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__label__cc	0.665907	0.334093	Investing With Us Why Trust Admiral You are here: Home / Blog / Crowdfunding / Crowdfunding 27th June, 2016 /in Crowdfunding /by Admiral Is it time to dip your toe into the water? One of the main innovations in both finance and technology over the past few years has been the advent of crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is a way of raising finance by asking a large number of investors each for a small amount of money. In the past, financing a business, project or venture typically involved asking a few investors for large sums of money. Crowdfunding switches this idea around. If it appeals to you, you’re debt-free, willing to increase your risk tolerance and put money away for a longer term, then the best way is to start by dipping your toe in the water. Main ways of crowdfunding There are three different types of crowdfunding: equity, debt and donation. 1. Equity crowdfunding involves a company raising finance by selling a pre-determined amount of equity in a business to investors for a certain sum of money. 2. Debt crowdfunding is when a company raises money by way of loan to investors who do not receive any equity in the business but do receive a pre-agreed rate of return on the money invested. 3. Charitable crowdfunding involves no equity or debt investment; charities raise money for projects from large groups of investors to support their causes. Funding gap Since the financial crisis, it has become very difficult for smaller businesses in particular to raise the money required to expand and grow. As high street banks have withdrawn from corporate lending, a ‘funding gap’ has emerged that has in part been filled by the meteoric rise of crowdfunding. Additionally, with interest rates at rock bottom for the past six years, investors have been seeking unique returns and are more prepared than ever before to invest money into new types of investments in the hope of achieving a return higher than that offered by their bank account. The Government’s promotion of enterprise in the UK has also meant that over 95% of all equity crowdfunding campaigns attract valuable tax benefits (such as Enterprise Investment Scheme [EIS] or Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme [SEIS] relief which allow for any losses to be claimed back on a tax return) which has further enhanced their appeal. It is against this backdrop that crowdfunding has flourished. However, crowdfunding is still a very high-risk venture and, as with all forms of investment, comes with no guarantee of success or even return of capital. Among the main reasons to exercise caution is the price the investor pays for the equity. When a large business seeks to raise money, the numbers used to calculate the value of the business will have been audited and verified by an independent valuer. High growth Another key risk that investors need to consider is one of dilution. Many of the companies raising money on the equity crowdfunding platforms are high-growth businesses expected to go up in value significantly over a very short period of time. To fund this expansion, it is somewhat inevitable that these companies will need to continually raise further funds to maintain their level of growth. While not all crowdfunding campaigns are run by start-ups, the average age of a company raising money on crowdfunding platforms is 3.32 years. Crowdfunding is undoubtedly a welcome addition to the options available for companies looking to raise money, and the effect that this has on the level of enterprise in the UK is a very positive development. Capital loss For investors, however, it is clear that great levels of caution should be taken when making any form of crowdfunding investment, and a reliance on the tax benefits will not be enough to offset the real risk of capital loss. Time to talk to Admiral Wealth? For further information, please contact Admiral Wealth Management on 01472 357035 or email info@admiral-online.co.uk – we look forward to hearing from you. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT A RELIABLE INDICATOR OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. Tags: Admiral Wealth Management, charitable crowdfunding, crowdfunding, debt crowdfunding, Enterprise Investment Scheme, equity crowdfunding, funding gap, investment, raising finance, Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme Pound-cost averaging Key financial dates Defined contribution and benefit pension schemes explained ISA inheritance rule changes Want to make more of your retirement? 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__label__wiki	0.676115	0.676115	We are not dictating cashew prices - Cashew Council Ghana. 30 October, 2020 - 0:00 Updated: 2 November, 2020 - 09:32 The Cashew Council Ghana (CCG) has debunked claims that it is making moves to dictate prices of cashew by implementing a pricing regime. Barely two weeks since its launch in Techiman, there are claims in the media that the Council is attempting to implement “a pricing system” that will “dictate prices” of cashew. These reports also misrepresented the Council as “a group of cashew growers” on the Board of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA). According to them, these reports are clear misinformation by people who do not have a clear understanding of the CCG, and by extension the TCDA. The CCG, they explain, is the umbrella body of the various value chain actors’ associations in Ghana, including the Cashew Producers Association and other farmers’ groups. The four people representing the cashew sector on the TCDA, they explained, were selected from the various actor groups, two of whom are cashew farmers. On pricing, they explained that what it has done is to, as part of reorganizing the sector, set up a pricing committee, with the vast majority of the members being cashew farmers, to formulate a cashew pricing formular. This, according to them, is an extension of the pricing committee of the TCDA. “At our last meeting, where the Council was officially launched, there were representatives of all the various value chain actors. In fact, farmers were the majority. At this meeting, three working committees were set up, including the Pricing Committee as an extension of the pricing committee of the TCDA. It was a decision that was welcomed by all, particularly farmers,” Mr. Malvin Nii Smith, President of the Association of Cashew Processors Ghana (ACPG) said in an interview. “Interestingly, because of the sensitive nature of pricing and because we know farmers are the major stakeholders in this regard, of the 19 members on this committee, the farmers have 10 representatives with buyers/ exporters and processors having six (6) and three(3) respectively,” he added. A Cashew farmer in the Tain District, Mr. Sah Kofi Eric, who represents farmers in the District on the Pricing Committee described the claims as false and misleading, explaining that cashew farmers across the country have been duly represented on the said committee. “There are 10 farmers from various cashew producing areas across the country on the pricing committee. Truth is not every farmer can be consulted in this process. And so, the various representatives update their constituents and take their inputs. That is why we encourage farmers all over the country to attend the association’s meetings at the local levels to make meaningful contributions,” he said in an interview. He urged farmers to disregard such claims about the CCG and the TCDA, adding that cashew prices will remain competitive based on quality. “The mandate of the working committee is to meet and suggest a pricing model and present it to the TCDA Board for further interrogation. The CCG, on its own, cannot and has no intention of dictating price of cashew,” he emphasized. President of the Cashew Traders Association of Ghana, Mr. Alex Owuso Adjei, also refuted claims that exporters have been excluded from the CCG. “It is not true that exporters have been excluded. I am an exporter and I serve on the pricing committee along with three other exporters. Our duty is to suggest modalities for pricing of cashew to the Board after consultations,” he said. Acting Coordinator of the CCG, Yayra Amedzro, explained steps have been taken to bring clarity on the issues to farmers. “As we speak farmers are having a national representative meeting in Wenchi and I believe the necessary information will be relayed to them and hopefully there will be some clarity on the issues of the new development,” she said. The CCG was launched on Thursday 15th October 2020 by stakeholders of the cashew sector in Techiman to serve as a mother body for the various associations within the sector and to complement the TCDA in developing the sector. Home › News & info	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line2
__label__wiki	0.779024	0.779024	Aging Research Centre We are dedicated to providing a service that allows researchers in this field to find information that is related to the study of the aging process. We also endeavor to introduce this field to laymen who would like to know more about the research that is being conducted in this field. Steven A. Garan, Director Research We are engaged in many areas of research such as systems biology, brain imaging via automated imaging microscopy, the study of neuroendocrine changes in the hypothalamus, whole body scanning systems, the study of an entire organism as it ages and the effects of hormonal changes on the aging process Shortest path algorithms combined with natural language parsing, map pathways involved in neuroendocrine aging. Experimental Gerontology, Volume 44, Issues 1-2, January-February 2009, Page 129. A computational systems biology approach to neuroendocrine aging: Initial results. Experimental Gerontology, Volume 42, Issues 1-2 , January-February 2007, Page 142 Novel methods in computer-assisted tissue analysis: Customized regional targeting of both cytoplasmic and nuclear-stained tissue. Experimental Gerontology, Volume 42, Issues 1-2 , January-February 2007, Pages 141-142 Tracking changes in hypothalamic IGF-1 sensitivity with aging and caloric restriction. Experimental Gerontology, Volume 42, Issues 1-2 , January-February 2007, Pages 11-12. Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor immunoreactive cells are selectively maintained in the paraventricular hypothalamus of calorically restricted mice. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2007 Feb;25(1):23-8 Age-dependent loss of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor immunoreactive cells in the supraoptic hypothalamus is reduced in calorically restricted mice. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2006 Nov;24(7):431-6. A study of insulin-like growth factor-I receptor immunoreactivity in the supraoptic nucleus of young and old female B6D2F1 mice. FASEB Journal, April 2006, 357.5 Caloric restriction reduces cell loss and maintains estrogen receptor-alpha immunoreactivity in the pre-optic hypothalamus of female B6D2F1 mice, Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2005 Jun;26(3):197-203. A survey of estrogen receptor-alpha immunoreactivity in the hypothalamus of young, old, and old-calorie restricted female B6D2F1 mice, Experimental Gerontology, Volume 39, Issues 11-12, November-December 2004, Page 1771 Phenomics: a new direction for the study of neuroendocrine aging. Experimental Gerontology, Volume 38 (2003), Issues 1-2, Page 218 A comparison of estrogen receptor-alpha immunoreactivity in the arcuate hypothalamus of young and middle-aged C57BL6 female mice. Experimental Gerontology, Volume 38 (2003), Issues 1-2, Page 220 Creating Three-Dimensional Neuronal Maps of the Mouse Hypothalamus Using an Automated Imaging Microscope System. Experimental Gerontology, Volume 35 numbers 9-10, December 2000, page 1421 Automated Imaging Microscope System, Linux Journal 2000, Issue 70, Februrary, Page 32-35 Automated Imaging Microscope System (AIMS) Regional targeting of cytoplasmic and nuclear-stained tissue Ontological body system maps Mapping body systems - Items of major interest - Meetings & Lectures Paola S. Timiras Memorial Award for Aging Research and Lecture Event: Paola S. Timiras Memorial Award for Aging Research and Lecture Award Recipient: Dr. Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Ph.D Date: Wednesday, February 13th 2013, 4:00pm - 5:30pm Genetic Plant Biology Building (GPB, Auditorium 100) Web: http://crea.berkeley.edu The Center for Research and Education in Aging (CREA) will hold it's first Paola S. Timiras Memorial Award for Aging Research. The event will be held on Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. The event will start with a reception, afterwards the awards ceremony will be held, where Dr. Blackburn will accept the first Paola S. Timiras Memorial Award for Aging Research. After the awards ceremony, Dr. Blackburn will give a lecture related to aging research. Dr. Blackburn won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine and was on the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of Molecular Biology from 1981 to 1990. In 1990 she moved to the University of California, San Francisco. After Dr. Blackburn's lecture, the audience will be able to ask questions from Dr. Blackburn. 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Date: 20th November - 24th November 2013 Location: New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, Louisiana http://www.geron.org/ Eleventh International Symposium on Neurobiology and Neuroendocrinology of Aging Location: Bregenz Austria Date: TBD July 2014 The objective of these Symposia is to bring together scientists who have made recent major advances in the study of aging ranging from neuroendocrinology, neurobiology, genetics, and molecular mechanisms to practical issues of treatment and care of the elderly and patients with age-related CNS diseases. Our goals are to bring together speakers who normally would not meet at a meeting devoted to Alzheimer's disease, molecular biology of aging, clinical geriatrics, or other commonly covered topics. For more information, please write, send a facsimile or email: Dr. Andrzej Bartke Director of Research, Geriatrics Initiative, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62794-9636, USA E-Mail: abartke@siumed.edu Dr. Richard E Falvo, Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology, Medical Biomolecular Research Building, 103 Mason Farm Road, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7545, USA E-Mail: rfalvo@med.unc.edu WWW Site: http://www.neurobiology-and-neuroendocrinology-of-aging.org/ - Recent Books - Bio Tool Box - Biotech Companies - Magazine Articles Scientific American publication on life span and aging - Featured on pagesalon.com - Real Audio and other Programs Age-dependent loss of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor immunoreactive cells in the supraoptic hypothalamus is reduced in calorically restricted mice. Both life-long caloric restriction (CR) and the suppression of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) signaling reliably extend the mammalian lifespan. The neuroendocrine system, regulated by the hypothalamus, remains the most convincing site of action for both these modes of life extension. Yet, determining whether CR actions are mediated by the modulation of neuroendocrine IGF-1 signaling remains unclear. Of the hypothalamic nuclei that express the IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R), the cells of the supraoptic nucleus (SON) display some of the most robust IGF-1R expression. Taking IGF-1R immunoreactivity as an index of sensitivity to IGF-1, we counted IGF-1R immunoreactive and non-immunoreactive cells in the SON of young-ad-libitum fed (young-Al, 6 weeks), old-ad-libitum fed (Old-Al, 22 months), and old-calorie-restricted (Old-CR, 22 months) female B6D2F1 mice. An automated imaging microscopy system (AIMS) was used to generate cell counts for each section of supraoptic hypothalamus. Results show that while the total number of cells in the SON of ad-libitum fed mice does not change significantly with aging, a significant reduction in IGF-1R immunoreactive cells does occur in ad-libitum fed mice with aging. In contrast to this, calorie restricted mice show both a decline in the total number of cells and IGF-1R immunoreactive cells in the SON with age, but with the decrease in the latter being notably attenuated when compared to the degree of loss seen in ad-libitum fed mice. Thus, while CR induces greater loss in the total number of cells in the SON with age, it reduces the degree of age-dependent loss seen in IGF-1R expressing cells. As a result, when compared to Old-AL mice, the SON of Old-CR mice displays a greater proportion of IGF-1R cells and thus possibly enhanced IGF-1 sensitivity with aging. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience 2006 Nov;24(7):431-6. Caloric restriction reduces cell loss and maintains estrogen receptor-alpha immunoreactivity in the pre-optic hypothalamus of female B6D2F1 mice. Life-long calorie restriction (CR) remains the most robust and reliable means of extending life span in mammals. Among the several theories to explain CR actions, one variant of the neuroendocrine theories of aging postulates that changing hypothalamic sensitivity to endocrine feedback is the clock that times phenotypic change over the life span. If the feedback sensitivity hypothesis is correct, CR animals should display a significantly different pattern of hormone-sensitive cell density and distribution in the hypothalamus. Of the many endocrine signal receptors that may be involved in maintaining hypothalamic feedback sensitivity, our study has selected to begin mapping those for estrogen (E). Altered hypothalamic sensitivity to E is known to schedule reproductive maturation and influence reproductive senescence. Taking estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha) immunoreactivity as an index of sensitivity to E, we counted ERalpha immunoreactive and non-immunoreactive cells in the pre-optic hypothalamus of young (6 weeks), ad-libitum (Old-AL) fed old (22 months), and calorie restricted (Old-CR) old (22 months) female B6D2F1 mice. An automated imaging microscopy system (AIMS) was used to generate cell counts for each sampled section of pre-optic hypothalamus. Results show a 38% reduction in ERalpha immunoreactive cells and an 18% reduction in total cell numbers in AL-old mice in comparison to young mice. However, CR mice only show a 19% reduction in ERalpha immunoreactive cells and a 13% reduction in total cell numbers in comparison to young mice. This indicates CR prevents age-related cell loss and maintains estrogen sensitivity in the pre-optic hypothalamus of old female B6D2F1 mice. Neuroendocrinology Letters 2005 Jun;26(3):197-203. Premature aging in mice expressing defective mitochondrial DNA polymerase Researchers in Sweden have created homozygous knock-in mice that express a proof-reading-deficient version of PolgA, the nucleus-encoded catalytic subunit of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polymerase. The mice encountered a threefold to fivefold increase in the levels of point mutations as well as increased amounts of deleted mtDNA. The deterioration in the experimental mice started at 25 weeks young adulthood in normal mice. They prematurely experienced a range of familiar age-related complaints, including baldness, osteoporosis, anemia, curvature of the spine and reduced fertility. The lifespan of the experimental mice was markedly reduced, with the median age of death at 48 weeks. The oldest of the experimental mice died before 61 weeks. Normal mice live approximately 110 weeks. Nature 2004 May 27; 429, 357 - Ageing: Mice and mitochondria Nature 2004 May 27; 429, 417 - 423 - Premature aging in mice expressing defective mitochondrial DNA polymerase Scientists release draft of the rat genome An international research team, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced it has completed a high-quality, draft sequence of the genome of the laboratory rat, and has used that data to explore how the rat's genetic blueprint stacks up against those of mice and humans. In the Nature article, the researchers reported that, at approximately 2.75 billion base pairs, the rat genome is smaller than the human genome, which is 2.9 billion base pairs, and slightly larger than mouse genome, which is 2.6 billion base pairs. Rat genome contains about the same number of genes as the human and mouse genomes. Furthermore, almost all human genes known to be associated with diseases have counterparts in the rat genome and appear highly conserved through mammalian evolution, confirming that the rat is an excellent model for many areas of medical research. The rodent lineage, which gave rise to the rat and mouse, and the primate lineage, which gave rise to humans, diverged about 80 million years ago. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, while rats have 21 and mice have 20. The Journal Nature - Scientists release draft of the rat genome Nature. 2004 Apr 1;428(6982):493-521. - Genome sequence of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian evolution. Dr. Andrzej Bartke is awarded $850,000.00 for aging research from the Ellison Medical Foundation (EMF) This award to Dr. Bartke is a four-year national grant for the study of the effects of genes and hormones on aging. Total budget for the grant is $850,000. The study will look at the growth and thyroid hormones and their roles in regulating glucose metabolism and determining the rate of aging and length of life in Ames dwarf mice. Dr. Bartke's research is providing new insights into the mechanisms that control the aging process. October 10, 2003 - SIU Med School Faculty Member Receives National Research Award Selected papers Ageing is reversed, and metabolism is reset to young levels in recovering dauer larvae of C. elegans. Houthoofd K, Braeckman BP, Lenaerts I, Brys K, De Vreese A, Van Eygen S, Vanfleteren JR. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans responds to unfavourable environmental conditions by arresting development and entering diapause as a dauer larva. Dauers can survive several times the normal life span and the duration of the dauer state has no effect on postdauer life span. This led to the suggestion that dauers are non-ageing, and that dauers eventually perish as the consequence of depletion of stored nutrients. We have investigated physiological changes associated with long-term diapause survival, and found that dauer larvae slowly develop senescence-like symptoms, including decrease of metabolic capacity, aconitase enzyme activity, and ATP stores, and increase of lipofuscin- and oxidised flavin-specific fluorescence. However, these changes are reversed when the dauers recover. Thus senescence can occur before attainment of reproductive maturity, and furthermore, is reversible. Other life processes, including respiration rate and heat output, remain unaltered over four weeks of diapause at 24 degrees C. Possible determinants of the enhanced life maintenance include increased resistance to oxidative stress provided by enhanced superoxide dismutase and catalase activities, and a shift to a highly reducing redox status. Pubmed - Exp Gerontol. 2002 Aug-Sep;37(8-9):1015-21 Exp Gerontol. - Exp Gerontol. 2002 Aug-Sep;37(8-9):1015-21 Recurrent de novo point mutations in lamin A cause Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome Eriksson M, Brown WT, Gordon LB, Glynn MW, Singer J, Scott L, Erdos MR, Robbins CM, Moses TY, Berglund P, Dutra A, Pak E, Durkin S, Csoka AB, Boehnke M, Glover TW, Collins FS Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by features reminiscent of marked premature ageing. Here, we present evidence of mutations in lamin A (LMNA) as the cause of this disorder. The HGPS gene was initially localized to chromosome 1q by observing two cases of uniparental isodisomy of 1q-the inheritance of both copies of this material from one parent-and one case with a 6-megabase paternal interstitial deletion. Sequencing of LMNA, located in this interval and previously implicated in several other heritable disorders, revealed that 18 out of 20 classical cases of HGPS harboured an identical de novo (that is, newly arisen and not inherited) single-base substitution, G608G(GGC > GGT), within exon 11. One additional case was identified with a different substitution within the same codon. Both of these mutations result in activation of a cryptic splice site within exon 11, resulting in production of a protein product that deletes 50 amino acids near the carboxy terminus. Immunofluorescence of HGPS fibroblasts with antibodies directed against lamin A revealed that many cells show visible abnormalities of the nuclear membrane. The discovery of the molecular basis of this disease may shed light on the general phenomenon of human ageing. Nature - 2003 May 15;423(6937):293-8 Pubmed - Recurrent de novo point mutations in lamin A cause Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome Arclab - May 11, 2003 to May 17, 2003 Scientists release draft of the mouse genome US and British Scientists released a draft copy of the mouse genome online for researchers to use freely. The information that is contained in the mouse genome will help researchers who use the rodent for studying a host of human ailments. In 2001 Celera Gennomics developed their own map of the mouse genome, but they change a fee in order to access their information, where as the US and British Scientists released their data for free. The mouse genome consists of approximately 2,700,000,000 base pairs that code for approximately 30,000 genes. Mouse Genome Resources - National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA Mouse Genome Centre - Medical Research Council, UK The effects of aging on gene expression in the hypothalamus and cortex of mice Cecilia H. Jiang, Joe Z. Tsien, Peter G. Schultz, and Yinghe Hu Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, Vol. 98, Issue 4, 1930-1934 A better understanding of the molecular effects of aging in the brain may help to reveal important aspects of organismal aging, as well as processes that lead to age-related brain dysfunction. In this study, we have examined differences in gene expression in the hypothalamus and cortex of young and aged mice by using high-density oligonucleotide arrays. A number of key genes involved in neuronal structure and signaling are differentially expressed in both the aged hypothalamus and cortex, including synaptotagmin I, cAMP-dependent protein kinase C , apolipoprotein E, protein phosphatase 2A, and prostaglandin D. Misregulation of these proteins may contribute to age-related memory deficits and neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, many proteases that play essential roles in regulating neuropeptide metabolism, amyloid precursor protein processing, and neuronal apoptosis are up-regulated in the aged brain and likely contribute significantly to brain aging. Finally, a subset of these genes whose expression is affected by aging are oppositely affected by exposure of mice to an enriched environment, suggesting that these genes may play important roles in learning and memory. The effects of aging on gene expression in the hypothalamus and cortex of mice - Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, Vol. 98, Issue 4, 1930-1934 Extended Life-Span Conferred by Cotransporter Gene Mutations in Drosophila Blanka Rogina, Robert A. Reenan, Steven P. Nilsen, Stephen L. Helfand Science 2000 290: 2137-2140 Aging is genetically determined and environmentally modulated. In a study of longevity in the adult fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, we found that five independent P-element insertional mutations in a single gene resulted in a near doubling of the average adult life-span without a decline in fertility or physical activity. Sequence analysis revealed that the product of this gene, named Indy (for I'm not dead yet), is most closely related to a mammalian sodium dicarboxylate cotransporter--a membrane protein that transports Krebs cycle intermediates. Indy was most abundantly expressed in the fat body, midgut, and oenocytes: the principal sites of intermediary metabolism in the fly. Excision of the P element resulted in a reversion to normal life-span. These mutations may create a metabolic state that mimics caloric restriction, which has been shown to extend life-span. Science - 2000 Dec 15;290(5499):2048. Pubmed - Extended Life-Span Conferred by Cotransporter Gene Mutations in Drosophila Arclab - Dec 10, 2000 to Dec 16, 2000 The Center for Research and Education in Aging (CREA) will be officially launched November 8th, 2000 On November 8th, 2000 the Center for Research and Education in Aging, which has a mission of "investigating the basic processes that cause aging, with the goal of improving and extending human health span." will be officially launched. For more information about this important and groundbreaking organization or to find out how you can help CREA achieve its mission, please visit CREA's website at: http://crea.berkeley.edu Regulation of C. elegans life-span by insulinlike signaling in the nervous system Wolkow CA, Kimura KD, Lee MS, Ruvkun G Science 2000 Oct 6;290(5489):147-50 An insulinlike signaling pathway controls Caenorhabditis elegans aging, metabolism, and development. Mutations in the daf-2 insulin receptor-like gene or the downstream age-1 phosphoinositide 3-kinase gene extend adult life-span by two- to threefold. To identify tissues where this pathway regulates aging and metabolism, we restored daf-2 pathway signaling to only neurons, muscle, or intestine. Insulinlike signaling in neurons alone was sufficient to specify wild-type life-span, but muscle or intestinal signaling was not. However, restoring daf-2 pathway signaling to muscle rescued metabolic defects, thus decoupling regulation of life-span and metabolism. These findings point to the nervous system as a central regulator of animal longevity. Regulation of C. elegans life-span by insulinlike signaling in the nervous system - Science 2000 Oct 6;290(5489):147-50 International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium Announces "Working Draft" of Human Genome The Human genome consists approximately 3.12-gigabases that code for 80,000 genes. The work, carried out in 16 centres across the world, means that 85% of the human genome has been accurately deciphered. Further work, still to be finally checked, means in total 97% of the human genome has been read. The existence of this genetic map will lay the foundation for a revolution in medical diagnosis and treatment. Joint Genome Institute The Insitute for Genomic Research University of Utah: Human Genetics Department University of Washington Genome Center • The Human Genome Project • The Human Genome Project: From Maps to Medicine Human Genome Sequencing The Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) Genome Sequence Centre (Canada) Sanger Centre (U.K.) CDC - Office of Genetics Department of Energy-Life Sciences Division Celera Genome Research • Genomics Education Cooperative Human Linkage Center Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, MIT Genethon Genome Research (France) Centre for Human Genome Research (Denmark) Los Alamos National Laboratory: Center for Human Genome Studies Stanford Human Genome Center Advanced Center for Genome Technology, University of Oklahoma CNN - 26 June 2000 - Genome announcement a milestone, but only a beginning BBC - 26 June 2000 - Scientists crack human code CBC - 26 June 2000 - Mapping the genetic code TIME - JULY 3, 2000 VOL. 156 NO. 1 - MAPPING THE GENOME NOTE: Also refer to the article on sequencing of Drosophila melanogaster, dated March 23rd, 2000. NOTE: Also refer to the article on sequencing of C. elegans, dated December 11th, 1998. The Drosophila melanogaster genome has been fully sequenced. REVIEW The 180-megabase genomic sequence of Drosophila melanogaster reveals 13,601 genes. In Drosophila, 60 Mb of the 180-Mb genome consists of centric heterochromatin. The C. elegans was fully sequenced on December 11th, 1998 and it had 97-megabases and 19,000 genes. Science 2000 Mar 24;vol 1287, issue 5461. page 2181 The Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project (BDGP) The European Drosophila Genome Project FlyBase - At Harvard University NOTE: Also refer to the article on C. elegans dated December 11th, 1998. First human chromosome is fully sequenced Scientists with the Human Genome Project have sequenced chromosome 22, the first chromosome to have been fully mapped. The results of this affort are published in the December 2nd issue of the journal Nature. The sequence obtained consists of 12 contiguous segments spanning 33.4 megabases, contains at least 545 genes and 134 pseudogenes, and provides the first view of the complex chromosomal landscapes that will be found in the rest of the genome. More than 30 human disorders are already associated with changes to genes of chromosome 22. These include schizophrenia, disorders of fetal development and the nervous system. The next chromosome to be fully sequenced will most likely be chromosome 7. NIH Link to Chromosome 22 Human Genome Organisation link to Chromosome 22 The Sanger Centres link to Chromosome 22 The DOE's Joint Genome Institute Real Audio 80K clip on the sequenceing of chromosome 22 Suppression of p66shc protein, extends the life span of mice 30% The following describes mutant mice that seem to live almost one-third longer than wild-type animals. These mice, which have a single targeted mutation in the gene encoding the p66shc protein, develop and eat normally, and have a normal body weight. But the absence of p66shc confers a heightened cellular resistance to agents that cause oxidative damage. Although the conclusions must be regarded as provisional until larger groups of animals are studied, the results support the proposal2 that oxidative damage is involved in ageing. They also indicate that modification of the response to oxidative damage can have a considerable effect on lifespan, without apparent negative side effects. NIH OMIM link - SHC TRANSFORMING PROTEIN NIH LocusLink - SHC TRANSFORMING PROTEIN Nature 1999 Nov 18;402(6759):309-13 The p66shc adaptor protein controls oxidative stress response and life span in mammals. ABC News - Scientists Find Gene Switch Makes Mice Live Longer Buck Center for Research in Aging celebrates the opening of the Research, Support and Education Building From September 30th 1999 to October 1st 1999 the Buck Center for Research in Aging in Novato, California, held an inaugural symposiam on aging to celebrate the opening of the center. The Buck Center is located 20 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge in northern Marin County. The Buck Center receives 5.5 millions annually from the Buck Trust and is governed by its own Board of Directors. Buck Center for Research in Aging Geron acquires Roslin Bio-Med and forms research collaboration with the Roslin Institute MENLO PARK, CA and ROSLIN, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND - May 4, 1999 Alliance brings together three complementary breakthrough technologies: human pluripotent stem cells, telomerase expression and nuclear transfer. The combined technologies are expected to enhance and accelerate the development of new transplantation therapies for numerous degenerative diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, cancer and heart disease. Geron and the Roslin Institute are pioneers in these technologies and together are in a strong position to capitalize on their potential. Dr. Judith Campisi is awarded $964,000.00 for aging research Berkeley, CA - March 26, 1999 - The Ellison Medical Foundation has awarded Dr. Judith Campisi $964,000.00 to support her basic investigations into the causes of aging. The Foundation was setup by Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, one of the largest database software corporations in the United States. Judith Campisi is a researcher in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California. Mouse model demonstrates role of telomeres and telomerase in aging, cancer and lifespan Menlo Park, CA - March 4, 1999 - Geron Corporation announced that researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute of Harvard Medical School and colleagues at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have published in the March 5 issue of Cell that telomerase-negative mice show telomere loss with age and experience a host of age-related changes. This study expands on a growing body of in vivo proof that age-related telomere erosion contributes to pathology, including cancer. Significant new findings in this work include a causal link between telomere loss and two hallmarks of human aging: an impaired ability to recover from stress and an increased rate of cancer formation. Consistent with other data linking telomerase activity with tumor progression, the authors suggest that telomere loss contributes to cancer formation, but lack of telomerase inhibits long-term tumor growth. Geron announces first in Vivo data indicating telomerase expression in normal human cells extends their replicative lifespan without oncogenic transformation. Geron Corp and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas announced today the publication of two papers in the Jan 1, 1999, issue of Nature Genetics. Human cells cloned. A group at Kyunghee University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, combined an egg and a cell from a single donor to produce the first stages of a human embryo. The experiment was terminated by the reseachers after a few cell divisions had taken place. Genome sequence of the nematode C. elegans: A platform for investigating biology the C. elegans sequencing consortium. REVIEW The 97-megabase genomic sequence of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans reveals over 19,000 genes. More than 40 percent of the predicted protein products find significant matches in other organisms. There is a variety of repeated sequences, both local and dispersed. The distinctive distribution of some repeats and highly conserved genes provides evidence for a regional organization of the chromosomes Science 1998 Dec 11;282(5396):2012-8 The genetics of aging as it relates to the C. elegans Life extension and stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans modulated by the tkr-1 gene. Molecular genetics of life span in C. elegans: how much does it teach us? Genetic control of programmed cell death and aging in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. A genetic pathway conferring life extension and resistance to UV stress in Caenorhabditis elegans. Direct isolation of longevity mutants in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Defining genes that govern longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans. Identification genes that are differentially expressed during aging in Caenorhabditis elegans First Cows are Cloned Eight calves, four of which died during birth, are cloned from a single caw by a team led by Dr. Yukio Tsunoda of Kinki University in Nara, Japan Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Blastocysts. Thomson JA, Itskovitz-Eldor J, Shapiro SS, Waknitz MA, Swiergiel JJ, Marshall VS, Jones JM J. A. Thomson, M. A. Waknitz, J. J. Swiergiel, V. S. Marshall Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53715, USA. J. Itskovitz-Eldor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rambam Medical Center, Faculty of Medi cine, Technion, Haifa 31096, Israel. S. S. Shapiro and J. M. Jones, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53715, USA. Science 1998 Nov 6;282(5391):1145-1147 Human blastocyst-derived, pluripotent cell lines are described that have normal karyotypes, express high levels of telomerase activity, and express cell surface markers that characterize primate embryonic stem cells but do not characterize other early lin eages. After undifferentiated proliferation in vitro for 4 to 5 months, these cells still maintained the developmental potential to form trophoblast and derivatives of all three embryonic germ layers, including gut epithelium (endoderm); cartilage, bone, smooth muscle, and striated muscle (mesoderm); and neural epithelium, embryonic ganglia, and stratified squamous epithelium (ectoderm). These cell lines should be useful in human developmental biology, drug discovery, and transplantation medicine. Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Blastocysts Science Volume 282, Number 5391 Issue of 6 Nov 1998, pp. 1145 - 1147 New Potential for Human Embryonic Stem Cells Science Volume 282, Number 5391 Issue of 6 Nov 1998, pp. 1061 - 1062 Derivation of pluripotent stem cells from cultured human primordial germ cells Michael J. Shamblott, Joyce Axelman, Shunping Wang, Elizabeth M. Bugg, John W. Littlefield, Peter J. Donovan, Paul D. Blumenthal, George R. Huggins, and John D. Gearhart, Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287; Kimmel Cancer Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107; and Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Ho pkins Bayview Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21224 PNAS Vol. 95, Issue 23, 13726-13731, November 10, 1998 Human pluripotent stem cells would be invaluable for in vitro studies of aspects of human embryogenesis. With the goal of establishing pluripotent stem cell lines, gonadal ridges and mesenteries containing primordial germ cells (PGCs, 5-9 weeks postfertil ization) were cultured on mouse STO fibroblast feeder layers in the presence of human recombinant leukemia inhibitory factor, human recombinant basic fibroblast growth factor, and forskolin. Initially, single PGCs in culture were visualized by alkaline ph osphatase activity staining. Over a period of 7-21 days, PGCs gave rise to large multicellular colonies resembling those of mouse pluripotent stem cells termed embryonic stem and embryonic germ (EG) cells. Throughout the culture period most cells within t he colonies continued to be alkaline phosphatase-positive and tested positive against a panel of five immunological markers (SSEA-1, SSEA-3, SSEA-4, TRA-1-60, and TRA-1-81) that have been used routinely to characterize embryonic stem and EG cells. The cul tured cells have been continuously passaged and found to be karyotypically normal and stable. Both XX and XY cell cultures have been obtained. Immunohistochemical analysis of embryoid bodies collected from these cultures revealed a wide variety of differe ntiated cell types, including derivatives of all three embryonic germ layers. Based on their origin and demonstrated properties, these human PGC-derived cultures meet the criteria for pluripotent stem cells and most closely resemble EG cells. Derivation of pluripotent stem cells from cultured human primordial germ cells Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Vol. 95, Issue 23, 13726-13731, November 10, 1998 The 77 year old John Glenn and his shuttle mission. John Glenn's science experiments that pertain to the study of aging. 50 mice cloned by researchers at the University of Hawaii Over 50 female mice were cloned by a team led by Ryuzo Yanagimachi, a University of Hawaii scientist. They used a cumulous cell,a type of cell that comes from the ovaries of females but is not an egg cell,then they extracted the nucleus and placed it inside a hollowed-out egg cell using a tiny pipette. Then they implanted the egg cell into the uterus of a female animal. Cloning shows that adult cells can be reprogrammed to start over and develop into a whole creature, the question is will the cloned animals age normally or will they age at a faster rate? Details of the experiment were published in the July 22nd, 1998 issue of Nature. Gene found which is linked to Alzheimer's disease A Gene has been found which is linked to Alzheimer's diseas. The new discovery was reported on the 22 July 1998 at a conference in Amsterdam. Geneticist Rudolph E. Tanzi and his research team at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston identified a gene called A2M which is responsible for producing a protein which strongly interacts with proteins produced by two of the genes-called LRP and APOE- linked to familial Alzheimer's.The study shows that people with the defective form of the gene are three and one half times more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer's. The disease is believed to be caused by the accumulation of waxy plaques, composed largely of a protein called beta-amyloid, which kills brain cells. The study will be published in the August 1st, 1998 issue of Nature Genetics. Nature - Genetics Fruit flies bred with copies of the human SOD1 gene live as much as 40 percent longer. June 2, (1998). Gabrielle Boulianne, a neurobiologist at the Hospital for Sick Children and a professor of molecular and medical genetics at the University of Toronto reports in an article in the June issue of the journal Nature Genetics that she and her co-workers bred Drosophila melanogaster with copies of the human SOD1 gene and the result was a fly that could live as much as 40 percent longer. Extension of Drosophila lifespan by overexpression of human SOD1 in motorneurons Tony L. Parkes1, Andrew J. Elia2, Dale Dickinson1, Arthur J. Hilliker1, John P. Phillips1 & Gabrielle L. Boulianne2 Reactive oxygen (RO) has been identified as an important effector in ageing and lifespan determination1-3. The specific cell types, however, in which oxidative damage acts to limit lifespan of the whole organism have not been explicitly identified. The association between mutations in the gene encoding the oxygen radical metabolizing enzyme CuZn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) and loss of motorneurons in the brain and spinal cord that occurs in the life-shortening paralytic disease, Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (FALS; ref. 4), suggests that chronic and unrepaired oxidative damage occurring specifically in motor neurons could be a critical causative factor in ageing. To test this hypothesis, we generated transgenic Drosophila which express human SOD1 specifically in adult motorneurons. We show that overexpression of a single gene, SOD1, in a single cell type, the motorneuron, extends normal lifespan by up to 40% and rescues the lifespan of a short-lived Sod null mutant. Elevated resistance to oxidative stress suggests that the lifespan extension observed in these flies is due to enhanced RO metabolism. These results show that SOD activity in motorneurons is an important factor in ageing and lifespan determination in Drosophila. REFER TO: Role of oxidative stress in Drosophila aging.- Mutat Res 1992 Sep;275(3-6):267-279 Expression of bovine superoxide dismutase in Drosophila melanogaster augments resistance of oxidative stress.- Mol Cell Biol 1991 Feb;11(2):632-640 Extension of Life-Span by Introduction of Telomerase into Normal Human Cells Science, Jan 16, (1998). Andrea G. Bodnar, Michel Ouellette, Maria Frolkis Shawn E. Holt, Choy-Pik Chiu, Gregg B. Morin, Calvin B. Harley, Jerry W. Shay, Serge Lichtsteiner, Woodring E. Wright Rel 2.9 - 98/01/29 Letter to Nature -- Viable offspring derived from fetal and adult mammalian cells Nature, Volume 385, 810 - 813, February 27, 1997 See Nature Web Special: Cloned Sheep Scientists clone first adult mammal "They found a way of stopping the clock and programming the genes so they go back to the beginning," James told Reuters in a telephone CNN, February 24, 1997 The Telomerase Picture Fills In SCIENCE - 25 April 1997 - Volume 276 - Number 5312 Positional Cloning of the Werners syndrome Gene - Abstract, Summary SCIENCE - 12 Apr 1996; 272 (5259):258-262 THE NEW SCIENCE OF AGING A TV series that was shown on PBS Wednesday, June 2, 1999, 8:00 p.m. ET For information about the videocassettes from PBS For more details about this documentary If you do not have the Real Audio program that you need to listen to the programs below, please click on this message and you may then download the program on to your system. Sep 16, 2003 - KQED Forum Aging Research Cynthia Kenyon Herbert Boyer Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics Director, Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging Dale Bredesen, founding president and CEO, Buck Institute for Age Research David Sinclair, Professor of pathology, Philip Cohen, San Francisco bureau chief for New Scientist magazine May 9, 2003 - NPR Talk of the Nation Genetics of Aging Ted Gavin SpamCon Foundation Phil Goldman MailBlocks David Sinclair Assistant Professor of Pathology August 31, 2001 - NPR Talk of the Nation: Science Friday Longevity and Aging Author, "Reversing Human Aging" Clinical Professor of Medicine Steven Austad Author, "Why We Age: What Science Is Discovering About the Body's Journey Through Life" (Wiley) Associate Professor, Zoology Gerontologist Moscow, Idaho Thomas Perls Author, "Living to 100: Lessons in Living to Your Maximum Potential at Any Age" (Basic Books) Geriatrician, Gerontology Division and Biometrics Center Associate Professor, Division on Aging Michael McKubre Director, Energy Research Center SRI Incorporated June 26, 2000 - NPR Talk of the Nation The Human Genome The ten year race to complete a map of the human genetic code has ended in a tie. The publicly funded Human Genome Project and the private corporation Celera Genomics are announcing today that their work on a rough draft of a map of the human genome is complete. The map won't lead to medical miracles overnight, but once the information has been studied it could lead to the development of new drugs and therapies to treat diseases. Join Juan Williams and guests to discuss what a complete map of the human genome will mean for the future of medicine and humanity. June 9, 2000 - NPR Talk of the Nation The Human Genome and a genetics update The public-private race to get the first complete map of the human genome is nearing the finish line, with both groups expected to announce a working draft sometime this month. Then the real work begins: finding the genes along those long stretches of DNA and determining their function. This hour, we'll get an update on the latest genetics news. Bruce Roe George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Chemistry and Biology Director, Advanced Center for Genome Technology Fred Cohen DoubleTwist Professor, Medicine and Pharmacology Maja Bucan Associate Professor, Genetics Center for Neurobiology and Behavior University of Pennsylvania Medical Center May 14, 1999 - NPR Talk of the Nation: Science Friday AGING RESEARCH UPDATE Researchers from Columbia University announced that they have identified an enzyme crucial to extending the lifespan of roundworms. Articles Discussed: "A cytosolic catalase is needed to extend adult lifespan in C. elegans daf-C and clk-1 mutants, " by James Taub, Joe F. Lau, Charles Ma, Jang Hee Hahn, Rafaz Hoque, Jonathan Rothblatt and Martin Chalfie. Nature, May 13, 1999. Martin Chalfie Professor, Biological Science Author, Why We Age: What Science is Discovering About the Body's Journey Through Life (John Wiley & Sons) January 29, 1999 - NPR Talk of the Nation: Science Friday STEM CELL UPDATE Brief Text Description: Human embryonic stem cell research, which holds the promise of curing many diseases, has been hampered by a lack of funds. But last week, the federal government ruled that much of this work is eligible to receive federal funds, a decision that the National Bioethics Advisory Commission is slated to debate. John Gearhart Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics Eric Meslin National Bioethics Advisory Commission Bruce Torbett Scripps Research Institute AGING UPDATE For the first time, scientists have been able to get human cells in the lab to live much longer than normal, perhaps paving the way for new treatments for age-related diseases and cancer. In this hour, we'll get an update on the latest aging research. Plus, a new way of thinking about how the brain stores memories. Calvin Harley Geron Corporation Author, Reversing Human Aging, (William Morrow) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Columbia University, New York, New York Dusan Bartsch September 5, 1997 - NPR Talk of the Nation: Science Friday Gary Ruvkun Faculty Member, Department of Genetics, Author, Reversing Human Aging, William Morrow and Company Founder and Vice President, Geron Corporation, April 12, 1996 - NPR Talk of the Nation: Science Friday THE SCIENCE OF AGING Gerard Schellenberg Associate Director of Research Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System Stanley Rapoport Chief of Laboratory of Neuroscience Professor of Clinical Medicine Reversing Human Aging September 29, 1995 - NPR Talk of the Nation: Science Friday BIOLOGY OF AGING Dr. Leonard Hayflick Jerry Shay Professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience Dr. Michael Fossel, Author of forthcoming book, "Reversing Human Aging" Ronald Crystal Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center Jeffrey Leiden Professor of Medicine, Professor of Pathology, and Chief of the Section of Cardiology Theories of Aging Papers on different Theories of Aging Upcoming Meetings and Conferences Events without dates should be considered as tentative. 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__label__wiki	0.82283	0.82283	Moving Forward: A Revival & New Works at Bruce Wood Dance Project Manuel Mendoza October 20, 2015 Dallas/Ft WorthDance5 min read Bruce Wood Dance Project dancers Joy Bollinger and Harry Feril in Bruce Wood’s Liturgy. Photo by Brian Guilliaux. Bruce Wood Dance Project dancers Albert Drake and Eric Coudron in Albert Drake’s Whispers. Photo by Sharon Bradford. In the midst of its fifth season, Dallas’ Bruce Wood Dance Project is about to premiere two new works and revive a decade-old piece by its namesake choreographer. But neither of the debuts is by Wood, who died in May 2014 at 53. The company’s board of directors made the difficult decision to go on without their artistic director and chief choreographer. One of their main conundrums was how to stay relevant without new dances from the prolific Wood. He wouldn’t have wanted the troupe to simply become a museum for his past triumphs. The Dance Project’s answer has been to tap company members mentored by Wood to create new pieces. The first, Whispers, choreographed by Southern Methodist University graduate Albert Drake, premiered at the group’s season-opening shows in June. Now, longtime Wood muse Kimi Nikaidoh, who has replaced him as artistic director, is making a new work for the Dance Project’s Nov. 13-14 run at Dallas City Performance Hall. “I never dreamed of being a director, and I certainly would prefer if Bruce were here and I was getting to be a dancer working under his direction. I miss him terribly,” Nikaidoh says in an interview at the Bruce Wood Dance Gallery in the Dallas Design District. “Thankfully, though, I’m growing to love the project of figuring out how to keep his work alive, and I’m getting excited about some of the things that turn out to be the answer, like creating and commissioning new work and taking this company as soon as we can on tour.” Bruce Wood Dance Project Dancers Albert Drake and Emily Perry in Kimi Nikaidoh’s Find Me. Photo by Brian Guilliaux. Nikaidoh’s Find Me, set to four Van Morrison songs, will close the November shows. “Bruce used to say that he saw a dance performance like a trip to Luby’s,” she recalls. “You have to finish with pie. So that’s what I chose to do for this program – make sure there was some pie at the end.” The company also has commissioned a piece from emerging choreographer Bryan Arias, the first time it has gone outside for new work. Arias, a member of Crystal Pite’s Canadian troupe Kidd Pivot, has created My Heart Remembers, a series of four overlapping duets about love. In addition, the Dance Project is on an aggressive campaign to spread the word about Wood’s oeuvre, which is largely unknown outside North Texas. In fact, many Wood works he choreographed for his first group, the Fort Worth-based Bruce Wood Dance Company, have never been seen in Dallas. The November shows will include one of those, 2005’s Liturgy, set to Bach’s Mass in B Minor for chorus and orchestra. The company also is booking festivals and gearing up to pitch presenters so it can hit the road. Nikaidoh says that between rehearsing and performing, the dancers will work for 40 weeks next year. “We’re moving toward being a viable, full-time professional dance company.” In December, the Dance Project will revive Mistletoe Magic, a cabaret-style show that premiered in 2013. It is also licensing Wood’s Red to Dallas Black Dance Theatre, to be taught to DBDT by Drake, company member Emily Perry and former Wood dancer Joy Atkins Bollinger. Then next year, it will participate in the AIDS benefit The Gathering at Winspear Opera House, the Dance!Texas festival in Arlington, the Chamberlain Ballet Gala and a Turtle Creek Chorale show honoring Wood and others as local heroes. A company member will make a new piece for the Heroes show. Bruce Wood Dance Project dancers Kimi Nikaidoh and Harry Feril in Albert Drake’s Whispers. Photo by Sharon Bradford. To seek national and international bookings, Nikaidoh plans to attend the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference in New York in January. It usually takes a year or two for such efforts to come to fruition, which means the Bruce Wood Dance Project intends to be around for at least another five years. “The fact that Bruce came back to the stage after the Bruce Wood Dance Company closed, that people were hungry enough to see his work again and got behind him and supported him has meant that all of us get to continue dancing and seeing his work,” Nikaidoh says. “We also get to continue creating and commissioning the kind of work that prioritizes the same things that he did, that hopefully touches people, that is food for their souls and not just a feast for their eyes.” —MANUEL MENDOZA Manuel Mendoza is a Dallas freelance writer specializing in the arts.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line7
__label__wiki	0.543077	0.543077	NCAA Draft Prospects NBA Pre-Draft Camp Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, Day Four (part one) -Zabian Dowdell did not participate in todays game. He told a teammate that he had back spasms. -Avis Wyatt was diagnosed with a lateral ankle sprain and will be out of commission for the next two weeks. He went down hard in yesterdays game and continued to play, but was not able to contribute much of anything after that, hence the poor performance. He was in street clothes supporting his team from the bench today. Norfolk Naval Shipyard 113 - Tidewater Sealants 94 Carl Landry, 6-7, Power Forward, Purdue 25 points, 11 rebounds, 9-13 FG, 7-8 FT Landry finally gave us a good reason to evaluate him in his third and final game today, salvaging what has otherwise been a fairly mediocre tournament with a solid all-around encore performance. Landry finally managed to show off the many positive parts to his games to counter the negatives that were on full display in the first two games. Rather than insisting on digging in the trenches of the paint with his back to the basket and getting blocked underneath the hoop like he did numerous times over the past four days, he took more of a face the basket approach, which suits him much better. This is also clearly the role hell be playing in the NBA as well due to his size and skill-set. Landry looked very good receiving the ball on the perimeter and either driving to the rim for a nice spin-move and up and under finish, or pulling up off the bounce from mid-range off a single dribble. This is exactly his game what his game could be in the NBA, finding spots from mid-range to get his shot off either spotting up or using a shot-fake to set himself up, ala Ryan Gomes. After getting blocked early on twice underneath the rim, showing his clear lack of explosiveness, he changed strategies and went for this approach instead. Rather than forcing the issue in heavy traffic on a drive, he stopped nicely and elevated for a short jumper. On the glass, Landry also did a good job mixing it up, despite the fact that hes not particularly tall, long or quick off his feet. Defensively, he did a decent job, but its hard to draw too many conclusions due to the weak matchups he went up against. At the end of the day, Landry probably isnt going to look back on Portsmouth as one of the highlights of his career. He did salvage a really nice showing out of the last day, though. Regardless, Landry will almost certainly get invited to the Orlando pre-draft camp, and hell have a chance to continue his quest of making an NBA team. Blake Schilb, 67, Small Forward, Loyola-Chicago 25 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 turnovers, 9-14 FG, 3-5 3PT, 4-5 FT After scoring just two points in his first game, Schilb scored 16 in his second, and now put up an impressive 25-point performance in his last outing. Schilb hasnt really quelled any doubts about his athleticism or quickness here, but the small forward/point forward had a very strong game, showing off his versatile skill-set. Schilb hit three 3-pointers on the game, boasting good shooting form and a decently quick release. He made one buzzer-beater here to close the second half, which was actually a bit of a runner from 30 feet out. Schilb also did some scoring around the hoop, showing off some nice creativity on his lay-ups, hitting a nice baseline reverse, a floater from five feet out that he was also fouled on, a finger-roll in transition, and a dunk over an opposing guard. He also had two nice post-up moves, taking advantage of his smaller opponents, one of which he backed down his man for a lay-up and the other which he posted up from 10 feet away on the baseline, turned, and swished a smooth fadeaway jumper. He didnt show off much in terms of dribble creation, and that doesnt seem like something hed excel at against this level of competition, as his dribble isnt especially low to the ground and he doesnt possess good quickness, leaving him vulnerable to poke-aways, which happened a couple of times today. He averaged four assists in college, playing a bit of a point forward role, but didnt show off much passing game here, as he seems like more of an opportunity passer as opposed to someone who can create via dribble penetration. Schilb would have a tough time making an NBA roster with his quickness concerns, but he has an interesting skill-set and he does quite a few things well, which should get him invited to the Orlando camp again (he attended last season) and possibly a training camp. If he cant make it in the NBA, he should be a nice complementary player somewhere in Europe. Sales Systems 81 - Beach Barton Ford 60 David Teague, 66, SG/SF, Purdue 18 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 7-12 FG, 2-4 3PT, 2-3 FT David Teague had yet another strong performance in his third game here at Portsmouth, showing off a side of his game we hadnt yet seen before. Hes already shown an excellent shooting stroke and the ability to finish in transition, but today he displayed a bit of a mid-range game, hitting a few tough shots and showing he had the ability to pull up in the lane just as well as he takes the ball to the hoop. Teague doesnt have the greatest ball-handling skills, but he has a decent crossover and he doesnt try to force the ball through holes that arent there, so turnovers werent much of a problem. Teague hit a nice floater in the lane early in the game, where he recognized there were defenders in his way of the hoop would he have driven all the way there. Later in the game he hit a very impressive turnaround jumper in the lane from 10 feet, which he was also fouled on for the and-1. He also hit another floater in the lane from five feet off a crossover to his left hand. Teague also did some damage from deep in this game, hitting two three-pointers, both of which came in fast-break situations where he got the dump off and put the ball up with an extremely quick release, once with a hand in his face. His stroke is smooth and his form is pretty solid. He also finished in transition a few times, once with a lay-up off the glass and another time with an explosive jam. Defensively, Teague does a good job getting into his mans face, using his hands to disrupt and poke at the ball. He moves pretty well laterally, but he sometimes has trouble chasing through screens without the ball, but nothing more than the average player. He should have a very good chance of getting into Orlando as well as into a training camp, and will have a decent chance of making a roster as well, either at the beginning of the season or on a 10-day contract later on should he try his luck in the D-League. In terms of a comparison, he resembles Tarence Kinsey in many ways, though is by no means an identical player. He doesnt have quite the length of Kinsey, and he might need to work a bit harder on his mid-range game to get it to Kinseys level, but Teague is a better outside shooter and has a similar overall build. Kinsey played in both pre-draft camps last season, and was signed as an undrafted free agent, which is the most likely path to the NBA for Teague as well. Brandon Wallace, 6-9, Power Forward, South Carolina 17 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 turnvers, 2 blocks, 8-12 FG, 1-2 3P This was another intriguing showing by South Carolinas raw power forward Brandon Wallace, doing a good job using his athleticism to the fullest on both ends of the floor. He clearly looks better suited for the up and down tempo we find here rather than the stagnant half-court offense he played in at South Carolina, and as a result has improved notably from game to game here. Wallace ran the floor extremely well today and did a nice job presenting himself around the rim for easy finishes. He is a very frail power forward who cant finish very well if being contested excessively, but his length, terrific athleticism and excellent activity level help him out tremendously in this area. Wallace also stepped outside on one occasion and knocked down a very good looking 3-pointer. Hes got decent touch and form on his jump-shot, and could reasonably be expected to develop this part of his game into a weapon in a few years via the D-League or overseas. Wallace isnt the smartest or most skilled player in the world right now, but he has some nice tools that could intrigue some teams down the road, and therefore it will be interesting to track his progress over the next few seasons wherever he ends up. Dan Nwaelele, 6-5, Shooting Guard, Air Force 17 points, 5 rebounds, 7-13 FG, 2-4 3P The two things that stand out the most about Dan Nwaelele are his exceptionally smooth shot and the intelligence with which he plays. Nwaelele was the most efficient shooter in the NCAA this past season and it showed during the PIT. His ability to move quickly and with purpose to spots on the floor and get into his shooting motion immediately after the catch will be a real asset going forward into his pro career. Nwaeleles first step and overall explosiveness were surprising when seen in person. Hes not a super athlete, but hes certainly ahead of the curve in that department, at least compared to the initial impression you get when watching him play in Air Forces system. Nwaelele was able to use the threat of his shot very effectively to create driving lanes for himself. Unlike some of the other guards at the PIT, he was able to finish above the rim even when the help defense was able to put a body on him. He is extremely compact and has good core strength for powering through initial contact to still get up. The offensive element that was really missing from Nwaeleles game was a solid mid range game off of the dribble. He showed nice catch-and-shoot ability, but didnt pull up very often when he had the chance. This is understandable because he was able to finish effectively in the paint, but at his size it will be imperative to recognize that floaters, runners, and straight pull-up shots will most likely be the order of the day for him going forward. Still, there was a lot to like in terms of his total game and he reminds one a bit of Kelenna Azubuike in terms of his stature and build, though hes a superior perimeter shooter at this stage in his career. Darryl Watkins, 6-11, Center, Syracuse 14 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal, 2 assists, 2 turnover, 6-7 FG, 2-2 FT Watkins last showing of the PIT was a pretty successful one, again showing some nice skills that we didnt get much of a chance to see in his time at Syracuse, but also displaying some concerning weaknesses that go a long ways in explaining why he underachieved in college the way he did. Watkins did most of his damage offensively by cutting to the basket and finishing around the hoop. On one occasion he stepped back and knocked down a 12 foot jumper from mid-range, confirming for us the notion that he has slightly more range on his shot than what we saw at Syracuse this year. He got a little too cute at times finishing around the basket, opting to go for a one-handed scoop shot rather than just dunking it aggressively, a tendency that seems to carry over onto the defensive end, where he often doesnt go after it the way youd hope a guy with such limited offensive skills might. In general hes often a step slower on plays that involve quick decision making skills, sometimes leaving something to be desired in terms of his feel for the game. Its not that hes not quick enough to make sharp rotations, but rather a function of his ability to process information rapidly and be assertive in his moves. With that said, Watkins has plenty of things working in his favor, all of which could very well secure him a spot in the NBA next year. He is big, strong and athletic, with an NBA frame and a good pedigree after spending four years under Jim Boeheim. His offensive skills are a work in a progress, but he has some decent tools to continue to improve. Well surely see how much progress he can make until late May during the pre-draft camp. Stephane Lasme, 68, PF, Massachusetts 8 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals, 3 turnovers, 4-7 FG, 0-2 FT Lasme had yet another fairly impressive game here, showing how he can use all his physical abilities to rebound and block shots, while also showing a bit of potential in terms of his scoring abilities. Lasme was very active on the defensive end in this game, netting 3 blocks and 3 steals. All three of his blocks came on driving guards in the lane, and he does a good job of fully extending his arm and avoiding body contact as to avoid fouling the opponent. Hes shown good timing on his blocks here, and with his athletic ability, this allows him to block or disrupt many shots in the lane. He also does a good job on the glass, boxing out well and using his strength and athleticism to secure rebounds. Offensively, he had some nice plays, scoring on a contested lay-up in the lane off a cut on one possession. On another, he posted up his man from the baseline for a powerful drop-step jam. He also scored on a little fade-away shot from three feet out on a post-up, and put back an offensive rebound off a free throw. Lasmes offensive game is very raw at this stage, though he shows little flashes of one-dribble driving ability and post-up ability. He traveled on one baseline face-up drive in this game, which is a bit of a problem when he puts the ball on the floor. Lasme is a virtual lock to get invited to the Orlando camp, and with his athletic abilities, defense, and rebounding, has an outside chance of making an NBA team in a garbage man-type role and as a good practice body for his energy. Worst case scenario, he should go to the D-League to work on some of his lesser skills, as he almost certainly can work himself into a contract in time, ala Justin Williams. Ayinde Ubaka, 6-4, Point Guard, Cal 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 turnover, 1 steal After two excellent games to start off the tournament, Ubaka came down to earth and put up a real stinker in his teams 20-point blowout. His outside shot, one of the stronger points of his game, wasnt falling today at all, and he had major trouble getting into the paint against the extremely tough defense of Old Dominions Drew Williamson. Ubakas lack of quickness was exposed to a certain extent in this game, and he got too flashy with his ball-handling, over-dribbling and not doing a very good job running his teams offense. Ubaka should be able to redeem himself at the pre-draft camp in a few months, and he will surely draw interest thanks to his excellent size and intriguing offensive tools. Zabian Dowdell PG/SG Avis Wyatt PF/C 8.7 PER Ryan Gomes SF/PF Tarence Kinsey SG Brandon Wallace PF Dan Nwaelele SG/SF Kelenna Azubuike SG Almagra Justin Williams PF/C	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line8
__label__cc	0.747588	0.252412	Software Vendor Speeds Development, Taps New Markets with Cloud-Based Solution “With all supplier information available in a central location, our customers spend less time discovering supplier information. …We have helped our customers reduce 25 percent or more of their time spent on supplier registration and selection processes, diversity compliance, and overall supplier management.” Rahul Sethi, President, BusinessIntelligenze BusinessIntelligenze created BEYOND™, a self-service supplier portal to overcome all supplier registration and diversity compliance issues. It is an out-of-box supplier analytics solution for medium to large enterprises. Based on the Windows Azure platform, the product provides a centralized repository of supplier information, which helps the company’s customers manage their supplier database effectively and save up to 25 percent of their time otherwise spent in managing the same process manually. As a result, BusinessIntelligenze has expanded its customer base, while saving significantly in capital expenses with a reliable, scalable, and highly secure cloud platform. Country or Region: India Industry: Information Technology BusinessIntelligenze, a pure-play SaaS provider, delivers a new generation of business intelligence solutions for information workers and enterprises. The company is based in New Delhi, India. Business Situation BusinessIntelligenze wanted to offer its customers an out-of-box analytics solution that could manage the complete lifecycle information of suppliers, starting from their registration, on boarding, and diversity compliances. BusinessIntelligenze used the Windows Azure cloud computing platform to develop, run, and store data for its product called BEYOND™. Reduces time spent on supplier information management by 25 percent Tracks supplier non-conformance Avoids capital expenditures BusinessIntelligenze is a dynamic SaaS company that provides analytics solutions and strategic information tools to help customers better manage their supplier database. It engages with the client’s procurement team assisting it in achieving its diversity objectives. Founded in 2010, the company has a presence in India and the United States. In a sustainable procurement model approach, BusinessIntelligenze empowers decision-makers with critical insights at the right time and place. The company realized that its customers needed a tool that could manage complete lifecycle information about their suppliers along with compliances, and meet diversity objectives. Until now supplier information was received on emails, managed on completely decentralized scenario. Rahul Sethi, President, BusinessIntelligenze says, “We work with several large companies. During our engagements, we realized that there was a genuine need for a system that could completely manage supplier registrations, and also enable customers to meet their diversity objectives. There was no product with this focus in the market.” This niche requirement motivated the company to create a product that would cater to these needs and at the same time contribute to the process of its client’s diversity objectives in the United States. The product also addresses all seven levels of the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) program by the Government of South Africa. It enables customers in South Africa to meet their contribution towards areas such as employment equity, skills development, preferential procurement, management control etc. in a meaningful way. Determined to overcome the challenges of its customers were facing, BusinessIntelligenze created BEYOND™, a supplier management solution to empower customers to achieve operational excellence whereby they can manage their suppliers more effectively. While deciding on options to host the product, the company decided that cloud computing was a perfect way to meet all the needs. It chose the Windows Azure platform as its cloud computing and storage environment offered an integrated and complete service set. Windows Azure is a cloud services platform that provides on-demand compute, storage, bandwidth, content delivery, middleware, and marketplace capabilities to build, host, and scale web applications through Microsoft data centers. The architecture of BEYOND™ takes complete advantage of Windows Azure, which offers a development, service hosting, and service management environment. The data center is located in Seattle, with three backup copies of data stored in data centers across the world. The company uses SQL Azure for its relational database needs. SQL Azure is a cloud-based relational and self-managed database service built on Microsoft SQL Server technologies. BEYOND™ offers a platform where prospective suppliers can register and manage their corporate profile along with their products and services. This supplier self-service portal provides a centralized repository for all suppliers and takes care of supplier management and tracking. BusinessIntelligenze takes advantage of the pay-as-you-go- model that Windows Azure offers, ensuring that it only pays for the services that it uses. This gives the company an affordable, right-size infrastructure―an infrastructure that is neither under-utilized nor over-taxed. “With Windows Azure, we know that we have a scalable, secure, highly reliable, and highly available environment,” says Rahul. “With less administrative overheads, we have more time to focus on our core competencies.” The company began working on BEYOND™ in April 2009 and launched it in June 2010. Till date, 20 of its customers are using the product and the prediction is that the number will keep on increasing. Almost immediately after the launch of BEYOND™ on the Windows Azure platform BusinessIntelligenze began experiencing dramatic benefits. It was able to improve supplier management processes, lower costs, and mitigate risk by delivering supplier master data across the entire company from a central location. BEYOND™ is an easy-to-use, supplier self- service portal that customers can use to improve their supplier management processes. Rahul explains, “With all supplier information available in a central location, our customers now spend less time discovering supplier information. Tasks such as a 360-degree view of supplier information, non-conformances, updated product or service category management, supplier ratings, eradicating duplicate and repetitive processes, and preferred supplier tracking, which earlier used to take hundreds of hours a month by procurement specialists can now be done in a matter of a few minutes by a simple search on BEYOND™. We have helped our customers reduce 25 percent or more of their time spent on supplier registration and selection processes, diversity compliance, and overall supplier management.” BEYOND™ offers increased compliance with established processes and procedures. Earlier, supplier information such as contacts, financial information, certifications, IT and logistics, past audit findings, and scorecards would be scattered across multiple systems and was frequently inaccurate. Further, it was hard to keep this information updated. A key benefit of the Windows Azure platform is that Microsoft performs a large share of the routine IT infrastructure tasks required in a hosting environment. As a result,BusinessIntelligenze can increase its focus on its core competencies. “You no longer have to worry about supplier details like company information, primary contact information, secondary contact information, relationship with licensee, and minority status,” says Rahul. “All information is automatically and constantly updated, reducing high touch, high follow-ups, or miscommunication in our supplier selection process.” With Windows Azure, BusinessIntelligenze was able to expand its customer base while avoiding capital expenditures. A venture that normally would have cost enormously in infrastructure expenses yielded no capital expenditures because the company was able to take advantage of Microsoft data centers. “We significantly lowered our expenses, which gave us more flexibility in our business model,” says Rahul. Windows Azure Platform The Windows Azure platform provides an excellent foundation for expanding online product and service offerings. The main components include: Windows Azure. Windows Azure is the development, service hosting, and service management environment for the Windows Azure platform. Windows Azure provides developers with on-demand compute and storage to host, scale, and manage Web applications on the Internet through Microsoft data centers. Microsoft SQL Azure. Microsoft SQL Azure offers the first cloud-based relational and self-managed database service built on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 technologies. Windows Azure platform AppFabric. With Windows Azure platform AppFabric, developers can build and manage applications more easily both on-premises and in the cloud. AppFabric Service Bus connects services and applications across network boundaries to help developers build distributed applications. AppFabric Access Control provides federated, claims-based access control for REST Web services. Microsoft Codename “Dallas.” Developers and information workers can use the new service code-named Dallas to easily discover, purchase, and manage premium data subscriptions in the Windows Azure platform. To learn more about the Windows Azure platform, visit: www.windowsazure.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line9
__label__wiki	0.52853	0.52853	Score statistics Vytautas barely escape upset in Kedainiai 09.02.2016, BBL Media Service KEDAINIAI – The league-best record in the Triobet BBL Regular Season does not guarantee automatic success in the Play-Offs, as Vytautas wasted a double-digit lead and almost fell short against Nevezis, winning the first leg of the Eight-Final only 83-78 on the road in Kedainiai on Tuesday evening. The start of the game seemed to suggest that coach Virginijus Seskus and his team were in store for a relatively easy game. Having built a 27-17 advantage after the first quarter of play, the guests finished the half up by 12 points at 54-52. Having momentarily increased the lead to 18 points after the interval, Vytautas players let their guard down, allowing Nevezis to mount a big comeback. The hosts trimmed the deficit to 68-61 by the end of the third quarter and continued to chip away in the final period. An 11-2 run by Kedainiai allowed them to go up 72-70 with seven minutes remaining, but Vytautas quickly regained the upper hand, winning the game with a not-at-all convincing five-point margin. Laimonas Kisielius was very close to a triple-double with 22 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for Vytautas, while Vytautas Sulskis chipped in with 21 points, five boards and four assists. The players also added four steals each. Meanwhile, Darius Gvezdauskas dropped 17 points to lead the hosts in scoring, while big man Mindaugas Kupsas finished the game with 16 points. No one else reached double figures for Nevezis. Finals MVP Manigat: "You're only as good as your fans" Pieno Zvaigzdes crowned as BBL champions Tartu cause upset in Siauliai to claim Bronze Birutis rakes in March MVP honors Pieno Zvaigzdes take huge step towards gold Siauliai bring home two-point lead for Bronze First-leg win brings Jurmala to the Finals Pieno Zvaigzdes earn spot in the finals Jurmala excel in first leg of the Semifinals Pieno Zvaigzdes upset Siauliai crowd 2021 © BBL.NET. All rights reserved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line13
__label__cc	0.646734	0.353266	YungShin Group Comfort Vision About Carlsbad Tech® Based in San Diego County, California, Carlsbad Tech began life in 1990 as YSP Laboratories, Inc., a subsidiary of Taiwan’s leading YungShin Pharmaceutical Co. Two years later, it was renamed Carlsbad Technology, Inc. to reflect its deep sense of identification with the local community. Beginning as a contract manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad Tech has become an industry leader in manufacturing and distribution of generics, supplements, and medical devices. Our facilities were granted cGMP validation in 1998, and the company’s first ANDA was approved in 1998 for Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release Tablets. In 2008, the launch of Cefaclor under the Carlsbad label represented a major shift and the first step in building a trusted national generics brand. An important milestone by Carlsbad Tech was hit in 2016, with the launch of optical brand, Comfort Vision®. The first offering ProOcular® contact lenses in the USA, successfully bringing to market a highly popular product that has sold over 1 billion units in Asia. As growth continues, Carlsbad Tech strives to become a global health bridge, bringing a world of innovative health products to the markets that need them. “Bridging Asia and the Americas, we provide our partners with vision and expertise as a manufacturer, distributor, and advisor” CarlsbadTech.com YungShinGroup.com Carlsbad Tech® is a pioneer in global health. Based in San Diego, California, we bring innovative healthcare products to your family. Bridging Asia and the Americas, we provide our partners with vision and expertise as a manufacturer, distributor, and advisor. Now Hiring: Regulatory Affairs Assistant (Entry Level) Now Hiring: Facility Maintenance Assistant Now Hiring: Regulatory Affairs Specialist @2017 Carlsbad Tech®. All rights reserved Type keyword to search post, page, product and other post types Or type / to get help Buy PRO version at http://wpclever.net to add more powerful tools to this place.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line15
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__label__cc	0.566692	0.433308	Children's story George The Giant by Pat Boulton - Children's Stories Net Free Children's Stories by New, Amateur, and Established Authors Home Submit your own Story Contact Us This Week's Featured Story Poems & Rhyming Stories Longer Stories Sheila Helliwell Linda Farrelly Robert Parfett Artie Knapp Terry Fitterer Paul Ray Dennyk Martin Gleeson Rajeev Bhargava George The Giant Reader Star Rating: Pat Boulton Childrens-Stories.net Terms of use: you may view online and freely print a single paper copy of the entire story page for your own personal domestic private use, individual qualified Teachers may also freely print additional paper copies for teaching purposes within their own educational establishment. Any other use is strictly prohibited without prior written consent by letter from us, please see the contact us button above. "I AM GOING TO BE THE TALLEST, AND THE STRONGEST GIANT IN THE WORLD. ALL THE PEOPLE WILL LOVE ME AND RESPECT ME." His giant mother had named him Gerry but he changed it to George, because he thought it sounded more grown-up. Although, even though he was not yet fully-grown, he stood as high as the houses in the village. He would stand and look over the houses at the grown-ups and children who lived there and often he would make them jump when he roared down to speak to them. "PLEASE DON'T BE FRIGHTENED OF ME. I WILL NOT HARM YOU. GEORGE THE GIANT IS HERE TO PROTECT YOU ALL AND TO SEE NO ONE HARMS YOU." There was one little boy in the village, who certainly wasn't scared of George the Giant, his name was George as well. Many times the little boy had tried to speak to George the giant, but he was too high in the air to hear his voice. One day little George had an idea. As he was good at climbing trees, he was sure he could climb up the giant so that he could speak to him and tell him that he wanted to be his friend. Very early the next morning, before anyone was awake, he left his house. Looking up to the sky he could see that George the giant was still standing near the house on the corner. He wasn't moving, so little George guessed he was still asleep. "Yak!" cried little George. "Your feet are all green and slippery and your toenails need cutting, they are as sharp as knives." Little George held his nose. "AND, goodness me, I think your feet need washing." Little George was not put off. He started to grip on to one of the Giants toes to help him climb. The toes were as big as a thick branch on a tree. He thought he might be able to crawl along his foot to reach his ankle, where he might find something he could grip again. "Ouch! What was that?' George felt the giant's foot move, it felt like a boat rocking in rough seas. He had to grip harder on the toe, so he didn't fall off. "SOMETHING IS CRAWLING ON MY TOES." Bellowed the Giant. "I CAN'T SEE MY TOES FROM UP HERE." The Giant wasn't very happy. "WHATEVER THAT IS CRAWLING ON MY TOES, GET OFF RIGHT NOW." George the giant shook his toes once again, and little George wondered how long he could hold on. 'I'll hold on until the giant has stopped bellowing,' George thought to himself. 'When all is still and quiet again, I will make a move for his ankle.' 'I wish there was another way I could make the giant hear what I am saying, but it looks as though I will have to carry on climbing up his green slimy body to reach his ear.' Little George puffed. At last, after much slipping and sliding, Little George made a grab for the big bone on the giant's ankle. It was a huge bone, and it was difficult for little George to get a grip. George the giant started to bellow again: "GET OFF MY ANKLE YOU HORRIBLE CREEPY CRAWLY. IF YOU DON'T MOVE STRAIGHT AWAY, I WILL BEND DOWN AND GRAB YOU. THEN YOU WILL BE CRUSHED IN MY HAND." By this time the giant had bellowed and roared so much that he'd woken all the people in the village. They stood in the road near the corner house where the giant was standing. The houses shook each time he roared and some of the windows had broken. Little George had his back resting on the giants foot, whilst he tried to think of another way of making the giant hear him. He could see all the people in the road looking up at the giant. All of a sudden, WHOOSH! The giants massive hand swept little George up in the air. He was scared, and he was sure the giant would crush him in his hand. Once again, the giant bellowed. "NOW I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT SORT OF CREEPY CRAWLY, HAS THE NERVE TO CRAWL ALL OVER MY TOES AND FOOT." Little George, jumped around in the palm of the giants huge hand and shouted as loud as he could. "Please Mr Giant, I only wanted to talk to you and let you know that I want to be your friend." However much little George shouted the giant didn't hear him. Little George was rocking about in the palm of the giants massive hand for ages. Eventually he could see the light showing through the giant's fingers. Little George could just about see the outline of the giants face. 'My goodness', he thought, 'You are so ugly, and your huge yellow teeth are smelly and like huge yellow icicles, hanging from a hole in a mountain.' As the giant slowly opened his hand, he stared down at little George. "YOU'RE NOT A CREEPY CRAWLY. CREEPY CRAWLIES DON'T WEAR CLOTHES. I KNOW WHO YOU ARE;" the giant roared "YOU'RE ONE OF THE CHILDREN FROM THE VILLAGE." "Yes, that's right." Little George managed to climb along the side of the giants whiskery face, to reach his ear. "Can you hear what I'm saying now, Mr Giant?" "YES, I CAN HEAR YOU NOW." "How do you do," Little George, reached out for the giant's long finger and shook it. "My name is George, and I was climbing up so that I could talk to you and tell you that I wanted to be your friend." "WELL, WELL, WELL" The giant started to roar with laughter. "MY NAME IS GEORGE TOO, OF COURSE YOU CAN BE MY FRIEND." The giant promised little George that he would watch over the village, but stand away from the houses so as not to shake them when he spoke. He also promised that when he was really grown up, and became the king of the giants, he would see that no harm came to the people who lived in the village. "AS FOR YOU, LITTLE GEORGE, ANY TIME YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME, OR NEED MY HELP, JUST TAP THREE TIMES ON MY LITTLE TOE, AND I WILL LIFT YOU UP TO MY EAR." "Thank you George the giant, you are the kindest giant in the world." As the giant put little George safely on the ground he ran off to tell his mum and dad about his adventure. If you enjoyed this story, there are many more in our collection, to register please Click Here to register for more stories. Click Here to Register for more Free Stories. Story Rating If you've already registered please rate this story below from your own point of view. Click one of the radio buttons next to a star below and then enter your registered email address. 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__label__wiki	0.51676	0.51676	Southland Tales - Arrow David Brook Film Reviews, Reviews The Weird and Wonderful World of Ujicha - Third Window Andrew Skeates Andrew Beeken Light Sleeper - Indicator The Don is Dead - Eureka JSA - Joint Security Area - Arrow Spoiler Lockdown Special: The Spoiler Awards Andy Goulding Featured, Podcasts, Spoiler Podcast Spoiler Episode 55 - Pride Spoiler Episode 54 - Dark Spoiler Episode 53 - Top Gun Spoiler Episode 52 - The Hound of the Baskervilles Spoiler Episode 51 - Bohemian Rhapsody Spoiler Episode 50 - Singin' in the Rain Blueprint: Review Podcast Mk2 Ep2 Blueprint: Review, Featured, Podcasts Blueprint: Review Podcast Mk2: Episode 1 Blueprint: Review Spoiler Podcast Competition: Win Saint Maud Blu-ray Bundle Competitions, Featured, Features When Boutique Labels Catch Up With You Alex Brade GOVH – FAIR GAME Featured, Features, Gates of Video Hell, Reviews Competition: Win Aprile and The Son's Room Blu-rays Competitions, Features GOVH - The Philadelphia Experiment 2 Competition: Win A White, White Day on DVD or Blu-ray GOVH - Dead Bang Features, Gates of Video Hell, Reviews Gates of Video Hell: Dead or Alive (1988) Features, Gates of Video Hell Cracking the Collection Gates of Video Hell Haiku Review Weekend of Trash Film Review Index TV Review Index Soundtrack Review Index Game Review Index ReviewsFilm Reviews From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years Director: Anthony Caulfield, Nicola Caulfield Writers: Anthony Caulfield, Nicola Caulfield Starring: Shahid Ahmed, Rich Alpin, Brian Bagnall BBFC Certificate: E A year or so ago I reviewed a crowd-funded documentary about the birth and growth of the British video games industry, called From Bedrooms to Billions. I was impressed by the film, which was much more than the fluffy nostalgia piece I expected. So when I heard they were releasing a follow up, focussing on the Commodore Amiga, I was eager to get a copy to review. It wasn’t only the quality of the previous film that attracted me to From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years though. Like a lot of Brits around my age, my introduction to video games didn’t come in the form of the Nintendo or Sega consoles. These tended to come out a lot later in the UK and weren’t the be all and end all that they were in the US. We had an alternative, and that was the Commodore Amiga. I had an Acorn Electron computer first, but the games on this were very basic and I was very young. Our family replacement to this was the Amiga 500 though and it opened the floodgates to video gaming for me. The graphics were great, many of the games fantastic and it was modelled on a PC in design, so was more flexible than a pure games console in terms of offering word processor or paint programs etc. I loved it and the computer/console has long held a special place in my heart. The documentary opens by describing the early history of home video game consoles, particularly those offered by Atari and Commodore (with some mention of what Apple were doing on the home computing front). Some designers working with these companies at the time grew unhappy with the way things were moving and decided to branch out on their own to form a new company, called Amiga. They had plans for a console/computer that would blow their competitors out of the water in terms of power and capabilities, yet cost a fraction of the price of the expensive PC’s available at the time. They struggled for a time, coming up with brilliant ideas, but not having the backing to pull it off. After a successful demonstration at an important trade show however, Amiga got thrown in the middle of a bidding war between Atari and Commodore. This war was made even more messy by the fact that Atari had been taken over by Jack Tramiel, formerly one of the bosses at Commodore. After the dust had settled and Commodore became the company to release the first Amiga, the computer was launched. The initial system, the Amiga 1000, came out in 1985 (though not widely released until 1986) and struggled to find a market. 1987’s cheaper model, the Amiga 500, was a huge success though (in Europe at least). The graphics and sound capabilities were groundbreaking, allowing for near arcade-quality games at a fraction of the price. The documentary goes on to praise the importance of some of the machine’s innovations and how they helped shape today’s video games industry. Like the previous film, The Amiga Years avoids empty praise of the long list of games released by the computer. In fact, it’s almost an hour and a half into the film before we see any extensive footage of the Amiga 500 games roster. Instead, writer/directors Anthony and Nicola Caulfield take their time to tell the full story of how the Amiga came to be. Given the smaller focus, the film seems even more in-depth than its predecessor in fact. As such, I found some of the segments examining the hardware design a little much to get my head around at times, but the key message was always clear – a groundbreaking piece of kit was being put together. There’s plenty of humour present too, to keep things from getting dry, such as how two developers stayed up all night to improve the system’s demo during a trade show, working so hard they fell asleep in the booth, only to be found by their colleagues the next morning. The film does spend much of the last hour praising the system, which gets a little repetitive perhaps. The later years of Amiga, when a number of models flopped and the computer was eventually discontinued, are surprisingly passed over (although this is looked at in the special features). The makers instead decide to end on a high, which does make the film feel a little more nostalgic than before. All the praise seems justified and at times quite fascinating though. The Caulfields don’t merely list off great games, in fact little time is given to individual titles. Instead they look at what the Amiga inspired, like the success of the demo scene, the revolutions in music production aided by the computer and the improved possibilities in pixel art. So, although it’s all very pro-Amiga, the film still feels like it has worth and substance beyond the kind of lazy rose-tinted ‘documentaries’ you often see on TV when a gap needs filling in the schedule. Like the previous film, The Amiga Years comes in at a hefty two and a half hours. Also like before though, the film never feels overlong or dull. It’s pretty tight and fairly fast paced, although not quite as before, largely because of the narrower focus the second time around. Once again the makers have got their hands on a wealth of archive material to keep things visually interesting too. We’re not stuck watching talking heads all the time and there’s more to look at than just game footage. We get to see the original plans for the system, old news reports and hundreds of photos taken by and of those involved in creating the Amiga. It maybe falls slightly short of its predecessor, largely because the praise of the Amiga can feel a bit much towards the end. The content wasn’t quite as revelatory as before either – I didn’t find the story quite as surprising, but I still found it fascinating to watch. I’m not sure it would be as interesting to those unfamiliar with the Amiga and certainly not to non-gamers, but if, like me, you grew up playing the likes of The Secret of Monkey Island, Syndicate, Lemmings and Populous, you owe it to yourself to check out this rich and enjoyable documentary. From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years is out in September on DVD and Blu-Ray exclusively at Funstock (both with a digital download included free). You can get Standard Editions in both formats or Special Editions. There are tonnes of special features included. Here’s the list: Disc 1 (both versions): – Directors Commentary – The US Video Games Crash – What Commodore Should Have Done – What Happened to Larry – Launching the Amiga CD32 – Creating Turrican II Sound Track with Chris Huelsbeck – Creating Syndicate with Sean Cooper – Creating Lemmings – With Dave Jones and Mike Dailly – Creating The Secret of Monkey Island with Ron Gilbert – The Amiga Christmas Batman Pack! 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With a documentary like this however, they instead feel like a genuine expansion of the film. I can understand why the Caulfields didn’t keep them in and have a documentary that was 6 hours long. That would be madness. Having them available to watch as supplementary features though means you can really dig into the entire story behind the Amiga. As well as adding to the history behind the computer, the added features allow in depth looks into some of the system’s classic games too, giving you your nostalgia fix you may have felt you didn’t get in the documentary itself. The clips featured on the standard edition are only short, so you might want to look to the special edition for a more substantial package, but the standard edition clips are great nonetheless. Like with the first film, Gracious Films have really outdone themselves with this package. There’s pretty much all you’ll ever need or want to know about the Amiga. The makers must be applauded for putting this much effort in. 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__label__cc	0.693843	0.306157	Conformational dynamics of the FMN-binding reductase domain of monooxygenase P450BM-3 Verma, Rajni, Schwaneberg, Ulrich and Roccatano, Danilo (2013) Conformational dynamics of the FMN-binding reductase domain of monooxygenase P450BM-3. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 9 (1). pp. 96-105. ISSN 1549-9618 n the cytochrome P450BM-3, the flavin mononucleotide (FMN) binding domain is an intermediate electron donor between the flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) binding domain and the HEME domain. Experimental evidence has shown that different redox states of FMN cofactor were found to induce conformational changes in the FMN domain. Herein, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is used to gain insight into the latter phenomenon at the atomistic level. We have studied the effect of FMN cofactor and its redox states (oxidized and reduced) on the structure and dynamics of the FMN domain. The results of our study show significant differences in the atomic fluctuation amplitude of the FMN domain in both holo- and apoprotein. The change in the protonation state of FMN cofactor mostly affects its binding in holo-protein. In particular, the loops involved in the binding of the isoalloxazine ring (Lβ4) and ribityl side chain (Lβ1) adopt different conformations in both reduced and oxidized states. In addition, the reduced FMN cofactor mainly induces a conformational change in Trp574 residue (Lβ4) that is essential for controlling electron transfer (ET) within P450BM-3 domains. The structure of the apoprotein in solution remains mostly unchanged with respect to the crystal structure of the holo-protein. However, FMN binding loops were more flexible in apoprotein that might favor the rebinding of FMN cofactor. In the holo-protein simulation, the largest conformational changes in FMN cofactor are caused by the ribityl side chain. The isoalloxazine ring of FMN cofactor remains almost planar (∼177°) in the oxidized state and bends along the N5–N10 axis at an angle of ∼160° in the reduced state. The collective modes of the isoalloxazine ring were identical in both protonation states of FMN cofactor except the first eigenvector. In the reduced state, the isoalloxazine ring attains the butterfly motion as a dominant collective motion in the first eigenvector due to the bending along the N5–N10 axis. Molecular dynamics simulation, Protein complex F Physical Sciences > F165 Biomolecular Chemistry C Biological Sciences > C790 Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry not elsewhere classified College of Science > School of Mathematics and Physics http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ct300723x	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line60
