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__label__wiki	0.596409	0.596409	Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Bureau: Institute of Museum and Library Services Account: Office of Museum and Library Services: grants and administration (59-0300) Certifying Official: Wayne C. Morlier Contact Information: http://WWW.IMLS.GOV to develop, test, and fabricate the exhibition, train teachers and docents and publicise the project and produce related educational materials 1 recipient will receive $75,000. This is a first-time earmark. Code: CM-00-05-0052-05 Description: Eye Spy exhibition program, including an exhibition on George Bellows Columbus Museum of Art (47976733) $75 Non-Profit Source: Appropriations Statute Reference: H.R.4818 Location: Page 2, Line 58 Method: H.R.4818, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 Citation Excerpt: For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line808
__label__cc	0.51516	0.48484	Director Jim Nussle Dep. Director Stephen McMillin Dep. Director Clay Johnson OMB News Releases Supplementals, Budget Amendments, and Releases President's Management Agenda Results.gov & Scorecards Program Performance Fed. Financial Management Fed. Procurement Policy Information & OIRA Administrator Paperwork Requirements Statistical Prog. & Standards Information Policy, E-gov & IT Statements of Admin. Policy Reports to Congress Privacy Guidance (House Rules) H.R. 2605 - Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997 (Solomon (R) NY) The Administration opposes H.R. 2605, which would require U.S. Executive Directors at each international financial institution to oppose concessional loans to the People's Republic of China (PRC), or any Chinese citizen or entity. H.R. 2605 would unconstitutionally infringe on the President's authority to conduct foreign affairs. In addition, such requirements are rarely an effective policy tool and often hinder efforts to advance U.S. priorities within international financial institutions.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line809
__label__cc	0.693972	0.306028	Relive DJ Snake and Malaa’s Back-To-Back ‘Best Of Both Worlds’ Live Stream Set Music, New Music, News, Top News DJ Snake and Malaa treated the quarantined crew to a back to back set at the beginning of the month with their Bet of Both Worlds livestream. The two made 42 minutes feel like 7 with a grand total of 16 bangers... Read More... Grapefruit Sound Lab Prepares Club Ready Remix ‘Shine’ Grapefruit Sound Lab follows his single 'To Make You Mine' with an energizing remix of Gina Volpe's hit single, 'Shine'. You may recognize Gina's voice as the influential punk rocker from the East Village. Grap... Read More... Listen To Grapefruit Sound Lab’s ‘To Make You Mine’ Single Ahead Of Upcoming Album There's a lot of synth magic happening in New Jersey based, Robert Cotnoir's, studio. In on of his latest singles, 'To Make You Mind', you'll take a deep dive into a sound that'll bring a little nostalgia into ... Read More... MK (Marc Kinchen) Links Up w/ Carla Monroe Once Again For New Dance Floor Heater, “2AM” Following their 2017 smash single “17,” MK and Carla Monroe have again joined forces on new single “2AM” out today, July 24.Arriving just in time for summer 2020, “2AM” sees the Detroit legend draw on his t... Read More... Flosstradamus Is BACK With First New Single Of The Year, “So Far” (LISTEN) In 2019, Flosstradamus dazzled listeners with hard hitters like “Bounce Back,” “Blackout” and a remix of NGHTMRE & A$ap Ferg’s “Redlight.” Today July 24, Flosstradamus is back with his first single for 2020... Read More... Porter Robinson Drops DJ NOT PORTER ROBINSON Remix Of “Get Your Wish” We have yet ANOTHER new music alert from Porter Robinson today. Another remix of 'Get Your Wish' from alias DJ Not Porter Robinson is now available for fans to listen to. This uplifting and upbeat party remix g... Read More... Listen As Dillon Francis Drops A Rare Drum & Bass Set On Party Favor’s Isolation Live Stream Dillon Francis switched up his routine this past weekend on Party Favor's Isolation Festival live stream by dropping a rare Drum N Bass set. As you can imagine from such a unique Bass Music artist, the set has ... Read More... Gorillaz and ScHoolboy Q Share New Song “PAC-MAN” Gorrilaz are out with another Song Machine release, this time with Los Angeles native and Top Dawg's own Schoolboy Q as their guest of honor. Named after a classic game we all know and love “Pac-Man” takes thin... Read More... Explore The Blissful Mind Of Little Warrior – ‘Flight Risk’ LP LA-based singer and songwriter, Little Warrior, presents her debut album, 'Flight Risk'. An 11-track LP that dives deep into the genres of chill wave, R&B, and hip-hop. Her music is fresh and full of soul t... Read More... Calvin Harris Enlists Steve Lacy For New Love Regenerator Track “Live Without Your Love” A few days ago, Love Regenerator, Calvin Harris's house music project, announced that a new single was on the way. They teased a collaboration with R&B artist Steve Lacy and a release under Defected Records... Read More...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line814
__label__cc	0.619524	0.380476	Patience running short for federal energy industry aid, Alberta minister says By Dan Healing The Canadian Press Posted April 7, 2020 10:12 am Updated April 7, 2020 12:47 pm 2:33 Keystone XL pipeline moves forward with Alberta gov’t investment WATCH ABOVE: As the world tries to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, and oil prices plummet, the Alberta government is investing more than $1 billion USD into the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline project. As Heather Yourex-West reports, Alberta is banking on Keystone as a much-needed lifeline for the future – Mar 31, 2020 Patience in Alberta is wearing thin for a promised aid package from the federal government for the oil and gas sector, Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage said Tuesday. The industry doesn’t want a bailout, but instead help to cope with short-term liquidity problems caused by the plunge in global oil prices that has forced cuts in investment plans and activity levels, she said in a speech at the annual Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers symposium. “It’s taken too long,” the minister said. “I don’t think that means the package is not coming. I think it just means it’s complicated. But it needs to come and it needs to come soon because these companies are struggling.” READ MORE: Feds torn between moving toward cleaner energy or bailing out oil and gas sector Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau said last month aid for the oil sector was “hours, potentially days” away, but his department confirmed Tuesday there’s still no timeline for its release. In an open letter on Monday, the Calgary-based oilfield services sector called for Ottawa to introduce a payroll relief plan and suggested it purchase their accounts receivable at a discount to give them instant cash flow to preserve jobs. 2:00 Oil and gas sector pens open letter to Canadians asking for financial help Oil and gas sector pens open letter to Canadians asking for financial help – Apr 6, 2020 The letter signed by 13 CEOs said the federal government could collect those debts at a profit when the crisis is over. READ MORE: Oil and gas industry CEOs pen open letter to Ottawa asking for financial help The annual CAPP conference, held in Toronto for the past few years, is being presented as an online conference for the first time this year to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Global oil prices have plunged over the past month as demand has fallen because of the coronavirus at the same time that a market war between Saudi Arabia and Russia has created a flood of cheap barrels of oil. U.S. border construction projects like Keystone XL spur rural coronavirus fears Savage said she will participate by phone in an “OPEC-plus-plus” meeting on Thursday that could include discussion of broadening production quotas beyond OPEC and Russia to include the United States, the world’s largest producer, and Canada. Restricting production on a global scale to lift prices makes a lot of sense, Alex Pourbaix, CEO of oilsands producer Cenovus Energy Inc., said during the conference. Cenovus has also supported the Alberta government’s ongoing oil curtailment program. “People can club each other over the head for the next six months with massive impact to the profitability of the industry or the viability of the industry, or we can take a look at doing something collaboratively with other producing regions to temporarily reduce production and avoid a massive destruction of value,” he said. “That strikes me as a reasonably prudent thing to do.” READ MORE: COVID-19: Oil prices, jobs slashed as global coronavirus spread continues Despite the current price environment, CAPP CEO Tim McMillan said there’s a great deal of optimism in the energy sector because three key export pipelines — the Trans Mountain expansion, the Line 3 replacement and Keystone XL — are in various stages of construction. “These three projects will significantly advance Canada’s ability to meet global markets with our crude oil,” he said. He added: “The Canadian oil and gas industry was the economic engine that pulled Canada out of the great recession of 2008 and we can do it again.” 4:17 Political scientist Duane Bratt discusses Alberta’s purchase of part of Keystone XL Political scientist Duane Bratt discusses Alberta’s purchase of part of Keystone XL – Apr 1, 2020 Last week, Calgary-based TC Energy Corp. announced it would go ahead with its long-delayed US$8-billion Keystone XL Pipeline, backed by about C$1.5 billion in equity investment by the Alberta government, along with a provincial loan guarantee. The additional of new pipeline capacity won’t affect the profitability of Enbridge Inc.’s Mainline oil export pipeline system, CEO Al Monaco said at the conference. TC Energy enlists Alberta to help finish US$8 billion Keystone XL project Athabasca Oil to shut down oilsands project due to drop in oil prices, COVID-19 pandemic CoronavirusCOVID-19Alberta CoronavirusAlberta COVID-19Alberta OilCOVID-19 AlbertaAlberta oil and gasAlberta energyCanadian Association of Petroleum ProducersSonya SavageCOVID-19 oilcoronavirus oil priceCOVID-19 oil price	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line815
__label__wiki	0.682237	0.682237	Obviously all communities demand rituals to celebrate any change of status. This innovation is as good as any. It was hardly limited to africans and it is more measure of lack of actual coin or even chattels in hte broader community. Seen that way, this is a good fix.. https://aeon.co/essays/broomstick-weddings-and-the-history-of-the-atlantic-world From Kentucky to Wales and all across the Atlantic, the enslaved and downtrodden got married – by leaping over a broom. Why? To marry under the broomstick: detail from Netherlandish Proverbs (1559) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (full painting below). Courtesy the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin/Wikipedia Tyler D Parry is an assistant professor of African American and African diaspora studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of Jumping the Broom: The Surprising Multicultural Origins of a Black Wedding Ritual (2020). He lives in Las Vegas. Edited by Sam Dresser In the mid-1990s, a novel wedding tradition became popular among African Americans: ‘jumping the broom’. As the couple is pronounced legally wed, they turn to the crowd, clasp hands and jump over a broomstick placed on the floor. One couple explained the ritual’s attraction. ‘It’s traditional,’ they said, ‘and we need to bring it back to our culture. Every Black person should do it.’ For them, as for many, culture and tradition were intimately linked to group identity, and jumping the broom symbolised racial and ethnic unity among those descended from enslaved people in the United States. Indeed, couples who did not jump the broom prior to its widespread revival often expressed regret that they were unaware of the custom when planning their wedding. ‘The Broomstick Wedding’ (1840s) from My Life (1897) by Mary Ashton Rice Livermore. Image courtesy slaveryimages.org Rooted in American slavery, the ritual was often dismissed by the formerly enslaved shortly after the American Civil War. Many Black couples renounced it in the post-bellum period, seeing it as a vestige of slavery. Knowledge of the tradition waned until 1977, when it was reintroduced through the Roots television miniseries, which featured a broomstick wedding performed by an enslaved couple: the protagonist Kunta Kinte and his wife Bell. Then, in 1993, Harriette Cole’s book Jumping the Broom: The African-American Wedding Planner was published, which spurred mass embrace. Cole argued that the broomstick wedding was used by enslaved couples to reclaim dignity within a system that denied them legally recognised marriage. She speculated on attachments to African cultural beliefs about brooms, providing an origin story that highlighted the ingenuity of enslaved people who retained elements of their African heritage. Then there was the pushback. Not everyone was thrilled about reviving a ‘slave-era’ ritual. Afrocentric leaders such as Maulana Karenga criticised Black couples who used it, arguing that it didn’t originate in Africa, but was actually introduced by slave owners. Jumping the broom, he asserted, reduced a couple’s commitment to one another because they performed the act ‘over an instrument of labour’. Did enslaved people take the ritual from slaveowners, as Karenga suggests? Or is it a celebratory innovation developed by enslaved Africans under extraordinary circumstances? As with the history of many rituals, how it came to be is far more complicated than it might seem. Different renditions of jumping the broom exist in both historical and contemporary accounts: the broom can be held by guests, the couple can jump backwards or jumpers can alternate their leaps, and so on. But the custom called ‘jumping the broom’ follows a similar process among its various practitioners – and its practitioners are various indeed. Though associated with African Americans, the custom actually has historical ties to many communities, who, on the surface, seem to have little in common with each other. If one journeyed to the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky in the early 1900s, one might have heard residents talking about a marital practice called ‘jumping over the broomstick’, which they believed to be unique to their own community. In Louisiana, marrying Cajuns called their broomstick wedding ‘sauter l’balai’. And across the Atlantic, communities throughout North Wales used the phrase ‘priodas coes ysgub’ to describe their own broomstick marriages in the 19th century. In 18th-century England, some authors even mocked their Scottish opponents by declaring that such a ceremony was simply a ‘Scotch wedding’. A similar ritual was popular among British ‘gypsies’, an ethnic group of Romani travellers ostracised within the British body politic. From the plantations of the Old South to the swamps of Louisiana to the smooth, green hills of Wales, one could find couples who announced their love and their commitment to one another by jumping over a broom. From The Marriage Act Displayed in Cuts and Verse (1822) by James Catnach. Courtesy the Walpole Library, Yale University The broomstick wedding, in all its varieties, has often been viewed in opposition to the Christian wedding, causing its practitioners to be the target of scorn among those hoping to preserve matrimonial orthodoxy. Critics of the broomstick wedding – overwhelmingly represented by societal elites on both sides of the Atlantic – claimed it was an inferior and immoral representation of the marital covenant, and found it no surprise that it was used among marginalised people. Though such criticisms were full of ethnocentrism and classism, the critics were correct in one respect: the broomstick wedding was largely embraced by oppressed groups and those who lived on the margins of society. It provided them with a ceremonial process for securing their marital bond when few other options were available to their communities. What else did its practitioners have in