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__label__wiki	0.992937	0.992937	Drum Major takes advantage of unique opportunity By: Jack Wascher Posted: Oct 29, 2016 9:32 AM EST \| Updated: Oct 29, 2016 12:36 PM EST NOW: Drum Major takes advantage of unique opportunity Sunday snow showers, tapering off Monday Five School Districts ready to begin return to the classroom Snow remains in the forecast through the rest of the weekend Non-profit organization continues to help homeowners during pandemic Snow falling through weekend, but low accumulations for most Elkhart Symphony Orchestra giving away free beer for a year in... Mishawaka Family demanding answers after shooting sends relative... Deputy health officer gets his vaccine shot Howard Park’s Public House has its ribbon cutting ceremony Dr. Rex Allman discusses new vaccine clinic, volunteering, and... MLK Day celebrations in Michiana NOTRE DAME, Ind. - No game day experience is complete without hearing or getting a glimpse of Notre Dame's Marching Band. It's an experience that can't be described, not even by the members leading the charge. "It's a surreal experience. There's no thought. It's just action, you just have to go and do," Danny Martin said. On game days, you find him dressed in white, the mere separation between him and the band. "I feel more comfortable there than I do anywhere else on campus," Martin said. But head drum major Danny Martin doesn't let a title go to his head. "It's not about you, it's not about me being a drum major, it's about everyone else, which is really important," Martin said. Each performance brings a special meaning. "What I'm doing is so unique and what we're doing together, as a family, is even more unique," Martin said. Up on the ladder, he's a leader. "Leadership is more than just standing on a ladder in a white uniform," Martin said. Martin says it's serving the band, making it sound good, and treasuring every little moment. "We only have two more times on the field at Notre Dame Stadium, and that's crazy," Martin said. And when he finally steps off the ladder for the last time, Martin says he's not sure what he'll think. "I hope that's a day of kind of like thank you to the last four years, that would be my ideal senior game, just be grateful and find those little moments in the day and treasure them," Martin said.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line424
__label__cc	0.661304	0.338696	Administration for Children and Families TITLE: Emergency Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Data Report System ACRONYM: ETDR AGENCY/PROGRAM: Division of Data Collection and Analysis, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration of Children and Families TITLE: Enrollment DataBase ACRONYM: EDB AGENCY/PROGRAM: Office of Informational Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services TITLE: National Longitudinal Mortality Study-National Death Index Record Linkage ACRONYM: NLMS AGENCY/PROGRAM: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. TITLE: CMHS Client/Patient Sample Survey ACRONYM: (CPSS) AGENCY/PROGRAM: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The Bay Area Family Well-Being Survey: A Study of Welfare “Leavers” in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, 12-Month Follow-up Interview CA_surv_0.pdf Common Acronyms This list gives you the acronym and meaning about words and terms found throughout documents on this site. Links for the "definition" of the acronym are available for those included in our Glossary, as well as direct links to the websites of other agencies. To find an acronym, select its first letter and browse the list. This glossary is available to give you general information about words and terms associated with aging, disability or long-term care. Many sources have been used to compile this list, and there may be more than one "definition" for a word/term. To find a term, select the first letter of the word/term you are seeking. A list of acronyms is also ava Directory of Health and Human Services Data Resources Directory of Health and Human Services Data Resources INTRODUCTION to Directory of Data Resources The National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) NHII Home Coordinating Activities Public Health Related Activities Standards Organizations Health Care Organizations Marginal Tax Rate Series Our Marginal Tax Rate research series examines the range of effective marginal tax rates for low-income households and common benefit program “bundles.” We also focus on families receiving child care subsidies (CCDF) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Measuring T/TA Effectiveness HHS and other federal agencies support a wide range of training and technical assistance (T/TA) initiatives to enhance delivery of programs aimed at reducing poverty, increasing economic mobility, and improving child and family well-being. However, little is known about how to best measure the effectiveness of this T/TA. This webpage includes link At any one time, nearly 6.9 million people are on probation, in jail, in prison, or on parole in the United Sates. Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released from state and federal prisons. Another 9 million cycle through local jails. More than two-thirds of prisoners are rearrested within 3 years of their release and half are reincarce Advancing American Kidney Health Social Risk Factors and Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Programs: Social Determinants Research Home Request for Information Reports Peer Reviewed Publications Social Risk Factors and Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Programs: Request for Information Expanding Access to Health Care Services through Federally-Funded Healthcare Delivery Programs Home Expanding Access Workforce Value-Based Care Advances in Telehealth Reports Telehealth Home Telehealth Reports ASPE Issue Brief: Medicare Beneficiary Use of Telehealth Visits: Early Data From the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic , 7/28/2020 How Human Services Programs Can Use Social Capital to Improve Participant Well-Being and Economic Mobility Research shows that individuals with higher levels of social capital are happier and healthier, find better jobs, and live longer, and that communities with higher levels of social capital have higher educational achievement, faster economic growth, and less crime. A wide range of HHS programs aim to help individuals, families, and communities ach Review of Income Concepts Used in Economic Analysis Prepared by: R. William Thomas Abt Associates Prepared for: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Contract: HEW-100-76-0179 Each chapter of the Report is in PDF format. Download a copy of the reader . Toc.pdf Chapter1.pdf AppendixA.pdf AppendixB.pdf Issues in Developing the Client Assessment Instrument for the National Long Term Care Channeling Demonstration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Issues in Developing the Client Assessment Instrument for the National Long-Term Care Demonstration Barbara Phillips, Raymond J. Baxter and Susan A. Stephens Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. January 1981 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/1981/instrues.pdf (122 P instrues.pdf	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line431
__label__wiki	0.577624	0.577624	Advisory Council January 2021 Meeting Announcement This is the PDF version of the meeting announcement for the January 2021 meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services. More information about the National Alzheimer's Project Act is available at https://aspe.hhs.gov/national-alzheimers-project-act or meeting section at https://aspe.hhs.gov/advisory-council-alzhe Mtg39.pdf Housing Instability for Noncustodial Parents: Policy Considerations Many parents owing child support may struggle with housing instability, though little research has documented the extent of this phenomenon. Infographic - Housing Instability for Noncustodial Parents Research Brief - Housing Instability among Noncustodial Parents Medicare: Opportunities for Market-Based Policies Market-based payment policies such as competitive bidding, reference pricing, centers of excellence and tiered provider networks have been implemented both in Medicare and across the private sector, as described in this report required by Executive Order 13890. Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder May Reduce Substantiated Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect Buprenorphine treatment has been found to be an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Child welfare systems have been partnering with treatment providers to increase access, yet little is known about its role in improving outcomes related to child maltreatment. Treatment for OUD and Child Abuse Family Structures and Support Strategies in the Older Population: Implications for Baby Boomers Issue Brief Family Structures and Support Strategies in the Older Population: Implications for Baby Boomers ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Brenda C. Spillman, Melissa Favreault, and Eva H. Allen Urban Institute December 2020 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (13 PDF pages) Informal Caregiver Supply and Demographic Changes: Review of the Literature Informal Caregiver Supply and Demographic Changes: Review of the Literature Brenda C. Spillman, Eva H. Allen, and Melissa Favreault Urban Institute December 2020 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (55 PDF pages) Family Structures and Support Strategies in the Older Population: Implications for Baby Boomers ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Brenda C. Spillman, Melissa Favreault, and Eva H. 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This The Multiethnic Placement Act and Transracial Adoption 25 Years Later The Multiethnic Placement Act, as amended, enacted in 1994 and known as MEPA (or MEPA/IEP to acknowledge amendments passed in 1996), prohibits child welfare agencies that receive federal funding from delaying or denying foster or adoptive placements because of a child or prospective foster or adoptive parent’s race, color or national origin MEPA Data Brief MEPA Diligent Recruitment Plans Report MEPA Graphical Factsheet MEPA Key Informants Report MEPA Research Summary 74 Sunshine Health Foundation IQ Appeal Hoel et al.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line432
__label__wiki	0.782629	0.782629	At conference call, Forest City executives say "we are prepared to move forward" on Atlantic Yards arena In a conference call with investment analysts today, Forest City Enterprises executives maintained optimism about the Atlantic Yards arena but also hedged with some of their language, saying "we are prepared to move forward" rather than committing with more certainty. They were not asked any tough questions , such as whether architect Frank Gehry is actively working on the project. Careful language on AY CEO Chuck Ratner, in his prepared remarks, essentially repeated the message from yesterday's press release : "As you may have seen, we recently achieved another legal victory with the state appellate court upheld a prior State Supreme Court ruling related to public approvals and environmental review. We have one material lawsuit pending, and when we have cleared the legal hurdles, we are prepared to move forward with the first phase of development at Atlantic Yards." He didn't predict a timeline. Later, an investment analyst asked about the likelihood New 35th District candidate: AY too distracting and James should have been a "facilitator" If City Council Member Letitia James is a prominent opponent of Atlantic Yards and challenger Delia Hunley-Adossa is a prominent supporter (even if she's not talking about it ), third candidate Medhanie Estiphanos is apparently trying to split the difference. In an interview with the New York Times's blog, The Local , Estiphanos, who doesn't mention AY on his web site , says the project has been "incredibly detrimental to the community" mainly because "it’s taken too much of people’s time and focus" from other, more pressing matters. Perhaps, but issues he prioritizes like education and affordable housing are also citywide issues, involving a larger number of stakeholders, giving local political officials somewhat less of a voice. Atlantic Yards is a local land use issue--or, at least, should have been, had it not gone through the state process overriding local zoning. In the middle? The Times reports: While Mr. Estiphanos said he shared many of Ms. Was the Izod Center 61% full last night? The announced attendance (but not necessarily gate count) for last night's home game between the New Jersey Nets and Milwaukee Bucks was 12,205 , or 61.1% of the 19,968 capacity. I doubt that many people attended, and surely there were not that many people there by the early fourth quarter of a blowout loss, as the photo indicates. Cropped from photo by Ray Amati/NBAE via Getty Images, copyright 2009 NBAE . At today's conference call, will investment analysts finally ask FCE what exactly Frank Gehry is doing? Last December 10, I challenged the investment analysts following Forest City Enterprises to ask the company some tough questions about Atlantic Yards, notably the reason for stopping work at the Vanderbilt Yard and the timing of the project. They didn't . Today they have another more opportunity, at an 11 a.m. conference call . As I wrote, the investment analysts have heard those executives continually revise the timetable for and the promises regarding Atlantic Yards without acknowledging the inaccuracy of past statements. If the analysts don't ask some hard questions, they will sound ever more captive of the companies they cover, another example of the failure of the Wall Street ecosystem. ( FCE A stock closed yesterday at $3.41, down 8.9% from $3.74.) What's Gehry's role? This conference call should make it a little easier to focus on Atlantic Yards, because the arena is one of only two projects the developer expects to launch this year (though the timetab As foreclosures increase, real blight (unlike AY 'blight') creates "real-estate panic" Recent coverage of the foreclosure crisis around the country reinforces the definition of blight offered by urban planning professor Lynne Sagalyn: where "the fabric of a community is shot to hell." Outside Cleveland, the New York Times reported March 23 , the city of "Euclid has installed alarm systems in some vacant houses to keep out people hoping to steal lights and other fixtures, drug users and squatters." Euclid and other inner suburbs are spending "millions of dollars to maintain vacant houses as they try to contain blight and real-estate panic." Yesterday, the Times reported on "bank walkaways," in which the banks won't even take possession of properties because it costs more to do so than the value of the real estate . And in the AY footprint? In the case of Atlantic Yards, there were some vacant buildings and empty lots, but there was and remains enormous demand for the land in and around the AY footprint. That's why What's left out of New York magazine's AY footprint Here's the print issue version of New York magazine's Atlantic Yards timeline . (Click to enlarge) It's worth noting that the Frank Gehry rendering at the top represents only Phase 1, the arena block, bounded by Flatbush, Atlantic, and Sixth avenues, and by Dean Street. (Site 5 is omitted.) It's also worth noting that the photo at bottom, which shows Forest City Ratner's malls and the Williamsburgh Savings Bank for perspective, only portrays part of the arena block. It focuses mainly on (part of) the Vanderbilt Yard, cutting off the block bounded by Flatbush, Fifth, and Sixth avenues, and Dean Street--the block that houses plaintiffs in two lawsuits. More perspective This photo by Jonathan Barkey , who took multiple aerial photos , provides more perspective. Much of the project footprint is highlighted in the larger oval, with the arena block in the foreground, up to the bridge. The smaller ovals show towers in adjacent neighborhoods. Forest City Enterprises announces losses, asserts that AY arena is one of only two new projects to launch in 2009 In another sign that the Atlantic Yards project is crucial to its struggling business, Forest City Enterprises (FCE) today announced in its year-end fiscal results that it would continue to significantly slow development, anticipating that it would commence construction on only two new projects, "the arena at our Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, and a fee-based development project in Las Vegas." However, there are several doubts regarding arena construction, including pending legal cases disregarded by the developer and the availability of financing. While Forest City is indeed closer to starting construction than in previous years, consider that in 2007, for example, FCE CEO Chuck Ratner and other executives asserted that the arena would open in 2009, and New Jersey Nets CEO Brett Yormark has consistently shifted the goalposts . In fact, in a 10-K document filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the developer acknowledges that 2011 is hardly certain: In effort to appeal EIS case, plaintiffs charge "evidence of corruption" in ESDC's blight study On the same day that developer Forest City Enterprises asserted in a press release that "only one material lawsuit" is pending in the Atlantic Yards case, project opponent Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn (DDDB) announced that one other lawsuit may indeed be alive. In an effort to reverse an appeals court’s February decision rejecting an appeal of a trial judge's dismissal of the case challenging the Atlantic Yards environmental review , DDDB and 25 co-plaintiff community and civic groups have asked ( PDF ) the Appellate Division, First Department, to allow the state’s highest court to review the decision, arguing that the blight study by Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) did not contain simply errors or misjudgments but rather is associated with “evidence of corruption” and that a for-profit company should not be able to lease a publicly-owned arena for a dollar a year. Decision said to be tainted The ESDC, argue the appellants, was “purposefully disr More criticism of the Atlantic Yards Community Benefits Agreement: it (mostly) doesn’t apply if Ratner sells the project The Atlantic Yards Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), proclaimed Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz in 2005, is “so comprehensive and far-reaching that it puts Brooklyn in a class by itself, at the forefront of the corporate responsibility movement.” And Forest City Ratner executives have trumpeted “substantial legally enforceable penalties for a failure by FCRC to fulfill its obligations.” However, a national expert on CBAs, speaking at a conference in Brooklyn Friday, identified three serious flaws in the AY CBA: it (mostly) doesn’t apply if Forest City Ratner sells the project; there are several roadblocks to enforcing the current obligations; and structures to implement the plan have apparently not been set up. The two latter criticisms have been aired in the past, as have other concerns about enforceability, but I've heard little about the issue of successorship. Importance of enforcement The criticisms were raised at a panel titled “Community Input in Megadev NYC EDC's Pinsky: Atlantic Yards "not over" but "missed the market;" is streamlining environmental review the answer? On Friday, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYC EDC) President Seth Pinsky was the luncheon speaker at Getting It Right: Government’s Role in Housing and Economic Development , a symposium held at Brooklyn Law School. In his address, he talked about Yankee Stadium, CitiField, the World Trade Center site, Hudson Yards, Coney Island, Willets Point, and Hunters Point South, among other major projects. Unmentioned was Atlantic Yards, Brooklyn's most controversial project, so, during the Q&A, I brought it up in a nonconfrontational way (despite the temptation to ask whether NYC EDC would ever tell me how much the project costs ). "Are there any lessons to be learned from Atlantic Yards?" I asked. Tricky environment "Yes. The first is that it’s not over ‘til it’s over," Pinsky replied, to some chuckles. "We continue to work with Forest City and think that there are steps that can be taken that can allow that project to move forward. We’ New York magazine's timeline: "The Fall of the Atlantic Yards Megaplan" A New York magazine timeline is titled Atlantic Yards, Inch by Inch: You can sue, sue, sue—but nothing ruins megaplans like a crashing economy. Well, maybe. But keep in mind that the City Funding Agreement and the State Funding Agreement , both of which were signed during the optimistic economy of September 2007, give the developer a much longer leash to build a much smaller project that the December 2006 state approval seemingly enshrined. And it could be argued that megaplans are ruined by their "mega"-ness and the lack of democratic process. In other words, a somewhat less ambitious plan, involving multiple parcels and multiple developers, going through (rather than around) the city's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), would not have generated such opposition and could have led to development (though, most likely, not an arena.) Project isn't dead Keep in mind that, despite an alternate headline, "The Fall of the Atlantic Yards Megaplan," Lupica says Ratner's flacks are orchestrating emails From Mike Lupica in today's New York Daily News: Here's a heads-up for Bruce Ratner's flacks: When you put Brooklyn people up to sending me e-mails, I print them up and then make them into paper airplanes. Why the New York Times needs to cover the Gehry story Architect Frank Gehry's doubts about the Atlantic Yards project, which surfaced last week, generated widespread coverage, including in the New York Daily News and New York Post, and some creative backpedaling from Nets CEO Brett Yormark. The New York Times ignored it. However, as DDDB reminds us , only a little more than a year ago, on 3/21/08, Forest City Ratner CEO Bruce Ratner "did say he was confident about starting construction on a $950 million basketball arena for the Nets by the end of the year." That didn't happen. And now Yormark is promising construction this year. But there are a number of variables, and all predictions should be taken with a grain of salt. So the Times should be asking questions, rather than reprinting Bloomberg News stories based on Yormarkisms. The Gehry born-in-Brooklyn claim may have started in the Brooklyn Paper It was a tempest in a teapot last March : Forest City Ratner claimed, in legal papers and on its web site, that Atlantic Yards architect Frank Gehry was born in Brooklyn. When it was pointed out that Gehry actually was born in Toronto, FCR changed the Atlantic Yards web page. Given that biographical information about Gehry is readily available, I think Forest City Ratner should've gotten it right, but I recently concluded that the developer doesn't deserve all the blame. The Brooklyn Paper also reported the born-in-Brooklyn claim when the project was announced nearly five years ago. Back in 2003 In a 12/15/03 article (link to PDF of full issue) headlined "ARENA SET FOR NETS", the Brooklyn Paper reported: This project would mark his first foray into Brooklyn, although the world-renowned architect and winner of the prestigious Pritzker Award said he was born in Brooklyn and lived on Flatbush Avenue and Avenue J in Flatlands. Either Gehry was fabricating his pas "Dee raises more than Tish" and other reasons for more journalistic voices (plus a new 35th District candidate) "Society doesn’t need newspapers," wrote Clay Shirky recently in a much-discussed analysis of the fate of the press . "What we need is journalism." In other words, we don't need another newspaper now owned by the same publisher to tell us that the headline "Dee raises more than Tish" (attached to an article written by the Courier-Life's inimitable Stephen Witt) could easily have been rewritten. How about: "Challenger Hunley-Adossa holds first fundraiser; incumbent James has yet to hold one" (in the race for the 35th Council District). And we need more independent media, as Sharon Toomer, former communications director for Borough President Marty Markowitz, reminds us . Selling Hunley-Adossa short Curiously enough, the Courier-Life's Witt sells Hunley-Adossa's campaign short, attributing to "sources" some broad-brush generalizations: James will also get the anti-arena crowd in droves and the churches, sources sai Correction: Yes, Atlantic Yards has been submitted for stimulus funds, but not by ESDC [ Update and correction 6:55 pm ] I had written this morning, based on a state document, that "apparently, Atlantic Yards is shovel-ready, according to the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC), which had gone back-and-forth on that issue." A cryptic entry in the massive, 774-page Second Draft List - Project Proposals ( PDF ), issued March 25 by the New York State Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Cabinet , mentions AY but, in contrast to most other projects, without a budget or a description. (Click to enlarge) Not submitted by ESDC My error. I should've emphasized the caveat (below), which cited "projects submitted by municipalities, organizations and individuals throughout New York State." Before I left for a day-long conference, I sent a query to the ESDC. When I returned at nearly 6 pm, I saw the response, which said all questions about stimulus funding should be directed to the governor's office. I contacted Erin Duggan, who's handli The Barclays naming rights deal may be well under $400 million after all Maybe, as British news report with an unnamed source indicates, Barclays Capital would pay much less than the reported $400 million for the Atlantic Yards arena naming rights deal One of the lingering questions of the AY saga is why Barclays has stuck with the deal so steadfastly. Sure, they believed--not without evidence--that a Brooklyn arena might be a way to splash their name across America. But they signed up in January 2007 for a Frank Gehry arena, not an "inspired by Frank Gehry arena" or a "Frank Gehry arena produced by architects who happen to work for someone else." So as New Jersey Nets CEO ( Chief Exaggeration Officer , to NLG) Brett Yormark does damage control about Gehry's role, maybe Barclays has already renegotiated the deal downward. Reports the Independent : The deal is a 20-year commitment, originally valued between $300m and $400m, but the bank is believed to have renegotiated the cost down since then. A theory about the leak The fin Behind Hunley-Adossa's campaign, treasurer Nimmons heads another dubious nonprofit, with Ratner funding In her challenge to Council Member Letitia James in the 35th District race, Delia Hunley-Adossa relies significantly on her campaign treasurer, Charlene Nimmons, who also heads a questionable fledgling nonprofit organization that signed the Atlantic Yards Community Benefits Agreement (CBA). As with Hunley-Adossa’s Brooklyn Endeavor Experience (BEE), Nimmons’s Public Housing Communities (PHC) likely relies on the largess of developer Forest City Ratner. (Neither would confirm or deny that most funding comes from FCR, though Hunley-Adossa has acknowledged that FCR supported one program and Nimmons has cited an FCR-supported event sponsored by her organization.) If so, given the light workload of both nonprofits, the salaries Nimmons and Hunley-Adossa both draw from their nonprofits give them leave to work on the campaign--which suggests that the developer is supporting the challenge to James even without direct contributions. Nimmons was on the dais last December at the MetroTech At conference call, Forest City executives say "we... New 35th District candidate: AY too distracting an... At today's conference call, will investment analys... As foreclosures increase, real blight (unlike AY '... Forest City Enterprises announces losses, asserts ... In effort to appeal EIS case, plaintiffs charge "e... More criticism of the Atlantic Yards Community Ben... NYC EDC's Pinsky: Atlantic Yards "not over" but "m... New York magazine's timeline: "The Fall of the Atl... The Gehry born-in-Brooklyn claim may have started ... "Dee raises more than Tish" and other reasons for ... Correction: Yes, Atlantic Yards has been submitted... 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__label__cc	0.685934	0.314066	Weekly sustainable agriculture news and resources gleaned from the Internet by NCAT staff for the ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Web site. The Weekly Harvest Newsletter is also available online. Share The Harvest: Please forward this newsletter to friends and colleagues who might be interested in the latest sustainable agriculture news, funding opportunities, and events. * New Conservation Program Available to More Farmers * Illinois Passes Locally Grown Food Law * Community Garden Publication Now Available * School Now Offers Food Law Program * Farm Beginnings Program Seeks First Participants * USDA Seeks Comments on Conservation Reserve Program * Western SARE Professional + Producer Grant * Pasture Dairy Cooperator Farmer Contract * Northeast SARE Sustainable Community Grant * Egg Production in a Range Setting Workshop * Soil and Soil Health Workshop * Recognizing Farmer Stress Webinar New Conservation Program Available to More Farmers Bill Gorman is glad to finally be able to apply for the CSP, reports Agri News. Gorman, a Goodhue, Minnesota dairy farmer, has been hoping to enroll in the program since it first came out in the 2002 farm bill. But the Conservation Security Program was never offered in his watershed. The program was only offered in selected watersheds nationwide and only 20 million total acres were enrolled. Plans for the newly minted Conservation Stewardship Program are much larger. The program will have continuous signup with periodic cutoffs for rankings by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The first cutoff for rankings is Sept. 30. Producers can visit their NRCS office through that date to enroll for this fiscal year. Related ATTRA Publication: Accessing the New Conservation Stewardship Program Illinois Passes Locally Grown Food Law Governor Pat Quinn recently signed into law legislation that will help put more Illinois-grown food on Illinois tables. The law is designed to increase demand for locally grown food by building a reliable market for it at state agencies and facilities that receive significant state support. Community Garden Publication Now Available AERO has released a new publication on community gardening. Building Community Gardens in Montana (PDF/10.5MB) contains tools, examples, resources and strategies for developing, funding and leading a community garden project in Montana. Based on the experience of Helena VISTA Volunteer organizers � this manual offers insight on how to approach and work with a broad array of community members, government officials and private businesses to develop community gardens. School Now Offers Food Law Program The agriculture law LL.M. Program at the University of Arkansas School of Law has been revamped and is now the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law. Since 1980, the U of A has been the only U.S. law school offering an LL.M. degree (Master of Law) in Agricultural Law, and they are now leading the way with the only LL.M. in Food Law. The program will offer specialized Food Law courses in addition to regular agricultural law curriculum, and food law will be integrated into the existing agricultural law courses. This addresses the full spectrum of law and policy issues surrounding our food system, from the perspective of the farmer, the processor, the wholesaler, the retailer, and ultimately the consumer. Farm Beginnings Program Seeks First Participants Hawthorne Valley Farm will be offering a new program, Hudson Valley Farm Beginnings, starting this October. This program will include nine classroom sessions in farm goal setting, strategic and business planning, marketing, and financial management, for those interested in developing or expanding farming enterprises. Hudson Valley Farm Beginnings is based on curricula developed by the Land Stewardship Project and Angelic Organic�s Learning Center, programs which have graduated over 500 farm entrepreneurs in past years. USDA Seeks Comments on Conservation Reserve Program The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), has asked the public for comments on the Conservation Reserve Program and scheduled nine public meetings from Sept. 15 through Oct. 8 to solicit comments on the program. The meetings will be held in Washington, Montana, Minnesota, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Topics to be discussed at the public meetings include provisions dealing with cropping history requirements, crop rotation practices, contract incentives, program enrollment terms and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment authority of 32 million acres established for the remainder of the 2008 Farm Bill. You can submit comments online at: public.geo-marine.com or Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov; E-mail comments to: CRPcomments@tecinc.com; Mail or hand deliver comments to: CRP SEIS, c/o TEC Inc., 8 San Jose Dr., Suite 3-B, Newport News, VA 23606; or Fax comments to: (757) 594-1469. > More Breaking News Western SARE Professional + Producer Grant These one- or two-year grants are similar in concept to the Farmer/Rancher grants with a few key differences. Instead of a producer serving as the project coordinator, an agricultural professional — from Cooperative Extension or the Natural Resources Conservation Service — coordinates the project. A farmer or rancher serves as the technical adviser. Applicants can seek up to $50,000 and must have a minimum of five producers involved. Proposals are due December 4, 2009. Pasture Dairy Cooperator Farmer Contract Michigan State University is developing a pasture-based dairy research and outreach center at the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) in southwest Michigan. To support the research and outreach activities being conducted at KBS, a Cooperator Farmer Contract program (PDF/77KB) has been established to fund on-farm, farmer driven research, demonstration, and outreach activities. Michigan dairy producers utilizing pasture as part of their dairy management are eligible to apply to this program. An individual may submit multiple proposals. Proposals are due January 16, 2010. Northeast SARE Sustainable Community Grant Sustainable Community Grants make a direct connection between community revitalization and farming. Projects must address specific key issues such as farm finance, marketing, land use, water use, enterprise development, value-added product development, or other delineated topic areas. To apply, you must be affiliated with Cooperative Extension, NRCS, a municipality, a state department of agriculture, a college or university, a community organization, or other institutional entity. Proposals are due November 24, 2009. > More Funding Opportunities Egg Production in a Range Setting Workshop This workshop is geared towards small producers of shell eggs who are using the extensive range management system. Soil and Soil Health Workshop Marshfield, Vermont We�ll look at soil structure, explore the profile of a soil pit to identify compaction or root limiting layers, examine soil health tests, and discuss how they can be valuable to farmers. Recognizing Farmer Stress Webinar Farming can be stressful in the best of times. Financial worries, unpredictable weather, plant pests, livestock diseases, and isolation all contribute to farmers' anxiety. To assist farmers and their families who are experiencing stress, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension has organized a Web seminar and assembled a Web page filled with a variety of resources. The webinar, �Recognizing Farmer Stress, Anger, Depression, and Suicide: Thinking and Knowing What to Do Next,� will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 and will be presented by Dr. Robert Fetsch, an Extension specialist and professor of Human Development at Colorado State University. > More Events Comments? Questions? Contact us. Digital versions of recent Weekly Harvest and ATTRAnews newsletters are available online. ATTRAnews is the newsletter of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service. 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__label__wiki	0.976289	0.976289	Home Music Music Lists June 18, 2020 9:55AM The 50 Best Albums of 2020 So Far Including Bob Dylan, Lil Uzi Vert, Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa, and more By JON DOLAN & BRITTANY SPANOS & JONATHAN BERNSTEIN & ROB SHEFFIELD & CLAIRE SHAFFER & SUZY EXPOSITO & JON BLISTEIN & KORY GROW & DANNY SCHWARTZ & SIMON VOZICK-LEVINSON & ANGIE MARTOCCIO & HANK SHTEAMER & WILL HERMES & RICHARD VILLEGAS & ELIAS LEIGHT & JON FREEMAN This year has already given us an emo-pop opus from Halsey, a welcome comeback from the Strokes, killer country from the Secret Sisters, an optimistic Future record, and great releases from up-and-coming artists like Moses Sumney, Beach Bunny, and 070 Shake. Here’s our unranked rundown of the year’s most noteworthy releases. Fiona Apple, ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’ For longtime fans who are expectantly, perhaps giddily, steeling themselves for another brutal LP from Fiona Apple, Fetch the Bolt Cutters will not disappoint. Released with little warning nearly a decade after 2012’s The Idler Wheel…, the album sees the now-42-year-old songwriter proving that she’s still more than capable of telling off partners, detractors, and others who have done her wrong, all while picking apart the inner workings of her frantic mind. But what sets Bolt Cutters apart from its predecessors is that for the first time, the scales tip more toward resilience than agony. C.S. Halsey, ‘Manic’ Manic is Halsey’s raw autobiographical portrait of the artist as a young mess, craving her share of love and tenderness in a hostile world. Yet Halsey’s Ashley Frangipane is a mess who’s a hungrily ambitious artist seeing herself as a mirror for her entire generation. As she told Rolling Stone last summer, Manic is “hip-hop, rock, country, fucking everything.” Who else but Halsey would get stellar guest shots from Alanis Morissette and Suga from BTS on the same album? R.S. Selena Gomez, ‘Rare’ Given how publicly and privately painful Selena Gomez’s last few years have been — worsening struggles with lupus, a kidney transplant, stays in mental-health treatment centers, high-profile breakups — Rare is shockingly, and beautifully, upbeat. Gomez told us she would learn to take better care of herself on 2015’s Revival. On Rare, she puts that promise into action. Her third solo album is an act of divine ruthlessness: She dances out the toxins weighing her down and breathes in loads of post-Lizzo “Fuck you, I love me” energy. B.S. Lil Uzi Vert, ‘Eternal Atake’ Eternal Atake is Lil Uzi Vert’s best album yet, with a cohesiveness, slick concept, and performance that justifies every ounce of hype. He’s still melodically minded — note the almost melismatic flourish of “Got a model/With vitiligo” on “Prices” — but Eternal Atake sometimes feels like a return to 2013, when he was a nobody in Philly serving the kinetic, drill-adjacent, rapid-fire street raps that inspired his name. Eternal Atake contains some of the best rapping moments of his career, a development foreshadowed by the 2019 G Herbo-sampling loose single “Free Uzi,” as well as the snippets leaked and shared in the interminable run-up to the album’s release. D.S. Run the Jewels, ‘RTJ4’ By the fourth installment, most pop-culture franchises can start to seem pretty tired. Not El-P and Killer Mike: On RTJ4, the duo deliver their agit-rap gospel with the spry fire of a band making its debut. RTJ4, which the band rush-released a few days ahead of schedule, is laser-focused, as if Mike and El-P are trying to outrun the apocalypse. Mike unloads on racist cops, systemic poverty, corporate media, and other eternal enemies. But the album never feels preachy, because the music bounces as much as it brays, with an elastic flow and deep history. J.D. Dua Lipa, ‘Future Nostalgia’ Future Nostalgia is a breathtakingly fun, cohesive, and ambitious attempt to find a place for disco in 2020. Incredibly, Dua Lipa is successful: The upbeat album that she decided to release a week earlier than planned is the perfect balm for a stressful time. “Future Nostalgia” is like a neon “Welcome” sign. Its camp, Daft Punk-ian robot funk accents silly, full-of-nonsensical-but-smartly-delivered one-liners like “I can’t teach your man how to wear his pants.” The album’s lead single, “Don’t Start Now,” has become a megahit for a good reason. It’s the type of big, Robyn-esque breakup, dance-pop anthem that every pop star is due to attempt at least once. B.S. Bob Dylan, ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ Another apocalypse, another side of Bob Dylan. The man really knows how to pick his moments. Dylan has brilliantly timed his new masterwork for a summer when the hard rain is falling all over the nation: a plague, a quarantine, revolutionary action in the streets, cities on fire, phones out of order. Rough and Rowdy Ways is his first batch of new songs in eight years, and it’s an absolute classic — it has the bleak majesty of latter-day Dylan albums like Modern Times and Tempest, yet it goes beyond them, tapping even deeper into cosmic American mysteries. R.S. Bad Bunny, ‘YHLQMDLG’ During the past two years, Bad Bunny has left no box unchecked en route to attaining global crossover superstardom. On his sophomore solo release, he’s trying something even more ambitious: asking us to cross over to him. An artist of his merit might try to further stretch his clout by recruiting even more maximalist pop stars and producers, guaranteed to win mainstream ubiquity the world over. Instead, YHLQMDLG (the abbreviated version of the album’s full title, Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana) convenes a family reunion of his favorite rappers and reggaetoneros to produce a genre-promiscuous work of reggaeton a la marquesina: a more street-savvy form of reggaeton once deemed so risqué that it was criminalized and relegated to garage parties across Puerto Rico throughout the Nineties. S.E. Lady Gaga, ‘Chromatica’ Chromatica is a return to form, and a return to the dance floor for Lady Gaga. The singles “Stupid Love” and “Rain on Me” have the pop sensibilities of her early hits, and the music throws back to house, disco, and even New Wave, but it still feels like a progression as Gaga sings about rising above past bad romances and her hope for the future. She kept the guest list tight this time, so when Ariana Grande offers up breathy verses, Blackpink rhyme Gaga’s English lyrics in Korean, and Elton John does his best Rocketman on a song about, surprisingly, sine waves, it’s never too distracting. Gaga has crafted a potent antidote to the quarantine blues. K.G. Waxahatchee, ‘St. Cloud’ On her latest album, Saint Cloud, 31-year old songwriter Katie Crutchfield trades in the indie-rock neurosis of her previous work for a mellower, twangy sound that nods toward her roots in Birmingham, Alabama. But her piercing observations have only grown sharper with time. The sun-kissed compositions match her words perfectly. Produced with Brad Cook, they recall one of Crutchfield’s heroes, Lucinda Williams, along with the melodic storytelling from folk songwriters like Patty Griffin. You can hear these songs playing out of car speakers on a daytime road trip, or by a summer bonfire once it starts to die down. C.S. Future, ‘High Off Life’ High Off Life is the first Future album since January 2019 — an eternity by his standards. It’s been a rare breather for the hardest-working rapper in the solar system, the Atlanta trap legend with a voice full of the Auto-Tune blues and a head full of astronaut status. High Off Life is Future at his most optimistic, as the man from Pluto decides to send out a positive message. But it’s still got the spaced-out melancholy that always fills his sound, as he clocks some serious demon hours in the late-night druggy strip-club haze of his soul. R.S. Mac Miller, ‘Circles’ Before he died of an accidental drug overdose in September 2018, at age 26, Miller put out the two most complete albums of his career: The Divine Feminine, an ornate jazz-rap record, and Swimming, a profoundly bittersweet portrayal of his attempts to come to terms with depression and heartbreak. Circles doesn’t build on Swimming so much as riff off it. It’s not a fresh chapter that gestures toward Miller’s untold future, but rather a genuine companion piece, a time capsule to be placed alongside Swimming. D.S. Perfume Genius, ‘Set My Heart on Fire Immediately’ A pop savant whose vision keeps getting more all-encompassing as he keeps making records, Mike Hadreas (a.k.a. Perfume Genius) has delivered his most ambitious music yet on his fifth LP. Hadreas’ sound mixes a loving sense of pop history and a blithe disregard for stylistic boundaries, causally traversing goth, glam, synth-pop, soul, and indie-rock, collapsing decades into his music. “Describe” beautifies Nineties guitar sludge, feeling at once like a subversion and a love letter. “On the Floor” plays gracefully with Eighties R&B, evoking Tina Turner via Erasure. J.D. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, ‘Reunions’ There’s a reason Jason Isbell chose to open Reunions, his seventh album, with the image of someone up late alone, plagued and comforted by the past. In addition to being his most crisply produced, sleek recording yet, Isbell’s latest is also his most haunted and ruminative (the word “ghost’ appears no less than five times). As such, Reunions feels meaningfully, if subtly, removed from the trilogy of post-sobriety records the Nashville-via-North Alabama songwriter has written over the past decade. J. Bernstein Moodymann, ‘Taken Away’ Detroit producer Moodymann excels at making house music with unshakeable links to a treasure trove of R&B from the the late Sixties and Seventies; his catalog, which reaches back more than 25 years, includes indelible tracks indebted to Marvin Gaye, Chic, and Syl Johnson, among others. Moodymann’s latest album, Taken Away, is no different — the opening track finds him singing against excerpts of Al Green’s “Love and Happiness.” That’s almost too easy for this producer, so stick around for the title track, an undeniable mixture of sludgy bass groove and wistful soul that’s shattered in the middle by an unnerving police siren. “Slow Down” might be even better, an elegant pileup of stirring vocal snippets and chunky rhythm. E.L. Tame Impala, ‘The Slow Rush’ The Slow Rush is Tame Impala’s first album since their 2015 breakout, Currents. Kevin Parker still sings like a Bee Gee with the soul of Bowie’s Major Tom, floating above his thick disco, funk, and trip-hop beats, beautifully manicured synth textures, and easeful yacht-soul melodies. Even when songs wander off into diffuse eddies, or when he crams several distinct micro-movements into the same tune, everything seems obsessively considered, as if he spends more time perfecting the high-hat clicks than most artists take making their whole record. J.D. 070 Shake, ‘Modus Viviendi’ Born to a Dominican immigrant mom, Shake grew up on Lauryn Hill and My Chemical Romance. The flows come hard and soft, in English and Spanish, with verses suggesting a fierce, strong, proud, brave, spiritual being who’s also hungry, searching, scared, self-loathing, and self-destructive — just like plenty of humans, especially in their early twenties. Shake’s enveloping debut LP, Modus Vivendi, charts desire and space — outer and inner. It’s an emo-rap Dark Side of the Moon. W.H. Nine Inch Nails, ‘Ghosts VI: Locusts’ Twelve years have passed since Nine Inch Nails released Ghosts I–IV, their brooding suite of instrumental bric-a-brac, and it’s interesting just how different their new Ghosts V: Together and Ghosts VI: Locusts sound compared to the predecessor. Of the two LPs, Locusts is the darkest and the most engrossing. “Around Every Corner” is atonal jazz with the type of dusky trumpet you hear in Philip Marlowe movies. “When It Happens (Don’t Mind Me)” vibrates with banging dulcimer chords, like some kind of Dead Can Dance nightmare. “Run Like Hell” combines trip-hop vibes with film-noir horns, and “Another Crashed Car” flirts with sounding “industrial” with its musique concrète phone bleeps. It makes for a complex, harrowing listen. K.G. Megan Thee Stallion, ‘Suga’ Seasons change: Every Hot Girl Summer must turn into a Mad as Hell Winter. So Megan Thee Stallion chose the right moment to break free. Her nine-song EP Suga drops just as the Houston rap goddess goes to war with her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment. Suga is just a 24-minute taste of Megan’s new sound — but it’s definitely a state-of-the-Stallion report of the trouble on her mind. As she told Charles Holmes in her Rolling Stone cover story, Suga is her new persona, showing her “sensitive” side. “I want to cry a little bit,” she explained. “We going to cry, but I’m still doing bad-girl shit.” Suga might sound like a moodier big sister to Tina Snow or Hot Girl Meg. But as the new songs show, Megan at her most vulnerable is still as tough as a tank. R.S. Moses Sumney, ‘Grae’ The 28-year-old singer-songwriter-producer takes his arty R&B into strange and thrilling places on this double-album opus. His majestic falsetto stretches out across songs that are sprawling yet beautifully constructed, playing in the space between soul, jazz, and avant-garde rock, as he meditates on ideas of race, desire, discovery, and identity. The creative splurge that ensues can suggest the ambition of Prince’s Sign o’ the Times or A Seat at the Table, by Sumney’s pal Solange, though his shape-shifting vision is confrontationally all his own. J.D. Beach Bunny, ‘Honeymoon’ The Chicago band’s full-length debut will be an immediate boon to fans of heart-on-sleeve indie groups like That Dog, Waxahatchee, Charli Bliss, and the Beths. They cover a lot of ground in the album’s nine songs — from the pop punk of “Promises” and “Cuffing” to the cuddle-core ballad “April” to the Paramore-like push-pull explosiveness of “Colorblind” to Lili Trifilio’s solo-organ-rumination “Racetrack,” which brings to mind the piano poetry of Joanna Newsom. Several songs effortlessly speed along into agile twin-guitar breaks that are almost like Congolese soukous in their liquid synergy. J.D. BTS, ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ Map of the Soul: 7 is BTS’ most smashing album yet, showing off their mastery of different pop styles from rap bangers to slow-dance ballads to post-Swedish electro-disco to prog-style philosophizing. The seven members have been together seven years, and it’s inspired them to sum up where they’ve been even as they look ahead to their future. A few of the songs are already familiar from last year’s teaser EP, Map of the Soul: Persona — the thugged-out hip-hop bluster of “Dionysus,” the surprising Ed Sheeran co-write “Make It Right.” In “Intro: Persona,” RM drops the English word “superhero” into his Korean rap — he used to dream of being one, then he became one, but now he finds the work has just begun. R.S. Green Day, ‘Father of All…’ The punk-rock icons sound refreshingly unburdened by legacy or accrued status on their latest LP. The glam-slam stomper “Oh Yeah!” summons Joan Jett’s version of “Do You Wanna Touch Me.” The speed-freak Merseybeat cheese of “Stab You in the Heart” is phony Beatlemania at its finest, right down to its screaming-girl crowd noise. A couple songs — the begging, pleading breakneck title track, the wonderful Dexy’s Midnight Runners-tinged mod swing of “Meet Me on the Roof” — play with echoes of Sixties soul. J.D. Secret Sisters, ‘Saturn Return’ The fourth album from Alabama sibling duo the Secret Sisters is the stunning country-soul opus their talent has always promised. In 2017, the pair enlisted singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile to co-produce their third LP, You Don’t Own Me Anymore, helping them up their game in a set of songs about piloting life’s hardships, delivered with tender intimacy. Carlile is back for Saturn Return, a spare, gorgeous, relatably realistic set. The effortlessness with which the Secret Sisters articulate their musical ambitions places Saturn Return among recent country-roots gems from songwriters like Jason Isbell and Pistol Annies. J. Bernstein Stephen Malkmus, ‘Traditional Techniques’ Stephen Malkmus has been on quite a creative roll as of late. In 2018, he released Sparkle Hard, one of his best albums to date with his backing band, the Jicks, and last year, he took a detour into synth-pop with Groove Denied. His latest solo LP is all-acoustic set, with Malkmus on 12-string guitar, playing the Sixties folk quester and jamming out with a casually refined hippie whimsy. Beautiful highlights like “Cash Up,” “Flowin’ Robes,” and “What Kind of Person” are easy entrants into the songwriting canon of an artist who seems possessed with an inexhaustible gift for golden melodies and diagonal epiphany. J.D. The Strokes, ‘The New Abnormal’ The first Strokes album in seven years picks up pretty much where the last one, 2013’s Comedown Machine, left off — another study in what LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy once called “borrowed nostalgia for the unremembered Eighties.” Most encouragingly, the New Order-indebted “Bad Decisions” fondly transports us back to the concise neo-New Wave charge of the band’s classic era, showing just how easy it might be for the Strokes to make a pretty, sweet Strokes record if they felt like it. Even if that song is the only moment that openly sops to the band’s glory days, The New Abnormal still manages to find a fresh, albeit more low-key, way into the woozy late-night grandeur they’ve always been so skilled at evoking. J.D. Sam Hunt, ‘Southside’ Sam Hunt has taken more than a few knocks for his progressive approach to country music. So it’s a bit of a surprise to hear Hunt begin his long-awaited follow-up, Southside, with an acoustic guitar and the line “I put the whiskey back in the bottle/Put the smoke back in the joint.” Classic gestures are all over Southside, though Hunt thankfully has no interest in doing something so straightforward. His current single “Hard to Forget” flips a Webb Pierce vocal sample into a new iteration of a country-drinking song that gleefully mixes up hip-hop beats and banjo. Elsewhere, he shows off an admirable amount of sensitivity. J.F. Lido Pimienta, ‘Miss Colombia’ After months of buzz and colorful, evocative singles unspooling diasporic disillusionment and the burdens of womanhood, Polaris Prize-winning artist Lido Pimienta has finally unleashed her long-awaited third full-length, Miss Colombia. Lead singles “No Pude” and “Eso Que Tu Haces” explore this thesis further as breakup songs, wherein Pimienta laments a relationship turned toxic — aiming feelings of heartbreak and disappointment toward her ancestral home, soured by racism, machismo, and institutional corruption. Though the tone of Miss Colombia is cutting throughout, Pimienta exhibits flashes of love and resilience, paying endearing tribute to her Afro-indigenous heritage in songs like “Quiero Que Me Salves” and “Pelo Cucu.” R.V. Soccer Mommy, ‘Color Theory’ Sophie Allison is just two years into her twenties, but she sounds as if she’s been navigating early adulthood for decades, wading through the waters of depression and sadness while fighting a few demons along the way. Some of her sophomore album’s tracks share the same titles as songs from the Nineties and early aughts (“Night Swimming,” “Crawling in My Skin”), and it’s hardly unintentional: Allison, who was born in 1997, aimed to make Color Theory sound like her childhood — a time when teens had translucent iMacs and Tamagotchis instead of TikTok. A.M. Rina Sawayama, ‘Sawayama’ The Japan-born, U.K.-raised singer-model’s debut album, Sawayama, is a thrilling musical adventure, expertly referencing the chaos of Top 40 at the turn of the century without getting too hung up on the nostalgia of it all. Combining crunchy nu-metal guitar riffs with a penchant for early-aughts R&B-pop production in the vein of Aaliyah and ‘NSync, Sawayama sounds like Britney Spears’ Blackout by way of Korn — and it inexplicably works. Incredibly, each song on Sawayama sounds like the type of music you dream of hearing at an unbearably cool party, meticulously unique and fun from second to second. B.S. Pearl Jam, ‘Gigaton’ On the first record Pearl Jam has mustered during the Trump administration, the group has blended the miasmic angst of “Jeremy” and “Alive” with a sense of tenderness and even flashes of hope. Although Trump is not the sole focus of the record, Eddie Vedder gives the president (“a tragedy of errors,” in EdVed’s words) plenty of airtime. Yet where the Vedder of 20 years ago might have hollered (or hooted) his blues, he mostly keeps his cool on Gigaton. Album opener “Who Ever Said” doubles as his mantra for hope, as he sings, “Whoever said, ‘It’s all been said,’ gave up on satisfaction,” between Pete Townshend-inspired licks and a New Wave-style guitar solo. K.G. Kesha, ‘High Road’ On High Road, Kesha wants to have it both ways — she sings about her therapist and tarot readings and her aura, but she’s also back to clubbing with a vengeance. She recently said, “To quote one of my favorite songs of all time, I’ve decided to ‘fight for my right to party!’” “Tonight” begins as an earnest hymn, with Elton John-style piano and 2010-vintage AutoTune. (It sounds a nostalgic trick at this point, like John Lennon using his “Elvis echo” to resemble his Fifties rockabilly heroes.) Then Kesha turns down the piano, cranks up the beatbox, and starts to rap: “I don’t give a fuck ‘cause I am so high/Me and all my girls are looking so fly.” Damn, it’s good to have this Kesha back. We missed her, right? R.S. Ashley McBryde, ‘Never Will’ In 2018, Arkansas native Ashley McBryde released one of the most striking country LPs in recent memory with Girl Going Nowhere; her music honored Townes Van Zandt and John Mellencamp, and she sang with plainspoken vulnerability about everyday stuff, like her platonic roommate, or the folks back home who told her she’d never make a living from her art, delivering each song with a conviction that felt mythically down-to-earth. McBryde’s second major-label release, Never Will, is just as daring and deep, sometimes deceptively so. J. Bernstein Hayley Williams, ‘Petals for Armor’ Released in three parts over the course of this spring, Petals for Armor can be viewed as a trilogy of five songs each, where Hayley Williams explores her changing coping mechanisms in the midst of hardship. Her path leads through seething rage, spontaneous revelation, and, eventually, new romance. Sonically, there are hints of the disco-funk grooves explored on Paramore’s last album, 2017’s After Laughter, which paired Williams’ musings on anxiety and depression with a twinkling Eighties pastiche. But whereas After Laughter was a geyser of anthemic choruses and bright emotionalism, Petals for Armor’s moodiness stays just below the surface. It’s murkier, more eclectic, and much less predictable. C.S. Grimes, ‘Miss Anthropocene’ After spending the better part of the past decade gravitating toward a state of pop auteurism, Claire Boucher’s climate-change-themed album finds her returning to primordial, nu-metal ooze. Poisoned smog seeps through the air on tracks like the stunning six-minute opener, “So Heavy I Fell Through the Earth.” While Boucher’s vocals soar above the stratosphere, a handful of well-placed rumbling synths bring her sinking back down into the Earth’s core. The album wallows in this dread of imminent destruction before learning to embrace it and, eventually, become one with it. C.S. EOB, ‘Earth’ Ed O’Brien has been an underappreciated but crucial part of Radiohead ever since the band formed in 1985. It’s taken some time, but O’Brien has finally stepped out from the shadows with the release of his exceptional solo debut, under the moniker EOB. He’s noted in interviews that he felt he had to release the record, that part of him would “die” if he didn’t. That sense of urgency is felt all over Earth. The opener, “Shangri-La,” is a triumphant scorcher sprinkled with percussion as O’Brien acknowledges feelings he didn’t realize he had before finding the song’s titular mystical harmonious place. Never has his voice sounded so prominent — so recognizable — until now. A.M. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, ‘Sideways to New Italy’ On their excellent 2018 debut LP, Hope Downs, these Australian guitar romantics proved themselves to be must-hear masters of Eighties college-rock scholarship. They’ve upped their game even further on Sideways to New Italy, and the result is a perfect summertime indie-rock record. With three guitarists who all write songs, Rolling Blackouts’ music could feel cluttered or disconnected, but it never does. The band is in love with the hypnotic rush of a nice sunny jangle, but they never settle for catchy drones, and no matter which genre they touch on, it’s always done at its brightest and most optimistic-sounding. J.D. Code Orange, ‘Underneath’ The Pittsburgh hardcore band give their melodic bark more bite in the glitchy horror thrash of Underneath. It’s an all-out assault on the panopticon that is the internet: Augmented with creeping electro-tremors by Eric “Shade” Balderose, “Swallowing the Rabbit Hole” sees drummer-vocalist Jami Morgan step to the fore, slamming naysayers emboldened by the shelter of anonymity. If you hear echoes of Nine Inch Nails’ The Downward Spiral, it’s no coincidence — Nine Inch Nails alumnus Chris Vrenna serves as co-programmer on Underneath, passing the torch to Code Orange as they forge an industrial-metal renaissance. S.E. Thundercat, ‘It Is What It Is’ It Is What It Is is daring in its musical reach — and in its pairing of goofy and gutting. The record finds bass-player-singer-songwriter-producer Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner continuing to parse the existential crises of everyday life, especially the void left by the death of his friend Mac Miller. With Thundercat once again working with psychedelic-minded beatmaker Flying Lotus, It Is What It Is finds its groove in headier spaces. Thundercat’s bass anchors and propels his sonic fancies, beating a head-spinning pulse on “I Love Louis Cole” and “How Sway,” tracks that add a dash of eight-bit video-game delirium to the fusion stew. J. Blistein Lucinda Williams, ‘Good Souls Better Angels’ Over the years, Lucinda Williams’ drawl has thickened, making every vowel its own sumptuously rolling river to cross and lending her songs a heavier tug of sensual hunger, which is saying something for someone whose been writing almost impossibly intense tracks of love (and other afflictions) for decades. On Good Souls Better Angels, that couples powerfully with a visceral urgency that seems striking even for her: the defiant, stomping political rocker “You Can’t Rule Me,” the scathing “Wakin’ Up,” a tumultuous song about moving past a violent relationship, or more tender moments like the lovely, empathetic “When the Way Gets Dark.” J.D. Car Seat Headrest, ‘Making a Door Less Open’ A big part of frontman Will Toledo’s charm is his ability to craft sweeping epics that explore unified themes, sometimes across whole albums. He’s described Teens of Denial and Twin Fantasy as a bildungsroman and a romance, respectively. MADLO wasn’t built with any such narrative arc. It’s still concerned with the Big Stuff — “anger with society, sickness, loneliness, love,” Toledo wrote in a statement — but there’s a quotidian feel to it, a mundanity that fits the understated hum of his singing voice, which he’s able to use in thrilling and unexpected ways. J. Blistein Charli XCX, ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ The adventurous pop singer’s latest was conceived and written during quarantine. “I’m so bored/Wake up late, eat some cereal/Try my best to be physical/Lose myself in a TV show/Staring out to oblivion/All my friends are invisible,” she sings. It’s definitely a sentiment for our times. But while songs like “Detonate” channel our fearful and confused mood, the album is no depressed lonely wallow. “Pink Diamond” is a pure dance-club banger, while “Party 4 u” combines intimacy, isolation, and longing as she sings, “I only threw this party for you/For you, for you, for you.” Frances Quinlan, ‘Likewise’ As the lead singer of Philly’s Hop Along, Frances Quinlan has a peerless way of stopping you in your tracks with just a few choice words. On her own here, without the band’s clean classic-rock crunch to buoy her, she’s quieter but no less arresting. Some songs dance with Postal Service synths (“Rare Thing”), others stick with soft acoustic chords (“A Secret”), but all of them draw their power from Quinlan’s writerly vision, spinning fragments of dream, memory, and conversation into gnomic indie-pop gold. S.V.L. Chloe x Halle, ‘Ungodly Hour’ Now in their twenties, the R&B sister duo move into decidedly adultish lyrical territory on their second LP. Mostly, though, the signs of maturity come through in their music. Chloe’s layered beat on “Baby Girl” is submerged but insistent, perfect for lyrics about going out into a worrying new world of adventure and independence. There’s a moving sense of strength through togetherness on the whole album, in the way their voices agilely glide through the songs but always end up finding each other. J.D. Neil Young, ‘Homegrown’ It’s taken 45 years since Neil Young was originally going to release Homegrown, an album he shelved because he felt it was too personal, but he’s finally ready to let us hear it. Of the album’s 12 songs, seven have never been released, making this the most revelatory of Young’s recent run of Archives releases. Homegrown was written during his split with Carrie Snodgress, an actress who was the mother of his first child, Zeke. Young channeled his pain into songs full of vulnerability, insecurity, and self-doubt, often suggesting a more ragged version of his country-rock landmark Harvest. A.M. Caribou, ‘Suddenly’ After the festival-ready R&B-house peaks of 2014’s Our Love, Dan Snaith steers back toward the weird and woolly, packing a triple album’s worth of twisted disco, sample-drunk collage, and psychedelic warmth into one 45-minute thrill ride. The highs (“Home,” “You and I,” “Never Come Back”) are as euphoric as any he’s hit in his two-decade career, but Snaith’s unusually forthright lyrics about love and grief give the album its staying power. It adds up to a rewarding payoff for anyone who’s been following Caribou since he was Manitoba — proof that an artist making their most “mature” album can still turn and face the strange. S.V.L. Steve Earle and the Dukes, ‘Ghosts of West Virginia’ From a narrative standpoint, Earle’s latest record, Ghosts of West Virginia, is likely the most tightly focused and thematically driven collection of the songwriter’s career. Its inspiration was the horrific 2010 West Virginia mining explosion that killed 29 miners, and the album took shape as Earle signed on to provide music for a theater production called Coal Country. The songs on Ghosts feel mostly like a summation of the sounds and styles Earle has made his trademark since edging away from the country marketplace and toward singer-songwriter folk in the late Nineties. J. Bernstein Jehnny Beth, ‘To Love Is to Live’ Inspired by David Bowie’s Blackstar, Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth set out to make her own defining statement with To Love Is to Live with open-diary lyrics and extraterrestrial electronic soundscapes that seem to blend together. The music transforms from sweet and cinematic to harsh and claustrophobic, and Beth’s voice similarly vacillates between acidic and lush, recalling everything from Nine Inch Nails to Patti Smith. Her lyrics are often uncomfortably revealing, as she examines her feelings about love, sex, sin, and violence, and how they define her. She’s a rare artist who thrives on overthinking everything (hey, she is French), and the album’s general grandiosity never feels obnoxious. K.G. Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela, ‘Rejoice’ South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela and Nigerian drummer Tony Allen — the man who gave Afrobeat its inimitable pulse — first met through Fela Kuti in the Seventies, but they didn’t record together until 2010. Following Masekela’s death in 2018, Allen and producer Nick Gold went back to the tapes, adding a few extra touches. The results, heard on Rejoice, are spare yet riveting, as Maskela’s plush lines dance over Allen’s hypnotic beats. There’s a chemistry and camaraderie here that’s impossible to miss. Allen passed away this April, which gives us even more reason to listen and appreciate his work here. H.S. X, ‘Alphabetland’ The iconic Los Angeles punk band’s eighth album overall and first with virtuoso rockabilly guitarist Billy Zoom since 1985’s Ain’t Love Grand!, is a rare animal among comeback records — it both feels like a continuance of the band’s classic Eighties sound and is actually good. They’re still obsessed with the same themes vocalists John Doe and Exene Cervenka have detailed eloquently in the past — freedom, fearlessness, and fun (and not always in that order) — in typically poetic lyrics. K.G. Have you got Tip/Op-Ed/Video? Send Us a Tip Send Us an op-ed Send Us a video	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line436
__label__wiki	0.584622	0.584622	Aesop opens Seven Dials store, adds to area’s growing beauty reputation Australian luxury skincare brand Aesop is growing its presence in London with the opening of a new boutique at 16 Monmouth Street in the London neighbourhood of Seven Dials. Owned by Brazil’s Natura, Aesop is known for its meticulously-considered store designs, and the new shop is no different. The unit is fitted with unique curved interior walls, rich timber floorboards and cast iron basins, while the intimate salon space features a burnt sienna bench and brick fireplace. The 1,412 sq ft space offers visitors the brand’s range of luxury skincare and haircare products as well as soaps and fragrances. A spokesperson from Aesop said: “Clients can explore and select from a complete range of skin, hair and bodycare products, distinguished by botanical and laboratory-generated ingredients. The Seven Dials store’s trained consultants are able to offer advice about products best suited to individual needs.” Founded in Melbourne in 1987, Aesop is the latest beauty brand to open on Monmouth Street, further cementing the area’s reputation as a one-stop-beauty destination. Also operating there are natural skincare specialists Kiehl’s. French beauty brand Caudalie. beauty innovator Deciem, and American sensory beauty brand Fresh. “The recent opening of Aesop within Seven Dials is perfectly timed to coincide with new year lifestyle overhauls from consumers,”Samantha Bain-Mollison, head of retail at Shaftesbury, commented. “The addition of this renowned Australian skincare brand within our portfolio also marks an exciting shift for Monmouth Street towards becoming an extensive beauty hub, with international brands increasingly choosing Seven Dials for their West-End home. We are excited to see how the area develops over the coming year and look forward to diversifying our unique lifestyle and beauty mix further throughout 2020.”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line452
__label__wiki	0.65615	0.65615	May 20, 2008 by wachusett94 Leave a comment Over the past month, our office has fielded close to 8,000 phone calls from classmates and felllow alumni asking for advice on what to do with their stimulus checks from the IRS. Some of you may have already received those checks and many more will be receiving those in the mail shortly. After much deliberation and weeks of research, Class Economist and Vice President Tyler Bradshaw said there is only one choice: DONATE YOUR STIMULUS PAYMENTS TO THE CLASS OF ’94. “Our nation’s economy is in a downslide,” Bradshaw said. “I don’t want to call it a recession yet, but we are definitely in a boom cycle.” Bradshaw then pulled out a bunch of graphs with lines pointing in different directions. “I don’t know what the hell these graphs means, but it’s scary,” he said. Last week, Bradshaw headed to Wall Street to talk with financial leaders and Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, to see how our class might be able to turn the economy around. Their answer? “As the Class of ’94 goes, so goes the world’s finances,” Bradshaw said. Case in point, he said, is last month’s cruel April Fools joke in which Mo Cheeks pretended that he was resigning. Bradshaw studied the impact of that joke on the stock market and world politics. Here is what he found: Gold spiked at its highest price ever of $1,200 an ounce Oil hit record highs of $130 a barrel Steel peaked at $1,000 a ton The dollar hit record lows compared to the euro, which reached $1.75 Gas prices hovered around $4 a gallon Dr. Pandiscio placed a moratorium on all class reunions until further notice Pandemonium hit the streets in Holden, downtown Clinton, Northern Sterling and Somalia as rioters demanded the Rubber Room be saved Economists termed that day one of the grimmest in history. Mo Cheeks’ announcement that his statement was all a hoax, Bradshaw said, served to stabilize the market. But a lesson had been learned. Bradshaw said this is an indicator of how much our class influences not only the local economy, but state, federal and international markets. “This is what I went to college for,” he said. “My degree in economics might as well have been a degree in Class of ’94-enomics because everything our class does has a trickle down effect.” That is why Bradshaw headed down to Manhattan last week. “I knew I had to go to Wall Street to bridge the gap between our class, special interest groups, lobbyists, and the financial sector,” he said. From that meeting, Bradshaw was given one directive: stimulus payments should go to our class, immediately if not sooner. “This isn’t coming from me,” he said. “This is a directive coming down from our chief executive.” The benefits will be widespread. “Our economy will rebound and we will have a lot of money to throw a kick [expletive] 15th year reunion with wine and cheese,” he said. Some other benefits he mentioned are a mariachi band, an inflatable bouncy jump, a dunk tank, a fruit platter, prosthetic hands, balloons and donkey rides. “If that stuff doesn’t help the economy, I don’t know what will,” Bradshaw said.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line463
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__label__wiki	0.628693	0.628693	Solomon’s Riches: Domestic Affairs.* 1Solomon was king over all Israel, 2and these were the officials he had in his service: Azariah, son of Zadok, the priest; 3Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, the chancellor; 4Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar, priests; 5Azariah, son of Nathan, in charge of the governors; Zabud, son of Nathan, priest and companion to the king; 6Ahishar, master of the palace; and Adoniram, son of Abda, in charge of the forced labor. 7* Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel who supplied food for the king and his household, each having to provide for one month in the year. 8Their names were:* the son of Hur in the hill country of Ephraim; 9the son of Deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon Beth-hanan; 10the son of Hesed in Arubboth, as well as in Socoh and the whole region of Hepher; 11the son of Abinadab, in all Naphath-dor; he was married to Taphath, Solomon’s daughter; 12Baana, son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo and all Beth-shean near Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah to beyond Jokmeam; 13the son of Geber in Ramoth-gilead, having charge of the villages of Jair, son of Manasseh, in Gilead; and of the district of Argob in Bashan—sixty large walled cities with gates barred with bronze; 14Ahinadab, son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; 15Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he was married to Basemath, another daughter of Solomon; 16Baana, son of Hushai, in Asher and Aloth; 17Jehoshaphat, son of Paruah, in Issachar; 18Shimei, son of Ela, in Benjamin; 19Geber, son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and of Og, king of Bashan. There was one governor besides, in the land of Judah.* 20a Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sands by the sea; they ate and drank and rejoiced. * [4:1–5:8] The sub-unit on Solomon’s riches is organized around domestic affairs (4:1–20) and international affairs (5:1–5), with a short appendix on Solomon’s horses and chariots (5:6–8). Compare 9:26–10:29, where comparable elements reappear. * [4:7–19] The administration of the kingdom thus initiated by Solomon continued in its main features for the duration of the monarchy in Israel and Judah. Note the use of “all Israel” to mean only the northern tribes (see also 5:27). Solomon’s exactions did not fall evenly on the whole people, but favored his own southern tribe of Judah. Eventually this inequity would lead to the dissolution of the union of Israel and Judah (12:1–19). * [4:8–19] Several of the governors are identified only by their fathers’ names. * [4:19] One governor...land of Judah: the royal territory of Judah had its own peculiar administration different from that of the twelve northern districts, each of which had to supply the king and his household with a month’s provisions of food each year (v. 7). a. [4:20] Gn 22:17; 32:13; Dn 3:36; Hos 1:10; Heb 11:12.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line470