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__label__wiki	0.83128	0.83128	About GRF Annual Fees/Donations Studies Commission Burcu Baran Türem Alp Tanju Track-II Studies GRF-Ananta Aspen Center “Turkey-India Forum” GRF-Carnegie Moscow Center “Turkey-Russia Relations” Joint Workshop on “New Directions in the Russian-Turkish Strategic Partnership” International Dialogues GRF – ISD – “Club of Three Turkey” GRF - ISD “Club of Three Plenary Meeting on Turkey and its Neighbours” December 5, 2014, Paris GRF - Club of Three “Working Session on Europe and Turkey”, June 26-27, 2015 GRF – J.Hopkins SAIS – “Project on the Economic Future of the Middle East and North Africa Region” GRF International Task Force on the Future of the Nuclear Deal with Iran GRF – ELN – RIAC – PISM – “Task Force on Cooperation in Greater Europe” GRF Special Reports Roundtable Meetings Series Security Series Higher Education Series Ambassadors Series Corporate Series GRF Young Scholars Program Young Scholars (2017) Young Scholars & Young Scholars Abroad (2015) Young Scholars Abroad (2014) GRF Young Scholars Abroad Seminars 2014 Term GRF Young Scholars Seminars 2013 Term GRF Young Scholars Abroad 2012 GRF Young Scholars 2012 Term GRF Young Academics Program GRF Young Professionals Program GRF Task Force Reports GRF Track II Study Reports GRF Young Academics Program Publications About GRFBoard of DirectorsMembershipExecutive BoardStudies CommissionExecutive StaffAnnual Reports Task ForcesTrack-II StudiesInternational DialoguesGRF Special ReportsRoundtable Meetings Series GRF Young Scholars ProgramGRF Young Academics ProgramGRF Young Professionals Program GRF Task Force ReportsGRF Special ReportsGRF Track II Study ReportsGRF Young Academics Program Publications Roundtable with Mr. Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies Home > Events > Roundtable with Mr. Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies Roundtable with Mr. Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies On January 9, 2018, GRF organized a roundtable meeting with Mr. Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Sofia-based Centre for Liberal Strategies, as part of its Task Force on the Future of EU-Turkey Relations. Mr. Krastev, who is a founding board member of the European Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the board of trustees of the International Crisis Group, shared his assessments on the multiple crises that threatened the unity of the European Union. In his remarks, Mr. Krastev stressed that the most important challenge was posed by the refugee crisis – which he identified as “Europe’s 9/11” in his latest book, “After Europe” – and discussed its implications for the EU’s future. Mr. Krastev discussed that Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as US President were elements of shock for Brussels. The former brought disintegration into the EU’s agenda whereas the latter professed that Europe is no longer a priority for Washington. In his speech, Mr. Krastev suggested that the EU endured three major crises over the past few years: the Ukrainian crisis, the Eurozone crisis and the refugee crisis. 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__label__cc	0.605906	0.394094	Grupsex.club Grupsex hikayeleri ve daha fazlası burada Yayım tarihi 5 Ocak 2021 (admin) Redwood Manor: Autumn Pt. 01 **Foreword** Greetings! This is my first formal entry into the world of Erotic Fiction, after years of tooling around and not actually writing anything substantial. This story will pass through periods of heavy adult content as well as sections of pure fiction, as any good Erotic literature cannot succeed without both. If you take the time to sink into the world of the characters, and believe the tensions and dynamics they are under, each orgasm will be that much more powerful 😉 This story is seen through a man’s perspective, but (I hope) there is enough content to satisfy both sexes! Feel free to share my work, but please, I ask that all content following this paragraph be attributed to myself, the author, and that this note appear at the head of any reposting. I am happy to answer any mail, time allowing – just drop me a line at the link in my author profile. Constructive criticism is also welcomed, directed at the same email listed above. Happy reading, and more importantly, I wish you the best of fantasies 😉 ===+=== REDWOOD MANOR Autumn: Part 1 Clayton pulled the sleeves of his sweatshirt down from his elbows against the bitter wind that blew across the parking lot. Fall was here, and gusting with a vengeance. Sun and blue skies be damned, it had been a cold day, and with the sunset rapidly approaching the air temperature was diminishing. Seasons always seemed to turn so quickly in the Seattle Area, right at the end of another scorching summer. Clayton’s Explorer chirped behind him as he clicked the lock button on his key remote, shuffling through auburn and hazel leaves to the sidewalk. Brushing a bit of dirty blonde hair out of his face, he hiked down the path and across the courtyards of Redwood Manor that led to his girlfriends apartment. The apartment complex was unlike many of the others east of the city. It was laid out as a series of small buildings, each containing four units or so. Some of the buildings were smaller, housing only two or three, set out at the edges of the unbounded suburban complex. Trees, mostly Douglas Fir and Cedar, dotted the property. Ironically enough, Clayton mused, there was technically not even a real redwood on the the entire property. Hadn’t stopped the developers from taking artistic license with the name. The benefit of living so far outside of Seattle Proper could only be truly realized in the cost savings of the place itself – 1300 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath for less than half of what you would pay for a unit that size just 3 miles out of the downtown core. The attractive price, granite counter tops, and new appliances is what had drawn Emily to utterly abandon the city in favor of Suburbia. Clayton smiled to himself. It had been about 2 years, and his girlfriend was still as impulsive as ever. Her decision to move so far out had been made in less than two days, much to the chagrin of her sister. At first, Kendra had been very upset about moving so far out into ‘the boonies’. So far from her friends and her job, but hey, when your only option for a roommate is your sister (who also is footing the majority of the rent), how much can you actually complain? Clayton reached into his pocket as he felt his phone buzz. New snap from Emily. Sliding his phone unlocked, Clayton opened up the picture message. A pair of brown eyes ringed by golden blonde hair stared up at him, along with a serious pouty face. ‘Gonna be at the office longer than I thought’, the words on the screen read. As the message timed out, another one appeared in the inbox. Clayton couldn’t help but grin deviously. The pout had been replaced by down-the-blouse view of a pair of wonderfully perky breasts being squeezed together, the top of the photo showing Emily nibbling on her lower lip seductively. ‘Don’t have too much fun without me?’ ‘How could I?’ Clayton texted back. ‘Am I even going to be able to get into your apartment? Or am I just supposed to freeze to death out here.’ Buzz buzzzzz. ‘You are such a drama queen. You already know it is unlocked. Gotta go, see you later gator.’ Clayton smirked as he slipped his phone back into his pocket. It was too much fun to tease Emily. She was such a small girl for 24, only standing about 5’5, and no more than 115 pounds. Getting her riled up was all too easy, and when she got truly irritated she would turn into a little ball of fire. It was hard to believe that her and Kendra were related. While Emily was loud and boisterous, Kendra was quiet and shy. Three years younger, and taller than Emily at 5’8, she weighed only a little more than her older sister. This was due to the fact that she was an insanely picky eater. In the 4 months that Clayton had been visiting Emily and Kendra at their new apartment, Kendra had only ever touched 3 of the meals that Clayton had made, preferring taquitos and ramen noodles. He knew he was no master illegal bahis chef, but still. So picky. Despite all her finicky meal habits, she did have those stark, ice blue eyes, complimenting her fair skin and brunette hair so well… Clayton shook his head. While he was very much satisfied with his relationship with Emily, he had been abjectly trying to avoid the reality that had been growing in his head for weeks now: Kendra was hot, plain and simple. It had been easy to categorize her as ‘the little sister’, but then her 21st had come and gone. It was OK, she wasn’t even single, but then the boyfriend was no longer in the picture. Over the months, Clayton had walked into the apartment a number of times as she was leaving the shower in a small towel. It was always slightly awkward, mostly a blush from Kendra and a quickly averted gaze on his part, but nevertheless, it had happened. Clayton brushed the train of though from his mind. It was a dangerous one, and he knew it. He pulled out his phone again. ‘What is taking so long at the office today anyways? Has your boss really got you that busy?’ It was hard to peck out the words with his cold thumbs as the sun drew lower in the sky. Emily’s reply was quick. ‘Well, the more you BOTHER ME, the LONGER I’LL BE. I already told Kendra that I would be late tonight. I’m not sure if she knows you are on the way, though. Just knock so you don’t scare her or something.’ ‘Shouldn’t you text her and say I am coming by? Wouldn’t that be the better option?’ ‘What would be the BEST option, I think, is if you handled it yourself.’ Clayton began typing a reply, but thought better of it. Accounting had left Emily more spent than most these past few weeks, and their relationship was beginning to feel the effects of it. She usually came home too weary for any kind of fooling around, leaving Clayton increasingly sexually frustrated. Emily was always feisty, but when her mood was tainted with stress from work, it really permeated every aspect of her social interaction. She could go from playful to testy extremely fast, and without warning. Blowing out a puff of steam, Clayton rounded the corner of the building that Emily and Kendra lived in. Downside of super cheap property so far out of the city? No need to build these units in any semblance of a compact arrangement – it was a full 7 minute walk from the parking lot to their unit. The hill they were situated on, out at the north end of the property, made this building one of the three unit configurations: a ground floor, an upper floor, and an adjacent upper floor that rested up the hill. Clayton weaved around the shrubbery and assorted landscaping that littered the edges of the path up the hill, making his way to the northernmost division of the building. Living all the way out on the edge was a hassle for hauling groceries and such, but the lack of other residences in any direction but south meant that the window shades were usually left open. Which is why, much to Clayton’s confusion, the double french doors to the little patio were completely shaded. That was his way in when Emily wasn’t home, as the front door further down the hill was usually locked. Even more confusing than the shades was the steadily pulsing House Music coming from the living room behind the doors. The immediate neighbors were gone, as evidenced by the darkened windows, and the music was playing quite loud. Clayton had bought them a decent set of home theater speakers as a housewarming gift (for parties and a quality listening experience, or so it was intended), but they had rarely seen use. Emily was not all that into music in the first place, and Kendra never played anything on them when Emily and Clayton were home. Kendra was very much a fan of electronic music, however, and had eagerly taken any music that Clayton had offered. Clayton nodded his head in time with the beat as he recognized one of his favorite songs bumping on the system. He walked up to the french doors, and gently tried the knob, but it was locked. Superb. Annoyed at the cold, and deciding to scare Emily’s sister after all, Clayton slipped through the branches of a small tree around to the uphill side of the apartment, by the kitchen window. Clayton cursed under his breath as the kitchen window shade, inexplicably, was also up. ‘They never close this one, what the hell,’ Clayton thought. The kitchen windows were tall, owing their height to the vaulted ceilings of the room, but the shade did not reach all the way to the ceiling. Determined to scare the crap out of Kendra, Clayton began to climb the hill. It was a little steeper here, where the ground had been scooped away to level the foundation of the uphill apartment, and he clambered up the dew-covered grass. He would be able to see over the top of the shades is he went up the hill a few more feet, and might be able to flail his arms at Kendra if she was in the kitchen. Far enough up illegal bahis siteleri the hill, he turned around, and Clayton’s jaw dropped open. Clayton could only process bits of information at a time. Kendra was in the kitchen, facing away from him. She was not, however, cooking. She was absolutely naked, glistening with sweat, kneeling on top of the granite island. Her left hand was on top of her head, weaved in her long brunette hair, of which strands were sticking to her face and back with perspiration. Her right hand, nails dug in, was pulling her rounded ass to one side, helping to open herself to a large, veined, green dildo. It was buried in her pussy, and as Kendra ground her lithe body up and down upon it in tempo with the music, Clayton could see it was absolutely shining with her wetness. She was taking it in so deeply a small ring of white girlcum had even formed around the base of the toy, just above the suction cup holding it in place. The look on her face as she twisted it sideways momentarily, the arch in her eyebrows, and the moans Clayton could see Kendra mouthing silently told him all he needed to know – she was very, very close. And yet, she was moving with deliberately slow, almost torturous motions. Three beats of the music took her up, and on the forth, she plunged back down onto the thick, green cock. She would lose control for a moments at a time, quite literally bouncing up and back down upon it every beat, the veins in her neck showing as she stifled a guttural moan. Her chest was rising and falling rapidly, breath short and gasping. Clayton’s cock had come alive. Before he even knew what he was doing, the length of it was freed of its strain against his jeans, and he was stroking away with a fever he had not known was inside him. He was as hard as iron, the veins of his manhood stark against the smooth skin of his shaft. His head pulsed, feeling like it would explode, with every heartbeat. A breathless groan slid past his lips as Kendra picked up the pace again. He was close enough to see her pink lips pulling at the thickness of the toy as it slid out of her, close enough to see her ass contract as a wave of pleasure washed over her body. Clayton felt precum leaking out the tip of his throbbing cock, and could feel his own orgasm building rapidly. Faced with such a voyeuristic, erotic sight, his body was in complete sensory overload. Suddenly, Kendra cried out, loud enough for Clayton to hear through the window and over the music. She dropped down on top of the silicone phallus, put both hands on the counter, and abandoned the tempo of her masturbation entirely. Her hips flew back and forth, grinding on the length of the toy, pressing it ever deeper into her soaking hole. Clayton’s hand flew up and down his shaft, his own aching balls begging for a meaningful release, as he watched her climax begin. It had been so long since he was this aroused, and he knew that he was going to have a very powerful orgasm. About 10 seconds passed, and then all of the sudden, it happened. Kendra’s legs snapped together, her body quivering as her own orgasm peaked. A small, but fresh wave of white girlcum squeezed out of her pussy around the toy as her body quaked with contractions. Clayton lost it completely. With a grunt, his cock erupted into a fountain of cum. Two, three, four times he roped out across the grass, thick white beads covering a distance of three feet. His balls squeezed, dribbling more out of his spent head, and his vision blurred for a brief second. Completely emptied in a single load, Clayton sat back up on the grass. He had not recalled sitting down after his tremendous orgasm. As he wiped his hand on the back of his jeans, Kendra reached a point of recovery. She popped up off the dildo and slid it out. It was more thick than long, Clayton, couldn’t help but notice. She lifted it to her mouth, and slowly licked the toy clean of all her cum before walking over to the sink to finish cleaning it. That sight alone almost had Clayton hard again, despite having nothing left to cum. She disappeared from the kitchen, and the music turned down, then off. She reappeared wearing only sweats, brushing the hair stuck to her face off and tying it up in a pony tail. She began to wipe down the island, and Clayton realized that it now was completely dark. It was time to go in. He walked down to the door, being careful not to attract the attention of the now less-occupied Kendra, and rapped twice. He heard nothing for a minute, then the hurried sound of somebody running around the place. “One minute!!” Kendra’s voice frantically called. A few seconds later, the door clicked open. Kendra stood there, now fully dressed and breathing heavy, a few hairs still clinging to her sweaty forehead. She helplessly looked around, trying to avoid any incriminating questions as the smell of sweat, humidity, and sex all but steamed out the door into the fall night. “Hey Kendra, canlı bahis siteleri I got here before Emily tonight. She’s working late, or something.” Kendra shifted awkwardly. “Yeah, she told me that, didn’t say anything about you coming over though.” She paused, looked at the potted plant on the deck, and continued in a tone too forced to be natural. “Been here long?” Clayton had to suppress a smirk. “Only just walked up, actually.” He felt like pushing his luck a little bit further. “What have you been up to, anyways? You are extremely sweaty looking.” Kendra seized up. “Uhhhhhhh, I was, umm, doing Yoga,” she stammered, gesturing vaguely at her yoga mat, rolled up neatly in the corner. “Yeah, I just finish- wrapped it up, you know. Well, I’m beat, and it’s pretty late, so I’ll be going to bed now, nice to see you.” With that, she turned and all but fled to her room, almost slamming the door behind her. Clayton looked at the clock on the wall. It was 7:30. He chuckled to himself. She really was caught off guard. He walked into the kitchen, and stared at the granite Kendra had been atop minutes ago. As he looked around, he noticed a tiny speck of something white and viscous still on the counter. A new wave of arousal washed over him as he reached down with his finger – it was still lukewarm. Clayton then did something he had never done before in his life, and put his finger to his mouth. As Kendra’s cum was pungent, a little sour, and savory to the taste. It was powerful, full of pheromones that sent Clayton’s senses on fire. He was used to the taste of Emily by now, but this was something new…and he loved it. The sensual, almost spicy taste of her cum was enough to make him close his eyes for a minute, and bask in the flavor. Kendra’s voice broke the silence. “Uh, Clayton, what are you doing?” Clayton’s eyes snapped open, and he stepped behind the counter to conceal an erection he did not feel rising. He stared at Kendra stupidly for a minute, finger stuck in his mouth, as she looked at him with a look that conveyed confusion, horror, irritation, incredulity, and something more that Clayton could not place. Her eyes snapped down to his waistline, which was behind the counter now, and back up to his face in an instant. Her cheeks reddened. He blinked twice, then pulled his finger out of his mouth slowly. “I cut my finger on something sharp, on, uh, the counter here,” Clayton pointed momentarily at the island, then slid his hand quickly into his pocket. “Uh huh,” Kendra said in a flat, annoyed tone. It was obvious she wasn’t buying it. “When did you get here again?” “Five minutes ago,” Clayton blurted in a deadpan voice. Kendra glared at him, getting more red in the face, and her eyes darting around the room, an awkward tension forming instantly. “So, I like doing my yoga uninterrupted and stuff, basically you really surprised me showing up like you did, it makes me a little uncomfortable to think about, so yeah.” At this point, the air could be cut with a knife. “Just – I don’t know, text me if you are early again. So I have time to clean up and stuff, be presentable. You know, clean up from my yoga. Not like I need time to clean. Clean up from anything else, I mean. Not that anything else was going on. Nothing else, actually.” She stopped fumbling over words, and glanced at the counter where Clayton had wiped up her accidentally left-behind cum, and grew 3 shades deeper. She couldn’t look him in the eye. Clayton felt incredibly awkward. It was apparent Kendra knew he had seen enough of the aftermath of her self-gratification to know that indeed, she wasn’t doing any yoga. Clayton opened her mouth to speak, but Kendra cut him off with an abrupt step, and walked around the counter to reach in a drawer Clayton was standing by. His erection still half present, Clayton circled the counter opposite of her, drawing an even more uncomfortable pause into the room. She reached into the drawer, pulled out a pad of sticky notes, and wrote her cell number on it really fast. “Just text me next time, so I can be sure and let you in.” She breezed out of the kitchen and back into her room without another word. A few hours later, Emily walked into the apartment. She closed the door to her room, and flopped down face-first next to Clayton on the bed. She let out a tired sigh. “Hey baby, I’m sorry I’m so late tonight.” She rolled over onto her back, taking her clothes off as she went. “I know I was teasing you a little bit earlier, but I am way too tired. You’ll have to use your imagination tonight, big boy.” She sat up, pulling on the oversize t-shirt she slept in. “Will you be OK?” Clayton lay still, staring at the ceiling. “Yeah, I’ll be fine.” He said. “OK,” Emily yawned, “I’m sure it helps your dreams feel more intense anyways. I bet I know exactly what you’ll be dreaming about.” Emily clicked out the light, and a little sigh told him she was already almost fast asleep “I’m not so sure about that,” Clayton said quietly. He closed his eyes, and couldn’t help but feel a little bit guilty as fair-skinned, glistening lips started sliding down a thick, green toy again. 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__label__wiki	0.934326	0.934326	Casket of civil rights icon John Lewis crosses Selma bridge by Lorene Schwartz The news coverage of the event help galvanise support for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Though Lewis is possibly best known for his march in Selma, he had already emerged as a leading voice in the fight for equal rights and had been arrested a number of times for the cause by then. Lewis, 80, died July 17 several months after he was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. As the wagon approached the bridge, members of the crowd shouted "Thank you, John Lewis!" and "Good trouble" - the phrase Lewis used to describe his tangles with white authorities during the civil rights movement. Sunday found him crossing alone - instead of arm-in-arm with civil rights and political leaders - after his coffin was loaded atop a horse-drawn wagon that retraced the route through Selma from Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where the 1965 march began. 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__label__cc	0.532482	0.467518	Manchester join forces with Mayo County Council during 2020 Irish Festival Manchester teams up with Mayo to promote Mayo Day 2020This year’s Manchester Irish Festival website has once againteam up with Mayo County Council Diaspora website www.mayo.ie. to help thempromote this years’ 2020 Mayo Day which is a global celebration of all thingsMayo related and is to take place on Saturday 2 May all over the world. The Manchester Irish Festival will be opening its 25thannual Irish Festival by flying over ‘The Ganley Sisters’ from County Mayo toappear in its ‘Young, Gifted and Green’ anniversary show on Saturday 7 March.Tickets for this show are almost sold out and all the profits from the show arebeing donated to The Christie Cancer Hospital charity. Tickets can be purchased from www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk . The performers are part of the annualaward winning Mayo Manchester Tradfest, other performers appearing at theconcert from the Tradfest include The Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band, TradMusicians: John Gibson, Fidelma O’Brien and Mairead Hussey and Moor Irish alongwith the Keegan Academy of Irish Dance. Alan Keegan the Voice of Old Trafford from Manchester United Football Club will be hosting the event.The award winning dancers are also staging a series of‘Jiving’ and ‘Sean Nos’ Dancing workshops on Sunday 8 March at St Skent’s IrishClub as part of ‘The Creative Mayo’ weekend in Manchester.Tony Hennigan from Mayo Manchester commented “We are delighted to be working with Mayo County Council again during the Manchester Irish Festival. We hope to be working with a number of hotels and Tourism providers from Mayo County Council to help market them during the annual IrishFestival in Manchester. Companies who would like further details of how to get involved should email mayomanchester@gmail.com Mayo Day, a celebration of our county’s vibrant culture and community spirit, returns for its 6th consecutive year on May 2nd 2020. Over the last number of years, the Mayo Day campaign has been an enormous success, garnering worldwide attention with events taking place locally, nationally and internationally that pay tribute to the ingenuity, pride and accomplishments of Mayo people the world over.In 2019 the theme of the campaign was ‘The Mayo Word’ which focused on extolling the literary accomplishments of renowned novelists, poets and songwriters from this bastion of arts in the West of Ireland. Building on the incredible interest and participation in last year’s festivities, it has been decided that this year’s expansive theme will be ‘Creative Mayo.’The campaign will give the people of Mayo an opportunity to explore and celebrate their creativity, ingenuity and talent, and will culminate in a flagship public event at the National Museum of Country Life in Turlough on May 2nd.Chief Executive of Mayo County Council, Peter Hynes commented on the initiative saying: “Mayo Day 2020 is about cherishing our culture and giving people the chance to show their pride of place. It is an opportunity to celebrate what liesat the heart of County Mayo and its people – a natural passion for creativity;whether it be in the arts, music, business, or any other creative endeavour.”Plans are also underway to host a Mayo Day ‘Creative Conference’ – a chance to bring together some of Mayo’s most innovative minds from various backgrounds, occupations and locations. More details to follow in the early new year. Cllr Brendan Mulroy, Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council,said that: “Mayo Day is a celebration of our home and our community spirit. It is about uniting people athome and abroad who all share one thing in common – a love of their county. Over the last number of years,we have seen huge participation from the Mayo diaspora, and we would love to see #MayoDay trending on social media once again this year, to show the world how proud the people of this county are of their heritage.”Turlough’s National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, is renowned for its beautiful location and immaculate grounds. Manager Karena Morton has expressed delight at once again hosting the main event, saying: “Mayo Day has been a fantastic success story year-on-year, and Mayo County Council’s flagship Mayo Day event is a vibrant, engaging and fun way to bring people of all ages together to joinin this celebration.”The celebrations surrounding the ‘Creative Mayo’ theme are sure to stimulate interesting and productive discussion, allowing the people of Mayo to express their creativity in a multitude of ways.Mayo County Council are encouraging people to participate and to attend the climactic event in Turlough’s National Museum on May 2nd – a date for the diary! To follow the action and stay up to date with news and updates, stay tuned to: www.Mayo.iewww.facebook.com/MayoDotIE www.twitter.com/MayoDotIE www.instagram.com/mayo.ie/ And follow #MayoDay to find out more.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line119
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__label__wiki	0.508631	0.508631	The Carson Trial – Day 39 Carson Yeung took the stand for the first time today as his long running trial restarted in the district court in Wan Chai South China Morning Post reports that Yeung confirmed his net worth jumped massively between 1998 and 2000 from HK$10mil to HK$100mil as the markets recovered from a crash. Carson confirmed to the court that he had made his living trading stocks in various hi-tech companies such as Cedar Base – Yeung, confirming that the daily average for such deals was HK$2million. According to the Oriental Daily, Carson also went into detail about his hair styling days, providing photographic evidence in court of some of the more famous people he worked with. Carson was fined by the SFC HK$43,000 over stock market irregularities concerning Cedar Base in 2004 although the Birmingham City president was acquitted of a charge of stock market manipulation. The court case continues tomorrow morning at 9:30am HK Time (2:30am BST) Tags: Carson Yeung, The Trial 46 Responses to “The Carson Trial – Day 39” bluenoserob says: feels like we have been here before AndyP says: Dan,have you heard how he came across,ie .confident ,nervous as the judge will surely try to read into his personality as well as evidence. almajir says: I’ll have a good idea tomorrow as I will be in the courtroom Flakey says: He’s on the ropes,if it was a boxing match he would’ve been counted out by now blueboy88 says: Interestingly plenty of evidence produced from his hair styling days , & nothing from his stock exchange trading…..awkward.. bluearmyfaction says: Well, if you make a stock market loss, it’s called taking a haircut…maybe the tonsorial artistry is metaphorical for him making a killing. Carl Finlan says: maybe judge yau is after a hair revamp hence the jackie chan pictues Does Carson recognise you Dan? if not, any chance of wearing something Blues related? Also. after tomorrow could you describe the set-up in the courtroom to give us a flavour of what it’s like? Dan,your mate Blinderpeaky is saying that Yeung has turned down Paladini’s bid. You heard anything? No. However, mr blinder peaky hasnt got all his info right… Art Watson says: If this is true it could well explain why Mr T R has gone quiet all of a sudden…if this is true of course! If it’s true then it could only have been turned down recently.This poster also says T R will be holding a phone in on Tuesday when all will be revealed.IF it’s true of course. Sorry,thats not true.It’s Thursday. And up goes his rating, skareggae72 says: About time we got down to the ‘crunch’ of this case,its dragged on and on and on. If I had my way I would get Judge Judy in & ask a few direct questions and in 20 minutes it would all be over,but in reality this will probably still be dragging on in six months time. Dan could you answer Steves Question?. Tony, its 5:16am here in hk. Believe it or not mate I was asleep. Are there any comparative court cases in Hong Kong to show the likely ending? DoctorD says: Here’s my prediction: if CY gets cleared, he tries to get BIHL relisted on the stock exchange and seeks new investors from China. If CY gets sentenced, he steps down, Pannu accepts Paladini’s bid and we move on Worse-case scenario is an appeal. It could be next year before he gets sentenced. Will Paladini’s lot wait that long?I wouldn’t have thought he’s the main man,more a front man.His consortium might start looking elsewhere. It could be next year before he gets sentenced. Will Paladini’s lot wait that long?I wouldn’t have thought he’s the main man,more a front man.His consortium might start looking elsewhere rather than wait. If TR had any good news he would have broadcasted it by now instead of wating till Thursday. I fear this is yet another red herring and nothing will happen until after the trial. Tom Ross special show on Thursday -will be worth listening to as it will be a phone in with a certain gentleman who heads the one and only true bid received by Yeung, all maybe revealed during the show,the truth will out and you can make up your own minds on the bid which I know was genuine.legal,docuemented and above board, the outcome of which will be for you to judge, and will impact heavily on the future of the club we all love Mightybluenose says: If it is the person with the one and only true bid wouldn’t they be in breach of the NDA’s they would have signed and be facing potential legal cases if they revealed anything? Sorry to say I’m not at all convinced especially when you say “all maybe revealed”.Your post also suggests that the bid has been rejected and Tom has exclusivity to the information. Tom has been trotting out this type of gossip since June and frankly I don’t think he actually knows what’s going on but it’s great for his ratings. Bloofalme says: Oh those words..Wan chai!! So many good nights there. I suppose Yeung won’t be feeling the same about it as I do. Do we know if things are looking good or bad for him? What if he gets a not guilty, where does that leave the club? My thinking is can he be successful should there be a not guilty, I just don’t remember if the trial is a red herring or whether there was a bad situation gone worse? What time is Toms show?. Has anyone got a copy of “The Radio Times” wonder who’s balls will be bouncing on Thursday!! Glad to see Carson got balls to stand in own his trial…………. wonder if he came on a white horse maybe, not his usual pope mobile for safety reasons….. the shackles are now off, is this the return of lone ranger rides again………………..they keep hitting him but he keeps come back, my my you have admire him, and he not even convicted yet…………………wow before all jump on the bandwagon step forward all those who have been goody, goody in their lives he who cast the first stone…………gosh i have gone all biblical…………………. Blue92 says: Tom Ross hasn’t got a clue I could make up half the rubbish he comes out with, Shergar says: Tom Ross is a well respected broadcast journalist & has worked with and mentored some of the best you really think he would put his rep on the line if he didn’t have a clue? Watch this space BeeGeeBlueBoy says: WRJ? What is your source for that? He’s popular among many Blues fans for obvious reasons. I met him ost tnce in the 80’s and he came across as a genuine guy but in the TF years at Wast Hills he seemed quite distance. I don’t now if he’s done formal journalist, s interviews but to me sycophantic interviews suggest not. The goings on at BCFC post CCFW was a great missed opportunity to prove me wrong and make a name for himself WRJ? What is your source for that? He’s popular among many Blues fans for obvious reasons. I met him once in the 80′s and he came across as a genuine guy but in the TF years at Wast Hills he seemed quite distant. I don’t know if he’s done formal journalist training but to me his sycophantic interviews suggest not. The goings on at BCFC post CCFW was a great missed opportunity to prove his bona fides and make a name for himself James Black says: Sorry to say “he’s already put his reputation on the line by continuing to drop out snippets of information which to date have not materialised…..he’s looking a bit foolish at the moment and perhaps someone with their own agenda is deliberately feeding him BS. He should just keep his mouth shut until the HK stock exchange has been notified that a formal bid has been lodged. Agent McLeish says: The CY story has made the Washington Post! So nothing mentioned in the London & Prem biased English national press but the story makes a major quality US newspaper! http://tinyurl.com/nvbwl95 kures says: All I wanna know is when is the verdict going to come? Rich Roberts says: Thanks for keeping us upto date on this great to hear some truth for a change and not what the club wants us to hear (which is nothing). very impressed by the “wall” on bcfc Yeung continues to ‘preen’ himself in perhaps a last act of his vanity. Clock is ticking down to ‘judgement day’ and he knows it. This trial really ought to have been ‘done and dusted’ in 3 weeks as the evidence seems to have been more Jackanory than High Court. i bet he showed some nice photo of jackie chan haircut do’s i bet that impressed the judge…….. all these little impressions go along way to in getting you off money laundering charges,did you not know that!! Seriously Dan keep up the magnificent work……. are you back for the Leeds game? peakblue says: “…In 1999, Yeung set up the Cock and Bull research company to look into the stock market. He said: “[The company] lets me have a deeper understanding of the stock market.”…. If anyone wants to pop round for a hair cut I’ll buy blues with the profits £10 per head and a local celeb like Astro I’ll be a millionaire & buy us Ronaldo	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line138
__label__wiki	0.581464	0.581464	Closet Classic Presents.. “The United State” – Justin Wells “The United State” is more than an album, it’s a journey and it’s a journey that we all take, from the cradle to the grave or, more accurately, the womb to the tomb. That’s the way Justin Wells conceived the project; he came up with concept then wrote the songs to fit in with the storyboarded sequence. It turned his normal way of writing upside down, imposing a completely different discipline to the creative process. The recording process was a similar trial, using a host of guest musicians to create some fascinating sonic textures and styles ranging across atmospheric instrumental, a cappella, country, country rock, slow blues and Southern funk to bring the story to life (and death). The album opens in the womb with a short, atmospheric instrumental featuring slide and ambient guitar sounds and ends with the ethereal a cappella of “Farewell, Mr Hooper” representing death and between the two, there are ten strong and varied songs moving the narrative along. The second single from the album, “No Time For a Broken Heart” is out now; it’s a nod in the direction of The Band and the message is pretty simple – life ain’t easy, but we have to take what it throws at us and get on with it. The electric piano and resonator move the song just a little out of the country mainstream into more eclectic territory. Other standouts for me are “Never Better”, a four-to-the-floor stomp with a Southern boogie feel given a twist with a touch of electric piano again and the slow blues “After the Fall” with a full band sound, including three guitars and some powerful solos and twin guitar breaks hinting at the stylings of Keith Richards and Mick Taylor/Ronnie Wood. The theme of the song is classic obsession with the ‘fallen woman’ and the inability to walk away. It’s the centrepiece of the album, showcasing Justin Wells’ rasping blues vocal and some classic blues soloing. It’s followed by the Lowell George-tinged “It’ll All Work Out”, which is dominated by keys and some lovely slide playing. The chorus sounds positive but the message is that people will tell you it’ll all work out, but it ain’t necessarily so. “The United State” is packed with songs that work perfectly well in isolation but, in sequence, tell a universal story; we all know the ending, but the interest is in how you get there and this is a very interesting album indeed. “The United State” is released on Friday August 28th on SINGULAR RECORDINGS (SNG202001JW). Posted by mckaya on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 8:45 pm Filed under Album, Featured · Tagged with Allan McKay, Keith Richards, Lowell George, Mick Taylor, Ronnie Wood, the band “Annamania” – Anna Elizabeth Laube High Fives 2020 (22) – Ray Jones High Fives 2020 (21) – Stage Door Guy “Lady Liberty” EP – Gerry Spehar High Fives 2020 (20) – CHOPCHOP “Always tell the truth. Then you don't have to remember anything.” by Mark Twain Roughin' it Gerry Spehar on “Lady Liberty” EP – Gerry Spehar Elizabeth Rhymer on “Hiding” – Albert Lee Steve Jenner on High Fives 2020 (12) – Isitjustme Graeme Wheatley on “Iago Banet” – Iago Banet Rupert N Wates on “Lamentations” – Rupert Wates Just out of brilliant Jake Morley gig. Check him out, I urge you – http://www.jakemorley.com 10 years ago Brill video from a MusicRiot Favourite for his debut single – http://bit.ly/feetvid 10 years ago Lovely item in the post. Review coming soon. http://twitpic.com/2k7udt 10 years ago New website designs and relaunch with great prizes and content coming to your web-enabled device this September!! 10 years ago New blog post: Westlife – Where We Are Tour Live at the CIA http://bit.ly/cUcsyW 11 years ago Categories Select Category Album Awards Charts Closet Classic Competition DVD Exclusive Featured Features Gallery Gigs Interviews News podcast Presents.. Reviews Sound Bites Rumours Singles Sonic Boom Tours Uncategorized Video	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line141
__label__wiki	0.967524	0.967524	Sundays 9:00 PM on FOX Family Guy News Family Guy Reviews Family Guy Spoilers Family Guy Watch Online Family Guy Episode Guide Family Guy Quotes Family Guy Cast Family Guy Pictures Family Guy Videos Follow Family Guy Family Guy Facebook Family Guy Twitter Watch Family Guy Season 15 Online Watch Family Guy Season 15 full episodes online, free and paid options via our partners and affiliates. Watch Family Guy Season 15 Episode 20 "A House Full of Peters" Original Air Date: May 21, 2017 On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 20, many of Peter's biological children show up at the house unannounced when his sperm donor past catches up with him. "Dearly Deported" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 19, Chris volunteers to take care of his girlfriends twin babies, when she finds out she's about to be deported. "The Peter Principal" Original Air Date: April 30, 2017 On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 18, Meg uses Peter's new position as temporary principal at her high school to get even with the school's bullies. "Peter's Lost Youth" Original Air Date: March 26, 2017 On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 17, Stewie runs away from home, meanwhile Lois ends up being a big hit at a Red Sox fantasy-baseball camp. "Saturated Fat Guy" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 16, Peter opens up a lunch truck loaded with fattening foods in an effort to avoid Lois' forcing healthy meals on him. "Cop and a Half-wit" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 15, Peter becomes upset after Joe takes all the credit for solving some crime cases in which Peter had helped. "The Dating Game" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 14, Stewie works the perks of a scoliosis diagnosis, while Quagmire discovers a dating app and risks soul-sucking hedonism. "The Finer Strings" Original Air Date: February 19, 2017 On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 13, Peter is left out when the guys decide to form a string quartet, while Brian is forced into being Carter's service dog. "Peter's Def Jam" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 12, Peter tries being a DJ, and Lois' allergies force Brian to share a bedroom with Stewie but it doesn't go well. "Gronkowsbees" Original Air Date: January 15, 2017 On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 11, things get out of hand when the guys party with their new neighbor, Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots. "Passenger Fatty-Seven" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 10, on the way to San Francisco, the guys doubt his flying abilities until sudden events give his skills a run for the money. Watch Family Guy Season 15 Episode 9 "How the Griffin Stole Christmas" Original Air Date: December 11, 2016 On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 9, Stewie and Brian become holiday office-party crashers while Peter lets the power of playing Santa go to his head. "Carter and Tricia" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 8, Carter decides to cut costs after buying the Pawtucket Patriot brewery, while Brian asks Stewie to be his driving instructor. "High School English" Original Air Date: November 20, 2016 On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 7, the cast reenacts three classic novels: "The Great Gatsby," "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Of Mice and Men." "Hot Shots" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 6, Sean Penn swoops in to save the day when Peter and Lois decide not vaccinate Stewie "Chris Has Got a Date, Date, Date, Date, Date" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 5, Taylor Swift agrees to go to the homecoming dance with Chris, but when she falls for him, her music begins to suffer. "Inside Family Guy" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 4, viewers get a behind-the-scenes peek at a production week of the series to see what goes into the making of the show. "American Gigg-olo" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 3, when airline pilots end up going on strike, Quagmire decides to look for a new line of work, and becomes a gigolo. "Bookie of the Year" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 2, Brian and Lois are shocked when, after pushing Chris into sports, he turns out to be the best pitcher on the team. "The Boys in the Band" On Family Guy Season 15 Episode 1, Stewie and Brian put together a band that rockets to the top, while Peter and Lois order Chris to get a job. Family Guy Season 15 on DVD: Watch This Deleted Scene! Watch Family Guy Online: Season 15 Episode 19 Family Guy Season 15 Photos Family Guy Season 19 Full Episodes Family Guy Season 9 Full Episodes Watch Family Guy Online	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line144
__label__wiki	0.66004	0.66004	The Rhythm Of Rexam x4qxv1177i Their primary objective was to inspire their employees and give them the sense of being part of a collective enterprise. Beyond that the film also pays a role of informing people outside the business about what Rexam do. Set against a specially created sound track made up mainly of sounds taken from the Rexam factory and places around the grounds we see machinery making tinned drinks cans and the people that work on the factory floor, in the offices and on the security gate. Rexam had been through many changes, now only wanting to focus on beverage cans. With their new slogan ‘To be the best beverage can maker in the world’ they wanted a film to bring this new, exciting vision to life and to communicate it to their staff (factory) and stakeholders. Go to edgepicture.com The Edge Picture Company, 20-22 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JJ © 2021 The Edge Picture Company, Company No. 2557058	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line146
__label__wiki	0.787528	0.787528	A Real Watery Challenge Young Writers Award Presentation Krakow Welcomes Headingley Rotary Master tour magician, Geoff Steel, with characteristic panache gave us a foretaste of Poland at the pre-tour meeting with roll-mop herring, garlic sausage and Bison grass vodka with apple juice. What he could not have anticipated were five glorious days of continuous sunshine and temperatures approaching 30°. Tourmaster Geoff Supervises the arrival at the Hotel On 19 May 2014The Executive coach that whisked us off to Newcastle is normally used to carry The Leeds Rhinos round the country: most luxurious it was! Dinner shortly after our mid-evening arrival at Krakow’s ‘Golden Tulip’ four-star hotel had been pre-arranged and reassured us that if we did not want to dine out during our stay, there was a fine quality of cuisine available here. Our “meet-and-greet” tour guide, Isabelle, met us bright and early on Tuesday morning for a walking tour of the medieval City. Four hours walking round a 13th century city could have been a bit much but not in the company of Isabelle. The hotel was a couple of hundred yards from a belt of trees called the ‘Planty’, which encircles the wall of the Old City and here, in the shade, she outlined the troubled history of what was Poland’s capital city untill 1702, when after a great fire in the castle, the royal family moved to Warsaw. Isabelle was enormously professional and informed; I thought that she must be an academic historian in her own right. The photographs give a strong sense of her enthusiasm and pride in her city. Her eyes lit up as she was talking about Copernicus’s astrolabes in the Jageillonian University which was Founded in 1364. It is the world’s second oldest, only 16 years younger than Prague’s Charles University. Memorably she also told us about Krakow’s other superstar, the recently beatified Karol Józef Wojtyła , Pope John Paul II. In The Planty, Outside the City Walls Our Guide, Isabell The Jageillonian University On subsequent days we had the time and opportunity to visit in more detail some of the places she showed us that first day, but the tour gave us a panoramic introduction. The day before it had been pouring with cold rain; the Vistula was high and muddy brown. Floods were devastating Bosnia and Serbia. But now some of the city’s 170,000 students were out enjoying the sun’s arrival, crowding the many pavement cafés and bars. Like Leeds, this is a city of young people: 60 % of the city’s population is aged under 45! From the Planty, Isabelle took us to the square with the fountains, the Jageillonian University, the Franciscan Church and then we had our first view of the castle. By way of the Bishop’s Palace from whose window Pope John Paul used to have an evening dialogue with the students and citizens of his city, then up a steep slope to the Wawel Cathedral and Castle. Housing the tomb of St Stanislaw, this is also the resting place of Poland’s kings and queens from its consecration in 1364. Gazing down at the swollen River Vistula, we were warned of the wrath and insatiable appetite of Krakow’s dragon, Smocza, which lives in the caves beneath us; one or two of our more susceptible maidens paled a little! A more sombre thought is the small Katynsky cross outside St Giles’ Church below the castle, a memorial to the 22,000 Polish officers, doctors, academics, teachers and lawyers who in March 1940 were taken to Katyn Forest and, on the orders of Stalin, were shot by Russian soldiers. Group Photo Opportunity in the Castle Square Karol Wojtyła’s Balcony at the Bishop’s palace Statue of Kosciuszko a Polish and American Hero of Independence Palace Courtyard The Wawel Cathedral The Planty Smocza the Dragon Can You See the Bugler? Guess What’s Sold Here! Wawel Cathedral The tour ended in Rynek Glowny, laid out in 1320 and Europe’s largest medieval square. It is bisected by the Cloth Hall, now an arcade of craft and amber shops, balcony coffee bars and restaurants, also housing the city art gallery. The twin towers of St Mary’s Church is as well-known an image of Krakov as the castle and from the four corners of the higher tower a bugle call is sounded on the hour, commemorating a brave bugler who saved the city from attack by tartars. Here we sadly said goodbye to Isabelle who still looked fresh and vibrant after her four hour lecture: Most of our number dined in the Square. There are so many competing restaurants that that the price was cheap and the food good. Some brave souls returned at night to savour the jazz clubs and night life (Brendan, Monty and Rosemary among them); some of us were content to chin wag in the agreeable bar of the hotel. Not everyone took the first organised tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Marion and I did, however, make a very fascinating tour of the Jewish quarter with Martin on the last day. The thousands murdered by the Nazis are commemorated in the Old cemetery and, although the Jewish community is reduced to about 600, the area has been rebuilt and there is a University department of Jewish Studies on Ul. Mediowa. The old market area of Kazimierz is now a thriving centre of bohemian night-life. The Corpus Cristi Church is a reminder that Jewish and Christian people lived here amicably side by side. The Entrance to Auschwitz Inside Auschwitz The Entrance to Birkenau District 2230 The Rotary Club of Krakow On Tuesday evening your President, President-elect and Vice-president paid a brief visit to The Rotary Club of Krakow which meets in a hotel, Dom Peroni, just off the Main Square. Nick was delayed so I filled the breach with a self-deprecating comparison between Leeds and Krakow. I was also able to pay tribute to the airmen who played such a decisive role in The Battle of Britain whose photographs appear on the walls of the Polish Club in Leeds. We took them the pamphlet ‘Headingley Rotary In Action’ and they gave us a little flag to bring back home. They were warmly welcoming! Chapel of St Kinga The second organised tour was to the Wieliczka salt mine which provided about a third of the king’s income. We started at the top of nine levels built in 1649. The architecture of these vast caverns is supported by pine beams and there are exhibits, working models, statues and several chapels, by far the most impressive of which must surely be the Chapel of St Kinga with its scenes from Christ’s life carved out of salt. There is even a salt Pope John Paul! The mines were originally part of the dowry of Kanga, a Hungarian princess. In Krakow there was no shortage of things to do, food to try and sights to see. The Wawel Castle’s Royal and State rooms which at present house Krakow’s greatest art treasure, ‘The Lady with the Ermine’ take most of a day. There are 400 churches housing some amazing medieval and baroque treasures (such as the giant polychrome triptych in St Mary’s). The Barbican and medieval walls are magnificent and beneath the Main Square an excavation has re-interpreted the street life of Krakov in the 13th century. One group mastered the tram system and visited Schindler’s Rekord factory which was built in 1938 to make enamelled pots and pans. He entered some 1,200 names of Jews as indispensable skilled workers in a factory that could have been run by 50 employees, thus saving their lives! Relax and Enjoy! A Head for Heights – for a View of the City On the last night several of our number attended a concert of the piano music of Chopin in a small church. Five days wasn’t enough but Marion and I shall be returning. My abiding memory of this holiday is the pleasure of the company of so many friends from within and outside Rotary. Our thanks go to outgoing Chairman of the International Committee, Geoff Steel, whose legendary powers of organisation triumphed once again. On the coach on the way out of Krakow President Nick presented Geoff with a pair of amber cuff-links, a small token of our thanks for his splendid achievement. Chris Walbank Permanent link to this article: http://rchweb.co.uk/19-23-may-visit-to-krakov/	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line148
__label__cc	0.64475	0.35525	Resource Units IF IDEAS WERE REAL LIGHT BULBS THAT’S MY IDEA IT’S A FAKE RIGHTS FOR ARTISTS IT’S FREE? Teachers’ Zone COPYRIGHT PROTECTION ▾INTRODUCING THE TERMSCOPYRIGHT PROTECTIONTRADING PIRATE PRODUCTSLEGALITY AND ETHICSAWARENESS-RAISING CAMPAIGNS The creators of almost all of our entertainment will have their rights protected by copyright law. This activity will help you think about what this means. In the first column of the chart below, is a list of entertainment products that have all been created by an individual or a team. In the second column, try to come up with three examples of this product that you and / or your family may have at home. In the third column, say where the product was purchased. Copyright protects the authors and creators of these original works. It is illegal to make a copy of someone’s work without permission. Discuss these questions with a partner: How would you feel if someone copied something you created? Has that ever happened? If so, explain the situation. Have you (or your family) ever purchased a product (e.g., music DVD or movie) that you later discovered was a fake? How did it make you feel? What did you (or your family) do about it? Have you ever been asked to buy fake products? If you bought the fake products – or were tempted – why was this? If not, what stopped you? Challenge justification Some people justify buying pirated products in a range of ways. In the left hand column below, are a series of these justifications. In the other column are some of the counter arguments. Read through both columns carefully and try to match up the argument that most effectively challenges the so-called justification. The importance of copyright Watch these video clips about Valérie Kaboré and Wanjiru Kinyanjui, filmmakers from Burkina Faso in West Africa and Kenya in East Africa: After watching these clips, make a list of all the ways in which a national filmmaking industry can reduce poverty and unemployment in countries in the developing world. How does piracy damage such industries? Why is copyright law so important to these filmmakers? Look at the statements below and discuss with your partner which ones you think are true and false. Extension: In a group of four, use a dictionary to define the words below. Some of these words are included in the answers from the activity above. Once you have found definitions for each word, decide as a group which four words you think are the most important to help young people understand the significance of copyright law. Then each person in the group chooses one word to illustrate as a poster in order to raise young people’s awareness of this topic:	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line151
__label__wiki	0.675137	0.675137	Tagged: Yuck Indie / Rock / Videos & Audio Listen! Yuck – Southern Skies EP Yuck have a brand new EP called Southern Skies, and you can stream the whole thing below. Happy Easter! Sink into some indie rock, and a slight change of direction from Yuck, with their 4 track EP below. It’s out... Morning Music Notes – Renaming New York After the Beastie Boys One Park and Corner at a Time We have some more new stuff from Yuck. The London indie rockers have a new album called Glow & Behold, and from it we get Lose My Breath, which is sadly not a Destiny’s Child cover. The mellowish track has... Album Release News / Indie / Rock / Videos & Audio Listen! Yuck – Middle Sea Listen up PHMers! I have a great, catchy little piece of music I want to share with you. You are gonna like this one. London indie-rockers Yuck have announced a new album and dropped a new tune called Middle Sea... Sunday Morning Coming Down… Yuck – Chew That’s not an expression. That’s a band. Yuck is a London-based band (ex. Cajun Dance Party), and have been critical darlings for about a year now… and they seem to keep getting better. We certainly didn’t discover them here, but... Morning Music Notes / Technology and Gadgets Morning Music Notes – Snoop Dogg Smokes Pot?! Coachella Announced 2012 Line Up Coachella has established itself as one of the premier music festivals in the United States, if not the world. The festival is in the desert just east of Los Angeles, and features battles against extreme...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line155
__label__cc	0.500837	0.499163	BAA invest $8-million for private jet terminal in Tocumen International Airport Paramount Business Jets Recognized as Fastest-Growing Private Jet Charter Company in U.S. Key Air Adds a Learjet 45XR to its Charter Fleet and Expands Sales Division in New York and New Jersey Air Charter Service reports more private jet bookings for July Emirates Executive provides top-class private jet service Air Partner appoints new director for its Private Jet Division Emirates rolls out private jet service Flying Private Jet – Brand New Private Jet Site Launches Home / Charter / Private Jet Charter Business Up, Says Air Partner Private Jet Charter Business Up, Says Air Partner By David Castillo Updated: March 2, 2010 The past 18 months have dealt private aviation major fiscal blows and severe public scrutiny. But as the economy slowly begins to lick its wounds, the air charter industry is recovering faster than its counterparts, a result of the new surplus of jets in the market and the downsizing of ownership programs to more cost effective models. GAMA (General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association) announced that business jet manufacturing was down 38% this year and Honeywell stated business jet sales across the industry fell 50% last year, with no signs of improvement. This coupled with the UBS Business Jet update reporting a 7% increase in business jet traffic in the fourth quarter and forecasting an 8-10 percent increase in business jet flight activity, points to a recovering private air charter industry. The credit crunch shed light on the irreparable flaws of the fractional business jet model, evidenced by Honeywell’s report of a 66% decrease in jet sales to fractional operators with demand unexpected to return until 2012. Consequently, the fierce erosion of the fractional model has carved out a larger market space for private air charter. Forecasts anticipating positive growth in 2010 for Air Partner (AIP, the only publicly traded air charter brokerage), and other charter companies, reflect this emerging trend. Philip Mathews, President of Air Partner Inc. North America comments; “The reality is that as the economy begins to turn around, jet orders will remain down, but demand for private aviation is going up. The charter industry is in a prime position to take advantage of the surplus of jets in the market and meet customer demand.” A logical consequence of the economic downturn has been the consolidation of the industry as fiscally undisciplined companies fold. This enables a select few to capitalize on green shoots in private charter. Air Partner is one of these companies, and is now seeing the benefit of limited competition and growing demand. Their strong balance sheet and robust credit rating (Air Partner performed better than 99% of other UK companies in their recent D&B risk profile) make them an industry leader capable of meeting the increasing demand for air charter. The market saturation of jets has become an economic boon to the consumer who can now access any aircraft charter at highly competitive rates. While corporate budgets and reputations can no longer afford private ownership, air charter continues to be a financial option for those who see the value in the business efficiency of private jet travel. About Air Partner Air Partner is a world-class provider of aviation services to industry, commerce, governments and individuals worldwide. The company has earned global recognition as a leading aircraft charter broker and organises ad hoc charters of aircraft of every size for any reason. 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__label__cc	0.734033	0.265967	Home Newswire Senate Puts CIA Back on Torture Track Senate Puts CIA Back on Torture Track May 27, 2018: 4:02 am Photo by Poster Boy \| CC BY 2.0 The new CIA Director, Ms. “Bloody Gina” Haspel, is the focus of much of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s 2014 torture report because she oversaw the waterboarding, etc. of at least two suspects — Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri — at her secret, off-the-books, off shore, off-the-rails CIA dungeon in Thailand in 2002. Official logs of CIA internet chats show that Ms. Haspel “appeared to raise no objections to the interrogation program,” the New York Times reported May 8. At her May 9 Senate confirmation hearing, Haspel defended her abuse of suspects and repeatedly refused to say that the torture was either immoral or unlawful, claiming instead that the torture had been legal at the time. Haspel testified that her superiors assured her that CIA’s sickening battery and abuse were all legal interrogation methods and swore that she was following orders approved by her superiors and by lawyers. John Grant wrote for CounterPunch, “Of course, the holocaust was technically legal, so that kind of argument is widely recognized as garbage.” Ms. Haspel of course knows that torture is a crime under US and international law which is why she saw to it that 92 videotapes of her “interrogations” were destroyed. Haspel’s destruction of evidence took place in 2005 only days after the Senate committee launched its investigation into the torture regime. Since Haspel’s oversight of prisoner abuse was not immoral in her…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line164
__label__cc	0.743541	0.256459	ГлавнаяНовостиTime-OutКомандыИгрокиТаблица результатовПлей-оффГрафикСтатистика командСтатистика игроковФотогалереяРекордыПартнеры и спонсорыО нас пишетРегламент чемпионатаО лигеКонтакты Партнеры и спонсоры: The finish of International amateur basketball league of the year 2018-2019 in Tbilisi (Sakartvelo) and the triumph of Moscow MSU (Russia) as the new IABL championsПонедельник, 8 Июля 2019 21:28; Комментарии: At the start of June, in Tbilisi, the capital of Sakartvelo the championship of International amateur basketball league (IABL) of the year 2018-2019 was finished. There were 8 teams from 5 countries – Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Russia and Sakartvelo. On the first day of the tournament the final subgroup game was played in the sports hall in Zaza Pachulia sports school in Tbilisi, where the playoff teams came out. The winning quarterfinal teams get into the semifinal , Fierce fights, records of points and a drama with four overtimes during the first IABL season of 2018/2019 in KlaipėdaЧетверг, 22 Ноября 2018 12:24; Комментарии: On November 17, 2018 the first tournament of International Amateur Basketball League ( IABL) of the year 2018/2019 took place in Klaipėda, at the seaside of Lithuania. This year 8 teams from Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Sweden are participating in the tournament. Some new teams are going to join the upcoming tournaments. The teams are divided into subgroups „A“and „B“. The teams play one game once and later fight for the title of champions in summer of The final IABL battle in Batumi (Georgia) and the third in a turn IABL champions title for Riga Rumba/LSPA (Latvia)!Среда, 27 Июня 2018 14:33; Комментарии: On May 31– June 3, 2018 in Batumi, a Black sea resort in Georgia, the final 7-th International amateur basketball league (IABL) championship came to the finish with persistent fights. After an amazing game that even required an overtime, the Latvian representatives of Riga Rumba/LSPA team held out the Kaunas KKL attacks and has defeated the champion‘s title. On the day of May 31, all six teams had to play extra subgroup game each. The Swedish yielded to Kaunas team 69:95, the The season of 2017/2018 IABL has started in RigaВторник, 12 Декабря 2017 12:23; Комментарии: Traditionally on the 25th of November the 7th season of International amateur basketball league has already started in Riga. Six teams from four countries arrived at LSPA sports hall in the capital of Latvia. Each of the teams has played two games. Both teams from Russia were the first to come out on the site. The players from Sankt-Petersburgh challenged the team from the capital of Russia. The victory was reached by the guest team from Sankt-Petersburgh with a fragile three points Ryga “Rumba“ (Latvia) team again has become the champions of IABL (International amateur basketball league) of 2017Среда, 5 Июля 2017 20:09; Комментарии: At the first weekend of June, 2017 the IABL finals took place. There were 8 teams from 6 countries – Russia, the Ukraine, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania and Latvia - to compete for the title of the champions. On the first day of the tournament the teams played in the final subgroup matches: Moscow (Russia) vs. Sweden - 80:106, Sankt-Petesrburgh (Russia) vs. Denmark – 77:63, Latvia vs.Vilnius (Lithuania) - 92:93, the Ukraine vs. Kaunas (Lithuania) – 97:57. The quarter finals team The start of the Sixth Season of 2016/2017 International Amateur Basketball League (IABL) in RigaПонедельник, 19 Декабря 2016 14:55; Комментарии: On 26th November, 2016 the sixth International amateur basketball league tournament started in Riga, the capital of Latvia. There are 8 teams, participating in this championship, i.e. Moscow BK “Torpedo“ (Russia), Sankt-Petersburgh ( Russia), Hoganas ( Sweden), Riga “Rumba“( Latvia), Vilnius “Tegra“ (Lithuania), Kaunas KKL ( Lithuania), Kiev (Ukraine) and Copenhagen “Risk“ Denmark as a newly joined team. There were 8 games , played in Riga The champions of the Fifth International Amateur Basketball League (IABL) – Riga „Rumba“ team (LBAL – Latvia)Среда, 20 Июля 2016 17:27; Комментарии: In June ,2016 the Fifth of jubillee International amateur basketball league (IABL) tournament was closed. This year there were 7 teams from 5 countries: Russia, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia and the Ukraine. The teams had to fight in three tournaments to get into the final fourth. In winter the first tournament took place in Riga ( Latvia), the second one took place in Hoganas ( Sweden) and both the third and the final tournament took place in Benidorm, a resort in Spain. The third tournamentДругие новости » © 2011 Международная Любительская Баскетбольная Лига. Все права защищены. Создано: Netas.eu	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line167
__label__wiki	0.61921	0.61921	The Henry Lever-Action .410 Shotgun is No Slouch! The new Henry .410 bore with a side loading gate shotgun. IMG Henry Rifles U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- In 1996, when Louis Imperato and his son, Anthony Imperato founded Henry Repeating Arms to honor the Legacy of Benjamin Tyler Henry. Their goal, like that of Mr. Henry, was to produce quality lever-action rifles “Made in America and Priced Right”. “Henry Repeating Arms takes its name from Benjamin Tyler Henry, the inventor who patented the first repeating rifle in 1860, known as the Henry rifle. There is no affiliation or lineage to Benjamin Tyler Henry or to the New Haven Arms Company, who sold the original Henry rifle from 1862 to 1864. Anthony Imperato secured the trademark to the Henry name in 1996.” Their first (and most successful model) was the Henry Golden Boy, a rimfire lever action that “brought out the West in you”. Over 1 million Golden Boy rifles have been sold. The Golden Boy was followed quickly by a “replica” of the original Henry in 44-40 and 45 Colt calibers and the Henry Big Boy which was ideal for brush hunting and cowboy action shooting. Today, there are more legacy model Henry rifles than I can count, all of which feature the iconic tubular loading magazine, which has become characteristic of Henry firearms. Then, in November 2020, the company issued a press release informing us all that in response to popular demand, ALL centerfire Henry rifles would now feature a side-loading gate on the frame, in addition to their tubular loading magazine. Our legacy Henry rifles just became more valuable and the newer models guaranteed that Henry Repeating Arms would continue to be one of the leading long gun manufacturers in the U.S.A. Jim has always been a cowboy at heart, having harvested his first whitetail deer with an old Winchester lever-action rifle in 1965. When Henry came out with their Golden Boy, he was first in line to get one. Ever since he has loved Henrys and has been motivated to obtain more of the rifles that are “Made in America or not made at all”. Shortly after the announcement that all centerfire Henry’s would feature the side-gate loading feature, they introduced the steel-frame, side-loading gate 410 shotgun with an Invector choke, the Henry H018G-410. I decided that we had to get one, not just for our “collection of Henry’s”, but for small game hunting and home defense… not to mention the fun of busting clay pigeons with a 410. As one can see in the title picture, the H018G comes in two versions: one with iron sights and one without. We ordered the one without iron sights and it arrived just before Christmas. This is one gun that will be my favorite and Jim will have to ask me nicely to borrow it. The laser-engraved checkering on the dark straight-grained American walnut furniture is superb. It is both functional and beautiful. The wood to metal fit is excellent. It is too bad that some of the other manufacturers can’t do the same. Henry also offers the .410 lever-gun in a compact non-firearm package. IMG Jim Grant The Invector full choke included with the shotgun ensures that this gun will deliver a 40-inch spread at 40 yards. Because we wanted to have a more open spread for trap shooting, we ordered a modified choke which delivers a 40-inch spread at 35 yards. Between the two chokes, we are set for busting clays, hunting small game, and home defense. Henry’s new .410 shotguns include an Invector choke system. IMG Jim Clary Home defense… that may sound a bit strange when referring to a diminutive 410 shotgun, but with Winchester PDX1 rounds, this gun is ideal for folks who don’t want the excessive recoil from larger gauges, yet still want the stopping power of a shotgun. Rather than take our word for it, go to the YouTube channel of the Kentucky Patriot for field demos of the PDX1 rounds from a 410 at self-defense distances and you will be a believer. Steve’s channel is https://youtu.be/OjhoJ1TcJfc. The H018G shotgun has a thick non-slip ventilated black rubber recoil pad which reduces the “felt-recoil” to almost nothing. It also has sling swivel studs, but we are not sure why, as few folks are going to put a sling on a 410 shotgun. However, the studs are there, in case you want/need them. The gun is drilled and tapped for a Weaver 63B base mount in case you wish to mount a scope for turkey hunting. Our test gun cycled flawlessly, loading each new round from the magazine after ejecting the spent hull. No hesitation, no hangups, no glitches… everything functioned perfectly. The side-gate made it easy to reload “on the fly”, while the tubular magazine permitted rapid unloading when necessary. This Henry was accurate and fun to shoot, like all Henry firearms. Model Number: H018G-410 Action Type: Lever Action Shotgun Caliber: .410 Bore Magazine Capacity: 6 rounds – 2 1⁄2” shells (only) Safety: Transfer Bar Barrel Type: Round Blued Steel Receiver Finish: Blued Steel Rate of Twist: Smooth Bore with Full Invector Style Choke Length of Pull: 14″ Rear Sight: None Front Sight: Brass Bead Scope Mount Type: Weaver 63B Stock Material: American Walnut Buttplate/Pad: Black Ventilated Rubber Recoil Pad Overall Length: 42.75″ With an MSRP of $983, this Henry is competitively priced with other shotguns on the market, except it is better. Wilson Combat Expanding by 16,000 Square Feet Citing Surge in DemandThe Firearm Blog Springfield Armory Awarded 2020 Best Overall New Product Award for Hellcat	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line173
__label__wiki	0.840308	0.840308	SUMATRA – Atjeh Party & ‘Harujkiku’ Maru – SS Van Waerwjick Party Harujkiku Maru – SS Van Waerwjick Party When the 50 Australian POWs selected with Atjeh Party departed Gloe Gloer camp, Sumatra on 8 March 1944 – 49 Australians were left amongst the remaining group of POWs – including Roy Semple, ‘Win’ Annear, ‘Squasher’ Squance, Alf Burgess and Harold Smith from 2/4th. On 24 June they were alerted to be ready to leave for Singapore and the following day trucks arrived at Gloe Gloer camp to transport the POWs to the port of Belawan to board the ship taking them to Singapore. The ship was SS Van Waerwjick, a 3,040-ton passenger-cargo ship captured by the Japanese on 3 March 1942. As was the Japanese custom the ship was renamed ‘Harukiki ‘Maru. The POWs arrived at the docks around noon and were crammed into the fore and aft hold of the ship. A Japanese corvette was to act as escort to this small convoy that included 2 tankers and 2 transport ships. The ‘Harukijku’ Maru left Belawan about 1500 hours on 25 June, heading into the Malacca Straits to join the convoy. The following day, 26 June at 1350 hours two mighty explosions amidships rocked the ship sending it into the depths of the sea. Two torpedoes had been fired from HMS Trucelent which was depth charged, causing ‘Harukiku’ Maru to hit the bottom at 68 feet. There was no loss of life from the 2/4th but tragically 167 POWs went down with the ship. Following four hours of treading water, the men were rescued by one of Japanese tankers from the convoy. The POWs then continued their voyage on board this tanker to Singapore where they disembarked and were taken to River Valley Road Transit Camp. Of the five 2/4th men, Semple, Annear and Squance would return to Sumatra to work on the Pakan Baroe-Moearo railway. Harold Smith was hospitalised with appendicitis on 21 July and Alf Burgess suffered a head injury from the Harukiku Maru sinking. Both men remained Singapore and were recovered from Changi Gaol. In hindsight they were fortunate to avoid the construction of Railway in Sumatra. March 1944 – 11 October 1944 Construction of roads On the first day they travelled about 308 kilometres to Kota Tjane – located about 10 kilometres north of Laubaleng, in the heartland of Sumatra. The POWs were billeted in a schoolhouse for two days and then loaded again onto trucks. Surprise can hardly be the word the POWs felt when the trucks turned around and headed back to where they had just left. The following day on 13 March 1944, the group were back on the road again this time on a 145-kilometre march to an undisclosed destination. The first night was spent at Gunung, the second at Maloek. On 17 March after four day’s marching, the men arrived at their destination, Blang Kedjeren. They were accommodated in a former Dutch Army barracks known to the POWs as the Hospital Camp. The sick and those unable to march any further were left here, some never to be seen again. The next day the men were back on the road marching until they reached their camp at Tenal Gajoe – this was the territory of Atjeh or Achinise natives. Renowned as fierce head-hunters, these people had never been completely subdued during the Dutch colonisation of Sumatra. There were two camps. One for British and Australians and the second one for Dutch. They remained here about 3 weeks as the road they were building progressed north and on 3 May 1944 POWs moved to Kedjeren. Ted Hopson was left at Tenal Gajoe suffering with appendicitis. Because he was also ill with dysentery it was not possible to perform an operation for fear of infection. Ted died on 26 April 1944 aged 35 years. Ted was popular and well liked amongst the group. He was described as being ‘a good bloke’. His body was brought to Blang Kedjeren where a coffin was constructed. This popular machine gunner was laid to rest about 100 yards from camp. Amongst the POWs was a stonemason who cut a headstone, which was placed at the head of Ted’s grave. Above: July 2020 we are surprised to learn Ted Hopson’s grave was never found by War Graves Party, and the Search abandoned. The road construction continued to the east in between their current camp and previous camp at Tenal Gajoe. By 6 October 1944 it was time for POWs to head back to Medan. They set out in three columns as they had done on their journey north. As the columns passed Ted’s grave they all paid their friend a respectful ‘eyes left’. The group arrived back at a rest camp on the outskirts of Medan on 11 October 1944 fives days after setting out from Blang Kedjeren. After a week’s rest on reduced rations the POWs were given the news that they were again on the move. They marched 3 miles to the railway station and following a short journey; they were detrained and loaded onto trucks. Using the same route as they had travelled on the way to Medan, they headed back towards Fort de Kock on the west coast of Sumatra. The POWs were billeted 3 days in the old Police Barracks at Bukit Tinggi after which they were loaded back on the train for a lengthy journey to Mocearo, arriving 21 October 1944. It was here that the POWs were informed they were to build a 3’ 6” gauge railway line between Pakan Baroe and Mocaero. A distance of 220 kilometres. In addition to this main line there was a shorter 2’ 5 ½ “ narrow gauge 20 kilometre spur line which branched off the main line at 119 km point! Below: Quinn who survived to return home to Western Australia. Right: Robert McAskil died illness Kampoeng, 106km Camp, near Kota Baroe, Sumatra 23 March 1945 aged 44 years. Left: Arthur Magill. Please read further for more about Pakan Maroe Railway Also read about 2/4th boys who escaped Singapore, arriving Sumatra Below: Annear Right: Squance Please read about the POWs being evacuated from Sumatra to Singapore at end of war. You can read list of men who were imprisoned at GloeGoer Camp	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line175
__label__wiki	0.633541	0.633541	AUTHOR : Tal DATE POSTED : September 23, 2016 CATEGORIES : Bauer's Bytes TAGS : Enemies of the State executive office Missing Scene Scott What Were You Thinking? – Scott’s POV of Jack and Ethan’s Relationship-in-Hiding Goddamn it, Ethan. This was only going to end in disaster. What the hell was his best friend thinking? Out of all the guys Ethan could have fallen for, he had to go and fall for the president of the United States. When he’d first heard of Ethan’s crush, he’d mostly dismissed it. Daniels had brought him his concerns wrapped in a joke, a little teasing at Ethan’s expense. He’d gently prodded Ethan, and Ethan had laughed him away. Reassured him that everything was fine. Like a sucker, he’d believed him. And then Ethan had asked him, his voice almost shaking, about how straight people flirted, and everything came out. Every Goddamn thing—from how Ethan had fallen head over heels for the president to how twisted and confused he was, reading signs and signals into the president’s gregarious, effusive demeanor. Spiers radiated friendliness. He was the most polite president they’d ever had served, both respectful and kind, and grounded in a way most politicians never were. Younger than most in the capital, Spiers was their first contemporary. A man from their generation. That in itself was rare. They could connect to him, to the president, in a way that was dangerous. Shared memories. Shared experiences. Sure, there had been times when Scott had thought it would be nice to grab a beer and shoot the shit with Spiers. Ask about his thoughts on the Iraq War, the defining crux of their generation. Spiers was the one left behind when his wife had fought and died. He and Ethan had fought and lived. Different experiences. One war. Their generation, demarcated by desert winds, a grinding frustration, and a commitment to change everything. So he could understand Ethan’s pull toward the guy, a bit. He seemed like a good man. Honest in a city of thieves. Friendly in a career of total assholes. Someone you’d want to spend time with. Pal around with. Spiers was attractive, too, but most politicians who made it to the presidency were, in some way or another. Scott got it. He got why Ethan would like the guy. But Spiers was straight. Ethan knew it. He’d lamented about it in that car ride back from Camp David. He knew Spiers was straight, and he knew he wasn’t getting the signals he would if Spiers had been ready to jump Ethan’s bones and work on yet another sex scandal in the Oval Office. The uncertainty of it all drove Ethan up the walls. Spiers had seemed to be flirting. He’d seen it himself and had no idea what to make of the president’s actions. Quips to Ethan in the motorcade. The two of them side by side in the West Wing, chatting softly, heads together. He caught Jack winking at Ethan once, and Ethan stood stock still outside the Cabinet Room, gobsmacked and fidgeting and out of sorts for hours. Hell, Spiers had even catered a private lunch for Ethan in his study. Ethan had been disgusting after that, floating on cloud nine with a smile almost splitting his face in half. He’d been so freaking happy. He kept an eagle watch on Ethan. Saw him checking his cell phone and trying to hide his smile. Saw Spiers’s eyes wandering, searching for Ethan. Saw Ethan in the tunnels under the Residence after hours, and his car still in the basement parking garage until almost midnight. He wasn’t a stupid man. So he hadn’t been totally shocked when everything came out in Prague. Ethan’s hare-brained plan to take Spiers out to a bar. How Spiers’s eyes had watched Ethan when Ethan wasn’t looking. The way Ethan was drenched in misery, wafting off of him like a slowly breaking tidal wave, devastating everything in its path. Spiers’s joke in that bar. His shitty, stupid joke. It was like a bubble burst, and between Ethan’s outrage and Spiers’s crestfallen expression, Scott had put the pieces together. Rage tore through him, fury at the risks Ethan was taking with his career and his life. He would lose it all. Lose everything he’d worked for. As much as he wanted Ethan to find a good man and settle down from his bachelor ways, there were limits to what he was willing to see Ethan endure. And that was way, way over the line. But when they landed back in the States, something had changed. Ethan was happy. Exhausted, worn thin at the edges, but happy. Happier than he’d ever seen him. Watching Ethan smile at Spiers—and Spiers smile back at him—confirmed his suspicions. He called Ethan out on it, growled and grumbled and bitched, but in the end, he’d offered to help. Someone needed to watch Ethan’s back, Goddamn it. Ethan wasn’t watching his own, so whatever he could do to help salvage Ethan’s career, what he’d worked so damn hard for and was willing to put on the line for this one man. It was amazing, what Ethan was willing to risk. The highest position in the Secret Service detail. And he’d earned it, fair and square, through his hard work and professionalism. He’d proved all of the doubters, all of the homophobes, wrong. An openly gay man, proud, single, and living large, had taken the reins of the detail. And had promptly fallen head over heels. Eight weeks. He’d been watching Ethan and Spiers for eight weeks after Prague, and their terrible attempts at hiding what was between them. God, he could see right through their little charade. The way Ethan would wait for Spiers after meetings, taking over from a junior agent just so he could walk with the president from one room to another in the West Wing. The way Spiers’s eyes would light up when he saw Ethan, each and every time. The way Ethan would rest his hand on Spiers’s lower back, escorting him through doorways and around corners and down hallways, when he didn’t need to at all. The way Spiers sought Ethan out, and when he found him he beamed, everything in him turning toward Ethan. The way Ethan’s car languished in the garage, day after day after day, never moving. Jesus, was the guy spending every night at the White House? He’d growled for Ethan to give him his damn keys, and he moved Ethan’s car before the dust settled on his windows and anyone else noticed. The way they smiled at each other. Held each other’s gazes, long, lingering looks before glancing away, almost flushed. The way Spiers sometimes bit his lip after those moments, and Ethan hovered just a little too close. The private conversations. Ethan spending unnecessary time in the Oval Office and Spiers’s study, and sneaking away on Air Force One into the conference room with the president when he spread out on the big table. Them just hanging out together, with no excuses, during the day. In the halls. In the West Colonnade, overlooking the Rose Garden. Drinking coffee in the Mess, taking their sweet time and laughing together. And that was only what he saw. What happened up in the Residence, after Ethan pretended to leave and slipped off through the tunnels, he didn’t want to know. Monday morning, two months after Ethan and Spiers had gotten together, he found Ethan sitting at his desk in Horsepower—supposedly reading shift reports and the squeal sheets, but instead, staring into the middle distance with a disgustingly sweet smile curving his lips. Snorting, Scott collapsed in his swivel chair and rolled in front of Ethan’s desk. Their desks were arranged in rows, a neat grid facing the front screen and the displays and camera feeds of the White House grounds. It was early morning, and Horsepower was empty, the agents coming on grabbing coffee and chatting before the morning brief. Ethan started, his smile vanishing, and he glared at Scott, clearing his throat and shuffling his papers, as if he was actually doing work. That grin couldn’t be contained, though. It sneaked back onto his face a half minute later. “Ah ha.” Scott chucked a wadded up ball of paper at Ethan’s face. “I knew it.” Ethan batted the paper away, flushing. “Knew what?” “You’re ridiculously happy this morning.” There was that smile again. Ethan fought it, his lips twisting like a gymnastic routine. He gave up, leaning back in his chair with a sigh as he finally smiled and crossed his hands in his lap. “Had a good weekend.” His thumbs tapped against one another, self-satisfaction leaching from his every pore. Scott rolled his eyes, almost hurting himself. “I don’t want to know, do I?” Ethan shook his head, still grinning like a damn idiot. “You two…” Scott snorted and laced his hands behind his head. Squinted at Ethan. “You good? I mean, you know. With…” He bobbed his head and shrugged his shoulders, trying to say it without words. Swallowing, Ethan leaned forward, balancing his arms on the edge of his desk. The lighthearted banter fled, and the air in Horsepower turned heavy, filled with unspoken words and the weight of their secret. “It scares me,” Ethan started, his voice low, looking up at Scott from under his eyelashes. “What does?” Scott interrupted, frowning as his voice dropped to a growl. “What’s he doing to you?” If Spiers was hurting Ethan, president or not, he’d tear him limb from limb. “No.” Ethan glared. “Not like that. He’s—” Ethan swallowed and pressed his lips together. His eyes softened, and his voice dropped again, almost to a whisper. “He’s perfect, Scott. Everything about him. I’m so fucking crazy about him.” Scott’s eyes went wide, and he froze in his chair, no longer rocking. Damn. He’d never seen Ethan this far gone for anyone. At best, he’d hear of a guy Ethan had picked up one night, and when he remembered to ask about him again, Ethan would always smile and ask, “Who?” “It scares me how good this is,” Ethan continued. “You know I don’t do this. Relationships. Never wanted one. But…with him…” The door to Horsepower buzzed, and three of the younger agents badged their way in, laughing together and clutching their coffees. They nodded to Scott and Ethan and then headed to their desks, logging into their laptops and settling in for the morning brief. Ethan leaned back, clearing his throat, and his stony mask descended, wiping away that boyish, stupidly-in-love grin he’d been sporting. Shit. Realization slammed into Scott. Love. Fuck, he is in love. “Ho-ly shit,” he whispered, almost singsonging. Ethan arched an eyebrow at him, back to flipping through the squeal sheets. “You’ve got it so bad.” Scott smiled wide. “You’re in love with the guy.” He expected Ethan to deny it. To blow him off, or tell him that was way too soon. He did not expect Ethan to blush a furious crimson, staining his cheeks and his neck all the way past his starched white collar and beneath his tie. “Shut up,” Ethan grumbled. That smile was back, trying to turn up the edges of Ethan’s mouth. “Ho-ly shit.” Scott chuckled at Ethan and watched his blush darken. And then, the reality of their situation landed in his lap as Ethan tossed over a squeal sheet with a report of “suspicious noises” in the subbasements and the tunnels beneath the Residence, late in the night. “Check that out?” Ethan’s voice was strained, and he held Scott’s gaze for a moment too long. And there it was. As awesome as it was that his best friend was in love and had finally found a guy that spun his wheels, no one could ignore reality forever. Ethan sneaking around in the Residence was bound to catch up to him, sooner or later. “Checked.” Scott passed it back. “Nothing to report. Must have been a mistake.” There were only so many times that they could cover like this. He didn’t let go when Ethan reached for the report. Instead, he leaned in and dropped his voice. “How long do you think you guys can keep this up? Running around in shadows? Hiding from everybody? Which—” He shook the paper they both held. “You’re doing a shit job of it. And, I swear to God, something is going to come up that’s too big to hide. Something, somehow, and it won’t be able to be swept under the rug like this. When’s it gonna give?” He let the report go and sat back with a long sigh. Ethan tucked the squeal sheet back into his pile, obsessively aligning the pages, making the stack straight. He wouldn’t look up, wouldn’t look at Scott. “I’ll keep this going forever, if I can,” he finally said, his voice grating, almost like a whisper. “And if one day, it all comes out…” Ethan paled, his lips tightening. “Then maybe we won’t have to hide anymore. Maybe we could just…be together.” “Yeah.” Scott snorted loudly. “That will be the day. You and him, out in the open? Him in the White House?” He whistled, low, and stood. “I hate to say it, but I don’t see that happening, bubba. There are some things that I just don’t think the world can handle yet.” Ethan’s eyes tightened. He swallowed, his Adam’s apple rising and falling slowly, above the knot of his tie. More agents were badging into Horsepower, filling in the desks and standing in the back ready for Ethan’s morning brief. Ethan stood, spinning his laptop on the desk and calling up the briefing he’d put together. Short meeting for the day. With no trips planned and a quiet weekend behind them, they’d be in and out in twenty minutes. Watching Ethan, Scott saw the tension settle back into his muscles. Saw the storm clouds darken in his eyes. His jaw clench and hold. Now he felt like a jackass. “Hey.” Crossing his arms, he bumped Ethan with his shoulder. “There’s always after his presidency.” He shrugged. “Get a little house… White picket fence… A dog with a diamond collar… Minivan…” He winked. Ethan shoved him, but then he smiled, and some of the tension left his shoulders. “Sounds good to me, actually.” Scott rolled his chair back to his desk, shaking his head. “You’re disgusting.” He added on a wink, though, just for Ethan. The morning brief got started after that, Ethan rolling through the agenda and catching up on the intel reports and what his teams over the weekend had reported. As predicted, the rest of the agents were out of Horsepower within twenty minutes, heading for their posts and relieving the agents before them. Scott watched Ethan pull out his phone and swipe the screen on. Smile and chew on his lip. Type something back. “I’ve got things here.” Scott leaned back on the edge of his desk and crossed his arms. “If you want to go. You know. Grab coffee.” Ethan’s eyes said thank you in all the ways he never could. Smiling, Scott nodded, and as Ethan passed him, Ethan reached out and grabbed his shoulder, squeezing once. “Scott—” “Just be careful, all right?” Timestamp: Two months after Prague. The Monday before the nuclear attack in Nairobi. Be the first to know when new Tal Bauer content arrives! Subscribe below! We respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously. We will never share or sell your email address with anyone. Ever. 