common? They were all members of what is today commonly referred to as the ‘Atlantic world’, a term used to describe how western Africa, western Europe and the Americas became linked during the early modern era through unprecedented rates of transoceanic travel. Historians have employed the ‘Atlantic world’ concept for decades, hoping to subvert the overemphasis on the nation state and show how the economies and peoples of apparently disparate countries and colonies were actually interconnected by transoceanic trading systems. The Atlantic world was produced and amplified through the transatlantic slave trade and the colonisation of the Americas, forever changing the landscapes of western Africa, western Europe, the Caribbean, South America and North America. Scholars of the African diaspora argue that a ‘Black Atlantic’ is a particularly relevant concept for understanding cultural developments throughout the western hemisphere. Why jump a broom for matrimony? Why jump anything at all? Forcibly taken from their homelands to labour as enslaved captives in the burgeoning plantation colonies, West Africans accounted for four of every five people who migrated to the Americas from the 16th century to 1820. This forced migration has a lasting legacy on the cultural, political and economic developments of each country tied to Black chattel slavery. Every country connected to the Atlantic slave trade owes much of its cultural dynamism to people of African descent, even if enslaved Black people made up a minority of the population as in the US. Despite the brutal conditions of chattel slavery, the West African people carved out their unique cultural identities through their interactions with Europeans and the Indigenous peoples already inhabiting the Americas. The cultural exchange impacted every facet of life for people of African and European descent, especially those born in the Americas. It is in the broad context of the Atlantic world that we need to locate broomstick weddings. The ritual has a similar cultural genealogy to most customs of this era, in that it influenced multiple communities on both sides of the Atlantic, many of whom appear to have had no previous cultural attachments to the ritual. First documented most prominently among ostracised and marginalised people throughout the British Isles, the broomstick custom is a product of this Atlantic exchange, in which it was brought to a new location, acquired by different communities and reimagined by them according to their unique needs. Even when groups appear isolated or entirely disconnected from one another – such as white Appalachians and Louisiana Cajuns, or English labourers and the British Romani – we find similarities in their reasons for using the custom and in how they practised it, fracturing the imagined cultural borders that are often assumed to divide different groups. All iterations of the ritual shared its most important feature: the actual jump over a literal broom, which signalled the ceremony’s completion. Is there a broader cosmology attached to the broomstick that was operating within these individual communities? Why jump a broom for matrimony? Why jump anything at all? Such questions require the researcher to sift through sources that can be both complementary and contradictory. Considering that broomstick traditions were often transmitted through oral testimony, the ceremony acquired different meanings to descendants who either embraced or rejected its utility. These sources can appear scattered and disarticulated if each group is analysed in isolation, but by examining the custom as a product of transatlantic exchange, we can produce a cultural genealogy that ties its many practitioners together. Netherlandish Proverbs (1559) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin/Wikipedia The exact moment a couple first ‘jumped a broom’ and were declared married is impossible to know for certain. But the historian Lizzie Marx has uncovered an early visual account connecting matrimony with broomsticks. In 1559, the Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder made Netherlandish Proverbs, an odd and amusing painting. He represented Dutch proverbs and phrases literally so that, for example, the idiom ‘to bang one’s head against a brick wall’ – that is, trying to achieve the impossible – is rendered as a man actually smashing his head against a wall. There are about 126 such mini-scenes crowded into the frame and, if one looks closely, toward the painting’s upper-left corner, there’s a couple kissing beneath a broomstick protruding from the window of a house. The privacy of this kiss suggests it was undertaken clandestinely by a young couple intent on hiding their affections. Marx argues that this represents a phrase called ‘marrying under the broomstick’. Though this symbolic act of marrying under the broomstick is visually different from the act of jumping over a broomstick, Bruegel’s portrayal suggests that, by his time, there was an established association between the broom (a phallic object, note) and extralegal forms of marriage that preceded the more thoroughly documented jumps taken in the British Isles. Choosing the broomstick as the matrimonial object also likely extended to omens and symbols of witchcraft popular in early modern Europe. The British Romani believed that the broomstick was ‘emblematic of evil, the insignia of a witch’, according to the folklorist Louise Jordan Miln, and a couple’s successful leap over the object suggested that their love could overpower malevolent forces. Testimonies from the enslaved in the US occasionally mention similar ideas, asserting that a successful leap over the broomstick ensured that evil wouldn’t trouble their domestic space. Oral traditions throughout Appalachia reveal that the broomstick was often placed at the doorstep of the newlyweds’ new residence to prevent witches from entering their home. The only group that doesn’t broadly associate the custom with metaphysical necessities is the Louisiana Cajuns, who seemed to use it for practical purposes if a minister was unavailable, or as a symbol of resistance against an overbearing Catholic Church. The proverbial leap over the broomstick held various meanings among English-speaking communities in Britain and the US. Many used the expression ‘jump the broom’ as a colloquialism for ‘get married’, specifically when they wed outside ecclesiastical or state authority. To ‘jump the broom’ simply meant that a couple married in a quick ceremony undertaken to save the bride’s reputation in the case of a pregnancy occurring before the marriage. The colloquialism was used so often that scholars such as Rebecca Probert has questioned if ‘jumping the broom’ was meant literally, or simply as an expression that described ‘ersatz’ couplings. In a series of interviews conducted in 1926, one folklorist even doubted the authenticity of claims that jumping over the broomstick actually occurred among the ‘English Gypsies’, encouraging researchers to ‘proceed warily’ when examining such descriptions. Enslaved people found meaning in rituals that slaveowners mocked or dismissed The mixture of claims between researchers who argue for a literal leap and those who assert it was nothing more than a figurative expression is confusing if each group is examined in isolation. The best evidence for a literal leap over the matrimonial broomstick stems from an interconnected Atlantic paradigm, in which the cultural expressions of enslaved people and rural white people in the US are placed alongside those of communities in Britain. For those who doubt whether Romani or Welsh people physically jumped a broomstick, they must then explain why marginalised groups in North America used a similar custom. The fact is that the US version came from somewhere – and it seems most likely that it wasn’t Africa. The cultural precedents from migratory British communities are the original source. Tracing a clear trajectory through which the broomstick wedding was brought to the US is difficult since its practitioners rarely left written accounts of their marital journeys. But one novel entitled Mr Penrose: The Journal of Penrose, Seaman, written in the late-18th century by the Welsh author William Williams, provides a reference point. Focusing on the experiences of a seaman named Llewellin Penrose, Williams imagines how British sailors passed on their cultural practices to non-white communities during the colonisation of the Americas. Penrose was a semi-autobiographical character based upon Williams’s own experiences travelling throughout the British colonies. In one episode, after shipwrecking in Central America, Penrose introduces the broomstick ceremony to his adopted multiracial community, explaining that it was used as a marriage ritual in his homeland. The novel then describes the community leaping over the matrimonial broomstick and confirming its legitimacy. Though fictional, this early reference reveals one way in which broomstick weddings arrived across the Atlantic and contextualises how they spread from the practices of British migrants. Then, at some unknown point, enslaved people of African descent acquired the broomstick custom, and the tradition became embedded in their communities across generations. Though they shared a common thread in the physical leap over the object, no two plantations were quite the same. Documents reveal that some couples leapt over the broomstick multiple times, while others jumped backwards, or sometimes only one partner jumped. Sometimes couples faced one another during the leap, while others looked forward. Enslaved people in the US hold the largest and most diverse collection of accounts describing the broomstick wedding. The record shows how they innovated the ritual after its acquisition, revealing a cultural evolution that was unique to their circumstances in chattel slavery. Forbidden from obtaining legally recognised marriages, enslaved people found meaning in rituals that slaveowners mocked or dismissed. Reorienting the ceremonial performance was one way to assert agency under oppression. We are still learning how the broomstick wedding impacted enslaved peoples’ cultures and how it informed their views on marriage. Like other folkloric sources, many who spoke about the ritual reflected on their own unique experiences, or commented upon those of their ancestors. It’s not uncommon, for instance, for a respondent to tell their interviewer that their parents or grandparents ‘jumped the broom’, but that they never did it themselves. Naturally, some historians such as John Blassingame have doubted that enslaved people took the custom seriously, if they performed it at all. Consequently, the broomstick wedding was relegated to the margins of scholarly research and few historians attempted to explain its cultural origins or relevancy for African Americans. But, as noted, enslaved people weren’t the only group in the US to jump the broom. White communities in Appalachia also leapt over matrimonial broomsticks for both supernatural and practical purposes. Cajun communities in the Louisiana bayous used the broomstick wedding to challenge ecclesiastical authority, and people living in small towns throughout the American West sanctioned their marriages communally by jumping over a broomstick when a minister was unavailable. Like their counterparts across the Atlantic, these communities faced geographical isolation and social ostracism. The broomstick wedding provided communal endorsement for their marital unions that was independent of state or religious interference. The custom’s multicultural attachments, however, remain a source of confusion – if not outright contention – for many. Since the custom was repopularised among African Americans in the late-20th century, white folklorists and popular authors have debated its origins. Because of its near-exclusive attachments to Black Americans following the release of Roots (1977), some columnists and wedding planners assumed the custom’s origins lay in Africa, with Ghana as the most referenced area. They argued that enslaved people reoriented their ancestral marriage practices under the conditions of slavery and created the broomstick wedding to symbolise their commitment in the face of oppression. Noticing that this idea was gaining popularity, professional folklorists responded by citing similar rituals existing among Romani communities in the British Isles, alongside similar traditions found in the oral histories of Welsh communities. They argued that the African-origins thesis held no empirical weight, while the European-roots thesis was backed up by transatlantic documentation. Though there are clear precedents in Europe, especially in the association between broomsticks and fertility, debate still rages in online forums and social media venues surrounding cultural appropriation and the ability of white people (specifically in the US) to respectfully engage in the ritual. But the very obsession with origins – which is at the heart of this issue of cultural ownership – is, I’d contend, the wrong focus. It’s most important for scholars to examine how these aforementioned communities all engaged with the custom historically, and how they have viewed its importance for their identity across generations. Determining the origins of a folk custom that was used by those who left few self-authored documents is nearly impossible. In other words, if one finds the custom’s ‘first’ documented reference in northern Wales, that doesn’t mean that communities in that region were the first to use it. Cultural practices are malleable and adaptable among the groups they influence, and if those groups left few written histories, it’s less important to argue who ‘owns’ the custom, and more beneficial to comparatively examine the wide array of folklore to assess its diverse meanings across cultures. Only then can we determine how history informs the present and how we can learn from one another’s experiences. The leap reflected a transcendent moment for those who were disenfranchised from the broader society The broomstick wedding’s cross-cultural popularity is a direct product of its folkloric history, since it spoke to so many groups who shared a common experience of marginalisation in their respective societies. As the anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston explained: Folklore is the boiled-down juice of human living. It does not belong to any special time, place nor people … it could be said that folklore is the first thing that man makes out of the natural laws that he finds around him. If folk customs, as ritualised manifestations of folkloric beliefs, develop within this framework, it seems fruitless to argue origins or ownership. Neither folklore nor its customs necessarily require a cultural genesis, though tracking a tradition’s genealogy within a single group does have its benefits. Each community holds a practice that extends across generations. Even if it was introduced by outside influences, this reality is of little concern to them as the custom becomes a symbol of their identity, ancestry and cultural vitality. Hurston further likened the broad category of folklore to a serving platter surrounded by many plates, but ‘each plate has a flavour of its own because the people take the universal stuff and season it to suit themselves on the plate … this local flavour is what is known as originality.’ Viewing the broomstick wedding as a broad category of folk practice, Hurston’s idea works in explaining the similarities and divergences of the ritual across the cultural groups that used it, even if we have little documented evidence of their cultural interactions. By comparing the many expressions of the broomstick wedding as it existed across various groups, we can understand the dynamic process of cultural exchange, even when the records don’t convey tangible interactions between those who express similar traditions. In excavating the sources that reference jumping the broom, it becomes clear that many of the oral traditions are concerned with unpacking its cultural meanings, social contexts and symbolic qualities, both for the custom’s practitioners as well as its opponents. They rarely commented upon its multigenerational origins, but their descriptive material helps us understand its unique cultural significance for its users. Interviewed nearly eight decades after the abolition of slavery, some formerly enslaved African Americans claimed that their broomstick weddings were not only equal to their post-emancipation marriages – in which they were required to seek government recognition and formally register their marital bond – but were actually superior to them. They argued that enslaved people, whose domestic attachments could be destroyed at any moment by the predations of slaveholders, adhered to their commitments in a greater capacity than the generations who only knew freedom. As one formerly enslaved respondent put it in the late 1930s, the young people he knew were now only concerned with ‘vocin’ [divorcing]’. As the historian Tera Hunter argues, enslaved people married under unpredictable circumstances, in which their families were separated at the enslaver’s whim. Indeed, this legacy surely informed their criticisms surrounding the younger generation’s supposedly flippant approach to matrimony. Across the Atlantic, members of the British Romani made similar assertions as they reflected upon their own broomstick marriages and the lasting devotion that was shared between spouses. No need for a church wedding, they asserted, since ‘a marriage with the broom is perfectly valid’. As an ostracised and marginalised community in the British Isles, the marital rituals used by an older generation represented their liminal status in British society. Though quick and simple, the leap over the broomstick reflected a transcendent moment for those who were disenfranchised from the broader society, regardless of the side of the Atlantic upon which they dwelled. It allowed practitioners to reimagine their own approach to performing the ritual and its unique meaning to their union. It was, to revisit Hurston’s words, the ‘boiled-down juice’ on the many ‘plates’ of populations who used this form of communal matrimony – no matter where it came from or who jumped the broom first. Assembly Line Swalwells NASA scientists achieve long-distance 'quantum tel... Orbital weapons platforms reveal Trump is in a WAR... Wheels Come Off For Bus Companies, Closing Down Tr... nventory Soars As Companies Dump Record Volume Of ... The Mystic Chords of Memory with B. Patrick Thomas Who’s murdering all the COVID scientists? 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__label__wiki	0.967896	0.967896	Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson among Ryder Cup bubble guys to miss PGA cut By Brentley Romine \| August 11, 2018 11:45 am ST. LOUIS – Bryson DeChambeau entered the PGA Championship with a shot at earning one of eight automatic U.S. Ryder Cup selections. He was ninth in the standings, only needing to earn about $33,000 more than No. 8 Webb Simpson – and nothing significant from those right behind him – to secure his ticket to Paris early. “I’m not trying to go about it any other way than playing my best golf to get on that squad,” DeChambeau said Wednesday. “I want to be on that team.” DeChambeau will now have to rely on a captain’s pick from U.S. captain Jim Furyk after missing the cut by a shot Saturday morning at Bellerive. He opened with a 1-over 71 Thursday and then played the first 12 holes of his second round in 3 under. However, he made three bogeys in the final six holes of his Saturday-morning finish to Round 2. At the par-4 ninth, he three-putted from 42 feet, missing a par putt from inside of 5 feet. Luckily, this isn’t it for the 24-year-old DeChambeau, who won the Memorial Tournament earlier this summer while also posting six other top-10s this season. He likely will get three more auditions: at The Northern Trust, Dell Technologies Championship and BMW Championship, the first three legs of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. (Three picks will be announced after the second event with the final pick coming after the BMW.) Also, DeChambeau wasn’t the only Ryder Cup bubble guy to suffer an early exit at Bellerive. Phil Mickelson shot 71-73 to miss the weekend at 4 over, though Mickelson, who won in Mexico in March, is a favorite to receive one of four captain’s picks. Tiger Woods is another perceived lock, which leaves two spots up for grabs. Matt Kuchar and Kyle Stanley, ranked 12th and 14th in Ryder Cup points, respectively, also missed the PGA cut. But there were others building their cases. No. 11 Xander Schauffele and No. 13 Tony Finau will both stick around after strong auditions playing in front of Furyk. Schauffele shot 3-under 67 in Round 2 to make the cut at 3 under while Finau rebounded from an opening 74 to make 10 birdies and shoot 66. And Nos. 1 and 2 on the leaderboard could both climb into the top 8 – or at least vault into the captain’s pick conversation – with a win. Gary Woodland, leading at 10 under, is No. 22 in points while Kisner, a shot back, is No. 15. Right now, the U.S. team has just one Ryder Cup rookie among its automatic players in Justin Thomas. Based on what Furyk said Wednesday, he wouldn’t mind one or two more. DeChambeau and company, however, will still have to earn their spots. “I think you want a good mix of both veterans and rookies on your team for what they bring, what they provide, but when you just mention a rookie, you know, it’s a spark,” Furyk said. “For a veteran player … I loved having the rookies on the team, seeing the fire in their eyes, seeing the spark they provided to the team.” With Schauffele and Finau getting two more rounds at Bellerive, and Woodland and Kisner contending for their first major, that fire got a little brighter in the eyes of DeChambeau as he exited St. Louis on Saturday. What Tiger Woods said after 66 at PGA Championship 2018 PGA Championship: What Rickie Fowler said after his 67 in Round 2 Highlights from Tiger Woods' second-round 66 at PGA Championship Tiger Woods closes out second-round 66 at PGA, sits 6 back Bryson DeChambeau, PGA Championship, PGA Championship 2018, Phil Mickelson, Ryder Cup, Ryder Cup 2018, Professional	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line822
__label__cc	0.54037	0.45963	IGN's Best of 2005 The results are in from IGN’s Best of 2005 and the Halo 2 Map Pack has walked away with two awards this year. IGN’s Best of 2005 results are in and after Bungie’s near blowout of the awards last year, Halo 2 has still managed to walk away with two awards. Bungie’s release of the Halo 2 Map Pack in July has managed to scoop up two awards beating out such titles like Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and Far Cry Instincts. The Halo 2 Map Pack scooped up both the [url=http://bestof.ign.com/2005/xbox/18.html] Best Downloadable Content Award [/url] and also the [url=http://bestof.ign.com/2005/xbox/17.html] Best Xbox Live Game.[/url] IGN gave praise to the Map Pack’s features such as the new maps and improvements brought to the game not to mention how well the pack was delivered to the community. For the full story and complete articles you can visit IGN’s [url=http://bestof.ign.com/2005/] Best of 2005 page. [/url] Halo 2 (Xbox) 12/30/2005 1:54 PM PST permalink Happy Holidays from Bungie! Happy Holidays from all of us here at Bungie. May you all have a great season, and enjoy bringing in the New Year! We'll be pretty much silent until next year, so enjoy some Halo 2 and maybe we'll see you online. Bungie Weekly Update! Marty hints at a date for Halo 2 Soundtrack Vol. 2, I hint at some new Halo novel action and do a little social engineering, in a weekly update destined to languish in mild obscurity for thousands of years. Building a Spartan When Tomonobu Itagaki and Team Ninja approached us and asked us if we wanted to work with them on a special feature for DOA4, well, we could hardly say no, could we? Enter Spartan 458. Halo 2 (Xbox) 12/13/2005 5:51 PM PST Bungie.net Fan Fiction Contest Calling all writers of Bungie-related fan fiction! Now's your chance to enter your work in a community-wide competition. Read on for more. The contest is being hosted by the [url=/fanclub/81533/Group/GroupHome.aspx]Bungie.net Fanfic Group[/url] and [url=http://www.bungiefansonline.com]Bungie Fans Online[/url]. To enter your fan fiction or poem, click [url=http://www.bungiefansonline.com/index.php?showforum=15]here[/url] and then select the category you wish to enter; but you MUST READ THE POSTING GUIDELINES! You do not even have to make an account, but you are nonetheless encouraged to do so. All entries must be posted by the 20th of January. After that date, they will be judged by a select panel. Special prizes will be sent to the winners; they will be contacted via email and asked for details and such when the time comes. That's all there is to it, and we look forward to receiving your entries. Please post all questions in the [url=http://www.bungiefansonline.com/index.php?showtopic=68]Q & A Thread[/url]. Short and sweet, with a fond farewell and a bitter hello, not much new to report, but you insist on reading anyway. Lost fans will love or hate the new Mister Chief too. Don't say you weren't warned. Inside Bungie 12/9/2005 5:28 PM PST The Bungie Humpday Challenge It's nearly midnight, everyone's asleep and a Humpday needs to happen? What do you do? You venture alone, into the hell of the recently deployed Matchmaking update. Three new gametypes, three different results. Can Bungie squeak one out? Vote for our Favourite Fansite! IGN has a poll running over at "Voodoo Extreme" containing a list of fansites. [url]http://halo.bungie.org[/url] has made the list, so go [url=http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/673/673505p1.html]vote for it![/url] Louis Wu (with the help of community members) has been providing us with daily Halo news for over five years. This kind of dedication deserves a reward. [url=http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/673/673505p1.html]Click here to vote[/url] Playlist Update Earlier today, we completed the update of the Halo 2 playlists as described in the weekly update. If you can still see Head to Head in your playlist selection screen in the game, you need to log out of Xbox Live and log back in until Head to Head is gone and the new playlists are showing up. Bungie.net is now also correctly showing the new lists. Have fun, and post any questions to Optimatch. Please remember that for the next 24 hours, it will be possible for people to be playing with old playlists, which may make things a bit screwy. Most of it should be cleared up by this evening. Halo 2 (Xbox) 12/6/2005 10:46 AM PST permalink Lots of info about the new playlist update, sure to set our forums ablaze with hate and love, and some snippets of stuff 360 owners might be interested in. And if you care about your stats, READ CAREFULLY! Bungie Art Contest! Do you have mad art skills? If you can draw something cool about Bungie, consider sending in to be judged. You might win some really cool prizes! More details inside. [b][u]The Bungie Art Contest[/u][/b] [b]Summary:[/b] This is the Bungie Art Contest, where people from all around the forums can come and show off their art while competing against others as being the best artist in town. This is going to be high level art and very demanding. All pictures are accepted, but those of you who are used to drawing pictures with the pencil tool in MSPaint might get overwhelmed by the high standards we hope our artists will set. Please do your best! [b]Rules[/b] []All pictures must be Bungie related. []No profane content []You must draw your entry yourself. You can’t steal or copy anyone else’s work. []Only one entry per person. []Pictures can't be in folders, or .exe, or anything that could give us viruses. []You do not have to be from the United States to enter. You [i]can[/i] live in other countries if you are planning on entering. [b]Submitting Your Art[/b] []All art must be sent by 1/7/06 []Send art to [email]SeventhColumnArt@gmail.com[/email] so that it can be judged. []Include your bungie.net account and a title for your work. []As said before, all art has to be in a standard picture format or else it won’t be looked at. (No .exe files or folders) [b]Prizes[/b] The fine people over at [url=http://www.bungiefansonline.com/]Bungie Fans Online[/url] have agreed to sponsor this event. This means that the winner of this event will recieve some bungie stuff from [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/]The Bungie Store![/url] The prizes will probably be somewhere around the prices of the shirts over there. Once you win, send me a PM so that I can direct you in the right direction for receiving your prize. Prizes will not be shipped directly to you from the Bungie Store. It will have to go through the people from BFO first. [b]Judging[/b] [url=http://bungie.net/Account/Profile.aspx?memberID=1064982] Butane123[/url], [url=http://bungie.net/Account/Profile.aspx?memberID=454515]ODST1125[/url], and [url=http://bungie.net/Account/Profile.aspx?memberID=125218]GodsProphet [/url] have volunteered to be judges for this event. They will check all the emails sent on 1/7/06, and will make a decision on the three pieces they like best. Any questions? Go ahead and ask us in [url=http://bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=5369927]this thread.[/url] Bungie.net Group Database Anonymous Dark writes: Wow. kd5shw has come up with an awesome database that displays every single group on Bungie.net. Prepare for your jaw to drop! [b][url=http://www.thefilehut.com/userfiles/kd5shw/index.html]Wow! That's a lot of groups![/url][/b] And he says that if he gets 15 or so people to help, he can create a [u]member[/u] database! PMS Clan on MTV TRL PMS Clan, the worlds largest group of female gamers, get VIP treatment by MTV's Total Request Live. Host, Damien Fahey came down to party Texas style with PMS Clan and H20 Clan members on Halo2. The footage says it all! We got to play Halo 2 with Damien on Xbox! Check out the link below to see our segment of the show which was aired before the number 1 video was played! http://media.putfile.com/PMSTRL Jumping In! We just got back from the Xbox 360 launch at a giant aircraft hangar in the desert. We had a blast, but now we're taking off for Thanksgiving, suckaz. We strongly suggest you check out this story. Especially the part about Warren Sapp. Poll Power What do you think is the most [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=5403331]satisfying way[/url] to take down a multiplayer opponent? Tell us what you think about this and many other probing questions by participating in our official polls over in the [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/topics.aspx?forumID=8]Voting Booth[/url] forum! Give us your opinion and provide valuable (and some not so valuable) feedback about your Halo 2 preferences. From time to time we'll update the Voting Booth forum with new polls to satisfy our curiosity. Stop by and let us know what you think! If you've got a good idea for a poll that we should add, let us know. You can get to the Voting Booth forum [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/topics.aspx?forumID=8]HERE![/url] Halo 11/22/2005 10:41 AM PST permalink Happy Birthday, Louis Wu! Today, the founder of Halo.Bungie.Org, Claude Errera (aka Louis Wu) celebrated his fortieth birthday. Today, the founder of Halo.Bungie.Org, Claude Errera (aka Louis Wu) celebrated his fortieth birthday. Happy birthday to him, and congratulations on HBO's successful Blow Me Away Charity Auction, which raised over $10,000 for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Thanks for everything, Louis! This week a few graphical treats and one graphical punch in the fanny. We take a look at DOA4, matchmaking playlists and some mutant biker gangs, roaming through the desert. Bungie Humpday Challenge! Another Humpday Challenge came and went. The question is usually: Who handed Bungie's butt to them this time? Well it wasn't quite so clear cut this time around. Check out our battle against the Seasoned Gamers inside. The scoop on DOA/Halo! Nedus writes: 1UP has an exclusive interview with the outspoken head of Team NINJA, Tomonobu Itagaki, about DOA4 and his work with Bungie. 