Shame" Released: July 1979 Christgau's Record Guide B–[2] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [3] Cheap Trick found early success in Japan, and capitalized on this popularity by recording Cheap Trick at Budokan in Tokyo on April 28 and 30, 1978, with an audience of 12,000 screaming Japanese fans nearly drowning out the band at times. The album was intended for release only in Japan but with strong airplay of the promotional album From Tokyo to You, an estimated 30,000 import copies were sold in the United States and the album was released domestically in February 1979.[5] The album also introduced two previously unreleased original songs, "Lookout" and "Need Your Love". An unusual aspect of the album release in the UK was the use of coloured vinyl, then primarily restricted to singles and EP's, and soon replaced as a marketing gimmick by so-called "picture discs". A prominently displayed sticker on the sleeve of "Live at Budokan" announced that it had been released on "kamikaze yellow vinyl", and, unlike most coloured discs, which were usually as opaque as the conventional black vinyl records, the disc in the album is translucent. When Cheap Trick at Budokan was first released on compact disc in the U.S., the first pressing contained a slightly different, possibly unpolished mix of the concert. Notably the guitar trade-offs of "Ain't That A Shame" were obviously different from the vinyl release.[citation needed] In the U.S., the album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200[6] and became the group's best selling album with over three million copies sold. It also ranked number 13 on Billboard's Top Pop Albums of 1979 year-end chart. The single "I Want You to Want Me" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The second single, a cover of Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame" also charted, reaching number 35.[7] Cheap Trick at Budokan was certified triple Platinum in 1986 by the RIAA.[8] In Canada, it went to number one, hitting the top of the RPM 100 Albums chart on August 11 of the same year.[9] By November 1979, it had achieved quintuple platinum status (500,000 units) in that country.[10] The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[11] Track listingEdit All songs by Rick Nielsen, except where noted. Side oneEdit "Hello There" – 2:27 "Come On, Come On" – 3:03 "Lookout" – 3:15 "Big Eyes" – 3:47 "Need Your Love" (Nielsen, Tom Petersson) – 9:07 Side twoEdit "Ain't That a Shame" (Antoine Domino, Dave Bartholomew) – 5:10 "I Want You to Want Me" – 3:38 "Surrender" – 4:40 "Goodnight Now" – 2:42 "Clock Strikes Ten" – 4:11 PersonnelEdit Cheap TrickEdit Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals Tom Petersson – bass, backing vocals Bun E. Carlos – drums TechnicalEdit Cheap Trick – producers Tomoo Suzuki – recording engineer Jay Messina – Mixing engineer Jack Douglas - mixing supervision Gary Ladinsky, Mike Beiriger – master mix Ken Adamany - production supervision Kirk Dyer - road manager Ken Harris - director of security Mathew Perrin - production manager and lighting designer John Muzzarelli - stage manager Dave Wilmer - guitars and basses Hal Sherburne - staging David Lewis - sound technician Lois Marino - publicist Noriko Kobayashi - interpreter Jeff Messenger - logistics (office) Tokyo Sound - sound reinforcement Koh Hasebe, Kenji Miura - photography Masaru Kawahara - design Sequel and re-issuesEdit Budokan II Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 1978 and 1979 Rock, hard rock, power pop Epic / Sony Music Voices (Int'l Marketing Grp) (1992) Budokan II (1994) Woke Up with a Monster Budokan II was released in February 1994 as a sequel of the first album, consisting of the remaining tracks from the concert not included on the original album and the tracks "Stiff Competition", "On Top of the World", and "How Are You?", recorded in 1979 during their follow-up tour. An expanded version of the original album was released in 1998 as At Budokan: The Complete Concert, remastered and fully restored to include all the concert tracks left off the original album. This version of the album was performed in full at the Metro in Chicago on April 30, 1998, to coincide with the Complete Concert CD release. A 30th Anniversary Edition, Budokan! was released on November 11, 2008, as a four-disc set. In addition to the two-disc "Complete Concert", it includes a DVD and CD version of the concert from April 28, 1978. The filmed concert had originally been shown on Japanese TV, and was not previously commercially available. The original vinyl album is also to be reissued in conjunction with the 30th anniversary.[14] Budokan II track listingEdit "ELO Kiddies" (Nielsen) – 5:41 "High Roller" (Nielsen, Petersson, Robin Zander) – 5:58 "Southern Girls" (Nielsen, Petersson) – 5:35 "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace" (Terry Reid) – 4:34 "California Man" (Roy Wood) – 5:45 "Downed" (Nielsen) – 6:51 "Stiff Competition" (Nielsen) – 4:02 (from 1979 tour) "How Are You?" (Nielsen, Petersson) – 4:14 (from 1979 tour) "On Top of the World" (Nielsen) – 4:02 (from 1979 tour) "Can't Hold On" (Nielsen) – 5:55 "Oh Caroline" (Nielsen) – 2:59 "Auf Wiedersehen" (Nielsen, Petersson) – 3:41 At Budokan: The Complete Concert track listingEdit Disc oneEdit "Hello There" "Come On, Come On" "ELO Kiddies" "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace" "Big Eyes" "Lookout" "Downed" "Can't Hold On" "Oh Caroline" "Surrender" "Auf Wiedersehen" Disc twoEdit "Need Your Love" "High Roller" "Southern Girls" "California Man" "Goodnight" "Clock Strikes Ten" 30th Anniversary Edition track listingEdit DVDEdit "Look Out" Bonus tracksEdit "Come On, Come On" (1978 performance) "Voices" (2008 performance)" "If You Want My Love" (2008 performance) "Looking Back" – 2008 interviews CDEdit Chart performanceEdit AlbumEdit Canadian Albums Chart[9] 1 Dutch Albums Chart[15] 2 New Zealand Albums Chart[16] 10 Swedish Albums Chart[17] 26 UK Albums Chart[18] 29 U.S. Billboard 200[6] 4 SinglesEdit Position[19] 1979 "I Want You To Want Me" Billboard Hot 100 7 1979 "Ain't That A Shame" Billboard Hot 100 35 ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 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Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-11-06. [permanent dead link] ^ Music Canada, Gold Platinum Database: Cheap Trick ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Budokan II – Cheap Trick". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-11-06. ^ Kot, Greg (1994-05-19). "Cheap Trick Woke Up With a Monster (Warner); Budokan II (Epic)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-05-29. ^ Cheap Trick Live at Budokan 30th Anniversary Edition CD/DVD. Cheap Trick Online Store. Retrieved April 30, 2010. ^ "Cheap Trick – At Budokan (album)". Gfk Dutch Charts. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-11-06. ^ "Cheap Trick – At Budokan (album)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-11-06. ^ "Cheap Trick – At Budokan (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. 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__label__wiki	0.873823	0.873823	Grammy Award for Best Rap Song The Grammy Award for Best Rap Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,[1] to recording artists for quality songs in the rap music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2] Grammy Award for Best Rap Songs Awarded for Quality rap songs National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences First awarded Currently held by Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, "God's Plan" grammy.com The award was first presented to Eminem along with Jeff Bass and Luis Resto for the song "Lose Yourself" from the soundtrack 8 Mile in 2004. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide, the award honors the songwriter(s) of new songs (containing both music and lyrics) or songs "first achieving prominence during the period of eligibility". Songs containing prominent samples may be eligible.[3] Kanye West holds the records for the most wins and nominations in this category, having won six times out of fifteen nominations. Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are the only songwriters to have won the category more than once. Cyhi the Prynce holds the record for most nominations without a win, with six. RecipientsEdit The first winner Eminem, received the honour in 2004 Kanye West the most awarded performer with six wins Three-time winner Jay-Z Three-time winner Kendrick Lamar Year[I] Performing artist(s)[II] Nominees[III] Jeff Bass Luis Resto "Lose Yourself" Eminem Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams – "Beautiful" (Snoop Dogg and Pharrell) Shawn Carter, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams – "Excuse Me Miss" (Jay-Z and Pharrell) Mike Elizondo, C. Jackson and A. Young – "In da Club" (50 Cent) Missy Elliott and Tim Mosley – "Work It" (Missy Elliott) Miri Ben-Ari Che Smith Kanye West "Jesus Walks" Kanye West Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo, Scott Thomas and Pharrell Williams – "Drop It Like It's Hot" (Snoop Dogg and Pharrell) Will Adams and Anthony Henry – "Hey Mama" (The Black Eyed Peas) Will Adams, Mike Fratantuno, Jaime Gomez, George Pajon, Jr., Allan Pineda and Terence Yoshiaki – "Let's Get It Started" (The Black Eyed Peas) Jay-Z – "99 Problems" (Shawn Carter and Rick Rubin) Devon Harris Kanye West "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" Kanye West 50 Cent and Scott Storch – "Candy Shop" (50 Cent featuring Olivia) William Adams, Printz Board, Stacy Ferguson and George Pajon, Jr. – "Don't Phunk With My Heart" (The Black Eyed Peas) Jayceon Taylor and 50 Cent – "Hate It Or Love It" (The Game featuring 50 Cent) Missy Elliott, Ciara Harris and Isaac Freeman – "Lose Control" (Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop) Pharrell Williams "Money Maker" Ludacris featuring Pharrell Chadron Moore and Jasiel Robinson – "It's Goin' Down" (Yung Joc) Wasalu Muhammad Jaco – "Kick, Push" (Lupe Fiasco) Hakeem Seriki, Juan Salinas, Oscar Salinas, Anthony Henderson – "Ridin'" (Chamillionaire) Adrian Davis and Clifford Harris – "What You Know" (T.I.) Aldrin Davis Faheem Najm Kanye West "Good Life" Kanye West featuring T-Pain Curtis Jackson, Nathaniel Hills, Timothy Mosley and Justin Timberlake – "Ayo Technology" (50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake) Clifford Harris and Byron Thomas – "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" (T.I.) Aldrin Davis and Kanye West – "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Kanye West) Soulja Boy – "Crank That" (Soulja Boy) Dwayne Carter Stephen Garrett Darius Harrison Jim Jonsin Rex Zamor "Lollipop" Lil Wayne featuring Static Major Tramar Dillard and Faheem Najm – "Low" (Flo Rida featuring T-Pain) C. Broadus, S. Lovejoy and D. Stewart – "Sexual Eruption" (Snoop Dogg) Wasalu Muhammad Jaco – "Superstar" (Lupe Fiasco featuring Soundtrak) Mathangi Arulpragasam, Dwayne Carter, Shawn Carter, Clifford Harris, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Wesley Pentz, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer and Kanye West – "Swagga Like Us" (T.I. featuring Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West & M.I.A.) R. Fenty M. Riddick E. Wilson "Run This Town" Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Drake Graham & Matthew Samuels – "Best I Ever Had" (Drake) S. Mescudi and O. Omishore – "Day 'n' Nite" (Kid Cudi) Clifford Harris and Justin Timberlake – "Dead and Gone" (T.I. featuring Justin Timberlake) Shawn Carter and Ernest Wilson – "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" (Jay-Z) Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic Alexander Shuckburgh "Empire State of Mind" Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey and Marshall Mathers – "Love the Way You Lie" (Eminem featuring Rihanna) Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto & Matthew Samuels – "Not Afraid" (Eminem) Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars and Bobby Simmons Jr. – "Nothin' On You" (B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars) Shawn Carter, J. Chaton and K. Dean – "On to the Next One" (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz) Jeff Bhasker Warren Trotter Kanye West "All of the Lights" Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Cameron Thomaz – "Black and Yellow" (Wiz Khalifa) Andre Young, Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey and Marshall Mathers – "I Need a Doctor" (Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey) Chris Brown, Wesley Pentz, Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Dwayne Carter, Trevor Smith, Nick van de Wall (Afrojack) – "Look at Me Now" (Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne) Shawn Carter and Kanye West – "Otis" – (Jay-Z and Kanye West) Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane and Wasalu Muhammad Jaco – "The Show Goes On" (Lupe Fiasco) Chauncey Hollis Kanye West "Niggas in Paris" Jay-Z and Kanye West Nasir Jones and Ernest Wilson – "Daughters" (Nas) Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson and Miguel Jontel Pimentel – "Lotus Flower Bomb" (Wale featuring Miguel) Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton and Kanye West – "Mercy" (Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham and Michael Stevenson – "The Motto" (Drake featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga) Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez and Cameron Thomaz – "Young, Wild & Free" (Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars) Ben Haggerty Ryan Lewis "Thrift Shop" Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Kendrick Lamar, Rakim Mayers and Noah Shebib – "Fuckin' Problems" (ASAP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, J. Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin Timberlake and Ernest Wilson – "Holy Grail" (Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake) Christopher Breaux, Benjamin Bronfman, Mike Dean, Louis Johnson, Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith, Kanye West and Cydel Young – "New Slaves" (Kanye West) William Coleman, Aubrey Graham and Noah Shebib – "Started from the Bottom" (Drake) Kendrick Duckworth Columbus Smith Ronald Isley "i" Kendrick Lamar Ernest Clark, Jamal Jones, Onika Maraj, Marcos Palacios and J. Solone Myvett – "Anaconda" (Nicki Minaj) Mike Dean, Malik Jones, Che Pope, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, John Stephens, Kanye West, Charlie Wilson and Cydel Young – "Bound 2" (Kanye West featuring Charlie Wilson) Noel Fisher and Cameron Thomaz – "We Dem Boyz" (Wiz Khalifa) A. Feeney, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, P. Jefferies, Matthew Samuels and Noah Shebib – "0 to 100 / The Catch Up" (Drake) Kawan Prather Mark Spears Pharrell Williams "Alright" Kendrick Lamar Ernest Brown, Tyler Bryant, Sean Combs, Mike Dean, Rennard East, Noah Goldstein, Malik Yusef Jones, Karim Kharbouch, Allan Kyariga, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, Victor Mensah, Charles Njapa, Che Pope, Patrick Reynolds, Allen Ritter, Kanye West, Mario Winans and Cydel Young – "All Day" (Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney) Richard Dorfmeister, A. Graham, Markus Kienzl, M. O'Brien, M. Samuels and Phillip Thomas – "Energy" (Drake) Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith and John Stephens – "Glory" (Common and John Legend) Tony Fadd and Willie J. Maxwell – "Trap Queen" (Fetty Wap) Aubrey Graham Paul Jefferies "Hotline Bling" Drake Joseph Cartagena, Edward Davadi, Shandel Green, Karim Kharbouch, Andre Christopher Lyon, Reminisce Mackie & Marcello Valenzano – "All the Way Up" (Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana & Infared) Chancellor Bennett, Ross Birchard, Ernest Brown, Andrew Dawson, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Kejuan Muchita, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West & Cydel Young – "Famous" (Kanye West featuring Rihanna) Chancellor Bennett, Dwayne Carter & Tauheed Epps – "No Problem" (Chance the Rapper featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz) Chancellor Bennett, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Kirk Franklin, Noah Goldstein, Samuel Griesemer, Terius Nash, Jerome Potter, Kelly Price, Nico "Donnie Trumpet" Segal, Derek Watkins, Kanye West & Cydel Young – "Ultralight Beam" (Kanye West featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream) K. Duckworth Asheton Hogan M. Williams II "HUMBLE." Kendrick Lamar Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Belcalis Almanzar & J White – "Bodak Yellow" (Cardi B) Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer – "Chase Me" (Danger Mouse featuring Run the Jewels and Big Boi) E. Gabouer & M. Evans – "Sassy" (Rapsody) Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson – "The Story of O.J." (Jay-Z) Ronald LaTour Daveon Jackson Brock Korsan Noah Shebib "God's Plan" Drake Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II – "King's Dead" (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake) R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet – "Lucky You" (Eminem featuring Joyner Lucas) Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young – "Sicko Mode" (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee) K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson – "Win" (Jay Rock) ^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year. ^[II] The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award. ^[III] Showing the name of the songwriter(s), the nominated song and in parentheses the performer's name(s). Category recordsEdit Most wins Artist Kanye West Jay-Z Kendrick Lamar Drake Total wins 6 Wins 3 wins 2 wins Most nominations Artist Kanye West Jay-Z Drake Total wins 15 nominations 11 nominations 9 nominations Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance List of Grammy Award categories ^ "Grammy Awards at a Glance". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 24, 2010. ^ "Overview". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on January 3, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2010. ^ "Category Mapper: Best Rap Song (S/T)". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. ^ "Complete list of Grammy nominations". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. December 5, 2003. Retrieved December 10, 2010. ^ "Grammy Award nominees in top categories". USA Today. Gannett Company. February 7, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2010. ^ "Complete list of Grammy Award nominations". USA Today. Gannett Company. December 8, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2010. ^ Kaufman, Gil (December 7, 2006). "Mary J. Blige, Chili Peppers Top Grammy Nominations List". MTV. Retrieved December 9, 2010. ^ "2008 Grammy Award Winners and Nominees". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. February 9, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2010. ^ "Complete List of Nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards". E! Online. December 3, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2010. ^ Partridge, Kenneth (December 2, 2009). "Nominees for 2010 Grammy Awards Announced -- Full List". Spinner.com. Retrieved November 16, 2010. ^ "Nominees And Winners – GRAMMY.com". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 13, 2011. ^ "2011 - 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Rap Field". The Recording Academy. November 30, 2011. ^ List of 2013 nominees Archived 2012-02-01 at the Wayback Machine ^ 2014 Nominees ^ "57th Grammy Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 5, 2014. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015. ^ Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2017. 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__label__wiki	0.727858	0.727858	Hyle For other uses, see Hyle (disambiguation). Find sources: "Hyle" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) In philosophy, hyle (/ˈhaɪliː/; from Ancient Greek: ὕλη) refers to matter or stuff.[1] It can also be the material cause underlying a change in Aristotelian philosophy. The Greeks originally had no word for matter in general, as opposed to raw material suitable for some specific purpose or other, so Aristotle adapted the word for "wood" to this purpose.[2] The idea that everything physical is made of the same basic substance holds up well under modern science, although it may be thought of more in terms of energy [3]or matter/energy.[4] Aristotle's conceptEdit Aristotle's concept of hyle is the principle that correlates with eidos (form) and this can be demonstrated in the way the philosopher described hyle, saying it is that which receives form or definiteness, that which is formed.[5] Aristotle explained that "By hyle I mean that which in itself is neither a particular thing nor of a certain quantity nor assigned to any other of the categories by which being is determined."[4] This means that hyle is brought into existence not due to its being its agent or its own actuality but only when form attaches to it.[6] It is maintained that the Aristotelian concept should not be understood as a "stuff" since there is, for example, hyle that is intellectual as well as sensible hyle found in the body.[4] For Aristotle, hyle is composed of four elements - fire, water, air, and earth - but these were not considered pure substances since matter and form exist in a combination of hot, moist, dry, and cold so that everything is united to form the elements.[7] The Latin equivalent of the hyle concept - and later its medieval version - also emerged out of Aristotle's notion. The Greek term's Latin equivalent was silva, which literally meant woodland or forest.[4] However, the Latin thinkers opted for a word that had technical sense instead of the literal meaning so that it became understood as that of which a thing is made but one that remained a substratum with changed form.[4] The word materia was chosen instead to indicate a meaning not in handicraft but in the passive role that mother (mater) plays in conception.[3] SubstanceEdit The matter of hyle is closely related to that of substance, in so far as both endure a change in form, or transformation. Aristotle defined primary substance as that which can neither be predicated nor attributed to something else,[8] and he explained the transformation between the four terrestrial elements in terms of an abstract primary matter that underlies each element due to the four combinations of two properties: hot or cold and wet or dry. He stipulated that transformations between opposing elements, where both properties differ, must be analyzed as two discrete steps wherein one of the two properties changes to its contrary while the other remains unchanged (see essence and hylomorphism). Modern substance theory differs, for example Kant's "Ding an sich", or "thing in itself", is generally described as whatever is its own cause, or alternatively as a thing whose only property is that it is that thing (or, in other words, that it has only that property). However, this notion is subject to the criticism, as by Nietzsche, that there is no way to directly prove the existence of any thing which has no properties, since such a thing could not possibly interact with other things and thus would be unobservable and indeterminate. On the other hand, we may need to postulate a substance that endures through change in order to explain the nature of change—without an enduring factor that persists through change, there is no change but only a succession of unrelated events. The existence of change is hard to deny, and if we have to postulate something unobserved in order to explain what is observed, that is a valid indirect demonstration (by abductive reasoning). Moreover, something like a prime substance is posited by physics in the form of matter/energy. Aristotelianism Hylomorphism Hylopathism Hylozoism Noumenon Substance theory ^ Smith, Anthony (2017). Laruelle: A Stranger Thought. Cambridge, UK: John Wiley & Sons. p. 201. ISBN 9780745671222. ^ Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, James Morris Whiton, A lexicon abridged from Liddell & Scott's Greek-English lexicon (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1891), 725. ^ a b Krois, John Michael; Rosengren, Mats; Steidele, Angela; Westercamp, Dirk (2007). Embodiment in Cognition and Culture. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 9789027252074. ^ a b c d e Leclerc, Ivor (2004). The Nature of Physical Existence. Routledge. pp. 117, 122. ISBN 0-415-29561-0. ^ Leclerc, Ivor (2018). The Philosophy of Nature. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press. p. 76. ISBN 9780813230863. ^ Pavlov, Moshe (2017). Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Scientific Philosophy: The Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar. Oxon: Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 9781138640450. ^ Williams, Linda (2003). Chemistry Demystified. New York: McGraw Hill Professional. p. 3. ISBN 9780071433594. ^ Robinson, Howard (2009). "Substance". In Edward N. Zalta (ed.). The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2009 ed.). Look up hyle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. This philosophy-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hyle&oldid=895699747"	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2406
__label__wiki	0.913408	0.913408	Isa Miranda Isa Miranda (5 July 1909 – 8 July 1982) was an Italian actress with an international film career.[1] Ines Isabella Sampietro (1909-07-05)5 July 1909 8 July 1982(1982-07-08) (aged 73) Alfredo Guarini (1939–1981; his death) Born Ines Isabella Sampietro in Milan,[1] she worked as a typist whilst attending the Accademia dei Filodrammatici in Milan and training as a stage actress. She went on to play bit parts in Italian films in Rome. She changed her name to Isa Miranda and success came with Max Ophüls' film La Signora di tutti (Everybody's Woman) (1934) in which she played Gaby Doriot, a famous film star and adventuress with whom men cannot help falling in love. This performance brought in its wake several film offers and a Hollywood contract with Paramount Pictures. There, billed as the "Italian Marlene Dietrich", she played several femme fatale roles in films such as Hotel Imperial (1939) and Adventure in Diamonds (1940).[1][2] She returned to Italy soon after the outbreak of World War II and continued to act on the stage and to make films. In 1949, she starred in René Clément's The Walls of Malapaga, which won an Academy Award for the most outstanding foreign language film of 1950, and for Miranda, the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Another success of that period was La Ronde (1950), also directed by Ophüls.[2] Her career took her to France, Germany and Britain, where she frequently appeared in TV films, including The Avengers.[2] Other notable film appearances include Siamo donne (1953), a portmanteau film where Miranda shares the screen with Anna Magnani, Alida Valli and Ingrid Bergman; Summertime (1955); Gli Sbandati (1955); La Noia (The Empty Canvas, 1963); The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964); The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968); and Liliana Cavani's Il portiere di notte (The Night Porter, 1974).[1] Miranda was married to the Italian director and producer Alfredo Guarini until his death in 1981. She died in Rome in 1982, three days after her 73rd birthday.[1] Selected filmographyEdit The Haller Case (1933) Creatures of the Night (1934) Everybody's Woman (1934) Red Passport (1935) Like the Leaves (1935) A Woman Between Two Worlds (1936) The Love of the Maharaja (1936) The Lie of Nina Petrovna (1937) The Man from Nowhere (1937) The Former Mattia Pascal (1937) Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal (1937) Hotel Imperial (1939) Adventure in Diamonds (1940) A Woman Has Fallen (1941) Malombra (1942) Document Z-3 (1942) My Widow and I (1945) Pact with the Devil (1950) La Ronde (1950) as Charlotte, the Actress The Secret of Helene Marimon (1954) Rasputin (1954) Rommel's Treasure (1955) Arrivano i dollari! (1957) The Empty Canvas (1963) The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) Un monde nouveau (1965) The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) The Syndicate: A Death in the Family (1970) Dorian Gray (1970) Roy Colt and Winchester Jack (1970) Marta (1971) A Bay of Blood (1971) Lo chiameremo Andrea (1972) The Night Porter (1974) Le farò da padre (1974) ^ a b c d e Monica Cardarilli (2004) MIRANDA, Isa. Enciclopedia del Cinema ^ a b c Isa Miranda on IMDb Wikimedia Commons has media related to Isa Miranda. Isa Miranda on IMDb Photographs and literature This article about an Italian actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Isa_Miranda&oldid=892083482"	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2407
__label__wiki	0.988716	0.988716	Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958) is an English actress. She made her film debut playing Ruth Ellis in Dance with a Stranger (1985) and went on to receive Academy Award nominations for Damage (1992) and Tom & Viv (1994). A seven-time BAFTA Award nominee, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Damage. She has also been nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards, winning twice for Enchanted April (1992) and the TV film Fatherland (1994). Miranda Richardson at the press conference of Stronger, Toronto International Film Festival 2017 Miranda Jane Richardson (1958-03-03) 3 March 1958 (age 61) Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Richardson began her career in 1979 and made her West End debut in the 1981 play Moving, before being nominated for the 1987 Olivier Award for Best Actress for A Lie of the Mind. Her television credits include Blackadder (1986–89), A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Merlin (1998), The Lost Prince (2003), Gideon's Daughter (2006), the sitcom The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle (2007), and Rubicon (2010). She was nominated for the 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator for Operation Orangutan. Her other films include Empire of the Sun (1987), The Crying Game (1992), The Apostle (1997), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Chicken Run (2000), The Hours (2002), Spider (2002), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), The Young Victoria (2009), Made in Dagenham (2010), Belle (2013), and Stronger (2017). Richardson was born in Southport, England, to Marian Georgina (née Townsend), a housewife, and William Alan Richardson, a marketing executive,[1] and was their second daughter. CareerEdit TheatreEdit Richardson enrolled at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School,[2] where she studied alongside Daniel Day-Lewis and Jenny Seagrove, having started out with juvenile performances in Cinderella and Lord Arthur Savile's Crime at the Southport Dramatic Club. Richardson has enjoyed a successful and extensive theatre career, first joining Manchester Library Theatre in 1979 as an assistant stage manager, followed by a number of appearances in repertory theatre. Her London stage debut was in Moving at the Queen's Theatre in 1981. She found recognition in the West End for a series of stage performances, ultimately receiving an Olivier Award nomination for her performance in A Lie of the Mind,[3] and, in 1996, one critic asserted that she is "the greatest actress of our time in any medium" after she appeared in Orlando at the Edinburgh Festival. She returned to the London stage in May 2009 to play the lead role in Wallace Shawn's new play, Grasses of a Thousand Colours at the Royal Court Theatre.[4] Richardson has said that she prefers new work rather than the classics because of the history which goes with them.[5] Film and televisionEdit In 1985, Richardson made her film debut as Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom, in the biographical drama Dance with a Stranger. Around the same time, Richardson played a comedic Queen Elizabeth I, aka Queenie, in the British television comedy Blackadder II. Following Dance with a Stranger, Richardson turned down numerous parts in which her character was unstable or disreputable, including the Glenn Close role in Fatal Attraction.[5] In this period, she appeared in Empire of the Sun (1987). In an episode of the TV series The Storyteller ("The Three Ravens", 1988), she played a witch. Meanwhile, she had returned in guest roles in one episode each in Blackadder the Third (1987) and Blackadder Goes Forth (1989). She returned to play Queenie in the Christmas special Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) and, later, a special edition for the millennium Blackadder: Back and Forth. Her portrayal of a troubled theatre goer in Secret Friends (BBC 2, 1990) was described as "a miniature tour de force... Miranda Richardson's finest hour, all in ten minutes" (The Sunday Times). Other television roles include Pamela Flitton in A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Miss Gilchrist in St. Ives (1998), Bettina the interior decorator in Absolutely Fabulous, Queen Elspeth, Snow White's stepmother, in Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (2001), and Queen Mary in The Lost Prince (2003). Miranda Richardson at Metropolitan Opera's 2010-11 Season Opening Night of Das Rheingold Richardson has appeared in a number of high-profile supporting roles in film, including Vanessa Bell in The Hours, Lady Van Tassel in Sleepy Hollow and Patsy Carpenter in The Evening Star. She also won acclaim for her performances in The Crying Game and Enchanted April, for which she won a Golden Globe. She received Academy Award nominations for her performances in Damage and Tom & Viv. Her film credits also include Kansas City (1996), The Apostle (1997) and Wah-Wah (2005). In 2002, she performed a triple-role in the thriller Spider. Richardson also appeared as Queen Rosalind of Denmark in The Prince and Me and as the ballet mistress Madame Giry in the film version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom Of The Opera (2004). In 2005, she appeared in the role of Rita Skeeter, the toxic Daily Prophet journalist in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. She also did the voice for Corky in The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky (2005), an Australian animated series for children. In 2006, she appeared in Gideon's Daughter. She played Mrs. Claus in the film Fred Claus (2007). Richardson appeared in the BBC sitcom, The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle. She appeared as a guest in A Taste of My Life. In 2008, Richardson was cast in a leading role in original AMC pilot, Rubicon. She plays Katherine Rhumor, a New York socialite who finds herself drawn into the central intrigue of a think tank after the death of her husband.[6] Additionally, she played Labour politician Barbara Castle in the British film Made in Dagenham.[7] Richardson was cast as Queen Ulla in Maleficent, where she was to play the titular character's aunt, but her role was cut from the film during post-production.[8] In 2015, she played Sybil Birling in Helen Edmundson's BBC One adaptation of J. B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls.[9] Richardson has never married. She is interested in falconry.[10] Theatre rolesEdit Savage Amusement (Hazel) – Derby Playhouse, Lancaster Stags and Hens (Linda) – Derby Playhouse, Lancaster All My Sons (Ann) – Derby Playhouse, Lancaster Sisterly Feelings (Brenda) – Derby Playhouse, Lancaster Ten Times Table (Phillipa) – Library Theatre, Manchester Whose Life Is It Anyway? (Kay Sadler) – Library Theatre, Manchester Play It Again, Sam (Linda Christie) – Library Theatre, Manchester Tom Jones (Sophie Western) – Library Theatre, Manchester Educating Rita (Rita) – Haymarket Theatre, Leicester Moving (Jane Gladwin) – Queen's Theatre (1980/1) The Table of the Two Horseman (Katie Wyld) – Bristol Theatre Royal (9 March 1983/2 April 1983) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Honey) – Bristol Theatre Royal (6 April 1983/30 April 1983) The Maids (Madame) – Bristol New Vic (27 September 1983/22 October 1983) Insignificance (The Actress) – Bristol New Vic (25 October 1983/19 December 1983) Life of Einstein – The Dukes Theatre, Lancaster (1984) Edmond (Glenna) – Newcastle (1985) A Lie of the Mind (Beth) – Royal Court Theatre, West End (1987) The Changeling (Beatrice-Joanna) – (Lyttelton) National Theatre, West End (1988) Mountain Language (Young Woman) – (Lyttelton) National Theatre, West End (1988) Etta Jenks (Etta Jenks) – Royal Court Theatre, West End (1990) The Designated Mourner (Judy) – Royal National Theatre, West End (1996) Orlando (Orlando) – 50th Edinburgh International Festival (11/21 August 1996) Aunt Dan and Lemon (Aunt Dan) – Almeida Theatre, Islington, London (5 May/5 June 1999) The Play What I Wrote (Herself) – Wyndham's Theatre, West End (30 January 2002, 5 May 2002, 2 January 2003) Comic Aid 2005 – (Herself – Asia Tsunami Aid) – Carling Apollo, West End (22 February 2005) One Knight Only – (Herself – Asia Tsunami Aid) – Theatre Royal, Haymarket, West End (20 March 2005) Grasses of a thousand colours (Cerise) – Royal Court Theatre (May 2009) 1980 The First Day Student Short film 1985 Dance with a Stranger Ruth Ellis Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress Variety Club Award Underworld Oriel The Innocent Mary Turner 1987 Eat the Rich DHSS Blonde Empire of the Sun Mrs. Victor 1990 The Bachelor Frederica / Widow The Fool Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia Twisted Obsession Marilyn 1991 Broken Skin Mother Short film 1992 The Crying Game Jude New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Damage Ingrid Fleming BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best British Actress New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Enchanted April Rose Arbuthnot Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1993 Century Clara The Line, the Cross and the Curve Mysterious woman Short film 1994 Tom & Viv Vivienne Haigh-Wood National Board of Review Award for Best Actress Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama 1995 The Night and the Moment Julie 1996 The Evening Star Patsy Carpenter Society of Texas Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress also for Kansas City Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Kansas City Carolyn Stilton Society of Texas Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress also for The Evening Star Swann Sarah Maloney 1997 The Designated Mourner Judy The Apostle Toosie Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female 1999 Sleepy Hollow Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Horror Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Blackadder: Back & Forth Queen Elizabeth I / Queenie The King and I Anna Leonowens Voice Only Nominated—London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best British Actress Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang Miss Fowl 2000 Get Carter Gloria Carter Chicken Run Mrs. Tweedy Voice Only The Miracle Maker Mary Magdalene Voice Only The Magic of Vincent Anne Saunders Short film 2002 The Hours Vanessa Bell Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Spider Yvonne/Mrs. Cleg San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actress Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress 2003 The Actors Mrs. Magnani The Rage in Placid Lake Sylvia Lake Nominated—AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated—Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actor – Female Falling Angels Mary Field 2004 The Prince and Me Queen Rosalind Churchill: The Hollywood Years Eva Braun The Phantom of the Opera Madame Giry 2005 Midsummer Dream Queen Titania Voice Only Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rita Skeeter 2006 Wah-Wah Lauren Compton 2007 Provoked Veronica Scott Paris, je t'aime The Wife Segment: "Bastille" Fred Claus Mrs. Annette Claus Southland Tales Nana Mae Van Adler-Frost 2008 Puffball Mabs Tucker 2009 The Young Victoria Duchess of Kent A Fox's Tale Anna Conda Voice Only Spinning into Butter Catherine Kenney 2010 Made in Dagenham Barbara Castle Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Rita Skeeter Cameo 2013 Belle Lady Ashford 2014 Muppets Most Wanted Berliner at Window 2015 Testament of Youth Miss Hilda Lorimer 2017 iBoy Nan Churchill Clementine Churchill Stronger Patty Bauman 1981 Agony Gudrun TV series (1 episode: "From Here to Maternity") 1982 The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim Chrissie Collin TV series (1 episode) 1983 The Hard Word Polly Wood TV series (5 episodes) Crown Court Susan Palmer TV series (1 episode: "A Matter of Trust") 1984 Sorrell and Son Lola TV episode A Woman of Substance Paula McGill Amory TV miniseries (2 episodes) 1985 The Death of the Heart Daphne Heccomb TV film 1986 Blackadder II Queenie TV series (6 episodes) Saturday Live "Third Man" Actress TV series (1 episode) Shades of Darkness Gina TV series (1 episode: "The Demon Lover") Unnatural Causes Anne Forrest TV series (1 episode: "Lost Property") 1987 After Pilkington Penny TV film Nominated—BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress The South Bank Show Mary Shelley TV series (1 episode: "Frankenstein and Dracula") Blackadder the Third Amy Hardwood TV series (1 episode: "Amy and Amiability") 1988 Sweet as You Are Julia Perry TV film Royal Television Society Award for Best Performance – Female A Night of Comic Relief Woman with Phone TV special The Master Builder Hilde Wangel TV film The Storyteller Witch TV series (1 episode: "The Three Ravens") Mountain Language Young Woman TV version of stage play Blackadder's Christmas Carol Queen Elizabeth I/ Queen Asphyxia XIX TV special 1989 A Night of Comic Relief 2 "Fatal Overacting" Actress TV special Blackadder Goes Forth Nurse Mary Fletcher-Brown TV series (1 episode: "General Hospital") Cracking Up Mary Wollstonecraft TV series (1 episode: "The Rights of Man and the Wrongs of Woman") Ball Trap on the Cote Sauvage Early Bird TV film Smith and Jones Meryl Catty TV series (3 episodes) 1990 10x10 Olivia TV series (1 episode: "Secret Friends") Die Kinder Sidonie Reiger TV series (6 episodes) The Comic Strip Presents... Various characters TV series (4 episodes) 1991 Redemption Valerie Paris TV film Old Times Anna TV film 1992 Mr. Wakefield's Crusade Sandra TV series (1 episode) The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus Queen Isabella TV miniseries (4 episodes) 1993 Saturday Night Live Host TV series (1 episode: "Miranda Richardson") 1994 Fatherland Charlie Maguire Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Absolutely Fabulous Bettina TV series (2 episodes) 1996 Saint-Ex Consuelo de Saint Exupery TV film 1997 A Dance to the Music of Time Pamela Flitton TV miniseries (2 episodes) Nominated—Royal Television Society Award for Best Performance – Female 1998 The Scold's Bridle Dr Sarah Blakeney TV miniseries (2 episodes) Merlin Queen Mab / Lady of the Lake TV miniseries (2 episodes) Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Ted and Ralph Henrietta Blough-Pendleton TV special 1999 St. Ives Miss Gilchrist TV film Alice in Wonderland Queen of Hearts / Society Woman TV film The Big Brass Ring Dinah Pellarin TV film Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 2001 The Fantastic Flying Journey Lucretia Moore TV series (13 episodes) Voice Only Snow White: The Fairest of Them All Queen Elspeth TV film 2003 The Lost Prince Queen Mary TV miniseries (2 episodes) Nominated - BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress Comic Relief: The Big Hair Do Hermione Granger TV special The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill Corky the Horse TV series (26 episodes) 2006 Gideon's Daughter Stella TV film Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Merlin's Apprentice Lady of the Lake TV miniseries (2 episodes) 2007 The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle Helena TV series (6 episodes) 2010 Rubicon Katherine Rhumor TV series (13 episodes) 2012 Dead Boss Jo TV series (1 episode) Parade's End Mrs. Wannop TV miniseries (5 episodes) World Without End Mother Cecilia TV series (6 episodes) 2014 Psychobitches Enid Blyton TV series (1 episode) The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm Miss Blitherington TV special Mapp and Lucia Miss Elizabeth Mapp TV miniseries (3 episodes) 2015 Casanova Marquise d'Urfe TV pilot An Inspector Calls Sybil Birling TV film And Then There Were None Miss Emily Brent TV miniseries (2 episodes) 2016 Walliams and Friend[11] Various TV series (1 episode: "Miranda Richardson") Danger Mouse Queen of Weevils TV series (2 episodes) 2018 Girlfriends Sue Thackery TV series (6 episodes) 2019 Good Omens Madame Tracy TV miniseries 1987 Olivier Award for Best Actress A Lie of the Mind Nominated 1988 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress After Pilkington Nominated 1993 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical Enchanted April Won Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Damage Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won The Crying Game Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Damage Nominated 1995 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Tom & Viv Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television Fatherland Won Academy Award for Best Actress Tom & Viv Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated 1998 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress A Dance to the Music of Time Nominated 1999 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Merlin Nominated 2000 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television The Big Brass Ring Nominated Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Sleepy Hollow Nominated 2003 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Hours Nominated 2004 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress The Lost Prince Nominated 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated 2011 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Made in Dagenham Nominated 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator Operation Orangutan Nominated ^ "Miranda Richardson Biography (1958–)". 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Retrieved 1 June 2014. ^ "BBC – David Thewlis to lead cast of BBC One's adaptation of JB Priestley's An Inspector Calls – Media Centre". ^ Duncan, Andrew (29 December 2014). "Miranda Richardson discusses her new role as Miss Elizabeth Mapp". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 3 October 2015. ^ "Walliams and Friend: Miranda Richardson". BBC. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miranda Richardson. Miranda Richardson on IMDb Miranda Richardson at AllMovie Miranda Richardson at the TCM Movie Database Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miranda_Richardson&oldid=903941041"	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2408
__label__wiki	0.932643	0.932643	Pheung Kya-shin (Redirected from Peng Jiasheng) This is a Chinese name; the family name is Pheung. Pheung Kya-shin (Chinese: 彭家声; pinyin: Péng Jiāshēng, Burmese: ဖုန်းကြားရှင်)[note 1] was the chairman of the Kokang Special Region in Myanmar (Burma) and the leader of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA). 1931 (age 87–88) Red Rock River, British Burma Kokang People's Revolutionary Army (1965–69) Communist Party of Burma (1969–1989) Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (1989–present) 1965 (1965)–present Commander in chief of the MNDAA Battles/wars Internal conflict in Myanmar Pheung is of Chinese descent, and was born near Kokang's Red Rock River (红石头河) in 1931. He was the oldest of seven children.[1] In 1949 he studied military affairs under Sao Edward Yang Kyein Tsai, the saopha of Kokang at that time, and became the captain of Yang's defense force, where he remained until Yang's was deposed by the Myanmar Armed Forces (the military junta ruling Burma) in 1965. Later that year he established the Kokang People's Revolutionary Army and began leading a small group of youth in guerilla warfare against the Myanmar Armed Forces, at which time his younger brother Pheung Kya-fu also became a military leader.[1] In April 1969, Kokang province was established with Pheung as its leader.[1] For 20 years he controlled Kokang as a member of the Communist Party of Burma (CPB).[2] In 1989, however, the CPB split up[2] and Pheung established his own army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army,[1] with which he mutinied and captured the city of Mong Ko.[3] After this he signed a cease-fire with the military junta, which allowed the Kokang army to retain their weapons, and established an autonomous Kokang region as the "First Special Region" of Myanmar.[1][4] Pheung has played a large role in drug production in Burma. According to Bertil Lintner, he established the first heroin factory in Kokang during the 1970s and continued trafficking heroin for at least 20 years.[5] In 1990, he legalized opium planting in Kokang.[1] Later, however, he said he opposed the drug trade: in a 1999 talk to journalists and narcotics experts he said he was working on "purging the area of opium", and that he had been trying to end the opium trade for 10 years.[5] The Kokang government declared the region "drug-free" in 2003.[1][6][7] The central government and narcotics experts, however, still suspect the region of being involved in the drug trade.[6][7] The cease-fire with the military junta was broken in August 2009 after the government sent troops to conduct a drug raid on a factory suspected of being a drug front,[4][8] and on Pheung's own house.[6][9] At the same time, Pheung was challenged from within the army, as his deputy Bai Suocheng and others were said to have become loyal to the junta.[10][11][12] The confrontation with junta troops eventually led to violent conflict (the Kokang incident); Pheung himself was driven out by his competitors from within the army[12] and is rumored to have fled,[1] after a warrant was issued for his arrest.[11] He reappeared in an interview with Global Times, a newspaper backed by China's Communist Party, in December 2014. He said that he would retake Kokang from Myanmar army control. Armed clash between his troops and Myanmar armies erupted in February 2015 with an initial heavy causality of Myanmar Government.[13] He is known to have close ties to Asia World's Lo Hsing Han, a former opium kingpin, and his son Steven Law (Tun Myint Naing), and is believed to have investments in Singapore through them.[14] 2009 Kokang incident 2015 Kokang offensive Burma – People's Republic of China relations ^ Other spellings include Peng Jiasheng, Phon Kyar Shin, Phone Kyar Shin, and Peng Kya Shen. His name in Chinese is 彭家声. ^ a b c d e f g h 果敢乱局当前传“果敢王”已逃离 (in Chinese). 南国都市报 (Southern Metropolitan). 29 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009. ^ a b Lintner, Bertil; Chiang Mai (28 June 1990). "A fix in the making" (PDF). Far Eastern Economic Review. Retrieved 29 August 2009. [permanent dead link] ^ Tucker, Shelby (2001). Burma: The curse of independence. Pluto Press. p. 176. 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Retrieved 29 August 2009. ^ a b "Kokang capital falls: "Not shoot first" policy under fire". Shan Herald. 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009. ^ a b "Myanmar military moves to crush Kokang Chinese". Earth Times. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009. ^ http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/13108-tnla-arakan-army-join-kokang-fight.html ^ "Kokang rebels produce drugs in Asia World Company dam sites". Kachin News Group. Burma News International. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2012. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pheung_Kya-shin&oldid=883860012"	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2409
__label__wiki	0.567145	0.567145	Philokalia The Philokalia (Ancient Greek: φιλοκαλία "love of the beautiful, the good", from φιλία philia "love" and κάλλος kallos "beauty") is "a collection of texts written between the 4th and 15th centuries by spiritual masters"[1] of the Eastern Orthodox Church mystical hesychast tradition. They were originally written for the guidance and instruction of monks in "the practice of the contemplative life."[2] The collection was compiled in the eighteenth century by Nicodemus the Hagiorite and Macarius of Corinth. Although these works were individually known in the monastic culture of Greek Orthodox Christianity before their inclusion in the Philokalia, their presence in this collection resulted in a much wider readership due to its translation into several languages. The earliest translations included a Church Slavonic language translation of selected texts by Paisius Velichkovsky (Dobrotolublye, Добротолю́бїе) in 1793, a Russian translation[3] by Ignatius Bryanchaninov in 1857, and a five-volume translation into Russian (Dobrotolyubie) by Theophan the Recluse in 1877. There were subsequent Romanian, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Finnish and Arabic translations.[4][5][6] The book is a "principal spiritual text" for all the Eastern Orthodox Churches.[7] The publishers of the current English translation state that "the Philokalia has exercised an influence far greater than that of any book other than the Bible in the recent history of the Orthodox Church."[8] Philokalia (sometimes Philocalia) is also the name given to an anthology of the writings of Origen compiled by Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nazianzus. Other works on monastic spirituality have also used the same title over the years.[7][9] Nikodemos and Makarios were monks at Mt. Athos, a mountainous peninsula in northern Greece, historically considered the geographical center of Orthodox spirituality and home to twenty monasteries. The first edition, in Greek, was published in Venice in 1782, with a second Greek edition published in Athens in 1893. All the original texts were in Greek—two of them were first written in Latin and translated into Greek in the Byzantine era.[4] Paisius Velichkovsky's translation into Church Slavonic, Dobrotolublye (published in Moscow in 1793), included selected portions of the Philokalia, and was the version that the pilgrim in The Way of a Pilgrim carried on his journey. That book about a Russian pilgrim who is seeking advice on interior prayer helped popularize the Philokalia and its teachings in Russia. Velichkovsky's translation was the first to become widely read by the public, away from the monasteries—helped by the popularity of The Way of a Pilgrim, and the public influence of the startsy at Optina Monastery known as the Optina Elders. Two Russian language translations appeared in the 19th century, one by Ignatius Brianchaninov (1857), and Theophan the Recluse's Dobrotolubiye (1877). The latter was published in five volumes, and included texts that were not in the original Greek edition.[4][5][10] Velichkovsky was initially hesitant to share his translation outside of the Optina Monastery walls. He was concerned that people living in the world would not have the adequate supervision and guidance of the startsy in the monastery, nor would they have the support of the liturgical life of the monks. He was finally persuaded by the Metropolitan of St. Petersburg to publish the book in 1793. Brianchanivov expressed the same concerns in his work, warning his readers that regular practice of the Jesus Prayer, without adequate guidance, could potentially cause spiritual delusion and pride, even among monks. Their concerns were contrary to the original compiler of the Philokalia, Nicodemos, who wrote that the Jesus Prayer could be used to good effect by anyone, whether monastic or layperson. All agreed that the teachings on constant inner prayer should be practiced under the guidance of a spiritual teacher, or starets.[11] The first partial English and French translations in the 1950s were an indirect result of the Bolshevik revolution, which brought many Russian intellectuals into Western Europe. T. S. Eliot persuaded his fellow directors of the publishing house Faber and Faber to publish a partial translation into English from the Theophan Russian version, which met with surprising success in 1951. A more complete English translation, from the original Greek, began in 1979 with a collaboration between G. E. H. Palmer, Kallistos Ware, and Philip Sherrard. They released four of the five volumes of the Philokalia between 1979 and 1995.[12] In 1946, the first installment of a ten volume Romanian translation by Father Dumitru Stăniloae appeared. In addition to the original Greek text, Stăniloae added "lengthy original footnotes of his own" as well as substantially expanding the coverage of texts by Maximus the Confessor, Symeon the New Theologian, and Gregory Palamas. This work is 4,650 pages in length.[13] Writings by the Trappist monk Thomas Merton on hesychasm also helped spread the popularity of the Philokalia, along with the indirect influence of J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey, which featured The Way of a Pilgrim as a main plot element.[14] TeachingsEdit The collection's title is The Philokalia of the Niptic Fathers,[15] or more fully The Philokalia of the Neptic Saints gathered from our Holy Theophoric Father, through which, by means of the philosophy of ascetic practice and contemplation, the intellect is purified, illumined, and made perfect.[7] Niptic is an adjective derived from the Greek Nipsis (or Nepsis) referring to contemplative prayer and meaning "watchfulness". Watchfulness in this context includes close attention to one's thoughts, intentions, and emotions, with the aim of resisting temptations and vain and egoistic thoughts, and trying to maintain a constant state of remembrance of God. There are similarities between this ancient practice and the concept of mindfulness as practiced in Buddhism and other spiritual traditions.[16][17] The Philokalia teachings have also influenced the revival of interior prayer in modern times through the centering prayer practices taught by Thomas Keating and Thomas Merton.[18] Philokalia is defined as the "love of the beautiful, the exalted, the excellent, understood as the transcendent source of life and the revelation of Truth."[19] In contemplative prayer the mind becomes absorbed in the awareness of God as a living presence as the source of being of all creatures and sensible forms. According to the authors of the English translation, Kallistos Ware, G. E. H. Palmer, and Philip Sherrard, the writings of the Philokalia have been chosen above others because they: ...show the way to awaken and develop attention and consciousness, to attain that state of watchfulness which is the hallmark of sanctity. They describe the conditions most effective for learning what their authors call the art of arts and the science of sciences, a learning which is not a matter of information or agility of mind but of a radical change of will and heart leading man towards the highest possibilities open to him, shaping and nourishing the unseen part of his being, and helping him to spiritual fulfilment and union with God."[19] The Philokalia is the foundational text on hesychasm ("quietness"), an inner spiritual tradition with a long history dating back to the Desert Fathers.[7] The practices include contemplative prayer, quiet sitting, and recitation of the Jesus Prayer. While traditionally taught and practiced in monasteries, hesychasm teachings have spread over the years to include laymen.[10] Nikodemos, in his introduction, described the collected texts as "a mystical school of inward prayer" which could be used to cultivate the inner life and to "attain the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." While the monastic life makes this easier, Nikodemos himself stressed that "unceasing prayer" should be practiced by all.[2] The hesychasm teachings in the Philokalia are viewed by Orthodox Christians as inseparable from the sacraments and liturgy of the Orthodox Church, and are given by and for those who are already living within the framework of the Church. A common theme is the need for a spiritual father or guide.[20] Timeline of editions and translationsEdit This section needs expansion with: timeline of French, German, Spanish, and Arabic translations of Philokalia. You can help by adding to it. (October 2018) 4th-15th centuries The original texts are written by various spiritual masters. Most are written in Greek, two are written in Latin and translated into Greek during Byzantine times.[4] 1782 First edition, Greek, published in Venice, compiled by Nikodemos and Makarios.[4] 1793 Church Slavonic translation of selected texts, Dobrotolublye, by Paisius Velichkovsky, published in Moscow. This translation was carried by the pilgrim in The Way of a Pilgrim. First to be read outside of monasteries, with a strong influence on the two following Russian translations.[4][5] 1857 Russian language translation, by Ignatius Brianchaninov.[4] 1877 Russian language translation, by Theophan the Recluse, included several texts not in the Greek original, and omitted or paraphrased some passages.[4] 1893 Second Greek edition, published in Athens, included additional texts by Patriarch Kallistos.[4] 1946-1976 In 1946, the first installment of a ten volume Romanian translation by Father Dumitru Stăniloae appeared.[4][21] 1951, 1954 First partial English translations by E. Kadloubovsky and G. E. H. Palmer in two volumes: Writings from the Philokalia on Prayer of the Heart and Early Fathers from the Philokalia. These were translated from Theophane's Russian version, and published by Faber and Faber.[4] 1953 "Small Philokalia" is published in French: Petite Philocalie de la prière du coeur (ed. Jean Gouillard, Points / Sagesses) 1957-1963 Third Greek edition, published in Athens by Astir Publishing Company in five volumes. Modern English translation based on this edition.[4] 1963 Parts of the Philokalia is published in Italian for the first time (La filocalia. Testi di ascetica e mistica della Chiesa orientale, Giovanni Vannucci, Libreria Editrice Fiorentina, Firenze) 1965 First translation of selected texts from Philokalia is published in Finnish by name Sisäinen kauneus. Rukousta koskevia poimintoja Filokaliasta. (Inner Beauty. Selected texts from the Philokalia on Prayer.) from German translation of Kleine Philokalie. The translation was made by Irinja Nikkanen and it was published by Pyhäin Sergein ja Hermanin veljeskunta (Brotherhood of sts. Sergius and Herman).[22] 1979-1995 English translation by Kallistos Ware, G. E. H. Palmer, and Philip Sherrard, of the first four of the five Greek volumes, from the Third Greek edition. This was published by Faber and Faber.[4] 1981-1993 A Finnish translation was made from the original Byzantine Greek text by Valamon ystävät ry (Friends of Valamo monastery registered association) in four volumes. Translation was made by nun Kristoduli, Irinja Nikkanen and Matti Jeskanen. An appendix (fifth volume) by nun Kristoduli was published at 1998.[22] 1982-1987 An Italian translation by M. Benedetta Artioli and M. Francesca Lovato of the Community of Monteveglio and P. Gribaudi is published in Turin in four volumes. 1988 Little Philokalia on prayer of heart (Piccola filocalia della preghiera del cuore) in Italian is translated by Jean Gouillard and published in Milan. 1998 A Polish translation of Philokalia by Józef Naumowicz is published in Kraków. ContentsEdit This listing of texts is based on the English translation of four volumes by Bishop Kallistos Ware, G. E. H. Palmer, and Philip Sherrard. The fifth volume has yet to be published in English. Some works in the Philokalia are also found in the Patrologia Graecae and Patrologia Latina of J. P. Migne.[citation needed] Volume 1Edit St. Isaiah the Solitary On Guarding the Intellect: 27 Texts Evagrius the Solitary Outline Teaching on Asceticism and Stillness in the Solitary Texts on Discrimination in respect of Passions and Thoughts Extracts from the Texts on Watchfulness On Prayer: 153 Texts St. John Cassian On the Eight Vices On the Holy Fathers of Sketis and on Discrimination St. Mark the Ascetic On the Spiritual Law: 200 Texts On Those who Think that They are Made Righteous by Works: 226 Texts Letter to Nicolas the Solitary St. Hesychios the Priest On Watchfulness and Holiness St. Neilos the Ascetic Ascetic Discourse St. Diadochos of Photiki On Spiritual Knowledge and Discrimination: 100 Texts St. John of Karpathos For the Encouragement of the Monks in India who had Written to Him: 100 Texts Ascetic Discourse Sent at the Request of the Same Monks in India St. Antony the Great On the Character of Men and on the Virtuous Life: 170 Texts This piece by Anthony was changed to an appendix in the English translation by Palmer, Sherrard, and Ware (1979, p. 327), because of their view that the language and the general idea is not explicitly Christian and may not have been written by Antony. St. Theodoros the Great Ascetic (Theodore of Edessa) A Century of Spiritual Texts Theoretikon St. Maximos the Confessor Four Hundred Texts on Love, with a foreword to Elpidios the Presbyter Two Hundred Texts on Theology and the Incarnate Dispensation of the Son of God (written for Thalassios) Various Texts on Theology, the Divine Economy, and Virtue and Vice On the Lord's Prayer Thalassios the Libyan On Love, Self Control, and Life in accordance with the Intellect (written for Paul the Presbyter) St. John of Damascus On the Virtues and the Vices A Discourse on Abba Philemon St. Theognostos On the Practice of the Virtues, Contemplation and the Priesthood St. Philotheos of Sinai Forty Texts on Watchfulness Ilias the Presbyter A Gnomic Anthology: Part I A Gnomic Anthology: Part II A Gnomic Anthology: Part III A Gnomic Anthology: Part IV Theophanis the Monk The Ladder of Divine Graces St. Peter of Damascus Book I: A Treasury of Divine Knowledge Book II: Twenty-Four Discourses St. Symeon the Metaphrast: Paraphrases of the Homilies of St. Macarius of Egypt Spiritual Perfection Patient Endurance and Discrimination The Raising of the Intellect The Freedom of the Intellect St. Symeon the New Theologian On Faith 153 Practical and Theological Texts The Three Methods of Prayer [attributed to him] Nikitas Stithatos On the Practice of the Virtues: One Hundred Texts On the Inner Nature of Things and on the Purification of the Intellect: One Hundred Texts On Spiritual Knowledge, Love and the Perfection of Living: One Hundred Texts Theoliptos, Metropolitan of Philadelphia On Inner Work in Christ and the Monastic Profession Nikiphoros the Monk On Watchfulness and the Guarding of the Heart St. Gregory of Sinai On Commandments and Doctrines, Warnings and Promises; on Thoughts, Passions and Virtues, and also on Stillness and Prayer: 137 Texts Further Texts On the Signs of Grace and Delusion, Written for the Confessor Longinos: Ten Texts On Stillness: Fifteen Texts On Prayer: Seven Texts To the Most Reverend Nun Xenia A New Testament Decalogue In Defence of Those who Devoutly Practise a Life of Stillness Three Texts on Prayer and Purity of Heart Topics of Natural and Theological Science and on the Moral and Ascetic Life: 150 Texts The Declaration of the Holy Mountain in Defence of Those who Devoutly Practice a Life of Stillness This volume has not yet been published in English translation. These are the contents of the modern Greek translation.[23] Kallistos and Ignatios the Xanthopouloses Method and precise canon for those who choose the hesichastic and monastic life: 100 chapters Kalistos Angelikoudis Kefalaia (Chapters): 81 chapters Kalistos Tilikoudis (presumed the same as Kalistos Angelikoudis) On Hesichastic Practice Kalistos Katafygiotis (presumed the same as Kalistos Angelikoudis) On union with God, and Life of Theoria[24] Saint Simeon Archbishop of Thessaloniki Chapters on the Sacred and Deifying prayer Saint Mark the Gentle On the Words that are Contained in the Sacred Prayer Interpretation of "Kyrie Eleison" (Lord Have Mercy) Saint Simeon the New Theologian Discourse on Faith and teaching for those who say that it is not possible for those who find themselves in the worries of the world to reach the perfection of the virtues, and narration that is beneficial at the beginning. On the Three Ways of Prayer Excerpts from the life of St. Maximos Kapsokalivis All Christians Must Pray Uninterruptedly Palmer, G. E. H.; Ware, Kallistos; Sherrard, Philip (1979). The Philokalia: The Complete Text. Volume 1. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-11377-X. Palmer, G. E. H.; Ware, Kallistos; Sherrard, Philip (1982). The Philokalia: The Complete Text. Volume 2. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-15466-2. Palmer, G. E. H.; Ware, Kallistos; Sherrard, Philip (1986). The Philokalia: The Complete Text. Volume 3. Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-17525-2. Palmer, G. E. H.; Ware, Kallistos; Sherrard, Philip (1999). The Philokalia: The Complete Text. Volume 4. Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-19382-X. Cavarnos, Constantine (2007). The Philokalia: Love of the Beautiful. Institute for Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies. ISBN 1-884729-79-7. Cavarnos, Constantine (2009). The Philokalia: A Second Volume of Selected Readings (Selected Readings from the Philokalia, Volume 2). Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. ISBN 1-884729-91-6. Palmer, G. E. H.; Ware, Kallistos. "The Philokalia: Complete Text". Retrieved 9 June 2014. Hesychasm Jesus Prayer Poustinia Paisius Velichkovsky Nepsis ^ Ware, Kallistos; Sherrard, Philip (1979). The Philokalia: the complete text. London: Faber. p. 10. ISBN 0-571-13013-5. ^ a b Ware (1979), pp. 14-15. ^ "Orthodox Thought". orthodoxthought.sovietpedia.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ware (1979), pp. 11–12. ^ a b c Johnson, Christopher D. L. (2010). The Globalization of Hesychasm and the Jesus Prayer. Continuum Advances in Religious Studies. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-4411-2547-7. ^ Cook (2011), pp. 10. ^ a b c d Palmer, G. E. H.; Ware, Kallistos; Allyne Smith; Sherrard, Philip (2006). The Philokalia: The Eastern Christian Spiritual Texts—selections Annotated & Explained (SkyLight Illuminations). Skylight Paths Publishing. pp. vii–xiv. ISBN 1-59473-103-9. ^ Ware (1979), Publisher's blurb from back cover. ^ English translation online here ^ a b Witte, John F.; Alexander, Frank S. (2007). The teachings of modern Orthodox Christianity on law, politics, and human nature. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-231-14265-X. ^ Johnson (2010), p. 38. ^ Ware, Kallistos (2008). René Gothóni, Graham Speake (ed.). The Monastic Magnet: Roads to and from Mount Athos. Peter Lang. pp. 148–149. ISBN 978-3-03911-337-8. ^ Binns, John. An Introduction to the Orthodox Christian Churches (2002). Cambridge University Press, pp. 92-93. ISBN 0521661404 ^ Johnson (2010), pp. 41-42. ^ Ware (1979) pp. 367-368 ^ Dowd, E. Thomas; Stevan Lars Nielsen (2006). The Psychologies in Religion. Springer Publishing Company. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-8261-2856-0. ^ Braud, William; Anderson, Rosemarie (1998). Transpersonal research methods for the social sciences: honoring human experience. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. p. 243. ISBN 0-7619-1013-1. ^ Palmer, G. E. H.; Allyne Smith (2006). Philokalia: the Eastern Christian spiritual texts. SkyLight Paths Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-59473-103-7. ^ a b Ware (1979), p. 13. ^ Ware (1979), p. 16. ^ Binns, John. An Introduction to the Orthodox Christian Churches (2002). Cambridge University Press, pp. 92-93. ISBN 0-521-661404 ^ a b sisar Kristoduli; Matti Jeskanen; Irinja Nikkanen ja Maria Peltonen, eds. (2003). Filokalia - V osa. Valamon Ystävät r.y. pp. 5–7. ISBN 951-96833-5-6. ^ Φιλοκαλία των Ιερών Νυπτικκών, in Greek, translated into modern Greek by Antonios G. Galitis, Perivoli tis Panagias publishers, Thessaloniki, 3rd edition, 2002. ^ "On Union With God and Life of Theoria, part translated into English". Retrieved 2010-06-02. . Paschalis M. Kitromilides, "Philokalia's first journey?" in Idem, An Orthodox Commonwealth: Symbolic Legacies and Cultural Encounters in Southeastern Europe (Aldershot, 2007) (Variorum Collected Studies Series: CS891). 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__label__wiki	0.884166	0.884166	Yanaon For Yanaon after independence, see Yanam. This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (July 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Yanaon or Yanam was a French colony between 1731 and 1954. Yanam has some 300 years of history and was known as French Yanam after it was transferred to the Union of India in 1954. Établissement français de Yanaon Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Anthem: La Marseillaise Maximum extent of French influence (1741–1754) French colony Common languages President of France Historical era • Treaty of Paris • Coup d'État French Indian Rupee British East India Company Yanam (India) Early yearsEdit The main colonial history of Yanam starts with early 18th century. It is mentioned in the book, The botanic garden of Yanam (Le Jardin Botanique de Yanaon) by Médecin-colonel Alfred-Alphonse-Léon Bigot (Colonel A. Bigot), that at first, the French establishment of a warehouse here in 1723 A.D. the La Compagnie des Française Indes Orientales of France established here a trading post of theirs. Since the business became slack and commercial operations had not produced the desired results, it was given up in 1727. Dutch colonyEdit In the west of Yanam, there are still Neelikundilu (Indigo wells). People say that the Dutch constructed a fort here.[citation needed] It is being called by locals as "saali kota" because previously weavers (Saalivandru) used to weave clothes after the exit of the Dutch. They used to keep their currency, minted in the mint at Neelapalli, in this fort. Colonial Yanaon The Dutch left Yanam before 1725.[citation needed] Some 25 kilometres (16 mi) north they used to have a colony at Jagannadhapuram (Dutch Jaggernaikpoeram, English Jagannaickpore), now in Kakinada between 1734–1795 and 1818–1825. Inam de BussyEdit This region was presented as Inam (gift) to the French general the Marquis de Bussy by Vizianagaram King Pusapati Peda Vijaya Rama Raju as a token of gratitude for the help rendered by Bussy in the fight in 1757 against the rulers of Bobbili.[citation needed] Yanam is nicknamed as Inam de bussy (Bussy's Gift). Era of Bussy and DupleixEdit Actually it was seized again by Dupleix on July 30, 1731[1] during the time of Pierre Benoît Dumas the then Governor General of French Establishments of India. A firman from Haji Hassan Khan, Nawab of Masulipatam authorised the French Representative Fouquet, then chief of the Company at Machilipatnam to set up a loge[2] at Yanam in the year 1731. Nawab Roustoum khan granted a paravana dated 1735 for French commerce in Yanam. But it was re-established completely in 1742 during the reign of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah. After 1742 political motives began to overshadow the desire for commercial gain. All factories were fortified for the purpose of defense. Mr. De Choisy administered it. He died here on 24 October 1747.[3] Monsieur Sinfray succeeded him. The annual rent was waived by a document in 1743 for Yanam. Mir Ahmad Ali Khan, Nawab of Arcot, granted all the rights on the lands situated before the quarters at Yanam to the French on October 9, 1748. Unfortunately necessary details are not available for this period i.e. from 1723 to 1750. However, on September 20]] 1750, the Councillor Guillard retook Machilipatnam and Yanaon that were besieged earlier by Nasir Jung.[3] Later, Muzaffar Jang, Nawab Subedar of the Deccan (1750–1751) succeeded Nasir Jung. Muzaffar Jang confirmed the sovereignty of this territory on 31 December 1750 to the French. Salabat Jang, the son of the Nizam al Mulk, who was indebted for his elevation to the throne to the French East India Company, granted the district of Kondavid to the French in return for their services, and soon afterwards the other Circars. A firman' was issued by the Mughal emperor, confirming all the concessions made to the French by Salabat Jang, the Subedar of Deccan. These concessions were in the shape of the donations and the name `Inam' (gift) was changed into Yanam (Yanaon) by the French in the course of time. In December 1753, a paravana of Salabat Jang, Subedar of Deccan conceded to Bussy the paraganas of Chicacole, Ellore, Rajahmundry and Mustafanagar. with an annual revenue RS.2, 00,000 for the maintenance of the French troops in the Subah in recognition of the help of these Circars amounted up to 10 lakhs of Rupees per year. Bussy helped Salabat Jang to be the Subedar of Deccan. The agreement made between the French and Salabat Jang in Aurangabad bears the signature of Said Loukshur, Minister of Salabat Jang. Yanam acquired considerable importance during the occupation of the Northern Circars by the French. First British occupationEdit Regional Administrator Office,Yanam There is again a dearth of information regarding this place from 1753 to 1765. Another important event in the history was the war between the French and the English fought at Chandurthi in 1758 in which the French were defeated. Salabat Jang made a treaty with British and gave the Northern Circars under a firman to the English. Later Nizam rebelled against the English. A second treaty was the result of war and Northern Circars remained permanently under the control of the British. After 1760 the French lost hold in South India, especially on Northern Circars. In 1765 Lord Robert Clive, the then existing Chief and Council at Vizagapatam obtained from the Mughal emperor Shah Alam a grant of the five Circars. A document dated 15 May 1765 showed that the villages of Yanam and Kapulapalem (Capouloupalém) with other lands were handed over by Jean white hill and George Dolben, the Englishmen deputed by Mr. Jean Pybus, the head of the English settlement in Masulipatam to Mr. Yoan Yacques Panon, French Commissioner deputed by Jean Law de Lauriston the then Governor General of Pondichéry, for taking them over. This document mentions that France entered into possession of Yanam and its dependent territories with exemption from all export and import duties. Soon after taking possession of this settlement, Mr. Panon obtained a firman from the ruler of Rajahmundry granting the French full liberty of trade at Yanam and another one from the Nawab Mir Nizam Ali Khan Bahadur (Asaf Jah II) calling upon the Zamindars of the Circar Mustafanagar not to hinder the commerce of the French. After transfer of Northern Circars to the English, Yanam came under the province of Peddapuram in the jurisdiction of Sri Raja Vatsavaya Kala Thimma Jagapathi Bahadhoor (Timma Raja). The French had a modest building in Yanam situated a league from the sea, on the Coringa River into which small vessels could enter. French East India Company First British Occupation of Yanaon French East India Company 1765 dispute of marketEdit The documents of 1765 throw light on a dispute of a weekly market or fair in Yanam. A weekly market used to be held here on every Tuesday (Even now market occurs in Yanam on this Tuesday only). People used to come to it for purchasing all their essential commodities once for a week. Neelapalli (Nélapilly), a neighbouring village of Yanam was under the British at that time. It is nearly 3 kilometre away from Yanam. The people in this village also used to hold a fair on Tuesday. Thus there was a clash of interests between Yanam and Neelapalli. After prolonged correspondence with the English authorities at Madras, the French authorities in Yanam succeeded in changing the fair of Neelapalli to another day of the week, Saturday. In this way, Yanam triumphed over its neighbouring village Neelapalli. 