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__label__cc	0.714451	0.285549	HomeMeher Baba MessagesMeher Baba’s Call Meher Baba’s Call Given by Meher Baba on 12 September 1954 Age after age, when the wick of Righteousness burns low, the Avatar comes yet once again to rekindle the torch of Love and Truth. Age after age, amidst the clamor of disruptions, wars, fear and chaos, rings the Avatar’s call: “Come all unto me.” Although, because of the veil of illusion, this Call of the Ancient One may appear as a voice in the wilderness, its echo and re-echo nevertheless pervades through time and space to rouse at first a few, and eventually millions, from their deep slumber of ignorance. And in the midst of illusion, as the Voice behind all voices, it awakens humanity to bear witness to the Manifestation of God amidst mankind. The time is come. I repeat the Call, and bid all come unto me. This time-honored Call of mine thrills the hearts of those who have patiently endured all in their love for God, loving God only for love of God. There are those who fear and shudder at its reverberations and would flee or resist. And there are yet others who, baffled, fail to understand why the Highest of the High, who is all-sufficient, need necessarily give this Call to humanity. Irrespective of doubts and convictions, and for the Infinite Love I bear for one and all, I continue to come as the Avatar, to be judged time and again by humanity in its ignorance, in order to help man distinguish the Real from the false. Invariably muffled in the cloak of the infinitely true humility of the Ancient One, the Divine Call is at first little heeded, until, in its infinite strength, it spreads in volume to reverberate and keep on reverberating in countless hearts as the Voice of Reality. Strength begets humility, whereas modesty bespeaks weakness. Only he who is truly great can be really humble. When, in the firm knowledge of it, a man admits his true greatness, it is in itself an expression of humility. He accepts his greatness as most natural and is expressing merely what he is, just as a man would not hesitate to admit to himself and others the fact of his being man. For a truly great man, who knows himself to be truly great, to deny his greatness would be to belittle what he indubitably is. For whereas modesty is the basis of guise, true greatness is free from camouflage. On the other hand, when a man expresses a greatness he know or feels he does not possess, he is the greatest hypocrite. Honest is the man who is not great and, knowing and feeling this, firmly and frankly states that he is not great. There are more than a few who are not great, yet assume a humility in the genuine belief of their own worth. Through words and actions they express repeatedly their humbleness, professing to be servants of humanity. True humility is not acquired by merely donning a garb of humility. True humility spontaneously and continually emanates from the strength of the truly great. Voicing one’s humbleness does not make one humble. For all that a parrot may utter, “I am a man,” it does not make it so. Better the absence of greatness than the establishing of a false greatness by assumed humility. Not only do these efforts at humility on man’s part not express strength, they are, on the contrary, expressions of modesty born of weakness, which springs from a lack of knowledge of the truth of Reality. Beware of modesty. Modesty, under the cloak of humility, invariably leads one into the clutches of self-deception. Modesty breeds egoism, and man eventually succumbs to pride through assumed humility. The greatest greatness and the greatest humility go hand in hand naturally and without effort. When the Greatest of all says, “I am the Greatest,” it is but a spontaneous expression of an infallible Truth. The strength of his greatness lies not in raising the dead, but in his great humiliation when he allows himself to be ridiculed, persecuted, and crucified at the hands of those who are weak in flesh and spirit. Throughout the ages, humanity has failed to fathom the true depth of the Humility underlying the greatness of the Avatar, gauging his Divinity by its acquired, limited religious standards. Even real saints and sages, who have some knowledge of the Truth, have failed to understand the Avatar’s greatness when faced with his real humility. Age after age, history repeats itself when men and women, in their ignorance, limitations and pride, sit in judgment over the God-incarnated man who declares his Godhood, and condemn him for uttering the Truths they cannot understand. He is indifferent to abuse and persecution for, in his true compassion he understands, in his continual experience of Reality he knows, and in his infinite mercy he forgives. God is all. God knows all, and God does all. When the Avatar proclaims he is the Ancient One, it is God who proclaims His manifestation on earth. When man utters for or against the Avatarhood, it is God who speaks through him. It is God alone who declares Himself through the Avatar and mankind. I tell you all, with my Divine Authority, that you and I are not “WE,” but “ONE.” You unconsciously feel my Avatarhood within you; I consciously feel in you what each of you feel. Thus every one of us is Avatar, in the sense that everyone and everything is everyone and everything, at the same time, and for all time. There is nothing but God. He is the only Reality, and we all are one in the indivisible Oneness of this absolute Reality. When the One who has realized God says, “I am God. You are God, and we are all one,” and also awakens this feeling of Oneness in his illusion-bound selves, then the question of the lowly and the great, the poor and the rich, the humble and the modest, the good and the bad, simply vanishes. It is his false awareness of duality that misleads man into making illusory distinctions and filing them into separate categories. I repeat and emphasize that, in my continual and eternal experience of Reality, no difference exists between the worldly rich and the poor. But if ever such a question of difference between opulence and poverty were to exist for me, I would deem him really poor who, possessing worldly riches, possesses not the wealth of love for God. And I would know him truly rich who, owning nothing, possesses the priceless treasure of his love for God. His is the poverty that kings could envy and that makes even the King of kings his slave. Know, therefore, that in the eyes of God the only difference between the rich and the poor is not of wealth and poverty, but in the degrees of intensity and sincerity in the longing for God. Love for God alone can annihilate the falsity of the limited ego, the basis of life ephemeral. It alone can make one realize the Reality of one’s Unlimited Ego, the basis of Eternal Existence. The divine Ego, as the basis of Eternal Existence, continually expresses itself; but shrouded in the veil of ignorance, man misconstrues his Indivisible Ego and experiences and expresses it as the limited, separate ego. Pay heed when I say with my Divine Authority that the Oneness of Reality is so uncompromisingly unlimited and all-pervading that not only “We are One,” but even this collective term of “We” has no place in the Infinite Indivisible Oneness. Awaken from your ignorance and try at least to understand that, in the uncompromisingly Indivisible Oneness, not only is the Avatar God, but also the ant and the sparrow, just as one and all of you are nothing but God. The only apparent difference is in the states of consciousness. The Avatar knows that that which is a sparrow is not a sparrow, whereas the sparrow does not realize this and, being ignorant of its ignorance, identifies itself as a sparrow. Live not in ignorance. Do not waste your precious life-span in differentiating and judging your fellowmen, but learn to long for the love of God. Even in the midst of your worldly activities, live only to find and realize your true identity with your Beloved God. Be pure and simple, and love all because all are one. Live a sincere life; be natural, and be honest with yourself. Honesty will guard you against false modesty and will give you the strength of true humility. Spare no pains to help others. Seek no other reward than the gift of Divine Love. Yearn for this gift sincerely and intensely, and I promise in the name of my Divine Honesty that I will give you much more than you yearn for. I give you all my blessing that the spark of my Divine Love may implant in your hearts the deep longing for love of God. — Meher Baba — All quotes of Meher Baba copyright Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust. God-Realisation Man-o-nash Planes Of Consciousness Sanskara The Avatar The Final Declaration The Highest of the High The Universal Message	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line181
__label__cc	0.532996	0.467004	Labour and Conservatives neck-and-neck in latest YouGov poll YouGov’s latest poll for the Times has topline voting intention figures of CON 40%, LAB 40%, LDEM 6%, GRN 5% – the first time that the Conservatives have lost their lead in a YouGov poll since Boris Johnson became leader. Opinium also put out a poll showing the parties neck-and-neck at the end of August, though there most recent poll has the Conservatives ahead again. Other recent polls have also showed a narrowing – Redfield & Wilton had 2 point Tory lead this week, Survation 2 points and NCPolitics 4 points earlier in September. To some degree this isn’t really a surprise. The Conservatives no longer have the advantage of a more popular leader, with Keir Starmer consistently getting higher approval ratings than Boris Johnson. The “rally round the flag” factor – the tendency for people to support the government at times of national crisis – has now vanished, and public opinion is increasingly critical of the government’s handling of the corona outbreak. In YouGov’s tracker the proportion of people thinking the government are handling corona well is down to 30% (lower than any of the other countries tracked). The question may perhaps be why the Conservatives aren’t doing worse? Part of that may be the underlying factor of Brexit. Boris Johnson was elected primarily on a platform of delivering Brexit – it is still seen as one of the most important issues facing the country, and the Conservatives still have a solid lead on delivering it. There is also still a lack of confidence in the Labour party – while Starmer is seen as a potential Prime Minister, people still appear to have very little idea what he stands for (the YouGov poll today contained questions asking what issues people cared about the most, and what issues people think the Labour party and Keir Starmer himself cared about. The latter returned an overwhelming Don’t know). Only 28% of people think that the Labour party looks ready for government, and they have negative trust ratings on issues like the economy, Brexit or defence & security. While Starmer’s leadership has had a good start, the Labour party has a way to go. Either way, at this stage in a Parliament the importance of less is less predictive (after all, there are probably years to go), and more the impact on party morale, and how the parties are percieved. Remember, one of Boris Johnson’s main selling points to the Conservative party was that he was popular with the public. He was the Tory who could reach parties that other Tories could not. What becomes of him if Labour pull ahead and the Tory party realise that he isn’t popular anymore? 1,317 Responses to “Labour and Conservatives neck-and-neck in latest YouGov poll” hireton Re broadcasting, Steve Baker MP has just argued that the appointment of Dacre and Moore would ensure thst the media represent Conservative political views. They are not even trying to hide the motivation. The Americanisation of the British state continues. peterw “ There are no magic bullets here, no golden scenarios. Just different levels of suffering, depending on how badly governments miscalculate.” The suppression strategy only works on the presumption that there is a magic bullet, and that it is found. Without that magic bullet, we don’t affect the level of Covid suffering, only it’s timing. The presumption is not an unreasonable one to hope for. But it is not a certainty and I note that the “at least eighteen months” of the beginning of the year is now apparently overlain by “and at least another year to scale up”. Remembering also what “at least” means. That pretty much rules out an effective magic bullet by 21/22 northern hemisphere winter. Quite likely rules it out before 22/23. Whilst I don’t think this is close to played out after six months and one surge, it might be in another two years after three or four more. And then the magic bullet strategy may well turn out to be flawed. We need a strategy that is sustainable for at least this period. If we don’t have one, we risk the worst of both strategies. We need more honesty over this from advocates of the magic bullet. “My son’s girlfriend , whose been living with us during lockdown is shortly returning for her last year at university and will be receiving just 4 hours a week of in person learning, what’s the point of paying £10000 a year plus living costs to sit in a bed sit and conduct study remotely.” It gets worse, once you have recorded all those lecture they will mostly do for next year too, so no need for a permanent lecturing staff. Who dont need paying. Who dont need buildings. So far less cost per student on the faculty side. If the reason for having many universities is volume of students to teach, well one internet lecture would do for every student in the country and no point 100 universities all making their own. No one has said it yet, but like high street shops, what is the point of high street universities? The OU used to manage to do summer schools for the disciplines which needed to do physical experiments, and sent out home experiment kits 40 years ago. Yes, what we have is a very expensive way of providing an education which confuses the roles of education and holiday camp. And essentially compelling students to do part time work to pay for it all doesnt help their studies. Why arent the lectures simply available free on the internet as a governmnt service, as the OU used to do when they broadcast on national TV? Anyone could just learn the stuff and apply for the exams. Its a massive industry ripe for collapse. Alec, “Tegnell now saying they will recommend lockdowns for short, local application. ” There are two possible purposes of a lockdown. The first is to prevent general spread and try to get rid of all cases, so that it does not spread throughout a population. The risk as per several countries around the world is that any single person in the future entering the country risks starting the whole thing off again. The second is after herd immunity has been achieved. Herd immunity point is simple when R is less than 1. But at that level it could take months or years to die out slowly. If at that point you have a lockdown you can slash case numbers, and they will not grow back but resume dying out slowly after the lockdown. I fancy Sweden is more likely in the second situation than the first. What we have seen is that lockdown in the first situation just bankrupts the nation while extending the problem for longer. Sweden deliberately chose not to do that. “There are no magic bullets here, no golden scenarios. ” Exactly the conclusion the swedes drew and why they did not lock down. On line lectures are already commonplace. My older so, who graduated last summer, did not attend any lectures in his final year and barely any in his second and third. He went to some in his first year as that is part of Uni life getting to meet knew people. For discursive subjects, arts and social science for example, the seminar contact is far more important: Could Zoom or Teams be an adequate substitute? Maybe but what about all that social skills development one is supposed to get from a University Experience? I should have said my older son did Maths and he found he could skip the bits of the lecture on line that he did not need; often the catch up stuff which Lecturers chuck in to fill time and/or help the students who are struggling (take your pick). Not having to go the uni and back and sit through an hours lecture in which if he was lucky 5-10 minutes was useful meant he could achieve more with 4-6 hours a day working from his student house. So on-line lectures as one solution to Pareto in academia. Different for first years of course. passtherockplease I have been away for a while to deal with personal tragedies including the loss of my father. when I left there was a number of thing left hanging @OLDNAT regard Scittish Nationalist being seen as partners by the England/Governments I have always believed that devolution was given to Scotland not for altruistic reasons, I think it was given in a manor that was calculated to stifle the SNP and promote Labour in Scotland . I suspect the ultimate view of Scottish nationalism by the English was summed up by the Tory party’s campaign poster where they pointedly had Salmon at the time leader of the SNP pickpocketing someone (presumed to be the English electorate. That in itself said to me that Scots were seen as at best a nuisance and worst downright thieves. It is not my view but it is part of the political rhetoric that played rather well in 2015 and hit the liberal democrats rather hard. On the history of Scotland and the rationale for unification I was wrong to state that it was primarily due to debt. The issue was more complex than I described for one thing I forget in my notes on this but the idea of union was presented James VI of Scotland who had inherited the Crown of England however I believe the act of union by the Scottish parliament which I described was not popular with the masses at the time and the history of act speaks for itself. On COVID I have always said this is battle between how many lives are you happy to lose to the pandemic and how much value you place on each life versus the economy an the effects of other issues of well being. It is clear that much of our economy relies on social interaction and moreover personal social interaction at that. There isn’t an easy answer to this since it is a complex issue of liberties versus health versus the economy. As someone who has had family die from COVID I suspect my views are coloured towards saving lives but I believe that this is a complex discussion and one that will need careful calibration something I think that many governments are struggling with for very different reasons. I found this on youtube interesting since in my view many give the WHO a very bad rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf_7nZdIYoI&t=856s On Brexit I am full of unsurprise at the event unfolding, my boring assertion is to look at what happen in Iraq: essentially the UK is looking for leverage to reinforce their original set of premises. I believe part of that is to have an agreement that is as nebulous as possible indeed my view is No deal is a form of can kicking because it allows brexiteers to claim victory. Yet I keep say that Brexit is a process. My ultimate view has always been that their will be a deal but I believe that it will arrive by going for no deal first and then rowing back. The problem we have is that like Iraq as each premise fell away we invent a new rationale to stay the course. What I found fascinating and terrifying on Iraq was that in the end we chose or invented so many options that made no sense until there was only one option left. Brexit is falling into the same category and dare I say t it is the contradictions that is causing this I think that this has become a battle of narratives as to how to motivate the electorate to vote. I believe that in some ways it has changed the face of the democrats and that has been interesting to watch. because of its subtlety. For example Colin Kapernick kneeling was critised by Justice RBG and yet now I suspect given the situation I believe her view would be different. In the same way as I have seen the polarisation of politics and the changes made due to demographics I think that looking at the polls it seems that Democrats are within a cycle of taking the SW that Biden is within striking distance in TX is amazing, that AZ is basically a senate race already lost IMHO is again mindboggling and that a differen demographic change is hitting GA as blacks return to southern roots makes for whatever the post trump GOP looks like very interesting. I am not sure that progressive in the US see the shift and that is where I think they are going wrong As to the polls there is always going to be a tightening as most elections they have had. That Biden has survived thus far largely intact is my only surprise. I still think he should have gone with either AZ gvernor rahter than Harris. not because I think that Harris is unsuitable (far from it ) but I think that Harris has limited appeal in the mid west and I don’t think that a black candidate adds anything to the ticket in terms of GTVO, that she has worked with Bidens son may be a big factor in her selection is something. I think skipping to a relatively unknown would have been a better thing to do in my view so ATL mayor/Gov of MI/Gov of AZ would have been my other choice. I still think Trump has a lot to overcome but the tribalism in US politics means that the plague on both houses vote may be the bigger winner here. LAB v CON Is Starmer doing well? undoubtedly Is the Tories doing badly? undoubtedly Will that effect the polls? Yes and No I think the biggest change to politics on the left is that in the main the consolidation of the fact there is only one left voice in town if you want to win. That has hit the lib Dems into national irrelevance, I say National but not local I have argued that they need to find their local roots and approach again and almost become politically androgynous basically sell themselves as we are best because we are you so in many ways the national figure makes little difference As to the actual battle in the red wall seats. I don’t think that they are changing any time soon. I have always argued the Bristol North West versus Walsall North issue. That essentially Labour appeals to those that have seen success in previous labour policies, the expansion in education being a big part of this but those that have not gained from that revolution see themselves being left behind nothing has changed for Walsall North but they have now bought the car and they are driving it which is at the moment a satisfaction. As with everything I think the electorate reactions would be at least 18 months out of date. I think Sunaks popularity is overplayed incidentally I believe so is Starmers’. it is easy to give out candy harder to take it away. Moreover I think that what he is doing is being overplayed in itslef there isn’t a country I know of that is not implementing the same sort of policies. Hel even Trump/GOP was doing this What I have found interesting is the conservative perpetuating the culture war in the commons as an attempt to try and make Labour seem unpatriotic. it is often crude. The bill to stop vexatious court cases in military action is an example of this. I found that this somewhat disturbing. The idea repeat the same sort of rhetoric that was sed on Corbyn on Starmer. is lazy and I think counterproductive but I also think that this is an attempt to make culture wars amade talking point. That said IMHO abstain on that bill reminded me of the abstention of by Harman on the benefits bill. At some point is becomes a matter of values not just a matter of tactics That the Tories are tstill trying to fnd a stick to beat Starmer with is interesting. Normally something comes up in a very short time tha he is boring may be the same sort of issue that gave Major the edge. Saying someone is boring is kind of a meh insult. Interesting speaking to my cousin she says Starmer is better looking than Sanuk, her view was that Starmer has a super hero face square jaw and is of bigger build you could draw a cap on him where as Sunak looks like a youngish boy yet to grow into his body. My cousin is in her 40s and a size 16…..I ribbed her she would not go for a thinner man because she would crush him. So that other people said their iwifes partners thought he was oood looking was interesting Anyway enough of a rambling. hope you all stay safe Reiterating what I said last night, the Kings app raw reports of illness have the same pattern as the government websete case reports on lginform. a low level plateau for months, maybe rising slowly. A jump to a mid higher plateau for a few days. A second jump to a higher pateau still. The difference between the two is that kings has more up to date data, presumable because they know immedately at midnight how many people have reported sick on that day. No waiting for testing. The most recent kings data shows a fall in reported illness. Passtherockplease, “On the history of Scotland and the rationale for unification I was wrong to state that it was primarily due to debt.” History program the other day said it was pushed by Queen Anne, who had no heir and if there was no unification then the scots and english crowns might again become divided because of different rules of succession. Remembering that at this point English monarchs still exercised real power and were very conscious of keeping it. It was accomplished by massive bribery aganst the will of the scots people. The goal of English policy has always been to split Scots from other european powers who histoircally have been enemies of England (well, who hasnt). But scotland was always a risk because it was the ony independent nation with a land border to England. “There isn’t an easy answer to this since it is a complex issue of liberties versus health versus the economy. ” I’m afraid I dont agree. Maintaining a healthy population and preventing early death has always been dependent upon a healthy economy. Kill the economy and you increase deaths. The choice has always been between deaths caused by covid or deaths caused by lockdown. My view is that deaths from covid have always been exaggerate, while deaths from lockdown deliberately understated. It depends how long, of course, and whether lockdown really saves any lives at all, but it seems most likely what we have done will have killed more not less. UK covid cases down another thousand and half the reported deaths. Appreciate that it’s the weekend but these figures aren’t the 100 increase suggested from last week closer to 30% cases and 10 less deaths. Just been reading about vaccines. As I understand it, the way a vaccine works is you inject something which is part of, or disabled, or similar to the orgnism you want to create a response to. The body sees it, creates its own cells to trap it, and then these are ready if the real thing comes along. So okay…you inject something into the blood and it creates an antibody response. The body creates cells to clean the blood of invaders. But suppose we have a virus which rapidly invades host cells. Antibodies arent much good against it because it very quickly hides inside cells. So a vaccine creating antibodies wont work well. Even in the face of a full viral invasion there isnt much in the blood to trigger it. Thats what we see with covid. Little or no antibody response. But how do you trigger a killer t cell response? Surely it ought to work by identifying infected cells, creating killer cells to target cells with that signature and destroy them. But how can you make a vaccine simulate that? You would have to create something which will invade body cells, trigger a response, and then your body starts killing its own cells. Thats a lot more damaging than just injecting something which floats about in the blood until it all gets used up. To trigger antibodies you can just inject enough dead virus bits. But to get a t cell response, you have to kill body cells. And kill enough of them that the body really reacts seriously. Is that actually possible without making people ill anyway? Is such a vaccine actually possible safely? A model like this explains why vaccines against at least many viruses simply wont work. Like this one, perhaps? Which would be awkward for a government whose strategy is to create a vaccine. Village idiot government minister says it’s an unfair question to ask a government minister what government policies are. UNITE cut funding to the Labour Party. Starmer is making all the right moves. @Danny “Whereas the same research found 80% amongst children last year, assumed because they get several cases a year.” Links to the evidence please. Wrong. You know that’s wrong. Using the R number as any sort of indication of immunity is wrong. It’s a measure of suppression. Goid, carry on. The ignorant can learn too! @IanH unusual privilege to have you about! The following are genuine questions (i.e. I have not idea of the answer!). Why do you think that the infection rate is apparently lower in London than in the North? (And similar issues seem to apply to New York, and possibly Madrid, although the rate seems high there). Other things being equal and given the low apparent degree to which the population in London has been infected, one would have thought that London should be the obvious place for the thing to start up again. Is it behaviour? The fact that the highest risk places have been taken out? The fact that cross-immunity etc means that a much lower rate of infection is needed to achieve ‘herd immunity’? Something else? And just as Pfizer are producing thousands of doses of coronavirus vaccine at their plant in Puurs Belgium too. « Polling round up – August 2020 New voting intention polls from Opinium and Deltapoll »	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line183
__label__wiki	0.823448	0.823448	SOURCE: The Conversation Zombie flu: How the 1919 influenza pandemic fueled the rise of the living dead tags: zombies, 1919, zombie flu, influenza, living dead by Elizabeth Outka Elizabeth Outka, Associate Professor of English Literature, University of Richmond Did mass graves in the influenza pandemic help give rise to the living dead? Tithi Luadthong/Shutterstock.com Elizabeth Outka, University of Richmond Zombies have lurched to the center of Halloween culture, with costumes proliferating as fast as the monsters themselves. This year, you can dress as a zombie prom queen, a zombie doctor – even a zombie rabbit or banana. The rise of the living dead, though, has a surprising link to another recurring October visitor: the influenza virus. One hundred years ago, 1919 saw the end of one of the worst plagues in human history: the deadly 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. The pandemic was a true horror show, with 50-100 million people dying and millions more infected. The United States alone lost more people in the pandemic than it lost in all the 20th- and 21st-century wars, combined. This was no ordinary flu virus: It killed young adults in high numbers, and it came with grisly side effects, like massive bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears. It could damage the nervous and respiratory systems and could cause violent derangement, delirium and – in its aftermath – profound lethargy and suicidal depression. The pandemic turned communities into haunted landscapes. Coffins ran out as bodies piled up everywhere. Stores, theaters and schools were closed, and wagons were pulled through the streets to collect corpses. Funerals were often impossible to organize, and across the country, mass graves were dug to accommodate the many dead. A literature professor, I have written about the flu’s surprising connection to zombies, spiritualism and poems like T. S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” in my new book, “Viral Modernism: The Influenza Pandemic and Interwar Literature.” The zombie connection How did the influenza pandemic link to the appearance of zombies? After all, the term “zombie” arrived in the United States largely through William Seabrook’s 1929 book “The Magic Island.” Seabrook wrote, often in starkly racist terms, of various ceremonies, traditions and stories he had gathered in Haiti. He included an account of the zombie figure, which he described as a resurrected corpse raised from the dead by a master figure and forced to do enslaved labor. Depictions of such zombies soon found their way into popular movies like “White Zombie” (1932) or “Ouanga” (1936). A different strain of zombie-like creatures, however, had emerged earlier in the work of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. These zombies anticipate the ones George Romero would later depict in films like “Night of the Living Dead”: bloody, lurching, disheveled corpses intent on infecting the living and hungry for human flesh. A perfect incubator for these “viral zombies” were the grisly experiences the influenza pandemic brought to every community. Lovecraft’s world of corpses Seminarians from St. Charles Borromeo of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia dig a mass grave at Holy Cross Cemetery sometime during Oct. 21-24, 1919, for victims of the flu pandemic. The photographer wrote in his journal that steam shovels eventually had to be utilized, presumably because of the vast number of bodies. Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, CC BY-SA In his hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft was surrounded by the pandemic’s ghastly atmosphere. As one local witness remembered, “all around me people were dying… . [and] funeral directors worked with fear… . Many graves were fashioned by long trenches, bodies were placed side by side”; the pandemic, the witness laments, was “leaving in its wake countless dead, and the living stunned at their loss” (letter by Russell Booth; Collier Archives, Imperial War Museum, London). Lovecraft channeled this climate into his stories of the period – producing corpse-filled tales with infectious atmospheres from which sprang lurching, flesh-eating invaders who left bloody corpses in their wake. In his story “Herbert West: Reanimator,” for example, Lovecraft creates a ghoulish doctor intent on reanimating newly dead corpses. A pandemic arrives that offers him fresh specimens – and that echoes the flu scenes of mass graves, overworked doctors and piles of bodies. When the head doctor of the hospital dies in the outbreak, Dr. West reanimates him, producing a proto-zombie figure that escapes to wreak havoc on the town. The living dead doctor lurches from house to house, ravaging bodies and spreading destruction, a monstrous, visible version of what the flu virus had done worldwide. Infection, prejudice and the viral zombie Nurses treat flu patients at Walter Reed Hospital during the height of the 1918-1919 flu pandemic. Everett Historical/Shutterstock.com In other episodes and stories, Lovecraft’s proto-zombies suggest an additional thread of prejudice that runs through the zombie tradition, one fueled by widespread fears of contagion during the pandemic. Even before the outbreak, Lovecraft believed that foreign hordes were infecting the Aryan race generally, weakening the bloodlines. These xenophobic anxieties weave their way into his stories, as contagion and pandemic-soaked atmospheres blend into racist fears of immigrants and nonwhite invaders. Indeed, many of his stories are unwitting templates for how prejudicial fears may be problematically amplified at moments of crisis. Such fears are evoked and often critiqued in later depictions of viral zombie hordes, such as the infectious monsters of Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” and the film’s subtle commentary on race, when the white police force mistakes the main African American character for a viral zombie. Our fears as monsters Lovecraft’s proto-zombies also provided a strange compensation for some of the pandemic’s worst memories. Like the flu virus, these monsters consumed the flesh of the living, spread blood and violence, and acted without cause or explanation. Lovecraft assures his readers that these monsters are far worse than anything they saw in World War I or in the pandemic – the defining tragedies of the era. Unlike the virus, though, these monsters could be seen, stopped, killed – and reburied. Every decade seems to need its own zombie, and Lovecraft offered his readers a version that spoke deeply to the anxieties of his moment. While you may not be prepared for a zombie apocalypse this October, you can still prepare for the coming flu season. Along with your zombie banana costume, be sure to get your flu shot. [ Deep knowledge, daily. Sign up for The Conversation’s newsletter. ] Read entire article at The Conversation	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line189
__label__wiki	0.924079	0.924079	Manga & Co. Manga / comic books Japanese releases European toy museum Page last modified on: 70 Years of Kimba.com TV Airings Kimba News << < Page 14 of 14 Oliver Grimm, german voice of Kimba passes away Category: Kimba news Posted by: kimba Oliver Grimm (1948-2017) 70 years of Kimba Free download of Jungle Emperor manga on Amazon.com Japan Category: 70 years of Kimba Currently it is available only to Amazon Kindle users and Kindle Unlimited subscribers in Japan 10 last modified pages: Modified: 14.05.20 04:05 European Kimba toy and video museum Craig G. Andersen AKA Kimba W. Lion (1955-2012) J - V This is a small presentation of Kimba items which were released only in Europe (and it will be updated from time to time). It is inspired by the Kimba W. Lion's Kimba Toy Museum page. For now the items are displayed by country and in random order. Please click on the thumbnail to view a bigger picture, which will open in a new window (except for DVDs from Spain). Two volumes from the VHS release of the 1993 episodes (publisher: Tropik Video) The bi-lingual (croatian/slovenian) DVD release of the 1993 episodes from 2003 (publisher: Zauder Film) The 45 RPM 7" single from 1982 with the 1979 italian opening theme by "I cavalieri del Re"; label: K-Tel, catalog no.: DEK 2007 The 3 VHS releases of total 5 episodes from the first italian Kimba TV airing (1970s-1980s) 30th anniversary limited edition reissue of the above 45 RPM 7" record issued in 2012 (only 300 copies were made); label: Tre Effe Music, catalog no: 3F 45 002 The two movie posters (the second one is from 1971) of the movie shown in italian movie theatres as "Leo il re della giungla"; the name "All Bisney" should be an alias for Osamu Tezuka, and a play on Walt Disney's name The first volume of the 3 books containing the complete Jungle Emperor manga translated in Italian (published in 1986 and in 1998 by ComicArt) The 3 volumes of the new release of the Jungle Emperor manga translated in Italian which were published in 2005 by Hazard Edizioni The handpainted collectible statues of Kimba and Kitty that were made in synthetic resin by Grieco Collection from Milan, with the cooperation of the Tezuka Productions designers in Tokyo (only 1000 pieces were made) The first 2 of total 6 LPs with the "hearplay" (sound track) from the 1977 german TV series, where the recording is slightly shortened to fit on LP; label: Poly (Polydor) The "best selection" LP from 1977 with the best episodes from the series Several items that were made in 1977 on the occasion of the first airing of Kimba in Germany - a wallpaper (yes, a real wallpaper for your room's wall), a huge (50 cm high) Kimba plush, and a small PVC figurine The comic book from 1977 with the Kimba comic that was drawn and published in Germany (by Topix) The three books with the complete Jungle Emperor manga translated in German published in 2001 by Carlsen Comics Two volumes from the hardcover release of the Jungle Emperor manga in German published again by Carlsen Comics in 2011 and 2012 Some of the DVDs with the german-dubbed Kimba TV episodes released in 2005 The bi-lingual (croatian/slovenian) DVD release of the 1993 episodes from 2003 - pictured is the slovene version of the cover (publisher: Media Film) A special DVD box with all 1993 episodes dubbed in slovenian issued by Dnevnik The only spanish DVD-box set with the 1993 episodes (and the contained volumes) from 2005 (publisher: Premium Video) The two VHS tapes from 1983 consisting of 4 episodes each edited together to form a 90 minute movie The promo poster issued in 1983 on the occasion of the release of the first video © 2001-2020 CroKimba \| Design by: styleshout \| Valid XHTML \| CSS	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line191
__label__wiki	0.924668	0.924668	Cult Ink Al Stewart: ’24 Carrots’ (40th Anniversary Edition) 23 December 2020 James R Turner Music 0 ❉ This is the definitive overview of the peak of Stewart’s commercial period, writes James R Turner. Coming to prominence in the British folk scene in the late 1960s, having performed at the first Glastonbury festival, flat shared with Paul Simon and hosting at the legendary Les Cousins folk club in London in the ‘60s, 1980’s 24 Carrots, the follow up 1978’s successful Time Passages, saw Stewart continue the shift away from folk music started on 1976’s Year of the Cat and with a highly polished sound, and the first album recorded with backing band Shot in the Dark was as far removed from 1967’s Bedsitter Images as was possible to be. This remastering and reissuing from Esoteric expands the album into a comprehensive three-disc overview of this period of Stewart’s career, including the original album (with the two single edits) a second disc of album demos and a previously unreleased concert from Hammersmith Odeon, from 10 December 1980. Complete with lavish sleeve notes, and a replica of the poster used to promote the Hammersmith Odeon gigs, this continues Esoteric’s remastering series of Al’s classic albums, in definitive edition formats. Utilising Peter White’s band Shot in the Dark as collaborators throughout the album and live shows adds a coherence to the album, and the production by Stewart and Chris Desmond is sublime throughout. At this stage in Al’s career following the success of Year of the Cat and Time Passages, he was at the peak of what he would later refer to as his commercial period and continued his theme of writing songs with a historical basis, and his knack for a radio friendly melody and his smooth vocals ensured this album is incredibly accessible. Just because an album is accessible, doesn’t make it a bad album, and this is no exception to that rule, the songwriting on here (as you’d expect) is superb, and single Running Man (here in both album & single form, demo and live recording) is another of Al’s catchy well written songs, this time inspired by Nazi war criminals escaping to South America, and as with many of Al’s best songs the lyrics are just as important of the music. There are not many songwriters out there who able to build an entire universe that tells you a story within the confines of a 4-minute rock song, however this is one of Al’s skills, and it’s used to great effect here on Running Man and on Merlin’s Time, the condensation of a book about a Scottish poet called Merlin (leant to Al by Robin Williamson of the Incredible String Band) into three minutes. Also included is the US top 30 hit Midnight Rocks, and the wonderful Murmansk Run-Ellis Island, as well as great tunes like Paint by Numbers (also here as a single version). The demo discs include the majority of the album tracks, showcasing how they developed into the album proper and the instrumental versions of Running Man and Merlin’s Time are excellent snapshots as to how they developed over time, whilst Jackdaw and The World goes to Riyadh are tracks that ultimately didn’t make the finished album, but are interesting to hear in their demo form. The live set is dominated by Al’s bigger hits including some great live versions of Year of the Cat, Time Passages, On the Border, whilst Running Man is a fantastic opener to the gig, and the band Shot in the Dark provide superb musical accompaniment to Al’s tracks, and the set is absolutely note perfect throughout. This is a fantastic reissue of an album that sometimes get overshadowed by its more illustrious forebears but is worthy of acknowledgement of being a classic within Al’s back catalogue, and it’s great to hear it here it all it’s musical glory and, with songwriting as timeless as this, the album hasn’t aged at all. An essential purchase for all Al Stewart fans. ❉ Al Stewart: 24 Carrots – 40th Anniversary Edition (Esoteric Recordings QECLEC32726) was released 27 November 2020 by Cherry Red Records, RRP £17.99. Click here to order directly from Cherry Red Records. ❉ Cherry Red Records have been releasing and reissuing the most innovative and independent thinking music since 1978. Follow them on Twitter or visit their site. ❉ James R. Turner is a music and media journalist. Over the last 25 years he has contributed to the Classic Rock Society magazine, BBC online, Albion Online, The Digital Fix, DPRP, Progarchy, ProgRadar and more. James’ debut book is out in September and he is head of PR for Bad Elephant Music. He lives in North Somerset with his fiancee Charlotte, their Westie Dilys & Ridgeback Freja, three cats and too many CDs, records & Blu-Rays. Like this feature? Why not support us on Patreon? 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__label__cc	0.648959	0.351041	International Trade Badge Revision as of 11:07, 12 July 2019 by SteveMatheson (Talk \| contribs) Under the program revitalization effort of the Canadian Path, this article is no longer be applicable to the current program. It remains here for reference purposes only. For information on items replacing this topic, see Personal Achievement Badges - Cub Scouts. Scouts Canada International Trade Badge 1 Outcomes 3 Cross-badge links 4 Program Suggestions Cubs develop basic knowledge regarding the role imports and exports play in the daily lives of Canadians. [1] Do any five of the following requirements: Make a list of at least eight items around your home (e.g. groceries, clothes, electronics, etc.) that were grown or produced outside Canada. What countries did they come from? Locate these countries on a map, and find out how the items got to Canada. Pick any five spices (e.g. cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, pepper, turmeric). Where did they come from? Find out their history and how they first arrived in other parts of the world. Identify at least two different gem stones. Where did they come from? Find out how they have been traded through history. Find a business in your area that exports or imports products to or from other countries. Find out where these products have come from, and/or where they are going. How were they transported? Find out how airplanes carry both cargo and passengers at the same time. Explain why there are special rules for shipping dangerous goods on airplanes. Identify four different types of cargo ships and what each has been specially designed to carry. List six things that Canada produces or grows that other countries may want. In return, what things might these other countries trade with us because we don't produce or grow them? Learn about the currencies of at least two other countries (e.g. Malaysian ringgits, Chinese yuan, Russian rubles) and compare their value to Canadian currency. Many famous explorers went on their voyages looking for new trade routes and new lands. Learn the story of one explorer. Share with your six or leader what the explorer went looking for and what they discovered. Cross-badge links Purple Star A11 ↑ Taken from MEASURING SUCCESS - THE SCOUTING WAY Retrieved from "http://wiki.scouts.ca/English/index.php?title=International_Trade_Badge&oldid=9220"	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line195
__label__cc	0.66421	0.33579	01420 476071 info@wjfire.co.uk Who are W J Fire? W J Fire was founded in October 2000 and has grown steadily. We have expertise in every field of fire safety and can look after you, your premises and staff. The directors Larry, James and Kevin have at least 20 years experience each in the industry. All of the equipment is supplied and maintained to the current British Standard by our fully qualified engineers giving you peace of mind. We supply a certificate and location list covering all equipment following every visit. We carry out Fire Risk Assessments which are produced to meet the requirements of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 at your premises. This assessment should also form part of the overall strategy for Total Loss Control. Kevin Jackson Kevin is the Co founder and a director of W J Fire. He has been in the industry since 1991 as a fire extinguisher engineer. He retrained and is the company's Fire Risk Assessor and staff fire trainer. When not at work Kevin is a keen cyclist and walker and enjoys the outdoors, so looks good in lycra. He also does the odd charity event and challenge when the mood takes and has been known to play the panto dame in various amateur dramatics. Larry Kinsella Larry is a director of W J Fire. He entered the industry a long time ago in 1987 and must know what he is doing by now! As the company's fire extinguisher section director, he keeps the engineers in check and out at work all day. His interests are walking and domestic repairs. In the summer you will always find him in the back garden setting light to the BBQ and other things. James Ancill James is the third director of W J Fire. James qualified as an electrical engineer in 1993. Working for a few companies before starting up his own business. He joined W J Fire in 2012 and has grown the fire alarm side of the business very quickly. His main interests are driving his beloved Lotus around the track and kicking back with a fishing rod at the weekends. Diane Hanning Di has worked for W J Fire since 2009 and is the company book keeper/office manager. She is also the credit controller so don’t cross her! Her main job is to keep all of us guys in line and runs the office with a steel rod. Di relaxes with Ebay and enjoys clothes shopping and a boot fetish and is rarely seen in the same outfit twice. She also likes walking her dogs at 5am to keep fit, really? Konrad Kordasiewicz Konrad is our newest recruit and has fitted in to the team seamlessly. He has spent the last 10 years in the petrochemical industry and had a good understanding of fire extinguishers and health and safety prior to joining us. He has qualified with distinction and looks after our customers. His main interest is sitting on the side of a big pond with a fishing rod (luckily without a pointed hat!). Karl Taylor Karl joined the industry in 1999 where he worked with Kevin and Larry. He kept in touch with Larry throughout his career and joined W J Fire in the spring of 2011. Karl has numerous interests outside work including classic cars and trying to keep fit. © 2016 W J FIRE W J Fire Ltd, 16 Highview Business Centre High Street, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0AX Call: 01420 476071 email: info@wjfire.co.uk	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line196
__label__cc	0.723338	0.276662	Backpack Forever - Travel, Share, Get Paid Join BF Travel Guides > South America > Argentina > Buenos Aires Giancarlo of buildup-it.com/Giancarlo_Majocchi Map of Buenos Aires Help rewrite the guidebook by sharing a backpackers introduction to Buenos Aires. Click here to share your description. If selected, a byline will appear with a link to your website or BF profile. + add a hostel to this list Caravan BA + add knowledge to this section Where to go in Buenos Aires - La Boca by Charly about 10 years ago Whereas Argentina is notorious for the Tango, La Boca struts the Tango with arrogance...and is very good at it. San Telmo's tourist walk is a few blocks of brightly colored buildings laden with shops, restaurants, and street dancers. Pick a restaurant with a stage, stop and have a good Argentina-ish lunch (a huge steak) and enjoy thhe dancers (Tango or Salsa) as well as the traditional singers. An experience you can't miss and definitely won't forget. On the way to here you can easily check out Puerto Madero, the refurbished port, as well as the stadium for the underdog "Boca Rivers" Soccer Club. Where to go in Buenos Aires - Recoleta Buenos Aires has been dubbed the "Paris of South America" and with good reason. All that being said, backpackers moniker Recoleta the Paris-esque portion of Buenos Aires. For a good time, chart the area on a map and wander. The architecture is amazing, and having a coffee at one of the streetside cafe's with a book can be very surreal and Europe memory invoking. For the best of Recoleta, wander from the north end of Florida Ave to Recoleta cemetery. The way is covered with beautiful buildings and many castles ending at the cemetery that houses Evita's grave. Along the way, also plan to see the "Casa Rosada", home of the president. Touring La Boca Colorful buildings bring tourists to "dangerous" part of town by Hacked By of youtube.com/fırlamaadam about 10 years ago I don't know if it is advisable or not to visit La Boca alone. Everyone says it is dangerous, so when I saw that our hostel, Milhouse, offered tours of La Boca, I thought I would tag along. For USD$10, you visit the Boca Stadium and see the famous Caminito, the colorful, touristy part of La Boca everyone goes to see. We had a sit-down lunch with our group, although you can get cheap, tasty sausages on the street. The colorful buildings you see are the work of famous Argentine painter, Benito Quinquela Martin, whose work restores (and showcases) a part of La Boca's Italian immigrant history. Watching a Futbol Game Boca Junior v. River Plate - futbol or war zone? Once it was explained to me that the superclasico represented one of the biggest and longest rivalries in the history of futbol, I had to go. Since the match would be held in Boca Stadium, I dressed for the occasion--blue and gold. Our van dropped us off near the entrance and we walked past several blocks of police barricades; fans are not allowed to mix when entering or leaving the stadium. Once we got inside, we were told to sit under the level above us to avoid getting peed on. People threw lit objects and various fluids onto opposing fans below. Now you understand the need for the police barricades. Though USD$100 is a lot to shell out, it is one of the things you have to see for yourself. Downtown (Microcentro) Got parents visiting? Put them up at the Hotel Mundial. If mom and dad aren�t too high maintenance and don�t really care where they stay (as long as it�s not a hostel), try the Hotel Mundial on Av. de Mayo 1298. It�s basic, clean, near the historical and political center of the city, and not too expensive. It�s also conveniently located across the street from Milhouse Youth Hostel, arguably one of the best hostels in Buenos Aires. This arrangement worked out great for me! Ask for a recently remodeled/renovated room that faces Av. de Mayo. Breakfast is included and there is free Wi-fi. Where to Party Dancing / Discos / Clubs The Best Saturday Night Entertainment in BsAs - Terrazas del Este Terrazas del Este is a multi-room club in Palermo -Buenos Aires that plays everything from Latin (South American), Euro, Hip Hop, American top 100, and the rest of the worlds best as well. The Portenos (Buenos Aires Natives) come in throngs dancing and looking as beautiful as ever. Becuase the venue is separated into rooms, the vibe and dance feel is not disturbed and rides until the sun come up. Drinks are fairly well priced (but you can buy a bottle of anything for a little more than 300 pesos). The backyard under the stars is a great place to chat and meet people. All in all, this club has a clean, open, upscale feel, an energetic crowd, and tons of locals. A Buenos Aires must see! Pasaje de la Defensa - the cradle of art in Buenos Aires by Maxpilrit2 about 10 years ago This gallery is located on an old street at Defensa 1179 in the center of San Telmo, the historical district of Buenos Aires. It houses extensive antique shops, where you can find clothes, furniture and antique jewelry at incredible prices. The most fabulous lies on the top floor of this gallery, where artists gather the most illustrious capital of Argentina who opts for an extremely avant-garde artistic production, and independently using a historical space of the city for construction of new paintings, sculptures, and performance. U.S. citizens beware the $140 entrance fee enforced at EZE If you have the option to get to Buenos Aires without going through the EZE airport, do it. For some reason, the $140 entrance fee is enforced only at EZE. I took a flight from Rio to Buenos Aires and actually got off in Montevideo to avoid paying the fee, opting to cross over into BsAs by ferry instead. In the end, I think it was worth it, and I got to see a little bit of Uruguay. How to get student discount for bus from Retiro by Merritt of merrittwuchina.com/blog.html about 10 years ago If you are a student studying abroad in Buenos Aires, it's easy to get a 20% discount on buses from Terminal de Omnibus in Retiro. Go to the international student office at your university and tell them you need an official letterhead with the name of the bus company you are taking, your passport number and the date. (I'm certain University of Belgrano has this form letter, and I would imagine other universities would also.) Take the letter and the copy of your passport with you to the Retiro station. There are lots of companies to choose from and I know Nueva Chevallier and El Turista will accept this discount. If you are a student studying abroad in Buenos Aires, it's easy to get a 20% discount on buses from Terminal de Omnibus in Retiro. Go to the international student office at your university and tell them you need an official letterhead with the name of the bus company you are taking, your passport number and the date. (I'm certain University of Belgrano has this form letter, and I would imagine other universities would also.) Take the letter and the copy of your passport with you to the Retiro station. There are lots of companies to choose from and I know Nueva Chevallier and El Turista will accept this discount. Ferry to Colonia from Buenos Aires by Gregdev about 10 years ago Most people, when heading over to Colonia from Buenos Aires, automatically use Buquebus, a great service and the only one available if you are taking your car, but if you're on foot, check out Colonia Express. Great prices, particularly if you book online and 20 days in advance (you can get one way for as little as ARG$58) and - if you are in need of a visa extension - it is considerably cheaper and more fun than spending the day in Immigrations (The visa extension currently costs ARG$300.) Be aware that food and hosteling can be very expensive in Colonia, so do your research first and if possible avoid traveling weekends and holidays. Scams & Petty Theft Safety in Buenos Aires by Katerich about 10 years ago My friend and I have just arrived in Montevideo after a week long stay in Buenos Aires. Our first stay in PPalermo for 3 nights was perfect, its a brilliant location for a good night out and the neighborhood is safe and friendly. We then moved to the microcentro which was obviously a lot busier and required getting the subway �subte�. I would advise travellers to take extra care on the subway as pickpocketers work very quickly!!!! For safety and location I would advise Palermo rather than the Centro, where as two blonde English travellers we recieved a lot of unwanted attention which we hadn�t encountered as much in Palermo! Safe travels! More from Argentina Meat. Boat ride with Aventura Nautica fun but expensive Fly or Take the Bus? Help BF grow by contributing knowledge to this page. Other Cities in Argentina Select a City Buenos Aires Puerto Iguazu Ushuaia Photos from Argentina BF Travel Guides BF Community Leave a Travel Tip Write a Guidebook Intro BF for Business Manage Hostel Listing Other BF Stuff Promote BF About BF BF News Follow BF Copyright © 2010 - 2021 Backpack Forever, LLC. All rights reserved worldwide. Views expressed on BackpackForever.com are the opinion of the author and do not reflect those of Backpack Forever, LLC or its staff.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line198
__label__wiki	0.86764	0.86764	Search \| Site Map \| Terms & Conditions \| Privacy & Cookies Best of Edinburgh Attractions : Pubs & Clubs : Shopping : Entertainment : Accommodation : Best of Edinburgh Attractions A Walk Down the Royal Mile What is the Royal Mile? The Royal Mile is the main thoroughfare of Edinburgh's Old Town that runs from the Castle up in the west down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in the east. View to Lawnmarket and Castlehill Use the links on the left of this page to explore the various interconnecting streets that make up The Mile and learn about its fascinating history. The City Chambers Short of time? Then we recommend that you look at the High Street and the Canongate sections. View up Royal Mile from Canongate They say that the best things in life are free. Well, this fantastic attraction will not cost you a penny to see. Simply take a leisurely stroll down the Royal Mile and take in all the history that surrounds you, using this website as your guide to Edinburgh's fascinating past. View down the Royal Mile past John Knox's House The route comprises a series of connecting streets, running downhill from the Castle, across the Esplanade, and through Castle Hill, Lawnmarket, the High Street, Canongate and Abbey Strand, before reaching the Palace of Holyroodhouse at the bottom. How long is it? One mile and 107 yards. How long does it take to walk? The Royal Mile runs on a moderately steep incline so it's best to walk from the Castle down to Holyroodhouse. If you were simply top walk straight down the Royal Mile without stopping it would probably take you around 15 to 20 minutes. However, as there is quite literally so much to see, it would take a whole day or more to pack it all in! It is suggested therefore that first time visitors allow around 2 to 3 hours for a more leisurely sightseeing stroll to take in the main sites.. What is the Old Town? View to Castle The earliest buildings in Edinburgh were built up next to the Castle for quick protection in the event of attack. Over time however houses gradually spread out along the ridge (tail) which sweeps down eastwards from the old volcanic core (cragg) upon which the Castle is situated. In 1560 a defensive wall (the Flodden Wall) was built around Edinburgh's Old Town. This followed a disastrous defeat by the Scots under King James IV at Flodden Field in Northumberland and consequent worries over an English invasion. The wall lasted for around 200 years and was important in defining the boundaries of the Town. Flodden Wall Space limitations in the Old Town gave rise to some of the earliest "high rise" buildings in the world, with multi-story houses being the norm from the 1500s onwards. It is estimated that during the 18th century the population of the Old Town swelled to around 80,000 people (cf 1998 estimate - 8,000). This gave rise to unsanitary and extremely cramped conditions for its residents. As a result the City Fathers decided to run a competition to design a New Town on farmland mainly to the north of the Old Town. This was won by a 22 year old architect James Craig and the result is the magnificent Georgian New Town that we see today. Following a prolonged slump in the population of the Old Town there has been a revival in recent years; from 3,142 in 1981, to 5,357 in 1991, and about 8,000 in 1998. Model showing the Old and New Towns Closes, vennels and wynds Advocates Close Running off at right angles in a fishbone pattern along the Royal Mile is a unique collection of closes, vennels and wynds. These relatively small but bustling passageways gave access to the many dwellings, businesses and spaces which lay behind the Mile and are still in common use to this day. Tweedale Court on the High Street Now begin your Walk Down the Royal Mile Esplanade and Castle Hill The Lawnmarket The Canongate Abbey Strand Edinburgh Shows & Concerts Edinburgh Festivals and Events Edinburgh Restaurants Edinburgh Museums & Galleries (Dolly the Sheep) Edinburgh Pubs Edinburgh Ghost Tours The Royal Yacht Britannia Tips About Edinburgh for Overseas Visitors Edinburgh Quiz Edinburgh Map Edinburgh Media Articles by James Maxwell Copyright © 2007-2021 Best of Edinburgh. All rights reserved. Search \| Site Map \| Terms & Conditions \| Privacy & Cookies \| admin	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line202
__label__wiki	0.672512	0.672512	Come on Baby, Light my Fire October 30, 2014 Ronald Hanaki Arts and Entertainment 0 The ESU Bonfire held behind Dansbury Commons on Friday. Photo Credit / Alyssa Ellis The ESU Bonfire held behind Dansbury Commons on Friday. Photo Credit / Alyssa Ellis By Samantha Sheridan SC Staff Writer On Friday, October 24, a bonfire was held in the rugby field behind Dansbury as one of the many Homecoming activities. A deejay was present and played on and off between 7:30-9:30 PM and called the winners for the raffles. Small bonfires were placed around the field so students could make s’mores. The Men’s Rugby team had a table giving away apple cider and candy apples. Outdoor games were placed all over the field including a beanbag toss and a ladder toss game. About halfway through the night, the bonfire was lit with the help of the East Stroudsburg Fire Department and ESU’s security officers. The area was roped off for the safety of the students. ESU’s football coach, Denny Douds, made a speech about Warrior spirit, which was followed by a performance by ESU cheerleaders. When asked about the event, students had an uplifting and extremely positive outlook. Brian Mbuthia, a junior business and finance major, said, “It was good to see so much of the school out on such an event spreading spirit because this is the first time we have done something like this in 20 years.” Another student, Nicole Werrell, who is a senior early education major, stated, “I’ve never really seen much school spirit in my three previous years here, so to see a bunch of students coming together at a school event was really nice.” All of the club sports that were hosting the event got up on stage towards the end of the night and said whom they were and when their next Homecoming game was. Due to the volume of the event and the low volume of the microphone, it was very hard to hear anything anyone said when they were up on stage. The event was mostly a social gathering for students to get together and support all of the sports, recognized and club, at their university. Although the event ended at 9:30 PM, all the tables with refreshments and s’mores were closed down an hour prior to the ending of the event, and the only other thing to do was to dance to the deejay. Towards the end of the night, it was announced that the Homecoming Queen and King would be Elizabeth Smith Porter and Chris Smith. Email Samantha at: sks5945@live.esu.edu Samantha Sheridan Ghostly Hunt: The Bumps and All the Grunts Drexel’s Dr. Lawrence Bergman to Present Malaria Research	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line207
__label__cc	0.737	0.263	Organization & Staff Meeting Notice Explore The Bridge! Scenic Overlook Restaurant and Gift Shop Sea Gull Pier Birding Program iPod Tour EZ Pass E-ZPass Customer Service E-ZPass FAQ E-Z Installation E-Z Pass VA CBBT DVD Travel Brochure Compressed Gas Regulations Hazmat Regulations 511 Virginia Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project TBM Naming Contest PTST Project Timeline Project News Releases Legal/Project Announcements Nightly Tunnel Roadwork > Activities > Restaurant and Gift Shop What used to be THE most unique rest stop along the eastern seaboard is now closed to the public. The southernmost island of the CBBT, which was home to Virginia Originals and Chesapeake Grill as well as a 625-foot fishing pier, is now closed to the public as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel “tunnels forward” with the construction of a parallel tunnel at Thimble Shoal Channel. Construction is anticipated to take approximately 5 years with an estimated completion in 2024. Upon completion of the tunnel project, a newly-renovated fishing pier will open to the public in 2024. Virginia Ori ginals has opened a small gift shop within the North Toll Plaza Rest Area and Welcome Center and welcomes travelers to stop in and browse for that unique gift or perfect memento. MORE>> Travelers may stop to stretch their legs and enjoy scenic views of this engineering marvel and the Chesapeake Bay from the Scenic Overlook, located at the southern tip of Virginia’s Eastern Shore at Wise Point. MORE>> To learn more about the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project, click here. One Island on the Bay – A.K.A. Sea Gull Island CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2017 One Island on the Bay is located on the southernmost of the Bridge-Tunnel’s four manmade islands, 3-1/2 miles from Virginia Beach. This island, which provided the traveling public a unique opportunity to stop, stretch their legs, cast a line, bird-watch, or just take in the natural beauty and sounds of the Chesapeake Bay, is now CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC as construction of the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel is now underway. The CBBT’s Fishing Pier is now closed to the public as we “tunnel forward” with construction of the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel. Upon the completion of the tunnel project, plans are to renovate the fishing pier and re-open to the public in 2024. Scenic Overlook/Rest Area If you are a camera buff and are looking for that perfect vantage point to photograph the Bridge-Tunnel be sure to stop at our Scenic Overlook. The overlook is located on the west side of the roadway at the southern tip of Virginia’s Eastern Shore and provides a parking area to accommodate cars, recreational vehicles and buses, and viewing machines to magnify the views of the Chesapeake Bay. In addition to the scenic overlook, the rest area located on the north end of the Bridge-Tunnel provides our customers with restroom facilities, telephones, and vending machines. © 2021 CBBT. FOIA Rights & Responsibilities Web site designed by Ciniva Web Agency	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line211
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__label__wiki	0.737892	0.737892	Publication Preview--Ahead of Print Past Issue Archive Case of the Week Archive Classic Case Archive Case of the Month Archive About AJNR ajnr American Journal of Neuroradiology Follow AJNR on Twitter Visit AJNR on Facebook Follow AJNR on Instagram Join AJNR on LinkedIn Research ArticleBRAIN Hemodynamic and Permeability Changes in Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Measured by Dynamic Susceptibility Perfusion-Weighted MR Imaging Lauren M. Brubaker, J. Keith Smith, Yueh Z. Lee, Weili Lin and Mauricio Castillo American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2005, 26 (4) 825-830; Lauren M. Brubaker J. Keith Smith Yueh Z. Lee Weili Lin Mauricio Castillo BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The physiological mechanism that gives rise to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is currently unknown. We sought to better understand the mechanism of the edema formation in PRES and specifically hypothesized that this edema is caused by increased vascular permeability. METHODS: Eight consecutive patients with PRES who had been studied by using perfusion MR imaging were retrospectively identified. Perfusion images were obtained using a gradient-echo echo planar sequence with contrast enhancement. Measures of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), cerebral blood volume (CBV), cerebral blood flow (CBF), mean transit time (MTT) and vascular permeability (K2) were calculated in the affected posterior brain areas and normalized to values obtained in unaffected anterior brain. These values were compared with those found in healthy subjects. RESULTS: Regions of interest within the posterior affected brain indicated a significant increase in ADC values in all but one patient, a significant decrease in CBV and CBF values in all patients with PRES (average 30% of control), variable changes in MTT, and no measurable change in K2. CONCLUSION: The decrease in both CBV and CBF in PRES supports the theory of autoregulatory vasoconstriction; changes in K2 were not detected. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) has been associated with hypertension, eclampsia, hypercalcemic crises, and neurotoxic or immunosuppressive substances (1, 2). Clinically, patients with PRES have seizures, visual disturbances, altered mental status, and headaches (1–7). The etiology of PRES is unknown; however, hypotheses include a hypertension-induced autoregulatory failure, resulting vasodilation causing increased capillary hydrostatic pressure with subsequent vasogenic edema. Alternately, excessive arteriolar vasoconstriction could result in decreased blood flow, ischemia, and cytotoxic edema (7). Recent studies of cerebral perfusion in PRES have shown decreased cerebral blood volume (CBV) and cerebral blood flow (CBF) with associated edema (2, 8). In most cases, however, the edema is reversible, without evidence of tissue infarction. Because vasoconstriction should decrease the capillary hydrostatic pressure, we hypothesized that edema might be formed through significantly increased capillary permeability. Eight consecutive patients with PRES (age range, 12–66 years; seven females and one male) who were studied with perfusion MR imaging were retrospectively identified. The study was performed with approval from our institutional review board under institutional guidelines that allow for retrospective analysis of patient medical records as long as all patient-identifying information is removed. The patients had perfusion MR imaging at the request of referring clinicians because of clinical symptoms of stroke. Studies were performed from 12 hours to 13 days after onset of symptoms. Data from seven normal volunteers (age range, 22–50 years; six female and one male) who had taken part in a different institutional review board–approved project were used as controls. Patients were imaged using conventional, diffusion-weighted, and perfusion-weighted imaging sequences at 1.5T. Perfusion imaging consisted of a gradient-echo echo planar sequence with a TR of 2.0 s, a flip angle of 60°, a TE of 54 ms, a matrix of 128 × 128, and an FOV of 230 mm repeated 40 times. A single dose of gadolinium-DTPA was injected intravenously at the end of the fifth image acquisition and was followed with saline flush. Perfusion data were processed off-line in the manner described by Østergaard and Weisskoff to create maps of CBV, CBF, mean transit time (MTT), and permeability constant (K2) (9). The arterial input function used for the singular value decomposition was selected on the basis of voxels adjacent to a middle cerebral artery in each patient. By using custom software written in Interactive Data Language (RSI Inc., Boulder CO), four regions of interest were drawn in the right and left hemisphere, anterior (unaffected) and posterior (affected) for each subject. These regions of interest were transferred to the corresponding ADC, CBV, CBF, MTT, and K2 maps. Ratios of posterior to anterior values for each variable were calculated for each subject. K2 is based on the following equation, where ΔR̃ represents the measured change in transverse relaxivity, including T1 contamination effects. ΔR̃ is expressed in terms of the relative weightings of R2 and permeability (K1 and K2, respectively), uncontaminated R2 values ΔR̃2, imaging time (t), and time after first pass of bolus (t′) (9). Statistical evaluation. Comparison of means was by one-way ANOVA with Tukey-Kramer post hoc test by using GraphPad InStat version 3.00 (GraphPad Software, San Diego, CA). Power analysis was performed using Power On X (MMISoftware, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom). Of eight subjects with PRES, seven had hypertension; one was receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Of the subjects with hypertension, two had eclampsia, three had end-stage renal disease, and one was receiving Tacrolimus for imunosupression following lung transplant for cystic fibrosis (Table 1). Conventional MR images of patients with PRES demonstrated typical findings of bilateral cortical and subcortical edema within the parietal and occipital lobes on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) and T2-weighted images (Figure 1). In seven of the eight patients, ADC values were not decreased in these areas, which indicates that cytotoxic edema was not present (Figure 2). There was no abnormal enhancement evident in any patient. Fig 1. MR imaging of patient 1 within 24 hours of onset of symptoms. A, FLAIR MR image demonstrates bilateral posterior edema in the cortical and subcortical posterior brain. CBV (B) CBF (C), MTT (D), and K2 (E) maps illustrate a significant decrease in CBV, CBF, and MTT posteriorly, whereas K2 values are unchanged. Comparison of hemodynamic variables between normal subjects and patients with PRES. Graph shows ratio of values measured in the occipital lobe (posterior) to frontal lobe (anterior). Value of 1 is when posterior equals anterior. Notice significant increases in the ADC, as well as decreases in CBV and CBF, in posterior affected areas in patients with PRES. MTT shows considerable increased variability in PRES. K2 is unchanged. PRES subjects: clinical details and history of patients with PRES and corresponding hemodynamic measures Image findings in seven of the eight patients resolved after 1-month follow-up. No permanent neurologic defects were observed. Patient 6 developed diffusion-weighted imaging evidence of infarction, but died while with PRES, as well as several confounding factors, including end-stage renal disease, sepsis, and multiorgan failure. The normal subjects demonstrated very low intrasubject variability. Ratios of posterior to anterior values for ADC, CBV, CBF, MTT, and K2 parameters were calculated. These ratios for the normal patients were all very near unity, as expected, and are shown in (Table 2) and Figure 2. Individual subject ratio: ratio of averaged posterior to anterior hemodynamic values ADC values were increased in all but one PRES patient, who demonstrated moderately decreased values indicating cytotoxic edema. All eight PRES patients demonstrated decreased CBV and CBF values within the posterior affected regions (Table 2). Comparison of the mean ratios of posterior (affected) to anterior (unaffected) values in PRES versus normal subjects revealed a statistically significant decrease in posterior CBV and CBF measurements in PRES cases (P < .005; Figure 2). MTT values varied. Four patients demonstrated decreased values, whereas the remaining three demonstrated increased values. On average, posterior MTT values were not significantly different from control values. In patients with PRES, however, there was marked variation among MTT values, which ranged from 0.21 to 1.95. Permeability (K2) values within posterior (affected) regions of the brain were unchanged in all eight PRES patients. The cause of PRES is not known, but many cases are associated with systemic hypertension, eclampsia, hypercalcemic crises, and neurotoxic or immunosuppressive substances (1, 2). Imaging of the brain reveals edema with a predilection for involvement in the occipital areas with cortical and subcortical white matter involvement (6, 7, 10). The pattern of bilateral occipital edema is highly suggestive of PRES, but differential diagnosis includes sagittal sinus thrombosis and bilateral posterior cerebral artery territory infarctions. With the widespread use of MR with diffusion-weighted imaging for evaluation of acute neurologic disease, PRES has been increasingly recognized. Usually there is not restriction of diffusion as would be seen with infarcts. This lack of restriction of diffusion has led to the belief that the edema seen with PRES is not caused by cell swelling—“cytotoxic edema”—which is thought to occur with ischemia, but must be caused by leakage of fluid from the vasculature—“vasogenic edema”. Recent studies of PRES have focused on the role of blood flow changes and vascular endothelial dysfunction or injury (11–14). A study of four subjects by Yu et.al (11) found no change in CBV or MTT when regions affected by PRES were compared with contralateral normal appearing white matter. The sensitivity of their study may have been reduced by the method of comparison to contralateral white matter, however, because PRES tends to be fairly symmetrical from side to side, with greater posterior involvement. Bartynski and Lister recently reviewed the literature for PRES, eclampsia and cyclosporine toxicity and found many studies with evidence of endothelial cell dysfunction, including release of endothelial cell surface molecules or subendothelial cell matrix components (12). Gorniak and Schwartz studied 68 patients with hypertensive encephalopathy and found significantly higher levels of von Willebrand’s antigen in those subjects that showed MR evidence of edema in the occipital lobes (13). They interpreted this as indicating a role for vascular endothelial injury (causing release of the von Willebrand’s antigen) in the edema seen with hypertensive encephalopathy. Leakage of fluid from the vasculature can occur when the forces that govern fluid motion into and out of the microvasculature are out of balance. The hydrostatic pressure within the microvasculature drives fluid out of the microvasculature into the interstitial spaces. Hydrostatic pressure can be lowered by arterial vasoconstriction (thus reducing fluid flow into the interstitium) or elevated by arterial vasodilatation (thus increasing fluid flux into the interstitium). Venous constriction can also raise capillary hydrostatic pressure by increasing the vascular resistance downstream from the capillary bed. The osmotic pressure caused by dissolved solutes in the blood within the microvasculature tends to draw fluid into the vasculature. This effect can be enhanced if there is an increase in the dissolved solutes in the blood (causing net fluid flow out of the interstitium) or diminished by an increase in permeability of the microvasculature to dissolved solutes (leading to net fluid flow into the interstitium). Thus, there are two likely mechanisms that can lead to interstitial (vasogenic) edema: one is an increase in hydrostatic pressure in the microvasculature, and the second is an increase in microvascular permeability. The cerebral vasculature is capable of maintaining a relatively constant flow of blood to the brain tissues over a fairly broad range of systemic blood pressures. This is referred to as “CBF autoregulation.” Two competing hypotheses have been suggested for the mechanism of brain edema formation with hypertension. One is that the elevated blood pressure exceeds the autoregulatory capabilities of the circulation and leads to excessive blood flow and elevated capillary hydrostatic pressure, which causes fluid to leave the vessels and pass into the interstitial spaces. This hypothesis would seem to be supported by the usual increase of water diffusion (higher ADC) seen with PRES (7). The alternate hypothesis is that the hypertension elicits severe vasoconstriction, which overcompensates, leading to decreased perfusion and ischemia within the tissues. Recent studies of PRES by using MR perfusion imaging support this hypothesis (2, 5, 7). The presence of interstitial edema in the setting of decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure, however, is hard to explain. One possible explanation would be if the permeability of the microcirculation were increased. Changes in microvascular permeability were not reported in these studies. The rationale for the current study was to examine these circulatory changes in more detail, in an attempt to gain a better understanding of the microcirculatory pathophysiology of PRES. We used perfusion imaging to measure CBV, CBF, MTT, and K2 (15, 16). MTT may help indicate the degree of vasoconstriction by providing information regarding transit time of contrast agents from the point of the arterial input to the tissue of interest (17). K2 is a measure of the rate of flux of contrast medium molecules from the vasculature into the interstitial space (18–21). Although K2 has been used to study permeability changes of abnormal vasculature in brain tumors (16, 22), its use in evaluating PRES has not been reported. Because it is a measure of contrast medium flux, K2 should be increased with increased vascular permeability; however, it may also be affected by changes in the microvascular surface area available for exchange. We hypothesized that K2 would be increased in affected brain areas in patients with PRES, reflecting increased microvascular permeability. The eight patients with PRES analyzed in this study presented with typical symptoms including hypertension, renal insufficiency, and eclampsia. Conventional MR images demonstrated characteristic increased FLAIR and T2-weighted signal intensity in the occipital lobes (6–8). This hyperintense signal corresponded to areas of decreased CBV and CBF, supporting the autoregulatory arteriolar vasoconstriction hypothesis. Cytotoxic edema, (decreased ADC) was present in only one patient, who progressed to infarction, presumably because of very low CBF values (<20 mg/mL/min) (17). No change in K2 was detected in the affected areas of any of the patients. Several factors may be involved in the overall lack of significant change in K2. First, changes in permeability may not be detected because of a lack of sensitivity with the perfusion-weighted imaging sequence or contrast agent. Because K2 reflects the permeability of gadolinium-DTPA, changes in microvasculature permeability to water may not be reflected by the larger gadolinium-DTPA molecule (18, 23). In addition, K2 is affected by both capillary permeability and capillary surface area available for exchange (19). Therefore, a decrease in the capillary surface area caused by vasoconstriction could cancel out the effects of increased capillary permeability. An additional factor that could affect sensitivity is that K2 is measured over a short time during and after the first pass of contrast medium through the brain tissue. A technique that uses a longer measurement time would have more chance of detecting a slow accumulation of contrast material in the extracellular space. The dynamic susceptibility technique we chose, however, has the advantage that it can be calculated from the same data obtained for blood flow calculation. Finally, the number of subjects in our study is relatively small, which reduces sensitivity. PRES, however, is an unusual disease. Our analysis of this group of subjects does show a statistically significant decrease in CBF and CBV in the posterior (affected) areas. We were not able to show a significant difference in permeability, but a power analysis performed on the permeability data suggests that it would take an additional 54 subjects to have sufficient power to prove significance (if present) of the very small difference observed. In light of the low incidence of the disease, this was not feasible. Another limitation of our study is the wide time range from onset of symptoms to imaging (from <1 day to 13 days). This could potentially limit group analysis of the hemodynamic parameters if any of the parameters changed over time. We reviewed the data for any trends related to time from symptom onset and found none. The CBV, CBF, and K2 ratios were all very tightly clustered, with similar patterns in all subjects regardless of time from symptom onset. The ADC ratios were all elevated and tightly clustered except in the one subject who died. The MTT values were quite variable but were not related to time from symptom onset. The findings in four of the subjects raise another possible cause of edema in PRES. One potential explanation for the severe decreases in CBV and vasogenic edema in PRES could be that vasoconstriction is occurring predominately in the veins. It is possible that capillary hydrostatic pressure could be increased, even with significant arteriolar constriction, if there is greater proportional venular constriction, as is suggested by the greater decrease in CBV than CBF seen in five of the patients with PRES. If hydrostatic capillary pressure were increased by disproportionate venous constriction, vasogenic edema could occur in the absence of changes in capillary permeability. Although this hypothesis is difficult to prove, especially in regard to the measurement of venous CBV, recent work has suggested that this may be possible (20). Using perfusion imaging in patients with PRES, we found decreased posterior CBF and CBV, with heterogeneous patterns of MTT. We did not detect changes in permeability by using the measure K2. We propose the interstitial type of edema seen in PRES might be caused by elevation of capillary hydrostatic pressure mediated by venous constriction. 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__label__cc	0.749217	0.250783	What other books are like 50/Fifty Shades of Grey? – A kinky reading list Home » Story Archive » Alternative Lifestyle » What other books are like 50/Fifty Shades of Grey? – A kinky reading list April 25th, 2012 // 2:00 pm @ Site Admin I’ve had seve ral questions about other books to read that are like “Fifty Shades of Grey”. I figured besides my own recommendations I’d ask my Tweeps on Twitter. Below you’ll find books about fetish, fantasy, BDSM, Kink etc. Some are “romantic novels” others fantasy fiction and still others are educational books for those that are interested in BDSM. Please VOTE for your favorite authors by leaving a facebook or regular comment below. We’ll move your favorites up to the top of the list! You can also suggest a new author as well! First, in case you haven’t gotten all three of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed Our good friend Laura Antoniou is a legend in the BDSM fiction realm. Her Marketplace series is a classic that you’ll find in just about every serious player’s bookshelf. The Marketplace, The Slave (book #2), The Trainer (book #3), More books by Laura Antoniou Anne Rice, writing under the pen names of A. N. Roquelaure & Anne Rampling, may truly be the Mother of the modern erotic Novel. These were the first fantasy BDSM book I ever read, so they have a special place in my heart. Both “The claiming of sleeping Beauty Trilogy” and “Exit to Eden” are favorites of mine. The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, Beauty’s Punishment (book #2), Beauty’s Release (book #3), Exit to Eden Cecilia Tan and all our friends at Circlet Press have some of the best erotic fiction around Books by Circlet Press, Circlet Press – Website Susan Wright is the founder of the National Coalition of Sexual Freedom. For that reason alone you should buy her books! She is a well known professional writer of many a genre, including 9 Star Trek novels. But for this list, you’ll be more interested in her awesome, kinky fantasy books. Her classic “Slave Trade” has just been re-released. Books by Susan Wright Here are our favorite BDSM educational books: 50 Shades Of Curious: BDSM For Beginners – Bo’s Book!! America’s favorite Fifty Shades of Grey coach, BDSM educator Bo Blaze, PCC draws from his over 20 years of experience to provide an accessible introduction to the mysterious worlds of kinky sex and BDSM. 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Also I call the Domme/Dom marriage a “power neutral relationship” and very familiar with that myself 😉 Gloria Brame Bo, great list! I’d also like to add my book “Come Hither: A Commonsense Guide to Kinky Sex” to this list. Hi Gloria It will be an honor to add your other book, next revision. Sybil Holiday Coming to Power, edited by Samois. Educational, erotic, political, and for women. May be hard to find and _very_ much worth the hunt. Consensual Sadomasochism: How To Talk About It & How To Do It Safely, by Sybil Holiday (me!) and William A Henkin. Educational 201, pansexual, safety aware, includes chapters on age play, alternate personas, bdsm and therapy, bdsm and spirituality, communication. Deanna Potts Anything by Hardy Haberman or Robert J. (Bob) Rubel, PhD. Treva R Martin-Scott Laurell K Hamilton ~ writes Paranormal fantasy and gradually seeps her readers deeper and deeper into the world of DS with both of her series. http://www.laurellkhamilton.org/works/ Hi Treva, thanks for the suggestion. We just updated the page and added Laurell http://www.alternativelifecoach.com/what-other-books-are-like-50fifty-shades-of-grey-a-kinky-reading-list/ Karl Madison I agree with the kasi Alexander books. The second book in the series, Saving Sunni just released today, June 19th and it is every bit as good as Becoming sage which was great for it’s informed story line dealing with BDSM, polyamory and power exchange. So, if you liked 50 shades of Gray I would definitely give her books a try. Christine Eisele Christmann Top 3: If you like 50 Shades: Bared to you, The rescue series, Safe with me. Julia Becca Her Own Serenity. "A peek inside the door". Nice title, somewhat naughty.. intriguing. The exposition is simply marv. I like the settings you have described. Your details. So heart felt. One sentence put tears in my eyes. I loved your use of words and lines that are descriptive.."my heart began to beat a bit faster" – "windowsill" – "key slid in like butter". I think you are VERY skilled in you narratives, very, very skilled. I haven't come across narration so velvet like in my whole academic life. You are a master. "I knew that one day someone would be sitting here and in this very spot reading what she had written so long ago". " I opened the hard cover and began to read it". This line made me yell "OH SHIT" out loud. That's how sexy your introduction was. Keep up this good work. -Vincent A. http://www.juliabecca.com Nick Rose The Puppy Papers is a great read and it is non-fiction: http://www.amazon.com/The-Puppy-Papers-Womans-Journey/dp/1884760031/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337729691&sr=1-1 Kevin Mitnik Naughty Rendezvous by Victoria Blisse (currently available free from Xcite Books) is a great after 50 shades read, it has a few similar themes but also introduces a touch of romance and comedy along with the BDSM and sizzling hot erotica ;). https://www.xcitebooks.co.uk/Book/6653/Naughty-Rendezvous.html Just updated my #FiftyShadesOfGrey" reading list with new friend Sommer Marsden http://t.co/lbnM310J You can now vote for your favorite Authors & move em up the list too! I just updated my "What other books are like 50/Fifty Shades of Grey? – A kinky reading list" with several new authors. Check it out! http://www.alternativelifecoach.com/what-other-books-are-like-50fifty-shades-of-grey-a-kinky-reading-list/ Megan Hart’s Order of Solace books: Pleasure and Purpose; No Greater Pleasure; Selfish Is The Heart; and Virtue and Vice. I’ve also enjoyed some of her other titles. ""During a casual conversation about life coaching, Bo told me he would illustrate what he called a "flow technique". The whole thing seemed a bit hokey to me, but I answered his questions despite my skepticism. Ten minutes later - I kid you not - I had figured out the root of a professional issue that had been plaguing me for several years. Five minutes after that, I knew exactly how to deal with it. This was nearly a month ago, and the difference is amazing. I'm impressed! "" Dr. Staci Newmahr - Author of Playing on the Edge: Sadomasochism, Risk, and Intimacy	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line219
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__label__wiki	0.860059	0.860059	Point. Click. Search. Our current howler 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 Search this weblog Search WWW by Bob Somerby bobsomerby@hotmail.com A companion site. Site maintained by Allegro Web Communications, comments to Marc. Caveat lector Our current howler (part II): They’ve just met the greatest guy... Synopsis: Can the press corps determine what McCain is really like? Forgive us if we lack total confidence. Commentary by Mara Liasson, Brit Hume, Fred Barnes Special Report, Fox News Channel, 12/8/99 The power and the story Nancy Gibbs and John Dickerson, Time, 12/13/99 Senate Inquiry in Keating Five Tested McCain Jill Abramson, The New York Times, 11/21/99 Nothing succeeds like access Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post, 12/8/99 Honest John, on the loose Roger Simon, U.S. News, 9/27/99 John McCain, happy warrior William Greider, Rolling Stone, 10/28/99 On December 8, Howard Kurtz wrote an excellent piece about the press corps' love affair with McCain. According to Kurtz, reporters often choose not to report certain unconventional things McCain says (see THE DAILY HOWLER, 12/9/99). On Special Report, the gang talked it over. Mara Liasson didn't see any problem: LIASSON: I think what Fred is talking about, this whole notion that reporters aren't mentioning certain things [McCain] says, I think there's a good reason for that. They're not considered "gaffes" because reporters have a context. They talk to him for hours and they realize, when he says "gooks"— FRED BARNES: Oohhh— BRIT HUME: Oohhh, Mara— LIASSON: Wait a minute, wait a minute. Let me explain this... And Liasson did give an explanation, with which we partially agree. We think her statement is so on-point that we're going to reprint it in full: LIASSON (continuing directly): I think the whole notion of gaffes comes from this incredibly super-structured, weird relationship where you can't get close to the candidate, he says something and we all pounce on it. If you have two hours to talk to John McCain and he calls the Vietnamese "gooks" but you know that this isn't a bigot talking, he's saying it in a joking way, you have a context to put it in. I think the access that John McCain has afforded the press is great. And I bet that if reporters did talk about the fact that he dissed the French or called the Vietnamese "gooks," they'd have a whole context to put it in. It wouldn't just be "Candidate uses slur against Vietnamese." We agree that McCain isn't likely a "bigot," and that the press corps doesn't have to run and tattle every time he says the word "gooks." (Or even when he jokes about Chelsea Clinton.) Our problem is with Liasson's alternate suggestion—her suggestion that journalists will punish hopefuls who don't give them this kind of access. When a politician doesn't give access, Liasson says, "[the politician] says something and we all pounce on it." And that surely describes the press corps' tendency in their coverage of Vice President Gore. In late November, two reporters were so eager to "pounce on things" that they somehow invented a Love Canal quote—and the Washington Times, which first quoted Gore right, soon joined the fun and used the wrong quote instead. Should the press corps censor what it reports because it knows what McCain is really like? Sorry—we know of no reason to believe that the press corps has that capability. Liasson's account implies that they do; so do the accounts we printed yesterday (see THE DAILY HOWLER, 12/14/99). Listen again to Gibbs and Dickerson discussing McCain's tendency to repeat certain anecdotes: GIBBS AND DICKERSON: And then there are the stories he tells—to which, if there's a pattern, it's to exalt other people and deflate himself. A presidential candidate is not supposed to tell you about the rules he broke or the strippers he dated, or the time he arrived so drunk that fell through the screen door of the young lady he was wooing. The candor tells you more than the content, and reporters sometimes just decide to take McCain off the record because they don't want to see him flame out and burn up a great story. This remarkable passage says many things. Most remarkably, it suggests there are stories we aren't being because reporters fear they could kill a good story. And why are reporters willing to behave this way? Because they know what McCain's really like. In Gibbs' telling, they know that McCain's behavior on the trail is principally a manifestation of his candor, and they also know what McCain's stories show—a tendency toward self-deflation. But is this what McCain's conduct shows? Forgive us for playing the skeptic. Isn't another interpretation equally plausible? Isn't it possible that McCain's stories are intended to gull the press and shape his eventual coverage? It is clear in these press accounts that McCain himself routinely brings up his unconventional behavior. It's also clear he brings up Vietnam: JILL ABRAMSON: Asked why he did not get out of politics after the Keating mess and why he decided to run for president knowing that the [Keating Five] ethics investigation would be dredged up again, Mr. McCain replied with a joke. "I don't know," he said. "Several sharp blows to the head when in prison accounts for it." What is McCain's intention here? Is this an effort at self-deflation? Obviously, we have no way of knowing, but this joke can be read as something else—as an effort to dodge an unpleasant question by changing the subject to one that works better. Based on the profiles, McCain tells this joke a good deal, and some scribes draw a certain conclusion: KURTZ: As for why he's running for president, McCain invokes the issue that his strategists would love to avoid. "Well, my wife, Cindy, believes it's because I received several sharp blows to the head while I was in prison," he joked. Kurtz assumes the argument from candor; he says McCain's advisers hate to hear him allude to the "mental health" matter. But mightn't they instead be pleased to hear him bring up his POW experience? Roger Simon, in a favorable profile, makes this observation: SIMON: Though he says he is "embarrassed" by and "bored" with the constant repetition of his Vietnam experience—"I mean, Jesus, it can make your skin crawl"—his campaign exploits it at every opportunity... One can't help recalling what Simon says when one reads this account from Bill Greider: GREIDER: As the day ends, the bus heads toward the hotel in Concord. It's dark, and the group is exhausted, but McCain is opening doors for further conversation. "You know, people talk about how bad the POW camp was in Vietnam," he begins, "but really we had a lot of fun."...The reporters get out their notebooks again. We know of absolutely no reason why Senator McCain shouldn't be the next president. But sorry—we lack all confidence that the traveling press corps can figure out what McCain is "really like." When they build their practices around the belief that they can, we think they flirt with misconduct and error. Tomorrow we limm a few more problems with the coverage of McCain's candid tales. Tomorrow: Stories are more fun than issues. That week: Jonathan Chait offers an intriguing report on coverage of the Bush tax plan (reference below). Chait explains the odd first-day coverage, in which page one stories characterized the plan's effects in ways that are hard to defend. As Chait reports, the Washington Post said the Bush plan would "focus its deepest reductions on the working poor and the middle class." This sweeping characterization is hard to square with later analyses by actual economists. Chait explains a Bush leak strategy—reporters were allowed to see the plan as long as they didn't show it to specialists. Hapless scribes played along, and seemed to echo the campaign's outlook in their Day One reports. Chait notes that expert analyses were reported "in small follow-up stories that ran only after the favorable impression had hardened." Which brings us back to Cokie Roberts. On the 12/5 This Week, Roberts didn't know that Bush's tax cut was larger that this year's House effort (see THE DAILY HOWLER, 12/6/99). When Roberts' error about that came to light, here's how the pundit continued: ROBERTS: Yes but you know what the single most important thing he said about that tax plan was, was he said, and I'm quoting here, he says "it's aimed at the person with the toughest job in America, the single mother raising children." That's where his campaign is different. He's going after that vote in a way that no Republican has and it is the reason that he's running so far ahead in the polls. As a statement of the simple politics, Roberts may be right. But the panel never tried to evaluate the accuracy of Bush's quote. Is the plan "aimed" at single mothers? In what way, and to what extent? No one learned from this show on this day. And do you think that Roberts actually knew? Five days after the plan was released, she still didn't know the tax cut's size compared to other recent proposals. We express no view about whether Bush's plan is too big, too small, or just right. We do think pundits should know basic facts—and the "don't-tell-the-experts" deal Chait describes is an affront to rational discourse. (Jonathan Chait, "Don't Worry, Cut Taxes," The New Republic, 12/27/99. See also David Corn, "Bush's Tax Flim-Flam," The Nation, 12/27/99.)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line227