__label__cc	0.729287	0.270713	About the new Google Image Search Published on February 5th, 2013 Photographer Terry L. Sohl noticed that something seemed a little off in the amount of traffic his website was receiving. After a little detective work he realized that with the launch of Google’s redesigned Image Search he was receiving substantially less traffic. The old image search was designed in such a way that when you clicked on a result your website was loaded up in the background along with the image result. Making it real easy to jump into the website that owned or uploaded the image. The new version of Google Image Search just loads a large size version of the image without it’s parent website. It then has two buttons, one to visit the site and the other to see a full-size version. Essentially it makes it easier to download the image and circumvent the original website all together. I’ve never been a big fan of Google. They tend to have a “we take what we want approach.” That they offer “free” services has helped them receive a pass on a lot of shady behavior. In a few days I’ll make a post showing how you can block Google Image Search from indexing your images. I don’t think I will add it myself, but some might find it useful. Google, Google Image Search Freelance photographer and photojournalist focusing on sports, news, & entertainment. Available for assignment in Scandinavia and Europe. Previous Post« Close out the week with two hockey matches Next PostBlock Google Image Search in WordPress » Watermarks easily removed by Google AI Earlier this week Google made a blog post where they demonstrated an AI that can analyze and easily remove watermarks from photos. Here’s my thoughts on it. Beta of ImageOptim integrates Guetzli encoder My go to app ImageOptim has integrated Google’s Guetzli JPEG encoder into it’s latest beta and the results are unbelievable. Guetzli: An Open Source JPEG Encoder Google just announced Guetzli, an open source JPEG encoder which promises file sizes as much as 35% smaller with no visible quality loss.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line477
__label__cc	0.571521	0.428479	Media Monday Edmonton: Update #158 Mack Male Media Monday Edmonton June 8, 2015 3 Minutes Here’s my latest update on local media stuff: Karen Unland has announced that she is leaving Capital Ideas and the Edmonton Journal to attend the 2015 Beat Business training program at the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at CUNY. Jeff Samsonow will be taking over her responsibilities at Postmedia. Very exciting, congratulations Karen! Don’t miss Karen’s latest roundup of local blog posts. It was another very full week. We now know where Jesse Beyer has landed – he is the new chief meteorologist and weather anchor at Global Edmonton. You’ll see him on the Early News at 5 and News Hour at 6 starting in late July. Congrats Jesse! Starting this weekend you can catch Ziyah Karmali on 91.7 The Bounce from 12-6pm every weekend. It sounds like Leah Holoiday has left Metro Edmonton and will now be working as press secretary for the Minister of Advanced Education. As mentioned previously, Marty Klinkenberg is leaving the Journal for the Globe and Mail. Check out the awesome cake they had for him at the Journal! Congratulations to CBC Edmonton on winning four national awards for “Aura of Power” including the Don McGillivray award from the Canadian Association of Journalists. CTV Edmonton also picked up a couple of RTDNA Canada awards, congrats! The Edmonton Sun’s Trevor Robb noticed the very similar Journal and Sun front page headlines recently. Should we read into this, or is it just a coincidence? I’m sure we could find pre-Postmedia-takeover examples of this, but it does seem like the two papers used to go out of their way to have different headlines. You’ve no doubt been subjected to Cathal Kelly’s piece in the Globe and Mail by now. Here is Reid Wilkins’ love letter to Kelly in response. Edmonton’s High School Brawl won a live pitch competition at the Banff World Media Festival and will be going into production. Parts of the trailer were filmed at the old Edmonton Remand Centre. Also pitching at the Banff World Media Festival is KittenTV, a project of Edmonton-based filmmakers. The first season called “Kitten Town” can be found on demand on Telus Optik. From Vintage Edmonton: CJCA’s Bob Bradburn’s Review of 1970. Accessible Media Inc. is looking for an Assignment Editor to join the team here in Edmonton. I believe the deadline has passed unfortunately, but Bell was looking for a Reporter/Producer for CTV Two. Heads up: there’s a CJCA/K-97 reunion scheduled for September 13 for anyone who worked at the stations during the sister station years of 1979-1993. Here are Linda’s latest social media notes. She highlights “Answer Time”, which is Tumblr’s new competitor to the wildly popular Reddit AMA. At WWDC today, Apple announced Apple News, a new personalized feed of news and articles that will replace Newsstand. It will launch in the US, UK, and Australia. “A number of publishers have signed up as launch partners for News, including The Economist, Vanity Fair, Financial Times, Time, Wired, BuzzFeed, Vox, the New York Times, Bloomberg Business, and of course The Verge.” Nieman Journalism Lab called it the most important set of Apple announcements in years, while the (excluded) Washington Post took a decidedly less enthusiastic stance. According to a study by Alan D. Mutter, one out of every four ventures listed in the Columbia Journalism Review directory since 2010 has failed. Dave Winer perfectly captured one of my primary issues with Medium: “When people post to Medium they think about exposure for their ideas today, but imho they should also be thinking about how people are going to find their ideas in the future.” Congratulations to 88.1 The One FM, which launched in Parkland County on June 4: You can follow Edmonton media news on Twitter using the hashtag #yegmedia. For a great overview of the global media landscape, check out Mediagazer. So, what have I missed? What’s new and interesting in the world of Edmonton media? Let me know! You can see past Media Monday Edmonton entries here. Previous Post Edmonton Notes for 6/7/2015 One thought on “Media Monday Edmonton: Update #158” KarenUnland says: Belated thanks for the mention, Mack, and continued thanks for your advice and support!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line482
__label__wiki	0.539226	0.539226	Last edited by Arashilmaran Sunday, February 2, 2020 \| History 4 edition of Nuclear power found in the catalog. accidental releases--practical guidance for public health action : report on a WHO meeting, Mol, Belgium, 1-4 October 1985. Published 1987 by World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe in Copenhagen . Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Health aspects -- Congresses., Nuclear power plants -- Safety measures -- Congresses. Bibliography: p. 39-41. Series WHO regional publications., no. 21 Contributions World Health Organization. LC Classifications RA569 .N82 1987 Pagination vii, 46 p. : We are also realists. There have been three large-scale accidents involving nuclear power reactors since the onset of commercial nuclear power in the mids: Three-Mile Island in Nuclear power book, Chernobyl in Ukraine, and Fukushima in Japan. 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__label__cc	0.630012	0.369988	Chanda Hahn No Naked Ads -> Here! $urlZ Reign, p.8 Reign, p.8 “Unless I kill him,” Mina said the words softly. They hurt like gravel coming out of her mouth, but she had to say them. “Yes, I’m afraid so.” Ever stopped walking and leaned against a building for support. “And I’m scared, because I’ll think you’ll do it.” Her shoulders started to shake silently. “You love him,” Nan said, a bit dumbfounded. “Duh! And this gimp here ruined it for me.” “But I don’t understand,” Nan said softly. Ever launched herself away from the wall. Her fingers flew to erase the tears from her eyes. “Because back then, I wasn’t what he wanted. I thought he loved me like I loved him. When he was split, I followed Jared, thinking I’d have a chance here. And sure, we dated for a while. But he wasn’t happy with me. He was always looking for something or someone. He doesn’t love me on this plane either.” “You don’t know that.” Nan tried to soothe Ever. Ever sniffed loudly. “It doesn’t matter. I don’t matter. I see that now.” “What an awful thing to say about yourself,” Mina said. “Naw, it’s the truth. I can’t compete with you. Never have been able to, never will,” Ever mumbled. Mina’s mouth dropped open at the melancholy compliment. “Unless you die in a horrible accident. Then I may have a chance,” Ever quipped. “Ever, what a horrible thing to say!” Nan turned to face the girl, her hands in balled fists on her hips. “Y-you…you are not a nice pixie,” she stuttered out. “Who said pixies are nice? You have a lot to learn about our kind. Pixies are never nice.” Mina, used to Ever’s barbs, intervened. “Nan, it’s okay. She doesn’t really mean it.” “Oh, stick up for yourself, Mina. How can you let her talk to you that way?” Nan shook with anger. Mina had to pull her aside and whisper to her. “Because deep down, beneath all of that angst is actually a sweet girl who saved our lives…if you remember. She came here following love, and I destroyed that. She has a right to be angry.” Ever watched them with distrustful eyes. It was easy to see how much she wanted to hear what was being said. “Fine,” Nan agreed grudgingly, but she confronted Ever, pointing her finger at the pixie’s chest. “You’ve been dealt a low blow with losing Jared. But remember, you’re not the only one to lose someone they were close to. Mina is my best friend. So you better hold your tongue around me, or I’ll knock your pretty striped socks off. Got it?” Ever looked taken aback and, for a moment, both Nan and Mina thought they were in for a pixie tantrum. Instead, she smiled and her eyes scrunched up in laughter. “Deal.” Ever thrust out her hand to shake. Nan’s raised an eyebrow and rubbed her fingers over her chin as if she were debating. “Pinky promise?” Ever rolled her eyes. “That’s so dumb.” Nan looked a little hurt at her words, but Ever saw and changed her tune. “How about Pixie promise?” The wind kicked up as her invisible wings started to beat in excitement. They finally ended up at Lacey’s, a small boutique with prom and wedding dresses. The consultant assigned to Mina kept giving her disgusted looks. “What’s her problem?” Mina asked when the lady hurried away quickly. Nan grimaced and made an apologetic face, but didn’t say anything. Mina looked to Ever, and the girl shrugged her shoulders before answering. “You kinda stink.” Horrified, she looked down at her filthy shoes and then checked her reflection in the full-length mirror. There was a smear of who-knows-what across her t-shirt. Her hair was a complete mess, her face had a scratch on it, and her neck was rubbed raw and discolored. “I’m so sorry. I should have listened and let you go home,” Nan said sadly. Mina stared at her reflection and started laughing. She laughed so long and hard that eventually Ever and Nan joined in. She truly looked like a rag tag dirty mouse. “It doesn’t matter. I hate dress shopping anyway. Let’s get out of here.” Mina turned to leave and her friends joined her, leaving the stack of dresses untouched in the dressing room. As they passed the consultant, Mina swore the woman held her hand over her nose. The summons from the Godmother’s Guild came by raven later that afternoon at Nan’s apartment. Nan suggested that Mina just borrow one of her dresses for the ball, but of course Mina insisted on a shower first before trying any on. Mina stood under the hot water letting the heat steam up the mirrors, not caring if she turned Nan’s bedroom into a sauna. Nan and her mom lived in the penthouse apartment with all of the fixings and trimmings that could land them in one of those high style magazines. And unlike Mina’s own mom, Mrs. Taylor didn’t care how long a hot shower she took. Water cascaded down her face as she stood under the pounding water and hoped it would soothe her nerves and muscles. Safe and far away from the scene of the confrontation, the reality that she could’ve died in the sewer that afternoon was hitting hard. Nan seemed to be still running on pure adrenaline after the accident. Mina, on the other hand, was falling apart now that she had a minute to herself. She couldn’t even turn the shower off her, hands were trembling so badly. She wrapped herself in the terrycloth guest bathrobe and stood in front of the large bathroom mirror. The mirrors were so thoroughly steamed up, there was hardly a reflection. Mina brushed her hand across the mirror to clear a spot to see herself. She picked up a borrowed comb and began to run it through her long brown hair, taking extra care with the snarls. Until she saw something that made her drop the comb in the sink. The clatter echoed in the steamy room. Mina grasped the collar of her robe and took a few deep breaths. Maybe it had just been her imagination. But she could swear her reflection had started to fade out. “Get a grip,” she told herself. A rapping at the door pulled her attention away—at least for the moment. Nan popped her head into the bathroom. “So, um, you have a visitor.” Nan was beaming and having a hard time keeping her excitement in. “This is the coolest thing ever to happen to me. I mean you. I mean—oh, just get out here.” Mina walked out of the bathroom, pulling the robe tighter around herself. After what she thought she saw in the mirror, she really didn’t want any more surprises. Nan had run back to her sliding glass door and opened it up to reveal a very large black raven sitting on the patio railing. In its mouth was a gold envelope. “That has your name on it,” Nan said, entirely too eager and excited about all this. Seeing the bird and the note sent shivers of trepidation down her spine. Mina had no desire to go anywhere near the bird. But neither Ever nor Nan seemed to be scared of the fowl, so she approached with caution. Sure enough, her name was scrawled across the front in cursive script. Mina had no idea how to actually retrieve the letter. But just when she was about to reach for it, the raven opened up its mouth and dropped the letter on the ground. Then it started to flap its wings and lift into the air. Mina stepped back in fright, instinctively holding her hands over her head to protect herself as the bird flew towards her. One minute it was flying, the next it had transformed midair into an impossibly small Yorkie and landed on her shoulder. It gently began to butt its head against her cheek, demanding attention. She laughed in relief as the shape shifter began to lick her face profusely. This was the Baldander that lived at the Godmother’s Guild! He hopped a few times and then jumped into the air again, transforming into a dragon. Nan gasped behind her. “Hello, Anders,” Mina laughed. “What is it?” Nan asked, coming outside to pet the dragon. “It’s a shape shifter,” Ever explained. “Normally, they don’t show themselves to people. This one must be defective.” “Or he’s got good taste in friends,” Mi na answered with a mischievous grin. Nan scooped up the temporarily forgotten letter and handed it to Mina. “Who do you think it’s from? Is it from your Godmother? I still think that is the coolest thing to have a fairy Godmother. You deserve it so much. I’m actually a little jealous.” Mina knew it would be from Constance since Anders was the one to deliver the message. She was, after all, the only teenager in history without a phone. The summons made sense…sorta. As long as the Baldander could keep a news crew or passerby from noticing his shape shifting from a raven to a dragon, blowing puffs of fire and lying around near the top of the building. She opened the envelope and read the simple message. Come quick to GMRC. We have answers. The Baldander will lead you through the waterways. ~ Constance It wasn’t the news she wanted, but it couldn’t be ignored. Mina headed back inside to get dressed. Ander voiced his opinion at being abandoned outside with a tiny roar. “What does it say?” Ever asked, crossing her arms with evident worry. She tossed the letter on Nan’s pink bedspread. It wasn’t like it was a secret. Ever read the note and looked up at her. “Do you want backup?” Nan was just now reading over the same note. She turned and placed her hands on her hips. “Of course she wants backup. We’re not giving her a choice.” She linked her arm through Ever’s and gave Mina her try-and-talk-me-out-of-it stare. “Fine,” Mina muttered. She grabbed a pair of Nan’s pants and a blue top that was set out, throwing Anders a stern look. “I sure hope you know your way in.” Anders flew in happy circles as they headed downstairs to get a cab. It took some time and a lot of bribing but they finally convinced him to turn invisible and get into the vehicle. But once in, he scampered around the back of the cab. The girls kept squealing when he ran across their laps or legs and—of course—they received odd looks from the driver. Mina hadn’t had time to dry her hair, but by the time the taxi dropped them off at the old Green Mill Recycling Center, it was dry. The taxi driver wouldn’t let them go off by themselves without some significant warnings about being out alone when it was getting dark. “I’m the reason you don’t go out at night,” Ever snapped. The elderly taxi driver took one look at her heavy eye makeup and black clothes and promptly closed his mouth, took the money, and drove off. The last time Mina had been here, Jared had led her around the back of the building to a cellar door and broken in. She felt the memory in the pit of her stomach. But Anders led them away from the building and toward the water’s edge where a large caution sign stood. Something about unstable terrain. The girls held onto each other as they made their way down the rocky embankment. Anders, visible again, shifted into an otter, dove under the water, and disappeared. “I really hope he doesn’t expect us to follow him,” Nan asked. “Do you know how to get in?” Ever shook her head. “Do I look like Godmother material? Ha, no. I brought Nix here, but I prefer to stay away from them.” “What about the front door? What would happen if we knocked?” Nan asked. “I’m not sure. There was another way in that Jared knew about, but they closed it off once he became—you know—evil. I’d say follow the Baldander,” Mina answered. Ever looked around. “Something’s not right. There are more wards in place than last time. She pointed up at the branches of the nearest copse of trees. Mina noticed how still this grouping was compared to the others. “That means there’s a ward, like a warning system in place. Like motion detectors. If they get disturbed, the Godmothers will know,” Ever explained. The ground suddenly rumbled underneath their feet, and the water began to recede, away from the embankment. Five feet—ten—fifteen—twenty—thirty. The water continued to move and part, as if two invisible hands were pushing it back to reveal a hatch in the middle of the lake floor. Anders popped out of the wall of water on the left and danced excitedly by the door. “I guess that’s our cue,” Mina said, taking off toward the entrance. Nan and Ever followed closely behind. The closer they came to the metal hatch, the higher the wall of water looked. It was eerily similar to a biblical story, and Mina slowed down to study the river carefully. If it was released back, it could literally crush them beneath the water and they’d most certainly drown. But she couldn’t focus on that. She needed to reach the door and make it down the hatch before whatever magic was working stopped. Nan slipped on the riverbed and fell on her rear. Anders’s movements became more frantic, but she promptly got up and ran for the door. Mina made it first and turned the hatch wheel, but it wouldn’t budge. “Ever help!” Both girls tried to turn it together. Nothing happened. Water started to spill slowly back into the lakebed, soaking their shoes. Nan, muddy and covered in sand, reached the wheel and tried as well. Anders looked confused and upset. “It’s stuck!” Nan yelled out. Fear was all over her face as she gauged the distance back to shore. The water wall clearly wouldn’t hold much longer. “We need to run for it!” Ever shook her head, her face red from exertion with all the straining. “We won’t make it.” “What are you talking about? You can fly!” Nan choked out. “I’m not leaving either of you!” Ever screamed. “Back up now!” Mina and Nan let go of the door. Anders crawled up into Mina’s arms and they watched as Ever closed her eyes and concentrated on turning the hatch handle. She got it to move, but even once turned, it wouldn’t open. Her forehead glistened from sweat. They could hear the giant door groaning, as it glowed brightly from Ever’s magic. “Ever, hurry!” Nan screamed and wrapped her hands around Mina. The door flew open, splashing water everywhere and revealing a downward staircase that was quickly filling with water. “Go now!” Mina yelled, carrying Anders down the stairs into the darkness. Nan and Ever were on her heels. “Ever, can you get the door?” Ever turned and used magic to pull the door closed just as the wall of water broke. The hatch fell back down, but didn’t latch because of the rushing water pouring into the stairwell. Mina dropped Anders and ran for the hatch wheel. The force of the river almost swept her away. She held her breath and dropped her head under the water. Bracing her feet against the frame of the door, she pulled with all of her might. It felt like eternity, and her hands kept slipping, but if she didn’t close the door and stop the water, they would surely drown. Another pair of hands closed over hers and together they were able to turn it until they heard a click. They’d sealed off the onslaught of water. The flood level began to recede, drains pulling gallons into the walls of the culvert every second. As Mina’s head broke the surface of the water, she looked over and saw Nan holding onto the large handle, her eyes squeezed shut. “Thank you.” Mina coughed. The rushing water pulled at them, but Nan smiled and nodded. Mina reached up to wipe the water from her eyes. “Don’t let go!” Nan reached out with one hand to stop her from releasing the wheel but realized her own mistake. She slapped her hand back on the cold metal and gripped even tighter with both hands. “I think it’s fine. The river will keep the door sealed now that it’s closed,” Mina tried to reassure her. “I don’t, but Anders seems sure.” She pointed to the Baldander who was now waiting a ways down the tunnel looking at them eagerly. Ever walked up to the door and inspected the lock. “I wonder why it wouldn’t open. It’s kind of odd for them to send you this way if it’s going to almost kill you.” “It’s been welded shut.” Nan pointed from her perch on the stairs. She fin ally released one hand to point at the bead trail that ran around the whole door. “It’s a good thing it was shoddy work, otherwise I might not have been able to get it open,” Ever admitted. “No, it’s a good thing you were with us. Otherwise we wouldn’t have made it.” Mina looked up at Ever gratefully. Ever shrugged her shoulders. “Don’t mention it…really.” “Now what?” Nan asked finally gathering enough courage to let go of the door handle. “We follow the wet rat.” Ever pointed at Anders in his otter shape, who was shaking the water from his wet fur and giving her a pointed glare. He moved forward and then turned back to the tunnel, trying to get them to follow him. “She’s right. We follow him.” Mina instructed. Anders went farther up the tunnel, trying to stay on higher ground—anything that hadn’t been submerged in the floodwater. He peeled off down a left passageway, and they came to a second set of air lock doors. Anders jumped up onto the round wheel and—this time when Mina turned it—it unlocked and opened easily. He scampered right through the door. The girls were a bit more hesitant. Mina went first into the second air lock. It was dark. There was a slight smell of kerosene in the air as if a lantern or heater had been lit recently. She put her hands out in front of her and tried to make it to a wall, but she stumbled over something on the floor. Mina let out a cry as she fell forward onto the large form. She got up and tried to feel around on the ground but almost lost it when she realized what she was feeling. Her hands were roaming over a dead body. Mina’s hands stilled on the dead body as bile rose to her throat. But then she realized it was still warm. Even though every part of her wanted to run away, she stayed. She heard a slight moan, and instinct kicked in. “Light! I need light!” Ever and Nan searched the room until one of them found a kerosene lamp and matches. The room was quickly illuminated as Ever held the lamp close to Mina. 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__label__cc	0.537167	0.462833	Born2Invest Sci-B-Vac Vs. Heplisav-B – the best hepatitis B vaccine on the market VBI Vaccines is a Massachusetts-based biotech company that has a hepatitis B vaccine that’s already approved, and selling in fifteen countries right now. Born2Invest Staff At the beginning of March, development stage biotechnology company Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX) gained strength on the news that the FDA had accepted a response to a Complete Response Letter (CRL) that the agency had issued to the company in November 2016. Dynavax currently trades for at just shy of $6 a share; up on the circa $4 a share that the company maintained throughout the last three months, but still down considerably on the pre-CRL issue highs of $11.60. This suggests a certain reluctance for markets to take the most recent development as a sign that Dynavax, and the asset in question, Heplisav-B, is back on track for a successful conclusion to its development pathway. In this author’s opinion, this reluctance is justified. This is an asset that has received two CRLs from the FDA so far, something from which very few development stage assets recover, and the information available as to what the FDA’s issues are with the drug, and what Dynavax’s response to these issues has been, is vague at best. There’s a PDUFA in place, sure, but this far from guarantees that the FDA is ready to approve the drug; merely that it believes it has all of the information in hand to make a decision one way or another. Safety remains a concern, with some cardiac events reportedly one of the key drivers behind the November 2016 CRL, and the FDA looking for new analyses of the integrated safety database across different time periods, and post-marketing commitments. Some initial concerns about the possibility that Heplisav-B may cause rare serious autoimmune events seem to have allayed, as the FDA didn’t note these as a focal point in Dynavax’s required response to the second CRL. With that said, and again rooted it the vagueness of the information available, nobody outside of the FDA or Dynavax is really sure whether this concern has lifted or not. That’s the downside. The problem investors have is in weighing this downside against the potential for approval, and what an approval might mean for Dynavax. Whatever concerns the FDA might have with safety or tolerability, the bottom line is that there’s a very large unmet need in this space right now and that in turn, there’s a very large revenue potential for any company that can bring a drug to market that fills the need. Current hepatitis B vaccinations have limitations, most notably rooted in the dosing schedule. The current standard of care in the space, primarily made of a generic group of vaccines, are administered in three doses over a six-month schedule. Results of a published Vaccine Safety Datalink study showed that only 54% of adults completed the three-dose hepatitis B vaccine series in one year. If patients don’t complete the dose regimen, there’s a high chance that they won’t be protected against the hepatitis B virus, meaning that close to 50% of those dosed (and this excludes those that haven’t even started dosing, of course) don’t receive benefit from the drug. Analysts put the potential peak sales for Dynavax’s Heplisav-B at more than $700 million. For a company with a current market capitalization of $261 million, that’s a large potential upside on approval. SEE ALSO Nostoc Biotech closes a €1.5 million investment led by Social Stock Exchange Even with the two CRLs, the uncertainty surrounding safety and the potential for the development pathway to extend beyond an August PDUFA, taken into consideration, therefore, for many traders and investors, there’s enough reward to justify the clear risks. That’s why Dynavax is up, and why the company will probably gain strength as it approaches the FDA decision day. Are there any alternatives to settling on one side of the risk-reward profile of a Dynavax position for someone looking to gain exposure to the potential $700 million unmet hepatitis B need? For an investor looking to pick up an exposure to the space, but that doesn’t think Dynavax has a good chance of approval with Heplisav, there’s another company that is right on Dynavax’s heels, and it’s VBI Vaccines, Inc. – Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ:VBIV). VBI Vaccines is a Massachusetts-based biotech company that has a hepatitis B vaccine that’s already approved, and selling in fifteen countries right now. It’s got a very large safety database (something we’ll discuss in a bit more detail shortly) and it’s designed to overcome the limitations of the currently available SOC vaccines. At a glance, then, it seems to not only have the potential to meet the unmet need (and in turn, the $700 million market opportunity) but also to represent a more attractive risk-reward profile than a Dyanavax/Heplisav exposure. The asset in question is called Sci-B-Vac. The list of countries in which Sci-B-Vac is already approved includes Hong Kong, Israel, Philippines, Vietnam and a large portion of West and Central Africa. To date, it has demonstrated safety and efficacy in over 300,000 patients, and VBI has a database of safety figures in hand that spans 5,000 doses. The vaccine is created using hamster cells, which enables Sci-B-Vac to mimic the virus to which it’s designed to induce an immune response far more closely than so-called second generation vaccines, which use yeast cells to ‘package’ antigens. For reference, Heplisav-B uses yeast cells, but is able to reduce the dosing regimen when compared to the SOCs in the sector because it uses what’s called immunostimulatory sequences (ISS) as an adjuvant, instead of the alum adjuvant that things like Engerix (an example of one of the most widely used SOCs) employ. The employing of hamster cells as packaging for the antigens, as well as Sci-B-Vac’s mimicking of all three surface antigens of the hepatitis B virus (the S antigen and the pre-S1 and pre-S2 surface antigens), results in an increase in immunogenicity without the necessity for an alternate adjuvant. This is a key point, as it allows for a maintaining of the safety profile of the alum type vaccines, but an increased elicited response. To put this another way, with Heplisav-B, Dynavax has taken second generation vaccines and added an adjuvant to allow for reduced dosage. In contrast, with Sci-B-Vac, VBI has completely reengineered the vaccine to allow for higher immunogenicity, which reduces the amount of the vaccine needed. In doing this, it’s reduced the necessary dosage, and overcome the dosing issue that we outlined above as serving to underpin the large unmet need in the space. SEE ALSO This company is close to producing a tobacco plant that doesn't cause addiction VBI’s vaccine has also demonstrated an equally effective immunogenicity across all patient types – young, old, healthy, and (very importantly) immunosuppressed patients such as diabetes sufferers. There’s a real problem right now with current vaccine options not inducing immunogenicity in diabetes sufferers (and Heplisav-B is included in this group), and Sci-B-Vac seems to solve this problem. So what’s the development pathway like? The company is pushing right now to add the US and Europe to its list of approved regions. These are the two big-ticket markets, and approval in both could amount to more than $1 billion in revenue potential, above and beyond Dynavax’s $700 million Heplisav-B US potential. The European pathway is slightly ahead of that of the US, with the company having announced back in February that the CHMP (a department of the EMA) has expressed its support of VBI’s proposed plan to proceed to the Phase III clinical studies of Sci-B-Vac, and that the product information, as well as data from ongoing studies, supports the Phase III clinical studies and VBI’s planned filing of a market authorization application (MAA) for the vaccine. A pivotal study should kick off during the third quarter of this year, and this presents us with a potential 2018 approval in Europe. According to most recent communication from management, the US approval program is running parallel to that of the European program, which suggests we should see a pivotal initiated in the US this year also, again serving up the potential for approval in 2018. There’s also a considerable amount of institutional interest in the company. Arch Ventures, headed up by Robert Nelson, and Perceptive Advisors, the top performing sub $1 billion hedge fund of 2015, headed up by biotech guru Joseph Edelman, both hold large stakes in VBI. Through Opko Health Inc. (NASDAQ:OPK), billionaire biotech entrepreneur Dr. Phillip Frost also holds a large, and growing, stake in the company. The takeaway here is that VBI is likely around eighteen months behind Dynavax in terms of getting a hepatitis B vaccine on the market in the US and Europe, but given the information available right now, it looks as though VBI’s Sci-B-Vac has a far higher chance of getting a regulatory green light. Sci-B-Vac also looks superior to Heplisav-B, especially in the immunosuppressed patient population, giving the drug a higher peak sales potential than that of its Dynavax made counterpart. For an investor willing to wait a little longer for their exposure to pay off, therefore, VBI might make a more attractive position. DISCLAIMER: This article was written by a third party contributor and does not reflect the opinion of Born2Invest, its management, staff or its associates. Please review our disclaimer for more information. Related Topics:Complete Response Letter (CRL)Dynavax Technologies CorporationFDAHepatitis Bhepatitis B vaccinationsHeplisavSci-B-VacVBI Vaccines Born2Invest is a digital news organization dedicated to writing about and publishing the business and financial affairs of the world. Our goal is to bring you the latest headline news and features of events and issues happening around the globe. 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__label__wiki	0.762669	0.762669	Warming already baked in will blow past climate goals Seth Borenstein AP – The amount of baked-in global warming, from carbon pollution already in the air, is enough to blow past international agreed upon goals to limit climate change, a new study found. But it’s not game over because, while that amount of warming may be inevitable, it can be delayed for centuries if the world quickly stops emitting extra greenhouse gases from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas, the study’s authors said. For decades, scientists have talked about so-called “committed warming” or the increase in future temperature based on past carbon dioxide emissions that stay in the atmosphere for well over a century. It’s like the distance a speeding car travels after the brakes are applied. But Monday’s study in the journal Nature Climate Change calculates that a bit differently and now figures the carbon pollution already put in the air will push global temperatures to about 2.3 degrees Celsius of warming since pre-industrial times. Previous estimates, including those accepted by international science panels, were about a degree Celsius less than that amount of committed warming. International climate agreements set goals of limiting warming to two degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times, with the more ambitious goal of limiting it to 1.5 degrees Celsius added in Paris in 2015. The world has already warmed about 1.1 degrees Celsius. “You’ve got some global warming inertia that’s going to cause the climate system to keep warming, and that’s essentially what we’re calculating,” said study co-author Andrew Dessler, a climate scientist at Texas A&M University. “Think about the climate system like the Titanic. It’s hard to turn the ship when you see the icebergs.” Dessler and colleagues at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab and Nanjing University in China calculated committed warming to take into account that the world has warmed at different rates in different places and that places that haven’t warmed as fast are destined to catch up. Places such as the Southern Ocean, surrounding Antarctica are a bit cooler, and that difference creates low-lying clouds that reflect more sun away from earth, keeping these places cooler. But this situation can’t keep going indefinitely because physics dictates that cooler locations will warm up more and when they do, the clouds will dwindle and more heating will occur, Dessler said. Previous studies were based on the cooler spots staying that way, but Dessler and colleagues said that’s not likely. Outside experts said the work is based on compelling reasoning, but want more research to show that it’s true. Breakthrough Institute climate scientist Zeke Hausfather said the new work fits better with climate models than observational data. Just because the world is bound to get more warming than international goals, that doesn’t mean all is lost in the fight against global warming, said Dessler, who cautioned against what he called “climate doomers”. If the world gets to net zero carbon emissions soon, two degrees of global warming could be delayed enough so that it won’t happen for centuries, giving society time to adapt or even come up with technological fixes, he said. “If we don’t, we’re going to blow through (climate goals) in a few decades,” Dessler said. “It’s really the rate of warming that makes climate change so terrible. If we got a few degrees over 100,000 years, that would not be that big a deal. We can deal with that. But a few degrees over 100 years is really bad.” Previous articleWednesday January 6, 2021 Next articleMexico approves AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line506
__label__wiki	0.79104	0.79104	Arkhaven Comics New Godzilla vs. Kong Clip Shows The Big Ape Slugging The Lizard In The Jaw Report: Swamp Thing "Unlikely" To Receive Second Season on The CW DC Future State: New Antihero Team of Batman Rogues Become Gotham's Protectors Godzilla vs. Kong Release Moved Up To March Rumor: Warner Bros. Still In Discussions To Produce A Mera Solo Movie With Amber Heard JB Augustine In case you thought it was safe to go back in the water in the hopes that the legal drama surrounding Amber Heard would spell her removal from DC extended universe – or rather, if you didn’t read our last report on the matter -Warners Bros. upcoming plans will leave you dismayed. Related Rumor: Amber Heard’s Role In Aquaman 2 Will Be Bigger Than Before Mikey Sutton and Geekosity’s latest scoop indicates WB is still thinking about a Mera solo film with, Heard returning as the red-haired queen of the sea, despite the actress’s legal scandal and resulting petitions. Sutton stresses that the studio is only discussing this and no movie has been greenlit, but it’s clear they aren’t taking the petitions and outrage seriously. Related: Amber Heard Staying On for Aquaman 2 For Warner Bros., the public outcry is no different from the pushback Disney experienced with Captain Marvel and Heard is, in a sense, their Brie Larson, as a source told Sutton that the studio sees “it no differently than the boycott of Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel film, which proved to be ineffective as it brought in over a billion to Disney. “They believe it’s artificially inflated and most likely politically motivated,” the source continued. “They don’t base their decisions on web chatter.” Related: Aquaman Star Jason Momoa Reveals He Struggled With Debt and Had Trouble Finding Work Following Game of Thrones If it’s a reflection of the demand and audience perception, “web chatter” should matter, but it appears beside the point, as it’s clear WB is paying more attention to Aquaman’s billion-dollar global haul, $813 million of which came from overseas. Though Arthur Curry’s success may have occurred nearly two years ago, it seems that Warner Bros. is seeking to keep the same set of cast and crew, which proves that the company will look the other way at any scandal or wrongdoing in the name of box office returns, especially foreign, unless your name is Johnny Depp. Depp recently lost his defamation suit against The Sun in the UK, in which he argued that the paper had unsubstantially described him as a ‘wife-beater’ following a Washington Post op ed in which Heard asserted the same, but has another court case against Amber Heard coming up, which in theory, could be the deciding factor on whether or not Heard remains in the role. Related Report: Warner Bros. Still Has To Pay Johnny Depp For Fantastic Beasts Despite The Actor Resigning Likewise, there may be momentum on the side of Mera getting her own movie, as she has already been on screen and can be looked at as a female Aquaman, which is enticing to the goals of extraordinary box office results and establishing greater female representation they can market to demos in the PG-13 range, particularly so so they can compete for pop culture attention with Marvel’s Black Widow and Captain Marvel. To this end, the previously announced Batgirl and Supergirl films have heavily indicated that they will take place within the same DC Extended Universe continuity as Aquaman and Birds of Prey. Related Rumor: Supergirl Movie is Canceled and Henry Cavill Will be Back as Superman However, Supergirl is believed to be canceled as of this year and Batgirl has basically stalled, though BOP scribe Christina Hodson is attached as the writer. Amber Heard is a lock for Aquaman 2 and Warner Bros. is allegedly playing catch-up with Marvel/Disney’s push for diversity, so don’t be shocked if Mera’s solo film moves forward. Amber HeardAquamanAquaman 2Captain MarvelDC Extended UniverseJohnny DeppMeraWarner Bros. Get My Bounding Into Comics Newsletter Writer, journalist, comic reader. I cover all things DC and Godzilla. Fan since Batman TAS was brand new. Favorite character is between Swamp Thing and Darkwing Duck. By subscribing, you agree to receive email communication from Bounding Into Comics. Copyright 2018, Bounding Into Comics. Disclosure Information: Some of the organizations with products on our site may pay us a referral fee or affiliate commission when you click to apply for those products.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line508
__label__cc	0.512207	0.487793	Tag Archives: cronyism Bloodshed in Bidnija Daphne is dead, brutally murdered in a hamlet few people outside Malta had ever heard of before. The initial shock left us dumbstruck. Before we had gathered our thoughts, the PN had returned to its assault on the government based on allegations of sleaze, cronyism, poor governance and erosion of the rule of law. The voice of prudence and moderation was never given a chance. So far, nobody has a clue who killed Daphne, except her killers. The notional responsibility of every government for everything that happens in its jurisdiction has been stretched to include an assassination which most probably could not have been prevented by a democratic government tuned to perfection and a police force with every resource possible and imaginable. We have been wounded collectively but we are being invited, coerced even, to fragment. Accusations fly, allegations are remade and attached by unfathomable logic to the awful event. Is this what we were expected to do, instantly to turn on one another? By whom? Nobody has accused the government of having a hand in Daphne’s murder. Nobody has dared because it would be counter-productive. A government having just won a landslide victory, almost disoriented by a floored and self-harming Opposition would not invent such a nightmare for itself. So, because it is impossible to accuse the government directly, the next best thing is to accuse indirectly, to inflate notional responsibility to actual responsibility, to demand resignations that will not happen and foment an atmosphere of profound discontent. It is an understatement to say that the reaction of the Adrian Delia’s PN to Daphne’s murder is disappointing. We had a right to expect sobriety, moderation, prudence, even a truce in the endless feud. Instead we had a scandalous populist exploitation of a crime of historic proportions. Nobody in his right mind suspects that the Government had a hand in Daphne’s murder. Despite the very public excoriation suffered by Adrian Delia at the hands of Daphne during the PN leadership race, nobody in his right mind could suspect Adrian Delia of assassination. How about one of their henchmen unhinged? Possible – but not plausible: a political motive for the murder seems farfetched. Something more personal involving great financial loss, perhaps imprisonment for a merciless criminal seems far more plausible. We have been thrown head first into the “what if” season and among all the “what ifs”, this seems to be the best bet. But there is worse, far worse, to contemplate. What if Daphne’s killers simply picked her for her prominence? What if she is collateral damage in an attack on Malta? It took decades for evidence to emerge that Italy’s anni di piombo had been largely orchestrated by the CIA. The terrorists at both extremes of the Italian political spectrum never suspected that they had been so deftly manipulated into turning their country into a war zone. Today the CIA should have no interest in destabilizing Malta but the game they played could be played by others. What if Daphne and Malta are both victims in a larger game? In this scenario, the devil in the piece has to be Russia and its geo-political interest in the Mediterranean. Profoundly humiliated by the West’s role in the Arab Spring, it has kept Assad in place in Syria against all comers at the cost of hundreds of thousands dead and millions reduced to refugee status. Did the Kremlin pick Malta and Daphne in Malta to show the EU that it could destabilize a member state? Our government may have achieved more prominence than is good for us when it supported the Russian embargo and when it refused to refuel the Russian fleet on its way to Syria. Perhaps the Russians are innocent, but this is the “what if” season and they must forgive us for not excluding them. What is certain is that this is a time for prudence, for moderate discourse, for credible leadership. We are all called upon to avoid playing the killers’ game. Upping the ante in the wake of an event such as this is the last thing we should be doing. We should not be turning the country into a political powder keg. Only our enemies, as ruthless as Daphne’s killers, would want us to do so. Defeated as they are, the PN owe the country responsible leadership appropriate to the grave circumstances of the moment. The government owes the country a steady hand at the helm and consideration of the long-term reforms that will give us the resilience to face an assault such as Daphne’s assassination without the fear of destabilization. Duopoly makes us vulnerable, authentic democracy could make us less of a target of choice. By carmelcacopardo • Posted in anni di piombo, Arab Spring, Bidnija, Caruana Galizia Daphne, CIA - Central Intelligence Agency, cronyism, Delia Adrian, European Union, Italy, Kremlin, Mediterranean Sea, Partit Nazzjonalista, poor governance, rule of law, Russia, Syria • Tagged anni di piombo, Arab Spring, Bidnija, Caruana Galizia Daphne, CIA - Central Intelligence Agency, cronyism, Delia Adrian, European Union, Italy, Kremlin, Mediterranean Sea, Partit Nazzjonalista, poor governance, rule of law, Russia, Syria	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line519
__label__cc	0.741782	0.258218	Applied Vision Science, BAVS Return to: Programs by College Degree Requirements: 124 Credits The BAVS Program is designed as a 3+1 curriculum that includes three years of prerequisite coursework plus one year of vision science and optometry coursework. The prerequisite coursework may be completed at any accredited institution; the BAVS coursework is offered at the Forest Grove campus of Pacific University. Students must complete the equivalent of 124 semester credits, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for transferred credits. All BAVS courses must be passed with a grade of C or above (or Pass). Three Years of Prerequisite Coursework = 80 semester credits One Year of Applied Vision Science Coursework = 44 semester credits Degree Total = 124 semester credits Fall: 15.5 credits VSC 301 - Introduction to Vision Science 3 credit(s) VSC 303 - Visual Neuroanatomy 1.5 credit(s) VSC 311 - Primary Eye Care & Procedures With Lab/Practicum 1 credit(s) VSC 312 - Visual Changes Over Lifespan With Practicum 2 credit(s) VSC 316 - CL Exam & Fitting with Lab/Practicum 2 credit(s) VSC 317 - Specialty CL with Lab/Practicum 2 credit(s) VSC 318 - CL & Myopia Control with Lab/Practicum 2 credit(s) VSC 331 - Clinical Vocabulary & Communication 2 credit(s) Spring: 15.5 credits VSC 304 - Visual Information Processing With Lab 2.5 credit(s) VSC 305 - Ocular Disorders & Diagnosis with Lab/Practicum 2 credit(s) VSC 313 - Vision Therapy With Lab/Practicum 2 credit(s) VSC 314 - Binocular & Sports Vision With Lab/Practicum 2 credit(s) VSC 315 - Vision Related Learning Problems with Lab/Practicum 2 credit(s) VSC 332 - Clinical & Academic English Communication 2 credit(s) VSC 333 - Academic Writing 2 credit(s) Summer: 13 credits VSC 302 - Advanced Clinical Topics in Vision Science 3 credit(s) VSC 306 - Evidence-based Optometry and Statistics 4 credit(s) VSC 307 - Capstone Project I 2 credit(s) VSC 308 - Capstone Project II 2 credit(s) VSC 334 - Thesis Writing & Case Report 2 credit(s) Enrollment is limited and admission is selective. The Admissions Committee considers the following factors when reviewing candidates for admission: Strength and breadth of academic record Community and/or college service Accuracy, completeness and neatness of application Applicants should submit the following to bavsadmissions@pacificu.edu Applied Vision Science Application Form (online or paper) Prerequisites Worksheet Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended International Credentials Evaluation Proof of English Language Proficiency Application fee of US $40 Prerequisite Coursework Students must complete a minimum of 80 semester credits of prerequisite coursework prior to starting the applied vision science coursework. Science courses should be completed within the previous seven years. Social Sciences – 12 credits Humanities – 12 credits Natural Science – 28 credits Optometry – 28 credits Students must protect the integrity of their work and maintain a high level of academic honesty. Cheating and plagiarism constitute serious academic offenses. Students involved in an act of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the Academic and Professional Standards Committee. Satisfactory academic progress in the program is defined as regular and prompt attendance, satisfactory academic performance, satisfactory clinical progress, safe clinical practice, appropriate professional conduct, effective interpersonal skills and compliance with policies and procedures. Students shall receive a final grade of C or better. Students will be evaluated regularly in these areas according to established standards. Students will be given regular feedback on their academic progress in the program. A student who is not performing adequately according to the standards will receive notification through written feedback and/or individual advisement. Academic and Professional Standards Committee (APSC) Academic progress may be reviewed by the Academic and Professional Standards Committee at the conclusion of each semester, and upon request of a faculty member. The Academic and Professional Standards Committee consists of a faculty chair and at least 3 additional faculty members and 1 student member. The Academic Standards Committee may be asked to review a student who: Indications of poor academic performance; Insufficient progress in the development of clinical skills; Failure to comply with College policies or procedures; Unprofessional conduct, unethical conduct, or illegal conduct; Evidence of behavior that may hinder professional competence and interpersonal or professional relations. Substandard Grades A substandard grade is below a C in BAVS courses provided by Pacific University. The following options are available when a student earns a substandard grade: Remediation of substandard grades that does not require actually retaking the course(s). Retaking courses in which a substandard or failing grade has been earned. Each student will be allowed a maximum of three course remediations. Any substandard grades beyond the three remediations will require a retake of the course, pending the outcome of an Academic Review. When a student needs a third course remediation, an Academic Review by the APSC will be conducted following completion of the third remediation. The categories of Academic Warning, Academic Probation, and Dismissal apply to grades assigned in courses used to fulfill the requirements for the Bachelor of Applied Vision Science. Students may be either in good academic standing, on academic warning, or on academic probation. Good academic standing is reserved for those students who have never earned a substandard final grade or for those who have been removed from academic warning or probation as described below. Descriptions of academic warning and academic probation follow. Academic Warning The Academic and Professional Standards Committee (APSC) will place a student on Academic Warning when a single substandard grade is below a C. All substandard grades must be remediated before the credit(s) can be counted toward the pursued degree. A student returning from an Academic Suspension, who receives a single substandard grade will undergo an Academic Review. Students may also be placed on Warning for Professional Misconduct if they are found to be in violation of the Code of Academic and Professional Conduct. Students placed on Warning due to academic performance will receive written notification from the Committee outlining the reasons for the Warning. Copies will be sent to the Dean, the Associate Deans, the Office of Student Services, and the appropriate faculty. The student will be asked to sign and return the original written communication to the Office of Student [A1] [BK2] Services.[MOU3] Students on Academic Warning are informed that, while on Academic Warning, a violation of the code of Academic and Professional Conduct will cause them to be considered for Dismissal from the College. The Academic and Professional Standards Committee will remove students from Academic Warning following one full term in which no substandard grades are received, all substandard grades have been remediated, and the student has not violated the Code of Academic and Professional Conduct. Students placed on Academic Warning will remain on Academic Warning until removed by the Committee. Students on Academic Warning will be considered for Dismissal from the College if the Code of Academic and Professional Conduct is violated. The Academic and Professional Standards Committee will place a student on Academic Probation when more than one substandard grade (below a C) exists on the student’s transcript at any time. Students may also be placed on Probation for Professional Misconduct if they are found to be in violation of the Code of Academic and Professional Conduct. Students placed on Probation due to academic performance will receive written notification from the Committee, outlining the reasons for Probation. Copies will be sent to the Dean, the Associate Deans, the Office of Student Services, and the appropriate faculty. The student will be asked to sign and return the original written communication to the Office of Student Services. Students on Academic Probation are informed that, while on Probation, a violation of the Code of Academic and Professional Conduct will cause them to be considered for Dismissal from the College. The Academic and Professional Standards Committee will remove students from Academic Probation following one full term in which no substandard grades are received, and all substandard grades have been remediated and the student has not violated the Code of Academic and Professional conduct. Students placed on Academic Probation will remain on Probation until removed by the Committee. Students on Academic Probation will be considered for Dismissal from the College if the Code of Academic and Professional conduct is violated. The Academic and Professional Standards Committee will conduct an Academic Review for a student who fails to sustain satisfactory progress (separate from Academic Progress for Financial Aid Recipients) toward completion of the degree program as evidenced by: three or more non-remediated substandard grades existing on the student’s transcript at any time; a student who has two semesters of academic performance which, when considered individually, would meet the guidelines for Academic Probation; a student who does not receive a passing grade after sitting for a course in its entirety a second time; unsuccessful remediation that precludes curricular advancement; or a student who receives a single substandard grade after returning to the College from an Academic Suspension. The Academic Review could result in dismissal from the program. Academic Suspension This requirement may occur when a student has received substandard grades in courses that cannot be remediated during the normal scheduled curriculum. A student on Academic Suspension who, upon return to the College, receives a single substandard grade will undergo an Academic Review, which could result in dismissal. Most students will be enrolled in this program continuously and without interruption until they complete the program. However, circumstances may arise that prevent a student from being continuously enrolled in this program. Students may request a leave of absence from the program for up to one year, and then return to the program without applying for re-admission. Upon returning to the program, the student may be required to demonstrate continued competency in didactic knowledge and clinical skills. Students who are considering withdrawing from the program should meet with the director to discuss options and initiate the withdrawal process. Students who need to withdraw due to health emergencies or other emergency reasons may be granted an Administrative Withdrawal by the Associate Dean of Academic Programs. A statement from a healthcare provider or other documentation is typically required for an Administrative Withdrawal. Students who receive a final grade of C-, D, F or No Pass in any Applied Vision Science course or fail to meet the terms of their remediation or academic probation may be academically dismissed from the program. Students who are academically dismissed from the program may apply for readmission. Students who are dismissed for unsatisfactory clinical progress, unsafe clinical practice or unprofessional conduct are not eligible for readmission to the program. Consideration for Readmission In very rare circumstances, the College of Optometry may choose to readmit a student who has previously withdrawn and/or been dismissed. In order to be considered for readmission, a former student must write a letter requesting information on the process of readmission to the Dean of the College, with copies to the Associate Deans, the Office of Student Services, and the University Dean of Students. The Office of Student Services for the College will provide input to the Dean regarding any concerns during the student’s previous tenure. If the Dean determines that readmission is possible, he or she will determine in consultation with the Academic and Professional Standards Committee, what steps are required for readmission on a case by case basis. Time Limits to Complete Degree Bachelor of Applied Vision Science must complete all degree requirements in a maximum of 2 years of academic enrollment, not to exceed 3 calendar years. C-, Appeals Program decisions regarding academic standing are final. All requests for appeals of rulings by the APSC must be submitted in writing to the Dean. Information on the appeal process may be found in the APSC manual. The most up-to-date and specific policies and procedures pertaining to Student Academic Standing for the College of Optometry can be found in the Academic and Professional Standards Committee (APSC) Policies and Procedures Manual. The program-specific policies and procedures in this manual reflect the standards of the optometric profession. The content of this manual is discussed with each class at the program orientation presented by the Deans or Director at the beginning of each academic year. In addition, a copy of this manual is provided to each BAVS student. Regular and prompt attendance is essential for academic success. Therefore, attendance at all scheduled lectures, laboratories, clinic sessions and affiliation assignments is required. Absence does not excuse a student from responsibility for coursework or assignments that are missed. Students who have excessive absences may be reviewed by the Academic and Professional Standards Committee for possible dismissal from the program. Lateness causes inconvenience to patients, instructors, staff and fellow students. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner by being prompt in meeting their professional obligations. Credit Load Full-time enrollment is defined as 12 semester credits or more; half-time is 6 credits or more. Students may audit courses with permission of the Director. Students who audit courses are required to enroll in, pay for, and attend classes, but are not required to complete assignments or take examinations. No credit is awarded for audited courses. Students from another vision science or optometry program will be considered for transfer into the Applied Vision Science program only after careful review of all available information. Transferred vision science courses must be completed with a grade of C or better and should be completed within the past three years. At least 26 of the last 44 credits of the applied vision science program must be completed at Pacific University. Taking Courses Without Seeking a Degree Students interested in taking BAVS courses without pursuing a degree may do so. No more than 5 credits may be taken each semester, and no more than 15 credits total may be taken without admission into the program. Time Limits to Program Completion Students are expected to complete the degree with their cohort. Exceptions may be granted for extenuating circumstances. A student may take up to two years to complete the program. All forms of leave (voluntary withdrawals, administrative withdrawals, or leaves of absence) may be extended to a maximum of 12 months total (either consecutive months or cumulative time) with approval from the Director. A student may be dismissed from the program four years from his/her start date if he/she has not completed program requirements. Concurrent Enrollment in Other Academic Programs The Applied Vision Science program includes one years of full-time study in a professional curriculum. Students who are enrolled in this program are expected to be fully engaged in the didactic, laboratory and clinical portions of the curriculum and meet all program requirements. Students who enroll in another academic program concurrently (at the same time) must also meet the requirements of that academic program. Students who are enrolled in the applied vision science program must obtain written approval from the Program Director in order to enroll concurrently in another academic program at Pacific University or at another institution. Students who enroll in another academic program without this approval may be dismissed from the Applied Vision Science program. A = 92 & above B = 82 – 91 C = 75 – 81 D = 66 – 74 F = below 66 or academic dishonesty, unprofessional conduct, unsatisfactory clinical progress, unsafe clinical practice P = Pass N = No Pass Continuance in Program A final grade of C or above (or Pass) must be attained in each course in order to continue to the following semester in the program. Students who receive a final grade below C (or No Pass) in a course will be reviewed by the Academic and Professional Standards Committee for possible dismissal from the program. Students must earn a 2.0 or higher GPA each term and maintain a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA in all coursework. Work in Progress Grade When unanticipated situations arise that prevent the student from completing all course requirements, the course instructor may choose to allow the student additional time to complete the work by issuing a work in progress (WP) grade to the student. A work in progress grade will only be issued if the majority of the course requirements have been completed at a satisfactory level, the student has been making satisfactory clinical progress and the student has demonstrated safe clinical practice. The student must make arrangements with the course instructor to complete the course requirements before the end of the following semester. When the student completes all course requirements at a satisfactory level, the course instructor will submit a Grade Change Request form to the Registrar’s Office to change the WP grade to the earned grade. If the student does not complete all course requirements at a satisfactory level by the end of the following term, the WP grade will change to an F (or No Pass) grade and the student will be dismissed from the program. Incomplete Grade When unexpected illness or emergency prevents the student from completing all course requirements, the course instructor may choose to allow the student additional time to complete the work by issuing an incomplete (I) grade to the student. An approved Incomplete Grade Contract must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. The student must make arrangements with the course instructor to complete the course requirements before the end of the following semester. When the student completes all course requirements at a satisfactory level, the course instructor will submit a Grade Change Request form to the Registrar’s Office to change the I grade to the earned grade. If the student does not complete all course requirements at a satisfactory level by the end of the following term, the I grade will change to an F (or No Pass) grade and the student will be dismissed from the program. Repeated Courses Courses may be counted only once towards graduation requirements. If a course taken at Pacific University is repeated at Pacific University, only the higher grade is used in computing the Pacific GPA. If a course taken at Pacific University is retaken at another institution, the Pacific grade still is counted the GPA. Fall, 2020: $14,446 (15.5 credits) Spring, 2021: $14,446(15.5 credits) Summer, 2021: $12,116(13 credits) Per credit: $932 Audit, per credit hour: $450 Medical Insurance: $2,997 (August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021) Computer Fee: $250 Student Fees: $1,252 Graduation Application Fee: $100	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line522
__label__cc	0.557184	0.442816	Ellen Haberoth, Regents Math 307 habero1@stolaf.edu wp.stolaf.edu/mscs The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science offers programs in all three disciplines, including majors in mathematics and computer science and a concentration in statistics and data science. For more information on each program, see the separate listings under Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics and Data Science. MSCS 124: A Four-Dimensional Excursion This elementary introduction to the geometry of four-dimensional Euclidean space begins with an examination of lower-dimensional spaces and their relationships to one another. Generic objects are examined with the goal of understanding how a four-dimensional counterpart might be generated. Students explore what it means to "see" four-dimensional objects and in alternative ways. The term ends with group projects realized as a short research paper, a virtual reality show/object, and a class presentation. Offered periodically during Interim. No prerequisite. MSCS 150: Statistical and Data Investigations Students learn basic techniques to analyze, manage, visualize, and model data. Instruction focuses on the analysis of "real," salient datasets in a computer-equipped classroom. In small groups students discuss, analyze, and solve case study-based problems. Class sessions include the Inquiry-Based Learning technique, which engages students in frequent presentations of their solutions to the class. Students use the R statistical software to perform statistical computing and data visualizations. Offered annually. MSCS 264: Introduction to Data Science Data is the currency of the modern world, and data science is a field that sits at the intersection between statistics and computer science. At its heart, data science is about gleaning information and making decisions from data; this course provides a solid foundation to the most important data science tools. Students develop a common language for creating visualizations, wrangling with data, programming in a literate manner, producing reproducible research, and communicating results. Offered each semester. Counts toward statistics concentration. MSCS 341: Algorithms for Decision Making This course introduces students to the subject of machine learning. The primary focus is the development and application of powerful machine learning algorithms applied to complex, real-world data. Topics covered include linear regression, nearest neighbor models, k-means clustering, shrinkage methods, decision trees and forests, boosting, bagging, support vector machines, and hierarchical clustering. Applications are taken from a wide variety of disciplines, including biology, economics, public policy, public health, and sports. Familiarity with a programming language such as R or Python is highly recommended. Offered on a regular basis. Counts toward computer science and mathematics majors and statistics and data science concentration. Prerequisite: MATH 220, CSCI 251, or STAT 272 or permission of the instructor. MSCS 389: Math, Statistics, and Computer Science Research Methods (0.50) Students focus on writing scientific papers, preparing scientific posters, and giving presentations in the context of a specific, year-long, interdisciplinary research project. In addition, this weekly seminar series builds collaborative research skills such as working in teams, performing reviews of math, statistics, and computer science literature, consulting effectively, and communicating proficiently. Exposure to post-graduate opportunities in math, statistics, and computer science disciplines is also provided. Open to students accepted into the Center for Interdisciplinary Research. MSCS 390: Mathematics Practicum Students work in groups on substantial problems posed by, and of current interest to, area businesses and government agencies. The student groups decide on promising approachesto their problem and carry out the necessary investigations with minimal faculty involvement. Each group reports the results of its investigations with a paper and an hour-long presentation to the sponsoring organization. Offered annually during Interim. MSCS 396: Directed Undergraduate Research MSCS 398: Independent Research. Kristina C. Garrett Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science enumerative and algebraic combinatorics; partition theory; q-series Adam H. Berliner Associate Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science combinatorial matrix theory; linear algebra; graph theory Tyler Billingsley Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Laura Boehm Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science statistics; spatial data analysis computer science; parallel/distributed systems Sara Clifton Jaime I. Davila Jill Dietz Professor of Mathematics algebraic topology; group theory Rita Gomez Adjunct Instructor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Olaf A. Hall-Holt computational geometry; computer vision/graphics Bruce Hanson real analysis; complex analysis Paul Humke real analysis; dynamical systems Elizabeth A. Jensen Assistant Professor of Computer Science Sharon J. Lane-Getaz statistics; statistics education Ryota Matsuura mathematics education; algebraic number theory Steven McKelvey operations research; wildlife modeling Matthew P. Richey applied and computational mathematics Paul J. Roback Joseph Roith David P. Walmsley Adam C. Wood Visiting Instructor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Matthew Wright applied and computational topology Kathryn Ziegler-Graham (on leave)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line523
__label__wiki	0.775887	0.775887	Girl, that break-up did you good... By The Fix\|4:30am Dec 17, 2014 When we get dumped, we wallow in a dark hole of self-pity and Ben & Jerry's ice-cream. When our fave celebs get dissed and dismissed, they chop off their locks, hire a stylist and flaunt their enviable curves on the red carpet (if they're yet to replace their exes with enviable lovers). Some of our fave Tinseltowner's splits have totally spring-boarded them onto all the best dressed lists, proving that break-ups are not always a bad thing. Want proof? We've enlisted the help of Khloe Kardashian, Taylor Swift and Adriana Lima to prove our point... She was the reality star, he was the basketballer and they were meant to live happily ever after. That is, until Lamar Odom's difficult drug past, erratic behaviour and cheating scandals forced Khloe Kardashian to file for divorce in 2013. BEFORE: Khloe Kardashian Instead of falling into a deep, dark hole of pity, Khloe raunchified her wardrobe... and swapped the distressed denim of years gone by for pastel pink lips, neutral bodycon skirts and a booty to die for. Oh, and on-again/off-again boyfriend French Montana. AFTER: Khloe Kardashian Queen of Cat Kingdom Taylor Swift knew Hollywood bad boy Harry Styles "was trouble when he walked in"... but she dated him anyway in 2012. Two months later and Haylor came to a total halt, lending loads of lyrical ammunition to T-Swizzle's latest album 1989. BEFORE: Taylor Swift and Harry Styles What does almost every girl do after a messy split (aside from stalking their ex on Facebook)? They chop all their hair off. Which is what Tay did, before stripping off for a very saucy performance at the Victoria's Secret show... with Harry seated in the front row. Taylor - 1, Harry - 0. AFTER: Taylor Swift We couldn't possibly sum up Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez's entire messed-up relationship in one teeny-tiny text box... but we'll try anyway. The pair started dating in 2010 and have since one of Hollywood's most on-again/off-again couple. They were last spotted together in Paris in October after swearing off each other months prior. But with Justin now cosying up to model Hailey Baldwin, we're guessing Jelena's well and truly done. BEFORE: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez With Selena looking smoking-hot at the AMAs last month, we're guessing it'll only be a matter of time before JB dials her digits once again. Let's also make special mention of the sultry Insta-snap she posted earlier this week, flashing her flawless pins on social media. Oh, and the fact she's now signed to Interscope records, leaving her Disney past behind. Sounds like bestie T-Swizzle's had something to do with this transformation. AFTER: Selena Gomez After dumping Taylor Swift last year, Harry Styles moved onto reality star (and all around babe) Kendall Jenner... and we were convinced these two would see the six-month mark. But after only three months, the pair called time on their short-lived relationship due to "work commitments"... and the fact that he's a total rock star and she's a total superstar. BEFORE: Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles Harry, you really messed up with this one. A few months after their highly-publicised split, Kendall rocked the runway for pretty much every high-fash designer in the entire world... before stripping off and fondling Cara Delevingne for Love magazine earlier this month. Two Harry exes for the price of one? We're guessing he'll def buy this month's issue. AFTER: Kendall Jenner After Casper Smart allegedly cheated on Jennifer Lopez with a "transexual model" earlier this year, she tossed his butt to the block. Unfortunately, the pair have since been spotted together... probably because JLo's one of the hottest women of all the land, and Casper's clearly punching above his weight. BEFORE: Jennifer Lopez Last month, JLo booty-popped all over the AMAs stage alongside Aussie rapper Iggy Azalea. Before her sexy performance, she walked the red carpet in one of the most scantily-clad frocks we've ever seen... proving once again, the strength of double-sided tape. If break-ups had winners, Jen would be a clear favourite. AFTER: Jennifer Lopez After 72-days of marriage, Kim Kardashian and NBA player Kris Humphries split in what was the craziest break-up we've ever seen. Thanks to Keeping Up With The Kardashians, we watched these two tear eachother to shreds, fighting at every opportunity they could. Some of those arguments should have been about Kim's OTT hair extensions... BEFORE: Kim Kardashian She's been Kanye-fied! Tying the knot to Kanye West earlier this year, new mum Kim Kardashian's got a new high-fash stylist... in the form of her hubby. But don't think Kim's concealing her puppies now she's got a little one! Just last month, the reality star broke the internet with her oiled-up cover for Paper magazine. Oh, and she burnt those manky extensions* *note this is probably a lie AFTER: Kim Kardashian After a two-year engagement to ex-fiance Jason Trawick, Britney Spears started dating David Lucado in 2013. During this time, she also had way too much fun with her at-home hair dye kit. Oh, she and barely wore a bra. We've got one word for you Brits: Tacky. BEFORE: Britney Spears and David Lucado Long before Ariana Grande hooked up with Big Sean, he was engaged to Glee star Naya Rivera... who was a little blah throughout their entire relationship. Staying safe on the red carpet, the rapper reportedly called time on their relationship in April, due to her controlling ways. BEFORE: Naya Rivera Erm, is that you Naya? Three months after her nasty break-up with Big Sean, Naya married actor Ryan Dorsey... on the day she was supposed to tie the knot with her ex-fiance! As the new Mrs Rivera-Dorsey, Naya shed her snooze image, flaunted her naughty bits on Instagram and perfected the butt selfie. AFTER: Naya Rivera It was a match made in Vampire Diaries heaven... until it was over. Nina Dobrev and her blue-eyed beau Ian Somerhalder called time on their three-year relationship, after rumours surfaced that he'd cheated on her. Which is total ammunition for a sexy makeover, right Nina? BEFORE: Nina Dobrev One year later, Nina's posing in tiny shorts, smouldering in sexy selfies and rumoured to be dating Vampire Diaries co-star Chris Wood. Although Ian's dating Twilight star Nikki Reed, we wonder if he's ever scrolled through his smouldering former flame's sultry snaps? AFTER: Nina Dobrev This one came as a total shock to TheFIX. After five years of marriage, Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima and her NBA player husband Marko Jaric ended their relationship. Which means Miss Lima's a single lady (much to every hot-blooded males' delight). And although we've never called Adriana dowdy, she did lack a certain spark on the red carpet when paired with her hubby... BEFORE: Adriana Lima	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line529
__label__wiki	0.629735	0.629735	CELEBS LIFE REEL Mike Rashid Facts about Mike Rashid Date of Birth March 14, 1982 Birthplace United States Zodiac Pisces Profession YouTuber, author, entrepreneur, a former boxer Height 5 feet and 11 inches Relationship status Not revealed yet Net worth $900,000-$1,000,000 (More info Below) BIO AND WIKI Mike Rashid was born on March 14, 1982, in the United States. Ever since Mike was a kid, he was always keen and passionate about sports and outdoor activities. As he grew up, he earned a lot of fame for his Fitness guide, Nutrition guide which he uploads in his channel, Mike Rashid. Right now, has earned more than 893k subscribers. Not just that, his channel has attained a total of more than 94 million views from his videos. Other than YouTube, he has lots of fan followings on his various social media platforms. Also, he has more than 831k followers on his Instagram alone at the time of writing this article. Mike Rashid photo courtesy Mike Rashid’s GIRLFRIEND AND RELATIONSHIP Mike Rashid is a power bodybuilder with diverse professions as an author, a former boxer, entrepreneur, and many more. Talking about his relationship, he is a divorcee and has two beautiful daughters. However, he had more than five years long of the marriage relationship. Things did not work out as planned so sadly they had to separate. Currently, he is dating a fellow fitness freak, the IFBB BIKINI PRO Narmin Assria. It has been quite a while since their relationship is revealed. They often post pictures of each other. At the moment, they re very happy and satisfi4ed with each other. They train together which is the best part of their relationship. Having said that, their common interest has brought more spark in their relationship. Mike Rashid with his girlfriend Mike Rashid’s HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND BODY MEASUREMENTS Weight 93-102 kg Body Type He has a bulky and toned body Body Measurement Unfortunately, the detailed statistics regarding his body measurements remains unknown. Mike Rashid photo shoot Mike Rashid NET WORTH Sponsorship: As Mike has more than 831k followers on his Instagram account, advertisers pay a certain amount for the post they make. Considering Mike ’s latest 15 posts, the average engagement rate of followers on each of his post is 1.02%. Thus, the average estimate of the amount he charges for sponsorship is between $2,475 – $4,125. Merchandise: As a popular YouTuber, many of his fans and viewers have asked for his own merchandise. Fortunately, Mike has provided his own merchandise which is sold through, mikerashid.merchlabs.com. At the moment, he mostly sells a custom-made T-shirt, hoodies and other accessories with various stickers and prints. The prices of the merchandise range from $20-$60 which is very affordable and gets ‘sold out’ time and again. YouTube: YouTube has been a platform where people can earn money through videos they upload.. So is the case for Mike Rashid, as most of his earnings and incomes comes from YouTube. The subscribers and viewers count of his has risen significantly over the years. Currently, he has more than 893k subscribers on his channel with an average of 74,482 views daily. Net Worth: According to socialblade.com, from his YouTube channel, he earns an estimated $6.7K – $107.3K in a year calculating the daily views and growth of subscribers. Thus, evaluating all his income streams, explained above, over the years, and calculating it, Mike Rashid’s estimated net worth is $900,000-$1,000,000. Mike Rashid’s FAMILY, EDUCATION AND CHILDHOOD Father: He seems to be secretive about his family background, so, he has not opened up about his father. Mother: Similarly, he has not opened up about his mother too. Sibling: Looks like he doesn’t have siblings as he has not mentioned anything yet. Childhood: He had the best childhood one could ever have because his parents were really supportive of his needs and interest. His childhood has helped him a lot to gain success in his career. Education: He is quite introvert regarding his personal background. Thus, his qualification and educational background are not available. Mike Rashid’s daughters Mike Rashid’s CAREER AND AWARDS Mike Rashid started his YouTube channel on February 17, 2011, and uploaded his first video titled “Mike Rashid Fight conditioning.” Since then he has been uploading various Fitness guide, Nutrition guide. Till now, out of all his videos, “CT Fletcher + Mike Rashid: Overtraining Chest” is the most popular videos on his channel. It has racked more than 6.1 million views as of now. At the moment, his channel is growing day-by-day with over 893k following his video content. Also, he is consistent in uploading videos as he uploads videos 2-3 times a week. Mike was able to secure the 7th position in WBFF Worlds Las Vegas in 2013. Similarly, he has taken part in many competitions such as EPFNB Michigan Challenge Of Grand Rapids, and 2011 NPC Michigan Bodybuilding, Figure, Fitness, Bikini & Physique Championships where he secured 6th and 7th position. He is the 1st position holder in 2010 NPC Flint/Mid-Michigan Natural Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships. Similarly, he got the 2nd position in 2008 NGA Great Lakes Natural Championships. RUMORS AND CONTROVERSY Some of his haters try to drag him down with untrue things about him. However, he doesn’t let those things hamper his career. He handles it with positivity and calmness. Moreover, he doesn’t create any such situation that could gain him a negative reputation. He is not interested in gaining popularity with unwanted attention. Mike Rashid’s SOCIAL MEDIA Platform Followers (As of January 2019) Link Facebook more than 100k Here Twitter 65.1k Here Instagram 831k Here YouTube 893k Here Categories Bio Think of it, every celebrity has their own life reel (story), and we cover their story encompassing their age, romantic life, the wealth they have earned, and what not, hence our name, CELEBS LIFE REEL. Suggestion/Correction © 2021 CELEBS LIFE REEL	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line530
__label__wiki	0.709467	0.709467	PDF Dreams ARTHUR CUSTANCE BOOKS PDF 11 Results Visit ‘s Arthur C. Custance Page and shop for all Arthur C. Custance books. Check out pictures, bibliography, and biography of Arthur C. Genesis and Early Man (Volume 2: The Doorway Papers). Arthur C. Custance · Time and Eternity: and Other Biblical Studies (Volume VI of The Doorway Papers ). Arthur C. Custance (–) was a Canadian physiologist and writer, best known for his Edinburgh; Academie Books; B. McCall Barbour. Doorway papers. Author: Kajilkis Tolkree Uploader: Nagis Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Cookie Notice Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Passwords do not match Error: Until retirement in he pursued a very active program of research into thermal regulation in the human body during heat stress under combat conditions. Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web. He published some 30 articles in Christian magazines, has contributed articles to 11 scientific journals, and has authored some 30 government reports and papers. There are additional theories that only look at the virgin birth as historically, but not intrinsically, significant to the question of the sinless Messiah. In his 13 years of formal education, he explored many facets of knowledge and was particularly interested in anthropology and origins. That Email is already registered Error: Amazon Rapids Fun stories for kids on the go. Passwords should have at least 6 characters Error: In his 13 years of formal education, he explored many facets of knowledge and was particularly interested in anthropology and origins. ENIGMA VIETII SI A MORTII PDF Out of Print–Limited Availability. Text Commentaries by Arthur Custance In retirement he wrote 6 major books. Vernon McGee Psalm Donate to this Ministry. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Why won’t my login from the old site work? These works have influenced Christians world-wide, and this centre continues to promote his vision to bring together the established facts of Science and the revealed truths of Scripture. Subscribe to our Newsletter. Custance Centre For Science and Christianity. Since he believed that an established fact is as sacred as a revealed truth, his books form a bridge between science and theology. Sermon Notes for Isaiah 9: There are options set in ‘Advanced Options’. Newsletters Facebook Twitter Donate Contact. Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening O. Custance was educated at Private School in England and came to Canada in at the age of 19 After three years on a farm and two winters in the Canadian bush, he received a scholarship to attend the University of Toronto. Did you arrthur your password? Books by Arthur C. Custance (Author of Noah’s Three Sons) Individual instructors or editors may still bookss the use of URLs. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores Enter your Email. His writings are characterized by a rare combination of scholarly thoroughness and biblical orthodoxy. Why Was Jesus Called Immanuel? He completed his Ph. This web site contains the works of Arthur Custance who wrote extensively on the links between academic knowledge and the tenets of Christianity. Follow the Blue Letter Bible on: Daily Bible Reading Plans x. On October 22,in custane 75th year, Arthur Custance made the journey out of time into eternity, and is now in the presence of his Lord and Saviour with whom he walked by faith for over fifty years. AVEVA ERM PDF Arthur Custance The viewpoint expounded by Custance is popular in Christian evangelical circles, although usually given without the type of in depth exposition supplied by Custance. Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands. 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__label__cc	0.574519	0.425481	Outreach, Inc. Acquires Christian Computing Magazine and American Church Magazine Posted by Lauren Hunter \| May 14, 2015 \| Communication, Leadership \| Our church tech friends over at Christian Computing Magazine shared an exciting announcement with us today: Outreach, Inc., a world leader in church communications, publishing and media, announced the firm’s acquisition of Christian Computing Magazine and The American Church Magazine, published by Christian Digital Publishers, Inc. for the past 25 years. Christian Computing has provided tools and practical advice to churches and individuals seeking to better use technology in their ministry, and The American Church encourages and resources pastors who may be struggling to save troubled churches or are attempting to navigate the difficult process of starting or planting a church. Steve Hewitt, president of Christian Digital Publishers, Inc. and former editor of both magazines, will continue as a consultant to assist in the transition and to take the helm of these resources from his home office in Missouri. Outreach has committed to retaining the present staff of both magazines. I’ve personally worked with Steve for 12+ years and have written feature articles for CCMag over the years. Our latest free ebook on children’s check-in technology is featured in the April issue. I am very excited about the acquisition of our two magazines by Outreach,” commented Hewitt. “They have the resources to expand our readership, expert staff to help us do a better job in utilizing social media, and the ability to employ analytics in order for us to create the best magazine experience for our readers as well as provide needed statistics for our advertisers. Key members of our staff and myself are looking forward to working side by side with Outreach to take Christian Computing Magazine and The American Church Magazine to the next step as we combine our efforts to expand our ministry!” Steve Foster, Chief Executive Officer of Outreach, Inc., expressed that the company’s acquisition of these two magazines… demonstrates our commitment to reach to new audiences, including churches and church leaders everywhere. Outreach is pleased to partner with Steve Hewitt and his staff to develop and increase the ministry impact of these resources. They are a perfect fit in Outreach’s ever-growing array of tools and services designed to equip the Church to reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” ABOUT OUTREACH, INC. Founded in 1996, Outreach, Inc. has quickly grown to become the largest provider of church outreach products and services in the world. With a mission to share God’s love and empower the Church to share the message of Jesus Christ, Outreach provides cost-effective, proven methods and resources in a variety of forms, including web and media resources, print books and magazines, film, postcard invitations, banners, bulletin covers, curriculum, church campaign materials, and more. ChurchTechToday is a content partner for several of Outreach’s digital properties including ChurchLeaders.com and ChurchPlants.com. Millennials vs. Generation Z Mindset [Infographic] Becoming Successful at Studying Productively in 10 Easy Steps [Infographic] The 3 W’s of Church Communications Social Media Policies for Churches	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line535
__label__cc	0.637381	0.362619	CK MacLeod's Isenstadt and Vogel: Paranoia seizes Trump’s White House – POLITICO Some rank-and-file White House aides, meanwhile, have become convinced that intelligence agents may be monitoring their phone calls, emails, and text messages. Those fears intensified last week when WikiLeaks released a trove of CIA documents outlining how the agency can break into phones and computers. In an interview, one White House aide described the elaborate steps he was taking to shield himself. Once he gets home in the evening, he turns off his work phone and stores it in a drawer because, he said, he believes it could be used to listen to him even when it’s off. If he makes a call during off-hours, he uses a separate, personal phone in an adjoining room, where the stowed work device wouldn’t be able to pick up his voice as clearly. From: ‘People are scared’: Paranoia seizes Trump’s White House – POLITICO Categorized as Noted & Quoted, Operation American Greatness By CK MacLeod Writing since ancient times, blogging, e-commercing, and site installing-designing-maintaining since 2001; WordPress theme and plugin configuring and developing since 2004 or so; a lifelong freelancer, not associated nor to be associated with any company, publication, party, university, church, or other institution. View all of CK MacLeod's posts. I’m struggling to understand who “rank and file White House aides” could refer to. It’s pretty rarified real estate – is there “rank and file” anything there? Which gets to my real question – whoever they are, how can they get away with turning off their work phones ever? I mean that’s kinda the point of such phones – 24/7 availability. CK MacLeod Idunno – but there are a fairly large number of people working at the WH. Not all of them are on 24/7 call, fate of the world hinging on their answering immediately. Sure, so why do they have “work Phones” they take home? Even if they don’t have fate of the world responsibilities, who they work for does, and if I’m that person and I call up Bob R&F’s work phone for a point of info, I want an answer right then. A minor point at best…. BTW what happened to my avatar? Oh, avatar’s back. Jane Mayer: The Reclusive Hedge Fund Tycoon Behind the Trump Presidency – The New Yorker Benjamin Wittes: How to Read What Comey Said Today – Lawfare Si Vis Bellum, Part 3: Always Again December 20, 2016 If members of the present younger generation in particular seem unable to articulate or comprehend the basis of a still operative policy consensus, they can hardly be faulted if their elders, even those running for the highest office in the land, can no longer do so either. We seem to be preparing and in effect… “The Kremlin Didn’t Elect Trump – Obama Did”: Outline of Implications of Russian Information Operations in the 2016 Elections November 26, 2016 Observers from center right to left, and including recognized security experts as well as pundits or political intellectuals, are now claiming that the Russian government under Vladimir Putin made war upon the United State of America; that the government and people of the United States, under the presidency of Barack Obama, failed to offer a… All the News that’s Fit to Kill (OAG #8) February 22, 2017 The Post appears to be promising to narrate the death of democracy - or, if unconsciously, to be revealing an intention to embody it. Noted & Quoted Keith Spencer: …data shows that a centrist Democrat would be a losing candidate – Salon.com Political Philosophy, Politics2020 Election TV pundits and op-ed writers of every major newspaper epitomize how the Democratic establishment has already reached a consensus: the 2020 nominee must be a centrist, a Joe Biden, Cory Booker or Kamala Harris–type, preferably. They say that Joe Biden should "run because [his] populist image fits the Democrats’ most successful political strategy of the past generation" (David Leonhardt, New York Times), and though Biden "would be far from an ideal president," he "looks most like the person who could beat Trump" (David Ignatius, Washington Post). Likewise, the same elite pundit class is working overtime to torpedo left-Democratic candidates like Sanders. For someone who was not acquainted with Piketty's paper, the argument for a centrist Democrat might sound compelling. If the country has tilted to the right, should we elect a candidate closer to the middle than the fringe? If the electorate resembles a left-to-right line, and each voter has a bracketed range of acceptability in which they vote, this would make perfect sense. The only problem is that it doesn't work like that, as Piketty shows. The reason is that nominating centrist Democrats who don't speak to class issues will result in a great swathe of voters simply not voting. Conversely, right-wing candidates who speak to class issues, but who do so by harnessing a false consciousness — i.e. blaming immigrants and minorities for capitalism's ills, rather than capitalists — will win those same voters who would have voted for a more class-conscious left candidate. Piketty calls this a "bifurcated" voting situation, meaning many voters will connect either with far-right xenophobic nationalists or left-egalitarian internationalists, but perhaps nothing in-between. From: There is hard data that shows that a centrist Democrat would be a losing candidate \| Salon.com Comment → Eli Zaretsky: Trump’s Charisma – LRB Blog Understanding Trump’s charisma offers important clues to understanding the problems that the Democrats need to address. Most important, the Democratic candidate must convey a sense that he or she will fulfil the promise of 2008: not piecemeal reform but a genuine, full-scale change in America’s way of thinking. It’s also crucial to recognise that, like Britain, America is at a turning point and must go in one direction or another. Finally, the candidate must speak to Americans’ sense of self-respect linked to social justice and inclusion. While Weber’s analysis of charisma arose from the German situation, it has special relevance to the United States of America, the first mass democracy, whose Constitution invented the institution of the presidency as a recognition of the indispensable role that unique individuals play in history. From: Trump’s Charisma Matt Yglesias: Trump’s latest big interview is both funny and terrifying – Vox Operation American Greatness [E]ven Fox didn’t tout Bartiromo’s big scoops on Trump’s legislative agenda, because 10 months into the Trump presidency, nobody is so foolish as to believe that him saying, “We’re doing a big infrastructure bill,” means that the Trump administration is, in fact, doing a big infrastructure bill. The president just mouths off at turns ignorantly and dishonestly, and nobody pays much attention to it unless he says something unusually inflammatory.On some level, it’s a little bit funny. On another level, Puerto Rico is still languishing in the dark without power (and in many cases without safe drinking water) with no end in sight. Trump is less popular at this point in his administration than any previous president despite a generally benign economic climate, and shows no sign of changing course. Perhaps it will all work out for the best, and someday we’ll look back and chuckle about the time when we had a president who didn’t know anything about anything that was happening and could never be counted on to make coherent, factual statements on any subject. But traditionally, we haven’t elected presidents like that — for what have always seemed like pretty good reasons — and the risks of compounding disaster are still very much out there. 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__label__cc	0.715983	0.284017	Clare Cook Media: Business. Exiled. Social. Digital International speaking Training and pedagogy Bidding activity Media Innovation Studio The broadcasting and discovery of relevant information is one of the pressing concerns of the 21st Century. We know there is an increasing take up of mobile devices, in which consumers are increasingly demanding access to and engagement with new forms of media ‘anytime anywhere’. However, a number of challenges stand in the way of a truly ubiquitous access and retrieval of content. Research to date shows that findability and sustainability persist as two key challenges for the free flow of information in restricted environments. This is particularly true in countries with large areas that remain remote. A step change is needed to meet the needs of millions of communities worldwide.This project researches the impact of hyperlocal proximity broadcasting on communities using WiCastr devices. This project was run in Armenia with Impact Hub Yerevan and Wicastr. There is much more work to be done to develop hyperlocal broadcasting systems. See www.castproject.org Twitter @castprj Instagram castprj WATCH: Documentary on the CAST project This pilot is designed to overcome a central problem: providing relevant information in remote locations where connectivity is either non existent, problematic, costly and simply not reliable, and where media is, or may be controlled with biased agendas. People want to read their local blogger but find he is drowned out by the hectic and noisy online Google search-driven place of the Internet. They are at the local post office and want to know about the church service times, or when the post office is open but have no mobile data coverage. They are at a protest or concert and want to interact with all the other people at the event, without having to use Facebook or the Internet which may be otherwise controlled or restricted. Others might need valuable business or medical services but can’t access the Internet because the network has been damaged or shut down. Understanding the potential of geospatial hyperlocal data capture through a remote village connectivity system This project presents early findings from a village connectivity system deployed in three remote villages in Armenia, as an alternative way to serve journalism and community communication where data connectivity was either too expensive or lack of infrastructure was apparent. CAST (disCovery Amplification Sustainability and interacTions) used WiCastr hardware devices to build hyperlocal broadcasting networks. As a collective they form a mesh network that operates using Wi-Fi topologies. One device connects to the Internet which receives real time content and information, which is then distributed amongst all other devices within its network. A two-phase six-month pilot ran in 2016 using 27 devices. This project allowed us to research many areas: Big data and hyperlocal data – how to generate usage analytics in hyper proximity in villages for news providers that has never been done before Media plurality – we promoted news that would not otherwise have been amplified. Did it affect the media choices of the people in remote villages Digital community activism – we supported the project with a range of training and resource activities to see if the digital literacy of remote communities would be encouraged. Hardware and software systems to facilitate the delivery of news in new ways. We built a system of apps to allow news to be served to each individual device – and messages uploaded from any smart phone to the cloud. It explores data journalism in two main ways. The first is data as a transfer process between online to offline news content. The structure of the CAST system is such that online content is adapted as static pages served and distributed to CAST devices as offline content in hyperlocal locations such as bus stops, cafes or village schools etc. Having this local copy and Wi-Fi hotspots allow users to connect via Wi-Fi without the requirement of having a data plan on their device. This differs from other beacon systems where the online connectivity relies on the user rather than the hotspot. Analytic data on usage is collected per device in the village. The paper presents detailed analysis of this process and presents the operational barriers to data transfer in this way in remote areas. This includes issues with capturing data from the devices when connectivity cannot be maintained. Furthermore, the project outputs analyse the practices for collecting and analyzing big data usage of news content in hyperlocal locations within the three villages (Lernapat, Lchashen and Kamaris). Content and digital tools were provided in several ways: (i) aggregated content via automated scraping from news services including the European Union, ArmComedy, Hetq.am, Kolba.am, UNDP.org, Civilnet and Arm Weekly News. (ii) Wikimedia was provided as an offline staticresource on the devices (iii) WordPress blog allowed approved users (teachers, healthcare workers, school groups) to manually upload content on village affairs.(iv) Peer to wall messaging let users post to a noticeboard e.g. road closures or job alerts from their mobile phones. (v) A project page included information, explainers and resources. WATCH: Video on CAST explaining the digital divide in Armenian remote villages Understanding the way villagers interacted with the system is key to understanding the connection with complex media plurality issues. Findings are based on what was viewed, downloaded, how many times, how long you stay connected etc. Understanding the data generated from interacting with content furthers the understanding of news content that communities want, where and when. The devices also captured real world metrics of how many people there are with smart devices in a proximity (when Wi-Fi and bluetooth are enabled on the device). This data significantly furthers our understanding of geolocated content provision. Please get in touch to develop or further test this application. @cecook Hyperlocal revenues in the UK and Europe Open Media Innovation	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line541
__label__cc	0.606916	0.393084	The histone H3-H4 chaperone Asf1 is involved with chromatin assembly (or May 21, 2019 / Salvador Moreno The histone H3-H4 chaperone Asf1 is involved with chromatin assembly (or disassembly), histone exchange, regulation of transcription, and chromatin silencing in a number of organisms. an important part in keeping genomic balance in was originally defined as a gene that derepressed the silent mating type loci when overexpressed in embryo extracts [7]. It really is conserved across many varieties from yeasts to metazoans highly. During DNA replication in human being cells, Asf1 binds to MCM (Mini Chromosome Maintenance) helicase, and evicts older histones H3/H4 from leading from the replication forks [8], and could transfer these to CAF1. CAF1 then debris histones H3/H4 onto synthesized DNA strands newly. During transcription, Asf1 evicts histones H3/H4 through the promoter parts of genes [9], allowing transcription elements or RNA polymerases to operate on DNA strands. Three-dimensional structures of Asf1 from and humans have been resolved, and the co-crystal structure of Asf1p or human ASF1a (CIA-I) with the histones H3/H4 dimer has also been resolved [10], [11]. These ASF1 structures were all similar and the primary binding site between ASF1 and histones H3/H4 was located in the ASF1 ?1- and ?10-strands and the 3- and 2-helix of H3. The histones H3/H4 tetramer-disrupting activity found in ASF1a supports the nucleosome assembly/disassembly role of Asf1 [10], [11]. In Asf1 has been shown to be involved in DNA replication-dependent or -independent nucleosome set up, histone acetylation, histone exchange, rules of transcription, and chromatin silencing [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17]. Although Asf1 can be dispensable in and its own orthologs are crucial for success in and poultry DT-40 cells [18], [19], [20], [21]. This might reflect the capability of histone chaperones directly into replace the function of Asf1. Intensive efforts have already been designed to understand the Regorafenib part of Asf1 in however the evaluation of in additional species including continues to be limited [21], [22]. Evaluation in should offer important info on the fundamental part of Asf1 in cells like a model organism. To raised understand the part of in temperatures delicate mutant (mutant in the restrictive temperatures caused DNA harm, which induced the cell routine checkpoint response mediated by Chk1, indicating that’s needed for the maintenance of genomic balance in fission candida. We also found genetic evidence suggesting functional similarity between Asf1 and a Cen H3 histone chaperone, Sim3. Materials and Methods Yeast strains and general methods The fission yeast strains examined in this study are listed in Table 1. Each strain was cultured in YES medium (0.5% yeast extract, 3% glucose, 225 mg/liter adenine, histidine, leucine, uracil, and lysine hydrochloride) or EMM2 medium. Nitrogen-free EMM2 medium was used to mate were performed as described previously [23]. Table 1 Searching for protein kinase required for survival and Regorafenib cell elongation of mutant. and with 3HA and 13myc was carried out using a PCR-based method [24]. The and and were attached to the ends of the strains used in this study. mutant SKP605-33 (genomic DNA library, pTN-L1 [26], and incubated on EMM-Leu plates at 26C. Colonies were replica-plated to YES plates containing phloxine B and cultured at 26, 34, and Regorafenib 36C for 24 h. The color and morphology of cells were observed microscopically. Transformants that grew at 34 or TNFSF4 36C were selected and the plasmids were extracted from them. SKP605-33 (mutant) was retransformed with the applicant plasmids. The series of applicant plasmids was motivated using a DNA sequencer (Applied Biosystems, Foster town, CA, USA). Cloning of gene into pREP41 vector The gene was cloned into pREP41 utilizing a gap-repair cloning technique [27]. The ORF area of formulated with the pREP41 recombination site homology series was amplified by PCR. This fragment, with BamHI digested pREP41 jointly, was utilized to co-transform PR110 (h+ DH5 to amplify the plasmids. Appropriate construction from the plasmids was verified by sequencing using Pnmt1 80 bp F and Tnmt1 80 bp R primers. Traditional western blotting, immunofluorescence, and immunoprecipitation Traditional western blotting, indirect immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation had been performed as referred to previously [28] essentially, [29]. For immunoprecipitation, 3 l from the anti-myc antibody (9E11, Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc., CA, USA) was put into 100 l of Proteins G sepharose option. Two milligrams of total proteins was blended with 100 l bead suspension system and incubated at 4C for 1 h. Supernatants had been taken out after centrifugation (7,000 rpm at 4C). Beads had been washed 3 x with. Tags: Regorafenib, TNFSF4 « Globally, one in 3 from the Worlds adults are and one Zero MHC class I actually antigen presentation certainly are a common »	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line544
__label__wiki	0.790488	0.790488	Walking Man In MU's pedometer program, no one has gone as far as Bill Lamberson Written by Randy Mertens · January 13, 2012 A million steps? Nothing. Three million steps? Not even close. Seven million? Only getting warm. Among the 144 University of Missouri employees participating in the MU Healthy for Life Million Step Pedometer Program that rewards people for improving their health through walking, nobody comes close to the 19 million steps recorded by Bill Lamberson, professor of Physiological Genetics in CAFNR’s Animal Science Division. Given the length of his stride, Lamberson has walked approximately 11,000 miles in the program. The greatest number of participants, 38, have walked two million steps. Twenty-three MU walkers hit five million steps, and there are three 10 million step walkers. An MU IT manager, Mary Lou Brown, is the second highest in number of strides after Lamberson at 11 million steps. Eleven thousand miles is equivalent to walking westward from Columbia to the mountains of Tibet – more than half way around the world. Lamberson has been in the program for about four years. The Healthy for Life project is designed to help MU employees take better care of their health. In addition to the pedometer program and similar program for cyclists, it sponsors educational seminars, health fairs and screenings, self-directed incentive programs, weight, exercise, and stress management services. The Pedometer Program, where participants wear a device that records their strides, is designed to improve cardiovascular health by getting people to walk. People who reach a million steps receive a T-shirt, certificate and refund for the $15 pedometer. Each additional million steps gets another prize. Lamberson teaches courses ranging from the introduction to animal sciences to graduate courses in statistical applications, quantitative genetics and mathematical modeling. He is recognized both as a Teaching Scholar in CAFNR and as a MU Wakonse Teaching Fellow. He has received CAFNR awards such as the Outstanding Teacher, the MU Gold Chalk Award as the outstanding graduate teacher of biological sciences and the Distinguished Teacher Award from the American Society of Animal Science. He also received the inaugural Outstanding Contributions Award for Directors of Graduate Studies. He’s been an associate editor for Journal of Animal Science since 2003 and an ad hoc reviewer for the National Science Foundation, USDA Communications Resource Inc., and Wellcome Trust. Lamberson has been Director of Graduate Studies since 1993 and serves as interim director of the Division of Animal Science. How does Lamberson walk so many miles? He said he has somewhat rearranged his life to make walking his primary mode of transport. He returned his MU parking pass and now walks to the Animal Science Research Center. When he drives to the grocery store he parks as far away in the parking lot as possible. He walks to meetings on campus and to the gym where he plays basketball. He hits the Katy Trail for relaxation and stress abatement. According to his pedometer, he achieves about 17,000 steps a day. “I’ve always been an active person,” he said. “Keeping track has given me incentive to find new ways to add steps to my day.” Lamberson said he hasn’t noticed a health gain as he has always been physically fit – he was an avid bicyclist before talking up walking. “I think the walking is helping me most in weight management,” he said. Lamberson walks even in cold or snowy weather, adapting his clothing to the conditions. “About the only thing I avoid is heavy rain,” he said. How far does he intend to go? “I don’t think I’ll stop until I have gone the equivalent of walking around the world,” he said. “That goal is only about 20 million more steps away.” Learn more about the university’s Pedometer Program at http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/physical_activity	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line552
__label__wiki	0.513052	0.513052	ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS THE 3D Special program by Carlo Montanaro THE PIONEER OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANIMATION: LADISLAS STAREWITCH (1882 – 1965) All started when a young entomologist tried to provide documentary evidence of the life of insects: to do so he turned to cinema, putting their life at risk due to the heat caised by the use of artificial light. He then realized that he could well re-create the life which had been destroyed. He managed to do this by using realistic puppets (marionettes in French) and the step-one technique. The result gives a sudden turn to Wladyslaw Sterewicz’s life (1882 – 1965), because it was then that he started in a, to assign human vices and virtues to insects first and animals later, always presenting the story under a fable-moralistic light. Russian born but of Polish ancestry, in the first decade of the century Starewicz directed several full-lenght films with living actors and enriched by special effects; after the Russian Revolution he moved to France with his family and was finally able to dedicate himself to three-dimensional animation. There are frequent works where the puppets interact with humans. He then changed his name into Vladislas Starewitch, and started to work supported by his wife but mostly bu his two daughters: Irina and, in particular Jennie, who became an actress known by the name of Nina Star. Great was the craftsmanship in creating the marionnettes, authentic wooden sculptures articulated and covered with chamois leather, adapted to anthropomorphic insects and animals, but also to caricatures of characters taken from reality. Curious and competent from a technical point of view, Starewitch systematically experimented the enrichments that cinema was acquiring at the time to enhance its spectacular potential. Thanks to this brief tribute we will be able to get to know three different stages of his career: the use of color applied (Pathecolor or pochoir), the sound, the realistic color. The programme will be enriched by some extra material from the DVDs published by Léona Béatrice, Martin-Starewitch and François Martin, who have been working for years to preserve his surviving original work, which is often presented on the occasion of exhibitions, such as the one presented at the 26th edition of “The Days of Silent Film” in Pordenone (2007). They do all this to make an inventory and restore what is left from the filmography of the pioneer of 3D animation, especially with reference to the period of his activity while he was in in France. This tribute has been made possible thanks to the collaboration and approval of Starewitch’s heirs. Excerpts 1914 – 1920 – 2’50” – Three short extracts from three unfinished works dating to the period of silent cinema, with a Charlot-insect in action on a set… La voix du rossignol – direction, subject, photography: L. Starewitch, interpreter: Nina Star – silent film – copy soaked and in Pathecolor (pochoir) – English version – France, 1923 – 13′ – The nightingale is not a toy. Captured, he is then set free by a little girl and to thank her for her kind action at dawn the nightingale sings for her. Fetiche prestidigitateur – direction, subject, screenplay, photography: L. Starewitch – B/W – optical sound – France 1934 – 12′ – Fètiche is a cuddly dog that lives a series of adventures ascribable to the world of a little girl’s dream (Nina Star), which mostly take place in a circus, whose Hypothesis of advertising – Attempt to advertise in Fetiche prestidigitateur – 24″ How a marionette is born and enlivened I – 3’15” – B/W – spoken – II – 1′ 37″ – B/W – In these two short inserts of the 30’s Starewitch tells about his brilliant and painstaking work. Carrousel boreal – screenplay, character animation L. and I. Starewitch – music Daniel White – art direction (and production): Alexandre Kamenka – color – France – 1958 – 12′ – Three anthropomorphic puppets (a little bear, a rabbit and a dog), survive the snow and ice and enjoy the thaw with the awakening of nature. About 43′. Raheel Sashka Dédestinés Cosi in terra Dirty Little Rascals Tahrib Lalo’s House Primavera de Fernanda The Sunday Night Drinkers Club Sa Among Agwat Los Hijos del Silencio Drinnen wird nicht geraucht Die letzten Kinder im Paradies The Great Imogene TNT Boxerstory Elephant in the Room Dhachka Stuck in the Middle CU(L)T! THE CREATORS OF THE FUTURE ‘Olga Brunner Levi’ Award ‘Francesco Pasinetti’ VideoContest Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf SHOU ESMAK WE WSI GADAJĄ The World of PATRICE LECONTE Short meets WORLD FILM FAIR NOOH ROSSO: LA VERA STORIA FALSA DEL PESCATORE CLEMENTE TOCHKA BIFURKATSII The World of Leonardo Carrano Short meets Maaria Sayed Films in Venice and Filming Venice Special Program of the Jury WEEPING BIRDS Video-oke!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line553
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__label__cc	0.56163	0.43837	Company Ethos and Values Testimonials & FAQ Your financial journey Protecting your value When to sell Business sale and exit Investment Commentary – Q3 2020 Graham Bond Q3 2020 saw further strong gains in most risk assets, with the main exception of UK equities Central banks continued their easy monetary policy and a number of large companies, including the US internet giants, benefitted from the general shift to online UK companies suffered overall as Brexit worries resurfaced and a second wave of COVID-19 emerged alongside further personal restrictions to try to contain it The US Election, the finalisation (or not) of a UK/EU trade deal and a serious winter wave of coronavirus remain the key risks for Q4, whilst upside could come from a vaccine and further fiscal stimulus Quarter Overview In July, markets were buoyed overall by news of successful phase one trials for a COVID-19 vaccine. There were, however, signs of the virus re-emerging across developed markets, with a serious pick-up in cases and deaths in the US and a more modest up-tick in cases in the UK and mainland Europe. This led to some halting or reversing of previous easing measures and to the anticipation of further monetary or fiscal stimulus from national authorities. Markets broadly pushed upwards during August, on the back of some better than expected corporate earnings across the globe. However, countries where second waves of COVID-19 looked to be emerging (most of Europe), or which were still struggling to deal with the first wave (certain emerging economies), were relative laggards. The US Federal Reserve announced a major policy shift to ‘average inflation targeting’, effectively indicating US interest rates are likely to remain lower for longer. Market exuberance faltered in September with US technology firms having a ‘valuation sense check’ early on in the month, perhaps to-be-expected given how stretched their valuations had become. Second waves of COVID-19 in Europe and some emerging market countries, and a lack of progress in controlling the virus in the US, then contributed to a minor sell-off in more cyclical sectors later in the month. Political concerns also came to the fore with the US election only a month away and, closer to home, renewed Brexit uncertainty weighing on UK assets. Overall, Q3 was a quieter quarter than the first two of the year and it was generally positive for risk assets. Market volatility (as measured by the VIX index) receded slightly, although remains at elevated levels. Global developed equities (measured by the MSCI World Index) rose just over 3% in sterling terms, and emerging market equities were up 4.7%. However, the FTSE 100 fell, down 4% over the quarter. Oil fell marginally over Q3 whilst gold was up another 6% in dollar terms. Defensive bonds (as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate which consists mostly of government bonds) rose 0.6% over Q3 whilst riskier high yield bonds were up 3.2%. Coronavirus, alas, is still with us and remains the key risk variable as we move into the final quarter of the year. Globally countries, cities and regions are grappling with the trade-offs between introducing economic restrictions to suppress the spread of the virus but damaging growth versus keeping the economy open to support growth, jobs and, frankly, citizens mental well-being but fuelling the spread of the virus. The downside risk is clear from here: the spread of the virus accelerates, which would be certain to dampen economic activity further, either as governments are forced to tighten restrictions further or through scared citizens staying home and not spending anyway. If the virus continues to spread, expect already beaten up leisure, physical retail, oil company, airline and bank stocks to underperform further. The upside risk is pretty clear too. There are 11 vaccines in phase 3 trials (i.e. large-scale efficacy tests) at present, according to The New York Times’ vaccine tracker, with a number due to deliver results this quarter. Positive results and approval by a major medical regulator would likely spur a big shift in market sentiment driving up the prices of those same beaten-up stocks and possibly a big move out of stocks that have previously benefitted from the crisis (chiefly large internet companies). Such a move could be reinforced if we get another significant fiscal stimulus, most likely from the US. It is important to note that even if a vaccine is shown to work well and is approved for use, that isn’t the end of the story as producing enough of the vaccine and administering it to potentially billions of people is a massive logistical challenge and would take time. Unfortunately, even a vaccine wouldn’t mean the immediate return to ‘normal life’. It is also possible that other positive developments may overtake a vaccine in terms of importance. A cheap, easy to produce and easy to administer test would also be a game-changer as it would quickly become possible to isolate people before they infect others. A vaccine isn’t the only (slow) route back to normalcy. Coronavirus remains an open-ended risk, but two other risks at least seem more short term and are likely to be resolved in Q4: the US election and whether or not the UK will agree on a trade deal with the EU. On the first, Jo Biden is currently comfortably ahead in the polls and, as of 9 October on Oddschecker, ahead according to the bookies (at 8/15, an implied probability of winning of 65%). Of course, much could change before election day on 3 November, and it’s not just the presidency that’s at stake, it’s the Senate and the House too. Biden likely means higher taxes for US businesses than under Trump as well as a greater likelihood of anti-trust enforcement against the US internet giants. Equally, though it would likely mean sizeable fiscal stimulus in the short term directly to US citizens, less tweet-induced uncertainty on a day-to-day basis and over the longer-term more (green) infrastructure spending. Markets thus don’t seem too worried about a Biden win but likely wouldn’t react negatively to a clear win for Trump given how well they have flourished under him and that he too would likely push for further fiscal stimulus over the short-term. What would probably be the worst outcome for markets, though, would be a close and contested election which might delay further stimulus and raise political uncertainty. Trump has so far refused to confirm he’d respect the outcome of the vote and has already cast doubt on the validity of the postal votes preferred by many during the outbreak. A close Biden victory with Trump refusing to hand over power, or Biden winning the popular vote but Trump narrowly winning the electoral college seems the biggest risks in the future. Lastly, we still do not know the outcome of the UK’s Brexit saga. In theory, a trade deal, if it is to be done, should be completed before the European Council meeting on 15 and 16 October. As of yet, the two sides are still stuck, mainly on the topic of fishing rights and state aid. There is a deal to be done here, and it would be in both sides interests to get one done, but politics could still get in the way. It remains to be seen whether a deal is done before the 15th, or in a special session sometime afterwards but before the transition period ends on 31 December 2020, or not at all. Brexit uncertainty and the resurgence in coronavirus cases have not been kind to UK equities which have seen a sustained period of selling over the last few years. It is fair to say that they remain one of the most hated asset classes by the global investor. Nothing perhaps exemplifies this (and, by contrast, how popular the US tech giants are) than Apple’s market capitalisation overtaking that of the entire FTSE 100 in late August. The contrast is clear – the FTSE 100 (packed full of banks, oil companies and miners) has performed poorly over the last few years in terms of profit growth but is now very cheap, whilst Apple has generated substantial profit growth but is now very expensive. Do cheap shares or expensive, but higher quality shares win out in future? That, of course, depends. In the specific case of UK equities and the pound, these are likely to see a significant bounce if a UK/EU deal is done. Likewise, they are likely to see further falls if the talks break down completely, although possibly only in the short-term and probably not to a very large extent, given how far they have already fallen. Markets often hate uncertainty even more than they hate a bad, but certain, outcome so they may rally after an initial fall as investors realise they face a more forecastable future path. Overall, we think having exposure to the UK is sensible given how extremely cheap they are at present and the considerable scope the country has to surprise to the upside at present. As to whether ‘value’ or ‘quality’ assets are likely to win out in general, we are not sure of the answer and so choose to maintain diversification across both these styles as well as across asset classes, investment styles, currencies, countries and fund managers. Such diversification is crucial to building robust portfolios and remains our primary focus in the future. Share and Follow us: Why not sign up to our regular updates Just add your email address and we’ll add you to our email list. You can unsubscribe any time News and Blog Posts 10 tips to achieving your financial goals Graham Bond 15/01/2021 Even if you have a solid financial plan in place, it still needs to be updated regularly to reflect your financial goals. n July, markets were buoyed overall by news of successful phase one trials for a COVID-19 vaccine. There were, however, signs of the virus re-emerging across developed markets, with a serious pick-up in cases and deaths in the US and a more modest up-tick in cases in the UK and mainland Europe Getting Real with Your Retirement Planning: Understanding Sequence Risk There is a lot to think about when planning for retirement. 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__label__cc	0.588286	0.411714	Mnemonica Miracles (5 DVD Box Set) by Juan Tamariz - DVD SKU: MNEMONICAMI A priceless record of Juan's personal approach to this incredibly powerful principle in magic. Join Juan Tamariz at the table in this personal lesson of over twenty routines complete with essential tips and valuable advice. Juan also includes a volume filled with essential tools for the mem-deck performer. This 5 DVD Box Set represents a treasure trove of secret information. If you have ever wanted to master this principle, it's easily worth its weight in gold. Ingenious card tricks. Unforgettable miracles. The memorized deck has evolved into one of our most powerful principles and Mnemonica, by Juan Tamariz is recognized by many as the most important book on the subject. Shortly after its publication, Juan began a personal project to document some of his favorite effects on video. Using his own cameras he recorded live shows and spent hours revealing the methods, principles and ideas that he uses to turn ingenious card tricks into unforgettable miracles. These homemade videos are more than just a record of Juan's thinking on the memorized deck - they are a priceless record of his personal approach to this incredibly powerful principle in magic. Juan explains over twenty routines complete with essential tips and valuable advice. Juan also includes a volume filled with essential tools for the mem-deck performer. This represents a treasure trove of secret information. If you have ever wanted to master this principle, it's easily worth its weight in gold. Details: 5 DVDs. Hours of instruction. Over 20 routines. In English.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line578
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__label__cc	0.708263	0.291737	Council services over Christmas and New Year From: Community Crawley Borough Council closes for the Christmas period at 4pm on Wednesday 23 December. Our staff and services will be available from 10am on Monday 4 January 2021 but the town hall will remain closed due to Tier 4 restrictions. The Contact Centre will close at 5pm on 23 December and will reopen at 8.30am on 4 January 2021 to answer enquiries. The emergency telephone number for urgent housing repairs and heating or for any other urgent Crawley Borough Council enquiry is 01293 438000. myCrawley Recycling and rubbish collections Collection days will change over the festive period. Sign up to myCrawley to keep track of your collections online. You can also visit our collections page. The government has announced that Crawley moves in Coronavirus Tier 4 from 26 December. Find out how this affects services and opening times. Cemeteries are open from: 9.30am on Christmas Day and Boxing Day 10am on all other days Community Centres are closed from Wednesday 23 December and only open for pre-school groups and crèches with existing bookings if schools are closed. Maidenbower 3g pitch The pitches are closed until further notice. Outdoor grass pitches These will be available to hire from Saturday 9 January.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line582
__label__wiki	0.993692	0.993692	Tim Allen’s ‘Last Man Standing’ Character Not Necessarily Trump Voter, Fox TV Group Boss Insists – TCA By Lisa de Moraes Lisa de Moraes TV Columnist More Stories By Lisa Third Democratic Debates Set For Houston, But Format Details TBA – Update ‘CBS This Morning’ Makes More Headlines With Bill Barr Exclusive Jeff Glor Sticks With CBS News As Co-Host Of Morning Show’s Saturday Edition August 2, 2018 11:55am Producers of Last Man Standing do not plan to address whether Tim Allen’s conservative lead character is a member of President Donald Trump’s base, Fox TV Group chairman/CEO Gary Newman told TV critics at TCA. “He’s a character with a conservative viewpoint,” Newman acknowledged, but added that he thinks of the character as having a “fairly centrist viewpoint.” A year after the series was canceled by ABC, Fox announced it was resuscitating the multi-cam comedy this coming season. Created by Jack Burditt, Last Man Standing stars Allen as Mike Baxter, a married father of three girls. Last Man Standing was ABC’s second most-watched comedy, after Modern Family, averaging 8.3 million viewers in Live + 7 for the 2016-2017 season. Among the key adults 18-49 demographic, the series averaged a 1.7/7. The series ranked as the No. 1 new program across all syndication when it debuted off-net in the 2016-2017 season. Even so, ABC pulled the plug. Fans reacted in a big way; it became a rallying cry for conservatives who launched a petition to convince ABC to bring back “a show that appeals to a broad swath of Americans who find very few shows that extol the virtues with which they can identify; namely conservative values.” Chatter about resurrection grew much louder when ABC’s Roseanne revival became a hit last spring, what with both shows starring actors who headlined wildly popular ’90s comedies, both starring supporters of President Donald Trump, and both reflecting conservative views rarely seen in scripted TV series. Newman said ABC canceled Last Man Standing, despite its ratings success, because that network wanted to program Friday nights with programming it produces; Last Man Standing is Fox-produced. What made the Last Man revival even more attractive was landing Thursday Night Football to use as a promotional platform, Newman explained. And, he acknowledged, the success of Roseanne was a reminder that family comedy with a “strong central character” plays well in the “middle of the country” which he called a “pretty powerful show to have.” This article was printed from https://deadline.com/2018/08/tim-allen-donald-trump-last-man-standing-character-not-vote-for-roseanne-barr-abc-cancel-gary-newman-fox-tca-1202438864/	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line597
__label__wiki	0.535316	0.535316	A New Paranormal Series: Sensitives by C. Evenfall Win one of FIVE Kindle copies of SENSITIVES Sensitives The Wraith of Carter’s Mill C.Evenfall Genre: Paranormal Fiction Publisher: Books Authors and Artists ASIN:B00MRD6J5I Cover Artist: Sherry Thoman Sensitives is the first novella in the series titled; The Wraith of Carter’s Mill. The series will include three novellas published in Kindle format. A paperback compilation will include a fourth story, which will only be available in the paperback edition, and will be available late 2014. Libby Martin has built a good life far away from her childhood home and its dark memories. After two decades, a death draws her back where an insidious spirit still waits for her. Libby is plunged into a whirlwind of long buried family secrets. As her daughter’s supernatural abilities become known to her, she discovers her own. Libby must learn to overcome her own fear if she is to protect her family from the dark figure who has haunted them for generations. Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/vSOU_sYlq-I C. Evenfall grew up in a small fishing village in Eastern North Carolina. The area was rich with history, ghost stories and unexplained phenomenon; all fodder for the vivid imaginings of a young girl. She began “collecting” stories at a young age. At aged six, C. Evenfall experienced the paranormal firsthand and has been seeking answers ever since. Her fascination with the unexplainable and her love for old family ghost stories inspired her to write a collection of novellas. Each inspired by the experiences passed down through her family for generations. C. Evenfall resides on the Carolina Coast with her husband, a self-proclaimed skeptic. She loves him anyway and the two complement each other perfectly. WordPress: http://cevenfall.wordpress.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CEvenfall Website: http://booksauthorsandartists.com/authors/c-evenfall/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8508982.C_Evenfall Publisher’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BooksAuthorsAndArtists PART I – SUMMER 1955 Libby Carter made the long walk back from Mr. Johnny’s store as quickly as she could. Mama was waiting. She had been sent for a box of borax, and it was excruciatingly heavy to her reed-like eight-year- old arms. The lingering sweetness of the Coca Cola that Mr. Johnny gave her still hovered faintly in her mouth. He had insisted that she take it, even though she told him she did not have a nickel with which to pay for it. “It’s hot as blazes out there, girl I know you’re thirsty,” he said as he pulled the icy glass bottle from the drink box. “Sit out there on that bench in the shade a minute and cool off, and put the bottle in the drink crate when you’re done,” he had added as he patted her on the head. There were three men sitting on high-back wooden chairs in a cluster in the middle of the store. One of them picked lazily at a guitar, while the other two eyed her and whispered back and forth. Mr. Johnny noticed it too, but pretended he did not. Mr. Johnny was always nice to her but acted nervous when she was in the store. Libby obediently took the procured Coca Cola, thanked the storekeeper as she always did, and went outside to sit on the bench. The windows and glass double doors were propped open in an effort to catch as much summer breeze as possible. Only the screens separated her from the conversation within. One of the men said to Mr. Johnny, “Hey Johnny, you gone go up to the Carter place and collect a nickel’s worth later on?” One of the other men laughed real loud, while the third continued to pick at his guitar, ignoring the other as he tried to tune his instrument. Mr. Johnny responded in an urgent but hushed tone that did not hide his disdain for the jest, “You hush up, Jim. The girl will hear you.” The man called Jim just laughed all the harder. Libby did not know what the comment meant, only that it made her feel bad. She knew it had something to do with Mama most folks around here did not like Mama much. Libby knew that Mama knew exactly how much time it took to walk to Mr. Johnny’s store and back. She drank the cold drink as fast as she could, without taking the time to savor the rare treat. Now halfway home, walking the dirt road in the blistering July sun, she wished she had enjoyed the Coke more. It was exactly two miles from her house to the little general store. Her twelve-year-old brother Jack had told her that once. When Libby had asked how he knew that, he had said that he had watched the odometer on the church bus one Sunday. Jack thought he knew everything. Libby did not know how far two miles actually was, but she sure knew that it was a long walk, especially in summer time. Libby shifted the five pound box of borax to her other arm, and then propped it on her hip the way Mamas often carried their babies. For most, the sight of the long dark bend ahead would be a welcome sight, especially in this heat. Oak trees dripping with Spanish moss hung over the road, providing shade for a good stretch halfway home, but Libby always found it difficult to pass through that part. It was not the tales Jack told her of a forgotten graveyard buried deep in the woods along this section of the road that frightened her, but rather the feeling that she had when she passed through it. If asked to explain why she kept her eyes cast downward during this stretch, counting the steps of her bare feet, contemplating the red dirt that clung to her toes, she would have said that she did not want to see what was just behind the trees. If asked what was just behind the trees, she would have answered that she did not know, because she had not seen it. As Libby approached the darkest part where the old oaks came together over the road, forming a canopy that completely blocked the sun, she picked up her pace. She shifted the heavy box to her front and wrapped both arms tightly around it, and with her eyes still on the road, she started to run. Libby tried to focus on the swishing sound of the powder within as it jostled about inside the box and the slapping noise her feet made on the hard packed red clay. In spite of her attempts to block it out, the frightening clacking sound that came from just behind the trees was louder than usual. Libby started to sing “Jesus Loves Me,” to drown out the noise, as she often did, but this time it just got louder. Eyes still on the road and the tops of her feet, she opened them as wide as she could, trying to keep the tears from forming. If she could make it just a little further, she would be away from it and would be home in just minutes. Bright summer sunlight illuminated the road just ahead, indicating that she was almost home free, and she slowed her pace. The clacking sound was loud but it was behind her now; she had made it one more time. Ten steps from the sunshine, the clacking stopped, and the pounding in Libby’s ears slowed and grew more distant. Five steps from the sunshine, and she stopped dead. The tiny black figure, half Libby’s height, appeared directly in front of her, inches from her toes. It was like a shadow in that there was no definition, just mass, but it was darker even than the darkest of shadows, darker than night sky. What looked to be two arms hung off from it in a clumsy fashion, the ends of which appeared to drag the ground. Its legs, or what Libby would have discerned to be legs, were two short stumpy masses that supported the small frame. It stood in her path as if it merely intended to block her passing, still and unmoving. Libby froze. A voice in her mind commanded that she run, run fast, but she was neither able to run nor pull her eyes from the being before her. She struggled to scream, but no sound would come. The chirping birds from moments before were silent and it seemed that the squirrels that had been running back and forth among the trees had stopped as well. The only sound Libby could hear was the pounding of her own tiny heart; the only sensation she could feel was hot water running down her legs, puddling at her feet. Mouth open in a silent scream and eyes wide in disbelief and horror, she watched it helplessly with absolutely no comprehension of what it was or why it was there; she had no thoughts, no words. The box of borax slipped from her arms unnoticed and landed on her toes, unfelt. As she stared, unblinking and frozen, the little black figure moved in a quick jerky motion. The top of it seemed to fall backwards, and two eyes and a mouth appeared. The eyes were large and staring, as big as Libby’s little fist, and black as onyx and twice as shiny and only the slightest hint of white along their rims. The mouth was a large gaping hole that took up half of what seemed to be a face. It looked like a massive gaping sore. Filthy pus-looking mucus roped from one side of the opening to the other. Hot air, hotter than the day, escaped the ugly cavern and drifted in huffs against Libby’s face. The foul stench was worse than the pigpen or the dead cat she had found the summer before. Despite her paralysis, Libby’s stomach lurched, and an acidic liquid, lightly flavored with Coca Cola, filled her throat. The thing leaned forward slightly, mouth still gaping, stinking hot air still coming out of it. The mouth moved, and two rows of what seemed to be yellowish-brown teeth appeared. They chattered against each other in a rapid movement, making the familiar clacking sound. As suddenly as the thing appeared, it was gone, disappearing into the tree line. This entry was posted in contests, ebooks, Paranormal and tagged bewitching book tours, C. Evenfall, Paranormal Fiction, Sensitives on November 5, 2014 by Debra S. Sanders. ← Not Quite Forever COWBOYS! The Circle Eight Series Continues with TOBIAS by Emma Lang →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line598
__label__wiki	0.854712	0.854712	WeWork withdraws its S-1 filing, will delay its IPO WeWork’s parent organization The We Company just announced that it’s withdrawing the S-1 filing for its IPO. The coworking company has had a turbulent month since the filing went public, around both the general state of its finances and the behavior of co-founder/CEO Adam Neumann. As a result, Neumann stepped down down as CEO last week (he will continue to serve as non-executive chairman). In addition, the company is looking to focus on its core co-working business, which means it’s planning major layoffs and even reportedly looking to sell some of the companies it acquired over the last couple years — namely Managed by Q, Conductor and Meetup. So it was widely expected that The We Company would delay its IPO. Today, it made things official with the release of a statement from new co-CEOs Artie Minson and Sebastian Gunningham: We have decided to postpone our IPO to focus on our core business, the fundamentals of which remain strong. We are as committed as ever to serving our members, enterprise customers, landlord partners, employees and shareholders. We have every intention to operate WeWork as a public company and look forward to revisiting the public equity markets in the future. WeWork proves that Contacted Org > Management > WeWork withdraws its S-1 filing, will delay its IPO	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line600
__label__wiki	0.724802	0.724802	ConvertOctopus How fast is 34 knots in meters per second? 34 knots equals 17.491 meters per second From centimeters (cm) feet (ft) inches (in) kilometers (km) meters (m) miles (mi) decimeters (dm) millimeters (mm) yards (yd) grams (g) ounces (oz) pounds (lb) kilograms (kg) days (d) months (mo) years (yr) hours (hr) minutes (min) seconds (s) weeks (wk) feet per second (ft/s) kilometers per hour (km/h) knots (kt) meters per second (m/s) miles per hour (mph) cubic centimeters (cm3) cubic feet (ft3) cubic inches (in3) cubic meters (m3) cups (cup) deciliters (dL) gallons (gal) liters (L) milliliters (ml) fluid ounces (fl oz) pints (pt) quarts (qt) tablespoons (tbsp) teaspoons (tsp) To centimeters (cm) feet (ft) inches (in) kilometers (km) meters (m) miles (mi) decimeters (dm) millimeters (mm) yards (yd) grams (g) ounces (oz) pounds (lb) kilograms (kg) days (d) months (mo) years (yr) hours (hr) minutes (min) seconds (s) weeks (wk) feet per second (ft/s) kilometers per hour (km/h) knots (kt) meters per second (m/s) miles per hour (mph) cubic centimeters (cm3) cubic feet (ft3) cubic inches (in3) cubic meters (m3) cups (cup) deciliters (dL) gallons (gal) liters (L) milliliters (ml) fluid ounces (fl oz) pints (pt) quarts (qt) tablespoons (tbsp) teaspoons (tsp) The conversion factor from knots to meters per second is 0.514444444444, which means that 1 knot is equal to 0.514444444444 meters per second: 1 kt = 0.514444444444 m/s To convert 34 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 34 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to meters per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result: 1 kt → 0.514444444444 m/s 34 kt → V(m/s) Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in meters per second: V(m/s) = 34 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s V(m/s) = 17.491111111096 m/s 34 kt → 17.491111111096 m/s We conclude that 34 knots is equivalent to 17.491111111096 meters per second: 34 knots = 17.491111111096 meters per second Alternative conversion We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter per second is equal to 0.057171896836538 × 34 knots. Another way is saying that 34 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.057171896836538 meters per second. Approximate result For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that thirty-four knots is approximately seventeen point four nine one meters per second: 34 kt ≅ 17.491 m/s An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero five seven times thirty-four knots. knots to meters per second chart For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from knots to meters per second knots (kt) 35 knots 18.006 meters per second 36 knots 18.52 meters per second Conversion units The units involved in this conversion are knots and meters per second. This is how they are defined: The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile (1.852 km) per hour, approximately 1.151 mph. The ISO Standard symbol for the knot is kn. The same symbol is preferred by the IEEE; kt is also common. The knot is a non-SI unit that is "accepted for use with the SI". Worldwide, the knot is used in meteorology, and in maritime and air navigation—for example, a vessel travelling at 1 knot along a meridian travels approximately one minute of geographic latitude in one hour. Etymologically, the term derives from counting the number of knots in the line that unspooled from the reel of a chip log in a specific time. Source: Wikipedia Topic: knot Meter per second Metre per second (American English: meter per second) is an SI derived unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector quantity which specifies both magnitude and a specific direction), defined by distance in metres divided by time in seconds. The SI unit symbols are m·s−1, m s−1 or m/s sometimes (unofficially) abbreviated as "mps". Where metres per second are several orders of magnitude too slow to be convenient, such as in astronomical measurements, velocities may be given in kilometres per second, where 1 km/s is 1000 metres per second, sometimes unofficially abbreviated as "kps". Source: Wikipedia Topic: meter per second How fast is 34 knots in other velocity units? 34 knots to feet per second 34 knots to kilometers per hour 34 knots to meters per second 34 knots to miles per hour Recent knots to meters per second conversions 675 knots to meters per second 62.1 knots to meters per second 9.6 knots to meters per second 136.3 grams to kilograms 40.3 centimeters to miles 118.5 knots to miles per hour 357 feet per second to meters per second 122.9 cubic centimeters to milliliters 30.3 grams to kilograms 233 minutes to seconds 11.5 decimeters to yards 14.3 months to seconds knots to meters per second 34 kt to m/s ©2021 ConvertOctopus.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line603
__label__wiki	0.69683	0.69683	Tag Archives: mary-kate and ashley olsen Full House Of Style Posted in Entertainment, Outfit Girl by Molly Michelle Tanner, fashion maven, is apparently too busy to live in a row house with >10 other people. At least, that’s the party line for why the youngest Tanner will not be appearing on Fuller House. Like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Michelle is a fashion designer living the high life in New York City. Is this really surprising? We’ve already covered Ashley Olsen’s statement that Michelle’s wardrobe was made of cut-down designer pieces. Michelle wore a lot of sunflower hats, giant buttons, and clown sweatshirts, but it was the 80s and 90s. Who are we to say the top designers weren’t going a little overboard on the whimsy? In the spirit of Michelle Tanner, Fashion Icon, we’re going to look at how the other Tanner girls were dressed back in the day — taking it back to one of our OTHER favorite 90s shows, House of Style. Country Goose D.J. In 1987, those unfortunate mall bangs and shoulder pads hadn’t trickled down to Donna Jo Margaret Tanner. Deej wore washed-out pastels, simple t-shirts, and comfy sweats. Bangs were decidedly non-teased, and hair was worn long and probably un-permed. Remember when we discussed those weird geese in bonnets that were popular in 80s and 90s home decor? This is how a woman with ‘country geese’ in her house would dress her 11-year-old daughter. There’s nothing here that Candace Cameron (Bure) should find embarrassing: for an 80s kid, she is getting off very easy. Chunky Sweater D.J. Let’s call this D.J.’s transitional look. Not the pastel little-girl style of the first season, but not a full-out teeny bopper, either. Chunky knit sweaters weren’t JUST for teachers at Christmastime in the late 80s. It was a way to add some humor and color into those crisp Bay Area winters, I guess. Woman Of The 80s D.J. Like most of us, D.J. had some awkward fashion years around middle school. Unlike most of us, D.J.’s character was going through a ’13-year-old Cathy comic’ phase where she was basically a middle-aged woman. Sometime around junior high, Deej started dressing like a high-powered woman of the 80s, except that she was a child. Her hair was permed and teased, as was the style of the time. She wore a lot of vests that she didn’t have to be wearing. There were bright-toned blazers with some very of- the-moment Michael Jackson-style epaulets. Laura (Kate and) Ashley (Olsen) D.J. Dainty florals and schoolmarm chic were popular and – am I losing it? – kind of cute for a while. I just looked at these dresses and thought “wow, that is refreshingly age-appropriate,” so don’t worry, if I ever have a daughter she’s definitely gonna hate me when she’s a teenager. Seattle D.J. Deej went to high school, got a boyfriend, loosened up, and started wearing flannels. Which, during this particular era, was more universal and not like a subversive Seattle grunge thing. Mid-90s Seventeen Magazine D.J. As in, she looks just like the girls in the copies of Seventeen magazine I used to sneak-read when my sister got them in 1995. This was that fun Clueless era when mod accents, A-line silhouettes and athletic influences made teen fashion its own category. Deej favored slouchy faded-wash jeans and bodysuits for casual wear and short but not mini-short skirts when dressing up. Plus Candace Cameron got that cute bob and started to look like a trendy college girl instead of a goofy sitcom kid. Adorable Moppet Stephanie In the first few years, when Michelle was strictly in nonspeaking baby territory, Stephanie was the resident cute little kid. And she was GOOD at it: I remember watching reruns with friends in college, and all of us being stunned because little Jodie Sweetin actually had great delivery and timing. Early on, costumers played up the adorable little kid angle. They kept Stephanie in the same pastels and unteased hair as D.J., when at this point in the 80s there were a lot of loud prints and weird bangs going on in the outside world. Foreman Of The Sass Factory Stephanie Stephanie got older, and the Full House writers got more and more obsessed with catch phrases. They established Stephanie as the household sass. Jodie Sweetin got to rock a lot more neon patterns and weird prints, plus she got a perm. Trendy Tween Stephanie The perm came down and the bangs came up, and it became clear that Stephanie was the cool one in the family. Stephanie really got to shine as the aspiring young hip hop dancer that she was. Bad Girl Stephanie By the 7th season, Deej was too much of a 13-year-old Cathy Comic to give her many ‘edgy’ teen storylines (I mean, the time Jesse thought she was drinking and she wasn’t, I guess?). Michelle was now the cute kid. That mean that Stephanie had to be the ‘rebel.’ You can tell because she went to make-out parties, hung out with strange boys at the food court, didn’t practice for the talent show and wore a midriff-baring top. Questions, Comments, and Concerns: The Unauthorized Full House Story Michelle Tanner’s High-Fashion Fashions Have Mercy!: My Top Full House Catch Phrases SLIMED: A ’90s Kids’ Choice Awards Retrospective 90s, 90s fashion, Candace Cameron Bure, d.j. tanner, fashion, Full House, full house week, Fuller House, mary-kate and ashley olsen, michelle tanner, nostalgia, stephanie tanner, style 9 Comments Another day, another unauthorized story of a 90s TV show from those fine folks at the Lifetime network. This past weekend it was all about Full House, that TGIF (and TBS/WGN/ABC Family/Nick at Nite) favorite that was a staple in our adolescence. We grew up with the Tanners-Katsopolis-Gladstone clan in our living rooms as we watched them grow up in theirs. We saw Rigby the Rhino, Tommy Page, the Beach Boys and even Little Richard come through the doors, and now, we get to see what really went down behind the facade of the Full House. In theory, that is. Lifetime describes the movie as “the rise of the cast of one of America’s most beloved family sitcoms and the pressures they faced in balancing their television personas with their real lives”. But according to the FH cast, the movie wasn’t exactly how it went down, and to be honest, I’m more inclined to believe them. So bad. Just so bad. — Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) August 23, 2015 Hey guys, don't believe anything labelled 'unauthorized.' If you like truth, it's in my NY Times best-seller #DirtyDaddy from @Harpercollins — bob saget (@bobsaget) August 23, 2015 Why? I had a lot of things going through my mind while watching it, so if you tuned in or even if you didn’t (probably better that you didn’t), let’s discuss The Unauthorized Full House Story Question: Why is the VERY first shot of this movie a bush? Comment: We start in 1987, when they shoot the pilot, but I’m distracted because the fake Full House set looks like Becky’s house on the real Full House. Comment: The cameramen are laughing at the show. While it’s filming. This isn’t how television works. Comment: We flashback to 1985 for origin stories, starting off with Bob Saget, who is doing stand up and taking about tampons. He sounds like Seinfeld shouting, ‘What’s the deal with tampons?!’ Question: Bob and Dave knew each other before the show? The world of standup comedy is smaller than you think, so it makes sense these two knew each other before FH. Question: Dave Coulier was almost on Saturday Night Live? Really, how did I not know this? Apparently he was hired then Lorne and co. were like JK, you’re too similar to Dana Carvey. Ok… But tbh, he seems like a better fit for Full House than sketch comedy. Comment: John Stamos is played by Justin Gaston. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because he used to date Miley Cyrus. Now he’s playing John Stamos playing Uncle Jesse in a Lifetime movie. Miley is hosting the VMAs on Sunday. Concern: Bob’s wife tells him she’s pregnant. He says he’s happy about this. His face says otherwise. actual snapshot of fake bob saget Comment: Creator Jeff Franklin’s first pitch to ABC was a show called House of Comics (three men/comedians living in a house together, shenans ensue). “The Cosby Show is doing so well. So the network really wants more of a family show.” Exec who clearly doesn’t know the shit that goes down with Jell-o man in 2015. After the exec says that quote ^^ Jeff makes up a new show on the spot, which is the plot of Full House. And to think, Full House is all kind of Billy Cosby’s doing. ::insert joke and side eye here:: Comment: Candice Cameron, was only known as Kirk cameron’s little sister at the time. When she went in to audition for Deej, she overhears the casitng director say she was “only okay”. However Candace later redeems herself after a pep talk from her stage mom, and eventually gets the part. Being Kirk Cameron’s sister didn’t always help, folks. Concern: Paul Reiser was the first choice for Danny Tanner, but he was busy with My Two Dads. What’s that show you ask? Well it’s where the girl from Step by Step is adopted and raised by the dude from Mad About You and straight George Michael. It only last three seasons, so is Paul Reiser upset? Probably not. He went on to Mad About You. Question: John was already a star. At least with the daytime mom crowd, and he was getting hounded by crazy General Hospital fans. By the time he was approached by Jeff about FH, John was ready to find a new demographic. He was so eager about the new gig that he told Jeff the vision he had for “Uncle Adam” – he pitched that Elvis had a twin brother whose name was Jesse and died at childbirth, and he wanted to be Jesse. Uncle Adam became Uncle Jesse. I still don’t get why he wanted to paid tribute to Elvis’ dead brother? Concern: MK & A just happened to be sitting in the waiting room of the casting office because their mom’s friend took her kids to the audition. How PISSED is that friend now? Question: John Posey was originally cast as Danny, because Bob wanted another job on CBS or something. The pilot was shot with this Posey dude. The network picked up the show w Posey and Jeff Franklin (EP) wanted to reshoot the pilot w Danny. This is what one in the biz calls a “Shitshow.” More importantly, where is this footage with Posey as Danny Tanner??? Concern: Justin Gaston is like, significantly younger than the guys who play Bob and Dave. Comment: The dude who plays Bob is like almost nailing the real Bob Saget’s voice to a point, however it also sounds like he has a frog in his throat the entire time. Question: Why does the guy who plays Bob have more chemistry with his sister than his wife? His sis convinces Bob he needs to bond with his co-stars “If looked like him (John) I’d never get out of the shower.” – Bob “So start there” – Sis “In the shower with Stamos? – Bob “No, you know what I mean” – Sis Cue: boys’ trip to Vegas. Comment: It’s interesting that they keep portraying Bob as a serial monogamist, seeing as how he decided to play blackjack instead of hanging out with John, Dave, and three hot ladies in Sin City. However, back on set, he’s still got a pottymouth and basically told Jodie Sweetin she hopefully won’t grow up to be a stripper. I mean, good advice, to be fair. He even pitched to Jeff that Danny get OCD or terets (so he can curse). The Olsens twins and Cameron’s moms hate this about him and decide to talk to Jeff about it. Question: Did Dave Coulier really single-handedly convince MK&A’s mom to stay with the show? She is basically juggling being a stage mom all by herself since her husband is not in sight, but Dave assures her everyone can help raise them, and even offer to help find them a nanny, just so they don’t leave the show. Comment: Dave farts during tender moment about season 2 pickup. This I can believe. Question: WAIT JOHN AND LORI DATED ‘A FEW TIMES’ BEFORE SHE JOINED THE SHOW?? “We went on a date to Disneyland before we were both married. In real life, when we were 18, 19 years old… No disrespect to her family and her husband now, I would say that she could be the one that got away. She’s one of my dearest friends, and that’s good enough. I really do adore her.” Real Stamos saying OTP could’ve been real {x} Question: Why is Danny surprised when he gets fan mail dumped on his person? Like, he’s shocked that the bag of fan mail dumped on his person is all for him and not for the Olsen twins. Concern: Andrea Barber (Kimmy Gibbler) runs into the on-set classroom to tell Candace she got upped to a series regular, and Jodie Sweetin looks on at their friendship longingly and a lil jeals. I feel like maybe this would’ve been true on a nine-year-old kid level, but not for realsies. Comment: The guys find out MK&A are the most popular stars from the show, so Dave lit’rally runs to Jeff’s office so he can campaign for more scenes. Bob and John look at each other and say, “Should we tell him the EPs office is that way?”, in a way that easily could’ve been in the real Full House – it was that corny. Question: Because MK&A were getting popular by the second, their parents decide to negotiate their contract to get more money. They ask to DOUBLE their salary. The twins are THREE YEARS OLD. Aren’t the other cast members a lil pissed about this?? Comment: Network execs are hoping to tie-in more of their programming with the super popular Full House by asking Bob to host a new show called America’s Funniest Home Videos. His response: “Americas Funniest Home Videos? That seems ever more sophmoric than Full House. Just kidding, that’s not possible.” They are really making it look like Bob had so much disdain for the show. Question: Did John really set up a rehearsal space for his band in the.. green room on the FH set? And were there actual fam jam sessions Question: They keep giving a behind the scenes look at Bob’s marriage with him juggling a marriage (that’s clearly disintegrating), three kids and two jobs setting it up for disaster. Also how does this effect the show? Concern: If this is how people gathered to watch TGIF in 1990, I really missed out. The book on the coffee table, The Century, was published in 1998. Full House ended in 1995. Comment: Instead of a talking woodchuck Joey has a talking dog. Did somebody say…. BONES? (idk, i’m not good with dog jokes) Comment: Dave announces he’s engaged to some chick, and for some reason, John mystericously jealous about this. Concern: Candace goes crazy looking for Lori because she got the new script and found out she has to have her first onscreen kiss. Lori enlists “Stamos” to show Candace how to kiss. I feel weird about this. Question: Were John Stamos and Paula Abdul a tight enough couple that they almost got married? I always forget they dated, but per the movie, Stamos says, “I really like Paula I think she might be the one.” Except she wasn’t because in the next scene he says they break up. Wah wah. Comment: Execs see Bob molesting a mannequin on the closed circuit video feed of the set, so Jeff chastises him for being inappropriate. Again with the ‘Bob Saget was an overly dirty man on a set about pure family values’. Concern: Candace has a heart to heart with John after seeing an article in a tabloid that says she’s chubby. Stamos gives her advice to not let it bother her. She says, “My brother thinks I need to be closer to God.” if you don’t get this picture, read this immediately Question: WHY IS THERE NO COMET??? I just realized no dog has come on my screen yet! Concern: I feel really bad for Dave, who says, “The truth is I’m not so good at being a grown up,” a notion we all can relate to. He reveals he’s getting divorced and his sister just died, so things aren’t going swell. “Wouldn’t it be great if real life was more like Full House? No matter how big your problem is, you knew that everything was going to be okay?” “And anything could be solved with a few bowls of ice cream and some hugs.” Concern: Candace starts going to public school in ’93 AND SHE IS A NEW ACTRESS. Also, the clothes from “1993” are so “2015”. Question: Did Stamos, Bob and Dave really have whipped cream battles backstage? And if they didn’t, was this really the worst thing they could do? It’s like they’re 6th graders getting reprimanded at recess. Comment: Earlier in the movie, Bob’s sister tells him that their mom has some disease, but now it turns out that his sister has scleroderma. She later passes away and now I feel like an ass for saying they flirted earlier. All of the adult FH cast shows up to her funeral, and it’s nice to see them all supporting each other. Question: Jeff Franklin created Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper? Because of his success with the show, he left Full House in order to get Mark Curry and co. off the ground. Jeff Franklin is responsible for your TGIF memories. Comment: I’m so over this Bob/wife drama, especially because I know how it ends. There’s more about this than Jodie Sweetin. Comment: We’re suddenly backstage at a fashion show where Dave and John are guests and John literally has a meet cute with Rebecca Romijn (I still call you last name Stamos). Concern: Lori gets divorced right as John starts dating Rebecca. Talk about bad timing. Perhaps they would have actually made a good couple? Comment: The whole cast is gathered in a room and told the show is cancelled and they’re filming the last one next week. Jodie has a difficult time accepting this. This is really her only storyline beside being jealous of Candace/Andrea friendship. “Now I’m even losing my make believe husband.” Lori about John. Too soon? Question: WHO are the people in this audience? Comment: The last scene is very similar to the final scene of the series, in which Deej is off to her prom without a date but Kimmy surprises her by inviting Steve, who we see for the first time. Also for the first time: Nicky and Alex. Not seen: Michelle’s concussion where she forgets everything and confronts her other self AKA screen time for both MK and A. “See somehow everything has a way of working out.” “As long as we stick together.” ‘The way we always do.” META, MUCH? Concern: We cut to two years later, and we’re back to seeing Bob doing standup. He overhears a woman say “It makes me feel gross. That’s Danny Tanner up there saying those horrible things!” You know what makes me feel gross? This woman’s inability to separate actor from character. She’s overreacting. Comment: We see that John went on to star in a Broadway revival of How To Succeed… and he’s super in love with Rebecca Romijn, Bob gets a divorce (obvi), and Dave hosts a charity hockey game. Candace and Lori (who look the same age, BTW) visit Dave in the locker room, where he introduces Candace to Russian hockey player and her future husband Val, who lrearned Rnglish watching Full House in Russia… So their relationship started because he was a fanboy? Concern: Candace and Val get married a year after FH ends, and all the cast goes to her wedding. Dave sits next to this woman: Candace meets and greets every. single. member. of the cast as if she’s a pop star backstage and meeting her fans and I literally say outloud I HATE THIS. Comment: Bob gives a speech at Candace’s wedding, and talks about the influence Danny Tanner had on his life. “The best thing about Danny was that he knew what was important. He surrounded himself with lots of poeple he loved…” “With ice cream and so many hugs!” “As you start your new family, just know wherever you go – wherever any of us go – we’ll always have this family (John aside: that’s true). The one we made.” ::Dave farts:: Cue: Follow You Down. No, seriously, Follow You Down started playing in the background. Concern: THERE IS A VOICE OVER. I THINK IT’S DAVE? THERE IS A VOICE OVER THAT MIGHT BE DAVE PLAYED OVER A MONTAGE OF WHAT WE’VE SEEN SO FAR AND THE FH BILLBOARD BEING TAKEN DOWN. “We had such good memories… and to this day, when one of deals with hard times, or one of the many challenges that life puts in front of us, the other ones do whatever they can to help out. You know, it’s pretty incredible after all these years we all remain close and get together often – like the family we are.” This actually faded into a pink background and FH graphic. 