1767 memoire by LauristonEdit Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Yanam Bridge Jean Law de Lauriston, Governor of Pondichéry (1765–1766) stated in his "Memoire of 1767" as "It is from Yanam that we get our best ‘Guinness’ (fine cloth). It is possible to have a commerce here worth more than a million livres per year under circumstances more favourable than those in which we are placed now, but always by giving advances much earlier, which we have never been in a position to do. From this place we also procured teakwood, oils, rice and other grains both for the men as well as for the animals. A port from commerce, Yanam enjoyed another kind of importance. "The advantages which may be derived in a time of war from the alliances that we the French may conclude with several Rajas who sooner or later cannot fail to be dissatisfied with the English'." Although the English gained an effective control over the Circars, Yanam enabled the French to enter into secret relations with the local chieftains. Yanam had some commercial importance". It was a centre for the production of salt and this salt constituted the major part of the quantity imported by the French into Bengal region. It was also an important center of cotton goods and supplied a large part of the return cargo of the French ships visiting India. A few French citizens in Yanam were fully occupied by these two kinds of profitable business and they had no interest in political and administrative matters that were left entirely to the chief or commandant. Indian residents wanted nothing better than to be left in peace to carry on their trading activities. Second British occupationEdit Between 1778 and 1783, Pondichéry was under British occupation. There is again lack of information because of its subsequent English occupation. Yanam was restored again to the French in 1785. Mr. Mallhendre took possession of it and Mr. Bluter succeeded him. It was recommended to them to favour the business of the French East India Company and to protect the interest of some specified merchants. French East India Company Second British Occupation of Yanaon French Colonial Empire During the French RevolutionEdit The French Revolution had its effects in different ways in all the former French settlements. The French trade at Yanam was considerable at that time. After Bluter, Mr. Pierre Sonnerat became the chief in 1790 in Yanam. He was a scholar and writer. He had a profound interest in natural sciences. He wrote a book,Voyages aux Indes Orientales et à la Chine, in three volumes. He appreciated very much the sonority and the music of the Telugu language. He administered Yanam during the time of the French Revolution. Sonnerat was involved in commercial businesses, along with other traders. His commercial involvement brought serious consequences to his administrative post. Petitions against him were presented to Camille Charles Leclerc, chevalier de Fresne, the then French Governor in Pondichéry. On 5 June 1790 a Frenchman called De Mars complained about him for the first time. By that time Pondichéry, under the influence of the French Revolution, had already formed the first representative committee. But no action was taken in favour of De Mars either by the Governor or by this committee. Naturally, the French citizens in Yanam were uninterested in the affairs of Pondichéry owing to his failure This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. Please help us clarify the article. There might be a discussion about this on the talk page. (December 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Third British occupationEdit Once again French lost control over Yanam to the British. During 1793 and 1816 Pondichéry was under British control. So, Yanam fell thrice into the hands of the British. After the Napoleonic wars, by the Treaty of Paris (1814) Yanam along with the factory at Machilipatnam was finally returned to the French on 26 September 1816. From then it was continuously under the control of French until it got independence. The third British occupation is also called as final British occupation. French Colonial Empire Final British Occupation of Yanaon C.P. Brown connection with YanaonEdit While C.P. Brown was working as Judge at Rajahmundry in 1834, he came to know that one Sri Majeti Sarvesalingam was having collection of old Telugu books. So Brown contacted the then chief de Yanaon, Capitaine de Lesparda and requested him to make meeting with Sarvesalingam. It seems he collected nearly 300 books and paid one hundred and fifty rupees for the manuscripts in the library of Majeti Sarvesalingam. Of the 613 manuscripts in this library, 386 were Sanskrit works. the others contained works on grammar, on spells (mantras) and on medicine.[4] Also, many of Brown's manuscripts and other possessions were kept by Mulupuri Sundara Ramayya in his house at Yanaon. He charged Brown Rs. 2,316 for storage of his manuscripts and possessions and for shipping them to Madras.[5] Local administrationEdit 1840 DecreeEdit Local administration was started in Yanaon by a royal decree (Ordonnance Royale) dated 23 July 1840 during July Monarchy. According to that decree Yanaon and Mahé were Provided with Chef de service (Service Chief) who resides in his official residence. After the merger, it is being resided by Regional Executive Officer, Yanam.[6] A colonial government was formed in 1840. According to Annuaire statistique des établissements français dans l'Inde- 1843 by Pierre-Constant Sicé, the details of colonial government in 1843 were, Gouverneur Général de établissements français dans l'Inde – De Nourquer Du Camper (Paul) Gouvernement Colonial de Yanaon Chef de service – Jourdain (Jean-Philippe-Paul) Administration – Ribeiro (Dominique-Grégoire), écrivain. Service de Santé – Pithois (Pamphile), officer de santé. Administration financière – Ticanny Tiramalaram, percepteur des revenues à mazulipatam. Tribunal de prèmiere instance Sicé (Eugène), procureur du Roi Calmels (Jean-René-Eucher), greffier-notaire Vingatramaya, interprête. P.Condaya, interprête.[7] According to a decree dated 1 February 1871, one person can be sent as a député to the Chambre des députés.[6] Another pivotal incident in local administration was decree of 1872. It was dated 13 June 1872 and was issued during Third Republic. According to that decree Conseil locaux (Local councils) were created at each colony. The elected member was called as Conseiller local (Local councillor). Conseil local de Yanaon had a strength of four local councillors. The term of office was 6 years with one half of membership renewed every three years.[6] According to a decree dated 24 February 1878, one person can be sent as a sénateur to the Sénat (French Senate). Senator will be elected by Conseil colonial (Colonial Council) and Conseil local (Local council). First election were held on 26 March 1876.[6] By the decree of 1946, French India (Inde française) became Overseas territory (Territoire d'outre-mer) of France. Then an Assemblée Représentative (Representative Assembly) was created for each colony. Yanaon was provided with two assembly representatives (Equivalent to Member of the Legislative Assembly). Notable assembly representatives from Yanam were Kamichetty Venougopalarao Naidou, Kamichetty Savithiry, Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu and Kanakala Tatayya Naidou.[6] Municipal administrationEdit Main article: Municipal Administration in French India French Commissaire and Madimchetty, Mayor of Yanam in 1940s Though the French established colonies in India in seventeenth century itself, it was not until during the end of the 19th century they started civil administration in French India. French Metropolitan DecreeEdit A French Metropolitan Decree, dated 12 March 1880 adopted a six-year term of office for Mayors (Maire), municipal councillors (Conseil Municipaux) and commune panchayats (Communes). Thus French India has seen a French system of municipal administration. In the past, municipal administration was virtually the pivot of the whole administrative machinery in French India. It had several features that could serve as a role model for hassle-free administration. Then a total of 10 communes were formed in which Yanaon became one commune with a strength of 12 Municipal Councillors (conseiller municipaux). First elections were held on 30 May 1880. Structure of municipalityEdit See also: Yanam Municipality La Mairie (Town Hall) in Yanaon is now called as Municipality Building. It was built in the 19th century and is situated next to Court House in the Thiagaraja Street in Yanaon Town. During French colonial rule, Yanam Municipality had 12 Sièges. Then, they were called previously as Sièges instead of wards. Each ward (Siège) was represented by a municipal councillor (Conseiller Municipal). Each commune possessed a Mayor (Maire) and a Municipal council (Conseil Municipal) which managed the commune from the Mairie. The life-span of a Municipal council was six years, with one-half of the membership renewed for every three years. Election results of 1948Edit Elections held on 24 October 1948 and 18 October 1954 were the most crucial in the history of French India. In June 1948 the French and Indian Governments came to an agreement as to how the future of the French Settlements should be determined. Municipal elections were held in Pondichéry, Karikal and Yanam on 24 October 1948. The two main parties were the French India Socialist Party ([Socialist]), who favoured the continuance of French rule, and the French India Congress (Congress), who favoured union with India. Socialist Party was headed by Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu, a strong pro-French leader and later MLA of Yanam. and Congress Party was headed by Yerra Jaganatha Rao.[6] Among the Independents was Madimchetty Satianandam who later elected as mayor and performed a key role in merging of Yanam in India. Yanam – 12 Socialists – 3 Independents – 9 Notable Municipal Councillors were, Bezawada Bapa Naidou, Diwan Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou, Kamichetty Venougopala Rao Naidou, Samatam Krishnayya, Madimchetty Satianandam, Kamichetty Savithiry and Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu. Cession of YanamEdit Main article: Coup d'État de Yanaon Yanam had a dominant pro-French atmosphere prevailing in its people and its leaders. In due course of time due to nationalist struggle by some leaders, conditions became intolerable in Yanam after its mayor and other representatives of Yanam adopted the merger resolution. The mayor, deputy mayor, and over 200 people took refuge in the adjacent areas of the Indian Union. Police and hired hoodlums from Yanam assaulted refugees on Indian soil. It was then that the refugees marched into Yanam under the leadership of Dadala Raphael Ramanayya and aided by the then-Maire de Yanaon, Monsieur Madimchetty Satianarayanamourty alias Satia and took over the administration. After hoisting the Indian National Flag, they formed the revolutionary provisional government of Yanam headed by Dadala Raphael Ramanayya and adopted a resolution declaring "Yanaon A Libéré" (Yanam liberated). The coup d'état of Yanam was announced by All India Radio and Press. British Occupation French Establishment of Yanam (de facto not recognized by France) 26 September 1816 – 13 June 1954 Succeeded by Provisional Government of Yanam French Establishment of Yanam (de facto) 26 September 1816 – 1 November 1954 Succeeded by (de jure) 26 September 1816 – 16 August 1962] Succeeded by Aftermath of independenceEdit The Yanam, coup d'état had enraged the French authorities of Pondichéry. Rumours were spread to the effect that the French government were despatching a cruiser to Yanam to capture Merger Leaders and to re-establish their authority. After the coup, the last administrator of Yanam, George Sala, was recalled by André Ménard, then Governor General of Pondichéry, in June 1954. Dadala was also appointed as Acting Commissioner for Yanam for 14 days. Towards the end of June 1954, Sri Kewal Singh paid a visit to Yanam and requested Dadala's return to Pondichéry to continue his activities there. On 3 July, on Kewal Singh's request, Dadala left Yanam, after making all arrangements for its proper administration. De facto transferEdit Yanam remained under French control until 13 June 1954, when it joined the Republic of India as a result of Indian military action. On 1 November 1954, after long years of independence struggle, the four enclaves of Pondicherry, Yanam, Mahe, and Karikal were transferred de facto to the Indian Union. The Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru visited Pondicherry on 16 January 1955. Messrs Edouard Goubert, S. Perumal, Dadala and Sri Pakirisamy Pillai presented addresses to Pandit Nehru in a public meeting in the maidan of Gorimedu. Treaty of CessionEdit A treaty of cession was signed by the two countries on 28 May 1956. The de jure transfer was delayed until the end of the Algerian War. The treaty was ratified by the French parliament in May 1962. On 16 August 1962 (De Jure Day) India and France exchanged the instruments of ratification under which France ceded to India full sovereignty over the territories it held. De jure transferEdit Treaty of cession was signed by the two countries in May 1956 and ratified by the French parliament in May 1962. On 16 August 1962, India and France exchanged the instruments of ratification under which France ceded to India full sovereignty over the territories it held. Every year on 16 August, the De jure Transfer Day (Vidhitāntaraṇa Dinamu in Telugu) is celebrated throughout Puducherry Union Territory. Merger in Puducherry U.T.Edit Pondicherry and the other enclaves of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam came to be administered as the Union Territory of Puducherry from 1 July 1963. Date of eventsEdit de facto transfer Treaty of Cession de jure transfer Pondichéry – 1 November 1954 28 May 1956 16 August 1962 1 July 1963 Chandernagore – 26 June 1949 28 February 1951 9 June 1952 1 October 1954 Karikal – 1 November 1954 28 May 1956 16 August 1962 1 July 1963 Mahé 16 June 1954 1 November 1954 28 May 1956 16 August 1962 1 July 1963 Yanaon 13 June 1954 1 November 1954 28 May 1956 16 August 1962 1 July 1963 Notable people in colonial periodEdit First Laurel Poet of Andhra, Chellapilla Venkata Kavi (1870–1950), One of the duo of the famous Tirupati Venkata Kavulu lived here. Many poets such as the late Villa Reddi Naidu, V.Venkataswami Naidu. Some important politicians include Kanakala Tatayya Naidou, MD Abdul Razzaq, Majety Subbarao, and Guiry Madhavarao. Guiry Soubaraw (Sergent-chef) Bezawada Bapa Naidou Manga Vincanna Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou Kamichetty Venugopala Rao Naidou Dadala Rafael Ramanayya Samatam Krouschnaya Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu Manyam Zamindar Madimchetty Satianandam Guiry Tatayanaidou Salabat Jung Yanam Municipality Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau French India Causes for Liberation of French colonies in India Municipal Administration in French India Coup d'État de Yanaon ^ aire des Établissements français dans l'Inde pour 1918-1919, 1919. ^ Loge : trade zone where the French enjoyed legal and fiscal privileges ^ a b Annuaire des Établissements français dans l'Inde pour 1918-1919, 1919. ^ page 22, C.¨P. Brown, by Vaṭṭipalli Subbarāyuḍu, Jānamaddi Hamumacchāstri, Mahathi Publications, 2000 ^ Telugu letter from Sundara Ramayya to Brown, 10 March 1838, GOML: Tel.MSS. M. 401, pp-494-6 ^ a b c d e f La Gazette de I'Etat de Pondichéry (Gazette of Puducherry) ^ Annuaire statistique des établissements français dans l'Inde By Pierre-Constant Sicé Official website of the Government of the Union Territory of Puducherry Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yanaon&oldid=882983719"	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2412
__label__wiki	0.750112	0.750112	Director-General deplores killing of reporters Habiba Abdelaziz and Mick Deane in Egypt The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today denounced the deaths of photographer Habiba Abdelaziz and cameraman Mick Deane in Cairo on 14 August. Habiba Abdelaziz, who worked for the Dubai-based weekly Xpress, and Mick Deane, a veteran cameraman for the British Sky News television, sustained fatal gunshot injuries while covering the demonstrations in Cairo’s Raba Al Adawiya. According to Reporters Without Borders and other media sources, at least four other photographers and journalists were injured in the clashes, which also claimed several hundred other victims. “I deplore the deaths of Habiba Abdelaziz and Mick Deane,” the Director-General said. “I call on the Egyptian authorities to do all they can for the safety of media workers in the interest of both freedom of expression and freedom of information.” Their death brings to three the number of journalists killed in Egypt this year. They are remembered in the dedicated webpage, UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists. Media contact: Sylvie Coudray, +33 (0)1 45 68 42 12 UNESCO is the United Nations agency with a mandate to defend freedom of expression and press freedom. Article 1 of its Constitution requires the Organization to “further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.” To realize this the Organization is requested to “collaborate in the work of advancing the mutual knowledge and understanding of peoples, through all means of mass communication and to that end recommend such international agreements as may be necessary to promote the free flow of ideas by word and image…” Safety of Journalists, Fostering Freedom of Expression	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2413
__label__wiki	0.696731	0.696731	2012 New Democratic Party leadership election ← 2003 March 24, 2012 2017 → Thomas Mulcair Brian Topp Nathan Cullen Fourth Ballot 33,881, 57.2% 25,329, 42.8% Eliminated Third Ballot 27,488, 43.8% 19,822, 31.6% 15,426, 24.6% Second Ballot First Ballot Peggy Nash Paul Dewar Martin Singh Eliminated Withdrew Withdrew 10,519, 16.8% Withdrew Withdrew 8,353, 12.8% 4,883, 7.5% 3,821, 5.9% Niki Ashton 3,737, 5.7% Leader before election Nycole Turmel (interim) Elected Leader Thomas Mulcair New Democratic Party leadership election, 2012 Metro Toronto Convention Centre Resigning leader Jack Layton (deceased) Won by Entrance Fee Spending limit New Democratic Party leadership elections A leadership election was held to replace Jack Layton who died in Toronto on August 22, 2011 An election for the leadership of the New Democratic Party (NDP), a social democratic party in Canada, was called for March 24, 2012, in order to elect a permanent successor to Jack Layton who had died the previous summer. The New Democratic Party's executive and caucus set the rules for the campaign at a series of meetings in September 2011. The election took place in Toronto and on the Internet. At the Leadership Convention, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Thomas Mulcair was declared to be the new leader of the party. The convention was to be held at Exhibition Place's Allstream Centre, but it was moved to the larger venue due to a greater than expected number of delegates registering for the event.[1] The vote was open to all NDP members in a combination of exhaustive ballot and instant-runoff voting with one member, one vote (OMOV); each member voted by preferential ballot in advance, or with a single ballot for each round on the day of the election. The entrance fee was set at $15,000 and each candidate's spending limit was capped at $500,000. Mulcair is the NDP's seventh leader elected since its founding in 1961. Because the NDP was the Official Opposition in the 41st Canadian Parliament, he also assumed the position of Leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons of Canada. 1 Convention timing 2 Election rules 3 Leadership debates 5 Candidates 5.1 Niki Ashton 5.2 Nathan Cullen 5.3 Paul Dewar 5.4 Thomas Mulcair 5.5 Peggy Nash 5.6 Martin Singh 5.7 Brian Topp 5.8 Withdrawn candidacies 5.8.1 Robert Chisholm 5.8.2 Romeo Saganash 5.9 Declined 6 Polling 6.1 August 2011 6.3 December 2011 6.4 January 2012 6.6 March 2012 7 Convention 7.1 Results Convention timing[edit] In a letter written days before his death, Layton recommended that a leadership election be held as early as possible in 2012 on approximately the same time lines as in 2003, and that Nycole Turmel, who had been appointed interim leader because of his illness, continue in that role until the election of a permanent leader.[2] Turmel initially said that the party intended to hold the leadership election in January 2012.[3] Others, including party president Brian Topp and Deputy Leader Thomas Mulcair—both prospective candidates—called for a longer race. Topp agreed with calls for a vote later in the year, such as February or March. Mulcair said he would not run if the convention is held too early. Like Topp, he suggests a convention in "late winter or early spring". He also pointed out that such a time frame would be consistent with the last leadership election, which took 7.5 months (June 6, 2002 – January 23, 2003).[4] On September 9, the NDP federal council set the election for March 24, 2012, in Toronto.[5] The longer timeline was to allow more members to be recruited in Quebec, which had low numbers of NDP members but, following the "Orange Crush" in the recent election, the bulk of the party's MPs.[6] Election rules[edit] The leadership election was open to all members during a convention in a combination of exhaustive ballot and instant-runoff voting. Votes mailed in advance were cast by instant-runoff voting, but votes on the day, either at the convention or online, were for one round only. Candidates could withdraw before being formally eliminated and release preferences to lower down candidates who stay in. In the 2003 leadership election, members were able to vote in person at the convention, by mail, or online.[7] Also in that election, affiliated organizations (such as trade unions) were allotted a minimum of 25 percent of the vote, with the remainder held by individual party members.[3][7] The party's federal executive ruled in September 2011 that a 2006 change to the party constitution mandating one member, one vote precluded a carve out for affiliated groups.[8] Party president and leadership candidate Brian Topp supported retaining the carve-out as did former MP Dawn Black, while MPs Thomas Mulcair, Peter Stoffer, and Pat Martin opposed it.[9][10] In previous leadership elections, a union's delegates would normally vote as a block making union endorsements an important factor in the outcome. Candidates in the campaign had a $500,000 spending limit.[5] On September 14, 2011, interim party leader Nycole Turmel announced rules for candidates from the federal caucus that would have members of the caucus executive, e.g., deputy leaders, to stay in their posts, but would require critics and committee chairs and vice chairs to step down if they chose to join the race.[11] All those who were party members by February 18, 2012, were eligible to vote and could do so in one of three ways: mail-in preferential ballot; by internet either by casting a preferential ballot prior to March 24, 2012, or by voting ballot-by-ballot in real time on March 24; or in person as a delegate at the convention. Leadership debates[edit] The candidates participated in six debates, in Ottawa, Halifax, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Montreal and Vancouver.[12] The first debate was held in Ottawa on December 4, 2011, and focused on the economy.[13] The Halifax debate on January 29, 2012, focused on families,[14] while the February debate in Quebec City were about "Canada on the world stage", and the February debate in Winnipeg was about "Connecting people and regions".[15] Leadership candidates debate on March 4, 2012 in Montreal. January 25, 2003: Jack Layton wins the leadership election to succeed Alexa McDonough. May 2, 2011: For the first time in the party's history, the NDP became the Official Opposition in the House of Commons of Canada due to the party's runner-up finish in the 2011 federal election. July 25, 2011: Leader of the Opposition Jack Layton takes a medical leave of absence; Nycole Turmel is appointed acting leader of the New Democratic Party.[16] August 22, 2011: Jack Layton dies of cancer. Turmel becomes interim leader of the NDP, and acting Leader of the Opposition. September 9, 2011: The NDP federal council meets to discuss the date and rules for the election, and the venue for the convention.[17] September 15, 2011: Campaign rules for caucus are announced by interim leader Nycole Turmel, official start of the leadership campaign, and nomination period opens.[18] December 4, 2011, 2-4 pm: All-candidates debate on the economy. Ottawa Convention Centre.[19] January 18, 2012, 7 pm: Toronto Area Council NDP Leadership debate, Bloor Collegiate Institute, Toronto.[19] January 24, 2012: Deadline to register as leadership candidate.[20] January 29, 2012, 2 pm: All-candidates debate on families. Spatz Theatre at Citadel High, Halifax.[19] February 12, 2012, 2 pm: All-candidates debate on "Canada on the world stage". Palais Montcalm, Quebec City.[19] February 18, 2012: Membership deadline to join the NDP and be eligible to vote.[18] February 26, 2012, 2 pm: All-candidates debate on "Connecting people with regions". Pantages Playhouse Theatre, Winnipeg.[19] March 1, 2012: Advance voting begins by online or mail-in ballot. March 1, 2012: 6:30 pm Forum and Meet & Greet with NDP leadership candidates. Trinity-St.Paul's United Church, Toronto.[19] March 4, 2012, 2 pm: All-candidates debate on "Building a strong, united Canada". Marché Bonsecours, Montreal.[19] March 11, 2012, 12 pm: All-candidates debate on "Opportunities for young and new Canadians". CBC Regional Broadcast Centre, Vancouver.[19] March 23–24, 2012: Leadership convention in Toronto at Metro Toronto Convention Centre.[19] March 24, 2012: Last day of voting. Results announced at leadership convention.[5] Candidates[edit] Niki Ashton[edit] Niki Ashton has been the MP for Churchill, Manitoba since 2008. Until she announced her bid, she had been the Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women. She is also a past shadow cabinet critic for Youth, and for Rural and Community Development. Ashton is fluent in Greek, English, French, and Spanish.[21] Date campaign launched: November 7, 2011[22] Campaign website: www.nikiashton.ca MPs: (4) François Choquette, Drummond;[23] Carol Hughes, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing;[24] Jean-François Larose, Repentigny;[25] Francine Raynault, Joliette[26] Provincial legislators: (12) Steve Ashton, MB Infrastructure and Transportation Minister and MLA for Thompson; Peter Bjornson, MB Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade Minister and MLA for Gimli; Drew Caldwell, MB MLA for Brandon East;[27] Guy Gentner, BC MLA for Delta North;[28] Bidhu Jha, MB MLA for Radisson; Flor Marcelino, MB Culture, Heritage and Tourism Minister and MLA for Logan; Ted Marcelino, MB MLA for Tyndall Park; Tom Nevakshonoff, MB MLA for Interlake; Clarence Pettersen, MB MLA for Flin Flon; Frank Whitehead, MB MLA for The Pas;[29] Eric Robinson, MB Deputy Premier, Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister, and MLA for Kewatinook; Michael Sather, BC MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows[30] Municipal politicians: (4) Ross Eadie, Winnipeg City Councillor for Mynarski; Tim Johnston, Mayor of Thompson, MB; Alan McLauchlan, Mayor of The Pas, MB; Harvey Smith, Winnipeg City Councillor for Daniel McIntyre[29] Labour leaders: Alex Forrest, President of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg (IAFF Local 867)[29] Organizations: New Democratic Party Socialist Caucus (its steering committee, and a majority of its members casting internal advisory votes)[31] Other prominent individuals: David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation[29] Nathan Cullen[edit] Nathan Cullen Nathan Cullen is MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley, first elected in 2004. Cullen is the most experienced and long-standing Parliamentarian in the leadership race and is the only MP to have defeated an incumbent Conservative to claim his seat. Before becoming involved in politics, Cullen worked in community and economic development throughout Latin America, North America and Africa and also started his own business, Maravilla Consultants, providing strategic planning and conflict resolution services to business, government, and non-profit agencies throughout B.C.[32] Cullen has served as a critic in the NDP shadow cabinet, first for environment, national parks and youth, then natural resources and energy. In the current Parliament, Cullen serves as Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Privacy, Access to Information and Ethics.[33] He is also the Associate Critic for Natural Resources, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and Environment and Sustainable Development.[34] In the 2011 federal election, Cullen received over 55% of the popular vote in his constituency, the highest plurality in the region since 1962.[35] He is functionally trilingual (English, French and Spanish).[36][37] Date campaign launched: September 30, 2011[35] Campaign website: nathancullen.ca MPs: (4) Alex Atamanenko, MP for British Columbia Southern Interior; Fin Donnelly, MP for New Westminster—Coquitlam;[38] Bruce Hyer, MP for Thunder Bay—Superior North; Brian Masse, MP for Windsor West (NDP trade critic)[39] Provincial legislators: (5) Robin Austin, BC MLA for Skeena, Gary Coons, BC MLA for North Coast, Doug Donaldson, BC MLA for Stikine, Norm MacDonald, BC MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke;[40] Taras Natyshak, Ontario MPP for Essex;[41] Jim Rondeau, Manitoba cabinet minister and MLA for Assiniboia. Former Provincial legislators: Lois Boone, former B.C. Deputy Premier;[42] Corky Evans, BC MLA; Joan Sawicki, former B.C. MLA and Minister of Environment, Land, and Parks Former MPs: Lynn McDonald, Toronto-Danforth Other prominent figures: Geoff Berner, singer-songwriter; Guy Dauncey, BC environmentalist[43] Ron Stipp, Jack Layton's campaign manager in Toronto-Danforth; Wade Davis author, National Geographic explorer-in-residence/ethnobotanist; Shane Koyczan, slam poet Nathan Cullen proposes a "Joint Nomination" process for Conservative held ridings, in which the Liberals, Greens and NDP will come together and chose one candidate among themselves to run against Conservatives, in that riding, to avoid splitting the vote.[44] Paul Dewar[edit] Paul Dewar Paul Dewar has been MP for Ottawa Centre since 2006, and served as critic for foreign affairs. He has also chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and other Crimes Against Humanity. He is a former teacher and elected representative of the Ottawa Carleton Elementary School Teachers' Federation. Earlier in his career he was constituency assistant to then-MPP Evelyn Gigantes. He understands but is not conversant in French.[45] Date campaign launched: October 2, 2011[45] Campaign website: pauldewar.ca MPs: (8) Charlie Angus, Timmins—James Bay;[46] Dennis Bevington, Western Arctic;[47] Linda Duncan, Edmonton—Strathcona;[48] Claude Gravelle, Nickel Belt;[49] Hélène Laverdière, Laurier—Sainte-Marie;[50] Hoang Mai, Brossard—La Prairie;[50] Irene Mathyssen, London—Fanshawe;[49] Christine Moore, Abitibi—Témiscamingue[51] Provincial legislators: (16) Nancy Allan, MB MLA and Minister of Education; Kevin Chief, MB MLA and Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities; Dave Chomiak, MB MLA and Innovation, Energy and Mines Minister; Deanne Crothers, MB MLA; Greg Dewar, MB MLA; Mable Elmore, BC MLA (Vancouver-Kensington);[52] Dave Gaudreau, MB MLA; Jennifer Howard, MB MLA and Minister of Family Services and Labour; Kerri Irvin-Ross, MB MLA and Minister of Housing and Community Development; Rosario Marchese, ON MPP for Trinity—Spadina;[53] Theresa Oswald, MB MLA and Health Minister; Erin Selby, MB MLA and Minister of Advanced Education; Maurice Smith, NS MLA for Antigonish;[54] Stan Struthers, MB MLA and Minister of Finance; Andrew Swan, MB MLA and Minister of Justice and Attorney General; Matt Wiebe, MB MLA;[55][56] Former provincial leaders: (1) Michael Cassidy, former leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party and former MP from Ottawa Centre;[57] Past MPs: (3) Catherine Bell former MP for Vancouver Island North;[58] John Brewin, former MP for Victoria[59] Tony Martin, former MP for Sault Ste. Marie[60] Past provincial legislators: Rosann Wowchuk, Former MB MLA and Finance Minister; Violet Stanger, former Saskatchewan MLA[61] Past municipal politicians: John Sewell, former mayor of Toronto[53] Labour leaders: James Clancy, President of the National Union of Public and General Employees;[62] Kevin Rebeck, President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour[63] Other notable people: Maher Arar [64] Labour organizations: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers[65] Thomas Mulcair[edit] Thomas "Tom" Mulcair has been the NDP MP for Outremont and one of two deputy leaders of the party since 2007, and has served as house leader and finance critic. Prior to holding elective office he was a lawyer and public official. As a member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he represented the Laval riding of Chomedey in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1994 to 2007, and was Quebec's Minister of the Environment from 2003 to 2006. The Quebec Liberals were not officially affiliated with any federal party, and the federal NDP were not officially affiliated with any provincial party in Quebec, at the time and since. His mother is French Canadian; he was raised and educated and built his career in Quebec and is fluently bilingual. Date campaign launched: October 13, 2011 Campaign website: thomasmulcair.ca MPs: (43) Robert Aubin, Trois-Rivières;[66] Paulina Ayala, Honoré-Mercier;[67] Tarik Brahmi, Saint-Jean;[68] Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Berthier—Maskinongé;[69] Ryan Cleary, St. John's South—Mount Pearl[70] Anne-Marie Day, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles;[71] Sylvain Chicoine, Châteauguay—Saint-Constant; Robert Chisholm, Dartmouth—Cole Harbour;[72] David Christopherson, Hamilton Centre[73] Don Davies, Vancouver Kingsway;[74] Matthew Dubé, Chambly—Borduas;[75] Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Sherbrooke;[76] Pierre Jacob, Brome—Missisquoi; Réjean Genest, Shefford; Jonathan Genest-Jourdain, Manicouagan; Sadia Groguhé, Saint-Lambert; Dan Harris, Scarborough Southwest; Jack Harris, St. John's East;[77] Matthew Kellway, Beaches—East York; Alexandrine Latendresse, Louis-Saint-Laurent;[78] François Lapointe, Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup;[66] Hélène LeBlanc, LaSalle—Émard; Wayne Marston, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek; Marc-André Morin, Laurentides—Labelle; Marie-Claude Morin, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot; Pierre Nantel, Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher; Jamie Nicholls, Vaudreuil-Soulanges;[66] José Nunez-Melo, Laval; Annick Papillon, Québec; Claude Patry, Jonquière—Alma; Ève Péclet, La Pointe-de-l'Île; Manon Perreault, Montcalm; François Pilon, Laval—Les Îles; John Rafferty, Thunder Bay—Rainy River;[79] Mathieu Ravignat, Pontiac; Jean Rousseau, Compton—Stanstead; Romeo Saganash, Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou;[80] Djaouida Sellah, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert;[81] Glenn Thibeault, Sudbury; Philip Toone, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Jonathan Tremblay, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord Current/former provincial NDP leaders: (7) Piers McDonald former Yukon premier, Dominic Cardy, leader of the New Brunswick NDP;[82] Herb Dickieson, former leader of the Island New Democrats;[83] Howard Hampton, former Ontario New Democratic Party leader;[84] Mike Harcourt, former premier of British Columbia;[85] Edward Schreyer, former Premier of Manitoba[86] Provincial legislators: (11) Buckley Belanger Saskatchewan MLA, Rob Fleming, BC MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake;[85] Mike Farnworth, BC MLA for Port Coquitlam (provincial electoral district);[85] Dale Kirby, Newfoundland MHA for St. John's North;[87] Leonard Krog, BC MLA for Parksville-Qualicum;[88] Jenny Kwan, BC MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant;[85] Ross Landry, NS MLA; Brian Skabar, NS MLA;[89] Graham Steele, NS MLA; Claire Trevena, BC MLA for North Island;[90] David Wilson, NS MLA Past MPs: (8) Phil Edmonston, first-ever elected NDP MP in Quebec;[91] Ernie Epp, former MP for Thunder Bay—Nipigon;[92] John Paul Harney former MP for Scarbourgh West;[93] Lyle Kristiansen, former BC MP;[90] Steven Langdon former MP for Essex-Windsor;[93] Lorne Nystrom, former Saskatchewan MP and 2003 leadership candidate; Douglas Rowland, former Manitoba MP;[94] Ian Waddell former BC MLA, MP and cabinet minister[93] Past provincial legislators: (10) Eric Cline former Saskatchewan MLA, Gary Lauk former BC MLA and cabinet minister, Peter Delefes former NS MLA;[89] Elie Martel, former MPP for Sudbury East;[92] Shelley Martel, former MPP for Nickel Belt;[84] Frank Mitchell, former BC MLA;[90] Roland Penner former MB MLA and cabinet minister;[93] David Zirnhelt, former BC MLA and Minister, Andrew Thomson former Saskatchewan MLA and cabinet minister, Harry Van Mulligen former Saskatchewan MLA and cabinet minister Municipal councillors: Jenny Gerbasi, Winnipeg city councillor;[94] Darrell Mussatto, Mayor of North Vancouver[90] Labour organizations: Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU);[95] Service Employees International Union; United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada)[96] Labour leaders: Reg Basken, former President of the Alberta Federation of Labour;[97] Michael Fraser, former National Director of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), and former Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress;[98] Bob Kinnear, President of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 113;[99] Art Kube, past-president of the BC Federation of Labour;[90] Sharleen Stewart, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEUI) Canada;[100] Wayne Samuelson, past President of the Ontario Federation of Labour[101] Other prominent individuals: Michael Byers, author and former NDP candidate;[102] Gerry Caplan, former NDP federal secretary and national campaign manager;[103] Julius Grey, civil rights lawyer;[82] James Laxer, political economist and runnerup in the 1971 NDP leadership election;[104] James Lockyer, lawyer and former NDP candidate; Heather Harrison, Policy Studies Chair at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Vice-President of the British Columbia New Democratic Party;[105] Martin Singh, current leadership candidate has asked his supporters to vote for Mulcair as their second choice;[77] Charles Taylor, philosopher;[106] Andrew J. Weaver, climate scientist[97] Proposes a Cap and Trade system, Improving Women's Equity on boards and committees, Anti-Scab legislation Peggy Nash[edit] Peggy Nash Peggy Nash was the MP for Parkdale—High Park, in Toronto, Ontario until 2015. She also represented the electoral district from 2006 to 2008. Until she announced her candidacy, she was the Official Opposition critic for finance, and in her previous term in Parliament was party critic for industry.[107] She served as the President of the NDP from 2009 until 2011. Prior to being elected an MP, she was a Canadian Auto Workers negotiator, and became the first woman in North America to negotiate a major contract with one of the "Big Three" Detroit automakers, when she negotiated a contract with Ford in 2005.[108] She holds an honours degree in French language and literature from the University of Toronto, and is fluent in English, French and Spanish.[109] Date campaign launched: October 28, 2011[110] Campaign website: peggynash.ca MPs: (9) Raymond Côté, Beauport—Limoilou[111] Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Hochelaga;[86] Randall Garrison, Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca;[112] Laurin Liu, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles; Élaine Michaud, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier;[113] Dany Morin, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord;[114] Anne Minh-Thu Quach, Beauharnois—Salaberry; Mike Sullivan, York South—Weston;[115] Denise Savoie, Victoria[116] Past MPs: (2) Margaret Mitchell Vancouver East; John Parry, Kenora-Rainy River; Former federal NDP leaders: (1) Alexa McDonough, former federal leader (1995–2003) and former leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (1980–94)[112] Current/former provincial NDP leaders: (1) Lorraine Michael, leader of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador[112] Provincial legislators: (11) Pam Birdsall, NS MLA for Lunenburg; Vicki Conrad, NS MLA for Queens; Sharon Blady, Man. MLA for Kirkfield Park[117] Cheri DiNovo, Ontario MPP for Parkdale—High Park;[112] Cindy Forster, Ontario MPP for Welland;[118] Spencer Chandra Herbert BC MLA, Gerry Rogers Newfoundland MHA; Marilyn More, NS MLA for Dartmouth South-Portland Valley;[119] Leonard Preyra, NS MLA for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island; Shane Simpson BC MLA; Jonah Schein Ontario MPP Past provincial legislators: (7) Colin Gabelman former BC MLA and cabinet minister, Evelyn Gillespie former BC MLA and cabinet monister, Elizabeth Cull, BC MLA and finance minister, Darlene Marzari former BC MLA and cabinet minister, Jenn MacGinn former BC MLAPeter Kormos, former Ontario MPP for Welland and former provincial cabinet minister;[120] David Schreck former BC MLA Municipal councillors: (13) Marianne Alto Victoria City Councillor; Maria Augimeri, Toronto city council; Constance Barnes, Vancouver Park Board; Janet Davis, Toronto Council; Heather Deal, Vancouver council; Sarah Doucette, Toronto City Councillor;[112] Ben Isitt, Victoria City Councillor; Ron Jones, Windsor council; Michelle Kirby, Oak Bay BC councillor; Trevro Loke, Vancouver Park Board; Diane McNally, Greater Victoria School Board; Gord Perks, Toronto City Councillor;[112] Adam Vaughn, Toronto council Labour leaders: Mary Lou Cherwaty, President of the NTFL;[121] Rick Clarke, President of the NSFL;[121] Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario;[112] Ken Lewenza, President of the CAW;[122] Gil McGowan, President of the AFL;[121] Lana Payne, President of NLFL;[123] Candace Rennick, Secretary Treasurer of CUPE Ontario;[112] Sid Ryan, President of the OFL[121] Labour organizations: United Steelworkers Toronto Area Council;[124] Other prominent individuals: Pierre Ducasse, 2003 federal leadership candidate, former Associate President of the party, and former Quebec lieutenant to Layton;[125] progressive economists Marjorie Griffin Cohen, Gordon Laxer, Mel Watkins, Andrew Jackson, and Jim Stanford; actress Sarah Polley;[126] Bill Tieleman[127] Martin Singh[edit] Martin Singh Martin Singh is a pharmacist from Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, president of the NDP's Faith and Social Justice Commission and president of the Sackville—Eastern Shore NDP riding association.[128] He intends to build his campaign on four issues: entrepreneurship and engaging the business community, health care and the promotion of a national pharmacare plan, the environment and the issue of leadership.[129] He is reportedly bilingual.[129] He holds three degrees from Dalhousie University, in chemistry, chemical engineering and pharmacy, and a Master of Business Administration from Saint Mary's University.[130] A former Liberal,[131] Singh has been active with the NDP since the mid-1990s and is president of the party's faith and social justice commission.[130] On December 11, 2005, he was elected president of the Maritime Sikh Society,[132] and is the first person of non-Indian ethnicity to become head of a gurdwara in Canada.[131] On March 14, 2012, he announced that he planned to vote for Thomas Mulcair as his second choice, and urged his supporters to do the same.[77] Date campaign launched: October 2, 2011[133] Campaign website: martinsingh.ca Proposes a National PharmaCare program. Brian Topp[edit] Brian Topp Brian Topp was President of the NDP from its 2011 convention; he did not participate in establishing the rules of the campaign and resigned to enter the leadership race.[134][135] He is executive director and CEO of the ACTRA Toronto union local. He was previously deputy chief of staff to Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow (1993–2000) and senior adviser to Jack Layton during the 2011 election campaign. In the 2006 and 2008 campaigns, he served as NDP federal election campaign director. Raised in Quebec, Topp is fluently bilingual.[136][137] Date campaign launched: September 12, 2011 Campaign website: briantopp.ca MPs: (13) Françoise Boivin, Gatineau;[138] Libby Davies, Deputy NDP leader and MP for Vancouver East;[139] Yvon Godin, Acadie—Bathurst; Alain Giguère, Marc-Aurèle-Fortin;[140] Jean Crowder, Nanaimo—Cowichan;[141] Kennedy Stewart, Burnaby—Douglas;[141] Alexandre Boulerice, Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie;[142] Jasbir Sandhu, Surrey North;[143] Jinny Sims, Newton—North Delta;[143] Charmaine Borg, Terrebonne—Blainville;[144] Isabelle Morin, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine; Chris Charlton, Hamilton Mountain;[145] Sana Hassainia, Verchères—Les Patriotes (previously backed Thomas Mulcair)[146] Former federal NDP leaders: (1) Ed Broadbent, former federal leader (1975–1989)[138] Former provincial NDP leaders: (4) Roy Romanow, former Premier of Saskatchewan;[147] Carole James, former leader of the British Columbia NDP;[148] Lorne Calvert, former Premier of Saskatchewan;[149] Dan Miller, former Premier of British Columbia[150] Past MPs: (7) Jim Manly, former MP Cowichan Malahat and the Islands; Lynn Hunter, former MP Saanich and the Islands; Judy Wasylycia-Leis, former MP for Winnipeg North, and Manitoba MLA and provincial cabinet minister;[151] Bill Siksay, former MP for Burnaby—Douglas;[152] Rod Murphy, former MP for Churchill;[153] John Solomon, former MP for Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre;[154] Peter Mancini, former MP for Sydney—Victoria Provincial legislators: (23) Christine Melnick, Manitoba MLA and cabinet minister;[155] Dawn Black, former MP, BC MLA, former acting leader of the BC NDP;[156] John Horgan, BC MLA;[157] Michelle Mungall, BC MLA;[157] Sue Hammell, BC MLA;[143] Harry Bains, BC MLA;[143] Bruce Ralston, BC MLA;[143] Jagrup Brar, BC MLA;[143] Maurine Karagianis, BC MLA;[148] Scott Fraser, BC MLA;[148] Bill Routley, BC MLA;[148] Doug Routley, BC MLA;[148] Harry Lali, BC MLA;[158] Katrine Conroy, BC MLA;[159] Lana Popham, BC MLA;[160] Kathy Corrigan, BC MLA; Raj Chouhan, BC MLA;[161] Mat Whynott, NS MLA for Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville; Lenore Zann, NS MLA for Truro-Bible Hill;[162] Rachel Notley, AB MLA for Edmonton Strathcona;[163] Warren McCall, SK MLA for Regina Elphinstone-Centre;[154] Jim Morton, NS MLA for Kings North;[164] Maureen MacDonald, NS MLA for Halifax Needham[165] Past provincial legislators: (21) Chuck Puchmayr, former BC MLA; Gerrard Jansen, former BC MLA and cabinet minister; Anita Hagen, former BC MLA and cabinet minister; Nathalie Rochefort, former Quebec Liberal MNA; John Cashore, former BC MLA and cabinet minister; Mark Koenker, former Saskatchewan MLA; Pat Atkinson, former Saskatchewan MLA;[166] Joy MacPhail, former interim leader of BC NDP, former BC finance minister;[157] Clay Serby, former Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan;[167] Judy Bradley, former Saskatchewan MLA; Elwood Cowley, former Saskatchewan MLA; Darrell Cunningham, former Saskatchewan MLA; Doreen Hamilton, former Saskatchewan MLA; Deb Higgins, former Saskatchewan MLA; Judy Junor, former Saskatchewan MLA; Eldon Lautermilch, former Saskatchewan MLA; Frank Quennell, former Saskatchewan MLA; Herman Rolfes, former Saskatchewan MLA; Lorne Scott, former Saskatchewan MLA; Len Taylor, former Saskatchewan MLA; Berny Wiens, former Saskatchewan MLA[154] Unions: United Steelworkers[168] Other prominent individuals: Raymond Guardia, former regional executive director of ACTRA and NDP Quebec campaign director in 2011; Peter Keleghan, comedian;[169] Doris Layton, mother of Jack Layton and widow of former PC cabinet minister Robert Layton;[170] Derek Corrigan, Mayor of Burnaby, BC;[171] Desmond Morton, prominent historian[172] Co-wrote the 2011 platform. He proposes a new federal income tax bracket of 35% for anyone who earns above $250,000 per year.[173] Withdrawn candidacies[edit] Robert Chisholm[edit] Robert Chisholm Robert Chisholm is the current MP for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was first elected federally during the 2011 election, and until he announced his candidacy, was the Official Opposition's Critic for International Trade, ACOA and the Atlantic Gateway.[174][175] Prior to federal politics, he was the Leader of the Nova Scotia NDP from 1996 to 2000.[175] In 1998, he led the NDP to official opposition, the first time since the party's predecessor Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) accomplished that feat in the 1940s under Donald MacDonald.[176] Chisholm was a former Atlantic Regional Director for Canadian Union of Public Employees.[177] He does not speak fluent French, and is currently in a French immersion course.[178] He announced his candidacy at a press conference in Halifax, on October 30.[174] Chisholm withdrew his candidacy on December 21, 2011, citing his lack of fluency in French,[179] and on February 29, 2012, endorsed Thomas Mulcair for leadership.[72] Date candidacy withdrawn: December 21, 2011[179] Campaign website: robert2012.ca MP: (1) Ryan Cleary, St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL[180] Current/former provincial NDP leaders: (2) Darrell Dexter, Premier of Nova Scotia;[181] Howard Hampton, former leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party.[182] Provincial legislators: (9) Graham Steele, NS MLA, Dave Wilson, NS MLA, Maureen MacDonald, NS MLA, John MacDonnell, NS MLA, Marilyn More, NS MLA, Bill Estabrooks, NS MLA, Becky Kent, NS MLA, Mat Whynott, NS MLA, Sid Prest, NS MLA Romeo Saganash[edit] Romeo Saganash Romeo Saganash is the MP for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Quebec, first elected in May 2011, and was critic for natural resources. Saganash is also former Deputy Grand Chief and director of governmental relations and international affairs for the Grand Council of the Crees and former vice-chairman of the Cree Regional Authority. He helped to negotiate the Paix des Braves agreement between the Cree Nation and the Government of Quebec. He is fluently trilingual having been raised speaking Cree, English, and French.[183] Saganash announced on February 9, 2012 that he was withdrawing from the race, citing illness in his family and a lack of confidence in his campaign.[184] On March 7, 2012, he endorsed Thomas Mulcair for leadership.[80] Date campaign launched: September 16, 2011[185] Date candidacy withdrawn: February 9, 2012[186] Campaign Website: saganash.ca MPs: (2) Christine Moore, Abitibi—Témiscamingue;[187] Pierre Dionne Labelle, Rivière-du-Nord[188] Other prominent individuals: Marc Laferriere, former federal NDP candidate for Brant,[189] Grant Robertson, former federal and provincial NDP Candidate for Huron-Bruce who was also the Ontario Coordinator of the National Farmers Union[190] and Cameron Dearlove, former provincial NDP candidate for Kitchener Centre.[191] Declined[edit] Charlie Angus, MP for Timmins—James Bay[192] Françoise Boivin, MP for Gatineau.[138] Alexandre Boulerice, MP for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie.[193] Chris Charlton, MP for Hamilton Mountain[194] Olivia Chow, MP for Trinity—Spadina, Jack Layton's widow[195] Ryan Cleary, MP for St. John's South—Mount Pearl[196] Joe Comartin, MP for Windsor—Tecumseh[197] Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East[198] Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the United States and former Premier of Manitoba[199] Linda Duncan, MP for Edmonton—Strathcona[200] Peter Julian, MP for Burnaby—New Westminster[201] Megan Leslie, MP for Halifax[198] Pat Martin, MP for Winnipeg Centre[202] Anne McGrath, Jack Layton's Chief of Staff[203] David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto.[204] Peter Stoffer, MP for Sackville—Eastern Shore[178] Polling[edit] August 2011[edit] A poll conducted between August 23 and 28, 2011, indicated that 51% of Canadians did not know who was best to lead the NDP.[205] Thomas Mulcair and Olivia Chow each received support from 14% of respondents, while Bob Rae was selected by 9%. Brian Topp and Nycole Turmel each received 3% support. September 2011[edit] A survey conducted by Angus Reid Public Opinion on September 20 and 21, 2011, found that 28% of Canadian voters would vote for the NDP if it was headed by Mulcair and 25% of Canadians would support the NDP under Topp.[206] A survey conducted by Leger Marketing between September 12 and 15, 2011, found that 17% of NDP supporters favoured Mulcair as leader. Topp received support from 10% of the same group. Saganash received support from 1% of Quebec NDP voters, but no support outside the province.[207] Paul Dewar received support from 3% of NDP voters in Canada, Peggy Nash and Nathan Cullen each received 2% support and Peter Julian received 1% of the support.[208] A Harris-Decima poll conducted between September 1 and 4, 2011, showed support for Chow at 19%, Mulcair at 14%, Gary Doer at 6%, Paul Dewar at 3%, and Libby Davies, Topp, Peter Julian and Robert Chisholm all at 2%. Among NDP supporters, 22% would support Chow, 21% Mulcair, 7% for Doer, 4% for Dewar and Davies each, 3% for Julian and just 2% for Topp and Chisholm each.[209] December 2011[edit] A survey conducted by Forum Research for the National Post on December 13, 2011, surveyed 300 NDP supporters on their opinions for NDP leader. Of those surveyed, 47% were undecided. The remaining 53% of supporters were split between Thomas Mulcair (45%), Peggy Nash (16%) with Paul Dewar and Brian Topp at 8%.[210] January 2012[edit] A survey conducted by Abacus Data asked respondents whether they were aware of the candidates running for the leadership of the NDP. Thomas Mulcair and Brian Topp were the most likely to be known by respondents. 36% of respondents were aware of Thomas Mulcair while 31% were aware of Brian Topp. Paul Dewar (27% aware) and Peggy Nash (23%) rounded out the top four. Among NDP supporters (those who said they would vote NDP if an election were held the time of the poll), the order was the same with Mulcair (38%), Topp (32%), Dewar (27%), and Nash (21%) in the top four. Over three in ten NDP supporters had not heard of any of the candidates prior to our poll. Regionally, Mulcair's name recognition in Quebec exceeded all other competitors in all other regions of the country and his national lead in name recognition was almost entirely due to Quebecers' awareness of him. 64%of Quebec respondents were aware of Thomas Mulcair. Outside of Quebec, Mulcair's name recognition never exceeded 25%.[211] A Forum Research poll for the National Post on January 18, 2012, surveyed 1,200 Canadians on their opinions for NDP leader. Of those surveyed, 14% supported Thomas Mulcair, followed by 6% for Peggy Nash, 5% each for Brian Topp and Paul Dewar, 3% for Romeo Saganash, and 2% each for Niki Ashton, Nathan Cullen, and Martin Singh. Of the 300 self-declared NDP supporters, Mulcair won 19% support, again followed by Nash (10%), Topp (6%), Dewar (6%), Saganash (4%), Cullen (4%), Singh (2%), and Ashton (1%), while 48% of NDP supporters were undecided. Among decided NDP supporters, Mulcair was supported by 36%, followed by Nash (20%), Topp (11%), Dewar (11%), Saganash (8%), Cullen (7%), Singh (4%) and Ashton (3%)[212] February 2012[edit] On February 13, Paul Dewar's campaign partially released the results of an IVR poll commissioned by them and held on February 8 & 9. With responses from 6,373 households in "every region of Canada", the first choice responses weighted by NDP membership per province for decided voters were: Thomas Mulcair 25.5%, Peggy Nash 16.8%, Paul Dewar 15.1%, Nathan Cullen 12.8%, Brian Topp 12.7%, Niki Ashton 9.5%, Martin Singh 4.1%, Romeo Saganash 3.6%. 31.0% of respondents were undecided.[213] In response, the Topp campaign responded saying their own surveys place him at 28%.[214] March 2012[edit] This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2012) In the run-up to the convention, Thomas Mulcair was predicted as leading the pack.[215] Convention[edit] Thomas Mulcair gives his acceptance speech on March 24, 2012 Just prior to the convention opening, Brian Topp and Ed Broadbent, both defined the race as staying true to the NDP cause, by going with Topp, or moving to the centre and away from its current principles by going with Thomas Mulcair. Pundits had comparisons with New Labour in Britain under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, with Mulcair's stance on the party.[216][217][218] The first day, March 23, was devoted to candidate speeches and a tribute to Jack Layton. Peggy Nash was seen by many to have bad time management skills, having run out of time, and being ushered out by music to indicate end of time. That was due to overly long introductory portion of her 20-minute allotment. Thomas Mulcair also disappointed by having to speed through his speech after a similar overly long introduction by supporters, instead of having a great speech as anticipated, to end in a timely manner and not be ushered out for being over time.[219][220][221] Brian Topp was considered to have one of the most polished presentations, while Nathan Cullen distinguished himself by speaking without notes or a teleprompter.[222] Entering balloting day, pundits predicted the perceived front runner, Thomas Mulcair, would receive support in the first round between 30 and 35 percent, though some people in the Mulcair camp predicted 40 percent. Pundits expected a clear multi-ballot win if Mulcair received 35 percent or more, and a multi-ballot slugout if his share was nearer 30 percent, which would allow other challengers to catch up and beat him.[223][224] Voting for the first round ended up at roughly half the 128,351 eligible voters, lower than expected but still much higher than the usual participation rates at conventions. This was likely due to the fact that all eligible NDP members could vote, and not just convention delegates. Participation was still lower that the roughly 60% of the general electorate who voted in the last national general election however.[225] Most of Martin Singh's supporters, according to pundits, migrated to Thomas Mulcair, accounting for most of Mulcair's rise on the second ballot.[226] After Peggy Nash was eliminated in the second ballot, her supporters split fairly evenly between the three remaining candidates, for the third ballot, surprising many pundits.[227] During the voting for the third ballot, the NDP polling site was the target of a denial-of-service attack, forcing a prolongation of the voting period, and separating voting from those at the convention and those at home.[228] Brain Topp ultimately finished second on the fourth and final ballot with 42.8% of the vote to Mulcair's 57.2%, allowing Thomas Mulcair to win the leadership.[229] = Eliminated from next round = Withdrew nomination = Winner Voting support by ballot Ballot 1 +/- (pp) Thomas Mulcair 30.3% 19,728 38.3% 23,902 +8.0 43.8% 33,881 +13.4 Brian Topp 21.4% Nathan Cullen 16.4% 15,426 +4.7 Did not endorse Peggy Nash 12.8% 8,353 16.8% Paul Dewar 7.5% 4,883 Did not endorse Martin Singh 5.9% 3,821 Endorsed Mulcair Niki Ashton 5.7% Romeo Saganash Endorsed Mulcair Votes cast and net change by ballot Total 65,108 62,494 -2,614 62,736 +242 59,210 -3,526 2011 Bloc Québécois leadership election 2013 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election 2011 Canadian federal election ^ Canadian Press (February 9, 2012). 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__label__wiki	0.930379	0.930379	Category 7: The End of the World For the cable standard, see Category 7 cable. Cover of the DVD release of Category 7 Christian Ford Roger Soffer Dick Lowry Randy Quaid Gina Gershon Swoosie Kurtz Lesley Oswald Peter Sadowski Robert M. Sertner Frank von Zerneck Neil Roach Tod Feuerman CBS Television Echo Bridge Home Entertainment November 6 – Category 6: Day of Destruction Category 7: The End of the World is a 2005 four-hour television miniseries and B movie that was broadcast in the United States on CBS in two parts, the first part aired on November 6 and the second on November 13. It was directed by Dick Lowry.[1] A sequel to the 2004 miniseries Category 6: Day of Destruction, this film starts directly after the events shown in that film. The new director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must continue to contend with the massive storm system that hit Chicago in the first film. The storm has continued to gain strength, spawning additional storms around the world, with three converging over Washington, D.C. and forming a massive tropical cyclone scale 7 hurricane (although no tropical cyclone scale has a category numbered 7). Following the events in Category 6: Day of Destruction, the superstorm that hit Chicago is continuing to grow in size and strength, with tornadoes hitting Paris and destroying the Eiffel Tower. Judith Carr (Gina Gershon), the new head of FEMA struggles to coordinate efforts to prepare for the aftermath of the storm and provide aid to ravaged areas. She calls in her former college lover, Dr. Ross Duffy (Cameron Daddo), and her father Senator Ryan Carr (Robert Wagner) to help her try to determine what is causing the storms and how to deal with the political issues. "Tornado Tommy" (Randy Quaid), who survived his seeming death in the previous film, returns to aid in tracking the storm in the United States, assisted by scientist Faith Clavell (Shannen Doherty). Similar storms are developing around the country and an interaction between urban heat islands and "falling chunks of mesosphere" fuels the storms making it more powerful. Hurricane Eduardo strikes toward Florida, while the Category 6 storm hits Buffalo, New York and heads towards New York City. During these catastrophic events, two Christian fundamentalists (James Brolin and Swoosie Kurtz) fake the arrival of the plagues of Egypt to lure in new converts, culminating in their kidnapping of the first-born children of Judith Carr and other high-ranking officials. When Tommy and Faith get their data to FEMA in New York, Judith realizes that Hurricane Eduardo is heading towards Washington, D.C. and the Category 6 storm in New York is heading in the same direction. When both storms collide with the mesosphere, it turns into a "Category 7" hurricane, obliterating anything in its path. The force of the storm is so massive, that a category 7 could potentially cause a global catastrophe, possibly leading to the apocalypse. Production[edit] The miniseries was produced by von Zerneck/Sertner Films, which also produced Category 6.[2] It was filmed at various locations around Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and the Canadian air force base 17 Wing was used for the fictional version of Biloxi, Mississippi's Keesler Air Force Base. Air force members were tapped as extra by the production company to play the United States Air Force members seen during the film. The air force base commander noted that the filming helped to boost the local economy, due to the $600,000 in salaries generated during filming, but did not cause interfering with operations or security at the base.[3] David Price, the weather man for CBS's The Early Show who was given a cameo role in Category 6, returned for another cameo in Category 7. In this film, Price appears in a brief scene as a reporter who questions the character Judith Carr about bringing her former lover, Dr. Duffy, in to help with the storm issue. In an interview for his own show, Price said it took him a lot of practice to deliver his "crucial line" just right, with it taking four hours to shoot the brief scene. Director Dick Lowry jokingly noted that his biggest mistake in the film was giving Price the key line in that scene.[4] Release[edit] Category 7 was initially aired on CBS as a two-part, four-hour miniseries. The first part aired on Sunday, November 6, 2005. The second part aired a week later.[5][6] The miniseries was released to DVD by Echo Bridge Entertainment on April 4, 2006 on a single disc.[7] On March 4, 2008, Echo Bridge released the film as a two movie set with another disaster film, 10.5: Apocalypse.[8] This was later followed by an April 2008 release of the film to Blu-ray, and a July 2008 Blu-ray release of the two movie pack.[9][10] The film is fraught with several factual errors and noticeably poor production quality and acting. Many critics felt that the first portion of the film was weak and confusing due to the large number of characters being introduced at once. Nevertheless, Category 7 was the top rated network miniseries in 2006.[2] The first part of the miniseries came in number 16 among the top 25 network programs aired in the week of October 31-November 6, and was the second most watched program for that Sunday with 14.7 million viewers.[11][12] The second part of the film was also the second most watched program for its timeslot on November 13, with 13.85 million viewers.[13] The film was nominated for multiple awards in 2006, including a Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special."[14] It was nominated for a Saturn Award for "Best Television Presentation",[15] a Cinema Audio Society Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-Series",[16] and two Golden Reel Awards for "Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form — Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement" and "Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form — Sound Effects & Foley."[17][18] Before Category 7 aired, CBS was criticized for choosing to air the miniseries only months after two devastating hurricanes, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, hitting the United States, and a third, Hurricane Wilma, causing destruction in Florida in the same month the film was slated to première.[19] ^ "Category 7: The End of the World". 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__label__wiki	0.518185	0.518185	Women, Sex, Power, And Pleasure The Secret Lives of Teen Girls Women's Health and Sensual Living Evelyn Resh has been a certified sexuality counselor with The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists since 2003. She is also a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience as an integrative health and sexuality practitioner. In addition, she is a frequent speaker on the topic of sexual health and satisfaction to both professional and lay audiences. Her speaking style is known and appreciated for its thought provoking content as well as its warmth and humor. Evelyn has been the Director of Sexual Health Services at Canyon Ranch health destination property in Lenox and previously held this this position at Miraval Resort in Tucson, Arizona. In both settings, she was responsible for introducing the concept of sexuality as an integrative part of over-all health and wellness. She is currently in private practice with Thrive-Integrative Psychiatry and Sexuality Counseling Associates in Northampton, MA. Evelyn’s two books and many articles on the topics of sexual health and satisfaction for women- including teen girls- take a distinctly sex-positive view. Her first book: The Secret Lives of Teen Girls: What Your Mother Wouldn’t Talk About but Your Daughter Needs to Know (Hay House 2009) explores the complex and often confounding sexuality of teen girls through the lens of opportunity. Evelyn sees adolescence as a time when parents can help their daughters develop a life-long, satisfying relationship to sex through cultivation of a sturdy relationship to self and pleasure. Her second book: Women, Sex, Power, and Pleasure: Getting the life (and Sex) You Want (Hay House 2013) explores the topic of lasting sexual desire for women and the relationship it has to health and pleasurable living. Evelyn currently writes for Sex in Practice on Rodalewellness.com. She has also written for many other websites including Oprah.com, The Huffington Post, eHarmony, Seventeen, and GURL. Sign for our Email news	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2419
__label__wiki	0.669944	0.669944	January 13, 2019 January 13, 2019 ~ Suzi I’m currently taking part in the MIND initiative, RED January – the purpose of which is to do some form of exercise every day to raise awareness of mental health issues and how exercise affects the mental health. While I’m doing that, I’m also going to take a look at some ancestors whose mental health was clearly suffering, and how they were treated many years ago. I’ve already written about my 3x great aunt, Catherine Downing, who suffered from some kind of psychotic illness, my great great grandmother, Annie Downing, who committed suicide, and my grandmother Jean Olorenshaw, who also committed suicide but for very different reasons. Today, I’m going to introduce you to William Arch Bishop. (That was his actual name. Let’s face it, he’s already off to a bad start). William was the nephew of the husband of my fifth great aunt, which I appreciate is a bit of a tenuous relationship, but he was also a resident of Southminster and therefore a friend and neighbour to many of my relations. He was born in 1836, the son of 23-year-old unmarried Eliza Bishop and an unspecified man. His mother married a man named Barker two years later, and William was set to live with his grandparents. By 1851, he was working as a servant. In 1858 he married Harriet Duce, and they went on to have four children. He worked as a carpenter and then a grocer, and the Chelmsford Chronicle described him as a “respected tradesman”. Photo: The National Archives On August 30th 1893, 58-year-old William tried to take his own life by swallowing a bottle of “Battle’s Vermin Killer”, a rat poison containing strychnine, mixed with beer. He was found by his wife, who rushed to a neighbour’s house for assistance. William was lying on the bed and proclaimed that he had taken poison and believed he was dying. Mrs Bishop and the neighbour sent for the doctor, who administered emetics to William. William told the doctor that he had been suffering from so much pain and mental anxiety that he could not resist doing something to end the misery. The doctor judged that had he not been called at the point he was, William would have succeeded. As it was, William made a full recovery. The doctor visited daily, and remarked that he was still having trouble sleeping, but otherwise appeared much better. But there was another reason William may have been having trouble sleeping. Suicide was a criminal offence in those days, and those who tried and did not succeed found themselves in court. And so it was, a month later, William appeared at the Latchingdon Petty Sessions. The neighbour, the doctor and the shopkeeper who sold him the bottle of Battle’s Vermin Killer all gave evidence. The doctor mentioned that he had been seeing William for seven years for episodes of “melancholia and mental disturbance”. He also mentioned that “melancholia” had prevaled in the Bishop family previously. William found himself issuing a grovelling apology to the court. “I should not have done such an act but I was taken with such a shaking of the nerves that I could not contain myself anywhere. I will never do such an act again” he implored. How awful that William should have feel so much guilt for wanting to end his own suffering, and that instead of getting help from the authorities, he was treated like a criminal. The chairman said that he wish he could set William free at once, but that it was “not in his power” and he was committed for trial. The newspaper mentions that there was much local sympathy for William’s plight – and that they hoped that this support would encourage him to see his troubles through to the end. When William returned to court a month later, both imprisonment and a hefty fine were possible punishments. But it seems the court had taken pity on William. They were satisfied that he had seen the error of his ways. They discharged him, warning him that he must bear his troubles with fortitude from now on, handed him his hat and umbrella, and he was free to go. William Arch Bishop died of natural causes in 1910, aged 75. Suicide remained illegal in the UK until 1961. Posted in biographies bishopessexfamily historygenealogymental healthred januarysouthminster ‹ PreviousJean Mary Olorenshaw: A Tribute to My Grandmother Next ›Runaway Ancestors I didn’t know failed suicide attempts could be followed by imprisonment! And it’s also fucked up how the judge could change his mind, depending on how he judged the person’s character, etc. Terrible times.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2426
__label__wiki	0.621603	0.621603	Documents filtered by: Period="Washington Presidency" [Notes of Debates on the Residence Bill, continued] Sept. 24. Thursday. Mr. Grayson. moves to strike out the Words, “in the State of Pensilvania.”1 Mr. Butler. The Center of Population the best Criterion. The Center of Wealth and the Center of Territory. Mr. Lee. The Center of Territory is the only permanent Center. Mr. Macclay. See his minutes.2 1. That is, following the words “river Susquehannah” in the House bill, and thus assigning the federal capital to Maryland; all the senators present from the South voted for this amendment, but it lost by ten votes to eight. 2. Maclay’s “minutes” of this day’s debate are very full, but it would have been remarkable if he had offered to let JA see them, since they accuse him of grossly unfair conduct in the chair (Journal description begins Journal of William Maclay, United States Senator from Pennsylvania, 1789–1791, ed. Edgar S. Maclay, New York, 1890. description ends , 1890, p. 162–165). Month: [September 1789] “[Notes of Debates on the Residence Bill, continued] Sept. 24. Thursday.,” Founders Online, National Archives, accessed April 11, 2019, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/01-03-02-0008-0002-0004. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, vol. 3, Diary, 1782–1804; Autobiography, Part One to October 1776, ed. L. H. Butterfield. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1961, p. 223.]	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2432
__label__wiki	0.643138	0.643138	Documents filtered by: Author="Washington, George" General Orders, 6 June 1779 Head-Quarters Slott’s1 [N.Y.] Sunday June 6th 1779. Parole Philadelphia—C. Signs Peeks-Kill—Poland. The Pennsylvania division is to take post at June’s2 or in the Vicinity according to the situation of ground &c. & send a light party of three or four hundred men into the passage of the mountain, at the cross roads, where Colo. Malcom is, there to remain ’till further orders. The Virginia division to move to Smith’s tavern3—Baron De Kalb’s division (except the two companies of Light Infantry ordered therefrom, which are to remain at Suffren’s) to move on by way of Slott’s and Galloway’s4 & join the other troops: The whole to move at the rising of the moon. Varick transcript, DLC:GW. Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following additional general order: “A Subaltern Serjt Corpl & twenty men from the Virginia line to mount immediately at the Commander in Chief’s Quarters at Slott’s” (orderly book, 22 Dec. 1778–26 June 1779, DNA: RG 93, Orderly Books, 1775–1783, vol. 28). GW’s aide-de-camp Richard Kidder Meade received money from Maj. Caleb Gibbs on 7 June and paid $10 “at Slotes for Lodging & Milk” (Revolutionary War Accounts, Vouchers, and Receipted Accounts 1, 1776–1780, DLC:GW, Ser. 5). 1. Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date reads “Slott’s-House” (orderly book, 22 Dec. 1778–26 June 1779, DNA: RG 93, Orderly Books, 1775–1783, vol. 28). Stephen Slot (Slott, Slote, Sloat) had built a house and tavern in 1755 at the Ramapo Pass in Orange County, N.Y., which is now part of Rockland County. The structures were situated about two miles from the New Jersey border near the intersection of the rather winding road from Ringwood, N.J., and the road from Suffern, N.Y., through Smiths Clove. At this junction, the location of present-day Sloatsburg, a single road continued in a northerly direction into New York toward West Point, New Windsor, and Newburgh. 2. Zebert June kept a tavern in Orange County along the road through Smiths Clove roughly ten miles north of Slot’s house and tavern. At June’s tavern, another road led southeast through the mountains to Haverstraw, New York. 3. Smith’s tavern was located in Orange County on the east side of the road about two miles north of June’s tavern. 4. Galloways was along the road through Smiths Clove about five miles from Slot’s house and tavern, making it approximately the halfway point between that place and June’s tavern to the north. “General Orders, 6 June 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, accessed April 11, 2019, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-21-02-0082. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 21, 1 June–31 July 1779, ed. William M. Ferraro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2012, pp. 85–86.]	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2433
__label__wiki	0.674903	0.674903	« The X-Files, Season 11… Spider-Goats! » Still Rockin’ the X-Files… “Hard to Kill” might have been a subtitle of the second installment of the new limited X-Files season as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully eluded and thwarted deadly Soviet operatives when guided themselves by the artificial intelligence version of a deceased Lone Gunman who sought to be unplugged, Richard Langly (aka Ringo). I like how the series has kept its paranormal core while expanding the two central characters into almost action-heroes. I mean, when armed with only handguns against a legion of Soviets with automatic weapons who attacked them at home they killed two Soviets outright, and not only eluded death but despite being handcuffed together managed to escape! These are two smart, savvy, and tough FBI agents who could probably be featured on recruitment posters for the agency. The episode expanded upon real-life events, too, with the enigmatic Skinner referencing how the current administration in Washington didn’t like the FBI much, and had even been infiltrated by Soviets. Now deep in the bowels of a compromised FBI resided a supercomputer into which had been uploaded the virtual essences of Langly and hundreds of other people whose survival was deemed desirable for the dark times to come. A computerized existence was abnormal and apparently hellish, however, for Langly who wanted the program ended and his virtual existence expunged. Mulder and Scully now as renegade agents were ultimately able to penetrate the forbidden FBI complex, with Mulder going mano-a-mano against a younger agent (and besting him) while Scully zaps the computer. Plot twist, however; the bad guys made a backup system, so we may be hearing from the virtual Lone Gunman again. I’d like that… The notion of uploading an individual’s life experiences and general personality attributes to a computer program to simulate that person in life is within the fringes of a possible future reality, and may someday provide a kind of worldly immortality while allowing relatives to interact with a version of a departed loved one without requiring the downside of a zombie…I want to believe! — And hooray for the FBI and two of its coolest agents! Explore posts in the same categories: mysteries, paranormal, speculation, television This entry was posted on January 13, 2018 at 12:51 pm and is filed under mysteries, paranormal, speculation, television. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments. Tags: X-Files 8 Comments on “Still Rockin’ the X-Files…” I just saw this on FOX ON DEMAND. Those you call “Soviets” were actually Russian mercs working for the Moscow branch of an American “private security” company.* But, aside from that nitpick, I thoroughly enjoyed this episode! This is the third time the show has dealt with the potential misuses and abuses of artificial intelligence and virtual reality. The first time was in the first season episode ‘Ghost In The Machine’ (about a rogue AI in charge of an office building). While the second time was in the fifth season episode ‘Kill Switch’ (about a rogue AI trying to protect cyberspace from being polluted by uploaded human minds). Now we have a new version of the Syndic trying to create a VR counterpart of Noah’s Ark…using shanghaied minds. Chris Carter has once again cooked up a lot of food for thought. *One of them, whom I nicknamed “Twisted Mister,” I suspect of being a former lead singer of the Ramones. Perhaps someday my uploaded, disembodied mind will continue to write this blog…or maybe it already is, hmm? : O That would be one way to (ahem!) out-fox the Grim Reaper. (Sings) “I ain’t got no body, and nobody cares for me!” It certainly looked like they had each others bodies at the end of last night’s episode. ;-D Ugh! Tonight’s episode was the worst one this season. An even bigger, unfunnier self-parody than last year’s episode about the 9-to-5 Lizard Man! I found it fun for a while but ultimately it kind of went overboard, and was offensive to true fans of the series and its mythology. David Duchovny as a guest on a morning show prior to the episode had proclaimed it “the best one ever,” so I had high expectations. It wasn’t what I expected or wanted… See “Hell Hound of MOUNTAIN MONSTERS” for my review on last week’s X-FILES episode (about resentful A.I.’s).	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2436
__label__wiki	0.583371	0.583371	Famous Trials: Unwanted Spouses (Penguin Special) From the legendary Famous Trials series of real-life courtroom dramas, two classic murder trials abridged and refreshed as Penguin Specials for modern readers, selected and introduced by Alex McBride, author of Defending the Guilty A respectable solicitor in the town of Hay-on-Wye, harried by his troubled wife, slowly and carefully poisons her to death. Pleased with the results, he sees an opportunity for another quick-fix solution and turns his murderous attentions to his business rival… Trapped in a marriage of convenience to an aging man almost thirty years her senior, thirty-eight year-old Alma falls in love with seventeen year-old George, when he answers her advertisement for a ‘willing lad’ to do the housework. It’s the perfect set up – a well-disposed husband and a passionate lover – until George destroys it all by trying to get the husband out of the way… These two classic cases of spousal murder – one chillingly domestic, the other bizarre and touching – took place in 1922 and 1935. In these brilliant reconstructions, they continue to confound our expectations of how murderers are meant to proceed. The legendary Famous Trials series set the benchmark for historical crime writing with its accounts of the most notorious and intriguing criminal trials of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Expertly reconstructed from court transcripts, these often sensational narratives have gripped generations of readers since they first appeared in 1941. In this digital edition, two of the very best Famous Trials have been selected, introduced and further abridged by criminal barrister and author Alex McBride to provide modern readers with the most compelling versions yet of these court-room classics. Alex McBride is a criminal barrister. His book Defending the Guilty: Truth and Lies in the Criminal Courtroom was shortlisted for the 2010 Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction and is available in Penguin. He has written for the Guardian, Independent, Prospect and New Statesman, and has contributed to various BBC programmes, including From Our Own Correspondent. ‘Expert, authoritative, hilarious – an insider’s fearless account of life at the criminal bar‘Times Literary Supplement Books of the Year on Defending the Guilty A respectable solicitor in the town of Hay-on-Wye, harried by his troubled wife, slowly and carefully poisons her to death. Pleased with the results, he sees an opportunity for another quick-fix solution and turns his murderous attentions… (more)	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2437
__label__wiki	0.985132	0.985132	Qwant Wants to Be Alternative to Google By Mark Scott, The New York Times \| Updated: 1 January 2015 10:09 IST Only a brave - or maybe foolhardy - company would take on Google. Yet from a small office near the banks of the river Seine, a French search engine called Qwant is doing just that. The French startup, whose product was released 18 months ago, is tapping into growing anger here that Google has too much control over how Europeans surf the Web. Some of the region's lawmakers have already called for the breakup of the U.S. search giant, while the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, is in the middle of a long antitrust investigation into Google's roughly 85 percent share of the European search engine market. "There's a need for a choice," Jean Manuel Rozan, a former financier who co-founded Qwant in 2011, said recently over a cup of coffee. "Europe is the only place in the world where people think that Google is the Internet." Turning Europe's anti-Google sentiment into a successful business, however, is easier said than done. Google and its various services, including maps and online shopping, hold a tight grip over how Europeans search for information. And despite Europeans' perceived antipathy toward U.S. tech companies like Amazon and Facebook, the companies continue to have strong followings across the 28-country bloc. To stand out from the crowd, Qwant sold a 20 percent stake to Axel Springer, the German publisher, this year for roughly $6 million (roughly Rs. 37 crores), mostly to buy European servers. Mathias Dopfner, the publisher's chief executive, has openly criticized Google's online dominance. Rozan says Qwant made about a $1.8 million (roughly Rs. 11 crores) profit last year but will post a loss for 2014 as the company expands into new markets like Germany. The company employs fewer than 50 people between its offices in Paris and Nice, a city in southern France. The French startup also has also tried to tap into Europeans' growing distrust about how they are tracked online, as the likes of Google and Facebook use data gathered from people's online histories to tailor advertising specifically to individuals. Along with other Google alternatives like DuckDuckGo and Ixquick, a Dutch search engine, Qwant says it does not track people's online movements and sells advertising based only on individuals' search queries. "We can build a valuable company that can deliver search results to people without tracking them," said Rozan, who said that people made about 1.6 billion search queries through Qwant in 2014 - or less than half the search queries that Google handles in just one day. Qwant also plans to release a child-friendly search engine - Qwant Junior - in early 2015. Google has announced similar plans, but in a sign that the French government is eager to find an alternative to the U.S. tech company, the country's education ministry has said that it will start using Qwant Junior in some French schools next year. "If you have 3 million children who will search on Qwant, then there'll be 6 million parents who will know about Qwant," said Eric Leandri, another of the startup's co-founders, who added that the startup was in discussions with Axel Springer to become the default search engine on some of the publisher's websites. "When we launched, everyone explained to us why we shouldn't do this. Now, they think it's a great idea." Qwant's other twist to the traditional search engine model is to include social media posts from services like Twitter directly in search results. When people use the company's search engine, for example, four columns appear on the webpage that offer different takes on Internet queries. That ranges from traditional search results to something called Qnowledge Graph, which offers general information based on the search, drawn from sites including Wikipedia. "We want to give results from both the Web and social networks," said Rozan of Qwant. "If we're just going to offer the same service as Google, we should stop now." The French could also learn some lessons from Europe's past. In 2008, a French consortium - backed by the country's politicians - created Quaero, an online search tool that was supposed to rival its U.S. counterparts. Yet after $240 million (roughly Rs. 1,515 crores) in public and private funding and several efforts to revamp the project, Quaero shut at the end of 2013. Despite previous failures to a build a credible European search engine, Qwant's co-founders hope its focus on privacy and attempts to combine social media posts and traditional search results will set it apart from Google, whose projects are as diverse as a smartphone operating system and trying to develop driverless cars. "Google isn't a search engine anymore," said Leandri of Qwant. "We are just a search engine. We don't do robots." © 2015 New York Times News Service Further reading: Google, Internet, Qwant Samsung Electronics Says New Smart TVs in 2015 to Run Tizen Platform The First Family of Instagram	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2441
__label__wiki	0.725104	0.725104	Posts tagged ‘R.E.M.’ BT in BKK! The BT Express pulled into Bangkok this week, and it’s been a wild and most amazing reunion. Sometimes known as “The Human Jukebox” or in a previous incarnation, “The Haunted Laundromat”, my friend BT is indeed a one-band of sorts. An incredibly creative musician and artist, we grew up in the same neighborhood of Orlando, Florida, the area known as College Park, and ran in the same circles of music-minded people for several decades. I’ve known him for a long, long time. But I had not seen BT since I moved to Thailand, over 18 years ago! While I was in Bangkok, he moved to Atlanta for a few years, and then did a cross-country migration to Los Angeles for over a decade, but we always managed to stay in touch via e-mail. After a few months in Germany this year, he packed his bags again and headed to Southeast Asia for the first time. He spent the first couple of weeks in Malaysia, visiting Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and then arrived in Bangkok this past Monday. Welcome to the Big Mango, baby! When you haven’t seen a friend in the better part of two decades, you’re not sure what to expect. Would he be the same? Look the same? Act the same? How we would get along? Well, we’ve all aged, but BT didn’t look that much different, and as soon as he walked into my bookshop and started chatting, it was like we were back at Murmur Records 30 years ago and hadn’t missed a beat. No awkward lulls in the conversation at all, just instantly clicking once again. Within minutes he had me laughing and grinning, thinking about the people we knew all those years ago and the places we hung out and travelled, not only in Orlando, but also in Atlanta and Athens (that’s the place in Georgia, y’all!); Meiner’s Pit Barbeque, South Orange Blossom Trail (OBT!), Freddie and Ray at Rock & Roll Heaven, Fred Schneider, the mysterious Gunther, the various Jims and Daves, the Clermont connection, Chuck’s Jamaican restaurant, R.E.M. and the Athens scene, the religious loonies we know, Mark and Armistead from Love Tractor, Retro Records, Dubsdread, Danny Beard and Wax ‘N Facts, Wuxtry Records, the Fairvilla Diner, April the mortician, Colonial Plaza, Bobby and Adria, Jad Fair and Half Japanese, Quan and Eddie and Mitchell, Ken and Marty and Paul from Stumble, Nadeem and Anne Marie, the folks in Pylon, Edgewater High, Record Mart, Molly Hatchett and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Northgate Shopping Center, Tom Smith and Peach of Immortality … ah, it was all so overwhelming that my head was spinning. But really good memories. BT has a 60-day tourist visa for Thailand and he plans to make the most of it. He’ll stay in Bangkok for a few weeks and then maybe head up North to Chiang Mai. He’s already travelled up to the suburb of Pathum Thani, an area he described as a “farang-free zone,” so he’s starting to see different sides of Thailand, not just the bustling tourist zones of Silom and Sukhumvit, all peppered with 7-Eleven branches on every block — or sometimes three to a block. Honestly, sometimes you look around the concrete jungle that is Bangkok, you’d swear that you WERE back in Atlanta or some other large American city. But then the sight of a som tam stand or the waft of an approaching squid vendor shatters that illusion entirely. No, you’re not in Florida anymore. Bangkok truly is a different and magical place. Thailand, Travel 30 Years Ago … a Murmur Thirty years ago R.E.M. released their first full album, a collection of alluring, jangly, mesmerizing songs titled Murmur. The band made many other fine albums during their multi-decade career, but to my ears nothing else they recorded (except perhaps their following album, the equally excellent Reckoning) boasted as much musical magic as Murmur. Smitten by that album, thirty years ago this week, in October 1983, I opened my first retail shop, Murmur Records, in Orlando, Florida. The location where I operated the first three years was a relatively small space, but I packed it with tons of records (most of them bought on consignment from my D.J. friend, Mike Cooper, in Atlanta) and cool posters covering the old walls, along with plenty of enthusiasm and — needless to say — lots of great music playing each day. I took risks, I listened to requests, and I worked long hours (open to close every day, no days off for the first two years), and was lucky to develop a loyal base of customers. Eventually I outgrew the first space and moved to a larger location (with working air conditioning) a few blocks away. Once I had enough money to able to hire people to work for me, I was rewarded to have quality folks like Jim Leatherman, Eddie Foeller, Tim Skinner, Beth Ann Sparks, Quan Nguyen, De De Branham, and so many others (off the top of my foggy head; hello to April, Julian, Kareem, Cory, Paul, Sovanna, Michael, Mitchell, and the other Jim) who were valuable additions to the crew. Those Sunday softball games with friends and customers were a lot of fun too. To inaugurate the record shop when it opened in 1983, we had an in-store concert by Love Tractor, a band that I knew from Athens, Georgia. Nine years later, when I decided to change the name of the shop and add books to the mix, Love Tractor also returned for a final show in the back of the store, along with an amazing performance by opening act Billy “The Human Jukebox” Taylor. In between those dates Love Tractor also played a special Fifth Anniversary birthday party that we threw in a downtown Orlando club. As it happened, Love Tractor was in the middle of a tour with the B-52’s that month, and a couple of members of the B’s (including Fred Schneider) dropped by the club and sat in on a few songs. I wish I had a recording of that show; Fred singing versions of “Born to Be Wild” and “We Are Family” tore the roof off the sucker. In addition to Love Tractor, I booked a few other bands to play in local clubs and halls, including the Swimming Pool Q’s, Replacements (that show at a VFW Hall ended up getting raided by the local police!), and True West. We were also lucky to have in-store appearances from The Ramones, John Wesley Harding (also a novelist known by his real name, Wesley Stace), The Ocean Blue, the Silos and many other national and regional bands. I operated the record shop (more of a CD shop after the first three years) until 1992 when I had the “brilliant” idea of revamping the entire concept. I added new and used books to the mix, stopped stocking louder and more “abrasive” music, and changed the name of the shop to Alobar Books & Music, convinced that the growing number of grunge rockers was ruining the atmosphere of the shop, or at least making it much less fun than it had been. Unfortunately, the more “mature” mix of music and books that I stocked didn’t attract as many customers as the old “alternative” blend of music that I specialized in. Plus, the advent of deep-discount chains like Best Buy was putting a hit on the CD business. But that didn’t matter so much in the grand scheme of things; I was still having fun and enjoying the camaraderie of cool customers and employees. The “end” came in 1996 when I moved to Thailand. But the store still didn’t die. I sold the shop to Quan, one of my longtime employees, and he brought back the Murmur name one more time. Nowadays, I live in Thailand and sell used books instead of used records. Instead of returning to visit the Sunshine State I’m more likely to be found wandering around monasteries in Myanmar’s Shan State. But I remain an incorrigible music addict and still try to keep up with any noteworthy music that’s being released, and digging deeper in the archives of stuff that’s been released in previous decades. I continue to be amazed, and pleased, with the music I’m discovering this late in life. I’m also one of the declining numbers of people who still purchase real CDs. A downloader I’m not. But this week I’ll be breaking out the beer and toasting all those amazing employees, customers, relatives, and musicians who helped make Murmur Records such a success, and played such an important part in my life. I think I’ll also be play R.E.M.’s Murmur a few more times too! Books, Music, Thailand Baseball, Barbecue & Yo La Tengo Growing up in New York in the 1960s, Ira Kaplan was a Mets fan. That’s baseball, for those of you who aren’t enlightened about the world’s greatest sport and its relevance to the meaning of life. In addition to being a diehard Mets fan and a baseball nut, young Ira was also a music junkie. He bought 45 singles, he bought albums, and went to countless concerts. He couldn’t get enough of music, an affliction I can certainly relate to. After Ira started a rock band in the early 1980s he was looking for a catchy name, something a bit different from the rock band norm, and perhaps inspired by the sport he loved. The first choice for a band name was: A Worrying Thing. Huh? Well, believe it or not, that name DID have a baseball angle, although a murky one. During an interview with a newspaper reporter many years ago, a Cleveland Indians pitcher named Stanley Covelski was quoted as saying: “Doesn’t matter what you did yesterday. That’s history. It’s tomorrow that counts. So you worry all the time. It never ends. Lord, baseball is a worrying thing.” But that name, along with several other attempts, didn’t stick, so Ira Kaplan kept searching, finally settling on: Yo La Tengo. Another big “huh”, right? Well, once again, there is perfectly justifiable baseball origin to the name, although one as equally obscure as “A Worrying Thing.” The new name came from a book about baseball that Kaplan had read, Jimmy Breslin’s Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?, an account of Ira’s beloved New York Mets during their first year in existence as an expansion team in 1962. It seems that there was a communication problem between the veteran center fielder, Richie Ashburn, and Elio Chacon, the Spanish-speaking infielder (he played both shortstop and second base). This problem was acerbated when fly balls hovered between the two players, resulting in a few too many collisions. Another teammate advised Ashburn to yell “Yo La Tengo! — Spanish for “I’ve Got It” — when fly balls came into the danger zone. Ashburn did as advised and the problem was solved. Except, that is, for another befuddled outfielder, Frank Howard, who thought his teammates were yelling “Yello Tango,” and ended up bowling over Chacon anyway. Brilliant stuff! While Ira Kaplan is indeed a huge fan of baseball you won’t find any baseball themed songs in the Yo La Tengo discography (unlike, for example, The Baseball Project, the band formed by Steve Wynn and R.E.M.’s Peter Buck). But throughout Yo La Tengo’s albums you will note an incredibly diverse arsenal of music, ranging from acoustic folk songs to melodic rockers and feedback-spiced electric guitar jams. Apart from their lovely Fakebook album, which remains my personal favorite, their albums don’t always follow a safe and cohesive pattern, but that’s part of the charm, making them all rewarding listens. I just finished reading Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock by Jesse Jarnow, a book that was published in June last year. As expected, there are a lot of baseball references, plus details on the band’s fascination with barbecue, and their long and winding search for the perfect bass player, which happily resulted in a most successful fit. I found the book to be a fascinating read, not only because I’ve been a fan of the band since their very first album, 1986’s Ride the Tiger, but also because I was involved in the same indie music circles (as a record store owner, concert promoter, music journalist) during the 1980s and 90s. Obviously, the baseball and music references struck a chord with me, but I was also impressed with just how well written the book was. It’s one that I think will appeal to readers who don’t know much about Yo La Tengo and could care less about baseball. Jarnow’s writing style is so polished and assured that it could easily lend itself to other biographical subjects. He’s that good, and his tale of Yo La Tengo and the peripheral music scene makes for very engrossing reading. Jarnow’s book brought back tons of great memories as I stumbled across references to favorite albums and recording artists of the era, plus mentions of various people in the music business whom I had met during those years. I once sat next to a guy at an Orlando Twins minor league baseball game, who turned out to be Bill Million from the Feelies, one of the truly great bands of the era and one that crossed many musical paths with Yo La Tengo. In Bangkok, when I was working for Tower Records in the mid 1990s, I bumped into Steve Fallon, the owner of the legendary Maxwell’s club in Hoboken, where Yo La Tengo and many other bands (such as The Feelies) cut their musical teeth. Ira Kaplan’s brother Adam was my sales rep at Dutch East for a spell. And so on. The Hoboken scene and ones in Athens, Austin, and Minneapolis, musicians, managers, and label reps; it was all one big supportive community. And reading this book reminded me of what an amazing musical web we all weaved in those heady days before the advent of that thing called the Internet. I also once had a short chat with Ira before Yo La Tengo took the stage for a set at a club in Orlando. The subject? Baseball, of course! More specifically, we talked about a Minnesota Twins pitching prospect named Willie Banks, a player whom Ira had seen pitch in high school. At the time of the Yo La Tengo show, Banks was pitching for the Orlando Twins, the AA minor league affiliate of the big league club. He ended up pitching in the majors for a few years but never became the top-flight pitcher he was projected to be. But unlike Willie Banks, Yo La Tengo did fulfill their promise. No, they never reached the heady heights of a band like Nirvana or R.E.M., but they did sell a lot of albums over the past two decades, consistently played packed shows in front of adoring fans, and received overwhelmingly favorable critical acclaim from the media. In addition to the book, Yo La Tengo just released their new studio album, Fade, earlier this month. I haven’t heard it yet, but my copy has already been ordered and hopefully making its way to me very soon. Please, Mr. Postman, make it on time! Needless to say, I’m very much looking forward to listening to this latest installment in the magical story of Yo La Tengo. Books, Music Feelies	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2444
__label__cc	0.738612	0.261388	Language Arts Dept. Class Syllabus English II Rules, Policies and Procedures Garrett Academy Of Technology » Department/Staff » Language Arts » Ms. Rozita Wylder » Class Syllabus Honors English II Class Syllabus Honors English II Honors English II 2016-2017 Ms. Rozita P. Wylder Room Number: 1068 Garrett Academy of Technology Office Hours—8:30-9:30 rozita_wylder@charleston.k12.sc.us (843) 745-7126 Extra Help/Make-Up Work---Mondays until 4:00 Credit for Course: 1 Unit Textbook Required: Collections Text and Workbook. Students will also be able to access text on line at hmh online textbook Access Code-0544506502 Course Overview: English 2 is an in-depth study of United States literature and literary nonfiction, especially foundational works and documents from the 17th century through the early 20th century. At least one play by an American dramatist is included. Opportunities for rich discussions and conversations are provided regularly. English 2 students study the author’s craft by making inferences about meaning and the use of language, the author’s point of view, theme and figurative language in literary texts. By reading informational texts, students analyze the development of a thesis. Students create a variety of responses to texts and critique how bias is revealed. Students understand, interpret, analyze, and evaluate aspects of literary and informational texts. In addition, students continue to develop and use in their reading, writing, and oral communication their knowledge of vocabulary that includes roots, affixes, euphemisms, and idioms. Academic vocabulary, as well as other opportunities to explore the conventions of language occur frequently. Focus of writing includes argumentative , informational, and explanatory with meeting the expectations of the Common Core State Standards. Students also engage in the research process, with use of a standardized system of documentation. Honors courses receive an additional .5 weight on the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale. This course is intended for students exhibiting superior abilities in the course content area. The honors curriculum will place emphasis on critical and analytical thinking, rational decision making and inductive or deductive reasoning. Independent projects are an integral part of the honors curriculum. Class Affirmation: We affirm that we are believers; we are achievers, and we work diligently for our success!!! Course Content -At -A -Glance Collection 1--- Ourselves and Others explores how we interact with other people--family, enemies, neighbors, strangers, and those with whom we disagree. Key Standards Addressed Author's Craft--analyze, interpret, evaluate, determine point of view, provide supporting evidence Determine meaning, make predictions, inferences, draw conclusions, synthesizing Argument Writing-analyze, evaluate, write and support claim Collection 2---The Natural World We are intertwined with nature; we affect it as much as it affects us. Make inferences, determine theme, determine figurative meaning Research with standardized system of documentation Collection 3---Responses to Change Change is inevitable; how we respond to it reveals who we are. Analyze Author's Order: Cause and Effect Make /support inferences, determine theme, determine figurative meaning Collection 4---How We See Things Our view of the world depends not only on our five senses but also on technology and surprising insights. Analyze Poetic Structure Analyze representations in different mediums Determine theme/analyze its development Collection 5---Absolute Power Human ambition is timeless, and its fruits are fleeting. Shakespearean Drama Analyze structure, character, theme, archaic language Collection 6---Hard -Won Liberty Travels around the world to explore how people win their freedom from oppression Analyze argument and rhetoric Analyze character and theme CCSD Grading Scale A=100-93 B=92-85 C=84-77 D=76-70 F=69-0 English Department Uniform Grading Policy---Grades are derived from the following: Homework 10% Classwork 15% Quizzes 20% Tests 25% Essays/Projects 30% Interim Dates Report Cards February 17 March 28 May 2 June 7 Use MLA Heading for all assignments: First line at the left margin(red vertical line)---Student’s Name Second line at margin---Instructor’s Name Third line at margin---Subject/Period Fourth line at margin---Date Double space Sixth line---centered---Title John Andrews Ms. Wylder CP English 3/3A Daily Materials 3-Ring Binder(at least 2 inch) Important Note per CCSD policy—a student has three(3) days to make up work!!!! Parents: Please fill out and return to me as method of contact and evidence of reading/understanding information provided. This will serve as your child’s first Homework Grade of 100%. ---------------------------------------------------------------CUT HERE--------------------------------------------------------------------- Parent/ Legal Guardian’s Name: _____________________________ Child’s Name__________________________ Phone number( s ): ___________________ ______________ E-Mail Address: ___________________________ The best way/time to contact me is: __________________________________________	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2445
__label__cc	0.613579	0.386421	Solar Panel Types and Purposes May 3, 2019 Solar Facts Solar is an expanding industry. While there is still lots of research going into the types of solar panels on the market today, there is an equal amount of research going into the supply side of the equation on how to make these products even more efficient. All these types of solar panels have different efficiency levels and uses. Let’s take a look at some of these panels, and explore what makes them different from each other. Taking a Look at Solar in Texas Taking a Look at Solar in Nevada Taking a Look at Solar in Utah Common Factors Used to Determine Solar Panel Quality Where you live and solar panel use influences what will be the best type of solar panel for your needs. However, there are two main factors that most look at to determine solar panel quality: efficiency and wattage. Often the efficiency of the solar panel is referred to instead of the wattage. However, both factors play important roles. Solar panels with higher efficiency gather more energy per cell, which means the solar panel doesn’t need to be as big. For some, this is an important aspect of aesthetics. Although you may have a panel with the same wattage, the size of the panel will be different if efficiencies aren’t the same. This may mean that a solar panel with the same wattage, but higher efficiency will fit better on your roof. Difference Between 3 Typical Residential Solar Panel Types If you are thinking about installing solar on your home, there are three main solar panel types. These are the most regularly used and well tested solar cell types. Monocrystalline Vs. Polycrystalline Solar Panels Monocrystalline panels are made from a pure silicon crystal called an ingot. These are the most widely used type of solar panel because their efficiency and wattage are so high. Monocrystalline cells have efficiencies as high as 26.7 percent. Their wattage per panel can be as high or higher than 300 watts. This means each panel can produce more in less space. These panels are made with fragmented silicon crystals. The typical efficiency of a monocrystalline panel is about 15 percent. Polycrystalline is the second most commonly used in the residential market, and are popular among low price point installers from a supply side economics standpoint, because most consumers aren’t educated on the downfalls of these cheaper modules. Commonly Used Thin Film Solar Panels: Amorphous, CdTe, CIGS, Organic There are several different thin-film panels out there with different conductor materials. These conductors determine panel efficiency. Amorphous Solar Panels Amorphous uses non-crystalline silicon as its conductor. A thin layer is deposited on a substrate. Common substrates include glass, metal, and plastic. These panels are bendable and less likely to crack. However, the efficiency of the solar panels isn’t as high. On average an amorphous solar panel has an efficiency of 7 percent. You would need far more space to match the wattage of one traditional crystalline silicon panel. Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Solar Panels To create these thin-film solar panels several layers of cadmium telluride are used. These panels have efficiencies between 10 and 11 percent. The main concern that many have with these panels is the toxicity of this conductive material. Copper Gallium Indium Diselenide (CIGS) Solar Panels In this thin-film, copper gallium indium Diselenide is put in between conductive materials, which is then deposited on a substrate. CIGS has efficiencies that can reach as high as 20 percent. The cost to produce these solar panels, however, is more than a traditional crystalline silicon panel, making it unpopular with most solar installers in the Western U.S. Organic Photovoltaic Cells Organic photovoltaic cells use conductive organic polymers or small organic molecules as the conductive material. Their efficiency ratings are typically about 11 percent. Organic PV cells also don’t last as long as other solar panel options. New Types of Solar Panels Because solar is a relatively new industry, there are new products coming to the market. These products claim to have better efficiencies and aesthetic appeal. However, these products aren’t always ready for the general public. Graphene Solar Panels Graphene is a layer of carbon in a repeating hexagon-shaped pattern. This material is highly conductive, flexible and transparent. The problem is that it isn’t very good at collecting the electrical current produced. Graphene-based solar panels aren’t commercially available. However, the potential is around the corner. Currently graphene is being used to enhance the research and development aspect of solar panel efficiency. Clear Solar Panels: Perovskite, Infrared-absorbing Cells and Quantum Dots Large skyscrapers use large amounts of energy. The heat generated through their countless windows runs the energy bills even higher. This is where clear solar panels come into play. Perovskite Solar Panels There are three clear solar panels currently on the market. The first is made with the help of a conductor called perovskite. This is a new thin-film that is almost completely transparent. Perovskites have efficiencies as high as 22 percent because they can be fine-tuned to absorb specific light frequencies. However, current perovskite windows have recorded efficiencies of 0.5 percent. Infrared-absorbing Solar Cells Another option that has been explored is infrared-absorbing cells. These solar windows currently have efficiencies of 5 percent. Quantum Dot Solar Panels The third solar window currently on the market is the quantum dot window. These windows have microscopic semiconductor material embedded in the window. The semiconductor generates a current which is transmitted to solar strips for collection. The efficiency of these windows has reached 3.1 percent. Invisible solar technology is right on the cusp of reality. Currently, however, you would need a home completely made out of glass for it to be a viable option for residential use. Taking a Look at Solar Shingles Solar shingles have received lots of hype over the last couple of years. However, the leading brand, Tesla, still hasn’t reached the market. Only a select few have received these glass shingles and they came at a premium price. Everyone else has been put on a waiting list several miles long. Tesla doesn’t have efficiency specs available for its solar shingles. However, most solar shingles have efficiencies between 10 and 20 percent with 13 to 63 watts per shingle. Discover Whether Solar Shingles are a Good Fit For Your Home Non-residential Solar Panels Not all solar panels are the best option for residential use. Taking a look at these different solar types and how they are best used will help you determine what is best for you. Handheld Solar Panels: Solar Power Banks Handheld solar panels are a great addition to camping gear or emergency preparedness. However, they are not the best solution for power your home. One of the major reasons is that these solar panels only power a couple of devices. Handheld solar panels are made with thin-film technology, but they are also small. This means they won’t produce as much power. A typical power bank produces between 10,000mAh and 25,000mAh with about 5 volts. This means that the total capacity of the solar power bank is between 50 and 125 watts. NASA Solar Panels NASA has created a solar panel that has phenomenal efficiencies. These solar panels have a thin layer of selenium which bonds silicon substrate and thin film multi-junction wafers. Using these three conductors together has increased panel efficiency to 40 percent. However, these panels are still being tested and so they aren’t available to the public. Even if they were available to the public, 99 percent of consumers would not be able to avoid the technology at this juncture. Portable solar panels are a great way to enhance your camping experience. Some portable solar panels are able to fit on a backpack. These are great if you only need them to charge a couple of small devices like a phone, laptop, or tablet. They also work well with Go Solar Group’s 2nd Level of Portable Battery Backup. Other portable solar panels are slightly smaller than a residential solar panel. These panels are often engineered so they can be more easily transported. However, they are not meant to go on your roof. These panels typically produce about 100 watts. This is enough to charge a solar generator, which can then produce solar power for several electronic devices. Portable solar panels are also used for RVs. Solar Panels for RVs Because of the structure and space of RVs, typical crystalline solar panels are a bit too large for the roof. However, solar can be permanently installed on the roof of an RV. This is best done by solar professionals that specialize in RV solar installations. Go Solar Group specializes in residential installations. Those looking for a superior monocrystalline solar array for their home with the option of solar backup need look no further. However, comparing prices is encouraged. Also, do note that in addition to a variety of different solar panel types, there are numerous kinds of solar installs for residential and commercial use of the aforementioned panels. Renewable Energy for New Utah Homes: A Quick Guide What Custom Utah Solar Looks Like How Much Solar Do I Need, & What’s Available? Committed install team “Go Solar installed my PV system in the dead of winter in just two days. In fact, when the city inspector came, he passed the system off with no issues and commented that Go Solar was on of the best installers. Despite the snow, rain, and clouds, our 31 panel system has already generated more electricity than we've used since the net meter went in on February 23rd, 2017. Ralph, Kate, and Colin were super responsive and a pleasure to work with. We couldn't be more pleased.” - Wayne & Janet Sumner	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2446
__label__wiki	0.988465	0.988465	Sheffield, England, Best places to visit in the UK Photo gallery to an article Best places to visit in the UK – 55 Amazing Places You Must Visit! Sheffield, England, Best places to visit in the UK by Carl Mueller Bristol, Best places to visit in the UK by Michiel Jelijs The Lake District, Best places to visit in the UK by Robert J Heath Bath, Best places to visit in the UK by Sean McNulty South Dorset, Best places to visit in the UK by Mark Towning Brighton, England, Best places to visit in the UK by Peta Chow Sudeley Castle, Cotswolds, England, Best places to visit in the UK by Karen Roe London, England, Best places to visit in the UK by SoWhat Cambridge, England, Best places to visit in the UK by Kosala Bandara Harbour at Whitstable, England, Best places to visit in the UK by Matt Brown New Forest, England, Best places to visit in the UK by davidgsteadman Dartmouth, Devon, England, Best places to visit in the UK by Adam Court Margate, England, Best places to visit in the UK by John Lord Alnwick Castle, England, Best places to visit in the UK by Smudge 9000 Micklegate – York, England, Best places to visit in the UK By Harry Mitchell [CC BY 3.0], from Wikimedia Commons Southwold, Suffolk, England, Best places to visit in the UK by Roger Blackwell Oxford, England, Best places to visit in the UK by Bill Tyne Nottingham, England, Best places to visit in the UK by Martin Pettitt The Isle of Skye, Scotland, Best places to visit in the UK by john mcsporran Glen Coe, Scotland, Best places to visit in the UK by john mcsporran Loch Lomond, Scotland, Best places to visit in the UK by Matt Gilbert Bealach na Ba, Scotland, Best places to visit in the UK by Christian Kadluba Orkney – Ring of Brodgar, Scotland, Best places to visit in the UK by Greg Willis Edinburgh, Scotland, Best places to visit in the UK by János Korom Dr. Rannoch Moor, Scotland, Best places to visit in the UK by john mcsporran Ullapool, Scotland, Best places to visit in the UK by travelmag.com Dunnottar Castle, Scotland, Best places to visit in the UK by Nick Bramhall Snowdonia, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by Hefin Owen Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by Phil Dolby Hafod estate cave, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by Jonny White Wales by Rail, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by Peter Trimming Caernarfon Castle, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by Hefin Owen Conwy, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by Hefin Owen The Blue Lagoon, Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by Phil Dolby Portmeirion, Snowdonia National Park, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by Scott Wylie Summer at Bodnant, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by paul_p! Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Llangollen Canal, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by Arpingstone Beaumaris castle, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by bvi4092 Llandudno, Wales, Best places to visit in the UK by andrew james Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland, Best places to visit in the UK by jamie_okeefe Stonehenge, England, Best places to visit in the UK by KaosKitten1 Liverpool, England, Best places to visit in the UK By The original uploader was Chowells at English Wikipedia. (Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Best places to visit in the UK By Hans Peter Schaefer, http://www.reserv-a-rt.de [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Cornwall, England, Best places to visit in the UK By Keven Law from Los Angeles, USA (At the end of the Universe..:O)) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Manchester, England, Best places to visit in the UK By Mark Andrew. (Manchester town hall.) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Isle of Mull, Scotland, Best places to visit in the UK By DeFacto [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Best places to visit in the UK by David Jones Titanic Belfast, Best places to visit in the UK by Nico Kaiser Dunluce Castle, Best places to visit in the UK by John5199 Old Bushmills Distillery, Best places to visit in the UK by Yves Cosentino Belfast, Best places to visit in the UK by Les Haines Mussenden Temple, Best places to visit in the UK by Steve Cadman Carrickfergus Castle, Best places to visit in the UK by Richard Luney Dark Hedges, Best places to visit in the UK by Ronald van der Graaf Marble Arch Caves, Best places to visit in the UK by Andrew Muir Slovak Paradise National Park – 21 best places to visit with pictures and maps Folkmarská skala rock – amazing view in Kosice region, Slovakia	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2447
__label__wiki	0.551329	0.551329	Search for issues, publications, programs, events, media and more. Write with GIF GIF Legislation Tracker GIF Energy Tracker Leadership Program (Internships) By Dr. Kenneth Katzman Divergent Gulf State Interests in Rival Koreas Recent developments on the Korean Peninsula – in particular, the improvement in North Korea’s relations with South Korea and the United States – might have significant implications for the Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Due to its lack of indigenous energy resources, South Korea’s economic engagement and relationships with the energy-rich Gulf states have been widely publicized. What has attracted little attention is the observation that the GCC states have extensive ties to both sides of the Korean Peninsula. The Gulf Cooperation Council states have built ties to North Korea, in spite of the fact that the state has been a major supplier of arms and weapons-related technology to the Gulf States’ most significant nemesis: the Islamic Republic of Iran. South Korea’s relations with the Gulf states are relatively straightforward, predictable, and transparent. South Korea’s burgeoning economy requires stable and reliable sources of energy, and the Gulf states have emerged as willing and able suppliers. Each of the Gulf states sells South Korea oil, while Qatar, the major natural gas player sells South Korea this increasingly important energy staple. South Korea is a particularly large buyer of condensates, a very light hydrocarbon used to manufacture plastics and other oil-based derivatives. This commodity is in ample supply in Qatar, as well as in Iran, from which South Korea buys about 200,000 barrels per day. For the Gulf, South Korea is a stable partner to which the Gulf can supply on demand. Consequently, with ample supply from the Gulf, South Korea can better comply with requests from the United States to reduce purchases from Iran. In spite of South Korea’s heavy reliance on Gulf energy, the relationship between these states is not one-way. South Korea has emerged as an advanced producer of technology, including consumer technology such as smartphones that are widely used in the Gulf states. The country is also a highly capable supplier of heavy construction services, including in the Gulf’s key energy sectors. South Korea’s capabilities are so sufficiently sophisticated that the UAE contracted with a South Korean firm, Korea Electric Power Company (KEPCO), to build its four soon-to-be-completed nuclear reactors. KEPCO is in strong a position to win similar business from Saudi Arabia, which is planning to build two nuclear reactors of its own. Seoul has not demonstrated any aspirations to heighten its strategic role in the Middle East but, like the Gulf States, has emerged as a strategic partner of the United States and has contributed forces to U.S.-led military missions. South Korean forces participated in the U.S.-led stabilization efforts in post-Saddam Iraq and in post-Taliban Afghanistan. To be fair, military personnel from South Korea were intentionally deployed in relatively stable areas in order to avoid South Korean casualties. Still, their building of field hospitals and other sites in these conflict-ridden countries was crucial to U.S. efforts. Largely due to North Korea’s extensive cooperation with Iran on missile technology and advanced convention weaponry, the Gulf’s relationship with Pyongyang has more significant regional implications than do their relations with Seoul. North Korea help has been pivotal to Iran’s development of the largest missile arsenal in the Middle East, and the country has sold Iran midget submarines and other weaponry with which it could potentially challenge the U.S. and allied navies in the Persian Gulf. With Gulf security at risk, the GCC countries cooperate with the United States to monitor, and intercept, weapons and technology shipments from North Korea to Iran. This cooperation reportedly was instrumental in deterring North Korea from shipping completed medium-range “Nodong” ballistic missiles to Iran in the early 1990s. The GCC states were also able to support the U.S.-North Korea “Agreed Framework” in 1994 that sought to persuade North Korea to limit its nuclear program for purely peaceful purposes. The framework promised to supply North Korea with crude oil – funded mainly by Japan and the United States but supplied largely by the GCC states – in exchange for North Korea dismantling nuclear reactors that had proliferation potential. The GCC states fully support ongoing U.S. efforts to try to “denuclearize” North Korea, in part to limit the possibility that North Korea could assist Iran on nuclear technology. At the same time, some GCC states have sought to avail themselves of North Korean weapons technology, and in the process have run afoul of the United States. In 2015, the UAE’s Al Mutlaq Technology Company purchased weapons from North Korea. The North Korean supplier was the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (Komid), which earlier was placed under United States sanctions due to its involvements in Pyongyang’s strategic weapons programs. The relationship between the Gulf states and North Korea also has an economic dimension. The GCC states have welcomed as many as 10,000 North Korean migrants, mainly as laborers in the Gulf ’s construction industries. North Koreans work for low wages and are said to refrain from complaining about the difficult working conditions commonly experienced by expatriate labor in the Gulf states. The North Korean regime benefits from this relationship because the laborers’ earnings are mostly remitted to the North Korean government. The largest North Korean expatriate population – about half of all North Koreans in the Gulf- can be found in Kuwait, the only GCC country that hosts a North Korean embassy. In support of the pressure placed on North Korea in 2017 by the Trump Administration due to its missile and nuclear development, Kuwait expelled the North Korean ambassador and four other North Korean diplomats, ceased renewing visas for North Korean workers and halted direct flights between the two nations. North Korea’s embassy in Kuwait City subsequently remains open but with only four staff persons, the most senior of which is a charge d’affaires. The future of GCC relations with both North and South Korea might depend on the outcome of U.S. and South Korean efforts to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions-relief and economic development. The United States is certain to ask the Gulf states to contribute financially to any economic promises made to North Korea under any agreement, either with energy exports, economic aid, or both. Over the longer term, such an agreement provides a potential for North Korea to become a significant trading partner of the Gulf states as its economy develops. Ultimately, Gulf state concerns about North Korea’s relations with Iran would certainly be alleviated if North Korea becomes a cooperative member of the international community, as opposed to its current status as a rogue outlier. Dr. Kenneth Katzman, a Senior Middle East Analyst at the U.S. Library of Congress, writing in a personal capacity. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Gulf International Forum. GIF Headquarters 1275 K St NW Washington D.C, 20005 Copyright © 2019 Gulf International Forum - All Rights Reserved	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2453
__label__cc	0.614719	0.385281	Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Commemorates 35th Anniversary with Debut of New Website and Tagline Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Commemorates 35th Anniversary with Debut of New Website and Tagline Environmentally Focused Non-Profit Unveils Sleek, New, Easy-to-Navigate Website Designed by Red Clay Interactive Along With Compelling “This is Our Community. This is Our Gwinnett” Messaging Duluth, Ga., – As part of the yearlong commemoration of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful’s 35th anniversary, the award-winning, environmentally focused non-profit is proud to unveil a newly redesigned website created by Red Clay Interactive’s design team. The new GwinnettCB.org is reflective of a cutting-edge online tool that will help further the mission and programs of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GCB) in the digital realm. The organization’s new tagline has also been debuted on the site, as the homepage extols the message, “This is Our Community. This is Our Gwinnett.” “The website is awe-inspiring,” explained Connie Wiggins, Executive Director of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. “But more than that, it’s also easy-to-navigate and packed with useful tools and information. All of the online resources make it easy for Gwinnettians to take an active role in improving OUR community. That is why the tagline is so fitting. The use of ‘OUR’ creates an undeniable sense of community pride and ownership. We want to communicate the fact that it takes ALL of us – individual citizens, students, civic groups, neighborhoods, local governments, small businesses, large corporations and more – to clean and restore public places, recycle more, protect our watersheds, and develop and educate the next generation of environmental stewards. Even after 35 years, there’s a misconception out there that GCB is nothing more than a ‘clean-up organization’. This new website clearly defines our role as an educator, organizer and advocate to keep our environment and community clean and beautiful.” The new GwinnettCB.org features a combination of compelling environmental and community images, as well as a series of pages that outline: •“What You Can Do” tips to help make Gwinnett a cleaner, greener, more livable community at home, in the neighborhood, at work, and at school •What can be recycled and where •One click links to volunteer for or donate to Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Teaching and learning tools for educators Blogs – which contain the latest news about everything green and clean in Gwinnett “Even though GCB has been a staple in the Gwinnett community for over 30 years there is sometimes a misconception that this nonprofit is a government agency or a trash collector or just a recycling center,” said Lindsey Marshall, Red Clay Interactive Account Director. “Creating a new online brand gives us an opportunity to reintroduce GCB as the amazing community-based organization that works to make Gwinnett America’s greenest, cleanest community. Ultimately the new website is for the citizens of Gwinnett County, to inspire them to make their community great and give them actionable ways to get involved.” Interested parties are encouraged to visit www.GwinettCB.org to view the new Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful website. About Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful: Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Services, Inc. (GCB) is a Keep America Beautiful affiliate and award-winning 501(c)3 charitable organization. It boasts an expansive community-based network dedicated to finding long-term solutions to environmental and quality of life issues through individual action. The organization is guided by a 55-member Citizens Advisory Board that represents all sectors of the Gwinnett County community. A nationally recognized leader in creating cleaner, greener and more livable communities throughout Gwinnett, GCB involves more than 100,000 volunteers annually to clean and restore public places, recycle more, protect our watersheds and develop the next generation of environmental stewards. To learn more about Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and its programs, aspiring environmental stewards are invited to visit www.GwinnettCB.org.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2454
__label__wiki	0.672457	0.672457	It is natural enough that history should be mixed with myth, to make it interesting to the populace. But it is uttery unnatural that history or myth should not be interesting to the populace. — G. K. Chesterton Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Greeks - F. J. Gould "Your beard is growing again, sir. Will you have it shaved?" "No, certainly not. Bring the red-hot coal, as before." "Yes, sir." The servant fetched a live coal, and singed the hair of the king's chin. The king was afraid lest his foes might tempt the barber to kill him with the razor; therefore, he would not allow a razor to be used. Very few persons loved this king, whose name was Dionysius (Dy-on-y-si-us) the Elder, born 430 B.C., died 367 B.C. Once he had been a clerk. Step by step he had climbed to power, and now he dwelt in a royal house, overlooking the blue waters of the harbor of Syracuse (Sy-ra-kuze) in the island of Sicily. Men who thus obtained power without the wish of the people were known by the Greeks as tyrants. "Your brother is at the gate, sir, and desires to see you," said the attendant. "Strip off his clothes," replied the king. The visitor's clothes were stripped off by the guards, and searched for daggers or other weapons which might have been used to injure the king; and a new suit was then given to the prince, and he was allowed to enter the royal chamber. You see that the tyrant was very suspicious. One day a brother of the king was talking to him about the plan of a certain place, and he thought he would trace it on the floor of the room, just as you might draw a plan of a house with pencil on paper. "Lend me your spear," said the king's brother to a soldier who stood by. He then marked out some lines on the floor. But the tyrant sat fidgeting in terror lest the spear should be aimed at his own heart. When his brother had left he caused the soldier to be put to death. Sometimes, instead of slaying the persons he hated, he ordered them to be taken below. The prisoners were led down some dark stairs, through many narrow passages cut out of the solid rock, and then locked up in cells, where no sunlight gleamed, and no sound of the voices of earth was heard. The tyrant had two wives; and the brother of one of them was Dion, a wise and brave man, who did his best to check the evil deeds of the king. Often would he speak to him, and seek to turn his heart to kinder ways. At last he said to the king: "There is a learned man in Athens by whom I have been taught many useful lessons, and I believe it would interest you to hear him. Shall I send for him to come and see you? He is a philosopher of whom all the world has heard. I mean Plato" (Play-to). "Send for him, if you will," answered the king. Plato agreed to visit the city of Syracuse, and made the voyage in a galley across the Mediterranean Sea. The king received him in his marble palace, and Plato lectured to a richly-dressed company. He spoke of the manner in which men should labor, whether kings or working folk. And at the end of his lecture he said: "Thus we see, O king, that they who act justly have peace in their hearts, but they who act unjustly are unhappy." "Good! quite true," cried some of the audience (that is, the people listening). "I do not admire your teaching," said the king. "What is the use of such talk? Why did you come to Sicily?" "To find an honest man," replied Plato. "I suppose you think you have come for nothing, then?" sneered the king. Not long afterward word was sent to Plato that the tyrant no longer desired his presence on the island, and that it would be well for him to return to Athens. A ship's captain—a Spartan sailor—approached Plato, and said he had the royal orders to carry the philosopher back to Greece; and Plato embarked in the Spartan vessel. The king had secretly bidden the captain to sell Plato for a slave. "For," said he, "it must be all the same to him whether he is a free man or a slave, since he told me that the just man, whether free or slave, is always happy." At a seaport in Greece Plato was sold in the market-place for one hundred dollars. However, a friend of his happened to be there at the time, bought him again, and sent him in safety to Athens. So Dion's plan to change his royal master's character came to naught. In the year 367 B.C. the tyrant lay ill, and asked his physicians for a sleeping-draught—that is, a medicine which would soothe his nerves and send him to sleep. They gave him a very strong dose. He drank it, and never woke again. The king's son, Dionysius the younger, came to the throne. When a youth he had been kept very much at home by his father, who feared lest he should become a favorite with the people and try to gain the crown. The young prince amused himself at carpentry, and made little chariots, candle-sticks, chairs, and tables. On the death of the old king the prince's friends filled the palace with the noise of their feasts and music. For ninety days the revel went on. Wine was freely drunk from morning to night, and tipsy courtiers, crowned with roses, staggered along the lovely marble pavements of the royal house. Now and then a quiet, grave man looked on at the rowdy scene, and went away with a sigh. It was Dion. Dion again thought of Plato, and, finding the young king in a sober humor, he persuaded him to invite the wise man of Athens to the Sicilian island once more. Again Plato came, and he was borne from the harbor to the palace in the king's own chariot. In conversation with the king Plato tried to lift up his thoughts to nobler things than wine and dainty eating and low-minded companions. The king and some of his friends resolved to change their lives. They would now study science, they would learn geometry (or the science of measurement), and con the lessons of Euclid, such as boys still con at school and college. So eager were the young men in their new study that groups of them were to be seen in various rooms of the palace holding sticks in their hands, and scratching the figures of Euclid in the dust which was spread on the marble floors. Wherever you went you would see squares, circles, and triangles; and you would hear the young nobles cry, "This line is parallel to that," or, "This angle is equal to those two angles," and so on. The fancy for schooling and learning did not last long. Dion became hateful in the sight of the king, and was banished from the land of Sicily. Plato stayed on for a while, but the king regarded him less and less, and, at length, hinted that it was time for him to depart. Just before Plato left he was sitting at a banquet with Dionysius, and the king said: "I suppose, Plato, when you return to Athens, you will pick my character to pieces before your friends, and tell them all my faults." "I hope, sir," was Plato's reply, "that we shall have enough to talk about without talking of you!" Soon afterward he sailed for Greece. Meanwhile Dion brooded over the troubles of his country, and longed to be able to set aside the tyrant, and give a free government to the citizens of Syracuse. He told his thoughts to his friends who had also been banished. Eight hundred of them assembled on a Grecian island, and prepared to travel to Sicily and deliver their country from the oppressor. It was now midsummer, and the moon was at the full, and the eastern wind was blowing, day by day, and they would need this wind to carry them quickly across the sea. The eight hundred patriots—lovers of their fatherland—put on their bright armor, and marched to the temple of Apollo, and asked the God of the sun to bless them in their great adventure. The next night the moon was eclipsed, and the warriors were uneasy at the black shadow. One of Dion's friends explained the meaning of this sign, or omen. The bright moon, he said, was the tyrant of Syracuse, and Dion was the black shadow which would creep over the tyrant's glory and hide it! And when they heard that, in Syracuse, some little pigs had been born without ears, Dion's friends declared that the dwellers in that city would no longer have any ears for the commands or laws of the tyrant! Dion's fleet made for the open sea. The vessels carried, besides the weapons of the eight hundred, piles of shields, javelins, and darts for the use of new recruits who would join at the landing of the army. The cliffs of Sicily came in sight. Then arose a violent storm of thunder and lightning, the north wind blew the ships toward Africa, and a pelting rain drenched the patriots to the skin. At one point the fleet nearly perished on rocks, at another it only just escaped running upon a huge sand-bank. Calmer weather followed, and, under a fair sky, Dion's ships again appeared off the coast of the Sicilian isle. The eight hundred landed, and Dion told them they might now take a rest after the hardships of the voyage. "No, no!" they cried; "lead us at once to Syracuse." Dion took them at their word. They put aside all luggage which was not immediately wanted, and they began the march in high spirits. Before long crowds of Sicilians had flocked to Dion's support, and he had five thousand men. "Liberty, liberty!" they shouted as they marched. "Liberty, liberty!" was the cry when they saw the tall towers of Syracuse, and the strong citadel (a fortress), and the ships in the harbor. The joyful citizens came forth from the gates, clothed in white, and gave a loud welcome to the army of Dion. Dion, dressed in splendid armor, entered the city of Syracuse; a friend on each side wore a garland of flowers; a hundred foreign soldiers followed as his body-guard, and the rest of the army marched joyously behind. The citizens raised loud shouts of "Liberty!" They had suffered the hard rule of the tyrants for forty-eight years. At the sound of a trumpet silence was made, and a herald cried to the people, and said Syracuse would now enjoy a free government. Then Dion climbed to the top of the Tower of the Sundial—a sundial, as you know, being a slab of wood or stone, with a piece projecting (or sticking out) and throwing a shadow by which to tell the time. The multitude stood below and listened while he begged them to stand firm when the tyrant Dionysius returned from Italy, and when the tyrant's soldiers sallied out from the citadel. This citadel was a strong-walled fortress in the town, and it was guarded by men who were in the pay of the bad king. Round the citadel Dion built a fence, from behind which his people could shoot arrows and stones at the garrison. Suddenly the garrison sallied out. Many of the citizens fled. Dion was in the thick of the fray, and his head was gashed by a lance. Then he retired from the battle, but rode about the streets, though his head was bleeding, and besought all the men to hurry to the aid of those who were fighting. Many of the enemy lay dead; and, next day, the people of Syracuse crowned Dion with a crown of gold. Yet Dion was not the only leader. A fleet of galleys lay in the harbor, and it was under the command of a bold admiral, whom many of the citizens liked better than Dion. The admiral tried to gain the love of the folk by fair words and promises. He even said that all the lands ought to be equally divided, and many of the poorer men were pleased at the idea, and resolved to support the admiral rather than Dion. Meanwhile the King Dionysius had come back from Italy, stayed awhile in the citadel, and then, fearing lest the fort should be captured, he stole secretly away with his treasures, and returned no more. The folk met together to choose twenty-five men for the city council. While they were preparing for the election, a most dreadful thunderstorm had broken over the town, and scarce any one dared stir out-of-doors. When at last the people assembled, a new fright seized them. An ox, which had been standing quietly in the highway, broke loose, and ran madly through the crowd; and the citizens counted this a bad omen—that is, a sign of evil things about to happen. They did not choose Dion for the council, but they chose the admiral. Dion saw that trouble was overshadowing Syracuse, and he and his faithful followers began to leave the city. Some of the Syracusans attacked him. Dion had no heart to fight his own countrymen. Pointing to the dark citadel, on the ramparts of which the foes of liberty were watching, he said: "Yonder are our enemies. Do you wish them to see us at war with each other?" The mob would not listen. Then Dion bade his warriors advance with a clash of weapons and stern faces, but not to strike; and the people fled, and even the women, looking from the windows, laughed at their sudden flight. Dion and his troops encamped some way out of the city, and ill did it fare with Syracuse after his going. The tyrant sent a fleet of ships, filled with provisions, to the help of the garrison of the fort. Four of these ships were taken by the citizens, and, in their joy, the people made high festival, and sang songs of victory, and rolled drunken in the streets. The captain of the tyrant's fleet saw the disorder of the city, landed his soldiers, killed many of the men, and dragged a crowd of shrieking children and women to the gates of the citadel and made them captives. Then the Syracusans met in great grief, and looked at one another in silence and in despair. Presently a voice cried: "Send for Dion!" Ah, send for Dion! They had ill-used the patriot leader, and now they longed for his strong arm to fight the foe, and once more give liberty to Syracuse. Seven men were sent to Dion's camp. It was sunset as they reached the spot, and by the light of the camp-fires the unhappy messengers told Dion and his friends what a plight the city was in. Dion arose to reply, but at first the tears rolled down his cheeks and he could not utter a word. Then at last he said: "Comrades, I cannot hesitate. My beloved city is perishing. If I cannot save it, I will at least hasten thither and fall beneath the ruins of my country." The whole army shouted that they were ready to march. "Go to your tents," said the commander, "and refresh yourselves, and then meet again, each warrior with his armor, for this very night we shall go to Syracuse." Before Dion reached the city the tyrant's garrison had again broken out. More citizens were slain in the streets; more houses were aflame. When the news came to Dion he and his men no longer marched—they ran through the streets amid the smoke of the burning dwellings. Oh, then were heard the glad cries of citizens welcoming the deliverer, and they rejoiced to see once again the man whom they had driven from their midst! The enemy hastened to retreat into the citadel, and Dion was again master of Syracuse. "Now," said some of his friends—"now is the time to punish the evil men who rebelled against your rule." "Not so," replied Dion; "it is not enough to be kind to men of virtue—we should forgive those who work us injury." Ere long the broken fence round the citadel was repaired, and the place was besieged. The garrison were being starved out. Their captain offered to surrender if he and part of the defenders might sail away in five galleys. This request was granted, and one day all the citizens assembled on the shores of the harbor and watched the five galleys pass out and leave the fair island of Sicily in peace. Syracuse was free. I wish I could close the story here. But I must tell dark incidents as well as bright. The admiral was still jealous of Dion's power, and still drew a portion of the people away from their obedience to the government of the man who had saved the city. One day a band of men broke into the admiral's house and slew him. It is said that Dion knew of their purpose, and allowed it. He certainly felt uneasy in his mind about the deed. His conscience told him he might have prevented it, and did not. When he walked outside his mansion one evening his mind was disturbed, and he fancied he saw a terrible Fury coming toward him with a broom in her hand. The Greeks used to think of the Furies as three awful giantesses whose bodies were black, whose eyes dripped drops of blood, and in whose hair were snakes entwined; and they flew on great wings, and bore daggers or whips in their hands to punish evil-doers. This story reminds us of Shakespeare's tale of Macbeth, the Scottish nobleman who murdered the king and other men, and then could not sleep for fear of their ghosts. And perhaps some of the citizens feared that Dion would now in turn become a tyrant. A number of men resolved to take his life. They broke into his house, and Dion fell by the stroke of a short sword 354 B.C. Yet the memory of the patriot who had done and suffered so much for Syracuse was dear to thousands of the people. The leader of the plot by which he lost his life was unable to stay in Syracuse, nor would any city in the whole island receive him. At length he was killed by two of his companions. And the story went round among the Sicilian folk that he was slain by the very same short sword which had caused the death of the noble Dion. The Hardy Men of Sparta The Wise Man of Athens The Just Man The Savior of Athens The Admiral of the Fleet Who Made Athens Beautiful Three Powers The Man with Many Faces In Old Persia A Lame King A Martyr King A Valiant Helper The Man Who Saved Sicily The Orator The Conqueror A Servant of the City Golden Shoes and Two Crowns Up the Scaling-Ladders A Fighting King The Last of the Greeks	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2462
__label__wiki	0.778149	0.778149	The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise. — Tacitus Early Church: from Ignatius to Augustine - George Hodges The Roman World I. The lay of the land The Roman world was bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Rhine and the Danube, on the east by the Euphrates, on the south by the Desert of Sahara. The Egyptian world had been dependent on the Nile; the Assyrian and Chaldean world had been dependent on the Tigris and the Euphrates; the Roman world enclosed the Mediterranean Sea. Outside of these boundaries lay the greater part of Africa, of Asia, and of Europe. In Africa were savage people, whose descendants even to this day are separated from civilization by the wide barrier of the desert. In Asia were three nations whose history antedated the time when Athens and Rome were country villages. With China and India, the Roman world was connected by an adventurous commerce. Every year merchantmen sailed down the Arabian Gulf and across