__label__wiki	0.670919	0.670919	27 young South African creatives to watch Part of our Emerging Creatives 2018, these are just some of the young designers you should have on your radar for South African talent. Posted 12 Mar 18 By Taahirah Martin African Design • Art & Photography • Design Thinking Creative Work / Design News Comments With International Women's Day still fresh on everyone's minds we wanted to introduce you to some of the young women who formed part of this year's Emerging Creatives programme. Since 2005, the Design Indaba team, with help from the Department of Arts and Culture has been providing the opportunity for young creatives from around the country to be inspired by the best designers in the world as well as to showcase their work throughout the week during Design Indaba. In an effort to create a wider national footprint, we also had 10 young Emerging Creatives who got to showcase their work in Johannesburg in collaboration with our simulcast partner, Lisof. This year's budding fashion and accessory designers included Refiloe Mapitso Thaisi, Tshegofatso Sithole, Shelley Klopper, Ra’eesah Hoosain, Shelley Mokoena, Balini Naidoo, Refentse Mokale, Ntombegugu Peteni and stylist Didintle Ntshudisane. Refiloe Mapitso Thaisi The University of Cape Town graduate has a Masters of Philosophy in Human Rights Law as well as a budding interest in the fashion scene. Her swimwear and active wear brand is called Shweshwekini, and it is all about merging cotemporary style with traditional textiles and representing her African culture. She designs her clothes to fit men and women of all sizes and shapes. Shelley Klopper A University of Stellenbosch graduate, Shelley is an aspiring accessory designer who runs a brand called Verse. She produces a range of accessories, handmade and minimally detailed, that carry the story of the people who made the products. Klopper uses no machinery in her work, thus making it a labour-intensive kind of creativity that is helping to revive the craft of working with leather. Ra'eesah Hoosen A multidisciplinary when it comes to be a designer, photographer and layout designer. Ra'eesah studied at the University of Johannesburg, where she has her honours in the faculty of art, design and architecture. The 21-year-old whose line consist of scarfs, that were designed in hopes of countering the misconceptions that come with Muslim women wearing hijabs (Muslim headscarf). Balini Naidoo The 26-year-old, is a recent fashion graduate from the Durban University of Technology. When her uncle started gradually losing his eyesight, the fashion designer noticed the difficulty he faced when it came to choosing clothing and the lack of options for people like him. It made her start a fashion label with a braille identification system to assist blind people in becoming more self-reliant and independent when choosing clothes. Didintle Ntshudisane Didintle Ntshudisane is a creative stylist who believes in expression through clothes. She graduated from Lisof in Commercial Fashion Studies. She was part of Wonderverse - an experimental fashion film and photo series in which she was the creative mind behind the styling and costumes. This fashion editorial was featured in a couple of publications locally and internationally. Refentse Mokale This Pretoria-based accessory designer is one who uses bold prints that are weaved into her traditional African aesthetics. Not only does Refentse consider herself a designer but she also works in visual arts where she creates installation pieces as well. Tshegofatso Sithole This 26-year-old fashion and accessory designer graduated from the University of Johannesburg, where she completed a fashion design course. Her brand HerRitual is a proudly South African brand, which is inspired by her culture and heritage. In 2017 she showcased her Autumn/Winter collection at South African Fashion Week. Ntombegugu Peteni This young designer has focused her entire range on black women in society who are mistreated and underrepresented. At only 22-years old, Ntombegugu's has already debuted a popular fashion range called the Golden State Of Mind. It featured women in vibrant tones of gold and yellow with the words "stay woke" and "womxm" featuring on some of the pieces. Shelley Mokoena This 24-year-old has already reached heights of success with her clothing line Prime Obsession that she co-founded with her colleague Kenielwa Motoa. Shelley is not only into fashion design, but also interior design for which she studied and is pursuing a career in. Prime Obsession started as a thrift-wear brand and has come into its own with a recent announcement of a colalboration with Country Road. Ssanyu Sematimba, Thaakierah Abdul and Maggie De Vos are the graphic designers who formed part of this year's programme. Thaakierah Abdul Studying at the University of Stellenbosch, Thaakierah has worked in the world of visual communications creating her colourful displays. The 23-year-old is a graphic design student a Cape Malay social activist, who's breaking down barriers within her own community and surroundings. Maggie De Vos Illustrator Maggie De Vos is a Pretoria-based visual communications student who likes to employ wit in her work. she has created projects such as a voucher booklet consisting of 20 illustrated phrases titled Exchanging (Un)pleasantries. The booklet is part of a larger body of work entitled Bittersweet Bitterkak. Ssanyu Sematimba This graphic designer who was born in Uganda still gets her inspiration from her culture and traditions. Now based in Johannesburg, Ssanyu is known for her love and interest in experimenting in fashion, graphic and photography. Ssanyu uses her love for fashion and photography to create visuals that are breaking down boundaries for African women. Our other visual artists this year included Cole Ndelu, Neliswa Mpungose, Neo Mahlangu, Stephanie Mzee, Kgaugelo Rakgwale and Jessica Middleton. Cole Ndelu Studying at Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography, Cole Ndelu is a photography graduate who grew up in Durban. Her most successful project to date has to be the image called Pride in the Panther, which was shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards. She was part of the young people who got to showcase their work during our Johannesburg simulcast. Neliswa Mpungose This 22-year-old visual artist found her calling by connecting two of her favourite things: coffee and design. Based in Johannesburg and having studied User Experience design at the Interaction Design Foundation, Neliswa bases her work off people and their stories. Her project, The Purist, is her most successful to date. It's a coffee-based concept that involved the illustrations of people and beans. Jessica Middleton Jessica Middleton is a 20-year-old visual artist who is currently studying at Stellenbosch University. Her most successful project to date is The Travelling Tear, which consisted of handmade illustrations as well as some 3D illustrations. Neo Mahlangu Based in Johannesburg, Neo is an art student who studied at Umuzi Photoclub. she has taken part in a collaborative exhibition of art with leading lights in the industry including Diane Victor. She is currently working on a fine art project that deals with rampant dishonesty on social media, how invisible powers rule the lives of the vulnerable and challenging the norms of society. Mahlangu recently won third prize at the annual Arnold Africa Art competition. She has also taken part in the One Club for Creative Bootcamp event. Kgaugelo Rakwale This 26-year-old photography artist from Johannesburg has built her portfolio off what's surrounds her. Kgaugelo is currently a student at Lisof, where she is studying for a diploma in fashion media. Her style is reverse black and white photography as she believes the message would be lost if it was shot in colour. Kgaugelo has been experimenting with youth and stillness. She wants her work to reflect the role a spiritual anchor has on the black youth and culture. Stephanie Mzee Stephanie Mzee is a 21-year-old visual artist based in Cape Town. Her work focusses on black women's role and place in the media. The 21-year-old's work titled Where is ME in MEdia was exhibited in Cape Town as well as the Erdmar Gallery. Boipelo Khonou This artist and photographer is currently studying at the University of Witwaterstand, where she is completing her BAFA honours degree. Known for her video series, Botho in Conversation, this consisted of Boipelo and friends going around filming conversations about topics such as beauty, social standards and the importance of self-love. Leah Bessa The 26-year-old studied at the University of Stellenbosch for an MSC in food science, which she completed in 2016. Based in Cape Town, Leah uses insects as a form of consumption in creating natural lactose-free ice cream. Her food designs are seen as healthy products, but that still taste as delicious. Kristen Van Niekerk This filmmaker’s project A Day in the Life of Die Kaapse Kind was screened at the Bokeh Fashion and Film Festival and was nominated for two awards. Now, she's taking her career to the next level as part of the Visual Content Gang in Johannesburg. Nickita Maesela This DJ brings an array of audio visuals to life. Nickita is one-half of Nodiggity, which was started to create an open space for people who don’t feel like they fit it. Over the past few years Nickita has worked on different events and projects through her brand Nodiggity. Nodiggity represents an audio visual experience, by breaking the norms of the Cape Town nightlife. The brand wants to help in making a safe environment which speaks to and for black queer bodies not only locally, but globally as well. Shamara Brenna Based in Johannesburg this product designer’s main focus when creating is children and what they like.The campaign range of dolls showcased at the Design Indaba festival was owned by Sibhale Collection and was a full set of multi-ethnic dolls. Shamara not only focuses on producing products, but also creating safe spaces for children. Kayla Shaban This 22-year-old accessory and product designer furthered her education at the Ruth Prowse School of Art, where she completed her graphic design course in 2017. Her company Kayla Rain Co produces fun, quirky-styled enamel pins, cushions, bags and much more. Tyla Stallbom This product designer completed her BTech in Industrial design at CPUT last year. Tyla is known for one of her product lines, which produces a range of six locally produced and designed camera straps, known as the Lunar Straps. You can find them here: www.lunarstraps.co.za. This ceramist is a graduate from the University of Port Elizabeth, whose love for clay products led her to do ceramics. Sarah has exhibited her work locally as well as in the UK. The ceramist also got the opportunity to do a residency program called Guldagergaad in Denmark. Nokulunga Mazibuko A Tshwane University of Technology graduate, Nokulunga is a ceramist who creates handmade ceramics. Her ceramics are based on influences that include the Ndebele patterns, kente cloth among others. In 2016, Nokulunga had her work exhibited at Art Lovers and in 2017 her work was approved by Ceramics Southern Africa. Applications for the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives Class of 2019 are now open. 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__label__wiki	0.628528	0.628528	Directed by Amirah Tajdin, "Minerva's Lillie's" is a personal portrait of femininity, sisterhood, magic and mothers. Video of 153076417 Posted 12 Feb 16 By Khumo Sebambo African Design • Film & Animation Creative Work / FilmFestFriday Comments From the Series Africa: A continent of untold stories Presented by Casimir, a South African-based publication that produces video, written and photographic content, Minerva’s Lilies is a short film directed by Amirah Tajdin. The short film centres on two sisters, played by Ghanaian-British sisters Nayomi and Leah Agbotui-Dublin, aged nine and 10, relishing the joys of childhood. “Minerva’s Lilies centres on two sisters as they go through the motions of ‘being girls’, playing dress up, riding bicycles and performing make believe rituals,” says Amirah. Minerva’s Lilies is set to a Swahili Taarab song – a genre of music created by a combination of rhythmic and poetic Swahili song interspersed with Arabic and Indian melodies. The music is indigenous to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and other regions in the interior of East Africa. Shot against a dusty-pink Dubai sunset the film not only emphasises the experiences of sisterhood these between two young girls but also the experiences of their mother watching over them perched while carefully on the edge of their innocent joy. The film is a personal reflection for Amirah: Minerva’s Lillie’s is a meditation on femininity that I weaved up after watching my mother deal with her daughters leaving the house and her re-assessing her sense of womanhood outside of her primary identity of motherhood after 30 years,” says Taijin. In a true celebration of sisterhood, Minerva’s Lilies is produced Tajdin’s sister Wafa Tajdin. Wafa produces films made by independent female directors in both Africa and the Middle East In 2011, the Tajdin sisters founded Seven Thirty Films, an African-based indie production company. The sisters are working on their first feature film, Hawa Hawaii set in the Swahili community of Mombasa, Kenya. This film was originally published on African Digital Art More on Film & Animation The future of green design	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line230
__label__wiki	0.524359	0.524359	BitJazz SheerVideo Test Data Let's take a moment to explore why we chose this particular set of test data. After all, it may seem a little odd to use digitized still photographs to test a video codec. But with our perfect-fidelity SheerVideo codec, we're aiming to support the highest-quality video, which is... digitized film. And a digitized film shot is nothing but a series of highly similar digitized still photographs. Now, SheerVideo compresses and decompresses each frame of video as a completely independent keyframe, to ensure that you have instant random access to every frame in the movie, which is essential during production and post-production. Because SheerVideo does intraframe compression only, once you know how well the SheerVideo codec performs for one representative frame of a shot, you know pretty much how well it performs for the whole shot. So giving you precise scores for additional frames in that shot would to tell you a lot less than giving you information about frames from a variety of different shots. Okay, that explains why we test with digitized still images. But why this particular set of data? The answer is that we're making some pretty extreme claims about SheerVideo's performance here, like encoding 50X faster than the competition (including our own PhotoJazz), yet compressing with 22% more power than PNG. And if we're going to expect you to trust us to publish meaningful and accurate benchmarks about our own products, we feel it's a good idea to make sure that an impartial third party came up with the benchmarks; the benchmarks measure representative real-world data; you or anybody else can easily verify the results. impartial: As far as impartiality goes, this data set's pedigree is pure. Neither we nor anyone else pursuing image compression had any hand in its production. In fact, it was produced by Kodak for a completely unrelated purpose: commercial stock photography. real-world: The image compression research community adopted this data set early on because it was one of the first sets of photo-quality images commercially available in digital form, and it includes a wide variety of different subjects, including portrait and landscape, close-ups and vistas, indoor and outdoor, colorful and drab, urban and natural, action and still-life. The one kind of image this set lacks is plain, simple, poster-quality images such as are favored in commercial advertising, business presentations, cartoons, and even certain styles of cinematography. As a result, this test set is skewed toward high detail, and has acquired a reputation of being unusually tough to compress. That's good for us, because most people find that they get better results on their own footage than they would expect from these statistics, and we'd rather have our customers be pleasantly surprised than the opposite. verifiable: Because these images were published commercially and subsequently standardized as a benchmark, they are widely available. So anyone, including you, can easily verify our results. But what really matters is how well SheerVideo performs on your data, and we encourage you to download SheerVideo and try it out for yourself. Right now. Go ahead. Copyright © 2003..2011 BitJazz Inc. All rights reserved. Site design by BitJazz Inc.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line231
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__label__wiki	0.52589	0.52589	Home / CC Football / 2-2 Griffins host 14th-ranked Canyons 2-2 Griffins host 14th-ranked Canyons Grossmont's defense sets for a play. 2017 GROSSMONT COLLEGE FOOTBALL EL CAJON – The Grossmont College Griffins have another tough opponent at home Saturday when they host the College of the Canyon Cougars at 3 p.m. The Cougars moved into the 14th position in the CCCSIA Poll this week after their 52-42 win over Long Beach City College, who entered the game ranked 10th, but fell out of the top 15. Grossmont is coming off a 17-10 win over Chaffey on the road last week. The Griffins’ defense may have had a bend-but-don’t-break approach, but it ultimately worked against the Panthers in Rancho Cucamonga last Saturday. Chaffey reportedly had nearly 500 yards of total offense, but the Griffins kept the Panthers off the scoreboard when in mattered most in the fourth quarter. Canyons comes in with a good offense, led by quarterback Andrew Brito, who comes in as one of the top five passers in the state, averaging 250 yards per game, while running back Keland White is third in the state among regulars in yards per rush, averaging 8.9 yards per carry. The Cougars are averaging nearly 500 yards per game, as well, but their defense has been susceptible, allowing 32 points per contest. Canyons’ only loss, however, was to No. 1 Fullerton at home, 42-28. Grossmont has proven they can match points in shootouts with quarterback BRAD CAGLE, but sometimes the score has gotten away from the Griffins when playing better competition, even at home. Griffins running back JEROME JOHNSON is averaging 77.8 yards per game and scored his third touchdown of the season last week, as the Griffins jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead. Last week’s defensive star was TYLER SEPULVEDA, who snapped a red zone drive off with an interception, which he returned 72 yards into Chaffey territory. ERNIE GARCIA, another former West Hills player like Sepulveda, is the team’s leading tackler. Grossmont sophomore kicker NELS HALTOM is 4-for-4 on field goals this season. EastCountySports.comgrossmont college footballgrossmont college griffinsgrossmont griffinsgrossmont griffins football ← Previous Story Griffins’ Sepulveda rings Chaffey’s bell Next Story → Griffins help Cougars help themselves	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line237
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__label__cc	0.737521	0.262479	I teach at Lehigh University in eastern Pennsylvania. I work on British colonialism, modernism, postcolonial/global literature, and the digital humanities. A Challenger in Pakistan We're starting to see real signs that Pervez Musharraf's hold on power in Pakistan may not be absolute. Pakistan's suspended Supreme Court Justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry gave a speech in front of thousands of supporters in Lahore yesterday, expressing dissent with the current government. Chaudhry has been under house arrest in Islamabad since March, and it isn't completely clear to me how he was permitted to address the public on the grounds of the Lahore High Court. But he's clearly become a popular icon of secular dissent with Musharraf's rule, and his speech has to be making authorities nervous: Speaking to the crowd, including many lawyers, the suspended chief justice, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, said, “The concept of an autocratic system of government is over.” He added, “Rule of law, supremacy of the Constitution, basic human rights and individual freedom granted by the Constitution are essential for the formation of a civilized society. “Those countries and nations who don’t learn from the past and repeat those mistakes get destroyed,” he said. He said the government had no right to impose laws that violated basic human rights. Mr. Chaudhry spoke at the compound of the Lahore High Court, under the scorching Lahore sun. Seventeen judges from the Lahore High court also attended. Many of the supporters covered their heads with newspapers to escape the heat. Banners urging the independence of the judiciary and denouncing the president of Pakistan, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, hung on boundary walls surrounding the compound. Political workers, who were not allowed inside, listened to the speech outside the boundary wall. (link) Chaudhry was also greeted by thousands of cheering bystanders on the side of the road between Islamabad and Lahore; the fanfare was so intense that what is normally a four hour journey took twenty-five hours! I briefly and irreverently mentioned this brewing crisis back in March, but a much more thorough analysis of the back-story of Justice Chaudhry's dissent by Anil Kalhan can be found at Michael Dorf's "Dorf on Law" blog. As Anil maps it out, probably the most important issue is actually Pakistan's prosecution of the war on terror, specifically its policy of "disappearing" hundreds of people accused of being Al-Qaeda supporters. While Pakistan's hunt for terrorists has resulted in some important catches, including especially Khalid Sheikh Muhammed, its growing dependence on authoritarian practices has become increasingly unpalatable to many Pakistanis. And the presumed cooperation between the ISI and the CIA, the latter with its secret detention facilities, has to be galling to both Pakistan's secular liberals (they do exist) and the Islamists on the right. There are other issues on the table too (human rights in Balochistan, and corruption surrounding the privatization of Pakistan Steel Mills), and Justice Chaudhry has apparently built up a reputation as an activist and a progressive over some years, as this detailed analysis suggests. Of course, it's an open question as to whether Musharraf will continue to let Iftikhar Chaudhry speek freely. And one has to wonder whether the feeling of dissent represented by the support for Justice Chaudhry can be transformed into an actual political movement in Pakistan. As a final note, the following Faiz Ahmed Faiz ghazal was being played over the loudspeakers at Justice Chaudhry's rally. The Times gave it to you in English, but here it is in transliterated Urdu as well: Jab Zulm-o-Sitam ke Koh-e-garaan When the mountains of cruelty and torture Ruii ki Tarah Urd Jain Gay Will fly like pieces of cotton Hum Mehkumoon ke Paun Talay Under the feet of the governed Yeh Dharti Dhard Dhard Dhardkay gi This earth will quake Aur Ehl-e-Hukum ke Sar Uper And over the head of the ruler Jab Bijli kard Kard Kardke gi When lightening will thunder Hum Dekhain Gay We shall see (source) Yes, Hum dekhain gai. That is probably about all that can be said at this point. Posted by electrostani at 11:30 AM Labels: CivilRights, News, Pakistan, Poetry, Urdu yea, it is bad to have a military rule, hope he is removed from power soon and the country returns to democracy. btw i like your writing style, I am Anand, a cochin based web developer. i will return for more! TheAnand We all would like to see more stability in the region and general improvement in the quality of life. Amardeep, do you by any chance have the complete poem? Brunda Thnaks to Amardeep, for sharing the beautiful ghazal of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Preyas Hathi said... Amardeep, Read ur blog pretty often, and enjoy it. On Faiz's quoted poem, it is a nazm, not a ghazal! Et tu?:) Sujan said... Nice information you published. Thanks to share. Links, Selected Posts Amardeep Singh, Professor of English at Lehigh University Lehigh Home Page My book, Diaspora Vérité: The Films of Mira Nair, published by the University Press of Mississippi in 2018, is now available on Amazon. I have been working on several digital projects in Scalar. Here are a few of them: "The Kiplings and India." 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__label__cc	0.557812	0.442188	Candle Magick Spell of the Month Tarot Section Magick for Kids Spirituality Around the World How To Manifest What You Really Want By Amber C. Snider Maybe you really can have it all? We spoke to color magick expert, tarot reader, and medium Sarah Potter on how to visualize your future and manifest your dreams. Color magick expert & tarot reader Sarah Potter \| Photo courtesy of Sarah Potter Sarah Potter is a woman who knows what she wants, goes after it, and helps others do the same. Whimsical in her fuzzy white winter coat, celestial nails, pink-blonde hair and cherry-red shoes, Sarah is not only a color magick expert, but a friendly force of nature. We get to chatting about how to manifest your dreams – a theme that struck me as apropos for this new decade. (It’s 2020 baby, we have arrived). “Color is a tool to amplify your intentions. Anything you desire can be manifest – and I feel like people don’t say that enough to each other,” Sarah tells me. She believes we truly can get everything we want in life. But if you don’t know what you want, how do you go after it? The first step is getting clear about what you truly want. The Universe can’t help you if you’re flipping back and forth between life goals and mindlessly sifting through all the countless options out there. You have to quiet the mind and find that elusive answer within. Defining our desires is half the battle in manifestation – especially because most of us don’t really know what it is we want. “If you swing really big, you can miss really hard. Taking a risk is challenging. I think the attention that can come from shining so brightly can be uncomfortable,” says Sarah. It becomes even more arduous when we’re energetically blocked in some way (and trust me, most of us are blocked in various ways at different levels). Sarah recommends using color magick and visualizations to release those blocks and raise your vibrations: “It’s such an active energy to get what you want and accept it and feel like you’re the best at something or feel proud of yourself,” she says. You also must believe you’re worthy of the good things to come. Battling your self-worth One way to raise vibrations is to stop with the negative self-talk: “A lot of the harshest criticism comes from within. It’s not really the outside world, it’s this striving and pushing ourselves to be better. Right now so much of the wellness industry is about ‘How can I be better?’ But if we’re always pushing ourselves forward, it can also be debilitating. Like, where are we going, what’s the end result? Death? Sometimes you have to stop and enjoy where you’re at right now. Take that moment and appreciate where you’re at instead of ‘Oh there’s so many other places I need to go.’ Constant self-improvement can just be exhausting,” says Sarah. Ah, the backlash of self-improvement. Plus, there’s the added kickback of comparison with others. There’s always going to be someone out there with more authority, more clout, more glamour, more Insta followers, more money, a seemingly ‘cooler’ life. So how do we get to the core of what we want, rather than what society tells us we should be doing? Photo by Efe Kurnaz on Unsplash “One thing is self-love and self-care,” Sarah says. “A lot of self-care can be read as ‘selfish’, but if we don’t take care of ourselves, no one else will. You have to fill up your cup before you can help others. Raising your self-esteem and your vibrations, and truly loving yourself is a way to do that,” she tells me. “Also just spending time reflecting and mining the depths of yourself to figure [it] out and get to the root of what you want to do, separate from everything else.” And where does that leave fear? Isn’t there fear associated with actually getting the thing – or things – you’ve always wanted? Sarah agrees: “Everyone talks about fear of failure, but fear of success is just as real. Acceptance, going with the flow, and easing up on ourselves really helps. Everyone can benefit from reflection and meditation. It might be uncomfortable in the moment, but it’s going to be so much better for my future self. Realize not everything is going to happen overnight.” Benefits of color magick As a color advocate, Sarah uses color magick mixed with beauty and self-care rituals to manifest her desires. “Color magick completely changed my life. I live a life that is so beyond my wildest dreams that I never thought was possible. And I did it through the power of color.” Color is accessible and we deal with it all the time – consciously and subconsciously. “It’s not this intimidating power source that we don’t know how to harness, we’re already using it. For me, the first thing was really amplifying my communication and working a lot with the color blue and activating the throat chakra. That was through a lot of blue visualization. It was also really figuring out where my blocks were in communication. A lot of these issues we have with love and money, they’re really not about love or money – they’re about communicating our desires. That’s normally where we need to start. I realized my communication skills really needed work and I needed to feel worthy of using this voice,” Sarah adds. One helpful practice is to “visualize breathing in a blue cloud of air and sending it through your nose and right into your throat and imagining it activating and opening up that chakra point,” she says. “I love lapis, it’s a great crystal to work with when amplifying communication skills.” Photo by Austin Chan on Unsplash It’s okay to take up space Believing that the Universe will open up to you and support you is radical thinking – but it’s a necessary soul awareness. “I do believe that people want to be helpful and give us what we want, especially in partnerships. Whether it’s a work collaboration or love or friendship or family. People want to be there in the ways we need them, we just have to let them know,” says Sarah. The Queens of Wands (in the Tarot) makes her way into our conversation on worthiness. “If you look at Pixie Coleman Smith’s depiction of the Queen of Wands in the Rider-Waite deck, she’s taking up a lot of space on her throne. She’s sitting with her legs spread with a fiery, active energy. When she comes up in readings, it offers up this opportunity to [ask]: ‘How do you feel about taking up space? How do you feel about shining really brightly?’ ” Because the Queen of Wands is the Witch of the tarot and is all about living a creatively fueled life, Sarah says that a lot of people have a hard time with this card. It goes back to this idea of not feeling like they deserve their desires. But you can “follow your passion and make your money through your passions,” she says. “You can take up space, you can ask for what you want, and receive what you want.” Color magick specialist and advocate Sarah Potter \| Photo courtesy of Sarah Potter Sarah Potter is available as a tarot reader, medium, and color magic consultant. She also hosts events, workshops, lectures, and facilitates Moon Circles through Spirit House Collective's Brooklyn branch. You can contact her via IG and Twitter @iamsarahpotter. How To Cleanse Your Home (Without Using Sage) Clear away negative energies, purify your space, and relax your mind using sage alternatives. Photo by Luz Mendoza on Unsplash In her latest book, Sacred Smoke, Amy Blackthorn explores the various ways plants, resins, and flowers form a "connection to the earth under our feet" and how we can use that connection to strengthen our bond with the self, Spirit, and mystical energies around us. In her signature no-nonsense, conversational style, Blackthorn's book opens up new ways of looking at the plant world, while offering practical advice on how to harness their clarifying power. Smudging has been used as a ritualistic tool for centuries in Indigenous cultures around the world (perhaps even shortly after the discovery of the fire element). But Blackthorn prefers to call the practices within her book "Smoke Cleansing" or "Smoke Bathing" – an important distinction few authors make when discussing this topic – rather than use the blanket term "smudging." She wisely points out that there is "room for respect and growth without appropriation" when using these healing tools. Here are 10 ways to use plants, resins, and oils to clear out dull, stagnant energy in your home and welcome in abundance – with a few "sage" tips directly from Blackthorn's new book. © Victor Castro / Enchantments Burn Your Own Blends (BYOB) Making your own incense blends is actually pretty easy. All you need is some colored wood-base (which you can get at Enchantments), a few drops of your favorite essential oils, and herbs. When mixing up your blend, you don't want the incense to be too "wet" or "dry" – so it may take some practice to get the exact measurements down. By using a wood-base incense, you don't need to use charcoal at all – simply touch fire to the incense and stamp out the flame with a spoon. Intention Matters "When it comes to measuring the results of our intentions, the only yardstick that matters is your own," writes Amy Blackthorn in Sacred Smoke. The power of intention is real – and it makes all the difference in your magickal work. It's not necessarily about what you use (witches have always used whatever was available to them), but how you use it. And that "how" is primarily rooted in your specific intention and will. As above, so below. Hex Breaking Blackthorn recommends grinding up a bit of clove (yes, you can use the kind you already have in the kitchen) using your mortar and pestle and burning it as a hex breaker. Remember to be specific with your intention. Pure As Myrrh Oh, wonderful myrrh. Another fan favorite going way back to ancient times, myrrh is "restorative, attuned to success, happiness, good luck, and increases confidence," according to Blackthorn. It's an uplifting scent that can help restore compassion for yourself and others, too. "Myrrh is also the guardian of gratitude, so feel free to burn myrrh while journaling a regular gratitude practice to cement those feelings for the long term," Blackthorn says. One way to enhance your psychic and cleansing/clearing work is to actively utilize your breath. Amy Blackthorn recommends using the sacred "square breathing technique" to help focus your intention and meditation. This basic breath technique involves inhaling in on a four-count – holding for four – and exhaling to the count of four. "...What we're doing is allowing the brain to relax and find its own rhythm, called a trance state," she writes. By using intentional breathwork while you burn your resins and herbs, you can then use the smoke curls as visual stimuli to invoke a deeper meditative state. The Power of Scent There are countless combinations of herbs and plants you can burn to cleanse and clear your space, but of course it helps when the aroma produced is especially delicious. Many people love the scent of lavender and it's often used to calm, soothe, and balance your spirit and body. According to Blackthorn, lavender can also be burned to enhance "divination, clairvoyance, psychic development, and strength." It's associated with "secrets (and their retention), balance, harmony," and more. Simply add a teaspoon or less of lavender directly onto burning charcoal (in a fire-safe dish or small cauldron) and fill each corner, closet, and cupboard around your home with a touch of smoke. If you're clearing out negative energy (rather than invoking abundance or attracting positivity), keep the windows open and "shoo out" the smoke afterwards. Ready-Made Magickal Blends If making your own incense is too much work, you can also pick up ready-made, hand-blended incenses in half or full ounces. Enchantments recipes include everything from House Blessing, Sun, and Happiness to Van Van (a New Orleans blend), Kyphi (and ancient Egyptian formula), Uncrossing, and more. Amber Resin Burn amber resin for happiness and love, as well as to transform negative energies into positive one. Grind up a bit of resin in your mortar and pestle, and slowly add pieces to your burning charcoal (again, in a fire-safe dish). Amber is particularly good for meditating and enhancing psychic awareness, too. If resins aren't really your thing, you can also buy amber as an essential or fragrance oil and add a few drops to your soap stone oil burner (remember to purchase separate tea light candles for that) or an essential oil diffuser. Banish Anxiety For a chiller mood and little anti-anxiety remedy, burn essential and fragrance oils like bergamot, lavender, and neroli. Kitchen Witchin' Burn some basil to encourage love in the home or as an "offering to Aphrodite and other love goddesses," writes Blackthorn. Mmm, yes, we'll take it – and just in time for Valentine's Day, too. To purchase Amy Blackthorn's book Sacred Smoke, visit the Enchantments' shop or click here to buy directly from the publisher. Click here for 9 spells to cure the winter blues, and more. Stacy Rapp Amber C. Snider Contributing Writers & Enchantments Staff Ana Vice Carmen Pouerie Coleman Drew Veronica Boscia Eva Crawford Faith Guest	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line240
__label__wiki	0.672743	0.672743	Category: Romantic Landscapes John Thelwall’s Summer Study Contributor: Judith Thompson Location: Ty Mawr, Llyswen, Wales LD3 0UU Description: This site brings together two iconic romantic objects, a waterfall and a hermitage. They are the more Romantically compelling because both are in ruins, remote and hidden from the public eye, part of a mysterious history only recently and partially recovered, and at the heart of a landscape associated with Druids and legends of King Arthur. Located in the village of Llyswen Wales, overlooking the Wye River below the Black Mountains, they were built by John Thelwall, romantic radical and acquitted felon, poet and polymath, and the original of Wordsworth’s “Recluse.” Reclusive hermits and and dashing waterfalls have a long association in Romantic-era literature and culture, as Jonathan Falla has shown. Together and apart, they epitomize the neo-gothic sensibility that defined the age, associated with outlaws and bards in northern and border regions, but also stock features of late eighteenth-century landscape aesthetics and fashionable tourism, part of the process of constructing a British nation by assimilating and commodifying its margins. But Thelwall’s was neither the fashionable folly of a propertied dilettante nor the residence of a professional hermit; instead it was a labour of love by an eccentric exile and activist, a retreat for a notorious Jacobin fox-on-the-run, and a place to seek and test philosophies of revolutionary hope and renewal he shared with the poets Coleridge and Wordsworth. In fact, in both cultivating the persona of “New Recluse” and building his modest hermitage and waterfall, he was directly inspired by his friends, and inspired them in turn. Continue reading “John Thelwall’s Summer Study”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line243
__label__cc	0.579074	0.420926	My decade of design at Cochlear by Andrew Botros Intraoperative Remote Assistant, Nucleus Fitting Software, Remote Assistant Fitting Last week, the Australian International Design Awards gave Nucleus® CR110 Remote Assistant Fitting (left) and the Nucleus® CR120 Intraoperative Remote Assistant (right) its Good Design™ mark. For my part, and in partnership with my colleague Rami Banna, I dedicated nine years of my own research and development to the clinical software on these two products. For the hearing industry, the product design enables significant changes in clinical care, opening cochlear implant management to a wider number of clinicians, surgeons and—for the first time—recipients themselves. The week prior to the judging of the Design Awards, I published the design and outcomes of the clinical software with Rami and Saji Maruthurkkara in the International Journal of Audiology. These two events, coming in quick succession, have given me reason to describe the technology and reflect on my design career at Cochlear in this post. When I began my career at Cochlear as a graduate engineer in 2002, Cochlear’s PC-only clinical software was essentially designed with expert clinicians and researchers in mind. The cochlear implant industry was relatively young, so whenever a researcher wanted to experiment with the implant’s inner settings, the request ended up as an option in software. It was no way to build an accessible application, and as the years went by, even the experts started to complain about the complexity of the software (the number of controls was in the hundreds). In those days, the acronym UX was yet to be understood, but the company knew that things had to change. A year later I began work on the first software feature that actually replaced a function performed by expert clinicians. AutoNRT™ measures nerve responses from the auditory nerve at the press of a button. A machine-learned expert system automatically picks nerve signals from the noise, the first commercial intelligent system in the industry. With my colleagues Bas van Dijk and Matthijs Killian, I published AutoNRT’s design in the journal Artificial Intelligence in Medicine in 2007. Following the success of AutoNRT, I decided to take on the challenge of automating as much as I could in the clinical software. When I completed my PhD in 2010, a recipient’s fitting could be reduced to a single volume control, all else being automated or hidden. That is precisely what you see in the image above of Remote Assistant Fitting. For the first time, both clinicians and recipients can switch on an implant using a mobile device, untethered to a clinic PC, hearing for the first time in the recipient’s own listening environment. Rami Banna saw the opportunity of porting AutoNRT to the mobile device and enabled the technology (the subject of a patent application), and the usability improvements are dramatic. More than that of course, Rami managed the two Remote Assistant projects. In 2002, a surgeon could wait for half an hour or more for an expert clinician to wheel a PC into the operating room, connect cables and manually piece together auditory nerve responses. In contrast, the Intraoperative Remote Assistant can now sit in a surgeon’s pocket, providing auditory nerve responses at the press of a button, wirelessly, and in a couple of minutes. But where does Remote Assistant Fitting leave expert clinicians? To complete the picture, Remote Assistant Fitting is now one of three fitting platforms, each progressively feature-rich. Nucleus Fitting Software is a new PC application that implements the same methodology as Remote Assistant Fitting, but also includes an additional set of fine tuning features. And with the widest scope of features is Cochlear’s original PC software, Custom Sound™, still available. This multiplatform trend is ever-present in digital technology today: applications are routinely made available for desktop, tablet and smartphone platforms, each with a progressively less complex interface, yet each operating on the same data. The design maximises access for experts and less-experienced users alike. I left Cochlear in 2010, newly married, to start Expressive Engineering. A few months later I was invited to be a judging panellist for the 2011 Design Awards, and the following year, I (a former research engineer) facilitated their ‘meet the judges’ event at the Apple Store on George Street, Sydney. Through those experiences, I’ve observed the design community becoming more interdisciplinary with the passing of time. Healthcare must follow a similar trend of integration if it’s to be more effective, and indeed, Cochlear’s next generation of software aims to widen access to high standard audiological care. I wish them the best of luck for the finals of the Design Awards. Interview with Pontus Wahlgren, Design Director at IDEO, at the Apple Store in Sydney for the Australian International Design Awards. Andrew is the Founder and Director of Expressive Engineering. He was Engineers Australia’s Young Engineer of the Year in 2006 for his contributions to cochlear implants, machine intelligence and the engineering community. Beyond engineering, Andrew is a recipient of the Future Summit's Australian Leadership Award, a judging panellist for the Australian Good Design Awards, and a graduate of public policy and administration at The Australian National University. 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__label__wiki	0.575316	0.575316	Weird Movie Corner: The Kiss (1988) Plot Outline: Teenager Amy Halloran’s (Meredith Salenger) mother is killed in a car crash while going to meet her sister Felice (Joanna Pacula), a top fashion model. Not long after, Amy’s father meets Felice at the graveside and invites her to move in. Amy develops a dislike of Felice, particularly after she seduces her father. She comes to believe that Felice is using African magic to kill off her friends and is now trying to possess her. The Kiss is a fun mix of late 80s violence with a twist of body-snatching and witchery. The methods Felice uses to kill her victims are all elaborate, almost beautifully masterminded in their depiction. Amy's friend is cut by her necklace caught in the turning escalator; a man is boiled to death in an elevator thanks to Felice's voodoo dolls. I like the Freudian symbolism where Felice gets to represent everything from a female Oedipus complex and pseudo-lesbianism to fear of menstruation and health foods. Crude Catholic imagery lies everywhere throughout the film. The scenes where Meredith Salenger hallucinates that the heart on an anatomical dummy has come to life, crosscut with scenes of her father and Joanna Pacula having sex, while she menstruates on the seat in a classroom is the best in terms of over-the-top symbolism.The climax – involving the emergence of the parasite possessing Joanna Pacula, exploding swimming pools, reanimated corpses, a propane barbecue canister that suddenly turns into a belching thirty-foot tall flame jet, hedge clipper attacks, and the mutant cat being pitchforked and torched on poolside lamps – may leave some people laughing, but I liked it. The mutant cat is not believable, a fall down for the usually excellent makeup effects artist Chris Walas, who provided sterling work on films such as Scanners (1981) and Gremlins (1984). Joanna Pacula really makes this film shine - her accent can become quite menacing, and her sexuality is poignant throughout the film, not just for men but for women as well. Her cold beauty and piercing grey eyes are menacing and do well to emphasize just how dangerous she is as a voodoo witch. There’s something to be said about The Kiss’ focus on sex as a way to bewitch the innocent; it serves as a reminder that one must be careful of how close they let a partner get, at least at first. The Kiss might not be the best film you will ever see, but the story is certainly entertaining. It's worth at least a peck on the cheek.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line249
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UK POOL (1) < Prev \|1\|2\|3\|...8\|Next > f93fce4d0f5f5046e6b5e0f978a3f262 US Dowd Resigns (Lon NR) Top Trump Lawyer Resigns Amid Attacks on Mueller Ted Olson , Hillary Clinton , Christopher Wray , Donald Trump , Monica Goodling , Rod Rosenstein , Raj Rajaratnam , Robert Mueller President Donald Trump's lead lawyer in the special counsel's Russia investigation resigned Thursday, shaking up the legal team just as the president intensifies his attacks on a probe he calls nothing more than a witch hunt. Associated Press Justice Department reporter Eric Tucker said the resignation might have something to do with clashes between John Dowd and Trump in the Mueller investigation. "Trump came out and said I'm very eager to speak under oath to Mueller, but Dowd has been much more cautious and apprehensive," Tucker said, "So obviously you have a client attorney division there." The departure of attorney John Dowd removes the primary negotiator and legal strategist who had been molding Trump's defense. It also comes just days after the Trump legal team added a new lawyer, former U.S. attorney Joseph diGenova, who has alleged on television that FBI officials were involved in a "brazen plot" to exonerate Hillary Clinton in the email investigation and to "frame" Trump for nonexistent crimes. Dowd confirmed his decision in an email to The Associated Press, saying, "I love the President and wish him well." Dowd said he made the decision voluntarily and he denied reports that his departure had to do with Trump ignoring his legal advice. He said he formally resigned Thursday morning. It already was a delicate time in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation as Trump's attorneys, including Dowd, have been negotiating with Mueller over the scope and terms of an interview of the president. Trump has told reporters that he was eager to speak with Mueller, but Dowd has been far more apprehensive, and the lawyers have not publicly committed to making Trump available for questioning. Asked Thursday whether he still wants to speak with Mueller's team, Trump told reporters, "Yes, I would like to." Dowd's exit nearly a year into Mueller's investigation threatens to undo the cooperation between prosecutors and Trump's lawyers and may herald a stark shift in strategy as the probe reaches closer into the White House and the president's inner circle. Over the weekend, Dowd issued a statement calling for an end to special counsel's investigation. The White House and later Dowd had to clarify the statement, saying the president's legal team wasn't calling for Mueller to be fired. But Trump has upped his public attacks on Mueller. In a series of tweets since last week, the president has said that the probe never should have started, that it was based on "fraudulent activities," that it was a "WITCH HUNT" and that it is being led by "13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters." New York - 10 May 2011 1. STILL Attorney John Dowd leaves building with his client co-founder of Galleon hedge fund group Raj Rajaratnam New York - 29 April 2011 2. STILL Dowd and Rajaratnam entering federal court Washington, D.C. - 22 March 2018 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Eric Tucker, Associated Press Justice Department Reporter: "So John Dowd is the lead defense lawyer on Donald Trump's legal team. And we learned today that he has resigned effective immediately from that team, so he's no longer going to be representing the president." Washington, D.C. - 23 May 2007 4. STILL Various Dowd with client White House liaison Monica Goodling "So this is really significant because we are now 10 months into Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. There have been a lot of negotiations back and forth led by John Dowd as to whether or not the president will sit down for interview with Mueller and his team. And so now it's unclear what the next step is going to be, because basically the point person and lead negotiator and point of contact for Mueller's team is no longer calling the shots." DONALD TRUMP TWITTER FEED/@realDonaldTrump Internet - 18 March 2018 6. SCREENGRAB of Donald Trump homepage on Twitter 7. SCREENGRAB of tweet reading (English): "Why does the Mueller team have 13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans? Another Dem recently added...does anyone think this is fair? And yet, there is NO COLLUSION!" 8. SCREENGRAB of tweet reading (English): "The Mueller probe should never have been started in that there was no collusion and there was no crime. It was based on fraudulent activities and a Fake Dossier paid for by Crooked Hillary and the DNC, and improperly used in FISA COURT for surveillance of my campaign. WITCH HUNT!" "Last weekend we noticed a real notable shift in the way the president and his legal team has been talking about Special Counsel Robert Mueller. So in the past there's been lots of public overtures and gestures of cooperation. They've spoken warmly about the special counsel in his work. And this time, for the first time, this weekend for the first time we saw John Dowd basically call on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to shut down the investigation. He had initially said he was speaking for the president, he later said he was not. And the White House on Sunday had to clarify that there were no plans to try to terminate the investigation." 10. Donald Trump walks into White House Treaty Room 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Eric Tucker, Associated Press Justice Department Reporter: "So I think there's been a degree of consternation back and forth within the legal community over certain decisions and actions from Dowd and the legal team. There's been obviously a divide as to whether or not the president is gonna speak with Mueller. So you'll remember that in January, Trump came out and said I'm very eager to speak under oath to Mueller, but Dowd has been much more cautious and apprehensive, and his lawyers, Trump's lawyers have not publicly committed in any way to any sort of interview. They say those are ongoing negotiations. So obviously you have a client attorney division there." 12. President Donald Trump walks out of Treaty Room as reporters shout questions 13. UPSOUND: Reporter: "Mr. President, would you still like to testify to special counsel Robert Mueller, sir?" 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, U.S. President: "Yes, I would like to..." 15. Trump walks out of room "One other thing that I would note is that the Trump legal team has been looking to try to add to its ranks. So they have reached out to a very prominent Washington lawyer, a litigator by the name of Ted Olson who argued the Bush v. Gore case 2000 before the U.S. Supreme Court. And he's argued the California gay rights case, same sex marriage case. He turned them down. And so I would not be surprised if there is another attorney who they try to reach out to." Washington, D.C. - 28 September 2017 17. STILL Various Former United States Solicitor General Ted Olson at the installation ceremony for FBI director Chris Wray Washington, D.C. - 20 June 2013 18. STILL Olson with plaintiffs in the California Proposition 8 case "They did hire on Monday a former United States attorney named Joe diGenova who's going to be working on the Trump legal team. And one thing that diGenova is notable for is an interview with Fox News from January in which he basically said the FBI officials were part of a brazen plot to exonerate Hillary Clinton and frame Donald Trump for a fictional, nonexistent crime. So that gives you a flavor of where the defense legal strategy might be going." 20. Various Trump speaking in the House Treaty Room about imposing tariffs on Chinese imports Political corruption , Political issues , Government and politics , Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States government, U.S. Department of Justice Washington Heights , New York , United States 2d725f902467afc376f07685f8b1100b US Trump Mueller Impeach (CR) Trump blasts Mueller, says investigation biased Donald Trump , Hillary Clinton , Robert Mueller FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus117825 President Donald Trump blasted special counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday, saying he's a "never Trumper" who led a biased investigation on Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn as he left for Colorado, Trump also said that he's been tough on Russia and that Moscow would have preferred Hillary Clinton as president. The special counsel's report said Russian interference in the election helped Trump defeat Clinton. Trump harshly criticized Mueller a day after Mueller pointedly rebutted Trump's repeated claims that he was cleared and that the two-year inquiry was merely a "witch hunt." The president also uttered mixed messages, sending a morning tweet saying he had "nothing to do with Russia helping me get elected," then minutes later, told reporters: "Russia did not help me get elected." Trump said Mueller, who is a Republican, was "conflicted" and should have investigated law enforcement officials who the president claims tried to undermine his presidency. Trump also called impeachment a "dirty word" and said he couldn't imagine the courts allowing him to be impeached. "I don't think so because there's no crime," he said. 1. Mid, US President Donald Trump walking out of the residence toward reporters "Well I think it was the same as the report. There wasn't much change. It was to me, the same as the report. And there's no obstruction, you see what we're saying. There's no obstruction, there's no collusion, there's no nothing. It's nothing but a witch hunt. A witch hunt by the media and the Democrats, they're partners and it keeps going. I thought it was finished when the report was released but it goes on. And to me it was the same frankly as the report and he said basically it was the same as the report. " ++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASHES++ "I think he is a total conflicted person. I think Muller is a true never Trumper. He's somebody that dislikes Donald Trump. He's somebody that didn't get a job that he requested that he wanted very badly. And then he was appointed and despite that and despite 40 million dollars, 18 Trump haters, including people that worked for Hillary Clinton and some of the worst human beings on earth, they got nothing. It's pretty amazing." (Reporter: Do you believe that Russia helped you get elected?) "No Russia did not help me get elected. You know who got me elected, you know who got me elected? I got me elected. Russia didn't help me at all. Russia, If anything I think helped the other side. What you ought to ask is this. Do you think the media helped Hillary Clinton get elected? She didn't make it. But you take a look at collusion between Hillary Clinton and the media, you take a look at collusion between Hillary Clinton and Russia. She had more to do in the campaign with Russia than I did. I had nothing to do. And by the way, that's one other thing. If you look this was all about Russia, Russia, Russia. They don't talk about Russia anymore because it turned out to be a hoax. It was all a hoax and then they say gee he fought back. Isn't that terrible. He fought back. Of course I fight back because it was a false accusation, a totally false accusation and it's a disgrace and it's a very ... it's a very sad period for this country and I think in the end I will consider what's happening now to be one of my greatest achievements, exposing this corruption." "(Reporter: Do you think they are going to impeach you?) I don't see how. They can because they're possibly allowed although I can't imagine the courts allowing it. I've never gone into it. I never thought that would even be possible to be using that word. To me it's a dirty word. The word impeach it's a dirty, filthy, disgusting word and it had nothing to do with me. So I don't think so because there was no crime. You know it's high crimes and not with or it's high crimes and misdemeanors. There was no high crime and there was no misdemeanor. So how do you impeach based on that? And it came out that there was nothing to do with Russia. The whole thing is a scam. It's one of it's a giant presidential harassment and honestly. I hope it goes down as one of my greatest achievements. Because I've exposed corruption, I've exposed corruption like nobody knew existed." Impeachments , Political issues , Government and politics , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order fe328269d0deccead26357be9a41c551 MidEast Giuliani ONLY ON AP Trump's lawyer Giuliani on North Korea and Mueller Russia probe Robert Mueller , Hillary Clinton , Kim Jong-un , Donald Trump , John Bolton , Rudolph Giuliani , Michael Pence , James Comey Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday boasted that US President Donald Trump's tough line had forced the North Korean leader to beg to re-schedule a high-profile summit after the president abruptly called off the meeting. After the cancellation, "Kim Jong Un got back on his hands and knees and begged for it, which is exactly the position you want to put him in," Giuliani told a business conference in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. In an interview later with The Associated Press, Giuliani rejected suggestions that such comments might sour the atmosphere ahead of next week's summit in Singapore, saying that the North Korean leader must understand that the United States is in a position of strength. "It is pointing out that the president is the stronger figure," Giuliani told the AP. "And you're not going to have useful negotiations unless he accepts that." Giuliani said Trump had no choice but to call off the meeting after the North Koreans insulted Vice President Mike Pence, National Security Adviser John Bolton and threatened "nuclear annihilation" of the U.S. "President Trump didn't take that. What he did was he called off the summit," he said. Giuliani said Kim quickly changed his position, expressed willingness to discuss denuclearization and asked to have the meeting again. "That's what I mean by begging for it," Giuliani said. The summit is back on in Singapore next Tuesday. Giuliani, Trump's lawyer in the Russian investigation, noted that he was sharing a personal opinion and was not part of the U.S. foreign policy team. The former New York mayor is in Israel for a number of appearances, including a speech to a Tel Aviv business conference earlier in the day and an address late on Wednesday to OneFamily, a group that supports Israeli families whose loved ones have been wounded or killed in Palestinian attacks. Giuliani is leading the defence of Trump in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into whether Trump associates coordinated with Russia during the 2016 presidential election, and whether Trump took steps to shut down that investigation through actions, including the firing of FBI Director James Comey. Trump's team and allies have waged a public relations campaign against Mueller and the Justice Department to discredit the investigation and soften the impact of the special counsel's potential findings. In the latest salvo, Giuliani accused Mueller of trying to "frame" the president. Giuliani claimed that Mueller has produced no evidence of wrongdoing by the president, and has stacked his team with partisan Democrats, including supporters of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Though Trump insists he did nothing wrong, the statements from him and his lawyers have made clear that much of their defence revolves around establishing that he was constitutionally empowered to take the actions he took. Giuliani rejected criticism that the defence team is attacking the justice system or public institutions. "We're trying to purify institutions," he added, accusing the media of trying to convict Trump and saying the prosecutors are "not saints" immune from attack. Nonetheless, Giuliani said he remains in touch with Mueller, and that there have been discussions about allowing investigators to question the president. But he said his client needs assurances he won't be railroaded. He said so far, Mueller has not produced evidence indicating wrongdoing by the president Jerusalem - 6 June 2018 1. Set-up shot of US President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rudy Giuliani, US President Donald Trump's lawyer: “What I’m saying is that (North Korean leader) Kim Jong Un had someone say terrible things about (US) Vice President (Mike) Pence. Terrible things about (National Security Advisor) John Bolton. And then had someone threaten nuclear annihilation of the United States. (US) President (Donald) Trump didn’t take that. What he did was he called off the summit and he was widely criticised for it. And Kim Jong Un changed his position. He said he was going to do denuclearisation. Again, we don’t have the conditions yet but at least that's a big shift and asked to have the meeting again. And that’s what I mean by 'begging for it'.” 3. Close of Giuliani "It is pointing out that the president is the stronger figure and you're not going to have useful negotiations unless he accepts that. And my words don't matter - I'm not involved in the negotiations. But my comments as a citizen are very important." 5. Cutaway of Giuliani with associates "In order to try to develop evidence against him, they have brought a number of very questionable cases. The prosecution of Mr. (Paul) Manafort for things in 2005 that had nothing to do with President Trump. I can't imagine why...whether Mr. Manafort did something wrong or not - I cant judge. But I can say it has nothing to do with President Trump. And then these Russians that were indicted, who are never going to come to the United States, who play dirty tricks like dressing up as clowns. If that is Russian collusion, I don't know maybe it is. But, the real question is there's not a single link to anybody in America. So what's that about if it isn't trying to formulate a case on the president when there is no evidence for it. A judge recently said that this investigation is more like investigating a man than a crime. Because, they don't have a crime. And that's why I say 'they're trying to frame him.' Because, if they had any sense they would realise they're trying to put together a case on an innocent man and that's what we call in America 'framing somebody'." 7. Cutaway of Giuliani taking photos with associates "We're trying to purify institutions. You're just part of that whole...media that wants to turn around and convict President Trump when he's done nothing wrong. And nobody wants to recognise that that's what these people are engaged in. Well it's my job to defend a client and if I have to take on an Attorney General or an independent council, by God, I'll take them on. I'm not the first lawyer to do that. When someone is unfairly prosecuting you, you have got to point that out loudly and clearly - this is an unfair investigation. It has no basis in fact. President Trump did not talk to, meet with, or have anything to do with Russians at any time during the 2016 election. That is a totally phoney charge. And over a year-and-a-half and 20 million dollars later they don't have a single piece of proof that he did. Now, if you aren't framing him, then stop the investigation, put out your report and let the chips fall where they may." 9 . Cutaway of Giuliani taking photos with associates 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rudy Giuliani, US President Donald Trump's lawyer: "If they can show us some hard incriminating facts from that evidence, then we would consider advising our client to be interviewed. But, if we don't see it, then we have to conclude that we're not dealing with a fair-minded group of people." 11. Giuliani with associates "Not only did (Robert) Mueller bring in heavy Democratic partisans to conduct the investigation of a Republican, he's also using the FBI agents who conducted the totally unfair, totally biased, in the other direction, investigation of Hillary Clinton. They should have used new agents, not agents that have conducted probably one of the most flawed investigations in American history." 13. Giuliani getting on a bus Summits , International relations , Government and politics , Summits , General news , 2016 United States presidential election , United States presidential election , Presidential elections , National elections , Elections , Criminal investigations , Crime , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections North Korea government West Jerusalem , Jerusalem , Israel 94a8e7e1d137d4eb5b09d43e14eaefb5 US Mueller Statement Mueller: Charging Trump 'not an option' Robert Mueller , Donald Trump Special counsel Robert Mueller, breaking a two-year silence on his investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, says charging a president with a crime was "not an option" his team could consider in the Russia investigation. Mueller says that he was bound by long-standing Justice Department opinions that say a president can't be indicted while in office. In his first public comments in the probe, Mueller said on Wednesday "it would be unfair" to potentially accuse someone of a crime when the person couldn't stand trial to defend himself. Mueller's comments echoed the findings in his public report. Mueller's report revealed that US President Donald Trump tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller's removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the Republican president. Trump has called the investigation a "witch hunt." Washington, DC - 29 May 2019 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Mueller, Special Counsel: SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Mueller, Special Counsel: "Two years ago the acting attorney general asked me to serve as special counsel and he created the special counsel's office. The appointment order directed the office to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. This included investigating any links or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the Trump campaign. Now I have not spoken publicly during our investigation. I'm speaking out today because our investigation is complete. The attorney general has made the report on our investigation largely public. We are formally closing the special counsel's office and as well, I'm resigning from the Department of Justice to return to private life. I'll make a few remarks about the results of our work, but beyond these few remarks it is important that the office's written work speak for itself. Let me begin where the appointment order begins and that is interference in the 2016 presidential election. As alleged by the grand jury in an indictment, Russian intelligence officers, who were part of the Russian military, launched a concerted attack on our political system. The indictment alleges that they use sophisticated cyber techniques to hack into computers and networks used by the Clinton campaign. They stole private information and then released that information through fake online identities and through the organization WikiLeaks. The releases were designed and timed to interfere with our election and to damage a presidential candidate. And at the same time, as the grand jury alleged in a separate indictment, a private Russian entity engaged in a social media operation where Russian citizens posed as Americans in order to influence an election. These indictments contain allegations and we are not commenting on the guilt or the innocence of any specific defendant. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The indictments allege and the other activities in our report describe efforts to interfere in our political system. They needed to be investigated and understood and that is among the reasons why the Department of Justice established our office. That is also a reason we investigated efforts to obstruct the investigation. The matters we investigated were of paramount importance. It was critical for us to obtain full and accurate information from every person we questioned. When a subject of an investigation obstructs that investigation or lies to investigators, it strikes at the core of the government's effort to find the truth and hold wrongdoers accountable. Let me say a word about the report. The report has two parts, addressing the two main issues we were asked to investigate. The first volume of the report details numerous efforts emanating from Russia to influence the election. This volume includes a discussion of the Trump campaign's response to this activity as well as our conclusion that there was insufficient evidence to charge a broader conspiracy. And in the second volume, the report describes the results and analysis of our obstruction of justice investigation involving the president. The order appointing me Special Counsel authorized us to investigate actions that could obstruct the investigation. We conducted that investigation and we kept the office of the acting attorney general apprised of the progress of our work and as set forth in the report, after that investigation, if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime we would have said so. We did not however make a determination as to whether the president did commit a crime. The introduction to the volume 2 of our report explains that decision. It explains that under long standing department policy a president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. That is unconstitutional. Even if the charge is kept under seal and hidden from public view, that too is prohibited. The special counsel's office is part of the Department of Justice and by regulation it was bound by that department policy. Charging the president with a crime was therefore not an option we could consider." ++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++ Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Political corruption , Political issues , Government and politics , Legal proceedings , Obstruction of justice , Indictments , Special Counsel investigation into Russia's interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Presidential elections , National elections , Elections U.S. Department of Justice, United States government 55832271f7f392843c4a2ca461865b64 US Mueller Report Debrief AP debrief: Mueller concludes Russia-Trump probe ASSOCIATED PRESS , POOL Robert Mueller , Donald Trump , Nancy Pelosi , William Barr US Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency, entangled Trump's family and resulted in criminal charges against some of the president's closest associates. The comprehensive report, still confidential, marks the end of Mueller's probe but sets the stage for big public fights to come. Associated Press reporter Eric Tucker says the next steps are up to Attorney General William Barr, to Congress and, in all likelihood, federal courts. Barr is "going to review this report and will decide how much of it to make public. He says he will release something as soon as this weekend that functions as a summary of the central findings of the special counsel." With no details released at this point, it's not known whether Mueller's report answers the core questions of his investigation: Did Trump's campaign collude with the Kremlin to sway the 2016 presidential election in favor of the celebrity businessman? Also, did Trump take steps later, including by firing his FBI director, to obstruct the probe? But Tucker says the delivery of the report does mean the investigation has concluded without any public charges of a criminal conspiracy between the campaign and Russia, or of obstruction by the president. Mueller is not recommending any further indictments in the Russia probe, a Justice Department official confirmed Friday. Washington, DC - 22 March 2019 1. Wide shot of the White House as the sun sets Washington, DC - June 2013 2. STILL photo of Robert Mueller at FBI headquarters 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Eric Tucker, Associated Press: "Special Counsel Robert Mueller today concluded his nearly two year long investigation into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. He delivered a confidential report to the Justice Department this afternoon and Attorney General William Barr says he will report back to Congress as soon as this weekend about a summary of the findings of that report." McLean, Virginia - 19 March 2019 4. Attorney General William Barr leaving his house for work "The attorney general is going to review this report and we know from Justice Department officials it's a comprehensive report. He's going to review this report and will decide how much of it to make public. He says he will release something as soon as this weekend that functions as a summary of the central findings of the special counsel." 6. Exterior shots of the Justice Department "Attorney General Barr has committed to releasing information as well to the public so the information he delivers to congressional officials we expect to also be released to the public." 8. Letter from Attorney General William Barr to members of Congress "The other thing that we know that's really important that I want to point out is that the special counsel is not recommending any additional indictments. There have been lots of speculation about other people who might be in trouble or scrutinized, members of the president's family, all sorts of different speculation, and apparently the special counsel says none of that is happening. He's not recommending any additional charges from his office." Palm Beach, Florida - 22 March 2019 10. Donald Trump walks off Air Force One after landing in Palm Beach 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Eric Tucker, Associated Press: "We're not clear what's in the report so it's hard to say how this bodes for the central mandate of the Special Counsel in terms of whether he's found allegations of potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. But again, it's important to note this investigation is concluding without any criminal charges along those lines. So there are no criminal charges against the president or anybody else from his campaign alleging a criminal conspiracy with the Russian government." Fletcher, North Carolina, US - 21 October 2016 12. Donald Trump walks into rally during 2016 presidential campaign "We'll have to see what the actual findings are. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been reluctant to sort of talk about impeachment proceedings. She said the president's not worth it. So it strikes me that it would require something that's really damning and incriminating for the president that's in the report for Democrats to take any sort of organized impeachment action." 14. US President Donald Trump walks on White House South Lawn to talk to press before departing to Florida Political corruption , Political issues , Government and politics , Special Counsel investigation into Russia's interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Impeachments , Presidential elections , National elections , Elections United States Congress, United States government, U.S. Department of Justice Florida , United States , North America , Russia , Eastern Europe , Europe , District of Columbia c8196743fab0a3f7537a9b9fe2dbf714 US Mueller Report Debrief (CR) Donald Trump , William Barr , Nancy Pelosi , Robert Mueller Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency, entangled Trump's family and resulted in criminal charges against some of the president's closest associates. 14. President Donald Trump walks on White House South Lawn to talk to press before departing to Florida Political corruption , Political issues , Government and politics , Presidential elections , National elections , Elections , Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Impeachments , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order Florida , United States , North America , District of Columbia , Russia , Eastern Europe , Europe 037154122d4453c3126dcf262d54c7ca US Mueller Report Debrief (Lon NR) Donald Trump , Robert Mueller , Nancy Pelosi , William Barr Presidential elections , National elections , Elections , Government and politics , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Political corruption , Political issues , Impeachments U.S. Department of Justice, United States government, United States Congress Russia , Eastern Europe , Europe , Florida , United States , North America , District of Columbia d5c29d290137d50f2dfefc4b3cf15e60 US Russia Probe Dems (CR) House Dems to Trump: Don't Meddle With Mueller Jerrold Nadler , Robert Mueller , Donald Trump Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee issued a stern warning to President Donald Trump on Thursday: "If you shut down or throttle" the investigation into Russian meddling led by special prosecutor Robert Mueller, "you will plunge this country into a constitutional crisis." New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler continued, "Mr. President, we are watching you. The American people are watching you." Many House Democrats called for legislation to protect the special counsel to be included in the spending bill Congress must pass by Friday to keep the government running. Republicans didn't agree to the measure, however, and the provision was not included. Asked if firing Mueller was a "red line" that could lead to impeachment, Rep. Nadler stopped short of predicting the consequences, saying only, "all options would be on the table." Nadler said the firing of the special counsel would lead to a "sea change in the political landscape of the country," that would cause Republicans "to be moved to act" against the president, too. But he said, "We're not there yet." 1. Wide shot of Rep. Nadler and other Democrats walking into House press gallery 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Jerrold Nadler, (D) New York: "Let us set aside for a moment that so much of what the president says is simply factually incorrect. These tantrums are more than merely the online musings of a passionate viewer of Fox News. These statements are threats from the president of the United States against our rule of law. They specifically target Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is charged with investigating allegations of serious crimes against the United States, including a conspiracy to defraud the United States government in an attempt to influence the 2016 election. That is why I am standing here today with my Democratic colleagues from the House Judiciary Committee to deliver a united message to President Trump: Do not meddle with the special counsel investigation. We expect and the rule of law demands that the special counsel be permitted to complete his investigation wherever it may lead free from political interference and that the facts be presented for public review so that the American people can know the full truth." ++BLACK BETWEEN SOUNDBITES++ "Where, however, is the Republican leadership. Why does Speaker Ryan take days to make tepid statements in general support of the Mueller investigation? Why does the majority refuse to take action to protect the special counsel from a president who clearly wants him gone? Why would they not agree to a bipartisan amendment to the omnibus budget bill to make it all but impossible to remove a special counsel without cause? My colleagues here have the courage to do it. Republican leadership will not. Mr. President, we are watching you. The American people are watching you. If you shut down or throttle the Mueller investigation by firing either (Attorney General Jeff) Sessions or (Deputy Attorney General Rod) Rosenstein or Mueller, you will plunge this country into a constitutional crisis." "Should a red line be crossed and firing the special counsel or throttling his investigation would be an absolute red line. Then there would be a total sea change in the political landscape of the country. And at that point, all options would be on the table. All options would be on the table. I believe that as the president puts us in a constitutional crisis, that there are enough Republicans who care about the rule of law and are concerned by the president's action they would be moved to act too. But if this happens, if the president puts us in a constitutional crisis by crossing a red line by firing the special prosecutor or really constraining the investigation, all options would be on the table. But we're not going to say now what we would do then because all kinds of things change not just change but .. we're not there yet." Legislation , Legislature , Government and politics , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Political parties , Political organizations , Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections 81138fd001fbbb806a945ca91e4ef730 US Russia Probe Dems (Lon NR) Robert Mueller , Jerrold Nadler , Donald Trump Political parties , Political organizations , Government and politics , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Legislation , Legislature 20801647f1a793f0a12cfcd0583cb88c AP Debrief: Mueller report did not exonerate Trump Michael Flynn , Donald Trump , Robert Mueller , Donald McGahn , James Comey , Corey Lewandowski Special counsel Robert Mueller says President Donald Trump's efforts to influence the Russia investigation "were mostly unsuccessful," but that was because the people surrounding the president "declined to carry out orders to accede to his requests." AP reporter Chad Day gives an initial review of the two-volume report that exceeds 400 pages. "The first volume that deals with Russian election interference and the actions of the Trump campaign is a couple of hundred pages long and goes into exhaustive detail about the information that they've gathered," he says. "Interviewing 500 witnesses, issuing more than twenty eight hundred subpoenas, and putting together probably the most complete picture of what happened during the 2016 election involving the Trump campaign and Russia." Mueller's report details instances by several officials, including former FBI Director James Comey, former White House counsel Don McGahn and former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, ignoring or refusing Trump's requests to interfere in the investigation. "But some of those episodes show that Trump made several attempts to seize control of the investigation try to have Special Counsel Robert Mueller removed from the probe, or that his attorneys were trying to gather information about what people who were cooperating with the investigation were telling prosecutors," Day says. Washington, D.C. - 17 April 2019 +++STARTS AND ENDS ON A SOUNDBITE+++ 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Chad Day, Associated Press "So the headline today is that Mueller has made two big conclusions out of his report. Number one is that he did not establish that there was a criminal conspiracy between the Russian government and the Trump campaign to interfere in the 2016 election. The other is that he did not exonerate the president on the question of whether he obstructed justice, or tried to influence the Russia probe and crossed over into criminal conduct. Now, it's a 448 page report and portions of it are redacted. We're still kind of gathering the information right now to determine how much has been withheld. We know that the attorney general said that he withheld information about ongoing investigations, grand jury material, information that could be derogatory about uncharged people, and other information that he saw fit to withhold." +++BLACK FRAMES+++ SOUNDBITE (English) Chad Day, Associated Press "So in particular on the question of obstruction, Mueller examined 10 different episodes in which he was looking at the president's conduct to determine whether or not it crossed over into criminal conduct. Now again, he did not determine, didn't answer the question of whether it was criminal obstruction. But some of those episodes show that Trump made several attempts to seize control of the investigation try to have Special Counsel Robert Mueller removed from the probe, or that his attorneys were trying to gather information about what people who were cooperating with the investigation were telling prosecutors." "In particular, there's one episode that's related involving his personal attorney of his who is trying to gather information from former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Now, this is going back in time a little bit, but Flynn had just cut off contact with the Trump legal team, ahead of his pleading guilty and cooperating with the government. The report says that one of Trump's attorneys then reached out and tried to remind them that the president had warm feelings for Flynn and ask him to see if there was any information that he knew that could implicate the president. Whenever Flynn's attorneys rebuffed that effort, the attorney then said that he would remind the president that that Flynn's actions showed hostility towards the president. So, what they're showing is that they're painting a picture here of a president and people around him who are trying to shape and gather information about the probe but also to in some cases you know take control of it and influence the direction of where it's going." "The report also details what happened in the months right after Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed in May of 2017. In particular, it shows that the president ordered his then White House counsel Don McGahn to try to have a special counsel Robert Mueller removed. Now McGahn rebuffed this effort but it shows how the president and the report quotes him saw the probe as possible into his presidency, and something that would threaten his power. And at that point was trying to take efforts to take control of the investigation by having Mueller removed." "I think the level of detail in the report is one of the most important take-aways from it. The first volume that deals with Russian election interference and the actions of the Trump campaign is a couple of hundred pages long and goes into exhaustive detail about the information that they've gathered interviewing 500 witnesses, issuing more than 2,800 subpoenas, and putting together probably the most complete picture of what happened during the 2016 election involving the Trump campaign and Russia. The other thing is how much the special counsel grappled with whether or not the president had crossed over the legal line into criminal obstruction. As you see in the second volume of the report. He details these 10 episodes, and also then discusses you know what the law is and how it applies to a president ultimately deciding that they could not answer the question because there are difficult legal issues at play, and leaving that kind of open. As we know after the report was turned in weeks ago, the attorney general then stepped in and decided that the president had not obstructed justice. And today you saw him reflect that in his news conference announcing the report." "Immediately after the report was announced by the attorney general this morning, Trump and his legal team claimed victory, with Trump kind of touting his usual refrain of 'no collusion.' That there was 'no obstruction' and saying it was a 'total exoneration.' Now, as we know, the report did not exonerate him on the question of obstruction of justice. But his legal team did issue a statement saying that they see this as a victory, and that what it appears is now going to be the president's strategy is to go and try to turn the tables and attack the investigators who carried out the Russia investigation. "Also what we will have after this report drops is that Barr will go to to the Hill to testify. Democrats are also calling for him to release the full report and say that they may go to court for that. Barr is scheduled to testify in early May. We also have seen Democrats say that they want to hear from Special Counsel Robert Mueller himself, and Barr said that he wouldn't object to that during his news conference." +++ENDS ON A SOUNDBITE+++ Special Counsel investigation into Russia's interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Campaigns , Elections , Government and politics , Obstruction of justice , Political corruption , Political issues , Subpoenas 69cdf92d11cdcaecb2b91a937286788f Michael Flynn , Donald Trump , James Comey , Robert Mueller , Corey Lewandowski , Donald McGahn Special Counsel investigation into Russia's interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Campaigns , Elections , Government and politics , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Obstruction of justice , Political corruption , Political issues , Subpoenas 3e0cd47d133647b0e483e6d335bd048b US Russia Probe Dems US House Democrats to Trump: Don't meddle with Mueller Jerrold Nadler , Donald Trump , Robert Mueller Legislation , Legislature , Government and politics , Political parties , Political organizations , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections U.S. Democratic Party, United States House of Representatives, United States Congress, United States government 355236081636992bbbe0733dde3067d7 US Trump Russia Debrief (CR) Cohen pleads guilty, cooperates with Mueller probe Paul Manafort , Michael Cohen , Donald Trump , Robert Mueller , Melania Trump , Stephanie Clifford , Michael Flynn President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, admitted Thursday he had lied to Congress about a Moscow real estate deal he had pursued on Trump's behalf during the heat of the 2016 presidential campaign. The guilty plea makes clear that prosecutors believe that Trump, who insisted repeatedly throughout the campaign that he had no business dealings in Russia, was continuing to pursue the project weeks after he had clinched the Republican nomination for president and well after he or his associates have publicly acknowledged. The negotiations about building a Trump Tower in Moscow continued as late as June 2016 - the same month Trump's oldest son met in Manhattan with a Kremlin-connected lawyer - even though Cohen told two congressional committees last year that they ended that January. "Cohen lied about the extent of his conversations not only with people in the Trump Organization about this deal, but that they went on a lot longer further into the campaign than we previously knew," explains AP reporter Chad Day. Cohen also discussed the proposal with Trump on multiple occasions and with unidentified members of the president's family, according to court papers filed by special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the presidential election and possible coordination with the Trump campaign. Prosecutors say Cohen is cooperating with Mueller and has met with his team seven times. "What this shows is that he has been providing a significant amount of information to their investigation, that they do consider it to be material to what they're investigating and pursuing. And so I think that we're just scratching the surface right now about what Michael Cohen may have told them," Day says. New York - 29 November 2018 1. Michael Cohen and his attorney walk down steps of courthouse after guilty plea ELIZABETH WILLIAMS - MUST CREDIT ELIZABETH WILLIAMS 2. Sketch of Michael Cohen sitting in court Washington - 29 November 2018 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Chad Day, Associated Press: "What happened today is that Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former fixer and longtime attorney, appeared in a courtroom in New York and pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about the extent of a Russia, a deal that the president's company, the Trump organization, was planning to do to build a Trump Tower Moscow during the 2016 presidential campaign." Fletcher, North Carolina - 21 October 2016 5. Donald Trump walks into campaign rally "Cohen lied about the extent of his conversations not only with people in the Trump Organization about this deal, but that they went on a lot longer further into the campaign than we previously knew. He also, what we learned from the court papers is that he actually personally discussed this deal with the president, who was then a candidate at the time and also briefed his family members about it. So what we're getting from these new court documents is a much more vivid picture of how far along this deal went and who knew about the deal while they were also doing, you know carrying out the presidential campaign." 7. President Donald Trump walks out to talk to reporters before leaving for Argentina New York - 21 September 2018 8. Michael Cohen walks out of court with his lawyer "The president is acknowledging that this was a deal and we've known that there was a deal. Michael Cohen disclosed that this deal existed and that there were talks about this building that would go, that would be built in Russia. But the new part of this is that the president's personal involvement in it and how much he knew and when. And also, you know if we're looking at kind of going forward that Michael Cohen has cooperated extensively with the special counsel investigation. One big issue now for the president is that he recently provided written statements to questions about his interactions with Russia, his campaign's interaction with Russia that could have touched on this subject. We don't know for sure but if there's any inconsistency between what Mueller says is true in these court papers based on their evidence and what the president says that could be a problem for him." 10. President Trump walks away from talking to press, waits for First Lady Melania Trump on South Lawn 11 . SOUNDBITE (English) Chad Day, Associated Press: "What we knew about Michael Cohen before is that he had pleaded guilty to a number of different crimes including campaign finance violations related to hush money payments that have been paid on the president's behalf to former Playboy model and also Stormy Daniels, a porn star. And so this is now kind of connecting that Cohen case which previously didn't have a Russia connection to the special counsel's investigation. And so what this shows is that he has been providing a significant amount of information to their investigation, that they do consider it to be material to what they're investigating and pursuing. And so I think that we're just scratching the surface right now about what Michael Cohen may have told them." New York - 2 July 2018 11. Michael Cohen walking down the street in New York 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Chad Day, Associated Press: "It's really hard to tell now kind of where this goes. What, what we're able to see is that this is a very active part of their investigation, that you know, it's not just about Paul Manafort and his business deals. It's not just about Michael Flynn and lies that he may have told or that he did tell during, about his interactions with Russia. That there is a very active investigation, a criminal investigation into whether or not there was contact between Trump associates and Russians during the 2016 campaign. And while this doesn't have anything directly to do with collusion or any question of that, this does show that someone who was a high placed official at the Trump organization, very close to the president, was discussing a business deal with even officials in the Kremlin during the time where the president was you know, leading a very public campaign for office." 