1UP has an exclusive interview with the outspoken head of Team NINJA, Tomonobu Itagaki, about DOA4 and his work with Bungie. Itagaki-san tells us about some interesting ideas that they had, and even the Spartan's real name, as well as many other things. A great read. [url]http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3145772&did=1[/url] Halo 11/17/2005 4:37 PM PST permalink Downtime on 11/17 On Thursday, 11/17, at about 3pm Pacific time, bungie.net will be taken offline for maintenance. This release is mostly just a few bugfixes here and there; there will be very little user visible changes. We expect the downtime to last between one and two hours. This is a maintenance release designed to do two things. First, it fixes a bunch of little bugs here and there that mostly affect efficiency and stability. This continues our work we've done in the last few months to improve performance at bungie.net. The second thing it is doing is to upgrade our forum database structure to handle several features we'd like to include in future. Hopefully, we'll be able to talk about those soon. Inside Bungie 11/16/2005 5:30 PM PST permalink Mostly news on backward compatibility, but some very big news about matchmaking playlists. Everyone start frothing now, either with rage or joy. It's your choice. Halo 2: One Year Later It's Halo 2's very first birthday. We celebrate by taking a look at GASP Halo and Halo 2 running on Xbox 360, and a bunch of other really cool stuff you'll probably ignore because of 720p screens. Stat Problems Solved Tonight Thanks to a problem with Xbox Live servers, many players reported stat and ranking losses in the last 24 hours. The problem has been located by the Xbox Live team, and will be fixed when the service is taken offline for maintenance in the early hours of Wednesday, November 9th. Ranks should reset to their pre-problem levels at that time. Unfortunately, that means any levels gained (or lost) in the intervening period, will be reset to the pre-problem state. We apologize for the inconvenience. You can read more about it at [url=http://forums.xbox.com/250436/ShowPost.aspx]Xbox.com forums[/url] and we'll update as needed tomorrow. Halo 2 (Xbox) 11/8/2005 11:14 PM PST permalink Rockets on Prisoner Awards ceremony! [url=http://rop2005.thatweasel.tv]Rockets on Prisoner[/url], the ultimate (and only) Halo movies awards has finally reached it's climax, and That Weasel, the host, has released the final [url=http://rop2005.thatweasel.tv/index.php?site=O&pg=CE]Awards Ceremony[/url] for public download, showcasing all of the nominees and winners of the various categories. Finally, after months of waiting, That Weasel proclaimed the [url=http://rop2005.thatweasel.tv/index.php?site=O&pg=CE]Rockets on Prisoner awards ceremony[/url] was finally finished. For those of you who don't know, the Rockets on Prisoner awards are for the best in Halo Movies. Started by Emil of Cobaltnova, then continued by Wolfy of Sector 7, and finally That Weasel, growing bigger and more professional each year. This year, there are snazzy prizes for the winners, and a [i]real[/i] awards ceremony. The [url=http://rop2005.thatweasel.tv/index.php?site=O&pg=CE]Awards Ceremony[/url] is a monster film, weighing in at about 230 megs (WMP9) and 300 megs (QT6), at 320 x 240, in either Quicktime or Windows Media. Fortunately, That Weasel has got some massive servers of doom, and is hosting this as a direct download. Also as a bonus, it features some pretty snazzy editing, is entertaining to watch, and is extremely useful if you're looking for some good Halo machinima to download. This is the best of the best, folks, and a suprisingly well put together video. Remember, you can download the [url=http://rop2005.thatweasel.tv/index.php?site=O&pg=V]nominees[/url] and the [url=http://rop2005.thatweasel.tv/index.php?site=O&pg=W]winners[/url] from the ROP site, too, for a first (or second) watch.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line824
__label__wiki	0.601795	0.601795	Dallas fake-drug informant shows how 'cooperation' benefits can promote crime The main informant involved in the Dallas fake-drug scandal, Enrique Martinez Alonso, served five years for his role collaborating with Dallas narcotics officers to set up two-dozen innocent people, then was deported in 2007. Now, reports Jason Trahan in the Dallas News ("Police informant in Dallas' fake-drug scandal faces prison time for counterfeiting," Nov. 29), he's been arrested again in the Dallas area on charges of distributing counterfeit money to undercover federal agents: A crooked former Dallas police narcotics informant has moved from fake drugs to fake dollars. In 2001, Enrique Martinez Alonso was among a group of Dallas police snitches who bought pool chalk in bulk, packaged it to look like cocaine and planted it on Hispanic immigrants who were then arrested by narcotics officers. The scandal was among the most damaging in Dallas police history. It led to firings, demotions and jail time for one of the detectives involved. The city paid millions in settlements to wrongly accused Hispanic immigrants. After serving about five years in custody for state and federal convictions, Alonso was deported in 2007. The next year, he was back in North Texas, selling fake cash to undercover federal agents. Alonso has pleaded guilty to counterfeiting and immigration charges. U.S. District Judge Sam Lindsay could sentence him to 20 years during a hearing Monday. "It's sad," said Dan Hagood, the special prosecutor who investigated the fake-drug scandal. "He had many opportunities to learn his lesson. And, frankly, his sentences in his earlier convictions were much less because of his cooperation with the federal government. Taking this second opportunity to commit more crimes of a similar nature is unfortunate." Unfortunate, to say the least. Snitching kept this crook in business. He was allegedly paid more than $200,000 in informant fees as part of the fake-drug stings (though it's been speculated Alonso didn't receive all that money and Dallas police officers may have been skimming). Dallas police tolerated Alonso's crimes, including involvement in the drug trade, while he set up 24 innocent people over period of many months. Then he received a sentence from the feds that was "much less" than federal sentencing guidelines in exchange for "cooperation." By contrast: His brother, Daniel, who worked with him as an informant [in the fake-drug cases], received 20 years. In all, officials say, former Dallas narcotics Detective Mark Delapaz paid six crooked informants $440,000 in police funds for their fake drug tips. Enrique was always portrayed by the media and officialdom as the main informant working with Delapaz (and the seven other officers who allegedly faked field tests claiming Alonso's drugs were real), so it's somewhat shocking to learn he received a sentence only 25% of his brother's. That's a steep discount for his second stint as an informant - this time against his co-conspirators and police "handlers." This fellow keeps being compensated for snitching on others - by Dallas police, by the feds - even when he appears to be at the center of the criminal activity in question. Indeed, who thinks that, if there's anybody available to roll on, Alonso won't again seek cooperation benefits in his current federal case, either now or once he's in prison? Alexandra Natapoff has argued that snitching promotes crime, either because it's knowingly tolerated by authorities (in one notorious, recent instance Dallas Sheriff's deputies allowed an informant to help pull off an armed robbery without intervening) or by reducing sentences for criminals who inform. Mr. Alonso's case is a prime example. Counterfeiting is a major crime. It's not that easy to print fake money and he put together this scheme just two short years after his deportation. He seems to be a much bigger crook than anybody Dallas PD ever used him to target. Labels: Dallas County, drug policy, Snitching The no-snitchin message has been delivered by rap songs and by the actions of celebrities; 50 witnesses to the murder of a bodyguard for rapper Busta Rhymes have refused to cooperate with police, including Rhymes himself. The murders of rappers Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., and Run DMC's Jam Master Jay have all gone unsolved for similar reasons. Gritsforbreakfast said... 12:34: I'm not a fan of the "stop snitching" meme because it too often conflates "snitch" with "witness." To me a snitch is somebody who, either for pay or reduced culpability for their own crimes, becomes an active agent of the police or prosecution. They provide information in exchange for avoiding arrest or a reduced sentence, not out of some sense of civic duty. By contrast, the "stop snitching" folks and the Hip Hop crowd have sometimes used the slogan as a means of intimidating uninvolved witnesses who were not accomplices.(See past Grits posts on the 'stop snitching' phenomenon.) The issues raised in this post speak more to the consequences of police decisions to ignore criminal behavior in exchange for (frequently unreliable) information. Accomplices who are "incentivized" to give testimony (whether through pay or prosecutorial leniency) raise a different set of thorny issues compared to victims and uninvolved witnesses. The stop snitching "movement" is a dumb idea, but so too is the notion that paying a sleazebag criminal $200K to make drug cases won't inevitably turn out disastrously badly. Grits, you said: "First, three years ago after I began writing about this topic, a friend bought me a "Stop Snitching" t-shirt from a vendor here in Austin. I don't wear it much..." You don't wear it much? How often - once a week, once a month or just to political events? Grits can't be bothered with little things like consistency. The press coverage of the fake drug scandal was terribly censored. I did some searching for it a few months ago and found, surprisingly, that the incident has been largely sanitized on the web. The only sources that come up easily seem to suggest the entire affair was due solely to the informant, when the facts are that one of the cops was even convicted and the fact that more were involved was obvious. The missing money is never mentioned. That case had far reaching implications because it capitalized on the fact that the "purity" of a controlled substance is not relevant under the law for purposes of computing possession quantities. What they planted on the victims was chalk -- it had no usable amount of cocaine in it. It wouldn't get anyone high. But the fact that it contained trace amounts that yielded positive test results made the full weight of the chalk into "cocaine" for legal possession purposes. This precedent is still in effect and is fertile ground for serious injustice. If you dump an ounce of a substance into a fifty gallon drum of water, then you are in possession of fifty gallons of the substance rather than the ounce. The law is totally blind to the facts of dilution and concentration, and the prosecutors capitalize on that. Whenever law chooses to ignore facts of physics, nothing but injustice can result. I am not sure I buy into the "no snitch" philosophy in total. If we are a society based on laws, then we should be able to tell the truth to authorities. It shouldn't be a bad thing. The abuses would be addressed at the level at which they occur, such as cases like this. It was the police who did this. There was no real snitching involved. If we take the attitude that it is wrong to tell the truth, then we are going down a blind alley. The result is to hand control of everything over to organized crime. I don't want gangs or the mob deciding what I can say and what I can't. No one in Texas justice is concerned with the truth, that's how we got to where we are. Yes, 3:09, a friend bought me one of those shirts after I'd been writing about the topic for a while. I didn't buy it myself and I assume it was given with the same sense of irony with which I accepted it. I've occasionally worn it around the house when I'm low on laundry. But it doesn't express a political view I support. If you want to know my actual views on the subject instead of just pulling quotes out of context, see here. 4:14: Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. 5:00: I don't espouse any "no snitch" philosophy if by that you mean witnesses shouldn't come forward to report crimes. As you point out, that's not the same as what's going on when police tolerate criminality in exchange for information. There seems to be a large network of individuals who inflict an unrelenting verbal pounding upon police officers. We see this in the media, by bloggers and many others who promote a contemptuous attitude towards those who put their lives on the line to try to maintain a bit of order in our mean streets. While bloggers by themselves are not responsible, could this unrelenting one sided anti-police cacophony be contribiting to the increasing number of assaults upon police officers? What happened in Washington state yesterday is a case in point. "We see this in the media, by bloggers and many others who promote a contemptuous attitude towards those who put their lives on the line to try to maintain a bit of order in our mean streets." No. What we see in the media is the press and bloggers pointing out instances where those who have taken an oath to uphold the law have, instead, decided that they are above it. And, too add insult to that injury, there's little desire among police and prosecutors to pursue cases against police and prosecutors who choose to cross the line. I respect law enforcement officers and the fact that they're willing to put their lives on the line for the cause of justice. But that doesn't give them a free pass to bend and break the law. Who says Grits is unrelenting? Who says Grits is one sided? What We Have Become http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OFFICERS_SHOT?SITE=TXDAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 8:41 - what does that have to do with anything? Was the Washington state shooter a police informant? I agree that policing can and should be a respectable occupation, 07:28:00 PM, but I think you are using some rather dated and quite inaccurate arguments. First, as shown by earlier statistics on this blog, policing isn't -- as jobs go -- all that dangerous. Sure, there are isolated incidents like the one today, which the press blows up into "the norm". It is far from "the norm". It is highly unusual. How many other people were killed on the job today? I bet that would make this event look quite mild. The argument that these people are risking life and limb more so than the rest of the working public on a daily basis, and thus should be protected from all criticism and heaped upon with unusual honors and unconditional respect, is just plain wrong. It is hype, and it is part of the authoritarian backlash hype that characterized the conservative movement. Police in our society are something of a necessary hazard. We are a people who by nature distrust and demand accountability of government authority, and there isn't much more raw form of government authority than police. As Americans, we have a right to question what police do and how they do it. Otherwise, we become a totalitarian police state. Stop with your worn-out shaming of Americans for doing what Americans are obliged to do by virtue of our Constitution. If you want to live in a place where government police rule, demand respect and reverence, and are beyond criticism, move to a dictatorship. Second, your claim that the media trashes police is the same old "liberal media" argument that has been called out and discredited numerous times since the conservatives first started making that argument. There is no "liberal media". The mainstream media defers heavily to police authority, opting most often to tell only the official side of any story. They participate and encourage the public to do the same kind of blind-trust honor heaping that you say we should be doing. As usual, only liberal bloggers tell the other side. Since the police have enjoyed almost total and unlimited support by the mainstream media throughout the conservative movement, the only place the other side can be heard is on liberal blogs. If you want to hear only the police version, turn off your computer and turn on the TV. There is no "liberal media". Yes, there is. Boyness, please give us some directions to this liberal media. I'm starved for it. "It's not that easy to print fake money and he put together this scheme just two short years after his deportation." Deported? I thought illegal immigration and a porous border were not problems. 