2015 Unofficial Guide to Your New TV Addictions TV Finales As Written By The How I Met Your Mother Writers Woman Crush Wednesday: Regina George Where Are They Now: Minor Full House Characters 90s tv, Bob Saget, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Full House, Fuller House, Jodie Sweetin, John Stamos, Lifetime (TV network), Lifetime movies, Lori Loughlin, mary-kate and ashley olsen, questions comments concerns, TGIF 7 Comments Class of ’04: In Memoriam – Things That Existed in 2004 & Don’t Now Posted in Lists by Molly When you still feel young…ish, it’s easy to feel like high school graduation was just moments ago. But let’s face facts: a decade has passed, and we aren’t even living in the same world we were in in 2004. Queue up Wind Beneath My Wings and get ready to clap disrespectfully when you get excited about one of these – it’s time for our In Memorium. Ecto Cooler If you’re an ’04 grad, Ecto Cooler was probably a staple of your childhood. I can still taste it now – a thick, corn-syrupy, vaguely citrusy drink that was almost always room temperature, because I was usually drinking it from a Hi-C juice box that had been sitting in my coatroom for 4 hours. Now Ecto-Cooler really is but a slimy green ghost: it was renamed in 2001 and discontinued entirely in 2007. I have a hunch that if I used organic ingredients, set myself up in a hipster enclave, and started making artisinal Ecto-Cooler, I could make a killing. For us class of ’04 kids, The WB was our entertainment hub as soon as we became old enough for teen entertainment. From our middle school days watching Dawson’s Creek, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and Felicity, to our high school appreciation for Gilmore Girls and Smallville, this was essentially the TV network version of Teen People. Teen People … which also no longer exists. Although, when I read regular People, everyone is so damn young that I feel like it may as well be called Teen People, anyway. Get off my lawn, Ariana Grande. The Mary-Kate and Ashley line at Wal-Mart It was a big freaking deal when MK&A launched their “lifestyle line” at Wal-Mart, and it’s kind of hilarious now to realize that they were schilling maribu-lined bedside lamps for tweens while doing coke on the weekends. Now they are real-life designers, and although some MK&A items are still lingering on Wal-Mart shelves (according to the internet – sorry, I do not love you all enough to go to a bona fide Wal-Mart to find out), the full-fledged cosmetics/bedding/bath/clothing panoply is no longer. Which sucks, because I can’t be the only ’04 girl who bought the best lip gloss of her LIFE from that brand. Guys Who Were Born In The 1800s RIP. Like, literally RIP. Ten years ago there were a pretty good number of folks alive who were born in the 1800s, but now the Lost Generation is… well, you know. The world’s oldest man just died (am I supposed to still call him that? Such a confusing honorific). Anyway, he was born in 1903. There are no more living World War I vets, either. Shout-out to the five still-living women holding it down for the 19th Century ladies. I can’t help but hope that one of them is actually Samantha Parkington. Samantha Parkington (And Molly, Felicity, And Kirsten) Speaking of Samantha Parkington, everybody take your $30 doll-sized tea service and pour a little out for our homie. American Girl has discontinued those 90s girl status symbols Samantha, Molly, Felicity, and Kirsten. But that doesn’t stop us from wanting to dress like them. (1, 2, 3) The Bush Administration It seems like we’ve spent a lifetime listening to Conservative pundits complain about the president. Those eight years when it was Liberals complaining seem like but a whisper of a memory. Kazaa Today’s high school grads will never know that thing where you download a song to find that it has been replaced with a loud, static-y buzz due to copyright issues. They will also never know what it’s like to have their parents’ desktop computer crash every six months because you just can’t stop downloading illegal John Mayer tunes. Sorry, mom and dad. My workplace recently sent out an email warning us against using Napster on company computers, and I was like “that’s cool, I didn’t know we had time-travelers from the early 2000s working here.” Your Childhood Pet, Probably If you had a beloved dog or cat in your childhood, it may have lived to see your 2004 graduation, but Bootsie or Spot has probably crossed the rainbow bridge by now. Shea Stadium Am I the only Mets fan in the house? Blockbuster Video How many middle school and high school sleepovers started with arguing about whether to get Titanic or Clueless on a trip to that blue-and-yellow rental house? Now all kids have to do is scroll through Netflix. The Ball Pit At Chuck E. Cheese’s Chuck E. Cheese: where kids were set free in a complex network of large PVC pipes and a pool, deeper than we were tall, filled with plastic balls, and expected to survive. It’s no wonder today’s helicopter parents don’t allow this. But really, as with Discovery Zone (also RIP) what we were discovering was ourselves. And, inevitably, a used band-aid. Psych! I assumed this no longer existed, but I Googled it, and it does. Good. Today’s teens should be part of the time-honored tradition of saturating your hair, basking in the sun, and finding that either nothing happened or your hair turned orange and you got a sunburn. Live Blog: The Friends Finale, 10 Years Later Tips for Fox’s Reboot of The Swan: 2004 Hot vs. 2013 Hot The Worst: Grammys Fashion Through the Years O-Town? O-Yes! A Look At The Boy Band’s Criminally Underrated Tracks 90s, American Girl, blockbuster, chuck e. cheese's, Class of '04 Week, ecto cooler, kazaa, mary-kate and ashley olsen, nostalgia, olsen twins, shea stadium, sun-in, teen people, the wb, walmart 7 Comments	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line604
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If you’re an employee, you’ll need to pay Class 1 NICs on your earnings. … you pay National Insurance contributions if you earn more than £183 a week for 2020-21. you pay 12% of your earnings above this limit and up to £962 a week for 2020-21. the rate drops to 2% of your earnings over £962 a week. If you’re not UK resident, you will not have to pay UK tax on your foreign income. If you’re UK resident, you’ll normally pay tax on your foreign income. But you may not have to if your permanent home (‘domicile’) is abroad. More In File For this purpose, foreign earned income is income you receive for services you perform in a foreign country in a period during which your tax home is in a foreign country and you meet either the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test. One of the main catalysts for the IRS to learn about foreign income which was not reported, is through FATCA, which is the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. 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__label__wiki	0.674801	0.674801	Data Issues & Policy Discus... IMDb Staff declined a coupl... Sun, Apr 14, 2019 9:57 AM IMDb Staff declined a couple of my updates regarding Russian & Ukrainain mini-series/movies' credits [part 1] Hi, I've noticed that a couple of movies that have Ukrainian language as the original audio of the dialogue are listed incorrectly in IMDb. I've submitted request to those titles a couple of months ago and recently learned that couple of my submissions were unfortunately declined citing "Unable to verify.". Could you please help me, how should I best proceed in correcting these submissions? Here's my dillema: 1) Should I re-submit my submition on imdb.com, addting additional materials (e.g., add a new submission, this time including links to the movie on Youtube/other sites where Ukrainain audio can be clearly heard throughout the movie)? 2) Should I just post here on IMDb.com community board the ID numbers for those submissions and list the links to the movie on Youtube/other sites where Ukrainain audio can be clearly heard throughout the movie)? Please advice which method (#1 or #2) is more efficient. For your convinience, here are the submissions I'm talking about (they were all done from my imdb.com User ID: rkononenko, where I have re-submitted the entry, I've clearly labeled that with ) == Section 1: Movies that were originally shot in Ukrainain, but are incorrectly labled on IMDb == Submission #1: "Crime with many Unknowns" (Zlochyn z bahatma nevidomymy) (1993) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184080/ Original Submission id: Contribution #190310-211429-037000 (rejected) Revised submission id: Contribution #190413-205552-574000 (pending) Proof that this 7 episode mini-series (which I'm gonna submit a seperate submission to correct - I believe it's currently listed on IMDb as a "feature film" and not "7 episode mini-series"; In reality it's a 7 episode mini-series (not a feature film) created in 1993 (not in 1996). See "Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine" entry for mini-series' director "Oleh Biyma" for proof: http://esu.com.ua/search_articles.php?id=39892 ; besides, please also see the short "synopsis" of the research article on the music used in this mini-series, which also mentions that it's a 7-episode mini-series http://web.archive.org/web/20190413205407/https://ukrmus.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/2017-1-n23-08.p...) has origignal audio in Ukrainian: 1) 1st episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGdfE1W6oK0 2) Article about the mini-series on Ukrainian Wikipedia: http://bit.ly/2Iws3VS 3) link to the movie on toloka.to, where it's clearly labled that original audio is Ukrainian (українська): https://toloka.to/t22840 Submission #2: "The noise of the wind" / "Shum vitru (2002)" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3067976/ Original Submission id: Contribution #190310-090058-174000 (rejected) Proof that this feature moview has origignal audio in Ukrainian: 1) Film on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foqsTfxbRqg 2) Article about the film on Ukrainian Wikipedia: http://bit.ly/2KCpIuY 3) link to the movie on toloka.to, where it's clearly labled that original audio is Ukrainian (українська): https://toloka.to/t9327 Proof that this feature film original title should be corrected from "Shum vetra" to "The noise of the wind": http://web.archive.org/web/20190413212740/https://ukkb.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/auflistung-filmvo... Submission #3: " Lebedyne ozero. Zona (1990) " https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3067976/ This is a one of the MOST well-known arthouse Ukrainain films films, the film has numerous prizes Inlcuidng FIPRESCI prise during 1990 Cannes film festival (proof http://web.archive.org/web/20190308214723/http://www.fipresci.org/festival-reports/1990/cannes-film-... ). It is very upsetting that the langauge for this widely-recognized arthouse film is listed incorrectly on IMDb. Revised submission id: Contribution #190414-005726-29900 (pending) 1) Film on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixI648FZYKQ 2) Article about the film on Ukrainian Wikipedia: http://bit.ly/2IkiGZN 4) link to the movie on the official website of Ukrainian Film Club of Columbia University http://web.archive.org/web/20111020001659/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ufc/films/library_swan_lake.htm... Submission #4: " Age of Youth (1959) " https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053873/ This is one of the films from Dovzhenko Film Studio, whose original Ukrainian audio-track is currently considered lost and only Russian dubbing version has been found thus far. However, original audio for this film is indeed in Ukrainian; when watching the dubbed-into-Russian version, one can readily see that all charecters move their lips in Ukrainian. 1) Article about the film on Ukrainian Wikipedia: http://bit.ly/2IuwzEd == Section 2: Movies that were originally shot in Russian, but are incorrectly labled on IMDb == Submission #5: " Platon meni drug (1980) " https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5514360/ This movie was actually shot in Russian, and origianl Russian audio track for the movie is lost and only Ukrainian dubbing has been found thus far. Proof that this feature moview has origignal audio in Russian: 1) Film on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl1f66iXW74 (you can clearly see that all charecters move their lips in Russian) 3) link to the movie on toloka.to, where it's clearly labled that Ukrainain is just a dubbing: https://toloka.to/t52765 Submission #6: " Operatsiya 'Kontrakt' (1996) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6515202/ 1) Film on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT5xCgNugFg (you can clearly see that all charecters move their lips in Russian) 2) Article about the film on Ukrainian Wikipedia: http://bit.ly/2V1JRyQ Submission #7: " Ya, Ty, Vin, Vona (2018) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9037222/ 1) See article about the film on Ukrainian Wikipedia, specifically the section entitled "Ukrainian dubibing": http://bit.ly/2IgOOO3 . That section has references from an article that quotes movie co-director when he explains why they decided to shoot film in Russian originally (and release the Russian-language version in Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) and create a dubbed Ukrainian version in post-production for Ukraine's theatrical release: http://web.archive.org/web/20181226173135/https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/lite/kino/zykovoy-fakap-chyotkie-ak... (in Ukrainian). Besides lok at the section entitled "Film reviews" on Ukrainian Wikipedia article http://bit.ly/2GeBNkx - it has gives references to numerious film reviews, where film critics specifically call-out the low quality of Ukrainian dubbing. Submission #8: Moishchiki avtomobilei (2001) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288628/ This was originally shot is in Russian. See film on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkfD9dlszak (it is in Russian, and you can clearly see that charecters move their lips in Russian, so it's the original audio in which the moview was shot) Submission #9: Melodiya dlya sharmanki (2009) * imdb link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1482194/ * Original submission ID: #190224-071749-587000 (rejected) #180116-034217-215000 (rejected again) * Revised submission id: Contribution #190414-035732-457000 (pending) * Proof that film is in Russian: https://iffr.com/en/2013/films/melody-for-a-street-organ , http://www.rusfilm.pitt.edu/2010/melodyforastreetorgan.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw-AqZX2shM Submission #10: Vechnoe vozvrashchenie (2012) * idmb link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2536310/ * Proof that film is in Russian: http://www.rusfilm.pitt.edu/eternal-homecoming/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOg5SBzKGyI Submission #11: Kanikuly (2013) * Proof that film is in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU5s1kZbM7E Submission #12: Gámer (2011) imdb link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2217809/ * original submission ID: #180116-041935-616000 * re-submitted ID: 190414-051822-944000 * Proof that film is in Russian (originally): numereous articles about it in Ukrainain media (where it's explicitly mentioned that Ukrainian audio track is just a dubbed version): http://web.archive.org/web/20190414051421/https://hromadske.ua/posts/aktor-filmu-sencova-hamer , also Ukrainian Wikipedia article provides sources that mention that Ukrainian audio track was just a dubbing: http://bit.ly/2UyYR7H , see original Russian version on Amazon video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07L7JFWWN/ref=atv_dl_rdr Submission #13: Ottorzhenie (2011) * re-submitted ID: #190414-052954-385000 * proof that film was in Russian (original audio): see English Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rejection_(2011_film) , see original Russian audio on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFH7C_AlZ7M , see original Russian auido version on Amazon video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01NH5BA36/ref=atv_dl_rdr Submission #14: Myr vashomu domu! (2017) * proof that film was in Russian (original audio): This movie was originally shot in Russian (and later dubbed in Ukrainian). This was documented by numerous articles: e.g., see https://www.obozrevatel.com/ukr/kino/news/skandalnij-ukrainskij-film-pretendue-na-prestizhnu-premiyu... Submission #15: Konkursant. Smertonosne shou (2016) * proof that film was in Russian (original audio): See Ukrainian Wikipedia artcle where it clearly says that this movie was originally shot in Russian and only later dubbed into Ukrainian: http://bit.ly/2UfosxE . Also you if you watch the moview on Megogo, it's immedeately obvious that the movie was originally shot in Russian: all charecters move their lips pronouncing Russian words: https://megogo.net/ua/view/4181051-konkursant-smertonosne-shou.html Submission #16: Lombard (2013) * proof that film was in Russian (original audio): See Ukrainian Wikipedia artcle where it clearly says that this movie was originally shot in Russian and only later dubbed into Ukrainian: http://bit.ly/2UBRGvm . Also you if you watch the movie on Youtube, it's immedeately obvious that the movie was originally shot in Russian: all charecters move their lips pronouncing Russian words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKSwYqDy3ms ; also there are neumerous articles that mention that film was originally shot in Russian, and only later dubbed into Ukrainian in post-production: https://www.hurtom.com/portal/23752/%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BD-%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B2%D1... , http://sumno.com/reportage/rezhyser-filmu-lombard-lyubomyr-levytskyj-tse-kino/ Submission #17: Chugul (2016) * original ID: # 180116-172356-757000 * re-submitted ID: # 190414-072524-351000 * proof that film was in Russian (original audio): See Ukrainian Wikipedia artcle where it clearly says that this movie was originally shot in Russian and only later dubbed into Ukrainian: http://bit.ly/2ItcDRY. Also you if you watch the movie on Youtube, you can hear that all dialogues are spoken in Russian: all charecters move their lips pronouncing Russian words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1SuGuCh1Fw; Submission #18: Illyuziya strakha (2008) * imdb link: https://contribute.imdb.com/title/tt1334009 * original ID: #180116-174527-186000 proof that film was in Russian (original audio): See Ukrainian Wikipedia artcle where it clearly says that this movie was originally shot in Russian and only later dubbed into Ukrainian: http://bit.ly/2ImpLJw Also you if you watch the movie on Youtube, you can hear that all dialogues are spoken in Russian: all charecters move their lips pronouncing Russian words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc5L9eewWUo ; Also you can see that for Ukrainian theatrical release, there was a version created with Ukrainian dubbing, since it was mentioned repeatedly in Ukrainian press, e.g., https://www.umoloda.kiev.ua/number/1270/164/44972/ mathepa_a3hykm7n2dxp2 Submission #1: Zlochyn z bahatma nevidomymy (1993) As a Ukrainian native speaker, I confirm this series is originally in Ukrainian. Among other languages, I can recall only French in the last (7th) episode during and after the love scene. There are some backdrops for the titles sequence, proving it's Ukrainian: Submission #2: Shum vitru (2002) This movie is of Ukrainian production, but originally in Russian language, and then dubbed into Ukrainian. We can find both versions on Megogo (the end titles in Russian): https://megogo.net/ru/view/17930-shum-vetra.html https://megogo.net/ua/view/17930-shum-vitru.html As a native speaker I see the lip positions of actors correspond to Russian speaking as original. Moreover, there are some words used that are not native for Ukrainian, e.g. the name "Aliosha" -- it sounds in both versions, including Ukrainian dub. I would challenge you on this one, MAthePA. When watching Ukrainian-audio version of "Shum vitru", it's clear that at least a large number of phrases are pronounced in Ukrainian originally (at leas based on my viewing of the movie); I don't doubt that it's possible that Dovzhenko Film Studio invited a couple of Russsian speakers into the moview and dubbed-them-over into Urkainian in post-production. However, I would still consider this a full-fledged originally Ukrainian audio film, given historical precedent for such cases. ps. End titles in Russian doesn't mean anything => dozens of Ukrainina-language movies were considered lost for decades due to USSR's policy of removing Ukrainian langauge films from wide circulation. E.g., for "Za dvoma zaiziamy" for instance, the end titles are also in Russian https://megogo.net/ua/view/14775-za-dvoma-zaycyami.html => but that just means that the version of video w/ Ukrainian video hasn't been restored yet (it 100% exists, it's just a matter of restoring it). The above "PS" is not in place at all, if only you are not going to ruin the Ukrainian part of the base completely. Please tell me: "Aliosha" is it in Russian or in Ukrainian? Is this supposed to be a tricky question? Submission #3: Lebedyne ozero. Zona (1990) #190414-005726-29900 This movie is originally in Ukrainian. And the IMDb page shows the same: Russian as a second language is very doubtful here. Russian dub for this movie does not exist, only a voice-over. The only little reason I see in the very rare texts imprinted: Hi MAthePA, text imprints are not "part of the film audio track", therefore I'm largely agaist includign "Russian" as the 2nd langauge in the credits. The fact that there exist a very low quality Russian voice-over for this movie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feeX-VEcu2Y created as a bootlet, illegally), doesn't NOT warrant whatsover adding Russian as a 2nd language in credits. Please read, then think, then tell. OK? "Russian as a second language is very doubtful" in my opinion. What's the point for you arguing this with me? You may keep your reasons for editors when they come here and (if) tell you that Russian is left as the second one. I'm not an editor, I'm a contributor as you are. Apologies for any misunderstanding! Submission #4: Age of Youth (1959) I confirm this movie is originally and totally in Ukrainian, it is obvious due to the lip positions. Moreover, it's a well-known fact that the original sound was lost and now we have only the Russian dub version that was widely used in the USSR theaters. Unfortunately, in such cases IMDb used to prefer the spoken language (Russian as only existing now for this movie) to be set for the title page, and the information about the original language to be mentioned in trivia section. It would be really great to see such cases served better. I've submitted the related trivia #190414-201313-788000: Romaninho Nabaidyzhiy, You need to provide evidences that the Russian spoken originals (as you think) have been ever existed, for next two movies: Submission #5: Platon meni drug (1980) Submission #6: Operatsiya 'Kontrakt' (1996) I believe that you have mistaken about the technological audio process of their original creating. @MAthePA, I assume you don't question the fact that actors 100% spoke russian for both Submission #5: Platon meni drug (1980) and Submission #6: Operatsiya 'Kontrakt' (1996) - because if you watch both movies it's immedeately obvious that the lips are moving in Russian (therefore Ukrainian is just a dubbing). Your claim that "I need to provide evidences that the Russian spoken originals (as you think) have been ever existed, for next two movies" seems unreasonable: for example for "Za dvoma zaitsiamy" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055635/ until 2013 there was absolutely NO evidance that Ukrainian origingal audio has been perserved in some archives. e.g., when the original Ukrainian audio was discovered in 2013 https://gazeta.ua/articles/sogodennya/_vidnajshli-ukrayinomovnij-original-filmu-za-dvoma-zajcyami-po... it became the proof that Ukrainian audio exists => before 2013 discover the only proof that Ukrainian audio exits in theory was the fact that you could clearly see that when actors were moving their lips => they were moving them in Ukraininan and therefore the Russian version was indeed a dubbing and the the original. The same logic applies here, just in reverse. The same logic applies here when a Russian dub found. But how could you find something that never existed? Provide evidence that Russian sound was ever created as original for these two movies. Again, you seem don't know all the possible variants for sound creating those times. As an example, Brylska in Ironiya Sudby. She spoken only Polish when filming. Do you think a word in Polish was put on track?? I know tha Brylska spoke Polish when filming Ironiya sudby, I do know that the movie is considered to have only 100% Russian audio as it's original (because they dubbed her charecter into Russian in post-production). This example, however, doesn't apply here => both Platon meni drug (1980) and Operatsiya 'Kontrakt' (1996) had ALL their actors speaking in Russian, so for all practical purposes the original audio of this movie is Russian. And yes, Russian original audio for both these movies exists. Very good. If the Russian originals exist, there is no problem for you to prove it. I'll be glad to see such success. Please provide the links. please next time try to divide your post logically into separate blocks (you may comment yourself for this), because they are hard to process. Now I'm forced to quote the whole part of yours and edit it for comfortable look: Submission #7: Ya, Ty, Vin, Vona (2018) This movie was actually shot in Russian, and original Russian audio track for the movie is lost and only Ukrainian dubbing has been found thus far. Proof that this feature movie has original audio in Russian: 1) See article about the film on Ukrainian Wikipedia, specifically the section entitled "Ukrainian dubibing": http://bit.ly/2IgOOO3 . That section has references from an article that quotes movie co-director when he explains why they decided to shoot film in Russian originally (and release the Russian-language version in Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) and create a dubbed Ukrainian version in post-production for Ukraine's theatrical release I confirm this movie is originally in Russian. Plus Romaninho Nabaidyzhiy is referencing to the Russian-language releases in Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia. But Romaninho Nabaidyzhiy states here that "original Russian audio track for the movie is lost". If it is true, the title language for this movie has to be "Ukrainian" according to the IMDb practice. Without evidence, this sounds as rumors to me. This movie was released in 2018, its producer can tell for sure whether the Russian original is "lost" or not. Romaninho Nabaidyzhiy please contact Mr. Zelensky to have factual data on this matter. Thanks in advance. Hi MAthePA, Due to large size of my submissino, I might have overlooked/mistyped couple of details. Russian dubbing for this movie (Submission #7: Ya, Ty, Vin, Vona (2018)) is obviously not lost (it was shown in Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia; see example of trailer for the moview with Russian original audio created for these countries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY9-D0CL0v4). ps.It seems like I can't edit my original post any more, there fore I can't correct this detail of my post now The post can be edited only by admins. But there is no problem when this explained well. I think this answer of yours is enough to clear out. I confirm these movies are totally in Russian as original language: Submission #8: Moishchiki avtomobilei (2001) https://contribute.imdb.com/title/tt1334009 Original spoken language: Russian Original titles sequence: English A few words imprinted: Ukrainian A few words spoken: English A few words spoken: Ukrainian (cameo of Olexandr Ponomaryov) here are the examples how to submit such cases (but the staff may decline this or not :) Gámer (2011) Konkursant. Smertonosne shou (2016) Hi both, It looks like you two have far more information about these titles than us staff members. Please submit the relevant data with supporting evidence and our staff will be happy to take a look. Will could you pleae PM regarding abovementioned submissions (from part 1 of my post)? I just checked my "re-submissions' (after I addded detailed description to each re-submission, plus detailed descriptions here, on this board), I still got rejections on all submissions. It doesn't seem like IMDb staff read either detailed description for each submission or the this post I made here. This is highly frustrated, please help. @Ed Jones (XLIX) I think I got it this time. I'll post one submission at a time, providing clear evidence to support update, and will reference to 18 digit number and the proof of each submission @Will could IMDb staff take another look at this submission: * Title: Melodiya dlya sharmanki (2009) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1482194/ * 18 digit number: 180116-034217-215000 * proof that movie is in Russian: the movie on Youtube where you can heare that al dialogues are in Russian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw-AqZX2shM Hi piznajko, Thanks, I've removed Ukrainian now. Hi Will, unfortunately Submission #7: " Ya, Ty, Vin, Vona (2018) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9037222/ had correct language (Russian) for only a couple of days - today I noticed that someone has reverted the update and it again incorrectly displays movie language as "Ukrainian". Could you please help figure out who changed film's langauge back to the incorrect value "Russian"? Was it a film representative? Is there a way to prevent this from happening in the future (e.g., leave a note for IMDb staff saying that the correct original language for this movie is "Russian"). Also below please find the proof that original audio is in Russian: * There exist a dubbed into Ukranian version, but that's just dubbing, not the original audio. * The original audio is in Russian: 1) see the trailer with original audio track in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY9-D0CL0v4 . 2) Also the movie in its entirety with original russian audio recently leaked, you can watch it for instance here https://video.zhykrecords.biz/comedy/2974-ya-ty-on-ona-ya-ti-vn-vona-2018.html Hi Will, could IMDb staff please take another look at this submission: * Title: Gruz bez markirovki (1986) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087368/ * 18 digit number: #190224-031756-985000 (I requested Ukrainian be removed as 2nd language as there are no Ukrainian dialogues in this movie) * proof that movie is in Russian: the movie on Youtube where you can heare that al dialogues are in Russian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH6zCUZZZtY Could you make a little effort to keep the great efforts of your own not ruining the consistency of the data in the base please? As a Ukrainian user, now I see the movie Ya, Ty, Vin, Vona (2018) language is Russian, but its original title as well as ALL credits are still Ukrainian (transliterated). It's a state of chaos, especially when both versions of a movie are well-known. Hi MAthePA, I've updated the language to Russian for Ya, Ty, Vin, Vona (2018) since it's the original audio language of the movie (referencing to the entire movie with original audio in Russian were provided above). Do you suggest lying in IMDb credits and falsely saying that original audio is Ukrainian, when in fact it's Russian? As for your complaint about "credits langauge" - I'm not sure what you want me to do here. I've looked at the movie with the original Russian audio track (the link I've provided above - https://video.zhykrecords.biz/comedy/2974-ya-ty-on-ona-ya-ti-vn-vona-2018.html ) - even though it has original Russian audio track, yet the title in the movie credits and the movie actors' credits are written in Ukrainian. So I don't see a problem why the title and actors' credits shouldn't stay Ukraininan, while the language of the original audio correctly states "Russian". p.s. In general it's nothing "extradodinary" that original film audio is in one language, while the credits are in a different language: take for instance The Good Soldier Shweik (2010) - it's original release in 2010 had audio in Russian, yet movie credits were in English. piznajko, after changing the nickname you may be forgot that earlier MAthePA has written: "I confirm this movie is originally in Russian. Plus Romaninho Nabaidyzhiy is referencing to the Russian-language releases in Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia." If not the possible memory problem, your strident rhetoric "Do you suggest lying in IMDb credits and falsely saying that original audio is Ukrainian" is a complete and utter rubbish preamble to "I'm not sure what you want me to do here". If you leave the credits+language state as it is, then there are more chances for another contributor to reverse the language of movie or to change all the credits to the current language. I consider the right way should be: Provide backdrops of title sequence in Russian, if this language is the only one used in this movie. In such case, all the credits must be transliterated from Russian, not Ukrainian as it is now; If Russian titles do not exist, you should not change Ukrainian into Russian. I have provided similar examples for you on other movies earlier. You should add Russian as the 1st language, and change the number for Ukrainian into "2" with additional info "(titles)". MAthePA's advice makes sense, if the credits are in Ukrainian, then it seems like a valid language contribution, as long as the attribute explains this. suggestion #1 from MAthePA makes sense (e.g., changing the title of the movie in IMDb credits to be transliterated from Russian original (e.g., Ya, Ty, On, Ona) since original audio track is in Russian. suggestion #2, however, doesn't make much sense. He's basically suggesting adding a 2nd language to EACH IMDb title, if the credits language is different from the original audio track language. This would create incredible confusion among regular IMDb users, because the current IMDb system does NOT allow the "language" field comments to be displayed on the regular imdb.com site (it's only visible in the "Contribution" edit mode when a contributor is udpating the Language field). E.g., if we go ahead with MAthePA suggestion, we would end up with the following situation: 1) Say you have a title like Cannes-nominated Sergei Loznitsa's film Krotkaya (2017) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5618752/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_5. This film has 100% of its dialogues in Russian (and that's why imdb currently correctly states that film language is in Russian). However, film's credits are all in French (you can see the whole movie here https://ok.ru/video/448380473786 and verify it yourslef). See snippet example of French credits below 2) Say we end up using the new credits language policy suggested by MAthePA. In this case I (as a "Contributions" editor) will be able to see the commetn next to French "(credits language)" this, when editing the langauge field: 3) However, regular imdb users of the website will just see "Russina, French" without any comment whatsover (see sippet of this hipothetical situation below), therefore a regular IMDb user would erroneously assume that there are 2 langauges spoken in this movie: Russain AND French - which is absolutely not true. There are hundreeds of movies like this in European cienema - @Will, we would have to make this correction to all those movies (we can't make Ukrainian movies an exception, we would have to follow through with this policy for all titles on IMDb). Will / Michelle did you see my comment above? Could you please comment? MAthePA's suggestion # directly contradicts IMDb's rules regarding "Language" field of a movie title, because it unequivocally states that: The IMDb languages section records the languages spoken in titles in the database. While MAthePA proposes that IMDb should record not only languages spoken in titles, but also language of the movie titles/credtis. IMDb credits don't specifically display attributes "Languages" field for reguilar IMDb users, and since all IMDb users expect that language credit to conform to IMDb's rules and to list anguages spoken in titles , adding languages of film's titles/credits would only confuse IMDb users. Hi piznajkno, That is a valid point (apologies I'm not the language expert on the team), seeing as the language isn't "spoken" then it shouldn't be listed on the title for some of the reasons listed above. Will, thanks for the news. Could you please also explain why the IMDb submission form suggests the variety of attributes: titles; few lines and songs; titles only; title and credits... MAthePA Probably because in the past regular IMBd contributors (and not the IMDb staff or IMDb site administrators) added those attributed (e.g., "titles", "title and credits..." etc.) in the past through "Add this as a new attribute" option. In general, many of IMDb fields allow "custom" attribute to be added, for example I've see this option on "Release Dates" field, where you can add a new Film Festival that's not in the system currently through similar option "Add this as a new attribute" Lastly, those users that in the past added custom "attributes" to the Langauge field obvious didn't read the IMDb's rules that "The IMDb languages section records the languages spoken in titles in the database." who added descriptions for langauge attributes that were NOT about langauges spoken in titles violated IMBd ruses and should not have done so. In general, IMDb system should not allow any Language attribuate that would violate it's language-related IMDb's rules . piznajko, sorry, but the more I hear from you about facts, factual data and how to process them, the less factual the base of IMD seems to be and going to be. It's not between you and me, it's bad for all contributors, especially for the foreign languages segment. A side note: Can somebody authoritative in his eyes please explain why and how the referenced "KEY Rules" are less informative than the general rules of IMDb, those may be partially unwritten? 9K Messages 226.4K Points Hi MAthePa - I was unable to replicate the display in your screen grab, can you confirm what title page language you were trying to correct? Hi, Michelle. There is old news for you and other editors: the language attributes work for long time and do not depend on a title or languages used. The attributes are needed to explain the specific use of other (not the main for a film) languages in a production, so users of the base further could not be confused when they see titles or credits in other language, hear songs or dialogues in other language, and so on; as well as later contributors could bear in mind when submitting more data. In the initial screen grab, there is 'titles and' mentioned by IMDb system as the cause for suggesting the inbuilt variants. You may try to Edit any title => Languages => Correct [any existing] => Attribute ['titles and' or 'titles why'] to have one more for you: The system will suggest the closest variants to complete the submission or choose between the existing ones. If the 3d or 4th generation of IMDb staff is going to eliminate this great feature (as wells as adding new attributes), it would be better to announce this for public. In this case, I believe (and can explain why), a little later the IMDb will announce that their base is and will be only 'internet', and no more plans to be 'international'. Michelle, I really can not understand how this additional required info (the screen grabs of IMDb forms) may further explain: Why editors of IMDb are so fast to refuse the correct way of processing a factual data, that they previously agreed to be valid; And why editors of IMDb are so fast to accept the main language corrections into non-existing versions for the movies evidenced with opposite -- another language (sound, title, credits). Was those processed by the 'language expert on the team'? Thanks for the additional information, I have now replicated the Warning and list of suggested attributes you initially reported. This Warning will automatically display when a new attribute is being submitted for Language data, and the form will display the closest matches we have to the text entered (ie. "titles" "and"), so the form is operating as designed by showing the Warning. We don't currently have any plans to remove this from the form. Concerning the other issues you outlined, concerning the display of the Warning, it's not so much that we are trying to act quickly to deny new additions, but rather, we are trying to catch any instances that would cause a duplication of an existing attribute, as contributors may phrase the same attribute differently. Concerning the second question, unfortunately, I cannot follow the exact issue, can you clarify the issue further? Hi piznajko - Concerning the title: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9037222/, Please rest assured that "Russian" is still listed as the language for this title, however, the "Ukraine" display on the title page is related to the Release Date: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6515202/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ql_dt_2. If the title was released in Russia, please submit the Russian Release Date. Concerning the title: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087368/, I have now removed the "Ukrainian" language and the change should be live on the site shortly. 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__label__cc	0.626497	0.373503	Cubs India \| भारत के शावक Stories, Tales, Fables & Floklore Hitopadesha Jataka Tales Akbar Birbal Wise Fables By storyteller December 16, 2013 The Queen had only one way of settling all difficulties, great or small. ‘Off with his head!’ she said, without even looking round. ‘I’ll fetch the executioner myself,’ said the King eagerly, and he hurried off. Alice thought she might as well go back, and see how the game was going on, as she heard the Queen’s voice in the distance, screaming with passion. She had already heard her sentence three of the players to be executed for having missed their turns, and she did not like the look of things at all, as the game was in such confusion that she never knew whether it was her turn or not. So she went in search of her hedgehog. The hedgehog was engaged in a fight with another hedgehog, which seemed to Alice an excellent opportunity for croqueting one of them with the other: the only difficulty was, that her flamingo was gone across to the other side of the garden, where Alice could see it trying in a helpless sort of way to fly up into a tree. By the time she had caught the flamingo and brought it back, the fight was over, and both the hedgehogs were out of sight: ‘but it doesn’t matter much,’ thought Alice, ‘as all the arches are gone from this side of the ground.’ So she tucked it away under her arm, that it might not escape again, and went back for a little more conversation with her friend. When she got back to the Cheshire Cat, she was surprised to find quite a large crowd collected round it: there was a dispute going on between the executioner, the King, and the Queen, who were all talking at once, while all the rest were quite silent, and looked very uncomfortable. The moment Alice appeared, she was appealed to by all three to settle the question, and they repeated their arguments to her, though, as they all spoke at once, she found it very hard indeed to make out exactly what they said. The executioner’s argument was, that you couldn’t cut off a head unless there was a body to cut it off from: that he had never had to do such a thing before, and he wasn’t going to begin at HIS time of life. The King’s argument was, that anything that had a head could be beheaded, and that you weren’t to talk nonsense. The Queen’s argument was, that if something wasn’t done about it in less than no time she’d have everybody executed, all round. (It was this last remark that had made the whole party look so grave and anxious.) Alice could think of nothing else to say but ‘It belongs to the Duchess: you’d better ask HER about it.’ ‘She’s in prison,’ the Queen said to the executioner: ‘fetch her here.’ And the executioner went off like an arrow. The Cat’s head began fading away the moment he was gone, and, by the time he had come back with the Duchess, it had entirely disappeared; so the King and the executioner ran wildly up and down looking for it, while the rest of the party went back to the game. CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle’s Story ‘You can’t think how glad I am to see you again, you dear old thing!’ said the Duchess, as she tucked her arm affectionately into Alice’s, and they walked off together. Alice was very glad to find her in such a pleasant temper, and thought to herself that perhaps it was only the pepper that had made her so savage when they met in the kitchen. ‘When I’M a Duchess,’ she said to herself, (not in a very hopeful tone though), ‘I won’t have any pepper in my kitchen AT ALL. Soup does very well without—Maybe it’s always pepper that makes people hot-tempered,’ she went on, very much pleased at having found out a new kind of rule, ‘and vinegar that makes them sour—and camomile that makes them bitter—and—and barley-sugar and such things that make children sweet-tempered. 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__label__wiki	0.578814	0.578814	Items House. Ottawa, Illinois House. Ottawa, Illinois The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection United States. Farm Security Administration Lee, Russell, 1903-1986 Lee, Russell United States. Farm Security Administration (Sponsor) Lee, Russell, 1903-1986 (Photographer) Shelf locator: 010606-B Illinois -- Ottawa (Ill.) Illinois -- LaSalle County Content: Title and date from partially legible inscription on verso and from Library of Congress records for related photographs. Not in LC. Extent: Print Size: 6 9/16 x 7 15/16 in. (16.7 x 20.2 cm); NYPL copy cropped Resettlement Administration and Picture Collection stamps, and manuscript Resettlement Administration number and caption on verso. TMS ID: 54430 TMS Object Number: 010606-B Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 33e4dae0-c5da-012f-c707-58d385a7bc34 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "House. Ottawa, Illinois" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1937-03. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba309cea-969c-4288-e040-e00a18066c61 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "House. Ottawa, Illinois" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 17, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba309cea-969c-4288-e040-e00a18066c61 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1937-03). House. Ottawa, Illinois Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba309cea-969c-4288-e040-e00a18066c61 <ref name=NYPL>{{cite web \| url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba309cea-969c-4288-e040-e00a18066c61 \| title= (still image) House. Ottawa, Illinois, (1937-03) \|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library \|accessdate=January 17, 2021 \|publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line634
__label__wiki	0.64995	0.64995	Home > BIO > BIO_SCHOLARSHIP > 71 The Atlas Mountains, not the Strait of Gibraltar, as a Biogeographic Barrier for Mauremys leprosa (Reptilia: Testudines) Edgar Lehr, Illinois Wesleyan UniversityFollow Uwe Fritz Guido Fritzsch Jean-Marc Ducotterd Anke Muller Sequence data of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene of stripe-necked terrapins (Mauremys leprosa) have been compared from localities north and south of the Atlas Mts . (Ceuta; Morocco) and from Donana National Park (Spain). A low maximum sequence divergence (approximately I %) corresponds to two major clades; one is re presented by localities to the north of the Atlas Mts. and in Dofiana National Park and the other by localities to the south of the Atlas Mts. Differentiation between populations north and south of the Atlas Mts. is much more pronounced than that found between samples from each side of the Strait of Gibraltar. These findings suggest that the Strait of Gibraltar is, in contrast to the Atlas Mts .. not a significant barrier to gene flow in s tripe -necked terrapins. The major c lades could reflect taxonomic segregation between populations north and south of the Atlas Mts . Sequences from Marrakech (corresponding to M. I. marokkensis), Ceuta, and the Donana National Park (M. Ieprosa) are only weakly differentiated. South of the Atlas Mts. we found no consistent differences between samples from catchment basins of the Oued Draa (M. I. vanmeerhaghei) and the Oued Noun (M. I. saharica). Our findings imply that taxonomic differentiation within M. leprosa is currently overestimated. Lehr, Edgar; Fritz, Uwe; Fritzsch, Guido; Ducotterd, Jean-Marc; and Muller, Anke, "The Atlas Mountains, not the Strait of Gibraltar, as a Biogeographic Barrier for Mauremys leprosa (Reptilia: Testudines)" (2005). Scholarship. 71. https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/bio_scholarship/71	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line635
__label__cc	0.587937	0.412063	Home > FACW > FACSCH > Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals > 1047 Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals Polling Establishment: Judicial Review, Democracy, and the Endorsement Theory of the Establishment Clause - Commentary on 'Measured Endorsement' Jamin B. Raskin, American University Washington College of LawFollow Maryland Law Review [In Measured Endorsement] Shari Seidman Diamond and Andrew Koppelman argue that courts should rely on the techniques and methodologies of public opinion polling to survey the public and determine whether such displays endorse religion and therefore violate the Establishment Clause.' The authors support the point by developing an analogy to litigation under the Lanham Act, where courts regularly use evidence from public opinion poll results to determine whether there is legally salient 'consumer confusion' in a trademark dispute. The theoretical problem with this analogy is that the issue at stake under the Lanham Act is whether there is a likelihood of actual consumer confusion being generated by the use of a particular name brand or logo. But the issue at stake under an Establishment Clause endorsement analysis is not whether citizens will actually perceive there to be an endorsement of religion, but whether there is an endorsement of religion.This legal finding ultimately turns, I will argue, not on the subjective perceptions of either a majority or minority faction within the population, but on the Court's objective understanding of the purpose and function of the government's conduct. The purpose of the Establishment Clause is to require government to act within the dictates and realm of reason rather than superstition and metaphysics. The Establishment Clause's purpose-based inquiry has little, formally, to do with future public opinion or perception, but everything to do with the objective purpose and function of the government's display, as determined through an inquiry that should focus on answering the following question: given everything we know about the historical and social context, what is the most plausible reason for the government placing particular religious elements in a public holiday display? Contra Diamond and Koppelman, neither a majority nor a minority's actual perception of secularness or religiosity should be, or can be, controlling of whether or not illicit endorsement has taken place. And if the public's actual perceptions are not controlling-that is, if the court itself must determine the constitutional meaning of the semiotics of a government-erected display, as I will insist-then it is hard to see how the actual perceptions of a certain randomly assembled group of citizens are even relevant to the endorsement analysis. It is more likely to be distracting and misleading. Nonetheless, the authors have offered us a creative and useful thought experiment that concentrates the mind and advances our understanding of what Establishment Clause jurisprudence-and also, importantly, as we shall see, Equal Protection jurisprudence-should really concern. Raskin, Jamin B., "Polling Establishment: Judicial Review, Democracy, and the Endorsement Theory of the Establishment Clause - Commentary on 'Measured Endorsement'" (2001). Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals. 1047. https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/facsch_lawrev/1047 Notify me of New Papers Pence Law Library Legal Repositories Submit to ExpressO	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line636
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__label__wiki	0.604017	0.604017	Tag Archives: Qatar gift Media Confirmation about Islamic problems of Hillary Clinton on US Election 2016 (Clinton Foundation admits receiving $1m cheque from Qatar government without notifying State Department) as predicted by Clairvoyant Dimitrinka Staikova in her Ebook : Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump – The World and USA after US Election 2016. Clairvoyant /Psychic predictions 2016,2017 and health diagnoses : Clinton, Trump, George Soros,Jacob Rothschild, Kellyanne Conway,Robby Mook, Trump Jr, Bill Clinton… Media Confirmation about Islamic problems of Hillary Clinton on US Election 2016 (Clinton Foundation admits receiving $1m cheque from Qatar government without notifying State Department) as predicted by Clairvoyant Dimitrinka Staikova in her Ebook : Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump – The World and USA after US Election 2016. Clairvoyant /Psychic predictions 2016,2017 and health diagnoses : Clinton, Trump, George Soros,Jacob Rothschild, Kellyanne Conway,Robby Mook, Trump Jr, Bill Clinton… This is only a little part of the Clairvoyant Predictions. Buy the Ebook from Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/Hillary-Clinton-Donald-Trump-Clairvoyant-ebook/dp/B01LWNV80P/ Buy the Paperback book from Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/Hillary-Clinton-Donald-Trump-Clairvoyant/dp/1539069168/ Hillary Clinton (US Election 2016 presidential candidate) – Clairvoyant reading/Psychic predictions about the days – from September16 to November 9, 2016 – by Clairvoyant House “Dimitrinka Staikova and daughters Stoyanka and Ivelina Staikova” – from Europe, Bulgaria, Varna – September 18, 2016, 4pm. ……- she again goes over the top about the title – President of USA. When she reaches the title, the only thing that can impede her is, briefly said – the islamic moon (as sign)……. Clinton Foundation admits receiving $1m cheque from Qatar government without notifying State Department Qatari officials had pledged the money in 2011 to mark the 65th birthday of Bill Clinton. 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__label__wiki	0.66099	0.66099	Tag Archives: USA Elections Media Confirmation about Turkey -constitutional referendum by spring as predicted by Clairvoyant Dimitrinka Staikova in her Ebook : Elections – USA, Turkey, Austria….Clairvoyant/Psychic predictions : #BlackLivesMatter, The Coup in Turkey ?, Devlet Bahçeli, CIA, FBI, Ku Klux Klan, White Supremacy… On the top of the needle By Clairvoyant : Dimitrinka Staikova, Ivelina Staikova and Stoyanka Staikova Media Confirmation about Turkey -constitutional referendum by spring as predicted by Clairvoyant Dimitrinka Staikova in her Ebook : Elections – USA, Turkey, Austria….Clairvoyant/Psychic predictions : #BlackLivesMatter, The Coup in Turkey ?, Devlet Bahçeli, CIA, FBI, Ku Klux Klan, White Supremacy… On the top of the needle By Clairvoyant : Dimitrinka Staikova, Ivelina Staikova and Stoyanka Staikova Buy the Ebook from Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/Elections-Clairvoyant-predictions-BlackLivesMatter-Supremacy-ebook/dp/B01IRH0SJ0/ Buy the Paperback book from Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Elections-Austria-Clairvoyant-Psychic-predictions/dp/1535398116/ Devlet Bahçelı – July 16, 2016, 11am. (Leader of Grey Wolves – Turkish Nationalist Organisation and Chairman of Nationalist Movement Party of Turkey) – The Party, A coup, Money, Business, Elections 2016, 2017 – Clairvoyant/Psychic predictions by Clairvoyant House “Dimitrinka Staikova and daughters Stoyanka and Ivelina Staikova” – from Europe, Bulgaria, Varna – July 16 ,2016, 11am. Photo – July 12, 2016. Time -after the photo. What was interesting for Devlet Bahçelı on July 12, 2016 – his health, his energy, the future of the party and money and profits. Bahçelı sees all that pessimistically, but with a thought that everything bad that is going downwards, can be stopped. I see a lot of nerves and counteraction against him, but he is convinced in its future actions and he will personally take its party on one acceptable level. For now, he closes the door about frozen energy projects. From three energy players and three banks will remain two – these are two independent participants in one energy project – between them , the energy begins to superimpose (to increase). Three men , working for a third one, who is outside the country, together with the Intelligence (reconnaissance) will succeed in a coup. The coup begins as military, but is is finished by the Higher Intelligence. The orders are coming from outside….from abroad. There are beginning days of waiting, fighting and war – Turkey will boil just like on the borders, as in its heart – Ankara. Despite the intervention of the Higher intelligence – until two days the four people who has started the military actions for a coup fail. Devlet Bahçelı knew about the coup, but he is not a participant. • July 12, 2016 – He talks on the congress of its party for new structures on a lower level that will close the ranks of the members. – He talks about the kurds, as possible members of the party. – He talks about two subleaders. He has healthy problems – I feel cough, difficult breathing, suffocation. Problems in the prostate, pain in the left side of the head. • July 13, 2016 – A road, conversations – after lunch again for the party – he meets with informer – news. A phone talk overseas. Negotiations with Germany. – A visit on a place, where are made science experiments. Conversations until the late evening. • July 14, 2016 – He feels better healthy. There are close people around him. I see a made deal, I see his hand to fondle gold. Money are collected for a new building (sacred), that will belong to the Intelligence. Around lunch – it is reported to him about a movement of people and preparation, but from abroad. He has warned Erdogan -they were ready for the coup. • July 16, 2016 – there are givven additional money to a certain people – overseas bank accounts – it is psid for a certain tasks and a job done. On July 16, 2016 – everything is under control. • July 17, 2016 – the things are going out of control. 1. First are the turks dissatisfied by that government. 2. Second are the communists. 3. Third are the kurds. In Turkey begins to enter a big mass of people. Turkey enters in a war footing. • September 2016 – will be the second mass people’s discontent , that will cause to a date for elections. • November 2016 – There will be an assault against the leaders of Turkey. Despite the date for Elections 2016, the elections will be effective year 2017. Since year 2017 – there will be often changes in the government. Health Diagnosis of Devlet Bahçelı : Pains in the right lung – and the both lungs are sick. Pains in the thyroid gland, liver, urinary tract, prostate. He suffer from colitis – the reason : bile duct. On July 12 and 13, 2016 – he has a high blood pressure and pain, that is moving in the left leg. 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Hillary Clinton’s health (Presidential Candidate US Election 2016) – Clairvoyant Health Diagnosis made on two her photos from Sept. 11, 2016 by Clairvoyant House “Dimitrinka Staikova and daughters Stoyanka and Ivelina Staikova” – from Europe, Bulgaria, Varna – September 13, 2016, 9am. 1.First Photo – Sept. 11, 2016 – Hillary Clinton surrounded with security guards (without car). 2.On the Second Photo – Hillary Clinton is surrounded by security guards with a car. Donald Trump – Health, He knew that Hillary Clinton will have a seizure – Clairvoyant Health Diagnosis made on photo from Sept. 11, 2016 by Clairvoyant House “Dimitrinka Staikova and daughters Stoyanka and Ivelina Staikova” – from Europe, Bulgaria, Varna – September 13, 2016, 9am. 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Media Confirmation about Hillary Clinton – attack from Kremlin and the New Black Pather Party USA -Black power movement – as predicted by Clairvoyant/Psychic Dimitrinka Staikova. This is only a small Part of the Clairvoyant/Psychic prediction, You can read the rest in the Ebook : Elections – USA, Turkey, Austria….Clairvoyant/Psychic predictions : #BlackLivesMatter, The Coup in Turkey ?, Devlet Bahçeli, CIA, FBI, Ku Klux Klan, White Supremacy… On the top of the needle Media Confirmation about Hillary Clinton – attack from Kremlin and the New Black Pather Party USA -Black power movement – as predicted by Clairvoyant/Psychic Dimitrinka Staikova. This is only a small Part of the Clairvoyant/Psychic prediction, You can read the rest in the Ebook : Buy the Ebook from Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Elections-Clairvoyant-predictions-BlackLivesMatter-Supremacy-ebook/dp/B01IRGBI4K/ Hashim Nzinga (Chairman of the New Black Pather Party USA -Black power movement) – The future of the movement 2016, 2017, 2018 – about each month. Elections 2016 and 2017. Behind which political leader they will stay ? Who will become President of USA on the US Election 2016 ?- Clairvoyant/Psychic predictions by Clairvoyant House “Dimitrinka Staikova and daughters Stoyanka and Ivelina Staikova” – from Europe, Bulgaria, Varna – July 13, 2016, 3pm. Photo – July 2016. Time – after the photo. …. The movement is including in the US Presidential Elections 2016. I see only successes in the US Election 2016 by the united black movement. Behind which leader they will stay…..- they have refused to Trump and the money and the contracts. Hillary Clinton – behind her, I see the star of Kremlin and I see her to ride the wave – Black against White. The movement gathers a huge power, but it is a lonely ship in the sea. Althought in it there is working at full strength the intelligence (reconnaissance) of the Democrats and the Republicans. 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Media Confirmation about the Health of Hillary Clinton as predicted by Clairvoyant/Psychic Dimitrinka Staikova in Part of Clairvoyant/Psychic predictions published in the Ebook: USA Election 2016 -Clairvoyant/Psychic Predictions to :Jeb Bush,Hillary Clinton,Donald Trump,Bernie Sanders,John Kasich,Rick Perry,Martin O’Malley… World Predictions about USA and All Candidates Us Elections 2016 Media Confirmation about the Health of Hillary Clinton as predicted by Clairvoyant/Psychic Dimitrinka Staikova in Part of Clairvoyant/Psychic predictions published in the Ebook: USA Election 2016 -Clairvoyant/Psychic Predictions to :Jeb Bush,Hillary Clinton,Donald Trump,Bernie Sanders,John Kasich,Rick Perry,Martin O’Malley… World Predictions about USA and All Candidates Us Elections 2016 Published by Clairvoyant/Psychic Dimitrinka Staikova and Clairvoyant Ivelina Staikova Buy the Ebook from the Author : http://sites.google.com/site/dimitrinkastaikova Buy the Ebook from Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/Election-2016-Clairvoyant-Psychic-Predictions-ebook/dp/B012IFTLFO/ Hillary Rodham Clinton – Presidential Elections 2016 – Clairvoyant/Psychic Predictions by Clairvoyant House “Dimitrinka Staikova and daughters Stoyanka and Ivelina Staikova” – from Europe,Bulgaria,Varna -March 4,2015,10 am. Clairvoyant Health Diagnosis to Hillary Clinton : In the moment when the photo is made she has pain in the left eye, throat,in the muscles behind on right side above the waist, the waist and the bones from the pelvis below (the legs). In the future she will have surgical interventions in the liver and genitalia. In the moment of the photo are mixed diseases with flu. Hillary Clinton has hormonal disbalance : strong falling of the blood pressure and sharply rising. The thing which is anxiously in the future are her genitalia – first right side, then at the left – there are malignancies. At the right side of the genitalia is more serious and more difficult curable. She must protect her self by making sharp movements – due the hormonal disbalance she will suffer dizziness and loss of consciousness. I recomend – water treatment in the spring of youth – high in the mountains of Nepal. Media Confirmation: VIDEO: ‘DID HILLARY CLINTON JUST SUFFER A SEIZURE?’ ‘The poor woman is in worse shape than we thought’ Published : July 26,2016 http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/video-did-hillary-clinton-just-suffer-a-seizure/ Do we know enough about the candidates’ health? 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__label__wiki	0.74909	0.74909	7/4 – Blake Jarrell 7-Hour Extended Set @ Vision Nightclub – Chicago \| BLAKE JARRELL \| The past two years have brought this extraordinary young artist a plethora of serious achievements. From his ongoing summer residency at the legendary Amnesia club in Ibiza, to a 40 country world tour to complement his successful 2-disc DJ mixed compilation for the Armada Dancefloor Sessions series. Blake Jarrell is one of the fastest rising stars in the dance music industry today. It is hard to believe that just a few years ago Blake’s fortunes we’re anything but good. Blake arrived in his adopted hometown of Chicago in 2005 shortly after packing up all his belongings and fleeing the Mississippi Delta from the menace of Hurricane Katrina. The Windy City’s vibrant electronic music community embraced Blake’s natural fan making ability and he was making waves in no time. Blake quickly rose through the ranks of local jocks and a big break was just ahead. Some high profile bookings brought on a chance meeting with Armada Music’s head aficionado Armin Van Buuren. After listening to a few of his original productions, Armin contacted Blake and soon after he joined the Armada artist roster. Since that time Armin has invited Blake on several of his world tours as an exclusive special guest performer. Finally, Blake cemented his relationship with Armada Music when he joined a select group of international stars for full summer residencies at Armada’s weekly shindig at Amnesia in Ibiza in 2007 and 2008. Battle tested indeed, after traveling to over 90 cities, the New Orleans kid turned Chicago hometown heavyweight remains busy and is looking to climb further up the DJ charts with an intense schedule of original productions and remixes. Blake’s studio skills are what earned him an undisputed reputation and his creativity is enjoyed and heavily supported by Markus Schulz, Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Paul van Dyk, Pete Tong, Matthew Dekay, John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold and of course Armin Van Buuren. Blake recalls his 2008 hit Punta del Este and his remix of Moussa Clark’s She Wants Him as just some of the highlights of his young career. The former was featured on Armin Van Buuren’s acclaimed A State of Trance 2008 compilation, and the latter held the #1 position on Beatport’s trance charts for several weeks. It is this blistering pace of success that has kept Blake grounded which explains his dedication to expanding his monthly radio show Concentrate. The show continues to evolve and reach new audiences by featuring signature mix sets from Blake Jarrell and special international guests. He believes in his fans immensely and works tirelessly to give back to the people that have supported him and his records. Blake is set to kick off 2009 with an international tour in the better part of February in support of his upcoming project for Armada Music. A unique compilation that will feature some of Blake’s original work as well as high profile remixes. The album will debut at the Winter Music Conference in Miami at the end of March with a CD release on Armada Music scheduled shortly after. The tour will see Blake off to Riga, Stockholm, Helsinki, Vancouver, Toronto, Miami, Boracay, and San Francisco, among others. Blake Jarrell sets the bar awfully high for aspiring young artists from Chicago, New Orleans and beyond, but it is his perseverance, dedication, hard work, and most of all passion for his craft that sees him through to the top and across the world. DISCOUNT ADMISSION: Click HERE to RSVP $10 Before Midnight, $15 After PURCHASE PRE-SALE TICKETS ONLINE: Wantickets.com/vision To make a reservations contact our VIP Host Catherine at 312.504.9400 CELEBRATING A SPECIAL OCCASION? ContactAshley at 312.266.1944 or send her an email at amills@aceplaces.com. Click HERE to check out our personal party packages. BLAKE JARRELL [blakejarrell.com] Previous Post Serge Devant Announces Release of First Album, Wanderer (Ultra Records) Next Post 6/20 - Brendon Moeller @ Water Taxi Beach, Long Island, NY	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line644