13. Michael Cohen and his attorney walk down steps of courthouse after guilty plea and toward press 14. Paul Manafort, gets out of car and walks into US District courthouse Washington, DC - 20 January, 2017 15. Michael Flynn arrives at inauguration New York - July 2018 16. Trump Tower exteriors New York - 30 May, 2018 17. Michael Cohen walks toward courthouse Cleveland, Ohio - 21 July 2016 18. Paul Manafort with President Donald Trump at the RNC rehearsal Crime , General news , Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Criminal investigations , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Legal proceedings , Campaigns , Elections , Government and politics , National governments , Presidential elections , National elections United States Congress, United States government New York , United States , North America , Ohio , District of Columbia , Russia , Eastern Europe , Europe , Cleveland 2323e8a369c1f5223be23638a74d2ffa US Trump Russia Probe (CR) Trump gives written responses to Mueller questions POOL , ASSOCIATED PRESS Hillary Clinton , Donald Trump , Donald Trump, Jr. , Robert Mueller President Donald Trump has provided the special counsel's office with written answers to questions about his knowledge of Russian interference in the 2016 election, his lawyers said Tuesday, marking the first time Trump has directly cooperated with the investigation. The step is a milestone in a months-long negotiation between Trump's attorneys and special counsel Robert Mueller's team over whether and when the president would sit for an interview, representing the first time the president is known to have described to investigators his knowledge of key moments under scrutiny by prosecutors. If Mueller finds the answers satisfactory, the responses may also help stave off a potential subpoena fight over Trump's testimony. The compromise outcome, nearly a year in the making, offers some benefit to both sides. Trump avoids, at least for now, a potentially risky and unpredictable sit-down with prosecutors, while Mueller secures a set of on-the-record statements whose accuracy the president and his lawyers will be expected to stand by for the duration of the investigation. Associated Press writer Eric Tucker says someone very close to the president could become ensnared in Mueller's probe. "We expect that there are going to be more indictments," Tucker said. "There's a lot of speculation and buzz in Washington as to who might be next up. We know that there's concern within the White House about President Trump's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr." 1. President Donald Trump greets White House visitors 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Eric Tucker, Associated Press Writer: ++partially covered with b-roll++ "Today, we have learned that President Donald Trump and his lawyers have turned over to special counsel Robert Mueller written answers to questions about Russian election interference and questions that are related to the topic of whether the campaign colluded with the Kremlin to sway the 2016 U.S. presidential election." Washington - 21 August 2013 3. STILL of Robert Mueller speaking during an interview at FBI headquarters "And so, we can imagine and infer that Mueller wants to understand to what extent did Trump know about the Russian hacking of Democratic emails, to what extent did Trump have any knowledge that his son was going to be attending a meeting at Trump Tower with a Kremlin-connected lawyer. Those are all questions that cut to the heart of the collusion question that Mueller is trying to answer." 5. Trump and his family walk outside at the White House "We expect that there are going to be more indictments. There's a lot of speculation and buzz in Washington as to who might be next up. We know that there's concern within the White House about President Trump's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr. He, of course, attended and helped organize the Trump Tower meeting, which is very significant, because he took that meeting with the expectation of receiving dirt on Hillary Clinton, his father's opponent. We have no indication that he's in legal jeopardy, but we do know that the White House is concerned about that." Sun City, Arizona - 1 November 2018 7. STILL of Donald Trump Jr. speaking at a campaign rally for a U.S. Senate candidate ++fully covered with b-roll++ "The main question that now arises is whether special counsel Mueller would seek a subpoena of President Trump for his testimony in a criminal investigation ... and it is possible that Mueller will receive these answers from Trump and want additional information on the collusion question specifically and say he's not satisfied. If that were to happen, it is possible that he might seek a subpoena and try to get Justice Department approval for that." 9. Trump walks toward and boards the Marine One helicopter Presidential elections , National elections , Elections , Government and politics , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , United States presidential election , Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , 2016 United States presidential election Seattle , Washington , United States c9dc62349d37d136fe603807670fbaf2 Michael Flynn , Donald Trump , Robert Mueller , James Comey , Corey Lewandowski , Donald McGahn AP reporter Chad Day gives an initial review in this AP debrief of the two-volume report that exceeds 400 pages. Washington, DC - 18 April 2019 1. STILL: Redacted report of Special Council Robert Mueller 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Chad Day, Associated Press +++PARTIALLY COVERED WITH STILL IMAGE+++ "So the headline today is that Mueller has made two big conclusions out of his report. Number one is that he did not establish that there was a criminal conspiracy between the Russian government and the Trump campaign to interfere in the 2016 election. The other is that he did not exonerate the president on the question of whether he obstructed justice, or tried to influence the Russia probe and crossed over into criminal conduct. 3. FILE: Still of Robert Mueller on Capitol Hill 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Chad Day, Associated Press +++PARTIALLY COVERED WITH STILL IMAGES+++ "In particular on the question of obstruction, Mueller examined 10 different episodes in which he was looking at the president's conduct to determine whether or not it crossed over into criminal conduct. Some of those episodes show that Trump made several attempts to seize control of the investigation, try to have Special Counsel Robert Mueller removed from the probe, or that his attorneys were trying to gather information about what people who were cooperating with the investigation were telling prosecutors." 6. STILL: President Trump speaks at Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride at White House Washington, DC - 18 December 2018 8. FILE: Still of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn arrives at federal courthouse 9. FILE: Still of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn at federal courthouse 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Chad Day, Associated Press +++PARTIALLY COVERED WITH STILL IMAGES+++ "The report also details what happened in the months right after Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed in May of 2017. In particular, it shows that the president ordered his then White House counsel Don McGhan to try to have a special counsel Robert Mueller removed. Now McGahn rebuffed this effort but it shows how the president and the report quotes him saw the probe as possible end to his presidency, and something that would threaten his power. And at that point was trying to take efforts to take control of the investigation by having Mueller removed." Washington, DC -- 15 April 2010 11. FILE: Still of Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill National Harbor, Maryland - 22 February 2018 12. FILE: Still of White House Counsel Don McGhan speaking at conservative gathering Redacted report on Russian interference on 2016 presidential election Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Special Counsel investigation into Russia's interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Campaigns , Elections , Government and politics , Political corruption , Political issues , Presidential elections , National elections , National security , Military and defense , National courts , Courts , Judiciary , National courts , National governments fe56a008a68b8bd6f1ebd334b0c10207 US Mueller Debrief (Lon NR) AP Explains: Trump a 'Subject' of Mueller Probe Robert Mueller , Donald Trump , James Comey , Michael Flynn Special counsel Robert Mueller has informed President Donald Trump's attorneys that the president is not currently considered a criminal target in the Russia investigation, according to a person familiar with the conversation. The person, who was not authorized to speak publicly about private conversations and demanded anonymity, said the president is considered a subject of Mueller's probe - not a target. A subject is typically someone whose conduct is of interest to investigators but prosecutors are not certain they've gathered enough evidence to bring charges. The designation could change at any time, though. The development was first reported by The Washington Post. Trump's designation as a subject came up as prosecutors and the president's legal team have been negotiating the terms of an interview with him. The president has said he wants to speak with Mueller's team, but his lawyers have not publicly committed to allowing him to be questioned. Trump attorney Jay Sekulow declined to confirm or discuss the conversations with Mueller. White House lawyer Ty Cobb also declined to comment. Mueller's team has signaled that they're interested in discussing several key episodes in the early parts of the Trump administration as they probe possible obstruction of justice. Prosecutors have told the legal team they want to question Trump about the firings of former FBI Director James Comey and former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Investigators want to discuss conversations Trump had with Comey in which the former FBI director has said the president encouraged him to end an active investigation into Flynn. They're also interested in the events leading up to Flynn's February 2017 firing. Investigators have said they want to hear from the president to understand his intent and thinking during those events. Washington - 3 April 2018 1. US President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room 2. SOUNDBITE (English): Eric Tucker, AP Writer: "So we have learned that President Donald Trump's lawyers have been told that he is considered a subject in the Russia investigation but not a target and not a witness." "So let's start with a witness. So a witness would be somebody who walks outside and sees two cars collide and had no role in that collision but sees it and investigators want to speak to him about that. A subject is somebody whose contact is of interest to the investigation but not somebody who is in jeopardy of facing imminent criminal prosecution. So they want to talk to them, they want to understand what he or she saw, knew. But they're basically not saying that they're somebody who they're interested in prosecuting the moment. A target is in the worst position to be. That is basically somebody where the Justice Department says we have reason to think that there's criminal conduct that potentially you might have been involved in and we're interested in moving forward in the case." 5. Various Robert Mueller testifying before Congress "What we don't know is whether Muller believes that the facts aren't there at the moment to support any sort of criminal prosecution or we don't know if Mueller has concluded, based on a Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel opinion, that he cannot indict a sitting president and so that's why Trump is not a target. That's a question that's undetermined at the moment." Beijing - 30 January 2008 7. Mueller at news conference "So somebody can go into a grand jury who is a subject and leave as a target. That happens infrequently. Sometimes targets are investigated for weeks and months and then ultimately told we're not going to move forward. So actually, none of this is set in stone and none of it by itself carries tremendous significance. It's not like you can hold the government to account to say, 'hey you told my client that he was just a subject how could you charge him? Subjects are charged all the time. Targets are not charge all the time. Those things happen." 9. Trump at news conference 10. SOUNDBITE (English): Eric Tucker, AP Writer: "So, it's hard to imagine a scenario in which the president who, you know, had a presidential campaign that has been under investigation for a long time now by the special counsel, that he wouldn't be a subject. And given the actions that he's taken as president, it seems logical that if there's going to be investigation, you want to sort of understand the president's role in the matters that you're investigating. So it's hard to imagine any other scenario in which he'd be a subject. That seems logical frankly." 11. Trump at news conference Cabinets , Government and politics , Special Counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. Elections , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Criminal investigations , Law and order 3d53e265bd3da7242ac6115d5e93f5ad US Mueller Analysis (NR lon) Special Counsel Named to Probe Trump-Russia Ties Barack Obama , James Comey , Donald Trump , Michael Flynn , Robert Mueller The Justice Department appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller Wednesday as a special counsel to oversee the federal investigation into allegations that Russia and Donald Trump's campaign collaborated to influence the 2016 presidential election, giving Mueller sweeping powers and the authority to prosecute any crimes uncovered in the probe. It was a concession by the Trump administration, which had resisted calls from Democrats to turn the investigation over to outside counsel. The White House counsel's office was alerted only after the order appointing Mueller was signed. In a written statement, Trump insisted again that there were no nefarious ties between his campaign and Russia. "A thorough investigation will confirm what we already know — there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity," he declared. "I look forward to this matter concluding quickly." The appointment of a special counsel increases the pressure on Trump and his associates. Mueller's broad mandate gives him not only oversight of the Russia probe, but also "any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation." That could well include the firing last week of FBI Director James Comey. Mueller, a former federal prosecutor at the Justice Department, was confirmed as FBI director days before the Sept. 11 attacks that would ultimately shape his tenure. The FBI's counterterrorism mission was elevated in those years, as the U.S. intelligence agencies' structure was changed to better position America to prevent another attack of that magnitude. He was so valued that President Barack Obama asked him to stay on two years longer than his 10-year term. Washington - 13 June 2013 1. Various of FBI Direct Mueller being sworn in, then sitting down "Today the Justice Department announced the appointment of a special counsel to oversea an FBI investigation into potential coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election. That special counsel is Robert Mueller, who led the FBI for 12 years. He was appointed just before the September 11 terror attacks and stayed on even beyond his ten year term because President Obama considered him so valuable." SCREEN GRAB 3. STILL of President Donald Trump's statement 4 . SOUNDBITE (English) Eric Tucker, Associated Press: "He has been very emphatic for years about the FBI's independence, its neutrality, he is highly respected as somebody who navigated the FBI through very difficult times and he was seen as somebody who really sort of led an FBI that iddn't have a major scandal for the 12 years he was on top of it." 5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Mueller, FBI Director: "I can tell you every time that we have a leak like this, and if you follow it up and you look at the intelligence afterwards there are persons who are out there who follow this very, very closely, and they are looking for ways around it. One of great vulnerabilities that terrorists understand is our communications." "What it really means though is that whoever he (Trump) chooses as FBI director, Mueller is now running the show vis-a-vis the Trump-Russia campaign. So in a certain sense it minimizes the impact of that appointment when it comes to the Trump Russia campaign." 7. Various exteriors of Justice Department building "Mueller just gave a statement saying he respects this responsibility and he will discharge the duty to the best of his abilities." 9. Security officers walking outside of Justice Department "We expect some of it to be viewed sort of outside the view of the Justice Department. We now have a special counsel who even though he technically will answer to the Deputy Attorney General it is his investigation and so we're not really sure what kind of public briefings congress will really get from the Special Counsel." 11. Exterior of Justice Department "The appointment of a special counsel follows by one day the revelation that Comey had created a memo back in February that chronicled a conversation he had in the oval office with President Trump and according to that memo in that conversation President Trump had asked if he could see his way to ending the ongoing investigation into Michael Flynn, his National Security Advisor." 13 STILL of Paul Ryan statement Presidential elections , National elections , Elections , Government and politics , Criminal investigations , Crime , General news , Criminal investigations , Law and order , Intelligence agencies 3ef210400f075e1e3b24ab57ec5e02ad US Mueller Statement (Lon NR) Donald Trump , Robert Mueller Special counsel Robert Mueller says charging a president with a crime was "not an option" his team could consider in the Russia investigation. Speaking at the Justice Department Wednesday, Mueller said he was bound by longstanding Justice Department opinions that say a president can't be indicted while in office as well as "principles of fairness." "It would be unfair to potentially accuse somebody of a crime" when the person couldn't stand trial to defend himself, Mueller said in his first public comments about the probe. Mueller did not rule out testifying before Congress but he served notice that he does not intend to go beyond what has already been revealed in his report. Saying "the work speaks for itself," Mueller said the report is his "testimony" and that he "would not provide information beyond that which is already public in any appearance before Congress." Mueller ended his nearly ten-minute remarks saying there were "multiple, systematic efforts" to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, and that "deserves the attention of every American." He detailed that meddling in an indictment last year, charging 12 Russian military intelligence officers with hacking Democratic email accounts. Mueller's probe found there was no evidence that President Donald Trump's campaign colluded or conspired with Russia. But a report released at the end of the investigation detailed many contacts between Russia and the campaign. Trump has repeatedly called the entire investigation " a witch hunt." 1. Robert Mueller walks into Justice Department briefing room "The order appointing me Special Counsel authorized us to investigate actions that could obstruct the investigation. We conducted that investigation and we kept the office of the acting attorney general apprised of the progress of our work. And as set forth in the report, after that investigation, if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime we would have said so. We did not however make a determination as to whether the president did commit a crime. The introduction to the volume 2 of our report explains that decision. It explains that under long standing department policy, a president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. That is unconstitutional. Even if the charge is kept under seal and hidden from public view, that too is prohibited. The special counsel's office is part of the Department of Justice and by regulation, it was bound by that department policy. Charging the president with a crime was therefore not an option we could consider." "Now I hope and expect this to be the only time that I will speak to you in this manner. I am making that decision myself. No one has told me whether I can or should testify or speak further about this matter. There has been discussion about an appearance before Congress. Any testimony from this office would not go beyond our report. It contains our findings and analysis and the reasons for the decisions we made. We chose those words carefully and the work speaks for itself. And the report is my testimony. I would not provide information beyond that which is already public in any appearance before Congress. So beyond what I've said here today and what is contained in our written work, I do not believe it is appropriate for me to speak further about the investigation or to comment on the actions of the Justice Department or Congress." 4. Cutaway of press "I will close by reiterating the central allegation of our indictments that there were multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election. And that allegation deserves the attention of every American. Thank you, thank you for being here today." 6. 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__label__wiki	0.869086	0.869086	Charitable Trustguildryofstirling2016-03-31T17:10:00+00:00 The Merchant Guildry of Stirling The Guildry As A Charitable Trust In 1985 the Brethern decided that they should increase the value of the Guildry to the community. In spite of their antiquity and unlike the City Guilds they had never amassed funds either from legacies or elsewhere and only gained the reputation of a charitable organisation at second hand from pensions to the decayed brethren from the generosity of John Cowane three hundred years earlier. A Trust Deed was prepared and approved by a Court of the Guildry on 15 August 1984. The Trustees are the Dean and the Clerk of the Guildry of the time and the purposes are:- “The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund for charitable purposes (in the sense in which that expression is used in the Income and Corporation Taxes Act, 1970 or any re-enactment there of) in the United Kingdom and with the consent of the Dean’s Council of the said Incorporation shall pay or apply the Capital and Income to any charitable bodies, organisations and associations or individuals qualifying for charity in the United Kingdom which the Trustees shall select and that in such amounts or at such times and in such instalments as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think proper” Since the creation of the trust deed, the Guildry has initiated a number of charitable projects. These include: An annual History prize, known as the The Guildry History Prize is awarded to the High Schools in the Stirling Council area with £100 worth of book tokens for each school to be divided equally between their number of History Prize Winners. The following books were partially financed by the Stirling Guildry: Talking Headstones – a book on prominent people from Stirling who are buried at the Top of the Town Discover Old Stirling – a junior book walking you through Old Stirling. The Guildry produced a video called “A Window on History” The Guildry have presented the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling with a replica Guildry Ring which is now on display with other Guildry Items. The Historic Cairn at the Bannockburn Monument The Historic Cairn at the Bannockburn Monument was rededicated on 18th June 2008 – 51 years after the original ceremony. The service was conducted by the Rev. Ian Paterson. The Lord Lieutenant Mrs Marjory McLachlan, Provost Fergus Wood, members of the Seven Incorporated Trades, Guild Brothers including the late Willie Scott who was present at the original ceremony in 1957 were among the group at the service. A suggestion was made by Joseph Dickson at a Guildry supper in 1954 that there was no fitting and lasting memorial to commemorate the 1314 victory and preparations for the building and financing of the Cairn at a cost of £500.00 were started. This sum was part funded by The Guildry of Stirling together with subscriptions from local residents and from Scots at home and abroad. The Stirling Observer played a major part in generating interest in the project and created a “shilling fund” for local donations. The 15ft high Cairn was built by Hooks and Mallon of Doune using stone from Cambusbarron quarry. The bronze plaques were made by WK White of Edinburgh and the final cost was £770.00. Present at the unveiling ceremony of the Cairn on June 1957 were Dean of The Guildry John M Hay, Provost David Duncan, John Blyth Deacon of the Seven Incorporated Trades and the Rev. David Dick who gave the prayer of dedication. Fifty one years later the Dean of the Guildry of Stirling at the time, Ian Crawford, said: “The Historic interest in this memorial continues to attract even increasing numbers of visitors from around the world. The Battle of Bannockburn has come to be regarded as synonymous with freedom.” Those attending the re-dedication ceremony in the picture (from left to right): Tom White Past Deacon of the Skinners. Alan Webb Past Dean of the Guildry The late Ian Crawford Dean of the Guildry Lord Lieutenant Mrs Marjory McLachlan Provost Fergus Wood Rev. Ian Paterson Stewart Forsyth Deacon Convener of the Seven Incorporated Trades The Guildry of Stirling Dux Medal In 2007 the Guildry of Stirling agreed to sponsor a Dux Medal for Bannockburn High School. The Medal and presentation box were designed as a joint project by the School and the Guildry. The medal was struck by The Tower Mint in London. The face of the medal shows the School Crest and engraved above it are the words “The Guildry of Stirling” and below the crest the words “Dux Medal”. The reverse of the medal has a laurel leaf motive round the outer edge with sufficient space for the recipients name and date. The silk screen in the lid of the presentation box has the Guildry symbol, the reverse 4 and the words “Presented By The Guildry of Stirling Instituted By Alexander 1st in 1119”. The Medal is gold plated and the sponsorship will last for twelve years. Forthside Seat The image shows the “Handover Ceremony” held Wednesday 10th June 2009 to mark the Forthside Development with The Guildry’s donation of £1,000 towards the cost of the bespoke stainless steel top on top of Stirling Council’s concrete bench. A plaque was also installed to record the occasion. The seat is located near to where a new Civic Square will be developed and along the river from where The Guildry donated a granite and marble seat and plaque in November 2005 at the site of Old Stirling Harbour. Sitting (left to Right); Former Dean Alan Webb, Provost Fergus Wood, Reverend Ian Paterson Standing: Mrs Mandy McKirdy, Surveyor at Stirling Ventures accompanied by members of the Dean’s Council; Alasdair Gammack, William Weir, Michael Coleman, Jim Mailer, Tom Sinclair and Ian Carmichael. The Seat and Plaque Guildry Seat and Plaque at Stirling Old Harbour, Riverside Handover Ceremony 1.45pm Tuesday 22 November 2005 The Merchant Guildry of Stirling was instituted 1119 and was a powerful organisation involved in running the town until the Burgh Reform Act 1833 and Burgh Trading Act 1845 provided for the election of Town Councils and abolished the privileges of Merchant Guilds. The Guild contributed to the wealth of Stirling through weekly markets and trading with European ports from the early 1400s (Deans of Guild date from 1470 to the present day). Over the centuries goods were brought into Stirling and exports taken to European trading places via ships at Old Stirling Harbour, of which today there is little evidence. A James Proudfoot drawing in 1972 suggests how the harbour would look circa 1600 with two sailing ships docked against a background of the top of the town and Stirling Castle. During the 19th and 20th Century pleasure steamers and various vessels sailed up the River Forth to Stirling. The current Dean of Guild, Alan Webb, felt it would be appropriate to highlight the site of the old harbour and the Guild have donated a seat on which is placed a plaque with an extract of the Proudfoot scene. Hopefully local people and visitors can sit, enjoy the views and contemplate the history of sailing and its contribution to the growth and importance of Stirling.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line265
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February 28, 2016 By Joe Hennessey Leave a Comment The Aedes aegypti is a carrier not only for the Zika virus, but also for the Dengue fever. (Mirror Daily, United States) – Mosquitos have, are and will be one of the most dangerous, pesky, annoying and darn right useless insects in the world. Of course, not all of the 3000 species, only the 200 that bite humans and spread terrible diseases like Zika. People have tried to keep their population under control and avoid being bitten, but we presently have the technology of eradicating them altogether. So the logical question is are mosquitos that important in the environment? So are mosquitos that important in the environment? Is that one single species, the Aedes aegypti so crucial to nature’s design that we can’t obliterate it out of existence and forget about awful life-altering diseases like Zika? If we would decide to put to good use current gene-altering technology there would be no more Zika, malaria or Dengue fever in a matter of years because there would be no more carriers. Out of the thousands of species of mosquitos we would only exterminate two or three that are already actively wreaking havoc among the human population. The mosquitos are not the Pinta Island tortoises, nor are they white rhinos or Tasmanian tigers. They don’t have to be protected and there are plenty of other insects and other mosquitos that could fill the gap left by the Aedes aegypti or the Anopheles gambiae in the natural scheme of things. As E.O. Wilson, biodiversity champion and American biologist said, we could store their DNA in a lab somewhere where it could be accessed by researchers and that is that. No more Zika, Dengue fever or malaria. No more unnecessary deaths or hydrocephaly. A brilliant evolutionary geneticist at London’s Imperial College, Austin Burt, discovered the “gene drive”. It is a process that modifies certain genes of an animal and improves others. But this is old news. They just weren’t able to put the discovery to use because the process of gene manipulation and altering was extremely costly and lengthy at the time. Lucky for all of us, a new cheap, fast, and accurate editing tool for genes, the CRISPR/Cas9 is now available on the market and they are actively working on the “gene drive” process. Of course, they already perfected the technique on mosquitos. Furthermore, Oxitex, the creating and exploiting company of the new editing tool for genes is already experimenting in Brazil with the Aedes aegyti, the Zika and Dengue fever spreading mosquito. According to them, they managed to modify their DNA so that after they reproduce, the larvae produced by the female do not have the chance of growing into fully developed mosquitos. Basically the scientists have rendered the mosquitos incapable of reproduction. But it will take a lot more resources and a couple of years before the Aedes aegyti is completely eradicated. Nonetheless, it will be quicker than the 10 years it will take the researchers to develop a viable vaccine. 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__label__wiki	0.619492	0.619492	Main Page: investment, money, inventory, credit, tax advisor, financial advisor, accounting, finance, Definition of Cost of goods sold Accounts Payable Days (A/P Days) The number of days it would take to pay the ending balance in accounts payable at the average rate of cost of goods sold per day. Calculated by dividing accounts payable by cost of goods sold per day, which is cost of goods sold divided by 365. The reduction in a natural resource, which equates to the cost of goods sold in a manufacturing organization. A financial measure defined as revenues less cost of goods sold and selling, general, and administrative expenses. In other words, operating and non-operating profit before the deduction of interest and income taxes. First-In-First-Out (FIFO) A method of valuing the cost of goods sold that uses the cost of the oldest item in inventory first. First-In, First-Out (FIFO) Inventory Method The inventory cost-flow assumption that assigns the earliest inventory acquisition costs to cost of goods sold. The most recent inventory acquisition costs are assumed to remain in ending inventory. functional classification a separation of costs into groups based on the similar reason for their incurrence; it includes cost of goods sold and detailed selling and administrative Revenues less the cost of goods sold. gross margin, or gross profit This first-line measure of profit equals sales revenue less cost of goods sold. This is profit before operating expenses and interest and income tax expenses are deducted. Financial reporting standards require that gross margin be reported in external income statements. Gross margin is a key variable in management profit reports for decision making and control. Gross margin doesn’t apply to service businesses that don’t sell products. The result of subtracting cost of goods sold from sales. Synonymous with gross margin. Revenue less cost of goods sold. Gross profit margin Gross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold. An accounting statement that summarizes information about a company in the following format: – cost of goods sold – Operating expenses Earnings before income tax = Net income or (Net loss) Formally called a “consolidated earnings statement,” it covers a period of time such as a quarter or a year. The number of days it would take to sell the ending balance in inventory at the average rate of cost of goods sold per day. Calculated by dividing inventory by cost of goods sold per day, which is cost of goods sold divided by 365. The number of times a company sold out and replaced its average stock of goods in a year. The formula is: (cost of goods sold) / (Average inventory (beginning inventory + ending)/2 ) Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) Inventory Method The inventory cost-flow assumption that assigns the most recent inventory acquisition costs to cost of goods sold. The earliest inventory The profit a company makes after cost of goods sold, expenses, and taxes are subtracted from net sales. net realizable value approach a method of accounting for by-products or scrap that requires that the net realizable value of these products be treated as a reduction in the cost of the primary products; primary product cost may be reduced by decreasing either (1) cost of goods sold when the joint products are sold or (2) the joint process cost allocated to the joint products A system that continually tracks all additions to and deletions from inventory, resulting in more accurate inventory records and a running total for the cost of goods sold in each period. product contribution margin the difference between selling price and variable cost of goods sold What’s left over after you subtract the cost of goods sold and all your expenses from sales. Proration The allocation of either under- or over-allocated overhead costs among the work-in-process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold accounts at the end of an accounting period. standard cost system a valuation method that uses predetermined norms for direct material, direct labor, and overhead to assign costs to the various inventory accounts and	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line293
__label__cc	0.632016	0.367984	Introducing St Maroun Posted on April 17, 2019 by Fr Yuhanna Azize Who was St Maroun (St Maron)? Maronite history is controversial. This controversy is partly possible because there are so few sources for Maronite history for the period from its beginning up until the last two hundred years. For the very earliest periods, the few shreds of surviving evidence are often unclear, incomplete, and vigorously controverted. Although historians acknowledge that the sources are thin, they nonetheless try and fill them in as much as they can. In this course we shall try and be impartial, and not overstate the evidence in any direction or for any purpose. It is not possible to avoid all controversy, but I think we can avoid the practice of criticising others who offer conjectures, while doing the same ourselves. The most important book on early Maronite history is Peter El Khouri’s Aramaic Catholicism. Incidentally, so that there is no confusion, I have altered all spellings of “Marun” or “Maron” to “Maroun”, whatever my source may have written. Theodoret’s Life of Maroun Ancient Cyr, also known as Cyrrhus and Kurros, in Syria was founded in about 300BC, and was named after the city of Kurros in Macedonia. It was in northern Syria, not far from Aleppo and the modern Turkish border. Theodoret was bishop of Cyrrhus between about 423 and 458. We are almost totally reliant upon his History of the Monks of Syria. Theodoret is uneven in his treatment of the monks, and aimed to relate what he had seen of these monks for himself, or learned from those who had themselves met the relevant monk.[1] Unfortunately for us, it appears that Theodoret did not ever meet St Maroun,[2] and perhaps for this reason, commentators observe that Theodoret’s brief account is very thin for such an important monk.[3] St Maroun is an enigma. He is important in Christian history: no other Catholic rite is, so far as I know, exclusively named after one person, yet little is known of what he said and did which made him so important – except for the essential points. We shall begin with the only biography of him, chapter 16 of Theodoret’s writings on the holy hermits and monks of Syria.[4] It reads: 1 After Akepsimas, I will call to mind Maroun, for he adorned the godly troop of the holy ones. Maroun embraced life under the sky, taking for himself a certain hill-top which had long ago been honoured by the impious. And having dedicated to God the sacred precincts of the demons in that place, he passed all of his time there, pitching a small tent, but making little use of it. Maroun did not only employ the customary labours, but he conceived others also, gathering together the wealth of wisdom. 2 The judge measured out grace for these labours: so richly did the munificent one grant to him the charism of healing, that Maroun’s fame ran about everywhere, and everyone from everywhere was attracted, so that experience taught them the truth of the report. It was seen that fevers were quenched by the dew of his blessing, shudderings ceased, and demons fled – many and varied sufferings were cured by the one remedy. For the race of physicians applies to each illness the corresponding medicine, but the prayer of the holy ones is the common antidote to all pathologies. 3 But Maroun healed more than bodily weaknesses alone: he also applied the bountiful cure for souls. He heals the greed of this man, and the anger of that man. For one man, Maroun proffers the teaching which leads to self-control, while for another man he bestows lessons in justice; he tempers the man of intemperance, and arouses the sluggish. Farming in this wise, Maroun cultivated many crops through his wisdom: it was he who planted the paradise which now blooms in the land of Kurros. The great Yakobos (James) was a product of this cultivation: of him and of all the others whom I shall recall individually with God’s help, one could rightly apply the famous prophetic saying: “The just man will flower like the palm tree, and will be multiplied like a cedar in the Lebanon.” 4 Caring in this way for the garden of God, doctoring to both souls and bodies alike, he patiently suffered but a short illness. Maroun, teaching us the frailty of our nature and strength in commitment, withdrew himself from this life. Quarrelling broke out between the neighbours over his body, a violent quarrel. A populous bordering village came out in a body, scattered all of the others, and seized this most-desired treasure. They built a great sacred enclosure, and even to this very day they reap the profit, honouring Maroun the victory-bearer with a public feast. And even we, who are at a distance, reap his blessing, for it is not Maroun’s tomb which contents us, but his memory. In addition, Theodoret mentions Maroun in some other places, translated by the author: Chapter VI, Symeon (Not St Simon the Stylite) (summary) 2 Some Jews were journeying to a citadel which lay outside of our “inhabited world” (oikoumene). They lost their way in a storm, and came upon Symeon in his cave. Symeon offered them guides to put them back on the right road, and summoned two lions, who at Symeon’s direction, led the Jewish travellers back onto their road. 3 “But no one is to think the narrative is fabulous, for I have as witnesses to its truth, those who are usually foes of the truth. Indeed, the very Jews who met with this good service continued to praise this act. And this was told to me by great Yakub himself, who stated that he had been present when the Jewish travellers related the miracle to the divinely-voiced Maroun.” [Theodoret then stresses that this was an instance where Jews witnessed a miracle wrought through a Christian.] Chapter XXI, Yakub (summary) Yakub had been a companion of Maroun, who had lived in a place once holy to the pagans, and protected himself from the elements only by retiring to a tent made of “hairy skins” in rain or snow. Chapter XXII, Limnaios 2 Limnaios had been a pupil of Thalassios, and then went to Maroun at the same time as Yakub, and after this, being eager for the “life under the sky”, took possession of another hilltop, lying above the village of Targalla.[5] Ch. XXIV Zebinas 2 Zebinas was admired by Maroun, who advised all who visited him to obtain Zebinas’ blessing. Maroun wished to be buried in Zebinas’ grave. Chapter 30 mentions Maroun only to say that Domnina emulated his life. Price states that St Maroun professed himself “the disciple of Zebinas”.[6] However, this is not what the text says. Incidentally, as we have seen, “Zebinas” was also the name of a bishop of Antioch. It shows only that the name was not unique among Christians. It should not be forgotten that St Maroun lived before the great Christological battles which broke out. Disputes had begun, but not the great conflicts. The life of St Maroun was not the life of a controversialist: it was the life of a missionary of Christianity in a very disciplined form. Whether he was indeed the first hermit to live an open-air existence, as opposed to in a town, or in a desert cell, is not to my mind as important as the example of holiness. He was not so extreme as some others, as he had a small hut to which he could retire in extreme weather. That his way of life impressed contemporaries is not in doubt, and his exposure to the elements will have assisted in that. But that ascetic life was a means to an end: it is the end which is significant. To be continued, Joseph Azize (Fr Yuhanna), 17 April 2019 [1] (Prologue, 11) [2] Price (1985) 119, n.1. [3] Price (1985) 119, n.1. Cavinet and Leroy-Molinghen (1979) 28-29, n.1. [4] Théodoret de Cyr: Histoire des moines de Syrie, two volumes, Pierre Canivet and Alice Leroy-Molinghen, Sources Chrétiennes 234, Les éditions du cerf, Paris, 1977 and 1979. [5] p. 153, n.2 Price: Targalla is not identified. [6] Price (1985) 119. [7] Gelston (1992) 21-22. Articles Leave a comment « Stephen C. Meyer on Ben Shapiro’s Sunday Special St Isaac the Syrian »	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line298
__label__cc	0.677676	0.322324	The NUA The Namibian Uranium Institute Sustainable Development Committee Working Groups of the SDC The Communication Technical Advisory Committee Uranium Mining in Namibia Operating Mines Rössing Mine Husab Mine Mines under C&M Trekkopje Mine Langer Heinrich Zhonghe Resources Bannermann Reptile Uranium Marenica Leading Practice NUA Charter SEA/SEMP Uranium Stewardship Stake Holders Chamber of Mines Erongo Development Foundation Ministry of Mines and Energy Ministry of Health and Social Services / National Radiation Protection Agency Atomic Energy Board of Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia University of Science and Technology Recycle Forum Namibia Namibia Scientific Society Scientific Society Swakopmund World Nuclear Association Sustaining Global Best Practice in Uranium Exploration, Mining and Processing in Namibia and Promoting the Namibian Uranium Brand Welcome to the website of the Namibian Uranium Association. Namibia has a well-established uranium exploration and mining sector, and proudly looks back onto 4 decades of uranium mining. A number of known deposits are at an advanced exploration and early development stage, and await an improvement in the uranium market to become active contributors to the Namibian economy. Members of the Namibian Uranium Association, which represents the uranium sector exclusively, accept product stewardship as a pillar that supports the overarching concept of Sustainable Development. In this way the Association makes a lasting contribution to the socio-economic development of Namibia while at the same time minimizing the environmental footprint of an industry that is operating in the sensitive arid environment of the central Namib Desert. The world has taken note of the sound and responsible manner in which uranium is produced in Namibia. The Namibian Uranium Association PROMOTING THE NAMIBIAN URANIUM BRAND The Namibian Uranium Association (NUA) is the advocacy body that represents the uranium industry exclusively. The Association enables senior executives in the Namibian uranium sector to shape the context in which their industry operates. It supports policies that will let uranium compete on its merits as an energy source appropriate for our modern society and the need for a low carbon footprint through research, factual information and advocacy. BROAD-BASED INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION Members of NUA include all Namibian uranium mining operations, most of Namibia’s leading uranium exploration companies, and associated contractors. NUA is the leading point of contact for government, media, stakeholders, the general public and anybody interested in the position and policies of the Namibian uranium industry. NUA promotes industry’s adherence to strong sustainable development performance, product stewardship and compliance with the Namibian legislative framework. NUA members accept product stewardship as a pillar that supports the overarching concept of Sustainable Development. Product stewardship ensures that business management focusses simultaneously on economic development, environmental impact management and social responsibilities. NUA members see uranium stewardship not as a compliance issue, but as a means to shape their future operational processes, products, services and relationships. NUA members accept the responsibilities of uranium stewardship through building partnerships throughout the life cycle of the product to ensure that production, use and disposal are consistent with global sustainable development goals. COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT NUA seeks to balance environmental protection values with exploration for and mining of uranium. NUA also addresses the social and cultural needs of communities in the area, people employed by the uranium industry, as well as business and economic imperatives of relevant shareholders. NUA promotes the principle of zero harm and universal adherence to the World Nuclear Association’s policy document on uranium mining standards. It also ensures adherence to strong sustainable development performance through compliance and indeed active participation in the Strategic Environmental Management Plan implemented by the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy. NUA strongly supports a coordinated and joint strategic approach by industry and government to ensure sustainable economic development in the Erongo Region. As such, NUA is also guided by Namibia’s Vision 2030, the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and its 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals, the African Consolidated Position on the UN Agenda, and the African Union Agenda 2063. The Namibian uranium industry accepts Corporate Social Responsibility as a core business interest. Member companies invest directly in education, training, youth support, and economic upliftment of disadvantaged Namibians in close cooperation with the Erongo Development Foundation and in full recognition of the aspirations of the Harambee Prosperity Plan. As part of its stewardship mission, NUA has established the Namibian Uranium Institute (NUI). NUI is guided by respected independent scientists who serve on its Scientific Committee. The main purpose of the NUI is to act as a communication hub for the uranium industry in Namibia, and to promote knowledge and capacity building in specialised skills in the fields of environmental management, radiation safety and health. NUI therefore provides an opportunity for NUA members to work together to improve safety and health performance through the identification of world-class leading best practices and their implementation. 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__label__cc	0.630474	0.369526	Essays on Film Top Film Lists & Reflections On Terrence Malick Nathan's Thesis Death in Paris Venizia Intern Call Men I Trust Speeches! Awesome: Orange J I have a massive, gigantic post about everyone's favorite passenger, the Light-Skinned Black Woman, coming up. Yes, you know the one. I'd meant to get it in today, but time escapes me. That will come next. For now, a small aside- Sometimes passengers will be short on fare and either they or I will say something like, "You can pay me next time," or "Can I get the rest of this later?" or "Let's put it on the tab." It's a polite way of saying, "don't worry about this fare stuff, just come on in and relax. It's cold outside." However. Rarely are there are times when I am rendered speechless on the job, but when people show up and pay double their fare on my bus, apparently to cover for some other day when they didn't have fare, I am in awe. Yesterday a woman in a wheelchair wheeled herself over to my waiting 358. She had a dollar folded up in her hand. I recognized her- she's the one whose wheelchair makes a beep-beep sound when it reverses, like a garbage truck- and assumed she wanted to ride my bus and had her fare ready. i was excited to see her, but she explained herself- "I was on your bus last week, but I didn't have the full fare, and you let me slide, and so today I'm bringing you the extra dollar to make up for it..." I blurted it out without thinking, with a look of complete shock on my face: "You're awesome!" She said something about wanting to do the right thing, but I interrupted her and told her to come on in. "Oh no, I'm not riding today. I just came over here to give you the dollar." "Oh my goodness, you are amazing. This is unbelievable." We still have a few minutes left before I pull out, so I step off the bus and chat with her. She lives a few blocks away, and hauled herself all the way out here just to hand me this folded-up dollar bill. I encouraged her to keep the dollar, but she refused. She wanted to offer some sort of gesture of thanks for how much she enjoys riding all the time. We had a lovely conversation, and we both our separate merry ways, equally gladdened by the goodwill of the other. I took the dollar. It's like when your Uncle Albert makes that lasagna that's just okay. You take the lasagna, because it's not about the lasagna. Both of you know it isn't the best stuff in the world. It's about the gesture. He's trying to tell you that he cares about you, and when you accept the lasagna, what you're really doing is saying Thank you, I acknowledge that thought and am grateful for it. It was absolutely absurd for me to accept that dollar, but that's why I did. (The other notes scribbled on the transfer above refer to other small moments from that day- Awesome passenger Westin and I getting carried away on a conversation about UPS, UW, and the positive correlation between taking pictures and feeling happy; me being thrilled to see some people I knew from before (including Jermain, mentioned in numerous rte. 7 posts); a moment on the 346 where a young student I'd never seen before and I smiled at each other as if we'd known each other for years; and a Twilight Zone-like last trip on the 358, where, instead of a hundred passengers, I only had three). I disagree, it IS about the dollar. It's about doing the right thing. It's about paying your own way even if you are poor or disabled or old. It's "do the right thing". I remember long before I drove for Metro, I was short 5 cents. I was an occasional weekend "let's go downtown today" rider. A few months later, when I rode again, I paid my owed 5 cents. I was raised to keep the balance sheet, as was your rider. Sheila, I sure wish there were more people like you. A rider on my bus yesterday was having trouble coming up with the 50 cents that make up $2.50, and I told him it was okay, but he told me something similar- he "had to keep the books straight." It meant something to him to do it right. One thing that's been surprising about doing the 358 is how many people pay the fare. Everyone pays- almost 8 out of every 10 people, I'd say, which to me, coming from Atlantic Base (esp. having spent the last 3 years on the 7, 3, and 4) is amazing!!! -You can find me on the Great 7/49, in the evenings. What is this blog? Check out the explanatory first post, or read the front-page Seattle Times writeup here! Here's a one-page crash course with links and highlights: Nathan Vass 101 My Book is Finally Easy to Purchase! -For New Bus Drivers: Thoughts, Tips, and Stories -How to Drive the 7: The Complete Care Package Only have time for one story? 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A list in three parts: 1, 2, 3 -Where and How it All Began -How I Write the Posts, and Why -Chaleur Humaine -A Story -What Not to Say -In Praise of Silver Hair -You're Been a Good Friend of Mine -...And a Splendid New Year! -Nathan Converses With His Colleagues: Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8... and 65 Political: -What's In a Number (Trump's legacy) -Praise Island (Biden's win) -The United States of Floyd -The Great Male Detoxification Project -The Day the Music Died -Kindness In the Days of After -Understanding Love & Hate During Trump Nation -More than Health, More than Money -Seattle, Center of the Modern Universe -What We Did, Today -This Story Has Nothing to do With Donald Trump -Don't Be Scared of My Friends, Part I -Don't Be Scared of My Friends, Part II -The Music Isn't Dead (Yet) -Nathan Actually Talks Politics, Pt III: Keeping the Music Alive -Pulling Our Weight, Part II: Addressing the Homeless Laziness Question -Getting Some Diversity Off My Chest -The Veterans -Islamofriendia -Be at Peace, Mr. Garner. 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Thoughts on Violence -Cowboys of the New Age: Status & Respect in the American Ghetto -A Boy Named Hamza: Thoughts on Hate in Three Parts -It Used to Sound Like This On film & art: -On Laura's Book -Nathan on Seattle's Waterfront: Before and After -Nathan's Films of 2019: Top 2 Plus 23 Runners Up (photos, trailers, analysis & more) -Once Upon a Time... in Dreams: On Tarantino, Violence, and Transcendence -On Finishing Men I Trust -The Lie & How to See It: On Hate, Despair & Hope in Contemporary Film -Notre Thoughts -Addressing Despair: Nathan on First Reformed -How Evergreen Became Irrelevant -October 2018 show breakdown: all the deets -On Color Darkrooms -The Non-Bailers: Thank You to the Cast & Crew of Men I Trust, Pt I -People I Trust: Thanks to My Cast and Crew, Pt 2 -Nathan's Overlooked Films of 2016: Trailers, photos, analyses -A Bus Driver Reviews the New Bus Driver Movie! -My Films -Song to Song and Malick: The Cutting Edge -Nathan on Wet Lab Prints -Kehinde Wiley: The Morning After -Nathan the Friendly Hermit, Part I: Nathan Gets Pasty -Nathan the Friendly Hermit, Part II: Pastier and Pastier -Birdman, (a) Film of the Decade -Gone Girl: Fidelity & Subjectivity -On Gravity and Identity -Primary Colors with Music: Andrea Arnold's American Honey -Sicario: Why Visuals Matter -The Martian: On Intelligence in Pop Culture -About Elly -Best films of 2015: Trailers, photos, analyses -Selected writings on films released in 2014, 2013, and 2012. On the Street: -Jessica Lee -Ah, Volume -Eulogy for the Damned -King Travis -The Great and Terrible Fifth & Jackson: An Ethnography The Veterinarian: A Story on Grief in 4 Parts -The Glow -Decent Street: Kendrick, Gender, Lingo, & the Good Man Problem -The Shake'N'Bake: Parts 1, 2, & 3 -I've Been Sainted -Dominique The Mystique -Deserve, the Concept and the Song -Gangsta Phone Strategy, Deep Breaths & Kindness Rising -The Joy of Bus Driving -The Knife's Edge Dance -The Soulful Stench -"Everybody Need to Quit Acting Hard and S**t" -The Mother's Day Apocalypse -Ode to the 358 -"I BET YOU APPROVE UH GAY MARRIAGE" -The Question -By Himself -Appreciation -Banter in the Nighttime -The Nathan Train -The Benevolent Roar -Truthfulness, the Final Currency -Love is in the Air -Surfing the Sparkling Wave -Saddest Music in the World -Rainier & Henderson, Baby! -Sheeeeeeyyiitt: Strategies for Day or Night -The Circle of Spelling and Life -AngryNice I (Love Through Frustration) AngryNice II: Tran Chimes In AngryNice III (We've All Felt It) -Love (Hurting From a Lack Thereof) -Hip to be Joyful -Future, Present, Past -Changing Awful -Harsh -The Nameless Heroes -The Break-Up -Tropic Of -Figuring it All Out in the Bullpen -Leaving Small Talk Behind -She Did It On a Monday -One Day, My Friend -I Am Now Two Years Old -The Harder Thing -Poker Face Practice -The Great Freeze For Bus Drivers! --How to Drive the 7: The Complete Care Package --It's Called Working --Bus Driver Appreciation Day: Coronavirus Style -The Swagger I Love: Thoughts on My Fellow Operators -A Love Letter for My Colleagues: Exercises and Stretches for Operators -What I've Learned From Other Bus Drivers -Rest in Peace, Breda Monster -I Don't Know What a Trolley is, Part I -I Don't Know What a Trolley is, Part II -Verbal	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line303
__label__wiki	0.537534	0.537534	Wisdom From The Crown "Get up, get out and build our villages". WISDOM FROM THE CROWN. "Get up, get out and build our villages" It's been an amazing journey as we reflect on the past 9 years of sitting on the throne of Adefunmi. Part of this amazement stems from working with a small but elite group of elders and young people who are passionate about the forward progression of our land and movement worldwide. Those who have contributed are vast in numbers and we thank each and every one of you, male or female. The work has been daunting, however there are a small few whose shoulders remain at the wheel. This innovative coalition rely on relevant input and contributions from you but nevertheless are still willing to stay the course indefinitely. We have built roads, built public restrooms, constructed a new Oyo Horseman, bed and breakfast and kitchen for the comfort of our visitors and guests. Also during this 9 years of service we have re-created the Great Benin Films studios which produces countless videos pertaining to Oyotunji and the cultural movement at large (see YouTube/Oyotunji) so that the world can tune in and be a part of the development in the oldest African town in North America. As we near the completion of the first decade of our reign, we have given immense focus and priority to various initiatives as it pertains to farming, eco building, and recycling. Sadly the last three mentioned above did not sell to well with our community. We believe that we are not ready to fully accept the Earth as the pinnacle of our religion and culture. Coming from the original ancient indigenous people, we have a duty to clean the earth and live in cohesion with the environment. Our religion is our land and natural resources. This is why we have been pushing this movement towards the earth and it's care. If you pollute the lakes, rivers, streams, ocean, forest, and air you have disrespected Orisa. While we highlight the successes and the shortcomings of the King’s reign and community, we must at the same time note the areas where we have not yet reached our full potential. As the king works, the Crown needs the strong support of all egbes. The egbes have been lacking terribly in their duties and responsibilities to the community as well as to the Crown. The egbes are almost non existent. Ifa reminds us daily that the egbes are the King’s chiefs; men and women that work closely with the King to keep things running smoothly. To ensure that the school, temples, farm and safety of the local, state and national community, Egbe’s apply their knowledge of Orisa or discipline towards the peaceful evolution of the world. As we see it, we must continually re dedicate ourselves to the institution of Egbe, ancient African societies . The ancient African proverb says, “It is our deeds that enter us into heaven , not our words”. The verbiage pandemic has become an epidemic in our community. More to the point, the King should never be left to walk alone. We challenge all omo oduduwa to live up to the King’s example as to longevity and innovation in creating spaces where you are and allow those who are seeing enlightenment to receive abundantly the wisdom of the ancients. The Village has a new spirit that revolves around it and that did not just happen by coincidence. There has been countless hours and programs that contributed to the up serge in attention. A major area that we are still striving to reach our full potential in is the mentor, shadow, apprentice training programs between the elders and the youth. The elders are still working in their respective positions with no relief in sight. As they age, so does their approach to the innovation of the emerging leadership. Any African village in which the youth do not take up the jobs of the elders will not be as healthy as it can be. New ideas come with fresh and seasoned minds alike. The King deeply values the advice, input and full participation of the leadership of cultural communities across the country in building solidarity toward a more sustainable future. Building the unity in our community not only keeps “hope” alive, it deters the King from becoming “weary in the well-doing”. It is the Yoruba people’s blessing to respectfully support the Crown, demonstrate their loyalty, dedication, and longevity to the ancestors. While the majority of our people deal in street politics or the internet court of opinions, the King continues to seek those that affect and implement change from a position of title. Failure to do this renders one view or “opinions” on any given situation null and void. Opinions are not needed, however we do value/reverence science and facts. The future of social design depends upon it. The Crown and the Kingdom are best served and supported as Egbes are faithful to their oaths, actions and tributes that are paid to the King from every initiation into Orisa and Egungun. Those in good standing with all levels of cultural leadership are the faithful, loyal and true. Loyalty such as this always has the ear of the Crown and bring their advice from a deeper place then opinion. Failure to send tributes to the King/dom in honor of the Source from which the ase received, flows… makes obvious persons that do not have the sustainability of the Kingdom in heart or pocket. Such individuals should be known as spiritual bandits who never give back to the source. If a river forgets it's source it dries up. We have given every night and day working for Kingdom and community, loving the Legacy that we inherited. Many times we have neglected visitation with family and children to see to it that duties are carried out . Work for the Kingdom as the King does. The King is a: Avid Gardner Daily builder Road maintainer These hats we wear interchangeably between the hours of sunrise and sunset daily. The entire community needs to examine its self, redefining self determination as the means by which our individual and ancestral gifts/talents are shared with the whole. We as a community must re dedicate ourselves to the land and move back to the land. The land needs it's people. Too many black families move away from the land to the bustle of the cities only to find later that the land has been lost or in terrible disrepair when they return. As we witness the over growth of our ancestral lands we know that it's people have abandoned her. Recently, there have been “wolves moving among us in sheep’s wool”, women that expose their cultural ignorance at every turn and opportunity. The authority of the elders and chiefs by their oath to the Crown has been grossly disrespected or outright ignored. The sacred laws, customs and traditions shall not be polluted by those that seek to abuse a false sense of power. If ever the foreign police are called into the Kingdom’s perimeter our national and personal ancestors are grieved and embarrassed. We have our own methods of conflict resolution and relevant codes of conduct. We call on our elders to resolve conflict because the foreign authorities have no compassion nor care for our cultural laws. Our sovereignty should be protected and not molested when we feel egoist enough to summon the European masters to solve our conflicts we render ourselves to the plantation once again. In conclusion, we as the OBA are the brother to the Orisa. We are approachable and will always be among the people we serve. At your service 24/7. (Phone#843 846 8900/info@oyotunji.org) We beg that you uphold and modernize tradition in this turbulent time. Utilize the wisdom of the ancients and apply it to a modern time. Become a student of the Earth, apply its lessons and laws relevantly to social design. Ese pupo Odua a gbe wa oooo HRM Oba Adefunmi II HRM Alase Oba Alladahounu Adefumi Adejuyigbe makes formal address to discredit recent invalid 'coronation'... Oba nki gbogbo omo Oduduwa Nile, ni oko, le li odi We, HRM Oba Adejuyigbe Egundjobi Alladahonu Oyewole Adefunmi II, Oloyotunji of Oyotunji Village USA, Paramount Ruler of the Yoruba people of North America and the Diaspora of the Americas, Descendant of HRH Oba Ofuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I, function in this office of the Oba sanctioned by Ifa, the ancestors, the Alaafin of Oyo , the Ooni of Ife and the Traditional Kings Group of the Republic of Benin and of course the great elders , Chiefs, Priests, Priestess and the general people of the Yoruba nation of North America and the Diaspora. Oba, in our tradition, is the high Priest. Though the Oba may not belong to any priesthood in particular, he is at the pinnacle of all societies. The Oba is said to be the glue uniting all of the various Egbes and societies of the nation. The King is the King by virtue of ifa, the ancestors, the Ooni of Ife, Alaafin of Oyo and the people. A King’s bloodline must be able to be traced back to the progenitor of the Yoruba nation. The lineage of the Alladahonu Kings in America can be, and has been, traced back to King Tegbesou of the Dahomean nation. As tradition has it, a King only becomes a King after eating another King; referred to as joba where one eats the heart of the King of which they are succeeding, prior to the candidate being permitted to rule. Yes, this custom does indeed continue for worthy and qualified candidates in Yorubaland, North America and the Diasporas. A traditional Yoruba King cannot be a King without land. The term Oba is said to be derived from Baba (Father) and Baale Father of the land). The Yoruba people are innately tied to the land, and this can be seen in the continuous use of the prefix or suffix in some cases: Le or ile (house/land). Land is a major component in building a Kingdom and without it a King cannot be a King. As our ancestors saw it, A Kings #1 job is to build temples for the veneration and worship of the gods and ancestors. This can be seen in the remnants of ancient Luxor and the temples of Ramses at Karnack "Egypt". Hierarchy amongst Obas, in antiquity until present day, exists in their respective districts. We, Alase Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi Egundjobi Alladahonu, are the Paramount Oba in our district; ruler of the North American Continent and the Diasporas. We pay our tribute and respect to the Palace of the Alaafin and the Palace of the Ooni of Ife and all the Obas of Yorubaland . In the year 1957, Oba Oseijeman Adefunmi laid claim to his ancestral legacy and began the work of reestablishing the traditional institutions of the Yoruba people. Oba Oseijeman was subsequently crowned King by the Yoruba people of North America. The Oba Oseijeman did not crown himself. After traveling to Nigeria to draw awareness to the building of an African nation in North America, the Ooni of Ife crowned his royal blood, making him King of the Yoruba backed by traditional royalty. The King is elected. Just as much as the Pope cannot be selected by a rogue group of Catholics claiming to enhance the religion by intentionally subverting the traditional practices surrounding the installation of a new Pope, can any one group here in the USA crown a King in any part of this land without the sole consent, authorization and/or simple mandate from the Crown that is already established; we, HRM Oba Adejuyigbe Egundjobi Alladahonu Oyewole Adefunmi II, Oloyotunji of Oyotunji Village USA, Paramount Ruler of the Yoruba people of North America and the Diaspora of the Americas, Descendant of HRH Oba Ofuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I, Iya Oba Esu Ogo Oyewole, Iya Oba Adefunmi, Baba Oba Alladahonu Maza, inheritor of the throne the great Alada Ruler King Tegbesu once sat; sanctioned by Ifa, the ancestors, the Alaafin of Oyo , the Ooni of Ife and the Traditional Kings Group of the Republic of Benin and of course the great elders, Chiefs, Priests, Priestess and the general people of the Yoruba nation of North America and the Diaspora. It has become our knowledge that a rogue group from the Atlanta, GA USA, referring to themselves as the UNIOV have taken it upon themselves to ‘crown a king’ of the Atlanta (ATL) district without the permission of the seated Crown of North America, Paramount Ruler of the Americas and the Diaspora for Yorubas. This, we see, as an act of treason on their part as well as those who had an active hand of involvement. No man or woman can parade themselves as an Oba in the land where an Oba is already seated. Anyone supporting such an act will be considered in the same light as those who committed the act of treason, directly. In today’s society there are all types of charlatans claiming to be Babalawo, Awo Ifa, Chiefs, Priest and Priestess. Just as in the initiation process to receive ase, ocha and the like, there are steps that have to be taken to ensure the validity of the initiation. The new coronation circus for the self and rogue proclaimed ‘oba of atl’ is yet another attempt by new comers to subvert the great works of our elders. This cannot and will not be permitted any longer. Any longer! As we have received news, this latest and most recent blow to demean and disrespect the office of Obaship is where the buck stops as we see To foster unity in our community we must stick close to the traditions we all claim to be a part of. No longer will our Diaspora based culture and customs hold up, if we continue to stand for using European culture as a lens from which to view African culture. If Ifa has declared it to be of one’s destiny to be given an exalted position, he/she must be deeply steeped in African culture. The, treacherous group in question, UNIOV has made claims to have the backing and support of the people of Atlanta. This cannot be true. To our Crown’s knowledge there is only a small rogue group of individuals in support of this move to divide the North American Kingdom. We Yoruba are a people of tradition. We do not and should not support shoddy initiations, coronations and/or installations. Those who choose to conduct themselves in this manner have no clear idea as to the intricacies of our ancient tradition. This is what we call usurpation of ancestral tradition; none of which will be permitted or supported by the Crown of North Our foremothers and forefathers did not leave us a shaky foundation on which to stand; in fact the ancestors left us a very clear road map of how to navigate within and throughout the physical realm. HRH Oba Oseijeman Adefunmi II was crowned by his people; HRH did not crown himself. Our forbearers set the bar high and if we want to imitate them we must be prepared to jump over it. No formal letter of intent, not even a phone call was levied by the UNIOV group in question to inform the Paramount Ruler of North America and the Diaspora, Oloyotunji of Oyotunju Village USA, of this plan. And to our Crown’s knowledge, neither was any other credible Ile, house and/or temple within the city of Atlanta (Atl) or in the nation included in this most holy and sacred process. Many were simply either bamboozled at the event or found out via Facebook, the social media platform. Any knowledgeable Oba of Yorubaland would not and cannot ‘crown a king’ in the United States because it is sovereign territory, with a seated, vibrant, effervescent and very much alive Oba supported by the people! The action to do such in spite of is a front to our North American Kingdom and is viewed as an unsuccessful and pitiful failed attempt of a raid, at best! While the August 26, 2012 return to the leopard circus in Atlanta, a failed attempt of a self induced ‘coronation’, was simply viewed by myself and cabinet as a show, the most recent sojourn by the UNIOV to Oyo, Oyo Nigeria seeking coronation rights is seen by the King of North America as an invasion of sovereign Yoruba territory. The Crown seated at Oyotunji Village has been and continues to remain responsible for the re/establishment of the ancient Yoruba ancestral traditions and culture. As such and thus, we have every ancestral right to make these claims of doleful treason. The return of Oosalase as the ‘oba of atl’ is seen as not only an effort to mutilate the community but to also subvert the codes and processes of our ancestral tradition. The circus of a coronation for Oosalase can be seen as nothing more than a calculated attempt to enhance his personal ego and agenda. The Awujale of Ijebu, was the personification of a King’s reign gone bad. It was he and his unethical coronation that was to blame for his terrible tenure. And as the saying goes, it is to have been expected; the results of an improperly installed Oba. We, as the Great Father, stern and yet forgiving, do not wish for this to be the cultural fate of our dear son. As such, we ask all Yoruba of North America who follow their tradition, those who know themselves as constituents of the Kingdom of Oyotunji Village USA, to call for the removal of the nomenclature of Oba from the name of Oosalase and urge the lad to remove his beaded crown. Encourage the action to follow the proper channels to Obaship, if he so wishes. Below, we have outlined those individuals who are parading themselves as Yoruba Royalty in a sincere formal effort to debunk their claims... 1) Oosalase Efundeji El (Parading self as Oba of Atlanta [ATL]) 2) Orisayomi Fatimah Holley Saxon (Parading self as Olori of Oba of Atlanta [ATL] 3) Awotunde (Parading as Daa Ahosu Agbovi) We await your return home prodigal children… HRM Alase Oba Adejuyigbe E.A.O Adefunmi Oloyotunji of Oyotunji Village USA, Paramount Ruler of North American and the Diasporas HRM Oba Adejuyigbe Egundjobi Alladahonu Oyewole Adefunmi II, Oloyotunji of Oyotunji Village USA, Paramount Ruler of the Yoruba people of North America and the Diaspora of the Americas Discredit Egbe New Year Address Oba Adefunmi Address Oba Of Atlanta Obaship	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line306
__label__cc	0.560043	0.439957	Chairman, Founder. Emmanuel Cassimatis created Paper for All in 2006, after a humanitarian trip to Burkina Faso in 2005. Of French and Greek origins, Emmanuel received an mba from Harvard Business School and a Grande Ecole Master from Edhec. He worked in management consulting at Deloitte&Touche, business development at Sanrio and IT/marketing at Sony, P&G. Emmanuel is thankful for having met so many great people to build the non-profit, his strongest desire is to continue expanding the scope and reach of the charity. President of the French entity, Cyrus Farhangi is responsible for Paper for All’s orientations for expansion. He joined the Paper for All team in Ouagadougou in November 2007 in order to collect further information on local needs, in line with Paper for All’s objective to increase its impact five-fold within a year. Of Iranian origin, Cyrus grew up in Paris, and studied Industrial Engineering at Cornell University. He then got his Masters in Economic Development Studies at the University of Cambridge, which convinced him that development was, before anything, a grassroots process triggered by education. He was therefore very interested in joining Paper for All, which bypasses all bureaucracy and is in direct contact with the community it aims to support. Treasurer of the French entity, Benjamine Cazes found out about Paper4All during the 2008 annual fundraising event, and has been an active member since. She participated in organizing and teaching summer courses at the 2011 Volunteering Program in Ouagadougou. As a Project Manager in a public transportation company, Benjamine brings her qualifications to the charity, especially in organizing the annual Volunteering Program: recruitment, logistics, communication, etc. Secretary General of the French entity, is Ramin Farhangi. Other volunteers: Former President of the French entity, David Azoulay has been involved with Paper For All since January 2007, he helped create the French entity. David completed an Engineering Degree in Environment, achieved his specialization in Finland, and a Masters in Strategy and International Business in Em Lyon. David currently works for Euro group and heard of the P4A purpose through his good friend Cyrus. Having a local team constantly present in Ouagadougou and clear fund raising objectives for the teams in UK and France, in addition to the wonderful idea of helping children getting a better education, has been a major incentive to join the P4A project. David is currently gathering people and launching the activity in France in as many directions as possible. Burkina Faso entity: The Burkina Faso entity part is currently being updated. 5-10 volunteers comprise the team in Burkina Faso. UK operations, Karina Drif has been involved with the Charity from its set up in 2006. Karina has already successfully exposed herself to a varied background of business and science; from being an accountant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers to developing her practical Marine Biology skills in the waters around Greenland during her PhD. Karina believes in holistic solutions for her vision of a better world, in which she sees the part in which Paper for All helps filling a gigantic gap in the educational needs in Burkina Faso. Ndassa Younchawou represent Paper For all in Cameroon. He was born on February 26, 1984 in Fumban in the region of western Cameroon, Ndassa followed academic studies at the university of Yaounde I in sociology, population and development. He worked as a volunteer in a youth association, Green Youth of Cameroon (AJVC) and participated in participatory diagnosis on behalf of NPPD National Participatory Development Programme in the regions of West, East and Downtown Cameroon. He was also an intern at France Volunteers, and conducted a study on the dynamics of the Cameroon volonateering.To day Ndassa is engage by the action of paper fol all to conttribut to help young student to achive their dreams to study in good conditions. International volunteer, Romain Thomas. A computer engineer from France, Romain shares a passion for Africa. Romain worked in Burkina Faso as the Chief of IT projects at the French cooperation Tax Authority in Burkina Faso. He worked several years as a software engineer for stef-tfe, the industrial European leader on cold supply chain, project. Romain was of the initial volunteers with Emmanuel Cassimatis and Alfred Kadsondo in 2006, which triggered the creation of the ngo. He is now heading the Africa operations. Volunteer, Ghana. Nderago Donkor Zacchaeus helps Paper for All in Ghana and was able to screen and assess several organizations there. Nderago completed a HIND Accountancy in 2008, established a computer shop for needy, orphans and disabled persons and started an integrated school in 2011. In addition, Paper for All would like to give its special thanks to the many people all over the world who kindly volunteer their time and energy to make this possible. In particular, Paper for All would like to thank June Brown and The Class Councils and School Forum in Hampshire, Alice Clement and the Notre Dame Education Society of Fremantle, Australia, Valérie Giguère in France, Patricia Karier in Luxembourg, Kirsten Jongberg in Belgium, Tracey Thuy Pham in Vietnam. Paper for All addresses its warmest thanks. Volunteers 2011: In 2011, here were the volunteers who could go with Paper for All to teach during a month in Burkina Faso. We have indicated their school so that you can get in touch with them easily if you come from the same school. Pictures are available here. Please feel free to ask us at admin@paper4all.org for their email contacts: - Alice Benoist (Espeme, France) - Romain Berrou (Ieseg, France) - Hélène Calas (HEC, France) - Benjamine Cazes (Sorbonne Paris I, France, board member) - Bérengère Daviaud (Sciences Politiques Paris, France) - Diane Gehin (HEC, France) - Antonin Guibourg (Faculte de Droit Lille 2, France) - Hugo Leenhardt (Sciences Politiques Paris, France) - Harriet Molyneaux (St Helen, St Catharine, UK) - Raphael Ollivier Mrejen (Sciences Politiques Paris, France) - Beatrix Renaud (Sciences Politiques Paris, France) - Alice Schan (EDHEC, France) - Mathieu Thodoroff (EDHEC, France)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line307
__label__cc	0.688989	0.311011	30 people in La Paz County have now died from the coronavirus John Wright December 22, 2020 5 Comments The coronavirus has now taken the lives of 30 people in La Paz County, with 12 deaths this month alone. Several of those infected had no known underlying health conditions. There are 1,196 cases in the county at the time this article was written. The La Paz County Health Department added 6 additional deaths to the tragic tally on Tuesday, as a surge in the virus infected record numbers of people countywide. Two were in the Parker service district, one in McMullen Valley, one in Quartzsite, one in Bouse and another in Ehrenberg. All but one were reported to be over the age of 65 years old. California and Arizona are among the states with the highest numbers of infections, according to national data. The Arizona death toll has now topped 8,000 with the 2nd-largest daily rise during the pandemic. With California in crisis as hospitals and staff reach their breaking point, the state is closing in on New York’s single-day high of 18,825 daily hospitalizations, set on April 13th. Many public health authorities are seeing the current state of the pandemic as worst-case scenarios, playing out in real time. The Health Department is asking people to play their part and stay home when they don’t feel well. “If you are experiencing a change in how you feel and get tested, please stay home until you receive the test results,” the Department said in a press release. “Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue. Consider wearing cloth face coverings, if it can be safely managed, in public settings where other physical distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. If you are at higher risk for severe illness, you should avoid attending congregate settings. People at higher risk for severe illness include adults 65 or older and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions.” For Parker Live’s continuing timeline of the pandemic, GO HERE. Claudia Blocker I appreciate this site. I am a snow bird and usually in Q for the winter. Miss being there this year. I have been looking for a way to get Covid information there and hope to get updates. Thank you Sam Camarata Give it a break. Thats less than one half percent. Please talk about the thousands that had covid like me who recovered. Sam- What would you like us to say about those who have recovered, other than they’re lucky? Sorry, it’s just not the newsworthy fact of this global pandemic. Besides, it’s baked into the data: most of those who aren’t dead are recovered. Tom Blocker Really Sam? COVID is killing more than one 911 attack nearly every day. It’s killed over 340,000 in the USA. It will likely kill over 1000 more before it’s over. The world’s death toll is approaching 2 MILLION DEATHS! And it bothers you that these deaths are being reported? REALLY? Do you maybe want to rethink this? Please stop making COVID a political thing. It’s a deadly virus that threatens us all. It wouldn’t have killed so many if it hadn’t been turned into something political. If we’d all pulled together and realized that it’s our civic and moral responsibility to not be so reckless. Paul Selley Tom, thank you. I don’t have the patience with idiots to formulate your well reasoned reply.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line309
__label__wiki	0.667454	0.667454	Avril Nolan and Quy Nguyen Though many might call themselves a curator nowadays, Avril Nolan and Quy Nguyen, the newly-married couple behind FORM Vintage, epitomize the word’s true definition. Driven by a deep curiosity and commitment to elevating craftsmanship of every creed, and with a vast breadth of knowledge about vintage and antiques between them, the pair started FORM as a medium to share their singular discoveries (and their stories) with the public. Nolan and Nguyen are eminently qualified to do just that. Nolan, who was born in Ireland, is an accomplished dressmaker and has spent a decade working in various facets of the fashion industry in London and New York, logging many years handling public relations efforts for a number of style clients; and Nguyen, a longtime antiques dealer has held positions at some of New York’s most prestigious design titles, first as the Collecting Editor at Martha Stewart, then Style and Market Editor at Architectural Digest and Elle Décor, before landing in his current job as Director of Style in-house at Ralph Lauren Home. FORM’s first brick and mortar pop-up at The Wythe hotel in Brooklyn earlier this year featured a collection of clothes and objects, from lovingly worn-in Levi’s and a fluorescent Hermes blazer, to Turkish kilm rugs and 1920s French blown lab glass, tailored to the wonts of the potential buyers in their Williamsburg environs. And their pop-up in Montauk, Long Island this summer was also adroitly customized to the beach-hopping clientele nearby with Christian Dior swimwear from the 1950s, and kaftans and turquoise jewelry from the 1970s. These promise to be the first of many more exciting ventures to come for FORM. “Commerce for us is the commerce of ideas, it's not a commerce of money. Money is a necessity, and we have to be smart about that, but it really is secondary,” says Nguyen. Avril, I know you’re from Ireland, and Quy, from Texas; how did you both end up in New York? Avril: I’d wanted to move here since I was really young. I have one aunt who lives in New York and she's amazing and very into fashion. Me and my sister would come over to visit her, and were just like "Oh my God," because that kind of glamorous lifestyle isn't something we’d ever seen in Ireland. So, I think that put it in my head from an early age and I just knew that as soon as I finished college I wanted to work in fashion and there aren't that many opportunities in Ireland. I was meant to move here with a friend, but she fell in love before she ever made it over, so I was like, "I'm just going to go on my own!" Good for you. And you never left! What about you Quy? Quy: I moved around a lot as a young kid with four siblings from California to Portland to Kansas to New Orleans and ended up in Texas. It was creatively limited in certain ways, but arts were big in my high school so I studied sculpture and drawing and painting and photography. I ended up coming to New York to go to Cooper Union to study sculpture, photography, and Super 8 filmmaking, and then eventually did woodworking as well. But my real education in antiques came from my first career job working for Fritz Karch, the Director of Collecting at Martha Stewart. We spent every day finding antiques and celebrating and lifting the stones on things that were overlooked and deemed unimportant. I learned so much through that process. I had had a lot of education in art and art history that tied back with antiquities, but not necessarily antiques in terms of what it means to live with them in the contemporary world. Is there something about both of your upbringings that drew you to the world of vintage and antiques, and this notion of looking back to move forward? Quy: Living in Texas, with a lot of racism and bigotry, especially being a refugee [Quy’s parents are from Vietnam and China] and extremely poor, art was an escape. Even as a young kid I already had inklings of collecting and because I couldn’t afford anything else I collected rocks and insects, and categorized everything, looking and studying differences. As a product of poverty, we spent our lives at thrift stores and bought everything used. By doing that I was automatically exposed to fifty years-worth of ideas and styles and color palettes and patterns and materials. I learned so much from constantly seeing and being able to, at a young age, look at things with a discriminating eye but a very open mind. Avril: I’ve collected vintage since I was very young. I grew up watching a lot of Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe films so at the start my approach was much more romantic and nostalgic. I mean, I wore a 1950s full-skirted black Frank Usher dress to my debs [prom]! You couldn’t get the type of clothes that I wanted to wear in Ireland, but I was lucky because my dad lived in London so I would visit him and go to these vintage warehouses and come back with suitcases filled with things. Vintage was my porthole into another world. And when Quy and I first started seeing each other our shared interest in it was part of why we connected. “I learned so much from constantly seeing and being able to, at a young age, look at things with a discriminating eye but a very open mind.” How did you graduate that passion into the business model for FORM? Avril: Both of us have worked with so many new brands and had always noticed the huge gap between how modern stores sell and how vintage stores sell. You know that feeling of walking into a vintage store and it smells musty, and you need serious muscle power to look through the racks because they're so stuffed with clothes that have probably been there for the entire year. It’s almost exhausting. We wanted to see things differently and fuse the two shopping experiences, and make it not about quantity, but quality. Our goal is to shift people's perceptions and show that a lot of vintage clothing is actually still extremely relevant, and it feels as modern—if not more modern—than a lot of what's being sold today. Quy: I think most importantly we start off with the person as the foundation. You know because starting off with the thing doesn't really make sense because things are everywhere, and at the end of the day, they don't mean much realistically. By promoting and supporting things that are made well, and things that are and will be future heirlooms, we focus FORM as a business based on the archetype of objects. Before we buy something we always ask if it makes sense for this person that we're creating, we ask if it's timeless, and we check condition to the nth degree because we want it to be on the level of new. Unless of course it's an extremely rare piece or it's a part of the nature of the clothing that you would want the wear because of the history and utilitarian kind of work patina. So, in that world you'll see holes and tears because to us it's beautiful and it's accepted, but in our Chanel blouses or anything like that, it's mint. The way you’ve decided to be very thoughtful about your editing with FORM, and really limit how many pieces you carry seems like the antithesis of the compulsive consumerism we see so much of now. Quy: We’re great editors first and foremost. And Avril and I are having a conversation before each purchase. People are like, "You guys went to Paris and you only brought back 20 pieces?" But we say no to probably 600 pieces before we say yes to those 20. And I think it’s that act of strict editing, that FORM customers are responding to. People are buying less and putting more thought into it and they really want something that’s unique. While Instagram’s amazing and it opens up your eyes to a lot of different people doing different things, at the same time, things become very samey. People respond to our pieces because they know that nobody else is going to have them and they have a story. You seem very committed to sharing the stories, and the history, behind everything you’re selling. Quy: People are much more receptive now to objects when you use them to tell stories. I think pieces that will last for a really, really long time is a refreshing idea for people. “People respond to our pieces because they know that nobody else is going to have them and they have a story.” With this idea of everything you surround yourself with or wear being timeless; how does USM fit into that vision? Quy: For our FORM pop-ups, the USM pieces made a perfect marriage. We’d never really seen antiques or objects placed in USM and that contrast for us was really exciting and very cool. Avril: There’s the same contrast in our home. I think you see a lot of USM in clinical and office settings, but that’s just how people have approached it in the past that has earned it that association. With our USM pieces we like to bring a certain softness to them. In the living room the USM unit holds both our books and objects but also stacks of textiles which brings a softness to something that is typically quite austere. And we have two USM Highboards in our bedroom which we’ve hung an antique 1920s Japanese screen above and we have beautiful West African wooden sculptures on top of it; they’re modernist even when juxtaposing them with older objects. Quy: There’s a rhythm between the USM pieces and our antiques, like the 1930s dresser or the 18th century Spanish lace curtains; each piece brings out different elements in the other. USM is really great at making you focus, and I think that's something that we're very interested in. What helps you focus through its display, its composition, the object itself, the simplicity of it? How can you look at something for a longer period of time, and how can you project yourself onto that thing? “It’s the heirloom quality that makes something valuable… the ability for that African sculpture to be passed down for 20 years or for this mastodon jawbone to be passed down for hundreds of years,” says Nguyen. This portrait was produced by the international interview magazine Freunde von Freunden. Find more USM furniture for your home and workspace here. Thank you, Avril and Quy for showing us your beautiful home in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. To see more of their approach to modern design and vintage selects, check out the FORM Vintage Instagram here. “For me, good design requires a sensitivity to context, strong spatial awareness and in most cases a light touch.” Kristina Pickford Interior Designer, Auckland “I like beautiful furniture. 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__label__wiki	0.870648	0.870648	Storyplay About Storyplay Storyplay in Action Storyplay Blogs Storyplay Resources Multilingualism & Literacy Little Hands Trust Multilingual Materials Story-based Resources Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award PRAESA is honoured to be the recipient of the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, awarded to individuals or institutions for their long-term commitment to growing a love of reading in children. The Jury’s Citation reads: With the joy of reading as its compass point, PRAESA opens new routes into the world of books and literature for young readers in South Africa. Through innovative reading and storytelling projects, PRAESA brings people together and brings literature in multiple languages alive. PRAESA´s outstanding work shows the crucial role of books and stories in creating rich lives for children and young people. The announcement of the award, administered by the Swedish Arts Council, said: For more than twenty years, PRAESA has made powerful, innovative moves to highlight literature as a key component of both personal and societal development, always grounded in the specific conditions of South African society and culture. Its work focuses on encouraging children to read for enjoyment, building their self-esteem, and helping them connect to their native language through reading and story. PRAESA has three core goals: to provide children with high-quality literature in the various South African languages; to collaborate with and foster new networks among publishers and organisations that promote reading; and to initiate and carry out activities that can help sustain a living culture of reading and storytelling in socially vulnerable communities. PRAESA works in constant dialogue with the latest research and in collaboration with volunteers at the grass roots level. To encourage children to read in their native languages, PRAESA produced the Little Hands books, a series of short books in different African languages. Another project, the Vulindlela Reading Club, combined oral storytelling with reading, singing games, and dramatizations, and led to the formation of many more reading clubs in Cape Town and other provinces. The national reading promotion initiative Nal’ibali is a network of reading clubs that uses media campaigns to encourage children to read and inspire parents, grandparents, and teachers to read with them. Download Carole Bloch’s Acceptance speech Download Kirsten Boie’s Laureate speech PRAESA director Carole Bloch with colleagues Malusi Ntoyapi and Ntombizanele Mahobe at the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award ceremony in Sweden. PRAESA’s Malusi Ntoyapi, Carole Bloch and Ntombizanele Mahobe with the Swedish Minister of Culture and Democracy, Alice Bah Kuhnke, at the announcement of the award, administered by the Swedish Arts Council. Watch our ALMA Award Ceremony IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award PRAESA was awarded the IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award in 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico. Initiated by the International Board on Books for Young People and sponsored by Japanese newspaper company the Asahi Shimbun, the award is presented biennially to two groups or institutions whose activities promote reading among children and young people. PRAESA was nominated for the award by IBBY Sweden for its work in children’s multilingual literacy development. In her acceptance speech at the Papalote Children’s Museum in Mexico City, PRAESA director Carole Bloch said: “The following core principles have guided us over the years: Firstly, the same kind of enriched and inspiring conditions that encourage English-speaking children to become engaged readers and writers are the same ones that African-language speakers need. This should be self-evident, but it isn’t. In our work we are countering the low level expectations of the education system for millions of bright young African-language speakers as they enter and progress through primary school. Secondly, nurturing a love of stories offers us all enjoyable inroads lifelong learning journeys. The hegemonic pressure of schooling to deliver measurable skills, however, has led to a loss of appreciation for the deep educational value of stories. We are reviving the value of narrative as an essential part of not just education but also community and home settings.” IBBY-Asahi Award PRAESA wins the IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award 2014 IBBY-Asahi Flyer Herald article Reading Hall of Fame In 2017, Carole Bloch was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame, a body that aims to contribute to the improvement of teaching of reading globally from the collective experiences of its members. Nomination is by an existing member, in recognition of more than 25 years of recognised, impactful work in the field. Visit the official website for more information Tweets by PRAESAMedia PRAESA © 2021 PRAESA \| Designed by TnT Designs \| Privacy Policy	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line331
__label__cc	0.515337	0.484663	International Relations Office (IRO) Phonebook (in greek) Department of Planning and Regional Development University of Thessaly The Department and its Location The Department in the Local and Academic Community Opinions of Graduates Master in Advanced Planning Studies [APS] Master in Urban Regeneration, Urban Development & Real Estate [URUDRE] Master in Sustainable Management of Environmental Change and Cyclical Economy [SMECCE] Master in Project Management, Transportation and Spatial Planning (PMTSP) Master in Tourism and Cultural Planning and Development (TCPD) Masters in Strategic Management and Competitiveness (SMC) Presentation (in greek) Postdoctoral Research Scientific editions Research – Discussions Papers e-journal “Aeihoros” Research Unit of Computer Science Applications in Spatial Planning Research Unit of Demographic and Social Analysis Research Unit of Evaluation of Development Policies and Programs Research Unit of Environment and Spatial Planning [ESPL] Research Unit of Geographical Research and Environmental Planning [GREENPLAN] Research Unit of Infrastructure, Technology Policy and Development Research Unit of Regional Economic Analysis and Policy Research Unit of Rural Space Research Unit of Spatial Analysis, GIS and Thematic Mapping Research Unit of Tourism Planning, Research and Policy Research Unit of Urban Space Morphology Research Unit of Urban and Spatial Planning Informations System Center Research and Technical staff International Relations Office (IRO-UTH) E-secretary [Unistudent-students]] Pantoleon (Pantelis) Skayannis Infrastructure Policy » Website » Curriculum Vitae leonska@prd.uth.gr Γ9 Ph. office (+30) 24210 7 4469 Ph. office (fax) Ph. Lab. – Professor of Infrastructure Policy, Dept. of Planning and Regional Development (DPRD), School of Engineering, University of Thessaly (UTH), Greece. prd.uth.gr – Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the Research Centre “Jason” of UTH – Scientific Responsible (Principal Investigator) of the Unit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of UTH. – Director of the Research Unit of Infrastructure, Technology Policy and Development, DPRD, UTH. – National Representative to the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) – Dean of the School of Technology (since March 2019) – Member of the Regional Council of Research and Innovation of Thessaly (since November 2017). – Associate of the Omega Centre for Mega Projects in Transport and Development, The Bartlett, University College London (UCL) since October 2017. Have been – President of the Volos Port Authority SA (non-exec. October 2018-2019). – Member of the Executive Committee of the Organization for Planning and Environmental Protection of Athens/Attiki (2011-2014). – Dean of the School of Engineering, University of Thessaly (2011-2015). – Member of the Executive Committee of the Association of European Schools of Planning and of the Steering Committee of the Global Planning Education Associations Network (2007-2012). – Visiting Professor (2009) University of Newcastle upon Tyne, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Centre for Urban & Regional Development Studies (CURDS). – Honorary Senior Research Associate (2016) Development Planning Unit (DPU), The Bartlett, University College London (UCL). – External Examiner University College London (UCL), Bartlett School of Planning, MSc programme on Mega Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Delivery (MIPAD) (2012-2017). Dr of Philosophy (in Urban and Regional Studies) University of Sussex, Brighton, UK Master of Arts (in Urban and Regional Studies) Diploma in Architectural Engineering Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece Lyceum Apolytirion Athens College, Athens, Greece Scientific conferences committees 1. Dec. 15-16, 1995 Member of the scientific and organising committees of the Regional Planning, Development and the Environment in the Frame of the European Union National Conference, organised by the scientific journal TOPOS and the Hellenic Association of Regional Scientists. Athens: Panteion University. 