the Indian Ocean to Ceylon. There they met traders from the ancient markets of the East, and returned with cargoes such as laded the ships of Solomon,—"ivory and apes and peacocks," with spices, gems, and rich embroideries. But Persia was an enemy. Beyond the Euphrates the Persians remembered the day when they had ruled the world, and prayed for another Cyrus who should make them masters of the world again. They menaced Rome continually. Sometimes they succeeded in destroying Roman armies. Once they took a Roman emperor captive, and the rumor drifted back to Italy that the King of Persia, whenever he mounted his horse, stepped on the emperor's neck. In Europe, on the wide plains of Russia, in the thick woods of Germany, hordes of barbarians, impelled by mysterious forces such as summon the tides and the birds, were threatening the South. Already, in the Old Testament, the Book of Zephaniah was filled with the terror of the Scythians; and in the New Testament, the Epistle to the Galatians was written to the people of a province which had been seized and settled by invading Gauls. The Rhine and the Danube, rising only thirty miles apart, made a boundary line between the empire and these tribes, guarded by the camps of the legions. Between Italy and Greece, the deep cleft of the Adriatic Sea divided the Roman world into two parts. The divided parts differed in tradition and in language. In the East—in Greece and Syria and Egypt—the Romans had conquered countries which had ancient and splendid traditions, and were more civilized than their conquerors. In the West—in Italy and Spain and Gaul—the Romans had overcome peoples few of whom had any history, and who had imitated the civilization and adopted the traditions of their masters. As for language, Greek was spoken by all persons of education in the Roman world during the first and second centuries of our era. Marcus Aurelius wrote his "Meditations" in Greek. It was not until the beginning of the fifth century—almost at the end of the period which comes within the compass of our present study—that the West had a satisfactory Latin Bible. Nevertheless, as time passed, the Latin language spread through the Greeks despised it; and by and by in the West Greek was forgotten. Thus the conditions were prepared for the political and theological misunderstandings which eventually divided the West and the East. The Roman world was filled with cities. The civilization was intentionally urban. The government encouraged the centralization of social life, gathering the people into municipalities, dignifying the great towns with stately public buildings, and providing places of amusement. Out of these central cities, men went to work on the farms, coming back at night. The ruins which are found to-day in places now desolate and remote show both the extent and the splendor of this civic life. Every city had its wall and gates. Colonnaded streets led to the forum. There was a public bath, and a public library, club-houses and temples, a theatre for plays, an amphitheatre for games. Water was brought in aqueducts from the neighboring hills for use in private houses, and for fountains in the squares. In the multitude of cities, certain of them shone like the greater stars: in Italy, Rome and Milan and Ravenna; in Africa, Carthage and Alexandria; in Syria, Antioch and Cæsarea; in Asia Minor, Nicomedia and Ephesus; in Greece, the cities of the Pauline Epistles—Philippi and Thessalonica, Athens and Corinth; Constantinople appeared at the beginning of the fourth century. The cities were connected by substantial roads. They penetrated everywhere, like our railways: for the sake of trade and of travel, for purposes of peace and of war. Straight they ran, across the valleys and over the hills, ,and were constructed with such skill and made of materials so lasting that many of them are used as highways to this day. From the golden milestone in the Roman forum they extended over the empire—to Hadrian's wall in Britain, to the oasis of Damascus, to the Cataracts of the Nile. It was an age of travelling. The journeys of St. Paul, from Jerusalem to Damascus, from Damascus to Antioch, from Antioch to Cyprus and Galatia, to Athens and Corinth, to Malta and Rome, illustrate the facility with which men went from place to place. Along the roads journeyed government officials with numerous retinues, rich patricians going from their houses in the city to their houses in the country, leisurely persons out to see the sights, philosophical lecturers seeking audiences, Roman soldiers, Jewish merchants, missionaries of Isis and of Mithra, ,preachers of Christianity. Some walked; some rode on mules, which millionaires shod with silver shoes; some were borne in carriages made comfortable for sleeping or reading. Posts marked the miles. Every five miles there was a posting-station, with relays of horses in the stables, for hire. The messenger who carried the news of the death of Nero from Rome to Spain travelled [travelled should be traveled] at the rate of ten miles an hour. The aged bishop of Antioch, in a tragic emergency, went to Constantinople, eight hundred miles, in a week, over fresh-fallen snow. The bales of the merchants contained linen from Egypt, rugs from Babylonia and Persia, silks from China, furs from Seythia, amber from the Baltic, arras cloth from Gaul, spices from Ceylon. The postmen carried letters, newspapers (acta diurna), and books in handsome bindings or in paper covers from the publishers in Rome to the booksellers and the librarians in the provinces. It was an age of constant correspondence. Officials, all over the empire, made their regular reports to Rome. Much of our knowledge of the time comes from letters—epistles of Paul, epistles of Ignatius, epistles of Pliny, familiar letters of Ambrose to his sister. The last of the great Romans, Symmachus, kinsman of Ambrose, patron of Augustine, wrote nine hundred and fifty extant letters, occupying a disappointing amount of space in them with explanations why he had not written before. The constant transportation and communication over these roads aided the extension of a new religion. So did the spread of commerce which established Jews in all important cities. So did the universal language which enabled the preacher to address the people directly, without the need of an interpreter. So did the imperial discipline, which made the roads of the Roman world more safe for unarmed travellers that roads in England in the eighteenth century. There was a cosmopolitan quality in the common life which did not appear again, after the fourth century, until it was restored by the railway and the telegraph in our own time. II. The emperors The administration of the Roman world was centred in the emperor. He determined the general situation. If he was strong, the common life was uplifted. If he was weak, selfish and pleasure-loving, he gave over the empire to his favorites, and the court was in confusion. He was an absolute monarch. There were, indeed, certain restraints upon this imperial power. Nominally, the Senate must be consulted. But during the period with which we are now concerned, the Senate was in subjection. Practically, during a great part of this time, the army made the emperors. The Roman world, in this aspect of it, was a rough, military democracy. Emperors were chosen by the acclamation of the legions; at first, at the capital, where the soldiers put down one and set up another in return for competing imperial promises; then on the frontiers, exalting their own commanders, and sometimes choosing men who had risen to command from the lowest ranks. Maximin the Goth was born a peasant. He was remarkable among his rude companions for his height and his strength: he was eight feet high, and could out-wrestle anybody in the neighborhood. Thus he got into the army. He attracted the attention of an emperor by running for miles beside his horse over a rough country, and then throwing a dozen stout men in succession. He rose to be a captain, then a commander. He was made emperor by his troops. He never saw Rome; his court was in his camp. Philip the Arabian, who succeeded him, began life as a brigand. He became a soldier, and his fighting qualities made him an emperor. A world in which a Gothic peasant and an Arabian brigand could ascend the imperial throne had in its order an element of informality and of popular opportunity which may fairly be called democratic. But, once upon the throne, the Roman emperor held possession of his high place, even above the law. Constantine could kill his wife and son, Theodosius could order the massacre of seven thousand citizens, Commodus and Caracalla could hunt their enemies through the streets of Rome like wolves in the woods. The emperor was independent even of public opinion. He feared only the soldiers and the assassins. The period of the Early Church, after the Apostolic Age, from the days of Ignatius to the days of Augustine, begins about the year 100, by which time most of the books of the New Testament had been written, and ends soon after the year 400, when the barbarians were actively engaged in the destruction of the Roman Empire. It is divided into two parts at the year 313, when the Edict of Milan granted liberty in religion. Before that time the Roman court was pagan; after that time, it was nominally Christian. The two centuries which thus make the first part of the history of the Early Church saw three eras of imperial administration. For eighty years (98-180) there were four strong and good emperors. They were among the best of all the rulers of mankind. Under Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius the world was governed by philosophers, whose sincere intention was to rule their people well. Then for eighty years (from the accession of Commodus in 180 to the death of Gallienus in 268) there were nearly twenty emperors, good and bad, but more bad than good. Thus the peace and prosperity of the second century were followed by the adversities of the third. Some of these adversities proceeded directly from the weakness or the wickedness of the emperors. Some were due to calamities of nature, to a singular series of storms, earthquakes, fires, floods, plagues, famines, like the outpouring of the vials of doom in the Book of the Revelation. Some accompanied the victorious inroads of national enemies from the north and from the east. After than, for forty years (268-313) four strong emperors redeemed the situation and saved the state. Claudius and Aurelian were victorious in battle. Probus reigned in such a time of peace that he employed his soldiers in the work of draining marshes. Diocletian in his court at Nicomedia eclipsed the splendor of Oriental monarchs. His abdication was followed by some confusion, out of which Constantine emerged triumphant. The century which followed, being the second part of the era of the Early Church, was troubled by contentions between rival emperors, by wars of theology waged by Christians against Christians, and by the steady advance of the barbarians. In the history of this period (from the Edict of Milan in 313 to the death of St. Augustine in 430) there are four outstanding imperial names. Constantine (311-337) tried to make the empire Christian; Julian (361-363) tried to make the empire pagan again; Valens (364-378) tried to make the empire Arian. They were theological emperors. Theodosius (379-395) was the last ruler of the united Roman world. After him, the division between the East and the West became definite and permanent. He was followed by his incompetent sons, Honorius and Arcadius. Rome was taken by the Goths, and Carthage by the Vandals. III. Society The society of the Roman world in the age which thus extends from Trajan to Theodosius was composed, as we say, of higher and middle and lower classes. The higher classes were the patricians; the middle classes, the plebeians; the lower classes, the slaves. The patricians were persons of ancient descent and abundant means. They held, for the most part, the great honorary offices, consular and senatorial. They lived in magnificent houses on the Palatine Hill, whose ruins still attest the spacious and luxurious manners of the time. In the summer, they retired to their villas in the country, among the mountains, by the lakes, and on the cool borders of the sea. They are described from the point of view of an unsympathetic outsider in the satires of Juvenal. Juvenal had no part in the festivities of patrician society. He observed them from a distance, and in the spirit of the reporter who gets his information from the servants and writes it down for a constituency which is willing to believe anything bad about the rich. There were foolish and extravagant and vicious persons in that society, no doubt, as there are to-day under like conditions. But the great part of it was composed, then as now, of pleasant, kindly people, sometimes too content with their privileges and unmindful of the wants of their neighbors but living indignity and virtue, and even in simplicity. There were extravagant and spectacular dinner parties; there were Roman ladies who eloped with gladiators. But these things are easier to write about than the plain goodness of decent domestic life, and have, for that reason, a prominence in the record which is out of all proportion to their importance. We have an example of the high-minded patrician in Pliny. His people had lived by the lake of Como since the beginning of the empire. He had been brought up by an eminent soldier, who had been governor of Upper Germany, and had twice refused the acclamation of the legions called him to the imperial power. He had had the advantage of the society of his uncle, Pliny the Elder, who was forever in pursuit of knowledge. From him he learned habits of literary industry, and of restrained and simple living. He was educated in Rome under Quintilian, who put the chief emphasis of his instruction on the moral side of life. There he came to know and revere the Stoics, the Puritans of their time, and to appreciate their severe virtues without following their skeptical philosophy. He served in the army as tribute of a legion. Then he entered upon the study of law, and attained conspicuous success in that profession. He had such charm of speech that a crowded courtroom attended upon his orations even when he spoke for seven uninterrupted hours. In the intervals of his legal business, he devoted himself to literature, read the classics and wrote books, which, according to the fashion of the time, he read aloud, as he did his speeches, to his friends. He wrote letters, which were afterwards published. One of them we shall find interesting and valuable in connection with the history of the Christians. He was made governor of the province of Bithynia, to straighten out its tangled finances. He lived happily with his wife, Calpurnia. When he made his long speeches she had relays of messengers to tell her how the argument proceeded from point to point. When she was absent he was not content unless he had two letters from her every day. In the summer, they went to one of their places in the cool country, delighting in the scenery, and in the progress of the farm. In his native place by Como, he paid a third of the expense of a high school,, and endowed a public library. These benefactions were characteristic of the time. Partly by tradition, partly by the urging of public opinion, the patricians exercised a splendid generosity. The Roman millionaire spent a great part of his money for the welfare and the glory of the city. The extant inscriptions record his gifts, endlessly. Now he built an aqueduct, now an arch; here he endowed a temple, there a public bath; sometimes he paved a road, sometimes he provided a feast for all the citizens, or a free sow of gladiatorial fighting. Herod Atticus, who died in the same year with Marcus Aurelius, was the most liberal benefactor of the Roman world. To Olympus he gave an aqueduct, to Delphi a hippodrome, to Corinth a marble theatre roofed with carved cedar, to Thermopylæ a bath with a colonnade. Money, he said, is to be used for the common good. Gold which is not well spent is dead. The plebeians included all of the free population under the patrician class. They were of all degrees of wealth and poverty. Many of the wealthier of them had come into the Roman world as slaves, taken in war. But the wars of Rome were often fought with nations who were superior to the Romans except upon the field of battle. The slaves brought back from such wars were more intelligent, much more cultivated and in the higher arts of life more able, than their masters. The Romans put them in charge of their estates and of their business. The emperor found among them the most efficient public servants, whom he might place over the departments of state. Under these conditions many slaves purchased their liberty. They applied themselves to trade, to commerce by land and by sea, to the management of factories and mills. Some of them grew very rich. Some of them were sore beset by the temptations which like in wait for those who have suddenly exchanged poverty for wealth, being millionaires who had no traditions and did not know what to do with their money. Over against the picture of the patrician Pliny we may set the picture of the plebeian Trimalchio, to whose famous banquet we are bidden in Petronius's novel, the "Satiricon." Trimalchio had been brought as a slave from Asia, in his childhood. He had won the affection of his master and mistress, and had inherited their property. So extensive were his investments in exports and imports that a single storm on the Mediterranean had cost him a million dollars. In his gorgeous house were four vast banqueting halls. His bees came from Hymettus, his mushroom spawn from India. He owned estates which he had never seen. Now he gives a dinner. One course represents the signs of the Zodiac. The follows a boar, served whole, with baskets of sweetmeats hanging from his tusks; in ruses a huntsman and stabs the boar, and out fly thrushes which are caught in nets as they fly about the room. Then the ceiling opens, and down comes a great tray filled with fruits and sweets. The meal is accompanied by singing and instrumental music, and floods of wine. Trimalchio is a man of letters, and a poem of his own composition is recited, in which famous heroes and heroines play strange parts. Niobe is imprisoned in the Trogan horse, Iphigenia becomes the wife of Achilles. Rope dancers amuse the company. Gradually, wine overcomes the hosts and guests. Slaves come in and take their places at the table, while the cook gives an imitation of a favorite actor. Trimalchio and his wife have a lively quarrel, in the course of which he flings a dish at her head. Finally, the noise is so great the town watch come running in thinking that the house must be on fire. The rich plebeians are better represented by the fine tombs which they built for themselves and their families, whereon they caused to be inscribed, like armorial bearings, the symbols of their honest trades. But most of the plebeians were poor. They were impoverished in party by the extension of patrician estates which drove men from the farms, and in part by the presence of a vast population of slaves by whom most of the work of the community was done. Even for such poor folk as these, however,—the tenement lodgers of our modern cities,—there were pleasures in the civic life. The public baths were municipal club-houses. There were marble benches by the playing fountains along the shady streets. There were numberless fraternities, some of them organized in the basis of social congeniality, some on the basis of a common trade, to which a poor man, even a slave, might be admitted. There were public dinners, on festal occasions, served on tables spread in the streets for all the people. The women had their societies. The mothers' clubs determined the fashions and the social behavior of Rome. Among the public pleasures a great place was held by the plays and the games. The theatre, which among the Greeks had given opportunity to the highest genius of the race, was mostly abandoned by the Romans to triviality and indecency. The plays were of the order of low-class vaudeville. The greatest interest centered in the amphitheatre. When Vespasian built the Coloseum he made forty-five thousand seats, and there was standing room for five thousand more. The area could be planted with trees for forest-fights with wild beasts, or flooded with water for battles of boats. There the tragedies were actual tragedies. The spectacle was so fascinating that Tertullian, in order to keep the Christians from attending it, promised them far more delightful spectacles in heaven where they should look down upon the agonies of persecuting princes and hostile heathen roasting in the flames of hell. And Augustine tells of a friend who being urged to go to the games against his will resolutely shut his eyes. Instinctively opening them at the sound of a great cry, he could not get them shut again. Below the plebeians were the slaves. They made a great part of the population. A large house might have four hundred of them, a large estate four thousand. By some they were regarded as humble friends; some doubted whether they had human souls. They were in some measure protected by the law, but well into this period of history a lady might have her slave whipped to death if she broke a mirror; and at best they were in the bonds of servitude, with all which that inevitably implies on both sides, for the slaves and for their masters. IV. Religion The Roman world, thus constituted politically and socially, was filled with interest in religion. There had been a time of scepticism, when the sacred institutions of Numa had been discredited and neglected. The philosophers had resolved the gods into ancient heroes magnified, or into personifications of the powers of nature. The temples had been deserted and the venerable liturgies forgotten. But this was only one of the ebb-tides in the ever-moving sea of human life. The years of spiritual dearth were followed by years of spiritual plenty. The first three centuries of the Christian era were marked by a general enthusiasm of religion. Christianity began in the midst of a religious revival. One of the manifestations of this religious spirit was a widespread interest in Greek philosophy. The Epicureans, indeed, denied the essential propositions of religion—the providence of God and the immortality of the soul. The gods, they said, dwell serenely aloof from human life, having no interest in our concerns; and the soul is perishable. But the Stoics vindicated the everlasting reality of religion. They believed in a living God, immanent in the world. All things are therefore good, and the wise man will so regard them, no matter how bad they seem to be. "Everything," says Marcus Aurelius, "is harmonious with me which is harmonious to thee, O universe. Nothing for me is too early or too late, which is in due time for thee." All men are brethren, having one divine father. The artificial distinctions which divide society, even the differences which appear in nations and in races, have no real existence. We are all members of one body. It is the divine intention that we shall love one another. The highest good in human life is to live virtuously and to serve our neighbor. Stoic teachers were going about making converts to these excellent doctrines, preaching sermons, comforting the sad, directing the perplexed, and giving counsel to disturbed consciences. Plutarch, who rejected the philosophy of the Epicureans because of their materialism, and the philosophy of the Stoics because of their pantheism, believed in the personality of God, following the revived philosophy of Pythagorians. The Pythagoreans realized the difference between good and evil, attributing evil not to God but to matter. Thus they distinguished between the spirit and the flesh in man, holding that the spirit is in bondage to the flesh and can attain its freedom only by abstinence and purification and the subduing of the senses. They had their saints, by whose example they are inspired. While the Christians were reading the lives of Christ, the pagans were reading the lives of Pythagoras and of Apollonius of Tyana. They found a place for all the ancient gods, who entered their monotheistic system as angels and archangels. Another manifestation of the contemporary religious interest was the welcome which was given in the Roman world to religions from the East. From Phrygia came the religion of Cybele, the Magna Mater, the Mother of the Gods. Her Asiatic priests came with here, bringing their strange language and strange ceremonies, worshipping a meteoric stone. With Cybele came Attis, a god who being violently put to death had come to life again. On the 24th of March, called Sanguis, the day of blood, the votaries of this religion mourned the death of Attis, as the Hebrew women in the vision of Ezekiel had mourned the death of Tammuz. They lamented with wild cries, and horns and drums and flutes, with mad dances. On the 25th of March, called Hilaria, they celebrated the resurrection of Attis, with rejoicings equally unrestrained, with feasts and masquerades and revelry. From Egypt came the religion of Isis and Osiris ( = Serapis). After a baptismal initiation, the disciple passed through successive grades of approach to a central secret which was disclosed to those only who had thus made themselves ready to receive it. Daily services of litanies and hymns, matins and vespers, following immemorial usage, attended the opening and the closing of the shrine. On the 28th of October was enacted in a kind of passion play the death of Osiris, killed by Set the god of evil, with weeping and mourning. Three days after, the lamentation was changed to cries of joy: "We have found him, let us rejoice together!" Osiris had risen from the dead. These religions, together with that of Mithra, which we will consider later, were mystery religions. The led their disciples on from grade to grade till they were taught at last a doctrine too sacred to be told to the common world. This doctrine, connected with the nature myth of the dying and reviving god, was a doctrine of redemption. It was at the hart of these religions as it was also at the heart of the Orphic mysteries of Dionysus, and of the Eleusinian mysteries of Demeter. Attis, Osiris, Dionysus, Demeter,—each is a god who dies, and rises from the dead. Each is a symbol of the great course of nature wherein vegetation dies from off the face of the earth in the winter and appears again alive in the spring. Each represents a primitive belief that man must somehow enact this necessary order, by his mourning and rejoicing, in order to make sure that, after the winter, spring will follow. Each religion lifted this physical idea to a spiritual significance, and from the miracle of the resurrection of the plants inferred the miracle of the resurrection of the plants inferred the miracle of the resurrection of the body, and the immortality of the soul. These were, accordingly, redemption religions, helping men out of the slavery of sin, and promising them life everlasting. But the philosophers—Epicurean, Stoic, Pythagorean—and the priests, with their mysteries from Phrygia and Egypt, touched only a few of the people. In the main the Roman world continued in the old religion. The old religion was indeed attacked by the influences of foreign conquest. The victors brought back in triumph to Rome not only the kings of vanquished peoples but their gods. It was discovered that they were many in number, with perplexing similarities and dissimilarities. Also the old religion was attached by the invasion of knowledge. The boundaries of the region of mystery in which the gods dwelt were set back. The world was better understood. It was perceived that some of the events of life could be explained by other reasons than those which were pronounced by priests. It was perceived, also, that whole tracts of life were beyond the range of the conventional religion, which took no account of sin and made no provision for salvation. The old religion was prosaic and practical. The purpose of it was to secure the favor or avert the anger of the gods, and this was done by mercantile transactions—so much paid and so much obtained in return. Spiritual needs were not considered, spiritual blessings were not asked nor desired. The contention between light and darkness, between summer and winter, between life and death, which in the East symbolized the contention between good and evil in the soul of man, was indeed represented in the mythology of Greece and Rome, but it was only faintly reflected in religious aspiration. When the sense of sin and the consciousness of the necessity of salvation awoke in the Western mind they found no satisfaction in the official religion. Nevertheless, the ancient ways remained. The creeds and rites of the old time continued to be observed by ignorant persons, by peasants on farms and in villages, and by those who were naturally conservative, to whom any change from the traditional order involved the probability of some sort of bad luck. They continued to be observed also by cultivated persons, by whom they were associated with art and letters, with the refinements of society, and with the long past. Among these people the ceremonies of religion were family customs, connected with distinguished and revered ancestors. In spite of all the criticisms of sceptics, and the discontent of devout souls, the old religion dominated the Roman world. Christianity found it everywhere in control. Everywhere it pervaded the whole of life. It was a domestic religion, associated with every detail in the conduct of the household. The door was consecrated to Janus, and the hearth to Vesta. The house was under the protection of the Lares, the contents of it were guarded by the Penates. Ceres presided over the growth of the grain; Flora attended to the blossoms, and Pomona to the fruit in the orchard. There was a divinity for every act of life from birth to death. And neglect of the invocation of the proper god at the proper time was likely to involve serious consequences. There is an ancient instinct, which we formally discredit and call superstition, which whispers to the soul of man that he would better do what his fathers did before him. It is one of the silent forces which they who were converted out of paganism had to defy. When things actually did go wrong, in those days when the relation of effect to cause was very imperfectly perceived, even the Christian was tempted to think that the old gods were taking their revenge. The Roman religion pervaded all the affairs of business. Not only were the transactions of exchange and barter, the occupations of industry, and the administration of law, conducted in the language of religion, under the patronage of the gods, but it touched all manner of employment. With its shrines and temples and images and liturgies, it engaged the services of the mason, the carpenter, the blacksmith, the goldsmith, the weaver, the dyer, the embroiderer, the musician, the sculptor and the painter. The schoolmaster gave instruction in its sacred books. Sowing and reaping depended on it. War waited for it. In a time when fighting was considered a normal part of the life of man, and the army was the most important institution of the state, the site of every camp was marked by the shrines of the soldiers, and the captains consulted the will of heaven before going into battle. When they were victorious, they all joined in a public thanksgiving to the gods. Religion entered into every department of civil life. Nobody in the employ of the government could possibly evade it. Every office had its sacred image. Every oath was taken in the name of the gods. Every senator as he entered the Senate-house cast grains of incense into the fire which smouldered before the statue of Victory. The ancient religion included in its province all kinds of social pleasure. Its well-filled calendar abounded in festivals, which called the people together for processions and sacred feasts, with lighting of lanterns and decoration of house-doors with wreaths. To it were consecrated the theatre and the amphitheatre, and the plays and games were offered to the gods, like the sacrifices on the altars, as a vital part of religion; the idea being that the gods were as much interested in athletic sports as men. To break with the Roman religion was thus to sever one's self from almost the entire round of social life. Even in the epistles of St. Paul we see what possible compromises might be involved in accepting an invitation to dinner, the meat of which might have been offered to an idol. What could a Christian do in those cities where there was an image of a god at every corner of the street, and where the entrance into every shop and market, into every employment, industrial, civil or military, and into every kind of amusement, was through some sort of pagan rite! The Christians stood apart from the common life. They were considered by their perplexed neighbors to be enemies of society. And this religion was not only thus inclusive and pervasive, but it was of obligation. The emperor was the official head of it, and was himself divine among the gods. The political value of such a doctrine is evident enough, and it did not seriously offend men in those days when even the greatest of the gods were hardly more than human beings magnified, and when a god could be welcomed into Rome, or else expelled, by an act of the Senate. The emperor was the embodiment of the empire. The worship of the emperor, which consisted in burning incense before his statue, was a declaration of allegiance. Among the many and various religions, East and West, over all the local and provincial cults, this was the one universal creed. Otherwise, one might select and reject; Rome was tolerant of all religious differences; the only limit to religious liberty was the law which forbade men, in the zeal of their own creed, to deride or assault their differing neighbors. But the emperor must be worshipped by every man: that was imperative. To refuse this worship exposed the Christian to the charge of conspiracy or treachery against the state. It was in the midst of such world—political, social and religious—that Christianity appeared, a strange, unparalleled and menacing phenomenon. The world received it with instinctive enmity. The new religion was compelled to struggle for its life. The Struggle for Life The Defence of the Faith The Organization of Religion The Arian Debate Monasticism in the East Monasticism in the West	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2463
__label__wiki	0.852287	0.852287	Posted on 18 July 2018 by victoriabates During a recent visit to Malta, Research Associate, Dr Andrew Hillier, found a country seeking to establish its identity in the post-colonial world. Save for the odd passing reference, Malta tends to go un-noticed in British imperial history. Yet, for over 150 years, the island, together with neighbouring Gozo, was an important British colony, playing a key role in the empire’s Mediterranean strategy. Moreover, when the country finally gained its independence, this ended not just British rule but two thousand years of colonisation. Its history, therefore, is instructive as to both Britain’s imperial project and, more generally, the impact of imperial rule on a nation and its people. Whilst, according to the standard narrative, the Maltese have been Christian ever since St Paul’s arrival in 60 A.D., they may have converted to Islam during the period of Arab rule (8th to 11th century). Certainly, Arabic influence can be found in the local language, which is still widely-spoken, and in some of the architecture, which, though of a later date, has echoes of the Arabic style, particularly in the former capital, Mdina. [i] A building in Mdina, possibly 15th century. However, since the Arab departure, the country has been inextricably linked to the church in Rome, beginning with some 400 years of Norman, Angevin and Aragonese rule, and followed by that of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem, who were ceded the island by Charles V in 1530. Whilst Catholicism predominated, the key characteristic throughout this period was the authoritarian subjugation of the island’s indigenous population. Restricted to administering their local affairs, they were considered useful only for paying taxes and providing services to the colonial rulers. Although the Knights are celebrated for leading a heroic defence of the island against the Turks in the Great Siege of 1565, their presence was always resented. When Napoleon landed in 1798 and persuaded them to leave, he was initially well- received. However, he flattered only to deceive and, for the next two years, his army embarked on an orgy of plunder and pillage, before an uprising led to his expulsion. Not surprisingly, the British were warmly welcomed, the royal coat of arms over the portico of the Main Guard recording the granting of the country ‘by the desire of the Maltese and with the consent of Europe’. However, whilst the island was crucial to the defence of the eastern Mediterranean and the route to India, there was no sense of imperial mission. Ruled by a governor and his officials, the Maltese were confined to the more junior posts in the public services and the armed forces and had no significant say in the running of their country. Although the economy prospered, it was a period of dignified subservience, punctuated only by the odd incident of imperial insensitivity. For example, in 1912, the Royal Navy caused great offence by inexplicably re-naming its headquarters at Fort San Angelo, HMS Egmont, and, only twenty years later, in a placatory gesture, changed this back to the somewhat incongruous-sounding HMS San Angelo. Fort San Angelo It was the Royal Navy and the island’s superb fortification system, strongly reinforced in the aftermath of the Great Siege, that enabled the Maltese to mount a heroic resistance against Germany during the Second World War, one that resulted in appalling hardship and the award of the George Cross, still an important reminder of the solidarity between Britain and Malta at that time. After the war, a plummeting economy fuelled an intense but always peaceful drive towards independence. Achieved in 1964, for the more radical element, the country only truly became free when the Royal Navy and other NATO forces withdrew on 31 March 1979, now celebrated as Freedom Day. Although this dealt a severe blow to the economy, through tourism and various commercial initiatives, by 2004, it had recovered sufficiently to be admitted as a full member of the EU and the Eurozone. From this complex history, it is difficult to disentangle the multiple influences that have shaped Malta’s identity. English remains widely-spoken and scattered through the island are references to Britain’s presence, in particular in connection with the war. However, whilst there is the odd statue and memorial plaque, there is little evidence of the architecture so familiar in its other colonial settings. Emblems of Britain’s Imperial presence, Valetta Inspired by the Palace of the Grand Masters and the Knights’ auberges, the principal buildings, constructed in the local honey-coloured limestone, are mainly of baroque design. Palace of the Grand Masters, Valetta, 1571 For the rest, the style and mood is quintessentially Mediterranean in a country with an extraordinarily rich cultural history, one that boasts the oldest standing temples in the world at Tarxien (3600-2500 BC), an outstanding Museum of Archaeology and an exquisite mosaic from the Roman era. Supported by generous EU grants, there is a substantial programme to promote this heritage. If this all contributes to a new identity, the country is also grappling with major issues. The government has recently closed its borders to more refugees, it has been accused of a cover-up in relation to the murder of the investigative reporter, Daphne Galizia, and has been heavily criticised for selling citizenship to anyone who can afford the extortionate fee. Memorials in Valetta to Daphne Caruana Galizia, murdered 16 October 2017 Lamenting what he sees as a cynical commercialism, one commentator has suggested that the people ‘have lost their Maltese soul’: ‘we have always welcomed foreigners amongst us, be they imposed without our consent or as refugees from conflict or persecution…It was because we were friendly, generous, warm and altruistic’. But, he argues, ‘we have forgotten the meaning of solidarity and need to ask, “am I still truly Maltese?”’[ii] Others, however, consider this as no more than the birth pangs of a young nation, slowly emerging from a long history of colonial exploitation. It seems clear that, whatever the outcome, Malta’s identity will be forged within the framework of the European Union, which has given it the confidence to assert itself as a nation. The geo-political wheel has turned full circle and it now has the right to veto whatever terms are proposed by its old imperial master for leaving the E.U. [i] All photographs by the author taken in July 2018 [ii] Anthony Buttigieg, ‘Are we still truly Maltese’, The Sunday Times of Malta, 8 July 2018, p.19. Our PhD student Alice Would (co-supervised with the University of Exeter) has had an article published in the History Today Miscellanies series. Her piece looks at ‘the exotic dead animals that appeared in the menageries of Victorian Britain’s grand exhibitions’. You can read more here. Congratulations Alice!	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2467
__label__wiki	0.868669	0.868669	Former SKW Trostberg AG Frank, Albert Rudolph Albert Rudolph Frank, Chemist and businessman The Discoverer of Fertilizer Discovered the fertilizer calcium cyanamide and Director of the Bayerische Stickstoffwerke AG, which which merged in Süddeutsche Kalkstickstoff-Werke AG (SKW) in 1939 * 1872, Staßfurt (near Magdeburg) † 1965, New York The son of Adolph Frank studied Chemistry in Munich and Berlin where he was awarded his PhD in 1900 by the Charlottenburg Technical University. As early as 1895 he had already found employment as a chemist in various German and Swiss companies. From 1899 to 1908, together with his colleague Hermann Freudenberg, he managed the company Cyanidgesellschaft mbH in Berlin. In 1901, the two colleagues proposed using the newly discovered calcium cyanamide as a fertilizer. A “very confidential” written proposal from his father, Adolph Frank, to Siemens & Halske in Berlin thus symbolizes the “birth certificate” of calcium cyanamide. Albert Frank worked in the central administration department at Bayerische Stickstoffwerke AG (BStW) in Trostberg since its foundation in 1908. After his father’s death in 1916, he ran the company as a board member, together with Nicodem Caro, until he emigrated in 1938. Albert Frank was involved in the construction of the calcium cyanamide works/sites in Piesteritz and Chorzow. He made a very significant contribution to the development and improvement of processes for producing and refining calcium cyanamide, for which he and his colleagues were granted over 100 patents. He was a member of the Board of Directors at G. Sauerbrey AG in Staßfurt, G. Frowein & Co. AG in Bergerhof and Donauwerke AG in Saal. He advised numerous German, American and Japanese companies. In 1938 Albert Frank emigrated to the USA where, from 1942-45, he worked as a consultant for the Office of War Information and, from 1945 until his death in 1965, for the American Cyanamide Co. in New York. On his 90th birthday, the town of Trostberg expressed their thanks by renaming the Fabrikstrasse, the road on which the SKW buildings are located, “Dr.-Albert-Frank-Strasse.” SKW Trostberg AG Nikodem Caro Calcium cyanamide	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2468
__label__wiki	0.759888	0.759888	History Sifter Sharing my family history "finds" Families A-Z Bartusek/Bartuschek/Bartoszek Moisescu My Trip to Romania 2016 Ancestors of Anne Karine Dybdal Ancestors of Oscar Hagen Young Surname Volume 16, Number 1 Spring 1999 Born Young Newsletter Volume 16, Number 3 Autumn 2000 Born Young Newsletter Volume 16, Number 4 Winter 2000 Born Young Newsletter Volume 17, Number 2, Summer 2001 Born Young Newsletter John A. Young, M.D., 1812-1874, Practiced in Monmouth, Illinois From “The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-made Men,” Illinois Volume, published by American Biographical Publishing Co., in Chicago, Cincinnati and New York, 1876 “John A. Young, a native of Chillicothe, Ohio, was born 1 Feb 1812 to William Young and Mary McKnight. His mother dying when he was thirteen years of age, he went to live with an uncle, James Young, at Hillsborough, OH, a conductor on the underground railroad. Here he passed several years, attending school during the winters and spending the summer months in farm work. After leaving his uncle, he spent some time in learning the tanner’s trade—it being the occupation of his father—and later went to Philadelphia and learned the currier’s trade. “Going to Cincinnati in the spring of 1836, he was there so strongly advised and urged by his uncle, Samuel McKnight, that he relinquished his trade, and going to Xenia, began the study of medicine, his uncle defraying his expenses. By close application he made the three years’ course in two years, and in the spring of 1838, by reason of his proficiency, was passed by the examining board without a formal examination. “After spending a few months in visiting his friends, in the ensuing autumn he set out on horseback for the West, and after a tedious journey arrived at the then new town of Monmouth, Illinois, on the 9th of January 1839, going via Chicago, then known as Fort Dearborn. “After about two years of successful practice, he returned to Xenia, and on 16 Feb 1841 was married to Miss Isabella Wallace. Returning with his wife to Monmouth, he continued his practice, and during a period of thirty-five years he conducted a successful and influential practice. “Dr. Young was a constant student, and never tired of indulging his natural fondness for scientific research. Geology, chemistry, meteorology, and other kindred subjects, were his special delight, and on them all his opinion was respected as authority. “In his profession he made the diseases of women a specialty, and acquired by his skillful and successful management of cases, a most worthy standing in his profession. Of his professional ability it is not only requisite to say that he was constantly called in consultation on important cases in all parts of the State where he was known. During the cholera scourge of 1851, from overwork in attending to the wants of the sick, he himself suffered a severe attack. “Dr. Young’s great literary taste and appreciation of educational advantage led him to become one of the prime movers in the organization of Monmouth College, of whose board of trustees he continued a member until within a short time of his death, which occurred at Mounmouth on 3 May 1874.” Youngs in Greene County, Pennsylvania From “History of Greene County, Pennsylvania,” by Samuel P. Bates, Chicago, 1888 A.J. YOUNG “A.J. Young, farmer and stock grower, Rice’s Landing, Penn., was born in Washington County, 7 Feb 1831, and is a son of Abraham and Sarah (Rose) Young. His parents were natives of Washington and Greene counties, respectively, and of German and English ancestry. Mr. Young is the seventh in a family of ten children. He was reared in West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, and acquired his education from the common schools of his neighborhood. “He chose farming as his occupation, and owns 165 acres of well improved land in Cumberland Township, Greene County, where he took up his abode in 1854. In the same year he was united in marriage with Miss Rachel, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Swan) Ailes. The former was a native of Washington County, and the latter of Greene County, and a descendant of one of its earliest settlers. Mrs. Young’s great-grandfather, John Swan, settled on the farm now owned by A.J. Young in 1767, and had to build a fort to protect himself from the Indians. “Mr. and Mrs. Young are devoted members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the former ruling elder of the church. They are the parents of two children—Amy H., who died when four years old; and William A., a carpenter and farmer, residing on the home farm. He was united in marriage in 1884 with Miss Maggie M., daughter of Jacob and Rachel Braden, and they have one child, Walter B.” MORGAN YOUNG “A farmer and stock grower, Rice’s Landing, PA, Morgan Young was born in Washington County, 8 Feb 1829, and is a son of Abraham and Hannah (Rose) Young. His parents were of Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent. His mother was a native of Greene County and his father, who was a farmer and stock-raiser during his lifetime, was born in Washington Co, PA. Both died on the same day in January 1853, his wife surviving him just four hours. They had a family of ten children. Morgan, who was the sixth, was reared on the farm, attended the common school, and has made farming the business of his life. He is the owner of a well improved farm consisting of two hundred and seventeen acres well stocked and kept in good condition. “Mr. Young has been twice married; first, in 1850, to Harriet, daughter of Thomas M. and Maria (Phillips) Norris. Mrs. Young was of Dutch descent. They had four children: A.L., a teacher and farmer in Ohio; Amy M., wife of T.O. Bradbury; Mary Ellen; and James E. Their mother died in June 1876. “Mr. Young’s second wife was Miss Emma, daughter of Aaron and Sarah (McCullough) Bradbury, who were of English descent. Mrs. Young’s father, now a farmer of this county, was for many years a farmer and tanner of Washington Co, PA. Mr. and Mrs. Young have one child, Harry H.B. In politics Mr. Young was a Democrat until 1884, since which time has been a strong Prohibitionist, and has filled various important offices in this township. “He was justice of the peace for a period of ten years. They were both members of the Shepherds Methodist Episcopal Church, in which both were stewards, and Mr. Young has been trustee, superintendent of the Sabbath-school, and class leader for thirty years, until two years ago, when they united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Rice’s Landing.” Youngs & Youngers of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania – Part II From “History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of its Families,” by Charles Rhoads Roberts, et al, published 1914 by Lehigh Valley Publishing Co., Ltd., Allentown, PA, 1914. (Continued from previous newsletter) YOUNG FAMILY OF CATASAUQUA “Daniel Young was a well digger in Maxatawny township, Berks county, PA. He was married and among his children was a son, Benneville, who is now an extensive truck farmer in Hanover township, Lehigh county, PA, and is married to Elizabeth, daughter of Reuben Moyer, of Longswamp township, Berks county, where he died at the age of 81 years, and is buried at the Longswamp church. “Mr. and Mrs. Young have twelve children, among whom are Remeda, married to Oliver Fritch of Allentown; Mary; Annie; Jennie; Katie; Howard Oscar; and Harry R. “Harry R. Young, the manufacturer of “Young’s Boiler Compound,” at Catasauqua, was born 25 Jan 1869 in Maxatawny township, Berks county. He was educated in the public schools and took a course in the Scranton Correspondence Schools in engineering. When he was a mere lad, he began picking gravel at the iron ore beds, and when fifteen years old he run (sic) an engine at the mines, a vocation he pursued up to 1888, when he became a master mechanic at the Bryden Horse Shoe Works at Catasauqua. He served in that position until 1906, when he became the superintendent of the plant, which responsible position he held until 1908, when he engaged in the manufacture of his boiler compound, being associated in this business with William J. McBride of Catasauqua. Mr. Young, in the sale of his products, travels all over the eastern part of the United States, selling direct to the consumers. “He is identified with a number of fraternal societies. He is a member of the Knights of Malta; the P.O.S. of A.; treasurer for fifteen years of the Independent Order of Red Men, No. 204; the Haymakers; F.O.E.; and the Lehigh Council, No. 15, Order American Steam Engineers, having been one of its organizers and also represented the organization in their annual meetings at Philadelphia. “Mr. Young was married to Miss Rosa A. Fehler, a daughter of George Fehler, whose history appears in this volume. They are members of the First Presbyterian Church, Catasauqua. GEORGE H. YOUNG “George H. Young, proprietor of the White Duck Coat and Apron Supply Company of Allentown, was born at Wilmington, DE on 7 Feb 1890. His father, Clinton B. Young, resides at Philadelphia, where he is the foreman painter of the Pullman Car Company, by whom he has been employed for forty years. He was married to Mary Ewing, daughter of George and Catherine Ewing of Philadelphia. They are the parents of three children: Ellen, married to John Wagner, resides at Glenside, PA, agent for Southern Despatch; George H.; and Clinton B., Jr., with the Vulcanite Portland Cement Company, Philadelphia. “George H. Young received his education in the common schools and high schools of Philadelphia, the Central Manual Training School, of Philadelphia. He was employed by the Pullman Car Company as assistant store-keeper, after which he filled the position of cashier with the Penn Laundry at Philadelphia for two and one-half years. “In the fall of 1913 he embarked in business for himself at 224 North Seventh street in Allentown, later moving to 35 South Seventh street, where he is located at present. Mr. Young make a specialty of loaning out white duck coats, aprons, and towels, charging his patrons only for laundering the same. The amount of business that has been worked up in the short time in which he is in business indicates the good work and prompt service which the company renders. “Mr. Young is a member of the Episcopalian Church, and resides at 127 North Eighth street, Allentown, PA.” If you are interested in these families, you might contact the Lehigh County Historical Society YOUNG FAMILY OF Jacob Young, the ancestor of a large family, was a native of East Allen Township, Northampton Co, PA. He was born 4 May 1772, did 28 Feb 1849, aged 76 years, 9 months and 24 days. He was a farmer in Moore Township and his large farm was situated at the forks above Bath. Connected with this property is a water right, which apparently now belongs to his large posterity. “In 1812 he removed on a 400-acre tract, which he had bought on account of the excellent water and fine oak timber upon it. There he built a saw-mill which he operated for many years. The land in later years he divided amongst some of his sons. “He was married to Elizabeth Seem, who hailed from one of the pioneer families of Northampton county. She was born 10 Jan 1776 and died 22 Jun 1857, aged 81 years, 5 months and 12 days. They were members of the Lutheran church and are buried at the Moorestown church graveyard. They had nine children, all sons, namely: Jacob, George, Abraham, Peter, William, Joseph, Charles, Christian, and Reuben. TOO MUCH YOUNG IN ONE FAMILY? “…It is related that the father of these sisters heartily approved of the first and second marriage, but when the third union was about to be consummated he became vexed and exclaimed, “This is too much Young in one family,” and by no means would allow a fourth daughter to marry another brother of that family…’” “Three of the above sons, George, Abraham, and Christian, were married to three sisters, daughters of the late Peter Steckel, a successful farmer, tanner and justice of the peace of Moore township. It is related that the father of these sisters heartily approved of the first and second marriage, but when the third union was about to be consummated he became vexed and exclaimed, “This is too much Young in one family,” and by no means would allow a fourth daughter to marry another brother of that family. “Christian Young, son of Jacob, was born 21 Feb 1802, died 22 Jan 1885, aged 82 years, 11 months and 1 day. He was a farmer and owned several large farms. By trade he was a cooper. He was a hunter and good fisherman. It is related that one day he went out hunting with his faithful dog and soon they found the tracks of a deer, which he shot, but the animal ran up aong the mountain side, continually showing by its trail in the snow that it was becoming weaker from the loss of blood. The hunter followed the trail up across the mountain and down the other side. Darkness had now set in, the snow was deep and the night was cold, but the hunter was bent to take along home to his waiting family, the game for which they had long hoped. He found the deer, which proved to be a big fat buck. He dragged him up the mountainside, across the top and down the mountain slope, reaching home in the morning of the following day, being hungry and tired. His devoted and good helpmate greeted him at the door. That morning the family feasted on venison for its breakfast. “Christian Young became a valuable citizen in his community, which he served in the school board for many years, and afterward he served as county commissioner. He and his wife, Lydia, a daughter of Peter Steckel, lie buried in the old Emmanuel church graveyard, near Petersville. She was born 22 Nov 1800, and died 15 Feb 1886, aged 86 years, 2 months and 23 days. They had four children, namely: 1) Maria, married to John P. Deemer, a farmer of Moore township; 2) Charles, married to Christiana Heckman, was a farmer in Moore township; 3) Elizabeth, who became the wife of Dr. C.O. Yoch, a very able physician who lived in the upper end of the county; and 4) William H. “William H. Young, son of Christian and father of A.C. Young, was born 30 Nov 1831, and died at Allentown on 8 Mar 1902. He was married to Sabina Sigel, a daughter of Simon and Eva (Freeman) Sigel. She was born in 1831 and died in 1906. They are buried in the Moorestown cemetery. They were pious people. Mr. Young was a member of the Lutheran and his wife of the Reformed Church. “In the winter of 1855-56, they bought a farm situated in Moore township, from Christian Young; this they occupied in the spring of 1856, and with the exception of one year they lived upon it until in April 1903 when they moved to No. 440 North Ninth street, Allentown, where Mr. Young died within that year. His wife followed him four years later. They reared the following children, namely: Asry C.; Henrietta, married to Peter Fehnel; Andrew J.; Sarah, married to Jacob, a brother of Peter Fehnel; Alvin; Ellen J.; and Asher W., who is an assistant to the manager in the John Wanamaker store in New York. “A.C. Young, the efficient secretary and treasurer of the Bethlehem Trust Company, is a native of Moore township, Northampton county, and was born 4 Jul 1856. He attended the public school of his native place and also the Keystone State Normal School, from which he graduated in 1876 with honor, being the youngest male member in his class. He was then a teacher in the latter named school for six months, and taught one term in the Moore township schools. He was teacher of the Siegfried school for three years. “He then embarked in the mercantile business at Cross Roads, with J.H. Scholl, his brother-in-law; there he continued for two and one-half years. From 1883 to 1890, he conducted a general store at Pen Argyl. During that time he opened and developed the Excelsior slate quarry of Northampton county, and was secretary and treasurer for about five years. “In 1890 he disposed of his interests in the Excelsior Slate Quarry to William Masters, after a successful career in that industry. In 1890 also sold his general store to his brother, Andrew J. Young, which was the leading store in the town. He then organized the First National Bank, at Pen Argyl, PA, of which he was cashier until 1904. The bank had a capitalization of $50,000, which was increased in 1900 to $100,000. At the time Mr. Young resigned as cashier the stock sold at seventy dollars above its par value. He has been a member of the board of directors since its organization to the present time, one-fourth century. This bank is one of the strongest financial institutions in the slate region. In 1904 he was induced by a group of Philadelphia capitalists to organize what is now the Franklin Trust Company, of that city. He was its treasurer for two years. During the later period he formulated plans for organizing the Bethlehem Trust Company, which was accomplished in 1906, of which institution he is the secretary and treasurer as well as its moving spirit. This banking house is now about seven years old, but its stock is selling at sixty dollars above par. “…They were former members of the St. John’s Lutheran church at Pen Argyl. He and his family now hold membership in the Trinity Lutheran church, West Side, Bethlehem…” “Mr. Young is fathering a movement at the present time for the erection of a $25,000 Memorial Home for the Aged and Infirm, at Hecktown, PA. “A.C. Young was married in 1880 to Miss Ellen C. Scholl, daughter of the late James and Catharine (Lawfer) Scholl. They have the following children: 1) Amy May, a graduate of the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and also of the University of Berlin, Germany. She earned and holds the title of Doctor of Music. In 1913 she was elected to the position of Director of Music in the Broaddus College at Phillipi, WV; 2) Carrie A., a graduate of the Pen Argyl high school, and Pierce Business College at Philadelphia. She held an important position with the Bethlehem Steel Company for six years, when she was married to Lewis C. Haas, an assistant to one of the department heads; 3) Robert J., a graduate of the Philadelphia grammar school, the Bethlehem Preparatory School, and completed a course in chemical engineering at the Lehigh University. He was employed for a time with the Taylor Steel & Iron Co. at Latrobe, PA, until 1914. He is married to Emily I. Wescoe. “Mr. Haas and Robert J. Young are also members of the Masonic Fraternity…” For more information about this area you might contact: Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society 101 So. 4th Street, Easton PA 18042 YOUNGER FAMILY “Henry C. Younger of the firm of Koch & Younger, dealers in hay, grain, feed, etc. is a grandson of Casper Younger, a native of Bavaria, was born in 1790 and migrated with his parents, settling in Lehigh County. “He served as an officer in the war of 1812. He was a carpenter by trade, and followed his vocation very successfully, both in Philadelphia and in the Lehigh Valley. “He married Catherine Fink of Upper Saucon, and had children: Elizabeth, Elias Edward, Louisa (Mrs. Samuel Eberts), and William. He died in 1869 in his 79th year. “William was born 25 Nov 1825 in Upper Saucon, but as an infant removed with his parents to Philadelphia. Here he received the rudiments of an English education and learned the art of a silversmith. At the age of 18 he returned to Upper Saucon and with his uncle, John Berger, engaged in milling enterprises. “At the breaking out of the Mexican War he enlisted in Company B, Third United States Dragoons, under Capt. Butler. This company was principally engaged in guarding supply trains and occasionally in skirmishing. Their camps being successively at Palo Alto, Matamoras, and Mier, at the head of the Rio Grande. At the expiration of eighteen months the company was discharged in July 1848, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. “For a brief period, Mr. Younger engaged in the pursuit of his trade, but in 1850 the roving spirit again seized him and he went to California, returning in 1852. The following year he made a second trip to California. In 1855 he came to Catasauqua and entered into partnership with Milton Berger in operating Biery’s Mill. His partner having died in 1871, Mr. Younger purchased his interests and continued operating the mill. He introduced the modern methods and machinery and enjoyed a large and profitable trade. “In 1857 he was married to Isabella Kurtz, a daughter of Henry Kurtz of Hanover Township. Their children are: Amanda L.; Emma J. (deceased); William (deceased); Grand R. (deceased); Henry C. (born 1869 at Catasauqua); Ada I.; Esther A.; and Ralph. He was a member of the Lutheran church. In 1892 he retired from the milling business, and was succeeded by Uriah Kurtz. His wife died 6 Jun 1897 after an illness of three days; both lie buried at Schonersville…” Youngs in From “Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon (Containing Original Sketches of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present), Part 2,” Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago, 1903 GEORGE W. YOUNG Born 1828 in Richland County, Ohio “Among the veteran pioneers of Linn county who have spent the better part of their lives within its precincts, aiding in every possible way its growth and development, G.W. Young, now living retired in Albany, stands pre-eminent, having a good record for length of days, and for long-continued and useful activity. “After his marriage he migrated to this state, bravely daring all dangers and privations incidental to life in an undeveloped country in order to pave the way for those who followed, and to establish a home where his children and their descendants might enjoy the comforts, and even the luxuries, of this world without the labor and toil in which his earlier years were spent. “ Wild animals of all kinds were then numerous and destructive, and the majority of the residents lived in log cabins of the typical pioneer style. These have long since been replaced by substantial modern structures, and the land, having been brought to a high state of cultivation, yields abundantly of the grains and fruits common to this region. The small hamlets have grown into thriving towns, villages and cities, and prosperity smiles on every side. A native of Ohio, George W. Young was born in Richland county, 4 Nov 1828, a son of Benjamin Young. “Of stanch New England ancestry, Benjamin Young was born and reared in Connecticut. Removing to Ohio when a young man, he worked at the cooper’s trade until 1837, when he settled in Knox County, IL, where he was actively engaged in coopering and farming until his death. His wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Mesmore, was born in Ohio, and died in Illinois. Of their large family of children, ten grew to years of maturity, and eight—five girls and three boys—survive. One son, John Young, went to the front during the Civil War as a volunteer in an Illinois regiment, and died while in service. “The second son of the parental household, G.W. Young, was brought up and educated in Illinois, attending school in the old log schoolhouse. While yet a lad he acquired a good knowledge of agriculture, also becoming familiar with the cooper’s trade by working in the shop with his father in bad weather. He subsequently learned the carpenter’s trade, at which he worked for awhile, remaining at home until reaching his majority. “The following six years he was engaged in farming for himself, first in Knox Co, IL, then in Peoria Co, and again in Knox Co. In the spring of 1853, influenced partly by love of travel, and partly by a desire to try to “hazard of new fortunes,” he started for the Pacific coast. Leaving IL in March, with one wagon, which was drawn by four yoke of oxen, he, with his wife and one child, crossed the Missouri River at Council Bluffs on April 6, and there took the old Oregon trail, coming along the Barlow route, and arriving in Linn County in October. “Locating in Sweet Home valley, Mr. Young took up a donation land claim of 160 acres and later purchased 160 acres on Sand Ridge, about 14 miles from Albany, and at once began the establishment of a homestead. Clearing and improving a large tract, he met with good success in his agricultural labors, and has since owned many different estates, buying and selling at a profit, at one time having a clear title to 700 acres of fine land. “In 1866 he removed to Albany, where he has since resided, a prosperous and highly esteemed citizen. For eight or ten years he carried on a good business as a contractor and builder, being especially interested in bridge contracting, and doing a great deal of work for the county, having charge of the construction of many of the bridges in Linn county. “Although he has lived in Oregon a full half century, Mr. Young never lost interest in the home and friends of his youth, but on two occasions has visited the east, going first in 1872, and again in 1883. “While living in Illinois, Mr. Young married for his first wife Clarinda Simons, who was born in NY State, and died in Lebanon, OR. Of the children born of their union, one daughter is living, namely: Malinda, wife of John H. Clelen of Albany. To John H. Clelen and wife having been born four children—three of whom are living: Otto, an engineer of Albany, married Anna Reninger and has two children, John and Grace; Edna, wife of Charles G. Rawlings of Albany; they have two daughters, Madaline and Ruth; Benjamin, resides in Albany; Georgiana died at the age of one year. “Mr. Young’s second wife was Miss Rose Clark, who was born in Princeton, IL, of New England ancestors. Her father, Joseph S. Clark, was born and reared in New Hampshire, where he learned the trade of a brick mason. Subsequently removing to IL he lived for a while in Princeton, then came to Oregon, locating in Albany in 1874, where he followed his trade for many years, living in this city until his death. He married Harriet Richards, a native of Medina county, OH and they became the parents of 11 children, nine of whom grew to years of maturity, and seven of whom are now living. “Mr. Young has had a busy life as well as a prosperous one, his success in the accumulation of property being entirely due to his own energy, perseverance, good judgment and honest business principles. Politically he is a sound Democrat. Fraternally he is a member and past officer of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), which he joined in 1855; of the Encampment and of the Oregon Pioneer Association” Youngs of Jo Daviess County, Illinois From “The History of Jo Daviess County, Illinois: containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc.,” Chicago: H.F. Kett & Co., 1878. YOUNG, Andrew J. of Nora Township (page 684) “Of the firm of Young & Waddington, dealers in hardware, Nora Township; born in Herkimer Co, NY 27 May 1849; in 1852 he, with his parents, emigrated to Stephenson Co, IL. Some years after he was engaged in the butter trade in Lena, under the firm name of Newcome & Young; in 1870 he came to Nora, and in 1871 commenced the hardware trade in his present store. He married Mary Waddington 27 May 1874; she was born in Williamson Co, IL on 11 Mar 1851; they have one child, Minnie. YOUNG, Charles M. & YOUNG, John S. of Elizabeth Township “YOUNG, Charles M., Farmer, section 4; P.O. Avery. Born in Mercer Co, PA 24 Jun 1836; came to this county in 1855; served three years and eight months in the Union army during the War of the Rebellion; enlisted at first call for 3 months’ troops, in Co. I (Jo Daviess Guards), 12 Regt. I.V.I.; discharged at expiration of time; enlisted again under Maj. Avery, 1 Oct 1861; was in many severe engagements, Little Rock, Camden, Hartville, Saline, charge of Chalk Bluff, etc.; during the advance on Camden was under fire of the enemy 26 days out of 30; was honorably discharged. Married Miss Nancy E. Reed 30 Jun 1865; she was born in Washington Co, PA. They have five children: John T., Chas. J., Charity M., Annie May, and Ida Clara. YOUNG, John S., Farmer, section 4; P.O. Avery; born in Mercer Co, PA 22 Jul 1838; came to this county in 1854. Mr. Young’s mother still lives in Galena at the age of 72. He married Miss Amanda M. Keithly in 1859; she was born in MO and came to this county when she was quite young. They have nine children: Horace H., born 25 Aug 1860; Chas. L., 19 Aug 1861; Ettie A., 23 Mar 1863; Elmer E., 15 Jun 1866; Minnie L., 30 Nov 1867; Wilber R., 24 Sep 1869; Lillie S., 22 Apr 1872; Bertie May, 25 Sep 1873; Edna Beatrice, 12 Nov 1877. Mr. Young has taught school every winter but one since 1858. He served as school director for many years, as Assessor for two years, Collector one year, and at present time is Supervisor of Elizabeth Township. YOUNG, Henry YOUNG, Jonathan YOUNG, Z.H. of Hanover Township YOUNG, Henry, butcher, resides at Hanover. YOUNG, Jonathan, Farmer, section 3; Bellevue, IA. Born in Manchester, NH on 3 Jan 1825. Married Miss Margaret Ann Moore in Aug 1846; she was born in the same city 12 Feb 1829; removed to Dubuque, IA in 1858; to Delaware Co in 1859; lived in Londonderry nineteen years before coming West. Came to this county in 1861. Owns 140 acres of land; deals extensively in stock. They have four children living: Israel H.; Lucy E.; Addie A.; and David H. YOUNG, Z. H. , a teacher, resides in Hanover. Dybdal The Yellowstone Trail Some Hagen ancestry charts from the Kapp Museum in Toten, Norway Creating a Young Family Legacy DVD A Letter from Ingvar Dybal to His Brother Welcome to my family history blog and website.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2469
__label__wiki	0.827257	0.827257	Danzdanzdance to hit firm deck February 7, 2019 3:30 pm. Dual Group One winner Danzdanzdance. Photo credit: Trish Dunell Outstanding four-year-old Danzdanzdance could not have been more impressive winning her last two starts, with Group 1 triumphs in the Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) and Zabeel Classic (2000m) effectively turned into a one act affair. But the lingering question is whether the ever-improving mare can repeat those performances on a good track, with respective conditions of Slow8 and Heavy10 the scene for those victories. Saturday’s Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa will be an opportunity for the popular grey to quash any doubters, with a Good3 track to offer no excuses for her rivals. Punters have backed the daughter of Mastercraftsman into the $1.85 favourite with Australian jockey Michael Rodd set to jet in from Singapore to take the reins with Opie Bosson, who has ridden Danzdanzdance to her past two wins, suspended. “We’re really happy with our mare,” said Chris Gibbs, who trains in partnership with Michelle Bradley. “She was always a fairly light-framed mare and she didn’t used to hold her condition as well as we would like, but now she has matured a bit more and mentally she is a lot better.” Gibbs said that Danzdanzdance races well fresh and they have purposely spaced her runs this preparation. “There’s a bit of a routine that we go through where she has a few days off after her runs,” he said. “It depends on how many days in-between runs as to how long we put her out for and just how well she comes through each run. We adjust it accordingly. “This particular time, she just had a few days in the paddock and then we started off again and hopefully we’re alright. But each time we go to the races she is actually doing better and better, so we’ve got be a little bit careful.” The Ruakaka conditioner said they had made use of syndicator and part-owner Kylie Bax’ property in Cambridge for a bit of down-time for the mare when they had travelled Danzdanzdance for assignments in Hawke’s Bay and at Trentham. “Whenever we have gone down and travelled, like for the Captain Cook (Group 1, 1600m) and for the Livamol (Group 1, 2040m), we have always stopped off at Kylie Bax’ property. She has got a track there and the mare has been able to do a little bit of trotting and cantering around there for a week and then she comes back to us.” Gibbs said that he did not expect Danzdanzdance to be ridden in a similar manner to her last start victory in the Zabeel Classic, where she raced at the tail of the field before looping her rivals to win by three and a half lengths under a hold. “I don’t think she will get back anywhere near as far as she did last time. That was totally unexpected,” Gibbs said. “You can get away with that on a slower track, but I don’t think we would want to get back there on a better track anyway. You can’t set yourself that sort of task. “From barrier five, I’d like to think Michael (Rodd) might be midfield, maybe three-back and one-out. “It is going to be different this time. The track is going to be totally different, so that is obviously a concern to us. “We’ll find out more on Saturday. I don’t see why she wouldn’t handle the Good3, but I would have preferred a little bit of rain to be fair.” Gibbs also thought the $1.85 odds were prohibitive. “I understand why she is at those sort of odds, but I wouldn’t be backing her at those odds,” he said. “There is a bit of doubt over the track and it is a bit of a different beast really. There are a couple of new horses coming into it, including a three-year-old (Madison County). We won the race with a three-year-old in Valley Girl a few years ago, so it can be done against good horses. “You have to show respect for everyone that is in there, but we’re happy with our mare.” Gibbs said the mare is proving popular amongst the Ruakaka locals and a good performance on Saturday will see Danzdanzdance embark on a two-start Sydney Campaign. “It’s great for the area. We get a lot of comments from people I don’t know just walking down the road, they just love watching her go around and they think she is representing us up here. That is quite cool from a Northland point of view,” he said. “Safely through Saturday she will go straight to the paddock for a few days again at Kylie’s. It’s only just down the road and she will do the same routine, but we will be flying to Sydney on March 18 and running in the Ranvet (Group 1, 2000m) on the 23rd.” The A$4 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on April 13 is the other race on the program for Danzdanzdance.