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__label__wiki	0.85566	0.85566	Links & Websites FathomEvents.com You are here: Home / Human Interest / Television / First Series Starring Cast with Disabilities, Born This Way, Wins; Glass-ceiling broken at Emmy Awards! First Series Starring Cast with Disabilities, Born This Way, Wins; Glass-ceiling broken at Emmy Awards! September 11, 2016 Comment Off 34 Views Glass-ceiling broken at Emmy Awards! First Series Starring Cast with Disabilities, Born This Way, Wins Washington, Sept. 11 – For the first time ever, a series starring a cast with disabilities has won an Emmy Award. Born This Way, which is in its second season on A&E, won for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Series beating out five other series including previous winners Deadliest Catch and Intervention. In addition, two episodes from Born This Way were nominated for Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program but lost out to HBO’s Project Greenlight. A&E Network’s critically acclaimed and award-winning original docuseries Born This Way’s honors keep adding up – showing that disability is a winning theme. Produced by Bunim/Murray Productions, Born This Way, an unscripted reality show on A&E, follows a group of seven young adults with Down syndrome along with their family and friends in Southern California. Because its focus is on showing their everyday lives, including employment, efforts for independent housing, loves and more, Born this Way breaks down stigmas surrounding disability. Show creator Jonathan Murray, the innovator behind the first-ever reality-show, The Real World, and many other hit shows including Keeping Up with the Kardashians, said the cast members of Born This Way remind all of us that “every individual has something to contribute.” “In thinking about the show, we wanted to focus on the ability within the disability and I think that is what is exciting to see,” said Murray. “We are also very proud of the fact that our cast is very diverse. Born This Way is not only the first show to win an Emmy that stars people with disabilities – it also has a cast that includes people who are African American, Hispanic and Asian. This is a breakthrough for those minority communities as well.” RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization working to end stigmas and advance opportunities for people with disabilities, has been honored to consult during the creation of Born This Way and congratulates the entire team for its hard work in achieving this recognition. Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, its president who herself has a disability and who knows what it means to raise a child with multiple disabilities, said: “I am thrilled that the Emmys see the value in showing real people with disabilities and their powerful lives on TV. For generations TV-viewers saw people with disabilities through the lens of the Jerry Lewis telethon. Though it was well intended, it showed people’s inabilities and used a lens of pity. Born This Way is empowering and uplifting. It shows, as one member of the cast frequently says, that the public should not ‘Limit me.’” Mizrahi continued: “As detailed in the Ruderman White Paper on Disability in Television, disability often is absent from mainstream film and television – both the depiction of and, even when a character has a disability, the actor often does not. But programs like Born This Way that feature people with disabilities, or that tackle disability issues, in a positive light can be successful both critically and financially. Audiences want to see strong, capable role models with disabilities. By focusing on showing these young individuals’ everyday life choices regarding employment, living independently and dating, Born this Way breaks down stigmas surrounding disability.” Murray agrees that shows like Born This Way and more diversity in Hollywood are good business. “Hollywood has been really, really slow to recognize the diversity of this country,” Murray said. “I think it is catching up fast now. And I think it’s realizing that diversity is good business. I don’t think it’s necessarily because it is altruistic. I think they are recognizing that TV shows will do better if they reflect what the country is.” According to the U.S. Census, one in five Americans has a disability. Currently 70 percent of working-age people with disabilities are not working – even though most of them want jobs and independence. The numbers are even worse for people with Down syndrome. According to the National Down Syndrome Society, there are more than 400,000 people with Down syndrome. Many studies show that people with disabilities, including those with Down syndrome, can work successfully and live relatively independently. The individuals on Born this Way prove that as several are productive employees and one is a business owner herself. “We have a long way to go in how television shows people with disabilities,” Mizrahi said. “For almost five decades, the Jerry Lewis telethon stigmatized people with disabilities by showing what people with disabilities CAN’T do. Now is the time to show what people with disabilities CAN do.” The portrayal of people with disabilities in shows like Born This Way is in direct dichotomy with scripted television, where less than one percent of all characters on television had a disability. Furthermore, according to the recent Ruderman report, able-bodied actors on television play more than 95 percent of characters with disabilities. “The majority of Americans have a loved one with a disability – themselves, their child, a sibling; so there’s a hunger for people to see and be reflected on TV and in ways that are accurate and respectful for who they are,” Mizrahi said. During its first season, Born This Way grew across all demographics each episode, achieving more than a million viewers per episode. Since its premiere, Born This Way’s total viewership is up 83 percent. Recently, the series was chosen as one of six honorees for the 2016 Television Academy Honors, an award that recognizes “television programming that inspires, informs and motivates.” “By honoring and embracing diversity on television, Born This Way is uniquely redefining the art of honest storytelling and altering the way society views individuals with differences,” Elaine Fontain Bryant, EVP and Head of Programming for A&E said. “What I would like to see is that more shows have a diversity to them where the diversity is not the point of the show,” Murray added. “I’d like to get beyond the labels to accurately reflect what is going on in our country today.” Born This Way airs Tuesday nights at 10/9c on A&E. About RespectAbility RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization working to empower people with disabilities to achieve the American dream, is on the front lines in the battle to reduce stigmas and other obstacles that deny people with disabilities the opportunity to achieve the American Dream. One area of concern is entertainment; films and television can and must do much more to reshape attitudes so that people with disabilities can more fully participate in and contribute to society. We know that by putting people with disabilities on TV – in scripted television, reality TV, the news and in jobs behind scenes — it can help empower people with disabilities to achieve as much of the American Dream as their abilities and efforts permit. Entertainment contributes to the values and ideals that define us; and what we desire to share with our children. What we see, we feel. In addition, what we feel impacts how we act. 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__label__cc	0.716861	0.283139	Wednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening to This Week? Posted on October 7, 2020 by mredlich21 Happy Wednesday! I woke up early for no reason, but at least it gives me time to answer comments and write this post before work. I’ll start! Reading: More Angela Thirkell books, of course. And also re-reading my old SRK reviews to make sure I don’t repeat myself, that’s fun. Oh, and this old paper I wrote on Karan and how all his films are really about Queer relationships: https://www.unive.it/media/allegato/dep/n25-2014/RICERCHE/06_Redlich.pdf Watching: I watched Enola Holmes over the weekend. Last week for Friend Movie Night, we watched Mersal and they all loved it. I do highly recommend it to folks who need a shot of wacky. Tonight we are watching Duplicate by popular demand (I mentioned a really stupid SRK movie with a double role, and they had to see it). Thinking: Oh, here’s exciting news! I get to take a mild anti-depressant! If you have been reading regularly, you know that every winter for the past 5 years has been a journey into increasing depression for me. Seasonal Affective Disorder: it’s a Thing. Anyway, I finally was brave enough to make an appointment with a psychiatrist, who didn’t give me a hard time about diet and exercise and too much caffeine, but just said “okay, here’s a pill”. Don’t know if it will work right for me, but I am very VERY proud of myself for being brave and forcing the medical profession to try to help. Listening: Preparation for Bang Bang this weekend! Now, question for you! It’s the 4 year anniversary of Mirzya, what is your favorite folk legend from India or elsewhere? My favorite folk legend is East O’ the Sun West O’ the Moon/Cupid and Psyche, which is Arne-Thompson type 425A, and pops up all over the place under different names. Basically, woman has an arranged marriage, learns to love her husband, then he is taken away from her and she travels and finds him and rescues him. So it’s love-after-marriage (one of the best Indian film tropes, of course) and then it turns into a strong female hero going around rescuing the dude. Also, you should all watch Mirzya, unless you have little patience for visual allegories and tragic fated love stories with great music and beautiful heroes. This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Mirzya, Wednesday Watching by mredlich21. Bookmark the permalink. 41 thoughts on “Wednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening to This Week?” Marees on October 7, 2020 at 7:43 am said: Margaret, I have been a fan of Ashoka even without watching it. After your latest posting of the Ashoka review, I decided to order the bluray of the movie. Finally lockdown restrictions have been removed & all deliveries are happening. I should get it within 10 days, I think mredlich21 on October 7, 2020 at 7:44 am said: Oh, I am so glad! It is a very flawed movie, but still worth watching. On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 7:43 AM dontcallitbollywood wrote: Popka Superstar on October 7, 2020 at 8:08 am said: I’m stressing out trying to keep up with Giornate del cinema muto viewings in between working. I think I might just have to give up on watching the talks and only watch the movies, which is annoying because some of the talks sound great. So yeah, it’s all silent movies all the time here. Most interesting so far: new Sessue Hayakawa film, a Chinese film with the most confusing ideological message ever, and early biograph (before 1902). It’s weird how much more real footage of the 19th century seems when it is in super clear HD on your TV, like it is happening now but for some reason in black and white. Yes! And the flipside of that, we believe fake past footage more if it is grainy and damaged. Like, if you are making a movie set in the 70s, you need to put in grain and over saturation to make us feel like it is “old”. Let me know if anything from Essanay comes up, Chicago, WOOT! Popka Superstar on October 7, 2020 at 10:07 am said: Will do! I don’t think it will, but maybe a short? GN on October 7, 2020 at 10:39 am said: Your legend reminded me of the Tamil epic shilapadhikaram. It does have way more drama..There is marriage, then adultery by husband leading to bankruptcy, wife lends him her anklets to sell in city, husband arrested and beheaded, wife comes and burns down the whole city… And of course my favorite folktale is the story of Onam. Just and fair demon king send to hell by God using trickery. Only boon he asks os that he wants to come visit his subjects every year.. And for him we celebrate Onam. I think it’s kinda unique in celebrating the demon (asura) not the God.. mredlich21 on October 7, 2020 at 10:44 am said: I never felt really clear on the story of Onam, I like the simple description you give. You are celebrating the demon, not the God. And the “demon” is putting his earthly duty to his subjects over the whole heaven-hell afterlife issues. On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 10:39 AM dontcallitbollywood wrote: The gist of the story goes like this.. Mababali,the demon kong(asura) also called Maveli in kerala, ruled over Kerala. His reign was supposedly very very good and prosperous. The main hallmark being, all humans were equal and there was no scamming. But Gods aka devas got jealous and complained to Vishu, who is like the head of Gods.. I am not exactly sure why. Anyway Vishnu came as Vamana, a small boy and asked Maveli for 3 feet of land. Maveli easily granted him that. Then Vamana grew up into gigantic proportions, covered all earth with 2 feet and asked Maveli, where do I put the 3rd foot? Maveli without hesitation showed his head. Vishnu was pleased and granted him one boon before pushing him down to Patala aka demon world. Maveli said he wanted to come visit his subjects every year. So all the onam festivities are to welcome Maveli when he visits Kerala. This legend is important in the sense, it’s a counter narrative to all other festivals which celebrate winners. I think it defines the chareteristic quirkiness of Kerala people. And I know, you would like to keep your blog politics free. But this legend, which all Kerala people are told from an early childhood, is under attack from right wing politics because how dare they celebrate a demon and not the God..🙄 Anonymous on October 7, 2020 at 11:50 am said: Just watched Khali Peeli,and felt that the film somehow trivialized a sensitive issue.Not in an offensive way,it just didn’t make enough effort to address it as something other than the background for masala.Ishaan simply grows better with each movie.He was lovely in A Suitable Boy,have you watched it yet?(I don’t think it is available in US through fair sources) My favourite folk legend is the legend of Aravan-a Mahabharata figure in South India,whose legend has him sacrificing his life to ensure victory of Pandavas and marrying Krishna(yes,you read it right)a night before his sacrifice.He is a spiritual figure of a sect of transgenders-Aravanis.Many binary minorities too follow him. Another legend I like is Maya Sita.It is not necessarily a folk legend,as it is canon in Ramcharitmanas-THE religious text for most Hindi speaking Hindus(for Tamilians,Kamban’s Ramayana is more popular and Sanskrit Ramayana is out of canon).One of the weirdest parts about the original Ramayana is the Agnipariksha and the second exile of Sita.The Ramcharitmanas in North India,Kamban’s Ramayana in Tamil and Adbhuta Ramayana of Shakta samprayadaya,all completely omit the second exile and give a happily ever after with return to Ayodhya.All of them also have the Maya Sita concept which says that SitaRam were aware of Ravan’s plan but were also aware that Ravan would burn on touching Sita.So Goddess Sita and God Ram(the divine omniscient forms,not mortals)decided that while Lakshamana was away,Goddess Sita would go with Agni Dev and leave behind an illusory shadow who would not burn Ravan on touch and be successfully abducted by him(otherwise the war would be impossible)and plan the Agnipariksha(without telling this to Lakshmana and others)beforehand to fool others after the closure of Ravan chapter,so that illusory Sita would enter the pyre from one end,and real Sita would emerge from the other(sounds like a perfect editing and stunt double team at job-dualism of deities was allowed in Hinduism).The focus shifted from protecting Sita from being defiled to protecting Ravan from Sita’s nascent powers.Basically rejects the idea of Sita proving her chastity at any point,as she becomes a deity in her own right with no right for mortals to judge her,but only accept her as a Mother.I think these deviations from the Sanskrit text into vernacular languages are intrinsically associated with the Bhakti and Sufi movements that sought to make religion more accessible to the masses and do away with the Brahmanical,ritualised,patriarchal scriptures and practices,especially since Sanskrit was restricted to upper caste Brahmins but spiritualitsm is a universal emotion.Almost like the Old Testament-New Testament of Christianity.Unsurprisingly barely anyone knows Sanskrit and these vernacular versions became canon in their respective regions,which I believe is a good thing.Most devout Hindi speaking Hindus(90% will not be an exaggeration)follow the Ramcharitmanas over Valmiki’s Sanskrit text.Reading Ramcharitmanas makes it easier to see why Ram is considered such a great king as he believes in family support,discusses spirituality with Sita,forgives repentant individuals,accepts a woman of Shabar community(a Dalit community)with open arms,while Valmiki’s Ramayana was undeniably questionable in its treatment of Sita(Even the “rituals” call for distributing copies of Ramcharitmanas.Valmiki’s Ramayana is that obscure).Adbhut Ramayana is from Sita’s point of view(so no Agnipariksha or second exile)and has Sita turning into goddess Kali to kill a second demon,Sahasra Ravan. Kirre Ranin on October 7, 2020 at 12:20 pm said: The legends I love are Mirzya Sahiban, Laila Majnu and Cupid and Psyche. Also, Madhuri and her Dr Nene being adorable! They are so normal and so charming!! "साबूदाणा खिचडी" ऐकूनच भुक लागली ना? 😋 Come and learn how to make one of my all time favourites, #SabudhanaKhichidi with Ram and me 👩‍🍳🍚 (Link in bio) @drneneofficial A post shared by Madhuri Dixit (@madhuridixitnene) on Oct 7, 2020 at 10:10am PDT mredlich21 on October 7, 2020 at 1:18 pm said: Oooo, bearded Dr. Nene!!! I approve! On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 12:20 PM dontcallitbollywood wrote: Kirre Ranin on October 8, 2020 at 2:29 am said: Oh! Madhuri also has a YouTube channel with the videos and some extra stuff if you want to check them out. “Madhuri Dixit Nene” is her channel name. 🙂 Maria Gil on October 7, 2020 at 2:15 pm said: SO glad you mentioned the film, Mirzya. It’s my favorite and introduced me to Harshvardan, who remains a favorite actor, if only he’d make another film. Also glad you’re not averse to taking coolers now and then. (That’s what we used to call them.) I just went thru a bout of the nasties and pills helped a lot. And DCIB. Didn’t get thru all of Enola but The Family Man with Manoj Bajpayee was well worth a binge. I love Mirzya! I was lucky enough to see it in theaters, one of those “well, might as well even though it doesn’t look very good” moments, and of course I ended up LOVING it. It’s just amazingly beautiful on the big screen, I wish it was in more festivals and stuff like that, I think it could have found an audience that way far better than streaming. I like “coolers”, that’s a very calming way to put it. Makes me a bit scared, I don’t like taking any medication. But I also don’t like letting my emotions hold me hostage. Angie on October 7, 2020 at 3:01 pm said: Yesterday I was looking for Hamesha on Einthusan but instead I found Aarzoo and I watched it because I remembered that somebody wrote good things about this film. It was fun. Not a good movie at all but fun. It belongs to my favourite sub-genere “movies so delayed you can see different hairstyle in every scene”. I read Akshay was the reason of the delay and that his voice was dubbed by someone else in some scenes and it’s true. Being honest those are 2 the best moments for me because the voice they use is a lot higher than Akshay’s voice and it’s so funny (especially because it changes in the most emotional scenes and you really don’t see it coming) . I wish I saw this film earlier, when I was Akki’s fan, because he looks so good and there is also a super sexy song with whipped cream, bath tub and shower. A must watch song 😉 Aarzoo put me in a good mood and I felt ready to finish kannada super hit Mungaru Male. I started it last year but didn’t like it. Today I finally finished it, and OMG this movie.I understand it was special in 2006, but it didn’t age well. I only knew it’s a tragic love story and I kept guessing what will happen: Will they die? Somebody will be sick? There will be flood and one of them will die? Spoilers: Only the hare dies. You are so bloodthirsty, wanting true tragedy in your romances. On the other hand, it is Mirzya Day! So, enjoy remembering that movie! On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 3:01 PM dontcallitbollywood wrote: ngie on October 9, 2020 at 9:11 am said: LOL.Spoilers It’s just because I read so much how tragic this story is and how it changed kannada industry and I thought it will be something more than “2 people love each other but are guilt tripped by the parents to not elope” (with addition of a hare who is like: OMG this hero is so melodramatic I think I gonna die, and he dies.) When you say “hare”, do you mean actual like rabbit thing? Angie on October 9, 2020 at 10:55 am said: Yes, a rabbit. And his name is Devadas. This sounds really terrible. On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 10:55 AM dontcallitbollywood wrote: Watch this, it’s the climax scene when the rabbit had enough: You know, I think the pigeon in Maine Pyar Kiya is a better actor. Patricia Merry on October 7, 2020 at 4:48 pm said: I don’t know whee this is from but it’s cute. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjoGsa_UcAApAFS?format=jpg&name=900×900 It is cute! And I also don’t know where it is from. Genevieve Woods on October 7, 2020 at 9:51 pm said: last night I decided I wanted to see a Katrina Kaif movie, and discovered I had seen most of them, BUT I hadn’t seen Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, so I started watching it. Seeing her acting in the first part of the film I was impressed with what a better actress she has become in recent years. But she seemed to have a firm handle on the character by the second half. Imran was cute. It was a fun film, I’m glad I saw it. The I love you response of a slap was a fantastic scene. filmikudhi on October 7, 2020 at 10:26 pm said: Awe! Mere Brother Ki Dulhan was one of my favorite early Katrina movies. Yes, she has become a wonderful actress over the years but I loved her spontaneity and spunk in that movie. She just seemed to be having so much fun! mredlich21 on October 7, 2020 at 11:11 pm said: I love how much Katrina drives the second half! Just plowing fearlessly ahead. yjbasu on October 8, 2020 at 10:13 am said: I watched new Telugu release Nisshabdam on Prime – Anushka Shetty, Madhavan and Subbaraju. Completely shot in Seattle. Oh, I think Angie saw that too. She was not impressed. On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 10:13 AM dontcallitbollywood wrote: Yeah it was a tough watch. Story idea was good, lost in implementation. Anonymous on October 8, 2020 at 2:45 pm said: I haven’t finished it. The way it was shot felt so cheap for me, and it was also too scary. It starts with a pair who was doing their buisness at home, and suddenly the guy sees a light in the basement and obviously, like in every horror movie, he goes there and is killed. I saw this scene in the afternoon, it was scary but I didn’t think much about it. But at 2 a.m my husband woke me up saying: hey, why are all the lights on in the living room? And I was like: OMG it’s just like in this movie, there must be a killer there. And couldn’t sleep for a long time. It was me, Angie 🙂 Patricia Merry on October 13, 2020 at 6:53 pm said: You learn something new everyday. For instance, this movie taught me that tigers are on the loose in the woods around Seattle! Deer, yes. Grizzly bears, yes. Tigers? Oh my. (So happy the wild t-rex didn’t eliminate them.) Catherine on October 8, 2020 at 6:37 pm said: Several of my kids went off to college with special lamps to help prevent SAD. When we moved from CA to TX, my kids’ schools went from outdoor oriented (all doors opened to the outside) to indoor oriented (all doors entered into dark hallways). My oldest was beside herself. It was hard to watch. She ate lunch outside for 4 years, regardless of weather. She got the first special college UV light! Just finished reading Tuk-Tuk for Two and now I want to embark on the official Rickshaw Run. Not sure where I’d stash my wheelchair … 🤔 Watched Aiyyaa on the plane back from Florida. I’m still not sure what I think of it, although I am now a Prithviraj fan! Also, it must suck being so petite that people call you fat at 123 lbs. Poor Rani. But damn, can she dance. Any idea where to find Tere Bin Laden? The second seems available, but not the first. I never had a problem with SAD! All my life! And then I hit 30 and suddenly I did. NOT FAIR. Yaaaaaaay, Aiyyaa! It is generally adored here on DCIB, although we also hate the comedy track with her brother and co-worker. And so long as you love Prithviraj, you got the gist of it 🙂 Tere Bin Laden is brilliant, I think it is on einthusan if you can’t get it anywhere else. I remember it is hard to find, I ended up buying a DVD. I can’t even find the original on Einthusan! The DVD is quite expensive these days. Worth purchasing? Well, I love the movie! So my answer would be “yes”, but you’ll have to decide on your own. Oh, and check ebay. They have international sellers, so I have the best luck there both with price and availability. Genevieve Woods on October 9, 2020 at 10:45 pm said: I started watching Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and understood why you dislike Ranbir so much. I didn’t finish. And then I started watching Golmaal Returns, but decided I just can’t return to my teenage years, or even my 20s, so nothing was funny. And for some reason Netflix recommended the Wedding Planner, which I had never seen. So I watched it, the whole thing. In the middle the fake Italian dude says he wants three boys and garden with tomatoes which I have provided my husband. And pretty much the movie was worth it for that. mredlich21 on October 10, 2020 at 7:22 am said: Ranbir always has such a “look at me! look at me!” feeling to him. Agree about Golmaal! I very much enjoyed the last one, because I saw it in theaters with a friend I have known since I was 23 and we both got the giggles and basically returned to our early 20s. It was GREAT! You mean The Wedding Planner with J.Lo, right? my problem with that movie (and maybe you share it), is that her arranged marriage dude seems so great! And their little registry wedding seems so great! I want a movie about her fantasizing about someone else, realizing he’s kind of lame and unreliable, and then going back to arranged marriage dude. On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 10:46 PM dontcallitbollywood wrote: Genevieve Woods on October 10, 2020 at 2:39 pm said: My problem with The Wedding Planner was that I don’t like Matthew McConoughy (however you spell it). And the Italian dude was better, but he wasn’t really that great. 1. He was playing a stereotype. 2. He didn’t seem to have a passion or interest outside of her. 3. Best to marry someone employed, it is useful to have a way to earn money when starting a new life. 4. He was willing to marry her even though he didn’t know her. But he was cute. He and the Matthew McCon… are cute, but I don’t like watching that kind of white scrubbed all American face on screen. Perhaps because I am literally surrounded with it every day; on screen, I want dark & handsome. But anyway, three boys and a tomato garden = I AM A LIVING STEREOTYPE. mredlich21 on October 10, 2020 at 3:46 pm said: I think I read a review of The Wedding Planner, maybe from Ebert, where he said it was one of those movies where you wanted the two women of the love triangle to get together more than any of the men. Not necessarily in a gay way, just they were both sooooooooooooo much more interesting and together and worthwhile than the dudes. On Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 2:39 PM dontcallitbollywood wrote:	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line664
__label__cc	0.695205	0.304795	December 12, 2016 Leave a comment acidaminoanalogueînDiseasesdiverseExposedglycineglyphosateHealthinjuryLinkModernNewsnowofpathwaysproteinsReporttestimonytoVvaccineVAXXED REPORT: Vaccine Glyphosate Link Now Exposed Scientists Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff have just gotten the fifth peer reviewed paper on Glyphosate published. Its named “Glyphosate pathways to modern diseases V: Amino acid analogue of glycine in diverse proteins”. The biggest piece of information yet to be published in a sixth paper by Anthony Samsel is really upsetting the pharma apple cart. Essentially it says that vaccines sometimes use animal byproducts, such as gelatin from the animal’s bones. If these animals are fed GMO’s, which almost all of them are, then glyphosate is likely to transfer into the vaccine. And well, we know where the vaccine ends up. Glyphosate pathways to modern diseases V: Amino acid analogue of glycine in diverse proteins Glyphosate, a synthetic amino acid and analogue of glycine, is the most widely used biocide on the planet. Its presence in food for human consumption and animal feed is ubiquitous. Epidemiological studies have revealed a strong correlation between the increasing incidence in the United States of a large number of chronic diseases and the increased use of glyphosate herbicide on corn, soy and wheat crops. Glyphosate, acting as a glycine analogue, may be mistakenly incorporated into peptides during protein synthesis. A deep search of the research literature has revealed a number of protein classes that depend on conserved glycine residues for proper function. Glycine, the smallest amino acid, has unique properties that support flexibility and the ability to anchor to the plasma membrane or the cytoskeleton. Glyphosate substitution for conserved glycines can easily explain a link with diabetes, obesity, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary edema, adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s disease, prion diseases, lupus, mitochondrial disease, non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma, neural tube defects, infertility, hypertension, glaucoma, osteoporosis, fatty liver disease and kidney failure. The correlation data together with the direct biological evidence make a compelling case for glyphosate action as a glycine analogue to account for much of glyphosate’s toxicity. Glufosinate, an analogue of glutamate, likely exhibits an analogous toxicity mechanism. There is an urgent need to find an effective and economical way to grow crops without the use of glyphosate and glufosinate as herbicides. October 18, 2016 Leave a comment AAdjuvantsalbuminandînChemicalscommonlycontainingenhancersExamplefluidfluidsforglycineHealthincludeNewsoforphenolspreservativesproductionproteinsalinestabilizersSterilesuspendingTheusedvaccinesVAXXEDWater Chemicals commonly used in the production of vaccines Chemicals commonly used in the production of vaccines include a suspending fluid (sterile water, saline, or fluids containing protein); preservatives and stabilizers (for example, albumin, phenols, and glycine); and adjuvants or enhancers that help improve the vaccine’s effectiveness. Vaccines also may contain very small amounts of the culture material used to grow the virus or bacteria used in the vaccine, such as chicken egg protein.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line667
__label__cc	0.722564	0.277436	WATCH OUT! China Sends Spy Drones Into Disputed Territory in Military by Thomas Robertson August 29, 2017, 3:42 pm 1 Comment WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 26: Same-sex marriage supporters rejoice after the U.S Supreme Court hands down a ruling regarding same-sex marriage June 26, 2015 outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. The high court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) A new report reveals how the Chinese military uses unmanned drones as a means of power projection and surveillance in the hotly contested South and East China Seas. The report, released Monday by the Project 2049 Institute, offers “a field guide to Chinese UAVs/UCAVs operating in the disputed East and South China Seas.” China, the report claims, is currently undergoing a “drone boom,” driven both by heavy investment in the Chinese drone industry and by the sometimes-illegal acquisition of foreign drone technology. The Department of Defense projects that China will produce tens of thousands of drones, worth more than $10 billion, by 2023. China is increasingly deploying these drones in disputed areas over which it claims sovereignty. Drones have been sighted in the East China Sea—where China claims territory also claimed by Japan and Taiwan—and the South China Sea—where China contests sovereignty with a number of other countries, including Taiwan, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Drone sightings in the disputed territories are now common enough that it has become necessary to offer a guide for identification by the average seaman. “Education and discussion of drones can no longer be the exclusive domain of theorists or high-level officers,” the report argues. Identification is especially important because of the lack of international rules governing the treatment of drones, including in areas where sovereignty is contested. Drones in the contested zones have already made political trouble, including the Chinese military’s theft of a U.S. underwater drone in 2016 and the alleged buzzing of Philippine Navy ships by Chinese drones. The report documents four drones known to be in use by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force: the S-100, ASN-209, BZK-005, and GJ-1. Three of the drones are Chinese-produced while one, the S-100, is made by Schiebel, an Austrian firm. The drones discussed fill a variety of roles, from surveillance drones such as the S-100 to primarily military drones like the GJ-1 (more popularly known as the Wing Loong I model). All four are known to operate across the contested territory of the South and East China Seas, although the land-launched ASN-209 so far is only known to operate over the East China Sea. The drones vary in effective range, with the S-100 covering just small areas while the GJ-1 can reach as far north as Japan and as far south as Malaysia. One limiting factor facing Chinese power projection is the inability of current drones to runway launch from aboard the Chinese Navy’s sole aircraft carrier. This limits the BKZ-005, primarily used for surveillance, to being launched from land. Smaller drones such as the S-100 are vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) models, and so do not face the same problem. Additionally, drones can be launched from Chinese-controlled artificial islands in the contested seas. Although standard aerial drones make up the bulk of Chinese drone power in the contest territory, other kinds of drones are an important component of regional strategic considerations. Late last month, China deployed dozens of underwater drones, ostensibly for scientific research, in a move that Newsweek said could leave the U.S. Navy “dead in the water.” At least one report suggested the PLA is considering adding drone swarm technology to its arsenal. China is also exporting military drones to a number of other countries. It was announced in March that China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation would construct a new factory in Saudi Arabia to construct drones for the Saudi Arabian air force. 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__label__wiki	0.550322	0.550322	ElectricityRates.com Direct Energy Trieagle Starion Energy First Choice Power Infinite Energy Verde Energy Tomorrow Energy Spark Energy Small Business Electricity Commercial Electricity What is Energy Choice? Switching Providers Comparing Natural Gas Energy Choice Blog Get Your Rate Comparison Now Ratepayers will Directly Fund PSE&G’s Solar Extension Plan Home / How To Compare / Energy Choice Blog / Ratepayers will Directly Fund PSE&G’s Solar Extension Plan New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved PSE&G’s solar extension plan earlier this week, a $446 million move that will be funded directly by ratepayers over the next several years. About $247 million will go towards the extension of the utility’s Solar4All (S4A) program, which seeks to develop solar power installations on brownfields – unused landfills and former industrial sites – up until 2016. The other almost $200 million will go toward the extension of the utility’s Solar Loan program through 2017 that will benefit both residential and business customers seeking to finance their own solar installations. Under the Solar Loan program, PSE&G will lend $200 million to customers over the next three years in order to generate roughly 97.5 MW worth of new solar installations. Backlash from NJ Consumer Groups The state’s Office of Rate Counsel, which advocates on behalf of New Jersey’s energy ratepayers, criticized PSE&G’s plan for several reasons. First, it accused the utility of behind-the-scenes negotiation to gain initial approval for the plan in a “parallel settlement process” that excluded opposing viewpoints. The consumer group noted that the S4A extension proposal weakens the authority of the BPU over PSE&G, doesn’t set spending limits, doesn’t set criteria for competitive bidding on construction, and that the guaranteed cost recovery gives PSE&G an unfair market advantage over the state’s other regulated public utilities. According to the Office of Rate Counsel’s Director, Stefanie Brand, PSE&G would be allowed to “develop solar facilities without cost or risk, because the Company would be ‘backstopped’ by captive ratepayers” who will directly fund the program through rate hikes. In regards to the Solar Loan program, Brand stated that the oversupply of solar subsidy credits – which the state requires utilities to buy from solar producers – has decreased their value. Essentially, the consumer group is concerned that smaller players, such as small businesses and homes will lose out on these credits since PSE&G instead of the market will be able to decide who receives the limited number of credits. A Push for New Jersey Renewables Despite the backlash, the BPU claims that PSE&G’s S4A program is consistent with Gov. Chris Christie’s Energy Master Plan, and has already helped to construct a large amount of the state’s 33 MW of solar on underutilized land. Bob Hanna, BPU President, said in a statement, “Today’s action continues to push New Jersey to the forefront of solar generation and development… The Christie administration’s enduring commitment to the advancement of clean, renewable energy technologies, as noted in Governor Christie’s Energy Master Plan, allows us to promote clean, safe and reliable in-state generation while promoting job growth and a cleaner environment.” Nevertheless, most feel that the push for renewable in New Jersey is justified despite the disagreements in how to carry out the programs. TX BROKER REGISTRATION # BR190388	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line678
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__label__wiki	0.523064	0.523064	Home » Soccer » Manchester United team news: Edinson Cavani suspended and Phil Jones injured for Man City semi-final Manchester United team news: Edinson Cavani suspended and Phil Jones injured for Man City semi-final Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will almost be able to call upon a clean bill of health for Manchester United’s EFL Cup semi-final against rivals Manchester City. Solskjaer revealed on Tuesday morning that Phil Jones is the only member of his first-team squad currently out injured, with the 28-year-old recovering from a knee injury. Jones has not played since last January, leaving Edinson Cavani as United’s only major absentee for Wednesday’s semi-final at Old Trafford. Cavani will serve the second instalment of his three-match suspension for an offensive social media post but United otherwise have plenty of options to call upon. “Of course we’re disappointed not having Edinson involved,” Solskjaer said. “He’s probably the only one that’s not [available] and of course Phil Jones, who has been out for a long time. They’re the only two that’s not available for selection, which is a good position to be in.” The United manager added: “You play football to win. You play football to win trophies, to get your hands on a trophy – even though when you win that trophy you move onto the next one. “But it gives you hunger to get more, so of course the squad is focused, we’re ready to give it a go. I think we’ve prepared well for this game.” United lost three semi-finals under Solskjaer last season, including a two-legged defeat to City at the same of this competition as well as exits from the FA Cup and Europa League. The United manager believes his players have learned from those disappointments and challenged them to take a “big step” by winning the single leg semi-final at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. “The next game is always important but of course a semi-final is a chance to get to the final, to get your hands on a trophy in the next round and for this team it would be a very, very big step getting your hands on a trophy,” he said. “We’ve developed a lot in the last six months, last 12 months last, [since] the last semi in the Carabao Cup so of course it’s not just learning to win semis. “We’ve also earned the right to feel we go all the way with our performances. We are confident, we are going into the game with good form so there’s no excuses.” Liverpool transfer news: Jurgen Klopp speaks out on Georginio Wijnaldum’s Barcelona link plus Thiago Alcantara latest Mino Raiola comes back for second swipe at Man Utd and Solskjaer comments Sport England board member Chris Grant says progress has been made in fight against racial injustice Champions League draw: Who could Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City face? Full details Bournemouth's 'perfect storm' could lead to a 'domino effect' Posted in SoccerTagged e, Manchester, News, team, United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer challenges Manchester United players to take ‘big step’ ahead of Man City semi-final NFL power rankings after Week 17: Chiefs, Packers, Bills bunched at top	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line681
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__label__cc	0.61653	0.38347	63 MPGs - just not for us.... Thread: 63 MPGs - just not for us.... Vulture of The Western World The Land of The Edentulites The new Mini Cooper Countryman can get 63 MPGs on the highway - just not on our highways. Like so many other high-mileage, diesel-powered vehicles, it's not available in the United States. Instead we get gas-electric turkeys like the Toyota Prius hybrid - which maxes out at 48 MPGs on the highway. If you drive it at around 47 MPH in the left lane with your turn signal blinking... . It's very strange. Our government (well, maybe calling it "our" government is a stretch) has been browbeating the car industry to produce more "fuel efficient" cars for decades, yet at the same time, also for decades, made it very hard to sell high-efficiency diesel-powered passenger cars. VW, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Land Rover and other European brands have been selling their cars here for a long time - just not their diesel-powered cars. In Europe, diesel cars constitute about half the new cars sold; over here, less than 5 percent - chiefly because only a handful of diesel-powered passenger cars are even available. For two reasons, mainly. First, for years, we had not-so-great (for emissions reasons) diesel fuel that was fine for big rigs (which until recently could pollute to their hearts content, legally) but wreaked havoc with the finely tuned pollution control equipment fitted to modern passenger car diesel engines. This, in turn, set up the potential not just for lots of warranty-related expenses and hassles for potential diesel-car buyers but also for even greater hassles and expenses for the car companies that sold them, when the government went after them for selling "dirty" diesels. That's why we don't get diesels like the Mini Countryman D. No 63 MPGs, either. Even though our diesel fuel is now "clean" diesel - and the warranty/pollution control issues have been dealt with. The European car companies are still super leery of bringing to market vehicles that could lead to problems for them with the EPA politburo. Their diesel-powered cars may be "cleaner" (in terms of tailpipe emissions) than a nun's conscience but there's still the endless pedantry of slightly different American vs. European regulatory codes. And not just federal codes, but also the different state codes, notably "California" codes that are both different and stricter than "49 state" codes. Some Northeastern states have also adopted "California" codes - which makes achieving compliance with all the varying codes - essential to being able to profitably sell a given car, nationwide - very difficult and very expensive. Rather than spend beaucoups bucks on lawyers and other forms of paper-pushing to make the EPA and the various state-level eco-Nazis happy, the European car companies not surprisingly cut their losses and (mostly) keep their diesels to themselves, selling a few token models here. You'd think the government (federal and state) would make it a priority to ease the regulatory chokehold a little, to streamline the ukase in order to get as many of these high-mileage diesels into mass circulation as the market will bear. Think what a difference a 10-15 MPG average uptick in the fuel economy of the typical passenger car would mean - not just in terms of reducing the aggregate fuel consumption of the nation but also in terms of placating the great god of global warming. Less fuel burned means less greenhouse gasses emitted - and a 10-15 MPG uptick in fuel efficiency spread out across say 20-30 percent of the passenger car fleet would mean a monster reduction in "greenhouse gasses." And it could be done without elaborate technology (hybrids) or another round of government edicts (CAFE) that just make new cars more and more expensive to achieve minimal, incremental upticks in their average "fleet" economy numbers. You can only do so much with a gas engine; the way they work is inherently less efficient. Getting even 45 MPG out of one - even in a compact-sized car - is no easy thing. With a diesel, it's no sweat - and you can get 45 MPG in a mid-sized luxury-sport sedan such as BMW 3 Series or Benz E-Class. In a small car like the Mini Countryman, 60-plus MPG is right here, right now. 70 MPG is realistic with a little tweaking. No hybrid can touch that. Hell, you'd need a Moped to match that. Diesels deliver. They make sense. They work. People would love 'em if only they had a chance to drive 'em. But they don't - because they do (make sense). Maybe things will change. I don't expect them to. Our government is run by lawyers, not engineers. Talkers, not doers. I doubt one out of 100 of them even knows how a diesel engine differs from a gasoline engine (other than the fuel it uses). So I'm not surprised by the government's inability to see how much it would help - everything from "the environment" to the economy - to knock down the stupid regulatory roadblocks that are keeping diesel cars on the other side of the pond. Throw it in the woods! dieseleverything The 63 mpg figure is probably taken using imperial gallons. In US gallons it comes out to 52.5 mpg, still not bad. Imagine the results if "modern" technology was implemented in an older (and lighter) car, mpg's would be in the 70's.... Of course "modern" diesel technology means manufacturers can run much lower compression ratios than in the past, allowing them to use lighter (and less durable) materials. Once advanced technology on a diesel, aluminum cylinder heads are now the norm, some engines even have an aluminum block. Yet diesels continue to spin at higher speeds than ever before with increased emissions equipment, which could mean that "modern"* diesels may not be the durability kings that their ancestors were. *"modern" because technology such as direct injection in diesels has been around since the 1920's....really modern stuff. A "proper" diesel would be an engine that needs no electricity or computer (other than the starter) to run, none have been installed in a car in the US since 1995. Dave Brand Originally Posted by dieseleverything The 63 mpg figure is probably taken using imperial gallons. In US gallons it comes out to 52.5 mpg, still not bad. The UK official combined figure is 64.2 mpg (Imperial). The 63 mpg may be the US official figure - it's difficult to compare as EPA test procedures are probably totally different to EC procedures. Kwozzie1 Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia I am wondering at the 63MPG ..... even my 1993 Peugeot 405 SRDT and my 1994 Citroen Xantia Turbo Diesel ((both same mother) managed 61mpg on the open road. On the Sunshine Coast, in the Sunshine State Queensland (QLD), Australia Originally Posted by Kwozzie1 Well, I can't say for sure - but the Mini is newer by about 10 years and also (probably more relevant) it's smaller/lighter. At least, if you skip the AWD! Smaller? Arguably. Compared to the Peugeot 405 the Countryman's about a foot shorter but 3" wider. I can't find a height figure for the 405 but the Countryman looks substantially taller. Lighter? Definitely not! The 405 diesel Rex mentioned had a kerb weight of 1080 kg; for the Countrman Cooper D it's 1385 kg! Quick Navigation Diesel stuff here... Top How many MPGs do you think this gets? 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__label__wiki	0.734926	0.734926	The multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a patient case-based review Sara Tomassetti, Sara Piciucchi, Paola Tantalocco, Alessandra Dubini, Venerino Poletti European Respiratory Review 2015 24: 69-77; DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00011714 Sara Tomassetti 1Dept of Diseases of the Thorax, GB Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy Sara Piciucchi 2Dept of Radiology, GB Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy Paola Tantalocco Alessandra Dubini 3Dept of Pathology, GB Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy Venerino Poletti Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a specific form of chronic, progressively fibrosing interstitial pneumonia that is associated with a significantly worse prognosis than other forms of chronic interstitial pneumonia. An early and accurate diagnosis of IPF is important to enable the initiation of disease-specific therapies, which have the potential to reduce disease progression, and the avoidance of inappropriate and potentially harmful drugs. Establishing an accurate diagnosis of IPF can be challenging. Recent studies and international guidelines advocate the importance of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the initial diagnostic assessment of patients with suspected IPF. Typical MDT members include a pulmonologist, a radiologist and a pathologist, with further input from a thoracic surgeon, a rheumatologist, a specialist nurse and an occupational physician where appropriate. Multidisciplinary diagnosis is considered the gold standard because it can improve the accuracy of diagnosis of IPF, avoid unnecessary testing (e.g. lung biopsy), and optimise patient management. Here we highlight the strengths and limitations of the multidisciplinary approach to IPF diagnosis through MDT discussion of two patient cases. The strengths and limitations of IPF management by a multidisciplinary team are highlighted in two patient cases http://ow.ly/H04Xe Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most prevalent and lethal condition in the family of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, a subgroup of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) [1, 2]. IPF is characterised by progressive respiratory failure resulting from a relentless fibrosis leading to destruction of the lung architecture. The specific molecular and cellular mechanisms and causes of disease onset and progression are still unknown [3]. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that IPF is caused by an aberrant wound healing response to recurrent alveolar epithelial cell injury causing accelerated lung senescence and an increased fibrosis [4–6]. Cigarette smoking, exposure to organic and inorganic dust, and genetic factors have been shown to play a central role in disease pathogenesis [7]. However, to date, molecular pathways, genetic abnormalities and environmental interactions involved in the disease pathogenesis have been only partially clarified. A specific disease mechanism-based profile (genetic/biomolecular) has not been identified. Therefore, the diagnosis still relies on the presence of a radiological and/or histopathological pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) [3]. This diagnostic approach results in areas of uncertainty, particularly in cases where the histological UIP pattern is insufficient to differentiate IPF from other entities that can present similar features, such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonia (CHP) [8, 9]. Another possible approach to ILD classification and diagnosis is to consider the disease behaviour [10]. However, IPF natural history may vary among individual patients and may follow one of several clinical courses [11–13]. The majority of patients have slowly progressive disease, some have an accelerated decline followed by death, and some have periods of relatively stable disease interposed with episodes of acute respiratory worsening. In this complex scenario, IPF diagnosis may be challenging. Here we present two clinical cases. The first is a clinical case of a straightforward diagnosis of IPF, but with a slow progression and good long-term prognosis after early initiation and long-term treatment with pirfenidone. The second clinical case exemplifies a very challenging differential diagnosis between IPF and CHP in which neither the multidisciplinary team (MDT) of experts, nor the disease behaviour approach, leave us with the final impression of having framed this complex clinical picture in a successful and timely manner. According to international guidelines, the diagnosis of IPF requires the exclusion of other known causes of ILD and the presence of a UIP pattern on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), or specific combinations of HRCT and surgical lung biopsy (SLB) patterns in patients lacking typical HRCT features [3]. Current guidelines acknowledge the areas of uncertainty in IPF diagnosis and for patients who do not meet the criteria for a definite UIP pattern, there are two other classifications: a possible UIP pattern or inconsistent with UIP pattern [3]. HRCT scanning can provide a confident, highly specific diagnosis of IPF in ∼50–60% of patients with diffuse lung disease [14–16]. In the remaining 40–50% of patients with suspected IPF, HRCT findings do not reveal a typical UIP pattern. In this scenario, guidelines recommend proceeding directly to SLB. However, this procedure is associated with significant risks and there is a growing body of studies showing that less invasive diagnostic methods, particularly transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC), may be used to diagnose UIP [17–19]. The histological lesion of IPF is that of UIP. Typical findings are marked fibrosis with architectural distortion, with or without honeycombing in a predominantly subpleural and paraseptal distribution, and patchy involvement of the lung parenchyma by fibroblast foci [20]. Since the UIP pattern is not specific for IPF, the ultimate diagnosis of IPF will rely on the interpretation of specific combinations of clinical, radiological, pathological and laboratory data by the MDT [3, 16]. The challenge of diagnosis The diagnosis of IPF, as outlined above, requires information from several sources to be interpreted and integrated, and this can pose significant challenges [21]. For example, inadequacies in the initial patient examination and history may cause the physician to overlook alternative diagnoses and exposures to other causes of ILD. Certain diagnostic features, such as honeycombing on HRCT, are subjective and show significant interobserver variability [22]. Indeed, across the range of ILDs, histological findings lack the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility to be sufficiently pathognomonic in isolation [3]. Furthermore, in some cases IPF and other chronic ILDs, particularly CHP, can be indistinguishable. It has been recently outlined that a thorough investigation of occult putative environmental causes may reveal an unrecognised cause, most frequently avian antigen exposure [9]. As a consequence a large proportion of IPF cases may be reclassified as CHP. However, it remains unclear whether this meticulous but debatable approach, aiming to reclassify occult CHP, leads to a different management approach associated with an additional benefit for patients. To understand this we need to further investigate the differences between UIP patterns in different clinical entities, uncovering specific genetic and molecular mechanisms that drive the natural history of different fibrotic ILDs and potentially provide novel targets for anti-fibrotic drugs. In the future, a pathogenetic approach may allow us to avoid the limitations of both the aetiology and MDT-based diagnostic approaches. This is undoubtedly the future of IPF, but currently our knowledge of the molecular phenotypes of IPF patients is insufficient to enable this mechanistic approach. The current MDT approach is the best possible surrogate of an accurate diagnosis of IPF, particularly for cases of challenging differential diagnosis. The role of the MDT During the past decade, there has been increasing appreciation that the diagnosis of IPF is best achieved by a MDT that comprises clinicians, thoracic radiologists and thoracic pathologists [22]. This is reflected in the 2011 international guidelines on the management of IPF, which state: “Careful exclusion of alternative aetiologies through multidisciplinary discussion between pulmonologists, radiologists, and pathologists experienced in the diagnosis of ILD is of the utmost importance to an accurate diagnosis” [3]. The guidelines add that multidisciplinary discussion is particularly relevant in cases in which the radiological and histopathological patterns are discordant. According to the recommended approach to the diagnostic assessment of patients with suspected IPF (fig. 1), initial assessment is targeted at confirming a diagnosis while subsequent investigations aim to quantify disease severity and to exclude disease-specific complications or other organ involvement. Investigation of suspected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion is a key component of the diagnostic pathway. HRCT: high-resolution computed tomography; BAL: bronchoalveolar lavage; TBBx: transbronchial biopsy; TBLC: transbronchial lung cryobiopsy; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; LAM: lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Reproduced and modified from [16] with permission from the publisher. There is a small but growing evidence base to support the value of the MDT approach to managing patients with IPF. Flaherty et al. [22] showed that a consensus diagnosis, reached after a careful exchange of clinical, radiographic and histopathological information, often differed from the initial diagnosis reached by the individual team members working in isolation. They concluded that “dynamic interactions between clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists improve interobserver agreement and diagnostic confidence” [22]. In a separate study, the group showed that there is significant disagreement in the diagnosis of IPF between physicians based in local centres and those in referral centres. In both settings, the introduction of an interactive MDT approach improved diagnostic agreement [23]. A large European study found that the overall accuracy of diagnosis of IPF in expert centres is good, at 87.2% [24]. However, the level of agreement within the panels was only fair-to-moderate, highlighting the importance of including MDT members with specific expertise and familiarity with ILD [22]. There is also evidence to suggest that specialist centres running “ILD MDTs” can improve clinical outcomes, presumably through better case identification and earlier or more appropriate treatment. In a study by Lamas et al. [25] delayed access to a specialist centre was associated with higher mortality in IPF, independently of disease severity. Here we describe two patient cases and illustrate the value of multidisciplinary interpretation of clinical, radiological and histological findings for a more confident diagnosis of ILDs. Patient case 1 Clinical details A 63-year-old man, working as a train driver, presented with a 3-year history of chronic dry cough and with bilateral crackles. He was a lifelong nonsmoker and had an unremarkable family history. His past medical history included a left pleural effusion developed at 2 years of age and a positive tuberculosis skin-test result. He presented with no comorbidities and was under no medication. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were within the normal limits except for a mild reduction in diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) (69% predicted). No oxygen desaturation was revealed during 6-min walk tests (6MWTs); resting oxygen saturation was 97% and 6-min walking distance (6MWD) was 420 m. Laboratory tests were normal and autoimmunity and precipitin screens were negative. HRCT findings A HRCT scan was performed to investigate suspected IPF. The images (fig. 2) showed subpleural mild reticulation, possible bronchiectasis and no air trapping. Coarse reticulation together with the absence of cystic spaces and honeycombing suggested a possible UIP pattern, according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS)/Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS)/Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT) criteria (table 1). a–c) Transverse high-resolution computed tomography images showing a possible usual interstitial pneumonia pattern in patient case 1. High-resolution computed tomography criteria for UIP pattern as specified in the 2011 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT guidelines for the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease Surgical lung biopsy Based on the HRCT findings suggesting a possible UIP pattern, a SLB of the right upper and lower lobes was performed. Pathological analysis of biopsy samples (fig. 3) revealed patchy fibrosis, honeycombing, fibroblastic foci and areas of pulmonary ossification. The patient fulfilled all the histopathological criteria for UIP pattern, according to the ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT criteria (table 2) [3]. Microscopy of the surgical lung biopsy for patient case 1 showing a) patchy fibrosis, b) honeycombing, c) fibroblastic foci, and d) areas of pulmonary ossification. Combination of HRCT and surgical lung biopsy for the diagnosis of IPF (requires MDT discussion) After discussion by the MDT, the patient was diagnosed with IPF with a high degree of confidence. He was offered two options: triple therapy with azathioprine, prednisolone and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) or enrolment in the CAPACITY (Clinical Studies Assessing Pirfenidone in IPF: Research of Efficacy and Safety Outcomes) trial. At that time, the safety concerns about triple therapy were still unknown (the triple therapy arm of the PANTHER-IPF (Prednisone, Azathioprine, N-acetylcysteine: a Study That Evaluates Response in IPF) trial was discontinued early in October 2011 due to increased rates of death and hospitalisation) [26]. The patient decided to participate in the CAPACITY trial and was randomised to receive treatment with pirfenidone or placebo. Long-term follow-up According to PFTs and clinical examination, his disease remained relatively stable for 6 years on pirfenidone treatment but mild progression was noted in the last year of treatment with worsening DLCO, forced vital capacity (FVC) and 6MWT. Oxygen saturation during the last 6MWT was 85%. HRCT follow-up was performed at both 3 and 7 years after the start of pirfenidone treatment. After 3 years, HRCT scans (fig. 4a–c) revealed slight progression of the disease and showed moderate honeycombing in the right upper lobe, an increase in traction bronchiectasis and the development of honeycombing in the lower lobes. After 7 years, HRCT (fig. 4d and e) revealed further progression of the disease characterised by marked honeycombing in the right upper lobes and in both the left and right lower lobes. High-resolution computed tomography follow-up of patient case 1 at a–c) 3 years, and d, e) 7 years after the start of treatment showing disease progression. Pirfenidone was generally well tolerated by the patient, with no significant adverse events occurring during the 7 years on treatment. The patient is now 70 years old and enjoys a good quality of life. He does not require oxygen and can continue everyday activities without notable restrictions. A 64-year-old man, working as a builder, presented with an 8-month history of chronic dry cough and dyspnoea on exertion (modified Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale=2). Chest auscultation revealed bibasilar crackles and no clubbing or peripheral oedema were evident. He was an ex-smoker (12 pack-years) who had stopped smoking 5 years earlier and had an unremarkable family history. His only comorbidity was diabetes, which was controlled through dietary management and was under no medication. The patient did not report any symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). After a careful review of his exposure history, the patient admitted to feeding pigeons occasionally when they flew into his garden but denied breeding them in his house. Blood tests were normal, except for a mild elevation in lactate dehydrogenase, positive anti-nuclear autoantibodies and positive precipitins for pigeon droppings. PFTs revealed a moderate reduction in DLCO (43% predicted) and no oxygen desaturation on 6MWT (6MWD was 420 m). HRCT at presentation (fig. 5) showed coarse reticulation and areas of honeycombing in the right upper lobe as well as mild reticulation in the periphery of the left lung. HRCT scans revealed asymmetrical disease, based on the lower volume of the right lobe compared with the other hemithorax. The lower lobe (particularly the right one) showed severe fibrosis, with coarse reticulation and questionable honeycombing, with mosaic attenuation. Asymmetrical disease was also confirmed in the costophrenic angles with mild reticulation on one side and fibrosis on the other. Expiratory images revealed air trapping in areas where mosaic attenuation had been identified. On the basis of an absent apico–basal gradient and the mosaic attenuation HRCT findings, these were considered to be inconsistent with a UIP pattern (table 1) and suggestive of possible CHP. Additional ancillary HRCT findings included moderate enlargement of the pulmonary artery and hiatal hernia. Bronchoalveolar lavage Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed and showed no lymphocytosis. Oil red-positive macrophages were consistently reported. Together with the hiatal hernia and the asymmetric fibrosis, BAL findings suggested possible GORD, even in the absence of symptoms. Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy The MDT found it very challenging to differentiate between IPF and CHP, and therefore decided to perform a TBLC. Pathological analysis of biopsy samples (fig. 6) showed the presence of fibroblastic foci, patchy fibrosis and subpleural dense scarring, i.e. a characteristic UIP pattern without any ancilliary features suggestive of CHP. Microscopy of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for patient case 2 showing a, b) fibroblastic foci and patchy fibrosis, and c) subpleural dense scarring. MDT discussion and treatment After discussion by the MDT, however, the combination of clinical HRCT and pathological findings was found to be insufficient to allow a confident diagnosis, due to not meeting the ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT criteria for a definite diagnosis of IPF [3]. The MDT decided also to assess the comorbidities in more detail. An endoscopy was performed which confirmed severe GORD and oesophagitis. Echocardiography did not show significant pulmonary hypertension. Anti-reflux therapy was started. Based on an uncertain IPF diagnosis, triple therapy with steroids, NAC and azathioprine was initiated. Safety concerns about triple therapy were still unknown at that time (PANTHER-IPF trial, 2011) [26]. During the following 12 months the patient experienced an episode of acute bronchitis and a further decline both in FVC and in DLCO. Follow-up HRCT 1 year after the start of treatment with triple therapy, HRCT scans (fig. 7) showed a UIP pattern with asymmetric disease and the diagnosis of IPF was confirmed by the MDT. At that point, the disease was already severe and the patient was switched to treatment with pirfenidone. Thereafter, he experienced an acute exacerbation, which was believed to be triggered by his chronic inhalation problems, and was finally transplanted. a–c) High-resolution computed tomography follow-up of patient case 2 at 1 year after the start of treatment showing a definite usual interstitial pneumonia pattern. Here we report two clinical cases which highlight the value of MDT discussion in the diagnosis and management of IPF. The first case illustrates the utility of the 2011 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT criteria and the recommendation for MDT discussion in enabling an early diagnosis of definite IPF and early enrolment into the CAPACITY study. This was particularly important in this case since it was not possible to diagnose IPF purely based on HRCT, which showed a possible UIP pattern. This necessitated SLB, in line with current guidelines, and MDT discussion of clinical, radiological and histological features to reach a definitive diagnosis. This case underscores findings in the literature indicating that characteristic HRCT features are not present in ∼30–40% of IPF patients and that lung biopsy may be needed to confirm diagnosis [27]. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that subjects with probable IPF, accounting for ∼16% of cases, are likely to have UIP pattern on lung biopsy (82%) [28, 29]. Interestingly, Fell et al. [30] showed that in patients aged over 65 years with reticular abnormalities but no honeycombing, as described in the case above, the diagnostic likelihood of IPF exceeded 95%. The second case highlights certain limitations with the application of guideline recommendations. The guidelines focus primarily on “definite” IPF, which is most often diagnosed from typical HRCT appearances. The definition of “probable” and “possible” IPF is an advance, but there is a lack of management guidance for these highly prevalent clinical scenarios. Patients with “probable” or “possible” IPF are frequently encountered in clinical practice and often have a differential diagnosis of fibrotic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia or CHP [8], and less frequently with other rare entities [8, 31]. However, the guidelines do recognise that when the radiological and histopathological patterns are discordant (e.g., HRCT is inconsistent with UIP and histopathology is UIP), the possibility of a diagnosis of IPF still exists and clarification by MDT discussion among ILD experts is indicated [3]. Serological tests may be appropriate in this scenario, although it should be noted that serum precipitins have a controversial diagnostic value due to their limited sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values (76%, 82%, 69.5% and 86.4%, respectively) [32]. Biopsy can be helpful in differentiating IPF from CHP, but with some limitations. While there are histological findings that may suggest the presence of CHP, none of these features are specific as they can also be found (albeit less frequently) in IPF. A minority of CHP (8%) are pathologically indistinguishable from IPF, because they present with identical UIP features. It is still unclear what the different pathological patterns found in cases of CHP mean in terms of prognosis, and whether CHP with a UIP-like pattern behaves differently from idiopathic UIP [33]. In this case, MDT discussion and follow-up HRCT did eventually enable a more confident diagnosis of IPF [34]. However, at this stage, the potential benefit of pirfenidone may have been limited by the ongoing progression and severity of disease. The correct diagnosis of IPF has become particularly important in view of the availability of effective IPF-specific therapies and the demonstration that a previously widely used immunosuppressive treatment regimen in IPF (prednisone, azathioprine and NAC) increases the risks of hospitalisation and death [26]. Thus, an early and accurate diagnosis of IPF through MDT discussion is essential to enable the initiation of therapies that have the potential to reduce disease progression and the avoidance of inappropriate and potentially harmful drugs. This article is based on the proceedings of a satellite symposium held at the 2014 ERS International Congress (Munich, Germany), which was sponsored by InterMune Inc. The authors were assisted in the preparation of the text by professional medical writers at IntraMed International (Milan, Italy). 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Churg A, Sin DD, Everett D, et al. Pathologic patterns and survival in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Am J Surg Pathol 2009; 33: 1765–1770. Wuyts WA, Rossi G, et al. Differential diagnosis of usual interstitial pneumonia: when is it truly idiopathic? Eur Respir Rev 2014; 23: 308–319. Vol 24 Issue 135 Table of Contents You are going to email the following The multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a patient case-based review European Respiratory Review Mar 2015, 24 (135) 69-77; DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00011714 Interstitial and orphan lung disease Influenza vaccination: protecting the most venerable Impact of LTBI on health and wellbeing Chronic lung diseases: regeneration and repair About the ERR	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line688
__label__wiki	0.735658	0.735658	Datacenter/ Special Report: BI Meets the Spreadsheet Phenomenon The business intelligence (BI) market is about to be overtaken by what could be called the "spreadsheet phenomenon." According to the coiner of the phrase, Nick Halsey, VP of corporate marketing for Palo Alto-based Brio, spreadsheets, God's gift to accountants, were once only used by 10 percent of a workforce, but 90 percent of the time. Now the reverse is true. Thanks to client/server tools, the same thing is about to happen in BI. "Five years ago the bigger companies were investing in specialized data warehouses, but BI was not yet ubiquitous," Halsey says. "Now BI has become a critical part of the decision making process. The boss needs his daily sales report update. The product manager needs to look up product shipping status. Eventually it becomes mission critical." Industry observers see a booming market ahead for BI tools. "There is a lot of pent up demand for BI," says Bill Langston, director of marketing at Sacramento-based NewGeneration Software, Inc. "Many organizations couldn't begin BI projects until they solved their Y2K problems. Once they get that behind them we feel BI will be a high priority." They will have a lot of choices to make. Everyone in an organization can benefit from access to the company's database in one way or another. The purpose of client/server BI tools is to put the ability to do queries, simple or complex, in the end users' hands and spare an IT staff the task of running reports for them. "IT people don't have the time to keep up with users' personal needs," says Eric Figura, sales and marketing manager at Business Computer Design International, Inc. (BCD), based in Hinsdale, Ill. "IT wants users to be more self sufficient, but doesn't want to give up control over corporate databases." For companies without the resources to build a full scale data warehouse, BCD offers solutions that provide customized reports by querying data in standard reports. "A lot of work has been done in reporting systems already," Figura says. "A report is like a mini-database. The information is there but 10 different users will want to see it 10 different ways. By trapping certain data we can provide different views of the same report. The database is protected and users can't slow the system by trying to run queries they don't understand." Mychelle Mollot, director of product marketing at Burlington, Mass.-based Cognos, sees enterprise BI needs as a continuum of added value, flowing from simple, run-the-business functions to complex, improve-the-business analysis tools. Components within a single product, such as Cognos', can provide a solution for users at all levels. For example, at the run-the-business end of the continuum, an inventory clerk can ask for a report on what products are running off a production line each week. Farther up the continuum a sales manager can ask for a report on sales in a particular region during the past quarter. "The product suite can be used by different users in different ways," Mollot says. "The value to the user is that his or her level of sophistication doesn't matter. It can deliver the report needed by that person whether the information means anything to anybody else or not." John Hughes, VP of sales and marketing at Silvon Software, based in Chicago, sees the consolidation of tools into single applications as a general market trend. "BI products are becoming more packaged," Hughes says. "Analytical functions that solve specific problems, like planning, forecasting, or financial, sales, vendor performance and customer profitability analysis, are delivered as applications with the tools below the surface. The user never really touches them. It's like the ERP world. You used to select best-of-breed tools and build your own system. Now you buy one application." Another trend, according to Brio's Halsey, is the merging of BI and enterprise reporting. "Our customers are saying they want one product with a server component and good management and distribution capabilities so they can schedule something to run at three a.m. on Sunday and distribute it to 100 people," he says. "Management and distribution are becoming as important as end user functionality and ease of use." The need for distribution and management indicates still another trend. BI has moved from departments to the enterprise, which, in some case, means new responsibilities for corporate IT. According to Cognos' Mollot, early use of BI was driven by departments not by an central IT group. This, she says, was because the impetus to deploy it came from business leaders within the departments, and because the enterprise frequently lacked an infrastructure for broad BI deployment. "There have been people screaming for reports for years," Mollot says, "but it was only once the infrastructure was in place, whether it was real client/server, a LAN, WAN, or now an intranet, that they could get it without IT pushing things out to them, which is hard for IT to manage over an entire enterprise." Internet technology has solved the infrastructure problem, and has had the interesting result of putting BI control back in the hands of central IT. "When BI was driven by departments and functions," Mollot says, "departmental IT people would be part of the decision making process and would implement BI. Central IT was left out, which may have been intentional in order to get BI deployed quickly, since central IT was concerned with organizational priorities, not departmental goals. Now, because central IT controls the intranet, central IT also control enterprise BI." Beyond Enterprise BI The potential offered by intranet technology as the infrastructure providing end user access to data warehouses and data marts has been quickly recognized by BI tool vendors. Most now offer browser-based versions of their client/server tools for use over an enterprise intranet. The cost savings in client software and networking are obvious. But, looking ahead, this isn't the big story for BI, according to Dan Graham, IBM's global strategy and operations executive for BI solutions, based in Somers, N.Y. Graham sees greater potential rewards in Internet-based electronic commerce, business-to-business and business-to-consumer, over the external World Wide Web . For example, he says, there is an advantage to sharing forecasting information with business partners over the Web in a business-to-business exchange. "If my business purchases of quantities of certain goods from suppliers, I can put together a forecast of what and how much I am going to buy during the next year using a data mart in my purchasing department. I look at last year's expense line for all the goods across multiple vendors. I give that forecast to my major suppliers, show him the inside of my company, and ask what he can do for me in terms of a bundled deal." Graham continues, "The vendor matches it against his spreadsheet and OLAP tools and figures out what he can deliver, when he can deliver it and what discounts because I am offering him more business." Meanwhile, Graham says, the purchasing company has the ability to contact other vendors over the Web with the same proposal. "I don't have to hook up an EDI, T-1 or any other kind of network. I don't have to send a floppy via overnight courier service. As the purchaser, I can post a forecast and ask for bids. Small entrepreneurial players who might want to bid on a portion can jump into this too. The point is, we're using the Web to gather and ship OLAP data." On the business-to-consumer side, Graham says, a company can gather information on a customer's interests by keeping track of his button presses and click throughs on the company's Web site. "The company keeps a data warehouse inside the connecting infrastructure that recognizes me," Graham says. "It says we've seen him before. We have a transaction history, and some purchased third party information. I'm going to build customer models and profiles of this individual's behavior. Now when I touch the company's Web site the company posts interactive banners it thinks will be intriguing to me as an individual." As companies are working to find ways to personalize Web interaction with customers while they are on site, they turn to the data warehouse as the control tower for instructions, Graham says. 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__label__wiki	0.579663	0.579663	CPS Energy Launches Global FlexPOWER Bundle(SM) Request For Proposal to Bring Cleaner, Greener Energy to San Antonio, Texas CPS Energy Project will nearly triple solar capacity and seeks to add new technologies to diversified generation mix SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CPS Energy, the largest municipally owned, fully-integrated electric and gas utility in the United States, has formally launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking to add up to 900 MW of solar, 50 MW of energy storage and 500 MW of firming capacity as part of the utility's new FlexPOWER BundleSM initiative. Watch video announcement from San Antonio Mayor, Ron Nirenberg and CPS Energy President & CEO, Paula Gold-Williams https://youtu.be/Dg9nuOrODIs The FlexPOWER Bundle is part of CPS Energy's Flexible PathSM and is designed to replace some aging generation capacity and introduce new technologies as firming capacity to provide around-the-clock energy reliability for our San Antonio community. CPS Energy has been an environmental leader among utilities for decades. Every year, the company works with many community partners to make meaningful steps toward full carbon neutrality by 2050, which aligns directly to the City of San Antonio's Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) and the Paris Climate Agreement. CPS Energy is a forward-thinking energy utility, and with support from Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the City Council, San Antonio has been designated a "Shining City" by Environment Texas, ranking 1st in the state and 5th in the country for solar capacity. CPS Energy also ranks 2nd in the nation among municipally owned utilities for total solar, owned or contracted. The FlexPOWER Bundle is part of CPS Energy's continued commitment to help Greater San Antonio reach net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, if possible. "I created the Flexible Path strategy in 2017, and since that time our great team of 3,100 People First Champions have been working diligently to bring this concept to life," said Paula Gold-Williams, President & CEO of CPS Energy. "Through this continually evolving strategy, we are working with our customers to thoughtfully lower San Antonio's carbon footprint. In the next phase of our Flexible journey forward, the global FlexPOWER Bundle RFP will help us find solid solutions from around the world, which will potentially include exciting new and cleaner energy technologies. San Antonio has trusted us to be their diligent and effective energy provider for 160 years. This RFP is the next step that will further ensure we optimize innovation while maintaining energy Reliability and helping the Environment." By procuring multiple resource options at once as a diversified bundle, CPS Energy is focused on identifying the best combined technologies that enhance Environmental Responsibility, while maintaining the Reliability and Affordability customers expect. "With global attention on CPS Energy and our push to expand a resilient portfolio of power generation, our publicly owned utility is poised to become the solar leader in the United States and a pioneer in utility scale resiliency in the world," said San Antonio Mayor, Ron Nirenberg. "I am proud of what this organization is doing to ensure it continues to be a reliable, affordable, and innovative energy provider that San Antonians have come to expect." The RFP seeks both large and small options for solar, energy storage and technologies that provide reliability, with responses expected from large, well-known firms to local, small businesses. Additionally, community solar and storage are also welcome technologies, so everyone from large renewable providers to residential customers have an opportunity to participate – directly or indirectly. This RFP follows a global Request for Information (RFI) that closed at the end of August of this year. It was issued in 10 languages and CPS Energy received nearly 200 responses from expert energy providers around the world. Responses included information and ideas on new and clean technologies and solutions that could become a part of the FlexPOWER Bundle. CPS Energy used the helpful information obtained from the RFI process to enhance its new RFP, which has been thoughtfully designed to help San Antonio lean into its next solid steps toward a cleaner, more Resilient energy grid. As part of the same August 2020 RFI process, CPS Energy also asked for information about solutions for the next phase of its successful and award-winning energy efficiency and conservation program, called the Save for Tomorrow Energy Plan (STEP). Coming in January 2021, CPS Energy will release another global RFP for FlexSTEPSM that will again be designed to increase direct customer participation and raise their satisfaction. The following are key dates for the RFP: RFP Issuance Pre-Bid Webcast RFP Responses Due FlexSTEP RFP Issuance – Coming Soon! CPS Energy expects to finalize the evaluation and shortlist candidates for the RFP by Summer 2021. For more information on the RFP, visit the CPS Energy website www.cpsenergy.com/flexrfp. 