2. May 26-27, 2000 Member of the scientific and organising committees of the International Conference Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policies in the European Periphery: a research agenda. Organised by the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Thessaly, RIS Thessaly. Volos. 3. July 4, 2000 Organizer of the One-day Conference for Education in Architecture. University of Thessaly, Volos. 4. December 8, 2000 Member of the Committee for the preparation and organisation of the conference and celebration for the 10 years of the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly. 5. July 11-15, 2001 Co-chair of the “Transport and Land Use” track in the First World Planning Schools Congress at Shanghai, China, held at the Tongji University. 6. March 8-9, 2002 Member of the organising committee of the national scientific conference organised by the journal of spatial studies TOPOS. 7. July 5-15, 2002 Chairman of the Organising Committee for the preparation and organisation of the annual Association of European Schools Of Planning (AESOP) congress held at Volos. 8. July 2002 – 2012 Member of the Standing Committee for Conferences of AESOP (later named Events Officer of the Executive Committee) for future congresses. In this capacity: Grenoble (2004), Vienna (2005), Napoli (2007), Liverpool (2009), Helsinki (2010), and Ankara (2012). 9. July 9-14, 2003 Co-chair of the “Physical Capital, Networks and Transportation” track in the third American Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) and Association of European Schools οf Planning (AESOP) joint congress held at the Katholicke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. 10. September 25-27, 2003 Member of the Scientific Committee and co-ordinator of the “Innovation” track of the “Project Administration and Management” Conference organized by the Hellenic Association of Operational Research, Technological Educational Institute at Larissa, Greece. 11. March 4, 2005 Member of the Organising Committee of the One-day Conference for the Bridging of the Maliakos Gulf UTH/PAM/TCG-Magnesia Dpt. Volos. 12. May 12-14, 2005 Chairman of the Organising Committee of the First PanHellenic Conference on Urban and Regional Planning and Development – New trends-new researchers. Volos: DPRD. 13. June 18-21, 2006 Co-chair and rapporteur for the sessions on Regional Innovation Systems at the 9th International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation: Science, Society and Sustainability. Santorini, Greece. Member of the National Support Committee of the Conference. 14. July 11-16, 2006 Co-chair and co-organizer of the parallel sessions on “Transport and Infrastructure Planning” at the 2nd World Planning Schools Congress. National Autonomous University of Mexico, School of Urbanism. Mexico City. Discussant in two parallel sessions. 15. Aug. 29- Sept. 3, 2006 Member of the Organizing Committee of the European Regional Science Association annual conference. Volos Greece. 16. July 9-11, 2008 Co-chair and co-organizer of the parallel sessions on “Transportation, mobility, connectivity and infrastructure planning” at the Joint AESOP and ACSP Congress. Chicago, Illinois, USA. 17. July 11-16, 2009 Member of the organizing committee of the Association of European Schools of Planning annual conference. Liverpool. 18. Sept. 24-27, 2009 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 2nd PanHellenic Conference of City and Regional Planning and Development. University of Thessaly, Volos. Member of the Steering Committee for Congresses of the Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN) – World Planning Congresses (representing AESOP). 20. 20-30 November 2009 Invited by the Asian Planning Schools Association to participate to the round table of the congress in Ahmedabad, India. 21. July 6-11, 2010 Member of the Scientific Committee of the Association of European Schools of Planning annual congress. Helsinki. 22. July 4-8, 2011 Member of the Congress Steering Committee for the organisation of the 3rd World Planning Schools Congress to be held in Perth, Australia (University of Western Australia), and co-chair of the track on Transport and Infrastructure Planning. 23. September 2012 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 3rd PanHellenic Congress on City and Regional Planning and Development. University of Thessaly, Volos. 24. November 21-22, 2012 Member of the Scientific Committee of the CAUMME 2012 International Symposium (Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Mediterranean and the Middle East) Global Impacts and Local Challenges, Istanbul (organized by Yildiz Technical University & Qatar University). 25. July, 2013 Member of the Organizing Committee of the Joint Congress of the Association of European Schools of Planning and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (USA), Dublin (also preparation of the agreement between the organizing parties). 26. February 22-27, 2015 Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Academic Association on Planning, Law, and Property Rights PLPR 9th international conference, Volos, Greece, and co-organiser (with K.Lalenis) of the special session on “Contested Lands”. 27. June 22-26, 2015 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 2nd International Conference on Changing Cities, organized by DPRD at Porto Heli, Greece. 28. July 13-16, 2015 Co-chair of the “Planning in Weak Institutional Environments” track of the Association of European Schools of Planning annual congress, Prague. 29. October 22-25, 2015 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 4th PanHellenic Congress on City and regional Planning and Development. University of Thessaly, Volos. 30. July 3-8, 2016 Co-chair of the track on “Economic Development and Planning in Moments of Crisis” at the 4rd World Planning Schools Congress, Rio, Brazil. 31. July 11-14, 2017 Co-chair of the track on “Regional Economics and Scarce Resources Planning” of the Association of European Schools of Planning annual congress, Lisbon, Portugal. 32. May 24-25, 2018 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility, Skiathos, Greece. 33. September 25-30 Member of the Scientific and Organising Committees of the 5th PanHellenic Congress on City and regional Planning and Development, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece. Editorial boards of scientific journals TOPOS (editorial board) European Spatial Research and Policy (editorial board) AEIHOROS (editorial board) Journal of Mega Infrastructure & Sustainable Development (editorial board) ΤOURISMOS (μέλος του επιστημονικού συμβουλίου [editorial advisory board]) Regional Science Inquiry (editorial board) Region and Periphery (editorial advisory board) Forum A+P (editorial board) Invitations for lectures at international conferences Skayannis,P. “Rail & Motorway Major Transport Networks & Spatial Transformation in Mainland Greece”. Orient/ East-Med (OEM) Corridor Conference: Connecting Spaces of European Importance. TU Wien/ETH Zürich. Vienna, January 16-17, 2020. Skayannis,P. “Local food, culture and the environment, and experience tourism: a challenging relation”. Invited Plenary Speech in the 2nd International Conference on Food, Environment and Culture under the theme: “Building Climate Resilience through Inclusive Global Innovations”, organised by Benguet State University, La Trinidad-Baguio, Benguet, the Philippines. November 26-29, 2019. Skayannis,P. “The Other”. Invited participation in the Round Table: ”Under the Veil of Diversity. Planners, planning and difference”. Organised and chaired by Johanna Lilius and Hossam Hewidy, presenting Ali Madanipour, Pantelis Skayannis, Katie McClymont and Kimmo Lapintie. AESOP 2019, Venice, July 9-13, 2019. Skayannis, P. Participation in the 1st panel of the conference MarePort2019. “Port, Logistics & Innovative Commercial Projects. Thessaly as an International Hub of Exports, Real Estate and Innovative Projects”. Institute of Maritime &Economic Strategy και το ‘in4capital’. Volos, March 16, 2019. Crone,D., Kahlmeier,S., Cavill,N., Foster,Ch., Onatsu,T., Aznar Lain,S., Ndukwe,R., Siliņa,Z., Goudas,M., Skayannis,P., Zalvara,Ou., Mitsiadi,V., Colț,R., Ganea,S. “The ERASMUS+ Project: Supporting Policy and Action for Active Environments – SPACE”. The Youth in the Perspective of the Olympic Movement Conference. Brasov, Romania, 3-4 March 2017. Skayannis,P. “Athens in Crisis: the planning challenges”. International Seminar Patterns of Local Development – Local Spatial Policy. University of Łódź, Poland, 14 June 2016. Skayannis,P., Da Silva,P. “Ethics and Values in Planning and Education [in the context of today’s crisis]”. Kick-off presentation for the 2016 AESOP Heads of Schools Meeting Workshop 3, AUTH Thessaloniki, Greece, 11 March 2016. Skayannis,P. “Mega Infrastructure Projects in Greece: have paradigms changed in a climate of austerity?” UCL Bartlett School of Planning, OMEGA Seminar Series, 24 February 2016. Skayannis,P. Invited Lecture “Young Leaders, University, and Entrepreneurship: a challenging triangle” International University College, Bulgaria (Young Leaders Academy. La Manche TEMPUS Project, 8-12 September 2014. Skayannis,P. “Encouraging Stevia Cultivation: a brief picture of the entrepreneurial context”. 1st International Conference on Greek Stevia. Volos, March 1-3, 2013. Skayannis,P. “Barriers of Greek students to start up a business”. Entrepreneur Week, Athens. Hellenic Start-Up Association. Athens, February 23-25, 2012. Skayannis,P. “Are ‘new entrepreneurship teaching’ methods suitable for Greek Universities?” Entrepreneur Week, Athens. Hellenic Start-Up Association. Athens, February 23-25, 2012. Skayannis,P. “The Challenge of Sustainability in Mega Urban Transport Projects (MUTPS)”. International Seminar Urban Regions as Engines for Development. Vienna University of Technology 20-24 October, 2010. Skayannis,P. “Airlines and Airport Business: the prospects in Greece”. International Symposium Regional Airports as Catalysts for Sustainable Regional and Tourism Development. Volos, June 19-21, 2008. Skayannis,P. “Social Economy in Greece the Case of Women Co-operatives in Magnesia”. Special congress for the ‘EQUAL’ EU programmes. Guimaraes Portugal, May 30, 2007. Gospodini,A. και Skayannis,P. “Studies Curricula in Greek Schools of Planning: transformations και perspectives”. International Seminar on Rethinking planning education: Launching of a project of international planning education και research the common goals, know-how και improvement, Κωνσταντινούπολη: Yildiz Technical University, 2002. Skayannis,P. “A Comparative analysis of social and technical infrastructure in Transition Countries”. International Seminar Adaptation Problems and Development Policies, organized by the ‘South & East European Development Center’, University of Thessaly, Volos, 2001. Skayannis,P. “Policies of Cross-border co-operation in the Balkans: the framework, the opportunities και the challenges”. International Seminar The Balkans in the European Economic Space: prospects for integration και development, DPRD UTH, Volos, February 23-March 3, 1999. Skayannis,P. “Infrastructures and Models of Development: certain spatial implications”. Erasmus intensive course on Spatial Implications of Regulation και Competition in a Single Europe. University of Sussex, 1991. a) Second prize: PanHellenic Architectural Competition for the Town Hall of Corinth (1982 with G.Mademochoritis, S.Rellia, and Ch. Settas). b) Second prize: PanHellenic Architectural Competition for the Cultural Centre of Heracleion, Crete (1983, with G.Mademochoritis, E.Apergis, G.Ganasoulis and I.Vasilaki). The project was displayed at the St. Marcus Basilica in Heracleion, Crete (Feb. 1984) and at the PanHellenic Architectural Exhibition (1987), organised by the National Technical University, Athens (1987). c) First Distinction: PanHellenic Town Planning and Architectural Competition for the Restoration of the Medieval Settlement of Anavatos, Isle of Chios (1993 with G.Mademochoritis and E.Apergis). The project was displayed at the National Gallery, Athens (May 26 – June 5, 1994). d) National Distinction The programme “Encouragement of Entrepreneurial Activity, Innovative Actions and Elective Courses for Students” was selected to represent Greece in the European Enterprise Awards (2007). e) Regional Distinction The Research Unit of Infrastructure, Technology Policy and Development and P.Skayannis were awarded a distinction by the Centre of Entrepreneurial and Technology Development of Thessaly (KETA) for their scientific contribution and support to the activities of KETA for the years of its activation (June 2008). Committee of Personalities Member of the Committee in Honour, of the City of Tripolis, Arcadia, for the competition for the title of Cultural Capital of Europe 2021. Other members: Costas Gavras (Head of Committee), Mikis Theodorakis, Thanassis Valtinos, Christos Zerefos, Angelos Delivorrias, Katty Tzitzikosta, Giorgos Michalopoulos, Maria Georgakopoulou, and Aglaea Archontidou-Argyri (January 2015). Second Semester 2009 Visiting Professor University of Newcastle upon Tyne, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Centre for Urban & Regional Development Studies (CURDS). April 2012–Oct. 2016 Appointed by University College London (UCL), Bartlett School of Planning as External Examiner for the MSc programme on Mega Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Delivery (MIPAD). Second Term 2016 Honorary Senior Research Associate Development Planning Unit (DPU), The Bartlett, University College London (UCL). Oct. 2017-today: Associate of the Omega Centre for Mega Projects in Transport and Development, The Bartlett, University College London (UCL) since October 2017. Sept. 2017-today Member of the examiners board for admission to the International Research Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Planning (I.D.A.U.P.) offered by the Università degli Studi di Ferrara (Italy) and the Polis University of Tirana (Albania). Sept. 2001-2010 National Representative to the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP). July 16, 2007-2012 Elected as Member of the Executive Committee of AESOP (special responsibility for the AESOP Conferences). July 2009-2012 Appointed by the EXCO of AESOP as one of its two representatives to the Steering Committee of the Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN) [Responsibility for the World Planning Congresses]. Oct. 2018-Oct. 2019 Member of the MedCruise Board of Directors, since October 2018. MedCruise, is the Association of 71 Mediterranean and adjoining seas cruise ports. Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor Professorial positions at the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, in the field of Infrastructures Executive collaborator and Editorial Secretary Executive collaborator of the civil non-profit association "Urban and Regional Development and Policy”, and Editorial Secretary and Adviser of the Scientific Journal TOPOS, Athens. "Urban and Regional Development and Policy” and Scientific Journal TOPOS Sefl employed freelance Architect with own practice in Athens. Have taken part in architectural competitions (3 PanHellenic prizes) Composite Research, Management and Educational Programmes 1. 1996-1999: Deputy co-ordinator of the Programme: “Curriculum evaluation and upgrading – textbooks” of the DPRD, UTH, financed by the Community Support Framework (CSF) [Ministry of Education]. 2. 1999-2001: Deputy co-ordinator for the creation and operation of the new Department of Architectural Engineering at the University of Thessaly (started in 1999), financed by the CSF [Ministry of Education]. 3. 1999-2001: Member of the co-ordinating committee of the new Department of Computing, Telecommunication and Networks at the University of Thessaly, financed by the CSF [Ministry of Education]. 4. 2003-2005: Responsible and Co-ordinator for the University Programme for the “Encouragement of students’ entrepreneurial activity, innovative applications and related elective courses”, Phase I, financed by the CSF [Ministry of Education]. 5. 2005-2008: Responsible and Co-ordinator for the University Programme for the “Encouragement of students’ entrepreneurial activity, innovative applications and related elective courses”, Phase II, financed by the CSF [Ministry of Education]. 6. 2009-today: Responsible and Co-ordinator for the University of Thessaly Programme for the “Unit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, financed by the CSF Operational Programme of Education and Life Long Learning of the Ministry of Education. Research and Applied Research Programmes 7. D.Phil. 1985-1990: Doctorate at the University of Sussex: “The General Conditions of Production and Infrastructure: the case of post civil-war Greece”. 8. Spring/Summer 1986: Participation in the research project “Preliminary Study for the Organisation of the Department of Regional Planning and Development at the School of Production Sciences of the University of Thessaly” (Co-ordinator P.Getimis). 9. Winter 1989: Consultancy for the Vennootschap voor Ekonomische Regionale Activering (VERA) (Belgium) to carry out the research and presentation of the “Infrastructure Survey of South West Flanders” part of a broader study entitled “Strategic Plan of South West Flanders” (Co-ordinator Stephan De Clerck). 10. Nov. 1990 – Apr.1991: Participation in the research project “Evaluation of Continuing Education Programmes, and the Labour Market in the Prefecture of Karditsa” carried out by URDP for the Development Agency of Karditsa SA (Co-ordinator E.Andricopoulou). 11. June 1991 – 1994: Supervisor of the Innovative ESF Programme for the “Training of Staff in Urban Development (Use of GIS)”, carried out at Panteion University (Co-ordinator P.Getimis). 12. Jan. 1992 – May 1992: Participation as basic researcher and expert in the fields of a) infrastructures and b) regional structure, in a research project entitled “Improvement of Interfund Synergy in Regional Multifund Operational Programmes and IMPs in Greece” carried out by Planet SA for EC DG XVI (regions: Attiki and Crete) (Co-ordinator T.Mastrantonis). 13. June 1992 – Dec. 1992: Participation as basic researcher and expert in the field of Urban Development, in a research project entitled “Transport and Urban Development”, for the Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Administration (EETAA) (Co-ordinator C.Veinoglou of Eratosthenis Ltd.). 14. May 1993- June 1993: Participation in the capacity as an Urban Planner, in the team that was awarded the first distinction in the Architectural and Town Planning Competition for the “Restoration of the Medieval Settlement of Anavatos”, Isle of Chios. Dec. 1993: Commissioned by the National Centre of Public Administration, to participate in a research project entitled “The Contribution of Public Administration in the Activation of the Endogenous Potential in the Greek Periphery”, carried out at Panteion University (Co-ordinator P.Getimis). Oct. 1993: Participation as a consultant in the project SCOPE/PORTS (V-20-50) of the DRIVE telematics EC Programme: “Traffic Management in the Area of the Port of Piraeus” (Commissioned to Eratosthenis Ltd. by DG XIII of EC; Municipality of Piraeus Consortium) (Co-ordinator C. Veinoglou). 17. 1993: Participation as a member-researcher in a committee commissioned by the Ministry of Education to prepare a report for the “Regional Dimensions of the Greek Higher Education and the Participation of Greece in the Erasmus EC Programme” (Research financed by the EC; Co-ordinator K.Tsaousis). 18. May 1993 – Jan. 1994: Participation as a special consultant on issues of infrastructure strategies in the Research Programme INETA, “Definition of Research Strategies and Evaluation of Policies in the Prefecture of Karditsa”. The Programme was financed by the EC and was carried out by the Karditsa Development Agency (ANKA), Prefecture of Karditsa. 19. Nov. 1993 – Dec. 1996: Commissioned by the Ministry of Industry (DG Research and Technology) to participate in a research entitled “Technology Transfer and System Areas in Greece” carried out at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Co-ordinator N.Komninos). 20. Apr. 1994 – June 1995: Participation as a special Consultant in the scientific area of Infrastructures in the EC Programme CLED/ECOS for “The Development of the Cities of Korcha (Albania) and Gabrovo (Bulgaria)”. The Programme is carried out by the Karditsa Development Agency (project leader) and the municipal authorities of Oldham, UK. 21. September 1994: Participation as a special Consultant on Infrastructure, in the “Study for the Development of Thrace”, carried out by “Ellinotechniki SA – Stadion SA and Infogroup SA, for the Ministry of Industry, Research and Technology, Greece (Co-ordinator T.Mastrantonis). 22. Dec. 1994 – June 1995: Participation as a researcher and representative in the EC “Network on Utility Regulation” (for Energy and Telecommunications), in collaboration with the University of Piraeus (Co-ordinator I.Hassid). Dec. 1995: Participation as a partner in collaboration with the National Technical University (Y.Caloghirou), Athens, in a Research Project entitled “Study Assessing the Social and Economic Cohesion Aspects of the Development of an Information Society in Europe”, commissioned by EC. DG XIII.A.7. /DGXVI to the Research Co-operative Nexus Europe, Dublin (Co-ordinator Sean O’Siochru). June 1997: Participation as a national expert and researcher in a project entitled “Monitoring the Commission’s Support for the Inter-Regional Information Society Initiative (IRIS)” commissioned by DG XIII.A.6. to Technopolis Ltd and to CURDS (University of Newcastle upon Type, resp. A.Gilespie) (Co-ordinator Ken Guy and Matt Staton). 25. Ian. 1996 – Dec. 1997: Participation as a researcher in an international project entitled “Strategic Management Actions Relating to Tourism (SMART)”, commissioned by DG XXIII to the University of Thessaly (Co-ordinator: Phil. Loukissas). Dec. 1997: Participation in the programme “Design of Innovative Training Material on Local Development Planning” (INEVAL-Leonardo) commissioned by the EC to the Karditsa Development Agency (Co-ordinator E.Karnavou). Apr. 1997: Participation as an expert in Regional Policy in a project entitled “Research on Land Policy in Greece”, commissioned by the Ministry of Regional Planning and the Environment, Greece, to the University of Thessaly (Co-ordinator Y.Pyrgiotis). June 1997: Participation as a co-ordinator and as an expert in Regional and Infrastructure Policy in a project entitled “Study of Spatial Impacts of the EU Policies in the Region of Central Macedonia”, commissioned by the Ministry of Regional Planning and the Environment, Greece, to OMEP/ Interplan SA (Co-ordinator A.Papadakis). 29. Dec 1996 – May 1997: Co-ordinator on behalf of the University of Thessaly, for a research project entitled “Study of Expected Traffic Flows of the Egnatia Highway”, commissioned to the University by Eratosthenis Ltd /Egnatia. 30. Jan 1997 – 1999: Co-ordinator on behalf of the University of Thessaly and consultant to a “Leonardo da Vinci” European Programme entitled “Training Modules in the Road Transport”, commissioned to the University by Eurotexniki KEK. Dec. 1999: Co-ordinator of the research project for the “Establishment of Criteria for the provision of Awards for Best Practice and Design in City and Regional Planning”, commissioned by the University of Thessaly. 32. June 1998 – Nov. 2002: Co-ordinator of the “Research for the strategic Planning and Management of the Airport Infrastructure of the Regions of Western Greece and Peloponnese”, commissioned to the University by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. 33. Jan. 1998 – 1999: Co-ordinator of the research for the “Transport Network of the Prefecture of Magnesia” (Life Programme), commissioned to the University by the Prefectural Administration of Magnesia. 34. Feb. 1998 – May 1998: Co-ordinator of the research for the “Progress of the First and Second Community Support Frameworks of the Prefecture of Magnesia”, commissioned to the University by the Prefectural Administration of Magnesia. 35. April 1998 – June 1998: Participation as an expert, in the research for “The Programme of the Magnesia Prefecture for the 21st Century”, commissioned to the University by the Prefectural Administration of Magnesia (Co-ordinator G.Petrakos). 36. September 1998: Evaluator (national) of the implementation of the Programme “Regional Innovation Strategy” in the region of Western Macedonia, Greece (DG XIII/Ecotec, Co-ordinator Matt Staton). 37. December 1998: Participation as an Expert in the “RIS Programme for the Region of Thessaly” (DG XIII) (Co-ordinator G.Bakouros). 38. December 1998 – 1999: Participation in the research project “Strategic Planning for the Development of the Balkans”, commissioned to the University by the Min. Nat. Economy (Co-ordinator G.Petrakos). 39. April 2000 – March 2001: Co-ordinator of part of the research for the “Viability of a cable car system in Pelion”, Thessaly, commissioned to the University by the Magnesia Development Agency SA. 40. Oct. 2000 – Dec. 2000: Participation in the research project “Regional Dimensions of Transport Policy in the Southern Balkans, Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, New Yugoslavia, FYROM, Romania”, commissioned by the Ministry of Planning Public Works and the Environment to Panteion University (Co-ordinator A.Papadaskalopoulos). 41. Nov 2000 – Sept 2001: Responsible for the WP3 of the RIS+ Programme, i.e. for the organisation of the “Innovation Week in Thessaly” (Co-ordinator G.Bakouros). Sept 2001: Responsible for the creation of the “Innovation Observatory in Thessaly” (ΙΝΝΟREGIO: Co-ordinators N. Komninos, G.Bakouros). 43. June – July 2001: Co-ordinator of the research study “Traffic Solutions for the Agria Town” commissioned to the University by the Agria Municipality. 44. July 2001 – Nov. 2002: Co-ordinator of the research study “Development Plan of Skiathos” commissioned to the University by the Skiathos Municipality. 45. June 2002 – Nov. 2002: Co-ordinator of the research study “Development Plan of Skopelos” commissioned to the University by the Skopelos Municipality. 46. Nov. 2001- March 2003: Co-ordinator of the External Evaluation of the ECOSERT project (Part of the RECITE project, Magnesia-Chester-Avellino). 47. April 2002 – 2004: Responsible for the Regional Dimension of “Technology Foresight in Greece” (co-ordinators E.Koukios NTUA and D.Agrafiotis NSPH in cooperation with Logotech). Dec. 2004: Co-ordinator of the research study “Investigation for the Locationing of the Shipbuilding industry in Magnesia” commissioned to the University by The Magnesia Development Agency. (inactive) Co-ordinator of the research study “Development Plan of Aisonia” commissioned to the University by the Aisonia Municipality. 50. March 2003 – April 2005: Co-ordinator of the research study “Update of the Development Plan of Iolkos” commissioned to the University by the Iolkos Municipality. 51. May 2004 – 2006: Co-ordinator of the research study “Local Employment Initiatives” in the part undertaken by the University of Thessaly, commissioned to the University by the Region of Thessaly. 52. May 2004 – May 2005: Co-ordinator of the research study “Network for the Research and Problem Solving of the Internationalisation of the Thessalian Enterprises”, commissioned to the University by the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technological Development of Thessaly. 53. June 2004 – Sept. 2004: Co-ordinator of the research study “Traffic Solutions for the Nea Anchialos Town” commissioned to the University by the Nea Anchialos Municipality. May 2006: Participation in the research study for the “Prefectural Development Plan of Magnesia” (co-ordinator G.Petrakos). May 2006: Participation in the research study for the “City Development Plan of Volos” (co-ordinator G.Petrakos). 56. June 2005 – May 2006: Co-ordinator of the research study “Comprehensive Development Plan of the Municipality of Karla” commissioned to the University by the Karla Municipality. 57. Sept. 2005 – May 2006: Participation in the research study for ESPON 1.2.3. “Identification of Spatially Relevant Aspects of the Information Society”. Partners: University of Warsaw (leaders) Rome “Tor Vergata”, Joensuu, Finland, Charles University Czech Rep., and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. 58. Nov. 2005 – June 2006: Co-ordinator of the research study “Comprehensive Development Operational Plan of the Prefecture of Athens” commissioned to the University of Thessaly and to the National Technical University of Athens by the Prefecture of Athens (parallel co-ordinator Prof. M.Agelidis). Apr. 2007: Co-ordinator of the research study “Socio-economic Impacts Assessment of the Standard Gauge Systems of the Metropolitan Area of Volos-N.Ionia”, commissioned to the University by the Municipality of N.Ionia (INTERREG III C – TranSUrban). 60. 2006-2008: Co-ordinator on behalf of the University of Thessaly for the EQUAL (measure 2, activity 2.2) Programme on Social Economy entitled “Social Amphictyony”. 61. Nov. 2006-Dec. 2008: Participation in the research study “Strategic Plan for Innovation Development in Thessaly” (creation of regional innovation poles) (Development Operational Programme, mes.4.6. act. 4.6.1) (principal investigator G.Petrakos). 62. 2007-2010: Co-ordinator and Principal Investigator for Greece in the “Global Centre of Excellence in Mega Transport Project Studies” (OMEGA CENTRE), University College London, Bartlett School of Planning (General Scientific Co-ordinator, Prof. Harry Dimitriou). http://www.omegacentre.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/publications/reports/mega-project-executive-summary/ http://www.omegacentre.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/publications/reports/six-volume-final-report/ 63. March.- Sept. 2008: Co-ordinator of the project “Study for the Connection of Tertiary Education with the Labour Market via the Promotion of Entrepreneurship”, commissioned by the Special Agency for the Management of the Operational Programme for Education and Initial Vocational Training (O.P. “Education”) of the Ministry of Education. http://repository.edulll.gr/edulll/handle/10795/95. 64. March 2010: Participation in the research project “Redesign of the Land Zone of the Katakolon Port (Ilia, Greece)” (heading the town planning division of the research team) in collaboration with the department of Architecture (Co-ordinator L.Papadopoulos). 65. August 2011-October 2011: Co-ordinator of the consultancy project “Development and Operational Plan of the Municipality of Southern Pelion”, commissioned by the Municipality of Southern Pelion. 66. 2012-2015: THALIS-NTUA – “HYDROPOLIS” Urban Development and Water Infrastructure: Towards innovative decentralized urban water management. Responsible for WP5. Co-ordinator Prof. A.Katsiri, and A.Andreadakis, National Technical University of Athens. 67. January-February 2012: Co-principal Investigator (along with D.Economou [co-ordinator] and G.Giannakourou) in the research project for the “Regeneration of the Inner City of Athens”, commissioned by the Municipality of Athens. 68. June 2012 – 2016: Principal Investigator /co-ordinator for UTH of the project “Local Actions for Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Social Groups in the Municipalities of Magnesia”. Operational Programme of Human Resources Development. Ministry of Employment and Social Security. 69. July 2012 – Nov. 2015: Principal Investigator /co-ordinator for UTH of the project “Promotion of Social Entrepreneurship in Volos ‘TOPEKO VOLOS’”. Operational Programme of Human Resources Development. Ministry of Employment and Social Security. 70. October 2012 – October 2015: Principal Investigator for Greece, and Trainer, in the TEPMUS IV Programme “Leading and Managing Change in Higher Education – LA MANCHE”, in collaboration with a large number of international Universities (Co-ordinator International University College, Bulgaria). 71. December 2012- Dec. 2016: Principal Investigator of the Programme “Support for the Selection of New Prospective Entrepreneurs” commissioned by the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises. 72. March 2013 – May 2014: Basic researcher in the project “Strategies for Integrated Urban Interventions”, commissioned by the Municipality of Athens (Co-ordinator D.Economou). 73. July 2013 – Nov. 2015: Principal Investigator /co-ordinator for UTH of the project “Co-operation – Local Initiatives for New Employment Opportunities in Volos”. Operational Programme of Human Resources Development. Region of Thessaly. 74. October 2014 – today: Principal Investigator for Greece of the “Business Education for Sustainability: Teaching Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Local and Regional Development (BEST)” programme, in collaboration with a large number of international Universities (Co-ordinator International University College, Bulgaria) [EU Erasmus+]. 75. January 2015 – today: Participation in the research project “SPAcE – Supporting Policy and Action for Active Environments” in collaboration with a large number of international Universities (Co-ordinator University of Gloucestershire, UK) ) [EU Erasmus+]. 76. June 2016 – November 2016: Principal Investigator of the Research Project “The Role and Prospects of the Thessaloniki Port in the Context of a Comprehensive Approach for the Contribution of the Port’s Projects to the Economy of the Region”, commissioned by the Thessaloniki Port Authority SA. 77. Dec 2016 – today: Principal Investigator for Greece of the “BEEHIVE: Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems to Enhance Higher Education Value-Added for Better Graduate Employability” programme, in collaboration with a large number of international Universities (Co-ordinator Varna University of Management, Bulgaria) [EU Erasmus+]. 78. May 2017-today: Principal Investigator for Greece of the “HELIX: Entrepreneurial Learning Exchange Initiative for Sustainable Hospitality SMEs in the Balkan-Mediterranean Region” programme, in collaboration with a large number of international Universities (Co-ordinator Varna University of Management, Bulgaria) [EU Interreg IV Balkan Med]. 79. Dec. 2017 – today: Principal Investigator for Greece of the “INNOTAL: Integrating Talent Development into Challenge-Driven Innovation Ecosystems in Higher Education” programme in collaboration with a large number of international Universities and Organizations (Co-ordinator University of National & World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria) [EU Erasmus+]. Books/Monographs Skayannis,P. (1994) Infrastructure Programming Policy. Athens-Piraeus: Stamoulis (in Greek) (ISBN: 960-7306-95-3, pages 280)[1]. Deffner,A., Skayannis,P., Rodakinias,P. and Psatha,E. (eds) (2019) Modern Reflections on Urban and Regional Planning and Development. A collection of papers from the 5th PanHellenic Congress of Urban and Regional Planning and Development. Volos: DPRD publications (in Greek) (ISBN 978-960-99226-6-1, pages 1781). Beriatos,E., Christopoulou,O., Duquenne,M.N., Economou,D., Gospodini,A., Goussios,D., Kotzamanis,B., Koungolos,A., Skayannis,P. (eds) (2012) Proceedings of the 3rd PanHellenic Congress of Urban and Regional Planning and Development [4 CD-ROMs], Volos and Athens: University of Thessaly Press and Grafima Editions (in Greek) (ISBN 978-960-6865-52-7). Skayannis,P. (ed.) (2008) Passion, Perseverance and Vision: nine windows of opportunity – nine entrepreneurial stories. Volos: University of Thessaly Press (in Greek) (ISBN: 978-960-8029-68-2, pages 172). Psycharis,Y. and Skayannis,P. (eds) (2008) The Context, Dynamics and Planning of Urban Development: a collection of papers. University of Thessaly Press (ISBN: 978-960-8029-77-4, pages 318). Antonopoulos,I., Lagopoulos,A.-Ph. and Skayannis,P. (eds) (2004) Pelion and Sustainable Development. Volos: University of Thessaly Press (in Greek) (ISBN: 960-8029-33-3, pages 220). Bakouros,Υ., Skayannis,P. and Stamboulis,Y. (eds) (2002) Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policies in the European Periphery: A Research Agenda. Volos: University of Thessaly Press (ISBN: 960-8029-18-X, pages 268). Skayannis,P. (ed.) (2013) “Infrastructure and Development” Special issue of the scientific journal Aeihoros, vol. 18. Volos (in Greek). It includes the special policy section “RETHINK Panepistimiou: the counterarguments”. Skayannis,P. (ed.) (2015) “Water and the City” Special issue of the scientific journal Aeihoros, vol.22, Volos (in Greek). [1] This book has been distributed as textbook in the University of Thessaly, as well as in Panteion University, in the National Technical University, Athens, and in the Higher Technological Institution of Kalamata. Chapters in collective volumes 1. Skayannis,P., Goudas,M., Crone,D., Cavill,N., Kahlmeier,S., Mitsiadi,V. (2018) “Health Related Benefits of Non-motorised Transport: An Application of the Health Economic Assessment Tool of the World Health Organisation to the Case of Trikala, Greece” in Nathanail,E. and Karakikes,I. (eds) Data Analytics: Paving the Way to Sustainable Urban Mobility. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, pp. 789-796. 2. Skayannis,P. (2014) “The Creation of New Structures for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: 12 Years of Experience”. In Handbook of European Governance. Practices in Higher Education. TEMPUS IV. Leading and Managing Change in Higher Education (La Manche), EU, pp. 97-111. http://lamanche-tempus.eu/frontend/files/pdf/Handbook_of_European_Governance_Practices_in_HE.pdf Translations in Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian Pantoleon Skayannis (2014) “Crearea de noi structuri pentru inovare şi antreprenoriat: 12 ani de experienţă” (pp. 76-90) http://lamanche-tempus.eu/frontend/files/pdf/Handbook_of_European_Governance_Practices_in_HE_RO.pdf Пантолеон Скаяннис (2014) “12 лет работы по созданию в университете новых инновационных и предпринимательских структур” (pp. 114-132) http://lamanche-tempus.eu/frontend/files/pdf/Handbook_of_European_Governance_Practices_in_HE_RU.pdf Пантолеон Скайяніс (2014) “Створення Нових Структур для Інновацій та Підприємництва: 12 Років Досвіду” (pp. 97-111) http://lamanche-tempus.eu/frontend/files/pdf/Handbook_of_European_Governance_Practices_in_HE_UA.pdf 3. Petrakos,G., Skayannis,P., Papadoulis,A., Anastasiou,G. (2011) “Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development: a Southern European perspective”. In Kourtit,K., Nijkamp,P., and Stough,R. (eds) Drivers of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Regional Dynamics. Springer, pp. 81-103. 4. Rodakinias,P., Skayannis,P., Zygoura,A. (2008) “Regional Development and the Information Society: how Greek regions measure up in the information age?” In Coccosis,Η. και Psycharis,Y. (eds) Regional Analysis and Policy: the Greek experience. Springer/Physica Verlag HD, pp. 217-229. 5. Skayannis,P. and Markatou,M.-E. (2005) “Physical Infrastructure and Competitiveness: Theory and Praxis”. In Katner,W.J., Trzmielak,D., Urbaniak,M. (eds) Technology Policy and Innovation Value Add Partnering in a Changing World. Łódź: Centrum Innowacji Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego Amerykańsko-Polski Program Offsetowy University of Texas – Uniwersytet Łódzki, pp. 87-91. 6. Skayannis,P. (2001) “Infrastructure Comparisons in Transition Countries: A New North-South Divide in Europe?”. In Petrakos,G. and Totev,S. (eds) The Development of the Balkan Region. London: Ashgate pp. 175-218. 7. Loukissas,Phil. and Skayannis,P. (2001) “Tourism, Sustainable Development and the Environment”. In Loukissas,P., Leontidou,L. and Apostolopoulos,G. (eds) Mediterranean Tourism: facets of socioeconomic development and cultural change. London: Routledge, pp. 239-256. 8. Skayannis,P. and Markatou,M-E. (2008) “Telecommunications and Economic Development in OECD Countries: the position of Greece during 1991-2001”. In Psycharis,Y. and Skayannis,P. (eds) The Context, Dynamics and Planning of Urban Development: a collection of papers. Volos: University of Thessaly Press, pp. 3-31. 9. Skayannis,P. and Stamboulis,Y. (2003) “Innovation in Tourism, Technology and Institutions”. In Deffner,Α., Konstandakopoulos,D. and Psycharis,Y. (eds) Culture and Regional Economic Development: Cultural, Political and Social Perspectives. Volos: University of Thessaly Press, pp.283-305. 10. Skayannis,P. and Skyrgiannis,H. (2002) “The Role of Transport in the Development of the Balkans”. In Kotios,A. and Petrakos,G. Restructuring and Development in Southeastern Europe. Volos: SEED University of Thessaly Press, pp. 181-197. 11. Skayannis,P. (2002) “First Innovation Attempts in Less Developed European Regions: Contextual Questions and Policy Issues”. In Bakouros,Y., Skayannis,P., Stamboulis,Y. (eds) Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policies in the European Periphery: a Research Agenda. Volos: University of Thessaly Press pp. 19-36. 12. Skayannis,P. (1999) “Information Society and the Welfare State”. In Milios,J., Katseli,L. and Pelagidis,Th. (eds) Rethinking Democracy and the Welfare State. Athens: Ellinika Grammata/ INERPOST, pp. 373-391. 13. Skayannis,P. (2015) Introduction to the Special Issue “Water and the City” of the scientific journal Aeihoros, vol.12, pp. 4-9 (in Greek). 14. Skayannis, P. and Kaparos, G. (2015) “The Mega Infrastructure Projects”. In Maloutas,Th. and Spyrellis,S. (eds) Athens Social Atlas. An electronic collection of articles and visual documents (in Greek). http://www.athenssocialatlas.gr/%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B8%CF%81%CE%BF/1056/ 15. Skayannis,P. (2013) Introduction to the Special Issue “Infrastructure and Development” of the scientific journal Aeihoros, vol.18, pp. 4-11 (in Greek). 16. Stamboulis,Y., Bati,A., Skayannis,P., (2012) “Is there Space for internal marketing in the strategic planning of space?” In Deffner,A., Karahalis,N. (eds) Place Marketing and Branding: international experience and Greek reality. Volos: University of Thessaly Press, pp. 167-181 (in Greek). 17. Skayannis,P. (2010) “Infrastructures and Subterranean Structures in Urban Space: the city from beneath”. In Honorary Volume for Professor Alexandros-Phaedon Lagopoulos. Thessaloniki: University Studio Press, pp. 137-146(in Greek). 18. Skayannis,P. (2009) “From S to sigma: towards a new development pattern of the Hellenic space?” In 25 Essays on Spatial Planning and Development. Volos: University of Thessaly Press, pp. 69-118 (in Greek). 19. Skayannis,P. (2008) Introduction to the book Skayannis,P. (ed.) Passion, Perseverance and Vision: nine windows of opportunity – nine entrepreneurial stories. Volos: University of Thessaly Press, pp. 13-23 (in Greek). 20. Skayannis,P. (2008) “Regional Airports in Greece: prospects and challenges”. In Gospodini,A. (ed.) Dialogues in Spatial Planning and Development Athens: Kritiki, pp. 383-408(in Greek). 21. Skayannis,P. (2000) “First Innovation Attempts in Less Developed European Regions: Contextual Questions and Policy Issues”. 17 Essays on Planning, on the Cities and on Development. Volos: University of Thessaly Press, pp. 323-340 (in Greek). 22. Skayannis,P. (2000) “Α Comparative Analysis of Physical and Social Infrastructure: Central Europe and the Balkans”. In Petrakos,G. (ed.) The Development of the Balkans. Volos: University of Thessaly Press/ Gutenberg, pp. 307-348(in Greek). 23. Skayannis,P. (1999) “Cities and Telecommunications”. In Economou,D. and Petrakos,G. (eds) The Development of the Greek Cities: interdisciplinary approaches of urban analysis and policy. Volos: University of Thessaly Press/ Gutenberg, pp.231-245 (in Greek). 24. Skayannis,P. (1998) “National System of Innovation and New Telematics Infrastructure in Greece”. In Seferzi,E. (ed.) Innovation: system areas, technology transfer and development in Greece. Athens: Gutenberg, pp.215-250 (in Greek). 25. Skayannis,P. (1996) “New European Infrastructure Networks”. In J.Milios (ed.) Social Policy and Social Dialogue in the Perspective of the Economic and Monetary Union and of the European Citizens. Athens: Kritiki/European Cultural Centre of Delfi, pp. 107-122 (in Greek). 26. Skayannis,P. (1995) “Telecommunication and Urban Space: the case of Volos, Greece”. In Th.Maloutas (ed.). Volos: in search of a social identity. Thessaloniki: Paratiritis, pp. 261-280 (in Greek). 27. Skayannis,P. (1993) “The Relation between Transport and Urban Development” and “Urban Development” (sections 6 and 7.2) in C.Veinoglou (ed.) Transport and Urban Development: a policy framework for local government. Athens: EETAA/Studies 2, pp. 24-25 & 27-32 (in Greek). Journals articles with reviews 1. Ward,J.-E. and Skayannis,P. (2019) “Mega Transport Projects and Sustainable Development: Lessons from a multi case study evaluation of international practice”. Journal of Mega Infrastructure & Sustainable Development (Taylor and Francis). vol. 1.1. pp. 27-53. 2. Skayannis,P., Goudas, M., and Rodakinias,P. (2017) “Sustainable Mobility and Physical Activity: a meaningful marriage”. Transportation Research Procedia 24C, pp. 81-88. https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2352146517303538 3. Skayannis,P. and Kyratzakos,A. (2015) “High Flights and Hard Landings: the adventures of planning for the regeneration of Thessaloniki’s derelict Western Entrance?” International Journal of Architectural Research, vol. 9.2, Archnet/ Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 184-200. http://www.archnet-ijar.net/index.php/IJAR/article/view/653 4. Skayannis,P. (2015) “Pantoleon Skayannis — Greece”, disP – The Planning Review, 51:1, ETH – Routledge, pp. 44-45. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02513625.2015.1038058 5. Kaparos,G. and Skayannis,P. (2014) “Dealing with Context and Uncertainty in the Development of the Athens Metro Base Project”. Planning Theory and Practice, vol. 15, No 3, Interface Section. Routledge, pp. 403-409. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14649357.2014.935084 6. Skayannis,P. (2013) “The (Master) Plans of Athens and the Challenges of its Re-Planning in the Context of Crisis”. International Journal of Architectural Research, vol. 7.2, Archnet/ Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 192-205. http://www.archnet-ijar.net/index.php/IJAR/article/view/165/174 7. Karaoglanoglou,L.S., Diamantopoulou,L.K., Bakker,R., Lips,S., Hesselink,J.K., Skayannis,P., Koukios,E.G. (2013) “Building sustainable biomass – to – biofuel systems: Prospects for biohydrogen generation in two EU regions”. Euro – Asian Journal of Sustainable Energy Development Policy, vol. 4(2), 11 Dec., pp. 17-29. http://www.promitheasnet.kepa.uoa.gr/images/files/Journal%20Volume%204_2.pdf 8. Gospodini,A. and Skayannis,P. (2005) “Towards an ‘integration model’ of planning education programmes in a European και international context: the contribution of recent Greek experience”. Planning Theory και Practice, vol. 6.3., pp. 355-387. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14649350500209025 9. Gospodini,A. and Skayannis,P. (2005) “Planes de estudios en las escuelas de Urbanismo griegas: transformaciones y perspectivas”. URBAN, vol. 10, Madrid, pp. 57-73. http://polired.upm.es/index.php/urban/article/view/369 10. Stamboulis,Y. and Skayannis,P. (2003) “Innovation Strategies and Technology for Experienced-based Tourism”. Tourism Management, vol. 24, pp. 35-43. 11. Skayannis,P. and Skyrgiannis,H. (2002) “The Role of Transport in the Development of the Balkans”. East European Economics, vol. 40 No.5, Sept-Oct, pp. 33-48. 12. Skayannis,P. and Yannelis,D. (1996) “Network Connection and Access Pricing in Practice: the case of the Hellenic Telecommunication Organisation”. Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Economiche e Sociali, vol. I Anno CIII, Milano: Vita Pensiero, pp. 105-123. Greek Journals 13. Skayannis,P. (2015) “Urban Hydraulic Systems and City Transformations: a historical approach of an intimate relationship”. Aeihoros, vol.22. pp. 69-106 (in Greek). 14. Skayannis,P. and Kaparos,G. (2013) “Infrastructure projects in Greece and the Presence of Mega Transport Infrastructure Projects: changing paradigms and priorities”. Aeihoros, vol.18. pp. 13-65 (in Greek). 15. Markatou,M. and Skayannis,P. (2009) “The Geographic and Technological Patterns of Patent Activity in Greece”. Aeihoros, vol.6(2), pp.134-166 (in Greek). 16. Tzeremes,N. and Skayannis,P. (2009) “The International Experience in Entrepreneurship Education”. Agora Choris Synora (Market Without Frontiers), vol. 15(1). Athens Institute of International Economic Relations, pp.3-28 (in Greek). 17. Gospodini,A. and Skayannis,P. (2004) “Studies of Town and Regional Planning in Greek Universities: Challenges and Perspectives”. Aeihoros, vol.2(2), pp. 114-139 (in Greek). 18. Skayannis,P. (2002) “Planning Tourism, Transport Infrastructure and Environmental Protection in the Coastal Areas of Magnesia: local interests and expectations”. TOPOS, vol. 18-19, pp. 109-128 (in Greek). 19. Skayannis,P. (1992) “Regimes of Accumulation and the Transformation of the General Conditions of Production and Infrastructures: spatial implications”. TOPOS, vol.4, pp.45-75 (in Greek). 20. Apergis,V., Ganassoulis,G., Mademochoritis,G., Skayannis,P., Vassilaki,I. (1985) “Second Prize for the Cultural Centre of Heracleion, Crete”. Architecture in Greece, vol.19, pp 32-33 (in Greek). 21. Mademochoritis,G., Rellia,A., Settas,C., Skayannis,P. (1983) “Second Prize for the Town Hall of Corinth”. Architecture in Greece, vol.17, pp.160-161 (in Greek). Journals articles without reviews 1. Skayannis,P. (2015) Introduction to the Special Issue “Water and the City” of the scientific journal Aeihoros, vol.12, pp. 4-9. 2. Skayannis,P. (2013) Introduction to the Special Issue “Infrastructure and Development” of the scientific journal Aeihoros, vol.18, pp. 4-11. 3. Skayannis,P. (2013) “Comments on the Proposal for the Pedestrianization of Panepistimiou Avenue in Athens”, in Views: “RETHINK Panepistimiou: the counterarguments [o antilogos]” part of the special issue of Aeihoros, vol.18, 158-205. 4. Skayannis,P. (2007) “Transport Infrastructures in Greece and Today’s Dilemmas”. To Vima ton Ideon (special issue of the newspaper To Vima). Th. Vlastos (ed.) Fri., November 2, p.19. 5. Lyberaki,A. και Skayannis,P. (1987) “SEEDS-A-GROWIN’?”. Brighton Socialist, Vol.2. Brighton: The Brighton Socialist Society. 6. Skayannis,P. (2013) “National and International Dimensions of the Studies of Planning and (regional) Development”. Issue 12. October (in Greek), pp. 28-36. 7. Skayannis,P. (1999) “Volos, City and Cities in Search of a Vision”. ΤΕΕ of Magnesia: periodical edition. Issue 7. November (in Greek), pp. 10-13 8. Skayannis,P. (2002) “Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) Conference. Planning for border areas. Volos 5-15 July 2002”. Aeihoros Vol. 1 issue 1, pp. 142-145 (in Greek). 9. Skayannis,P. (1994) “The Contribution of the Public Sector in the Activation of the Endogenous Potential in the Greek Periphery”. Research Presentation. TOPOS, vol.8. Athens: URDP, pp. 327-333 (in Greek). 10. Skayannis,P. (1991) “The General Conditions of Production and Infrastructure: the case of post civil-war Greece”. D.Phil. presentation. TOPOS, vol.2, Athens: URDP/Odysseus, pp. 153-158 (in Greek). 11. Apergis,E., Vassilaki,I., Ganassoulis,G., Mademochoritis,G., Skayannis,P. (1990) “The Cultural Centre of Heracleion, Crete”. LIVING, vol.12, Athens, p.41 (in Greek). Conference proceedings with reviews 1. Stathaki,Chr., Xenakis,A. and Skayannis,P. (2020 forthcoming) “Studying the Role of Proximity in Advancing Innovation Partnerships at the Dawn of Industry 4.0 era”. 15th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ECIE 2020). Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma (UNINT). 17-18 September 2020. 2. Skayannis,P., Goudas,M., Crone,D., Cavill,N., Kahlmeier,S. and Mitsiadi,V. (2018) “Health related benefits of Non-Motorised Transport: an application of the Health Economic Assessment Tool of the World Health Organisation to the case of Trikala, Greece”. 4th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility [CSUM] Compendium of Papers. University of Thessaly, Department of Civil Engineering. Skiathos, GR, 24-25 May 2018, pp.178-185. 3. Skayannis,P., Goudas, M., and Rodakinias,P. (2016) “Sustainable Mobility and Physical activity: a meaningful marriage”. 3rd Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility [CSUM] Compendium of Papers. University of Thessaly, Department of Civil Engineering. Volos, 26-27 May 2016, pp.158-165. 4. Skayannis,P., Kyratzakos,A. (2014) “The Western Entrance of Thessaloniki: crucial planning milestones and new prospects”. 2nd CAUMME International Congress. Girne American University, North Cyprus, 23-25 October 2014. Architectural and Urban Research, Education and Practice in the Era of ‘Post Professionalism’. GAU Journal of Social & Applied Sciences issue-10 –Supplement, volume 6. ISSN 1305-9130. Editor: Hossein Sardi, pp.73-94. 5. Skayannis,P. (2012) “Replanning Athens in the Context of Crisis: the new challenges”. CAUMME International Congress. Yildiz, Istanbul 21-23 November, pp. 258-269. 6. Skayannis,P., Stamboulis,Y., Rodakinias,P., Kaparos,G. and Zygoura,A. (2011) “Patterns in Student Business Ideas: Experience at the University of Thessaly”. Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Athens, 16-17 September 2010. Academic Publishing International. ISBN 13: 978-1908272140, pp.547-554. http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/53491856/patterns-student-business-ideas-experience-university-thessaly 7. Skayannis,P., Stamboulis,Y., Rodakinias,P., Kaparos,G. and Zygoura,A. (2011) “Policy Shifts in Labour Market Liaising and Entrepreneurship in Greek Higher Education”. European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Athens, 16-17 September 2010. Academic Publishing International. ISBN 13: 978-1908272140., pp. 555-563. http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/53491857/policy-shifts-labour-market-liaising-entrepreneurship-greek-higher-education 8. Skayannis,P. and Markatou,M.-E. (2009) “The Geographical Pattern of Patent Activity in Greece”. In Koukios,E., Gibson,D. & Karaoglanoglou,L. (eds) Science, Society and Sustainability: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Technology Policy & Innovation (Santorini, Greece, 18-21 June 2006). Athens, pp. 223-237. DOI: 10.13140/2.1.1115.3925 9. Rodakinias,P., Skayannis,P., Zygoura,A. (2009) “Greek SMEs in the Information Society: ICT Use and Integration in the Region of Dytiki Makedonia”. In Koukios,E., Gibson,D. & Karaoglanoglou,L. (eds) Science, Society and Sustainability: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Technology Policy & Innovation (Santorini, Greece, 18-21 June 2006). Athens, pp. 243-252. 10. Skayannis,P. (2019) “Thessaloniki and Spatial Planning: the rise and fall of a phantasmagoria viewed through the example of the city’s Western Entrance”. In Athanasiou,E. and Christodoulou,H. (eds) City under Construction: plans, processes and practices for Thessaloniki. Conference Proceedings. Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki October 12-13, 2018. (in Greek) ISBN 978-618-83231-3-1, pp. 152-162. http://southeuropean-cities.arch.auth.gr/sites/default/files/Conference_Proceedings_0.pdf 11. Skayannis,P. and Stavropoulou,E. (2019) ”Climate Change, Sea-level Rise and Re-design of Cities: what can we do for Thessaloniki?” In Deffner,A., Skayannis,P., Rodakinias,P. and Psatha,E. (eds) Modern Reflections on Urban and Regional Planning and Development. A collection of papers from the 5th PanHellenic Congress of Urban and Regional Planning and Development. Volos: DPRD publications (in Greek) ISBN 978-960-99226-6-1, pp. 604-615. http://conferenceprd5.prd.uth.gr/prd5_proceedings.pdf 12. Skayannis,P. and Goudas,M. (2019) “Sustainable Urban Mobility and Active Urban Environments: the benefits of physical mobility”. In Deffner,A., Skayannis,P., Rodakinias,P. and Psatha,E. (eds) Modern Reflections on Urban and Regional Planning and Development. A collection of papers from the 5th PanHellenic Congress of Urban and Regional Planning and Development. Volos: DPRD publications (in Greek)(ISBN 978-960-99226-6-1, pp. 1221-1232. 13. Ztriva,A. and Skayannis,P. (2019) “Green and Smart Infrastructures: A research for the revitalization of the ‘seismoplikta’ [earthquake destroyed] neighbourhood in the city of Trikala”. In Deffner,A., Skayannis,P., Rodakinias,P. and Psatha,E. (eds) Modern Reflections on Urban and Regional Planning and Development. A collection of papers from the 5th PanHellenic Congress of Urban and Regional Planning and Development. Volos: DPRD publications (in Greek) ISBN 978-960-99226-6-1, pp. 257-270. 14. Velalis,Th. and Skayannis,P. (2019) “Investigating the Prospects of Railway Connection Between Volos-Velestino and Almyros from the Angle of Possible Stakeholders”. In Deffner,A., Skayannis,P., Rodakinias,P. and Psatha,E. (eds) Modern Reflections on Urban and Regional Planning and Development. A collection of papers from the 5th PanHellenic Congress of Urban and Regional Planning and Development. Volos: DPRD publications (in Greek) ISBN 978-960-99226-6-1, pp.1077-1086. 15. Stathaki,Chr. and Skayannis,P. (2019) “Reconsidering the significance of Geographical Proximity in Contemporary Innovative Milieus”. In Deffner,A., Skayannis,P., Rodakinias,P. and Psatha,E. (eds) Modern Reflections on Urban and Regional Planning and Development. A collection of papers from the 5th PanHellenic Congress of Urban and Regional Planning and Development. Volos: DPRD publications (in Greek) ISBN 978-960-99226-6-1, pp. 1734-1744. 16. Kyriazopoulou,E. and Skayannis,P. (2018) “The Crucial Role of incorporating Open Innovation into the Accelerating Improvement of Agricultural Innovation Systems: the impact on local markets”. 20th Congress of the Hellenic Association of Regional Scientists. (Harokopeion University, Athens, June 4-5, 2018). In Pyrgiotis,L. (ed.) Regions at a Turning Point: post-digital communities, new regionalism and re-nationalisation – sustainable development implications. Athens (in Greek) [SEP e-book. ISBN: 978-618-81302-4-1], pp.241-247. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vm1k4YfqU-RslL3FQvC8jsXyPVm94at7/view 17. Skayannis,P. (2015) “Water and the city: will infrastructure changes change the cities?” Proceedings of the 4th PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming: University of Thessaly Press [CD]. 18. Vavaliou,L. and Skayannis,P. (2015) “Eco-Villages and the Concept of De-growth in Planning”. Proceedings of the 4th PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming: University of Thessaly Press [CD]. 19. Theodoropoulou,N. and Skayannis,P. (2015) “Off-shore Wind Farm at Katakolon, Helia”. Proceedings of the 4th PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming: University of Thessaly Press [CD]. 20. Kyriazopoulou,E. and Skayannis,P. (2015) “The Impact of Education and Research on the National Innovation System in Egypt: policies and improvement prospects”. Proceedings of the 4th PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming: University of Thessaly Press [CD]. 21. Kapsalis,E. and Skayannis,P. (2015) “Implementation Study for the Integrated Urban Development Intervention Plan for the Centre and the district of ‘Palaia’, Volos”. Proceedings of the 4th PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming: University of Thessaly Press [CD]. 22. Kafaridis,G. and Skayannis,P. (2015) “The Impact of Broadband Technologies on Spatial Planning”. Proceedings of the 4th PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming: University of Thessaly Press [CD]. 23. Kyratzakos,A. and Skayannis,P. (2015) “High Flights and Hard Landings: the adventures of planning for the regeneration of Thessaloniki’s derelict Western Entrance” Proceedings of the 4th PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming: University of Thessaly Press [CD]. 24. Economou,D., Skayannis,P., Deffner,A. (2015) “A Different Plan for Facing the Centre of Athens Crisis: the Integrated Urban Interventions Plan (SOAP) for the Centre of Athens”. Proceedings of the 4th PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming: University of Thessaly Press [CD]. 25. Skayannis,P. and Rallias,E. (2012) “Prospects and Challenges of the Cruise Industry for Local Space in Greece”. Proceedings of the 3rd PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming. Volos & Thessaloniki: University of Thessaly Press and Grafima Publications [CD], pp. 959-966. 26. Bakis,G. and Skayannis,P. (2012) “The Role of European Metropolises in the New Economy: the case of Thessaloniki”. Proceedings of the 3rd PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming. Volos & Thessaloniki: University of Thessaly Press and Grafima Publications [CD], pp. 1005-1010. 27. Makri,M. and Skayannis,P. (2012) “De-industrialization and Transformation of Space: the case of Pireos Avenue”. Proceedings of the 3rd PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming. Volos & Thessaloniki: University of Thessaly Press and Grafima Publications [CD], pp. 358-366. 28. Petrakis-Ravasopoulos,M. and Skayannis,P. (2012) “The Railway Station of Volos: intra or extra muros?” Proceedings of the 3rd PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming. Volos & Thessaloniki: University of Thessaly Press and Grafima Publications [CD], pp. 506-511. 29. Bati,A., Stamboulis,Y., and Skayannis,P. (2012) “Prerequisites and Roles for the Creative City: the case of Volos”. Proceedings of the 3rd PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming. Volos & Thessaloniki: University of Thessaly Press and Grafima Publications [CD], pp. 1107-1112. 30. Rodakinias,P. Stamboulis,Y., Skayannis,P. and Zygoura,A. (2012) “The Contribution of Co-operative Entrepreneurship to the Facing of the Crisis: lessons from Mondragon”. Proceedings of the 3rd PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Programming. Volos & Thessaloniki: University of Thessaly Press and Grafima Publications [CD], pp. 989-994. 31. Skayannis,P. (2006) “Greece 2021: from the construction society to the knowledge society?” In Fotis,G. and Coccosis,H. (eds) Regional Science and Policy: Greece and the Balkans. Athens: ERSA Greek section/ Govostis, pp. 373-382. 32. Skayannis,P. (2003) “Technology, Innovation and Spatial Restructuring”. In Ypsilantis,P. (ed.) Project Administration and Management. Proceedings of the 16th Conference of the Hellenic Society of Operational Research -EEEE). Vol. Α’. Athens: ΕΕΕΕ, pp. 539-547. 33. Skayannis,P. (1996) “Geographic Problems of Information Society in Europe”. In Regional Development and Planning and the Environment in the context of the European Union. Vol. I: European Integration and Regional Development. Athens: TOPOS/HRSA, pp. 136-148. 34. Skayannis,P. (1995) “Flexible Specialisation and Regional Development: the case of TEOKAR at Volos”. In K.Koutsopoulos (ed.) Interdisciplinary Approaches in Regional Development. Athens: RSA Greek section and NTU Athens, pp. 133-153. 35. Skayannis,P. (1994) “The Role of Infrastructure in the First Post Civil-war Accumulation Regimes in Greece”. In First Post Civil-war Period in Greece (1945-1967). Athens: S.Carageorgas Foundation, pp. 115-132. 36. Skayannis,P. (1993) “Urban Transport and Urban Environment: a first approach to several planning and policy issues”. Transport and Environment (SES editions, No. 16). Athens: Association of Greek Transport Engineers (SES), pp. 95-107. Announcements in scientific conferences without proceedings 1. Stathaki,Chr. and Skayannis,P. (forthcoming) “Reassessing the weight of geographical proximity in modern innovative environments. Examples from the aerospace industry”. 21st Scientific Conference of the Association of Greek Regional Scientists. “Challenges for the Future of Regional Science: Research and Applications”. Heracleion, Crete, October 16-17, 2020. 2. Kyriazopoulou,E. and Skayannis,P. (forthcoming) “Shaping the relationships of members of the feta – cheese inter-branch organization. Their impact on the Agricultural Innovation System”. 21st Scientific Conference of the Association of Greek Regional Scientists. “Challenges for the Future of Regional Science: Research and Applications”. Heracleion, Crete, October 16-17, 2020. 3. Skayannis,P. “Local food, culture and the environment, and experience tourism: a challenging relation”. Invited Plenary Speech in the 2nd International Conference on Food, Environment and Culture under the theme: “Building Climate Resilience through Inclusive Global Innovations”, organised by Benguet State University, La Trinidad-Baguio, Benguet, the Philippines. November 26-29, 2019. 4. Skayannis,P. “The Other”. Invited participation in the Round Table: ”Under the Veil of Diversity. Planners, planning and difference”. Organised and chaired by Johanna Lilius and Hossam Hewidy, presenting Ali Madanipour, Pantelis Skayannis, Katie McClymont and Kimmo Lapintie. AESOP 2019, Venice, July 9-13, 2019. 5. Skayannis,P. and Stavropoulou,E. “Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and Redesigning Cities: the Case of Thessaloniki”. AESOP 2019, Venice, July 9-13, 2019. 6. Kyriazopoulou,E. and Skayannis,P. “Trans-professional Organisations and Open Innovation: the case of the trans-professional organisation of the industry of Feta Cheese and the prospects of the Region of Thessaly”. 17th Scientific Congress “Research, Innovation, Competitiveness and Local & Regional Development”. European Regional Science Association – Greek Section. Institute of Regional Development. Athens, June 21-23, 2019 (in Greek). 7. Bazima,G., Bartziokas-Tsiombras,A., Manetow,P. and Skayannis,P. “Identification of a Spatial Indicator for Bikeability: A case study for Volos”. 17th Scientific Congress “Research, Innovation, Competitiveness and Local & Regional Development”. European Regional Science Association – Greek Section. Institute of Regional Development. Athens, June 21-23, 2019 (in Greek). 8. Skayannis,P. and Pyrpiri,L. “Spatial Planning and Management of Refugee Flows: a methodological approach”. 5th PanHellenic Congress of City and Regional Planning and Development. DPRD Volos, September 27-30, 2018 (in Greek). 9. Skayannis,P. and Pyrpiri,L. “The refugees’ re-settlement in Greek Cities: a proposal for an efficacious chain of meaningful steps”. AESOP 2018, Gothenburg, July 10-14, 2018. 10. Kyriazopoulou,E. and Skayannis,P. “Open Innovation and Re-determination of the role of firms in the context of learning society: from value chain to value network”. 16th Scientific Congress of the Greek Section of the European Regional Science Association “Strategies of local and regional development: today’s challenges”. Athens, June 22-23, 2018 (in Greek). 11. Crone,D., Kahlmeier,S., Cavill,N., Foster,Ch., Onatsu,T., Aznar Lain,S., Ndukwe,R., Goudas,M., Skayannis,P., Zalvara,Ou., Mitsiadi,V., Colt,R., Ganea,S. “Development of an Urban Active Environment Plan: a case study of Brasov, Romania, from the EU SPACE PROJECT”. 6th International City Health Conference, Basel, Switzerland. Hosted by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, organised by Knowledge/Action/Change. 13-14 September 2017. 12. Skayannis,P., Kahlmeier,S., Crone,D., Cavill,N., Onatsu,T., Goudas,M., Mitsiadi,V., Ciaperoni,S., Colt,R., Liepina-Zusane,D., Foster,Ch., Ganea,S., Sánchez García,A., Murua González,J.-M., Gutierrez,J.-A., Korola,Z., Aznar Lain,S., Sánchez Mora-Moreno,D., Ndukwe,R., Silina,Z., Theodorakis,Y., Zalavra,Ou. “Development of an Urban Active Environment Plan: a case study of Trikala, Greece, from the EU SPACE PROJECT”. 6th International City Health Conference, Basel, Switzerland. Hosted by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, organised by Knowledge/Action/Change. 13-14 September 2017. 13. Kahlmeier,S., Crone,D., Cavill,N., Foster,Ch., Colt,R., Ganea,S., Ndukwe,R., Onatsu,T., Kinnunen,L., Silina,Z., Liepina-Zusane,D., Goudas,M., Skayannis,P., Zalvara,Ou., Aznar Lain,S., Sánchez Mora-Moreno,D., Sánchez García,A. “Urban Active Environments – Shared learning and co-production from the EU SPACE. 6th International City Health Conference, Basel, Switzerland. Hosted by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, organised by Knowledge/Action/Change. 13-14 September 2017. 14. Skayannis,P., Markatou,M. “Greek Infrastructures in the Context of Financial Austerity: does this have an implication for the regions?” 30th AESOP Congress, Lisbon, 11-14 July, 2017. 15. Skayannis,P., Goudas,M., Crone,D., Kahlmeier,S., Onatsu,T. “Sustainable Mobility and Physical Activity: urban interventions in Trikala, Greece and economic impact appraisal using HEAT/WHO”. 30th AESOP Congress, Lisbon, 11-14 July, 2017. 16. Stavropoulou,E. and Skayannis,P. “Climate Change, Water Level Rise and City Re-planning”. 1st Pan-Hellenic Congress “Climate Change: local administration and Thessaly facing a world challenge”. Regional Association of Thessaly’s Municipalities. Karditsa, June 9-10, 2017 (in Greek). 17. a) Goudas,Μ., Kahlmeier,S., Cavill,N., Foster,Ch., Colt,R., Ganea,S., Ciaperoni,S., Onatsu,T., Siliņa,Z., Korola,Z., Liepina-Zusane,D., Skayannis,P., Theodorakis,Υ., Ndukwe,R., Aznar Lain,S., Sanchez Mora-Moreno,D., Sánchez García,A., Murua Gonzalez,J.-M., Gutiérrez,J.-A. Zalavra,Ou., Mitsiadi,V., Crone,D. “Urban Environment Interventions for Increasing Physical Activity: The ERASMUS+ Supporting Policy and Action for Active Environments (SPACE)”. 25th International Congress on Physical Education and Sport, May 19-21, 2017, Komotini, Greece. b) Goudas,Μ., Theodorakis,Υ., Skayannis,P., Braki,E., Mitsiadi,V., Zalavra,Ou., Cavill,N., Foster,Ch., Kahlmeier,S., Onatsu,T., Colt,R., Ganea,S., Siliņa,Z., Korola,Z., Ndukwe,R., Ciaperoni,S., Sanchez Mora-Moreno,D., Sánchez García,A., Murua,J., Aznar Lain,S. Crone,D. “Urban Environment Interventions to promote Physical Activity: The ERASMUS+ Supporting Policy and Action for Active Environments (SPACE)”. 20th International Conference of the Physical Association of Northern Greece, March 31–April 2, 2017. Thessaloniki, Greece. 18. Konsoula,P. and Skayannis,P. “Strategic Planning of Alternative Tourism Development: conceptualising a vision for Samothraki”. 2nd Panhellenic Conference of Place Marketing and Branding. DPRD/UTH and Larissa Municipality. Larissa, March 31 – April 2, 2017 (in Greek). 19. Crone,D., Kahlmeier,S., Cavill,N., Foster,Ch., Onatsu,T., Lain,S.A., Ndukwe,R., Siliņa,Z., Goudas,M., Skayannis,P., Zalvara,Ou, Mitsiadi,V., Colț,R., Ganea,S. “The ERASMUS+ Project: Supporting Policy and Action for Active Environments – SPACE”. The Youth in the Perspective of the Olympic Movement Conference. Brasov, Romania, 3-4 March, 2017. 20. Skayannis,P. and Rodakinias,P. “Creating Urban Active Environments Based on Sustainable Mobility Interventions in Greek Cities”. 4rth World Planning Schools Congress. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3-8 July, 2016. 21. Skayannis,P. “Institutions, Versus the Real World: planning Greek metropolises in the crisis turmoil” 29th AESOP Congress, Prague, 13-16 July, 2015. 22. Kalogerakos,G. and Skayannis,P. “Past, Present and Future of the Real Estate Market, in Nea Smyrni, Athens: the contribution of the tram”. Local Administration and Regional Development: contemporary prospects. 13th Scientific Congress of the Greek Section of the International and European Regional Science Association. 26-27 June, 2015 (in Greek). 23. Skayannis,P. “Water and the City: will infrastructure changes change the cities?”. 28th AESOP Congress, Utrecht, 9-12 July, 2014. 24. Economou,D., Skayannis,P., Deffner,A. “The Integrated Urban Interventions Plan for the Centre of Athens: a modern challenge for the development of the City”. Urban and Regional Development: new challenges. 12th Scientific Congress of the Greek Section of the International and European Regional Science Association. 27-28 June, 2014 (in Greek). 25. Skayannis,P. “Athens in Crisis: the Planning Challenges”. Transformations of Space and its Meaning in Greece amid Crisis, Conference. Department of Architecture, University of Thessaly, Greece 1-3 November, 2013 (in Greek). 26. Skayannis,P. “Institutional Changes in the University of Thessaly, Greece: the creation of new structures for innovation and entrepreneurship – 12 years of experience” 3rd Partner Meeting Agenda TEMPUS IV Leading and Managing Change in Higher Education (La Manche) Programme, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal, 22-25 October 2013. 27. Skayannis,P. “Athens in Crisis: the Planning Challenges”. 27th AESOP and ACSP Joint Congress, Dublin, 15-19 July, 2013. 28. Skayannis,P. “Mega Transport Projects in Greece: lessons and prospects”. Presentation in the Round table discussion. Changing Cities International Conference, Skiathos Greece, 18-21 June, 2013. 29. Skayannis,P., Kaparos,G. “Past and Present of the Development of Mega Transport Projects (MTP) in Greece: changing paradigms, priorities, challenges and outcomes”. 26th AESOP Annual Conference, Ankara, 12-15 July, 2012. 30. Skayannis,P., Kanarelis,Th. “The Squares of Athens: the past and the new planning challenges”. 26th AESOP Annual Conference, Ankara, 12-15 July, 2012. 31. Bati,A., Stamboulis,Y., Skayannis,P. “The Creative City: mechanisms for the strengthening of urban development”. Economic Crisis and Policies for Development and Cohesion. 10th Congress of the Hellenic Regional Science Association (ERSA). Thessaloniki, 1-2 June, 2012 (in Greek). 32. Petrakis-Ravasopoulos,M., Skayannis,P. “The Railway Station of Volos: intra or extra muros?” Economic Crisis and Policies for Development and Cohesion. 10th Congress of the Hellenic Regional Science Association (ERSA). Thessaloniki, 1-2 June, 2012 (in Greek). 33. Kaparos,G., Skayannis,P. “Interpretations of Sustainability of a Metro Project: Lessons from Athens Metro and its Sustainability Narrative”. 3rd World Planning Schools Congress. Perth (WA) 4-8 July 2011. 34. Skayannis,P. “The Challenges for the Spatial Development of Cruise Poles in Greece”. Scientific two-day Conference Reception and Facilitation of Cruise Ships in Existing Ports. Co-organisation: Laboratory of Port Engineering [National Technical University of Athens], Lesbos Port Authority, Technical Chamber of Greece [N.Aegean]. Mytilini, 15-16 April, 2011 (in Greek). 35. Skayannis,P. “The Challenge of Sustainability in Mega Urban Transport Projects (MUTPS)”. International Seminar Urban Regions as Engines for Development. Vienna University of Technology 20-24 October, 2010. 36. Karaoglanoglou,S.L.S., Diamantopoulou,L.K., Bakker,R., Lips,S., Hesselink,J.K., Skayannis,P., Koukios,E.G. “Building Sustainable Biomass to Biofuels Systems: prospects for biohydrogen generation in two EU regions”. 3rd International Scientific Conference on Energy and Climate Change of ‘Promitheas’ Network [under the auspices of the BSEC Hellenic Chairmanship (Research & Technology)]. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens [KEPA], Energy Policy & Development Centre. Athens, 7-8 October 2010. 37. Skayannis,P. “Is Urban Underground Space Luxury? From infrastructures to subterranean structures”. 24th AESOP Annual Conference, Helsinki, 7–10 July, 2010. 38. Petrakos,G., Skayannis,P., Papadoulis,A., and Anastasiou,G. “Entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development: A Southern European perspective”. 4th DYNREG Workshop. The Role of Public Policies in Fostering Innovation and Growth. Ljubljana, 3-4 October, 2008. 39. Skayannis,P. “The new transport networks in Greece and in the region of Thessaly: is a new spatial pattern emerging?” Joint AESOP and ACSP Conference, Bridging the Divide – Celebrating the City. Chicago, 11-16 July, 2008. 40. Petrakos,G., Skayannis,P., Papadoulis,A., and Anastasiou,G. “Entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development: a Southern European perspective”. International Workshop “Human Capital, Social Capital and Creative Capital as Sources of Regional Growth” Tinbergen Institute and VU University, Amsterdam 30 June & 1 July, 2008. 41. Skayannis,P. “Airlines and Airport Business: the prospects in Greece”. International Symposium Regional Airports as Catalysts for Sustainable Regional and Tourism Development. Volos, June 19-21, 2008 (in Greek). 42. Skayannis,P. “The Spatial Impacts of the Rail Connection between Epirus and Thessaly”. Two-day conference on the Rail Connections between Thessaly and Epirus, organised by the Technical Chamber of Greece – Depts of Magnesia, Epirus and Central & Western Thessaly. Volos 2-3 November 2007 (in Greek). 43. Skayannis,P. “The Importance and the Role of Students’ Dissertations for the development of Local Space”. Nafplion, Architecture and Town Planning: new Engineers. Municipal Development Agency of Nafplion and Technical Chamber of Greece (Dept. of Peloponnese). December 9, 2006 (in Greek). 44. Skayannis,P. “Small Airports in Greece: prospects and challenges”. 2nd World Planning Schools Congress. National Autonomous University of Mexico. School of Urbanism. Mexico City. 11-16 July, 2006. 45. Skayannis,P. “Greece at a Turning Point: from the construction society to the knowledge society?” AESOP 2005 Annual Congress, Technische Universität Wien July 12-17, 2005. 46. Pappas,Ι., Skayannis,P. and Economou,D. “Evaluation of the Professional Prospects of the Spatial Planning and Regional Development Engineers in the public sector”. EMDYDAS Conference, Athens, June 8-10, 2005 (in Greek). 47. Stamboulis,Y. and Skayannis,P. “Innovative strategies in Tourism: technology and institutions”. One-day Conference Tourism and Regional Development, at the National Technical University, Athens, January 21, 2005 (in Greek). 48. Skayannis,P. and Stamboulis,Y. “The University and the Enterprises”. One-day Conference, Chamber of Magnesia. November 6, 2002 (in Greek). 49. Gospodini,A. and Skayannis,P. “Studies Curricula in Greek Schools of Planning: transformations and perspectives”. International Seminar on Rethinking planning education: Launching of a project of international planning education and research; the common goals, know-how and improvement. Istanbul: Yildiz Technical University, 2002. 50. Skayannis,P. “The Department of Planning and Regional Development and the Local Community”. Conference for the ten years of the Department of Planning and Regional Development. Volos, December 8, 2000 (in Greek). 51. Caloghirou,Y. and Skayannis,P. “Information Society in a Less Developed EU Member State: the case of Greece”. International Telecommunications Society (ITS). European Regional Conference at Juan Les Pins/Nice. ITS, 1996. 52. Skayannis,P. and Tsafantakis,N. “Regulation-Deregulation of Telecommunications and Spatial Inequalities in Greece”. International Telecommunications Society (ITS). European Regional Conference at Chania. ITS, 1995. 53. Apergis,E., Mademochoritis,G., Skayannis,P. “Proposal for the Restoration of the Medieval Settlement of Anavatos, Chios”. Meeting organised at the National Gallery, Athens, by the Hellenic Architectural Society for the presentation of the prizes of the relevant competition, May 26, 1994 (in Greek). 54. Skayannis,P. “Privatisation of Infrastructure and Local Endogenous Possibilities”. Conference for the Public Administration and Regional Development via the Activation of Endogenous Potential, organised by the Institute of Continuing Education of the National Centre of Public Administration. Rhodes, November 18-20, 1992 (in Greek). 55. Skayannis,P. “Questions of Strategy for the Development of Telecommunications in the Periphery: the case of the Aegean Islands”. Conference on Overcoming Isolation: transport and communications in regional development, organised by the University of the Aegean and the Regional Authority of Northern Aegean. Plomari, Lesbos, April 29 – May 2, 1993 (in Greek). 56. Skayannis,P. “Infrastructures and Models of Development: certain spatial implications”. Erasmus intensive course on Spatial Implications of Regulation and Competition in a Single Europe. University of Sussex (1991). 57. Andricopoulou,E., Economou,D., Getimis,P., Kafkalas,G., Kamoutsi,F., Maloutas,Th., Skayannis,P., Pyrgiotis,Y. “Preliminary Study for the Organisation of the Department of Regional Planning and Development at the School of Production Sciences of the University of Thessaly”. In Academic Organisation of the Department of Regional Planning and Development of the University of Thessaly, conference organised by the Administrative Committee of the University of Thessaly. Volos, September 20-21, 1986 (in Greek). After invitation 58. Skayannis,P. “Rail & Motorway Major Transport Networks & Spatial Transformation in Mainland Greece”. Orient/ East-Med (OEM) Corridor Conference: Connecting Spaces of European Importance. TU Wien/ETH Zürich. Vienna, January 16-17, 2020. 59. Skayannis,P. and Stathaki,Chr. “The Long-Term Policy for the Infrastructure Transport Network of Magnesia, as a contribution to Development”. The Magnesia Chamber, 100 years of life and action; Development Congress “Magnesia 2030”. Volos, December 6-8, 2019 (in Greek). 60. Skayannis,P. “Mega Transport Infrastructure Projects in Greece: The development of the Greek transport corridors and the paradigm changes in the crisis context”. Summer school UTH (Volos) – CUFE (Beijing) ‘Experience and Practice of Infrastructure Investment and Management in the Belt & Road Countries’. University of Thessaly, Volos and Chania, June 19-27, 2019. 61. Skayannis,P. “The Development Possibilities of the Port of Volos”. Port Development Conference: challenges and prospects for the development of intelligent ports. Floating Museum, Piraeus Central Port. November 27, 2018. 62. Skayannis,P. “Internationalisation, Infrastructure Networks and Local Development”. One-day conference: “The Role of Transport and Infrastructure Networks in the Development Dynamics of the Kavala Municipality”, organised by ‘Kavala the Place of our Life’. Kavala, May, 13, 2017 (in Greek). 63. Skayannis,P. “Spatial Planning and its Values: a difficult test from the aspect of the refugee crisis”. Invited talk at the Day Conference “Spatial and housing dilemmas from the aspect of the economic crisis and the refugee problem”. Association of Greek Urban and Regional Planners. Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens, 12 December, 2016 (in Greek). 64. Skayannis,P. “Athens in Crisis: the planning challenges”. International Seminar Patterns of Local Development – Local Spatial Policy. University of Łódź, Poland, 14 June 2016. 65. Skayannis,P., Da Silva,P. “Ethics and Values in Planning and Education [in the context of today’s crisis]”. Kick-off presentation for the 2016 AESOP Heads of Schools Meeting Workshop 3, AUTH Thessaloniki, Greece, 11 March 2016. 66. Skayannis,P. “The University of the Future: the entrepreneurial university concept”. Final dissemination event plenary session, 5th Partner Meeting Agenda; Leading and Managing Change in Higher Education (La Manche) Tempus IV Programme, Teaching University of Gori, Georgia, 15-17 September 2015. 67. Skayannis,P. “Strategies for a Dynamic Spatial Development: infrastructures, entrepreneurship, tourism”. One-day conference Kavala-Philippi, at the Cross-roads: development opportunities, organised by ‘Kavala the Place of our Life’. Kavala, April 18, 2015 (in Greek). 68. Skayannis,P. “The Cruise Industry, Local Space and Kinds of Tourism: prospects and challenges for the Prefecture of Helia”. PYRGOS Imagine the City. Pyrgos, May 20, 2013 (in Greek). 69. Skayannis,P. “Encouraging Stevia Cultivation: a brief picture of the entrepreneurial context”. 1st International Conference on Greek Stevia. Volos, March 1-3, 2013 (in Greek). 70. Skayannis,P. “Barriers of Greek students to start up a business”. Entrepreneur Week, Athens. Hellenic Start-Up Association. Athens, February 23-25, 2012 (in Greek). 71. Skayannis,P. “Are ‘new entrepreneurship teaching’ methods suitable for Greek Universities?” Entrepreneur Week, Athens. Hellenic Start-Up Association. Athens, February 23-25, 2012 (in Greek). 72. Skayannis,P. “The University as Infrastructure”. The Connection Between the University and the Society: myths and realities. Rotary of Volos. December 18, 2010 (in Greek). 73. Skayannis,P. “Do Railways Have a Future in Greece?” One-day Conference on the Future of Railways in Thessaly. The Prefectural Administration of Magnesia, the Municipality of Volos, the Municipality of Nea Ionia, the Association of Railway Workers of Thessaly. September 9, 2010 (in Greek). 74. Skayannis,P. “The Development Prospects of the City and the Prefecture of Karditsa in Thessaly and in the Wider Region”. One-day Conference of the Municipal Party ‘Municipal Change’. June 17, 2007 (in Greek). 75. Skayannis,P. “Tourism and Infrastructure Projects in South Pelion”. First General Assembly of the Association of South Pelion Entrepreneurs in Tourism. June 4, 2007 (in Greek). 76. Skayannis,P. “Social Economy in Greece the Case of Women Co-operatives in Magnesia”. Special congress for the ‘EQUAL’ EU programmes. Guimaraes Portugal, May 30, 2007. 77. Skayannis,P. “Cities and Sustainable Development: Riga an emerging sustainable city?” One-day Conference: Sustainable Development of Cities. The Office of Environmental Education of the Directorate of Secondary Education of Magnesia. Volos, April 30, 2007 (in Greek). 78. Skayannis,P. “Tourism Enriches”. Invited talk on the International Tourism Day. Association of Hotel Owners of Magnesia. September 27, 2006 (in Greek). 79. Skayannis,P. “Modern Modes of Tourism”. Invited talk International Tourism Day. Pelion Development Institute. September 22, 2006 (in Greek). 80. Skayannis,P. “Presentation of the Analysis of the Comprehensive Development Plan” and “Presentation of the Proposals of the Comprehensive Development Plan”. Minutes of the one-day conference Comprehensive Development and Operational Plan of the Prefecture of Athens. Prefectural Administration of Athens-Piraeus, Prefecture of Athens. Athens, July 27, 2006, pp. 66-69 & 117-122 (in Greek). 81. Skayannis,P. “Alternative Tourism and Local Space: present and future”. One-day Conference: The Impact of Tourism and Eco-tourism on the Environment and on the Local Society – the experience of Estonia. The Office of Environmental Education of the Directorate of Secondary Education of Magnesia. Volos, November 23, 2005 (in Greek). 82. Skayannis,P. “A Comparative analysis of social and technical infrastructure in Transition Countries”. International Seminar Adaptation Problems and Development Policies, organized by the ‘South & East European Development Center’, University of Thessaly, Volos (2001). 83. Skayannis,P. “Policies of Cross-border co-operation in the Balkans: the framework, the opportunities and the challenges”. International Seminar The Balkans in the European Economic Space: prospects for integration and development, DPRD, UTH (February 23 – March 3, 1999). 84. Skayannis,P. “The SMART Programme: the proposed strategic plan for Pelion”. PΑCTE Conference: The Development of Alternative Tourism in Pelion. Symmetria Ltd. Prefecture of Magnesia, Municipalities of St. George, Zagora, Makrinitsa, Portaria, Tsagarada. Bolos, May 11-12, 1996 (in Greek). Conference proceedings without reviews 1. Skayannis,P. (2011) “Environment and Development Processes” (round table). In Spatial Development – Spatial Policies. Athens: NTUA/School of Architecture, Div. of Urban and Regional Planning, pp. 85-98 (in Greek). 2. Skayannis,P. (2008) “The Emerging Profile of the Prefecture of Karditsa after the Completion of the Mega Transport Infrastructure projects”. 1st Development Conference of Karditsa: Proceedings. Karditsa: The Organizing Committee and the Local Development Agency of Karditsa, pp. 87-100 (in Greek). 3. Skayannis,P. (2006) “Spatial Advantages and Disadvantages of the Double Bridging of the Maliakos Gulf”. Conference Proceedings Double Bridging of Maliakos. University of Thessaly, Magnesia Administration, Technical Chamber of Greece, pp. 23-31 (in Greek). 4. Skayannis,P. (2004) “Alternative Tourism and Experience-based Tourism”. In Antonopoulos,I., Lagopoulos,A.-Ph., and Skayannis,P. (eds) Pelion and Sustainable Development. Volos: University of Thessaly Press (in Greek), pp. 93-105 (in Greek). 5. Skayannis,P. and Saratsis,G. (2000) “Land Policy and Local Development”. In Mertzanis,T. (ed.) Nea Anchialos – 90 Years of Creative Life. Volos: Cultural Organisation of the Municipality of Nea Anchialos and University of Thessaly Press, pp. 131-150 (in Greek). Published Research/Studies 1. Skayannis, P., Triantafyllopoulos,N., Kessopoulou,S., Zygoura,A., Rodakinias,P. (2017) “Green Skills and Green Technologies and their Role in Business Strategies, Corporate Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship”. In Training Modules on Business and Sustainable Development. Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in the frame of Erasmus+ project: Business Education for Sustainability (BEST), pp.72-82. http://education4sustainability.eu/ 2. Skayannis, P., Triantafyllopoulos,N., Kessopoulou,S., Zygoura,A., Rodakinias,P. (2017) “Climate Change, Green Skills and Technologies”. In Training Modules on Business and Sustainable Development. Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in the frame of Erasmus+ project: Business Education for Sustainability (BEST), pp.61-71. http://education4sustainability.eu/ 3. Skayannis, P., Triantafyllopoulos,N., Kessopoulou,S., Zygoura,A., Rodakinias,P. (2017) “Business and Sustainable Social and Environmental Development”. In Training Modules on Business and Sustainable Development. Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in the frame of Erasmus+ project: Business Education for Sustainability (BEST), pp.48-61. http://education4sustainability.eu/ 4. Skayannis, P., Kessopoulou,S., Zygoura,A., Rodakinias,P. (2017) “Report on Greece”. In Model procedures for recognition of skills and competences Acquired in internships and volunteering through Participation in corporate responsibility and social Entrepreneurship Initiatives. Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the frame of Erasmus+ project: Business Education for Sustainability (BEST): Teaching Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Local and Regional Development, pp.26-33. http://education4sustainability.eu/wp-content/uploads/o7_wh.pdf 5. Skayannis,P., Rodakinias,P. (2017) “Greece: Thessaloniki Waterfront Development” (pp. 27-29) and “Greece: Unification of Athens Archaeological Sites” (pp. 30-32). In Cavill, N. (ed) Environments for Physical Activity in Europe: a review of evidence & examples of practice. In the frame of EU Erasmus+ project: Supporting Policy and Action for Active Environments (SPAcE) http://activeenvironments.eu/download 6. Skayannis, P. et al (2008) “Study for the Connection of Tertiary Education with the Labour Market via the Promotion of Entrepreneurship”. Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. http://repository.edulll.gr/edulll/retrieve/356/95.pdf 7. Petrakos,G. and Skayannis,P. (1998) “The Development Plan of Magnesia for the 21st Century”. Volos: University of Thessaly Press / Prefecture of Magnesia (in Greek). 8. Skayannis,P. (1990) “Infrastructure Survey of South West Flanders”. In VERA, Charter 99: en Strategie voor het Suid – West – Vlaanderen van 2000 (2 vols). Chambers of Commerce of Kortrijk and Roeselare (Belgium) (in English). Discussion Papers, University of Thessaly, DPRD 1. Petrakos,G., Skayannis,P., Papadoulis,A. and Anastasiou,G. (2009) “Entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development: A Southern European perspective”. 15(3) 45-70. 2. Skayannis,P. (2003) “Greece as a Transport Node in the Eastern Mediterranean” Discussion Paper Series 9(27) 599-620. 3. Tsouka,D., Skayannis,P., and Matsoukis,E. (2003) “Air transport policies in the Peloponnese” Discussion Paper Series 9(26) 581-598 [in Greek]. 4. Skyrgiannis,H. and Skayannis,P. (2003) “Air Transport and Tourism: the role of New Anchialos airport” Discussion Paper Series 9(25) 567-580 [in Greek]. 5. Gospodini,Α. and Skayannis,P. (2002) “Educational Curricula in Greek Schools of Planning: Transformations and Perspectives”, Discussion Paper Series, 8(17) 405-422. 6. Skayannis,P. (1996) “National Systems of Innovation and New Telematic Infrastructures in Greece”. Discussion Paper No 96-5 [in Greek]. Teaching Material/Notes 15. Skayannis,P. Notes for the course “New Technologies and Space” DPRD UTH (with the contribution of P.Rodakinias). 16. Skayannis,P. Notes for the post graduate course ”Regional Physical Planning” (in collaboration with Prf. E.Beriatos) esp. the part “Theoretical Approached s and Philosophy of Planning”. DPRD UTH (1996-2000) (in Greek and in English). 17. Goussios,D., Karnavou,E., Skayannis,P. (1998) “Planning/ Management/ Evaluation of Local Development”. Operational Guide Textbook for Planning and Programming managers. Leonardo da Vinci Programme. 18. Skayannis,P. Notes for the course “Special Issues of Regional Development: Spatial Developent of Border Areas”. DPRD UTH (2002) (with the contribution of A.Kolitsis). 19. Skayannis,P. “Infrastructure Issues: Introductory concepts and a first approach for their typology. In the notes-textbook “Geographic Information Systems: the use of ARC/INFO”. APAP/ IRD Panteion University RT for GIS Athens 1992. 20. Getimis,P., Kanellopoulou,K., Katsios,I., Skayannis,P., Tassopoulos,A. (eds) (1992) “Geographic Information Systems: the use of ARC/INFO”. APAP/ IRD Panteion University RT for GIS Athens [pages 300]. 21. Skayannis,P. Notes for the course “Programming and Planning of Infrastructures”. DPRD UTH. 1. Skayannis,P. (2020 forthcoming) Book: Loukakis,P. (2017) “Developments in Urban and Regional Planning. Greece: 1952-2012: experiences of action”. Volume editor I.Moraitou. University of Thessaly Press. Volos, May 31. Forthcoming in Aeihoros (in Greek). 2. Skayannis,P. (2018) Book: Andreasen,N., Pantzou,N., Papadopoulos,D. and Darlas,A. (2017) (eds) “Unfolding a Mountain A Historical Archaeology of Modern and Contemporary Cave Use on Mount Pelion”. Aarhus University Press and Danish Institute at Athens. 19th volume of Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens. Volos, March 28. Aeihoros, vol.27, pp.196-202 (in Greek). 3. Fielding,A.J. (1991) “Migration and Social Mobility: South East England as an Escalator Region”. TOPOS, vol.3. Athens: URDP/Odysseus. 4. Dunford,M. (1991) “Endogenous Development, a Developmental State and Global Markets”. TOPOS, vol.2. Athens: URDP/Odysseus. 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__label__cc	0.654313	0.345687	Kanye West Enlists Scott Disick For American Psycho Inspired Short Film to Promote ‘Yeezus’ [Video] Rucuss staffJune 18, 2013 Kanye West is pulling out all the stops for his new album, Yeezus. West released his American Psycho-inspired short film on the eve of his Yeezus’ release via his website, KanyeWest.com. The gory two-minute clip, created by DONDA, stars Scott Disick and Kim Kardashian’s bestfriend Jonathan Cheban. Disick plays a businessman, who is obsessed with Kanye and Yeezus, and goes to great lengths to show his appreciation for the music. When Cheban acts nonchalant about his work, Disick takes an axe and viciously murders him. “Try getting the Yeezus album now, motherfucker!” he yells as blood spews everywhere. Watch the clip below. More from Rucuss Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Silence Divorce Rumors With Family Photo Kanye West, Jimmy Kimmel End Feud On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ [Video] Kanye West Reportedly Struggling with Paranoia and Depression Kanye West Hospitalized in L.A. [Details] Kanye West Talks About Clinton, Calls Out Beyoncé & Jay Z at ‘Saint Pablo Tour’ [Video] Jay-Z, Beyonce, Timbaland, Busta Rhymes & More Attend Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ Listening Party [Photos] Archives Select Month February 2020 February 2019 September 2018 July 2018 May 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 Copyright © Rucuss 2016. All Rights Reserved. Designed and Developed by 42Works	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line338
__label__wiki	0.754601	0.754601	Sie sind hier: Security Programmes / Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration 1: Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration. 2: Security Sector Reform. 3: Armed Violence Prevention and Reduction. The disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) of former fighters is a well-established feature of the peace and security architecture. Dozens of DDR activities have taken place since the 1990s; their duration, resources, and ambitions have expanded over time. The UN alone has a wide range of agencies involved in DDR around the world, chief among them the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the UN Development Programme. An important body of research has sought to better understand the environment in which DDR occurs, as well as the motivations and means of those who are to be disarmed, demobilized, and reintegrated. A more thorough understanding of the needs of ex-combatants and of the communities that receive them is critical to the effectiveness of DDR—as is the measurement of the impacts of DDR on individuals and communities. The Small Arms Survey has been at the forefront of efforts to assess the outputs and outcomes of DDR around the world. Since 2001, in cooperation with multilateral, bilateral, and national stakeholders, it has undertaken DDR assessments in Afghanistan, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kosovo, Liberia, Macedonia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Timor-Leste, and elsewhere. Small Arms Survey Publications Checks and Balances: Securing Small Arms during Peace Operations, February 2016. Issue Brief No. 16. Secret Stockpiles: Arms Caches and Disarmament Efforts in Mozambique, by Gary Littlejohn, September 2015. Working Paper 21 Unprotected: Young People in Post-conflict Burundi, by Claudia Seymour, 2015. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2015: Weapons and the World. Waning Cohesion: The Rise and Fall of the FDLR–FOCA, by Raymond Debelle and Nicolas Florquin, 2015. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2015: Weapons and the World. Development Deferred: Eastern Sudan after the ESPA, by the Small Arms Survey, May 2015. Working Paper No. 36 (also available in Arabic) Demobilization in the DRC: Armed Groups and the Role of Organizational Control, April 2013. Armed Actors Issue Brief No. 1. Between State and Non-state: Somaliland's Emerging Security Order, by Dominik Balthasar and Janis Grzybowski, 2012. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets. Failures and Opportunities: Rethinking DDR in South Sudan, May 2011. HSBA Issue Brief No. 17 (also available in Arabic) DDR in Sudan: Too Little? Too Late?, by Ryan Nichols, February 2011. Working Paper No. 24 (also available in Arabic) Primed and Purposeful: Armed Groups and Human Security Efforts in the Philippines, by Soliman M. Santos, Jr. and Paz Verdades M. Santos with Octavio A. Dinampo, Herman Joseph S. Kraft, Artha Kira R. Paredes, and Raymund Jose G. Quilop, edited by Diana Rodriguez, published by the South-South Network for Non-State Armed Group Engagement and the Small Arms Survey, April 2010. Muggah, Robert. 