9:49 it has nothing to do with the article but more to do with another example of the violent country we have become, something too that "no snitching" promotes. 6:58, I've not only never said that, I've repeatedly said the opposite. Our immigration policy needs reform and border security is largely a failed endeavor. The old strategies haven't worked - this guy is evidence of that. 7:02: If it has nothing to do with the article, that's called "trolling." I am the victim of Harris County Justice and an informant being used to entrap me. I proved this in pretrial hearings on a Criminal Solicitation For Capital Murder charge and still wrongfully went to prison. I am the only person in the history of this country to be granted entrapment by a judge in Houston,Texas.I know more about this law in this state and what it does to keep the people together thinking their way like a heard of sheep. That is all the people of Texas are, sheep being lead to a cage in the name of justice and protecting society. What fools we really are. If you understood the mind of a snitch you would never allow them to be in bed with law enforcement. Oh! I forgot though. In this state our law enforcement and justice system are the real criminals Anonymous wrote: What they planted on the victims was chalk -- it had no usable amount of cocaine in it. It wouldn't get anyone high. But the fact that it contained trace amounts that yielded positive test results made the full weight of the chalk into "cocaine" for legal possession purposes. Actually, the evidence in these cases found that the police officers were lying when they claimed to have tested these seized substances in the field. The scheme finally unraveled when lab tests began indicating that the drugs weren't real. The detectives were paying the informants for every seized kilo, so there was a financial incentive to bulk up the fake drugs. Anonymous 11/30/2009 10:46:00 AM wrote: "Actually, the evidence in these cases found that the police officers were lying when they claimed to have tested these seized substances in the field." I don't doubt that for a minute. I am sure they lied about any number of things, as they were obviously on the take and the whole affair was dirty. What I know is that the press at the time reported that the material was primarily "gypsum" with a small amount of real cocaine mixed in. That is where my point comes in. If that was the case, then any subsequent lab analysis which showed that the concentration of cocaine was minimal simply served to raise a red flag for further investigation. That is, someone who wasn't in on it decided that the fact that the material had only trace amounts of drug raised their suspicions to investigate further, because it obviously wouldn't make sense. But, that investigation would not be relevant to the original charges and convictions unless it was successful in uncovering evidence that it was a setup. As far as the law for prosecuting the possession charge, if it wasn't shown to be a setup, my understanding is that the full bulk of the material is considered "cocaine" for purposes of determining the quantity in the prosecution. That is a fact, as far as I know, and that is still how it is done. It becomes important in cases where people possess pharmaceutical preparations that have large quantities of fillers and non-controlled drugs in which a relatively smaller quantity of a controlled substance is embedded (such as pain pills that have 5 milligrams of narcotic and 500 mg of tylenol, along with fillers). When the prosecutor presents the charge, the quantity of "narcotic" which the person is charged with possessing is simply the weight of the pills in total -- period. The law specifically avoids allowance for computing the amount of actual controlled substance in the bulk weight. Because of that, even prescription drugs with very small quantities of narcotics end up weighing enough to qualify for "trafficking" charges, and states routinely charge people in that way. My understanding is that the official guidelines for making this "error" is either established case law or is expressly spelled out in statutes. That is, the law at this time is that 1 ounce of a controlled substance dissolved in 50 pounds of water is 50 pounds of controlled substance. In fact, there was a recent prosecution of someone for possession of "bong water" where that precedent was tested and was upheld. The Dallas Morning News articles states that: "He wasn't immediately arrested. While federal agents worked the case, Mesquite police arrested Alonso in December for stealing boots from Sears at Town East Mall. He was released from the Dallas County Jail after 10 days on time served, records show." Seems weird that a counterfeiter would steal a pair of boots, doesn't it? Like you said, this guy might be a bigger criminal than thought, but my instincts tell me that he is a small-fry, down-the-chain in something bigger, and he is being "taken out"... База кинофильмов, кино, фильмы, анимация, мультики TYC Ombudsman indicted, resigns Coming to grips with unscientific forensic practices Mama Tried House releases 'interim charges': What criminal ju... Dallas fake-drug informant shows how 'cooperation'... Statesman plugs "D.A. Confidential" Most Houston police suicides received no treatment Colorado may reduce drug-possession sentences to l... NY Times sees new bipartisan consensus on criminal... 'Chairman of Texas forensic science panel overstep... Data on TDCJ Unit Age and Cost Peeking in on the feds: Texas' Western District pr... 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More detail on scent lineup case headed to Texas CCA Travis County jail expansion results in few new beds Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will hear argument... Reduce pretrial detention to stave off jail overcr... Prison Legal News sues TDCJ over book censorship Hump Day Roundup Ramshaw, Tribune tackle TYC mental illness dischar... More litigation, disapprobation for dog 'scent lin... Montgomery County spending juvie diversion funds o... Do prosecutors "hate new crimes"? Should prostitutes be protected or prosecuted? Cross-examination by teleconference? Prosecutorial hubris, entitlement on display in re... AG thwarting transparency on justice matters Bizarro allegations against TYC Ombudsman center o...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line831
__label__wiki	0.518629	0.518629	BBC’s SHERLOCK: Season 2, Episode 2 – “The Hounds of Baskerville” January 11, 2012 DrKronner 3 Comments I’ve made clear my admiration for the BBC show Sherlock. It’s well written and acted, its interesting, and all around better than at least 90% of the other TV shows. That said, I thought the latest episode might’ve been their weakest. I recognize that following up the premiere, which I feel to be the best episode to date, was no easy task. It’s like doing stand-up for the first time and going on stage after Eddie Murphy… Anyhow, that’s not to say it was terrible either. One thing that this episode actually did quite well was attempt to humanize Sherlock some more. In A Scandal in Belgravia it showed Sherlock to be less asexual than previous, as it was clear how he felt for Irene Adler. In The Hounds of Baskerville however, the focus is more on John Watson and their friendship – the only one Sherlock has. The story revolves around Holmes and Watson traveling to the countryside to investigate a case about giant dog that is terrorizing the area, and the disappearance of a glowing rabbit. Obviously not the normal type of case for the great detective, but he is intrigued at the possibility of genetic testing at the military base in Baskerville. The case actually came to them from a man who has sent 20 years living in terror and paranoia after seeing one of this hound kill his father when he was just a boy. A story that no one believed when he was young, but recent sightings of the hound have people talking. It’s become a local legend, like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, this giant hound stalks the hills unconfirmed. Sherlock is convinced that the Military base has something to do with the reemergence of the deadly dog. Perhaps the most thrilling part of the episode is when Sherlock and John gain entrance to the Baskerville Base using Mycroft’s stolen ID, really pushing the envelope to see what they can get away with, as I assume that lying your way onto a secure Military base is punished pretty severely… I did like the updates they did to the original story, which was something I was pretty curious about going in. I’m a big fan of the book, and replacing the ‘family curse’ with Government misdeeds seemed to fit the times a little better. While still quite enjoyable, this was my least favorite episode to date, so I’m giving it a 3.5/5. Though, as Sherlock 3.5 is still better than most shows best stuff… For more on Sherlock – Click it Here! It was also a nice bonus to see Game of Thrones‘ Greatjon Umber as Dr. Frankland… BBCBenedict CumberbatchEddie MurphyGame of ThronesSherlockSherlock Holmes Previous PostThe Best of the Internet: The Funniest ‘Skyrim’ ContentNext PostHero Express: Dark Knight Station – Rumors, Easter Eggs and Tickets Already On Sale 3 thoughts on “BBC’s SHERLOCK: Season 2, Episode 2 – “The Hounds of Baskerville”” blot says: bonus? don’t get it. Clive Mantle has been almost a fixture on tv for more than a decade(s). or do you mean the irony of his GoT character being Greatjon, having previously been Little John in Robin of Sherwood? Dr. Kronner says: He may be a fixture on TV in the UK, but he is almost entirely unknown in the US. And it’s a bonus for fans of this site since we heavily cover both of those shows. William Hart says: I generally found this a super entertaining episode, if not the most clever but I rate it 5th – The Blind Banker was a completely predictable and boring episode for me with the stereotypical Triad-style update, everything else has been pretty entertaining and amazing. However I thought the ending was incredibly interesting and haven’t seen anybody point this out but it feels obvious; I think the old man shown briefly at the end is the real Moriarty. There was no reason to focus on him as the last person of the episode when we had both “Moriarty” and Mycroft in the room unless he is secretly notable. And while new “Moriarty” is fun and psychotic in that Joker sort of way, I at least wanted to see an older, colder, more bitter Professor Moriarty. This guy had the perfect look for that and the episode itself would explain the switch – the H.O.U.N.D. chemical induced paranoia, psychosis and opened minds to suggestion. New “Moriarty” could have been drugged and used as a pawn, hinted at by his obsession with Sherlock and ease of (possibly) committing suicide.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line832
__label__cc	0.562501	0.437499	Everyday integration: The Local Contexts, Practices, and Mobilities of Integration Lead Research Organisation: University of Bristol Department Name: Sociology The recent Casey Review (2016) and Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper (2018) have revived integration as a national policy priority. The problem these strategies address is the perceived lack of integration of immigrants and ethnic minorities. The fix they propose combines English Language provision and the promotion of 'fundamental British values' with curbs on immigration and interventions to address what are viewed as harmful cultural practices. Whilst most will agree that integration is desirable, there are different views on what integration is and how best to achieve it. Our approach is distinctive in at least three ways. First, we view integration as a process involving everyone, not just immigrants and ethnic minorities. The drawback of approaches that single out certain populations as 'unintegrated' is that they relieve other, 'integrated' populations of responsibility for integration. Integration, we argue, can only work if it involves everyone, where everyone shares its responsibilities and benefits. Second, we view integration as beginning in the situated practices and local contexts of everyday life. The drawback of approaches that stress fundamental national values is they trade in abstractions that may have little bearing on people's day-to-day concerns. Integration, we argue, should be pursued and achieved through social intercourse grounded in everyday life, not (only) through the promotion of abstract national values. Third, we view integration as a bottom-up phenomenon, where the aim of policy should be to capture and encourage existing best practices whilst simultaneously attenuating local barriers to integration. The drawback of approaches pitched at the national level is they are less sensitive to variation in local context. Integration, we argue, must begin with and attend to the specificities of local context. Our Everyday Integration approach reclaims and retools integration for academic and policy purposes. Our approach represents a step change in the scholarship on integration. Integration has been criticised for its assimilationist undertones and lack of conceptual clarity, leading some to abandon it in favour of cognate concepts such as incorporation or inclusion. Given integration's continued policy relevance, however, our aim instead is to redefine and reclaim it in ways that identify and then remedy its earlier shortcomings. We begin with integration as an assortment of locally grounded everyday practices and mobilities that facilitate meaningful and constructive social exchange. We will develop this approach as our main scholarly intervention to integration. Our approach is designed to achieve maximum impact for the everyday users and agents of integration. Integration is not just a matter of fostering good relations between citizens and migrants in national contexts. Rather, integration occurs through the grounded practices, exchanges, and mobilities of everyday life in local contexts. Our policy interventions are designed to capture and facilitate existing good practices whilst simultaneously addressing remaining barriers to integration. Working with the Mayor of Bristol, the Bristol City Council, and a wide range of City and Community Partners, we will use our research findings to co-produce and implement an Integration Strategy for Bristol. We will then distil the insights from our research and Strategy to formulate an Integration Toolkit that can be flexibly adapted for other urban contexts across Britain. Rather than simply seeing the lack of integration as a problem, we contend that a focus on the ways in which different groups of mobile and settled residents of the city already experience and practice integration - that is, the people who are its everyday architects and agents - can provide insights and creative approaches for scholars and policymakers seeking to understand and foster integration. One key objective of this project is to engage community partners, policymakers, and academics in collaborative research to co-produce an Integration Strategy for Bristol that will provide an evidence-based, locally grounded approach to promoting integration in the city. This will form the basis for an Integration Toolkit, which will offer a flexible set of principles, methodologies, and insights for other cities to develop their own locally-driven approaches to integration. The project's aims and design have been developed and agreed through a series of workshops, meetings, and other discussions in 2017-2018 with local government and community organisations. We will continue this collaboration to: share knowledge between academics, practitioners and communities; co-organise Integration Roadshows to canvass local communities on their ideas and concerns about integration; run a series of Integration Workshops with 25 local Partners to shape the project's ongoing implementation; co-produce an Integration Strategy for Bristol; deliver the Integration Strategy to the Mayor of Bristol and Bristol City Council and work with them on a plan for its implementation and continued funding; and develop and disseminate the Integration Toolkit to stakeholders across the UK. The beneficiaries of the project are the range of Partners