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__label__cc	0.516573	0.483427	Law – Human Democracy And Human Rights Freedom Of Thought And Expression Rights To Fair Trial Prohibition Of Torture And Ill-treatment Family – Gender Working Life and Economy Politics – State Racism And Intolerance Identity – Migration Refugee, Asylum And Migration Others Press Release Archive Beyond wishful thinking – Can AKP transform itself and Turkey? Saturday, July 28, 2007, Turkish Daily News Orhan Kemal Cengiz There is a saying I like a lot: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!” I think this motto would be a fantastic summary of a possible explanation of the unprecedented success of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the elections held on July 22. I believe there are various factors in the AKP’s success, a significant one being its victimization by the civil and military bureaucracy in Turkey. The blows that did not kill the AKP made it stronger than ever. These blows also turned into the cement holding together the coalition of diverse identities and wide spectrum of ideologies that supported the AKP. In this election people whose worlds have never crossed voted for the same party. From high society members to shanty town dwellers, from devout Muslims to atheists, liberals and communists all came together to vote for the same party. Some voted for the AKP because this was how everyone in their local mosque was voting. Some did it for democracy, some for stronger ties with the EU, some in protest to military intervention in the political arena, some for economic growth attributed to the AKP’s policies, and some for many of these reasons combined. The result was a huge coalition that attracted 46.5 percent of the total votes. Can the AKP continue to hold this large coalition together? Can the AKP transform itself and Turkey? Can the AKP create and sustain a model of religious and secular people living together in peace? I think there are some elements decisively affecting the answers to these questions. Let us look at them in brief. In Turkey, “wishful thinking” is one of the common diseases we all share. The Turkish military strongly guards the political system and it would be quite unrealistic to think that the AKP’s election success will have a magical and instantaneous effect on these complex power relations. If the AKP insists on Abdullah Gül or someone else from a Milli Gorus (national view, conservative religious) background, the presidency issue will be a constant source of conflict between the government and the military. This is so not only because the military is allergic to the headscarf that Mr. Gül’s wife wears but also because the Turkish presidency has very strong veto and appointment powers provided by the coup de etat’s Constitution of 1982. The wisest and most democratic step that the AKP can take in this area is to seek consensus with all political parties, and after electing the president, to curtail presidential powers by constitutional amendment in order to bring the office within the bounds of a parliamentary democratic system. Pushing for the election of Mr. Gül as president will not create a democratic revolution in this country. Democratic revolutions are not realized by power struggles but by creating and reinforcing democratic institutions and by following the virtues and values of democracy. Democratization lies in getting the office of the president in line with a democratic parliamentary system, not in its occupation by a “democratic person.” AKP’s newcomers The AKP revamped its candidate pool before the elections. These newcomers are part of the reason for the increased diversity of the AKP’s support base as they come from a wide political spectrum, from liberals to veteran social democrats. I strongly believe that the litmus test of the AKP’s assertion that it is now a central party will be its relations with these newcomers. Some of them have just joined the political arena but some of the social democrats and liberals have long been known in Turkey for their democratic stance toward problematic issues. If the AKP achieves the absorption of these people, using them for their ideas not just their image, then it will not only be successful in reassuring the masses that the AKP is no longer a religious oriented party but will transform itself into a huge central power in Turkish politics. However, if the AKP cannot manage to keep these people as members, its loss will be much greater than what it has currently gained from their inclusion. Some of these politicians have joined the AKP believing it to be the only party defending a civil and democratic Turkey en route to joining the EU. If the AKP loses its vision or fails to make them feel they are part and parcel of the party and their words are taken seriously, divorce will be inevitable. The AKP’s relation with this handful of newcomers is key to both its internal transformation and its ability to transform Turkey. Interferences with life styles Republican rallies sent the message to every corner of Turkey that some citizens of Turkey see some other citizens as second class. The grassroots of the AKP watched these rallies with gritted teeth. In Turkey we now have a considerable number of secularist/republican people who have no tolerance for any public appearance of Islam. They wish that the public appearance of Islamic symbols would disappear from their sight. This of course, creates its counterpart; after this victory, one of the deadliest mistakes that the AKP’s supporters could make would be to try to interfere with the life styles of nonreligious people by doing such things as revoking alcohol licenses. These kinds of gestures would create and reinforce prejudices, which would deepen the already existing divisions in Turkish society. In short, if the AKP can resolve this presidency crisis with a democratic outcome, if it manages to absorb its newcomers and make them a part of its decision making, if it can assure the masses that it will not interfere with their life styles, if it continues the reform process of harmonization with the EU and by these reforms deepens the democratization of Turkey and improves the nation’s human rights standards, the AKP will not only maintain its election success but will transform Turkey and show the world that a Muslim country can be democratic and in peace with the West and Western values. If the AKP can achieve all of these, then this would be a real revolution for Turkey affecting the entire Muslim world. I hope the AKP will start to deal with the essence of the matter rather than preoccupying itself with tiny details. And the essence of the matter is democracy and more democracy, nothing else! http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/editorial.php?ed=orhan_cengiz Palestinian nonviolent resistance Legal Eagle's Perfective on Human Rights 2020 Press Releases Human Rights Defenders Press Releases TAHİR ELÇİ CASE SHOULD NOT END UP WITH IMPUNITY Posted on 20 Ekim 2020 24 Ekim 2020 20 October 2020 Tahir Elçi was murdered 5 years ago. He was a human rights defender who bravely fought for human rights and peace,... Targeting and Investigating Organizations That Criticize Hate Speech Against LGBTI+ Must Come to an End WAR IS NOT A SOLUTION “Religious Minorities of Turkey” report from Orhan Kemal Cengiz, former president of HRAA Turkish government fears compensation claims for Armenian genocide Address: Talatpasa BLVD, 1437 ST. No: 1/7 Erer APT Alsancak-Konak / IZMIR - TURKEY Email: posta@rightsagenda.org Tweets by hragenda Copyrights © 2019 Human Rights Agenda Association. All Rights Reserved. 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__label__wiki	0.585283	0.585283	Women’s Civic League The Factoryville Women’s Civic League meets monthly from September through May on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Mathewson Park Apartments, 6 Maple Street, Factoryville. Depot and Maple Streets, located behind the Factoryville Post Office. New members always welcome. Factoryville Women’s Civic League Mission Statement: The mission of the Factoryville Women’s Civic League is to support our community, our youth, and each other through service activities and friendship. If interested in becoming a member of our organization, please let us know. Send us an e-mail to by clicking on the link. Factoryville Women’s Civic League Scholarship is awarded to a Lackawanna Trail Senior each May. Contact the guidance office for more details. Past recipients: 2011: Brittany Morse 2010: Stephanie Boyd 2009: Kaitlin Van Fleet 2008: Danielle Delprete 2007: T.C. Cawley 2011 Bre Reynolds 2010 Shirley Golembeski: Officers present Person of the Year Award for 2010: L to R, Jan Engle, Secretary, Bre Reynolds, President, Sally Price, Tresurer, Shirley Golembeski, Award recipient, Rita Nowakowski, Daughter of Shirley, and club historian, Beth O’Malley, Vice-President. The award is presented each year in recognition of “selfless service to the community.” The award was given at the annual Women’s Civic League Christmas Brunch held at the Mathewson Park Apartments in Factoryville on Sunday, December 12, 2010. Shirley has been a volunteer for multiple organizations in our community for over 15 years. Shirley always helped with Little League clean ups when her grandsons played in the Christy Mathewson Little League. Since moving into the Mathewson Park Apartments Shirley has become even more involved in our community. Shirley is a member of the Factoryville Planning Commission. Shirley is active with the Factoryville Shade Tree Commission, she helps the Women’s Civic League with events, she helps cook for community dinners and church events, she quietly cares for the flowers and planters in town, and helps drive senior citizens in our area to appointments. Shirley is a true asset to our community. If you see her please congratulate her for this well deserved honor. 2009 Fire Chief Russ Gow 2008 Dennis Mulvey 2007 Tom Stark 2006 Debbie Sweppenheiser 2005 President Edward Boehm, Keystone College President Boehm has worked to help Factoryville over the years on multiple civic projects. He has been instumental with the assistance he has provided making Christy Mathewson Day the success that it is today. Keystone College and Factoryville work together on multiple projects. President Boehm and his wife Regina are also very active in the United Way Campaign. President Boehm is always available to any civic organization in Factoryville that needs assistance. He offers full use of the college buildings and students to volunteer help to our civic activities. Thank you President Boehm for all you do to make Factoryville and Keystone College a great working partnership. 2004 Ed Nowakowski Ed has served as a coach for many years for The Christy Mathewson Little League, Ed has taken care of Christy Mathewson Park and kept the Little League field in beautiful condition. He has served as the treasurer for The Factoryville Little League and The Factoryville Men’s Civic Club for multiple terms. Ed is also very active in his church. Ed is the owner of Print Ed products and he donates countless hours and paper products to all the local civic organizations. The Factoryville Women’s Civic League wanted to recognize Ed for all the volunteer work he does for Factoryville. He is a quiet dedicated volunteer to our community. Congratulations Ed, a well deserved honor for one of Factoryville’s best volunteers and residents of our community. 2003 Nikki Weisenfluh Nikki served as president of our club for 2 years and worked tirelessly advancing our mission statement. Nikki was very involved with Cow Pie Bingo and raising funds for the new park. Nikki is very active in helping with the Christy Mathewson Little League, she volunteers for the Factoryville Shade Tree Commission. Nikki is also very active with Our Lady of the Abingtons Church. Thanks for all you do Nikki. 2002 Beth O’Malley Beth is the organizer of the Big 6K and has been instrumental in organizing Christy Mathewson Day. Beth has served on The Christy Mathewson Day Committee since it started. Beth also organizes and runs the elementary intermural Field Hockey league. Beth volunteers for the Factoryville Library. Beth helps out with the Lackawanna Trail Varisity and Junior Varsity teams by being score and time keeper. Beth is also active in the Factoryville United Methodist Church. You can see why Beth was named our person of the year. 2001 Patty Lavelle Patty served for 4 years as the President of our club. She is the founder of the Factoryville Women’s Civic League. Patty is very involved with several different organizations at Lackawanna Trail High School. She is the parent advisor and fundraiser for both her sons classes at Lackawanna Trial. Patty is very involved in helping to raise funds for the Lackawanna Booster Club. Patty is a member of the Joint Municipal Park Board and has been very involved in coordinating fund raisers to help with the development of the new park. Patty was the organizer of The Taste of The Town event this year. Patty served as the concession organizer for several years for the Factoryville Little League. 2000 Sally Price Sally served as the Vice President of our club from 1998- 2000. She has just been elected President to serve from 2006-2008. Sally is a member of The Factoryville Shade Tree Commission. Sally is responsible for all the grant accounting work for The Factoryville Shade Tree Commission. Sally is very involved with all the volunteer activities that the Shade Tree Commission is involved with in our community. Sally is an active fundraiser for the Christy Mathewson Little League and also for the Lackawanna Trail School District. 1999 Liz Ratchford Liz is the chairperson of the Factoryville Shade Tree Commission, she has held this position since 1999. Liz is the grant writer for Factoryville Borough and has been working hard to obtain grant funds for the new park, streetscape project, and the Shade Tree Commission. Liz is very involved in fundraising efforts for the Women’s Civic League, Shade Tree Commission, new park, and Lackawanna Trail School District. Liz has served as the publicity chairperson for Christy Mathewson Day since 2004. Liz is an elected member of The Pennsylvania Forestry Council. Liz has been the secretary of The Factoryville Women’s Civic League since 2004. Last updated: May 1, 2019 at 10:31 am	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line708
__label__wiki	0.560608	0.560608	Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 251 Ballardvale Street http://www.criver.com Sector(s): Healthcare Industry: Diagnostics & Research Full Time Employees: 17,100 Mr. James C. Foster Chairman, CEO & Pres 5.38M 5.16M 1951 Mr. David Ross Smith Corp. Exec. VP & CFO 1.25M 871.77k 1966 Mr. Joseph W. LaPlume Corp. Exec. VP of Corp. Devel. & Strategy 931.56k 574.73k 1974 Ms. Birgit Girshick Corp. EVP of Global Discovery & Safety Assessment, Biologics Testing Solutions & Avian Vaccine 937.58k 440.65k 1970 Mr. Michael Gunnar Knell Corp. Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer N/A N/A 1977 Mr. Arthur C. Hubbs Corp. Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer N/A N/A N/A Todd Spencer Corp. VP of Investor Relations N/A N/A N/A Mr. Matthew L. Daniel Corp. Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec. & Chief Compliance Officer N/A N/A N/A Ms. Amy Cianciaruso Corp. VP of PR & Corp. Communications N/A N/A N/A Ms. Gina M. Mullane Chief Marketing Officer & Corp. Sr. VP N/A N/A N/A Amounts are as of December 31, 2019 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., an early-stage contract research company, provides drug discovery, non-clinical development, and safety testing services. It operates through three segments: Research Models and Services (RMS), Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA), and Manufacturing Support (Manufacturing). The RMS segment produces and sells research model strains primarily purpose-bred rats and mice for use by researchers. It also provides a range of services to assist its clients in supporting the use of research models in research and screening non-clinical drug candidates, including genetically engineered models and services, insourcing solutions, and research animal diagnostic services. The DSA segment offers early and in vivo discovery services for the identification of a druggable target through delivery of non-clinical drug and therapeutic candidates ready for safety assessment; and safety assessment services, such as bioanalysis, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, safety pharmacology, toxicology, and pathology services. The Manufacturing segment provides in vitro methods for conventional and rapid quality control testing of sterile and non-sterile biopharmaceuticals, and consumer products. It also offers specialized testing of biologics that are outsourced by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; and avian vaccine services that provide specific-pathogen-free fertile chicken eggs, SPF chickens, and diagnostic products used to manufacture vaccines. The company has a strategic partnership with PathoQuest SAS to establish a next generation sequencing based testing laboratory. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of December 1, 2020 is 2. The pillar scores are Audit: 1; Board: 3; Shareholder Rights: 4; Compensation: 3. Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line720
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__label__cc	0.629768	0.370232	Farrell Corners Hagles Corners Atherley Gordon Landing Fort Selkirk Batteaux OchiichagweBabigoIning Brewer Creek Home Sable Queuing Theory Problems And Solutions Pdf Queuing theory problems and solutions pdf QUEUING THEORY FOR HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTвЂ¦ Application of Queuing Theory to Vehicular Traffic at. The book "Probability and Statistics with Reliability, Queueing, and Computer Science Applications" by K.S. Trivedi is a very good introduction to the subject. 2.3k Views · View 3 Upvoters. sponsored by Raging Bull, LLC. California man makes $2.8 million swing trading stocks from home. Kyle Dennis was $80K in debt when he decided to invest in stocks. He owes his success to 1 strategy. 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For an M/M/1 queuing system with the average interarrival time of 5 minutes and the average service time of 3 minutes, compute a) the ISSN: 2277-3754 ISO 9001:2008 Certified International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT) Volume 3, Issue 10, April 2014 Queuing Theory 2 More Interesting Values • Time in the system (Tq) the average time each customer is in the system, both waiting and being serviced. Application of the Markov Theory to Queuing Networks 47 The arrival process is a stochastic process defined by adequate statistical distribution. can someone help me with answer to this question. 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ISSN: 2277-3754 ISO 9001:2008 Certified International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT) Volume 3, Issue 10, April 2014, ISSN: 2277-3754 ISO 9001:2008 Certified International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT) Volume 3, Issue 10, April 2014. A review of the basics of traditional queuing models and queuing network models, based primarily on the following references: Fundamentals of Queuing Theory (Gross, G. and Harris, C., 1998), An Introduction to Queuing Networks (Jean Walrand, 1988), Introduction to Operations Research (Hiller, H. S. and Lieberman, G. L., 1967), Principles of Operations Research (Wagner, H. M., 1969) and The state of queuing system is represented by a single number , the number n of customers currently in the system. It utilizes memory-less property of exponential distribution. History: Queuing theory had its beginning in the research work of a Danish engineer named A.K. Erlang. In 1909 Erland experimented with fluctuating demand in telephone traffic. Eight years letter he published a report addressing the delays in automatic dialling equipment. At the end of World War II, Erlang’s early work was extended to more general problems and to business applications of 1 QUEUEING THEORY AND MODELING Linda Green Graduate School of Business,Columbia University,New York, New York 10027 Abstract: Many organizations, such as banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, and police departments, routinely use queueing systems problems and solutions pdf First of all, we must accept the current. Several solutions have been proposed over the past few years.We consider queueing systems in which 5/03/2014 · Other studies, which have used the theory of queuing and simulation models have identified the process problems and have introduced some improvement solutions. In a study conducted in an outpatient clinic of a public hospital, the main problem was a time lag between admitting patients and the start of examining activities in the examination room ( 41 ). Queuing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines, or the act of joining a line (queues). In queueing theory In queueing theory a model is constructed so that queue lengths and waiting times can be predicted (Sundarapandian, 2009). J. Virtamo 38.3143 Queueing Theory / Birth-death processes 3 The time-dependent solution of a BD process Above we considered the equilibrium distribution π of a BD process. 28/01/2010 · [Hindi] Queuing Theory in Operation Research l GATE 2019 l M/M/1 Queuing Model Operation Research #1 - Duration: 17:55. GATE Lectures by Dishank 66,839 views 17:55 problem in queueing theory was tackled for the ﬁrst time. It should be noted that in Erlang’s work, as well as the work done by others in the twenties and thirties, the motivation has been the practical problem of Queueing theory is an effective tool for studying several performance parameters of computer systems. It is a difficult subject, and the best way to comprehend queueing theory is by working on information processing problems. Solutions to COMP9334 Week 5 Sample Problems Problem 1: A system is being designed. The inter-arrival times of customers are expected to be exponentially distributed with mean 1= = 50 msec. 5/03/2014 · Other studies, which have used the theory of queuing and simulation models have identified the process problems and have introduced some improvement solutions. In a study conducted in an outpatient clinic of a public hospital, the main problem was a time lag between admitting patients and the start of examining activities in the examination room ( 41 ). 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On some problems in queuing and scheduling system has g Solution Methods g Basic Formulas and Laws g Recent Developments g Hungarian Contributions g References. 3 Origin of Queueing Theory Agner Krarup Erlang, 1878‐1929. 4 g "The Theory of Probabilities and Telephone Conversations", Nyt Tidsskrift forMatematikB, vol 20, 1909. g "Solutionof some Problems in the Theory of Probabilitiesof Significance in Automatic Telephone Exchanges 6 Solving Queueing Models 6.1 Introduction In this note we look at the solution of systems of queues, starting with simple isolated queues. The bene ts of using prede … A new procedure for the solution of the regional inverse eigenvalue problem is suggested and applied to the pole-assignment problem of control theory. Algebraic inequalities are derived which set 11/10/2017 · Queuing Theory GATE Previous year Questions and Solutions l GATE 2019 l Operation Research Watch Queuing Theory in Operation Research https://youtu.be/KG-SxY... 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Book Details, Sample Sections, Solution Manual, Test Problems and Solutions, Slides for Lectures based on the book, Additional Queuing Related Material and … The state of queuing system is represented by a single number , the number n of customers currently in the system. It utilizes memory-less property of exponential distribution. The book "Probability and Statistics with Reliability, Queueing, and Computer Science Applications" by K.S. Trivedi is a very good introduction to the subject. 2.3k Views · View 3 Upvoters. sponsored by Raging Bull, LLC. California man makes $2.8 million swing trading stocks from home. Kyle Dennis was $80K in debt when he decided to invest in stocks. He owes his success to 1 strategy. Learn of Ph.D. thesis “SOME CONTRIBUTIONS TO QUEUEING THEORY” by Ms. Nini Morse (1958) discussed the wide variety of special Queuing problems and applied queuing theory was given by Lee, A.M. (1958. An element of queuing theory with applications was given by T.L. Saaty (1961). On some problems in queuing and scheduling system has solution to this problem he began to realize that the problem of minimizing waiting time was applicable to many fields and began developing the theory further erlangs switchboard problem laid the path for modern queuing theory the chapters on queuing theory and its applications in the book operations research queueing theory books this site lists books with a major queueing component Solution Manual for "An Introduction to Queueing Systems" Please note that only the solutions to the problems given in the book have been given below. The actual statements of the individual problems are given in the book. The ordering information for the book may be found here. Queuing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines or queues. This approach is applied to different types of problems, such as scheduling, resource allocation, and traffic flow. Leonard Kleinrock, Queueing Systems, John Wiley Stochastic Models, Queueing Systems Theory and - Is the approach taken appropriate for problems of 28/01/2010 · [Hindi] Queuing Theory in Operation Research l GATE 2019 l M/M/1 Queuing Model Operation Research #1 - Duration: 17:55. GATE Lectures by Dishank 66,839 views 17:55 the understanding of teletraﬃc, queueing theory fundamentals and related queueing behavior of telecommunications networks and systems. These concepts and ideas form a strong base J. Virtamo 38.3143 Queueing Theory / Birth-death processes 3 The time-dependent solution of a BD process Above we considered the equilibrium distribution π of a BD process. Queuing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines, or the act of joining a line (queues). In queueing theory In queueing theory a model is constructed so that queue lengths and waiting times can be predicted (Sundarapandian, 2009). Application of the Markov Theory to Queuing Networks 47 The arrival process is a stochastic process defined by adequate statistical distribution. A Short Introduction to Queueing Theory CS Department Epub Download Queuing Theory Winston Solution Manual. Queuing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines or queues. This approach is applied to different types of problems, such as scheduling, resource allocation, and traffic flow., can someone help me with answer to this question. The arrival rate at the second server in a two stage serial queuing system is (a) service rate of server 1 (b) same as arrival rate at server 1 (c) minimum of service rate and arrival rate at server 1 (d) cannot be determined.. [Hindi] Queuing Theory Previous year Questions and Practice Problems for Homework 10. MM1 Queuing Process SPR. Application of the Markov Theory to Queuing Networks 47 The arrival process is a stochastic process defined by adequate statistical distribution. a maximum of 9 minutes and a minimum of 7 minutes, ﬁnd the (i) mean wait in the queue, (ii) mean number in the queue, (iii) the mean wait in the system, (iv) mean number in the system and (v) proportion of time the server is idle.. Queueing Systems Problems and Solutions amazon com December 17th, 2018 - Queueing theory is an effective tool for studying several performance parameters of computer systems It is a difficult of Ph.D. thesis “SOME CONTRIBUTIONS TO QUEUEING THEORY” by Ms. Nini Morse (1958) discussed the wide variety of special Queuing problems and applied queuing theory was given by Lee, A.M. (1958. An element of queuing theory with applications was given by T.L. Saaty (1961). On some problems in queuing and scheduling system has can someone help me with answer to this question. The arrival rate at the second server in a two stage serial queuing system is (a) service rate of server 1 (b) same as arrival rate at server 1 (c) minimum of service rate and arrival rate at server 1 (d) cannot be determined. Solution Manual for "An Introduction to Queueing Systems" Please note that only the solutions to the problems given in the book have been given below. The actual statements of the individual problems are given in the book. The ordering information for the book may be found here. can someone help me with answer to this question. The arrival rate at the second server in a two stage serial queuing system is (a) service rate of server 1 (b) same as arrival rate at server 1 (c) minimum of service rate and arrival rate at server 1 (d) cannot be determined. 6 Solving Queueing Models 6.1 Introduction In this note we look at the solution of systems of queues, starting with simple isolated queues. The bene ts of using prede … a maximum of 9 minutes and a minimum of 7 minutes, ﬁnd the (i) mean wait in the queue, (ii) mean number in the queue, (iii) the mean wait in the system, (iv) mean number in the system and (v) proportion of time the server is idle. the understanding of teletraﬃc, queueing theory fundamentals and related queueing behavior of telecommunications networks and systems. These concepts and ideas form a strong base Queuing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines or queues. This approach is applied to different types of problems, such as scheduling, resource allocation, and traffic flow. The book "Probability and Statistics with Reliability, Queueing, and Computer Science Applications" by K.S. Trivedi is a very good introduction to the subject. 2.3k Views · View 3 Upvoters. sponsored by Raging Bull, LLC. California man makes $2.8 million swing trading stocks from home. Kyle Dennis was $80K in debt when he decided to invest in stocks. He owes his success to 1 strategy. Learn the understanding of teletraﬃc, queueing theory fundamentals and related queueing behavior of telecommunications networks and systems. These concepts and ideas form a strong base History: Queuing theory had its beginning in the research work of a Danish engineer named A.K. Erlang. In 1909 Erland experimented with fluctuating demand in telephone traffic. Eight years letter he published a report addressing the delays in automatic dialling equipment. At the end of World War II, Erlang’s early work was extended to more general problems and to business applications of Queueing Systems Ivo Adan and Jacques Resing Department of Mathematics and Computing Science Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands problem [13] is discussed in Section 7.6. 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Queueing Systems: Problems and Solutions, 1996, 240 pages, Leonard Kleinrock, Queueing Systems Volume 1: Theory Queueing Systems Volume 1: Theory Leonard Kleinrock This book presents and develops The queueing theory is an operational research technique that models a system allowing queue, calculates its performances and determines its properties in order to help managers in decision making. a maximum of 9 minutes and a minimum of 7 minutes, ﬁnd the (i) mean wait in the queue, (ii) mean number in the queue, (iii) the mean wait in the system, (iv) mean number in the system and (v) proportion of time the server is idle. queueing systems problems and solutions pdf First of all, we must accept the current. Several solutions have been proposed over the past few years.We consider queueing systems in which Solutions to COMP9334 Week 5 Sample Problems Problem 1: A system is being designed. 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__label__cc	0.715361	0.284639	Strategies for foundations - When, why and how to use venture philanthropy There is a wide spectrum of engagement models for foundations: a single foundation may employ various strategies to fit their individual needs and goals. This publication investigates foundations’ practices, and how those relate to venture philanthropy. Doing so, we have identified six strategies. We explain them through case studies of the following foundations based in four European countries: King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) in Belgium Fondazione CRT (FCRT) in Italy Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (EFF) in the UK d.o.b Foundation (d.o.b) in the Netherlands Our cases illustrate the diversity of the foundation sector and the wealth of creativity, passion and ambition that characterise the world of philanthropy today. We find that, to most foundations, VP serves as a complement to existing practices and only in one case in this paper as an alternative. Overall, we demonstrate how venture philanthropy (VP) is becoming an integral part of the foundation toolbox. Download the publication You can download this report for free. Should you want to add it to your website, please link to this webpage. This is the English version of the publication. You can download the German and Italian version at the bottom of this page. Download the PDF version Download useful information Strategies for foundations - When, why and how to use venture philanthropy - pdf 1.406 MB Strategies for foundations - When, why and how to use venture philanthropy (German) - pdf 1.241 MB Strategies for foundations - When, why and how to use venture philanthropy (Italian) - pdf 1.474 MB Dr. Lisa Hehenberger Ashley Metz Kindly supported by	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line730
__label__cc	0.684477	0.315523	Inaugural Session 77 77 followers Follow Inaugural Session Opening session for the week of the World Social Forum of Transformative Economies CASTELLANO - Sesión de bienvenida y apertura de la semana del Foro Social Mundial de Economías Transformadoras Es necesario utilizar auriculares en un canal idioma original en el otro la traducción INGLÉS - Opening session for the week of the World Social Forum of Transformative Economies It is necessary to use headphones on one original language channel in the other translation FRANCÉS - Séance d'accueil et d'ouverture du Forum social mondial des économies transformatrices Il est nécessaire d'utiliser des écouteurs sur un canal de la langue d'origine dans l'autre traduction Introduction and welcome: Nina González Fdez-Argüelles FSMET Moderation: Magda Bandera, Director of La Marea Institutional greeting by: Barcelona City Council: Her Excellency Ms. Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona Generalitat: Hble. Councillor Bernat Solé i Barril. Department of External Action, Institutional Relations and Transparency Hon. Mr. Chakir El Homrani Lesfar Minister of Employment, Social Affairs and Family of the Government of the Generalitat de Catalunya Diputació of Barcelona: Il-lma. Ms. Pilar Diaz Romero, Deputy to the Presidency Area and delegate for International Relations of the Diputació de Barcelona i Alcaldessa d'Esplugues de Llobregat FPH (Fondation Charles Leopold Mayer pour le progrès de l'homme) Ms. Claudia Neubauer Inspiring talks: The following speakers will inspire and provoke us Michel Bauwens: Belgian theorist, founder and director of the P2P Foundation and works in collaboration with a global group of researchers in the exploration of production, governance and peer ownership. Research director of CommonsTransition.org a platform for the development of policy towards a society of the Commons and a founding member of the Commons Strategy Group. He is currently working on the prototype of a MOOC on the commons-based economy. He lives in Thailand. Marta Guadalupe Rivera Ferre: andalusian, director of the Chair of Agroecology and Food Systems at the University of VIC-UCC, has worked on the analysis and promotion of alternative agro-food systems that follow the paradigm of food sovereignty and, more recently, on the analysis of feminist theories and common goods in the field of food. She is a member of the team writing the report on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Euclides Mance: Brazilian philosopher and one of the main theorists of the solidarity economy and the Economy of Liberation in Latin America, co-founder of the Institute of Philosophy of Liberation and the Solidarius network. Ashish Kothari: Indian environmentalist working on development-environment-livelihoods interface, and radical alternatives. He is one of founders of Kalpavriksh (ngo) and helps coordinate the Vikalp Sangam (Alternatives Confluence) forum for organisations and individuals working on development alternatives across India to come together. Kothari helped initiate the Global Tapestry of Alternatives, and is a co-editor of Pluriverse: A Post-Development Dictionary. Geneviève Azam: French economist, an environmental and alter-globalization activist within the Attac France organization. She is a regular contributor to the "Against the tide" column of the weekly Politis. Inspired in particular by the work of Karl Polanyi, Simone Weil and Marcel Mauss, she is the co-author of a "Manifesto of Conviviality". His latest book is Lettre à la Terre, Anthropocène, Éditions du Seuil. He participates in the programme Alternativas Sistémicas, with the Fundación Solón (Bolivia), Focus on the Global South, Attac. *The questions and contributions of the participants will be reflected in the comments of the streaming video. Streaming session - see links below	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line742
__label__wiki	0.755922	0.755922	Curley Quotes Of Mice And Men Book: Of Mice and Men › Quizzes Pages: 2 Words: 449 Views: 70 guys he don’t like, and he don’t like nobody.” Curley’s wife is speaking in Crooks’ shed about her husband. Finish the quotation from chapter 4: “Spends all his time sayin’ what he’s gonna do to… I’d like to bust him myself.” Curley’s wife shows her hatred for him when she says she is glad Lennie beat Curley up in chapter 4: “He got it coming to him. Sometimes… ain’t a nice fella.” Curley’s wife said this. She said this to Lennie in Scene 3. “I don’t like Curley. He…” Who said this? When? “the son-of-a-bitch myself.” “the guts” Curley speaking about Lennie just after he killed Curley’s wife in chapter 5: “I’ll kill… I’ll shoot ‘im in…” “give ‘im no chance.” “double ‘im over.” Curley telling the other men what to do when they find Lennie in chapter 5: “When you see ‘um, don’t… Shoot for his guts. That’ll…” Curley said this to George and Lennie just after they arrived at the ranch. “Oh, so it’s that way” When was this said? guy talk” Curley says this to George about Lennie in chapter 2: “Let the big… What the hell are you gettin’ into it for?” Curley says this to George in the bunkhouse in Chapter 2 when George is speaking for Lennie. “By Christ, he’s gotta talk when he’s spoke to… Curley says this because he is angry that George and Lennie are ‘disrespecting’ him, as only George is talking. Curley says this to Lennie in chapter 2, why does he say this? “Well nex’ time you answer when you’re spoken to.” seen my wife?” Curley asks this a lot, he is always looking for his wife …..”Any you guys… “you laughin’ at?” Curley says this to Lennie because Lennie is laughing to himself, but Curley thinks he is laughingly him in chapter 3 “What the hell… “Slim,” “ast you.” Curley says this to someone who is always accused of flirting with Curley’s wife in chapter 3: “Well I didn’t mean nothing… I just… les’ you wanna step outside.” Curley says this to Carlson when he joins in with Slim who is arguing with Curley in chapter 3: “You keep outta this… “big bastard.” “son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me.” Curley says this Lennie just before they fight in chapter 3: “Come on, ya… Get up on your feet. No… Curley is being introduced in chapter 2 just after the boss has left. “He wore a work glove on his left hand, and, like the boss, he wore high-heeled boots.” Who is Steinback introducing? And when? calculating and pugnacious.” Finish this description about Curley from chapter 2: “His glance was at once… Related Posts about Curley Quotes Of Mice And Men Of Mice and Men Summary Of Mice And Men Deep Analysis Why Do You Think Candy Says: “I Ought to of Shot That Dog Myself, George. I Shouldn’T Ought to Have Let No Stranger Shoot My Dog”? Literature project Of Mice and Men Of Mice And Men argumentative essay example for high school Of Mice and Men - Candy Is In Fact The Narrator	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line746
__label__wiki	0.914377	0.914377	[Review] ‘COME TO DADDY’ has Elijah Wood dripping in gleeful cruelty James Clay// Film Critic Rated R, 93 minutes Director: Ant Timpson Cast: Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Michael Smiley and Martin Donovan Trailers are designed to telegraph what the feature will hold. The trailer for New Zealand native filmmaker Ant Timpson’s COME TO DADDY surely will throw a few swerves, so its best to go in with blinders. With a salacious – and quite possibly perverse – title, COME TO DADDY stars Elijah Wood, who is working with some of the emotionally vulnerable material that doesn’t skimp on the violence or the heart of a mysterious father-son story. Wood and Timpson have developed a working relationship in the past, producing the wonky film THE GREASY STRANGLER under Wood’s SpectreVision banner. Meanwhile, Timpson was busy unleashing excellent thrills like DEATHGASM and HOUSEBOUND unto the world. New Zealand filmmakers have quite the knack for creating stories that explore the freakier parts of humanity while only being partially acid-dipped experiences. COME TO DADDY explores a form of our reality with a sharpened sense of humor and vulnerability from its star. It allows the twist and turns along to way to puncture the senses without fully diving into the deep end. Norval Greenwood (great name, and even better bowl-cut/mustache combo) is an affluent 35-year old whose alcohol dependency issues have landed him back in his mother’s Beverly Hills home. He fashions himself as a mercurial artist who rubs elbows with the likes of Elton John, or “Reg” as he likes to call the legendary pop star. After receiving a letter from his father Brian (Stephen McHattie), he travels alone to the apropos seaside town Port Hope where his old man lives in a villa that’s a cross between a dusty squat and a Jimmy Buffett concert. Rude, pathetic, menacing and leathery, Norval’s father is passively hateful to his estranged son. From there, their dynamic shifts creating uncertainty that Timpson can capitalize on, even if characters are underdeveloped. The threat of violence pulses throughout the first act, becoming a slow burn that isn’t ready to reveal its true colors. (Hint: Red and brown come into play at a certain point.) While the plot takes its time to unfurl, there are crisp visuals by Daniel Katz that highlight the conflict, idyllic saltiness of the sea, and the palpable tension between Norval and Brian. Something has to be said of a film that chiefly focuses on genre thrills to create a full-on visual language with its audience. Side plots – including Norval’s flirtation with a public servant and his conflated sense of self – barely scratch the surface to land any worthwhile commentary on his dealings with his sense of self in light of his absent father. There are threads and elements that you can’t help but think they could have been fleshed out more. But Timpson utilizes his 93-minute runtime with a well-paced film that’s ultimately satisfying. Wood feels right at home playing a cliche status who’s chasing Los Angelino. His beyond saturated hipster attire says, “Please, put me on the guest list,” while on the inside he’s saying, “Daddy, please, love me.” There’s a fragility to his performance that works as an absurdist theory on socialites, and on a personal level. As promised, when the violence comes into effect, the twists start flying by at breakneck speed. COME TO DADDY serves up a battle royale that could act as a totally whacked out therapy session for some of the more unflinching viewers. Timpson’s directorial debut works out as perfect midnight comedy with a few noir elements and gonzo action with a snarky sense of humor laden throughout. Mean spirited and revealing, Timpson’s film takes some strange diversions that aren’t really interested in logic – just searching for a graphic punchline. The carnage is certainly welcomed; it just needs to be explored further. That’s the trade-off: cheap thrills in exchange for a tightly wound script. COME TO DADDY is a welcomed alternative to studio films that lack the vibrancy shown in Timpson’s debut. It’s daring, offensive, and in search of empathy in the cruelest of scenarios. COME TO DADDY opens Friday in select theaters and will be available on digital platforms. In Dallas-Fort Worth, the film opens at the Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson. Ant Timpson2 Come to daddy2 Elijah Wood9 James Clay240 Michael Smiley1 [Review]: ‘BIRDS OF PREY’ has wings, takes flight [Fresh on Blu-ray] ‘PARASITE’, ‘HARRIET’ and ‘TERMINATOR: DARK FATE’ offer up a scattershot of cinematic thrills and sneers James C. Clay	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line749
__label__cc	0.516362	0.483638	OutdoorsmenProductions@hartel.net Outdoorsmen Productions LLC www.outdoorsmenproductions.com Gary’s Blog About Gary Howey Conservation Organizations Wildlife Artists Cooking Gone Wild Team Outdoorsmen Productions Gary Howey Larry Myhre Brendan Branick Tom Cobler Bill Christensen Cory Ewing Don Fjerstad Simon Fuller Scott Ulrich Joel Vasek Marlyn Wiebelhaus O/P Partners O/A Radio O/A TV Contact Gary Howey We drift for elusive blue catfish on Missouri By Larry Myhre Entered by Gary Howey Former tournament angler, hunting and fishing guide. Inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing "Hall of Fame" in 2017. Active member of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW), Past Executive Director (AGLOW). Howey has been an outdoor communicator since 1980 with his award winning syndicated "Of the Outdoors" columns appearing in magazine, newspapers, and tabloids throughout he upper Midwest and nationally. "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns \| Iowa \| Missouri River \| Pat Carter-SD 0 Comments(s) SLOAN, Iowa \| I stood on the boat ramp just below of the mouth of Winnebago Bend and watched the Missouri quietly pulse its way along. Low, scudding clouds slipped overhead and spit out the occasional drops of rain I could feel on my bare arms. I was waiting for Pat Carter, Elk Point, S.D., to show up with his boat. He would have collected our bait, gizzard shad, with his cast net at Browns Lake. The young-of-the-year shad would be crammed into a ziplock bag and thrown on ice in the cooler. When cut into small pieces and speared on our hooks, they would become the bait that might lure channel or blue catfish to take a bite. When Pat arrived, we dumped his boat into the river. He fired up the 150-horse outboard and pointed the bow upstream. We ran a couple of miles, and then began drifting back. Our goal was to catch a big blue catfish, but if a channel catfish wanted to bite, we’d not object. It seems that blue catfish are making their way up the Missouri in greater numbers the past few years. We’re not exactly sure why but more of them are being caught than previously. Of course, it may be that we were not fishing correctly for them in the past. It seems, from what we have been able to gather the past few years, virtually all blue catfish have been caught by anglers drifting their baits downstream rather than anchoring. This 23-pound blue catfish was caught by Pat Carter, Elk point, S.D. as we drift fished the Missouri River. Pat heads up the Cat Attack tournament Aug. 13, on the river here and expects to weigh in several blues this year. Pat heads up the Cat Attack catfish tournament on the Missouri, headquartered at the South Sioux City Boat Ramp. The event began back in 2004 and was won by Pat’s brother, Daryl Carter and his partner, Matthew Carter, both from Jefferson, S.D., with a total weight of 40.92 pounds. “It seems like in years past, all you needed to do was land a limit of channel cats and you would win the tournament,” Pat said. “However, now it seems you need to have a big blue to bump up your weight to win.” In 2014 a 55.5-pound blue cat was weighed in. his year’s event will be Aug. 13. Check out www.thecatattack.com for entry blanks and details. Right now there are 29 teams registered and by the day of the tournament, the number should be over 40. Entry fee is $125 per team with $140 per team after Aug. 5 and $150 the morning of the tournament. While the number of blue cats weighed in recent tournaments is rather small, it’s interesting that in the early tournaments no blues were weighed at all. For the past three years I’ve joined Pat for a drift fishing trip on the Missouri with a goal of landing a blue catfish. Each year one of us has landed one over 20 pounds. Last year, one of Pat’s friends landed one nearly 60 pounds while drifting with him. As we motored a few miles upstream, we both noted that the river seemed to be down a bit from normal levels. That would not be good. Big blues like big water. Our first drift resulted in the loss of what we think was a big fish. It grabbed Pat’s bait and headed for mid river. We’ve seen blues do that before. But when Pat set the hook, the fish was gone. Our approach to drift fishing is pretty simple. We use 8-foot Shakespeare heavy catfish rods with casting reels loaded with heavy line. Pat uses 30-pound mono, I spool with 60-pound braid. Pat prefers a 7/0 Eagle Claw Kahle hook, black nickel plated, for his catfish. The past couple of years, I’ve been using 8/0 circle hooks manufactured by RippinLips. For drift fishing, we use three-way rigs, a 4-ounce sinker on a foot-long dropper and a leader of about 30 to 40 inches of 40-pound mono. We drop down the bow mounted electric motor and run it so it slows our drift somewhat as we slip downstream. We stay in contact with the bottom by lifting and dropping our sinkers. We drift the outside bends and it seems some areas of the river hold more catfish than others. We’re not sure why. The Missouri River is home to three different species of catfish. Channel cats and flatheads are the most numerous, but it seems a growing number of blues are also present. A 10-pound channel cat is pretty big for this section of river, but the flatheads are monsters. Flatheads in the 40- to 60-pound range are caught here every year. A year ago an Iowa Department of Natural Resources research team shocked up a flathead which if caught by hook and line would have been a new state record. The fish came from behind a wing dam in the Sergeant Bluff area. The fish weighed 82 pounds and was 53.5 inches long. The current record is 81 pounds and 52 inches. While you can catch big flatheads anytime, it seems more are caught in early fall than any other time. I think they are moving a lot more and migrating to their wintering areas. To consistently catch flatheads, you should use large, live baits. Occasionally, however, we take one on cut baits as well. Some anglers have difficulty identifying a blue catfish, but it is really pretty simple. Look at the anal fin. If the edge is as straight as a ruler it is a blue, if it is rounded, it is a channel catfish. Channel catfish lose their spots at about three or four pounds so a lot of people mistake them for blue catfish. We fished from about 9:30 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m., and caught a 23-pound blue and five channel catfish ranging from about 2 to 5 pounds. The catching was slower than other trips we have made, but when you can catch a blue over 20 pounds, that’s a big accomplishment. We’ll be back soon. We’re confident a blue over 50 pounds swims out there and we would love to catch her. 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__label__cc	0.712502	0.287498	Structure and regeneration of Prumnopitys andina forests in the Andes of southern Chile Rodrigo Vargas-Gaete Departamento de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile Christian Salas-Eljatib Centro de Modelación y Monitoreo de Ecosistemas, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile Diego Penneckamp Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile Zoia Neira Departamento de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile M. Cristina Diez Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile Ricardo Vargas-Picón Consultor independiente, Chile fleshy cone, lleuque, Lonquimay, Podocarpaceae Prumnopitys andina is a conifer tree species with a narrow distribution in Chile and Argentina. Despite its ecological importance, knowledge about the structure and dynamics of the forests where P. andina grows is limited. We aim to describe the structure and regeneration of forest with high presence of P. andina. Forests near Lonquimay (38°1' S, 71.3 W - 38°3'S, 71°3' W) were sampled by measuring trees, regeneration and vascular flora through 24 plots. We found that P. andina predominantly occurs in the upper canopy (15-18 m), usually in company of Nothofagus obliqua and/or Austrocedrus chilensis, in addition to Maytenus boaria and Lomatia hirsuta that occur in the mid-canopy (4-8 m). Based on forest structure, we identified three types of P. andina forests: open, secondary-mature, and pure. Pure P. andina forests reached basal areas among the largest reported for for temperate forests southern South America (230 m2/ha). P. andina regeneration ranged from 1,550 individuals/ha in open forests to 25,000 individuals/ha in pure forests. P. andina exhibited a continuous regeneration strategy, which in the absence of human disturbances, such as grazing by cattle or selective logging, suggests that its populations are self-sustaining. PDF (Español (España)) Copyright (c) 2020 Rodrigo Vargas-Gaete, Christian Salas-Eljatib, Diego Penneckamp, Zoia Neira, M. Cristina Diez, Ricardo Vargas-Picón Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication. The articles in this journal are published under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories, on their website or ResearchGate) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (SeeThe Effect of Open Access). Gayana Botanica \| ISSN 0016-5301 \| eISSN 0717-6643 Published by Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Barrio Universitario, Concepción, Chile The articles in Gayana Botanica are published under Creative Commons CC-BY-NC 4.0 license	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line756
__label__cc	0.53158	0.46842	Home News Around the World Victoria Set to Ban Cruel Conversion Practices For Good Cruel and bigoted practices that seek to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity will soon be stamped out across the Australian state of Victoria, thanks to new laws that have been introduced into Parliament. The Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020 will put in place new measures to protect Victorians from the serious damage and trauma caused by conversion practices. The Bill denounces such practices as deceptive and harmful, reinforces that the ideology behind these practices is flawed and wrong. Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessy said they are sending a clear message. “No one is ‘broken’ because of their sexuality or gender identity,” Hennessy said. “These views won’t be tolerated in Victoria, and neither will these abhorrent practices.” Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessy The laws empower the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) to consider and respond to reports of change or suppression practices from any person, as well as launch investigations where there is evidence of serious or systemic change or suppression practices. Responses to reports will be survivor-led and trauma-informed, focussing on community education and facilitation. This will ensure that any response meets the needs and wishes of the affected person. The Bill also puts in place strong criminal sanctions for people who subject others to change or suppression practices that cause injury or serious injury – with up to ten years’ jail for the latter. Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities Ro Allen said LGBTIQ+ Victorians are to be celebrated and valued – just as we are. “We’re not broken and we don’t need fixing,” Allen said. “The importance of this reform for our LGBTIQ+ communities cannot be overstated – it will save lives.” Those who try to get around the new laws by subjecting people to change or suppression practices which cause injury outside of Victoria could face a jail term of up to two years while advertising these practices will incur a criminal sanction and a maximum fine of close to $10,000. A civil response scheme will also be established within VEOHRC to support survivors and address the harm they have endured. The Government pledged to make these landmark reforms to put an end to change or suppression practices in response to a report from the Health Complaints Commissioner. We consulted closely with survivors, LGBTIQ+ support and advocacy organisations, and faith organisations to develop the new laws – ensuring they are effective in ending these harmful practices once and for all. New Zealand is still to outlaw the dangerous practice, however, speaking with express – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed her commitment in banning Conversion Therapy in her second term of government. Previous articleWashington D.C On Track To Ban ‘Panic Defence’ Next articleOver Half Of Trans People Experienced A Transphobic Attack In 2020 According To UK Report How Do You Eat Yours? Cadbury Releases New Gay Kiss Creme Egg Ad In UK Man Who Murdered Three Gay Men in UK, Motivated by “Violent Jihad” Sydney Mardi Gras Votes to Keep Uniformed Police in Parade	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line757
__label__cc	0.617433	0.382567	Home Sponsored Content Tamati’s Rotorua Tamati Coffey shares his favourite things about his hometown, Rotorua. His most unmissable Rotorua experience: “Eat Streat on a Friday and Saturday night. In provincial towns like this. One of the things you don’t have that you do get in the urban centres is an accumulation of people in the same place. But you do find that on Eat Streat on the weekends. It’s where the visitors and the locals go. There’s a nighttime scene after 9 pm when the bands come out and the DJs start playing. It has a chameleon-like turn around – from being full of families during the day to more of a pub/nightclub venue. You can easily be fooled into thinking you’re in a big city!” What he hopes visitors take away from a visit to Rotorua: “The Rotorua that we used to be, isn’t what we are anymore. Friends of mine who haven’t visited since they came with their families 20 years ago are always blown away by that. We have so many more things to do now. We’ve got the Redwoods Treewalk, the zip lining, mountain biking, new cafes and restaurants some of which are gay owned. There’s a real network of rainbow businesses around. Come and try the new side of Rotorua! There’s plenty of little gems.” What he loves most about Rotorua: “It’s a city that really accepts it’s cultural partnership. There’s a high percentage of Maori that live here and this European culture that came here a long time ago and helped establish the city. We’ve been working side by side for generations – there are some parts of the country that are very monocultural. But that’s not here. We walk and talk the biculturalism of New Zealand and that’s really special!” Perfect weekend in Rotorua: Polynesian Spa “Even as locals we still love going to sit in the hot pools! Our place of choice is the Polynesian Spa. I highly recommend going there during the day. When we were on the campaign trail, there were days when I quite tense and feeling the stress of the campaign. There was nothing more relaxing than sitting in the hot pool in the middle of the day with very few people around. Because our borders are closed they’re not at peak capacity so right now is a real moment to get out and experience these places. Rotorua Gondola “Of course, food is a huge part of a great weekend and we have some really decent offerings in Rotorua. If it’s a special occasion we like to head up the gondola to Stratosphere Restaurant & Bar. It’s beautiful up there, and they have a big open buffet, so it’s great with a group of friends or family. “The other place I unashamedly like to go, and I say this even though we own it, is Ponsonby Road (@ponsonbyrd) – it’s the best little cocktail bar in town and a perfect stop before or after dinner, at our restaurant Our House (@ourhouserotorua)! We feel especially proud of being a Maori business. “We think that it’s essential that when you come to Rotorua, you have a good Maori hospitality experience and once upon a time that space used to be dominated by the hangi and concert evening at the various hotels, but these days we’ve actually got Maori that own really nice restaurants. And we’re one of them!” Favourite Rotorua walk: Government Gardens by Mark Smith Photography. “Having a baby, anywhere I can go with a pram is great! Just yesterday we went for a walk around the lakefront and I love the journey of seeing the construction down there and knowing it is going to look stunning in the not-too-distant future. You can walk for about two hours in and out of the little trails down there, all the way around past the Government Gardens and behind the hot pools. It’s beautiful!” tamati coffey Previous articleApplications Open For Mr Gay New Zealand 2021 Next articleExclusive: “RuPaul Has Landed In New Zealand” The Best New Zealand Festivals for a Weekend Escape Auckland Transport Shows Full Commitment To New Highly-Inclusive Workplace The One That Does Both \| Land Rover’s New Defender	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line758
__label__cc	0.568569	0.431431	Global Ecovillage Network Europe About GEN Europe Ecovillages Membership at GEN Europe Here you will find an overview of 1. Membership categories and membership requirements 2. The membership benefits & rights 3. The membership obligations Please read the full document before applying for membership and choose the correct membership category. We are welcoming everybody to our community and network while at the same time we only accept full members which fulfill the membership criteria detailed in this document. Membership categories and membership requirements All members of GEN Europe associate themselves with the work GEN Europe does and wish to become part of our network. Members share the vision of the global ecovillage movement, and wish to support the work of GEN Europe by becoming part of it. Members are actively engaged in the network, attend GA´s, pay membership fees annually, respond to emails, and pass on information to their networks/communities etc. Members will receive several benefits listed below in the chapter Membership Benefits, not the least of which is being welcomed into a large, dynamically creative global family that is involved with developing the most vital paradigmatic movement in the world! GEN Europe offers the following membership options: – Individual membership – Supportive organisation membership – Aspiring membership – Full membership While individual and supportive organisation membership are for individuals and organisations that are not necessarily based in an ecovillage or community, aspiring members and full members are ecovillages or ecovillage networks based in Europe. 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__label__wiki	0.749186	0.749186	Discovering Music BBC Radio 3, 30 September 2001 17.00 Another chance to hear Stephen Johnson 's examination of Debussy's Prélude a I 'Apres-midi d 'un Faune, with musical examples played by BBC NOW, conducted by Peter Stark. See Wednesday 2pm (R) Unknown: Stephen Johnson Conducted By: Peter Stark. BBC Radio 3 is a radio service which began broadcasting on 30 September 1967. It replaced Third Programme. Feedback about Discovering Music, BBC Radio 3, 17.00, 30 September 2001 Please leave this link here so we can find the programme you're referring to: http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/fdbd361fdd8140cdabfa4bedc8702e18	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line765
__label__cc	0.529125	0.470875	File modifications As described in Changes, a change represents a single commit under review. Each change is assigned a Change-Id. It is very common to amend a commit during the code review process. Gerrit uses the Change-Id to associate each iteration of the commit with the same change. These iterations of a commit are referred to as patch sets. When a change is approved, only the latest version of a commit is submitted to the repository. It is also possible to copy a Change-Id to a completely new commit. This is useful in situations where you want to keep the discussion around a change, but also need to completely modify your approach. When you open a change in Gerrit, a list of affected files appears in the file list, located in the middle of the Review screen. This table displays the following information for each file: A checkbox, indicating the file has been reviewed The type of modification The path and name of the file The number of added lines and or deleted lines Each file in a patch set has a letter next to it, indicating the type of modification for that file. The following table lists the types of modifications. Table 1. Types of file modifications Modification Type The file existed before this change and is modified. The file is newly added. The file is deleted. The file is renamed. The file is new and is copied from an existing file. If the status is R (Renamed) or C (Copied), the file list also displays the original name of the file below the patch set file. By default, Gerrit displays the latest patch set for a given change. You can view previous versions of a patch set by selecting from the Patch Set drop-down list. Clicking a file in the file list opens the Diff screen. By default, this screen displays a diff between the latest patch set’s version of a file and the current version of that file in the repository. You can also open a diff within the Review screen by clicking the blue triangle located in the same row as the file. To show the diffs of all files in the Review screen, click the Show Diffs link, located at the top of the file list. You can diff between other patch sets by selecting a patch set number from the Diff Against drop-down list. Each change in Gerrit must have a change description. This change description comes from the commit message and becomes part of the history of the project. In addition to the change description, you can add a description for a specific patch set. This description is intended to help guide reviewers as a change evolves, such as "Added more unit tests." Unlike the change description, a patch set description does not become a part of the project’s history. To add a patch set description, click Add a patch set description, located in the file list, or provide it on upload.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line766
__label__wiki	0.776065	0.776065	Get training Get experience Get funding Add your organisation & listing What do Front of House staff do? A Front of House staff member ensures quality customer service for the audience before, during and after a performance. They will work on a rota basis and are sometimes placed on the bar, box office or on the door. What are the main responsibilities of Front of House staff? Welcome the audience into the building Ensure a high quality of customer service Sell food, drink and merchandise (bar) Guide audience members in the right direction Manage incoming ticket sales over the phone and in person (box office) Issue tickets to audience members (box office) To be the point of contact for customer enquiries To ensure the front of house area looks presentable and tidy at all times Search The Stage Jobs for opportunities in Front of House. What qualifications do I need to work Front of House? While there are no specific qualifications you need to work Front of House, these subjects could be deemed useful: Find opportunities in Front of House here. What skills do I need to work Front of House? These are the desirable skills to have to be a candidate for a Front of House role: Experience in handling money What does a career in Front of House look like? Front of House is an entry-level role where you can look into moving up to a Supervisor or senior role to Front of House Manager to Relations Manager. Read our blog to learn more about how you can become a Front of House Manager. Front of House staff can also be used as Ushers. Find out more about what Ushers do here. How much can I earn working Front of House in a theatre? Pay is typically between £7 - £15 per hour, depending on the theatre and your responsibilities. Find theatre vacancies with The Stage Jobs here https://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/FRONT-OF-HOUSE-ASSISTANT-Job-Description-Aug-2017.pdf https://ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/article/front-of-house-work https://www.theotherpalace.co.uk/uploads/FOH__Assistant_-_JD_JAN_17.pdf Photo: Alex Brenner Get personalised theatre opportunities. Got an opportunity? You can list your training, outreach or funding opportunities for free and within minutes. Set up an account now and we’ll start helping you reach the people you need… Get Into Theatre is the essential website to help you find all the information and opportunities you need to pursue a successful career in theatre. Support Get Into Theatre Supporters & thanks © Get Into Theatre 2021	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line767
__label__wiki	0.655871	0.655871	II. PROTO-BULGARIAN RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS 11. What does the Symbol IYI on the Walls of Pliska mean? The symbol IYI is to be found more than 50 times in Pliska and Preslav, 157 times for Bulgaria altogether. Reading it with the help of the Proto-Bulgarian alphabet results in the word IUI (or JUJI). The two characters are very frequent in Murfatlar so we can be completely sure in the reading. What JUJI meant could be deduced from some old Elamic inscriptions which were written in the so-called Proto-Elamic alphabet. They contain a combination of characters which were read by the French Palaeographers, the discoverers of these inscriptions, as JU, i.e. quite similarly to JUJI. In the Elamic, like I mentioned in one of my earlier books, there exists a set of words (predominantly personal names), which resemble the Proto-Bulgarian ones: SHILHAH, KIRMESH, ASEEN among others. All this would remain a hypothesis, if there were not more facts. The word U means sun in Sumerian - a contemporary and closely connected to the Elamic language. A similar word existed in old-Egyptian, but it was used for the second most important celestial body - the moon. And for a number of Celtic peoples a word of this type designated Jupiter - JUV in Celtic and IOVIS in Latin. From the root U - sun, in Sumerian was developed the word UD (holiday), which under the form JAD and JOI passed to some Iranian languages. These examples show that the word JUI was connected with some celestial body, most probably the sun. Our combination of IYI resembles Elamic, particularly their earliest, representations. That IYI denoted the sun is confirmed by the rosette found in Pliska - it has seven rays with the names of the seven heavenly bodies (one name on each ray) carved on the frontal side, and on the other side - the combination IYI: Figure 4. The bronze rosette from Pliska. It is logical to assume that these three characters on the rear side of the rosette represent the symbol of the sun. In the ancient world the sun was regarded as the ruler of all stars, and, besides the usual Proto-Bulgarian designation of the celestial bodies, the rosette was illustrated by that old symbol, with origins in Elam. For some Pamir peoples, for example for the Bartangs and the Bakhans, the amulets are called even today JU KAL (literally: An oath before the sun; KAL meaning an oath, a magical word). The two sides of the Pliska rosette carry two different styles - the usual Proto-Bulgarian style, that is characteristic for Murfatlar, and a strongly stretched style, which reminds the Proto-Elamic writing. That is a further proof that IYI here means sun. Let us first have a look at the longer inscriptions, which contain the combination IYI. The first one, beside the group IYI, contains two more characters - one before and after it (see Supplement 3, 3). This and the rest of the inscriptions of this type form a compact group and the additional characters are independent words. The attempt of reading these inscriptions with the help of the Murfatlar alphabet produces the following expressions: The small difference between the characters appears because there were used two versions of one and a same writing. The older type is related to the writings of Elam and Parphia, and the second, more recent writing reflects the elaboration and standardization of the original Proto-Bulgarian alphabet. SHO JUI was written using the first version, i.e. the characters in the both words are of Elamic type. The same is true for the inscriptions JUI DOANU and EO JUI, whose characters are of the old Parphian type. A further modification of the same writing we meet in the remaining four inscriptions, with letters of the the Murfatlar type. There are examples where the older characters were replaced by new ones- as in the inscription SHO JUJ JO, which proves that both types were used by the same people. They were left by the Proto-Bulgarians and not by two different peoples. The eastern Iranian languages help use read the words - SHO means "to make you happy, to entertain you ", HE - "to play, to dance", ESH "to sing" and IHSH - "to love". JO meant "dear" and DOANU - a "request, prayer". These short words would be easily understood in the areas the Proto-Bulgarians once lived in and all they refer to terms of the same type: pleasure, joy, entertaining, love and promise to God. There is something else. The word SHO (to make you happy) led to the Iranian word SHEN ('merry'). This word is still used during Bulgarian folk gatherings, particularly during weddings, when at the high point of the celebration a guest proclaims: "SHEN BADI KUME!", i.e. I salute you, I entertain you, I witness the marriage! The expression is particularly typical for Dobrudja, i.e. exactly that part of Bulgaria, which was once most densely populated by the Proto-Bulgarians. There are two more words by which the Bulgarians expressed their joy and which resemble those from the stones of Pliska. In the Bulgarian folk songs frequently appears the expression OI TE TEBE or JOI TE TEBE, which sounds somewhat strange to us. It is, however, perfectly comprehensible to the Iranian peoples. It is used for addressing high-standing, admired personalities or sacred articles. JOI literally means "dear, precious" in the eastern Iranian languages, and JOITE - "I love you, I admire you". The Bulgarian folk songs also frequently have the call HEI - a typically Bulgarian and at the same time a typical eastern Iranian expression. In some areas of Bulgaria is also used the expression "ESH" or "ESEI", which resembles the word EHSH. EHSH is characteristic for the Iranian peoples, and ESH appears at the inscriptions of Pliska. In the ancient world the sun embodied the divinity of life and joy. The sun was addressed by the priests of almost all eastern peoples during the moments of ecstasy. From it they received the blessing for all important enterprises - weddings, buildings of fortresses, wine-growing and agriculture. Therefore, SHO JUI most probably meant "Make you happy, sun!", HE JUI - "Rejoice, dance sun!", IHSH JUI - "Love us, sun!", JO JUI - "Oh, dear sun!" and JUI DOANU - "Sun, I swear to you!" or "Sun, to you I address my prayer!". With no doubt, all these inscriptions were addressing the same divinity, called JUI and it could be only the sun. JUI is related to the old Sumerian name of the sun and to the Elamic symbol U, but another interesting point is that according to the excellent connoisseur of the old-Indian culture V. Evtimov (see V. Evtimov, Yoga, S., 1992, p. 16), JUI meant a "union with God" in the oldest work in Sanskrit - the Vedas. That the Proto-Bulgarians worshipped the sun is reported in the Xth c. "Shestodnev" ('The Six days') of John Exarch. Now we see the words by which the believes were expressed. A special Bulgarian festive bread recalls this old Bulgarian belief, it still contains the three characters of the word JUI. The meaning of symbols on the bread is "Bless us, sun!" The Arab writer el-Balhi reports that the highest God of the old Bulgars was called EDFU. It is close to the eastern Iranian JAD, JED (festive, sunny), and can be translated as Solar God. It must be stresses that both words EDFU and TANGRA (discovered by V. Beshevliev on a Proto-Bulgarian inscription) are Sumerian in origin. The first word originates from the Sumerian terms U (sun) and UD (a holiday), the second one has its roots in the Sumerian Dingir - God, from which a whole series of derivatives sprung out: for example the Celtic words tingir (I swear before God) and tigarna (God), the eastern Iranian word tagra (healthy, blessed by God), and other designations connected in a number of languages with fire and thunderstorms - tandra (lightning) in Sarikoli, tenior (ignited) in Celtic, Donner (thunder) in German etc. Because of the old origin the Sumerian dingir and and the Iranian tandra (possession) spread also among the Altaic peoples, which misled many authors to believe that the Proto-Bulgarians worshipped God with a Turkic word. The Turkic languages, however, cannot correctly explain the meaning of 'Tangra', while the Iranian and Celtic languages prove us that it meant "God of the fire and the thunder". [Back to Contents]	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line773
__label__cc	0.601396	0.398604	A House Divided, Full of Secrets: Kid Lit., Conspiracies and the Bohemian Club Ghosts of Anti-Fascism Past ~ Essays. Memoirs. Rants. Tag Archives: anarcho-communism Occam’s Razor Applied–Part Two Posted by Jonathan Mozzochi in Essay Alan Turing, anarcho-communism, Bit Logic, Computer Science, Digital Socialism, Fully Automated Luxury Communism, Gidget, Gig Economy, Karl Marx, Marxism, New Left Review, Wiliam Rapaport 21st century socialism must recognize that one of the most earth shattering, horizon expanding, revolutionary developments in human history is hidden in plain view: money, once the great elixir of progress, the indispensable lubricant of trade, the sine qua non of exchange, the sinew of capitalism, the lifeblood of state socialism, is now an impediment to progress. The question of money is no longer that of more or less, public or private, sovereign or dependent, supply or demand, ‘classical’, ‘Keynesian’, or ‘modern monetary theory’, but how soon we can get rid of it, how quickly we can usher in a world where there is no longer a need for it. Consider that it is entirely possible to measure, weigh, track, render, monitor, surveil, coordinate, network, and evaluate in real time any unit of capital or labor, all manner of goods and services, such that one knows their precise physical state everywhere and at every moment of existence, from production to distribution, consumption to disposal and/or recycling. If that is the case, we need only establish the use value of a commodity (its utility) and forego the fictitious accounting associated with its ‘stored value’ such that a commodity can be truly ‘decommodified’, becoming the ‘thing for us’. If time and space has been so utterly transformed that trust and risk (competition) no longer provide an organizing principle for our economy, what is the purpose of money? Without a need for storing value, why do we need money? Why must we store value when its use can be determined by and immediately available to all? What would be the purpose of wage labor? Of private property? Of banks? Of insurance? Of advertising? Isn’t this the whole point of a truly communist economy–to do away with these things? Isn’t this what we anarchists and communists all agree we want to rid ourselves of? For the first time in human history it may be possible to achieve this, but it won’t happen because of some inexorable law of economics, or because capitalism will collapse under the weight of its own contradictions. It will only happen if we will it to happen. Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. The above was popularized by the philosopher William Rapaport in the early 1970s. The period is there at the end because it is a grammatically correct sentence. Deceptively simple, Rapaport’s word-play requires a key to unlock the logic at work. The word ‘buffalo’ conveys three distinct meanings: as a proper noun it is a city, as a common noun it is an animal (aka bison) and as a verb it means to bamboozle. These nouns and verbs conspire with one another to transform an absurd list into an entirely reasonable thought. The sentence diagram above helps, if you are into that sort of thing, or just substitute the word ‘bamboozle’ for the verb ‘buffalo’ and the sentence can be understood as ‘buffalo from the city of Buffalo are bamboozled by other buffalo from Buffalo and in turn bamboozle still other buffalo from the city of Buffalo’. That’s a lot of crafty buffalo. Much later Rapaport, in his book Great Insights of Computer Science, makes another observation about a seemingly mundane matter, yet one that he shows has complex and far reaching implications. The first great leap in the theory of computer science was “Gottfired Wilhelm Leibniz’s, George Boole’s, Alan Turing’s, Claude Shannon’s, and Samuel Morse’s insight: there are only two objects that a computer has to deal with in order to represent ‘anything.’ All information about any computable problem can be represented using only 0 and 1 (or any other bistable pair that can flip-flop between two easily distinguishable states, such as ‘on/off’, ‘magnetized/de-magnetized’, ‘high-voltage/low-voltage’, etc.).” Huh. All of the most spectacular advances in computer science can be reduced to such humble origins–the binary digit, or Bit. What a relief! For someone who is mathematics illiterate, such as myself, this is comforting. All that rarified knowledge has been constructed upon a foundation that is so simple an eight-year-old can understand it. Cool. What can we do with that? To answer this question Rapaport identifies a second great insight that belongs to Turing alone: “…there are only five actions that a computer has to perform in order to do ‘anything’. Every algorithm can be expressed in a language for a computer consisting of only five basic instructions: move left one location; move right one location; read symbol at current location; print 0 at current location; print 1 at current location.” From this the modern electronic computer was born. Turing, a gay man in mid-twentieth century England, is also largely credited with solving the cipher to the Enigma machine that encrypted and thereby safeguarded Germany’s most secret communications during WWII. Cracking the code facilitated an Allied victory. But what of Turing, the man? How was this singularly brilliant individual treated by the British state? He was hounded and incarcerated then subjected to chemical castration and psychological torture so as to ‘cure’ him of homosexuality. His signature contribution to solving Enigma was kept a state secret until long after his death, itself perhaps directly at the hands of that state. The British state (as all states) pillaged the insights and innovations of its brightest ‘deviants’ then wrapped them up in the Union Jack and called it progress. The contrast between Turing’s contributions to science and the manner in which he was treated is emblematic of the difference between those insights and the political and economic system that claims them for itself. The film The Imitation Game acknowledges the injustices suffered Turing, but upholds the right of the state to pillage that which belongs to it by sovereign right. Anarchists and communists refuse to uphold that right, because all capital and labor, and the science and technology that drives inventions and innovations, belong to us, not bureaucrats or capitalists, innovators or influencers. They steal it from us. Our task, as always, is to take it back. From the two insights above the Information Age has evolved. There are, of course, other insights and innovations, but few, it seems, are as fundamental as these two. The scaling up of Bit logic, and its service to capitalist political economy is reshaping the biosphere we call earth and our relationship to it. The so-called ‘Information Age’ with its computerized networking power, artificial intelligence and machine learning, genetic engineering, robotics and automation, are ‘disrupting’ concepts once considered fundamental to capitalist and state-socialist economics, such as trust and risk, space and time. However one assesses what are undeniably monumental, deep, broad and fast changes one thing should be crystal clear: In the hands of bosses and bureaucrats such power will only further our collective immiseration. There is no ‘progress’ here without attendant forms of domination. We must find a way to create a rupture with this process. Marx wrote something about ‘value’ that might be of some use here (pardon the pun). Capitalism has always been characterized by an effort to instrumentalize the trust and risk intrinsic to trade so as to guarantee profits for the property owner. This presupposes the prior existence of private property owners and workers–the former with the power to compel the latter to sell the only thing that ensures their continued mutual existence: the labor power of the worker. That labor power is the basis for all value. Yet for those economists who believe that something other than labor produces value, its easy to formulate trade in an abstract, ‘pure’ form and construct what I call the Santa Claus theory of economics: Someone needs something they don’t have, so they trade something in order to obtain it. Goods and services intermingle through the magic of competition and pricing and everyone is happy. Everyone gets what they deserve in the form of presents under the tree; only the lazy and undeserving get a lump of coal in their stocking. In this way inequality is justified and reproduced. “But ‘profit-making’ is just capitalist exploitation. Its secret gave rise to the study of political economy; and since Marx disclosed it orthodox economics has been devoted to covering it up again…Capitalism is unique in hiding its method of exploitation behind the process of exchange, thus making the study of the economic process of society a requirement for its transcendence.” (A Dictionary of Marxist Thought. Tom Bottomore, Eds., 1983). In order to overcome great distances and long periods of time associated with much trade, money served as a fungible representation of the value such goods and services contained. While this now seems natural, and no doubt was in many ways superior to other forms of storing value associated with earlier modes of production, it was never, and can never be, a definitive and accurate accounting of that value; it can only ever be a social construction of that value. Stamp that coin with a number, print currency with heads of state and corresponding digits, watch the stock market hit 26,000, it is still constructed by human beings in relation with one another. It does not have an existence independent of that social reality. Marx wrote that money in each of its moments mediates a social relation and has a dual nature: “Commodities come into the world in the shape of use values, articles, or goods, such as iron, linen, corn, &c. This is their plain, homely, bodily form. They are, however, commodities, only because they are something two-fold, both objects of utility, and, at the same time, depositories of value. They manifest themselves therefore as commodities, or have the form of commodities, only in so far as they have two forms, a physical or natural form, and a value form.” (Capital. Volume 1. Part 1. Section 3). Neither the physical form nor the value form can ever be captured through a number, only approximated. Such “depositories of value” are encoded in money, be it precious metal, fiat or digital. Here, I think, a conceit is indulged, or if you prefer, a sleight of hand is performed. This sleight of hand has proven more efficient, more powerful and most of all more fungible than competing forms of valuation. Private property, capital accumulation and markets organize trade–rationalize it–and facilitate the speeding up and expansion of the forms of monetary endcoding of exchange value necessary to overcome the long periods of time and often great distances involved in buying and selling labor and capital in the form of goods and services. But, regardless of its ability to outperform competitors, it was still an imprecise and arbitrary operation that also codified relations of exploitation and domination that are intrinsic to it. This operation appears to us as naturalized, by which I mean represented as an authentic and eternal, just and good, embodiment of the value of that good or service. When economists employ mathematical formulas and assert ‘laws’, it is as though the realm of capitalism is eternal. While some of these formulas can be helpful in understanding the nature of capitalism, such as Thomas Picketty’s R > G, they are only applicable within the narrow field of economics. However many econometricians may don white lab coats to assert their empirical knowledge, what they practice is still, at best, numerical anthropology or mathematical sociology. Value in a Marxist sense is always, everywhere and throughout all of history, something human beings determine. These laws and the numbers that make them appear so solid do not stand outside of time, outside of history. This misrepresentation, (conceit, sleight of hand) lies at the heart of capitalist, and much socialist, political economy: that part of the value of a good or service can be ‘stored’ and rendered as an amount expressed by the numerical symbols of whatever currency is deemed legitimate. Non Marxist economists believe that ‘stored’ or ‘deposited’ value can be calculated one way, through pricing signals and monetary mechanisms toward that ever elusive market equilibrium, or the cosmic balance between supply and demand; Marxist economists, through the labor theory of value, another. Both economic theories, on paper and in practice, rely on a pricing mechanism and a monetary system together with banks, private or public, as institutions necessary to facilitate trade and the meeting of human needs, however imperfect. Socialist states sought to quantify the exchange value of labor and capital in monetary forms–every socialist state has had a currency, banks, an insurance industry, etc.,–no less than capitalist states. With the public realm of the state it was possible to socialize (usually ‘nationalize’) values, to one degree or another; with the private the goal was, and is, to privatize them. Both approaches sought to expand and speed up economic growth and thereby social development. Socializing surplus value, on the one hand, or lifting all boats by expanding the pie, on the other. Private property and ‘free’ markets have proven to be more adept at this. All things being equal the military and economic might to command large armies of labor from which super profits and surplus value can be extracted, especially from the global South, has been a constant advantage throughout the recent history of capitalism. But how that growth and development is distributed is, of course, its Achilles heal. With the public and private, everyone is fixated on monetizing labor and capital, then dividing the fruits according to the logic of either system. Both only considered communism as an economic system free from private property and wage labor, money and exploitation, as a distant utopia or an ever present threatening dystopia but not, in any case, realizable in the here and now. Bit Logic and a Communist Future The explosion in computing power that Bit logic has unleashed threatens to upend this by potentially making the public/private binary obsolete because it is rapidly transforming the space and time involved in trade. It is simultaneously opening up a heretofore impossible communist future while also enabling a more exploitive and domineering state and corporate nexus. The gig economy and Bitcoin are responses to this change in the fundamentals of classical economics–both represent an intensification of private capital accumulation and control. That intensification is proceeding at a frenetic pace. Well meaning politicians who bemoan workers having to live ‘paycheck to paycheck’ are missing the fact that in our increasingly informal and digitized economy workers live from gig to gig, which is to say hour to hour, in their cars or cars they rent, while corporations continue to slough off the social costs of doing business onto the backs of those workers. As the gig economy grows–and it will grow unless we strangle it–other better paying, more secure, safe and fulfilling jobs disappear. But the freedom to set a work schedule of our own desire, or to take breaks when we need them, or not have a boss up in our face is greatly diminished when we must work 12-14 hour days and the only other options to this digital treadmill are prison or homelessness. Fully half of Google’s workers are now gidgets (my word, which is a portmanteau of widget and gig), i.e., contract workers with all the flexibility of someone unemployed but none of the benefits of an employee. Dismissing or applauding the growth of the gig economy ignores the inescapable logic inherent to its spread: capital is able to massively socialize costs while increasing accumulation. What allows for this is the increase in digital networking power, the massive disenfranchisement of the masses that accompanies the privatization of electoral politics and the general speeding up of the circulation of money. Workers have no choice but to work these jobs because, as a comrade once noted, labor always follows capital, as it doesn’t wish to starve or be imprisoned. The key here, much like the key to Rapaport’s sentence above, is understanding that this power belongs to us and must be returned to us and in order to bring that about we must fight for all of it. We must wrest that power from them, not enable it. No half-measures such as increased taxes, higher wages, a reclassification of workers or more democrats in office will do. Nothing less than everything will do. Did you know that bluetooth beacons in grocery stores track cell phones to within centimeters and can send push notifications to nearby ‘shoppers’? These changes are not coming; they are already here. The good news is that many of them prefigure an anarcho-communist future. That future will not come about by its own volition; it must be won. Developments in Bit logic and networking power, especially during the past 10 years, expose the increasingly unnecessary and wasteful aspects of capitalism while laying the groundwork to make it possible to forego these operations altogether. Some untethered radicals and discombobulated libertarians believe that ‘data’ will supplant ‘pricing’ in the near future, a signature development of a ‘post-capitalist’ future. Call it what you may, it will be worthless without a massive redistribution of wealth. What is different today, or at least since 2010 is that whereas at one time such advances in technology facilitated trade and the meeting of human needs, now they hamper them. This is what continues to be misunderstood about the Great Recession of 2007-09: The upheaval was less about housing bubbles or asset overvaluations per se than about a balance that needed to be re-calibrated. An explosion of value was being unleashed through technological changes and that value had to be captured–privatized–by corporations and the state. But the velocity and breadth of these changes are outstripping the ability of the modern nation state to corral it. Bitcoin and the gig economy are efforts to intensify the privatization of these advances. Instant and Inevitable Communism Two recent articles, one a fluff piece the other more serious fare, address something similar. Aaron Bastani’s concept of “Fully Automated Luxury Communism” first made the pages of the New York Times on June 11, 2019, but it has been around for awhile. The nut of his argument, which is equal parts preposterous and loathsome, not least because it serves as a bridge between the affluent and entitled left and the soulless libertarian right, is as follows: “The case of cultured food and drink, far from a curiosity, is a template for a better, freer and more affluent world, a world where we provide for the needs of everyone–in style.” The article reads as if it was written by a 40-something neurotic boy-man channeling Lenin as a ‘salesman’, rather than he who gave the order to put the Romanovs in the ground. The breathless prose comes off as a promotional pitch for an inevitable technological revolution–no molotov cocktails or general strikes needed. As despicable as his article is and forthcoming book will be, Bastani highlights something of importance: automation, robotics, artificial intelligence and other advances in science are transforming the world, in particular the nature of work and workers. Most radicals know this, but it is an open question as to whether our theory has changed accordingly. The problem, which most radicals also understand, and that is left entirely unaddressed by Bastani, is in whose hands this transformational power resides. The answer, of course, is theirs. The struggle to reclaim that power will not be a cake walk. It will be brutal, and of necessity lightening fast and global, while hopefully successful. But it will not come about because Sergey Brin has decided to fund another vanity tech start up that produces genetically engineered meat. The significance of the article is in the fact that intellectual elites have taken notice of such changes and are planning accordingly. Some, full of dystopian dread, are buying land in New Zealand while others believe the Bolsheviks will never come for their Doggy Hotels because the rough edges of capitalism will be smoothed over through the invention of a better mousetrap delivered to their door by a drone. The other article of interest, with more heft to it, is that by Evgeny Morozov in New Left Review (No. 116. June 2019). “Digital Socialism? The Calculation Debate in the Age of Big Data” is concerned with similar developments in science and technology. But where Bastani laps up genetically engineered hamburgers made of petri dish grown cellular matter with squirts of commodity fetishism to sweeten the taste, Morozov is more concerned with whether Silicon Valley can cough up fresh “legitimating narratives” and “regenerative mythologies” to buttress actually existing capitalism. The most important aspect of this requires revisiting the “socialist calculation debate” and something called the “New Deal on Data” a concept that derives from a paper presented to the 2009 Davos forum. Morozov writes: “I will go on to suggest ways in which the development of digital ‘feedback infrastructure’ offers opportunities for the left to propose better processes of discovery, better solutions for the hyper-complexity of social organization in fast-changing environments, and better matches of production and consumption than Hayek’s solution—market competition and the price system—could provide.” Here is the whole weight of the material determining our political possibilities–sort of a reiteration of the base and superstructure debate. Mozorov is essentially arguing for a more sophisticated ‘Fully Automated Luxury Communism’ with a tweak from Picketty and perhaps Hayek. Both articles are largely non-starters because of where they begin. For Morozov a compelling argument has been made by Viktor Mayer-Schonberger through his works Big Data and Reinventing Capitalism in the Era of Big Data (or, provocatively titled in the original German Das Digital) that data will replace the pricing mechanism as the guarantee of the internal logic of capitalism. Morozov writes: “Das Kapital, they argue, is out of date: once it is efficiently utilized throughout the economy, Big Data will not just reinvent capitalism—the English title is too modest on this point—but end it. ‘It may be time to close the door on history and officially eliminate the term “capitalism”’, they proclaim. In place of finance capital and firms, data-rich markets will empower humans to work directly with each other. More dramatically, data will supplant the price system as the economy’s chief organizing principle.” While Morozov does not buy this argument, he does seem to relax his critical faculties when it comes to the proliferation of feedback mechanisms associated with the big data of Amazon and related Gig economy ‘disrupters’. His casual mention of Bla Bla Car, a rideshare startup in France that allows a rider to set a ‘chattiness’ level of a driver neglects to note that this is a form of labor discipline exercised by capitalists. This feature of new data as it intersects with the gig economy is left unexplored, which is a shame because it is the nexus for the anti-labor, anti-human character of this emerging economy. Morozov forgets that the very notion of a ‘consumer’ is bound up with enforcing labor discipline as much as it is about limiting rat feces in bologna. For Marxists, there is no such thing as a consumer, only my labor power and the assholes who steal the surplus value from it. Mozorov evinces no recognition of this fact about the new gig economy. Whether it be pricing or data, there is no way to definitively quantify the value of capital and labor, goods and services through money, although this is precisely what capitalist and socialist states and their theorists have argued over for the past two hundred years–not if it could or should be done, only how it could or should be done. That’s what the great ‘Calculation Debate’ should have been about. To suggest that it needn’t have taken place at all is not necessarily a fools errand that romanticizes ‘primitive’ modes of production, such as bartering, ‘pre-capitalist’ economies or those such as that practiced by the Zapatistas for more than twenty years throughout the region of Chiapas. We must relentlessly interrogate the notion that there are ironclad stages of development that define and constrain our ability to realize a communist future, aka the stage theory of socialism. We are constantly told that we can eventually overcome this, but to push for too much too soon is to court disaster because it is impossible. The elimination of work, of money, of private property and the state is something that must come about, but can only come about in the distant future. So we have been told. But if capitalism is experiencing a crisis of confidence, so too is the guiding logic of state socialism. Something is different from then and now. Why? Big data, with or without flexible and recursive mechanisms for ‘bringing people together’, will always trend toward monopoly and dictatorship because the dna of the modern corporation is that of domination and exploitation. They are by definition totalitarian regimes. This is not addressed by Mozorov. Small or large, if the corporation remains, our future is bleak. Right now the modern corporation is in almost complete control of all the most important advances in science and technology, not to mention the erasure of politics and culture. To theorize the state as a vector of opposition to ‘globalization’ is to miss the fact that it has been largely captured by capitalists, be they national or ‘international’ in outlook. It just doesn’t make much of a difference. What is fundamentally different about our situation today is that if we wait, it will be too late. We court disaster by not pushing for everything now, because only everything will stave off total disaster of one type or another. Whether that imminent threat be climate change, fascism, species collapse and pandemics, or just the continuation of neoliberal digital dictatorships wobbling about as a hollowed out and emaciated liberal democracy, is irrelevant. Any one or more of these threats will end the dream of an equalitarian and democratic future. Organized human societies and the democracy and equality that give them meaning are increasingly at risk of collapse. While one could argue that making a leap toward an anarcho-communist future risks destabilizing liberal democratic alternatives, it is becoming more apparent than ever that the risks associated with not making such a leap outweigh those of attempting it. All Accounting is Fictitious. All ‘costs’ could be socialized without a monetary system, banks, loans, insurance, or any type of symbolic semiotic absurdity mediating the lifespan and use of a given good or service. Strip from that rutabaga plant or taxi ride, domicile or space shuttle every aspect of pricing and markets, money, buying and selling, wages and ownership, advertising and insurance–what do you have? The thing in itself which we make the thing for us, that which belongs to the commons. If we weren’t spending our time and energy fixated on monetizing exchange value, what could we spend our energy and ‘cognitive capital’ doing? All of those things above that define a good or service sans the elaborate and wasteful exercise in fictitious accounting. In other words, all accounting is fictitious. The operation, while undoubtedly surreal, is not without real world consequences, but it is and can only ever be a misrepresentation of the value it is said to embody. We arrive at that value through our collective control of the process, or it is imposed on us. Another way of looking at this: What an extraordinary waste of human energy! If there is no longer a need for assurances of trust necessary for the taking of risk, because that trust and risk has been socialized in the commons, for what does one need money? If those great distances and long periods of time have been effectively overcome, what is the point of money? The answer is to maintain inequality. Today it is increasingly only that. It is a system that has lost its ability to project a future worth projecting so it resorts to the doctrine of TINA–There Is No Alternative. The very forces it has unleashed have become fetters on further development, as someone once said, so it forecloses on any future other than that of its continued domination. Bit Logic ≠ Money Consider the difference between Bit logic and money. Bit logic is perfectly logical, its operations by definition must solve an equation, complete an algorithm. It’s an arrangement of zeros and ones. This is behind that annoying statement that coders and software engineers are fond of quipping: a computer program can never be wrong; it can only be programmed (by a human) incorrectly. Exchange value, on the other hand, is not strictly logical in the above sense; it is a social construction that employs a certain logic in its execution, but can only ape bit logic. It always reflects whatever values a ruling class is able to impose on subordinated classes, something decidedly social in nature. That value is mediated by the class struggle, not independent from it. There is no ‘value’ apart from this. In this sense the value of money lies in the ability of a ruling class to live in a manse, impose a border, enforce a regime of labor, and organize all of this from its computerized citadels. It has no existence independent from this. Try and imagine a world without finance, debt, deficits and loans, without corporations and governments, without advertising and without wage labor, without work. It is difficult because it cannot be done without an understanding of the functional and structural basis of capitalism and the state together with a theory of what can replace them, and how to bring that about. It’s also the case that such a dream of the future cannot be piecemeal, because it is always subject to the death of a thousand cuts. You want open borders? What about the chaos that would ensue? And so on. Additionally there is a dynamic to capitalism such that whatever we are able to wrest from one hand they will take back (and more) with the other. This is what we radicals mean by a ‘systemic’ analysis, or “the system”. Bit technology can help facilitate this transformation–it can be used to help us replace capitalism because it is different from it. Now, it should be clear that I am not a Luddite. But I am also not a futurist nor a technological determinist. This technology which exists on a world-changing scale must be controlled and shaped by the commons for the common good. We ought not hide from, organize around, ignore or destroy it. We must make it serve the common good. We can only accomplish this through political struggle. Left in their hands it will bring us nothing but more misery. What we yearn for, the prize that we must always keep our eyes on, is what is meant by this quote from Marx, altered for gender clarity: “For as soon as the distribution of labour comes into being, each woman has a particular exclusive sphere of activity, which is forced upon her and from which she cannot escape. She is a hunter, a fisherwoman, a shepherd, or a critical critic and must remain so if she does not wish to lose her means of livelihood; while in communist society, where nobody has one exclusive sphere of activity but each can become accomplished in any branch she wishes, society regulates the general production and thus makes it possible for me to do one thing today and another tomorrow, to hunt in the morning, to fish in the afternoon, rear cattle in the evening, criticize after dinner, just as I have in mind, without ever becoming hunter, fisherwoman, shepherd or critic.” (The German Ideology). This year the British state will adorn a 50 pound note with a visage of Alan Turing. Such a conflation of the scientific genius of Turing with that of the unscientific power of money is obscene, and perfectly in keeping with the odious nature of the United Kingdom. This is not our future, much less the only possible future; it’s no fucking future at all. I will have none of it. Let’s bring something different into existence. Let’s take a leap toward a 21st Century socialism, in a word Anarcho-Communism. Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights birchsays In Dianes Kitchen Being Zab chrislondon.org Wandering Ambivert Yllw Chlk The Decolonial Atlas HARD CRACKERS R.J. Slater Work With Lapo rajchandran2013 Table 41: A Novel by Joseph Suglia Mark Bray Selected Essays and Squibs by Joseph Suglia GABFRAB gehadsjourney.wordpress.com Recipes showing step by step directions with pictures and a printable recipe card. 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__label__wiki	0.701855	0.701855	Endoscopic placement of covered versus uncovered self-expandable metal stents for palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction Kentaro Yamao1, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6885-9223Masayuki Kitano1,2, Yasutaka Chiba3, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2916-6568Takeshi Ogura4, Takaaki Eguchi5, Ichiro Moriyama6, Yukitaka Yamashita7, Hironari Kato8, Takahisa Kayahara9, Noriyuki Hoki10, Yoshinobu Okabe11, Hideyuki Shiomi12, Yoshitaka Nakai13, Yoshinori Kushiyama14, Yoshifumi Fujimoto15, Shiro Hayashi16, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4108-5894Shigeki Bamba17, Yasushi Kudo18, Nobuaki Azemoto19, Toshiharu Ueki20, Norimitsu Uza21, Masanori Asada22, Kazuya Matsumoto23, Hiroko Nebiki24, Hiroshi Takihara25, Chisio Noguchi26, Hideki Kamada27, Kojiro Nakase28, Daisuke Goto29,30, Tsuyoshi Sanuki31, Tetsuya Koga32, Shinichi Hashimoto33, Hidefumi Nishikiori34, Masahiro Serikawa35, Keiji Hanada36, Ken Hirao37, Masaya Ohana38, Imakiire Kazuyuki39, Takao Kato40, Motoyuki Yoshida41, Hirofumi Kawamoto42 1Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan 2Second Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan 3Clinical Research Center, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka-sayama, Japan 4Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan 5Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan 6Innovative Cancer Center, Shimane University Hospital, Matsue, Shimane, Japan 7Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center, Wakayama, Japan 8Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan 9Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan 10Gastroenterology, Bell Land General Hospital, Sakai, Japan 11Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan 12Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan 13Digestive Disease Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Katsura Hospital, Kyoto, Japan 14Department of Gastroenterology, Matsue Red Cross Hospital, Matsue, Japan 15Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, JA Hiroshima Koseiren Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan 16Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan 17Division of Clinical Nutrition, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan 18Digestive Disease Center, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Osaka, Japan 19Department of Gastroenterology, Shikoku Cancer Center, Matuyama, Japan 20Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino, Japan 21Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan 22Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Society Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan 23Division of Medicine and Clinical Science, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan 24Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan 25Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, Kishiwada, Japan 26Department of Gastroenterology, Shinbeppu Hospital, Beppu, Japan 27Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan 28Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daini Hospital, Kyoto, Japan 29Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tottori Municipal Hospital, Tottori, Japan 30Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tottori Red Cross Hospital, Tottori, Japan 31Department of Gastroenterology, Kitaharima Medical Center, Ono, Japan 32Department of Gastroenterology, Social Media Corporation Tenyoukai Central Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan 33Digestive and Life-style Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan 34Department of Gastroenterology, Oita Sanai Medical Center, Oita, Japan 35Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan 36Department of Gastroenterology, Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan 37Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan 38Department of Gastroenterology, Tenri Hospital, Tenri, Nara, Japan 39Department of Gastroenterology, Imakiire General Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan 40Department of Gastroenterology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medical Center, Sumoto, Japan 41Third department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan 42General Medicine 2, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan Correspondence to Professor Masayuki Kitano, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan; kitano{at}wakayama-med.ac.jp Objective Stenting is an established endoscopic therapy for malignant gastric outlet obstruction (mGOO). The choice of stent (covered vs uncovered) has been examined in prior randomised studies without clear results. Design In a multicentre randomised prospective study, we compared covered (CSEMS) with uncovered self-expandable metal stents (UCSEMS) in patients with mGOO; main outcomes were stent dysfunction and patient survival, with subgroup analyses of patients with extrinsic and intrinsic tumours. Results Overall survival was poor with no difference between groups (probability at 3 months 49.7% for covered vs 48.4% for uncovered stents; log-rank for overall survival p=0.26). Within that setting of short survival, the proportion of stent dysfunction was significantly higher for uncovered stents (35.2% vs 23.4%, p=0.01) with significantly shorter time to stent dysfunction. This was mainly relevant for patients with extrinsic tumours (stent dysfunction rates for uncovered stents 35.6% vs 17.5%, p<0.01). Subgrouping was also relevant with respect to tumour ingrowth (lower with covered stents for intrinsic tumours; 1.6% vs 27.7%, p<0.01) and stent migration (higher with covered stents for extrinsic tumours: 15.3% vs 2.5%, p<0.01). Conclusions Due to poor patient survival, minor differences between covered and uncovered stents may be less relevant even if statistically significant; however, subgroup analysis would suggest to use covered stents for intrinsic and uncovered stents for extrinsic malignancies. gastrointesinal endoscopy What is already known on this subject? The main cause of uncovered self-expandable metal stent (UCSEMS) dysfunction is stent ingrowth, while the main cause of covered self-expandable metal stent (CSEMS) dysfunction is stent migration. Many studies have assessed the clinical results between patients with a CSEMS and UCSEMS, but the final choice between the two types of self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) remains unclear. No difference in the proportion of stent ingrowth between the two groups was found for patients with extrinsic tumours; however, this stent ingrowth was significantly lower among patients with intrinsic tumours in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group. The proportion of stent migration among patients with extrinsic tumours was significantly higher in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group. The main message, however, is that the life span of patients with this disease is rather short; therefore, subgrouping may help to stratify these patients. A UCSEMS may be used among patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction, particularly those with extrinsic tumours, because a lower proportion of stent dysfunction is expected. Malignant gastric outlet obstruction (mGOO) can occur late in patients with upper digestive and pancreatobiliary cancer. Endoscopic gastroduodenal stent (GDS) deployment or surgical gastrojejunostomy plays an important role in maintaining a long oral intake duration. Endoscopic GDS deployment for mGOO has recently become more common, effective, safer and less expensive than gastrojejunostomy.1–4 While GDS deployment has excellent technical and clinical success, stent dysfunction (SD) and other adverse events may occur depending on whether an uncovered self-expandable metal stent (UCSEMS) or covered self-expandable metal stent (CSEMS) is used. The main cause of UCSEMS dysfunction is stent ingrowth, and the CSEMS was developed to prevent stent ingrowth. The CSEMS is associated with a lower occlusion risk but higher migration risk according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.5 The cause of CSEMS migration is the presence of the stent cover. Additionally, the mechanism of stent migration may differ depending on whether the main tumour is extrinsic or intrinsic. Pancreatic and gallbladder cancers compress the digestive tract extrinsically. Conversely, gastric and duodenal cancers arising from the epithelial cells of the digestive tract wall cause stenosis intrinsically. A CSEMS with a large uncovered flare at the proximal end was recently developed to prevent CSEMS migration. In this multicentre randomised trial, we compared this novel CSEMS with a large uncovered flare versus the UCSEMS in terms of SD. Comparisons were made among all patients with mGOO and those with extrinsic and intrinsic tumours separately. Consecutive patients who had symptomatic mGOO with unresectable malignant tumours requiring placement of a SEMS were enrolled. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) obstruction-related symptoms, including vomiting and ingestion of only liquid or no oral intake, (2) performance status of 0–2 and (3) unresectable malignant obstruction confirmed by preceding endoscopy and histology. The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) another obstruction at the anal side of the intestine confirmed by preceding enterography, (2) disturbance of motility due to peritonitis carcinomatosa, (3) severe ascites extending to both the abdominal and pelvic cavities, (4) previous treatment of GOO, (5) inability to perform endoscopy because of a severe general condition and (6) refusal to participate in the study. This multicentre, open-label study was conducted with prospective randomisation and compared clinical outcomes and adverse events between CSEMS and UCSEMS. The list of participating institutions is shown in online supplemental table 1. The study was performed according to the guidelines described in the Declaration of Helsinki for biomedical research involving human subjects (Clinical trial registration number: University Hospital Medical Information Network 000013653), and all patients provided written informed consent. [gutjnl-2020-320775supp001.pdf] The patients were randomised for CSEMS or UCSEMS deployment in a 1:1 fashion. Randomisation was stratified by the cause of mGOO (intrinsic or extrinsic) and the oral site of the stenosis (stomach, bulb, second portion of the duodenum, or third and fourth portions of the duodenum). Randomisation was performed using a web-based system designed by an independent research organisation (Tofield Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan). Characteristics of SEMS The CSEMS used in this study was the flared-ComVi stent (Taewoong Medical, Goyang, Korea) (figure 1A), which had a covered polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. Its length was 60, 80, 100 or 120 mm depending on the stenosis length. All CSEMSs were 20 mm in diameter and had an antimigration system at both ends; the proximal uncovered flare was 15 mm in length and 25 mm in diameter, and the distal uncovered area was 15 mm in length and 20 mm in diameter. The proximal flare was expected to prevent stent migration by fixation to the gastroduodenal wall. The UCSEMS used in this study was the Niti-S pyloric/duodenal D-type stent (Taewoong Medical) (figure 1B), which was made of nitinol wire. Its length was 60, 80, 100 or 120 mm. All USEMSs were equipped with no flares and were 22 mm in diameter. Covered and uncovered self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) used in this study. (A) The covered SEMS has an antimigration system at both ends (proximal uncovered flare and distal uncovered area). (B) The uncovered SEMS is straight and contains no membrane. Stent placement All SEMSs were deployed under endoscopic and fluoroscopic guidance. Patients were sedated with intravenous midazolam and/or propofol. For GDS deployment, a therapeutic endoscope (GIF 1T-240, 2T-240 or TJF 260; Olympus Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan) was used. An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography catheter with a biliary guidewire was used. Thus, the endoscope was first allowed to approach the gastric or duodenal stenosis site, after which a guidewire equipped with a catheter was passed through as far away from the stenosis site as possible. The distal or proximal lumen of the stenosis site was captured by fluoroscopy, and after confirming the position and length of the stenosis site, we determined the appropriate length and position of the stent. Thereafter, while considering the shortening of the stent after extension, the GDS was placed under endoscopic and fluoroscopic guidance. Patients without immediate adverse events were allowed to start clear fluid intake 1–5 days after GDS placement. An abdominal radiograph was obtained 1–3 days after the intervention to check the stent expansion and location. If the patient showed no GOO symptoms, no stent dislocation and adequate stent expansion after receiving clear fluids, a semisolid diet was started. The severity of GOO was assessed before and after stent placement using an adaptation of the GOO scoring system (GOOSS),6 in which swallowing ability is divided into four categories: 0, no oral intake; 1, liquids only; 2, soft solids; and 3, low residue or full diet. SD was defined as appetite loss, nausea and/or vomiting with a GOOSS score of <2 and confirmation of obstruction by any imaging technique (endoscopy, fluoroscopy, CT and/or ultrasonography). The causes of SD included stent ingrowth, overgrowth, stent migration, kinking, food impaction, stent fracture and unsatisfactory stent expansion. These causes of SD were mainly determined endoscopically and/or fluoroscopically but were assessed by CT or ultrasonography in some patients with a worse general condition. In such cases, SD of which the cause was not detected regardless of oral-side gastroduodenal stent expansion was treated as an unknown cause. Blood examination was performed on days 1 and 7 after stenting. In principle, all patients were followed up monthly by physical examination and standard blood tests until death. For patients who were transferred to another hospital, the date of death was determined by telephone contact. Outcome measurements and definitions The primary aim was to compare the time to SD between the CSEMS and UCSEMS groups, for which the analysis set was intention-to-treat (ITT). The secondary aims were to evaluate the proportion of SD throughout the observation period, the probability of no SD at 1, 2 and 3 months, and the survival probability; determine the proportions of technical success, clinical success and adverse events; and identify factors that predict SD at 2 months. In subgroup analyses, time to SD; proportion of SD throughout the observation period; and probability of no SD at 1, 2 and 3 months were compared among patients with each tumour type (extrinsic vs intrinsic tumours) and stenotic site (duodenum vs stomach) separately. Time to SD was measured from the day of stent placement to SD. Patients who died without SD were censored for time to SD. Patients who underwent surgery because of improvement of the primary disease by chemotherapy and/or radiation were censored for time to SD on the day of surgery. Survival time was measured from the day of stent placement to patient death. Technical success was defined as adequate SEMS placement across the stenosis as confirmed by endoscopy and fluoroscopy. Clinical success was defined as a GOOSS score of ≥2 and relief of GOO symptoms within 1 week after stent insertion. Causes of GOO were divided into two categories: extrinsic and intrinsic tumours. An extrinsic tumour was defined as a tumour that compressed and/or invaded the digestive tract from the outside. The representative extrinsic tumours were pancreatic, gallbladder and similar cancers. An intrinsic tumour was defined as a tumour that obstructed the digestive tract directly from the inside. The representative intrinsic tumours were gastric, duodenal and similar cancers. The stenotic site was defined as the oral side of the stenosis. We also explored prognostic factors that were independently associated with SD at 2 months. The following factors were evaluated for their ability to predict SD: sex, age, tumour type (extrinsic), stenotic site (duodenum), performance status, use of chemotherapy after SEMS placement and type of SEMS (CSEMS). Sample size and statistical analysis For sample size estimation, we retrospectively assessed stent effectiveness in all participating hospitals before this study; the probability of no SD with a UCSEMS at 2 months was 86.6% (355 out 410 cases), by which we assumed it to be 90%. Under the assumption of a HR of 0.5, the required number of patients was calculated as 175 in each group based on the log-rank test, with a significance level of 0.05 (two-sided) and power of 0.8. Accounting for withdrawal of a few patients, the planned sample size was set at 190 patients in each group. Continuous variables are expressed as mean±SD and were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Categorical data are expressed as n (%) and were compared using Fisher’s exact test. The cumulative time to SD and survival time were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier analysis. A logistic regression analysis was applied to explore prognostic factors that were independently associated with SD at 2 months. ORs and 95% CIs were reported. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS Statistics V.19 (IBM). A p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Recruitment and participant flow Recruitment was performed from April 2014 to March 2017, and the final follow-up was completed in September 2017. During the study period, 563 patients were initially considered for the study (figure 2). In total, 197 patients met the exclusion criteria. Ultimately, 366 patients were randomised, and 182 patients from the CSEMS group and 184 patients from the UCSEMS group were included in the analysis, in which the analysis set was ITT. CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) flow diagram of patient enrolment. CSEMS, covered self-expandable metal stent; GOO, gastric outlet obstruction; UCSEMS, uncovered self-expandable metal stent. Patient characteristics in overall CSEMS and UCSEMS groups The primary disease in the CSEMS and UCSEMS groups was pancreatic cancer in 48.9% and 48.9% of patients, gastric cancer in 31.3% and 33.2%, gallbladder cancer in 5.5% and 6.5%, and others in 14.3% and 11.4%, respectively. The tumour type in each group was an intrinsic tumour in 35.2% and 35.3% of patients and an extrinsic tumour in 64.8% and 64.7%, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences in the other patient characteristics between the two groups (table 1). Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients in the overall CSEMS and UCSEMS groups Patient survival between CSEMS and UCSEMS groups No difference in overall survival was found between the two groups (log-rank p=0.26). The probability at 1, 2 and 3 months was 85.1%, 66.6% and 49.7% in the CSEMS group and 85.8%, 64.5% and 48.4% in the UCSEMS group, respectively (figure 3). Kaplan-Meier curves for patient survival. The survival probability at 1, 2 and 3 months was 85.1%, 66.6% and 49.7% in the covered self-expandable metal stent (CSEMS) group and 85.8%, 64.5% and 48.4% in the uncovered self-expandable metal stent (UCSEMS) group, respectively (log-rank p=0.26). Technical success, clinical success and adverse events between CSEMS and UCSEMS groups Technical and clinical success were achieved in high proportions of patients, and no differences were found between the two groups (p=1.00 and 0.69, respectively). Additionally, no differences were found in the incidence of overall or each adverse event (table 2). Clinical results among the overall patients between the CSEMS and UCSEMS groups Stent dysfunction in overall patients between CSEMS and UCSEMS groups Among the overall patients, the CSEMS group showed a significantly higher proportion of overall SD (35.2% vs 23.4%, p=0.01), stent overgrowth (p=0.04) and stent migration (p<0.01) than the UCSEMS group. However, the opposite result was obtained for stent ingrowth (p<0.01) (table 2). The time to SD was significantly shorter in the CSEMS than the UCSEMS group (log-rank p<0.01). Its probability at 1, 2 and 3 months was 83.3%, 75.6% and 69.1% in the CSEMS group and 92.2%, 88.3% and 83.7% in the UCSEMS group, respectively (figure 4A). Kaplan-Meier curves for stent dysfunction (SD). (A) Kaplan-Meier curves for SD among overall patients. The probability of no SD at 1, 2 and 3 months was 83.3%, 75.6% and 69.1% in the CSEMS group and 92.2%, 88.3% and 83.7% in the UCSEMS group, respectively (log-rank p<0.01). (B) Kaplan-Meier curves for SD among patients with extrinsic tumours. The probability of no SD at 1, 2 and 3 months was 84.1%, 76.2% and 70.4% in the CSEMS group and 92.3%, 88.2% and 85.9% in the UCSEMS group, respectively (log-rank p<0.01). (C) Kaplan-Meier curves for SD among patients with intrinsic tumours. The probability of no SD at 1, 2 and 3 months was 82.1%, 74.5% and 67.1% in the CSEMS group and 92.2%, 88.6% and 81.1% in the UCSEMS group, respectively (log-rank p=0.14). Subgroup analysis of stent dysfunction using tumour type Among patients with extrinsic tumours, the CSEMS group showed a significantly higher incidence of overall SD (35.6% vs 17.5%, p<0.01) and stent migration (p<0.01) than the UCSEMS group, but no differences in the proportions of stent ingrowth (p=0.70) and stent overgrowth (p=0.36) were found between the CSEMS and UCSEMS groups (table 3). The time to SD was significantly shorter in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group (log-rank p<0.01). Stent dysfunction by comparison of tumour type (extrinsic vs intrinsic tumour) between the CSEMS and UCSEMS groups Among patients with intrinsic tumours, the CSEMS group showed a significantly lower incidence of stent ingrowth than the UCSEMS group (p<0.01), but no differences in the proportion of overall SD (34.4% vs 33.8%, p=0.98), stent overgrowth (p=0.12) or stent migration (p=0.35) were found between the CSEMS and UCSEMS groups (table 3). Additionally, no differences in the time to SD were found between the two groups (log-rank p=0.14). Subgroup analysis of stent dysfunction using stenotic site Among patients with duodenal stenosis, the proportion of SD was significantly higher (p=0.02) (online supplemental table 2) and the time to SD was significantly shorter in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group (log-rank p=0.03) (online supplemental figure 1A). Among patients with gastric stenosis, no difference in the proportion of SD was found (p=0.30) (online supplemental table 2); however, the time to SD was significantly shorter in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group (log-rank p=0.01) (online supplemental figure 1B). In the analysis of the stenotic site, the following outcomes were similar in comparison of the tumour type: the proportion of overall SD and each type of SD (except stent migration in the gastric stenosis group) (online supplemental table 2). However, regarding stent migration, the outcome of the analysis of the stenotic site was different in comparison of the tumour type. The proportion of stent migration among patients with gastric stenosis was significantly higher in the CSEMS than the UCSEMS group (p=0.02) (online supplemental table 2). In the CSEMS group among patients with gastric stenosis, 10 patients had pancreatic cancer, and 4 of these patients developed stent migration. Predictive factors for stent dysfunction A logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the factors affecting SD at 2 months. The results revealed that CSEMS deployment (OR 2.41; p<0.01) and age (OR 0.98; p=0.04) were the factors that affected SD at 2 months (table 4). Multivariable analysis of factors associated with stent dysfunction at 2 months This is the largest multicentre prospective study to compare a CSEMS with a large uncovered flare versus a UCSEMS among patients with mGOO. We had hypothesised that this novel CSEMS was unlikely to be associated with stent migration because of the presence of the large uncovered flare, and we had expected this novel CSEMS to contribute to prevention of SD. However, the proportion of SD was significantly higher and the time to SD among the overall patients was significantly shorter in the CSEMS than the UCSEMS group. Nevertheless, this is the first study to compare the clinical results among patients with extrinsic and intrinsic tumours separately. Among patients with extrinsic tumours, the proportion of SD was significantly higher and the time to SD was significantly shorter in the CESMS than UCSEMS group. In contrast, no differences in these parameter were found for the patients with intrinsic tumours between the two groups. Many studies have assessed the clinical results between patients with a CSEMS and UCSEMS after placement of a GDS,1–5 7–25 including four randomised controlled trials (RCTs).8 12 13 16 One systematic review and meta-analysis showed no significant difference in the proportion of SD between the two groups but revealed a significantly lower incidence of stent occlusion, including stent ingrowth and a higher incidence of stent migration when using a CSEMS than UCSEMS.5 Another systematic review and meta-analysis showed that a CSEMS can reduce the risk of restenosis, whereas a UCSEMS is effective in decreasing stent migration.25 In previous RCTs that compared the CSEMS and UCSEMS, the incidence of stent ingrowth was 0.0%–3.4% in the CSEMS group and 16.1%–44.4% in the UCSEMS group.8 12 13 16 In most studies, the incidence of stent ingrowth was significantly lower in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group.8 12 13 In the present study, the incidence of stent ingrowth in the CSEMS group was also significantly lower than that in the UCSEMS group (3.3% and 12.5%, respectively; p<0.01). However, our study differs from previous studies1–4 7–9 11–21 23 24 in that we additionally assessed clinical results among patients with extrinsic and intrinsic tumours. No previous studies have compared the clinical results between patients with extrinsic and intrinsic tumours, although assessments have been made either among patients with gastric cancer or those with pancreatic cancer. The incidence of stent ingrowth among patients with pancreatic cancer was 0.0% with a CSEMS26 and 13.8%–19.7% with a UCSEMS,27 28 while that among patients with gastric cancer was 9.1% with a CSEMS and 41.2%–44.4% with a UCSEMS.8 29 In the present study, no difference in the proportion of stent ingrowth among patients with extrinsic tumours was found between the CSEMS and UCSEMS groups (4.2% and 4.2%, respectively; p=0.70), but the proportion of stent ingrowth among patients with intrinsic tumours was significantly lower in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group (1.6% and 27.7%, respectively; p<0.01). This discrepancy can be explained by indirect tumour compression of the SEMS among patients with extrinsic tumours and direct invasion of the SEMS among patients with intrinsic tumours. CSEMS migration is a challenging problem. The incidence of stent migration in RCTs reportedly ranges from 6.5% to 32.3% among patients with a CSEMS and from 0.0% to 8.3% in those with a UCSEMS,8 12 13 16 and in some studies, the incidence was significantly higher in the CSEMS than the UCSEMS group.8 12 In the present study, the incidence of stent migration was significantly higher in the CSEMS than UCSEMS group (12.1% and 2.2%, respectively; p<0.01). This significant difference remained among patients with extrinsic tumours (15.3% and 2.5%, respectively; p<0.01), but not intrinsic tumours (6.3% and 1.5%, respectively; p=0.35). We speculate that extrinsic tumours mainly compress the digestive tract, whereas intrinsic tumours can hold the SEMS in place, even in the presence of a stent cover, because the intrinsic tumours directly invade the digestive tract; thus, stent migration more easily occurs with extrinsic tumours. In previous studies, the incidence of stent migration among patients with pancreatic cancer was 5.3% in the CSEMS group and 0.0%–1.4% in the UCSEMS group, while the incidence among patients with gastric cancer was 18.2%–32.3% in the CSEMS group and 4.2%–8.3% in the UCSEMS group.8 29 These data differ from our results, probably because of the difference in the SEMS. In a single-arm retrospective study using the same flared-ComVi stent, the incidence of stent migration was 23%,30 which is much higher than our result. The novel CSEMS used in our study has an anti-migration system at both ends (proximal uncovered flare and distal uncovered area); however, we cannot definitively conclude that this anti-migration system prevents stent migration. Some recent studies have focused on the effectiveness of a CSEMS with other anti-migration systems. Choe et al23 reported a SEMS with a 40-mm-diameter wide funnel shape, and Choi et al31 reported large star-shaped flaps. No distal stent migration occurred with these antimigration systems (0.0% for both), although some proximal stent migration occurred (16.7% and 11.1%, respectively). Even if a better antimigration system that effectively prevents distal migration is developed, proximal migration still can occur; therefore, stent migration may remain a challenging problem that cannot be prevented. The incidence of stent overgrowth in RCTs ranged from 0.0% to 3.2% in the CSEMS group and from 0.0% to 3.3% in the UCSEMS group,8 12 13 16 with no significant differences between the two groups. In the present study, the incidence of stent overgrowth was significantly higher in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group (6.6% vs 2.2%, p=0.04). Although the pathogenesis is unclear, we speculate that stent overgrowth tends to occur in the CSEMS group because the tumour protrudes both ends of the SEMS due to the presence of a stent cover in the CSEMS while the tumour invades between the mesh in the UCSEMS. In this study, the main primary disease in patients with extrinsic tumours and duodenal stenosis was pancreatic cancer, while that in patients with intrinsic tumours and gastric stenosis was gastric cancer. In the subgroup analysis using the stenotic site (duodenal vs gastric stenosis), we found a significant difference in the proportion of stent migration (CSEMS, 11.1% vs UCSEMS, 0.0%; p=0.02) and time to SD (log-rank p=0.01) in the patients with gastric stenosis. However, we found no significant difference in the proportion of stent migration or time to SD in the intrinsic tumour group in the subgroup analysis using tumour type. The reason for this discrepancy between these subgroup analyses might have been the presence of patients who had pancreatic cancer with gastric stenosis (compression and/or invasion). In these patients, stent migration was prone to occur (40.0%) and might have subsequently decreased time to SD. Taking these outcomes into consideration, we speculate that the tumour type may more strongly affect the proportion of stent migration than the stenosis location. Factors that predict stent-related events have been assessed in previous studies.10 17 20–23 32 Although predictive factors for clinical failure after GDS placement were mainly assessed,10 20–23 32 some studies assessed predictive factors for stent patency. Ye et al17 reported that the GOOSS score after GDS placement was a predictive factor, and Jung et al18 reported that clinical success was related to stent patency. Furthermore, Yamao et al21 evaluated the factors related not only to clinical failure but also to adverse events, namely, perforation, bleeding and jaundice. In the present study, the predictive factors for SD at 2 months were CSEMS deployment (OR 2.41; 95% CI 1.34 to 4.33; p<0.01) and age (OR 0.98; 95% CI 0.95 to 1.00; p=0.04). The incidences of stent overgrowth and migration among the overall patients were significantly higher in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group. We consider that these results affected the multivariable analysis. In summary, we compared the clinical results between patients with CSEMS and UCSEMS not only among the overall patients but also among patients with extrinsic and intrinsic tumours separately. The proportion of overall SD among the overall patients and patients with extrinsic tumours was significantly higher in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group. The time to SD among the overall patients and patients with extrinsic tumours in the CSEMS group was significantly shorter than that in the UCSEMS group. Among patients with intrinsic tumours, however, no difference in the proportion of overall SD or the time to SD was found between the two groups. The proportion of stent migration among patients with extrinsic tumours was significantly higher in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group; however, no difference in its proportion among patients with intrinsic tumours was found between the two groups. No difference in the proportion of stent ingrowth among patients with extrinsic tumours was found between the two groups; however, its proportion among patients with intrinsic tumours was significantly lower in the CSEMS group than the UCSEMS group. This study has two main strengths. First, it was a multicentre prospective randomised study involving a large number of patients. Second, it is the first study of GDSs to compare extrinsic and intrinsic tumours separately. This study also has two main limitations. First, the SEMSs differed: the CSEMSs were 20 mm in diameter and had a proximal uncovered flare and distal uncovered area, while the UCSEMSs were 22 mm in diameter. Second, we used the log-rank test to estimate the sample size. 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Type of combined endoscopic biliary and gastroduodenal stenting is significant for biliary route maintenance. Intern Med 2016;55:2153–61.doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.55.6410pmid:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27522990 Bland JM, Altman DG . The logrank test. BMJ 2004;328:1073. doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7447.1073pmid:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15117797 Contributors KY：contributed to the study design, recruited patients to the study, treated patients, contributed to the running of the study, analysed the results and wrote the manuscript draft. MK：designated the study, recruited patients to the study, treated patients, contributed to the running of the study, reviewed the analysis, and reviewed and contributed to the writing of the manuscript. YC：contributed to the study design, analysed the results, and reviewed and contributed to the writing of the manuscript. SB：contributed to the study design, recruited patients to the study, treated patients, contributed to the running of the study, reviewed the analysis, and reviewed and contributed to the writing of the manuscript. SH：contributed to the study design, recruited patients to the study, treated patients, contributed to the running of the study and reviewed the analysis. All other authors contributed to the study design, recruited patients to the study, treated patients and contributed to the running of the study. Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors. Ethics approval The study was approved by the ethical committees at 41 tertiary centres in Japan. Data availability statement Data are available upon reasonable request. We are ready to respond to any inquiries about the detailed data in this study. Supplemental material This content has been supplied by the author(s). 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__label__wiki	0.712289	0.712289	Op-Ed Saying ‘Good-Bi’ to Bipartisan Support for Israel Op-EdOp-Ed Opinion Saying ‘Good-Bi’ to Bipartisan Support for Israel By Sara Lehmann Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 1:47 pm \| י"ז שבט תשע"ט BDS protest in Melbourne, Australia in 2010. Is there such a concept as chazakah in government? Opponents of BDS hope not. After failing three times to pass through Congress, anti-BDS legislation aimed at granting federal protections to states now sits languishing on the Senate floor. Democrats blocked the bill from coming up for a vote, claiming the government should reopen before doing business. But is the bill really a casualty of the government shutdown or of something far more nefarious? The BDS legislation, part of a larger bill called S.1 that includes sanctioning the Syrian regime and granting military aid to Israel, was dead before arrival to the Senate Chamber. Essentially the bill would permit state and local governments to boycott companies that boycott Israel. Proposed by Senator Marco Rubio, it hit a brick wall of opposition by Democrats intent on preventing the building of a different kind of wall. But it became obvious fairly quickly that it might be the content of the bill and not the timing that irked too many Democrats. As if on cue, Senator Bernie Sanders immediately tweeted the Democrat progressive slant of the bill. “It’s absurd,” he said, “that the first bill during the shutdown is legislation which punishes Americans who exercise their constitutional right to engage in political activity.” Representative Rashida Tlaib’s comments were all the more shocking for the silence with which they were received by fellow Democrats. Tlaib is the Michigan congresswoman who was sworn in wearing a traditional Palestinian robe and who displayed a map on her first day with a note posted over Israel that read “Palestine.” She slammed the BDS bill as being “anti-First Amendment” and tweeted, “They forgot what country they represent. This is the U.S. where boycotting is a right and part of our historical fight for freedom and equality.” Unlike Republican colleagues who immediately and roundly reprimanded Rep. Steve King last week for his white supremacist remark, Democrats did little to counter Tlaib’s Jewish smear. It was Rubio who slammed Tlaib’s dual loyalty canard, calling it “a typical anti-Semitic line.” He suggested that “a significant number of Senate Democrats now support BDS and Dem leaders want to avoid a floor vote that reveals that.” Rubio might be onto something. Minnesota Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar, who accused Israel of “evil doings” and of being an “apartheid regime,” continues to openly advocate for BDS. Forget a reprimand. For that she was rewarded by Democrat leaders with a spot on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Are politics eclipsing anti-Semitism? Senator Gillibrand dumped her support for anti-BDS measures, claiming it infringed upon free speech. And Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, who only last year labeled BDS as “unquestionable anti-Semitism,” commented that it was “unfortunate” that Republicans “have decided to use Israel to play politics.” Perhaps it’s closer to the truth to say Democrats have decided to use politics to play Israel a dirty trick. Charges of dual loyalty have long been convenient code words indicating anti-Semitism is at play. Some on the left have taken to branding AIPAC, for example, as a “Jewish lobby.” Leftist Democrats, eager to condemn the Israeli “occupiers,” have distanced themselves from the AIPAC convention, which used to be a political rite of passage. Sanders skipped the convention last year and more Democrats are expected to follow suit this year. This trend stands in stark contrast to other ethnic groups in America. Leftists have long been ramming the dual loyalties of every national and cultural type down the collective American throat in an effort to divide and conquer. Progressives have discovered the power of the hyphen, and have transformed a country of Americans into a country of African-Americans, Arab-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans and Native-Americans. But the same multi-cultural crowd that celebrates Cinco de Mayo won’t be marching down Fifth Avenue in the Israel Day Parade. The Women’s March, while finally being rejected by the DNC, remains a powerful political force of resistance, incapable of resisting anti-Semites like Farrakhan. And political activists on the left, while denying that they are anti-Semitic, shut down dissenting opinions, especially in the media and on college campuses, and especially when it comes to Israel. Suddenly, BDS supporters who silence Israel advocates are crying foul about free speech. Had Rubio introduced legislation protecting the rights of Muslim, African or Hispanic countries, chances are that the Democrats would have defied the shutdown to vote yea. Not so for protecting Israel from legal warfare. Marc Greendorfer of the Zachor Legal Institute, which has taken the lead in the legal battle against BDS, is not surprised. In a conversation, he points to “Democrats politicizing the BDS provision, an enactment of common-sense anti-discrimination laws, in order to appease their increasingly radical, left wing, pro-BDS, anti-Israel base.” Greendorfer says, “Democrats have utterly abandoned fighting anti-Semitism and are promoting it with their support of BDS and their refusal to condemn the legions of Democrats who embrace anti-Semitic groups.” Zachor’s research has been cited by U.S. governmental and non-profit organizations and the Israeli Supreme Court, and Greendorfer’s fight against BDS activity has been instrumental in enacting U.S. anti-discrimination laws. He believes things are only going to get worse. “I think that Tlaib is absolutely the face of the new Democrat Party.” Greendorfer’s disturbing commentary rankles because of the truth behind it, especially as one leftist Democrat after another troops into Iowa ahead of the 2020 election. Any excuse that extremists among the Democrat Party are a minority is belied by the majority’s refusal to condemn them. And it underscores the urgency to fight back, lest another government official post a note over Israel on his map too. n The opinions expressed on this page are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hamodia. Policing the Wrong Way The U.S. Is Now a Country That Can Be Ignored WWII Vet Had an Isolated Life — and A Sadder Death How China Got a U.S. Senator to do its Political Bidding U.K. General Elections 2019	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line782
__label__cc	0.645926	0.354074	War Of The Surf & Rock Guitar Festival @ Fort Glanville, Semaphore 24/2/2019 Adelaide Fringe Festival Review 2 years ago hifiway I have always thought Fort Glanville would the perfect set-up for either a rock show or a large scale Fringe show. With its layout representing somewhere between an amphitheatre and a cauldron all it needs is 500 people and a great line up. With the Rock Vault doing their bit and piecing together a fantastic line up all that was needed was the punters to pack the place out. Headlined by powerhouse rockers Electric Mary, and with rock acts including Atomic Riot, Darcee Fox and Diva Demolition, in opposition to a surf rock entourage including hall-of-famer Chris Finnen, The Tim Gaze band and Gail Page the stage was set for a big day out. Come midday on Sunday as gates opened and temperatures reaching 37’c, it must have been pushing well into the 40’s in the Fort Glanville cauldron. Needless to say the attendance suffered, and those in attendance were sticking to the outer walls trying to grab any slither of shade they possible could in the exposed arena. Unfortunately for the bands, this left front of stage rather bare for the majority of the day. The opening stanza consisted entirely of surf rock with The Swinging Surf Sex Gods opening the day, followed by a surprisingly early performance by Chris Finnen. I’ll be the first to admit my knowledge on surf rock is limited. Very limited. But talent is talent and it was obvious that there was many years’ experience and some seriously fast fingers on display. Performances from Gail Page & The Master of Sin and Cosmic Bikini rounded out the first session of guitar rock with some highly entertaining solos and duels. The rock session kicked off with female fronted hard rockers Shewolf, before a brief return to surf with the intriguing rock’n’rock of locals Moraygun. If the B-52s merged with the Misfits played some rockabilly infused 60s surf rock… they’d probably sound something like this. In the blazing mid-afternoon sun, Melbourne based Darcee Fox copped the worst of the scorching sun. Dripping with sweat, the guys still put on a show overflowing with energy. Straight forward Aussie hard rock – these guys were soaked in it. They were followed up by fellow Melbournites Atomic Riot who brought their sleaze fuelled party rock to the Fort stage. Drawing one of the bigger crowds out of the shadows and to the front of stage…. the Riot boys gave their all. As Diva Demolition took to the stage with their attitude ridden Australian rock some much sought-after shadows were finally creeping toward the front of stage area, and folks were slowly but surely creeping out of the shadows. Finally, as the sun set and a cooling breeze picked up it was the conditions we had been hoping for all day we were treated to some fantastic atmospheric ramblings of the Tim Gaze Band. A few very familiar surf tunes and some ripping guitar solos rounded out the day’s surf rock contingent. Up last , and drawing the biggest crowd of the day was Electric Mary. They have a reputation as a hard working, rocking, rolling band and just a few moments of their show shows why. Its rock n roll precision, spewing energy from every note, working the crowd to perfection. As the set closed, and the sun set on the first rock show I’ve managed to witness at The Fort, the final cannon salute rocked the neighbourhood. (Yes they were firing real cannons throughout the day). It’s a shame the heat and the Sunday night factor worked against the organisers, but the show itself was high class and should have been appreciated by a much larger crowd that it was. Just hoping that it doesn’t put off Rock Vault (or any other promoters) for staging shows at the venue. With a bit of care and attention it could become a brilliant live location in the suburbs of Adelaide. Fringe Review By Lindsay Bulach Previous War Of The Surf & Rock Guitar Festival @ Fort Glanville, Semaphore 24/2/2019 Next Big Lez @ Tandanya Theatre, Adelaide 23/02/2019 Passenger “Live At Royal Albert Hall” 6 days ago hifiway Theatre Review Ripcord @ Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide 28/11/2020 2 months ago hifiway “Self Isolation Songbook” Ukulele Dream Girl 2 months ago stash019 Jeff Martin @ Jive, Adelaide 23/10/2020 Yellow Blue Bus @ The Railway Hotel, Port Adelaide 27/9/2020 Siberian Tiger Live On Zoom 30/7/2020 2 thoughts on “War Of The Surf & Rock Guitar Festival @ Fort Glanville, Semaphore 24/2/2019” Paul Low says: This gig was definitely worth the trip over from Melbourne. Great lineup, well organised and great venue. I’m in for next year. More patrons will make this an awesome event. I thought the line up was a bit ordinary. There were a few good bands like She Wolf, but they were on in the middle of the day. Electric Mary had played locally the night before in air conditioning, which was a bit of a failure of the organisers there. Some of the performers were unknown and quite unpractised but seemed to be present in every second band, perhaps the organisers cousins or something, and at least two bands had exactly the same lineup. Diva Demolition although billed highly was missing the lead singer/songwriter. I think the lineup and not the venue was the cause of the complete lack of advance ticket sales, which is a shame because Fort Granville would be awesome with a festival lineup of fresher acts. Leave a Reply to Suzie Cancel reply	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line790
__label__wiki	0.749337	0.749337	Postby Singha » 15 Nov 2014 14:41 I find it incredulous that a ship based system with MW of power available can be jammed by a lone fighter with a basket slung below brar_w Postby brar_w » 15 Nov 2014 19:03 Singha wrote: I find it incredulous that a ship based system with MW of power available can be jammed by a lone fighter with a basket slung below Why let facts get in the way. Not only was the system jammed, but the pilots magically were able to isolated precisely what led to the system paralysis onboard, and why stop at that, the magician "crystal balling" blogger even had hardcore information on the sailor count which clearly the jammers were also able to pick up, because apparently, Sailors resigning aboard a ship has never been tested against russian telepathic powers .. there is absolutely no way we can claim to know the specifics. Yet anyone can prop up in the underground media and write something in print without any direct reference and we would have to take a word for it. The BMD ship/s do very much exist and their capability is not a matter of fiction. It is their deployment that has to some degree changed in a big way the plans to install ABM related systems on continental Europe. With regards to the incident as described, who knows. Yeah the ship exists, and as was reported by credible media sources it was overflown by aircraft. Big deal. Why woud the USN not expect the Russians to shadow its Ballistic Missile Defense ship in its backyard at a time of high tension? The problem is with the other BS that the original blogger had written without any evidence what so ever. Postby Surya » 15 Nov 2014 19:52 dont you know when I have moral dropping day at office I immediately send my resignation. hey and 20 others too. Apparently the USN entered the Phase "Technical Interchange Meetings" of the Future FA-XX fighter in September of this year. In a continuation of Navy/Industry exchanges, AIR-4.10 is announcing a series of Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) for the purposes of trade space refinement as a precursor to an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) for candidate strike fighter aircraft replacements for the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G. The AoA is intended to start in CY15. The TIMs are anticipated to have the following focus areas: • Affordability o Input is sought on how to mitigate costs related to Design, Manufacturing, Test & Evaluation, Operations and Sustainment • Modification of Current Platforms(F/A-18 and F-35C) o Provide description of modifications, design data, and performance analysis • New Start Aircraft o Provide description of aircraft, design data, and performance analysis • Family of Systems (FoS) Trades o What systems are included, system boundaries, benefits, technologies available or needed to facilitate FoS o Top-Level Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities (DOTmLPF) Recommendations • Industry's Recommendations for AoA Mission Systems & Avionics Case Matrix o Size, Weight, Power, Cooling (SWAP-C) o Recommended Mission System & Avionics Future Technologies • Industry's Recommendations for AoA Payload (Weapons) Case Matrix o Legacy vs. New Start Weapon Discussion o Technology Readiness Level (TRL), Current Applications, and any Maturation Plans A formal Analysis of Alternative is still scheduled for Q1 of 2015. JTull Postby JTull » 20 Nov 2014 16:08 Brazil Plans To Buy More than 100 Gripens Postby Austin » 20 Nov 2014 17:03 More on Rafale via AFM SERPENTEX 2014 http://imageshack.com/a/img538/3875/7TWhzW.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img674/3264/pXKmTI.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img674/4656/76YbPV.