2010. Innovations in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration: the Past Decade, NUPI Working Paper 774. Oslo, Geneva: NUPI, Small Arms Survey. 'Insecurity Is Also a War': An Assessment of Armed Violence in Burundi, by Stéphanie Pézard and Savannah de Tessières, October 2009 (also available in French) Securing the Peace: Post-Conflict Security Promotion, by Robert Muggah, 2009. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2009: Shadows of War. The Limits of DDR: Reintegration Lessons from Aceh, by Patrick Barron, 2009. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2009: Shadows of War. DDR in Afghanistan: When State-building and Insecurity Collide, by Michael Bhatia et al., 2009. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2009: Shadows of War. Shots in the Dark: The 2008 South Sudan Civilian Disarmament Campaign, by Adam O'Brien, January 2009. Working Paper No. 16 (also available in Arabic) Security and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Dealing with fighters in the aftermath of war, edited by Robert Muggah, published by Routledge, January 2009. Crisis in Karamoja: Armed Violence and the Failure of Disarmament in Uganda’s Most Deprived Region, by James Bevan, June 2008. Occasional Paper No. 21 (Executive Summary also available) Violence and Victimization after Civilian Disarmament: The Case of Jonglei, by Richard Garfield, December 2007. Working Paper No. 11 (also available in Arabic) Small Arms in Burundi: Disarming the Civilian Population in Peacetime, by Stéphanie Pézard and Nicolas Florquin, a study by the Small Arms Survey and the Ligue Iteka with support from UNDP–Burundi and Oxfam–NOVIB, August 2007. Special Report No. 7 (also available in French) Armed Violence in Burundi: Conflict and Post-Conflict Bujumbura, by Nicolas Florquin and Stéphanie Pézard, 2007. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2007: Guns and the City. Avoiding Disarmament Failure: The Critical Link in DDR—An Operational Manual for Donors, Managers, and Practitioners, by Peter Swarbrick, February 2007. Working Paper No. 5 The Militarization and Demilitarization of Refugee Camps and Settlements in Guinea, 1999-2004, by James Milner and Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, 2006. In Robert Muggah, ed. No Refuge, co-published with Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) by Zed Books. From Bad to Better: Reflections on Refugee and IDP Militarization in Africa, by Sue J. Nahm, 2006. In Robert Muggah, ed. No Refuge, co-published with Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) by Zed Books. The Three Ds: Disposal, Demilitarization, and Destruction of Ammunition, by Adrian Wilkinson, 2006. In Stéphanie Pézard and Holger Anders, eds. Targeting Ammunition: A Primer. Securing Haiti’s Transition: Reviewing Human Insecurity and the Prospects for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration, by Robert Muggah, November 2005. Occasional Paper No. 14 (also available in French) Managing "Post-Conflict" Zones: DDR and Weapons Reduction, by Robert Muggah, 2005. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2005: Weapons at War. Muggah, Robert. 2005. Managing "Post-Conflict" Zones: DDR and Weapons Reduction. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2005: Weapons at War. Talking about Disarmament: The Role of Small Arms in Peace Processes, by Camilla Waszink, 2003. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2003: Development Denied Removing Small Arms from Society: A Review of Weapons Collection and Destruction Programmes, by Sami Faltas, Glenn McDonald, and Camilla Waszink, July 2001. Occasional Paper No. 2 File 1 to 30 out of 30 First < Back Page 1 Next > Last United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). 2018. Effective Weapons and Ammunition Management in a Changing Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Context. Handbook. (Also available in French.) Bryden, Alan and Vincenza Scherrer, eds. 2012. Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration and Security Sector Reform. Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces. Banholzer, Lilli. 2014. When Do Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Programmes Succeed? Discussion Paper 8/2014, German Development Institute. Ball, Nicole. 2006. Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration: Mapping Issues, Dilemmas and Guiding Principles. Conflict Research Unit, Netherlands Institute of International Relations. Muggah, Robert and Nat J. Colletta. 2009. Context matters: interim stabilisation and second generation approaches to security promotion, Journal of Conflict, Security and Development, Vol. 9, Issue 4, pp. 425 – 453. London: Routledge. Muggah, Robert. 2008. Comparing DDR and Durable Solutions: Some Lessons from Ethiopia's Demobilization and Reintegration Programme, Humanitarian Practice Exchange 41. London: ODI. (online) Humphreys, Macartan and Jeremy Weinstein. 2007. Demobilization and Reintegration. Journal of Conflict Resolution, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp 531 – 567. Hanson, Stephanie. 2007. Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) in Africa. New York: Council on Foreign Relations. Muggah, Robert. 2007. Great Expectations: (Dis)integrated DDR in Sudan and Haiti. Humanitarian Practice Exchange 40. London: ODI. (online) Theidon, Kimberley. 2007. Transitional Subjects: The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration of Former Combatants in Colombia. The International Journal of Transitional Justice, Vol. 1, No. 1. Pp 66-90. Spear, Joanna. 2006. From political economies of war to political economies of peace: The contribution of DDR after wars of predation. Contemporary Security Policy, Vol. 27, No. 1. Pp 168 – 189. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). 2003. Best Practice Guide on Small Arms and Light Weapons in Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (DD&R) Processes. Handbook of Best Practices on Small Arms and Light Weapons. 19 September. FSC GAL/79/03/Rev 1. Mufor Atanga, Lucien. 2003. Tackling Small Arms in Central Africa. Paper 29. Bonn: BICC. Mazurana, Dyan, et al. 2002. Girls in Fighting Forces and Groups: Their Recruitment, Disaramament, Demobilization, and Reintegration. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, Vol. 8, No. 2. Pp. 97 – 123. 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__label__cc	0.619423	0.380577	You are here: Home » Column Topics » Indian Express - Different Strokes » India deflated India deflated With inflation climbing to 6.73 per cent the government is ready to hit the panic button and all of a sudden India is not looking so poised anymore despite a large media group choosing to play cheerleader. While the Indian industry is ready to conquer the world with major acquisitions, India’s commercial capital is reeling from power cuts and forcing industry to cut back production for two days a week. The government has cut petrol and diesel cost, but it seems a little too late to cool the debilitating increase in food, vegetable and commodity prices or public anger over soaring electricity charges and pathetic infrastructure coupled with ever rising tolls, tariffs, fines and charges for almost every conceivable public utility and facility. Revival plan On the weekend of January 10 around 25 of the Bombay Stock Exchange’s (BSE) biggest brokers were invited to the luxurious holiday home of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala — one of the biggest traders on the capital market today, whose personal networth is apparently counted in thousands of crore rupees. The location: Lonavala, a tiny hill station close to Mumbai. The meeting may or may not have had an agenda, but the discussion that seems to have excited his guests is a plan to revive the BSE to its old glory. After all, most of the invitees were stalwarts of the BSE in its golden days, dominating the ring in the open outcry system. Jhunjhunwala apparently suggested the brokers must switch their trades to the BSE, especially for derivatives where BSE has almost no trading volumes. Once trading volumes increase, the valuation of the bourse would also increase and along with it the value of each broker’s shareholding. One suggestion that emanated from the meeting was that each of these big brokers should plan to increase their personal holding to the permissible upper limit of 5 per cent by buying out shares of smaller brokers in order to maximise their profit possibilities after listing. However, this self-enriching loyalty will have to wait until Sebi (Securities and Exchange Board of India) clarifies several aspects of the demutualisation rules. The other view The flip side to brokers’ plan of increasing shareholding to 5 per cent is one that should worry the regulator. It means six or seven large brokers could easily control a block of 30 per cent and act together to dictate BSE policy. Or that one large operator can finance the purchase of additional shares and have a ‘side’ agreement giving himself the proxy on the bourse’s decisions. This is a big possibility, as public holding may be spread out and fragmented and so less likely to act in concert on various decisions. The chances of brokers clubbing their voting rights to ‘control’ the exchange would not have happened if Sebi had a better understanding of ground realities and had allowed BSE to bring in a strategic partner with a 26 per cent holding. As things stand, the BSE has managed to rope in the Deutsche bourse with a 5 per cent stake, but it will need at least one strategic investor with 26 per cent to remain independent of a block vote by broker-shareholders. But that will require Sebi to reconsider its rules, at least with regard to a large strategic investment by a global bourse, or by ordering that the listing of the BSE would be through an offer of sale, where existing broker-shareholders have to offer 51 per cent of the shares to the public. Since control flows from shareholding, the strategy would be to disperse it and prevent block votes. Dejà vu After Nissan Copper and Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, shares of AI Champdany Industries are setting records in terms of price rigging. Its shares were listed on the two national bourses on February 14, when the indices were volatile and largely in the red. The scrip opened around Rs 80 and soared to a high of Rs 306, before closing at Rs 234. So brazen was the manipulation that at one stage the scrip quoted at Rs 300 plus when the Sensex was down 200 points. On February 15, the price hit the upper circuit filter with a 20 per cent jump to 281 and closed at Rs 267.8. Interestingly, the very day of listing saw many bulk deals, with some entities like Neptune Fincot, Opg Securities and Ketan Bhailal Shah, trading the same number of shares. Sebi officials say the Integrated Market Surveillance System flagged the price movement and launched an investigation. But so far, the manipulators seem unconcerned about the consequences of their actions. http://www.indianexpress.com/story/23601.html	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line349
__label__cc	0.564261	0.435739	You are here: Home » Column Topics » Indian Express - Different Strokes » Different Strokes: Janus Face Different Strokes: Janus Face Investors continue to alert about new tricks to part them from their money. After all even the most famous mutual funds in the world are not always above board. Janus Face By Sucheta Dalal Janus mutual fund, once famous for its aggressive pick of growth-oriented stocks is struggling to rebuild its reputation. In India, Janus is known as the first major foreign fund to make substantial investment in Reliance Industries since its six per cent investment was expected to trigger a rush of foreign investment to India’s largest private sector company. But FII investment in Reliance remains at 22 pc with Janus being the biggest foreign investor. In fact, Reliance was the second largest investment in the portfolio of Janus Worldwide Fund (at 2.91 pc) at the end of March 2004. It also holds a four per cent stake in Reliance Energy. Janus settled claims of improper trading practices with US regulators last week by agreeing to pay up a hefty price of $255 million. This is among the highest settlements by any of the mutual funds under investigation for trading misconduct in the US. Investors will get $100 million out of this penalty; half will be in the form of restitution and the rest as civil penalties. It will also reduce the fees charged to investors by $125 million over five years, and pay the Colorado Attorney General’s office another $1.2 million for enforcement costs, fees and investor education programmes. The Indian securities market regulator should also be allowed to retain monetary penalties slapped on market participants to finance its protection activities. Generating trades How can investors protect themselves from self-styled analysts making wild stock projections? By avoiding such tip-sheets and websites altogether. Stock market sources say that several shady analysts put out tip sheets masquerading as technical analysis based newsletters that predict stock price movements on a daily basis. Every recommendation usually comes with a narrow stop-loss advice that usually protects the analyst when the projections go awry. Often enough, the stock simply collapses soon after generating initial interest from day traders, instead of shooting up as predicted. The stop-loss is triggered and investors square up in a hurry, generating further trades. Each trade results in brokerage income. Effectively, the newsletter’s main aim is to encourage frequent trades and churning of stocks to the benefit brokerage houses. What keeps investors hooked is the simple law of averages ever so often, the stocks behave as predicted and allow investors to make money. Many brokers actively recommend such analysts to their clients or even hire in-house analysts whose tips are broadcast through e-mail or SMS messages. Investors must remember that brokers and the website hosting such tip sheets protect themselves by carefully distancing themselves from the analysis through clever disclaimers. How are traders lured into following tip sheets? They are usually directed by brokers to select websites hosting colourful tip-sheets. Investors should study the tip-sheets carefully. The web-based ones carry clear disclaimers avoiding all responsibility. These come in the form of tiny print at the bottom of each webpage. The message usually says that the newsletters are not recommendations to buy or sell securities, although they are exactly that. They further claim that although their information sources are deemed reliable, the website is not liable for mistakes. Owners of the website often declare that they don’t own the stocks that are recommended, but what about the tipster, masquerading as analysts? Some analysts also proclaim that they don’t trade in stocks at all; which only means that their money is not even behind their trading tips. Now consider this. If the tip sheet is distributed free of cost and the analyst doesn’t trade in stocks, are the recommendations a form of public service? The only conclusion is a happy nexus with brokerage firms. Sexy Sensex The National Stock Exchange (NSE) arguably set a global precedent when its professionally managed, technology based system displaced the entrenched, 125-year old Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in record time. That was almost a decade ago. Since then the NSE has launched derivatives trading and index based futures products, and enjoys a near monopoly over these markets. Yet, the NSE’s Nifty hasn’t made the slightest dent in the popularity of the BSE’s 30 share sensitive index popularly known as the Sensex. Although derivatives traders have to follow the movement of the 50-share Nifty, the Sensex remains, by far the more popular benchmark for stock price movements. The popularity of the BSE’s online trading system, called the BOLT is more peculiar. The BSE went nation-wide long after the NSE had expanded to cities across the country. Yet, even NSE member brokers refer to trading terminals as BOLT as if it is a generic term and not NEAT, the NSE’s system. It must be the rare example where the market leader doesn’t also capture popular mind share. Brokers believe that it is because the BSE is still considered their exchange while the NSE may be efficient, but remains remote, inaccessible and unfriendly. Read the original at: http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=46150	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line350
__label__wiki	0.969272	0.969272	M. Jordan donates UGX380bn for racial equality Trump stands against winds of change Vicent Nathan Lusambya Basket Ball Legend Michael Jordan Basket ball legend Michael Jordan has pledged to donate US$100m (Approx. UGX380bn) to support the cause of racial equality over a period of 10 years. Celebs use money, influence to call for equality, justice In a statement posted on Jordan’s twitter account; the Basket ball legend said: “Black lives matter. This isn’t a controversial statement. Until the ingrained racism that allows our community’s institutions to fail is completely eradicated, we will remain committed to protecting and improving the lives of Black People. He added: “Today, we are announcing that Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand will be donating US$100m over the next 10 years to organisations dedicated to ensuring racial equality social justice and greater access to education.” Jordan’s donation comes in the wake of protests breaking out across the US and around the world following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, as he was being restrained by police in Minnesota. Floyd died on 25 May after a white police officer Derrek Chauvin, who has since been charged with murder, knelt on his neck for more than 8 minutes. “We are announcing a joint commitment from Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand to donate $100m over the next 10 years. We must join forces with the community, government and civic leaders to create a lasting impact together,” said Craig Williams, president of Jordan Brand. Forbes estimates that Jordan, also known by his M.J initials, has a net worth of around US$2.1 billion. Although he made less than US$100 million as a player in the NBA, he has since grown his wealth through endorsements and selling branded merchandise through his Brand Jordan, a branch of Nike. download free wordpress themes Related Topics:BlackLivesMatter, featured UPDF deploys heavily ‘to keep peace’ during elections By Vicent Nathan Lusambya January 12, 2021 The government has deployed heavily in Kampala and Wakiso districts in a move as routine measure... Four people shot dead in Nansana A Uganda People’s Defense Forces soldier this morning went on rampage shooting dead three of his... Museveni ‘happy’ with West Nile By Muhamadi Byemboijana January 11, 2021 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed gratitude to the people of West Nile for supporting the... EC clarifies on phones at polling stations By Sunrise Reporter January 11, 2021 The Electoral Commission has come out to clarify that mobile phones are not strictly banned at... Amend laws to remove political parties, bring back individual merit By Ikebesi Omoding January 10, 2021 Sometime next year, five Malawi constitutional judges will formally be presented with the London 2020 Chatham... Taxis, buses given 3-day pass to transport stranded passengers Covid-19: Uganda confirms 36 New cases	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line351
__label__wiki	0.830359	0.830359	Brownback gets heat for ‘real live experiment’ comment on tax cuts Scott Rothschild Topeka ? Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday described his tax cuts as a “real live experiment,” which drew the disapproval of a group of fellow Republicans. Appearing on Morning Joe on MSNBC in New York, Brownback was interviewed about the recent tax cuts he signed into law that will reduce individual rates and eliminate income taxes for the owners of 191,000 businesses. “On taxes, you need to get your overall rates down, and you need to get your social manipulation out of it, in my estimation, to create growth. We’ll see how it works. We’ll have a real live experiment,” Brownback said. Traditional Republicans for Common Sense have been opposed to the tax cuts, saying they will rob needed funds for schools, social services and public safety. “I applaud the governor for finally being truthful with Kansans about the ‘experimental’ nature of his tax plan,” said Rochelle Chronister, a spokeswoman for the group that includes 55 former legislators, all Republicans. “Unfortunately, this ‘experiment’ will bankrupt our state and create a $2.7 billion deficit within five years,” said Chronister, who is a former assistant majority leader in the House and former state chairwoman of the Kansas Republican Party. Brownback has said the tax cuts will create jobs and boost the state economy. On MSNBC, Brownback said Kansas’ tax cuts will make the state more competitive regionally. “You’ll get a chance to see how this impacts a particular experimental area, and I think Kansas is going to do well,” he said. Kansas legislators review proposed anti-abortion amendment Kansas governor limits access to Statehouse ahead of expected protests Kansas legislators move quickly on local tax transparency law Kansas legislators weigh security risk as police gear up for threat of violence	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line355
__label__cc	0.648179	0.351821	Category — High Life Below Stairs Read the title ovid again if you didn’t get the pun. We have so far looked at two 18th century farces High Life Below Stairs (1759) & High Life Above Stairs (1775). aka Bon Ton. But our list is incomplete. There is a third title that bears examination. Low Life Above Stairs (1759) The pamphlet is presented as a two act farce. There’s no evidence it was staged. The only trace I can find is a 3rd edition printed in 1759, the same year the original play was produced. But it contains a letter within the text dated “Nov 6, 1759, which is the day after the date in High Life’s frontispiece. High Life premiered on stage on October 31, 1759. Who knows when Low Life was actually printed. It’s a scandal sheet, bawdy and gossipy. It also spells out what happened. Low Life is on Google Books here. Over the years Rambler has speculated about the survivability of authorship allusions through time. We have together wondered about how this would survive, and when and where traces would show up. This tour de farce series initial investigation concerned traces of the authorship question in the early 19th century where Sir Walter Scott’s allusions to Vere combine with the reprinting of Robert Armin’s authorship allegory, The Italian Taylor and the Boy. This tour de farce series is about the discovery of a set of allusions including, but not confined to, Rev. Townley’s High Life Below Stairs. The existence of a continuation of authorship questioning across time is important, as it completely debunks a primary argument of tourist-industry aligned scholars, to wit that anti-Stratfordianism sprung randomly from crazed Delia Bacon’s head. I am not surprised that these threads of authorship questioning and allusions exist and survive into the 18th century. But what is surprising is that, while the threads are few, they are quite transparent. The question “Who wrote Shikspur” is transparent. It’s not hidden under many veils as we’ve learned in the Tudor and Jacobean period. Similarly, in this Low Life farce, much is spelled out for us. For example, the name of Shaxper character who sucks up to the noblemen (and takes their money. Sir William Sycophant. Yes, they aren’t even trying to hide Mr. W. S. from us. In Bon Ton, Lord Minikin is sanctioned for his foreign vices and he considers in an abomination that he must “submit to the laws of his country.” Low Life contains two lords, Lord Libertine and Lord Lawless representing these facets of Vere. The Duke of Lovesport stands in part for Vere as well. Elizabeth, the Dutchess of Lovesport stands both for the Queen, and in allegory, for the works that are cuckolded from Vere. I’m not going to guess how much of the sex depicted here occurred, and how much is allegory for other transgressions of possession. But as you read the farce, the principal plot is that the Dutchess has devised a plan for the nobleman to disguise himself as a footman to gain entry to her chamber. The noble aping the lackey is the central theme of this farce. That theme was central in Daniel’s Remarks on Townley’s farce, even though it was not as apparent in the plot. Here it is at the center. We do learn a key piece of information, which confirms allusions we’ve noted previously. Here’s the Dutchess discussing the disguise. SCENE V. Enter the Dutchess of Lovesport and Lord Lawless disguised as а Footman. Lord Lawless. This Disguise removes’ all Obstacles to the Completion of our Desires. We may thus defy the Vigilance ot jealousy, and the Censoriousness of а malicious World. – But why do you fiill defer my Happiness by -these unkind Delays? Dutchess of Lovesport. You are а strange Man, my Lord, how can you put such a Construction upon an innocent Frolic. When I desired you to take this Disguise, I never once dreamt you would have Carried Things so far; if I had, I should never have proposed it to you. It was the Queen’s idea for Vere to use Shakespeare’s name. But he took it too far, beyond the point of no return apparently. This is consistent with how the story is portrayed in Jonson’s The Devil is an Ass. There, it is Lady Tayl-bush who changed Devil’s name to De-vile. One thing we’ve learned from Chapman’s The Gentleman Usher through to these 18th century farces and in so many works we’ve examined in between, is that the crucial nuggets of info we seek are placed at the very beginning and/or at the every end of the work. In Armin’s The Italian Taylor, the authorship saga is neatly condensed in the first 16 lines of the ballad. The end is devoted to Armin telling Will Shaksper what he really thinks of him (not much.) So, let’s cut to the chase here where the anonymous author of Low Life Below Stairs drops a few bombshells about the Shakespeare authorship topic. Here’s The Epilogue. The Footman apes the Manners of his Master, And Nobody himself turns Poetaster. Can you smell the smoking gun? Rambler’s “Vere as No-Body” post is here if you need a refresher. Now if that isn’t satisfying enough. We still have the open question as to Vere’s disgrace. Here are the final stanzas of the farce just prior to the epilogue. Conceit makes Lacquies to our Airs pretend, But into Lacquies Love makes Lords descend. Love the despotic Master levels all, And no Distinction knows of great or small. Congratulations to the late Joe Sobran. You had it right all along. We’ve seen hints before of a homosexual relationship between Vere and Shaksper. Chapman tells us Mendice had “the love of a great Prince.” Jonson in Epicene tells us Sir Amorous La Foole and Sir John Daw are “bedfellows” and he literally places them together in the great “Bed of Ware.” Yet, there was always room for interpretation. But in the 18th century, in the equivalent of a grocery checkout aisle tabloid, the whispers are more clear. The Lord descended into his Lacquies Love. And it leveled him. My work is done. It is St. George’s Day, 2016, and today I killed a dragon.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line364
__label__wiki	0.580618	0.580618	W.K. DeLong Allgenericmeds.net - By getting rid of the germs and yet not molesting the constituents of the milk, is the object of this low degree of sterilization. Haircut Latta Arcade Charlotte Daliresp Coupon Risperdal Oral Solution Package Insert Allgenericmeds.net Lister observed similar phenomena in a Baker alludes to Leeuwenhoek's discoveries, species of Polyclinum, another form of com- and relates an appearance observed by himself pound Ascidia, in which an excretory funnel is in the Fresh-water Mussel, which must have here point out an analogy on the other side, no through numbers of veins and arteries, and if less striking, between the Ascidiae and bivalve the extremity of the membrane be viewed, the Mollusca, in regard to the phenomena now true circulation or the return of the blood from under consideration. 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The application of a Vasti charged with an extremely warm or such a case should be devoid of any oleaginous substances (Sneha). Certain authorities hold that there are women (lit: a woman of undetected menstruation) becomes full and lively. It has also been the case that the dilated sac into which the biliary and pancreatic juices are poured, has not been admitted as belonging to the stomach; but besides its not being without example that in Mammalia the bile may be poured immediately into the stomach, the difference in the nature of the membranes ought to suffice for deciding whether the part which receives these secretions belongs or not fo the duodenum. As one of them contained a card with the compliments of the Doctor, I suppose it is he who has done me this kindness; it is he, therefore, that I must thank. MM Fleury and Marchessaux have given a very minute description of the anatomical peculiarities of these two sorts of tumours.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line369
__label__cc	0.678973	0.321027	The Son of Nick Cave Falls to Death From Cliff The teenaged son of musician Nick Cave has died after falling in the top of chalk cliffs Arthur Cave, 15, was airlifted to hospital on Tuesday after he was discovered by some walkers on the coastal trail at the foot of the Ovingdean Gap, 60 ft. Members of the people tried to give first aid to him. Susie, Nick Cave and his wife, paid tribute to Arthur, who leaves behind his twin brother, Earl, in a brief statement supporting his departure. “Our son Arthur died on Tuesday. He was our son that is wonderful, joyful, loving,” it read. “We request that we be given the solitude our family must grieve only at that difficult time.” Schoolmates came to place flowers at the place near where the teen was discovered. Susie and Nick Cave seen the scene of the disaster on Wednesday in a Mini that was black, stopping to read the homage and talk to friends assembled there. Previous article Celebrities That Have a Twin Next article Hound Dog on a Walk, Drops In On Race & Finishes Top 10	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line371
__label__cc	0.646491	0.353509	draft-ietf-grow-ix-bgp-route-server-operations-05.txt GROW Working Group N. Hilliard Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) N. Hilliard Internet-Draft INEX Request for Comments: 7948 INEX Intended status: Informational E. Jasinska Category: Informational E. Jasinska Expires: December 10, 2015 BigWave IT ISSN: 2070-1721 BigWave IT R. Raszuk R. Raszuk Mirantis Inc. Bloomberg LP N. Bakker N. Bakker Akamai Technologies B.V. Akamai Technologies B.V. June 8, 2015 September 2016 Internet Exchange BGP Route Server Operations Internet Exchange BGP Route Server Operations draft-ietf-grow-ix-bgp-route-server-operations-05 The popularity of Internet exchange points (IXPs) brings new The popularity of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) brings new challenges to interconnecting networks. While bilateral eBGP challenges to interconnecting networks. While bilateral External BGP sessions between exchange participants were historically the most (EBGP) sessions between exchange participants were historically the common means of exchanging reachability information over an IXP, the most common means of exchanging reachability information over an IXP, overhead associated with this interconnection method causes serious the overhead associated with this interconnection method causes operational and administrative scaling problems for IXP participants. serious operational and administrative scaling problems for IXP participants. Multilateral interconnection using Internet route servers can Multilateral interconnection using Internet route servers can dramatically reduce the administrative and operational overhead dramatically reduce the administrative and operational overhead associated with connecting to IXPs; in some cases, route servers are associated with connecting to IXPs; in some cases, route servers are used by IXP participants as their preferred means of exchanging used by IXP participants as their preferred means of exchanging routing information. routing information. This document describes operational considerations for multilateral This document describes operational considerations for multilateral interconnections at IXPs. interconnections at IXPs. This Internet-Draft is submitted in full conformance with the This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79. published for informational purposes. Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Note that other groups may also distribute This Internet-Draft will expire on December 10, 2015. Information about the current status of this document, any errata, 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.1. Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.1. Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Bilateral BGP Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Bilateral BGP Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Multilateral Interconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. Multilateral Interconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. Operational Considerations for Route Server Installations . . 5 4. Operational Considerations for Route Server Installations . . 6 4.1. Path Hiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4.1. Path Hiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4.2. Route Server Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4.2. Route Server Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4.2.1. Tackling Scaling Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4.2.1. Tackling Scaling Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4.2.1.1. View Merging and Decomposition . . . . . . . . . 7 4.2.1.1. View Merging and Decomposition . . . . . . . . . 7 4.2.1.2. Destination Splitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.2.1.2. Destination Splitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.2.1.3. NEXT_HOP Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.2.1.3. NEXT_HOP Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.3. Prefix Leakage Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.3. Prefix Leakage Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.4. Route Server Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4.4. Route Server Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4.5. AS_PATH Consistency Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4.5. AS_PATH Consistency Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4.6. Export Routing Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4.6. Export Routing Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.6.1. BGP Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.6.1. BGP Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.6.2. Internet Routing Registries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.6.2. Internet Routing Registries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.6.3. Client-accessible Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.6.3. Client-Accessible Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.7. Layer 2 Reachability Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.7. Layer 2 Reachability Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.8. BGP NEXT_HOP Hijacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.8. BGP NEXT_HOP Hijacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.9. BGP Operations and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 8.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 8.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Internet exchange points (IXPs) provide IP data interconnection Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) provide IP data interconnection facilities for their participants, using data link layer protocols facilities for their participants, using data link-layer protocols such as Ethernet. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) [RFC4271] is such as Ethernet. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) [RFC4271] is normally used to facilitate exchange of network reachability normally used to facilitate exchange of network reachability information over these media. information over these media. As bilateral interconnection between IXP participants requires As bilateral interconnection between IXP participants requires operational and administrative overhead, BGP route servers operational and administrative overhead, BGP route servers [RFC7947] [I-D.ietf-idr-ix-bgp-route-server] are often deployed by IXP are often deployed by IXP operators to provide a simple and operators to provide a simple and convenient means of interconnecting convenient means of interconnecting IXP participants with each other. IXP participants with each other. A route server redistributes BGP A route server redistributes BGP routes received from its BGP clients routes received from its BGP clients to other clients according to a to other clients according to a prespecified policy, and it can be pre-specified policy, and it can be viewed as similar to an eBGP viewed as similar to an EBGP equivalent of an Internal BGP (IBGP) equivalent of an iBGP [RFC4456] route reflector. [RFC4456] route reflector. Route servers at IXPs require careful management and it is important Route servers at IXPs require careful management, and it is important for route server operators to thoroughly understand both how they for route server operators to thoroughly understand both how they work and what their limitations are. In this document, we discuss work and what their limitations are. In this document, we discuss several issues of operational relevance to route server operators and several issues of operational relevance to route server operators and provide recommendations to help route server operators provision a provide recommendations to help route server operators provision a reliable interconnection service. reliable interconnection service. 1.1. Notational Conventions 1.1. Notational Conventions The keywords "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", The keywords "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and skipping to change at page 3, line 45 ¶ The phrase "BGP route" in this document should be interpreted as the The phrase "BGP route" in this document should be interpreted as the term "Route" described in [RFC4271]. term "Route" described in [RFC4271]. 2. Bilateral BGP Sessions 2. Bilateral BGP Sessions Bilateral interconnection is a method of interconnecting routers Bilateral interconnection is a method of interconnecting routers using individual BGP sessions between each pair of participant using individual BGP sessions between each pair of participant routers on an IXP, in order to exchange reachability information. If routers on an IXP, in order to exchange reachability information. If an IXP participant wishes to implement an open interconnection policy an IXP participant wishes to implement an open interconnection policy - i.e. a policy of interconnecting with as many other IXP -- i.e., a policy of interconnecting with as many other IXP participants as possible - it is necessary for the participant to participants as possible -- it is necessary for the participant to liaise with each of their intended interconnection partners. liaise with each of their intended interconnection partners. Interconnection can then be implemented bilaterally by configuring a Interconnection can then be implemented bilaterally by configuring a BGP session on both participants' routers to exchange network BGP session on both participants' routers to exchange network reachability information. If each exchange participant interconnects reachability information. If each exchange participant interconnects with each other participant, a full mesh of BGP sessions is needed, with each other participant, a full mesh of BGP sessions is needed, as shown in Figure 1. as shown in Figure 1. / \ / \ / \ / \ ..\| AS1 \|..\| AS2 \|.. ..\| AS1 \|..\| AS2 \|.. : \| / \ \| : : \| / \ \| : : _\|_/____\_\|_ : : _\|_/____\_\|_ : : / \ / \ : : / \ / \ : \___/ \___/ \___/ \___/ Figure 1: Full-Mesh Interconnection at an IXP Figure 1: Full-Mesh Interconnection at an IXP Figure 1 depicts an IXP platform with four connected routers, Figure 1 depicts an IXP platform with four connected routers, administered by four separate exchange participants, each of them administered by four separate exchange participants, each of them with a locally unique autonomous system number: AS1, AS2, AS3 and with a locally unique Autonomous System (AS) number: AS1, AS2, AS3, AS4. The lines between the routers depict BGP sessions; the dotted and AS4. The lines between the routers depict BGP sessions; the edge represents the IXP border. Each of these four participants dotted edge represents the IXP border. Each of these four wishes to exchange traffic with all other participants; this is participants wishes to exchange traffic with all other participants; accomplished by configuring a full mesh of BGP sessions on each this is accomplished by configuring a full mesh of BGP sessions on router connected to the exchange, resulting in 6 BGP sessions across each router connected to the exchange, resulting in six BGP sessions the IXP fabric. across the IXP fabric. The number of BGP sessions at an exchange has an upper bound of The number of BGP sessions at an exchange has an upper bound of n(n-1)/2, where n is the number of routers at the exchange. As many n(n-1)/2, where n is the number of routers at the exchange. As many exchanges have large numbers of participating networks, the amount of exchanges have large numbers of participating networks, the amount of administrative and operation overhead required to implement an open administrative and operation overhead required to implement an open interconnection scales quadratically. New participants to an IXP interconnection scales quadratically. New participants to an IXP require significant initial resourcing in order to gain value from require significant initial resourcing in order to gain value from their IXP connection, while existing exchange participants need to their IXP connection, while existing exchange participants need to commit ongoing resources in order to benefit from interconnecting commit ongoing resources in order to benefit from interconnecting with these new participants. with these new participants. 3. Multilateral Interconnection 3. Multilateral Interconnection Multilateral interconnection is implemented using a route server Multilateral interconnection is implemented using a route server configured to distribute BGP routes among client routers. The route configured to distribute BGP routes among client routers. The route server preserves the BGP NEXT_HOP attribute from all received BGP server preserves the BGP NEXT_HOP attribute from all received BGP routes and passes them with unchanged NEXT_HOP to its route server routes and passes them with unchanged NEXT_HOP to its route server clients according to its configured routing policy, as described in clients according to its configured routing policy, as described in [I-D.ietf-idr-ix-bgp-route-server]. Using this method of exchanging [RFC7947]. Using this method of exchanging BGP routes, an IXP BGP routes, an IXP participant router can receive an aggregated list participant router can receive an aggregated list of BGP routes from of BGP routes from all other route server clients using a single BGP all other route server clients using a single BGP session to the session to the route server instead of depending on BGP sessions with route server instead of depending on BGP sessions with each router at each other router at the exchange. This reduces the overall number the exchange. This reduces the overall number of BGP sessions at an of BGP sessions at an Internet exchange from n(n-1)/2 to n, where n Internet exchange from n(n-1)/2 to n, where n is the number of is the number of routers at the exchange. routers at the exchange. Although a route server uses BGP to exchange reachability information Although a route server uses BGP to exchange reachability information with each of its clients, it does not forward traffic itself and is with each of its clients, it does not forward traffic itself and is therefore not a router. therefore not a router. In practical terms, this allows dense interconnection between IXP In practical terms, this allows dense interconnection between IXP participants with low administrative overhead and significantly participants with low administrative overhead and significantly simpler and smaller router configurations. In particular, new IXP simpler and smaller router configurations. In particular, new IXP participants benefit from immediate and extensive interconnection, participants benefit from immediate and extensive interconnection, while existing route server participants receive reachability while existing route server participants receive reachability : IXP / \ : : IXP / \ : : \| RS \| : : \| RS \| : : \____/ : : \____/ : : / \ : : / \ : : __/ \__ : : __/ \__ : Figure 2: IXP-based Interconnection with Route Server Figure 2: IXP-Based Interconnection with Route Server As illustrated in Figure 2, each router on the IXP fabric requires As illustrated in Figure 2, each router on the IXP fabric requires only a single BGP session to the route server, from which it can only a single BGP session to the route server, from which it can receive reachability information for all other routers on the IXP receive reachability information for all other routers on the IXP which also connect to the route server. that also connect to the route server. Multilateral and bilateral interconnections between different autonomous systems are not exclusive to each other, and it is not unusual to have both sorts of sessions configured in parallel at an IXP. This configuration will lead to additional paths being available to the BGP Decision Process, which will calculate a best path as normal. 4. Operational Considerations for Route Server Installations 4. Operational Considerations for Route Server Installations 4.1. Path Hiding 4.1. Path Hiding "Path hiding" is a term used in [I-D.ietf-idr-ix-bgp-route-server] to "Path hiding" is a term used in [RFC7947] to describe the process describe the process whereby a route server may mask individual paths whereby a route server may mask individual paths by applying by applying conflicting routing policies to its Loc-RIB. When this conflicting routing policies to its Loc-RIB. When this happens, happens, route server clients receive incomplete information from the route server clients receive incomplete information from the route route server about network reachability. server about network reachability. There are several approaches which may be used to mitigate against There are several approaches that may be used to mitigate against the the effect of path hiding; these are described in effect of path hiding; these are described in [RFC7947]. However, [I-D.ietf-idr-ix-bgp-route-server]. However, the only method which the only method that does not require explicit support from the route does not require explicit support from the route server client is for server client is for the route server itself to maintain an the route server itself to maintain a individual Loc-RIB for each individual Loc-RIB for each client that is the subject of conflicting client which is the subject of conflicting routing policies. routing policies. 4.2. Route Server Scaling 4.2. Route Server Scaling While deployment of multiple Loc-RIBs on the route server presents a While deployment of multiple Loc-RIBs on the route server presents a simple way to avoid the path hiding problem noted in Section 4.1, simple way to avoid the path-hiding problem noted in Section 4.1, this approach requires significantly more computing resources on the this approach requires significantly more computing resources on the route server than where a single Loc-RIB is deployed for all clients. route server than where a single Loc-RIB is deployed for all clients. As the [RFC4271] BGP decision process must be applied to all Loc-RIBs As the BGP Decision Process [RFC4271] must be applied to all Loc-RIBs deployed on the route server, both CPU and memory requirements on the deployed on the route server, both CPU and memory requirements on the host computer scale approximately according to O(P * N), where P is host computer scale approximately according to O(P * N), where P is the total number of unique paths received by the route server and N the total number of unique paths received by the route server, and N is the number of route server clients which require a unique Loc-RIB. is the number of route server clients that require a unique Loc-RIB. As this is a super-linear scaling relationship, large route servers As this is a super-linear scaling relationship, large route servers may derive benefit from deploying per-client Loc-RIBs only where they may derive benefit from deploying per-client Loc-RIBs only where they are required. are required. Regardless of whether any Loc-RIB optimization technique is Regardless of whether any Loc-RIB optimization technique is implemented, the route server's theoretical upper-bound network implemented, the route server's theoretical upper-bound network bandwidth requirements will scale according to O(P_tot * N), where bandwidth requirements will scale according to O(P_tot * N), where P_tot is the total number of unique paths received by the route P_tot is the total number of unique paths received by the route server and N is the total number of route server clients. In the server, and N is the total number of route server clients. In the case where P_avg (the arithmetic mean number of unique paths received case where P_avg (the arithmetic mean number of unique paths received per route server client) remains roughly constant even as the number per route server client) remains roughly constant even as the number of connected clients increases, the total number of prefixes will of connected clients increases, the total number of prefixes will equal the average number of prefixes multiplied by the number of equal the average number of prefixes multiplied by the number of clients. Symbolically, this can be written as P_tot = P_avg * N. If clients. Symbolically, this can be written as P_tot = P_avg * N. If we assume that in the worst case, each prefix is associated with a we assume that in the worst case, each prefix is associated with a different set of BGP path attributes, so must be transmitted different set of BGP path attributes, so must be transmitted individually, the network bandwidth scaling function can be rewritten individually, the network bandwidth scaling function can be rewritten as O((P_avg * N) * N) or O(N^2). This quadratic upper bound on the as O((P_avg * N) * N) or O(N^2). This quadratic upper bound on the network traffic requirements indicates that the route server model network traffic requirements indicates that the route server model may not scale well for larger numbers of clients. may not scale well for larger numbers of clients. In practice, most prefixes will be associated with a limited number In practice, most prefixes will be associated with a limited number of BGP path attribute sets, allowing more efficient transmission of of BGP path attribute sets, allowing more efficient transmission of BGP routes from the route server than the theoretical analysis BGP routes from the route server than the theoretical analysis suggests. In the analysis above, P_tot will increase monotonically suggests. In the analysis above, P_tot will increase monotonically according to the number of clients, but will have an upper limit of according to the number of clients, but it will have an upper limit the size of the full default-free routing table of the network in of the size of the full default-free routing table of the network in which the IXP is located. Observations from production route servers which the IXP is located. Observations from production route servers have shown that most route server clients generally avoid using have shown that most route server clients generally avoid using custom routing policies and consequently the route server may not custom routing policies, and consequently, the route server may not need to deploy per-client Loc-RIBs. These practical bounds reduce need to deploy per-client Loc-RIBs. These practical bounds reduce the theoretical worst-case scaling scenario to the point where route- the theoretical worst-case scaling scenario to the point where route server deployments are manageable even on larger IXPs. server deployments are manageable even on larger IXPs. 4.2.1. Tackling Scaling Issues 4.2.1. Tackling Scaling Issues The problem of scaling route servers still presents serious practical The problem of scaling route servers still presents serious practical challenges and requires careful attention. Scaling analysis challenges and requires careful attention. Scaling analysis indicates problems in three key areas: route processor CPU overhead indicates problems in three key areas: route processor CPU overhead associated with BGP decision process calculations, the memory associated with BGP Decision Process calculations, the memory requirements for handling many different BGP path entries, and the requirements for handling many different BGP path entries, and the network traffic bandwidth required to distribute these BGP routes network traffic bandwidth required to distribute these BGP routes from the route server to each route server client. from the route server to each route server client. 4.2.1.1. View Merging and Decomposition 4.2.1.1. View Merging and Decomposition View merging and decomposition, outlined in [RS-ARCH], describes a View merging and decomposition, outlined in [RS-ARCH], describes a method of optimising memory and CPU requirements where multiple route method of optimizing memory and CPU requirements where multiple route server clients are subject to exactly the same routing policies. In server clients are subject to exactly the same routing policies. In this situation, multiple Loc-RIB views can be merged into a single this situation, multiple Loc-RIB views can be merged into a single view. view. There are several variations of this approach. If the route server There are several variations of this approach. If the route server operator has prior knowledge of interconnection relationships between operator has prior knowledge of interconnection relationships between route server clients, then the operator may configure separate Loc- route server clients, then the operator may configure separate RIBs only for route server clients with unique routing policies. As Loc-RIBs only for route server clients with unique routing policies. this approach requires prior knowledge of interconnection As this approach requires prior knowledge of interconnection relationships, the route server operator must depend on each client relationships, the route server operator must depend on each client sharing their interconnection policies, either in a internal sharing their interconnection policies either in an internal provisioning database controlled by the operator, or else in an provisioning database controlled by the operator or in an external external data store such as an Internet Routing Registry Database. data store such as an Internet Routing Registry Database. Conversely, the route server implementation itself may implement Conversely, the route server implementation itself may implement internal view decomposition by creating virtual Loc-RIBs based on a internal view decomposition by creating virtual Loc-RIBs based on a single in-memory master Loc-RIB, with delta differences for each single in-memory master Loc-RIB, with delta differences for each prefix subject to different routing policies. This allows a more prefix subject to different routing policies. This allows a more fine-grained and flexible approach to the problem of Loc-RIB scaling, fine-grained and flexible approach to the problem of Loc-RIB scaling, at the expense of requiring a more complex in-memory Loc-RIB at the expense of requiring a more complex in-memory Loc-RIB structure. structure. Whatever method of view merging and decomposition is chosen on a Whatever method of view merging and decomposition is chosen on a route server, pathological edge cases can be created whereby they route server, pathological edge cases can be created whereby they will scale no better than fully non-optimised per-client Loc-RIBs. will scale no better than fully non-optimized per-client Loc-RIBs. However, as most route server clients connect to a route server for However, as most route server clients connect to a route server for the purposes of reducing overhead, rather than implementing complex the purposes of reducing overhead, rather than implementing complex per-client routing policies, edge cases tend not to arise in per-client routing policies, edge cases tend not to arise in practice. practice. 4.2.1.2. Destination Splitting 4.2.1.2. Destination Splitting Destination splitting, also described in [RS-ARCH], describes a Destination splitting, also described in [RS-ARCH], describes a method for route server clients to connect to multiple route servers method for route server clients to connect to multiple route servers and to send non-overlapping sets of prefixes to each route server. and to send non-overlapping sets of prefixes to each route server. As each route server computes the best path for its own set of As each route server computes the best path for its own set of prefixes, the quadratic scaling requirement operates on multiple prefixes, the quadratic scaling requirement operates on multiple smaller sets of prefixes. This reduces the overall computational and smaller sets of prefixes. This reduces the overall computational and memory requirements for managing multiple Loc-RIBs and performing the memory requirements for managing multiple Loc-RIBs and performing the best-path calculation on each. best-path calculation on each. In practice, the route server operator would need all route server In practice, the route server operator would need all route server clients to send a full set of BGP routes to each route server. The clients to send a full set of BGP routes to each route server. The route server operator could then selectively filter these prefixes route server operator could then selectively filter these prefixes for each route server by using either BGP Outbound Route Filtering for each route server by using either BGP Outbound Route Filtering [RFC5291] or else inbound prefix filters configured on client BGP [RFC5291] or inbound prefix filters configured on client BGP sessions. sessions. 4.2.1.3. NEXT_HOP Resolution 4.2.1.3. NEXT_HOP Resolution As route servers are usually deployed at IXPs where all connected As route servers are usually deployed at IXPs where all connected routers are on the same layer 2 broadcast domain, recursive routers are on the same Layer 2 broadcast domain, recursive resolution of the NEXT_HOP attribute is generally not required, and resolution of the NEXT_HOP attribute is generally not required and can be replaced by a simple check to ensure that the NEXT_HOP value can be replaced by a simple check to ensure that the NEXT_HOP value for each received BGP route is a network address on the IXP LAN's IP for each received BGP route is a network address on the IXP LAN's IP address range. address range. 4.3. Prefix Leakage Mitigation 4.3. Prefix Leakage Mitigation Prefix leakage occurs when a BGP client unintentionally distributes Prefix leakage occurs when a BGP client unintentionally distributes BGP routes to one or more neighboring BGP routers. Prefix leakage of BGP routes to one or more neighboring BGP routers. Prefix leakage of this form to a route server can cause serious connectivity problems this form to a route server can cause serious connectivity problems at an IXP if each route server client is configured to accept all BGP at an IXP if each route server client is configured to accept all BGP routes from the route server. It is therefore RECOMMENDED when routes from the route server. It is therefore RECOMMENDED when deploying route servers that, due to the potential for collateral deploying route servers that, due to the potential for collateral damage caused by BGP route leakage, route server operators deploy damage caused by BGP route leakage, route server operators deploy prefix leakage mitigation measures in order to prevent unintentional prefix leakage mitigation measures in order to prevent unintentional prefix announcements or else limit the scale of any such leak. prefix announcements or else limit the scale of any such leak. Although not foolproof, per-client inbound prefix limits can restrict Although not foolproof, per-client inbound prefix limits can restrict the damage caused by prefix leakage in many cases. Per-client the damage caused by prefix leakage in many cases. Per-client inbound prefix filtering on the route server is a more deterministic inbound prefix filtering on the route server is a more deterministic and usually more reliable means of preventing prefix leakage, but and usually more reliable means of preventing prefix leakage but requires more administrative resources to maintain properly. requires more administrative resources to maintain properly. If a route server operator implements per-client inbound prefix If a route server operator implements per-client inbound prefix filtering, then it is RECOMMENDED that the operator also builds in filtering, then it is RECOMMENDED that the operator also builds in mechanisms to automatically compare the Adj-RIB-In received from each mechanisms to automatically compare the Adj-RIB-In received from each client with the inbound prefix lists configured for those clients. client with the inbound prefix lists configured for those clients. Naturally, it is the responsibility of the route server client to Naturally, it is the responsibility of the route server client to ensure that their stated prefix list is compatible with what they ensure that their stated prefix list is compatible with what they announce to an IXP route server. However, many network operators do announce to an IXP route server. However, many network operators do not carefully manage their published routing policies and it is not not carefully manage their published routing policies, and it is not uncommon to see significant variation between the two sets of uncommon to see significant variation between the two sets of prefixes. Route server operator visibility into this discrepancy can prefixes. Route server operator visibility into this discrepancy can provide significant advantages to both operator and client. provide significant advantages to both operator and client. 4.4. Route Server Redundancy 4.4. Route Server Redundancy As the purpose of an IXP route server implementation is to provide a As the purpose of an IXP route server implementation is to provide a reliable reachability brokerage service, it is RECOMMENDED that reliable reachability brokerage service, it is RECOMMENDED that exchange operators who implement route server systems provision exchange operators who implement route server systems provision multiple route servers on each shared Layer-2 domain. There is no multiple route servers on each shared Layer 2 domain. There is no requirement to use the same BGP implementation or operating system requirement to use the same BGP implementation or operating system for each route server on the IXP fabric; however, it is RECOMMENDED for each route server on the IXP fabric; however, it is RECOMMENDED that where an operator provisions more than a single server on the that where an operator provisions more than a single server on the same shared Layer-2 domain, each route server implementation be same shared Layer 2 domain, each route server implementation be configured equivalently and in such a manner that the path configured equivalently and in such a manner that the path reachability information from each system is identical. reachability information from each system is identical. 4.5. AS_PATH Consistency Check 4.5. AS_PATH Consistency Check [RFC4271] requires that every BGP speaker which advertises a BGP [RFC4271] requires that every BGP speaker that advertises a BGP route route to another external BGP speaker prepends its own AS number as to another external BGP speaker prepends its own AS number as the the last element of the AS_PATH sequence. Therefore the leftmost AS last element of the AS_PATH sequence. Therefore, the leftmost AS in in an AS_PATH attribute should be equal to the autonomous system an AS_PATH attribute should be equal to the AS number of the BGP number of the BGP speaker which sent the BGP route. speaker that sent the BGP route. As [I-D.ietf-idr-ix-bgp-route-server] suggests that route servers As [RFC7947] suggests that route servers should not modify the should not modify the AS_PATH attribute, a consistency check on the AS_PATH attribute, a consistency check on the AS_PATH of a BGP route AS_PATH of an BGP route received by a route server client would received by a route server client would normally fail. It is normally fail. It is therefore RECOMMENDED that route server clients therefore RECOMMENDED that route server clients disable the AS_PATH disable the AS_PATH consistency check towards the route server. consistency check towards the route server. 4.6. Export Routing Policies 4.6. Export Routing Policies Policy filtering is commonly implemented on route servers to provide Policy filtering is commonly implemented on route servers to provide prefix distribution control mechanisms for route server clients. A prefix distribution control mechanisms for route server clients. A route server "export" policy is a policy which affects prefixes sent route server "export" policy is a policy that affects prefixes sent from the route server to a route server client. Several different from the route server to a route server client. Several different strategies are commonly used for implementing route server export strategies are commonly used for implementing route server export policies. policies. 4.6.1. BGP Communities 4.6.1. BGP Communities Prefixes sent to the route server are tagged with specific standard Prefixes sent to the route server are tagged with specific standard [RFC1997] or extended [RFC4360] BGP community attributes, based on BGP Communities [RFC1997] or Extended Communities [RFC4360] pre-defined values agreed between the operator and all clients. attributes, based on predefined values agreed between the operator Based on these community tags, BGP routes may be propagated to all and all clients. Based on these Communities values, BGP routes may other clients, a subset of clients, or none. This mechanism allows be propagated to all other clients, a subset of clients, or none. route server clients to instruct the route server to implement per- This mechanism allows route server clients to instruct the route client export routing policies. server to implement per-client export routing policies. As both standard and extended BGP community values are currently As both standard BGP Communities and Extended Communities values are restricted to 6 octets or fewer, it is not possible for both the restricted to 6 octets or fewer, it is not possible for both the global and local administrator fields in the BGP community to fit a global and local administrator fields in the BGP Communities value to 4-octet autonomous system number. Bearing this in mind, the route fit a 4-octet AS number. Bearing this in mind, the route server server operator SHOULD take care to ensure that the predefined BGP operator SHOULD take care to ensure that the predefined BGP community values mechanism used on their route server is compatible Communities values mechanism used on their route server is compatible with [RFC4893] 4-octet ASNs. with 4-octet AS numbers [RFC6793]. 4.6.2. Internet Routing Registries 4.6.2. Internet Routing Registries Internet Routing Registry databases (IRRDBs) may be used by route Internet Routing Registry databases (IRRDBs) may be used by route server operators to construct per-client routing policies. [RFC2622] server operators to construct per-client routing policies. "Routing Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL) provides an Policy Specification Language (RPSL)" [RFC2622] provides a comprehensive grammar for describing interconnection relationships, comprehensive grammar for describing interconnection relationships, and several toolsets exist which can be used to translate RPSL policy and several toolsets exist that can be used to translate RPSL policy description into route server configurations. description into route server configurations. 4.6.3. Client-accessible Databases 4.6.3. Client-Accessible Databases Should the route server operator not wish to use either BGP community Should the route server operator not wish to use either BGP tags or the public IRRDBs for implementing client export policies, Communities or the public IRRDBs for implementing client export they may implement their own routing policy database system for policies, they may implement their own routing policy database system managing their clients' requirements. A database of this form SHOULD for managing their clients' requirements. A database of this form allow a route server client operator to update their routing policy SHOULD allow a route server client operator to update their routing and provide a mechanism for allowing the client to specify whether policy and provide a mechanism for allowing the client to specify they wish to exchange all their prefixes with any other route server whether they wish to exchange all their prefixes with any other route client. Optionally, the implementation may allow a client to specify server client. Optionally, the implementation may allow a client to unique routing policies for individual prefixes over which they have specify unique routing policies for individual prefixes over which routing policy control. they have routing policy control. 4.7. Layer 2 Reachability Problems 4.7. Layer 2 Reachability Problems Layer 2 reachability problems on an IXP can cause serious operational Layer 2 reachability problems on an IXP can cause serious operational problems for IXP participants which depend on route servers for problems for IXP participants that depend on route servers for interconnection. Ethernet switch forwarding bugs have occasionally interconnection. Ethernet switch forwarding bugs have occasionally been observed to cause non-transitive reachability. For example, been observed to cause non-transitive reachability. For example, given a route server and two IXP participants, A and B, if the two given a route server and two IXP participants, A and B, if the two participants can reach the route server but cannot reach each other, participants can reach the route server but cannot reach each other, then traffic between the participants may be dropped until such time then traffic between the participants may be dropped until such time as the layer 2 forwarding problem is resolved. This situation does as the Layer 2 forwarding problem is resolved. This situation does not tend to occur in bilateral interconnection arrangements, as the not tend to occur in bilateral interconnection arrangements, as the routing control path between the two hosts is usually (but not routing control path between the two hosts is usually (but not always, due to IXP inter-switch connectivity load balancing always, due to IXP inter-switch connectivity load-balancing algorithms) the same as the data path between them. algorithms) the same as the data path between them. Problems of this form can be partially mitigated by using [RFC5881] Problems of this form can be partially mitigated by using bidirectional forwarding detection. However, as this is a bilateral Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) [RFC5881]. However, as this protocol configured between routers, and as there is currently no is a bilateral protocol configured between routers, and as there is protocol to automatically configure BFD sessions between route server currently no protocol to automatically configure BFD sessions between clients, BFD does not currently provide an optimal means of handling route server clients, BFD does not currently provide an optimal means the problem. Even if automatic BFD session configuration were of handling the problem. Even if automatic BFD session configuration possible, practical problems would remain. If two IXP route server were possible, practical problems would remain. If two IXP route clients were configured to run BFD between each other and the server clients were configured to run BFD between each other and the protocol detected a non-transitive loss of reachability between them, protocol detected a non-transitive loss of reachability between them, each of those routers would internally mark the other's prefixes as each of those routers would internally mark the other's prefixes as unreachable via the BGP path announced by the route server. As the unreachable via the BGP path announced by the route server. As the route server only propagates a single best path to each client, this route server only propagates a single best path to each client, this could cause either sub-optimal routing or complete connectivity loss could cause either sub-optimal routing or complete connectivity loss if there were no alternative paths learned from other BGP sessions. if there were no alternative paths learned from other BGP sessions. 4.8. BGP NEXT_HOP Hijacking 4.8. BGP NEXT_HOP Hijacking Section 5.1.3(2) of [RFC4271] allows eBGP speakers to change the Item 2 in Section 5.1.3 of [RFC4271] allows EBGP speakers to change NEXT_HOP address of a received BGP route to be a different internet the NEXT_HOP address of a received BGP route to be a different address on the same subnet. This is the mechanism which allows route Internet address on the same subnet. This is the mechanism that servers to operate on a shared layer 2 IXP network. However, the allows route servers to operate on a shared Layer 2 IXP network. mechanism can be abused by route server clients to redirect traffic However, the mechanism can be abused by route server clients to for their prefixes to other IXP participant routers. redirect traffic for their prefixes to other IXP participant routers. ____ ____ / \ / \ \| AS99 \| \| AS99 \| \____/ \____/ __/ \__ __/ \__ : \___/ \___/ : : \___/ \___/ : : \ / : : \ / : : \__/ : : \__/ : .................... .................... Figure 3: BGP NEXT_HOP Hijacking using a Route Server Figure 3: BGP NEXT_HOP Hijacking Using a Route Server For example in Figure 3, if AS1 and AS2 both announce BGP routes for For example, in Figure 3, if AS1 and AS2 both announce BGP routes for AS99 to the route server, AS1 could set the NEXT_HOP address for AS99 to the route server, AS1 could set the NEXT_HOP address for AS99's routes to be the address of AS2's router, thereby diverting AS99's routes to be the address of AS2's router, thereby diverting traffic for AS99 via AS2. This may override the routing policies of traffic for AS99 via AS2. This may override the routing policies of AS99 and AS2. AS99 and AS2. Worse still, if the route server operator does not use inbound prefix Worse still, if the route server operator does not use inbound prefix filtering, AS1 could announce any arbitrary prefix to the route filtering, AS1 could announce any arbitrary prefix to the route server with a NEXT_HOP address of any other IXP participant. This server with a NEXT_HOP address of any other IXP participant. This could be used as a denial of service mechanism against either the could be used as a denial-of-service mechanism against either the users of the address space being announced by illicitly diverting users of the address space being announced by illicitly diverting their traffic, or the other IXP participant by overloading their their traffic or the other IXP participant by overloading their network with traffic which would not normally be sent there. network with traffic that would not normally be sent there. This problem is not specific to route servers and it can also be This problem is not specific to route servers, and it can also be implemented using bilateral BGP sessions. However, the potential implemented using bilateral BGP sessions. However, the potential damage is amplified by route servers because a single BGP session can damage is amplified by route servers because a single BGP session can be used to affect many networks simultaneously. be used to affect many networks simultaneously. Because route server clients cannot easily implement next-hop policy Because route server clients cannot easily implement next-hop policy checks against route server BGP sessions, route server operators checks against route server BGP sessions, route server operators SHOULD check that the BGP NEXT_HOP attribute for BGP routes received SHOULD check that the BGP NEXT_HOP attribute for BGP routes received from a route server client matches the interface address of the from a route server client matches the interface address of the client. If the route server receives an BGP route where these client. If the route server receives a BGP route where these addresses are different and where the announcing route server client addresses are different and where the announcing route server client is in a different autonomous system to the route server client which is in a different AS to the route server client that uses the next- uses the next hop address, the BGP route SHOULD be dropped. hop address, the BGP route SHOULD be dropped. Permitting next-hop rewriting for the same AS allows an organization with multiple connections into an IXP configured with different IP addresses to direct traffic off the IXP infrastructure through any of their connections for traffic engineering or other purposes. Permitting next-hop rewriting for the same autonomous system allows 4.9. BGP Operations and Security an organisation with multiple connections into an IXP configured with different IP addresses to direct traffic off the IXP infrastructure BGP route servers SHOULD be configured and operated in compliance through any of their connections for traffic engineering or other with [RFC7454] with the exception of Section 11, "BGP Community purposes. Scrubbing", which may not necessarily apply on a route server, depending on the route server operator policy. On route server installations which do not employ path hiding On route server installations that do not employ path-hiding mitigation techniques, the path hiding problem outlined in mitigation techniques, the path-hiding problem outlined in Section 4.1 could be used by an IXP participant to prevent the route Section 4.1 could be used by an IXP participant to prevent the route server from sending any BGP routes for a particular prefix to other server from sending any BGP routes for a particular prefix to other route server clients, even if there were a valid path to that route server clients, even if there was a valid path to that destination via another route server client. destination via another route server client. If the route server operator does not implement prefix leakage If the route server operator does not implement prefix leakage mitigation as described in Section 4.3, it is trivial for route mitigation as described in Section 4.3, it is trivial for route server clients to implement denial of service attacks against server clients to implement denial-of-service attacks against arbitrary Internet networks by leaking BGP routes to a route server. arbitrary Internet networks by leaking BGP routes to a route server. Route server installations SHOULD be secured against BGP NEXT_HOP Route server installations SHOULD be secured against BGP NEXT_HOP hijacking, as described in Section 4.8. hijacking, as described in Section 4.8. 6. IANA Considerations 6. References There are no IANA considerations. The authors would like to thank Chris Hall, Ryan Bickhart, Steven Bakker and Eduardo Ascenco Reis for their valuable input. [I-D.ietf-idr-ix-bgp-route-server] 6.1. Normative References Jasinska, E., Hilliard, N., Raszuk, R., and N. Bakker, "Internet Exchange Route Server", draft-ietf-idr-ix-bgp- route-server-06 (work in progress), December 2014. Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>. 8.2. Informative References [RFC7947] Jasinska, E., Hilliard, N., Raszuk, R., and N. Bakker, "Internet Exchange BGP Route Server", RFC 7947, DOI 10.17487/RFC7947, September 2016, [RFC1997] Chandrasekeran, R., Traina, P., and T. Li, "BGP 6.2. Informative References Communities Attribute", RFC 1997, August 1996. [RFC1997] Chandra, R., Traina, P., and T. Li, "BGP Communities Attribute", RFC 1997, DOI 10.17487/RFC1997, August 1996, [RFC2622] Alaettinoglu, C., Villamizar, C., Gerich, E., Kessens, D., [RFC2622] Alaettinoglu, C., Villamizar, C., Gerich, E., Kessens, D., Meyer, D., Bates, T., Karrenberg, D., and M. Terpstra, Meyer, D., Bates, T., Karrenberg, D., and M. Terpstra, "Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL)", RFC 2622, "Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL)", RFC 2622, June 1999. DOI 10.17487/RFC2622, June 1999, [RFC4271] Rekhter, Y., Li, T., and S. Hares, "A Border Gateway [RFC4271] Rekhter, Y., Ed., Li, T., Ed., and S. Hares, Ed., "A Protocol 4 (BGP-4)", RFC 4271, January 2006. Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4)", RFC 4271, DOI 10.17487/RFC4271, January 2006, [RFC4360] Sangli, S., Tappan, D., and Y. Rekhter, "BGP Extended [RFC4360] Sangli, S., Tappan, D., and Y. Rekhter, "BGP Extended Communities Attribute", RFC 4360, February 2006. Communities Attribute", RFC 4360, DOI 10.17487/RFC4360, February 2006, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4360>. [RFC4456] Bates, T., Chen, E., and R. Chandra, "BGP Route [RFC4456] Bates, T., Chen, E., and R. Chandra, "BGP Route Reflection: An Alternative to Full Mesh Internal BGP Reflection: An Alternative to Full Mesh Internal BGP (IBGP)", RFC 4456, April 2006. (IBGP)", RFC 4456, DOI 10.17487/RFC4456, April 2006, [RFC4893] Vohra, Q. and E. Chen, "BGP Support for Four-octet AS Number Space", RFC 4893, May 2007. [RFC5291] Chen, E. and Y. Rekhter, "Outbound Route Filtering [RFC5291] Chen, E. and Y. Rekhter, "Outbound Route Filtering Capability for BGP-4", RFC 5291, August 2008. Capability for BGP-4", RFC 5291, DOI 10.17487/RFC5291, August 2008, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5291>. [RFC5881] Katz, D. and D. Ward, "Bidirectional Forwarding Detection [RFC5881] Katz, D. and D. Ward, "Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for IPv4 and IPv6 (Single Hop)", RFC 5881, June (BFD) for IPv4 and IPv6 (Single Hop)", RFC 5881, 2010. DOI 10.17487/RFC5881, June 2010, [RFC6793] Vohra, Q. and E. Chen, "BGP Support for Four-Octet Autonomous System (AS) Number Space", RFC 6793, DOI 10.17487/RFC6793, December 2012, [RFC7454] Durand, J., Pepelnjak, I., and G. Doering, "BGP Operations and Security", BCP 194, RFC 7454, DOI 10.17487/RFC7454, [RS-ARCH] Govindan, R., Alaettinoglu, C., Varadhan, K., and D. [RS-ARCH] Govindan, R., Alaettinoglu, C., Varadhan, K., and D. Estrin, "A Route Server Architecture for Inter-Domain Estrin, "A Route Server Architecture for Inter-Domain Routing", 1995, Routing", 1995, <http://www.cs.usc.edu/assets/003/83191.pdf>. <http://www.cs.usc.edu/assets/003/83191.pdf>. Bakker, and Eduardo Ascenco Reis for their valuable input. Nick Hilliard Nick Hilliard INEX INEX 4027 Kingswood Road 4027 Kingswood Road Dublin 24 Dublin 24 Email: nick@inex.ie Email: nick@inex.ie Elisa Jasinska Elisa Jasinska BigWave IT BigWave IT ul. Skawinska 27/7 ul. Skawinska 27/7 Krakow, MP 31-066 Krakow, MP 31-066 Email: elisa@bigwaveit.org Email: elisa@bigwaveit.org Robert Raszuk Robert Raszuk 615 National Ave. #100 731 Lexington Ave. Mt View, CA 94043 New York, NY 10022 USA United States of America Email: robert@raszuk.net Email: robert@raszuk.net Niels Bakker Niels Bakker Kingsfordweg 151 Kingsfordweg 151 Amsterdam 1043 GR Amsterdam 1043 GR Email: nbakker@akamai.com Email: nbakker@akamai.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line373
__label__cc	0.636737	0.363263	Some people were not made for hobbies. My favorite fact about Cotton, though, is that he and his wife buy a birthday cake nearly every week and eat a slice a day. — Nicholas Fandos, "Full Analysis: Final Night of the Republican National Convention," The New York Times There's a statue of me at Notre Dame. I guess they needed a place for the pigeons to land. — Lou Holtz, Republican National Convention But in 1918—which as a result of a calendar change in February from the Julian (eastern orthodox) to the Gregorian (western) was the shortest year in Russia's thousand-year history. That world, that profession will never be out of buisiness. — Donald Trump on janitorial work to post office custodian, Republican National Convention In the beginning, this insistence grew out of the knowledge, on both our parts, that whatever was hidden out of fear could always be used either against the children or ourselves — one imperfect but useful argument for honesty. — Audre Lorde, "Man Child," Sister Outsider Can I monetize that? — Lily after I pointed out that a light in someone's lawn, pointed at a bush, turned on right as she walked by The book traced the path by which the gospel of Jesus had become embedded in the doctrines of the Church. According to Harnack, the two have nothing inherently in common and their fusion is primarily a historical concern; the early Church had identified them simply as a means of insuring their survival in the Hellenistic period. Mark Twain has a quote, he says eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse can happen for the rest of your day. — David Blaine, "Joe Rogan Experience #1527 - David Blaine" You can think of it as reverse salad dressing. — Aviv Regev, "Aspen Lecture: An Atlas of Human Cells"	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line376
__label__wiki	0.901832	0.901832	Former Miss A’s Jia Reveals She Suffered Through A Tumor Alone After Debut Jia was recently inspired to share her heart wrenching story. On July 21, former Miss A member Jia updated her Weibo account with a harrowing revelation: after debut, she suffered a tumor and had to undergo surgery alone. According to translations from Alisonn (@alisonnpurple/Twitter), Jia decided to share her story with fans after coming across a clip from the Chinese drama Nothing But Thirty. The drama focuses on three women around Jia’s age who are facing different life challenges. \| @mjbaby0203/Instagram Jia went on to reveal that after she debuted with Miss A in South Korea, she went to the hospital alone to undergo surgery to remove a small tumor. I recalled an experience I went through. At that time, I had already debuted, and my family was not by my side. I went to the hospital by myself for a small tumor removal surgery. — Jia In her heart wrenching post, Jia did not specify whether the tumor was cancerous or benign, but she did open up about the emotional trauma of going through the situation alone. Jia was born and raised in China, moving to Seoul when she was recruited by JYP Entertainment at the age of 18. As a result, neither of her parents speak Korean. Due to the language barrier and the fear of worrying her mother, Jia decided to keep the surgery a secret from her family. Jia also said she had no friends at the time, which meant she had no choice but to go to the hospital for surgery alone. After awakening from the surgery alone, Jia revealed that the loneliness brought her to tears. I went to hospital by myself, went through the surgery by myself, and waited to wake up form the anesthetic by myself. I held in all the loneliness and grievances. When I couldn’t hold it in anymore, I silently cried. Jia continued to keep the situation from her mother until she was fully recovered. By the time she confessed, her mother was understandably upset that Jia had kept the truth from her for so long. Thankfully, it seems that Jia is now healthy and well. Upon reading Jia’s story, fans are wondering where JYP Entertainment was at the time and why no one from the company accompanied her through the process. Source: @alisonnpurple/Twitter	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line377
__label__cc	0.584005	0.415995	Source: Win McNamee / Getty Images News via Getty Images... MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: MKTX +$10.92 (+2.1%) Closing price January 15, 2021 Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apache, Apple, CME, Devon, Diamondback, Gilead, Hexo, MarketAxess, Microchip Tech, Zoom and More Wednesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Apache, Apple, CME, Devon Energy, Diamondback Energy, Gilead Sciences, Hexo, MarketAxess, Microchip Technology and Zoom Video Communications. Jon C. Ogg 40 Solid Stocks Thriving Through the COVID-19 Recession Even in bear markets and recessions, some nimble companies either have incredibly resilient management teams or just happen to be in the right place at the right time. Jon C. Ogg, Chris Lange Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AMD, Alcoa, Biomarin, Coca-Cola, Ford, GM, Intel, Kinder Morgan, Micron, Nvidia, Tesla, Twitter, Zillow and More Tuesday's top analyst calls included Advanced Micro Devices, Alcoa, Biomarin Pharmaceutical, Coca-Cola, Ford, General Motors, Intel, Kinder Morgan, Micron Technology, Nvidia, Tesla, Twitter and... Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Adobe, Amgen, BofA, Broadcom, CME, Goldman Sachs, Micron, PepsiCo, UnitedHealth, Urban Outfitters, Vertex and More Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included Adobe, Amgen, Bank of America, Broadcom, CME, Goldman Sachs, Micron Technology, PepsiCo, UnitedHealth, Urban Outfitters and Vertex... 10 Large-Cap Stocks Up 1000% to 4000% Over the Past Decade 24/7 Wall St. has identified 10 stocks that have risen 1,000% or more since the last trading day of 2009. Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Amgen, Bank of America, Box, Chico's FAS, Microsoft, Netflix, NXP, StoneCo, Tiffany and More The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday included Amgen, Bank of America, Box, Chico's FAS, Microsoft, Netflix, NXP Semiconductors, StoneCo and Tiffany. Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Beyond Meat, Chipotle, Cisco, Kraft Heinz, Lam Research, McDonald's, Microsoft, NXP, Starbucks, Yum Brands and More Stocks took a breather on Wednesday morning, a move that may continue this week’s idea that the snapback rally was too quick and went too far. With so many developments and so many sidebar... Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Bed Bath & Beyond, Boeing, Constellation, Dell, Dollar General, Lockheed Martin, NOV, Snap, Twitter, Yelp and More The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday included Bed Bath & Beyond, Boeing, Constellation Brands, Dell Technologies, Dollar General, Lockheed Martin, National... Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, BHP Billiton, CBS, Eli Lilly, GE, Halliburton, IBM, Schlumberger, Verizon and More The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Monday include Apple, BHP Billiton, CBS, Eli Lilly, GE, Halliburton, IBM, Schlumberger and Verizon. Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: BP, Fitbit, Randgold, SLM, Teva, T-Mobile, GoPro and Many More The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday include BP, Fitbit, Randgold Resources, SLM, Teva Pharmaceuticals, T-Mobile and GoPro. Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Cognizant Tech, Etsy, GoPro, Illumina, Shake Shack, Travelers and More The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday, January 6, include Cognizant Technology Solutions, Etsy, GoPro, Illumina, Shake Shack and Travelers Companies. Best Stocks to Buy from Raymond James Analyst Picks, Value Stocks and Dividends At the beginning of this year, we gave our readers an overview of the top stock picks for the year from various firms around Wall Street. After a tremendous run in the stock markets, we were... Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AKRX, BRCM, CCL, CHK, CHA, EA, FB, GTAT, LLL, MKTX, MRVL, RSG, SNDK, TXN, RIG, WM, WNR) Source: Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday.Akorn Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX) started as Buy with $18 target at... The M&A Daily: Why Specialty Platforms Matter To Brokerage Firms (SCHW, OXPS, AMTD, ETFC, CBOE, NDAQ, NYX, MKTX, IBKR, TRAD) It is 12:00 Noon and that means it is time for The M&A Daily. While news came out on Monday that Charles Schwab Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHW) was acquiring optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OXPS),... MarketAxess Scores on Cap Raise (MKTX) MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTX) has raised some $35 million from Technology Crossover Ventures. The financing involves the sale of preferred stock and warrants at a conversion price of... Douglas A. McIntyre	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line379
__label__cc	0.726327	0.273673	Female touch in business aviation – three major points from Sophie Mabire Download: Printable PDF Date: 16 Sep 2019 05:41 categories: Tatjana Obrazcova Country: Switzerland Aircraft: Airplanes There are several must be in every business, one of them – constant quality of services. If we are talking about business aviation, this is a basic pillar of every company, who’s looking to growth it’s business and stay in industry for a really long time. One of such places, such companies, we are lucky to know personally – Geneva Airpark. Each visit is a pleasure to be back to highly quality of services, being treated in a very elegant way on the TOP level. In our personal opinion, a very special client care level and attention to details is due to the “female touch” of the General Manager, of special approach she’s adding to the success recipe of the company. We had an opportunity to have a brief talk with the General Manager of Geneva Airpark Sophie Mabire, to discuss what’s up after the celebration of 10th anniversary, after a very busy summer. Q: Sophie, 10 years of Geneva Airpark operations at Geneva Airport, what observations did you made true all these years? A:These observations are on several levels. The first has to do with the appeal of the airport for business aviation, as Geneva is the 1stairport in Switzerland and the 3rdin Europe after Nice and Le Bourget. This is very positive and it is therefore important to bring the right answers to this clientele. But at the same time, the increase in commercial traffic on the airport makes it more difficult to get slots for business jets and all the operators are looking for a solution to this problem. It's easier to get PPR (Prior Permission Required) with a guaranteed parking space and this is one of the advantages enjoyed by all Geneva Airpark's clients. Another observation is in the type of business jets. They have been getting bigger over the 10 years, and figures have confirmed this since 2015. The average size of the aircraft we host has increased by 30 %, which is a significant evolution. And because this was anticipated right from the design stage of Geneva Airpark, our structure with its private ramp, 10,000 m2hangar and organization is sized to meet the new needs of business aviation. Q: You are offering new hosting options for business jets, can you point us the advantages? A:Geneva Airpark has regularly expanded its range of services since its creation 10 years ago. Offering new short, medium and long term tailor-made hosting solutions, with guarantees of security, customer relation monitoring and quality of services is a logical next step. We are dealing with a more diversified clientele and can offer flexibility and significant time savings, thanks to, among other things, the speed of our operations, which is much appreciated by our clients, and thanks also to our proximity to terminal C3, dedicated to business aviation, and maintenance centers. When we talk about the appeal of the airport, a region like Geneva and the whole of Switzerland, along with the appeal of Geneva Airpark and optimized management of an aircraft, we're talking about actions over time. So there are obvious points of convergence that have motivated us to offer long term hosting solutions that are better suited to each case in order to benefit from this synergy. Q: Why it was important for you to comply with IS-BAH standards? A:Getting this certification in 2019 was also a logical continuation of our approach to respond to the evolutions in business affairs. We have noticed a standardization in the profession and a pledge to apply best practices in security. By following and joining these developments, we are responding to new requirements for ground operations, security and services. This certification confirms the professionalism of our procedures and the expertise of our team, which is an added advantage that our clientele is also receptive to. Loading comments for Female touch in business aviation – three major points from Sophie Mabire... HAI addresses Pandemic Issues related to holding HAI HELI-EXPO 2021 in New Orleans Helicopter Association International remains committed to supporting the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) industry by holding an in-person HAI HELI-EXPO 2021 in New Orleans March 22–25,... New, single-point-of-contact organization for European MRO Sales Network - Dassault The new sales organization, headed by Thierry Salaün, brings together the MRO sales operations of Dassault’s wholly owned Dassault Falcon Service (DFS) affiliate with those of&nbs... Premier Air Charter secures four Citation X Jets Premier Air Charter has recently acquired the leases of four Cessna Citation X aircraft, further positioning the company as an elite aviation provider in the southern California region. ...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line380
__label__cc	0.691258	0.308742	Sexism in Medical Treatment? CLEVELAND, Ohio (KFSN) -- From heart failure to an irregular heartbeat, implantable heart devices can save lives. But a recent study shows that not everyone is benefiting from them. With a growing, aging population, doctors are seeing more heart failure patients than ever before. Implantable heart devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy are helping these patients live regular lives. But a study at the Cleveland Clinic has found that women were 30 percent less likely than men to receive an implantable device even though Niraj Varma, MD, with the Cleveland Clinic, says, "The data from our study showed was that the survival benefit from defibrillator therapy was absolutely identical for men and women." The survival rate for women who received cardiac resynchronization therapy was 30 percent better than men. So why are women not getting these life-saving treatments? Dr. Varma continued, "It's been known for a long time that women are generally underrepresented in clinical trials." Less representation in trials means less treatment options for women. Dr. Varma also says that women are not referred as much for these devices as compared to men, and heart failure in women may present itself differently than in men. "Each step of the way, there's a potential roadblock to women finally coming and receiving a device from us. So this is an issue," said Dr. Varma. An issue that he believes can be solved if both doctors and patients identify and characterize the sex differences between men and women with these devices so the therapy can be more precise. Dr. Varma also says it's important for women to be more open with their doctors. Women are more likely than men to have heart attack symptoms unrelated to chest pain. Instead of chest pain, they may experience neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or abdominal pain. Andrea Pacetti, Senior Manager, Public & Media Relations PACETTA@ccf.org health & fitnesshealth watchdoctors Health Watch: Cough drops to fight COVID-19 Health Watch: 3D Aneurysm repair from smartphones Health Watch: Life-saving practice vital in treating COVID-19 patients Health Watch: COVID-19 hitting Black Americans hard	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line384
__label__wiki	0.679167	0.679167	Tag: Smiths Minute Book 3: 1728-October Part 2: Provisions, Interpreters, and Surveyors at Oswego; A New Oneida Chief; Attack on the Senecas Provisions, Interpreters, and Surveyors at Oswego Even before the conference ended the commissioners sent boats to Oswego with provisions to ease the chronic shortages there. Along with them they sent Captain Verplank and William Printhop Junior, who were instructed to make sure the provisions arrived safely and then to remain at Oswego for six months to serve as interpreters and messengers for the officer in command. Despite the complaints about him, John Price was still in charge there. They were soon joined by Lawrence Claessen, who was sent to assist with the delicate task of selecting and surveying the land to be laid out for the English to use to raise food for the garrison. The Commissioners of Indian Affairs Recognize A New Oneida Title Holder On October 9th, the commissioners met with an Oneida delegation that presented the new holder of a chief’s title which the commissioners spelled “Ondaghsichta.” They said they “had Appointed and Deputed a fitt Person in the room of Ondaghsighta dec[eased], who was one of their Chiefs and as a Tree of Peace, they do now Present this new Sachim before this meeting Who is now also named Ondaghsighta [.]” They said the new sachim had affirmed his support for the English and asked the commissioners to accept him as the new Ondaghsighta. The request was accompanied by a string of wampum. The commissioners said they were “very much pleased that they have appointed a fitt Person in the room of the [deceased] Sachim Ondagsighta” and hoped he would be “faithfull and True to his [Majesties] Interest & Take Care of the Publick Affairs of this Province.” They accepted him as a chief and gave him a shirt. In The Great Law and the Longhouse, William Fenton lists the titles of the principal chiefs of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (p. 191 et seq.) and describes the ritual for installing a new title-holder (p. 180 et seq.). My guess is that Ondaghsichta is probably the commissioners’ way of spelling the name of the first Oneida chief in Fenton’s list, which he spells Ho’datche:hde’ meaning ” “Carries quiver [of arrows]” (Fenton p. 183). The first holder of the name was an Oneida leader who helped to found the Haudenosaunee confederacy, as described in Arthur Caswell Parker’s book The Constitution of the Five Nations (Albany: University of the State of NY, 1916), based on versions of the story preserved by Six Nations leaders in Canada. The story explains how the first holder received the name, which Parker spells as Odatshedeh (p. 25) or Oh-dah-tshe-deh or (in a footnote) Odatce’te’ (p. 82.). Joseph Van Size Wants More Money to Work in Seneca Country The commissioners attempted to carry out the agreement made at the conference with Governor Montgomerie to send Joseph Van Size and Hendrick Wemp to Seneca Country to work as smith and armorer, but Van Size wanted more money than the commissioners could offer him. Instead they sent Wemp by himself for six months “with another [unspecified] fitt Person.” Wemp’s instructions order him to recover the smith’s shop at “Canoussodago” along with its tools and utensils from any one who might have them. They sent a note to Joseph Yetts [Yates?] along with Wemp ordering him to turn them over and instructing him to go to Onondaga and work there as a smith. Attack on the Senecas, Confusion in Albany The commissioners wrote the governor on October 17th to explain that two days before they had received a message that Oswego had been attacked from a man who had gotten the information from a messenger who came to Mohawk Country from the Senecas Country. However when Lawrence Claessen spoke with the messenger he found that the unnamed man who brought the news to the commissioners had misunderstood the messenger. In reality it was some Senecas living at the “Carrying place of Niagara about three leagues from the French house” who had been attacked, but no one knew what nation had attacked them. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, the entry for Verplanck and Printhop’s instructions starts here on p. 266. Claesen’s instructions start here on page 276a, followed by the other entries. Posted on January 6, 2019 September 23, 2019 Categories 1728Tags Armorers, Food, Fort Oswego, Instructions, Interpreters, Messengers, Mohawk Country, Niagara Carrying Place, Ondatsighta, Oneida Chief Titles, Oswego Garrison, Price, John, Printhop, William Junior, Seneca Country, Smiths, Tree of Peace, Van der Volgen, Laurens Claese (Lawrence Claessen), Van Size, Joseph, Verplank (Captain), Wemp, Hendrick, Yetts, JosephLeave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1728-October Part 2: Provisions, Interpreters, and Surveyors at Oswego; A New Oneida Chief; Attack on the Senecas Minute Book 3: 1728-October Part 1: Governor Montgomerie’s First Conference with the Six Nations, Schaghticokes, and “River Indians” Governor John Montgomerie’s first conference with New York’s native allies began on October first. The records contain two versions. What was probably the official version begins on page 299a of the records and is printed in DRCHNY volume 5, beginning at 5:859. Another version, likely a first draft, begins on page 263 of the records. It is worded a little differently but the sense is the same. Land at Oswego for the English to Raise Food, Evidence of Haudenosaunee Orchards? The Haudenosaunee sachims welcomed the new governor in a meeting held before the conference opened. They expressed sorrow over the death of King George I and celebrated the succession of George II in a speech that is interesting because it uses metaphors related to the cultivation of fruit trees, including grafting branches and covering roots, suggesting that these techniques may have been part of their practices during this period. The conference opened the next day with a speech by the new governor, who described his difficult five-month journey across the Atlantic before conveying greetings from the new King of England and renewing the covenant chain in his name. Governor Montgomerie then asked to have land at Oswego marked off for the English to raise food for the troops. The Six Nations (Haudenosaunee) agreed to this idea, naming Laurence Claessen as the best person to assist with measuring and marking the land. They refused to say how much land they would provide, explaining that they needed to consult with people not present at the conference before they could give a figure. No mention was made of a sale and no deed was signed. The orders given to Laurence Claessen after the conference ended instruct him to carry out a precise survey of “as Large a Tract of Land at Oswego as possible you Can” and bring it back to the commissioners. A Compromise on Alcohol Besides discussing the land, the parties renewed the Covenant Chain with each other, exchanged gifts including wampum, and went over issues familiar from previous conferences. The Haudenosaunee asked the new governor to prevent traders from bringing alcohol to their country because it was leading to violence and even murders. He insisted that the traders needed to bring rum to refresh the soldiers at Oswego and asked them not to molest the traders. Eventually they agreed to the use of alcohol at the Oswego Trading House and Montgomerie agreed to forbid the English to take it to the communities of the Six Nations. The Haudenosaunee also asked that the traders sell pure rum rather than mixing it with water. It is possible that the illness that still afflicted the troops at Oswego was related to problems with Oswego’s water supply which could affect rum if the tainted water was used to dilute it. Who Defends Fort Oswego Against the French? The governor also asked the Haudenosaunee to protect Fort Oswego against possible French attacks. They responded that it was their understanding that it had been constructed to protect them rather than for them to protect. Eventually they agreed to assist with its defense, acknowledging their experience with French attacks. They urged the English both to make sure that the traders bring guns and ammunition to Iroquois and to keep military supplies on hand at Albany in case of need. Both sides promised to support each other and boasted of their military prowess. The governor also urged the Haudenosaunee not to join the French and their allies in the war against a “Remote Nation,” probably meaning the Meskwaki (Fox). They asked for cheaper prices for goods and requested Joseph Van Size and Hendrick Wemp to work as smith and armorer in their country, adding that the French smith there was old and going blind. Anglo-Dutch Farmers Encroach on Schaghticoke Lands Corn growing near the Knickerbocker Mansion Historic Site at Schaghticoke NY, August 2015 Governor Montgomerie renewed the Covenant Chain in a separate conference with the Schaghticoke and River Indians, for which they thanked him. He urged them to bring back those of their nation who had moved away, but they explained that it was difficult because they had less and less land at Schaghticoke to plant on. They told him that recently their European neighbors had planted on the Scaghticoke’s land, allowed their cattle to destroy Schaghticoke crops, and carried off corn from their fields. The governor asked for the names of the trespassers so he could punish them. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, the entry for the draft version starts here on p. 263. Posted on January 6, 2019 September 23, 2019 Categories 1728Tags Alcohol, Ammunition, Armorers, Conferences, Encroachment on Schaghticoke land, Food, French smiths, French threats, George I, King of Great Britain, George II, King of Great Britain, Guns, Haudenosaunee, Instructions, Land, Meskwaki, Montgomerie, John (Governor), Oswego, Prices, River Indians, Schaghticoke, Smiths, Treaty of 1728, Van Size, Joseph, Wemp, Hendrick1 Comment on Minute Book 3: 1728-October Part 1: Governor Montgomerie’s First Conference with the Six Nations, Schaghticokes, and “River Indians” Minute Book 3: 1728-February: Families from Kahnawake Still Plan to Settle at “Saratoque;” Glen and Claessen’s Report; Kahnawake Hunters Are Missing in New England Plans Continue for a New Mohawk Settlement on the Upper Hudson On February 6th, Sconondo (here spelled “Schonondo) asked the Commissioners of Indian Affairs for supplies for the new community he was starting near what the commissioners called “Saragtoque,” as he had proposed a few months earlier. He planned to settle there (the commissioners use the word “settle”) with his family and 60 people including women and children. The commissioners said they would have land suitable for planting somewhere between “still water & Saragtoque” and that they would provide pork and Indian corn when the group arrived. They gave Sconondo gifts including powder, shot, rum, corn and clothing for him and his son. “Saragtoque” was the name used at this time for what is now called Schuylerville on the west side of the Hudson, as well as the name of a large tract on both sides patented by a group of Albany traders in 1685. The land between Schuylerville and Stillwater is rich, flat, and very suitable for planting. It is also strategically located in terms of trade and defense across from the Battenkill and Hoosick Rivers which flow into the Hudson from the east and which lead to the Connecticut Valley. The area is also on the route from Albany to Montreal by way of Lake Champlain. Lock 4 Canal Park near Stillwater NY in August 2015. Laurence Claessen and Jacob Glen Encounter a Stalemate at Onondaga Claessen and Glen travelled to Onondaga between January third and February second. They submitted a journal in Dutch describing their trip. The commissioners summarized it in a letter to the governor. Despite their promises the previous summer, the Onondagas were reluctant to openly oppose the “French Indians” over Oswego. The commissioners’ letter reveals that the Palatine settlers were attempting to raise food for the garrison at Oswego, but that the governor was still supplying additional provisions directly as needed. They asked him to send some pork for the garrison “by the Return of our first Sloops.” The letter also says that Captain Holland planned to write to Captain Nicolls at Oswego, telling Nicolls to order Printhop, the smith stationed at Oswego, to go to Onondaga. The commissioners planned to send steel to the Palatine Country from whence the Indians would take it to Onondaga. Is New England Safe for Kahnawake Hunters? Leaders at Kahnawake sent two messengers to Albany named Catistagie and Cahowage to ask the commissioners for help. Several months earlier four Indians were hunting near Northfield. Three of them, a man named Sanagarissa and his two sons, went to buy powder from the English and did not come back. Their companion returned to Kahnawake afraid that Sanagarissa and his sons had come to some harm. By a string of wampum the messengers asked the commissioners to find out whathappened. Other hunters at Kahnawake were waiting for the news before going out to hunt. The commissioners told Catistagie and Cahowage that they had heard nothing about the missing hunters. They promised to send someone to New England to look into the matter. They tried to reassure them that “our brethren in New England” would not have hurt the missing hunters. At the messengers’ request, they reimbursed the men who had brought them in a sled. [There are no entries for January 1728.] In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, the first entry for February starts here on p. 211. Posted on November 14, 2018 September 25, 2019 Categories 1728Tags Burnet, William (Governor), Cahowage, Catistagie, Children, Food, French native allies, Glen, Jacob, Holland (Captain), Hunting, Kahnawake, Messengers, Migration, New England aggression towards Indians, Nicolls (Captain), Oswego, Palatines, Printhop (Smith), Sanagarissa, Saratoga, Schuylerville, Sconondo, Sconondo's son, Settlers, indigenous, Smiths, Soldiers, Stillwater, Van der Volgen, Laurens Claese (Lawrence Claessen), Women4 Comments on Minute Book 3: 1728-February: Families from Kahnawake Still Plan to Settle at “Saratoque;” Glen and Claessen’s Report; Kahnawake Hunters Are Missing in New England Minute Book 3: 1727-October: Oswego Accounts; Arossaguntigook Traders; Laurence Claessen’s Journal The Commissioners of Indian Affairs spent a lot of money in 1727 on building boats, renting wagons, and hiring workers to build the fort at Oswego and supply the garrison and workers there with provisions. They wrote Governor Burnet on October 5th to say they were in the process of getting final accounts from the “Country people” and would submit it all. They also informed him that a detachment of soldiers had finally left Schenectady for Oswego along with five civilians who would stay until April. Arossagunticook Hunters Come To Trade Diplomacy from earlier in the year continued to pay off. A group of people from Asigantskook (probably Arossagunticook) sent messengers to verify that the road to Albany was still open. They said their people were hunting near Wood Creek on Lake Champlain and would like to come to Albany to trade, but it was difficult to transport deer skins at this season (probably because of the low water) and they had many elders with them who would not be able to make the trip. They asked to be supplied with necessaries at Saratoga as cheaply as they would be at Albany and offered to bring their furs and deerskins to Albany in the Spring, when travel was easier. The commissioners welcomed them and invited them to trade but said they could not provide goods as cheaply at Saratoga as at Albany because they would have to pay to transport them there. They suggested that the hunting party send their young men to bring the skins down or hire horses to transport them. It would all be affordable because “goods are much Cheaper then Ever they had been” at Albany. Laurence Claessen’s Journal At the end of October the commissioners gave the governor an English version of Laurence Claessen’s journal of his trip to the Six Nations in September to tell them. The record includes a full copy. Claessen visited the Mohawks, Oneidas, and Tuscaroras and acquainted each nation with the news that King George II had succeeded George I as king of Great Britain. Proceeding to the Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas, he did the same thing, but here he found that warriors were preparing to go out to fight at the request of the new Governor of Canada (the Marquis de Beauharnois). Claessen did not say who they were proposing to fight, but it was probably one or more of various nations to the south who were known as Flatheads. On behalf of New York’s Governor William Burnet, Claessen gave them gifts and urged them not to listen to the French or leave their homes to fight. He managed to persuade most of them not to go on the grounds that the French were just looking for a chance to take possession of the new building at Oswego. Moreover when he returned to Onondaga, the sachims there who had agreed with the Schuyler brothers to ask other nations in Canada not to help the French were keeping their word and setting out on a trip to convey the message. When Claessen arrived in the Seneca capital Canosedeken, which here is spelled “Canosade,” the diplomat and interpreter “Jean Coeur” had been there just two days earlier promoting the French trade goods now available at the new building at Fort Niagara, including inexpensive blankets, guns, fine shirts, stockings, and brandy. There was also a French smith living in Seneca country with his wife, children, and servant, who was trading for furs. And Claessen learned that there was a French settlement on the Susquehanna River “a little abovre Casatoqu” whose inhabitants stayed in touch with Canada by way of a small river that flowed into Lake Ontario above Niagara Falls. The enlarged French fort at Niagara and the new English fort at Oswego had expanded the European presence in Iroquoia along with the potential for violent conflict. The Six Nations had said all along that this was a problem. It was one of the reasons that they objected to the location of Fort Oswego when Governor Burnet first proposed it in September 1724. In Seneca Country Claessen was told that the Seneca leaders who had recently gone to Canada to condole the death of Governor Vaudreuil and confirm Beauharnois as the new governor had urged the French not to create a disturbance or shed blood, even though the English and the French were “very Jealous of one another about their buildings at Osweege & Jagara.” Instead, if they wanted to fight each other, they should “decide it at Sea.” Beauharnois asked them to tell the English to move the new building at Oswego further up the river from Lake Ontario to leave a clear passage on the lake for French traders. Their response is not recorded. One more interesting detail from this journal is that the French were trying to persuade the Schawenos (Shawnee) living at Niagara to leave; it is not clear why. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, the first entry for October 1727 starts here on p. 204a. Posted on October 7, 2018 September 23, 2019 Categories 1727Tags Alcohol, Arossagunticook, Beauharnois de la Boische, Burnet, William (Governor), Canosedeken, Casatoqu, Charles de, Deerskins, Flatheads, Fort Niagara, Fort Oswego, French in Iroquoia, French on the Susquehanna, Ganechstage, George II, Hunting, King of Great Britain, Laurens Claese (Lawrence Claessen), Phillippe, Rigaud de Vaudreuil, Saratoga, Seneca, Seneca Country, Shawnee, Six Nations, Smiths, Trade, Van der Volgen, Warfare, Wood Creek (Lake Champlain)Leave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1727-October: Oswego Accounts; Arossaguntigook Traders; Laurence Claessen’s Journal Minute Book 3: 1727-August: Diplomacy North, East, and West; Tensions at Oswego In August the Commissioners for Indian Affairs held three significant meetings with delegates from Kahnawake to the north, Asskantekook to the northeast, and the Seneca town Onnahee to the west. By “Asskantekook” they probably meant Arsigantegok, the Abenaki community on the St. Francois River now known as Odanak, although it is possible that they were referring to Arossagunticook on the Androscoggin River in Maine. The Seneca representatives reported on negotiations with nations even farther west. The commissioners also continued attempted to maintain and protect Fort Oswego, where bad weather, illness, and shortages of food continued to be serious problems along with threats from French Canada. Some Kahnawake Residents Want to Move to Saratoga The commissioners reported to Governor Burnet on August 3rd that two canoes of “Cachnowage Indians” had arrived in Albany. A man from this group provided detailed information about the efforts of the French Governor to engage both the Six Nations and Kahnawake to attack the English. The governor used a “great belt of wampum” to tell people at Kahnawake not to go to Albany any more, saying they had no business there. The Indians pointed out that goods were cheap at Albany, but the governor went on to complain about the new house at Oswego and ask for their help in destroying it. After bragging about the “grandeur of the french and their war Like Actions” the governor and the priest together urged them to kill “only one man Either at New England oswego or Albany.” The wording of the report is a little confused, but it appears that some people at Kahnawake agreed to help destroy Oswego, although one person told the priest that if he wanted them to kill people he should do so himself. The French Governor also addressed some Onondaga (written as “Onnondade) sachims and told them that France had a just claim to their castles because it had cut them all off, presumably referring to the wars of the 17th century. However the French were kind and would allow them to enjoy their country without building among them. He contrasted this to the English who began with a small wooden house, but then built the stone house at Oswego, demonstrating that they planned to cut the Six Nations off. The French governor went on to say that the King of Great Britain had asked the King of France to join him in cutting off the Six Nations, but France had refused. He urged the Onondagas not to agree to the house at Oswego, pointing out that the English had built in the Mohawks Country “above Saraghtoge” and all the Mohawk land was gone. The English intended to deprive them of all their lands, which would leave them in a miserable condition. The Indian who provided the information said that if he could be given land somewhere at Saratoga, he would leave Canada and move there with eight men and their families. Moreover, “a great many Indians would Come to Live there if there be land & a Minister comes.” He asked the commissioners to convey this request to Governor Burnet. In their letter describing this meeting, the commissioners told Burnet that there might be some suitable land “within the bounds of Saragtoge,” a large area at the time. They believed that if this plan could be put in effect, it would enhance the security of the province. The spokesman at this meeting was probably the Kahnawake leader Sconondo, who led previous delegations from Kahnawake and who would move to Saratoga from Kahnawage in February 1728. While he may have moved because he supported the English more than the French, it could also have been to protect Mohawk interests in Saratoga in response to a growing English presence there. Negotiations Between Albany, Boston, and the Eastern Indians of Assekantekook In early August some sachims from Assekantikook appeared in response to a secret (“under the ground”) invitation that the commissioners had sent east in January, which reached them on March 1st. The meeting is recorded in Dutch with an English translation. Speaking on behalf of three “castles,” they affirmed their friendship with Albany and agreed to keep the path open between them. They said that they had sent two delegates to Boston to discuss peace with New England to put an end to Dummer’s War. The commissioners welcomed them, thanked them, and assured them that the path would be kept open between them. They hoped that peace would be concluded with New England as well. The commissioners also said that as they knew, the French were objecting to the new building at Oswego. They asked that Assekantikook stay out of this affair and refuse to let the French persuade them to attack the new house; otherwise the path that had now been cleared might become stopped up again. They encouraged them to come and trade at Albany. Negotiations between the Senecas, Albany, Tionondadie, and Four Nations of Far Indians Two Seneca sachims from Onnahee also arrived early in August and reported on another group of negotiations. The Jonondadees (also spelled Jenundadys, probably meaning the Jenondadies or Tionondadies) from onnessagronde (possibly Tuchsagronde, that is the vicinity of Detroit) sent four strings of wampum to the Six Nations and the commissioners and the Six Nations. They told them that they had gone to the Flatheads to make peace and were returning three Flathead prisoners. They also told them that they had met with the four nations called Medewandany, Nichheyako, Wissesake, and Jonondadeke to become friends and enter into good relations with New York, or as the commissioners put it “to persuade them into the interest of this gvernment.” The Onnahee sachims asked their rich and well-stocked brothers of Albany for additional goods to use in negotiating similar agreements with other nations. Finally they asked to be supplied with a smith and stock maker, specifically requesting a man from Schenectady named Joost Van Sysen. The commissioners welcomed them on behalf of Governor Burnet and thanked them for the work they had done to bring new nations into an alliance that was equally beneficial to New York and the Six Nations. They also brought up the new house at Oswego, pointing out that it would protect the Six Nations from potential French attacks. They asked them to protect the new building if the French or their allies attacked it. They also promised to provide a smith. Illness and Shortages at Oswego Governor Burnet continued to work to ensure that the fort at Oswego was a success, sending provisions himself when the Palatines ran short. By now there seems to have been a drought in New York and water was low in the rivers, making it hard to transport boats, and even in mill streams, making it hard to grind corn. Captain Collins, Major Symes, Col. Groesbeeck, and Captain Nicolls, all worked to keep provisions flowing to the troops at the new fort. They hired carpenters to make more “batoes,” rented canoes, and hired men to help the soldiers transport goods to Schenectady and from there to Oswego. The commissioners also sent more ammunition and presents for the Indians. But on August 10th, Captain Evert Bancker came back to Albany, too ill to return to Oswego. Twelve men in Captain Nicolls’ New York detachment were also sick and the rest refused to go to Oswego. At Schenectady Major Symes informed the commissioners that out of two companies he could only find twelve men to help transport supplies, so the commissioners hired additional people at Albany. They informed the governor about all of this and told him that they sent twelve soldiers and eight inhabitants with provisions from Schenectady, but they turned back. They planned to set out again with additional men. The commissioners urged Governor Burnet to post six New Yorkers and six “trusty Indians” to “lay at Oswego.” The French and English Make Proposals to the Six Nations Upon hearing that the Six Nations was about to meet at Onondaga to consider proposals from the Governor of Canada, the commissioners sent Captain Philip Schuyler and his brother Peter Schuyler to Onondaga with Laurence Claessen. They travelled “a horse back” in order to get there quickly. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, the first entry for August 1727 starts here on p. 195. Posted on October 6, 2018 September 23, 2019 Categories 1727Tags Arossagunticook, Assekantekook, Collins (Captain), Flatheads, Fort Oswego, French Diplomacy, French propaganda, Groesbeeck (Colonel), Jenondadies, Jonondadeke, Kahnawake, Land, Medewandany, Migration, Ministers, Mohawks, Nichheyako, Nicolls (Captain), Onnahee, Onnessagronde, Onondaga, Oswego, Priests, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schuyler, Peter, Schuyler, Philip, Sconondo, Seneca, Six Nations, Smiths, Symes (Major), Tionondati, Trade, Van der Volgen, Laurens Claese (Lawrence Claessen), Van Sysen, Joost, Wampum, WissesakeLeave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1727-August: Diplomacy North, East, and West; Tensions at Oswego Minute Book 3: 1726-September pt. 2: Evert Banker replaces Abraham Schuyler in Iroquoia Having obtained the deed he sought, Governor Burnet met with the Commissioners of Indian Affairs and appointed a new commissioner, “Captain Lancaster Syms,” probably Lancaster Symes, Jr., since his father, also named Lancaster Symes, was a major rather than a captain. Burnet approved the commissioners’ request for money for the family of Major Abraham Schuyler, who had died on his mission to Iroquoia. He replaced Schuyler with one of the commissioners, Captain Evert Bancker, who was posted to the Seneca’s Country for the winter and then to the trading place at the falls of the Onondaga River (Oswego) for the rest of the year. Banker’s salary was 100 pounds on condition that he would not trade himself except for provisions. He also received Schuyler’s birch canoe, two assistants, and money for expenses. Payments were authorized for Jacob Brower, Harme Vedder Jr., Jurian Hogan, Jost Van Seysen, and Nicholas Wemp for working in Iroquoia as smiths and armorers, to Lawrence Claessen for his journey to the Seneca, and to Cornelis Cuyler for the birch canoe made for Major Schuyler. Governor Burnet issued formal instructions to Captain Bancker, who was to reside “either at Canosidague [probably Canadasaga] or Onahee” or to travel between these two Seneca towns. According to the Smithsonian’s Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, Canadasaga was one of the main Seneca towns at this time, located at the north end of Seneca Lake, near present day Geneva N.Y. (See Handbook part 1 (1907) p. 198). Onnahee was farther west in what is now the town of Hopewell N.Y. (Handbook part 2 (1910), p. 128.) Captain Bancker was to travel to Cayuga or Onondaga as needed, and to cultivate “a famillar acquaintance” with the Haudenosaunee leadership in order to pursuade them to be faithful to the British and mistrustful of the French. In particular Banker should prevent the Six Nations from entering any agreements with the French or consenting to the construction of French fortifications at Niagara or elsewhere. Evert was also told to encourage other native nations to trade with the British rather than the French, to gather intelligence, to send news of important events to the governor directly as well as the commissioners, and to keep a journal about his actions. A few days later, Bancker met with the commissioners who agreed to his request for a larger canoe, a belt of wampum, and a supply of rum. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, the meeting of September 14 1726 starts here. Posted on September 18, 2018 September 23, 2019 Categories 1726Tags Agents, Armorers, Bancker, Evert, Brouwer, Jacob, Canadasaga, Canasidogue, Cuyler, Cornelis, Fort Niagara, Hogan, Juriaen, Instructions, Onnahee, Oswego River, Schuyler, Abraham (Major), Smiths, Spies, Symes, Lancaster Jr., Trade, Van der Volgen, Laurens Claese (Lawrence Claessen), Van Seysen, Jost, Vedder, Harme Jr., Wemp, NicholasLeave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1726-September pt. 2: Evert Banker replaces Abraham Schuyler in Iroquoia Minute Book 3: 1726-March: Conflicts Over Alcohol Continue; the French Presence in Iroquoia is Growing It is not clear how well Laurence Claessen knew English. The commissioners often instructed him to keep journals of his diplomatic missions, but they generally submitted their own version into the record. In March, Claessen appeared before them and gave them his journal of his recent trip. The minutes describe “in substance” what it said, including a day by day account of how he went to several towns of the Six Nations and invited leaders to a meeting that was held in Seneca country beginning on February 22nd. The participants discussed the ongoing conflicts over the sale of alcohol in Iroquoia and other matters including an English boy taken captive from Virginia and thought to be held in Iroquoia. The Six Nations said they did not have the boy. They asked once again that the English prohibit the sale of alcohol in their country, but Claessen could only tell them once again that sales would be restricted to “Far Indians” from outside Iroquoia to promote the fur trade. The sachems described how alcohol was leading to violence and other problems, even to murders. They gave Claessen a belt of wampum to take back to the English authorities to confirm their position that it should be banned completely. However they agreed not to molest the traders or the far Indians. In Seneca country, Claessen found Juriaen Hogan, the blacksmith sent by the English, as well as a party of French residents that included a French smith and his family. The Iroquois said the French smith had come to live with them “in a deceitful manner,” returning with a Six Nations delegation that had gone to condole the death of the French governor Ramsay. The smith and his party were, of course, also sending information back to the French, just as Claessen and Hogan were doing for the English. Claessen provided an account of new French boats being constructed on Lake Ontario (Cataraqui) and said the Onondagas had given permission to the French to build a new trading house on the south side of the lake where the Niagara River flows into it. He described the composition of the parties that had gone out fighting over the previous winter, and conveyed the Six Nations’ request for a meeting with the governor in the spring. Claessen also reported that the Six Nations was sending ambassadors to the Waganhas proposing a meeting and invited the commissioners to send their own wampum belts along. The commissioners wrote to Governor Burnet, passed on the intelligence about French activities, and told him (in somewhat confused English) that the French must be prevented from settling in Iroquoia, and asked for funds to support an ongoing English presence among the Six Nations. They conveyed the request to stop selling alcohol, blamed it on the French influence, and insisted that the traders could not maintain the fur trade without alcohol. They expressed concern that the Six Nations had sent deputies to meet in Seneca country, where the French influence was strongest, instead of to Onondaga as was customary. They also sent the governor the English boy who had run away from the Mohawks at Fort Hunter earlier in the year. Finally they described how Jan Wemp and Jacob Glen had cleared and mended the road at the Oneida Carrying Place, and given a bond to repair the bridge there over Wood Creek. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, March 1726 starts here. Posted on June 26, 2018 September 23, 2019 Categories 1726Tags Alcohol, Captivity, Cataraqui, Children, Condolence, Diplomacy, French in Iroquoia, Glen, Jacob, Haudenosaunee, Hogan, Juriaen, Niagara, Oneida Carrying Place, Onondaga, Seneca, Ships, Six Nations, Smiths, Trade, Trading Houses, Van der Volgen, Laurens Claese (Lawrence Claessen), Waganhas, Wampum, Wemp, Jan, Wood Creek carrying placeLeave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1726-March: Conflicts Over Alcohol Continue; the French Presence in Iroquoia is Growing Laurence Claessen is Sent to Negotiate (and Obtain Intelligence) The commissioners sent Laurence Claessen to Onondaga with instructions to resolve the ongoing conflicts between Albany traders and the Haudenosaunee over the sale of rum at the falls on the Onondaga River. The traders, backed by the commissioners, insisted that they had to sell rum to the “far Indians” from beyond Iroquoia in order to attract their trade in furs. The Haudenosaunee had now been saying for several years that they did not want rum sold at all in their country. Laurence Claesson was supposed to resolve this by delivering a belt of wampum telling them that their request had been received by Governor Burnet and that rum would not be sold to the Six Nations. Claessen was also told to try to obtain the release of an English boy from Virginia who was being held captive in Iroquoia, and to work with Juriaen Hogan, the Anglo-Dutch smith, to obtain information about how many of the Six Nations were out fighting and the actions of the French smith and other Frenchmen living in Seneca Country. The commissioners wrote to Governor Burnet and informed him about what they were doing, expressing regret for the Six Nations attacks on Virginia and explaining that the Six Nations were wavering in their attachment to the English, leaning instead towards the French at times. To counteract this they recommended posting “some persons of Distinction” in Iroquoia to advance the English cause. They also rejoiced in the news that a peace had been concluded between “Boston” (i.e. New England) and the Eastern Indians (Abenaki) in Dummer’s War. Many thanks to the Schenectady Historical Society for permission to use this image of the portrait of Laurence Claessen that hangs in their collection! Attributed to Nehemiah Partridge. Held at the Schenectady Historical Society, 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12305 and used with their permission. They give the date as 1725. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, February 1726 starts here. Posted on April 20, 2018 September 23, 2019 Categories 1726Tags Alcohol, Burnet, William (Governor), Captivity, Dummer's War, Far Nations, French in Iroquoia, Haudenosaunee, Hogan, Juriaen, Onondaga, Oswego River, Seneca Country, Smiths, Spies, Trade, Van der Volgen, Laurens Claese (Lawrence Claessen), Virginia, Wampum, WarfareLeave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1726-February Minute Book 3: 1726-January Conflicts in Iroquoia: Captives, Smiths, and Alcohol The commissioners wrote to Governor Burnet to tell him about the English boy they had taken in after he ran away from the Mohawks at Fort Hunter. They had now learned that the boy was captured in a raid on Captain Robert Hicks’s estate in Virginia, in which the boy’s father was also captured, as well as five native women. The boy’s father was released, one of the women was killed “by the way,” while two were “burnt” in Oneida and then, according to the commissioners, eaten. Two remained captive. They had also heard that there was another English boy taken from Virginia who was still held captive, but they were doubtful whether there was any hope of getting him back. The letter uses the stories of the captives to attack the “falsehood of ye 5 nations” and suggest that the English should post “some able persons” permanently at Onondaga. The allegations about burning and eating people should likely be evaluated cautiously, especially because no source is given for them. Clearly relations between the commissioners and the Haudenosaunee were under a strain as they tried to implement Governor Burnet’s plans for a stronger English presence in the heart of Iroquoia. The commissioners also corresponded with Jacob Brower and Jurian Hogan, who were serving as smiths at Onondaga and in the Seneca country respectively. They arranged to provide Brower with a new bellows to replace one that had rotted out, and asked Hogan for information about a french smith who was living at the Seneca castle along with other frenchmen and their families. (It is interesting to speculate on what happened when the French and Anglo-Dutch smiths encountered each other, as must have occurred.) The commissioners heard that the Six Nations expected an answer to their request the previous fall that the sale of alcohol be prohibited at the falls on the Onondaga River, (meaning the Oswego river at the site of present day Fulton New York) and intended to take steps themselves to end it if they did not get a satisfactory response. The commissioners feared for the safety of traders the following spring. They decided to send Laurence Claessen to Onondaga and sent him a request to appear before them to receive instructions. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, January 1726 starts here. Posted on April 20, 2018 September 23, 2019 Categories 1726Tags Alcohol, Brouwer, Jacob, Burnet, William (Governor), Cannibalism, Children, Fort Hunter, Fulton NY, Hicks, Robert, Hogan, Juriaen, Lower Mohawk Town, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego River, Smiths, Van der Volgen, Laurens Claese (Lawrence Claessen), Virginia, WomenLeave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1726-January Minute Book 3: 1725-November The next entry is a November 4th letter from the Commissioners but written by James Stevenson (perhaps the one in this biography) because Philip Livingston, the Secretary for Indian Affairs, was absent. James Stevenson was not a commissioner, raising the question why Henry Holland and Evert Bancker, the commissioners present, did not write the letter themselves. Perhaps the Dutch commissioners were still not confident about their ability to write adequate English. Their letter is a response to a letter from Joseph Willard, Secretary of Massachusetts Bay, who had received from Colonel Stoddard the Commissioners’ message about the forces that had left Canada to attack the New England frontiers. It informs him that they have no additional news except that the governor of Canada was dead. They would continue to watch the enemy and provide intelligence as occasion offered. On November 25th the commissioners agreed with Jacob Brower and Harme Vedder to go to Onondage as smiths. They asked Juriaen Hogan, his brother, and the assistant “Lansingh” to stay on as smiths in Seneca country, giving them leave to return to Albany on lawful business if they wished. It does not appear that they complied with the Six Nations’ request to provide new and better smiths. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, November 1725 starts here. Posted on September 26, 2017 September 3, 2018 Categories 1725Tags Bancker, Evert, Dummer's War, Hogan, Juriaen, Holland, Henry (Captain), Lansingh, Livingston, Philip, Smiths, Stevenson, James, Stoddard, John, Vedder, Harme, Willard, JosephLeave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1725-November Minute Book 3: 1725-October Trade is Welcome in Iroquoia; Alcohol and Quarrels Are Not On October 10th, another delegation from the Six Nations met with the Commissioners. This time Thanentsaronwe (Thannintsorowee) was the speaker. He came to complain again about the sale of alcohol by the European traders in Iroquoia, and to object once more to Governor Burnet’s proposed trading house on the Onnondage (Oswego) River. Alcohol had led to the death of a principal sachem, Sogeanjawa, who had been “stuck dead with a knife.” Several people had had noses and ears cut off, and nine of the “Far Indians” had killed each other. In the name of the whole Six Nations, he asked that no alcohol be transported to Iroquoia for the consumption of the Far Indians or the Six Nations. Traders were welcome to come and trade wherever they wished, with any other sort of goods. He also expressed uneasiness that the governors of New York and Canada could not agree. He begged them not to shed blood in the Six Nations’ country, where both were trading. He asked that if any English people should encounter the French “they may kindly love & friendly greet one another.” He explained that they had told the governor of Canada the same thing. Thanentsorowee told the Commissioners that strowd blankets were now being sold to the French at the Onnondage River, despite the New York law against it. He said he had heard that people from Albany were taking credit for bringing Far Indians to Albany to trade, but actually the Six Nations should get the credit for going to the Far Nations and asking them to come to Albany to trade, with the result that five Far Nations had promised to do so. The Six Nations was paying the expenses in wampum and blankets to engage in this promotion. He asked that Albany help them with strowds, powder, and lead in order to continue doing so. He also complained that the message that the governor of New York could not meet that summer had not been properly conveyed to the Senecas from Onondage, and if it had they would not have come. In the future, messages should be sent directly to the Senecas. He also asked for a better smith, since they did not like the one sent to them, and requested that Myndert Wemp come back with them immediately along with tools. The Commissioners responded by thanking the delegates for bringing Far Nations to Albany to trade. They gave them powder, lead, and strowd blankets as they had requested, along with two kegs of Rum. They acknowledged the remainder of the message but did not respond to it. However they forwarded the minutes of the meeting to Governor Burnet. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, October 1725 starts here. Posted on September 26, 2017 September 26, 2019 Categories 1725Tags Act of 1720 against trading Indian goods with the French, Alcohol, Far Nations, Haudenosaunee, Messengers, Murder, Oswego, Six Nations, Smiths, Sogeanjawa, Thannintsorowee, TradeLeave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1725-October Minute Book 3: 1725-September Blocked from Trading with Montreal, Albany Traders Move West In September the commissioners made good on their promise to give the governor an account of the volume of the fur trade to the west. Captain Harme Vedder, stationed in Seneca Country, returned with his company and 50 bundles of fur. Many other traders were now going west as well. Despite the difficulties involved, the commissioners put together a detailed list of who had gone to Indian country and how many furs and skins they had purchased. At least fifty-one canoes, each carrying several traders, had been to the lakes and returned with 738 bundles of furs. The list of names covers many if not most Albany families. It also includes an unnamed Indian couple, several unnamed hired men, and a member of the versatile Montour family, Jean Montour. Some traders went more than once and some trips for which details were not provided brought 50 additional bundles of furs. In addition, 43 canoes of “far Indians” came to Albany and Schenectady with 200 bundles. The direct trade from Albany to Canada was far smaller, as estimated by the commissioners and Lieutenant Blood, who was stationed at the English garrison at Mount Burnet, on the Hudson north of Albany. Commerce between Albany and Canada continued however. On September 6th, Colonel Myndert Schuyler and Captain De Peyster returned from Canada and took the oath required of persons suspected to have traded with the French, which strongly suggests that they had in fact traded with the French. Moreover they confirmed that they had seen large quantities of strowd blankets sent from Albany to Montreal. Trade with Montreal is Illegal, But News from Montreal is Valuable; Grey Lock is Raiding New England Schuyler and De Peyster also brought important news. A party of 150 warriors had left Montreal on their way to attack New England, passing Chambly, where others were encamped who planned to go as well. The French, including their priests, were encouraging them to fight, and Montreal was fortifying itself with a stone wall. The commissioners informed both New York Governor Burnet and the government of New England about the situation. In a subsequent letter they told Governor Burnet that the party at Chambly had been persuaded to go home instead of attacking New England, but the party of 150 from Montreal were sill out fighting. Two small groups of nine and fourteen were supposed to be lurking on the western frontiers, lead by Grey Lock (Wawenorrawot). The commissioners told Governor Burnet that the Indians were tired of war and wanted peace, but the French continued to push them to war. The Six Nations Meet with the French Schuyler and De Peyster said that a large group of leaders from the Six Nations had come to Montreal, where they were honored with a cannon salute. According to some Seneca leaders who came to Albany to tell the commissioners about the situation, and who had resolved not to go to Montreal themselves, the Six Nations contingent included eleven Seneca sachems from Canossodage and six from Onnahee. They went to condole the passing of “Lieutenant Governor” Monsieur “D Ramsay,” (Claude de Ramezay, the governor of Montreal who had died the previous summer.) Probably they also discussed their concerns about the escalating construction of forts in their country by both the French and the English. Kahnawage, Rondax, and Schawenadie Want a General Treaty Lieutenant Colonel Stephanus Grosbeeck had also been in Montreal. He told the commissioners that the sachims of Kahnawage and Schawenadie had sent him an express as he passed La Prairie, asking him by seven hands of wampum to bring a message that they were coming to Albany about October 1st, where they wanted to meet with the governors of New York and Boston (i.e. Massachusetts Bay) as well as the Six Nations. The commissioners contacted Massachusetts Bay Governor William Dummer directly to pass on this message, sending their letter by way of the authorities of Westfield Massachusetts, in order to inform them that they were at risk of attack. The Six Nations Confirm the Treaty of 1722 with New York and Virginia On September 26th, twelve sachems from Onondage, Cayuga, and Tuscarora came to Albany and met with the Commissioners. They said they had been sent to look into rumors spread among them and find a way to prevent such stories. They asked the Commissioners to read them the treaty made in 1722 between Virginia and the Six Nations, which was done. Their speaker D’Kanasore (Teganissorens) gave a speech addressed to Asserigoa, the Iroquois name for the Governor of Virginia, asking the Commissioners to pass it on. He pointed out that the Six Nations had returned two prisoners taken in Virginia, an Indian (probably meaning Governor Spotswood’s Saponi servant) and a “Negroe boy,” (probably Captain Robert Hicks’ slave). He said that whoever was going fighting towards Virginia from Canada or from the Six Nations’ castles was doing it without their consent. Nonetheless, if they went past the line agreed to in the treaty of 1722 and were taken prisoner, they should likewise be returned. Teganissorens also complained that the gunpowder they had purchased recently was defective. He asked for more powder as well as lead and gunflints, pointing out that the cost would be made up by the value of the skins they could obtain with it through hunting. He also asked for a smith as soon as possible, one better than those who had been working there, whose work was not the best. The Six Nations Have New Objections to Burnet’s Trading House Like the delegation from Kahnawake and Schawenadie, Teganissorens was not happy with Governor Burnet’s proposal for a trading house on the Onnondage (Oswego) River. He admitted that the Six Nations had consented to it, but he said they now feared it would cause mischief because alcohol would be sold there. People would get drunk, become unruly, and and cause harm. In addition some would likely buy rum instead of ammunition. Teganissorens asked that in the future traders would bring powder and no rum. A slightly different version of this speech was written out and then crossed out. It appears on page 146a. The Commissioners responded the next day in a speech that verged on being abrupt, even rude. They told the delegates they were glad they wanted to prevent rumors from spreading; the only way to do so was simply refuse to listen to those who tried to delude them. They promised to convey Teganissorens’ speech to the Governor of Virginia, but added that the Six Nations should not let their people go past the boundary line agreed to in 1722. The people of Virginia “will never molest you if you do not excite them to it” and if you commit mischief you will have to answer for it, as also for “those for whom you are become Security.” The reference was to Kahnawake and its allies, the “French Indians.” In response to the complaint about powder, they said they were sorry the Six Nations were too impoverished to buy enough powder to meet their needs. The Commissioners would ask the governor to write to England to have better powder made, but the real reason for their poverty was that they went fighting against people who had not attacked them. Instead they should stick to hunting. They agreed to convey the request for a smith and expected the governor would send one. In response to the Six Nations’ request that traders bring powder rather than rum to sell on the Onondaga River, the Commissioners would only say that they would ask the governor to prevent traders from selling rum to the Six Nations and to sell them powder and lead. However, the traders would continue selling rum to the Far Indians because otherwise they would be unable to sell their goods. They urged the delegates to be kind to all traders on the Onondaga River and the lakes and to invite the far Indians to come trade with Albany in order to get goods cheaper than from the French. To encourage this they agreed to supply them with power, lead, and flints to meet their present needs. The Six Nations added that the bellows at Onondaga was old and not fit for service. They asked for a new one before winter set in. They said they expected their speech to go to the governor of New York and then be forwarded to Virginia, acknowledged that the commissioners had asked them to keep the Treaty, and said they expected Virginia and its Indian allies to do the same. They expected that those who brought evil reports to them (that is rumors) probably did the same with the governor of Virginia, so they hoped he would not listen. They agreed to be kind to traders in their country and assist them however they could. The commissioners asked what Monsieur Longuiel said when he came to their country, and Teganissorens quoted him at length. “Fathers, [the Six Nations had adopted Longueuil as their “child”] I desire that you be not surpriz’d when any blood shall be shed on the Onnondage River or at the side of the Lake for we and the English can’t well abide one another, do you not meddle with the Quarrel butt Set Still smoke & be neuter.” Tegannisorens confirmed that they had sent wampum to Canada to answer the governor saying they were surprised that the French should “trample on the Blood of their Brethren” in the Six Nations country. If they wanted to fight, they should “go to sea and fight where you have Room.” Kahnawage, Rondax, and Schawenadie Appear, Expecting the General Treaty; They Offer an Indian Woman to Make Up for the Murder of a Soldier Prior to the commissioners’ response to Teganissorens, seven sachems from Kahnewake, Schawenadie and Rondax appeared. They said they had come to meet with the governors of New York and Boston, as they had requested in the message they sent by Stephanus Grosbeeck a few weeks earlier. They expected the commissioners to provide lodging in Albany in the meantime. They had no wampum, for which they asked to be excused. The commissioners provided them with housing and necessities. On September 28th, they formally condoled the man murdered at Saratoga by their people, presumably the English soldier named Williams from the garrison at Mount Burnet. They asked for reconciliation and forgiveness and gave wampum to wipe off the tears of those in mourning for him. And in addition they offered the commissioners a captive, an Indian woman, in place of the man they had lost. They said it was “not our maxim to do so yet we do it to satisfie you for the breach that is comitted.” They said those who killed the soldier had been on their way to fight in New England. Their young men were unruly and could not be prevented from going to help the Eastern Indians fighting against the English. They asked the Commissioners to do everything they could to end the war. The Commissioners explained that they had gotten the wampum message that Kahnawage, Rondax, and Schawenadie wanted to meet with the governors of New York and Massachusetts Bay and had sent notice to Boston. The governor there had said that he had to attend a treaty there with the Indians who were at war and asked the Commissioners to hear on his behalf what Kahnawage, Rondax, and Schawenadie had to say. The sachems said they would do so only if Colonel John Schuyler were present to represent Massachusetts. The Commissioners said that Colonel Schuyler was welcome to attend, but they did not think he would come. If the sachems did not want to deliver their message to the Commissioners to pass on to him, perhaps they could meet with him alone, or perhaps they would like to go to Boston, where they would be well received. The next day the Commissioners gave a more full answer, reproaching the sachems for the murder of the soldier when the parties were at peace. They accused them of deliberately breaching the Covenant Chain in order to undermine the good relations between them. Those who committed such murders should be punished. But since the sachems had come to “mediate and reconcile” the matter, the commissioners said they would ask the governor to forgive the injury on condition that the sachems agree to deliver over anyone who committed such an offense in the future. They accepted the woman in place of the dead soldier “as a Token of your Repentance and sorrow for what is past” and gave a belt of wampum. After harangueing them further to the same effect, they gave them additional wampum. The sachems responded that they had heard the message and would communicate it to their leaders at home, since they were not empowered to promise to deliver up people who transgressed in the future. The Commissioners wrote to the governor of Massachusetts Bay and described the meeting. They referred the governor to Colonel John Schuyler for more information, explaining that the sachems had refused to deliver their message except to him. They wished the governor success in making peace. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, September 1725 starts here at page 142 through 152a and jumps back here to p. 113. Posted on September 25, 2017 September 23, 2019 Categories 1725Tags Act of 1720 against trading Indian goods with the French, Alcohol, Asserigoa, Blood, Edmund, Canossodage, Captivity, Cayuga, Condolence, Covenant Chain, De Ramezay, Claude, Dummer's War, Far Nations, Grey Lock, Kahnawake, LeMoyne de Longueuil, Charles, Montour, Jean, Montreal, Murder, Onnahee, Onondage, Oswego River, Rondax, Schawenadie, Schuyler, Johannes (Colonel), Smiths, Teganissorens, Trade, Trading Houses, Treaty of 1722, Tuscarora, Vedder, Harme, Virginia, Wampum, War, Wawanolewat, Westfield MA, Williams, WomenLeave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1725-September Minute Book 3: 1725-June The French Still Plan to Build Fort at Niagara On June 5th the commissioners wrote to the governor explaining that they had sent Laurence Claessen and two smiths to Onondaga. They added that David Van Dyck had resigned as commissioner, as Johannes Bleecker had done the previous November. A few days later, on June 11th, Claessen returned and gave an account of his journey. Claessen arrived at Onondaga on May 27th to find the sachims of the Oneidas, Tuscaroras, Cayougas, and Senecas and Onondagas who had recently met with “Mons. Longueil, Lieut. Gov.r of Canada,” (Charles Le Moyne, Baron de Longueuil). Claessen gave them seven strings of wampum, the agreed upon protocol that confirmed an official message. He told them that Governor Burnet (William Burnet, Governor of New York and New Jersey) had sent him to say that he could not comply with their request to meet, but that he would meet them the following year. They were happy to hear that Burnet only planned to build a trading house at Oswego, not a fort, and said they had nothing against building a house. They also thanked the governor for sending the smiths and promised to make them very welcome. They told Claessen that Longueuil had been at Onondaga until May 25th, two days before Claessen arrived. The records include what purports to be Longueuil’s speech at Onondaga. Addressing the Haudenosaunee as “Children,” according to French custom, Longueuil said that he had been ordered to come there by the governor. He performed the customary condolence ceremony and gave a large belt of wampum, adding additional belts for each point in his speech. He said he had heard that the Six Nations were “jealous” of the French and expressed the hope that the bad feelings generated by the previous war between them were over and forgotten, since France and England were now at peace. He urged them to forget old differences and promised to “Imprint in the memory of our Children to observe the treaties of Peace & friendship” between them, so that it would live on even when “we aged Men” were dead and gone. Longueuil confirmed that he was going to Tierondequoit (Irondequoit at the site of present day Rochester) and then to Seneca Country and Niagara, where he planned to build a strong trading house and sell goods more cheaply than before to the Six Nations as well as the nations beyond them. He also planned to build two ships to bring goods there. Some Albany Traders Agree Not to Trade With the French On June 11th the commissioners continued to attempt to enforce Governor Burnet’s prohibition against selling Indian goods to the French by resolving to direct the sheriff to issue summonses to a number of traders including John Schuyler, Stephanis Groesbeck, Nicholas Bleecker, Cornelis Cuyler, Hans Hansen, Edward Collins, David Schuyler Jr., Johannes Roseboom and Gerrit Roseboom Jr. They were directed to appear and take the oath against trading Indian goods with the French as required by the Act of 1720. All of them all except John Schuyler and Gerrit Roseboom Jr. appeared and took the oath. So did Jacob Verplanck. It is unclear whether “John Schuyler” refers to Colonel Johannes Schuyler or his son Johannes Schuyler, Jr. The Jenondadies (Petun) Come to Trade On June 19th, some “far Indians” came to trade, a group of “Jenondadies” (Tionondati or Petun) who lived near the French fort at Detroit. Their leader Schaojiese thanked the commissioners for inviting them to come to Albany to trade and asked that the path be kept clear for them. They condoled Colonel Peter Schuyler and Hendrick Hanson, who had both died in February 1724, and requested “that their Eldest Sons may be accepted in their places that the tree may grow under w.h all ye upper nations may Shelter themselves.” They also said they were “great Lovers of Liquor” and asked for good Rum, not watered down. The commissioners thanked them for coming and for their condolences and assured them that goods would be cheap. They promised to do what they could to prevent traders from watering down rum. They appeared taken aback by the request to appoint the eldest sons of Schuyler and Hansen in their place. They explained that the choice was in the hands of the governor. They assured the Tionontaties that the tree of peace and friendship would grow as strong as ever and the upper nations would be welcome to take Shelter under it. The Twightwighs (Miamis) Send Joseph Montour and his Cousin Maconte as Messengers Two members of the Montour family, who had married into the Twightwigh (Miami) nation and lived among them, met with the commissioners, Jean Fafar alias Maconte, was the nephew of Louis Montour, killed by the French in 1709 for encouraging far nations to trade with the English, and Joseph Montour, Louis’s son. They brought a message from a group of Twightwigh (Miami) who had sent nine canoes to trade but were stopped at the falls of Oneida by the people who lived there. The reference appears to be to European traders, probably English subjects, because if they were French, the commissioners would have noted it. Possibly Abraham Schuyler and his party were trading while stationed with the Iroquois to reassure them about the expanding English presence in their country. The Miami wanted to come renew their treaties and wondered why they had been stopped. Maconte and Joseph gave some dressed deerskins and a calumet pipe to the commissioners. The commissioners thanked them, but did not show much sympathy for the Miami. They expressed surprise that they had not come to Albany, since they had joined themselved in the Covenant Chain. They should not have allowed the people at Oneida falls to persuade them to trade there instead of at Albany, where goods were cheaper. They asked the Miami not to listen to such people in the future. They gave the Montour cousins some rum and blankets for the Miami sachems. In Library and Archives Canada’s digital copy of the original minutes, June 1725 starts here. Posted on September 25, 2017 September 3, 2018 Categories 1725Tags Act of 1720 against trading Indian goods with the French, Fafar, Jean, Fort Detroit, Forts, Haudenosaunee, Irondequoit, Jenondadies, LeMoyne de Longueuil, Charles, Maconte, Montour, Joseph, Montour, Louis, Niagara, Onondaga, Oswego, Palatines, Rigaud de Vaudreuil de Cavagnial, Pierre, Schaojiese, Schuyler, Abraham (Major), Schuyler, John, Seneca Country, Ships, Six Nations, Smiths, Tionondati, Trade, Trading Houses, Van der Volgen, Laurens Claese (Lawrence Claessen), Van Dyck, DavidLeave a comment on Minute Book 3: 1725-June	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line391
__label__wiki	0.949964	0.949964	The Greatest Racing Games Ever None 08 09 2020 The history of racing games dates back decades, all the way to the earliest origins of video games. Always quick to squeeze every ounce of performance from any given platform, racing games are regularly at the tip of the spear when it comes to technological leaps. From top down to takedowns and Byron Bay to Colin McRae, there have been hundreds of top quality racing games released over the years featuring just about every type of machine you can strap an engine to and point towards a finish line. However, we’ve narrowed down a list of our favourites to what we believe are the very best racing games of all time. The following 25 games represent a broad spectrum of racing sub-genres and are plucked from several decades of video game history, so the final mix is a fusion of influential greats, seismic smash hits, and series-best instalments. We’ve curated it with a maximum of one game per franchise in mind to ease up on repetition, so keep that in mind if some popular series below seem limited 25) Rock n’ Roll Racing (1993) A memorable isometric battle racer, Rock n’ Roll Racing owes a good deal to some key trailblazers before it, including Rare’s highly-successful 1988 NES smash-hit R.C. Pro-Am and EA’s earlier Commodore 64 game Racing Destruction Set from 1985. In fact, Rock n’ Roll Racing developer Silicon & Synapse was actually behind the 1991 SNES remake of Racing Destruction Set, dubbed RPM Racing (or Radical Psycho Machine Racing, according to the box art, proving that some hastily-scrawled napkin notes really need to be left at the bar after closing time). After Super Mario Kart launched in 1992 and sucked all the jam out of RPM Racing’s doughnut, Silicon & Synapse repurposed its remains into Rock n’ Roll Racing. The result was a racer high on ’90s attitude yet powered by your old man’s record collection, as your TV bleeped and blooped through Born to be Wild, Bad to the Bone, and Black Sabbath’s Paranoid, amongst others. Silicon & Synapse subsequently changed its 24) Wreckfest (2018) Who’s the demigod of destruction racers? The PlayStation classic Destruction Derby, perhaps? The oft-forgotten and criminally-underrated Driven to Destruction (also known as Test Drive: Eve of Destruction)? Or maybe it’s the fan-fave FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage? Well, Wreckfest is the culmination of all of those: a magical mix of jalopy jumping, rubber ripping, metal-rending mayhem. With Wreckfest, car smashing specialists Bugbear recaptured the door-slamming spirit of its original FlatOut games and brought it back to life inside the best demolition derby game in over a decade. The presentation is a little staid but the elbows-out competition on track is anything but, and the handling is tuned to a T. Hulking American muscle cars and land yachts squat back on their worn springs and need to be wrestled into heroic Hollywood powerslides and steered on the throttle. Smaller European and Japanese models are nimbler but they’re also lighter and require a little more fin 23) Wave Race 64 (1996) What’s a list of radical racing games if you don’t get a little wet? Spearheaded by some of Nintendo’s most distinguished developers, including Shinya Takahashi, Katsuya Eguchi, and Shigeru Miyamoto, Wave Race 64 was the first racing game for the Nintendo 64. It was a little short but it made a big splash on account of its thoroughly convincingly water physics – the likes of which were more or less unparalleled at the time. The dynamic nature of race courses affected by sloshing swell made for a highly-engaging racing experience, in which you were constantly reading the waves and using the game's impressive physics to ride or launch off them. It was completely different from the static circuits gamers were used to. Nintendo made a single follow-up – Wave Race: Blue Storm for GameCube in 2001 – but the series has been basically submerged for almost two decades now. Motocross Madness developers Rainbow Studios released a pretty damn great PlaySta 22) Hard Drivin’ (1989) The stunt racer has a long history and there are plenty of prized examples dating all the way back to the ’80s. Looking back at some of stunt racing’s heavyweight champions, there’s a trio of truly trendsetting stunt racers that are actually quite hard to split. In the red corner there’s Atari’s incredible Hard Drivin' arcade cabinet, which featured a clutch and a manual shifter like no other game at the time (though the home release ports tended to have frame rates you could count on one hand and the Commodore 64 version was particularly horrific). In the blue corner? Geoff Crammond’s highly-acclaimed and physics-heavy Stunt Car Racer for Amiga and a variety of other platforms (released as Stunt Track Racer in the US). The third? Well, waiting in the parking lot to sucker punch the winner and scurry away is Distinctive Software’s derivative but very popular Stunts from 1990, which in most ways is admittedly an unashamed (albeit superior) rip-off of Hard Drivi 21) Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (2006) HOUSE REAL BIG. CARS REAL BIG. BELLY REAL BIG. EVERYTHING REAL BIG. California’s Angel Studios (which became Rockstar San Diego in 2002) deserves a stack of credit for being a pioneer of open world racing; after all, the studio created the Midtown Madness, Smuggler's Run, and Midnight Club series. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition was the first time the series would feature licensed cars, however, and its array of vehicles was almost as diverse as its killer soundtrack. More than that, though, its gameplay was rough, rugged, and thrilling; DUB Edition had a superb sense of speed as you gunned towards the next smoke-signal checkpoint, flinging your car sideways around corners as you fanged through the dense traffic of the game’s three sprawling cities. Special abilities distinguished it further, letting you barge cars out of the way or thread the needle through tricky traffic in slow-motion, while extensive, delightfully bling customisation 20) Colin McRae Rally (1998) 1994’s SEGA Rally Championship is an unconditional legend of off-road arcade racing. With its fantastic force feedback and pioneering simulation of mixed surfaces, sitting in a SEGA Rally cabinet was like little else for enthusiastic arcade visitors. SEGA Rally Championship would make its way to Saturn and PC in the following years, but it would be an earnest imitator from Codemasters in 1998 that would subsequently grab the rally gauntlet – and it hasn’t let go since. The Colin McRae Rally series has never been the only rally racer on the block but it has become the definition of rally games, from its genre-leading beginnings to its reinvention as the Dirt franchise. With input from McRae himself, plus route notes from McRae’s experienced co-driver Nicky Grist, punishingly tricky stages, and service areas for limited car repairs, the original Colin McRae Rally was stern and serious in a way SEGA Rally was not. It was really the first modern rally 19) Trials HD (2009) Part racing game, part puzzle platformer, Trials HD is a bitter competition against the clock (and your closest friends). Following in the tyre tracks of early motorcycle trial games like Kikstart II, Trials HD is set on a series of increasingly dangerous, side-scrolling, makeshift motorcycle trial courses that got tougher and tougher. Heavy on physics and light on forgiveness, Trials HD was actually developer RedLynx’s third game in the series (it had begun life almost a decade earlier) but its much-publicised arrival on Xbox Live Arcade saw Trials HD turn into a bit of a phenomenon. With a small needle on-screen representing your friends’ times relative to your current run, it was certainly possible to lose countless evenings chasing your invisible friends as they hovered just hundredths of a second in front of you. Seriously, watching that needle nudge just in front of your bike at the last moment was an emotionally sapping experience. The only way you 18) F1 2020 (2020) Open wheel racing is really the pinnacle of motorsport, and Formula 1 games in particular have flourished throughout multiple generations, advancing dramatically alongside hardware improvements. To take nothing away from UK Formula Three game Revs (released on the BBC Micro in 1984 and on Commodore 64 the following year and generally regarded as the first true racing simulator) and Papyrus’ legendary IndyCar games, it’s Formula 1 that has seen the lion’s share of top-notch virtual open wheel racing over the decades. There’s Microprose’s fabled World Circuit: The Grand Prix Racing Simulation and Grand Prix II (from celebrated racing game design guru Geoff Crammond), and Papyrus’ punishing portrayal of the 1967 Grand Prix season in the exalted Grand Prix Legends. There are also the much-loved Murray Walker-packed Psygnosis/Bizarre Creations games of the late ’90s. But while there’ll likely be an even better one next year, it’s hard to look past the current zenith of 17) Mashed (2005) Two words define Mashed, an isometric, sixth generation multiplayer racer that barely made a blip on the radar back in the mid-noughties: Polar Wharf. Polar Wharf, a deceivingly dastardly set of two slippery straights connected by a pair of punishing hairpins, is the Mashed track. Halo has Blood Gulch, GoldenEye has Facility, and Mashed has Polar Wharf. There aren’t actually that many tracks in Mashed but it’s of no consequence, because Polar Wharf is the only one that matters. It’s the glue that binds Mashed fans together and the only car combat colosseum any multiplayer Mashed session needs. If you’ve never battled three mates on this frozen, friendship-shattering circuit, you’re missing out. Polar Wharf is really a spiritual remake of a track called Turbo Turns in 1994’s Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament, a bona fide post-pub classic of multiplayer mayhem. However, Micro Machines 2 and Mashed were both developed by Supersonic Software, so you can hardly fault th 16) Ridge Racer (1993) There was a time when Ridge Racer was as regular as clockwork and the series was a rock-solid staple of Sony platform launches. The original PlayStation, the PS2, PS3, PSP, and PS Vita all arrived with a Ridge Racer game in tow. Hell, even the Nintendo DS and Xbox 360 couldn’t escape the clutches of a day one Ridge Racer, such was this darling of drift’s love of latching onto new hardware. Since the launch of 2012’s good but ultimately ill-fated (and non-traditional) Ridge Racer Unbounded, the Ridge Racer series has faded from focus – but that doesn’t detract from the mark on history made by the impressive original. Hitting Japanese arcades in 1993 and working its way to the west in ’94, Ridge Racer found itself mano a mano with SEGA’s Daytona USA, a game destined for its own place in arcade folklore. However, while Daytona USA’s legend would remain largely rooted in the arcade world, Ridge Racer’s console port brought that arcade action home, stunning gamers u 15) iRacing (2008) Following in the footsteps of defunct PC racing simulation kings Papyrus (the developers of the highly-influential Indianapolis 500: The Simulation, the illustrious Grand Prix Legends, and fan-favourite NASCAR Racing 2003 Season), iRacing was established as a subscription-based simulation racing service by Papyrus co-founder David Kaemmer and billionaire sports team owner John W. Henry. It began life using the code from Papyrus’ NASCAR Racing 2003 Season as a foundation, but virtually everything in there was quickly updated or changed entirely, and iRacing has been in constant development since its launch. While it isn’t as approachable as other racing simulations, and its subscription-based model means the cost is significantly greater than buying single racing sims outright, iRacing has certainly established itself as much of the motorsport industry’s virtual racer of choice. 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic even saw iRacing go prime time, with professional racers from a number Wi">14) OutRun (1986) Following its success with Hang-On and Enduro Racer, Sega switched back to four wheels for OutRun. A sharp departure from Namco’s successful Pole Position formula, OutRun eschewed F1-style open-wheelers for the raked gills of a Ferrari Testarossa and opted for exotic, sun-drenched European streets over bland and mostly barren racetracks. The results were iconic. OutRun creator Yu Suzuki regards 1986’s Out Run as a “driving game" rather than a “racing game.” However, while it’s a subtle but important distinction for Suzuki, OutRun is still very much a classic, race-against-the-clock experience. OutRun proved to be a hugely influential force on the genre, and traces of OutRun DNA can be found in series like Test Drive, Need for Speed, Project Gotham Racing, and Burnout. Even modern big-ticket racers like the Forza Horizon games are still, in a lot of ways, respectful nods to the spirit of the original OutRun: expensive car, gorgeous open road, foot to the firewall. 13) Test Drive: Unlimited (2006) Stunningly ahead of its time, developer Eden’s Test Drive: Unlimited delivered a vast, open world driving MMO to market before we even knew we wanted it. Set on a 1:1 recreation of Oahu, TDU’s grand road network dwarfed its limited competition at the time. Whether you were after high-speed racing or aimless cruising, TDU was the place to be. It also nailed the sense of ownership of your vehicles, which needed to be purchased from specific dealers spread around the island and stored in the limited spaces at your properties. While some racers focus on short blasts of fun, TDU was at its best during its lengthy car delivery missions and its epic full island events, like The Millionaire’s Challenge – a complete lap of Oahu that must be completed within 60 minutes. Emerging at the dawn of the Xbox 360 era, TDU’s muted and sometimes murky appearance was eventually eclipsed by its glossy spiritual successor Forza Horizon – which arrived at the tail e 12) Pole Position (1982) Pole Position may not be quite as celebrated as Namco’s iconic puck-faced pill popper but this racing relic is more than just one of the biggest games of its era; it’s without doubt one of the most influential and important racing games ever made. While Sega’s Turbo in 1981 is generally regarded as the first car racing game to feature the now-ubiquitous chase cam view, it was the lower-slung third-person view from Pole Position that became de rigueur across the entire racing genre. Pole Position didn’t stop there, however; several more of the racing genre’s most central conventions were first established by this high-speed classic. It introduced qualifying, checkpoints, and was the first racing game to feature a real-life race track (although the primitive rendition of Fuji Speedway in Japan is a little hard to recognise). The immense success of Pole Position, which was the highest-grossing arcade game in North America in 1983, cemented the genre in place for 11) WipEout 2097 (1996) There was a time when you couldn’t hurl a hoverboard into a games store without knocking over a pile of futuristic racing games. F-Zero, Rollcage, Star Wars Episode I: Racer, Motorhead, Extreme-G, Jet Moto, and many more. Sadly, the further we creep into the future the fewer futuristic racing games we seem to be getting. There’s one series in particular that hovers just above the rest, however, and that’s WipEout. Developed by legendary Liverpudlian studio Psygnosis, the original WipEout was a European launch title for the first PlayStation. It was like nothing players had ever seen before: a punishing, high-speed rollercoaster of a racing game for the rave generation. But its follow-up, WipEout 2097 (known as WipEout XL in Japan and North America), was where this anti-grav superstar really hit its stride. Faster and more adversarial than the original, WipEout 2097’s extensive Red Bull branding was a little naff, but its soundtrack – featuring the like 10) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) While some racing purists may look down upon EA’s long-running Need for Speed series as mainstream bunk, there’s no avoiding the fact that no other racing franchise this side of Mario Kart comes close to matching the monumental success of NFS over the past 25 years. And while it’s true there have been a few turkeys along the way, there are a host of genuinely great instalments in the NFS series. It’s definitely a photo finish, but 2005’s Need for Speed Most Wanted has demonstrated a consistent ability to remain the barometer against which most other Need for Speed games are judged, and that gets it over the line first here. After the firm cult-favourite Hot Pursuit 2 in 2002 and the tuner-focused soft-reboot of the series in 2003 with the much-loved Underground, Most Wanted was the first successful combination of the two pillars of NFS. It merged the two worlds of Need for Speed: high-speed cop chases in achingly-expensive exotic supercars, plus 9) TOCA Race Driver 3 (2006) If you’re in Germany you may remember this as DTM Race Driver 3, and if you’re in Australia you may remember it as V8 Supercars 3. Of course, for those of you in the UK, it was TOCA Race Driver 3, although you may remember it didn’t actually feature the British Touring Car Championship despite clinging onto the name. At any rate, Race Driver 3 was stuffed with official championships – including DTM, V8 Supercars, and IndyCar from the US – plus a mountain more, from sprint cars to Formula 3, and GT racing to monster trucks. You could spend all morning conquering Mount Panorama in a V8 Supercar and all afternoon manhandling a massive supertruck around Oran Park and you wouldn’t have scratched the surface of what’s available in Race Driver 3. Hell, you wouldn’t have even left the state, much less Australia. There was a literal world of motorsport waiting for players here for those with the stamina to unlock it. The spirit of Race Driver 3 lives on in various 8) Road Rash [CD-based versions] (1994/1996) Road Rash had been kicking around on a variety of platforms since 1991, but it’s the later CD versions that left us with the greatest gravel rash. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater gets a lot of credit for kicking off a licensed soundtrack arms race in video games, but the CD versions of Road Rash – beginning with the 3DO in 1994 – were beating that drum several years before the Birdman. After being knocked back from A&M Records, EA went after Seattle grunge gods Soundgarden directly, discovering the band were fans of the original Road Rash games and played them on their tour bus. Soundgarden were keen to embrace video games as a new way to pump some rock and or roll into the public’s earballs. After a little more legal to-and-fro, Soundgarden wanted to share the soundtrack slots with a bunch of their compatriots from A&M, so EA ended up with an armful of tight tracks from Soundgarden, Paw, Swervedriver, Monster Magnet, Therapy? and Hammerbox. The re 7) Street Rod (1989) Perhaps best described as Need for Speed Underground meets American Graffiti by way of MS-DOS, Street Racer is arguably the sensei of all tuning games. Street Rod is set in the summer of 1963, right at the tail end of the hot rod era and the early days of the rise of the muscle car, which had begun to make it increasingly possible to pick up a dominant, street legal drag racer right off the lot. Street Rod places a huge focus on built, not bought, and buying new parts and tinkering under the hood is a vital part of progression. There’s a slim story here, too; players have just the 12 weeks of summer to build a car capable of crushing The King in his black ’63 Corvette. But he won’t race just any random loser in some 20-year-old clunker with a fresh carburettor, and nor would you beat him if he did; you need to challenge and beat a cavalcade of other local car enthusiasts down at the burger joint to build up enough bank to put together a street machine that can ru 6) Driver: San Francisco (2011) Driver: San Francisco is possibly one of the most under-appreciated and unique driving/racing games ever made, though it’s also one of the weirdest. Placing the main character in a coma and setting the bulk of the action in a dream-state where he has the supernatural ability to possess any other driver on the road sounds like an absurd detour from the established direction of the Driver series on paper, but in practice it's incredibly entertaining. Need to win a race? Do you stick with the nominated competitor’s car, or do you teleport into oncoming traffic to wreak havoc with the other racers? What other driving game would permit such lunacy? The premise is preposterous but Ubisoft Reflections leans into it so earnestly and wholeheartedly that Driver: San Francisco remains charmingly goofy but never outright idiotic. The grab bag of licensed vehicles hides amongst it some of the most iconic car chase stars of all time (and homages to those famous silv 5) Daytona USA (1993) The fact that, to this day, Daytona USA machines are still resting proudly in arcades and bowling alleys the world over speaks volumes about the impact and importance of Sega’s all-conquering racing legend. Discovering an arcade without a Daytona USA machine is like walking into a pizzeria out of pepperoni. Baffling and culturally unacceptable. Daytona USA, perhaps the most recognisable arcade racing game of all time and the highest-grossing sit-down cabinet ever, remains a shining example of arcade racing at its absolute purest, from the joy of judo chopping the invariably greasy gear knob from fourth to first to throw the #41 Hornet into a killer drift, to the gleeful and eternally infectious theme song composed and sung by the irrepressible Takenobu Mitsuyoshi. It also featured support for up to eight players, which regularly made this arcade king a bustling hub of constant competition. Hitting arcades in 1993/1994 Daytona USA went head-to-head with Namco’s s 4) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) Who reigns supreme in a slugfest between history’s slickest kart racers is a matter of much subjectivity. Is it the original Super Mario Kart, the influential granddaddy of them all that singlehandedly established most of the tropes we associate with kart racing video games to this day? Is it Rare’s Diddy Kong Racing, which staunch fans will argue ran rings around Mario Kart 64 back in the late ’90s? Or is it a dark horse like Crash Team Racing, the derivative but extremely well-executed Sony facsimile of Nintendo’s winning formula that has since entrenched itself as a true connoisseur’s karting experience? The answer is none of them, probably. Not when Mario Kart 8 Deluxe exists. The culmination of 25 years of kart racing experience, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is really the final say in karting in 2020 and the pinnacle of the franchise and the genre at large. It’s beautiful to behold, stuffed with racers and unlockables, and bursting at the seams with vibrant personal 3) Forza Horizon 3 (2016) The Forza Horizon games are really the gold standard in modern open world racing. Every one of them is amongst the most critically-acclaimed racing games of the current era; they are, without doubt, the mainstream racers to beat. However, while Forza Horizon 4 remains a remarkable addition to the series thanks to its shifting seasons and incredible post-launch support (well over 100 new cars have been added to game over the past two years for free), upon reflection it’s the simply superb Forza Horizon 3 that we find ourselves looking back upon especially fondly. The reason isn’t the amazing garage, though it is undoubtedly an impeccably-curated selection of cars from all corners of car culture – including some corners that almost all other racers traditionally ignore. To be honest, the entire Forza brand’s egalitarian approach to car selection has probably been the best in the business since the much-loved Forza Motorsport 4. No, the reason is the wo 2) Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (2001) No conversation about great racing games is complete without bowing to the godfather of all console racing sims: Gran Turismo. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi expected the original Gran Turismo to be a niche game: a curio for hard-core car aficionados like himself. Instead, Gran Turismo redefined what gamers could expect from a racing game and went on to be the single best-selling game on the original PlayStation and more or less the blueprint upon which even today’s console racing sims are still based. Exactly what defines greatness in the context of Gran Turismo is tricky, however. While the original is one of the most influential racing games ever made, Gran Turismo Sport is home to arguably the most robust online racing environment currently on consoles. The answer is probably somewhere in the middle, literally, as it’s a little hard to look past the monumental arrival of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, the best-selling game in the franchise. Do 1) Burnout 3: Takedown (2004) It’s been 16 years since Criterion’s Burnout 3: Takedown arrived, and in that 16 years the games industry hasn’t produced a better arcade racer. The universally-acclaimed and utterly timeless Burnout 3: Takedown is the ultimate expression of high-octane, no-holds-barred arcade racing, and it remains a fun and ferocious experience that’s as playable today as it was in 2004. This is Burnout at its peak. The sumptuous and silky-smooth visuals were a significant step up from the already good-looking Burnout 2. The racing is pure and precise, Crash Mode is brilliant, and the high-energy pop-punk soundtrack is a time capsule for the early 2000s. The mild drivel of DJ Stryker may date the audio a little, but elsewhere it’s pitch perfect. Just listen for the satisfyingly mechanical clunk of even a simple gear shift; it sounds like Robocop swallowing a nail gun. But it’s the Road Rage mode, where the titular takedowns are key, in which this arcade racing	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line395
__label__wiki	0.575124	0.575124	Lufthansa Cargo expands Africa presence with start of Brussels Airlines deal Carolina Leñam Lufthansa Cargo has started selling Brussels Airlines’ belly capacity, expanding its presence in Africa. The first Brussels aircraft carrying cargo sold by Lufthansa will takeoff on September 1, but can be pre-booked 30 days in advance. The deal means Lufthansa Cargo’s route network will be supplemented by a further 15 destinations – above all in West, East and Central Africa, directly from Brussels. (see full list below). Meanwhile, the new co-operation gives Brussels Airlines Cargo customers easy access to Lufthansa Cargo’s worldwide route network with around 300 destinations in over 100 countries. With the marketing of the cargo capacities of Brussels Airlines, the cargo holds of 10 wide-body and 43 narrow-body aircraft will be added to the Lufthansa Cargo portfolio. Lufthansa Cargo member of the executive board responsible for product and sales Dorothea von Boxberg said: “Thanks to the close co-operation between Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo, our customers benefit from numerous new connections and destinations. We are very pleased that our worldwide network is thus becoming even more comprehensive and stronger.” The deal was announced earlier this year. Brussels Airlines is owned by the Lufthansa Group. Brussels Airlines Cargo global platform manager Reinout Puissant added: “As an Africa specialist, we add new destinations to the portfolio of Lufthansa Cargo and from a Brussels Airlines perspective, we can now make even better use of our freight capacity.” Brussels Airlines is the fifth passenger airline whose cargo capacities are brought to the market by Lufthansa Cargo. Customers of the German carrier already have access to the cargo holds of Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings and SunExpress. In addition, Lufthansa Cargo operates 17 cargo aircraft and uses freighter capacities of Aerologic, a joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express… Fuente: https://www.aircargonews.net/news/airline/single-view/news/lufthansa-cargo-expands-africa-presence-with-start-of-brussels-airlines-deal.html Ãfrica Lufthansa Cargo Noticia anterior Boeing entregó a diferentes aerolíneas 39 aviones comerciales en el mes de julio Noticia siguiente Frontier Airlines anuncia ruta Raleigh-Cancún	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line397
__label__cc	0.617559	0.382441	Four years after the sudden death of his wife, forty-year-old bestselling novelist Mike Noonan is unable to write and plagued by vivid nightmares set at the Maine summerhouse he calls Sara Laughs. Mike reluctantly returns to the lakeside getaway and finds his beloved Yankee town held in the grip of a vindictive millionaire, Max Devore, who is trying to take his three-year-old granddaughter away from her widowed young mother, Mattie. As Mike is drawn into Mattie's struggle -- and begins to fall in love with her -- he is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations and escalating terrors. What do the forces that have been unleashed here want of Mike Noonan? List of chapters Hope to Die (Matthew Scudder #15) Moonshifted (Edie Spence #2) In the Face of Death (Madelaine de Montalia #2) Gone for Good	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line403
__label__cc	0.634317	0.365683	reese's cup calories All trademarks, copyright and other forms of intellectual property are property of their respective owners. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. A simple sugar obtained most often from corn, but can be obtained from other sources as well, such as wheat, sorghum, and tapioca. Calories, fat, protein, and carbohydrate values for for Reeses Puffs and other related foods. Start; Food Tracker. An organic acid that occurs naturally in citrus fruits but is also produced via fermentation. 210 calories, 24 grams carbs, 5 grams protein, 12 grams fat, 22 grams sugar. 108 Cal. Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups Serving size: 100 grams 1 ounce (28g) 1 miniature (7g) 1 package 0.6 oz 1 cup (17g) 1 package 1.6 oz 2 cups (45g) FOOD SUMMARY Just over half of the calories, 110, come from fat, so Reese's … (15g) Serving Size : 0.55 oz (15g) 80 Cal. 39.8mg, Potassium A food prepared by mixing chocolate liquor with milk ingredients and sometimes a sweetener, such as sugar. Manufactured in the USA from globally sourced ingredients. Percentages are based on a diet of 2000 calories a day. Hersheys - Reese's Peanut Butter Cup (21g Size - .75 Oz) Serving Size : 1 cup. 51 % 6g Fat. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. Also known as glucose. Retrouvez les calories, les glucides et toute la composition nutritionnelle du/de la reeses cup ainsi que plus de 2 000 000 autres aliments sur MyFitnessPal.com. The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (the Orthodox Union) is the sole and exclusive owner of the OU Kosher Logo certification mark, a federally and internationally registered trademark for kosher certification. SmartLabelâ¢ page WITHOUT scanning a QR code, you may be viewing information from There are 88 calories in 1 individual Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Log Food. Although the information provided on this site is presented in good faith and believed to be correct, FatSecret makes no representations or warranties as to its completeness or accuracy and all information, including nutritional values, is used by you at your own risk. As defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA), it must contain between 50%-60% (by weight) cocoa butter (cacao fat), and may also be called unsweetened chocolate, baking chocolate, bitter chocolate, or chocolate liquor. Get full nutrition facts and other common serving sizes of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup including 1 piece and 1 miniature cup. Also known as skim milk. Peanuts can also be ground into peanut butter. Infos nutritionnelles du/de la reeses cup. 100 g. Amount Per Serving. Cocoa butter is a unique vegetable fat extracted from cacao (cocoa) beans or chocolate liquor. Daily Goals. Vitamin D SmartLabel™ only includes certifications from independent organizations that have meaningful and consistent standards for the certification. The fat that occurs naturally in milk. Also known as tert-Butylhydroquinone. 108 / 2,000 cal left. Calories. It is added to foods for a variety of functions. There are 210 calories in a package of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, or 105 calories per cup. There are 88 calories in 1 individual Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Retrouvez les calories, les glucides et toute la composition nutritionnelle du/de la reese s-cup ainsi que plus de 2 000 000 autres aliments sur MyFitnessPal.com. laos, any unavoidable presence of gluten in the food must be less than 20 ppm. 42 % 11g Carbs. Small legumes that can be eaten in many different ways, such as roasted, salted or plain. Clarins Advent Calendar 2020, How To Set Fleet Farm Water Softener, Asiago Prosciutto Pasta Salad, Information Technology Management Courses, On A High Horse Ac Odyssey, Injustice Superman Vs, 6 Quart Saute Pan Non Stick, Basic Cake Recipe, Yugioh Dimension Of Chaos Card List, Staub Cast-iron Fish Plate With Lid, Black And Decker Deep Fryer Manual, Best Philosophy Books, Aromatic Claisen Rearrangement, Delhi Post Office Division Code List, Silicon Photodiode Datasheet, Ortho Home Defense Bed Bug Killer Near Me, Red Velvet Sponge Cake, How Much Physics Is In Computer Engineering, 700 Fill Power Down Temperature Rating, Larry Haun Hammer Of Choice, Coastal Clouds Iced Apple Peach Strawberry, Sony Industrial Sensors, Arch Cad Block, Red Wine To Pair With Pork Chops, Lice Meaning In Kannada, reese's cup calories November 13, 2020	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line420
__label__cc	0.735654	0.264346	Amazing Spaces® Storage Centers is Named a Top Operator Tags: Press Release, Press Releases It is with pride and excitement that Amazing Spaces® Storage Centers announces its inclusion on the Mini-Storage Messenger’s Top Operator list of 2017. Mini-Storage Messenger is a trusted resource in the self-storage industry, providing the most up-to-date facts, figures and news about storage. This esteemed list features the industry’s key players and ranks the top 100 self-storage operators in the United States. Since opening its doors in 1998, Amazing Spaces has flourished under its mission to provide the most remarkable self-storage experience possible. “We are extremely proud to be included in the 2017 Top Operators list. As a smaller, family-owned company, it’s a true honor to be recognized for our operations on a national level,” discusses Scott Tautenhahn, President of Amazing Spaces. “Our team works hard every day to help every person who walks through our doors. We’ve held true to our vision, which has helped us maintain focus as we’ve grown.” “We feel the honor of this award throughout our entire company,” discusses Heather Reynolds Sanchez, Director of Accounting and Human Resources. “We all work as hard as we can within our own roles to ensure all of us are delivering the amazing difference. What I do in my role has a direct effect to how well my team members perform at theirs. Knowing that our family-run company ranks in the same league as the big players makes me proud to be a part of this team.” Amazing Spaces operates under the mantra “Amazing Starts Here”, meaning amazing starts with each member of their team. This philosophy revolves around the concept that each individual person contributes to Amazing Spaces’ overarching mission of providing the most remarkable storage experience possible. It is within this mission that Amazing Spaces aims to provide the ultimate storage and moving experience to its clients. “Being placed on this list is such an honor, but it’s also validation that we’re doing something right. We know our clients appreciate our efforts and now we’re able to share that with the world,” beams Susan Holland, Property Manager of Amazing Spaces serving Champions ~ Vintage Park. Amazing Spaces Storage Centers has 5 beautiful properties throughout Houston and surrounding communities, with a 6th property set to open early 2018 in the newly developed Springwoods neighborhood. Amazing Spaces’ award-winning properties can be found throughout Houston, Spring, and The Woodlands communities. Discover more about Amazing Spaces and their remarkable solutions for self-storage, RV and boat storage, wine storage, and packing and moving supplies. For additional information about Amazing Spaces, visit www.AmazingSpaces.net.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0012.json.gz/line421

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