in Bristol who are involved in and supporting this project. These include Bristol City Council and the Mayor of Bristol, who have pledged their support for the project and their commitment to collaborating with the research. Together they will ensure the dissemination and implementation of the Integration Strategy for Bristol, linking it with and embedding it in the Mayor's One City Plan for 'a coherent and socially inclusive city'. Our Bristol City Council Partners from the Housing Division, the Department for Neighbourhoods and Communities, the Department for Growth and Regeneration, and the Division of Culture will join the project's Steering Committee to inform the design and implementation of the research and ensure that it addresses the needs of local residents and policymakers. The project has achieved the support of a wide range of local community organisations and stakeholders, including our four core City Partners: Voscur, Up Our Street, Ashley Community Housing, and the Black South West Network, who will join the project's Steering Committee with responsibility for representing the interests and needs of organisations working on integration issues in the city. Additionally, the project will work with 25 Community Partners, including Babbasa Youth Empowerment, Bristol Disability Equality Forum, Bristol Multi-Faith Forum, Community CoLab, Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership, Refugee Women of Bristol, and United Communities (see Appendix 1 for a full list). These Partners will participate in the Integration Workshops and Roadshows to help develop the research's approach to addressing the concerns and views of diverse communities from across the city. Such commitment from our Bristol Partners ensures that our project is well positioned to achieve real impact on its Integration Strategy and related initiatives in the city to reach some of the project's most important beneficiaries, the people of Bristol. Additionally, the project will draw on the insights, proposals and lessons learnt from the research and Integration Strategy to create a national Integration Toolkit for national launch and dissemination to other cities across the UK. Our Partner from the Mayor's Office, David Barclay (Good Faith Partnership/Advisor to the Mayor on Social Inclusion), will lead on the launch of the Integration Strategy for Bristol in London and the subsequent dissemination of the Integration Toolkit to local stakeholders in other cities and to national stake-holders, including parliamentarians and civil servants. Oct 19 - Sep 21 Jon Edward Fox Pol. sci. & internat. studies Economic Sociology Urban Geography University of Bristol, United Kingdom (Lead Research Organisation) Ambition Lawrence Weston (Collaboration) Refugee Women of Bristol (Collaboration) Bristol Green Capital Partnership (Collaboration) Knowle West Media Centre (Collaboration) The Architecture Centre (Collaboration) Age UK, United Kingdom (Collaboration) Barton Hill Settlement (Collaboration) Voscur (Collaboration) Bristol Disability Equality Forum (Collaboration) Bristol Multi-faith Forum (Collaboration) Bristol City Council, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Project Partner) The Bristol Somali Resource Centre (Collaboration) Southmead Development Trust (Collaboration) Community CoLab (Collaboration) Up Our Street (Collaboration) Trinity Centre (Collaboration) Wellspring Healthy Living Centre (Collaboration) Bristol Refugee Rights (Collaboration) DMAC UK (Collaboration) Black South West Network (Collaboration, Project Partner) LGBT Bristol (Collaboration) Stand Against Racism and Inequality (Collaboration) United Communities (Collaboration) Ujima Radio (Collaboration) Ashley Community Housing (Collaboration, Project Partner) Babbasa (Collaboration) Voscur (Project Partner) Easton & Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Mgt (Project Partner) Jon Edward Fox (Principal Investigator) Bridget Jane Anderson (Co-Investigator) Therese O'Toole (Co-Investigator) David John Manley (Co-Investigator) Description We are in the sixth month of a collaborative and co-produced research project with Bristol City Council and more than thirty community partners across the city. The impact of the research has been found in the process thus far of collaborating with our partners to progress the work of the project. Those meetings include 1 large workshop (with the majority of partners present), 2 steering committee meetings (with representatives from 4 key community partners and Bristol City Council present), and approximately 10 work-package meetings (each with at least 1 key community partner, 1 Bristol City Council partner, and 1 University of Bristol partner). The main objective of the project is to co-produce an impact strategy for Bristol. We have thus far been scoping and collecting the knowledge we have in local communities (through our community partners) and identifying the integration priorities for both community and Bristol City Council partners. The process of meeting and collaborating on these and other objectives has put our community partners into direct dialogue with Bristol City Council on matters of shared concern and interest. This is building the capacity of our community partners to influence local policy on integration and other matters. Sector Communities and Social Services/Policy,Government, Democracy and Justice Impact Types Societal,Policy & public services Description Meetings with Greater London Authority Geographic Reach Local/Municipal/Regional Title Annotated Bibliographies Description Annotated bibliographies for each work-package. We asked our key partners to send us information about relevant publications to include on these bibliographies. Impact Knowledge exchange between key partners and academic research team. Title Community Research Database Description Database of existing community research on integration. We asked our community partners for information about existing research, including research projects, evaluation, workshops, events and associated reports, and have compiled this information in a database. We have not yet shared this database with others but plan to create a searchable database that would be beneficial to our community partners. Impact Increased engagement of community partners in the project. Description Partnership with Bristol City Council Organisation Bristol City Council PI Contribution Research expertise, intellectual input and access to data. Collaborator Contribution Professional expertise, intellectual input, network of contacts. Impact Annotated bibliographies, community research database, workshop participation, Mayor's blog post. Description Partnership with community partners Organisation Age UK Department Age UK Bristol PI Contribution Research expertise, intellectual input. Collaborator Contribution Professional expertise, intellectual input, participation in engagement workshop, assistance with recruitment of research participants. Impact Workshop (contribution to decisions made over direction of research and GPS sample construction), workshop report, annotated bibliographies, community research database. Organisation Ambition Lawrence Weston Organisation Babbasa Organisation Barton Hill Settlement Organisation Bristol Disability Equality Forum Organisation Bristol Green Capital Partnership Organisation Bristol Multi-faith Forum Organisation Bristol Refugee Rights Organisation Community CoLab Sector Private Organisation DMAC UK Organisation Knowle West Media Centre Organisation LGBT Bristol Organisation Refugee Women of Bristol Organisation Southmead Development Trust Organisation Stand Against Racism and Inequality Organisation The Architecture Centre Organisation The Bristol Somali Resource Centre Organisation Trinity Centre Organisation Ujima Radio Organisation United Communities Organisation Wellspring Healthy Living Centre Description Partnership with key partners (ACH, BSWN, Up Our Street, and Vosur) Organisation Ashley Community Housing PI Contribution Research expertise, intellectual input, research management, access to data. Collaborator Contribution Professional expertise, intellectual input, access to data, network of contacts. Impact Annotated bibliographies, community research database, workshop participation, ACH news report. Organisation Black South West Network Organisation Up Our Street Organisation Voscur Description Ashley Community Housing News Article Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication Results and Impact News article announcing project with quotes from PI Jon Fox, Marvin Rees Mayor of Bristol and the CEO of key partner ACH. URL https://ach.org.uk/news-and-features/uk-first-ps960000-project-explores-integration-bristol Description Bristol 24/7 News Article Results and Impact A news report on the project, including an interview with PI Jon Fox. URL https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/bristol-integration-project-a-uk-first/ Description Bristol Mayor's blog post Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel Results and Impact Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees announced the collaboration between UoB and BCC on this research project on his blog. He described the project, its approach to integration, the phases of research and the Integration Toolkit output. URL https://thebristolmayor.com/2019/07/05/bristol-wins-bid-for-1m-everyday-integration-project/ Description Epigram News Article Primary Audience Undergraduate students Results and Impact A news article in the online newspaper Epigram, 'Post-Brexit social concerns' of Uni professors inspire Bristol city integration research.' The article describes the project and invites people to contact the PI with thoughts on the topic. URL https://epigram.org.uk/2019/08/01/everyday-integration-project/ Description Migration Mobilities Bristol blog post Primary Audience Other audiences Results and Impact Blog post for the Migration Mobilities Bristol Specialist Research Institute website that introduced the project and its main objectives and approaches. URL https://migration.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2019/07/23/everyday-integration/ Description Twitter Results and Impact Twitter account with 205 followers. We have used this to promote news related to the project (job advertisements) and to promote the work of our community partners. We will use it to promote future events related to the project and to announce research outputs. Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020 URL https://twitter.com/everydayinteg Description Workshop with Community Partners Results and Impact A workshop to involve community organisations in the research project. We asked attendees to share their experiences of integration and non-integration in Bristol, which we collected and analysed for themes. We sent a report on our findings to our mailing list contacts. We also asked for feedback on our approach to GPS sampling, which has informed our approach to the sample construction. As a result of the event, we have received requests for further collaboration.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line834
__label__cc	0.636794	0.363206	What is Cultural Conditioning Work Life Conditioning Personal Life Conditioning Hire Robin to Speak From the moment we are born, others’ expectations shape our behaviors, choices, and definitions of success. We build our personal and professional lives around those expectations and at some point, many of us wonder if we are on the right path. We may want to make changes, but it’s difficult and we don’t know how to start. WHAT GAME ARE YOU PLAYING? guides you toward the answers. What led Robin to write this book? I’ve lived on four continents, traveled to more than sixty countries. I started picking up life habits from other places and bringing them back. And I think here in the U.S., we’re all so busy and we’re all so rushed and pushing ourselves to get to the next thing that sometimes it’s good for us to step back and go ‘Wait, what’s really the objective here? What am I really trying to do?’ And ask ourselves if we’re doing what we want to do or if we’re doing what others tell us we’re supposed to want. This question – plus a serendipitous event – led me to write this book! “Imagine yourself on your deathbed, never having pursued your dreams or passions, having lived a life someone others decided was best for you! Sadly, many people never live their own lives, but end up being pawns in someone else’s. Through her struggles, Robin Moriarty ended up finding her own game and living it. She shares her struggles and journey with the readers and lays out a road map to help readers find their own game and overcome obstacles that inevitably will get in the way. The book is very user friendly, moves seamlessly and is fun to read. As someone who has struggled to find their own path, the book confirms many of the things that I believe in and have acted upon. 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In What Game Are You Playing?, author Robin Moriarty, PhD, shares her views on what being “successful” really looks like, and those views will be a surprise to many. According to Moriarty, life is a game, and it is up to you to determine just what kind of game you want to play. Robin guides you through a process that shows you how to assess your current state and outlines the steps you need to take in order to achieve your new game and own version of success. The book enables you to— Gain awareness of the way you want to live your life Redefine success on your own terms Map out what you will need to do to get there Through a series of examples and exercises designed as a game, Moriarty helps you recognize—and then step away from—the expectations of others so you can define and pursue your own versions of success in work and in life. Through this process of finding and designing your own game, you’ll no longer be a pawn in someone else’s. Includes A Companion Workbook In the free companion workbook, you’ll be able to understand your current game, reflect upon it, and redefine your game to reflect your own version of success. This workbook accompanies the book, so make sure to use them together! Want to Try Before You Buy? Download a free excerpt of WHAT GAME ARE YOU PLAYING? to get a taste of a life that’s possible! “This book is perfect for anyone seeking to take control of how they play the game at work. Its honest and accessible approach will guide you to achieve the success that you desire!” Gail Evans Author “Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman” and Retired Executive Vice President of CNN Newsgroup “This is a guidebook for the dreamers, the artists, the hustlers, and the individuals. The people who have realized their lives are theirs to live and the people who want to find that realization. In other words, this is for all of us.” Dr. Jeremy Petranka Asisstant Dean and Professor of the Practice, The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University “Compelling, refreshing, honest and inspiring… What Game Are You Playing? reminds us that it’s never too late to design your own game, fearlessly act on it, and actually enjoy playing it!” Erika Medina-Vecchini Managing Director, Endeavor Puerto Rico “I found that this book resonated with me more than any other self-improvement book that I’ve read (and I’ve read a lot!). Like the author, I have an unconventional job, I’m child free and love to travel. This makes many people uncomfortable and I spent my twenties trying to fit into society’s idea of what success should look like. This lead to a quarter-life crisis and a few nervous breakdowns. What Game Are You Playing? inspired me to continue to pursue things that make me happy and fulfilled, rather than trying to keep up with others around me.” College, Career, Life “Are you grinding through life? Then hit the reset button and wipe your slate clean! Robin’s book guides you to redefine what success looks like to you and how to pursue things that are important to you! STOP playing someone else’s game, trying to live up to other’s expectations…START playing your game, by your rules…TODAY!” Don W Quigley Jr Retired Fortune 100 President “What Game Are You Playing? guides you to ask the hard questions, to leave your comfort zone, and to redesign your life for more joy and fulfillment.” Natalia