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img673/4775/LLDbpf.jpg Nikhil T Location: RAW HQ, Lodhi Road Postby Nikhil T » 21 Nov 2014 06:11 Watch Emirates overhaul an A380 and put it back in shape within 2 days. Postby NRao » 21 Nov 2014 07:53 You're flying with NASA and you don't even know it You know those little "winglets" that point up from the tips of airliner wings? Those were developed by NASA. And, you know those little grooves in runways that channel away standing water? NASA again. America's space agency isn't just about space. It also develops ways to make our airliners safer and more efficient. Guess what? You may have been flying with NASA technology for years, and didn't even know it. Shape-shifting wings? They're coming Now, an ongoing project could radically change the way airliners look and, more importantly, save hundreds of millions of dollars a year in fuel costs. NASA calls it the Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge project, or ACTE. It's best described in three words: Shape. Shifting. Wings. Those words sound like science fiction, but NASA and a company called Flexsys are developing wings that change shape in response to flight conditions and weather. Superflexible very strong composite materials make it possible. What does that mean to air travelers? You've probably looked out the window of an airliner to see the hinged metal flaps on the rear edge of a wing. New flexible materials allow the wing to change shapes without hinges. NASA shows off new flight technology This week, NASA invited dozens of aerospace bloggers and social media mavens to see new aviation technology at its Armstrong Flight Research Center in California's High Desert, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. They got an exclusive look at NASA's flexible wing project and other ongoing research aimed at aviation. They also got a chance to hang out with engineers and pilots. Then, they tweeted about it. Postby Jaeger » 21 Nov 2014 12:02 ^^But... but... this is Big Government-funded research that will then be made available to US manufacturers... isn't this SOCIALISM? [/sarc] [/OT] Japan Prepares Designs For Its Next Fighter Flying far is more important than flying fast, Japanese fighter technologists have found in studies aimed at defining their country’s next combat aircraft. Looking for ways for their air force to fight outnumbered, researchers are also emphasizing that Japan’s next fighter should share targeting data, carry a big internal load of large, high-performance missiles and be able to guide them while retreating. The results of this work may be committed to full-scale development within four years. Japan is holding open the possibility of a joint international program, which the finance ministry would surely prefer, but the defense ministry looks wary of being trapped in a late-running cooperative effort over which it has little control. Specifically national requirements such as the preference for range over speed may also nudge Japan toward going it alone. Engineers from the defense ministry’s Technical Research & Development Institute (TRDI) and IHI Corp. are well into preliminary development of a surprisingly powerful turbofan for the twin-engine fighter, which would enter service around 2030 as the F-3. TRDI is also handling the studies into the airframe, probably with strong engineering support from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which would build the airframe, and Mitsubishi Electric, the country’s dominant military electronic systems supplier. The work is intended to give Japan the option of developing a fighter to replace the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2, says the ministry. The country is not committed to doing so, but by the fiscal year beginning April 2018, “the final decision for development will be made and necessary measures will be taken,” the ministry says in answer to Aviation Week’s questions. The most likely, perhaps only, candidates for joint development are the still undefined U.S. Air Force and Navy ambitions for fighter programs to succeed the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning. But the ministry says that, in contemplating a joint effort, “it needs to be considered whether the development would be concluded by the time F-2 retires.” It is obviously thinking of the huge delays in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. About ¥120 billion ($1 billion) has been spent since fiscal 2010 on preliminary work for the F-3, with ¥41.2 billion requested for fiscal 2015. In this effort, which has been called i3, TRDI and industry are preparing key technologies for a future fighter, extending the progress made in developing the ATD-X stealth demonstrator, which is due to fly this fiscal year (AW&ST July 21, p. 32). A further ¥14.2 billion yen is requested for fiscal 2015 to fund development of the F-3’s engine, which is moving ahead well in advance of the airframe. In 2012, its thrust was known to be a lavish 33,000 lb., a figure that has probably not changed, at least for the preliminary development stage (AW&ST Feb. 14, 2011, p. 33). Prototypes of the engine’s combustor, high-pressure compressor and high-pressure turbine are in testing. Evaluation of the turbine, at least, is supposed to be completed next financial year. Prototypes of the low-pressure compressor and low-pressure turbine will be tested until fiscal 2017. A full prototype engine should be demonstrated in fiscal 2018. Key aims of the engine project are to achieve the extremely high temperature of 1,800C (3,272F) and to keep the powerplant slim in order to reduce airframe frontal area. The latter point is one of several features that suggest an intention to build a supercruising fighter, which now looks doubtful amid the emphasis on range over speed. Whether Japan will build the aircraft at all is another question. On the one hand, the country feels its security is increasingly imperiled by rising and bellicose China. On the other hand, developing a heavy stealth fighter would have to cost tens of billions of dollars. “The expense necessary for development of the fighter aircraft hasn’t been determined at all at this moment,” says the ministry, adding that although the air force has 90 F-2s, the number of successor aircraft is also not settled. And no specification for the next fighter has been set. Still, TRDI’s work, most recently presented at an official seminar this month, gives a pretty good indication of the direction in which Japan wants to go. TRDI produced annual concepts in 2011, 2012 and 2013, successively designated 23DMU, 24DMU and 25DMU. (The number in each designation is the corresponding regnal year of Emperor Akihito; “DMU” stands for “digital mock-up.”) Judging from the modest 40-deg. leading-edge sweep of their mainplanes, none of these designs is intended to supercruise—to fly supersonically without afterburning. The designers have moved back and forth in balancing stealth and other characteristics, but appear to have consistently rejected the challenging measure of eliminating vertical tail surfaces, a move that would help defeat radars operating at lower frequencies. Size seems to have varied, lately moving up, and is probably not at all modest, considering the thrust of the engine. Two engines of 33,000 lb. each imply an aircraft approaching the class of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. Conceivably, the engine might be scaled down, however. The 2014 airframe concept has not been revealed, but by last year TRDI’s work had evolved a design, 25DMU, that emphasized large internal missile stowage and especially range, with an unusually big wing of high aspect ratio (span relative to average chord). The results of studies presented at the seminar endorsed the 25DMU’s emphasis on range, so this year’s undisclosed 26DMU concept may not be much different. Design 25DMU is at least still relevant, since it will be used as a benchmark next year for assessing 26DMU. Altogether, it sounds as if the Japanese are zeroing in on a final configuration. The 2011 design, 23DMU, looked somewhat like a scaled up ATD-X. As is common in stealth aircraft, snaking inlet ducts shielded the engine faces from radar energy, which they would otherwise reflect strongly. The tail of 23DMU had the usual four surfaces, with the fins angled outward. Internal, side-by-side weapons stowage would have accommodated four “medium-range missiles”—which TRDI’s drawings show to be very large, implying more than medium range. Douglas Barrie of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London notes that the missiles in all TRDI’s drawings have inlets for ramjet propulsion, suggesting a greater kill probability than offered by weapons with only rocket engines. All TRDI’s published designs also include two short-range missiles in the sides of the fuselage, large passive radio receiver arrays on the sides of the fuselage, supplementing the nose radar, and infrared sensors below and forward of the cockpit. The result of the 23DMU design effort was quite a deep fuselage and a lot of radar-reflecting side area, which the designers sought to reduce in 24DMU by flattening the aircraft. They moved the engines outboard and fed them with straighter ducts, relying on blockers—radial baffles mounted ahead of the engines—to help obstruct radar energy. The four medium-range missiles were carried in tandem pairs. Just two stabilizers were mounted as a V-tail much like that of the Northrop YF-23, the aircraft that the U.S. Air Force rejected when it chose the F-22. Having produced 24DMU, TRDI assessed the impact of these changes in a simulated engagement. It found that a pilot flying a 24DMU instead of a 23DMU would be able to fire about 13% more missiles and the enemy about a third fewer. (These figures are judged from a bar chart, without numerical values, which TRDI presented at the seminar.) The time available for taking a shot was shorter for both, but the enemy’s firing interval suffered more. A modified 23DMU with a different sweep angle produced intermediate combat results. TRDI comments: “Different sweep angles have little effect on peak radar cross section.”In the next step, devising 25DMU last year, the developers restored the fully snaking ducts but kept the side area lower than in 23DMU. They moved the engines inboard and left a broad space for side-by-side stowage of six medium-range missiles under the ducts, which twisted upward and inward. The additional missiles, even at the expense of greater size and cost, make good sense for a country that must contemplate fighting against far more numerous enemy forces, Barrie says. In another change, the four tail surfaces reappeared in 25DMU, but the fins remained highly canted and were kept shorter than those of 23DMU, while the tailplanes were angled down, perhaps to provide a sufficient vertical component for the tail. Wingspan and aspect ratio increased markedly—the latter to 3.8-3.9 from 3.2-3.3 in 24DMU, judging from the imprecise drawings that are available. The aspect ratio of the F-35A is 2.4; the Boeing F-15’s is 3.0. If TRDI’s drawings are to scale, as they appear to be, span increased almost 20% in 25DMU. Clearly, the point of these wing changes was to increase range with an improved ratio of lift to drag and a greater volume for fuel. The fuselage looks larger, too, offering more space for fuel. Consistent with that, TRDI confirms that range has increased, although it gives no figures. Speed and acceleration must have suffered, especially if 25DMU is at least 10% larger than its predecessors, as it appears to be. These changes reflect the results of studies that show extreme flight performance will have less effect on winning battles than range and, implicitly, endurance on station, at least under Japan’s strategic conditions. The more capability they demand from it, the more likely that they would have to look out given the timelines are rather fixed (so low margins for delays). Now, last time Lockheed was able to share a lot of F-16 design data for the F-2, I doubt that what they got from them this time around would be of much help. On the flip side, it is quite likely that the USN would also prefer RANGE over high super cruise speed (SC takes a penalty on range and COST ) while the USAF is likely to look to push the technology for a more ambitious project that pushes the boundaries of stealth and propulsion (AETP). I see a joint development kicking off post 2018, there is no real financial case for Japan doing this alone and if the timelines are important they would have to spread the risk around. The only real reason to do this alone for them would be to advance their aerospace industry, but then they have to loosen up the timelines and be ready for long delays. The Networking stuff (being able to target long range and on the retreat) is already with the F-35, with the MADL, handoffs, EODAS and the Passive barracuda. Interestingly in September, the USN formally invited the Aerospace industry for a formal sit down to discuss deliverables as far as the FA-XX timeline is concerned. The analysis of alternatives begins in the first quarter of next year. These timelines are near identical. Jaeger wrote: ^^But... but... this is Big Government-funded research that will then be made available to US manufacturers... If you had read the blurbs in the article NASA and Flexsys are developing shape-shifting wings for airplanes Flexible wings would save millions in fuel and smooth the ride for passengers NASA showed off its wing technology to bloggers and social media mavens this week NASA has contributed heavily to innovations used in commercial aviation And the motto of Flxsys, a company from Ann Arbor, MI: engineered to flex Ann Arbor, MI hosts a ton of startups and they need the help of bigger players, so promising companies like Flexsys partner with agencies like NASA. A LOT of ideas in the US have roots in a garage. A great college town it is, but I am glad that UM now does not make a very large chunk of aerospace engineers working at the big companies. The percentage used to be ridiculously large at one point. Last edited by brar_w on 22 Nov 2014 03:39, edited 2 times in total. J-31 stealth jet still needs engine to compete with rivals Without a proper engine, the J-31, China’s second fifth-generation fighter designed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, is unable to compete against Lockheed Martin’s F-35, according to the Guancha Syndicate based in Shanghai. The J-31 is currently equipped with two RD-93 engines imported from Russia. However, the Russian engine was designed for fourth-generation fighters such as the MiG-29. The thrust of two RD-93 combined cannot match a single F-135 engine on an F-35 fighter, according to the report. When compared with the two F-119 engines of F-22 Raptors, the gap is even wider. In addition, the Russian-built engines also shortened the range of the J-31. Pointing out that the J-31 was unable to fly directly from Shenyang in northeastern China to Guangdong province in the south for the Zhuhai Airshow, the Guancha Syndicate said that the range of the aircraft is estimated at no more than 2,000km. This is only half the range of the J-11 fourth-generation fighter, designed based on the Russian Su-27. It then indicated that this is why several modifications had been revealed for the J-31, also designated the FC-31, at the Zhuhai Airshow. During the last Zhuhai Airshow in 2012, the development of a new engine called Tianshan was announced by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China. The thrust of this new engine is estimated to be a 9,500 kilogram-force, which is much more powerful than the RD-93 which only has an 8,300 kgF. With a new design of vertical tails and aerodynamic shape, the J-31 will look more like a smaller F-22 then an F-35. Where will the J-31 compete against the F-35? For international customers? Which country? Only market that is not yet tapped is that of the Middle East and that is fairly well known given no one will officially come aboard until the IDF receives its first jet. What the article seems to be missing its hat the J-31 need not match the F-35 to be a productive aircraft or a program for the china. They will most likely focus on low hanging technologies, and a much narrower mission definition. A smaller F-22 or F-35 is most likely what they want. The J-20 appears to be the larger cousin with more penetrative and longer ranged missions. It would be tasked with dealing with the Carrier groups before they field a dedicated stealth bomber probably around the 2030's. China has a long way to go. They will put up numbers 200 J-31, 300 J-20, etc. But the next gen planes are not the same as the 4/4.5 gen planes. They need plenty of other supporting components. China is not even close to that (neither are most other nations, so this is not a knock on china). Jordan looks into buying a Chinese fighter jet First, this comment: the paratrooper said that he was impressed by the performance of the Chinese female pilots from the August First aerobatic team of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. Second and more seriously: That towering radar in the background is the JY-27 radar, supposedly designed to pick up "fast-maneuvering targets that are stealthy to other radars" (from Nov 17, 2014 AWST, page 38). AWST reporting that the Y-20 Y-30, a C-130 class transport, to be inducted in 2020 by china: Last edited by NRao on 21 Nov 2014 23:35, edited 1 time in total. Japanese media announced that they have agreed to purchase the E-2D, Global Hawk and the V-22. MohanJ Contact MohanJ Postby MohanJ » 21 Nov 2014 21:22 China's newly unveiled J-31 stealth fighter has received bad reviews at home and abroad after making its first public demonstration flight during the biennial Zhuhai Airshow in the southern province of Guangdong. The criticism of J-31, China's second fifth-generation fighter jet, mainly stems from the dark exhaust emitting from the jet's engine, which indicates the engine's poor efficiency in burning fuel. There are two types of engines used on the J-31 jets — the RD-93 used by Russia's MiG-29 fighters will be fitted to those intended for foreign clients, while the ones deployed by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) will have the WS-13 engine developed from the RD-93. It is unclear which type of engine the J-31 on display in Zhuhai used. Meanwhile, PLA Navy Rear Admiral Zhang Zhaozhong said in a speech in Xiamen on Nov. 17 that China's reverse engineering still has its limitations, and that it will take the country another few years to achieve a breakthrough in developing its own engines. Zhang said the development of a jet engine involves mechanics and digital control, and the former is far more easy to master than the latter. "This part is too difficult and not something that can be achieved successly in a short time," he said. Zhang also believes that the J-31 jet is too heavy. Meanwhile, Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia said prospects for the J-31 jet's export market are not as positive as many have described. Aboulafia said countries buying Chinese military hardware are mainly poor, with Pakistan the largest customer, and China may have to find new clients for the higher-end fifth-generation fighters. These new clients are most likely China's neighbors, but these countries will have their about Beijing given the tensions existing between them, Aboulafia added. Moreover, the fifth-generation jets may have already come too late, since the US Air Force and Navy have both begun plans to develop their next-generation fighters to replace the F-22 and F/A-18E/F, respectively. Postby Liu » 21 Nov 2014 21:34 NRao wrote: AWST reporting that the Y-20, a C-130 class transport, to be inducted in 2020 by china: y20 is a c17 class inter-continent trasport Thanks. You are right. The Y-20 I mention should be the Y-30. Skunk Works Reveals Compact Fusion Reactor Details Wait before signing. Hidden away in the secret depths of the Skunk Works, a Lockheed Martin research team has been working quietly on a nuclear energy concept they believe has the potential to meet, if not eventually decrease, the world’s insatiable demand for power. Dubbed the compact fusion reactor (CFR), the device is conceptually safer, cleaner and more powerful than much larger, current nuclear systems that rely on fission, the process of splitting atoms to release energy. Crucially, by being “compact,” Lockheed believes its scalable concept will also be small and practical enough for applications ranging from interplanetary spacecraft and commercial ships to city power stations. It may even revive the concept of large, nuclear-powered aircraft that virtually never require refueling—ideas of which were largely abandoned more than 50 years ago because of the dangers and complexities involved with nuclear fission reactors Long article, so will not post in entirety. 5 years to develop and possibility for joint program with other/s. Components of a 33K engine being tested. There is plan is to finish up the testing of the scaled test bed and decide by 2018. Not much different from when the USN decides. This article talked about "iteration", that this is one of X iterations. Seems to come out one per year. But what I found interesting is that it did not have the normal talk about a 5th Gen plane. Like the bolded part. Their priorities are rather different. And, I think as we look at the various efforts out there, each has its own unique set of features and own priorities. Even the IAF's needs for the FGFA is substantially diff than the PAK-FA. Each has its own character. Brazil requires 'at least' 108 Gripen fighters The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira: FAB) expects to field "at least" 108 Saab Gripen E/F combat aircraft by the time deliveries are complete, a senior service official disclosed on 18 November. Speaking under the Chatham House Rule at the IQPC Fighter Conference in London, the officer said that the aircraft will be delivered in three batches running from 2019 through to 2032, adding that the USD5.4 billion contract announced in October for 36 aircraft represents just the first batch (these will be delivered by 2024). "In 2007 we did a feasibility study to imagine future scenarios, [and] this number [of 108 aircraft] was based on our future requirements," he said. Under its F-X2 programme, the FAB is to acquire the Gripen E/F as a near-term replacement for its now-retired Dassault Mirage 2000C fighters, and as long-term replacements for its modernised Northrop F-5M and AMX A-1M platforms that are to be withdrawn in 2035. As part of the deal, Saab and the Brazilian Aeronautics Command (COMAER) have signed a 10-year agreement for industrial co-operation projects, including technology transfer to Brazilian industry. Brazilian companies will bid for 80% of the aero structure, with 15 of the 36 aircraft to be assembled in-country (the remainder being built in Sweden by workers from both countries). It is likely that the two further batches will be wholly assembled in Brazil, as will the aircraft for any future regional customers. At the time of the contract signing, Saab announced that the Gripen procurement and the associated industrial co-operation contracts will come into effect once the necessary export control-related authorisations are in place. This is expected to happen in the first half of 2015. With the first batch of 36 aircraft being made up of 28 single-seat Gripen E and 8 twin-seat Gripen F aircraft, the official was unable to say what the force-mix might be for the remaining two batches. "We are currently in discussions with the US Navy to see what their experience has been of the mix between [the single-seat F/A-18E and twin-seat F/A-18F] Super Hornets, and we will decide our mix [of Gripen Es and Fs] when the time comes," he said. According to the official, the Denel Dynamics A-Darter short-range air-to-air missile will begin its final qualifications the week after the IQPC conference, and is expected to be fielded on the FAB's Gripens from 2019. He added that work to develop the 'fifth-generation' Mectron MAA-1 Piranha air-to-air missile and the indigenous MAR-1 anti-radar missile for the aircraft is ongoing. While the FAB official made no mention of the proposed Sea Gripen (Gripen M) development proposed by Saab for the Brazilian Navy, the requirement for 'at least' 108 aircraft for the air force would provide the economies of scale needed to develop such a maritime variant for the Sao Paulo aircraft carrier. For those interested in the ATF program, and the Northrop Grumman YF23, this is a very informative documentary be it quite old. Web of Secrecy Black Widow II Declassified (Just under an hour) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ln6n ... mentary_tv A NATO Fighter? WASHINGTON — Just imagine it: Airbus teams up with Lockheed Martin or Boeing on a program to build a NATO fighter. Detached from reality? Not, apparently, to Domingo Ureña Raso, Airbus Defence and Space executive vice president for military aircraft. Speaking on a panel at the 2014 NATO Industry Forum in Split, Croatia, on Nov. 13, Raso was discussing the need to collaborate more with industry from various countries on issues such as cybersecurity when he was asked if that meant he would be open to teaming up with Boeing or Lockheed on a new fighter. His response? “Why not? Why not?” It may seem surprising, given the historic competition between the European giant and its American cousins. But Raso pointed to the history of cooperation between industry in different nations. “Industry knows how to cooperate internationally,” he said. “It’s not a threat for us. We can work trans-Atlantic, we can work national … there is not a program that is made only by one company as far as I remember, not one single program made from one company.” And the truth is that Airbus could benefit greatly from teaming up with an American company on a new fighter. Europe hosts six active fighter production lines. One in Sweden produces Saab’s Gripen, while another in France produces the Dassault Rafale. The other four are tied to the Eurofighter Typhoon, on which Airbus is a major partner. Both the Rafale and Typhoon, twin-engine heavy fighters that share a market space with Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet, are on pace to end production before 2020. To Douglas Barrie, senior fellow for military aerospace at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, that means Europe has to start thinking about how — or if — it will stay in the fighter production game. “The development cycle for a next-gen combat aircraft is about 20 years, give or take,” Barrie said. “If you’re remotely interested in staying in that business, then you’ve got to be thinking in the next few years about how to move ahead. And I’m sure to some extent that’s what spurred that Airbus comment. It must be something senior management on that side are looking at.” So assuming Airbus is interested in developing another fighter, why would it turn to the US? One advantage is the nascent efforts by the US Navy and Air Force to develop a “sixth generation” fighter. Both services are laying the groundwork on those programs, with the Air Force aiming to open up Milestone A acquisition activities in early fiscal 2018. Tying into a US program would make sense for Airbus, since it would provide guaranteed customers and a major stream of funding. The next question is what Airbus brings to the table — and who would make sense as a partner? Lockheed seems unlikely, if for no other reason than because its F-35 joint strike fighter is still coming online and looks poised to dominate the market for the next 20 years, including in Europe, where the UK, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands have already committed to procuring the jet. Analyst Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners doubts Lockheed would do anything that undercuts F-35 sales in the near term. “I just think it’s way too soon for them to start shifting into something that will replace the F-35,” he said. “I think there are issues on both sides that would argue against it happening.” Richard Aboulafia, an analyst with the Teal Group, said Boeing and Airbus share many qualities that could make them compatible partners, including the fact that both the Typhoon and the F/A-18 Super Hornet are ending production. Airbus, he said, could kick in research and development funds from the various nations involved, but more important, bring a built-in marketplace in Europe, potentially including France, Germany and Spain, all nations that have yet to make moves toward the F-35. That would also fit Boeing’s recent trend of finding partnerships that open local markets for its products. “On one side, you have very weak prospects for European funding and extreme unlikeliness of an industrial alliance between two longtime mortal enemies,” Aboulafia said. “On the other side of the equation, they have an awful lot in common, in that they have a pressing need to do something, and the idea just makes a great deal of sense if they could somehow pull it off.” Of course, if Boeing and Airbus were to work together, the companies would have to work around a long history of competition on both the commercial and military sides of the market. Airbus, in particular, is still smarting from Boeing’s legal victory in the Air Force’s KC-X tanker replacement competition. The commercial competition could also prove a sticking point, Callan warned. “It’s Hatfields and McCoys,” he said. “The commercial people on both side would argue ‘Why are you teaming with our arch-enemy to do things that might strengthen them and make them a tougher competitor?’ ” Aside from a relatively small European market boost, Callan and Barrie are skeptical that Airbus really brings anything to the table the US giants would not already have. Barrie compared the situation to the F-35, where BAE Systems is a major industrial partner. But BAE had significant experience with the vertical take-off and landing technology at the heart of the F-35B model, and the UK was a crucial political ally in keeping the program from being canceled. Neither of those factors are likely to be available from an Airbus collaboration, Barrie said. “I can see lots of reasons not to do it from an American standpoint,” he said. “It’s difficult to see there is any technology Airbus has that Lockheed or Boeing would be pounding at the door to gain access to.” What about from a strategic standpoint? During the conference, Raso argued that developing a single trans-Atlantic NATO fighter would make sense. “What has happened with certain capabilities is they have been developed by only one country or two, and we are competing against each other, against others who are not part of NATO,” Raso said. “We need to change our mind and we need to mutualize, maybe, the energy and the funding, and we need to clarify much better what we want for two properties, maybe for internal and then to be capable to support other countries beyond the boundaries of the NATO.” A joint NATO fighter is “a great idea,” Aboulafia said. But there is a reason it never happened — getting all the NATO partners on board with funding, requirements and production is a herculean task. “It was a great idea in 1995, in 2005, in 2015 and it might just be a great idea in 2025,” he said. “Harmonizing requirements and harmonizing numbers will always be a big challenge.” Callan argues that instead of looking at a NATO fighter, Airbus should be thinking globally. “Why wouldn’t you get a group of Northrop Grumman, BAE, Saab and Airbus? Why not Airbus, Northrop and Turkish aerospace?” he asked rhetorically. “Think about it from the global scale and standpoint. To just think of this on the trans-Atlantic standpoint is really missing the way the market is going.” While the dream of a joint Airbus-US fighter might be far away, Raso is focusing on building smaller bridges. That includes on cybersecurity, where he hopes to see greater collaboration on protecting intellectual property. “I think in this case we have a common enemy,” he said. “It’s a common enemy today when you talk about the cyber attacks, none of those companies are willing not to cooperate to avoid these kind of things, because they attack to the pillars, to the basements of those companies.” ■ Email: amehta@defensenews.com. A leaner force: Key changes emerge after tough year of airmen cuts NRao wrote: A NATO Fighter? Aaron sometimes has a habit of getting carried away. A NATO fighter? seriously, its called the F-35 . Europe tried to do a common fighter. They wound up with 3. Do you seriously expect them to expand into the US, Canada and eastern Europe and convince everyone to settle down on ONE fighter? The F-35 will be operated by a lot of NATO users over the next 3 decades. The problem is that the european biggies don't seem to settle down and compromise, while the Pentagon has too large a force and too large of a budget and no need to compromise based on minuscule requirements of the french, germans etc especially when it has a dual threat while these nations have only a singular threat. The US has no need for another 5th generation fighter. They require NG fighter and the volume they need them in, is more than enough to justify concentrating 100% of their investment in their own requirements centered around the Pacific (something that would be a waste for Germany or France). Boeing is teamed with lockheed on the LRS-B, their teams would be working full time on this especially given the stakes and what a potential win could mean (A 2-3 decade monopoly on advanced stealth Research just as Northrop gained from the B-2)..Its more likely that Boeing team up with Lockheed (as they did for the F-22) then with airbus, given that Europe can barely afford to field 4.5 generation fighters. If what is being disclosed on the LRS_B is true, it is a LONG RANG STRIKE mission that they are looking to replace, so the focus would most likely be on platform, network (not just limited to the platform but to other platforms, weapons and sats) and enablers (weapons themselves such as newer ways to do PNT and perhaps even long term hypersonics). I fully expect F-X to be a MISSION that they would look to replace, and this can be done in umpteen different ways. Whatever they choose, it s likely to be built around the entire USAF, and not limited to just the common low denominator that is NATO wide. The F-35 is nearly fully funded (development), what incentive would anyone have to develop an out of pocket, program that would compete with something that is being churned out at 100's per year? Boeing has the T-X and the LRS-B, in addition to future vertical lift, KC-X,KC-Y and the future transport which is likely going to be extremely expensive to develop given the fleet wide fuel savings they are requiring. A fighter is the absolute worst investment to make given the uncertainties that is why no OEM goes out and does it themselves. The US isn't going to fund another program for NATO (they have the F-35 and future F-35's for that), the Brits, French and Germans cannot agree upon one common platform (historically) and Eastern Europe (new NATO) is not in a position to negotiate on design and production work. If you look at Europe and NATO, ITALY and TURKEY are going to have work on the F-35 that is above and beyond industry. BAE is a strong partner and a big beneficiary over the next 3 decades or so of production. Italy has a FACO and will likely look to compete for work over the production run. Turkey although not there yet, would probably like to be at the level of Italy for more work. That leaves France and Germany. Cosmo_R Postby Cosmo_R » 25 Nov 2014 05:14 @Nikhil T ^^^ Watch Air India overhaul its passengers for two days Postby Kartik » 25 Nov 2014 15:15 very interesting to see the evolution of the next fighter design in Japan, based on their own set of requirements, which seem to emphasise range over speed and agility. Kartik wrote: Japan prepares designs for its next fighter Posted on the last page.. Postby SaiK » 25 Nov 2014 21:04 http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/f ... -work.html exoskeletons! now we can have fizzically weak to take it on. Unmanned And Manned Aircraft Will Have To Learn To Rely On Each Other Unmanned aircraft are most often viewed as augmenting manned aircraft, perhaps eventually replacing some of them, but a more likely future lies in their becoming intimately essential to each other. Two new U.S. research notices give hints of such an outcome. One envisions manned bombers and transports becoming flying aircraft carriers, launching and recovering small UAVs to extend their reach. The other imagines fleets of throw-away aircraft overwhelming and punching through anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) defenses to enable stealthy but scarce assets to engage the enemy.These are requests for information (RFI)—market surveys, not programs yet—that appear to have been switched at birth. The “affordable, attritable aircraft” is the far-out vision of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), not the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa). The concept of an airborne UAV carrier, meanwhile, seems somewhat prosaic for an agency that prides itself on tackling only “Darpa-hard” problems. AFRL’s RFI seeks ideas for unmanned aircraft that could be produced and configured on demand at a cost low enough that the Air Force could afford to lose many of them in combat. The unit cost target is $3 million, compared with $100 million for a stealth fighter, with the goal that such cost be independent of order quantity and production rate. That cost goal makes the concept closer to Raytheon’s under-$400,000 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy Jammer (pictured) or $1.4 million Tactical Tomahawk cruise missile—both unmanned and expendable—than to a light attack/reconnaissance aircraft such as Textron AirLand’s two-seat, twin-engine Scorpion, which costs $20 million but is not stealthy. AFRL sees two key challenges. One is designing an aircraft that can actually perform an A2/AD mission while remaining modestly sized and affordably priced. The other is designing for commoditization, with manufacturing processes that enable rate- and quantity-independent production costs so the price is essentially the same for tens or thousands. Low-cost, high-volume combat aircraft have been proposed before, but foundered on the fact that pilots are expensive and not attritable. And while production of a relatively simple design can be ramped up rapidly, combat pilots cannot be trained quickly. To overcome this, the attritable aircraft would be unmanned and air-launched from manned platforms, recovering to a base for reuse—if it survives. AFRL makes some key assumptions: that there is no service-life requirement; airworthiness rules are relaxed; mission reliability is orders of magnitude less than for manned aircraft; there is no depot maintenance, and support is limited to component replacement and quick repairs in the field. Each vehicle has a single role, a unique configuration for each mission, and a family of systems aggregating into a combat capability. Crucially, mission types and performance are still undefined, AFRL says. Nonetheless, the lab wants ideas on existing aircraft that could be easily and affordably modified for an A2/AD mission and flown in 12-18 months, and clean-sheet designs that could be demonstrated in 18-24 months. And it wants industry input on whether either could be produced for $3 million or less. Darpa, meanwhile, believes bombers or transports launching and recovering fleets of small UAVs could enable new missions involving distributed operations by collaborating platforms. Small unmanned aircraft could reduce the risks faced by expensive manned aircraft, but lack the speed, range and endurance required. A blended approach, in which large aircraft deploy multiple cooperating small UAVs, could extend range, increase safety and cost-effectively enable new capabilities, Darpa says. The agency is seeking concepts and technologies for airborne launch and recovery of low-cost reusable UAVs involving minimal modification of existing large aircraft types, such as B-52 and B-1 bombers and C-130 and C-17 airlifters. In the mid-2000s, the Air Force studied a concept called Just-in-Time Strike Augmentation that involved launching large numbers of a networked long-endurance weapon, the Area Dominator, from C-17s to break the back of enemy operations. A C-17 was to carry 600 weapons on pallets, 60 of which would act as network gateways for the strike vehicles. Boeing built and flew Dominator demonstrators. The agency also is seeking proposals for full-system flight tests within four years, “to assist in planning for a potential future Darpa program,” and to demonstrate functionality to potential service partners that could transition the system to operation. That may prove the Darpa-hard part. More information on the underlined portion: http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2005psts/jenkins.pdf Boeing's Dominator around 2000 @w_brar ^^^ Area Dominator. Great concept. These are the things we should concentrate on and play to our strengths (cheap innovation) But that concept itself is dated. It was something proposed for a 2000 program, its 2014 and by the time the RFP is issued for a service (if at all) it would be 2018, so you are looking for IAD performance for a 2030+ time-frame as a design benchmark. Thats why this is hard. How do you approach it, do you take the vehicle pictures above and add stuff to it, or do you build a stealthy larger JASSM like vehicle that has a configurable payload. This is definitely going to be secretly investigated as part of the LONG RANGE STRIKE program underway, but I do not expect them to focus on huge volumes of swarms from a transporter. The MALD and MALD deals with that perfectly and there is no reason as to why those cannot evolve to carry other things as well (Data link nodes, ISR etc). How complicated do you want the platform to be, and do you separate mission payloads from the cost of the vehicle? How much of rapid prototyping and robotic manufacturing do you want to incorporate as those have been pointed out as ways to bring costs down. A non lethal JASMM-ER can give you a 1000 pound payload to play around with, is stealthy and can be further improved. But it is not recoverable and not an aircraft, so investments have to be made in networking, autonomy etc. I think this is interesting as a discussion but I do not think AFRL is going to do much. This is a project for the LRS-B mission, and I am sure it is being addressed in that program. That would be the logical program to address these things anyway. Postby member_22733 » 26 Nov 2014 11:18 Al Jazeera needling Boeing: http://www.aljazeera.com/investigations/boeing787/ Thakur_B Postby Thakur_B » 26 Nov 2014 19:05 Cosmo_R wrote: @w_brar ^^^ Area Dominator. Great concept. These are the things we should concentrate on and play to our strengths (cheap innovation) Indian MLPGM family of weapons, some of which are currently under testing employ a somewhat similar concept. One larger missile unleashing several smaller PGMs ( which are also deployable from UAVs individually). Hope it is kosher to post this in this thread. MMRCA, ToT. Here is the latest. So what is that ToT going to offer? Not just in this field.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line792
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Ideas and Possibilities for 2021 Drewsky1211 replied to Bibliogryphon's topic in DeathList extra-curricular Here's the 2021 statistics. Age (Youngest to Oldest): 50: Shannen Doherty 62: Linda Nolan 64: Shane MacGowan 68: Leon Spinks 70: Rush Limbaugh 79: Frank Williams 80: David Crosby, Dick Cheney 81: Jimmy Greaves 82: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 84: Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Vanessa Redgrave 88: Emperor Akihito, Yoko Ono, Willie Nelson 89: Loretta Lynn, Prunella Scales 90: Raul Castro 91: Joanne Woodward 92: Bob Newhart, Barbara Walters, Imelda Marcos, Betty Boothroyd 93: Walter Mondale, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Burt Bacharach, Bernard Cribbins 94: June Brown, Rosalynn Carter, Harry Belafonte, Pope Benedict XVI, Sidney Poitier 95: Alan Greenspan, Tony Bennett, Queen Elizabeth II, Mel Brooks, Stanley Baxter 96: Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, Jacques Delors 97: Jimmy Carter, Leslie Phillips 98: Bob Dole, Murray Walker, Bob Barker, Henry Kissinger 99: Betty White 100: Prince Philip 101: George Shultz, Tom Moore Most common age: 94/95 (5 names) Appearances (Fewest to most) 1 (new names): George Shultz, Rush Limbaugh, Rosalynn Carter, Bob Newhart, Yoko Ono, Walter Mondale, Betty Boothroyd, Raul Castro, Burt Bacharach, Frank Williams, Bernard Cribbins, Shannen Doherty, Tom Moore 2: Loretta Lynn, Jacques Delors, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, David Crosby, Barbara Walters, Imelda Marcos, Linda Nolan, Joanne Woodward, Mel Brooks, Willie Nelson, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Sidney Poitier, Leon Spinks, Stanley Baxter, Vanessa Redgrave 3: Angela Lansbury, Alan Greenspan, June Brown, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Dick Cheney, Queen Elizabeth II, Harry Belafonte, Pope Benedict XVI, Shane MacGowan 4: Emperor Akihito, Murray Walker, Tony Bennett, Jimmy Greaves 5: Betty White, Bob Barker, Prunella Scales 6: Dick Van Dyke, Jimmy Carter, Leslie Phillips 9: Prince Philip, Bob Dole, Henry Kissinger Most common amount of appearances: 2 (15 names) Debut Year 2021: George Shultz, Rush Limbaugh, Rosalynn Carter, Bob Newhart, Yoko Ono, Walter Mondale, Betty Boothroyd, Raul Castro, Burt Bacharach, Frank Williams, Bernard Cribbins, Shannen Doherty, Tom Moore 2020: Jacques Delors, David Crosby, Imelda Marcos, Joanne Woodward, Willie Nelson, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Leon Spinks 2019: Loretta Lynn, Alan Greenspan, Harry Belafonte, Barbara Walters, Sidney Poitier, Vanessa Redgrave, Shane MacGowan 2018: June Brown, Linda Nolan, Mel Brooks, Stanley Baxter 2017: Betty White, Emperor Akihito, Bob Barker, Pope Benedict XVI 2016: Murray Walker, Jimmy Carter, Prunella Scales, Jimmy Greaves 2015: Leslie Phillips 2013: Prince Philip 2012: Dick Van Dyke 2011: Bob Dole, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Dick Cheney 2010: Angela Lansbury 2006: Abdelaziz Bouteflika 1993: Henry Kissinger, Tony Bennett 1990: Queen Elizabeth II Most common debut year: 2021 (13 names) The 1st Death of 2021? Drewsky1211 replied to DeathClock's topic in DeathList Forum Tom Smith Rushin' out. 18. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Drewsky1211 replied to Twelvetrees's topic in 2021 Names So he's on this year's list, and yet it says he's only appeared once instead of twice. Weird. Thoughts and Opinions on the 2021 Deathlist Drewsky1211 replied to Charles De Gaulle's topic in DeathList Forum Happy New Year! (even though I have 7 hours to go...) Drewsky1211 replied to Cerberus's topic in DeathList Forum 1987: Ozzy Osbourne (1/31) 1989: Frank Bruno, Mike Ditka, Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, David Jenkins (5/32) 1990: Queen Elizabeth II, Mike Ditka, Rex Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Terry Waite (5/42) 1991: Leo Beenhakker (1/40) 1992: Shaun Ryder (1/37) 1993: Tony Bennett, Henry Kissinger, Ray Kennedy, George Lineker, Jerry Lee Lewis (5/56) 1994: Edmund White, Holly Johnson, Peter Shilton (3/50) 1995: Holly Johnson (1/50) 1996: Mr T (1/50) 1997: (0/50) 1998: (0/50) 1999: Nick Leeson, Carly Simon (2/50) 2000: Louis Farrakhan (1/50) 2001: Desmond Tutu, Liza Minnelli (2/50) 2002: (0/50) 2003: (0/50) 2004: Pervez Musharraf (1/50) 2005: Hamed Karzai (1/50) 2006: Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1/50) 2007: Tim Johnson, Louis Farrakhan (2/50) 2008: Russell Watson, Hamed Karzai, Charles Taylor (3/50) 2009: (0/50) 2010: Angela Lansbury (1/50) 2011: Ali Khamenei, Bob Dole, Dick Cheney, Michael Douglas (4/50) 2012: Nigel Lawson, Henry Kissinger, Dick Van Dyke, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (4/50) 2013: Prince Philip, Bob Dole, Henry Kissinger (3/50) 2014: Wilko Johnson, Prince Philip, Dick Van Dyke, Tony Bennett, Ed Asner (5/50) 2015: Prince Philip, Leslie Phillips, Bob Dole, Henry Kissinger, Jake Roberts (5/50) 2016: Prince Phillip, Bob Dole, Prunella Scales, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Tommy Chong, Leslie Phillips, Sandy Gall, Desmond Tutu, Lester Piggott, Murray Walker, Jimmy Greaves, Paul Gascoigne (13/50) 2017: Prince Phillip, Bob Dole, Jimmy Carter, Leslie Phillips, Betty White, Queen Elizabeth ll, Bob Barker, Ian St. John, Sandy Gall, Pope Benedict XVI, Desmond Tutu, Emperor Akihito (12/50) 2018: Prince Philip, Betty White, Linda Nolan, Bob Dole, Bob Barker, Prunella Scales, Jimmy Carter, Leslie Phillips, Henry Kissinger, Dick Van Dyke, Stanley Baxter, Mel Brooks, Pope Benedict XVI, June Brown, Louis Farrakhan, Ian St. John, Jimmy Greaves, Ronnie Wood, Olivia Newton-John, Joni Mitchell, Paul Gascoigne (21/50) 2019: Prince Philip, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, Henry Kissinger, Bob Barker, Murray Walker, Emperor Akihito, Betty White, June Brown, Alan Greenspan, Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Walters, Harry Belafonte, Desmond Tutu, Ed Asner, Vanessa Redgrave, Jimmy Greaves, Sidney Poitier, Cleo Laine, Loretta Lynn, Mikhail Gorbachev, Prunella Scales, Larry King, Tina Turner, Shane MacGowan (25/50) 2020: Prince Philip, Dick Van Dyke, Emperor Akihito, Bob Dole, Murray Walker, Leon Spinks, Betty White, Angela Lansbury, Bob Barker, Alan Greenspan, Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter, Leslie Phillips, Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Prunella Scales, Desmond Tutu, Jacques Delors, Willie Nelson, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Shane MacGowan, Dick Cheney, Imelda Marcos, Lester Piggott, Joanne Woodward, David Crosby, Tom Smith, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Pervez Musharraf, David Attenborough (30/50) Updated to include the 2020 survivors. Shadow Lists Drewsky1211 replied to RadGuy's topic in Dead Pools With the official list going online in roughly 24 hours, I've decided that it's time to reveal my Shadow List for 2021: 1. Prince Philip (100 - Consort) 2. Beverly Cleary (105 - Author) 3. Bob Dole (98 - Politician) 4. Rush Limbaugh (70 - Bigot) 5. Tom Moore (101 - COVID fundraiser) 6. Carlos Menem (91 - Former Argentinian president) 7. Clarissa Eden (101 - Former FLOTUK) 8. James Whale (70 - Radio personality) 9. Henry Kissinger (98 - War criminal/diplomat) 10. June Spencer (102 - Peggy from The Archers) 11. Betty White (99 - Actress) 12. Glynis Johns (98 - Actress) 13. Leslie Phillips (97 - Actor) 14. Jimmy Carter (97 - 39th President) 15. Tom Parker (33 - The Wanted member) 16. Dilip Kumar (99 - Bollywood legend/"immortal") 17. Bob Barker (98 - Game show host/spay and neuter activist) 18. Angela Lansbury (96 - Actress) 19. Pope Benedict XVI (94 - Former pope) 20. Harry Belafonte (94 - Singer) 21. Eva Marie Saint (97 - Actress) 22. Mikhail Gorbachev (90 - Last Soviet leader) 23. Noam Chomsky (93 - Linguist) 24. Joanne Woodward (91 - Actress) 25. Leon Spinks (68 - Boxer) 26. Linda Nolan (62 - Singer) 27. Rosalynn Carter (94 - Former FLOTUS) 28. Bobby Charlton (84 - Soccer legend) 29. Jimmy Greaves (81 - Soccer player) 30. Yoko Ono (88 - Screechy wife of Lennon) 31. Larry King (88 - Newscaster) 32. Olivia Newton-John (73 - Singer/actress) 33. Jerry Lee Lewis (86 - Singer) 34. Queen Elizabeth II (95 - Queen of England) 35. Bob Newhart (92 - Comedian) 36. Nichelle Nichols (89 - Lt. Uhura) 37. Cloris Leachman (95 - Actress) 38. Tom Lehrer (93 - Comedic singer) 39. Sidney Poitier (94 - Actor) 40. Pat Robertson (91 - Televangelist) 41. Sandra Day O’Connor (91 - Former Supreme Court justice) 42. James Watson (93 - Casually racist scientist) 43. Walter Mondale (93 - Former VP) 44. Mel Brooks (95 - Comedian) 45. Buzz Aldrin (91 - Moonwalker) 46. Clint Eastwood (91 - Acting legend) 47. Tony Bennett (95 - Crooner) 48. David Attenborough (95 - Naturalist) 49. Stanley Baxter (95 - Comedian) 50. Frankie Valli (87 - Singer) Subs (should anyone suddenly pass away): 51. Norman Lear (99 - Sitcom legend) 52. Doddie Weir (51 - Rugby player) 53. Bernard Cribbins (93 - All-around entertainer) @Joey Russ may add it to the crowdsourced list. Saddam Hussein was executed on this day 14 years ago, aged 69. 1987: Ozzy Osbourne (1/31) 1989: Frank Bruno, Mike Ditka, Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, David Jenkins (5/32) 1990: Queen Elizabeth II, Mike Ditka, Rex Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Terry Waite (5/42) 1991: Leo Beenhakker (1/40) 1992: Shaun Ryder (1/37) 1993: Tony Bennett, Henry Kissinger, Ray Kennedy, George Lineker, Jerry Lee Lewis (5/56) 1994: Edmund White, Holly Johnson, Peter Shilton (3/50) 1995: Holly Johnson (1/50) 1996: Mr T (1/50) 1997: (0/50) 1998: (0/50) 1999: Nick Leeson, Carly Simon (2/50) 2000: Louis Farrakhan (1/50) 2001: Desmond Tutu, Liza Minnelli (2/50) 2002: (0/50) 2003: (0/50) 2004: Pervez Musharraf (1/50) 2005: Hamed Karzai (1/50) 2006: Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1/50) 2007: Tim Johnson, Louis Farrakhan (2/50) 2008: Russell Watson, Hamed Karzai, Charles Taylor (3/50) 2009: Pierre Cardin (0/50) 2010: Angela Lansbury (1/50) 2011: Ali Khamenei, Bob Dole, Dick Cheney, Pierre Cardin, Michael Douglas (4/50) 2012: Nigel Lawson, Henry Kissinger, Dick Van Dyke, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (4/50) 2013: Prince Philip, Bob Dole, Henry Kissinger (3/50) 2014: Wilko Johnson, Prince Philip, Dick Van Dyke, Tony Bennett, Ed Asner (5/50) 2015: Prince Philip, Leslie Phillips, Bob Dole, Henry Kissinger, Jake Roberts (5/50) 2016: Prince Phillip, Bob Dole, Prunella Scales, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Tommy Chong, Leslie Phillips, Sandy Gall, Desmond Tutu, Lester Piggott, Murray Walker, Jimmy Greaves, Paul Gascoigne (13/50) 2017: Prince Phillip, Pierre Cardin, Bob Dole, Jimmy Carter, Leslie Phillips, Betty White, Queen Elizabeth ll, Bob Barker, Ian St. John, Sandy Gall, Pope Benedict XVI, Desmond Tutu, Emperor Akihito (12/50) 2018: Prince Philip, Betty White, Linda Nolan, Pierre Cardin, Bob Dole, Bob Barker, Prunella Scales, Jimmy Carter, Leslie Phillips, Henry Kissinger, Dick Van Dyke, Stanley Baxter, Mel Brooks, Pope Benedict XVI, June Brown, Louis Farrakhan, Ian St. John, Jimmy Greaves, Ronnie Wood, Olivia Newton-John, Joni Mitchell, Paul Gascoigne (21/50) 2019: Prince Philip, Jimmy Carter, Pierre Cardin, Bob Dole, Henry Kissinger, Bob Barker, Murray Walker, Emperor Akihito, Betty White, June Brown, Alan Greenspan, Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Walters, Harry Belafonte, Desmond Tutu, Ed Asner, Vanessa Redgrave, Jimmy Greaves, Sidney Poitier, Cleo Laine, Loretta Lynn, Mikhail Gorbachev, Prunella Scales, Larry King, Tina Turner, Shane MacGowan (25/50) Updated for Pierre Cardin. 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__label__wiki	0.874091	0.874091	TheOneAndOnlyJoebro64 said: But one thing made me curious: why would Sonic Rush Adventure come after Sonic Unleashed? The ending, with Sonic running alongside Tails in the Tornado, coupled with the world-hopping plot, made me think that Sonic and Tails went looking for the energy source at the beginning of Rush Adventure right after Unleashed. That was just how I saw it though. Oh I see now. It makes sense indeed. But it seems that officially the plane that appears in Unleashed is not the original Tornado, but another plane that Tails made. At least that's what is on the wiki, I don't see much difference between the original Tornado and this one. I saw that in Rivals 1 Tails says he actually made another Tornado plane, which for me is the Unleashed version (but that was not clearly said anywhere). The Joebro64 Previously TheOneAndOnlyJoebro64 Member I always considered Rivals non-canon because it contradicts too much of what's given in Rush and '06 (Eggman Nega being from an alternate dimension, Silver's future destroyed by Iblis, etc.) Well, I disagree. Even if classic games imply that there is a set of Chaos Emeralds on each island, it is easily acceptable that it was retconned and that it was actually the same set all the time. As far as I can remember, the only controversy this could cause is in the Sonic 3 manual, but you can work around it. People finding Chaos Emeralds more easily is just a matter of script. We always assume that Sonic got the good ending in each game because he is the hero and such, but Sonic CD is the only game in which we saw the bad future being applied to another game (Sonic 4). In no other game did this happen. It is very difficult to come up with an explanation for the bad future shown in Sonic 4 that never happened. And speculating what would happen as a result of this bad future should be the work of Sonic Team, the timelines are only used to try to organize the games. Regarding the 8-bit games, I kind of agree, but since Sonic from Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces is confirmed to be the same Sonic from Sonic Generations, it needs to be the 16-bit Sonic. Using retconning against my point about emeralds is very funny; you know, I consider them to be always the same set, but to have that set coexist with the 8-bit games, which is a "fix" you made, retconning is irrelevant because it's not official retconning, is yours: you forced the multi-set path, not only because standard 8-bit games keep the "always a set of six emeralds at south island" take, so they can't reunite with the seventh at west side island and the 8th, the master emerald, at angel island. And then Tails' Adventures come and our heads explode with the 6-pack of cocoa island. The use of the emeralds on the first 8-bit game plus the way they're found on those games and a lot of contrasts render them incompatible with fitting: in the first game, there are special stages that look like special stages but are bonus stages while emeralds are found in the wild; next game, no special stages, wild emeralds again; in the next two games, there are special stages but you're teleported to places that look like different zones, not alternate dimensions; and, finally, in Sonic Blast of all games, there are 16-bit style special stages. If Sonic 4 comes from bad future, that means Eggman never lost control of the planetoid, so he doesn't need to build Death Mk. II Mk. III (Eggman builds a lot of DE Mk. II, even if they're non-canon here), Little Planet is already that kind of base and Eggman could have just popped in. I suppose it wouldn't have looked good if Metal Sonic was rescued from a shiny happy good future, but MS was defeated the same way in both futures. Similar thing for Amy not having a second model to depict her Sonic CD memories on Sonic Adventure 1. And, seriously, Little Planet comes back every month, You could even say Sonic CD happens 10 times in the timeline and it could fit. While I get there's fun in doing this kind of stuff, there are so many inconsistencies and retcons there's no real reason to fit them, retconning is just another form of bad writing that can get a pass when you can't check past facts but not in cases like Sonic where we (and Sega/Sonic Team) can just watch playthroughs and read scans to double check. I prefer headcanons and fanons that use the official stuff to rewrite everything at will instead of trying to fix what the official sources did wrong. As I see Sonic games, sometimes they look like each one happens on an alternate timeline/dimension/whatever in which things happen similarly to get some sense of continuity, but, ultimately, they're self contained save for very few exceptions, probably only 2 to 3&K in a explicit way, maybe the shadow plotline. David The Lurker For some mysterious reason... Administrator Josh said: As the whole idea of the Adventure Era and Modern Era stem from the bad future of Sonic CD can make people cringe... No, I actually think it makes a lot of sense, from both a canon and meta perspective. In fact, if you're going to see them as at least starting from the same origin, I kind of love it as the fulcrum separating the "modern" universe from the "classic" one. If we take it as given that Sonic 4 depicts the modern design, and we know Metal is rescued from Stardust Speedway's Bad Future, AND on a meta level, Mania's elevator made it a point to de-canonize Sonic 4, it's very easy to see the Adventure games onward as breaking out of CD's Bad Future, with the timelines converging again in Generations. If it's okay with you, I might spin off of this, and try to come up with my own timeline. Maybe try to work it so that Metal only ever shows up again in the Bad Future games? I know someone up there claimed that this sort of thing is a waste of energy because none of this was EVER supposed to fit together, but I think that's what's fun about it. I like to think that Sonic the Hedgehog is Sonic the Hedgehog. I know there are people who are super into the idea of Classic Sonic being separate now and forever from the modern era. Even though I enjoy the classic games more, it feels like a waste to me to so forcefully separate the two aspects of the Sonic franchise. There are plenty of things in the world of Sonic post-1994 that capture the imagination. Visual design, the characters. Heck, there are plenty of games that one can sit down and have fun with. Fragmenting the character isn't a great idea, and having a Classic/Modern split right down the middle feels counterproductive. Mario fans don't go on about how the NES Mario can't possibly be the same Mario that's in Sunshine, so why do we? Even if you want to embrace the idea of a split timeline, that means the Sonic in Forces still experienced every game aside from Mania. And that places Mania in some pocket universe, and that doesn't seem right. If you have a game that's as celebrated as Mania, that should be smack dab in the main continuity. That's Sonic, and he's doing Sonic things. Just like Adventure Sonic is also Sonic, and still doing Sonic things. I have some thoughts/headcannon that gets deeper into how it all could work, but I'll leave that be for now. Right, I quoted the two posts above because I wanted to talk about Metal Sonic, bad endings, what have you. One of the things that throws me off about these proposed timelines is that Sonic CD's bad future causes a split. Now, all the classic games have two endings - a good one, and a bad one. That's no different from Sonic CD. Yes, the bad one has an animation, but the game urges you to try again, like any Sonic game. That's not meant to be the final word on things. Why would it be? When you turn on Sonic CD, you're treated to the animated opening - Sonic running about, acting cool. When he makes it to Never Lake, he looks up to see Little Planet, but he doesn't see the idealized paradise he was going to explore. It's already covered in metal. The "Bad Future" is in full effect, because Eggman got there first. Yet when you start Palmtree Panic, you're not in the bad future, you're in the present. Palm trees and blue skies. The very appearance of Sonic the Hedgehog has shifted the fate of the planet. You can see the bad future if you're not careful, but it's not set anymore - even if it was clearly a mechanized monstrosity seconds before Sonic set foot on the surface. However Little Planet works, the flow of time there is not the same as it is planetside. Things can shift and rearrange by the slightest movement. When you get the good ending, and you see that Sonic wink coming from the planet? Is that the Time Stones, the planet itself, both? Who knows. But there is something going on there, and whatever that is, it only affects Little Planet. Perhaps time coexists all at once, and Sonic/Eggman/Amy can only perceive it in a linear fashion, because they are three dimensional beings trying to interpret a fourth dimensional world. All that is said to provide an extremely simple reason as to why Stardust Speedway is the bad future in Sonic 4 - Eggman sending something to recover Metal Sonic has shifted Little Planet's future once more. Next time we see it, it's encased in the Death Egg Mk. II. Eggman changed it's future again, regardless of the fact Sonic saved the day last time. Now, when it comes to Metal Sonic? Chaotix, Episode Metal, and Mania don't actually contradict the way it may look at first glance. Yes, they serve as "sequels" to Sonic 3, but so does Adventure. Or 3D Blast. Games that follow up Sonic 3, either by time or by story. When it comes to Metal Sonic's chronology, Mania did something smart with his boss fight. During the first phase, as those tiny robot Sonic's are spinning about, there are two stasis tubes on either side of Metal Sonic. Each one contains a broken version of a Metal Sonic. Where do those robots come from? Well, in Sonic CD, Metal was destroyed. He hit a wall, his face fell off. His CPU was recovered, he was rebuilt...and then Knuckles and the Chaotix destroyed him a second time. Then he's rebuilt, and we get to see Metal in R (and Fighters, if you want to include that, which I generally do). In those post-Chaotix games, Metal is never destroyed. In Fighters, they make it clear he survived. R, you just race him. Those broken Metal Sonic's? The ones from CD and Chaotix. Gasp. So what happens when you defeat Metal Sonic in Mania? Well, he doesn't get destroyed. He's knocked out, falls off the screen, but remains in one piece, in Stardust Speedway. And how does Metal look in Sonic 4: Episode Metal? That's right, he's in one piece. So you can have CD --> Chaotix --> Fighters --> R --> Mania --> Sonic 4 pretty easily. All in one timeline, with Metal's story being told without interruption. This is interesting but I find it very difficult to swallow that the games are in such an order: out of chronological release and a mix of different consoles at different times. The Game Gear games are really just alternate timelines altogether unless you make up something for the fact that they only ever have six Emeralds. I mean, they never have Super Sonic so it’s possible that they never find the 7th. I remember back in the day, when I really wanted every Sonic game to fit in a single timeline, I would slide the Game Gear games wherever I could. You had Nack! You had more South Island! Why wouldn't you want those games to be part of it? But as time went on, it became clear that the core Game Gear titles only work in their own space. The fact most of them take place on South Island, or that there are only six emeralds, is already pretty clear that this universe doesn't play by quite the same set of rules as their 16-bit counterparts. However, the Japanese manual of Triple Trouble just seals the deal. Knuckles is presented as a stranger to Sonic and Tails. If they had already met on Angel Island, how could they meet for the first time again? • In Sonic Rush (2005), Sonic and Blaze met. In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Sonic and Blaze met again as if it were the first time and Blaze lived in Silver's future. In Sonic Rush, there is plenty of dialogue to point to the fact they are meeting for the first time, but in Sonic 06, they don't share a single exchange, right? Blaze is present the last time the two of them interact in the main campaign, but Sonic doesn't acknowledge her, and she certainly doesn't say anything to him. We know that's not the exact moment they met, but we don't get to hear their introduction to each other. Does Sonic recognize her? Or is she someone new? We don't know. Easy money is to assume Sonic doesn't know her. But it's entirely possible that he does, and they keep it on the down-low, re:Silver. Why would they do that? I have no idea. It would be weird, in a world where everyone likes to say "long time no see." It seems like Blaze has some knowledge, though! She thinks inquisitively on "blue hedgehogs," even though it doesn't pay off. She knows what Chaos Emeralds are. She doesn't find out that the blue hedgehog is Sonic until after Silver has realized he isn't the Iblis Trigger, so we don't get that a-ha! moment. Blaze also phases out of reality at the end of Silver's campaign, presumably to her own dimension. Since just because Blaze lived in Silver's future doesn't mean she is from Silver's future. So, because Sonic 06 has some wonky time travel? It might be easier to say that, for Sonic, it's 06 --> Rush, but for Blaze it's the opposite. Or Blaze just has amnesia, and that's why she doesn't remember anything about Sonic and Chaos Emeralds. I personally would like to think she remembers it, even if no one else does, because that would add to the subtle sadness of her character. We do know the writer of 06 did want to link the two games closer, but wasn't able to, so...who knows exactly what the original plan was. Ashura96 HEROIC VERSE Oldbie What proof is there that SegaSonic takes place before Sonic 1? I don't think it is, but it's generally easier to put it there if you try to make a timeline, and I like to think Eggman being actually able to trap him plus Sonic running scared are the kind of things that would only happen to his younger self before fully becoming the bold hero he is in the main games. Of course, that's just me, you could argue using his ledge animations and the room-type bosses and mini-bosses he's fought. David The Lurker said: Yeah, I do too, the 8-bit games are the only ones deliberately separated on development and not by awkward retconning years later or by virtue of poor time and dimension shenanigans. I'm still waiting for an explanation on how the eggmen came out of white space, though. It may never get explained. Too much hassle for Iizuka-san... Ashura96 said: There is really no proof, actually. But Sonic 1's manual says that Sonic had met and defeated Eggman a few times before. As the situation shown in SegaSonic seems to portray a Sonic more "fragile" than usual, it fits better as a prequel to Sonic 1. But that's just my view of the thing. So you can have CD --> Chaotix --> Fighters --> R --> Mania --> Sonic 4 pretty easily. All in one timeline, with Metal's story being told without interruption. Yeah, but Sonic 4's description strongly suggests that there was no confrontation between Sonic and Eggman after Sonic & Knuckles. "Sonic 4 picks up right where Sonic and Knuckles™ left off. With Eggman finally defeated, Sonic runs off to explore new zones and uncharted lands. Dr. Eggman, furious at the destruction of the Death Egg and the failure of his plans, puts all of his most devious schemes into action." Yeah, but Sonic 4’s official website and material also stated that Knuckles ‘ story takes place at the same time as Sonic’s. There’s really nothing to suggest now that this takes place right after S&K, what with Mania now seemingly taking that spot. The only way that Sonic 4 now takes place right after S&K is for it to be due to the time travel events that occur after Sonic Generations. Given that Modern Sonic seems to be an older version of the original Sonic it would surely have to take place at least a little while afterwards, though the design change is really just that - a design choice. It still irks me that Classic Sonic is WAY smaller than Modern Sonic. They're supposed to have the same height, 1 meter. So...why that? Maybe he grown up in the modern era. It was his birthday in Generations after all. The only way that Sonic 4 now takes place right after S&K is for it to be due to the time travel events that occur after Sonic Generations. That is precisely the point. I believe Sega is going to separate the two Sonics completely from now on, with an official excuse of Generations' time travel. So that is why I think none of these new classic games that will rise now (starting with Mania) form a past for Sonic 4. We're covering some old ground here. Maybe a moderator could merge with this thread? I don't think Mania is supposed to take place after Chaotix. The language used in the Sonic Mania Introduction Manual (has anyone scanned this yet?) strongly suggests that it takes place not too long after Sonic 3 & Knuckles, with no other adventures inbetween ("Some time after saving Angel Island", "It's up to Sonic, Tails & their newest ally, Knuckles the Echidna", "Following the defeat of Dr. Eggman's previous scheme Knuckles considers Sonic an ally"). The cut-scene of Eggman contacting Metal Sonic on the Little Planet/Stardust Speedway suggests that he's been there since Sonic CD. The second damaged body is a bit of a mystery though. Possibly following his defeat in Sonic Generations? It doesn't entirely make sense, but the Little Planet is a place where time is non-linear anyway, so... After Sonic 2006, Silver's timeline was no longer destroyed by Iblis. Then Sonic and Silver meet again for the "first" time in Sonic Rivals. Takashi Iizuka is credited as the scenario writer for both Sonic Rivals games, so it's probably safe to assume they count. He confirmed that Eggman Nega as Eggman's descendant is his true backstory, which has carried over into everything since, including his Sonic Channel profile and the 25th Anniversary comics. The 2012 Olympics game on 3DS acknowledges that origin, as well as the events of Rush (Adventure) - make of that what you will. In Sonic CD, Metal Sonic's height was 76.54cm. The rest of the cast didn't get official heights until Sonic Adventure. Though around 2009, Sega did use those heights on their updated Classic Sonic cast model sheets. This was before Sonic Generations showed the two versions of Sonic side by side. In Generations, Classic Sonic and Classic Metal Sonic are about 3/4 Modern Sonic's height, which would be consistent with Sonic CD. For now, there is no official explanation for why Classic Sonic is now from another dimension. It just is. Iizuka implied that characters like Mighty only exist in Classic Sonic's world, which suggests a traditional "alternate universe" scenario, rather than a divergent timeline scenario. In Penguin's "Welcome to the World of Sonic" book, the Sonic Generations page says "Along the way I met this little guy - he looked like me, but he actually came from another dimension!" SegaBits interviewed one of the writers of a couple of Penguin's Sonic books (though not "World of") and he confirmed that everything goes through Sonic Team for their approval. So it seems that the change of Classic Sonic's status is retroactive, just as it was for Eggman Nega. Because they are going to pretend that both Sonics were always from different dimensions since Sonic Adventure, which makes little to no sense. Didn't Christian Whitehead say that Mania is within a timeline post-Generations? I'm not saying that his word is worth more than Iizuka's or whatever, but it could be some sort of semi-official explanation. Well... One learns stuff everyday. Didn't know that one about Metal Sonic on Sonic CD's manual. That kinda changes all of my perspective on the Classic Cast. qwertysonic creating the biggest sonic collection I like this timeline; it's really well thought out. The one thing I disagree with (and I know I'm in the minority here so I'm not saying you're wrong) is Sonic CD being placed between Sonic 1 and Sonic 2. I know CD was released before 3&K, but I've always taken the position that Metal Sonic is the final design for Eggman's Sonic robot. We had Silver Sonic in Sonic 2, Mecha Sonic in Sonic 3&K, and then Metal Sonic in Sonic CD (and the OVA). Eggman finally decided on the Metal Sonic design and then iterated upon it from then on. That's why we only see Metal Sonic in the Adventure and Modern eras. That's also why we see the other two Sonic robots in capsules in SADX while you can play as Metal Sonic after getting all the emblems. The one thing I disagree with (and I know I'm in the minority here so I'm not saying you're wrong) is Sonic CD being placed between Sonic 1 and Sonic 2. The main reason I placed Sonic CD before Sonic 2 was this. Sonic 4's description claims that nothing happened between Sonic 3K and Sonic 4. It would be weird if Sonic CD was placed before Sonic 1, and awkward if it was placed after Sonic 4 Episode I. So that was the setup I got. I have seen Sonic CD placed after Sonic 4 ep 1, but I agree, it is awkward. That's why I just assume Sonic 4 was a "re-imagining" of the classics and leave it out of the cannon timeline. I personally don't like how Sonic 4 is even considered to be canon. It never had a proper ending like Chronicles and Mania de canoized it with its elevator intro.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line796
__label__cc	0.561631	0.438369	The Book of M A vivid, touching and original debut, following the effects of an extraordinary catastrophe on very ordinary people. In the middle of a market in India, a man’s shadow disappears. As rolling twenty-four-hour news coverage tries to explain the event, more cases are discovered. The phenomenon spreads like a plague as people learn the true cost of their lost part: their memories. Two years later, Ory and his wife Max have escaped ‘the Forgetting’ by hiding in an abandoned hotel deep in the woods in Virgina. They have settled into their new reality, until Max, too, loses her shadow. Knowing the more she forgets, the more dangerous she will become to the person most precious to her, Max runs away. But Ory refuses to give up what little time they have left before she loses her memory completely, and desperately follows her trail. On their separate journeys, each searches for answers: for Ory, about love, about survival, about hope; and for Max, about a mysterious new force growing in the south that may hold the cure. But neither could have guessed at what you gain when you lose your shadow: the power of magic. A breathtakingly imaginative, timeless story that explores fundamental questions about memory and love—the price of forgetting, the power of connection, and what it means to be human when your world is turned upside down. Author: Peng Shepherd Format: Other Format ‘Graceful and riveting’PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ‘A voice that’s as emotionally compelling as GONE GIRL, a novel that’s as thrilling as THE STAND. Prepare to fall in love with your own shadow. And to lose sleep’David Lipsky, New York Times best-selling author of ALTHOUGH OF COURSE YOU END UP BECOMING YOURSELF and ABSOLUTELY AMERICAN ‘THE BOOK OF M is exciting, imaginative, unique, and beautiful. Shepherd proves herself not just a writer to watch, but a writer to treasure’Darin Strauss, best-selling author of HALF A LIFE Even better than her unique dystopian world building are Peng’s dynamic and diverse characters, each one on a different quest: for survival, for love, for redemption, for salvation. Their intertwining journeys, across time and across the world, paint a vivid picture of memory’s crucial role in loving, in living, and in humanity.BUSTLE ‘I was both disturbed and inspired by Max’s and Ory’s journey through apocalypses large and small. Peng Shepherd has written a prescient, dark fable for the now and for the soon-to-be. THE BOOK OF M is our beautiful nightmare shadow’Paul Tremblay, author of A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS and THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line803
__label__cc	0.551086	0.448914	Harry Heuser . . . keeping up with the out-of-date Books related to American and British Radio (1920s to early 1970s) Claudette Colbert memorabilia Collecting: Claudette Colbert—The 1930s Collecting: Claudette Colbert—The 1960s and After VD campaign posters (1946) Cinegram and Cinegram Preview Photographs and autographs: Radio celebrities Digitized radio recordings Graduate writing (PhD) Eulogies and Unmarked Graves: Plotting and Character Disposal in Trollope’s Barsetshire Novels Finders Keepers: A Moment of ‘Truth’ in Donne’s Third Satire Nominal Control: Dickens’s Little Dorrit and the Challenges of Onomancy A Steinean Portrait A Trollope among the Brahmins? Howells’s Rise of Silas Lapham and the Reform of the Fallen Novel Umbauen, Umgewöhnen, Umdenken: Romanticism as Translation A Wildean Dialogue Wood for the Fire-side? Melville’s Redburn and Its Sense of Audience Graduate writing (MA) Meister Remastered: Carlyle’s Interpretation of the Translator’s Role Escape Artist: Brecht’s Pursuit of Galilei Filling/Falling in the Gender Gap: Jane Eyre’s Early Readers The Framing of Frankenstein Irony Trade: Reader-Responsibilities in Heart of Darkness Raising Daedalus: A Close Reading of Joyce’s Portrait “A Sinister Back-Cloth”: The Fabrics of Heart of Darkness The Tempered Text: Three Roads to Udolpho Windows in a Poet’s House: Observations on Kafka’s Prozess Undergraduate writing Child in the Hood: Mervyn LeRoy’s Little Caesar (1931) Even in Arcadia: The Dame Who Spoiled Our Daily Bread Ladies in Loco-motion: Trains in Movies Starring Claudette Colbert One Hundred and Four Degrees of Separation: Hemingway’s ‘A Day’s Wait A [Third-Class] Cabin in the Sky Curated Exhibitions (Im)memorabilia: Ephemerality, Resonance and the Collector’s Item (Im)memorabilia: Introduction (Im)memorabilia: Idle Matter/Latent Meaning (Im)memorabilia: Moving Pictures/Still Images (Im)memorabilia: Radio Ties/Wireless Networks Recapturing Mighty Joe Young: The Movie! The Memory!! The Make-believe!!! Recapturing Mighty Joe Young: Introduction The Mighty Joe Young Album at Aberystwyth University Ray Harryhausen: Influence and Inspiration Mighty Joe Young: Cast and Crew Mighty Joe Young: Promotion and Propaganda 1940s Animation Recapturing Mighty Joe Young: Drawing and Animation Workshops The Raymond Durgnat Bequest “To hell with nature!”’: A Reappraisal of Charles Tunnicliffe Prints “To hell with nature!”’: Introduction Home: Tunnicliffe’s Autobiographical Etchings Acclaim: Tunnicliffe’s ‘Fine Prints’ Survival: Tunnicliffe as Illustrator Legacy: Tunnicliffe as ‘Bird Artist’ Travelling Through: Landscapes/Landmarks/Legacies Travelling Through: Introduction Travelling Through: Platform Two (1985), Steve Whitehead (b. 1960) Travelling Through: Banditti on the Bank of a River (c. 1650 – 1660), Salvator Rosa (1615 – 1673) Travelling Through: NYC, Travelling Through Me (1985 – 2018) Unmaking the Modern: The Work of Stanley Anderson Unmaking the Modern: Introduction Stanley Anderson, Critic of Modernity Disasters of the Great War Tradition, Not Fashion What Matters and What Sells The Last of Their Kind Overview of current teaching Adaptation: Versions, Revisions and Cultural Renewal (Year 2) Artworld (MA Fine Art) Artworld (MA Art History) Curating an Exhibition Dissertation Preparation and Professional Practice for Students of Art History Gothic Imagination (returns in 2021) Looking into Landscape Postmodernism and Contemporary Art blog (broadcastellan) broadcastellan: All blog entries Posted on 6th Dec 2006 15th Oct 2020 by Harry Heuser “These Three”: Gay Lovers Straightened through Air-conditioning Simeon Solomon, The Sleepers and the One who Watcheth (1870; detail) The history of taboos sure is a shocking one. I mean, it is shocking to realize what once was banned from our discourse. Interracial marriages. Gay unions. Gender reassignments. While denial can be as harmful as our tendency to designate, you would have to have been living under that proverbial stone formation or been petrified by the religious fundamentalism that passes for faith these days to regard such realities as unmentionable. They may not be widely understood or tolerated, let alone embraced, but as the facts of life in its complexities they are too much in the public eye to be ignored. While often argued to be responsible for foisting a liberal education on the masses, Hollywood has played an important role in keeping quiet about many aspects of what is now the gender debate. In the mid-1930s, and for several decades thereafter, the Production Code curtailed what could be shown or talked about in motion pictures. It was on this day, 6 December, in 1933, that James Joyce’s Ulysses was ruled to be “not obscene,” lifting the ban on its sale in the US; but that, aside from its narrative structure, hardly made Ulysses a hot property in Tinseltown. Writers who wanted a share of the profits to be made by selling stories or streamlining them for the silver screen had to deal with the strictures of the code and learn to rework their material accordingly. One who accepted this challenge was playwright Lillian Hellman, whose 1934 stage success The Children’s Hour was brought to the ears of American radio listeners on this day in 1937. The Children’s Hour tells the story of two women whose teaching careers are wrecked when one of their students accuses them of having an intimate relationship. Like Hellman’s 1936 screen version of The Children’s Hour, titled These Three, George Wells’s radio adaptation tones down the accusation by throwing a man into the mix. Wedged between Stanwyck and Mary Astor that night was the presumably irresistible Errol Flynn. Hollywood had long specialized in triangular romances, although they were rarely as ambiguous as in the above painting by the aforementioned Simeon Solomon. Indeed, the three-cornered plot constitutes the first new genre of production-coded cinema—the screwball comedy, which often confront lovers of the same sex in the conquest of an opposite-sexed other. Considering that These Three concentrates on libel rather than love, on words rather than actions, the instalment of a male love interest becomes all the more astonishing in its faint-heartedness. As if determined to remove any doubts as to the straightness of “These Three” and all those associated with the production, Lux host Cecil B. DeMille opens the program by letting listeners in on a secret, a story that had “completely escaped the headlines.” It amounted to little more than the announcement of a recent marriage. According to DeMille’s anecdote, the unconventional Ms. Stanwyck had just attended the wedding of her stableboy, danced with the hired hands, and “made them all forget” that she was the “groom’s boss.” The Lux theater presented itself as clean, not stuffy. What is more irritating to me than Hollywood’s silent treatments is the subsequent silencing of the history of such taboos. A description of the Lux broadcast in a 1995 reference text, for instance, keeps mum about the past of “These Three” by alluding to “[c]ertain aspects of the stage production’s plot” that “made a straight film version out of the question.” Rather than the readily furnished “straight” version, it is the straightforward answer that has often been “out of the question” in Hollywood and the culture it shaped. CategoriesRadio Plays TagsAdaptation, History and Politics, Lux Radio Theater, Radio One Reply to ““These Three”: Gay Lovers Straightened through Air-conditioning” Lexa Roséan says: 7th Dec 2006 at 7:02 am great post Harry and I just love the tidbit about Stanwyck. she was some hot piece of work! Previous PostPrevious All the Way to the Grave: Radio Laughs at Television Next PostNext "We will interrupt all programs": Radio Drops a Bombshell	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line804
__label__cc	0.660043	0.339957	Home»Books»Fiction»Drama»Killing Darkness Killing Darkness Florida Book Festival Award Fourth and final in the Braddock’s Gold series, Tom Kenney has a face to face with the Benefactor. Award winning author Jay Heavner at his best! Killing Darkness quantity Florida Book Festival Award - Honorable Mention Best General Fiction Greed. Good versus evil. What's important in life? Tom Kenney, Vietnam War veteran, small business owner, and country pastor must deal with all of these. He's stumbled across information where a long-lost gold payroll is buried. His PTSD condition prevents him from remembering vital details. A nemesis he knows as the Benefactor wants the treasure and has tried to kill Tom for it. Both want this battle to end. Someone will die. A storm thunders on the horizon. An ending is coming, soon. Jay Heavner Be the first to review “Killing Darkness” Cancel reply Award winning author, Jay Heavner, is a History buff and continues his research about General Braddock’s missing gold payroll in his newest book, Hunter’s Moon. His first novel, Braddock’s Gold, was awarded Honorable Mentions for Best Fiction at the Florida and Great Midwest Book Festivals. Heavner resides in central Florida with his family. He was born in Cumberland, Maryland, and lived his first thirty years in West Virginia, which he still considers home. He is a graduate of Fort Ashby High School, Fort Ashby, WV, and West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, where he earned two degrees. He is a recently retired member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Mr. Heavner’s articles have been published in newspapers in West Virginia and Florida. Braddock’s Gold Bara Seal & Emily too	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line805

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