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2472
__label__wiki	0.539749	0.539749	HOME SCHOOLING / INTERNATIONAL Number of Home Educated Students Grows by Healthy 8% Submitted by Homeschool WA The number of registered home educated children has grown in each Australian state and territory in the two-year period from 2011-2012. Australia-wide the average increase is a healthy 8%, with nearly 11,000 registered home educated students in 2012. This continues the trend over the last five years where the number of registered home educated students has grown each year. The ratio of home educated students to school students varies considerably between Australian states, as can be seen in the table below: Registered home educated students in 2011* Percentage increase from 2011 to 2012 Ratio of homeschooled children per 1000 school-aged children Australia Total While the number of unregistered home educated students is impossible to determine, estimates range from an extra 10,000 to 30,000 students. In 2012 a new government requirement for families was an activity test for parents whose youngest child was eight years old. These parents were required to do 15 hours of paid or voluntary work per week to receive the maximum financial support through the Newstart government program. After lobbying by homeschooling organisations, the government agreed to exempt families who were registered for home education. However, unregistered families were penalised. This requirement and other financial incentives are causing a gradual increase in the proportion of families who are registering with their local state government body. Activity day for homeschoolers Home education is legal in every state and territory. While not formally recognised in SA, students may be exempted from school attendance. Stuart Chapman, director of Homeschool WA states, “Families often start home education as a result of a crisis. About 20% of our enrolments are students who have been bullied at school. Around 75% of these students are female in years 8–10. Another 25% are students who have learning difficulties and do not get the one to one support that they need in the classroom. These families are often emotionally fragile and require much support. Thankfully every Australian state and territory has homeschooling support groups to assist new families.” Homeschooling continues to receive positive or neutral coverage in the Australian media. There is every reason to expect that home education in Australia will continue to grow in the foreseeable future. *All figures in the table were obtained from government publications or by personal contact to relevant state departments by the author. Stuart Chapman is the director of Homeschool WA, the only Australian based homeschool organisation to offer full teacher support, social events and home visits. He was also the Australian representative and speaker at the Global Home Education Conference in Germany 2012. Learn more by visiting HSLDA’s Australia page	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2474
__label__cc	0.669832	0.330168	Posted on June 17, 2019 June 17, 2019 by M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Modi wades into Eurasianism (Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin with their delegations, Bishkek, June 14, 2019 on the sidelines of the SCO Summit.) The Bishkek Declaration, issued after the summit meeting (June 14-15) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation devotes one sentence praising China’s Belt and Road Initiative: “The Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan reaffirm their support for China’s Belt and Road Initiative and praise the results of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (which was held in April 26).” India kept aloof. Any surprises here? Not, at all. In broad daylight, India had been shouting and screaming from the roof top that the BRI was no good, that it led to ‘debt trap’. India’s condemnation of the BRI was so impolite bordering on crass rudeness in the pre-Wuhan era with then Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar once even called Chinese President Xi Jinping by name at an international conference in New Delhi and counselled him as to how to go about executing his pet project. But times have changed. Neither did India block the Bishkek Declaration nor did other member countries try to shove the Chinese project down the Indian throat. They didn’t even have to agree to disagree. The fact of the matter is that India’s condemnation of the BRI got toned down to criticism over time and incrementally mellowed to a deafening silence through the past year or so. PM Narendra Modi paid no attention to the BRI in his speech at the SCO summit. Modi preferred instead to work on the “Wuhan Spirit”, conveying to Xi Jinping at their “extremely fruitful” meeting in Bishkek on June 13 that in the period since April last year, strategic communication between the two countries has “improved” at all levels and in that context only some of the long-pending issues such as Masood Azhar’s designation as global terrorist could be resolved. Curiously, when the Indian media insists that it is the ubiquitous Americans who swung the Azhar designation for India by coming down hard on Beijing, Modi gives credit to the India-China strategic communication! The winds of change are palpable. To quote the Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, “So we see this (Modi-Xi meeting in Bishkek) as the beginning of a process after the formation of government in India, to now deal with India-China relations from both sides in a larger context of the 21st century and of our role in the Asia-Pacific region in this regard.” (Transcript) The SCO summit has been an eye-opener. Modi had two outstanding ‘bilaterals’ — with Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin respectively and they highlight that India’s relations with these two countries have been put on a high trajectory. Modi and Xi are to meet thrice during the remaining six-month period of the year alone — plus, of course, Xi’s expected informal summit with Modi sometime in autumn (in Varanasi?). (Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping, Bishkek, June 13, 2019) Equally, Modi has accepted the invitation from Putin to be the Chief Guest at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok in early September and the two leaders are also to meet each other at Osaka at the G20 Summit and at the BRICS summit. Indeed, Putin is also due to visit India this year for the annual summit and there is also some talk in the air regarding another “informal” summit. Without doubt, the little-noticed vignette out of the SCO summit is that the leaderships of Russia, India and China have agreed to have a trilateral meeting within the RIC format, too, alongside their summits on the bilateral track. And, the venue will be the Osaka — on the sidelines of the G20 summit (which will be attended by President Trump and where a galaxy of western leaders is expected.) If international diplomacy indulges in symbolism, this must be one of the most poignant ones in world politics in the recent times. The RIC has always been a red rag for the US — ever since the great Soviet strategic thinker and Kremlin statesman Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov first proposed the tantalising idea in 1999. The profound symbolism cannot be lost on Trump that India is consorting with the two “revisionist powers” on the planet (Russia and China) which, according to the US, are each working its way toward making a power grab on the world stage. The SCO summit in Bishkek becomes defining moment in India’s foreign policy. Modi has wetted his toes in Eurasianism. His disenchantment with the “defining partnership” with the US can only partly account for it. The crux of the matter is that Modi is taking Indian diplomacy away from its obsession with geopolitics and making it a handmaiden of his national policies. Both Xi and Putin sense this. The Xinhua report on Xi’s meeting with Modi harps on geoeconomics. Equally, one of the highlights of the Putin-Modi meeting is the Russian invitation to India to get involved in cooperation in the Arctic. Now, China also happens to be a key partner country for Russia to create a “Polar Silk Road” in the Arctic Sea. Beijing has announced that China would be pursuing investment across the Arctic Route to encourage commercial shipping through Russia’s Northern Sea Route as a part of the Belt and Road Initiative. This is indeed a massive undertaking involving investment programs worth trillions of dollars, which will go toward connecting Asia and Europe by sea to promote more trade between the continents. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that “China is breaking into Arctic transport through a joint venture between the country’s biggest ocean carrier, Cosco Shipping Holdings Co., and its Russian counterpart PAO Sovcomflot to move natural gas from Siberia to Western and Asian markets.” The report adds, “The new venture will ship liquefied natural gas from central northern Siberia’s gargantuan Yamal LNG project to a laundry list of destinations including Northern Europe, Japan, South Korea, and China. The initiative will begin with a fleet of a dozen ice-breaking tankers, and Cosco’s China Shipping LNG Investment Co. will reportedly operate another nine tankers.” Foreign Secretary Gokhale disclosed at his media briefing in Bishkek that Modi has decided that India should engage with Russia in the Arctic region oil & gas “and we have already began that engagement. A delegation from Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has already had discussion with the Russian side last month and this is something that the leaders felt we should take forward.” The Russian Deputy Prime Minister and the Special Representative of President Putin for the Arctic region, Yury Trutnev is arriving in India on June 18 for talks in this regard. The Indian-Russian Strategic Economic Dialogue, which from our side is headed by the Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog, will take place in July. Suffice to say, the big picture that emerges out of all this is that Modi is connecting the dots and creating synergy between India’s strategic communication with China and Russia respectively. It is an audacious strategy but holds infinite possibilities. Consider the following. China-Russian entente is rapidly developing into a quasi-alliance. On the other hand, India’s relations with Russia have not only recovered from the neglect of the UPA era but are blossoming into a truly strategic partnership attuned to the 21st century, thanks to the warm friendship between Modi and Putin. Succinctly put, Russia is uniquely placed to help strengthen the incipient signs of the Wuhan Spirit maturing into an enduring strategic understanding between India and China as two emerging powers with great many common interests. The fact that Modi and Xi exuded confidence to accelerate the negotiations for a border settlement alone underscores that the Russia-India-China triangle has become very dynamic. Truly, the RIC summit in Osaka provides underpinning for the concert of the three Asian powers. To be sure, the West won’t like what is happening. 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__label__wiki	0.967248	0.967248	Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean Lead 2018 CMT Awards Nominees Christopher Polk, Getty Images (2) The 2018 CMT Awards nominees have been announced, including many of the biggest names in contemporary country music. Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line lead the CMT Awards nominations in 2018 with four each. Other artists with multiple nominations in 2018 include Little Big Town, Chris Stapleton, Lauren Alaina and Thomas Rhett, each of whom are nominated for three CMT Awards in 2018. Bebe Rexha, Blake Shelton, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, Danielle Bradbery, Justin Timberlake, Kane Brown, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Lanco, Ludacris and Maren Morris are all nominated for two CMT Awards. For the first time in CMT Awards history, the Video of the Year category features pop artists in 2018. Timberlake’s “Say Something,” featuring Chris Stapleton, and Bebe Rexha’s collaboration with Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be,” are both nominated in the night's biggest category. Little Big Town are set to host the 2018 CMT Awards, which are set to air on Wednesday, June 6 at 8PM ET/PT on CMT. The CMT Awards are decided by fan voting, which is open from now until 12:01am ET on Monday, June 4..The top five Video of the Year nominees will be announced the morning of the show, and fans will be able to vote all day and throughout the show on Twitter before the night’s biggest award is revealed. The CMT Awards are fan-voted, and fans are welcome to vote on their favorites at CMT.com. 2018 CMT Awards Nominees: Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton, "Say Something" Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be" Blake Shelton, "I'll Name the Dogs" Brett Young, "Mercy" Brothers Osborne, "It Ain't My Fault" Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris, "The Champion" Dan + Shay, "Tequila" Jason Aldean, "You Make It Easy" Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina, "What Ifs" Luke Combs, "When It Rains It Pours" Thomas Rhett, "Marry Me" Kelsea Ballerini, "Legends" Female Video of the Year Carly Pearce, "Every Little Thing" Lauren Alaina, "Doin' Fine" Maren Morris, "I Could Use a Love Song" Miranda Lambert, "Tin Man" Male Video of the Year Dustin Lynch, "Small Town Boy" Jon Pardi, "Heartache on the Dance Floor" Luke Bryan, "Light It Up" Duo Video of the Year Big & Rich, “California” Brothers Osborne, “It Ain’t My Fault” Dan + Shay, “Tequila” Florida Georgia Line, “Smooth” High Valley, “She’s With Me” Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, “Speak to a Girl” Group Video of the Year Lady Antebellum, “You Look Good” Lanco, “Greatest Love Story” Little Big Town, “When Someone Stops Loving You” Midland, “Make a Little” Old Dominion, “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart” Rascal Flatts, “Yours If You Want It” Zac Brown Band, “My Old Man” Breakthrough Video of the Year Carly Pearce, “Every Little Thing” Danielle Bradbery, “Sway” Devin Dawson, “All on Me” Russell Dickerson, “Yours” Walker Hayes, “You Broke up With Me” Collaborative Video of the Year Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be” Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris, “The Champion” Cole Swindell feat. Dierks Bentley, “Flatliner” Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton, “Say Something” Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina, “What Ifs” Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris, “Craving You” CMT Performance of the Year Andra Day, Common, Little Big Town, Lee Ann Womack and Danielle Bradbery, “Stand Up for Something” (From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year) Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line, “Everybody” (From CMT Crossroads) Charles Kelley, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker and Derek Trucks, “Midnight Rider” (From 2017 CMT Music Awards) Earth, Wind & Fire and Lady Antebellum, “September” (From CMT Crossroads) Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town, “I Won't Back Down” (From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year (From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year) Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood, “The Fighter” ( From 2017 CMT Music Awards) The Most Anticipated Albums of 2018 NEXT: See All Albums Set for Release in 2018 Source: Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean Lead 2018 CMT Awards Nominees Filed Under: Carrie Underwood, jason aldean Categories: Country Music News	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2480
__label__cc	0.740365	0.259635	Humanists International is pleased to make available a further series of grants for capacity building work by humanist organizations in developing countries. The aim is to support the growth and development of organizations that have a proven record of success, but who need some support to help them professionalise and improve of their organizational development. Grants will be awarded for a two-year period, which focus on the development of: organizational capacity (training of current staff, appointment of a new staff position, creation of databases or other required systems, etc.) membership growth strategy (to improve recruitment and retention of individual members) scope expansion (establishment of new areas of work which seek to promote humanism within the scope of the member organization, or new departments, e.g. humanist ceremonies, pastoral care support, public affairs, etc.) promotion of humanism (public courses or resources on key humanist issues) The grants The total budget for 2019-20 is £30,000. The Grants Committee is envisaging to award three grants of £10,000 each, but project proposals larger than £10,000 will be taken into consideration as well. Under exceptional circumstances the Grant Committee might award grants larger than £10,000. Organizations awarded a grant will sign an agreement with Humanists International, clearly specifying the goals and the timeline of the project. The person appointed for the management of the project will work closely with Humanists International Growth & Development Officer Giovanni Gaetani, reporting to him every three months and discussing any deviation from the original plan. Grants will be gradually released according to an agreed scheme. Organizations that will fail to reach the agreed goals within the agreed deadlines may not receive the full amount of the grant. This grant program is limited to Member Organizations of Humanists International that are: in good standing based in developing countries (or whose work is solely aimed at developing countries) The list of developing countries is the following: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China (excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan), Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Congo (Republic of), Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba Djibouti, Dominican Republic Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana Haiti, Honduras India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq Jamaica, Jordan Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (N. Korea), Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam Zambia, Zimbabwe Organizations based in countries not displayed in the list above might also apply, prior coordination with Humanists International Growth & Development Officer: giovanni@humanists.international Priority will be given to organization according to the following criteria: 2 years of activities or more A clear record of success At least 2 years of membership with Humanists International The selection criteria Applications must follow this structure: Records of all successful campaigns and projects A clear outline of the aims and objectives of the projectt A realistic Gantt chart and logframe A detailed budget, highlighting clearly how the funds will be allocated The appointment of a person responsible for the management of the project Additional points will be given to project proposals where: the outcome will be the creation of resources that could be easily reused and adapted by other humanist organizations around the world. Examples: any resource that could be easily translated into other languages; any effective campaign that could be reused in other countries, etc. a sustainability plan details how the project will have a legacy after the end of the 2019-20 grant. If you are interested in applying, please carefully follow this two-step procedure: Email in the first instance giovanni@humanists.international broadly describing your ideas with an initial estimate of costs to verify that your project is eligible for a grant. After Giovanni’s feedback, you will be sent the link to the application form, at the end of which you will be asked to submit a project proposal in PDF (minimum five pages, maximum twenty pages). The Grant Committee will not take into consideration applications received beyond the deadline or not submitted through the application form. At the end of the award process we will contact all applicant organizations, including those who have not been awarded, but we may not be able to provide detailed feedback for all applications. The deadline for applications is Sunday 4 August 2019 and we will aim to make a decision on grants to be awarded by Sunday 11 August 2019. Help us grow the global movement	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2481
__label__wiki	0.898014	0.898014	Friday, Mar 30, 2018, 6:08 pm Under Fire from Unions Over MTA Comments, Cynthia Nixon Says She Wants Sacrifices from Billionaires Cynthia Nixon speaks to people at the Bethesda Healing Center in Brooklyn, New York on March 20, 2018 at her first event since announcing that shes running for governor of New York. (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) Speaking with a local news reporter this week, recently-announced New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, an actress and education activist best known for her role as Miranda Hobbes on the HBO series Sex and the City, was asked for her thoughts on how to fix the MTA, the city’s state-funded and oft-beleaguered public transit system. “The unions have to understand … with the deals that they have now,” she said, “you can’t hope to make improvements to the trains in a fiscally responsible way … Everybody’s got to pull together, and everybody’s got to make sacrifices. The New York State AFL-CIO and Transport Workers Union were quick to fire back. Mario Cilento, president of the New York State AFL-CIO, said in a statement Thursday that Nixon’s comments represented an “alarming disregard for working men and women.” “Instead of attacking unions and the contracts they negotiated in good faith with their employers, Ms. Nixon should recognize the contributions of a highly trained and skilled workforce,” Cilento continued. “It is astounding at just how misguided and uninformed Ms. Nixon is on the vital role working men and women play in the economic and social well-being of our great state.” The TWU issued a similar statement, with President Tony Utano scolding, “If Cynthia Nixon is talking about transit workers and wants to learn about our sacrifices, she should attend the funerals of the two transit workers who were killed on the job in the last eight days.” Nixon—a longtime member of the Screen Actors Guild—exclusively told In These Times Friday in a statement sent over email that, “I am and have been a proud union member for forty years. My wife Christine was a union organizer. I opposed Governor Cuomo’s vile attacks against teachers and public sector unions during his first term,” referencing the governor’s active backing in 2014 of a generous set of protections for charter school operators. “I always have and always will stand with working families and my union brothers and sisters.” On the MTA system in particular, Nixon added, “Union families should never have to foot the bill for Cuomo’s mismanagement of the MTA.” She said she is prepared to go after the “cronyism and mismanagement that has led to a neglected, congested system where transit users, taxpayers and workers are left holding the bag.” Nixon's team said the statement provided is not meant as an apology for her previous comments, emphasizing that this statement is intended to clarify her position on fixing New York's transit system. Nixon's statement appeared to refer to several facts uncovered by an extensive investigation by Brian M. Rosenthal for the New York Times late last year. The probe found that contracts negotiated between the state, MTA contractors and unions included payment for work, such as repairs along a 3.5 mile stretch of the Long Island Railroad, that could not be proved to have been needed. “The leaders entrusted to expand New York’s regional transit network have paid the highest construction costs in the world, spending billions of dollars that could have been used to fix existing subway tunnels, tracks, trains and signals,” Rosenthal noted. Several transportation experts and contractors the Times spoke with observed inflated contracts and staffing. One tunnel-boring machine in the city, for example, was operating with upwards of 20 staffers, where in most cities that machinery would be run with fewer than 10. “I’m the union, and sometimes I’m saying to myself, ‘What the hell are they even doing?’” Richard Fitzsimmons, a Local 147 business manager, told the Times. The report further contrasted the conditions governing the MTA with the Parisian Metro system, where workplace protections are notoriously strong. A construction project in Paris, France that involved similar work and goals as the Second Avenue Subway, which opened last year in Manhattan, cost $450 million per mile, compared with the $2.5 billion per mile spent on the MTA expansion project. “Construction companies and consulting firms,” Nixon says, “drive up the costs because they get a cut as profit for themselves. Then they turn around and donate massive amounts of money to politicians like Andrew Cuomo. It’s a pay-to-play system that lines the pockets of people on top while working families pay the price. … The lack of funding to fix our subway system and shortchanged safety measures means the jobs of our union workers become that much harder and dangerous as workers struggle to keep the trains running with too few hands on deck.” As the Times investigation also highlighted, construction companies and consultants that handle MTA contracts have donated generously to Cuomo over the course of his administration. The New York Daily News, in a recent report, found that Tully Construction Co. was recently awarded a $282.5 million MTA contract this month. After submitting the lowest bid for the tunnel repair project, they added on an additional $68 million. Company head Peter Tully has given more than $221,000 in campaign contributions to Cuomo. In total, Tully Construction has collected $468 million in state Department of Transportation contracts. Cuomo has also collected roughly $890,0000 from two dozen of his political appointees—including to the MTA board—along with $1.3 million more from those appointees’ spouses, children and businesses. “When I’m talking about sacrifices, I’m talking about making tough decisions about whether we prioritize the daily functioning of our crumbling subway system or throw money down the drain in pay-to-play cronyism and mismanagement,” Nixon wrote in reference to her original statement. “When I’m talking about sacrifices, I’m talking about millionaires and billionaires, real estate developers, and Wall Street bankers who are not paying their fair share.” This week’s exchange highlights what an uphill battle Nixon could face in gaining support from organized labor in New York. Since she declared her candidacy, a number of the state’s unions, while stopping short of full-on endorsements, have issued glowing praise of Cuomo to the press. “We have to complete our internal process, but I am totally confident that the union will be 100 percent with the governor,” Bob Master, assistant to the vice president of the Communication Workers of America District 1, told Politico. “He has been a steadfast ally, he has stepped up whenever we’ve asked his assistance and he’s delivered for working people,” Master added. SEIU 32BJ president Héctor Figueroa offered similar praise: “We are going through our internal endorsement process at 32BJ but we fully expect that the governor’s progressive record of standing with working families—the strongest of any governor in the country—will earn him our members’ support.” A longtime labor operative in New York state, who preferred to speak anonymously given their ongoing work in state politics, wasn’t surprised by the pile-on of support. “It’s very widely known that the governor and his team are extremely aggressive in making calls to their allies to be public in their opposition” to his political opponents, the source told In These Times. “In all fairness, labor leaders have to make some hard decisions for their members, and the relationship between existing government leaders is vital.” Given labor's close ties to Cuomo -- and that most union endorsement processes are ongoing -- finding labor operatives willing to go on record questioning union support for the governor can be difficult. While his administration has seen the passage of a plan for $15 minimum wage, paid family leave and, just recently, a gradual increase to a $19 wage for airport workers, Cuomo’s relationship to unions hasn’t always been unambiguously friendly. Before his 2014 charter school push, Cuomo made challenging union power in Albany one of the mainstays of his 2010 gubernatorial campaign. As the New York Times wrote of an interview they did with the governor shortly before that election, Cuomo pledged to “mount a presidential-style permanent political campaign to counter the well-financed labor unions he believes have bullied previous governors and lawmakers into making bad decisions.” As “right to work” efforts were being rolled out in states like Wisconsin and Michigan, Cuomo also accepted tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from David Koch, an influential conservative donor who has funded anti-union efforts around the country. During her first speech as a candidate, Nixon quipped that “The Koch brothers donated $87,000 to Andrew Cuomo when he first ran in 2010 because they knew a good investment when they see one.” Of Nixon’s comments about the MTA, the labor source says that the gubernatorial candidate “potentially touched on a nerve inadvertently. Because the transit system situation is so fraught, labor unions are extremely sensitive that their workers being used as scapegoats to hide what the needs are for the subway: more money for infrastructure, and more support.” “It’s natural to have a learning curve when talking about labor,” the source continued. “Everything you say is not going to be perfect, and what campaigns do is use whatever gaffe that comes out to say this person will be anti-labor. I haven’t seen that from her.” On Cuomo, the source said, “I think he’s nervous … the narrative here is that, ‘If she wins, the whole world will come apart. We’re delivering. We have a good plan. We’re working hard together as a movement. We can’t shake things up, and we need you to be out there. This is a candidate that doesn’t have what it takes to become governor.’ It’s not a fair way to do it. The labor movement is not at the whim of the governor, but there is pressure.” The source also observes that Cuomo has a history of becoming more overtly pro-labor around election seasons, noting that the governor became more explicitly progressive after his primary challenger in 2014, Zephyr Teachout, garnered 34 percent of the vote that year. “I think the shift was very real when he realized the power unions and labor have,” the source told In These Times. “What he realized is that he could not take that relationship for granted.” More by Kate Aronoff How To Bury the Fossil Fuel Industry Inside Geoengineers’ Risky Plan To Block Out the Sun Any Democrat Who Takes Fossil Fuel Money Should Face a Primary Challenge in 2020 Jerry Brown Didn’t Invite Grassroots Activists to His Climate Summit—They Came Anyway Why the Democratic Socialists of America Won’t Stop Growing "Working In These Times" is dedicated to providing independent and incisive coverage of the labor movement and the struggles of workers to obtain safe, healthy and just workplaces. more Working In These Times Contributors David Moberg Rose Arrieta David Bacon Kari Lydersen Michelle Chen Stephen Franklin Bruce Vail Joe Burns Mario Vasquez Yana Kunichoff Moshe Z. 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__label__wiki	0.753334	0.753334	X-Files Movie Has a Title at Last Annalee Newitz Filed to: X-FilesFiled to: X-Files At last, the X-Files movie that's coming out in July has a title. It will be called X-Files: I Want to Believe, a reference to the poster Agent Mulder had hanging in his office during most of the series. Director Chris Carter told Yahoo News, "It's a natural title. It's a story that involves the difficulties in mediating faith and science. `I Want to Believe.' It really does suggest Mulder's struggle with his faith." This puts an end the weirdest episode in summer movie history, in which a flick slated to come out within months still lacked a freakin title despite the fact that it was in full-bore publicity mode. [X-Files News] Recent from Annalee Newitz I'm Heading Out to the Black. Farewell, io9 and Gizmodo! Email Is the New Generation Gap Field Guides We Wish We Had	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2484
__label__wiki	0.838866	0.838866	Personnel and Structure of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine The Chairperson of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine The Leaders of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine The People's Deputies of Ukraine Deputy Factions The Committees of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ad Hoc and Interim Panels of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Management Of The Verkhovna Rada Of Ukraine Secretariat Web-Pages of State Authority Supreme Bodies The President of Ukraine The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine The Supreme Court of Ukraine Laws of Ukraine Administrative and Territorial Division Main > All publications > Top news Evening session is over Thursday’s plenary sessions are over Thursday’s plenary session agenda Wednesday’s plenary meeting is over Speaker feels disappointed at independence parade abatement, calling all activists to come out and march past against all odds Tuesday’s plenary sessions are over A.Parubiy: Echo of the day Sitting of Conciliation Council is over Verkhovna Rada Committee on State Building, Regional Policy and Local Self-Government recommends Ukrainian Parliament adopt draft law "On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine" (as to voluntary unification of territorial communities) as a basis "We return to Ukrainian right on truth". Speech of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine "The adoption of Law of Ukraine" On the Judicial System and Status of Judges" gives a chance to reach end of judicial reform" - the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andrii Parubii First vice speaker calls on Ukrainian president to start at last talks over UN peacekeepers for Donbas at coming summit In future cooperation with INTOSAI Chairman pushes to the fore applying int’l experience in financial control and combating graft and venality ( Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat ) The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine A.V.Parubiy stressed the importance of applying international experience in financial control During a meeting with the President of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), President of the State Audit Institution-UAE Dr. Harib Al Amimi, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine A.V.Parubiy said that cooperation with the international auditing companies is very important for Ukraine. "Cooperation with the international auditing companies is very important, because in Ukraine, the Accounting Chamber is the main instrument of control over the executive branch. In recent years, we have made lots of efforts to improve the work of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine, have adopted a new modern law, taking into consideration world’s best practices," he clarified. According to the politician, after the law was adopted, the most important thing there was renewal of the composition and election of the chairman of the Accounting Chamber. Through the agency of the Accounting Chamber, there was completely rearranged the entire budget process in the usage of public finances. A.Parubiy noted that Ukraine is now experiencing difficult times as it is forced to rebuff the Russian aggression and, at the same time, the country must carry out democratic reforms and build a strong and powerful parliamentarism at home. The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada stressed that one of the key issues for Ukraine is the fight against corruption, the origins of which have been since the Soviet era. He reminded that over the past years, there have been established and launched several structures within the framework of the anti-corruption crusade, and namely: The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPo), The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) as well as the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC), which is already starting its work. "We do have a deep understanding that finding corruption is just a consequence, but it is more important to see corruption risks before adopting a budget in order to prevent venal practices at a stage of the budget’s birth," said A.Parubiy. - This is actually the issue the Accounting Chamber is in charge of, and its role is extremely important and weighty; highly qualified specialists are engaged in working for the Accounting Chamber, which then enjoys a high prestige at the Parliament”. "In the context of improving our work, the UAE's experience is extremely important for Ukrainians," said A.Parubiy and stressed that the government is also interested in preventing corruption risks in order to avoid painful blows to authority in the event of disclosure of corrupt practices. “The general mood of the Ukrainian authorities is to prevent, detect and stop any actions that may have negative consequences," the head of parliament added. The Chairman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine Valerii Patskan noted that this is the first visit to Ukraine of a respectable international auditing company, which unites audit offices of two hundred countries of the world - more than the United Nations. "We have agreed that we will work in harness with the United Arab Emirates in our fight against corruption, with the country that is the world’s leader in combating venality," he said. - Our specialists will be trained in the UAE to gain experience and use it in the fight against corruption”. In his turn, Dr. Al Amimi noted that the Accounting Chamber, together with the State Audit Institution – UAE, had signed a memorandum of cooperation, according to which the Ukrainian side would take over the UAE’s experience in combating corruption and conducting IT-audits. He also emphasized that Ukraine and the UAE are brought together through special relations, in particular in the political, economic and cultural spheres, and accentuated the professional cooperation between the Emirates and the Accounting Chamber. "Our common goal is preserving finance and combating graft and corruption," the President of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions explained in conclusion. Al Amimi assured A.Parubiy of any assistance and wished Ukraine stability and further development. Worthy of note What INTOSAI is? The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) operates as an umbrella organization for the external government audit community. For more than 50 years it has provided an institutionalized framework for supreme audit institutions to promote development and transfer of knowledge, improve government auditing worldwide and enhance professional capacities, standing and influence of member SAIs in their respective countries. In keeping with INTOSAI's motto, 'Experientia mutua omnibus prodest', the exchange of experience among INTOSAI members and the findings and insights which result, are a guarantee that government auditing continuously progresses with new developments. INTOSAI is an autonomous, independent and non-political organization. It is a non-governmental organization with special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. INTOSAI was founded in 1953 at the initiative of Emilio Fernandez Camus, then President of the SAI of Cuba. At that time, 34 SAIs met for the 1st INTOSAI Congress in Cuba. 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__label__cc	0.501159	0.498841	Three Gorges Probe An interview with the man who sued China’s Ministry of Finance to safeguard Chinese citizens’ right to know By Other News Sources on February 12, 2010 • ( Leave a comment ) (February 12, 2010) Background: “The Regulations on the Disclosure of Government Information” [The regulation was passed by the executive meeting of the State Council on January 17, 2007 and it took effect on May 1, 2008.] has been released for almost three years in China, but there is much debate over its implementation. A law graduate recently had his request for access to information about the Three Gorges dam project under the law rejected. So he has sued the Ministry of Finance, the government body that refused his application. In the early 1990s, the Ministry of Finance, together with other government departments, ordered that an additional charge of 0.003 RMB per kilowatt-hour be collected from all national electric power users, except in places like Tibet. That charge, which went into the Three Gorges Construction Fund, was later increased to 0.004 nationwide and then to 0.007 RMB per kilowatt-hour in economically developed areas. In 2009, the Ministry disclosed the income and expenditure of the dam project in the year of 2008 but the data of other years has yet to be made public. Since September 2009, Ren Xinghui has been attempting to get the information on the Three Gorges dam project from the Ministry of Finance. After two unsuccessful attempts, he was angry and decided to file a lawsuit against the Ministry on January 26. His reason for pursuing this legal recourse is simple: he is a citizen who has contributed to the Three Gorges Construction Fund. In 2008, he passed the National Judicial Examination. The following is a conversation with Ren Xinghui. The story was originally publised at Sohu.com Reporter: Did you act on impulse or did you carefully think through your decision to sue the Ministry of Finance? Ren Xinghui: I have to say I took the action after careful consideration. In fact, many people have been involved, helping me to plan my request and giving me ideas and suggestions. Indeed, I began last March and April to work on my procedure to ask the Ministry of Finance to disclose the costs of the Three Gorges Dam. Reporter: Why are you so concerned about the Three Gorges dam project? Does the project have any connection to your work? Ren Xinghui: I have been working on a website “Three Gorges Probe: Study of China’s Three Gorges Project on the Yangtze” in which we try to inform people about how the project was built, including different views and opinions on the project, both positive and negative, as well as expenses and so forth. While doing my web work, I discovered that all of us are paying for the construction of the Three Gorges dam, because we have to pay an additional charge that is included in our electricity bills. That extra money is going to the Three Gorges Construction Fund. But, few people are aware of this and nobody knows how the money has been spent. However, according to “The Regulations on the Disclosure of Government Information,” I think I, as a citizen, have a right and am entitled to ask the Ministry of Finance for the disclosure of this information. Reporter: From your knowledge, how much money has been collected from our citizens, nationwide, from this fee for the Three Gorges Construction Fund? Ren Xinghui: As the 2008 statistics — which were released [Released by the Ministry of Finance in 2009 — the only year for which data has been released.] — showed , the income was 20.259 billion yuan and expenditure 20.456 billion yuan. The budget in 2009 expected to see an income of 16.0 billion and expenditure of 19.815 billion yuan. That is to say, even if 2007 is not included, at least 100 billion yuan has been collected in total through the Three Gorges Project Construction Fund so far [The TGP Corporation announced that by the end of 2006, it had collected about 72.743 billion yuan through the Three Gorges Construction Fund. Leaving out the revenue collected by the Three Gorges Construction Fund in 2007 because it isn’t available, but adding in the 20.259 billion yuan collected in 2008, we see that at least 100 billion yuan has been collected by the Three Gorges Construction Fund and paid to build the Three Gorges dam.]. As of the end of August 2009, a total 151.468 billion yuan has been spent on construction of the dam project, and according to the dam-builder, the final budget will be under 180 billion yuan. It becomes clear that the money from Three Gorges Project Construction Fund accounts for more than half the total budget: it therefore becomes obvious that the contribution of the Three Gorges Project Construction Fund is huge. Reporter: What experience did you have submitting your application for the information to the Ministry of Finance? Ren Xinghui: I submitted an application to the Ministry of Finance on October 12 (2009) for the purpose of doing scientific research. I spoke to the office in charge of information disclosure [the office within the Ministry of Finance that deals with information disclosure], but they said that they were having a meeting and suggested that I put the material concerned in the janitor’s room. But the janitor said that he could not accept the material. So, I asked the office in charge of information disclosure if they could send a staff member to take the material, because I wanted to have a signed receipt for my request [As a record to prove that he had submitted a request for information.]. Finally the office sent a person to the room where I was waiting [The room in which Ren Xinghui waited was the janitor’s room. He waited for more than an hour. Eventually, an official arrived, took his information disclosure request, and gave Ren a receipt with the seal of the Ministry.]. On October 29 (2009), the Ministry of Finance called me to ask for my research plan, but I refused to give one because this is not a requirement of the “The Regulations on the Disclosure of Government Information.” Later they faxed me a notice, saying that they would give me a reply a little later. However, they rejected my application on November 16. Reporter: For what reasons did the Ministry of Finance reject your request? Ren Xinghui: I was told that the information did not directly affect my own production, domestic, or research activities, which is based on Article 14 of the “State Council’s Suggestions on the implementation of ‘The Regulations on Government Information Disclosure’” But I checked and noted that Article 14 states that the information doesn’t need to be released if it doesn’t affect one’s own production, domestic, or research activities. But in its statement to me, the Ministry of Finance said if it “doesn’t directly affect….”. So, by adding the word “directly,” the Ministry’s stated reason is substantially different from Article 14. Reporter: Perhaps most people in China feel the issue is not their business? Ren Xinghui: I majored in law at university, and have been studying the regulations on information disclosure. And I have noticed that the Ministry of Finance has also been shouting slogans about the benefits of “shining sunlight on finances” and “information disclosure” and so forth. So I just want to know how the regulations have been carried out, to what extent the information is being disclosed, and how the Ministry of Finance deals with citizens’ requests for information? In the case of the Three Gorges dam project, almost all of us have made contributions to the Three Gorges Construction Fund, so we have the right to ask the government to disclose this financial information. The dam is a public project and we all are using the electricity, so how much money has been spent and how the dam’s construction is going, is closely related to everyone’s lives. How can the Ministry say it does not directly affect my life? Reporter: What prompted you to bring a lawsuit against the Ministry of Finance? Ren Xinghui: After my initial application was rejected, I submitted an application for an administrative reconsideration within the statutory period of two months. But the Ministry still didn’t accept my application. So, under the circumstance, I had no choice but to take legal action to ensure my rights were protected. Reporter: What goals do you expect to achieve by filing this lawsuit? Ren Xinghui: What I want is for the court to make a decision to ask the Ministry of Finance to correct its wrong administrative decisions, and to release the financial information on the Three Gorges dam project. So far, only the 2008 data has been made public. We have the right to more information about other years, from 1992 to the present, for instance. Reporter: Of course, some people may think you are grandstanding, in order to become well known. What do you think of this? Ren Xinghui: (Laughs). I have never thought of that, does being famous do me any good? I am doing this just because I am a person interested in learning about the law, and I am particularly concerned about civil rights and things like that. Besides that, I have a personal interest in the use of public funds, and I am particularly concerned about information disclosure. I feel I am doing a small thing, but that it is something I should do. If every citizen fulfills his or her own small obligations, then together we will make society much better. Reporter: What are your plans next? Do you have any confidence in the court (to accept the case)? Ren Xinghui: I have to wait, though there should be a result by the end of this month when the court is expected to make a decision. Regarding my confidence in the outcome, to tell you the truth, I haven’t had much confidence from the beginning, and I just wanted people to know about this case. In these past two days, however, I have started to think about preparing an appeal. I will submit my appeal if the Intermediate People’s Court doesn’t take up the case. Hao Jinsong [A young law scholar, well-known for his legal actions against government departments] commented in his blog on Ren Xinghui’s case: “Because of citizens like Ren Xinghui, we see hope for this country.” Hao Jinsong is no bystander though, but also a participant in the event. Mr. Hao has been working behind the scene as a teacher, advising Ren Xinghui on how to carry out the legal proceedings because of Ren’s lack of litigation experience. Hao Jinsong was also interviewed on the issue: Reporter to Hao Jinsong: What do you think of Ren Xinghui’s lawsuit against the Ministry of Finance? Hao Jinsong: I think it is very good. Collecting additional funds from citizens’ electricity bills through the Three Gorges Construction Fund actually violates “The Property Law.” According to “The Property Law,” charging a tax or collecting a fee on any non-state-owned assets [The Three Gorges Corporation is a state owned enterprise. It recently sold the turbines and generators of the Three Gorges dam project to its subsidiary, the Yangtze Power Corporation, which is both publicly and privately owned. The Yangtze Power Corporation now owns all the turbines at the Three Gorges dam, among other hydroelectric assets on the Yangtze.] requires that the tax go through a legal procedure. But the additional charge to power users nationwide on behalf of the “Three Gorges Dam Construction Fund” came about because of an order issued by the State Council: no legislation was passed by the National People’s Congress, making it hardly a real legal procedure and therefore illegal. The original undertaking [That is, the creation of the Three Gorges Construction Fund] is illegal, and still the data, other than for the year 2008, has not yet been made publicly available, which is definitely unacceptable! Reporter: Do you mean that we don’t have to pay it? Hao Jinsong: It’s true that each citizen has not paid a huge sum, but over the long period of time that it has been collected it’s a huge amount of money, according to Ren’s calculation. Every household in this country uses electricity or buys electricity, but that consumer or business transaction doesn’t mean we all have a relationship with the Three Gorges Construction Fund. Moreover, many people have opposed the building of the Three Gorges Dam from the very beginning, myself included. Why, if we are not in favour of the project, should we have to make contributions to the construction of the dam? Reporter: What is your opinion about the reply by the Ministry of Finance to Mr. Ren? Hao Jinsong: The Ministry of Finance is not a legislative body and has no right to make a judicial interpretation. On the contrary, to protect citizens’ right to know and, in an effort to get the “Regulations on Information Disclosure” fully implemented, the Supreme Court issued a judicial interpretation. As Ren Xinghui has pointed out, the Ministry of Finance added the word “directly” in its reply, which is ambiguous and not precise. Obviously, the Ministry of Finance failed to use the wording properly. It’s true that the state wanted to do something good by issuing the “Regulations on Information Disclosure,” but some government departments have resisted its implementation. Under the current circumstances, I think it’s essential for Ren Xinghui to prepare for an appeal. Shi Nian, Sohu.com, February 12, 2010 Categories: Three Gorges Probe Tagged as: freedom of information, Ren Xinghui, Three Gorges, Three Gorges Dam, Transition Institute Researcher sues ministry over special utility fee Chopsticks mercantilism: China’s involvement in Africa	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2492
__label__cc	0.704992	0.295008	Chia is a type of seed that provides fiber, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids. Chia is a superfood because it brings down the glycemic load of any meal, increases hunger satisfaction (satiety), and stabilizes bloods sugar. Adding chia to your breakfast will help keep you full longer. They primary type of fiber in chia is soluble fiber. Soluble fibers turn to a gel when mixed with water. This makes chia seeds excellent to use in baking and cooking when a thickener is needed. Chia mixed with almond milk, cocoa, and a low-glycemic index sweetener like agave or stevia makes an excellent healthy pudding! ^ Jump up to: a b Atallah R, Filion KB, Wakil SM, Genest J, Joseph L, Poirier P, Rinfret S, Schiffrin EL, Eisenberg MJ (2014). "Long-term effects of 4 popular diets on weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials". Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (Systematic review). 7 (6): 815–27. doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000723. PMID 25387778. Lay summary. A vegetarian or vegan diet can be a good choice for people with diabetes. Vegetarian and vegan diets are typically high in carbohydrates - about 13% higher than a diet with that includes both plant and animal products (omnivorous) – which we generally think is bad for diabetes. However, a vegetarian or vegan diet is typically higher in fiber and lower in calories and saturated fat, so the inflammatory risks associated with high meat consumption are avoided. Research studies that have tested vegetarian and vegan diets for people with diabetes; have found them to be beneficial at reducing blood sugar.12 The patient was felt to be in diabetic ketoacidosis and was started on intravenous insulin and isotonic saline infusions to which he responded well with rapid resolution of the acidosis and abdominal pain within ten hours. Following cessation of the insulin therapy, the patient remained normoglycemic for the remainder of his hospital stay (24 hours). Hemoglobin A1C was 5.1% (4.4%–6.4%) and C peptide was 4.1 ng/mL (0.8–3.1 ng/mL). Basically, whatever you want — but you're only allotted 1,500 calories per day, so if you want to feel full, your best bet is sticking to healthy fare. The advantage is that instead of limiting yourself to the menu laid out for you on the first three days, you can divvy those calories up however you'd like. You can fill up on a salad, eat plenty of small fruit snacks throughout the day, or focus on your proteins. It's up to you and whatever you decide to make of it. Developed by noted Miami cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston for his patients, THE SOUTH BEACH DIET became a national phenomenon-because it works. It's not low fat. It's not low carbs. It teaches you to use the right carbs and the right fats to change your body chemistry to burn fat, help reduce your cholesterol, and help prevent metabolic syndrome (pre-diabetes). As a result, you'll lose weight quickly and safely. The DASH diet is especially recommended for people with hypertension (high blood pressure) or prehypertension. The DASH diet eating plan has been proven to lower blood pressure in studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). In addition to being a low salt (or low sodium) plan, the DASH diet provides additional benefits to reduce blood pressure. It is based on an eating plan rich in fruits and vegetables, and low-fat or non-fat dairy, with whole grains. It is a high fiber, low to moderate fat diet, rich in potasium, calcium, and magnesium. The full DASH diet plan is shown here. The DASH diet is a healthy plan, designed for the whole family. New research continues to show additional health benefits of the plan. But just as with grains, it’s important to roll out your carb-counting skills when noshing on nature’s candy. The ADA notes that a small piece of whole fruit or ½ cup of canned fruit in natural juices or frozen fruit typically contains 15 g of carbs, while fruit juice — a less ideal source of fruit for diabetes — can have that much in 1/3 to ½ cup. It's always a good idea to meet with a registered dietitian or certified diabetes educator to determine how many carbohydrates are right for you. Keep in mind that every gram of carbohydrates contains about four calories. Therefore, if you are eating, 45 grams of carbohydrate per meal, and 30 grams per snack, you'll be ingesting 660 calories from carbohydrates per day. An approach that has been popular with some people with type 1 diabetes mellitus since 2000 is known as DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating). This approach involves estimating the amount of carbohydrates in a meal and modifying the amount of insulin one injects accordingly. An equivalent approach has for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus is known as DESMOND, which stands for Diabetes Education and Self-Management for On-Going and Newly Diagnosed (diabetes). DAFNE has a newsletter and has received recommendation.[18] And, of course, the low-cal nature of the military diet can dangerous, says Amidor. This is especially true if you plan to exercise: Attempting to do high-intensity workouts on such a low-calorie diet could potentially cause you to become weak, light-headed, and fatigued—so low-intensity cardio or walking is your safest option during this diet, says Allen. I tried cottage cheese for the first time in my life. Someone who shall remain nameless told me that it tastes like what you flavor it with, and she suggested maybe some cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice. Well, I can tell you wholeheartedly that cottage cheese tastes like lumpy-ass cheese, and if you put pumpkin pie spice on it, you pretty much create an insult to Thanksgiving. The first stage lasts for two weeks and is expected to reduce your desire for sugar and artificial starch and trigger weight loss. The goal is to reduce fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Emphasis is placed on the consumption of fiber rich, nutrient-dense food. You may eat meat, fish, chicken, vegetable fiber, lean cheese, eggs, fat-free dairy products, healthy, unsaturated fatty acids that can, for example, be found in avocado, nuts, and seeds. Use oil for cooking, for example, olive oil, which contains high levels polyunsaturated fatty acids. Gary decides he doesn’t want to die, leaving the Hammonds in a bind. Abby tells her parents that Ramona is undead. Sheila and Joel go to her and realize that becoming undead makes people who they always wanted to be. Remembering reports of murdered joggers, Sheila tells Ramona that without "a Joel" to help her, she needs to be more careful. Ramona shows them that the ball she threw up during transformation has sprouted legs. Abby stands up for a classmate by hitting another student, Christian, with a lunch tray. Ramona threatens Eric into being her Joel. Joel feels uneasy about his new life, but Gary offers some perspective. Ramona and Eric go to the Hammonds' dinner party and a fight ensues to free him. Abby chokes Ramona, who then confesses that she doesn’t want to do the undead thing alone anymore. Lisa walks in and the Hammonds reschedule dinner. Ramona decides to move to Seattle and Sheila and Joel go to her apartment for the ball creature. While there, Joel discovers a receipt showing that Ramona went to the restaurant Japopo's on the same day and ordered the same clam dish Sheila did before their transformations. Categories: 2017 American television series debuts2010s American horror television series2010s American sitcoms2010s American black comedy television seriesEnglish-language television programsHorror comedy television seriesMurder in televisionNetflix original programmingSanta Clarita, CaliforniaTelevision series about familiesTelevision series about suburbiaTelevision series created by Victor FrescoTelevision shows set in Los Angeles County, CaliforniaZombies in television More modern history of the diabetic diet may begin with Frederick Madison Allen and Elliott Joslin, who, in the early 20th century, before insulin was discovered, recommended that people with diabetes eat only a low-calorie and nearly zero-carbohydrate diet to prevent ketoacidosis from killing them. While this approach could extend life by a limited period, patients developed a variety of other medical problems.[9] Think you can't stop hypertension, or high blood pressure? You might be able to if you follow a balanced eating pattern, such as the DASH diet. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in sodium. By combining DASH with exercise, individuals may be able to reduce blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors. On the South Beach Diet, there are good carbs and fats, and there are bad carbs and fats. The key to weight loss is choosing the best of each. That means lots of vegetables, fish, eggs, dairy, lean protein like chicken and turkey, whole grains and nuts. South Beach is lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein and healthy fats than the typical American diet. There are those out there that say you can substitute an orange for a grapefruit. Although the orange has more fiber than a typical grapefruit it has a lot more sugar. A 1/2-cup serving of raspberries or blackberries offers almost four times the fiber of one-half of a grapefruit. Berries also don’t have the sour aftertaste that some hate with eating grapefruits. Choosing raspberries or blackberries also keeps your carbohydrate and sugar grams in check. They’re not as good as grapefruits but they will work.Have you heard of using Baking Soda to replace grapefruit?: pH levels are either alkaline or acid. And your body will be one or the other. Some believe that fat flourishes in an acidic environment. Foods that make the body more alkaline will help the body’s pH balance. Grapefruit and baking soda happen to be two of the items that make the body more alkaline and burn fat. The focus of the DASH Diet is more about what you can eat, rather than cutting foods out (like many trendy diets do these days). The basic idea is to load up on fruits and veggies, choose whole grains over refined, include calcium-rich low-fat dairy items, and eat modest amounts of lean meat and fish. Pretty straightforward, right? With this week's meal plan, we make it even easier to follow the DASH Diet with 7 days of healthy and delicious dinners. According to the Mayo Clinic, the DASH diet calls for eating lots of fresh veggies and fruits, but it requires consuming only a moderate amount of whole grains, as well as lean sources of protein and healthy fats, such as fish and nuts, respectively. (6) This distinguishes the DASH Diet from other popular plans, such as the Atkins diet and the ketogenic diet, or the high-fat, low-carb diet. As mentioned above, the military diet is really nothing groundbreaking or special, just another low-calorie diet that can promote weight loss due to restricting how much someone eats. If you’re hoping to lose weight in a healthier, more sustainable way then I’d recommend considering a moderate ketogenic diet (a very low-carb diet that helps the body burn fat efficiently), incorporating intermittent fasting into your lifestyle, and perhaps trying other weight loss boosters, such as carb-cycling or high intensity interval training (HIIT). The ketogenic diet in particular can be helpful for lowering appetite and promoting steady weight loss. The keto diet works by severely limiting carbohydrate consumption and reducing the body’s energy supply, which then forces fat to become the primary energy source. Heller says offering practical advice can make following the DASH plan easier and longer lasting. The DASH dietary pattern isn't for the short term, she says; it's for life. "If a plan can't be sustained," she says, "why go to the trouble of trying to follow it in the first place?" She offers the following suggestions to help clients and patients follow the DASH diet: MYTH. Because carbs affect blood sugar levels so quickly, you may be tempted to eat less of them and substitute more protein. But take care to choose your protein carefully. If it comes with too much saturated fat, that’s risky for your heart’s health. Keep an eye on your portion size too. Talk to your dietitian or doctor about how much protein is right for you. The second season of Santa Clarita Diet, filmed after the 2016 election, takes pains to show that it’s not afraid to take sides. Liv becomes more and more serious about environmental activism, culminating in an explosive anti-fracking demonstration. Sheila confronts the up-to-the-minute dilemma of how to deal with a sexist boss when she’s not allowed to simply rip out his vocal cords. And the series takes a lighthearted but firm stand in favor of punching Nazis, and / or of tearing Nazis limb from limb and eating them. Dr. Erica Oberg, ND, MPH, received a BA in anthropology from the University of Colorado, her doctorate of naturopathic medicine (ND) from Bastyr University, and a masters of public health (MPH) in health services research from the University of Washington. She completed her residency at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health in ambulatory primary care and fellowship training at the Health Promotion Research Center at the University of Washington. By the time you reach dinner on the 3 Day Military Diet, you’ll be relieved to see the feast you’re allowed to enjoy. The dinners are the heaviest meal of the day- offering the most calories- and also including more fruits and vegetables than the other meals. Ice cream is also featured in all three dinners: a much-needed treat while you’re dieting hard. This food often gets a bad rap for its poor nutritional content. Although it’s true that it contains an overdose of sugar, it also has plenty of calcium and vitamin B-12. The fat content is also important- since the rest of the diet is very low on fat. Fats, contrary to what many people believe, actually play an important role in our bodies. They are a source of energy and also help your body to absorb essential vitamins and minerals. However, there are different kinds of fats. Some are healthy, while others aren’t. The fat in ice cream is saturated fat, and is considered an in-between fat, meaning it’s not particularly good or bad. When consumed in moderation, it won’t do you much harm. However, it’s preferable to consume polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats which are typically found in vegetables, nuts, fish and seeds. Now that you understand the role of the ice cream; let’s discuss the nutritional value of the rest of the foods in the dinners. Adherence to the DASH-style pattern may also help prevent the development of diabetes, as analyzed in a recent meta-analysis, and kidney disease as found in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) cohort that followed more than 3700 people who developed kidney disease. [8, 9] Dietary components of DASH that were protective in the ARIC cohort included a high intake of nuts, legumes, and low-fat dairy products. A high intake of red meat and processed meats increased kidney disease risk. To reach the goal of phase 2, the person should avoid all table salt and avoid adding any salt to cooking. We tend to get more than the recommended amount of sodium when we eat packaged or processed foods or when eating or dining out. Salt is the major source of sodium in the diet, and we can usually refer to the two words interchangeably unless we are discussing specific biochemical processes. Jump up ^ Jönsson T, Ahrén B, Pacini G, Sundler F, Wierup N, Steen S, Sjöberg T, Ugander M, Frostegård J, Göransson L, Lindeberg S (November 2006). "A Paleolithic diet confers higher insulin sensitivity, lower C-reactive protein and lower blood pressure than a cereal-based diet in domestic pigs". Nutrition & Metabolism. 3 (39): 39. doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-39. PMC 1635051. PMID 17081292. To hit your blood sugar level target, eat a variety of foods but monitor portions for foods with a high carbohydrate content, says Alison Massey, RD, CDE, the director of diabetes education at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. “[Foods high in carbohydrates] have the most impact on blood sugar level. This is why some people with diabetes count their carbohydrates at meals and snacks,” she says. The DASH eating plan has been proven to lower blood pressure in just 14 days, even without lowering sodium intake. Best response came in people whose blood pressure was only moderately high, including those with prehypertension. For people with more severe hypertension, who may not be able to eliminate medication, the DASH diet can help improve response to medication, and help lower blood pressure. The DASH diet can help lower cholesterol, and with weight loss and exercise, can reduce insulin resistance and reduce the risk of developing diabetes. You can make gradual changes. For instance, start by limiting yourself to 2,400 milligrams of sodium per day (about 1 teaspoon). Then, once your body has adjusted to the diet, cut back to 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day (about 2/3 teaspoon). These amounts include all sodium eaten, including sodium in food products as well as in what you cook with or add at the table. Starvation mode is the term for a metabolic state in which the body starts to slow down and burn less calories because it recognizes that calorie intake is very low. Trying the military diet for several weeks might not do any real damage, but sticking to it longer than this definitely can. In order to try and prevent further weight loss when calories are severely restricted, which the body perceives as a threat to survival, hunger increases while fewer calories are used on important bodily processes like repairing tissue, producing hormones, supporting cognitive functions, physical activity, digestion and libido. Some people will see significant weight loss during phase one, Crandall says, but it’s mainly water weight. She adds that elimination diets can serve as motivation to get started, which is great, but they don’t address a person’s specific eating challenges, making them harder to stick with and weight loss harder to maintain. “It takes a while to lose weight,” Crandall says. “It’s not overnight, unfortunately.” Sheila and Joel decide they need to kill the zombified Gary. Gary agrees, but asks them to bring the deed to his Michigan lake house to his niece Kayla. Sheila and Joel decide to honor Gary's last request. Eric finds a corpse in Ramona's bathtub and calls Abby, who sets out to rescue him. Sheila and Joel bring the deed to Kayla, but she still needs her car, which is with her ex-boyfriend, Boone. Sheila volunteers herself and Joel to retrieve the car. Abby bursts into Ramona's apartment but realizes that Eric and Ramona actually had sex. Ramona discloses that she is also deteriorating and Eric offers to help her. At Boone's house, Sheila and Joel discover that he is the "young, single Hitler" type that Sheila can eat guilt-free. While debating whether they should kill again impulsively, Boone's friend AJ shows up and offers them a raffle book for the Nazi softball team. Sheila buys one as a future kill reference. After Eric gives Ramona the serum to halt her deterioration, she admits that she was just using him for his ties to Abby's mother and they break up. Abby discovers Gary in the basement.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2493
__label__wiki	0.713291	0.713291	Toru Morimoto Tina Bagué Japan/日本 JPP Posters 50 Pictures of Japan THE JAPAN PHOTO PROJECT The Japan Photo Project (JPP) is a documentary photo project about Japan by Toru Morimoto and Tina Bagué. Toru, Japanese black & white photographer, and Tina, Western color photographer, demonstrated each different perspective toward the same subject, Japan. The collaboration between the two photographers has started in 2002. In 2010, they traveled all over Japan for 365 days by a motorhome. Consisted mainly of the pictures form this 42,000km-long-roadtrip, the photography book "JAPAN/日本" was published in 2011, by The Private Space, a publishing house in Barcelona. Following the photo book, photo exhibition "Nippon" was held sucessfully in Tokyo, Milan, and Barcelona. The exhibition "Nippon" is available to travel to any city in the world. To share their experiences of JPP, Toru Morimoto and Tina Bagué have launched a travel agency, AKASHI TRAVEL, in 2018 to organize photo tours to Japan for small groups and individuals. Discover Japan with Toru Morimoto and Tina Bagué! AKASHI TRAVEL Being interested in photography since her youth, Tina Bagué studied photography in Barcelona and in the States. While in USA she documented the New York’s street life in black and white with her Lubitel. In 1998 she started working as a freelance photographer. At the same time, she started teaching black and white darkroom work. Getting inspired by the Japanese culture on her first trip to Japan in 2002, she decided to specialize in travel photography. She has travelled to more than 20 countries, producing travel reportages that have appeared in many Spanish magazines such as El Dominical del Periodico, Mujer 21, Woman, Viajar, Ronda Iberia, Iberia Excelente, El País Semanal, Rutas del Mundo, Altair, Yo Dona, Conde Nast Traveller, Spanair and in Italian magazines such as Panorama and Panorama Travel or Newsweek Japan among others. From 2002 to 2012 she was the chief editor of a Spanish photo magazine, Digitalfoto, published in Barcelona by MC Ediciones. He started working as a photographer for The Daily Nation, a Kenyan newspaper in Nairobi, while he was a master student of the photojournalism department in the School of Journalism, University of Missouri. In 1998, he documented the US Embassy bombing in Nairobi. After internships in Magnum Photos and The New York Times both in New York, he moved to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and started freelancing to cover the West Africa. Later, he moved to Tokyo. Since 2004, when he moved to Barcelona, he has been focusing on various photographic documentary projects all over the world. His works have been published mostly in American and European publications such as Newsweek, the New York Times, Der Spiegel, Time Magazine, Los Angels Times, Washington Post, International Herald Tribune, Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Courrier International, and so on. In 2007 he won an award of excellence from POYi and in 2009 he won the 10th Ueno Hikoma Award in Japan. © 2018 The Japan Photo Project	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2495
__label__wiki	0.86703	0.86703	Home > JCPH > PHM > Vol. 26 (2013) > Iss. 1 Tightening Our Belts in the New Healthcare Economy Laura Pizzi PharmD,MPH, Jefferson School of PharmacyFollow Pizzi, Laura PharmD,MPH (2013) "Tightening Our Belts in the New Healthcare Economy," Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter): Vol. 26 : Iss. 1 , Article 2. Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/hpn/vol26/iss1/2 Health and Medical Administration Commons, Public Economics Commons All Issues Vol. 32, Iss. 1 Vol. 31, Iss. 2 Vol. 31, Iss. 1 Vol. 30, Iss. 4 Vol. 30, Iss. 3 Vol. 30, Iss. 2 Vol. 30, Iss. 1 Vol. 29, Iss. 4 Vol. 29, Iss. 3 Vol. 29, Iss. 2 Vol. 29, Iss. 1 Vol. 28, Iss. 4 Vol. 28, Iss. 3 Vol. 28, Iss. 2 Vol. 28, Iss. 1 Vol. 27, Iss. 4 Vol. 27, Iss. 3 Vol. 27, Iss. 2 Vol. 27, Iss. 1 Vol. 26, Iss. 4 Vol. 26, Iss. 3 Vol. 26, Iss. 2 Vol. 26, Iss. 1 Vol. 25, Iss. 4 Vol. 25, Iss. 3 Vol. 25, Iss. 2 Vol. 25, Iss. 1 Vol. 24, Iss. 4 Vol. 24, Iss. 3 Vol. 24, Iss. 2 Vol. 24, Iss. 1 Vol. 23, Iss. 3 Vol. 23, Iss. 2 Vol. 23, Iss. 1 Vol. 22, Iss. 4 Vol. 22, Iss. 3 Vol. 22, Iss. 2 Vol. 22, Iss. 1 Vol. 21, Iss. 4 Vol. 21, Iss. 3 Vol. 21, Iss. 2 Vol. 21, Iss. 1 Vol. 20, Iss. 4 Vol. 20, Iss. 3 Vol. 20, Iss. 2 Vol. 20, Iss. 1 Vol. 19, Iss. 4 Vol. 19, Iss. 3 Vol. 19, Iss. 2 Vol. 19, Iss. 1 Vol. 18, Iss. 4 Vol. 18, Iss. 3 Vol. 18, Iss. 2 Vol. 18, Iss. 1 Vol. 17, Iss. 4 Vol. 17, Iss. 3 Vol. 17, Iss. 2 Vol. 17, Iss. 1 Vol. 16, Iss. 4 Vol. 16, Iss. 3 Vol. 16, Iss. 2 Vol. 16, Iss. 1 Vol. 15, Iss. 4 Vol. 15, Iss. 3 Vol. 15, Iss. 2 Vol. 15, Iss. 1 Vol. 14, Iss. 4 Vol. 14, Iss. 3 Vol. 14, Iss. 2 Vol. 14, Iss. 1 Vol. 13, Iss. 4 Vol. 13, Iss. 3 Vol. 13, Iss. 2 Vol. 13, Iss. 1 Vol. 12, Iss. 3 Vol. 12, Iss. 2 Vol. 12, Iss. 1 Vol. 11, Iss. 3 Vol. 11, Iss. 2 Vol. 11, Iss. 1 Vol. 10, Iss. 3 Vol. 10, Iss. 2 Vol. 10, Iss. 1 Vol. 9, Iss. 2 Vol. 9, Iss. 1 Vol. 8, Iss. 3 Vol. 8, Iss. 2 Vol. 8, Iss. 1 Vol. 7, Iss. 3 in this journal in this Commons all Bepress repositories	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2496
__label__wiki	0.729434	0.729434	Wild Cards: Lowball Wild Cards Volume IV: Aces Abroad Wild Cards: Fort Freak Decades after an alien virus changed the course of history, the surviving population of Manhattan still struggles to understand the new world left in its wake. Natural humans share the rough city with those given extraordinary―and sometimes terrifying―traits. While most manage to coexist in an uneasy peace, not everyone is willing to adapt. Down in the seedy underbelly of Jokertown, residents are going missing. The authorities are unwilling to investigate, except for a fresh lieutenant looking to prove himself and a collection of unlikely jokers forced to take matters into their own hands―or tentacles. The deeper into the kidnapping case these misfits and miscreants get, the higher the stakes are raised.Perfect for old fans and new readers alike, Lowball delves deeper into the world of aces, jokers, and the hard-boiled men and women of the Fort Freak police precinct in a pulpy, page-turning novel of superheroics and mystery. SKU: N/A Categories: Martin, George R. R., SIGNED BOOKS, Wild Cards Trust Tags: Cards, George, Hardcover, Lowball, Market, Martin, Mass, RR, Trust, Wild Choose an optionHardcoverMass Market Clear Game of Thrones Graphic Novel Vol. 2 Novelist Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson are not merely turning George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy A Game of Thrones into a graphic novel: They are meticulously translating one art form into another, and capturing the intricate nuances of Martin’s novels just as HBO is doing with the blockbuster series. The Abraham/Patterson collaboration is more than just a faithful adaptation. It is a labor of love—and a thrilling masterwork in its own right. This official companion book includes hundreds of set photos, production and costume designs, storyboards, and insider stories reveal how the show’s creators translated George R. R. Martin’s best-selling fantasy series into the world of Westeros. Featuring interviews with key actors and crew members that capture the best scripted and unscripted moments from the first two seasons, as well as a preface by George R. R. Martin, this special volume, bound in a lavishly debossed padded cover, offers exclusive access to this unprecedented television series. Book of Swords In The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an all-new anthology of original epic tales by a stellar cast of award-winning modern masters—many of them set in their authors’ best-loved worlds. Join today’s finest tellers of fantastic tales on action-packed journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid derring-do, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel. The Hedge Knight Graphic Novel In this comic book/graphic novel adaptation set one hundred years before the events in George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, The Hedge Knight chronicles a young squire as he travels the cruel and complex path to knighthood in the Seven Kingdoms. Armageddon Rag Onetime underground journalist Sandy Blair has come a long way from his radical roots in the ’60s—until something unexpectedly draws him back: the bizarre and brutal murder of a rock promoter who made millions with a band called the Nazgûl. Now, as Sandy sets out to investigate the crime, he finds himself drawn back into his own past—a magical mystery tour of the pent-up passions of his generation.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2497
__label__wiki	0.830648	0.830648	Showing posts with label Brad Pitt. Show all posts "I keep doing less and less acting. I really believe that overall it's a younger man’s game -- not that there aren't substantial parts for older characters -- I just feel, the game itself, it'll move on naturally. There will be a natural selection to it all. "I'm curious to see what the future of it is, what shape it takes. I really appreciate the streaming services because we're seeing more and more quality projects being made. We're seeing more writers and directors and actors getting a shot. It just tells you how many talented people are out there." - Brad Pitt 0 annotations Quoted from: Brad Pitt "I keep doing less and less acting. I really believe that overall it's a younger man’s game -- not that there aren't substantial parts for older characters -- I just feel, the game itself, it'll move on naturally. There will be a natural selection to it all. "I'm curious to see what the future of it is, what shape it takes. I really appreciate the streaming services because we're seeing more and more quality projects being made. We're seeing more writers and directors and actors getting a shot. It just tells you how many talented people are out there." - Brad Pitt "There's peace in understanding that I have only one life, here and now, and I'm responsible." - Brad Pitt "I got brought up being told things were God's way, and when things didn't work out it was called God's plan." - Brad Pitt	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2499
__label__wiki	0.845684	0.845684	Welcome to Krystal Hamburgers Home Find A Krystal Home of the Krystal Burger Krystal Squares Up Support for Education with Krystal® Cruiser Tour Atlanta, GA – The Krystal Company, known for its small, square burgers, has launched a Foundation dedicated to funding important community school programs in its neighborhoods. Promoted under the tagline “Squaring is Caring,” the Krystal Foundation this month launches a three-city tour to raise money and awareness for the Foundation, which is a grant-based program dedicated to helping fund important community school extracurricular programs. The “Squaring is Caring” Krystal® Cruiser Tour features the brand’s mobile restaurant, the “Krystal Cruiser,” and partners with local organizations to raise money for neighborhood programs. Examples of the kinds of programs the Krystal Foundation will fund include STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education, music and performing arts, culinary arts, and sports. Each community partner is selected based on the needs of that community. The Krystal® Cruiser Tour begins on Thursday, September 22 and concludes on Friday, October 7. At each stop in the tour, Krystal will serve guests the classic Krystal treats its communities have enjoyed for more than 80 years. Fifty percent of the proceeds raised from food sales are being donated directly to partner organizations and the other fifty percent of the proceeds go to The Krystal Foundation. Krystal lovers in the area can lend their support by visiting one of the Krystal® Cruiser appearances to purchase the restaurant brand’s iconic square Krystal® hamburgers and refreshing Coca-Cola® products. Squaring is Caring Cruiser Tour The Krystal® Cruiser Tour kicks off in Nashville, TN and will then make its way to August, GA and Birmingham, AL. “We are thrilled to partner with amazing like-minded organizations throughout Southeast,” Jason Abelkop, Chief Marketing Officer for Krystal®. “It is an honor to build these relationships and work toward our goal of providing our communities with the funds they need for building brighter futures.” Krystal will be partnering with the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation, Augusta University Student Club Sports programs, The Family Y, and the Birmingham Education Foundation. The benefit schedule is as follows: Krystal® Cruiser Schedule September 22: 12 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN to support the Tennessee Performing Arts Center September 23: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 501 Broadway to support, Nashville, TN to support The Country Music Association Foundation September 26: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 840 Spellman Street Augusta, GA to support Augusta University September 27: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 2215 Tobacco Rd, Augusta, GA to support The Family Y October 7: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at 1800 13th Ave S, Birmingham, AL to support the Birmingham Education Foundation About The Krystal Company® Founded in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1932, The Krystal Company® is the oldest quick service restaurant chain in the South. More than 80 years later, its hamburgers are still served fresh, hot off the grill on the iconic square bun at more than 350 restaurants in 11 states. Krystal’s Atlanta-based Restaurant Support Center, serves a team of 6,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Krystal.com or www.facebook.com/Krystal or follow the brand on Twitter and Instagram @Krystal. About The Krystal Foundation Founded in Atlanta, GA in 2016, The Krystal Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Its mission is to strengthen, enhance and enrich Krystal’s neighborhood schools and families. The non-profit will also support and assist Krystal employees and franchisees for emergency recovery funds as needed. The Foundation will provide need-based grants to communities in Krystal’s 11 states, especially in cases of extracurricular program elimination or cutback. The foundation will support programs that are focused in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics), culinary arts, music, and sports. For more information, visit http://www.Krystal.com or http://www.facebook.com/Krystal or follow the brand on Twitter and Instagram @Krystal. Social Media Information Be our b.f.f.f* (The extra ‘F’ is for Food) Follow Krystal on your favorite social network for info, deals and fun with your favorite burger brand. Krystal Delivers Contact Us • Company • Franchising • Swag Shop • Gift Cards • Privacy Policy • Nutrition Information Copyright 2018 The Krystal Company. All rights reserved. 1455 Lincoln Parkway, Suite 600 Dunwoody, GA 30346 770-351-4500	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2501
__label__cc	0.573445	0.426555	Another Caravan Is Scheduled to Arrive at the Border Just In Time For Trump’s State of the Union Address Another Caravan Is Scheduled to… The second Central American caravan has been heading towards the United States-Mexico border for awhile. This new caravan was originally supposed to have roughly 2,000 people on it. According to Mexico, that number has multiplied and currently sits around 12,000. The caravan is expected to arrive at the border on Monday, in plenty of time for President Donald Trump’s Tuesday State of the Union address, Fox News reported. To intensify orders, the Pentagon recently announced an additional 3,750 troops were being deployed to the border. This new caravan began on Jan. 15 in Honduras. Their final stopping point will be in Piedras Negras, Mexico, right along the Texas border, where Mexican officials have established shelters for the caravan riders. If the United States refuses to grant the riders asylum, some riders plan to cross into the United States illegally. “For security reasons, I cannot say which way we’re going to take,” El Salvadorian Antonio Morales told Fox News. “Plus, if Mr. Donald Trump is watching, I can’t tell you where I’m going to go to get into your country.” The governor of Coahuila Miguel Riquelme, the state where the shelters are established, welcomed the caravan riders and provided them with food, shelter, phone calls, haircuts and health care. Jose Fraustro, the Secretary of Coahuila, said the caravan should have been kept along Mexico’s southern border instead of allowing the riders to trek an additional 1,300 miles. Now, the riders are facing health issues and long waits to get into the United States under an asylum claim. Caravan riders have had respiratory infections and gastrointestinal conditions. There have been five cases of chicken pox, one individual with HIV and one case of swine flu. From Townhall.com Share with FacebookShare with TwitterShare with Google+Share with LinkedIn PreviousPrevious post:Houston officer hurt in shooting wrote in note: ‘I had to go in, I knew my guys were down’NextNext post:Here’s What Dems Refused to Stand For During SOTU Address	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2502
__label__wiki	0.605154	0.605154	Favorite Films Set in the 1810s and 1820s Posted on November 18, 2015 by ladylavinia1932 Below is a list of my favorite movies set during the 1810s and 1820s: 1. “Sense and Sensibility” (1995) – Ang Lee directed this superb adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel about two sisters in love and financial straits. Adapted by Emma Thompson, the movie starred both her and Kate Winslet. 2. “Persuasion” (1995) – Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds starred in this entertaining adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1818 novel about the reunion between two former lovers. Roger Michell directed. – Tie 2. “Persuasion” (2007) – I am also a big fan of this equally entertaining adaptation of Austen’s 1818 novel about the two former lovers, Anne Elliot and Captain Frederick Wentworth. Adrian Shergold directed. – Tie 3. “Vanity Fair” (2004) – I rather enjoyed this surprisingly first-rate adaptation of William Thackery Makepeace’s 1848 novel about the rise, fall and rise of an ambitious early 19th century Englishwoman. Directed by Mira Nair, the movie starred Reese Witherspoon. 4. “The Deceivers” (1988) – Pierce Brosnan starred in this exciting adaptation of John Masters’ 1952 novel about a British Army officer’s discovery of the Thugee cult. Directed by Nicholas Meyer, the movie co-starred Saeed Jaffrey and Helena Michell. 5. “The Journey of August King” (1995) – Jason Patric and Thandie Newton starred in this first-rate adaptation of John Ehle’s 1971 novel about a North Carolina farmer, who unexpectedly finds himself helping a young slave escape from her master. 6. “Northanger Abbey” (2007) – Felicity Jones and J.J. Feild starred in this delightful adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1817 novel about a young girl’s misadventures during a visit to the resort town of Bath and at a family’s mysterious estate. Jon Jones directed. 7. “Davy Crockett and the River Pirates” (1956) – Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen starred in this superior sequel to the first Davy Crockett television movie about the adventures of the frontiersman and his friend George Russel along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. 8. “Emma” (1996-97) – Kate Beckinsale and Mark Strong starred in this solid adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel about the matchmaking efforts of a wealthy young woman in early 19th century England. The movie was adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by Diarmuid Lawrence. 9. “Brother Future” (1991) – Phil Lewis starred in this entertaining historical/science-fiction movie about a Detroit teen who is hit by a car and wakes up to find himself a slave in 1822 Charleston. Directed by Roy Campanella II, the movie co-starred Carl Lumbly and Moses Gunn. 10. “Hawaii” (1966) – George Roy Hill directed this energetic adaptation of James A. Michener’s 1959 novel about the experiences of a missionary couple from New England in the early 19th century Hawaiian Islands. Julie Andrews, Max Von Sydow and Richard Harris starred. Filed under: Essay, History, Movies, Television \| Tagged: akosua busia, alan rickman, alice kriege, alistair petrie, amanda root, andrew davies, ang lee, barbara leigh-hunt, bernard hepton, bette midler, bob hoskins, british empire, carey mulligan, ciarán hinds, david robb, deborah findlay, disney, early america, eileen atkins, elizabeth spriggs, emma, emma thompson, felicity jones, fiona shaw, frank converse, gemma jones, gene hackman, georgian era, geraldine mcewan, greg wise, helen schlesinger, helena michell, hugh grant, hugh laurie, imelda staunton, j.j. feild, james purefoy, jane austen, jason patric, jim broadbent, john woodvine, joseph mawle, judy cornwell, julie andrews, kate beckinsale, kate winslet, larry drake, literary, mark strong, max von sydow, movies, napoleonic wars, nicholas farrell, northanger abbey, old hollywood, old west, oliver ford davies, persuasion, phil lewis, phoebe nicholls, pierce brosnan, politics, prunella scales, raymond coulthard, reese witherspoon, regency era, religion, rhys ifans, robert hardy, romola garai, rupert penry-jones, saeed jaffrey, sally hawkins, sam waterston, samantha bond, samantha morton, samuel west, sense and sensibility, sophie thompson, sylvestra le touzel, television, thandie newton, tobias menzies, travel, vanity fair, victoria hamilton, vonetta mcgee, william makepeace thackery \| Leave a comment » Posted on January 7, 2015 by ladylavinia1932 Below is a list of my favorite movies (so far) that are set in the 1960s: 1. “Saving Mr. Banks” (2013) – Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks starred in this superb biopic about the struggles between author P.L. Travers and producer Walt Disney over the film rights for the “Mary Poppins” stories. John Lee Hancock directed. 2. “That Thing You Do!” (1996) – Tom Hanks directed and starred in this very entertaining look at the rise and fall of a “one-hit wonder” rock band in the mid 1960s. Tom Everett Scott and Liv Tyler co-starred. The movie earned a Best Song Oscar nomination. 3. “The Butler” (2013) – Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey starred in this excellent historical drama about a butler’s experiences working at the White House and with his family over a period of decades. Lee Daniels directed. 4. “Operation Dumbo Drop” (1995) – Simon Wincer directed this comedic and entertaining adaptation of U.S. Army Major Jim Morris’ Vietnam War experiences regarding the transportation of an elephant to a local South Vietnamese village that helps American forces monitor Viet Cong activity. Ray Liotta and Danny Glover starred. 5. “Infamous” (2006) – Douglas McGrath wrote and directed this excellent movie about Truman Capote’s research for his 1966 book, “In Cold Blood”. Toby Jones, Sandra Bullock and Daniel Craig starred. 6. “Brokeback Mountain” (2005) – Oscar winner Ang Lee directed this marvelous adaptation of Annie Proulx’s 1997 short story about the twenty-year love affair between two cowboys that began in the 1960s. Oscar nominees Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal starred. 7. “The Right Stuff” (1983) – Philip Kaufman wrote and directed this fascinating adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s 1979 book about NASA’s Mercury program during the early 1960s. The Oscar nominated movie starred Scott Glenn, Dennis Quaid, Ed Harris and Sam Shepard. 8. “Dreamgirls” (2006) – Bill Condon directed this first-rate adaptation of the 1981 Broadway play about the evolution of American Rhythm and Blues through the eyes of a female singing group from the mid 20th century. Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and Oscar nominee Eddie Murphy starred. 9. “Capote” (2005) – Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman starred in the other biopic about Truman Capote’s research for his 1966 book, “In Cold Blood”. The movie was directed by Bennett Miller and written by Oscar nominee Dan Futterman. 10. “SHAG” (1989) – Phoebe Cates, Page Hannah, Bridget Fonda and Annabeth Gish starred in this entertaining comedy about four teenage girlfriends, who escape from their parents for a few days in 1963 for an adventure in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina during Spring Break. Zelda Barron directed. Filed under: Essay, History, Movies \| Tagged: alan rickman, alex rocco, amy ryan, ang lee, annabeth gish, anne hathaway, b.j. novak, barbara hershey, bennett miller, bob balaban, bradley whitford, bruce greenwood, charles frank, charlize theron, chris cooper, clifton collins jr., colin farrell, colman domingo, dan futterman, daniel craig, danny glover, david oyelowo, dennis quaid, douglas mcgrath, early 20th century, ed harris, eddie murphy, edwardian age, emma thompson, ethan embry, forest whitaker, gwyneth paltrow, heath ledger, history, hope davis, jake gyllenhaal, james marsden, jamie foxx, jane fonda, jason schwartzman, john benjamin hickey, john cusack, john lithgow, juliet stevenson, kathy baker, late 20th century, lee pace, liev schreiber, linda cardellini, literary, liv tyler, mark pellegrino, mary poppins, michelle williams, mid 20th century, movies, music, oprah winfrey, pamela reed, philip seymour hoffman, politics, randy quaid, ray liotta, robert rusler, robin williams, ruth wilson, scott glen, toby jones, tom hanks, travel, vietnam war \| Leave a comment » “Shifting Heirs and the Ferrars Estate” I have been a fan of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel, “Sense and Sensibility” ever since I saw Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation. In fact, the 1995 movie initiated my appreciation of Austen’s novel and other works. But there is a certain aspect of Austen’s tale that has confused me for years. And it has to do with Edward and Robert Ferrars and their family’s fortune. “Sense and Sensibility” told the story of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood – the older two of three sisters that encountered love, heartache and romantic obstacles when their father’s death and half-brother’s lack of generosity left them in financial straits. Elinor had fallen in love with Edward Ferrars, the mild-mannered brother of her sister-in-law Fanny; before she, her sisters and mother were forced to leave Norland Park in the hands of half-brother John and Fanny. Unfortunately for Elinor, Edward’s family was determined that he marry an heiress. Later, she discovered that he had been engaged for several years to another impoverished young woman named Lucy Steele, the cousin-in-law of Sir John Middleton, Mrs. Dashwood’s cousin and the family’s benefactor. The younger and more impetuous Marianne fell deeply in love with a young man named John Willoughby. Although the latter harbored feelings for Marianne, he loved the idea of a fortune even more. Willoughby eventually rejected Marianne in order to marry a wealthy heiress, leaving the Dashwoods’ neighbor Colonel Christopher Brandon to console her. The story arc regarding Marianne’s love life proved to be problem-free for me. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about Elinor’s story arc. I still have a problem with that obstacle to Elinor’s romantic happiness – namely Edward’s engagement to the manipulative Lucy Steele. In the novel, Mrs. Ferrars disinherited Edward in favor of his younger brother, Robert, after the Ferrars family learned about his engagement to Lucy . . . and he refused to break said engagement. Mindful of Edward’s financial situation and his ambitions to earn a living with the Church of England, Colonel Brandon offers him therectory at the former’s estate, Delaford, for a low salary. This is where “Sense and Sensibility” becomes a bit tricky. The novel concluded Edward’s visit to the Dashwoods’ home, Barton Cottage, in which he not only proposed marriage to Elinor, but also announced that Lucy Steele had broken their engagement in order to elope with Robert. Only . . . the latter remained heir to the Ferrars estate by the novel’s conclusion. The financial fates of both Edward and Robert seemed to be tied with the character of Lucy Steele. Most of the Ferrars family and Lady Middleton seemed to harbor a high regard for Lucy and her sister, Anne. Yet, when Anne exposed Lucy’s secret engagement to Edward, Mrs. Ferrars disinherited the latter in favor of her younger son, Robert. But after Robert’s elopement to Lucy, he remained heir to the Ferrars estate. And to this day, I can only ask . . . why? Why did Mrs. Ferrars disinherited Edward after he refused to break his engagement to Lucy . . . and fail to disinherit Robert, after he had eloped with the same woman? In the 1981 BBC adaptation, Edward (portrayed by Bosco Hogan) claimed that Robert’s inheritance became irreversible, despite his elopement with Lucy. Frankly, the explanation given by Austen struck me as rather confusing. The miniseries’ screenwriters Alexander Baron and Denis Constanduros failed to explain why Edward financially paid the price for refusing to break his engagement with Lucy. They especially failed to explain why Robert DID NOT pay the price for marrying her. Is there someone out there who can offer an explanation? Filed under: Essay \| Tagged: alexander baron, ang lee, denis constanduros, jane austen, literary, sense and sensibility, television \| 1 Comment » “LIFE OF PI” (2012) Review It has been a while since Hollywood went into a tizzy over a movie directed by Ang Lee. His latest opus turned out to be “LIFE OF PI”, an adaptation of Yann Martel’s 2001 fantasy-adventure novel. The movie earned at least eleven nominations and won at least four, including a second Best Director Academy Award for Lee. “LIFE OF PI” begins in early 21st century Canada; when a local writer is advised to interview a middle-aged immigrant from Puducherry with a very interesting story to tell. Pi Patel then proceeds to tell the writer about his family and childhood in Puducherry. According to Patel, his father owned a zoo and it was there he first met the zoo’s new Bengal tiger called Richard Parker. When Patel was 16 years old, his father announces his intention to move the family to Winnipeg, Canada. There, he plans to sell the zoo animals and live. Pi, saddened by the idea of leaving his family and his new love, does not tell the news very well. The family books passage aboard a Japanese freighter called the Tzimtzum. During the voyage, the Tzimtzum begins to founder during a heavy storm, while Pi is on deck. Before he can find his family, a crew member throws him into a lifeboat. As the ship begins to sink, a zebra leaps into the lifeboat and injures himself. The rest of Pi’s family along with other passengers and crewmen die as the Tzimtzum sinks. Once the storm is over, Pi discovers that other animals had made their way into the lifeboat – an orangutan and a hyena. The hyena angers Pi by killing the zebra and then the orangutan. Before he can do anything about it, the tiger Richard Parker suddenly emerges from under the lifeboat’s tarp and kills the hyena. Pi is left alone with Richard Parker, in which the two continue the journey as wary adversaries. By the time their journey ends on the Mexican coastline, they have become friends before Richard Parker disappears into the jungle. When I first saw the trailer for “LIFE OF PI”, I did not want to see it. Period. Despite my knowledge that the movie had been directed by Ang Lee – of whom I am a fan – I did not want to see it. I did not want to see a movie about a boy surviving God knows how many days in a lifeboat with a tiger. End of story. When the movie was finally released in theaters, I went out of my way to avoid it . . . despite the positive press from the film critics. And even when it accumulated so many Golden Globe and Academy Awards nominations, I still refused to see it. I finally came around and saw “LIFE OF PI” when it was finally released on DVD. Did I regret missing it while it was in the theaters? Hmmmmm . . . not really. But I must admit that it was a pretty damn good film. One . . . it had a good story. Lee, along with screenwriter David Magee did an excellent job in setting up Martel’s story on screen. The movie devoted at least a good half hour into Pi’s family background and his childhood. They especially took care in revealing his parents’ philosophies – something that would profoundly affect his harsh ocean journey from Puducherry to Mexico. They also did an excellent job in utilizing the literary device of the flashback, using middle-age Pi’s interview with a journalist. In fact, I believe that this device, along with Pi’s first-person (whether he was the 16 year-old boy or the middle-aged man) narration help keep the story alive for me. There were other aspects of “LIFE OF PI” that impressed me. Mychael Danna won a much deserved Academy Award for writing the movie’s score. Mind you, I could not remember it for the likes of me. But I do recall how perfectly it meshed with the film’s narration. I also have to commend the beautiful visual effects created by the now bankrupt Rhythm & Hues Studios. Their visuals – especially of the animals featured in this movie – struck me as breathtaking. Although some of the animals, like those featured in Pi’s lifeboat, seemed real; while others like the meerkats on the floating island seemed more artistic than real. I especially enjoyed the sequence in which Pi’s lifeboat encountered a breaching Humpback whale and the school of dolphins. I can see many shaking their heads over my review so far. How could I have enjoyed this movie so much, if I did not regret missing it in the theaters? Remember my reason why I originally avoided the film in the first place? I did not want to see a movie about a boy and a tiger in a lifeboat. While watching the movie, I found myself wishing that the entire sequence featuring Pi and “Richard Parker” could be shorter. It almost seemed to go on . . . forever. This sequence also brought back some not-so-pleasant memories of Tom Hanks and a volleyball named Wilson in the 2000 film, “CASTAWAY”. I felt relieved when Hanks’ character was finally rescued by a freighter in that movie. While watching “LIFE OF PI”, I eventually fell asleep before Pi and “Richard Parker” reached the floating island of the meerkats and Mexico. I woke up just in time to witness the escape from the meerkats island. Why did it have to take so long? I realize that the movie was about Pi’s emotional and spiritual journey. But did it have to take so long? Oh well. It was still a damn good movie that ended on a very satisfying note. From what I had read, Ang Lee personally selected 17 year-old Suraj Sharma to portray the 16 year-old Pi. And I must say that Sharma gave a stupendous performance. Along with Lee’s direction and the visual effects, Sharma really made that movie. He did an excellent job in conveying Pi’s journey from innocence to heartbreak to spiritual maturity. And I am astounded that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed to nominate him for a Best Actor award. What in the hell were they thinking? I realize that the competition was pretty tough for 2012, but still . . . he should have been considered among the top three nominees. The cast also benefited from excellent supporting performances from Irrfan Khan, who was excellent as the mature Pi. Rafe Spall was charming as the Canadian writer who interviewed Pi. Tabu gave an emotionally satisfying performance as Pi’s mother Gita Pitel. And I was certainly impressed by Adil Hussain’s commanding portrayal of Pi’s father, Santosh Patel. Gérard Depardieu was certain memorable as the Tzimtzum’s unpleasant cook. And James Saito added a great deal of intensity to the heartbreaking scene featuring an interview between Pi and the older Japanese insurance investigator. It was good to see him again. What else can I say about “LIFE OF PI”? It was a beautiful and heartbreaking adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel. Once again, Ang Lee proved to the world that when he puts his heart and soul into a film, he can create something beautiful. And he was ably supported by an excellent cast led by the very talented Suraj Sharma, Rhythm & Hues Studio’s visual effects and Mychael Danna’s score. I do not think I would ever love this movie. I am sorry, but I could not deal with so many minutes devoted to a boy and a tiger in a boat. But I must say that I enjoyed it very much. Filed under: Movies \| Tagged: ang lee, french colonial empire, gérard depardieu, late 20th century, literary, mid 20th century, movies, rafe spall, religion, travel \| Leave a comment » Top Five Favorite JANE AUSTEN Adaptations Posted on May 4, 2013 by ladylavinia1932 As far as I know, there have been at least twenty (20) television and movie adaptations of Jane Austen’s six published novels. There may have been more, but I am unfamiliar with them. Below is a list of my five (or seven) adaptations of Austen’s novels: 1. “Pride and Prejudice” (1995) – For me, this television miniseries adaptation of Austen’s 1813 novel is the crème de la crème of the Austen productions. Adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by Simon Langston, this miniseries starred Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. 2. “Sense and Sensibility” (1995) – Ang Lee directed this award winning adaptation of Austen’s 1811 novel. This movie was adapted by Emma Thompson (who won an Oscar for her efforts) and co-starred her, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman. 3. “Emma” (2009) – Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller were delightful in this colorful television adaptation of Austen’s 1815 novel. The miniseries was adapted by Sandy Welch and directed by Jim O’Hanlon. 4. “Persuasion” (1971/1995/2007) – I could not decide which adaptation of Austen’s 1818 novel that I enjoyed the best. I really enjoyed all three adaptations, even though I believe all three had its flaws. Anyway; the 1971 television adaptation starred Ann Firbank and Bryan Marshall, the 1995 movie starred Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds, and the 2007 television movie starred Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones. 5. “Emma” (1972) – Another adaptation of Austen’s 1815 novel made my list. This time, it is the 1972 miniseries that starred Doran Godwin and John Carson. Adapted by Denis Costanduros and directed by John Glenister, this miniseries is my second favorite of the Austen adaptations that aired during the 1970s and 80s. 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First aired on the BBC, this three-part miniseries had been adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by John Alexander. “SENSE AND SENSIBILITY” told the story of the two older of three sisters and their financial and romantic travails in early 19th century England. Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, along with their mother and young sister, Margaret; found themselves homeless and in financial straits following the death of their father. Their elder half-brother, John Dashwood, had promised their father he would financially compensate them, since the Norland Park estate was entailed to the male heir. Unfortunately, John possessed the backbone of jelly and allowed his venal wife Fanny to convince him into withholding any financial assistance from the Dashwood women. Fanny received a shock when her younger brother, Edward Ferrars, paid a visit and ended up becoming romantically involved with Elinor. Before their romance could flourish; Elinor, her sisters and her mother were forced to leave Norland Park. They settled at a cottage in Devon, owned by Mrs. Dashwood’s cousin, Sir John Middleton. Upon settling in Devon, the Dashwoods became acquainted with the gregarious Sir John, his chilly wife and his equally extroverted mother-in-law, Mrs. Jennings. Marianne attracted the attention of two potential suitors – Sir John’s neighbor and former Army comrade, Colonel Christopher Brandon; and a handsome young blade named John Willoughby. Being seventeen and emotionally volatile, Marianne preferred the handsome Willoughby over the more stoic Colonel Brandon. And Elinor began to wonder if she would ever lay eyes upon Edward Ferrars again. Unlike Ang Lee and Emma Thompson’s 1995 adaptation of Austen’s novel, John Alexander and Andrew Davies had decided to be a little more faithful to Austen’s novel. They included Lady Middleton, the autocratic Mrs. Ferrars and both Steele sisters – Lucy and Anne – to the story. They also included Edward Ferrars’ brief visit to the Dashwoods’ cottage, the dinner party at Mrs. Ferrars’ London house and a contrite Willoughby’s conversation with Elinor. But for me, being faithful to a literary source does not guarantee a superior production. If Alexander and Davies called themselves creating a production more faithful and superior to the 1995 movie, I do not believe they had succeeded. I am not saying that this ”SENSE AND SENSIBILITY” was a terrible production. On the contrary, I believe it was first-rate. I simply believe that the 1995 movie was a better adaptation. This three-part miniseries had a lot going for it. Both Davies and Alexander beautifully captured most of the heart of soul of Austen’s tale. And aside from a few scenes, it was wonderfully paced. ”SENSE AND SENSIBILITY” captured the financial and social dilemma faced by the Dashwood females, upon the family patriarch’s death. The miniseries’ style permeated with warmth, solidity and color. The production designs created by James Merifield did an excellent job in sending viewers back to early 19th century England. But I must give kudos to cinematographer Sean Bobbitt, who received a well deserved Emmy nomination for his beautiful photography. The Devon, Hertfordshire and Surrey countryside looked rich and lush in color. I also enjoyed Michele Clapton’s colorful costumes, which earned a BAFTA nomination. Were they historically accurate? I do not know. I am not an expert in early 19th century fashion. However, I do have a question. Was ”SENSE AND SENSIBILITY” set during the decade of 1800-1809? Or was it set between 1810 and 1819? According to the family tree briefly shown in the following photo, the movie was set around 1800-1801: There were some aspects of ”SENSE AND SENSIBILITY” that did not appeal to me. As much as I had enjoyed Merifield’s production designs, I found it disappointing that the majority of the London sequences featured interior shots. Which meant that viewers failed to get a truly rich view of early 19th century London. But most of my quibbles were about a few scenes that struck me as unnecessary. The miniseries opened with a young couple making love in the candlelight. Viewers easily surmised the identities of the pair – John Willoughby and Colonel Brandon’s young ward, Eliza. Perhaps this was Davies’ way of foreshadowing Willoughby’s character and his near seduction of Marianne. This was the first scene I found unnecessary and heavy-handed. There are some stories in which the use of foreshadowing as a literary device work very well. This particular scene failed to work for me. Another scene that struck me as unnecessary was Edward Ferrars’ brief visit to Barton Cottage. This scene was lifted from the novel and was used to foreshadow Elinor’s discovery of his engagement to Lucy Steele. Again, the use of foreshadow failed to work for me. I would have preferred that the audience’s knowledge of the Edward-Lucy engagement had been revealed as a complete surprise to them, as well as to Elinor. Two more scenes also failed to impress me. Austen’s novel had hinted a duel between Willoughby and Brandon over the former’s seduction of young Eliza. Davies’ screenplay included the duel, after Willoughby’s rejection of Marianne and the birth of his and Eliza’s child. This duel would have served better following Willoughby’s seduction. In fact, I wish that Davies had not included it at all. For a brief moment, I found myself confused on whether the duel was fought over Eliza or Marianne. The scene also seemed to be an indication of Davies and Alexander’s attempt to inject some overt masculinity into Austen’s tale. The last scene that Davies carried over from the novel featured Willoughby’s expression of remorse to Elinor, over his treatment of Marianne. I must admit that I found that scene a little contrived and unnecessary. Willoughby’s reasons behind his abandonment of Marianne and his embarrassment at the assembly ball seemed pretty obvious to me. And in the 1995 version, the expression on Greg Wise’s face fully expressed Willoughby’s remorse more effectively than any of Austen’s (or Davies’) words. Despite my misgivings, I must admit that ”SENSE AND SENSIBILITY” possessed a first-rate cast. Both Hattie Morahan and Charity Wakefield gave solid performances as the story’s two heroines – Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Morahan nicely portrayed the sober and level-headed aspects of Elinor’s personality. Yet at the same time, she conveyed subtle hints of the character’s emotions behind the mask. I found it difficult to believe that Morahan’s Elinor was 19 to 20 years-old in this story. She looked and behaved like a person who was at least 5 to 10 years older. Morahan had a tendency to utilize this ”deer-in-the-headlights” expression, whenever Elinor was surprised. Wakefield gave a decent performance as the volatile Marianne. She portrayed the character as written by Austen – an emotional and thoughtless adolescent with a kind heart. Were young females in their late teens really expected to behave in a mature manner, consistently? My only problem with Wakefield was there were a few moments when her performance seemed mechanical with hardly any style or true skill. The miniseries received fine support from the likes of Janet Teer as the emotional Mrs. Dashwood, Mark Williams as the jovial Sir John Middleton, Jean Marsh as Mrs. Ferrars, Mark Gatiss as the vacuous John Dashwood and young Lucy Boynton as Margaret Dashwood. In his first scene, Dan Stevens seemed to hint that his interpretation of Edward Ferrars might prove to be a little livelier than past interpretations. It was a hint that failed to flourish. His Edward proved to be just as mild. At least his performance was adequate. When the miniseries first aired in Britain nearly three years ago, the media had declared Dominic Cooper as the new sex symbol of British costume drama. After seeing his performance as John Willoughby, I found this hard to swallow. But he did give a first-rate performance. But there were performances that failed to impress me. One, I had a problem with the Steele sisters. Anna Madeley’s performance as the subtle, yet catty Lucy Steele seemed perfectly fine with me. But I found Daisy Haggard’s broadly comic take on Anne Steele ridiculously overdone. And I never could understand why one Steele sister spoke with a well-bred accent (Lucy) and the other with a regional accent that strongly hinted of the lower classes. Very inconsistent. I also had a problem with Rosanna Lavelle as Sir John’s cold wife, Lady Middleton. She barely seemed to exist. In fact, I never understood why Davies did not follow Emma Thompson’s example by deleting the character altogether. Linda Bassett gave a friendly performance as Mrs. Jennings, Lady Middleton’s mother. But her portrayal lacked that deliciously meddlesome trait that prevailed in Austen’s novel and the 1995 movie. And I also found Bassett’s accent questionable. I could not tell whether her character was from amongst the upper or middle class. At least two performances in ”SENSE AND SENSIBILITY” managed to impress me. One of those performances belonged to Claire Skinner, who portrayed the Dashwood sisters’ bitchy sister-in-law, Fanny Ferrars Dashwood. Skinner was truly superb as the venal and manipulative Fanny, who seemed more than determined to not only rule her husband, but also make her sisters-in-law miserable for the sake of her ego. My favorite Fanny scene featured that delicious montage in which she wore down John’s determination to help his sisters and stepmother financially. The other outstanding performance came from David Morrissey’s portrayal of the stoic Colonel Brandon. As much as I admire Morrissey’s skills as an actor, I have found some of his performances a little too theatrical at times. I certainly cannot say the same about his performance in ”SENSE AND SENSIBILITY”. He perfectly captured the quiet nuance of his character; and at the same time, expressed Brandon’s passion for Marianne through facial expressions and body language. ”SENSE AND SENSIBILITY” may have been marred by scenes that I found unnecessary, and lacked a witty sense of humor and something of an edge; but it still turned out to be an intelligent and solid adaptation of Austen’s novel. And fans of Austen’s novel can thank Andrew Davies’ script, John Alexander’s direction, Sean Bobbitt’s photography and a solid cast lead by Hattie Morahan and Charity Wakefield. Filed under: Television \| Tagged: andrew davies, ang lee, anna madeley, charity wakefield, damien thomas, dan stevens, david morrissey, dominic cooper, emma thompson, greg wise, hattie morahan, jane austen, janet mcteer, jean marsh, linda bassett, literary, mark gatiss, regency era, sense and sensibility, television \| Leave a comment »	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2504
__label__wiki	0.748012	0.748012	Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision July 2006 , Volume 25, Issue 1, pp 79–86 \| Cite as On the Probability of the Number of Solutions for the P4P Problem Xiao-Shan Gao Jianliang Tang First Online: 09 March 2006 This paper studies the multi-solution phenomenon for the perspective four point (P4P) problem from geometric and algebraic aspects. We give a pure geometric proof that the P4P problem could have up to five solutions. We also give a clear picture on how these five solutions could be realized. We prove that with probability one, the P4P problem has a unique solution which can be represented by a set of rational functions in the parameters. The simulant experiments show that to solve the P4P problem with the rational functions is stable and accurate. camera calibration pose determination perspective four point problem P4P probability number of solutions Xiao-Shan Gao is a professor in the Institute of Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include: automated reasoning, symbolic computation, intelligent CAD, CAGD, and robotics. He was published over one hundred research papers, two monographs and edited four books or conference proceedings. Webpage: http://www.mmrc.iss.ac.cn/~xgao. Jianliang Tang received his PhD degree from Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2004. Currently, he is an assistant professor in SheZhen University. His research interests include camera calibration and symbolic computation. M.A. Abidi and T. 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__label__cc	0.693024	0.306976	Posh Pots and Decadent Dishes Photos: Posh Pots and Decadent Dishes March 14, 2016 / ferryfarmandkenmore New specialty tours at Historic Kenmore provide opportunities for guests to explore a deeper understanding of Kenmore by focusing on the topics that make us uniquely Kenmore. One such tour, “Posh Pots and Decadent Dishes: The Lewis Family Life through their Ceramics,” explores how everyday objects can teach us about how families lived. In the 18th century, ceramics were at the height of fashion and each piece can tell a fascinating story. While touring our collection, visitors learn what the objects pictured below and others reveal about the Lewis and Washington families. This new ceramics-focused specialty tour is available each Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and on various Fridays and Saturdays. Additional specialty tours also available and include: This Old House: Preserving Kenmore When Kenmore was completed in 1775, it was the height of 18th century fashion and luxury. We are still able to enjoy its grandeur because it has been preserved. This tour delves into the multiple restorations the house has undergone throughout the years and illuminates the work that goes into bringing a 200-year-old home back to its original glory. Available each Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and on various Fridays and Saturdays. Sacrificing for Liberty: Kenmore and the American Revolution. The Lewis family moved into their new home only months after the American Revolution began. Learn how the Revolution shaped the Lewis family and their new home. This tour talks about the events that lead to the revolution, how they affected the Lewis family, and how they moved one another forward to the country (and home) we now know. Available each Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and on various Fridays and Saturdays. To learn more about visiting Historic Kenmore, visit kenmore.org/visiting.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2512
__label__wiki	0.691159	0.691159	Tag Archives: perspective Reflections on an industrial perspective The industrial perspectives set out in the SWP’s Internal Bulletin 2 are on the face of it comprehensive. They deal with at least two different types of trade union (both Unite and the public sector unions), and different kinds of trade unionism (rank and file, regional and national bureaucracy). They are equipped in a language which is familiar (“low level of struggle” … “lack of confidence”), so that on a shallow reading they feel immensely reassuring. It could be 1990, it could be 2012, it could be any year in between. Nothing much has changed because nothing needs to change, because the party is doing the right thing. The documents’ seeming breadth conceals the fact that there have actually been two significant changes in the party’s industrial strategy in the last 10 years. To understand either of them, you need to go back to what the SWP was like for most of its history. In the thirty five years or so between the launch of the Socialist Review Group (our distant predecessor) and the Miners Strike of 1984-5, the party’s basic theory was that workers were the class that would bring socialism into being, trade unions the schools in which workers would learn socialism, and strikes the mechanism by which workers would learn the possibility of socialism. We used to have a very direct focus on the rank and file, in the workplaces, and the lowest level of the trade union. Often critics on the left would call us “syndicalist” because of the very simple, direct and even at times myopic way we focussed on the rank and file. Correction 1: turning to the bureaucracy Around 10 years ago, the party changed its emphasis and began to argue for a reorientation of our efforts from the rank and file to the middle reaches of the unions, above all, their NECs. This change was subtle, but in some parts of the union movement it took effect rapidly. In 2003, SWP members in Unite were first told to increase their faciliy time, to 100% if acheivable, and there was the first serious attempt to solicit names to stand for the union’s NEC. Prior to the merger of the two FE/HE teaching unions AUT and NATFHE in 2006, the SWP had 2 members on the National Executive of NATFHE and none on the executive of AUT. When the unions merged, members were instructed to stand for the combined executive, and all of a sudden, there were around 30 SWP members on the NEC of the new combined union, UCU. Similar, if less dramatic moves were made at the same time in PCS and NUT. And they would of course also have been made in RMT, FBU, GMB, CWU, Prospect etc – if the SWP had had more than half a dozen members or so in any of these unions. Those who listened to the party’s industrial office would have heard that behind this strategy there was a plan: pensions was the coming issue, it would unite all the public sector unions, and their joint struggle would be on an epic scale. When people put their politics honestly, it was accepted that this was a refocussing of the party’s efforts away from the rank and file. Full-timers would accept that it is barely practical for someone to both police their union’s national leadership from a seat on the NEC, and be a rooted champion of the union in their own workplace. But the change was justified for specific and contingent reasons. As we now know, the plan reflected the hopes of a very small number of senior trade unionists, one or two of whom were tied by close bounds of friendship to individuals who were then in the party’s industrial office. They wanted a united campaign to defend pesnions, and fought hard to get one. There was indeed a united public sector one-day strike in 2011 as a result of which the number of strikes that year rose temporarily to a level (1.4 million strike days) which now qualifies as acceptable. By 2011-2, the party had decided to put this maneuvre on a semi-permanent basis by closing down its existing “United Front” Riht to Work in favour of a new campaign Unite the Resistance (UtR), which we were eventually told – about a year after it had been launched – would (in theory) bring together the rank and file of the trade unions with the leadership, the idea being that the militant demands of the former would spur the latter into action. UtR we were told was not a rank and file organisation, as there was no basis for one, but an alliance with the bureaucracy, out of which it was hoped more strikes would come. The old SWP would have been sceptical of moves of this sort; certainly our literature used to contain warnings about the similar justifications that were once given for Broad Lefts in the union or for Liasion Committees of the union lefts. We have, in effect, been copying the industrial strategies of the Communist Party but without its union base. Indeed, the last twelve months’ party crisis has in many ways exacerbated the shift: witness the last UtR conference, with numbers down by a half from the year before. Fewer trade union leaders were present (they know how the last year of scandals has damaged the party’s name and have no desire to be associated with us). No-one was asked to criticise Bill Hayes, even though his union CWU has been relatively passive in response to the enormous threat of privatisation; we simply don’t dare criticise the bureaucrats for fear that none of them will come back for the following conference in another year’s time. In the present faction fight, many critics from within the faction have criticised the leadership for exaggerating the potential of the public sector unions and for lack a strategy towards the private sector unions, and for being over-reliant on the hope that the pensions dispute will simply repeat itself, and for ignoring the tendencies in the class towards the atomisation of employment. The boldest voices have gone further still and pointed out that the party’s explanation for the lack of struggle by workers is so general as to be unpersuasive. For a century before 1985, statisticians were collecting the number of days lost each year to strike action. Only once in all that time (1927) were there as few strikes as we saw in 2011. Strike figures in five of the last six years have been less than half of 2011’s figure. This is a historic level of inaction; to blame it all on lack of confidence and bureaucratic inertia (factors which were as true in 1986 as they are today) is to provide an explanation which is so general it is incapable of being wrong. We use “bureaucracy” and its synonym “intertia” to explain everything from the strike-prone National Union of Miners in 1984 (a single trade union with hundreds of millions of pounds of assets and over a hundred employees) to the caution of the leaders of the present-day federation of Independent Trade Unions in Egypt (which, though undoubtedly “bureaucratic”, has barely a single employee, and no-one on 100% facility time, and this in a federation counting its members in the few millions). If “lack of confidence” was to be an explanation rather than a mere comfort-blanket, it would need to have a history, and some explanation about when and how it becomes its opposite, “confidence”. For the moment we have but the simple truism that workers who haven’t struck recently will lack the confidence to start now. But if the idea is not to tail events, nor to revel in an unending cycle of workers’ passivity, but to change that pattern – then we need to start thinking for example about “who” it is that unconfident workers might look to inspire greater optimism (and if the answer is only “the bureaucracy”, we might as well give up now). Correction 2: writing about the rank and file There has been little discernible shift in the last year in the actual operation of the SWP’s industrial office: we still focus on providing leaflets for union conferences, and for NECs, we still give far more time to relatively small public sector teaching unions in which we are disproportionately represented at the expense of larger, manual unions such as the GMB or UNITE. But those with a keen eye will have spotted an incremental movement of the leadership’s perspective in the direction of the faction’s. Even before this year, during the public sector co-ordinated strikes, the SWP had produced quite a lively pamphlet by Paul McGarr, more recently, it has held industrial day schools for new members. This year, after long periods of silence, Socialist Worker has at least published some articles about Unite and about zero-hour contracts (and in fact SW has written well about the latter). There is a little less of the old assumption that every person in the workplace has the same security of tenure and hours and opportunities as a secondary school teacher Head of History with 20 years’ service. The industrial perspectives document written by the SWP CC for our Internal Bulletin admits (significantly) that the pensions’ strike was a “bureaucratic mass strike”, something we would not have dared acknowledge even six months ago. We should not exaggerate the extent of the correction. You still find misrepresentations such as the following: “We’ve seen other comrades raise arguments that mirror descriptions of the “salariat” with claims that public sector workers’ wages and perhaps their “gold-plated pensions” offer an explanation for their failure to fight.” No – that’s a mangled reference to things which I’ve written, and the author stands my argument on its head. What I actually argued was that even if teachers fight (and yes, they have reason to), their strikes will not lead to cumulative radicalism throughout the class because (right or wrong) most workers don’t see teachers as having the same sorts of lives as themselves. Strikes by nurses or electricians might have that radicalising capacity; strikes by teachers don’t. This was never a criticism of teachers, but of a party which is over-reliant on them. But alongside such nonsense, there are also better points. Here is an acknowledgment: “Standing for positions in union branches, regional bodies and for NECs has an inbuilt danger that activists can be pulled away from their base, or elected without enough support to hold them to account” Here is a fair reflection of statement that have been made: “For some comrades, such as Ray and Jamie, the SWP’s industrial strategy is far too focused on the trade union leaders and the official structures of the unions. They argue that effectively our organisation relates to union general secretaries, conferences and elections while it lacks a concentration on the base.” Here is an acceptance that the most important struggle in recent years, from the perspective of rebuilding rank-and-file organisation, are the ones which the faction talks most about: “the Sparks victory in 2012, the brilliant victory over the Hovis bosses more recently, Crossrail being forced to re-instate Frank Morris”. Even UtR is repackaged, no longer a lash up between the rank and file and the top table, but much more modestly as a rank-and-file group in embryo: “an important task for us now is to continue trying to locate this militant minority within the trade unions and strengthen their ties with the wider working class via UtR. This can only be done by ‘bread and butter’ work – visiting picket lines, selling outside workplaces, attending union rallies etc. This could lay the foundations for a revival of rank and file organisation in the future and help ensure that the union leaders are not able to sell out any further potential fightback.” I would like to pretend that this latest shift represents the brilliant insights those of us within the faction who have been criticising the party’s drift into a bureaucratic approach. It would be nice to say that the different approaches of people like Ian A-, Jamie W-, etc have been so well-put and so obviously true that a reluctant leadership has had to admit the wisdom of our arguments. In all truth, I suspect the reason for the change is that even the CC accepts it cannot afford another year spent waiting for a public sector strike. In July, supporters of our leadership were told to expect an “upturn”, i.e. a national one-day teachers’ strike, by Christmas. An offer from the government of talks was enough to stymie those hopes; and without the NUT taking part, the prospect of a co-ordinated public sector strike is limited. Marxists of all stripes (inside the SWP or out) face the same problem. Our politics requires the self-activity of millions of working-class people. We say that socialism will come about through strikes and other protests in which the vast majority of people will take control of their lives. But strikes are at the lowest level in more than 100 years; and they are not being supplanted by other forms of recognisably working-class protest (rent strikes, bread riots, or anything similar). Internationally, the demand of the moment is “democracy” but in only few places has the democratic struggle reached such an intensity that workers struggle could be said to have differentiated themselves from the rest of the democratic movement, so that you can talk about workers emerging as the class which could lead society. There was the hint of that process taking place in Egypt, but most of the British left, including even comrades in my own party, have refused to see it. Socialists should be far more confident about using trade unions to democratise workplaces. A single example: there is a great desire within the trade union movement for branches to elect “green reps”, i.e. activists who would take up the challenge to make the workplace more sustainable. Where this is done, no doubt management might initially approve. “So the union will be the one who will find out how much money the company could save if we changed our suppliers of paper and light-bulbs. You’ll be the one who’ll find us a better recycling contract. Good, it’s less for us to do” But a good green rep would go much further, and demand not just the employer’s annual accounts but their underlying financial data, an assessment of who they were ordering from (and the suppliers’ record as employers) carry out carbon audits, and (in short) democratise the actual running of the business. The best health and safety reps terrify their employer; some equality reps, those who use the moral high-ground of their position to undermine management’s authority to manage, have something of the same character. Even when the immediate prospect is not one of repeated strike victories, it is still possible for a union to raise the question of who controls the workplace – if the branch takes a political stance, and large numbers of workers champion it. Who will train the activists to do this? Unions train their stewards; Unite’s community branches are, in a sense, the training-ground for a generation of future reps. A key weakness is the far left. Someone who joined the socialist left either forty years ago (through the IS or the IMG) or 65 years ago (through the CP) would quickly be trained in organising as a revolutionary trade unionist at work. These days, the reps; schools are too rare, and not followed up by further events. The left also needs to be much better at championing the victories that there have been. When the Sparks struck, the SWP produced a pamphlet describing the roots of their victory. Nothing similar was yet been published over Hovis, and the party’s acknowledgment of Frank Morris’ victory has not been underpinned by any serious assessment of how it was possible. It certainly wasn’t a legal victory (if the case had got to a final hearing at the ET Morris, instead of being stuck in a series of preliminary hearings, Morris would probably have lost). But nor was it a simple triumph for the rank and file either. There were was never a strike across the Crossrail network or supply chain; much of the “heavy lifting” was done by small groups of activists, blocking the road, etc, in London with the blessing of Unite. We need to be much better at understanding the dynamics of blue-collar and private-sector trade unionism: 6 out 7 workers in Britain work in the private sector. Only 26% of workers do jobs that require a degree. Although the party has begun to publish articles about Unite, we have never properly explained to most of our members what Unite’s strategy is or what its key weakness are. My view in brief is as follows. Unite has taken over an organising model which derives its ancestry ultimately from the decisions of the CIO industrial federation in America in the 1930s. The CIO was able to pull off an extraordinary series of organising victories – the most heroic in the history of American labour – essentially by giving young militant from left-wing backgrounds complete freedom to organise in non-union workplaces. Victories brought momentum, recruits generated publicity, and in double quick time, the steel and car production industries were unionised, more or less from scratch. Unite’s organising model emulates the CIO in that Unite organises more like a federation than a union, and emphasises recruitment rather than sustained workplace organising, and is open to employing activists even from the far-left, as it needs the energy of militants to deliver public victories. (and I mean employing – ie recruiting from outside the union people who have previously been reps or NGO campaigners or been involved with the left parties and giving them jobs on the Unite payroll). The model has been tweaked a little compared to its historical inspiration; Unite talks about “leverage” (ie well-financed publicity campaigns involving selective litigation, putting pressure on Labour councils, etc) as being just as important as strikes. And of course Unite’s industrial model overlaps with its other policies: the ambition of recruiting thousands of its members to the Labour Party with the idea of them pulling Labour to the left, and the setting up of branches for unemployed activists who are intended to be next year’s union activists. But all these tweaks only accentuate the central weaknesses of the model – recruitment is dependant on teams of full-timers rather than stewards, there is a much clearer vision for winning recognition in workplaces where the union is not recognised than there is for developing existing workplace reps where the union already has a presence. I have gone into this in some detail, because of course the recent catastrophic defeat at Grangemouth makes more sense if you grasp why the union, which had a base in the factory, had allowed that base to weaken. I won’t repeat here what went wrong at Grangemouth, save to note that the workplace is of vital industrial importance (the SWP CC argue in IB2 that the mere threat of strikes at the plant was crucial in early 2012 in delivering the Sparks’ victory), and that the defeat began with the isolation of a steward accused of using his position to recruit workers to the Labour Party (i.e. doing exactly what Unite wants its stewards to do), when he was named by the Labour Party and subject to investigation. This news undermined his position and enabled the employer to counter-attack. Unite had the backing of majorities willing to take action, but was out-manoeuvered by management. Throughout the dispute, Unite’s favoured weapons (eg leverage) counted for far less than they would in an unorganised workplace. The party has tended to blame the defeat on the absence of an organised, independent rank-and-file, and on the power of a bureaucracy which never fights. These explanations are too general; they fail to account for why there was no rank-and-file at Grangemouth itself, particularly as it has been part of rank-and-file action in recent years. And they miss out altogether the relationship between Unite’s industrial strategy and its defeat. It wasn’t “the bureaucracy” in general which let down the Grangemouth workers, but the McCluskey team. There needs to be a much clearer argument within Unite and within the unions (eg GMB) which are following Unite’s lead – away from leverage towards the possibility of solidarity action, which is ultimately the best and only solution to weakness in any particular workplace. Finally, the CC write, “we also need to make sure that SWP branches and districts have a serious industrial strategy”. A starting point would be for the organisation to have its own, national strategy – not a statement of eternal truths (strikes are few, workers lack confidence) but an attempt to predict where protests might break out, and a prioritisation of certain kinds of workplaces. With that in mind, here are five predictions for the next twelve months: 1. The trend towards “atypical working” will continue – ie expect an increase in the number of self-employed workers and workers on agency and temporary contracts, and possibly the number on zero hours contracts. In the private sector, there are still entire employers experimenting with new contractual forms which take, in a single stroke, tens of thousands of workers out of employment. In the benefits system, there are still private companies urging claimants to swap employment for insecure contracts relabelled as self-employment. Sooner rather than later, the proportion of all people in the workplace who are directly employed, permanent workers on full-time contracts will fall below 55%. 2. Resistance continues in construction – particularly in the power generation sector, and there were 150 pickets at Ferrybridge this week. But if the left was to provide them with meaningful assistance, this would require us allocating resources (people, time, materials) to their campaign. It is hard to get into the habit of backing a nascent movement, when much of the party’s industrial work revolves around speaking to the bureaucracy rather than striking workers, and when we have got used to always responding to events not shaping them. 3. Grangemouth is a defeat (a 3 year no strike deal in a strategically significant workplace…) and will have a negative pull on other workers. Its effects will be felt by the groups of workers who are closest to it, industrially and geographically. The next breakthrough is unlikely to happen among Unite members in Scotland working in the power industry. 4. There are likely to be more pay strikes in 2014 than there have been in 2013. Real wages have fallen further in this recession that in any previous recession since the 30s. As employment rises, people’s fears about holding on to their jobs will lessen – if slightly, to begin with – press stories about how the economy is booming out of recession will also intensify workers’ resentment that they are being left behind – and strikes will come slowly back into the realm of the possible. 5. Hovis is capable of being replicated – whether that means more strikes in that industry, or in related industry (eg canning, food factories…) or in Wigan or around the same issue (zero hours contracts) I don’t pretend to know, but people are more likely to copy strike tactics where they see others doing it and winning. 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__label__cc	0.634944	0.365056	The county seat of Montgomery County, Clarksville, Tennessee has a population of 133,000. This is the 2nd fastest growing metro area in the nation, and home to Austin Peay University. It is also located next to the Fort Campbell United States Army base. It is home to the 101st Airborne Division, one of the most elite air assault forces in the world. Fort Campbell is the area's largest employer, but Clarksville is also home to many industrial companies such as Bridgestone Metalpha USA, and American Standard. Trane is the largest area private employer. Clarksville is home to several public golf courses, beautiful parks, a downtown market, and a marina. It is also close to several Civil War historical sites, and the schools here perform well. The city is served 6 days a week by a good public transportation system, making this a convenient city to live and work in. About Hijack Careers Claim Business Add Business Blog Support Privacy Terms & Conditions About Hijack Careers Claim Business Add Business Blog Support Privacy Terms & Conditions Made in sunny San Diego, CA. ©2015 LocalStack, Inc. All rights reserved.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2514
__label__wiki	0.930913	0.930913	Blogh Same-sex couples already seeking marriage licenses from Allegheny County by Chris Potter There were four same-sex couples lined up in the lobby of the City County Building shortly after 8 a.m. this morning -- nearly half an hour before the wills/orphans division of the county's Department of Court Records opened for business. And suffice it to say: None of them were there to pick up passports. All four couples were there to seek marriage licenses in the wake of a ruling by federal Judge John E. Jones III legalizing same-sex marriage in the Pennsylvania. And more are certainly on their way: County spokeswoman Amie Downs told them that some 160 online marriage applications had been filed overnight. The couples City Paper spoke with said Johns' ruling was both long expected and a total surprise. "I was at the polls when I heard," said Karla Bolster, who has been with her partner Terry Cowden for 20 years. And after getting a text from her daughter about the decision, Cowden "proposed by text. ... I wrote back 'Yes.'" That may not be the most romantic marriage proposal you'll ever hear, but same-sex couples have good reason to be pragmatic about Jones' ruling. As of this morning, it's unclear whether Gov. Tom Corbett will appeal the ruling or ask for it to be stayed; if he does so, it could close the window of opportunity for same-sex couples -- at least while further court action is pending. "I'm hoping to be married before" that happens, said Bolster. "That's why we're here: to beat [Corbett] to the punch." The two women are raising a 15-year-boy, in addition to an adult daughter. "My son wants the whole big wedding ceremony," Bolster said. "But I just want to make sure our kids and our family is protected." "We've been together so long that the piece of paper is really not the point," Cowden agreed. It's the legal protections -- the ability for both women to consult with doctors about their son's health, for example -- that brought them from their Beechview home to Grant Street before heading off to work. Karen Belsterling, who was waiting to apply for her license with her partner, Jules Hall, agreed the paperwork was unlikely to make them feel much differently about each other. The two met some 15 years ago, when they were both working as escorts at an abortion clinic. "It's about having everybody recognize [the relationship]," said Belsterling. "If you go to a party, you don't want to say, 'This is my partner,' because everybody thinks you're in business together, and there has to be a big explanation." Belsterling acknowledges that no one knows what may happen next in the case. And both couples said they were unsure of how to seek a waiver from a three-day "waiting period," which is ordinarily required for marriage licenses. "They aren't exactly hanging flags out telling people, 'We'll marry you,'" said Belsterling. "If this was Las Vegas, every chapel would be open." But no matter what Corbett does, she added, "We're going to ride it out." Further back in line were Bill Rushlander and Rob Sauritch of Ross Township, who were hoping to get married after more than a decade together. (They met when Rushlander, a corporate "headhunter," interviewed Sauritch for potential placement in a new career. Sauritch didn't land a new position, Rushlander admits, "But I made the ultimate placement.") Getting a license, Rushlander said, "puts closure to something that should have happened a long time ago." Then the door to the county's marriage license office opened up ... and Rushlander, along with his partner of 13 years, walked on through. Latest in Blogh Photos: Circus Arts at the Friday Night Market How much do you know about the Fourth of July? Meet Rhythm, the 25-year-old furry from Carnegie	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2515
__label__wiki	0.643558	0.643558	It was carved with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces, a man's face toward the palm tree on one side and a young lion's face toward the palm tree on the other side; they were carved on all the house all around. From the ground to above the entrance cherubim and palm trees were carved, as well as on the wall of the nave. The doorposts of the nave were square; as for the front of the sanctuary, the appearance of one doorpost was like that of the other. The altar was of wood, three cubits high and its length two cubits; its corners, its base and its sides were of wood And he said to me, "This is the table that is before the LORD." The nave and the sanctuary each had a double door. Each of the doors had two leaves, two swinging leaves; two leaves for one door and two leaves for the other. Also there were carved on them, on the doors of the nave, cherubim and palm trees like those carved on the walls; and there was a threshold of wood on the front of the porch outside. There were latticed windows and palm trees on one side and on the other, on the sides of the porch; thus were the side chambers of the house and the thresholds. “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft. And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you: ... Christian Canvas Art “You shall make an altar on which to burn incense; you shall make it of acacia wood. A cubit shall be its length, and a cubit its breadth. It shall be square, and two cubits shall be its height. Its horns shall be of one piece with it. You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and around its sides and its horns. And you shall make a molding of gold around it. And you shall make two golden rings for it. Under its molding on two opposite sides of it you shall make them, and they shall be holders for poles with which to carry it. You shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. ... Bible Verse Wall Art During the development of Christian art in the Byzantine Empire (see Byzantine art), a more abstract aesthetic replaced the naturalism previously established in Hellenistic art. This new style was hieratic, meaning its primary purpose was to convey religious meaning rather than accurately render objects and people. Realistic perspective, proportions, light and color were ignored in favor of geometric simplification of forms, reverse perspective and standardized conventions to portray individuals and events. The controversy over the use of graven images, the interpretation of the Second Commandment, and the crisis of Byzantine Iconoclasm led to a standardization of religious imagery within the Eastern Orthodoxy. Share Your Faith Products And it will come about in that day, that every place where there used to be a thousand vines, valued at a thousand shekels of silver, will become briars and thorns. People will come there with bows and arrows because all the land will be briars and thorns. As for all the hills which used to be cultivated with the hoe, you will not go there for fear of briars and thorns; but they will become a place for pasturing oxen and for sheep to trample. Christian Canvas Art “You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening. The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. Bible Verse Wall Art	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2516
__label__cc	0.735124	0.264876	Gullies at 70°S in Polar Pit Walls (A) Polar Pit Wall (B) Viking Context View Gully landforms proposed to have been caused by geologically-recent seepage and runoff of liquid water on Mars are found in the most unlikely places. They typically occur in areas that are quite cold--well below freezing--all year round. Like the old adage about moss on trees, nearly all of them form on slopes that face away from sunlight. Most of the gullies occur at latitudes between 30° and 70°. The highest latitude at which martian gullies have been found is around 70°-75°S on the walls of pits developed in the south polar pitted plains. If you were at this same latitude on Earth, you would be in Antarctica. This region spends much of the winter--which lasts approximately 6 months on Mars--in darkness and at temperatures cold enough to freeze carbon dioxide (around -130°C or -200°F). Nevertheless, gullies with very sharp, deep, v-shaped channels are seen on the pit walls (above, left). Based upon the locations of the tops of the channels on the slope shown here, the inferred site of liquid seepage is located at a layer in the pit wall about 1/3 of the way down from the top of the MOC image. The channels start wide and taper downslope. The area above the channels is layered and has been eroded by mass movement--dry avalanching of debris--to form a pattern of chutes and ridges on the upper slope of the pit wall. The top layer appears to have many boulders in it (each about the size of a small house), these boulders are left behind on the upper slopes of the pit wall as debris is removed. Centered near 70.7°S, 355.7°W, the MOC image was acquired July 14, 1999, and covers an area approximately 2.8 km (1.7 mi) wide by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) high. Sunlight illuminates the MOC image from the upper left and north is toward the upper left. The context view (right) is from the Viking 2 orbiter and was acquired in 1977. The Viking picture is illuminated from the top/upper left; north is toward the upper right. The small white box in the context frame (upper right corner) shows the location of the high resolution MOC view.