Gonzalez Amato Head of South America Marketing, Air New Zealand “Excellent framework! It was an easy insightful Sunday morning coffee read. Well done on the perfect balance of implementing convergent and divergent principles. Your transparency and relational theme throughout the book added an extra special element for your audience. It is most definitely a great tool box add that I can see myself continuously using.” Abha Treohan The Fuqua School of Business MBA Special Deal for Bulk Orders Would you like to buy 20 or more copies of “What Game Are You Playing?” for your team, book club, or organization? Please send an email to gutsy.world.us@gmail.com for bulk order pricing. Author Robin Moriarty, Ph.D. has a precise and effective narrative format which is sure to inspire those seeking guidance but also has the comforting confidence of a teacher giving instruction to pupils. The examples and exercises included in the volume really help to illustrate effective goal setting and to aid readers in assessing their situation and the various ‘games’ in which they may be pawns rather than players at the moment. The organization of the volume makes it easy to find sections to reference and readdress, and the overall flow of the project moves from general concepts and understanding into specific individualized planning, all with a sense of progression and growing confidence throughout. Overall, What Game Are You Playing? will certainly be a worthwhile read for anyone experiencing a sense of helplessness and unfulfillment, and/or a lack of purpose in their current lives. K.C. Finn Readers' Favorite I enjoyed this book because it’s thought-provoking, intriguing and insightful. As you read this book, you can see the passion that Robin displays in the desire to support others in being who they’re meant to be. As she states, it is what we place on ourselves that keeps us bogged down and not living to our fullest. The chapter Spending the Most Amount of Time in the Coolest Places resonated with me because it’s those peak, special moments that I encounter and create for myself that allow me to relax and create my own game. I’ve learned early in life that everyone operates by different rules of engagement; for some it’s money, others prestige but for me, it’s quality of life. It’s like playing chess: the objective is to be strategic in protecting the queen. To seal the deal of the game, let’s hear what Gail Evans, CNN Executive Leader and author, has to say: “Whether the game is croquet, Monopoly, field hockey, or football, you have to understand the directions first. So why play the game of business any differently?” So ask yourself, what game am I playing – mine or others? Vernita Naylor Let’s Get Gutsy OTHERS don’t define success for you. YOU define success for you. Opt-in for our free, monthly Gutsy newsletter. Thanks for subscribing! Go Gutsy! Copyright 2020 HappyHappy LLC. 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__label__cc	0.698126	0.301874	Head4Knowledge Home > Blog > Learning How to Learn > Educational Vampires — PowerUp to Protect Yourself and Loved Ones (updated) Educational Vampires — PowerUp to Protect Yourself and Loved Ones (updated) 2017-10-10 David Leasure Protect yourself and loved ones from the grievous bite of the Educational Vampires using a technique called PowerUp. This article will explain why PowerUp works as both a cure, in it’s regular form, and a vaccine when using Self-PowerUp. PowerUp is the single most effective tool that could transform learning across the world. Don’t let your loved ones or yourself suffer. Learn how to PowerUp today. Educational Vampires Afflicting Learners It happens every day, in every school, during every second. An Educational Vampire (EV) bites into another student. The bite is often grievous enough to change the course of learners’ lives. Learners’ have their love of learning, faith in schools, and worst of all, belief in themselves drained away. Stricken learners either develop into: fear-driven perfectionists, reward-driven coasters, or lethargic zombies. Lethargic zombies, abbreviated LZ, are often mistaken as lazy and then blamed for their condition. Negative Effects of EVAL EVs are not new. The species evolved as a more wicked type of Energy Vampire. There is evidence suggesting that they were the ones who invented schools for ease of access to learners’ souls. But EVs are lurking among us with even more approaches to draining the life from our students, such as frequent standardized testing. The act has become so common that it’s now standard practice with its own name, EVAL – Educational Vampires Afflicting Learners. EVAL is often masked as a more academic word, evaluation. Also, the problem is growing since it’s so easy for anyone to become an EV. Sometime in our life, an EV has bitten us, likely multiple times over many years. The “virus” lies dormant until the right moment comes along. In order to trigger the condition, all an EV has to do is utter words that drain positive emotions from a student. In the name of improvement, they find fault with the learners’ work. “That’s a good effort,” an EV might say, “but it’s not up to standards, Billy. You have to try even harder. You’ve earned a C.” Now, Billy may be thinking, “no matter how hard I try, the teacher finds fault with me. I must be stupid.” Billy, with these negative internal thoughts may stop trying, or not try so hard, and is internalizing “stupid” to his self-image. Are you vulnerable? Has an EV ever bitten you? Then, you’re a carrier. Have you ever bitten a student, drained their learning soul? Then, you’re a practicing EV, even if “your intentions were good.” What can we do to stop the spread of this terrible affliction? What You Can Do to Protect Your Loved Ones and Yourself Fortunately, there’s a cure for carriers and EVs, as well as a vaccine for our children. The cure is to move away from evaluation as the dominant feedback source and only use it when students are fully prepared for the “bite.” Evaluation, short for summative evaluation, is done to make a judgement such as assigning a final grade or deciding whether to promote someone to the next level. The cure is called assessment. Formative assessment is done during learning to discover ways to improve. We call the approach PowerUp. By assessing for Strengths, Opportunities, and Insights, you’re increasing the power of your performance. The vaccination is a form of the cure. It must be displayed and encouraged by our educators and parents to help our learners practice it as well. The vaccination is named Self PowerUp or Self-Assessment (not to be confused with another affliction, Selfies). The diagram below shows the six steps of PowerUp Assessment. The EV Cure As a potential or practicing EV, whether you’re a teacher, parent, boss or other person-of-power, you can self-administer the cure by practicing PowerUp wherever you might have normally practiced EVAL. When practiced regularly with a learner, the steps in this list have been shown to help.1 In this explanation, the educator is the assessor, and the learner is the assessee. 1 Trust Establish Trust Between Assessor and Learner. Learners benefit through friendly, kind, and trusted analysis of their work. 2 Scope Include the purpose and scope of both the work and the assessment, the parts to be assessed, and how feedback is given. 3 Criteria Determine the measures of a quality performance. 4 Perform & Analyze The assessor finds two to three strengths that deserve support, two to three opportunities for growth, and any insights gained. Statements are confirmed with evidence and the areas for growth include clear suggestions to the learner. 5 Feedback The assessor conveys the feedback to the learner and answers any questions; strengths are presented first, followed by opportunities for growth, and concluded with the insights the assessor gained. The elements of feedback improve future performance (see the graphic below). 6 Plan The learner discusses the plan and schedules future assessments throughout the term emphasizing “early and often” How to Administer the Cure When done often, Self PowerUp encourages a culture of learning. Each student now trusts the educator and looks forward to feedback. Before the necessary end-of-term evaluation (“the bite”) the learner is told that a grade is required, but since they’ve practiced and improved, it’s simply another learning chance. Though educators may not be ready for more grading, a classroom of strong assessors/learners who support each other lightens the load. A mastery learning3 environment as proposed by Benjamin Bloom in 1968 (yes, the creator of Bloom’s Taxonomy) further strengthens the impact of Self PowerUp. Mastery allows assessment to be used Vaccinating Learners Vaccinations tend to erase a disease, when all likely carriers are protected from infection. Much like vaccinations against viruses, regular Self PowerUp, prevents EVs from draining or infecting their intended victims. The evaluation feedback either glances off or becomes assessment. Self-PowerUp is nothing more than learners assessing their own work. Benefits of self-assessment are the added means of self-analysis. Not only are self-assessors aware of their own work, they are also able to recall the input of their thoughts and feelings to the observed quality. A potential downside to this is that the learner is often not experienced as an educator, so the assessment quality may be lower. Over time, the capability of Self-PowerUp strengthens through enhanced self-awareness. Recovered EVs assess their learners’ PowerUp assessments. Assessing the assessment enhances this vital self-growth skill. Example PowerUp Assessment Carlos is going to write a research paper and is developing the outline first. He asks Martha if she would assess his outline. Martha’s an experienced writer who’s familiar with Self PowerUp. Carlos trusts her. In time, she agrees, and they talk about the traits for an effective outline. They decide that the thesis statement and logical structure are the factors she will assess. Focusing on the thesis statement, Martha describes the qualities needed: clarity, importance, attractiveness, and arguability. Then, she explains that an outline may be assessed on its standard parts, such as: introduction, criteria, regard of various approaches, argument in favor of the thesis statement, the support for the position, and the conclusion. What Feedback Should Look Like The thesis is interesting, important, and clear. The idea to best reduce greenhouse emissions by focusing on the mixture of ease of reduction and greatest impact is compelling and effective. The evidence you have for “methane is the greatest contributor” is backed up by several well-known references. Opportunities for Improvement The only evidence for the ease of reducing methane involves enclosing feedlots to capture methane emissions from cows, sourced from a website. Resources, containing more realistically large reductions, are required. Looking at another contributing gas, when more resources aren’t available, is important. The criteria do not support differentiating the various gases; the criteria do measure the volume of annual releases, and the impact of the gases, but they do not measure the ease of reduction methods by source; specify what ease of reduction is, and also what sources it reduces, and by how much This approach to analysis is an effective analytical framework for attacking this or other similar types of problems, such as water or particulate pollution, particularly when more than one source. Martha discusses the feedback with Carlos and clarifies his questions. She then encourages him to bring it back for another assessment. She avoids judgmental language such as “good” or “bad.” She also avoids saying “you did” or “you didn’t” which would be more personal. Instead, she looks at the outline itself and comments strictly on the evidence. The consistent use of Self PowerUp by educators creates an environment where learners look forward to feedback, seek it out on their own, continually strengthen their performances, and then improve their own Self PowerUp. By separating assessment from evaluation, learners are better able to receive an evaluation and resist internalizing the judgments as personal failings or punishment. Consequently, they will find the good in their evaluations and use it as assessment feedback. In this way, learners become immune to the damage Educational Vampires do, and avoid becoming one themselves. Please spread the word. The impact of EVAL robs students of the joy of learning, the initiative to improve, and destroys their belief in themselves. Educators, parents, and students should aggressively pursue the solution. Do your part and share this article widely and we can put an end to Educational Vampires! Explore why we prefer improvement assessment to support growth, how you can make it work, how you can do self-assessment, and how to turn evaluation into assessment. Read our post, Improve Anything – How to Give Feedback That Works, and don’t forget to sign up for your free coaching tool. Adapted from p. 55 of Apple, D., Ellis, W., & Hintze, D. (2016a). 25 Years of Process Education: Assessment vs. Evaluation (1991). International Journal of Process Education, 8(1), 53–58. Retrieved September 24, 2017 from http://www.processeducation.org/ijpe/2016/color033116sm.pdf. Apple, D., Ellis, W., & Hintze, D. (2016b). 25 Years of Process Education: Self-Assessment (1992). International Journal of Process Education, 8(1), 59–66. Retrieved September 24, 2017 from http://www.processeducation.org/ijpe/2016/color033116sm.pdf. Bloom, B. S. (1968). Learning for Mastery. Instruction and Curriculum. Regional Education Laboratory for the Carolinas and Virginia, Topical Papers and Reprints, Number 1. 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__label__cc	0.636066	0.363934	Hedge Fund Law Blog Hedge fund laws, starting a hedge fund, news and events… Offshore Hedge Fund Law Firms Generally speaking, offshore hedge funds utilize both domestic and offshore law firms when launching the hedge fund. In a recent survey, offshore hedge fund law firms were ranked; please see press release below. Walkers named Top Offshore Law Firm in 2008 Alpha Awards Underlining its reputation as the offshore law firm of choice in the hedge fund industry, Walkers is pleased to announce that it has been named as ‘Top Offshore Law Firm’ in the 2008 Alpha Awards for hedge fund service providers, with particular praise in the areas of hedge fund expertise and in the regulatory and compliance field. Based on the votes of more than 1,000 hedge fund firms which manage more than US$1.5 trillion, Alpha Magazine compiled its rankings based on the quality of service the firms received for the 12 months to March 31 2008. Views on service quality were broken down into a number of broad attributes and respondents were also asked to rate the importance of each attribute, which was used to help calculate the overall winner. “Receiving any award is always welcome but it is particularly gratifying when the results are based upon the views of our clients in the investment management community,” said Jonathan Tonge, managing partner of Walkers’ hedge fund practice, who is based in the Cayman Islands. “Our success can be attributed to the expertise and hard work of all the members of our hedge funds group and clients can be sure of our continued devoted attention and responsiveness at what is such a crucial time for the industry.” In addition to offshore law, the Alpha Magazine awards also recognised excellence in service to hedge funds among accountants, fund administrators, prime brokers and onshore law firms. Other winners included Morgan Stanley, Shartsis Friese, Rothstein Kass & Co., and Goldman, Sachs & Co. The rankings for the 2008 Alpha awards for hedge fund service providers can be viewed at – http://www.iimagazine.com/Rankings/RankingsHeFuTSPRGlobal08.aspx?src=http://www.iimagazinerankings.com/rankingsHeFuTSPRGlobal08/analysts1.asp~no–no__catid–4 The recent establishment by Walkers of a specialist Distressed Funds Group was also noted by Alpha Magazine. Formed earlier this year to assist hedge funds affected by the credit crisis and market downturn, the Distressed Funds Group draws on expertise from Walkers corporate, insolvency and litigation departments in its Cayman, British Virgin Islands and Jersey offices. Amid current market uncertainty, clients have welcomed additional specialist services targeted towards a specific market need. In its overview of this year’s Alpha Awards, the publication noted the brisk growth that the hedge fund industry has experienced in the Cayman Islands, where the number of hedge funds registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority reached 10,291 as of September 30. Demonstrating resilience in the face of the global financial crisis, there were a net 254 new hedge funds registered in the Cayman Islands in the third quarter of 2008, taking cancellations into account. “As has been demonstrated by the recent moves to Cayman by offshore law firms from elsewhere in the region, the Cayman Islands remain the clear jurisdiction of choice for offshore hedge funds. If you want to work in the hedge fund space then you need to be here,” said Mark Lewis, senior investment funds partner at Walkers. 