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2518
__label__cc	0.509545	0.490455	Watch Metallica’s Robert Trujillo + Kirk Hammett Cover Accept Classic ‘Balls to the Wall’ in Germany Metallica’s Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett continue to surprise with their nightly "doodle" segment, evidenced last night (Apr 30), when the pair covered the 1983 Accept classic "Balls to the Wall" in Leipzig, Germany. In the video clip, which can be seen above, Trujillo does a spot on impression of former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider, adopting a thick German accent. While drummer Lars Ulrich and frontman James Hetfield have taken a break each night of the WorldWired Tour, Hammett and Trujillo have been making the most of their time in the spotlight following the playing of the song "Halo on Fire," taking the the opportunity to cover an artist from the European cities in which they are performing. Earlier this month they paid tribute to the late Celtic Frost bassist Martin Eric Ain in Switzerland with a cover of "Procreation (of the Wicked)" as well as German '80s star Peter Schilling's "Major Tom (Coming Home)" at a gig in Stuttgart, Germany. Recent weeks have seen them take on Michael Schenker Group’s “Into the Arena” and UFO’s “Rock Bottom” in Hamburg, Germany, Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” last fall in Birmingham, England and they covered Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” at a Manchester, England gig, which occurred in the wake of the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert. Next up for Metallica is a gig in Oslo, Norway at the Telenor Arena tomorrow night (May 2). Then it's a handful of additional European dates before taking off for the summer and returning to the road in North America for a run of arena shows. The full list of upcoming dates can be found here. 10 Greatest Metallica Riffs Metallica Albums Ranked Filed Under: Accept, Metallica Categories: Concerts, Metal, News, Official Music Videos, Songs	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2519
__label__wiki	0.707065	0.707065	Paula Malone and Janet Gerson Granted Emerita Status by the Board of Regents Congratulations from the Department of Economics! by Colleen Whately Congratulations to Paula Malone and Janet Gerson on being granted emerita status form the U-M Board of Regents. Paula and Janet "are gratified to be given this honor. Having collaborated closely in teaching and advising for nearly twenty years, we are pleased to be recognized together." Retirement Memoir for Paula A. Malone Paula A. Malone, M.A., lecturer IV in economics in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, retired from active faculty status on May 31,2014. Ms. Malone received her B.A. (1973) and M.A. (1980) degrees from the University of Toledo. She served as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Toledo from 1982-97. She joined the University of Michigan faculty as a lecturer II in 1998, and was promoted through the ranks to Lecturer IV in 2005. During her years at the University of Michigan, Ms. Malone was an outstanding instructor of the Principles of Microeconomics, a course that often provided students with their first exposure to economics; Economics and Gender, a course she reintroduced into the undergraduate curriculum; Economics of Crime, a new course that she conceived and designed; and Personal Finance, a new course that she advocated for and developed. She also partnered with the LSA Comprehensive Studies Program to design and teach a section of the principles course. Ms. Malone's service to the department included advising and mentoring over 14,000 undergraduate economics majors. Undergraduate students often reported that Ms. Malone was the reason they became interested in studying economics, that she was an inspiration to them, and that she had impacted their educations. Graduate student instructors on her team learned to more effectively communicate economics and manage projects and people. In both teaching and advising, Ms. Malone's thoughtful advice, insight, compassion, nurturance, and encouragement have made a difference to countless students in pursuit of their academic goals. Ms. Malone continues to be professionally active in her new Portland, Oregon community where she volunteers in a financial literacy program and participates in advocacy work. The Regents now salute this distinguished scholar by naming Paula A. Malone, lecturer IV emerita in economics. Retirement Memoir for Janet Gerson Janet Gerson, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer and lecturer IV in economics in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, retired from active faculty status on December 30, 2016. Dr. Gerson received her B.A. (1975) degree from the University of Missouri and her M.A. (1978) and Ph.D. (1981) degrees from the University of Michigan. She joined the University of Michigan faculty as a lecturer in 1983, and was promoted through the ranks to lecturer IV in 2005. In recognition of her superlative teaching and contributions to curricular development she was appointed Senior Lecturer in 2003. During her years at the University of Michigan, Dr. Gerson provided exemplary teaching, advising, mentoring, and university service. Although she taught most of the courses in the core undergraduate curriculum, she specialized in microeconomic theory and regularly gave students their first exposure to economics in the Principles of Microeconomics course. Her curricular innovations included the conception, development, and teaching of companion courses that enriched the content of standard principles courses and improved student engagement. For example, Dr. Gerson advocated for and developed Economics at Work, a class featuring presentations by and discussions with alumni guests. The class gave students the opportunity not only to discover the inspirational career paths of successful alumni but also to develop insights into the role economics might play in their own careers. Always a champion for undergraduate students, Dr. Gerson was honored with an LSA Excellence in Concentration Advising Award and nine LSA Excellence in Education Awards. Undergraduate students regularly reported that Dr. Gerson was by far the best teacher they'd had at the university, noting her enthusiasm for the material, her fun attitude, her use of real world examples they could relate to, her dedication to helping students learn, and her respect for them as learners. They credited her with helping them find their own passion and for making the learning of economics something they could enjoy. The Regents now salute this distinguished scholar by naming Janet Gerson, lecturer IV emerita in economics. Economics; Lecturer; Emeriti; Janet Gerson	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2521
__label__wiki	0.98115	0.98115	Runaway [Deluxe LP] New Vinyl - Deluxe: $28.98 Buy Passenger is Mike Rosenberg, the Brighton-born singer/songwriter known for busking his way to the global hit “Let Her Go” which topped the charts in 19 countries. Produced by Rosenberg, along with longtime collaborator Chris Vallejo, the new album is largely inspired by the North American landscape and geography, both musically and lyrically, and taps into Rosenberg’s family roots in New Jersey. This brings a fresh new approach and sound, and speaks to the road going traveler in all of us. Spiral Stairs We Wanna Be Hyp-No-Tized [LP] For his feelgood third solo album We Wanna BeHyp-No-Tized, Pavement co-founder Scott Kannberg best known to the musical world as Spiral Stairs concocted some of the most fun and accessible music of his storied career by expanding his musical repertoire. We Wanna Be Hyp-No-Tized is fun, infectious and musically compelling, while still managing to cover some hefty topics like the current rambunctious political climate. Reuniting the bulk of the dream team who assisted him on Doris & The Daggers bassist Matthew Harris (Oranger, The Posies), multi instrumentalist Tim Regan and good friend Kelley Stoltz, as well as former touring Preston School Of Industry drummer Jim Lindsay We Wanna Be Hyp-No-Tized is the most fully rendered encapsulation to date of Spiral Stairs inimitable aesthetic. Passwords [LP] On the group's sixth album, Passwords, inspiration pulls guitarist/ singer Taylor Goldsmith, drummer Griffin Goldsmith, bassist Wylie Gelber, and keyboardist Lee Pardini into their most universal, topical territory to date. This is a record about the modern world: the relationships that fill it, the politics that divide it, the small victories and big losses that give it shape. Taylor's writing is personal at points - the result of his recent engagement, which lends a sense of gravity and self-reflection to album highlights like "Time Flies Either Way" and "I Can't Love" - but it also zooms out, focusing not on the director himself, but on everything within the lens. Hot August Night III [2CD] In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the original Hot August Night, Hot August Night III brings Neil back to Los Angeles’s historic Greek Theatre in 2012 to perform 31 of his greatest hits. Pray For The Wicked [LP] "After being away in New York for months doing Kinky Boots, I just wanted to hang out at home when I got back to LA. I was so revved up that I asked some friends to come over to my home studio to help me write about all the incredible things I've experienced the last couple of years," said Brendon Urie, Panic! At The Disco frontman. "Pray For The Wicked is my 'thank you' to our fans and the most fun I've ever had making album." Appetite For Destruction: Remastered [Super Deluxe Edition] New CD: $179.98 Buy Following the group’s 1985 formation, Guns N’ Roses injected unbridled attitude into the burgeoning Los Angeles rock scene. They went on to captivate the entire world with the July 21, 1987 release of Appetite For Destruction, which remains the best-selling U.S. debut album ever, moving over 30 million copies globally. Appetite features such indelible tracks such as the No. 1 single “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “Welcome To The Jungle,” “Nightrain,” and “Paradise City.” The Appetite For Destruction: Super Deluxe Edition features 4CDs including the album newly remastered for the first time ever; B-sides N’ EPs newly remastered; the previously unreleased 1986 Sound City Session N’ More recordings; a Blu-ray Audio disc with the album, bonus tracks and music videos in brand new 5.1 surround sound along with the unearthed music video for “It’s So Easy” originally shot in 1989 but never finished; and a 96-page hardcover book showcasing unseen photos from Axl Rose’s personal archive and wealth of memorabilia. In addition, the Super Deluxe Edition contains collectables like never-before-seen band lithos, replica concert tickets, a wall poster, temporary band member tattoos , a Robert Williams painting litho, and a replica “Welcome To The Jungle” video shoot invite flyer originally drawn by Slash. Performance [LP] White Denim's new album 'Performance' collects nine expertly crafted songs that twist and turn, bending genres in the band's unique style. Students of rock music, White Denim has clearly listened to and learned from the best albums ever made from T. Rex to XTC to Little Feat to Jim O'Rourke...but they write songs just dumb enough to drink, dance, and fight to. Rock and roll music that aims for the whole body. Recorded in hometown Austin, Texas in their new Radio Milk studio, Performance displays a band of extraordinary musicians at their creative peak. Chains Are Broken [LP] The power of words isn’t lost on longstanding Americana triumvirate The Devil Makes Three—Pete Bernhard, Lucia Turino, and Cooper McBean. For as much as they remain rooted in troubadour traditions of wandering folk, Delta blues, whiskey-soaked ragtime, and reckless rock ‘n’ roll, the band nods to the revolutionary unrest of author James Baldwin, the no-holds barred disillusionment of Ernest Hemingway, and Southern Gothic malaise of Flannery O’Connor. In that respect, their sixth full-length and first of original material since 2013, Chains Are Broken, resembles a dusty leather-bound book of short stories from some bygone era. As the band began writing ideas for Chains Are Broken, they veered off the proverbial path creatively. Instead of their typical revolving cast of collaborators, The Devil Makes Three stuck to its signature power trio, with one addition. This time, they invited touring drummer Stefan Amidon to power the bulk of the percussion. Another first, they retreated to Sonic Ranch Studios in El Paso, TX a stone’s throw from the Mexican border to record with producer Ted Hutt [Dropkick Murphys]. The incorporation of new sounds as well as the experimentation in space finds the Devil Makes Three crafting a new yet still familiar sound. Coupled with a continued focus on in-depth lyricism that tells a story in every song, Chains Are Broken is a liberating, rump-shaking collection of past, present and future. Neil & Liam Finn Lightsleeper [LP] Recorded mainly in Neil Finn's Auckland studio, Lightsleeper bursts with melody and the trademark euphoric flips that are the Finn family trademarks. When Neil's iconic pop sensibility meets Liam's lo-fi atmospherics, it's produces a feeling of intimacy and awe that makes it easy to wonder why the dynamic father and son duo haven't written together sooner. The simple Finn family ethos of making music with friends and family continues right through to the personnel recruited for the album. Lightsleeper features the touring band, Sharon Finn (Neil's wife, and Liam Finn's mother) plays bass on two of the songs, Elroy Finn (Liam's brother) plays drums on seven, good friend Connan Mockasin returns for four and legendary Mick Fleetwood turns up to play on ''Anger Plays A Part'', ''Any Other Way'' and ''We Know What It Means''. The unmistakable spirit of musicians at their peak, bound together by a still-hot desire to make music that is brewed within the bones, love, quiet revelation and the perfectly-evoked euphoria of being alive is what makes Lightsleeper such a gorgeous progression in the Finn family musical history. Saintseneca Pillar Of Na [LP] Saintseneca’s Zac Little has been thinking a lot about memory. Not necessarily his memories, though they creep in often, too. Rather, he mulls over the idea of memory itself: its resilience, its haziness, how it slips away as we try to hang on, the way it resurfaces despite our best efforts to forget. Memory is the common thread running throughout the Columbus, OH folk-punk band’s fourth album, Pillar of Na, arriving in late summer via ANTI- Records. Following 2015’s critically lauded Such Things, the new album’s name is rooted in remembrance, referencing the Genesis story of Lot’s wife who looks back at a burning Sodom after God instructs her not to. She looks back, and God turns her into a pillar of salt. “Na,” meanwhile, is the chemical symbol for sodium. “Nah” is a passive refusal and the universal song word. It means nothing and stands for nothing. It is “as it is.” Musically, Pillar of Na is Saintseneca’s most ambitious album to date, with Little aiming to incorporate genre elements he’d rarely heard in folk. “I wanted to use the idiom of folk-rock, or whatever you want to call it, and to try to do something that had never been done before,” Little explains. I told Mike Mogis I wanted Violent Femmes meets the new Blade Runner soundtrack. I’m looking for the intersection between Kendrick Lamar and The Fairport Convention.” - SAINTSENECA WILL TOUR THE WORLD IN SUPPORT OF PILLAR OF NA, THEY JUST COMPLETED A TOUR WITH HOPALONG - PRODUCED BY MIKE MOGIS (BRIGHT EYES, RILO KILEY) Across two decades, eight albums, and a multitude of singles, splits, and EPs, Alkaline Trio has built a reputation as a defining act in punk rock’s modern era. Formed in Chicago by vocalist-guitarist Matt Skiba in 1996, the band would come into its own with its debut album Goddammit in 1998. Since then, the band has continually evolved, incorporating new influences with each record while achieving artistic, critical, and commercial success along the way. It’s been 5 years since Alkaline Trio released their last studio album, My Shame Is True. In that time, they’ve toured the world, sold over a million records, including a 20th Anniversary – 8 LP live box set, recorded on their 2014-15 Past Live tour. Since those Past Live shows, Andriano and drummer Derek Grant both released solo albums, and Skiba joined blink-182, releasing the chart-topping album California with the band. Alkaline Trio’s live shows have always been thrilling due to the fact that, even as the band ascended through the ranks of punk, they always retained the feeling of three friends excited to be on stage together. “When I think of a Trio live show,” says Skiba, “I always go back to the humble beginnings of the band, and I want that to always be in this band.” Alkaline Trio closed 2017 with a coveted opening slot for The Original Misfits, a band Skiba describes as his “first love,” Alkaline Trio is primed to step back into the spotlight. “We have the wind at our backs, it seems,” says Skiba. “Every aspect of the band—be it business or artistically or whatever—it feels like the Gods are in our corner.” Andriano agrees, and says that he’s ready to make the band’s best record yet. “I wanna be a band that people want to hear new stuff from. Because I feel like I’m still in a band that wants to write good, new music.” “Is This Thing Cursed?” will prove that good, new music is worth the wait. Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood With Animals [LP] Recorded in LA, Pasadena and Joshua Tree, With Animals is the second album by Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood, two artists who've spent their careers stalking the peripheries and mapping sounds of the small hours. As befits a record called With Animals, these dusty songs feel like they were created in the company of the denizens of the night. Analogue and dust flecked, it's as if Lanegan and Garwood have been holed up in a '60s recording studio while the apocalypse rages outside. Over the last decade, Lanegan and Garwood have worked in tangent on 2013's Black Pudding as well as on Lanegan's solo records (2012's Blues Funeral and 2017's Gargoyle after which Garwood toured as part of Lanegan's band). High As Hope [LP] Six-time Grammy-nominee Florence + the Machine to release hugely-anticipated new album ‘High As Hope’ June 29th via Virgin EMI / Republic Records. ‘High As Hope’ is the sound of an artist who appears more certain than ever of herself. Florence writes about her teens and twenties with a renewed, more mature perspective: of growing up in South London, of family, relationships and art itself. The first official single ‘Hunger,’ is out now. Sweetener is the fourth album from Ariana Grande, the Grammy Award-nominated, multi platinum, record-breaking superstar that has emerged as one of the most magnetic and massively successful performers in pop music today. The album features the number 1 smash 'no tears left to cry,' as well as 'the light is coming (feat. Nicki Minaj)' and 'God is a woman.' With the release of 'no tears left to cry,' she became the first artist in music history to see the lead single from her first four albums debut in the Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100. By the age of 24, Ariana Grande delivered three platinum-selling albums in addition to nabbing four Grammy Award nominations and landing eight hits in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Since making her full-length debut with 2013's Yours Truly (featuring the game-changing, triple-platinum smash 'The Way'), Grande has brought her striking vocal presence to a genre-blurring breed of pop, taking on soul, and electronic music with equal nuance and assurance. Her 2014 sophomore effort My Everything garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album and spawned the 6x-platinum hits 'Problem' and 'Bang Bang' (a Grammy nominee for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance). Grande embraced a more uncompromising vision than ever before in the making of 2016's Dangerous Woman and wrapped up her widely lauded 'Dangerous Woman Tour' in support of the album in 2017, performing 85 arena shows worldwide. Through the years, the longtime actress and former Broadway star has proven the scope of her talent by appearing on Scream Queens and Hairspray Live! and showcased her comedic chops by hosting Saturday Night Live. Grande has also earned numerous accolades from the MTV Video Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, and American Music Awards (including the highly coveted Artist of the Year prize). She has also graced the prestigious magazine covers of TIME s Next Generation Leaders, FADER, and British Vogue. The Frights Hypochondriac [LP] Hypochondriac, the third full-length album from San Diego band The Frights, is an album full of addictively catchy songs about fear and frustration. “I’ve gotten better with time, but I’m pretty paranoid about most things, especially health issues—I think everything’s killing me,” says Mikey Carnevale, vocalist/guitarist for The Frights. “That, mixed with anxiety, means that I can be a real baby. All of these songs address this in one way or another.” The album is their first full-length for Epitaph Records, who signed The Frights in early 2018. Produced by FIDLAR frontman Zac Carper, Hypochondriac follows The Frights’ 2016 album You Are Going To Hate This and marks a period of major creative growth for the band (which also includes bassist Richard Dotson, drummer Marc Finn, and guitarist Jordan Clark). “I wrote every song on an acoustic guitar, which is something I made a point to do,” says Carnevale. Throughout Hypochondriac, The Frights build a brilliant tension between their shiny hooks and painful lyrics, their goofball spirit and melancholy outlook. In the end, the album unfolds as their most emotionally honest work so far, just as the band intended it to be. X [Deluxe] After 20-plus years, 10 full-length releases, countless sold out shows, & over 1 million albums sold worldwide, Nonpoint endure through sustaining an unbreakable bond among themselves & to a diehard fan base all over the globe. On 2018’s aptly titled tenth offering, X, the quintet not only maintain the momentum, but also amplify the intensity. Signature grooves hit with haymaker force bolstered by hip-hop cadences, thrashed-out six-string precision, & unshakable melodies. Includes 3 BONUS tracks. All Of This Life [LP] The band continues with their signature gritty, rock & roll, blues sound on All Of This Life, their second album following up a Grammy-nominated and hit-filled debut. The new album incorporates the band's organic style, but provides a richer, full expanded sound using Boulevard Recording Studio and mixes by Mark Needham (The Revivalists, Blue October, Newsboys, Fleetwood Mac, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, etc...). This album is comprised of stories about moving through difficult times in life and coming through the other side as shared by their fanbase over the last two years of non-stop touring. Music From Big Pink: 50th Anniversary [2LP] In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Band’s landmark debut album, Music From Big Pink is released in a limited edition of two black vinyl LPs that feature a new stereo mix of the album, produced by Bob Clearmountain from the original four-track analog master. This new mix achieves a striking clarity and incorporates some previously unreleased chatter from the studio sessions. For the LP, Chris Bellman cut the vinyl lacquers for the album’s new stereo mix at 45rpm at Bernie Grundman Mastering, expanding the album’s vinyl footprint from one LP to two. This Night Falls Forever [2LP] This Night Falls Forever, set for release on August 24, 2018 via Concord Records, is DeVotchKa’s most ambitious album yet with more detailed arrangements, more people involved including full orchestras and an overall bigger sound. The band’s sixth studio album features 10 tracks written and produced by frontman Nick Urata. The vinyl edition features 3 sides of music and an exclusive vinyl etching on the 4th side. Arthur Buck Arthur Buck [LP] Sometimes the catalyst for creating great art is simply being in the right place at the right time. For Arthur Buck, the new collaboration between singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur and guitarist Peter Buck, that place was Mexico, and that time was the fall of 2017. Specifically, a little town off the Baja coast named Todos Santos, with the Sierra de la Laguna mountains to the east and the bright blue Pacific stretching out infinitely to the west. It is here that Buck has, for the last several years, held the Todos Santos Music Festival, which he created with his wife, Chloe Johnson, in 2012, shortly after R.E.M. called it a day. Among the many artists who have played the festival is Joseph Arthur, who also happened to leave behind a guitar—a Dobro, specifically—after his last appearance there. And so last year he made the trek down to Todos Santos to pick up the instrument. Which is where he ran into Peter Buck. That was the beginning of Arthur Buck. The creative result of this relationship is a vibrant 11-song collection that captures the spontaneity at the heart of the project—right down to the 1-2-3-4 count off from Buck that opens the record—with sounds and styles meshed together in an easy, almost playful manner. Tchad Blake was brought in to mix the proceedings, and the result is the new Arthur Buck—the result of a shockingly productive burst of inspiration.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2523
__label__cc	0.715404	0.284596	Richard J. Santagati Receives 2015 Distinguished Service to Philanthropy Award March 9, 2015, Hartford, CT - Andover resident Richard J. Santagati received the 2015 New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s Distinguished Service to Philanthropy Award. The award was presented at the annual conference of the New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, held Monday, March 9, 2015. This prestigious award, established in 1978, recognizes a New England healthcare phil anthropist for his or her outstanding generosity and contribution of time, talent, leadership and resources to health care organizations. It is presented to someone who has demonstrated outstanding civic and charitable responsibility, and through their generosity, encourages others to get involved. Santagati was nominated by Lawrence General Hospital where he has been involved as a board member since 1988. In that time, he has been a member and chair of every committee, chaired the Board of Trustees from 2006 through 2013 and is now as involved as ever in the role of chairman emeritus. Dick was president of Merrimack College from 1994 to 2008 and currently serves on the boards of several national corporations, including Broadview Networks. He has helped Lawrence General evolve into a thriving regional medical center. Among the milestones achieved over the last five years are clinical affiliations with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center; the opening of new imaging and sleep centers, as well as a cardiac catheterization laboratory; and the renovation of the inpatient pediatric center. Throughout his tenure, Mr. Santagati has championed philanthropic support, working with the Development Office to increase giving to Lawrence General by 520% over the same period. “Dick Santagati’s decades of outstanding volunteer leadership and service to Lawrence General Hospital have made our organization not only one of the fastest growing hospitals in Massachusetts, but also the premier regional health care system in our region. Our entire region owes him a debt of gratitude,” observes Dianne J. Anderson, president and CEO of Lawrence General “Dick’s vision, dedicated leadership, generous financial support and unselfish commitment to excellence in serving the local community are absolutely unparalleled,” comments Nicholas S. Zaharias, vice president of Philanthropy at Lawrence General. The New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy collaborates with the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, to provide education, networking and other resources to enhance skills and results for members of both associations.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2524
__label__wiki	0.935657	0.935657	How Do You Create an Orchestra Using YouTube? By Zachary Sniderman 2011-01-19 06:56:03 UTC It turns out all you need to play in the storied Sydney Opera House is a YouTube account and a touch of talent. The YouTube Symphony Orchestra (YSO) recently announced its list of musicians who won a spot in the orchestra. All they had to do was post a video of themselves playing a classical piece, get user votes and be great at their chosen instrument. The YouTube Symphony Orchestra is a crowdsourced classical orchestra enjoying its second year. Last year an entire orchestra was selected from audition videos posted to YouTube by professional players and skilled hobbyists. The musicians then met for the first time in New York, rehearsed, and performed at Carnegie Hall. This year, applicants came from all over the world mixed both quirk and actual talent, such as a German trombone player, Ramon, buzzing out "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer" on a vuvuzela while wearing a tuxedo in the snow. Other anomalies include a guzheng player from Beijing or an electric guitarist from Brazil. While the orchestra is primarily made out traditional instruments like violins, horns, and percussion, it's a testament that anyone can get involved. "Usually [an audition] is done behind a curtain. With our partners, we wanted to challenge that," said Ed Sanders, YouTube's Group Marketing Manager. "If you have the skill and a webcam, you should be able to give it a crack." While the orchestra will be performing in a traditional venue and conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, the widely respected music director of the San Francisco Symphony, the goal of the YSO is to open up classical music to a new, curious community. Its website has played a huge role in both drawing together a global network of professional musicians and also introducing orchestral music to younger or casual listeners. The site, hosted on YouTube, provides online master classes, improvisations, musician profiles and human interest stories designed to intrigue amateurs and professionals. "The classical music community globally was very large but very fragmented and something that we wanted to do, as sort of an experiment, was to create a hub where people could sort of connect around a common passion," said Sanders. The master classes are definitely geared toward prospective players, but they offer enough historical tidbits and musical insights that they're fun to watch even if you can't play along. The improvisations are more clearly meant to be enjoyed as musical flights of fancy featuring bizarre or unexpected instruments — like a vocoder cello — riffing on an original piece by Mason Bates. More videos will be added as the final performance date, March 20, draws near. For the truly uninitiated, "Experiment" allows anyone to start playing music, provided they have a webcam. The user can wave a photo or printout of the supplied QR code in front of their webcam to play different notes. They can choose from three different types of "instruments" and slide the tempo to suit their playing styles. Mauricio Cespedes is principle violist for the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and one of the musicians selected to be part of the YSO. Last year he watched the different master classes and the final performance at Carnegie Hall. Inspired by what he saw, he auditioned for the YSO this year: "I think the YouTube Symphony Orchestra is designed to bring, first of all, talented players from around the world together that represents a new generation that is connected online, that is connected through YouTube, through these powerful tools." What do you think of the YSO and its online hub? Is this the kind of integration that both YouTube and the classical arts need to survive? Let us know in the comments below. Subscribe to Mashable on YouTube for our Latest Videos » Topics: mainstream, Music, pop culture, Social Media, YouTube, YSO	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2526
__label__wiki	0.966368	0.966368	Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential List Includes Zuckerberg, Page & Assange By Adam Ostrow 2011-04-21 12:10:30 UTC Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and Julian Assange are among the tech names featured on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list, which was released on Thursday, also includes a number of people whose use of technology propelled them into the spotlight, including key Egyptian revolution figure Wael Ghonim, Newark Mayor Cory Booker and the ever-present Justin Bieber. Zuckerberg’s inclusion on the list should come as no surprise given he was named Time’s “Person of the Year for 2010,” a distinction that many thought would go to Assange, who is the founder of WikiLeaks. In returning to the role of CEO at Google, Page also became all the more significant, with his collegiate graduate adviser writing in Time that he expects Page “to pursue things that seem unreasonable and unreachable — until the very moment they become a reality.” Elsewhere, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings made the list, with (the now very partial) Kevin Spacey writing that Hastings has “changed how the entertainment business reaches its audience and how that audience is able to access content.” Angry Birds developer Peter Vesterbacka and Charle Chao, developer of “China’s Twitter” — Sina Weibo — round out the tech influentials selected by Time. Topics: cory booker, Facebook, Google, julian assange, larry page, mark zuckerberg, Media, netflix, reed hastings, time, WikiLeaks	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2527
__label__wiki	0.572951	0.572951	Resort Ranking Maldives Map Ithaa The Maldives Underwater Restaurant Almost 10 years ago, the world’s first all-glass underwater restaurant was opened in Maldives by Conrad Maldives Rangali Resort. Ithaa Underwater restaurant was stunningly descended five meters into the breathtaking waters of the beautiful Maldives. Ithaa in Maldivian Dhivehi language means a pearl. As the name indicates, this inimitable, unique restaurant is like a pearl beneath the waves of the Indian Ocean. Ithaa Underwater Restaurant is enclosed in a curved acrylic wall which provides the capacity of 14 people visitors with a 180-degree panoramic view. This gives the visitors the pleasure to enjoy a spectacular view of the beautiful lagoon’s underwater while relishing the contemporary European cuisine in a six-course set menu dinner. This is the first of its kind restaurant in the world where the visitors get the propitious opportunity to gaze into the clear lagoon and all the magnificent, colourful coral gardens, tropical fish and reef fish in it. As a result, Ithaa restaurant is being counted as one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world. This however has made the restaurant to be amongst the most expensive restaurants where you can dine in since this is one of the most high-class, elite places one can visit after all. It has already been appraised as “the most beautiful restaurant” by the New York Daily News in 2014. Conrad Maldives Rangali has so far made various trends in the resort dining by providing the visitors with something exclusive such as offering fascinating surroundings. Being the first resort to open an underwater restaurant in the world, Conrad Maldives Rangali was also the first to build an underground wine cellar and the first to establish a cheese bar. It was also the first resort to invite world-class chefs and winemakers to its island. It is regarded as to offer the region’s largest wine list with around 20,000 bottles of approximately 1400 labels in the wine cellar. The resort has proved that the isolated location would not prevent a determined, luxurious resort from achieving continuous fineness or from setting the bar higher for other competitors. Conrad Maldives Rangali also has 11 other restaurants and bars with distinctive and separate menus which also include the recently opened Ufaa by Jereme Leung, one of the most creative Asian pioneer of Modern Chinese Cuisines as well. All the restaurants in the resort could be rated among the finest restaurants in the world for its miscellany of cuisine and exceptional scenery. Daily 11:00 - 00:00hrs Only welcome at Lunch ✭ Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel ✭ Wedding ✭ Snorkeling Guide	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2532
__label__wiki	0.730718	0.730718	México / Towns & Cities Ciudad López Mateos by admin · Published May 30, 2017 · Updated August 16, 2018 Ciudad López Mateos is a city in State of Mexico, Mexico, and the seat of the municipality called Atizapán de Zaragoza. Atizapán is located east from Toluca, and inside the Greater Mexico City limits. The municipality has an area of 89.9 km² (34.71 sq mi) and reported a population of 472,526. It lies in the northeastern part of the state, just northwest of the Federal District (Mexico City). This municipality is in the northwestern part of the state (in the metropolitan area of Mexico City). There were 489,160 inhabitants according to the 2010 census. It is the seventh-largest city in the state. The city is the municipal seat of the municipality of Atizapán de Zaragoza, and is almost coextensive with it. Three rivers have their waterway across Atizapán: Tlalnepatla River, San Javier River and Moritas River, all of them located north of the municipality. Inside Atizapán, near the border with Naucalpan, is located the Madin Dam, which provides water to the north west part of the Greater Mexico City area. Also, various streams have their waterway across Atizapán such as “La Bolsa”, La Herradura, “El Tecojote” and “El Xhinte”. Its main elevations are Biznaga Hill, Atlaco Hill La Condesa Hill and Grande Hill. Origin of the Name It takes its name from the nahuatl word Ātīzapan, which is formed by three words: “ā-tl”, which means “water”, “tīza-tl”, which means “white clay” and “īpan, which means “over” or “place over” in a metaphorical form. Finished this, the name means “Place over clay waters”. The city was previously named Atizapán de Zaragoza, but the official name was changed after president Adolfo López Mateos, who was born in that town. However, the city is still commonly known as Atizapán. At the west side of the city is the Zona Esmeralda district (the Lomas de Valle Escondido and surrounding neighborhoods) , considered one of the wealthiest in the State of Mexico and Greater Mexico City. The Valle Escondido and Chiluca country clubs are located here. During the French Intervention, general Ignacio Zaragoza stayed here, and used the town for the gathering of weapons. This was the hometown of Mexican president Adolfo López Mateos, and a mausoleum was built for his remains in downtown Atizapán. In 1984, the city hall was transferred from downtown Atizapán, to a new building near the municipal limit with the municipality of Tlalnepantla de Baz. Atizapán has several golf courses such as La Hacienda, Chiluca, Bellavista and Valle Escondido. Although none of the main transportation ways in greater Mexico City have stations in Atizapán, many bus lines cross Atizapán, and go mainly to the north, center and south west parts of Mexico City. In the beginning of the 20th century, a train line called “Montealto” had its end in Atizapán. In the north part of Atizapán is located an airport, which has minimal use, as no airlines are established. Also, one highway passes across Atizapán, and serves to communicate Atizapán with the capital city of the State of Mexico Toluca, the Interlomas, Santa Fe and Herradura Boroughs, and with the Mexico-Querétaro highway. Recently, the “Viaducto Bicentenario” has connected a second-floor highway to the inner Mexico City. The project was built to commemorate the bicentennial of Mexico’s independence. Google map of Ciudad López Mateos Ciudad Lopez MateosState of Mexico Nopaltepec Otumba de Gómez Farías Cuautitlán Ciudad Nicolás Romero Ozumba El Oro de Hidalgo	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2535
__label__cc	0.612976	0.387024	News & Events Check out the latest newws about Memorial Hospital! Dr. Robert Quade Joins Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Jasper – Cardiologist Robert Quade, M.D. was recently appointed to the active medical staff at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. He joins Drs. Adam Dawkins, Geoffrey Day, William Lehmkuhler, and Josh Leonard, and nurse practitioners Emily Leinenbach and Natalie O’Connor, at Heartland Cardiology, 440 Scott Rolen Drive, in Jasper. Heartland Cardiology also has satellite offices at Country Health Center (Montgomery), French Lick Family Medicine, Memorial Health Bristow, Memorial Health Washington, and Santa Claus Family Medicine. Dr. Quade graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He completed his residency training at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in Texas, and cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology. Dr. Quade recently moved to the area with his wife, Ashley, and two daughters, ages 5 and 8. Dr. Quade will begin seeing patients on July 31. To schedule an appointment at Heartland Cardiology or any of the satellite offices, please call 812-482-5656.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2536
__label__wiki	0.975954	0.975954	Finding Neverland to Launch National Tour in 2016 April 21st, 2015 \| By Ryan Gilbert You might be asking yourself, "How do I get to Neverland?" No worries. Neverland is coming to you! The new Broadway musical Finding Neverland will sail its mighty and magical ship on a national tour during the 2016-17 season. The musical, currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, stars Matthew Morrison, Laura Michelle Kelly and Kelsey Grammer. The U.S. tour will kick off in Upstate New York on October 7, 2016. Casting and official dates will be announced shortly. Based on the Academy Award-winning film by the same name, Finding Neverland follows playwright J.M. Barrie as he summons the courage to become the writer—and the man—he yearns to be. Barrie finds the inspiration he’s been missing when he meets the beautiful widow Sylvia and her four young sons: Jack, George, Michael and Peter. Delighted by the boys’ hilarious escapades, Barrie conjures the magical world of Neverland and writes a play unlike any the high-society London theatergoers have ever seen. It’s a tremendous risk, but as Barrie himself has discovered—when you believe, you can fly. "After seeing Finding Neverland on Broadway, I was immediately ‘hooked,’ and know that our audiences across the country will be, too," said Broadway Across America’s CEO John Gore, in a statement. "We look forward to bringing this inspirational story of love and wonder to all of our North American cities." Directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Pippin), Finding Neveland has a score by Gary Barlow (Take That) and Grammy Award winner Eliot Kennedy, book by Olivier Award nominee James Graham, and choreography by Emmy Award winner Mia Michaels (So You Think You Can Dance). Watch the cast of Finding Neverland sing songs, including “Believe,” “Stronger” and “All That Matters,” in the video below!	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2543
__label__wiki	0.536369	0.536369	John Kander & Lin-Manuel Miranda Collaborate on Latest #Hamildrop ‘Cheering for Me Now’ November 20th, 2018 \| By Broadway.com Staff For Lin-Manuel Miranda's second-to-last #Hamildrop, the Hamilton mastermind has teamed up with a legend of the American musical theater: John Kander, iconic composer of Chicago and Cabaret. The original #Hamildrop song, titled "Cheering for Me Now," with music by Kander and lyrics by Miranda, is about New York's ratification of the constitution and features Miranda as Alexander Hamilton for the first time since July of 2016. As previously announced, Miranda will return to the musical's title role for the Puerto Rico engagement of its upcoming third national tour. Watch below and make plans soon to experience Hamilton for yourself.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2544
__label__cc	0.724793	0.275207	Restrained Movements and Great Longing: Interview with Palle Granhoj Posted on November 13, 2014. Written by Rachel Levine Palle Granhoj One of my favorite spectacles in Montreal featured a man in a box who popped a large rubber band off his head using his facial muscles. This was the opening piece of Dance Me to the End On/Off of Love by Danish dance company Granhoj Dans. The show paired Leonard Cohen’s minimalistic, moody songs with the company-specific obstruction technique. Dancers were restricted from full movement in contrast or concert with the alternately sensuous and restrained lyrics of Cohen. The result was a moving, creative, and funny work that awed the house to its feet. This wonderful piece is coming back to Montreal and I talked to company founder, head, and dancer Palle Granhoj about the upcoming show. Rachel Levine (RL): This is your second trip back to Montreal with this show. Is anything different from the earlier production? Palle Granhoj (PG): No it’s exactly the same. And I am looking forward to coming back. RL: What inspired you to work with the music of our hometown hero Leonard Cohen? PG: It’s a quite long story. It started 15 years ago when I did a small piece where I used the song “Dance Me to the End of Love.” That was for a guy that later, to make story very short, got brain cancer and asked me to do a piece for him before he died, so I did. I felt like I had to do it for him. That was the start of this idea of making this piece. Some years later, I started to go much more into Leonard Cohen’s work and immediately found out that he was much, much too big and too huge a star than I could ever touch. All these people had done many things with his work, so I left the idea for a long time. In the end, I was longing so much to go back to his universe, which also gets at the idea of longing, how I was longing for his universe. I went back and decided to do this piece. I had to try to do the songs and lyrics in a way that had not been done before. I not sure if I would succeed. At least I tried. I considered Dance Me to the End On/Off of Love a self-portrait. I looked at my previous work for 20 years, and I used the images from previous pieces, all the mannequin heads and the opening with the elastic. Those were ideas I used before and I reused them with the music of Leonard Cohen. This piece took me five years to make, but it also took 50 years and a few months because it includes all the experiences I’ve had in previous works. It includes all the other productions. dance me to the end on off of love RL: Is there a connection between Cohen and the obstruction technique you use. I still think about that first piece with the rubber band. PG: That is my use of the Cohen universe. For me, only for me, there is a strong connection to his longing. He used the idea of longing as a creative tool, for creating his words and music. In my way, I have created the obstruction method — that is, to put limitations and obstruction on movement that is already created. If you restrict a beautiful movement, you see the dancer aim or try to do the full movement, even though he is not able to do it. I see that creates a tremendous energy and expression that I combine with the longing. The longing concept for Cohen, that’s how he makes all this fantastic poetry about love and all these things. I am humble, combining my small work with his. RL: You dance in the piece quite a lot. Is it difficult to run the company, choreograph, and dance? It reminds me of film directors who also write and star in their shows. Does each require a different hat? PG: That’s a good question. That’s what I’ve always been doing. I have no idea how it is not to do that. The company is a collective – a commune. People have said to me it’s like that. It creates a lot of extra energy for working. They are all freelance artists, 30 people connected in this system. RL: Tell me about the obstructive method you use with the dancers. Do they usually join the company enthusiastic to try this method or is it a shock and a change for them? PG: I’ve only met people who love to do it. Also, for them, it reveals new ways to move and creates new ways for them to be creative in the process. There was one time when I did a piece for classical company and they couldn’t do it at first. The arabesque — you can not take an arm away from an arabesque, because to them it wasn’t an arabesque. So they are trained and educated in the whole picture. When they found out that you could deconstruct the whole picture, it was easier to work for them. My own people — they’re dancers who are very open and educated in a way that they are open to all kinds of techniques. RL: Can you walk me through how you create a piece using this method? PG: Every day I ask the dancers to do their own material if I do not know them. Normally they go in and rehearse and create something. The rest of the day, I put it into small pieces, and put all these obstructions on that material. New ideas come up. I have no idea what they are bringing in. I have to create on top of what they make. A lot of ideas and things come up that I could not have imagined. If I created it beforehand, I could not get those ideas. The dancers are very involved. The next day, new material, new obstructions. RL: Is there anything else you would like to say? PG: Last time, coming to perform in Montreal, I have never been that nervous before. Leonard Cohen, he’s yours. He comes from Montreal, so performing for you guys, you must be specialists. I was so nervous. And then the reaction from audience was so fantastic. But I missed one person in the audience… and that was a guy called Leonard Cohen. He was on tour in the states and could not come. So of course, this time, it’s a dream if he was sitting there. That could be fantastic. If he comes, I hope no one will tell me, I will be so nervous. And even if he is not coming, everyone is looking forward to coming back. Dance Me to the End On/Off of Love is at the Centaur Theatre (453 St Francois Xavier) on November 19 to 22. 8 p.m. $28-37. ANNE EISENSEE BILL ELDRIDGE CARINA RAFFEL centaur theatre DORTE PETERSEN KIM SCHULZ JENSEN KRISTIAN SKOV MADS PINHOLT NIELS BOELSMAND obstruction technique PALLE GRANHØJ palle granjoh PALLE KLOK ROBERT KARLSSON tHIERRY BOISDON About Rachel Levine Rachel Levine is the big cheese around here. Contact: Website \| More Posts Must See at Fantasia 2019 Lisa Fischer and Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet: Propelled Hearts Grammy Winners Ghost Rock Metropolis The Frenglish Digest: Language Wars (Again), Horse Controversy & Archaeology Digs Leonard Cohen Tribute at the Bell Centre and MAC	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2545
__label__wiki	0.917992	0.917992	Tom Petty Fans Organized a Vampire Walk to Celebrate His Birthday The night before what would have been Tom Petty's 67th birthday, a group of fans convened along the Southern California thoroughfare name-checked in his classic "Free Fallin'" to pay tribute to the dearly departed singer. Petty, who left music lovers stunned and saddened with his sudden death on Oct. 2, painted a vivid lyrical portrait of late '80s life around Los Angeles in "Free Fallin'," including a number of references to local landmarks — like the line "All the vampires walking through the valley / Move west down Ventura Boulevard." That particular lyric inspired local artist and jeweler Mary Soracco to organize yesterday's "vampire walk" as an eerily fitting birthday celebration. "My friends were joking with me how I wasn’t a Tom Petty fan before this, but how can I not be a fan after this?" Soracco told the Los Angeles Daily News. "I love L.A., and he loved L.A., and that’s the reason why I’m doing this." You can see video from the event above, and some photos below. The paper estimated up to 300 people turned out for the walk, which included a Petty lookalike leading members of the crowd through singalong renditions of some of his greatest hits. While at least one individual interviewed by the Daily News admitted they'd never heard of Petty before getting caught up in the celebration, most attendees professed a deep and longstanding love of his music — and pointed to the California connection in particular. "My husband told me we got a place in Reseda, and I said okay without having seen it because of Tom Petty," one walker told the News. "I’m his biggest fan." Sarah Morris, Getty Images Tom Petty Through the Years: 1976-2017 Photos Top 10 Tom Petty Songs Source: Tom Petty Fans Organized a Vampire Walk to Celebrate His Birthday Filed Under: tom petty	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2547
__label__wiki	0.574781	0.574781	One of the handful of Motown artists more famous in Britain than in his home country, Jimmy Ruffin – older brother of the Temptations’ David – signed for Motown in 1961, but after his début single flopped found recording opportunities limited, working full-time on the Ford assembly line and doing piecemeal club gig work until finally returning to the Motown fold in 1964 after the company took off. Never a priority at Motown (where he burned bridges by disregarding the label’s strongly-worded “advice” on his career), he nonetheless scored a massive international hit in the mid-Sixties with What Becomes of the Brokenhearted. He followed up with a string of classy hits in the late Sixties and early Seventies, especially in Britain (where he became a regular presence on TV and in the Top Ten charts), eventually moving to the UK to be nearer to his loyal British fanbase. Review Archive: Jimmy RUFFIN (6 items) We have 6 reviews for Jimmy Ruffin currently available here on Motown Junkies – see our archive for more details, or click a link below: Don’t Feel Sorry For Me Since I’ve Lost You I Want Her Love As Long As There Is L-O-V-E Love How Can I Say I’m Sorry	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2549
__label__wiki	0.540954	0.540954	The visit of delegations from the People's Republic of China On the 16th of April, 2019, a visit of the delegations from the Chinese Embassy in Russia, and Xi'an Jiaotong University took place at MPEI. In the framework of the visit the talks with the delegation of XI'An University were carried out by professor Lung Jianange, Deputy Dean, professor Yang Shumin, director of the selection committee Zhang Hua, head of the international office Ma Teng, all from Chinese side. From the Russian side, Vice-Rector on International Relations Alexander Tarasov, Head of the International Administration Sergey Shirinskii, Head of the department of international cooperation, Elena Gulicheva, graduate from Moscow Power Engineering Institute Zhou Pengchao, who has defended his Ph.D. thesis in Technical Sciences in February, 2019, and is now hired as an MPEI teacher, and MPEI staff, were all present. Associate professor Alexey Dudolin and engineer of the innovation technology center Vladimir Kindra led an excursion for delegates round the laboratory complex of the Department of Heat Electric Stations. After the meeting with the authorities of the MPEI International Administration the PRC representatives held a presentation about the international programs of the Xi'An Jiaotong University for Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. students of MPEI. They spoke of scholarships for MPEI students and of conducting the Summer school from 9 July until 18 July, 2019. It is also worth mentioning that students and staff of MPEI annually participate in Xi'an Summer School and give positive feedback. Xi'an Jiaotong University is one of the leading universities of China and has an elaborate Infrastructure. The first agreement between MPEI and XJU was signed in 2012. In 2015 the Xi'an Jiaotong has become the founder of Silk Road University Alliance. 154 Universities including MPEI from 31 countries and regions joined the Alliance to promote cooperation and development of higher education. The presentation about the Alliance and Xi'an made by Chinese guests was followed by their visit to study laboratories of the Department of High Voltage Engineering and Electrical Physics, being led by Sergey Khrenov. On this very day, 16th of April, MPEI has also been visited by the delegates of PRC Embassy in Russian Federation, 1st secretary in education Jiang Ming and 3rd secretary Liu Wenquan. Vice-rector on international relations made a report on the collaboration with China. In the 50-ies of 20th century at MPEI appeared first Chinese students. Among the MPEI Alumni there are many Chinese students who had made an impact to the development of Chinese science and economy. The most famous Chinese graduate of MPEI is Li Peng, Chairman of the Standing Committee of PRC, who is a Honorable Doctor of MPEI, as well as Zhang Tun, president of Chinese Industrial corporation ''Great Wall''. MPEI also collaborates with 30 Chinese Universities. The discussion over the prospects of collaboration and founding the joint educational program together with Xi'an Jiaotong University has been held. Lately, for the delegates from the PRC Embassy in Russia, the Head of the Institute of Hydro Power and Renewable Energy Sources Tatyana Shestopalova, professor of this Institute Mikhail Tyagunov and Deputy Head of this Institute Alexey Vaskov led an excursion to the laboratory complex of the IHPRES, that was including the Hydromechanics laboratory, laboratory complex ''Smart network of renewable energy sources''. After that, there was a discussion on the collaboration with RusHydro enterprise. The final event of the visit was the meeting of the PRC Embassy representatives with students and graduates from MPEI, where Chinese scholars shared their impressions of life and study process in Moscow.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2551
__label__cc	0.607628	0.392372	© Doug Rodgers 2006. All Rights Reserved. Opening Words Zion's Walls is a revivalist song of the 1800s which was re-worked by Aaron Copeland. It goes like this: Come, fathers and mothers, come, sisters and brothers. Come join us in singing the praises of Zion! Zion isn't a place in time and space. It isn't a church of bricks and glass. It's a longing in your heart, a desire, a vision, a feeling. Feelings are important. Churches run on feelings. Come run with me this morning and let's see where we get to. Welcome and thank you for coming this morning. It's Father's Day! Stand up all you fathers, stand up and be counted. Those with your own children, Those with adopted children or foster children. Stand up if you spend time mentoring young people, tutoring them, reading to them, being with them. Stand up and accept our thanks. If you didn't stand up, then you need to get with the program. You have a responsibility to children. If you don't have any of your own, then adopt some, be a mentor. Teach Religious Education right here on Sunday morning. Help out at your neighborhood school. Spend time with your sister-in-laws kids, figure out something that works for you. Next year you need to be counted, too. I love little kids, especially little guys, like my grandson. He's 3 and 1/2, well, almost 3 and 1/2. You knew I was going to talk about my grandson. He has recently discovered sticks and stones, those most wonderful of all God's creations, at least for little boys. Throwing stones into the creek is OK, in the house it's not OK. Hitting the tree with a stick is OK, hitting Grandma isn't OK. What a lot of rules, what a lot of effort it is to learn how to get along. In the Kindergarten class where I spend some time each week, the little boys punch each other, they cry, they run around and generally get into trouble. The mean ones punch and then put on their innocent face, the crybaby cries because the other boys call him a crybaby. The quiet little girls sit and talk, the good little girls watch the teacher, and the bold little girls tease the boys and then tell on them with they get rough. The teacher sits them down, lines them up, marches them around, quiets them, and tries valiantly to teach them their ABCs, their numbers, the days of the week, the months of the year. It's uphill all the way. At five and six, the feelings that make them want to run and hit, talk and conspire, laugh and sing are strong and not easily suppressed. But we have a lot to teach them, and we need to start early, or so we think. Later, they learn mathematics and history, English and geography, language and how to behave. Hmm, do they still learn geography? For years they are immersed in a culture of learning and facts, reason and rules. But after all that school, they face all those life decisions, marriage, family, job, more education. All internal decisions, all subjective, all based on feelings. All made with little or no preparation. And parents, their decisions were made in a world that no longer exists, so they're not a lot of help. Our children are making decisions about the world of the future, the world that does not yet exist. For a lifetime we struggle with our feelings, we read self-help books. They try to translate feelings into logic, subjective decisions into objective ones. Those of us who are more logically inclined read them, take the quiz, follow the results. But the more logical among us were going to pretty much do that anyhow. The more emotional folks aren't going to read those books, and if they do, they won't take the quiz, and if they do that, they won't follow the results. They will follow their feelings instead. So here we are, we have followed our feelings and this is where we have gotten, right here, right now. Maybe we used some logic to tease apart our feelings and try to understand them. Maybe we tried to figure out what we were good at, tried to see ourselves as others see us. Or maybe not. Here we are, not only as individuals but also as a group. Our group is the sum of our individual feelings, but it is more. It also includes the feelings we generate as we interact with each other. As we spend time together, our group takes on a character of its own. Groups generate a culture, a way of seeing, of talking, of acting. That culture often outlives the individuals who generated it. Each new person learns and perpetuates the culture, until nobody remembers where it came from. The up group feels good, energetic, outgoing and positive. It attracts others, because we all like to feel good. Our feelings go up and down. I've been up and I've been down. Up is better. The down group feels bad, lethargic, introspective and negative. It repels others. We don't like to feel down. Up is better. It isn't logical to feel that - actually it isn't logical to feel at all. Let me try again. It isn't logical to conclude that a group feeling would be so strong that it would determine the group's future. It would be more logical to conclude - for a church, let's say - that the theology, or the liturgy, the practices and the principles - that these more objective things would determine what happens in a church. But they don't. Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, a young, twenty-something couple moved to San Jose. It was April and the orchards were blooming, the pears, the apricots, the prunes. Tractors were disking the green and yellow mustard into the brown soil, and houses were sprouting everywhere. They went to the San Jose church and found a funky old building and a small, rather strange, but interesting group of people. It was 1970, and there were a lot of strange people back then, or so it seemed. The church went slowly upward in membership and good feelings. Two baby girls joined the couple's family, and they started to think about Sunday School (RE, as we call it today). The minister wasn't up to the change and quit. The church went down like a roller coaster at the top of the first big hill. But a new minister was found. He wasn't an intellectual sort, but an outgoing man with a big voice and a big heart. The couple's two-year-old daughter would climb into his lap during the sermon discussion after services and fall asleep. The church went up again, more rapidly this time, and further. And then there was the Great Mardi Gras bust. The entire vice squad was at the church's Mardi Gras party and at the end of the evening church members were cited for gambling. Lawyers were hired, good spirits evaporated, and the church went down again. The minister left. An interim minister was hired, a nice man, but an incompetent minister, at least for that church at that time. The church went down further. Money was scarce, UUA and PCD dues went unpaid, the church was generally shunned by other UUs, by the district, and by the other ministers. The caretaker shot an intruder in the church hallway. Later he was evicted from the church for being abusive to members and tenants. Feelings were about as low as they could be. Finally, an older, more experienced minister was hired. He knew what to do, and the free fall ended. The church went slowly upward, dues were paid, respectability regained, old debts settled. After several rounds in court, gambling charges against the church members were dropped. Confidence and energy returned. But older people continue to get older, their energy levels decline. The members started to ask, what does he do, anyhow? Well-meaning, but misguided members decided to fire him, get someone younger, more energetic. Imagine a congregational meeting with about fifty people, angry and upset. At least a dozen were no longer on the active member list, but showed up anyhow. Imagine the young woman going around with the membership list telling people gently, but firmly, who had the right to vote and who didn't. Her hair had more red in those days. The motion to fire the minister failed, barely. Decorum was preserved, the minister stayed another year or so, and then retired gracefully. The next minister was chosen not by the church but by the District under a new program for urban churches. The new minister brought new energy, new people and a new spirit. And they lived happily ever after. What can we learn from this roller coaster story? I learned that people's feelings determine their behavior to a much greater degree than I had ever believed. I learned that having a positive atmosphere, an atmosphere of competence, as well as welcoming, an atmosphere where you expect that your integrity will be respected, where you can speak your mind as well as learn what you came to learn - that atmosphere is what makes the church go. Somehow we come here seeking those feelings, that atmosphere. People not only run their own lives based on their emotions, they - we, that is - are sensitive to the emotions of others. We can sense the mood of a group very accurately and very quickly. Without even thinking, we get the body language, the facial expressions, the tone of voice, the vocabulary. All of those things we sense and evaluate, often without even being aware that we are doing it. We just know that the group has a feeling about it, it's a good feeling or a bad feeling. It's attractive, inclusive, welcoming, or it's a closed feeling. It's elusive and exclusive or it's down to earth and friendly. The group feeling comes from the group's behavior. We can be aware of and control some of this behavior. Like the use of language. Groups love to invent their own jargon. But language is such a tribal thing. Neighboring tribes who speak the same language will diverge over time so that generations later they can barely understand each other. And we are a tribal size. In the days before history, you couldn't leave your tribe and join another one just because you felt like it. But today you can leave your church and join another one or join none at all. It's your choice. So we need to earn our place in the lives of our members. People will come and stay if they find what they need. But isn't it happiness that we are all looking for? That long-lasting good feeling that is deep in our heart. The feeling that crowds out the everyday hurts and fears, the disappointments and misunderstandings. The feeling that we can do what we need to do. Some people call that mental place of happiness Zion, or the Eternal City, or the Peace Which Passes all Understanding. It's that place, that feeling that we all imagine, and sometimes achieve. Sometimes we mistake pleasure for happiness. Pleasure, now that's not so hard. We all know what pleasure is, but we also know the consequences. The Hangover! I've talked about that before. Happiness is pleasure without the hangover. But how do you seek it, where do you find it? Part of the process of seeking happiness is realizing that you will have to do some things that don't seem like they will make you happy, at least not at the time you do them. Like attending to the mundane but necessary parts of your life. Paying your bills. Or maybe calling your mother even though you know you aren't going to like what she has to say. Maybe it's facing up to someone or something in your life, something that you need to change. Actually it's about being in harmony, you feelings and your actions, your mind and your body, your relationship with yourself and with others. If you are a person who ignores your responsibilities, then you aren't going to find that peaceful feeling until you face up to them. But if you are a person who obsesses about responsibilities, who always has to do everything - then we need more people like you. But you obsessive types, for you it is more of letting go, doing what you can without feeling that it's all your fault if things don't come out as you wanted them to. It's about doing and feeling, faith and works as the Christians like to say. Churches are like that, too. Only it looks a little different. In the 1970s people came to UU churches who were really into enjoyment. There were the pot smokers, the hot tub groupies, the swinging singles. You name it. They're still around, but in those days they were hot, they were who everyone wanted to be, the cultural icons. But nobody wanted to take out the trash, or run the canvass, or serve on the board. Thankfully, that attitude that we can enjoy ourselves without a thought for anyone or anything else has passed out of fashion. So those were bad years for the church, at least the San Jose church. Mission Peak missed that. Mission Peak started at a time when acting responsibly was more fashionable and it started with people who believed in acting responsibly. We need to keep that Mission Peak culture of responsibility going forward. But acting responsibly isn't enough. It's like when I start a new project. For me that means cleaning out the garage, making some space. For you it might be clearing some space on your calendar, deciding to quit doing some things that take all of your time and energy (like your job). But then you need some inspiration. You need an idea of what you want to do. The idea has to be far enough out from where you are to give you a sense of inspiration, and yet be close enough so that you have a feeling that you can get there. (Not a logical conclusion that you can get there, but a feeling). My father liked to build things, as I do. He used to say that you need some long-term projects and some short-term ones. I agree. In fact, if your long-term vision is bold enough to really get you excited, and if you take the time to break it into some logical steps, then you can get started on the first one. I think of it as a list. I work the project that's on the top of the list. But the list - OK, maybe that's awfully linear, but at least I can understand it - the list represents a larger vision, a set of projects that, if I can complete them, will bring me some real satisfaction, some pride of accomplishment, maybe some happiness. Of course, it is said that life is what happens while we're trying to do something else. So don't expect your project to be completed in a linear way as I described it. Still, you need to keep it in your sights. And I suppose it isn't so much the accomplishment as it is the doing of it that brings the happiness. So it's always the Vision Thing. We need to have a vision of where we want to get to. Having an idea of happiness isn't specific enough for a vision, we have to conceive of a context, we need an idea of a world where our vision is achieved. Zion! How we express that vision is determined by our culture, our life experience. If we were shepherds, then the Biblical idea of the lion lying down with the lamb might feel very satisfying. But lions are in zoos, and lambs, well, we don't see them much except on the menu or in the grocery story. Our vision is a little more difficult to express, but let me try. "I have a dream," said Martin Luther King Jr. Well, I have a dream too. I have a dream of a civil society that really is civil. Where we treat each other and our institutions too, with respect and they live up to it and so do we. A civil society with room for different personalities and beliefs, for different life styles. A society that is tough enough so that young men can hurl their energy against it and not get broken, a society caring enough that a young woman can bear a child and not have to raise it alone. A society that has a floor that is clean enough to sleep on, so that those on the bottom can sleep, at least in safety, if not in comfort. A society where the sick are cared for and the weak are protected. That civil society is held up by people, people like you and me. We need a place where we can get together, where we can form friendships, where we can practice the art of working together. Where we can explore what is inside us. Where we can refine our idea of the civil society. I see that place where we get together as an expanded version of where we are sitting right now. I see us UUs as providing a framework, a base structure where people can build the kinds of relationships and philosophies that work for them. I see us as translating the ancient truths of religion into the language of our modern culture. I get a glimpse of that place when I go to General Assembly and attend a worship service with a few thousand other UUs. I feel the power of a group of people who are dedicated and responsible, who are willing and able to work for what they believe. I would like to have that feeling every Sunday. So that's the long term project. The short term project is building a culture of positive energy. If you know me at all, you know I love to sing. Sometimes I get a tune stuck in my head. Recently I got one from my grandson. It's Bob the Builder. Bob the Builder: Can we build it? Bob the Builder: Yes we can! Bob the Builder: Can we fix it? Bob the Builder: Yes we can! I believe it's the most succinct statement of positive values that I can remember hearing. Can we build it? Yes we can! We may not know how, not exactly, but we'll figure it out. That's what makes this country great. Can we fix it? Yes we can. We'll figure it out. Let's do it! Yes we can! Time for another story. Years later, while they were living happily ever after, the church burned down. Actually it burned up. It went something like this. After a successful capital campaign, selection of a builder and architect, the long awaited restoration of the 100+ year old building started. The first phase, that is, the first of four phases. First the roof. There had always been leaks at the place where the dome roof joined the steeply peaked roof in the rear of the building. It always leaked at the transition. So, a new high-tech membrane roof was specified. The roofers installed it, heat-sealed it as per procedure, kept the required 30 minute fire watch and then went home. Well, after an hour or so, a spark in the dry old wood flared and up went the roof. The San Jose church was rebuilt, a one-phase reconstruction. It's done now and beautiful, you should go see it. And they all lived happily ever after, again. But there is one final piece of the story that I want to tell you about. In the post fire service to honor the firefighters and begin healing the church community, the head of the building company spoke. He was a member of a large church, not a UU church, that had been torn apart by fighting, rumors, and general bad feelings. He told us with tears in his eyes - this was a construction guy, not some teary eyed poet - that he could build us a building, he knew how to do that, but that the church community was something very precious and he didn't know how to build that. But we do know how. We do it by creating good feelings. It feels good to be respected and listened to. But that means we also have to respect and listen. It feels good to be cared for, but that means we also have to care. If feels good to work on things that are important. Feelings are important. Churches run on feelings. People do, too.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2552
__label__wiki	0.994961	0.994961	Did Jennifer Lopez Really ‘Steal’ Her Hits? No, But It’s the Sexist Story That Sells Carlos Alvarez, Getty Images If you're an active Twitter user and pop music fan, you may have seen a particularly shady Twitter thread about Jennifer Lopez's music career pop up on your timeline. The thread, tweeted by user @PallahAbdul this past Tuesday night (December 4), alleges all of Jennifer Lopez's biggest hits were "stolen" from another artists. But knowing how the pop music game works, we really wouldn't say J.Lo "stole" songs. It may be easier (and juicier) to paint the star as a devious diva or some kind of sinister song thief, but the truth exposes something darker. The rumors and stories behind many of Lopez's hits are actually an eye-opening look behind the curtain of the male-dominated music industry. The reality is, for decades powerful male producers and label execs have played chess with artists' music and careers, often deciding who gets ahead and who falls off. Let's break it down. Already a famous actress at the time, Lopez released her debut single, "If You Had My Love," in May 1999, just ahead of dropping her classic debut album On the 6 in June of that year. The song was a hit, reaching No. 8 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The video, meanwhile, appeared on MTV's Total Request Live video countdown for months. Before all of that, R&B singer Chanté Moore recorded "If I Gave Love," produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, for her third album. According to Moore, Diddy, who was working on J.Lo's debut album, heard her version and said he wanted the song for Lopez. Jerkins, unable to give the song away, allegedly created a new song for Lopez with a very similar sound. Moore initially intended to release her song as a single, but scrapped it once Lopez's blew up. And we bet you didn't know Lopez's massive club hit, "Waiting For Tonight," is actually a remake of a 1997 album cut by short-lived dance-pop trio 3rd Party. The story behind "Let's Get Loud," one of Lopez's signature hits, isn't very scandalous. Latin music legend Gloria Estefan originally wrote the song for herself, but thought it sounded too similar to her hits at the time, so she gave it to Lopez instead. Estefan eventually released her take on the song as a bonus track off her 2011 album, Miss Little Havana. But did you ever wonder why Lopez and Mariah Carey allegedly have beef? Surprise! It's likely because of some mess a man created behind the scenes. Allegedly, Tommy Mottola, Carey's ex-husband and head of Sony Music at the time, played a hand in finding out which samples and melodies Mariah was recording for her Glitter album (her first since leaving Sony) and had producers use the same samples/melodies on Lopez's tacks, beating Mimi to the punch. Actress and pop singer-songwriter Christina Milian might be credited as co-writer of Jennifer Lopez's "Play," but did you know her uncredited vocals are on the song as well? Milian says Mottola (yup, him again) heard it when she was recording it and said, "I want that song for Jennifer Lopez." It seems some of Milian's original vocals on the reference track made it to the final cut, with some even saying it sounds like Milian singing the entire hook. Here's Milian talked about the situation in a 2016 interview: Moving right along to the Murder Inc Records era: Remember when it felt like Ja Rule and Ashanti were all over radio in the early 2000s? This was around the same time J.Lo teamed up with Ja Rule for two hit remixes for "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny," helmed by exec and producer Irv Gotti. Well, Ashanti's vocals can be heard on both, uncredited. Ashanti sang the "I'm Real" remix demo for Lopez (before she was even signed) and later co-wrote and sang the reference track for the "Ain't It Funny" remix. Everyone know's J.Lo's "Jenny From the Block." It's one of her trademark hits. Once again it seems, allegedly, that the final cut of the hit single contains vocals by another uncredited vocalist. Natasha Ramos sang the demo for Lopez, and it sounds as if they retained much of her original vocal take for the hook. You be the judge: You probably remember Lopez's 2005 club-ready bop "Get Right," produced by Rich Harrison, but did you ever hear Usher's unreleased track "Ride"? Probably not. Usher co-wrote the track with Harrison and recorded his track over the same beat during sessions for his hit 2004 Confessions album. While it didn't make the cut, Usher later publicly voiced frustrations about J.Lo recording and releasing her version. Last, but not least, Jennifer's 2011 smash "On The Floor" with Pitbull is said to have somewhat of a resemblance to singer Kat Deluna's 2010 song "Party O'Clock." Interestingly, both tracks were produced by mega-producer RedOne, so it's very possible he took what he created for Deluna and expanded upon it for Lopez. While it might make for a click-y headline or tantalizing tweet to lazily label the stories behind these songs as Jennifer Lopez "stealing" songs or vocals, that just isn't the whole story. Whether it was Tommy Mottola, Diddy, Rodney Jerkins, Rich Harrison, RedOne or Irv Gotti, in most of these instances, powerful men made behind-the-scenes power moves to accomplish something that paid off for them in some way. Sometimes it was for business reasons, sometimes it was personal (looking at you, Tommy). It's also important to take into consideration what Jennifer Lopez brings to the table. Would most of these songs be as big or beloved had Lopez not released them? Jennifer's undeniable charm, personality and star power are often what bring her music and videos to life. It could be argued these factors are a big part of why the songs are the classic hits they are today. Celebs in 2008 vs. 2018 Source: Did Jennifer Lopez Really ‘Steal’ Her Hits? No, But It’s the Sexist Story That Sells Filed Under: Ashanti, Christina Milian, Diddy, Gloria Estefan, Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Usher	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2555
__label__cc	0.647086	0.352914	Marshall Von Erich Hometown: Denton County, TX (fighting out of Kauai, Hawaii) Style: Hybrid Signature Moves: Moonsault, Iron Claw The massive 6’4” 250-pound Marshall Von Erich loves three things: surfing, fishing and fighting. Without a doubt, the younger and physically bigger brother is a certified Hawaiian hoss. Combining explosive power with speed and agility, very few if any can match the charismatic grappler’s fusion of styles, especially at his size. Grappling and learning new techniques on the beaches of Kauai from his father, Kevin Von Erich, this Texas born bad ass is a force to reckon with. Preferring to fight barefoot, like his father, Marshall is a 3rdgeneration grappler. Similar to his father, Marshall also possesses one of the best dropkicks in the sport, attaining a vertical leap that would put most athletes to shame. Shocking fans and devastating opponents with his signature moonsault, Marshall is exceptional in every way. A top-level wrestler in both singles and tag team competition with his older brother, Ross, Marshall fights for his family’s name and their future. When not wrestling, Marshall can be found spending time with his family on their ranch in Hawaii, enjoying surfing, spear fishing and innovating new high flying moves off of waterfalls. Growing up in Denton County (just outside Dallas), Marshall, along with his brother Ross, would tussle all over the family’s Texas ranch with hopes of one day wrestling in front of large crowds around the world. However, their legendary father, Kevin Von Erich, didn’t want his sons to grow up too fast. So much so he hid the weights in the barn at their Denton County farm and encouraged the boys to enjoy life. Wrestling would come soon enough if it was meant to be. An impressive athlete from an early age, Marshall would exceed in all sports, especially football as well as discus throwing. In 2007, the entire Von Erich clan moved to Kauai, Hawaii, the state’s northernmost island where the brothers Ross and Marshall would begin their journey to become pro wrestlers. Training under their father’s watchful eye on his Hawaiian farm, the brothers quickly took to professional wrestling. This would lead Ross and Marshall on a journey around the world to train and learn from some of the sport’s best, including Harley Race. The brothers’ time training with Race in Missouri was invaluable. The brothers not only learned key fundamentals but world class technical and brawling skills from the hall of famer, which would serve them well in the years to come. From Race’s camp in Missouri, Ross and Marshall would go on an excursion to Japan where they would live for the better part of two years in the Pro Wrestling NOAH dojo. Under the tutelage of Naomichi Marufuji, the Von Erichs mastered the art of puroresu(Japanese wrestling). On and off for two years, Ross and Marshall would train and compete in one of Japan’s most competitive and prestigious wrestling circuits both in singles and tag team competition. Competing around the world, including Israel, England, Australia as well as stateside in their home state of Texas, the rise of the 3rdgeneration of Von Erichs heralded a new era for the family. One of triumph, tranquility and hope. Along the way, they even collected championship gold in Texas and abroad. In 2019, the brothers were spotlighted in VICE’s Dark Side of The Ring series, representing a new hope for a new chapter in the family’s fabled story in the sport. Believing in the mantra to always look forward, never backward, Ross and Marshall have embraced their destiny: the fight for their family’s name and their future.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2556
__label__wiki	0.550058	0.550058	“Out Bullying The Bullies”: The Donald Trump Vs. Fox News Clusterfuck, Explained A quick recap of the tumultuous, on-again/off-again relationship between Fox News and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump: Trump has an ally in Fox News. Trump doesn’t like Megyn Kelly. Trump irons things out with Roger Ailes. Trump is boycotting Fox News. Trump is no longer boycotting Fox News. Trump spends New Year’s Eve with Fox News. Trump might not show up at Fox News’ GOP debate. Trump is kind of a chicken for ducking Fox News’ debate. Trump is “definitely not” going to the debate. Why can’t these two frenemies just get along? Like the bickering Sam and Diane duo from Cheers sitcom fame, Trump and Fox News obviously belong together (they like all the same things!), but they just can’t get past their stubborn differences. Thursday night’s Fox-hosted primary debate on the eve of the Iowa caucus has now been completely overshadowed by the roiling feud between friends/enemies Trump and Fox, as the two institutional bullies lock horns. Is the current impasse a lasting one, or will the harsh words be papered over in the days and weeks to come the way previous Trump vs. Fox skirmishes ended in handshakes and smiles? It’s too soon to tell. What’s so strange about the discord is that Trump is practically the living personification of the Fox News id: He’s a bigoted nativist who wallows in Islamophobia and thrives on dividing Americans and insulting President Obama as an un-American radical. After the traditionally nice campaign of Mitt Romney in 2012, you’d think Fox News would be loving the insult-throwing Trump, a candidate who, like so many Fox anchors and hosts, isn’t afraid to make stuff up. Trump mirrors the often-tasteless brand of divisive rhetoric that Ailes helped hallmark at Fox. But the truth is, Trump seems to hold Fox in the same general contempt that he holds the rest of the press. Meaning, from the Trump worldview, Fox doesn’t operate on a similar plane as him. Fox is subservient to Trump and — in his mind — should be in the business of touting his campaign. If and when it does not, Trump loses his cool because he doesn’t like to be second-guessed by “lightweight” journalists. This represents a whole new world for Fox, which has controlled the conservative debate, and in turn controlled Republican politicians, for more than a decade. Fox sets the parameters. Fox picks the agenda. Fox grooms a handful of Republicans for right-wing media stardom. That’s why I can’t recall anyone ever picking such a public fight with Fox News from inside the GOP tent the way Trump has. It’s simply not done. And Fox’s frantic, off-key corporate response to Trump’s jabs has confirmed that executives there have very little practice fighting intramural skirmishes. Forget that Fox cemented Trump’s right-wing celebrity status in 2011 when it handed over uninterrupted airtime for him to unfurl his misguided birther campaign against President Obama. Forget that Sean Hannity’s basement is probably lined with Trump for President posters. Without Fox News’ exaggerated generosity over the years, and without Fox providing endless free airtime in the form of promotional blitzes to tout Trump as a possible presidential player, it’s unlikely Trump today would be perched atop the Republican field. Trump this week is exercising a power play, pure and simple. (He knows he’s the reason Fox likely sold ads for the debate at a sky-high rate.) Bottom line: Roger Ailes is finally facing someone who’s willing, and eager, to out-bully him. And do it in public. Of course what makes all this angry back-and-forth so funny is that one combatant is supposed to be a news organization. News organizations aren’t supposed to have bizarre, on-going public spats with one party’s leading candidate. Anchors on a news channel aren’t supposed to plead with candidates to show up at debates. And the head of a news channel doesn’t usually try to patch things up by directly phoning powerful politicians. But this is Fox News, so all the normal rules go out the window. Indeed, the underlying truth here is that if Fox News conducted itself as an ethical news outlet, these kinds of messy spats and hurt feelings wouldn’t be an issue. Instead, Fox is often run as a Republican National Committee marketing arm, or a GOP clubhouse, raising expectations from Republicans in terms of how they’ll be treated. Trump clearly senses a weakness there and is now trying to exploit it. In August, I suggested that Fox News, via the unwieldy Trump charade, had “eaten the Republican primary season” and that the “slow-motion fiasco is only going to get much, much worse for Republicans.” Boy, has it. Democrats are likely pointing and laughing this week. By: Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America, January 28, 2016 January 29, 2016 Posted by raemd95 \| Donald Trump, Fox News, Roger Ailes \| Bigots, Conservative Media, Fox News Debate, Islamophobia, Megyn Kelly, Nativists, News Organizations, RNC \| Leave a comment “Cuban Migrants Get Unfair Advantage Over Other Latinos”: The Benevolence Of The Law Made Sense In Decades Past The Cold War is over, but it still deeply distorts U.S. immigration policy. Consider the bizarre situation at our southern border. A wave of migrants is expected to appear there, hoping for safe passage into the U.S. and an expedited path to legal status and eventually full citizenship. They will get it. These lucky migrants won’t be Mexicans fleeing drug cartels. They won’t be Hondurans, who must endure the world’s highest murder rate. And they won’t be citizens of El Salvador, where the Peace Corps just suspended operations due to the increasing violence. No, we deport those people. They will be Cubans. In recent months, increasing numbers of Cubans have been leaving their island country, flying to Ecuador first and then traveling northward through Central America. They wish to migrate to the U.S., fearful that thawing diplomatic relations will end the special treatment that Cubans who leave the island have long received. That special treatment needs to end. The hypocrisy that is embedded in U.S. immigration law will be on full display as the Cubans begin arriving, which could happen within the next few weeks. Since 1966, the Cuban Adjustment Act has given Cuban people an extraordinary advantage over other migrants wishing to enter the U.S. The law was originally intended as a political and humanitarian reply to communism and the oppression of Fidel Castro. No proof that a person has suffered persecution. Where he or she arrives from is enough. When people attempt to arrive through the Florida Straits, the policy that developed was dubbed “wet foot, dry foot.” If a Cuban can get one foot on dry U.S. soil, they can stay and are offered permanent legal status in a year and many other benefits of welfare and help to restart their lives. The benevolence of the law made sense in decades past. But a good argument can be made that many of the migrating Cubans are fleeing not persecution but economic turmoil. And in doing so, they are not any more desperate, perhaps even less so, than those fleeing the violence and poverty of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Thousands of Central Americans arrived and asked for asylum in the summer of 2014. But those people are the wrong type of Latino for our policies. Many of them are indigenous, poor and have little formal schooling. So they were held for months in detention camps at the border. Many were eventually released, free to stay in the U.S. at least until their pleas for asylum status or legal residency can be assessed by an immigration judge. Raids and deportations of undocumented immigrants continue. Meanwhile, as many as 8,000 Cubans who have been stranded in Costa Rica will soon be making their way northward through Mexico, after agreements were worked out by several Latin American governments. The Obama administration plans to open refugee screening centers in Central America, an attempt to stem the flow of non-Cuban migrants. In this election year, especially in light of the GOP’s appeals to anti-immigrant sentiment, the migrant Cubans will present a political test. GOP presidential contender Sen. Marco Rubio, whose parents left Cuba before Castro took over, has introduced legislation to curb abuses of the American generosity toward Cubans. The Sun Sentinel of South Florida in 2015 documented cases in which Cubans claiming to be exiles were taking U.S. government benefits or committing other types of fraud, even after returning to Cuba. How far Rubio’s legislation and the companion bill in the House will advance remains to be seen. And there is virtually no appetite in an election year to overhaul immigration for the benefit of more than just Cubans. Amnesty is still a curse word in most GOP circles. In decades past, that didn’t matter in the case of Cubans, who could be counted on to become Republicans. If the GOP is to have any hope of salvaging the Latino vote this presidential cycle it will have to traverse this sticky thicket, also acknowledging the needs of other Latino migrants. They have to beat back the anti-immigrant bleating of Donald Trump, as South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley did in her response to the State of the Union speech. They must vow to be just. They must promise to rewrite immigration law to weigh all humans’ needs equally and fairly, with no favor based on country of origin or likely partisan affinity. And they must not bow to nativist screeds. By: Mary Sanchez, Opinion-Page Columnist for The Kansas City Star; Featured Post, The National Memo, January 15, 2016 January 17, 2016 Posted by raemd95 \| Central America, Cuban Adjustment Act, Cubans \| Donald Trump, El Salvador, GOP, Guatemala, Hundurans, Latinos, Marco Rubio, Mexicans, Migrants, Nativists \| Leave a comment “Why Boehner Failed”: No Particular Genius Is Required To Succeed In Politics, But You Do Have To Be Able To Count Nothing so became John Boehner’s tenure as Speaker as his manner of leaving it. Subjectively speaking, he has never appeared to believe very much of the arrant nonsense his position required him to utter. An old-school politician who literally grew up working in the family bar, his conservatism is of the traditional Midwestern kind — more Bob Dole, say, than Ted Cruz. More process and negotiation, that is, than ideological certitude and visionary schemes to purge the nation of sin. To be blunt about it, very few Roman Catholics and none who grew up in a bar could ever believe such a thing possible. Unafraid to let his emotions show as Pope Francis urged lawmakers to compromise for the common good, Boehner may have, in that moment, recognized his own complete failure. On CBS’ Face the Nation, Boehner expressed his frustration in theological terms. Asked if the fundamentalist-dominated Tea Party faction, which views him as a sellout to President Obama, was unrealistic, he almost shouted. “Absolutely they’re unrealistic!” he said. “But the Bible says beware of false prophets. And there are people out there spreading noise about how much can get done. I mean, this whole idea that we were going to shut down the government to get rid of Obamacare in 2013, this plan never had chance.”“But over the course of the August recess in 2013, and the course of September,” Boehner added, “a lot of my Republican colleagues who knew it was a fool’s errand, really they were getting all this pressure from home to do this. And so we have got groups here in town, members of the House and Senate here in town who whip people into a frenzy believing they can accomplish things that they… KNOW are never going to happen.” No, and shutting the government down in 2015 to get rid of Planned Parenthood has even less of a chance of accomplishing anything other than pointless melodrama, TV face time for the aforementioned Sen. Cruz, and the near-certain election of a Democratic president. The late Robert F. Kennedy once told a friend of mine that no particular genius was required to succeed in politics, but you do have to be able to count. It’s because Boehner understands that, yet seemingly lacked the intestinal fortitude to abandon the so-called “Hastert Rule,” that his speakership came to such a sad end. What with Hastert nearing an ignominious denouement of his own — the former Speaker’s lawyers are reportedly negotiating a guilty plea involving hush money paid to a young man he’d sexually molested as a high school coach — you’d think Republicans would want to avoid the phrase, if not the practice. The act of refusing to let the House vote on any bill not supported by a majority of Republicans not only placed party above country, it also permitted Tea Party hotheads to paralyze the government. In consequence, The New Yorker’s Jeffrey Toobin points out, a 2013 immigration reform bill favored by GOP leadership that passed 62-38 in the Senate never even came to a vote in the House. Supported by such luminaries as Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio, the bill would clearly have passed had Boehner allowed a vote — good for the nation, good for the Republican Party. Alas, to keep his job, Boehner caved to Tea Party nativists. In consequence, Toobin writes, “he suffered the fate of all those who give in to bullies; he was bullied some more.” This year it was the highway bill — another popular, badly needed, job-intensive piece of legislation also opposed by the Tea Party. The tyranny of the minority, you might call it. If they had their way, we’d all have to buy tractors and bush-hog our own roads. Instead, Boehner permitted the innumerate faction something like 60 votes to repeal Obamacare — each as futile and pointless as the last, and the very definition of “things they know are never going to happen.” Another consequence of Boehner’s failure, it should be said, is the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump, the blowhard billionaire who appears to have convinced millions of voters who failed to master 8th grade civics that he can solve the nation’s toughest problems by yelling at them. In stepping down, Boehner secured the agreement of his GOP antagonists to vote for a “clean” continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through mid-December with no demands to defund Planned Parenthood — the latest extreme right publicity stunt. After that, all bets are off. “November and December are going to be like Dante’s Inferno around here,” New Jersey Democrat Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. told the New York Times. But it doesn’t have to be that way. A new Quinnipiac poll shows that Republican voters oppose shutting down the government over Planned Parenthood by 56-36 percent. Americans overall oppose the idea by 69-23 percent. All that’s needed is a Speaker strong enough to put country above party. By: Gene Lyons, The National Memo, September 30, 2015 October 1, 2015 Posted by raemd95 \| House Republicans, John Boehner, Tea Party \| Bill Pascrell, Donald Trump, GSD, Hastert Rule, Highway Bill, Immigration Reform, Nativists, Planned Parenthood, Ted Cruz \| 1 Comment “Polarized Congress Will Ignore Pope’s Plea”: We Are Living Through A Deeply Polarized Era In Which Compromise Is A Dirty Word In a more generous political climate, an adorable little girl who gave a letter and a hug to Pope Francis could make a difference. In an era with a more pragmatic Congress and a less Balkanized electorate, 5-year-old Sophie Cruz could break through the gridlock around immigration reform. But we are living through a deeply polarized era in which compromise is a dirty word, listening to those with whom we disagree is seen as weakness and respect for different opinions regarded as betrayal. Pope Francis’ gracious address to Congress, in which he urged compassion toward “foreigners,” won’t change that. Neither will a cute little girl. The pope’s embrace of young Sophie has flashed around the world, carried at the supersonic speed of social media. As he made his way down the National Mall in the Popemobile on Wednesday, he spotted her trying to break through his firewall of security guards and beckoned for her. She handed him a letter — accompanied by a delightful drawing of the pope with children of different races — pleading for a comprehensive immigration reform that might save her parents from deportation. Though she is a citizen (so far, at least, since Donald Trump has not yet had his way on birthright citizenship), her parents crossed the border from Mexico illegally. Her well-written letter and her flawless recitation of it for reporters were no accident. She and her parents, who live in Los Angeles, went to Washington with a group of immigration activists. They apparently chose Sophie as likely to get the pope’s attention because of his well-known affection for children. Their strategy hearkens back to the days of the civil rights movement, when activists scoured the landscape for well-scrubbed and presentable symbols to show to the nation. That’s quite understandable. When an oppressed group has the opportunity to present itself on a grand stage, its leaders seek to make a good impression. And that in no way diminishes Sophie’s charm. She gave moving testimony to the anxiety and insecurity created by the threat of deportation, writing to the pope: “I would like to ask you to speak with the president and the Congress in [sic] legalizing my parents because every day I am scared that one day they will take them away from me.” But those voters who are willing to be persuaded by the hopes and dreams of 11 million undocumented immigrants already support changing the law. According to a recent CBS poll, 58 percent believe they should be given citizenship, while another 10 percent believe they should be granted legal status. That’s a substantial majority who support bringing those immigrants out of the shadows. The Republican Party, however, has been captured by the xenophobic minority following Donald Trump, with his denunciation of Mexicans as “rapists” and “murderers” and his insistence on deportation for millions. Little Sophie won’t change their views. Neither will the powerful preaching of Pope Francis. “In recent centuries, millions of people came to this land to pursue their dream of building a future in freedom. We, the people of this continent, are not fearful of foreigners, because most of us were once foreigners. I say this to you as the son of immigrants, knowing that so many of you are also descended from immigrants,” he told Congress. In a different political climate, that message may have moved Speaker John Boehner, a Catholic, who teared up during the pope’s address. But he seems cowed by the nativists in his restive caucus, and he has refused, so far, to force a vote on the comprehensive immigration reform plan passed by the Senate two years ago. Our political system is paralyzed, for now, by the fears and bigotry of a few. And little Sophie can’t change that. By: Cynthia Tucker Haynes, Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2007; The National Memo, September 26, 2015 Editor’s Note: House Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation, effective October 30, after this piece was filed. September 27, 2015 Posted by raemd95 \| Congress, Immigration Reform, Pope Francis \| Birthright Citizenship, Compromise, Deportation, Donald Trump, John Boehner, Mexicans, Nativists, Republicans, Sophie Cruz \| 2 Comments “The Republican Party Can’t Escape Its Past”: Trapped At The Center Of A Tug-Of-War Between Its Own Ego And The Conservative Id A lot can happen through three hours of political debate, enough to carry multiple headlines and just as many different analytical perspectives. Even before the main-stage debate Thursday night, a consensus gelled that Carly Florina had distinguished herself among the also-rans, that Rick Perry continues to struggle to communicate extemporaneously, and that most of the seven candidates who didn’t make the top 10 didn’t make it for a reason. But nothing that any individual candidate—including Donald Trump—said or did tonight stuck out as more significant than the thematic fact that Republicans are still tripping over the long tail of the 2012 election. Part of what makes this process so awkward for them is that the GOP never really reached consensus about what it needed to do differently in 2016 to avoid the result it achieved four years ago. Some of them think the biggest error Republicans committed in the last election was racing to a rightmost position on immigration at the beck and call of xenophobes. Others think it was Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan’s breezy willingness to disparage “takers”—and Romney’s statements about the 47 percent specifically. Still more thought the party’s only error was nominating a candidate whom conservatives didn’t instinctively trust. Every single opposing viewpoint in this dispute is represented in the current primary—and among the Fox News moderators and other conservative journalists who have the greatest access to the candidates—and the result is deeply unstable equilibrium between factions. The Republican Party is trapped at the center of a tug-of-war between its own ego and the conservative id. Donald Trump personifies this dynamic more than any other candidate. Surrounded by Republicans who vowed not to run independent candidacies, he refused to take the same pledge, making explicit reference to the leverage his threat gives him against a cowering GOP establishment. He swatted away questions about his crude sexism by attacking political correctness and reiterated his view that the government of Mexico is sending rapists and murderers to the United States. And nobody was willing (or able) to take issue with any of the substantive claims he made, except insofar as he represented himself as a true Republican. This isn’t the issue that most Republican Party leaders wanted center stage in the first 2016 primary debate. And it’s arguably only there because the party retreated from its tepid commitment to pass an immigration bill in 2013, and chose instead to pander to the same nativists, while surrendering their power to influence policy. During the undercard debate, one moderator structured a question about labor market weakness in America around the premise that too many people are choosing to idle about on the dole rather than work for a living. She clearly believed everything Romney said in the 47 percent video and wanted the dark horse candidates to vouchsafe all of it. To their modest credit, none of them took the bait, exactly. They framed the issue instead as a problem with government spending fostering dependency—a slightly less dismissive, slightly more infantilizing way of describing the same, mostly imagined phenomenon. Certainly many of them still see the issue exactly the same way they did four years ago. And though nobody used the most damaging possible language in this instance, the 47 percent idea, and the fierce certainty many Republicans have that Romney was exactly right about it, litters the conservative mindshare like unexploded ordnance. What you saw tonight—and the vastness of the field made this tension more vivid—are several candidates who want to hew to a new line of some kind, only to be pulled back, like the Godfather, into a morass they were trying to escape. By: Brian Beutler, Senior Editor, The New Republic, August 6, 2015 August 8, 2015 Posted by raemd95 \| Conservatives, Donald Trump, Immigration Reform \| Carly Fiorina, Establishment Republicans, Fox News, GOP Primary Debates, Mexicans, Nativists \| 1 Comment	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2559
__label__cc	0.561361	0.438639	“Be The Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb; Don’t Run!”: Why Would A Guy Running For President Create A Brand Spanking New Bain Capital? So Jeb is running. Or is he? And he’s really formidable! Or… is he? I can’t remember in my adult lifetime a presidential candidate quite like Jeb Bush. Every presidential election we have our A-list candidates, your Clintons and your Romneys and your Humphreys and indeed your Bushes. And, every election, we have our quasi-comic-relief candidates, your Al Haigs and Gary Bauers and Bill Richardsons. These archetypes usually reside in separate life forms. But in John Ellis Bush, they exist in the same body. The A-list case is: He’s a Bush. And… and… OK, he was the governor of a huge and electorally important state. And largely considered to have been, to those who can still remember, a successful and reasonably popular one. And there’s his Latina wife. But really, the A-list case comes down to the fact of his last name. Just as a football coach named Lombardi is going to win automatic positive “free media” until he turns out to be a total loser, a politician named Bush is going to be assumed to be a serious playah until he undeniably proves otherwise. Until then, establishment money is going to cascade to him. The quasi-comic-relief case consists of a much longer list. First of all: Well, he’s a Bush. That is to say, while the name confers a certain status among insiders and the media, at the same time it reminds too many voters of the brother. This would be an obvious problem in a general election, but I think even in a primary. The Republican red-hots, the pols who play to the base that dominates the primary process, have been ranting against Dubya and his big-spending ways since the day he left office. There’s no reason to think the family tree will bring much good will. The bigger thing is this. What in the world is a guy who wants to run for president doing, precisely during the months of presidential speculation, starting up an offshore private-equity firm? But Bush has done exactly that, filing the papers for BH Global Aviation with the SEC right around Thanksgiving. The fund raised $61 million in September, largely from foreign investors, and it incorporated in the U.K. and Wales to avoid paying American taxes. Business questions are raised—who starts a PE firm and bails on it in a matter of mere months?—but more salient are the political questions: Why would a candidate, on the eve of a presidential run, go out of his way to create what is in effect his very own brand spanking new Bain Capital? Then there’s the service gap. He hasn’t been in office since January 2007, and more to the point hasn’t run a campaign since 2002. To find a presidential candidate with as long a gap between campaigns (excluding those like Eisenhower, who’d never run), you have to reach back to James Buchanan. Questions of rust will arise, of course, but more than that, we can fairly wonder whether he has a feel for the politico-culture landscape these days. The conservative movement of today is a rather fiercer creature than the one his brother held at bay with a few Scriptural dog whistles. Here’s more, in terms of problems he’ll have with the base: He’s on the board of Bloomberg Philanthropies. Come have a look at the “our work” page at the philanthropy’s website: Beyond Coal. Vibrant Oceans. Reproductive Health. Tobacco Control. No, no guns per se, but of course Mike Bloomberg is so identified in the right-wing mind with the torching of the Second Amendment that that one will undoubtedly come up. Beyond this there’s the pro-immigration position. Rush Limbaugh has been laying into Bush on this one. There is such a thing in presidential primary politics as a single-issue deal-breaker. Ask Rudy Giuliani about how his pro-choice position worked out for him. And Jeb, of course, will also have to deal with his outspoken support for Common Core, which the Republican base loathes. The polls? He runs a little bit ahead of the competition, with 14 percent in the current RCP average to Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee’s 10 and Paul Ryan’s 9.7 (and Ben Carson’s 8.8)! And with regard to taking on Hillary Clinton, he does no better than any of the rest of them. He’s 5 to 10 points behind her in just about every poll. That just is not the traditional idea of the frontrunner. Throw it all into the kettle and, what? Well, it’s possible to imagine Bush as the nominee and even as the next president. To return to the Lombardi analogy, one would always imagine that a Lombardi would have it in him to find a way to win. So it is with a Bush. They are two-for-two, after all. But maybe that’s just a psychological mirage. Maybe it’s just as easy, if not easier, to imagine him lasting four primaries. Here’s your 2016 GOP presidential primary calendar, at least as it currently exists. It starts as usual with Iowa and New Hampshire, which seem respectively more like Huckabee/Cruz and Ryan/Paul states than Bush states. Florida doesn’t come along until March 1. Has anyone ever—or since 1976, when we really started having lots of primaries and caucuses—won a party nomination without winning a primary or caucus until March? I don’t think that can be done. And it might be easiest of all imagining him “exploring” a candidacy for a while and then deciding the hell with it. As has been oft-observed, he doesn’t seem to want to be president, and by most accounts his wife has never been hot on the idea. It used to be frequently said back in 2000 that Jeb was “the smart brother.” Given the tribulations that await him on the hustings versus the easy millions that dangle before him in the global aviation business, the choice that would prove he’s the smart one seems pretty clear. By: Michael Tomasky, The Daily Beast, December 17, 2014 December 18, 2014 Posted by raemd95 \| Election 2016, GOP Presidential Candidates, Jeb Bush \| Bain Capital, BH Global Aviation, Common Core, Conservatives, Immigration, Off Shore Private Equity Firms, Rush Limbaugh, Tax Loopholes \| 1 Comment	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2560
__label__cc	0.736139	0.263861	8 practical steps in the prevention of maternal mortality in Nigeria An expert’s perspective to a practical prevention of maternal mortality in Nigeria. A maternal death is the death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy. Death of a woman during and after delivery remain a very common even in Nigeria and other developing countries while it is very rare in developed countries like Britain and Sweden. The statistics of maternal mortality in Nigeria is worrisome A joint report by the WHO, UNICEF, World Bank and United Nations Population Fund estimates that Nigeria has approximately 58,000 maternal deaths, accounting for 19% worldwide. In Nigeria, at least 800 women die per every 100,000 live births. Northeastern Nigeria has the highest maternal mortality rate, compared to other regions, with 1,549 deaths per 100,000 live births. While inaugurating a 34-member Task force in year 2017 to accelerate the reduction/prevention of maternal mortality in Nigeria, the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole said… ” Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in Nigeria, ranking among the highest in the world and the rate of reducing these deaths have been slow as many of the contributory factors remain unaddressed.” Below are the 8 practical steps of reducing/preventing Maternal deaths in Nigeria.. 1. Universal formal education For the girl child, this will increase the age of at which she will have her baby since she is likely to avoid pregnancy during the period of schooling. It will also increase her awareness and utilization of maternity services. With increased social and economic status which education might bring to her, she is more likely to have improved nutrition and afford medical care. The male child that is exposed to formal education is more likely to support his spouse later in life. More importantly is the ability to free oneself from some of the cultural or traditional practices that are incompatible with good health. 2. Provision of social services Maternal health is intricately linked with availability of basic social amenities. Good roads, improved transportation system, and communication services will improve the utilization of obstetric services. The woman can easily reach health facilities at the time of need. 3. Development of maternal services There has been a belated recognition that the public health approach that has been successful in lowering the infant mortality rate in developing countries (immunization, growth monitoring, nutritional supplementation etc) is inappropriate for tackling the high rates of maternal mortality. There is need to have well equipped health facilities where life-saving obstetric procedures like caesarean section for obstructed labour and removal retained placenta can be performed. READ ALSO: Causes of infertility in Nigeria 4. Manpower provision Health facilities should be manned by adequate and well-trained practitioners. The staff should be equally well remunerated. There is also inequality in the distribution of health workers in Nigeria. The imbalance is such that the rural areas where their are needed most have little or none while the urban centres are relatively overloaded. There should be extra-packages or incentives for those that work in the rural areas, if we must reverse the trend. 5. Review of abortion is key in the prevention of maternal mortality in Nigeria We have a choice to either confront the realities of our situation by reforming the laws so that patients may have access to safe abortion by trained personnel or deny the truth and keep quacks in business. Where the latter is chosen, we should be prepared to provide good quality services to treat the complications. Female education is key in the prevention of maternal mortality in Nigeria Credit: Wikimedia 6. Family planning services Family planning services which will encourage spacing of children and reduce high parity should be integrated into maternal and child health programmes. These services must be affordable and easily available. 7. Blood Transfusion Services Major maternity centres should have facilities for safe blood transfusion. In some centres in Nigeria, it is mandatory for spouses to donate blood at the time their wives register for antenatal care. We must however guard against policies that might discourage the use of health facilities by those that need them most. 8. Strong political will No matter how much is written, suggested or recommended to reduce maternal mortality in Nigeria and other developing countries, there must first be a strong political will. The will is the political commitment to re-allocate resources to implement the available strategies to that can reduce or prevent maternal mortality. The will must be present, the will must be at all tiers of government and the will must be sustained until we get the desired results otherwise the developing countries will continue to account for 90% of all maternal deaths in the world. Contribution: Trends In Maternal Mortality Infertility in Nigeria: A fertility expert’s perspective genital warts: the how, where, brand names and cost of podophyllin in Nigeria	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2565
__label__cc	0.535484	0.464516	"Albany" American South 17 Social reform 16 Activism 14 Associations and institutions 7 Interviews 17 Oral histories (document genres) 17 Video recordings 17 Dougherty County 17 North and Central America 17 Baker County 3 Terrell County 3 Americus 2 Sasser 2 Sumter County 2 Worth County 2 Allegheny County 1 Baltimore County 1 Civil Rights History Project 17 Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 8 Mosnier, Joseph 6 Griffin, Willie James 5 Jeffries, Hasan Kwame 5 Southwest Georgia Project for For Community Education, Inc. 3 King, Martin Luther 2 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 2 Sherrod, Charles Melvin 2 Sherrod, Shirley Miller 2 Abernathy, Ralph David 1 Americus Four 1 Avery, Anne Pearl 1 Board of Education of Topeka 1 Broadway, Louise Willingham 1 Brown, Oliver L. 1 Browner, Clifford 1 Derby, Doris 1 Your search found 17 result(s). Annie Pearl Avery Oral History Interview Avery, Anne Pearl, American, born 1943 Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s Albany Movement, American, 1961 - 1962 Moore, William Lewis, American, 1927 - 1963 Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.19.1a, 2011.174.19.1b, 2011.174.19.1c, 2011.174.19.1d, 2011.174.19.1e, 2011.174.19.1f, and 2011.174.19.1g. Annie Pearl Avery remembers her childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) at age sixteen. She recalls attending a SNCC meeting in Atlanta and being stranded and threatened in Marietta, Georgia, on the way home. She discusses her involvement in the Albany Movement, her many arrests for protesting, marching with William Moore, and participating in voter registration drives in many locations across the South. Associations and institutions 2011.174.19.1a-g Charles F. McDew Oral History Interview McDew, Charles F., American, born 1938 Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America South Carolina, United States, North and Central America Mississippi, United States, North and Central America The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.21.1a, 2011.174.21.1b, 2011.174.21.1c, 2011.174.21.1d, and 2011.174.21.1e. Charles McDew recalls growing up in Massillon, Ohio, his family's involvement in the steel mill unions and attending South Carolina State University. He remembers being arrested three times in two days for not obeying segregation laws in South Carolina, founding the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and registering voters in Mississippi. 2011.174.21.1a-e Charles Melvin Sherrod Oral History Interview Rev. Sherrod, Charles Melvin, American, born 1937 The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.22.1a and 2011.174.22.1b. The Reverend Charles Sherrod recalls how he became involved in the Albany Movement in Georgia, recruited local residents, and led marches and protests against segregation. 2011.174.22.1ab William G. Anderson, D.O. Oral History Interview Anderson, William G. D.O., American, born 1927 United States Navy, American, founded 1775 Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968 Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990 Meet the Press, American, founded 1947 Pritchett, Laurie, American, 1926 - 2000 Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.41.1a, 2011.174.41.1b, 2011.174.41.1c, 2011.174.41.1d, 2011.174.41.1e, and 2011.174.41.1f. William Anderson, D.O. recalls growing up in Americus, Georgia, serving in the navy during World War II, and his friendships with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy. He remembers opening his osteopath practice in Albany, Georgia, becoming a leader of the Albany Movement, and supporting protesters from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He discusses his several arrests with King and Abernathy, appearing on Meet the Press, the closing of all public facilities in Albany, and his later friendship with Sheriff Laurie Pritchett. 2011.174.41.1a-f Shirley Miller Sherrod Oral History Interview Sherrod, Shirley Miller, American, born 1948 United States Department of Justice, American, founded 1870 New Communities, American, founded 1969 Federation of Southern Cooperatives, American Baker County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America The oral history consists of twelve digital files: 2011.174.50.1a, 2011.174.50.1b, 2011.174.50.1c, 2011.174.50.1d, 2011.174.50.1e, 2011.174.50.1f, 2011.174.50.1g, 2011.174.50.1h, 2011.174.50.1i, 2011.174.50.1j, and 2011.174.50.1k, 2011.174.50.1l. Shirley Sherrod recalls growing up on a farm in Baker County, Georgia, her father's murder, and joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She remembers traveling to Washington, D. C., to protest the Justice Department, and the attacks on her husband, the Reverend Charles Sherrod, a civil rights leader in Albany, Georgia. She also discusses starting the New Communities Land Trust and working for the Federation of Southern Cooperatives and other organizations to help African American farmers. 2011.174.50.1a-l Clifford Browner Oral History Interview Browner, Clifford, American Dr. Jeffries, Hasan Kwame, American, born 1973 Southwest Georgia Project for For Community Education, Inc., American Mt. Olive Baptist Church, American March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963 Sasser, Terrell County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America Clifford Browner discusses his childhood in Sasser, Georgia, and how he came to be involved in the Southwest Georgia Movement for civil rights in the early 1960s. He describes mass meetings at Mount Olive Baptist Church, protesting racial segregation at his high school, and participating in the March on Washington. He concludes the interview by evaluating the changes he has seen in southwest Georgia over his lifetime. Lucius Holloway, Sr. and Emma Kate Holloway Oral History Interview Holloway, Lucius Sr., American, born 1932 Holloway, Emma Kate, American Terrell County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.17462.1a and 2011.174.62.1b. In this short interview, Lucius Holloway, Sr., and Emma Kate Holloway describe their experiences in Terrell County, Georgia. They discuss their childhood memories of Southwest Georgia, and how they came to meet and marry. The remainder of the interview focuses on their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, the harassment they faced from white supremacists, and their role in registering black voters. White supremacy movements Sam Mahone Oral History Interview Mahone, Sam, American, born 1945 Americus Four, American Leesburg Stockade, American, 1960s The oral history consists of one digital file: 2011.174.63.1a. Sam Mahone discusses his experiences of racial segregation and discrimination in Americus, Georgia, and how he came to be involved in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). After he joined SNCC, he participated in an array of activism: picketing a segregated movie theater, registering voters, and organizing in the black community. He also discusses the arrests that he and other activists experienced due to their activism, including the Americus Four case and the Leesburg Stockade. He concludes the interview by discussing his current involvement in showcasing African American art. 2011.174.63.1a Robert McClary Oral History Interview McClary, Robert, American, born 1938 Worth County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America In this short interview, Robert McClary discusses his involvement in the Southwest Georgia Project. McClary describes attending mass meetings in Worth County, Georgia, and he discusses his work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) which consisted of keeping the books, registering voters and informing people about welfare services. Johnnie Ruth McCullar Oral History Interview McCullar, Johnnie Ruth, American, born 1940 Johnnie Ruth Browner McCullar describes growing up in southwest Georgia, attending segregated schools in Sasser, Georgia, and her work in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. She was a secretary of the Terrell County Movement and she also participated in sit-ins and helped to register voters. McCullar reflects on the legacy of the movement, noting the changes in social and political life that she has witnessed during her life, but also recognizing present-day challenges. Sam Young, Jr. Oral History Interview Young, Sam Jr., American, born 1950 Griffin, Willie James Ph. D., American, born 1974 Samuel J. Young, Jr., describes his childhood in Worth County, Georgia, during the 1950s. He recalls the racial violence that he witnessed and heard stories about as a child. After graduating high school he joined the Southwest Georgia Project. He helped to start a newspaper for the project and was also involved in the group's initiative to develop a self-sufficient farm to counteract discrimination against black farmers. Grace Miller Oral History Interview Miller, Grace H., American, born 1932 Miller, Hosie Sr., American, 1925 - 1965 Grace Hall Miller (mother of activist Shirley Sherrod) describes her childhood in Baker County, Georgia, her education in segregated schools, her marriage to Hosie Miller, Sr., and their early involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Grace Hall Miller's commitment to the Baker County Movement grew following the murder of her husband by a white neighbor in 1965. She describes how her house became headquarters for the local movement and how the community rallied to support her and her children. Miller's children were among the black students who integrated white schools, and because of their experience, she dedicated much of her life to improving education. Louise Willingham Broadway Oral History Interview Broadway, Louise Willingham, American, born 1930 Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961 Louise Willingham Broadway shares her experiences of segregated education in Baker County, Georgia, and she discusses the lessons that her parents taught her when she was a child. Broadway describes her experiences as a mother sending her daughter to an all-white school. She also describes her involvement in the Baker County Movement, especially her work for a doctor who treated Freedom Riders. Mary Jenkins Oral History Interview Jenkins, Mary F., American, 1928 - 2014 Fisk University, American, founded 1866 Brown, Oliver L., American, 1918 - 1961 Board of Education of Topeka, American Mary Jenkins describes Albany, Georgia, during her childhood and discusses moments when she encountered racial prejudice. She describes her education in all-black schools, her decision to attend Fisk University, and her longing to become a teacher. Around the time of Brown v. Board of Education, she began teaching in Georgia and witnessed negative reactions of white administrators to the decision. Jenkins describes her decision to join the Albany Movement, and she shares memories of working with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mary Jones Oral History Interview Jones, Mary A., American, born 1933 Mary Jones describes her childhood in Albany, Georgia, including the work she did as a child and her memories of school. Jones discusses learning about the Civil Rights Movement by reading the newspaper, and she describes her children's experiences as they entered white schools. After she joined the Albany Movement, she helped to register voters, participated in marches and boycotts, and joined the police committee to recruit African American police officers. She closes the interview by discussing the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. Doris Adelaide Derby Oral History Interview Dr. Derby, Doris, American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909 NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936 Hunter College, American, founded 1870 Free Southern Theater, American, 1963 - 1980 Head Start Program, American, founded 1965 Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.8.1a, 2011.174.8.1b, 2011.174.8.1c, 2011.174.8.1d, 2011.174.8.1e, 2011.174.8.1f, 2011.174.8.1g, and 2011.174.8.1h. Doris Derby discusses her childhood in the Bronx, joining a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) youth group, and attending Hunter College. She talks about going to an Episcopal church. She recalls her work in African art and dance, and traveling to Albany, Georgia, to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) with voter registration. She remembers teaching adult literacy in Mississippi with SNCC, starting the Free Southern Theater, and working for Head Start. 2011.174.8.1a-h Martha Prescod Norman Noonan Oral History Interview Noonan, Martha Prescod Norman, American Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939 University of Michigan, American, founded 1817 Students for a Democratic Society, American, 1960 - 1969 Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, American, founded 1964 Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America Providence, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America Michigan, United States, North and Central America Alabama, United States, North and Central America Martha Prescod Norman Noonan describes her childhood in Providence, Rhode Island, and being one of the few black families in the neighborhood. Her parents urged her to attend the University of Michigan, where she joined Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and learned about the Civil Rights Movement in the South. She eventually made her way to Albany, Georgia, where she worked with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. She also worked in the Movement in Mississippi and later in Alabama. Noonan describes the March on Washington, her perception of Mississippi Freedom Summer, and the early iterations of Black Power.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2566
__label__wiki	0.910021	0.910021	America, According to Mr. Springsteen Forgive the slow blogging: I'm battling a head cold and recovering from the Michigan primary. If you haven't already, read what my colleagues Alec MacGillis and Tim Noah have to say about the contraception controversy. When you're done with that, head over to the website for "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." It's "Springsteen week" on the show, in honor of a new album, "Wrecking Ball," out next week. Springsteen was a guest on the show Monday: You can see part of his performance in the video above. But the website is also offering free audio from the album, showcasing one song per day. Today's is "Land of Hope and Dreams." Springsteen has played the song in concert for more than a decade and it appears on the "Live in New York City" album from 2000. The new version is a studio cut and features, among other things, a saxophone solo from the late Clarence Clemons. It's also among my favorite Springsteen songs, because it conveys the idea of America better than almost any song I know. The audio is available until midnight. After that, you'll have to wait until next week, when you can buy it as part of the album. Jonathan Cohn, Politics, Tim Noah, Alec MacGillis, America, Michigan, Springsteen week, Wrecking Ball	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2568
__label__wiki	0.608305	0.608305	The Sadness of it All By Aleksandar Hemon I am still reeling from the awfulness of England in the game against Italy. The greatness of Pirlo notwithstanding, Italy was/is not that good. Consider what the Italian team would have been like without his constant orchestration; consider how bad Balotelli was/is, ever eager to show the extent to which he is overrated. But Italy, such as it was, was all over England and the lads could not string two passes together for two hours or so. Apart from the tactics that would be more appropriate for West Bromwich Albion and its struggles against relegation than for a team of fantastically overpaid lads, there was amazing ineptitude on the part of England. How is it that these young men, playing in arguably the best league in the world, cannot produce a decent stretch—never mind a game—against a mediocre team? Rooney, who continuously failed to drop back to cover Pirlo, as he has been failing to have any impact in any major tournament beyond being red-carded, receives £250,000 a week at Man U! He was singularly dreadful, failing at every task he was given, yet Welbeck was the one who was taken out. The more expensive the player the more infallible. The superiority of the Italian national team over England was glaringly incongruous with the inferiority of Series A in relation to the Premiership. I love Stevie G dearly, as I am one of those pitiful Liverpool FC supporters, but the difference in class between Pirlo and him, let alone Parker, is vast. And let it be said that the fact that at the end of the game England was fielding four Liverpool players (Gerrard, Henderson, Johnson, Carroll) is a symptom unto itself. It is easy to argue that the dominance of foreign players (and money) in the Premiership might be related to the decline of English football. Since the beginning of the Premiership in 1992, the English team went beyond the quarter finals in major tournaments only once, in 1996, and that was on home soil. But then it could also be that the dominance of foreign players is related to the fact the English are crap. And it is not even the lack of success. The way England played against Italy seemed so outdated, so old, so pathetic—as awful as they were, they were actually exceeding their capabilities. They could not have thought at any point that they could win that game. There was only one tactical formation they could play in; and they, the loyal soldiers, kept doing it, over and over again, no matter the cost. They simply did not know any better. The continuous hopelessness of their display was overwhelming. It was, in the end, sad to watch. Aleksander Hemon is the author, most recently, of The Book of My Lives and The Matters of Life, Death, and More: Writing on Soccer. Italy, Liverpool FC, Euro2012	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2569
__label__cc	0.629201	0.370799	Americans' Confidence in Their Finances Keeps Growing by Jim Norman 69% expect their financial situation to improve over the next year Optimism about finances over the next year is almost at a record-high level 50% say they are in better shape financially than a year ago WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' optimism about their personal finances has climbed to levels not seen in more than 16 years, with 69% now saying they expect to be financially better off "at this time next year." The 69% saying they expect to be better off is only two percentage points below the all-time high of 71%, recorded in March 1998 at a time when the nation's economic boom was producing strong economic growth combined with the lowest inflation and unemployment rates in decades. Americans are typically less positive about how their finances have changed over the past year than about where they're headed, and that remains the case. Fifty percent say they are better off today than they were a year ago. That 50% still represents a post-recession milestone -- the first time since 2007 that at least half of the public has said they are financially better off than a year ago. Ten years ago, as the Great Recession neared its end, the percentage saying their finances had improved from the previous year was at a record low of 23%. More than half the public, 54%, said they were worse off. Now, with unemployment below 1998 levels and the job market growing steadily, the number saying they are worse off than a year ago has dropped to 26%, the lowest level since October 2000. Only 11 times in 109 polls stretching back to 1976 have at least half of those polled said they were in better financial shape than they had been a year prior. Only once in 114 polls going back to 1977 have Americans been more optimistic about their personal finances in the coming year than they are today. In every one of the 105 Gallup polls since 1977 that asked both questions, more Americans were optimistic about their future finances than said their current finances had improved versus a year prior. On average in those 105 polls, 56% have expected to be better off in the next year, while 39% have believed they were better off than they had been the previous year. For both questions, a substantial percentage of the public volunteered a response of "the same" -- indicating either that their finances had not changed in the past year or that they did not expect them to change in the coming year. Partisanship Plays a Role in Perceptions of Past and Future Finances Members of most major demographic groups are more likely in 2019 to say their financial situation has improved in the past year than to say they are worse off -- with Democrats the one major exception. By 37% to 32%, more Democrats say that compared with a year ago, they are worse off financially rather than better off. However, among some of the key groups that generally vote Democratic, a plurality or majority say they are better off. Sixty-two percent of those under 30 say they are better off; 25% say worse off. Forty-five percent of women say they are better off; 29% say worse off. Forty-five percent of those with annual household incomes of less than $40,000 say better off, 35% worse off. Among liberals, 40% say better off, 31% worse off. Republicans are at the other end of the spectrum, with 68% saying they are better off, and only 10% saying worse off. Among groups that are more Republican than the national average, 66% of conservatives say they are better off, as do 57% of those with annual incomes of at least $100,000 and 56% of men. Both Republicans and Democrats significantly changed their perceptions of how they were doing financially when the 2016 presidential election replaced outgoing Democrat Barack Obama with Republican Donald Trump. The two most recent times the question was asked before Trump's election, in January 2015 and January 2016, as many Republicans -- 37%, on average -- said they were worse off as said they were better off. In the two polls since Trump has taken office, one in January 2018 and one last month, a robust majority of 67% have said they are better off, compared with 13% saying "worse off." Democrats, who were more than twice as likely to say they were better off (58%) rather than worse off (24%) in the two pre-Trump-election polls, have reversed field, with 35% saying they are better off and 38% saying worse off in the two post-Trump-inauguration polls. Changing White House Occupants, Changing Views of Personal Finances Would you say that you are financially better off now than you were a year ago, or are you financially worse off now? Worse off 2015-2016 polls Results based on combined January 2015-January 2016 polls and combined January 2018-January 2019 polls For both Republicans and Democrats, results are more positive over the same time spans for the question asking about financial expectations for the coming year. Though Republicans' expectations rose after Trump took office and Democrats became less optimistic, majorities from both parties said they expected to be better off in the coming year in both the pre-Trump-election polls and the post-Trump-inauguration ones. The United States brought in the new year with a partial government shutdown that stretched through most of January and a growing sense of pessimism about the nation's economy. But in spite of the negative turn in the public's views about the national economic picture, Americans are more upbeat now about their own finances than they have been in years. Economic conditions can take rapid turns, and lofty expectations can be dashed in the process. But for now, it appears that most Americans believe, at least for their own financial situations, that 2019 will be a good year. View complete question responses and trends. Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted Jan. 2-10, 2019, with a random sample of 1,017 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. For results based on the total sample of national adults, the margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. All reported margins of sampling error include computed design effects for weighting. USA All Gallup Headlines Economy Financial Well-Being Personal Finance Access Crucial Data for Your Research Search, examine, compare and export nearly a century of primary data. Learn More about Access Crucial Data for Your Research Social Security Still Financial Bedrock for Retirees Social Security remains a critical resource for U.S. retirees' financial security with the majority calling it a major income source. Nonretirees aren't counting on it as much, but haven't found a true replacement. Update: Americans' Concerns About Retirement Persist About half of nonretired Americans say they will be financially comfortable when they retire, while 78% of those already retired say they are living comfortably. Paying for Medical Crises, Retirement Lead Financial Fears Of eight common financial problems that confront people in life, Americans are most concerned about affording a major illness or accident and funding their retirement. The Meaning of "Socialism" to Americans Today Asked to define socialism, 24% of Americans mention "equality," while 17% say it is government ownership of the means of production. Gallup https://news.gallup.com/poll/246602/americans-confidence-finances-keeps-growing.aspx	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2571
__label__wiki	0.58251	0.58251	Miscellaneous scientific news/publications, Research projects Prof. Dr. Angelo Pio Rossi: Geologist with an extraterrestrial twist Lanzarote has geological similarities to Mars ESA Steering a rover from a few hundred kilometers away is a complex matter. The vehicle has to avoid obstacles as well as collisions and dead ends. It has to collect samples, analyze them and transmit the data – despite recurring technical delays and communication problems. At the end of 2019, astronaut Luca Parmitano should be steering such a rover from space. The rover is going to be located on Lanzarote, whereas Parmitano will be on board the International Space Station ISS. A team of scientists, including Angelo Pio Rossi, Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at Jacobs University Bremen, visited the Canary Islands in November for a dry run. The geologist coordinates the work of several European scientists, characterizes the route the rover will travel, collects data and develops a 3D model of the surface to simulate the journey. The work took place during the Pangaea-X 2018 campaign, a European Space Agency (ESA) training program for astronauts that combines geology and space exploration with high-tech equipment. The volcano island is the perfect environment for such tests. It has geological similarities to Mars, the climate is dry and the vegetation is manageable. Already a year ago Rossi was on Lanzarote to perform analyzes on planetary analogues and introduce them to astronauts. For future missions to the Moon, Mars or asteroids, they are to be enabled to take the right rock samples for further scientific analysis. They must be able to identify individual rock types and determine the best areas for sampling. „What happens on Lanzarote gives an idea of what will happen on the Moon at some point,“ says Rossi. Just as the ISS now orbits the Earth, one day a space station should be orbiting the Moon, the „Lunar Oribital Platform Gateway“. It will possibly be an intermediate station for further journeys to Mars, but also a starting point for explorations of the Moon’s surface, for example with a rover. „The astronauts will control it from the station, collect valuable samples and send data and samples back to Earth. Human explorers are still important, but remotely controlled robots can do a lot“ says Rossi. The Italian’s interest in planets has to do with his passion for geology. „It looks back in time, provides information about the history of the Earth. Space is an extension of the Earth’s history, extraterrestrial geology provides information about the origin of the Earth and it is the key to understanding the Solar System as a whole,“ says Rossi, who studied geology at the University of Chieti-Pescara and received his doctorate in planetary science there. He then worked for three years at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands and continued his research at the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern, Switzerland. The 42-year-old does not have doubts on the usefulness of expeditions into space. „To want to discover something new lies in human nature,“ says Rossi. „There are still so many unanswered questions, so many riddles to decipher. So far, we’ve only explored with humans a tiny section of the Moon.“ Space travel is also a driver for the development of new technologies, for example in telecommunications, the optical industry or materials science. Also the extraction of resources from space is becoming increasingly important. The scientist has been researching and teaching at Jacobs University since 2011, having followed his wife to Bremen. „I find the internationality of the students and teachers very enriching. On campus you get in touch with each other very quickly, even with colleagues from other disciplines. This promotes interdisciplinary cooperation.“ In the future, Rossi wants to focus more intensively on the geological mapping of planetary surfaces. They reproduce the observations and evaluations of the processes on or below the surface of planetary bodies and their history and are therefore a direct aid in their research. It concentrates on three celestial bodies that will be at the center of European space travel in the coming decade: Mars, Mercury and the Moon. https://twitter.com/arosp/ https://planmap.eu/ About Jacobs University Bremen: Studying in an international community. Obtaining a qualification to work on responsible tasks in a digitized and globalized society. Learning, researching and teaching across academic disciplines and countries. Strengthening people and markets with innovative solutions and advanced training programs. This is what Jacobs University Bremen stands for. Established as a private, English-medium campus university in Germany in 2001, it is continuously achieving top results in national and international university rankings. Its more than 1,400 students come from more than 100 countries with around 80% having relocated to Germany for their studies. Jacobs University’s research projects are funded by the German Research Foundation or the EU Research and Innovation program as well as by globally leading companies. For more information: www.jacobs-university.de Facebook \| Youtube \| Twitter \| Instagram \| Weibo Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH Melisa Berktas Fax: 0421 200 49 4135 Mail: m.berktas@jacobs-university.de	cc/2019-30/en_head_0041.json.gz/line2572

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