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__label__wiki	0.947284	0.947284	Weather and Protests Hamper Ukraine Quarantine Efforts Ukraine’s effort to evacuate more than 70 people from China over the outbreak of a new virus faced setbacks Thursday as weather conditions delayed the return of the evacuees and protests broke out near a hospital where they are to be quarantined. Dozens of local residents protested Thursday morning seeking to prevent the evacuees from being quarantined there because they fear being infected. People put up road blocks and burned tires, while Ukrainian media reported that there were clashes with police. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy weighed in saying that those demonstration show “not the best side of our character” and sought to assure people that the quarantined evacuees wouldn’t pose any danger to local residents. In a statement published on his Facebook page, Zelenskiy said the people evacuated from China are healthy and will live in a closed medical center run by the National Guard in the village of Novi Sanzhary as a precaution. “In the next two weeks it will probably be the most guarded facility in the country,” Zelenskiy said. In the early hours of Thursday, a plane with 45 Ukrainians and 27 other foreign nationals took off from Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak that has infected more than 75,000 people worldwide and killed over 2,100. The plane stopped off in Kazakhstan to drop off two Kazakh passengers. Later, it sought to land in Kharkiv, a city in northeastern Ukraine, but could not due to bad weather conditions. Instead it flew to Kyiv to refuel, and eventually arrived in Kharkiv. Also Thursday, the Russian Embassy in Japan said that two more Russians aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Japan have been diagnosed with the virus, the Russian Embassy in Japan said. That raises to three the number of Russians on the ship confirmed to have the virus. The two will be transferred to a hospital in Japan for treatment, according to the embassy. The Diamond Princess has been docked in the Yokohama port near Tokyo since Feb. 4, when 10 people on board tested positive for the virus. So far 621 cases of the virus, which has been named COVID-19, have been confirmed among the the Diamond Princess’s original 3,711 people on board. Russia so far has reported only two cases of the disease on its soil. Two Chinese nationals diagnosed with the virus and hospitalized in two different regions of Siberia in late January have recovered and have been released from hospitals. Previous: Chinese Study: New Coronavirus Spreads More Like Flu Than SARS Next: Google Updates Terms in Plain Language After EU Scrutiny	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line853
__label__wiki	0.608158	0.608158	Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/enepol/v57y2013icp441-453.html Evaluating the direct and indirect rebound effects in household energy consumption behavior: A case study of Beijing Yu, Biying Zhang, Junyi Fujiwara, Akimasa Akimasa Fujiwara Biying Yu Junyi Zhang This paper examines whether increases in energy efficiency of major household items cause additional short-run utilization of these end uses and other end uses for households in Beijing. An integrated model is first developed by combining a Logit model and a resource allocation model, where the former represents the choice of end-use ownership and the latter describes the end-use usage. The rebound effects are finally obtained from calculating the own- and cross-elasticities based on the prediction. The empirical results show that for refrigerators, electric fans, gas showers, TVs, and PCs, no evident rebound occurs; while for air conditioners, clothes washers, microwave ovens, and cars, either a direct rebound effect or an indirect rebound effect exists significantly. The respective average upper bound of direct rebound effects for them are 60.76%, 106.81%, 100.79%, and 33.61%, suggesting a possibility of backfire for the clothes washers and microwave ovens, while the respective upper bound of total rebound effects are 88.95%, 100.36%, 626.58%, and 31.61%. Furthermore, increasing the efficiency of air conditioners and cars can definitely reduce the total household energy consumption during the use phase. Yu, Biying & Zhang, Junyi & Fujiwara, Akimasa, 2013. "Evaluating the direct and indirect rebound effects in household energy consumption behavior: A case study of Beijing," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 441-453. 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__label__cc	0.700817	0.299183	News · Waste Disposal · Water Cheap drainage nets keep water pollution at bay in Australia Written by Inhabitat News Pollution Waste Disposal Water pollution is a growing crisis around the world, but one city in Australia is doing its part to tackle the huge surges of waste that come from stormwater drains. By using a somewhat obvious, simple and cost-effective system of nets, or “trash traps,” the City of Kwinana is moving to prevent waste from entering its waters. In Spring 2018, the City of Kwinana collaborated with supplier Ecosol to install two drainage nets in the Henley Reserve. The netting was simply attached to concrete drain pipes, and these nets have since collected 370 kg (about 816 lb) of waste, including plastic food wrappers and bottles. Related: Former businessman bicycles down the Thames River to stop plastic pollution The system, including manufacturing, installation and additional labor, cost the municipality about $20,000 — prior to the nets, city workers would collect debris in the water by hand. The new system is picked up and cleaned out using cranes when the nets become full of waste. Then, the waste is sorted in a designated facility. Here, green waste is transformed into mulch, and other materials are separated into recyclable/non-recyclable. The City of Kwinana has considered the drainage nets a huge success, with plans to install three more nets in the nature reserve area over the next two years. “We know that the Kwinana community is very passionate about environmental initiatives and rallies around actions with positive environmental impact, and if it was not for the drainage nets, 370 kg of debris would have ended up in our reserve,” Mayor Carol Adams said. “The nets are placed on the outlet of two drainage pipes, which are located between residential areas and natural areas … This ensures that the habitat of the local wildlife is protected and minimizes the risk of wildlife being caught in the nets. To date, no wildlife has been caught up in either of the City’s nets.” The system took off on social media, in a viral storm that Adams said shows the importance for all levels of government to focus on initiatives to save the environment. + City of Kwinana Image via Shutterstock Drainage Nets	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line864
__label__cc	0.725264	0.274736	InsideFlyer.com [English] United States InsideFlyer.uk [English] United Kingdom InsideFlyer.de [German] Germany Free Newsletter. Miles + Points Review: Hilton Capital Grand Abu Dhabi June 8, 2016 by Brian Cohen Hilton Capital Grand Abu Dhabi Having traveled to greater than 50 countries on six continents and all 50 United States, Brian Cohen is a veteran frequent flyer who has been a member of frequent flyer communities for greater than 13 years; and has authored The Gate since August 2006. 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__label__wiki	0.668006	0.668006	<The bird habit Town considers making supervisor term four years> A full plate of ‘clinical integration’ by Geddy Sveikauskas/ June 11, 2012 /Comments closed (L-R) HealthAlliance chief strategy officer Josh Ratner, CEO Dave Lundquist and chief information officer John Finch. As it struggles with complex survival issues, HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, the Kingston-based integrated health-care system, is trying to strengthen its relationships with Ulster County’s physicians. According to its chief strategy officer, Josh Ratner, HealthAlliance has recently reached out to about 60 primary-care physicians in approximately 30 practices to discuss closer ties. Ratner and other HealthAlliance executives met about two weeks ago with the primary-care providers as a group. Ratner said the session was positive and supportive. The closer ties being discussed are part of a movement to reduce costs and improve quality through coordinated care across the fragmented national health system’s different functions, activities and operating units. The term “clinical integration” has been increasingly used to describe such coordination of care. Clinical integration is getting a boost from the recently enacted federal health care reform laws, which include support for pilot integration projects and some partial regulatory relief. According to the American Hospital Association, several provisions in the law may help overcome some barriers to integration. “It’s something we may want to be part of,” said Ratner. As HealthAlliance moves forward, there’s ample evidence that delays in efforts at integration may not be option. “Clinical integration has vaulted from good idea to a business imperative, thanks in large part to the new health-reform law,” said one recent article in a national health-management magazine. The combination of Benedictine and Kingston hospitals, under pressure from the state Berger Commission, was a big step in reforming the fragmented local system of health care. The merger and subsequent reorganizations created a smoother, better integrated continuum of care. But dealing with the distractions caused by the consolidation seems to have taken attention away from the urgency of clinical integration. So now HealthAlliance must play catch-up at an awkward time. Ulster County has been a stronghold of highly independent practitioners of primary care. In an age where the costs of health care are under constant attack, however, Ratner thinks that major change is inevitable — no less for the beleaguered hospitals than for the primary-care providers. As well as helping steady HealthAlliance’s business, a more closely integrated system may offer the most promise in maintaining as much treasured physician independence as can be preserved. “It would be a feather in our caps if we got the docs to work together in a unified way,” Ratner said. Right now, CEO Dave Lundquist and his management team at HealthAlliance could use a few new feathers in their cap. HealthAlliance’s strategy for creating a coordinated health-care delivery system with the potential to grow into a regional center for excellence has run into economic problems whose severity had been unanticipated. Those who objected to the merger see the dire alternatives presently facing the HealthAlliance administration as vindication of the correctness of their own earlier gloomy predictions. And many of those who supported the merger are appalled by the probability that one of the hospitals could be closed. Success has many fathers, and failure is indeed an orphan. “The institutions should have been braced for the economic challenges they ultimately faced,” said a press release this past week from Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, who had been instrumental in getting $47.5 million in state support for the creation of HealthAlliance. “I have already heard from many corners that the exclusion of the public from discussions thus far of restructuring the organization is disconcerting and frustrating.” Cahill expressed concern. “The merger, in theory, should have brought us closer to a coordinated health care delivery system with the potential to grow into a regional center for excellence,” said Cahill. HealthAlliance’s economic problems come at a time when it needs all the financial resources and management skills it can muster. Its strategy in adopting change after earlier innovators have ironed out the kinks — as chief information officer John Finch puts it, “the second mouse gets the cheese” — is now suspect. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that competing hospitals with direct physician employment already have considerable experience with clinical integration. The form of clinical network model now being proposed by HealthAlliance would take time to build, test and integrate. The quest to accelerate the pace of operational change through integrating physician-hospital information systems and streamlining administrative processes increases the potential for the delivery of high-quality health care. That unquestionably makes it a move in the right direction. But the road that must be traveled is a long one. In a challenged managerial environment, the execution of the strategy is unlikely to come easily. 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__label__wiki	0.781683	0.781683	<Staying on mission: Mirabai defies the industry, maintains its spiritual underpinnings Gardiner Dems and environmentalists laud Maurice Hinchey> Fears that a town law would violate property rights by David Gordon/ September 15, 2012 /Comments closed Town Hall (photo by Dion Ogust) Sixty to 70 residents told the Town Board to scrap a proposed amendment to the town’s building code because it would infringe on private property rights. The proposed law would allow the board to determine that a building is unsafe, and order it torn down. It gives the board the authority to order the demolition of an unsafe building, rather than going through lengthy and expensive court proceedings. Following the public hearing, Supervisor Kelly Myers and Town Board members said they would revisit the law, rewrite it to accommodate some of the comments, and most likely hold another public hearing on a revised version. Speakers at the board meeting Wednesday, Sept. 5 were unanimous in their agreement that the law infringes on private property rights, and offers an avenue for residents to use the town government to harass neighbors they may not like. In particular, the definitions of such terms as “unsafe,” “abandoned,” and “presents a danger” are not sufficiently specific and could apply to almost any building, opponents said. But building inspector Alvah Weeks said the law is needed to give him the authority to act against absentee owners or banks that don’t maintain property they have foreclosed on. (While several residents praised Weeks’ fairness, such a law in the hands of a less scrupulous successor could be a nightmare, they claim.) The law, in addition to allowing the Town Board to order an unsafe or abandoned building demolished at the owner’s expense, includes fines of up to $500 and jail terms of up to 30 days for continuing to occupy or use a building that has been declared unsafe. Residents fear law is a monster Specifically, such requirements as locking equipment in buildings, making sure buildings are not unsightly, and keeping equipment inside make farming difficult, said Samantha “Sam” Dederick, a farmer. “We already have an unsafe buildings law, along with the state uniform fire code,” Dederick told the board. “Are you, on the board, aware that this New York State law does not allow inspections by the building inspector on agricultural property and single or two-family homes? This provision is specifically to prevent an overzealous building inspector from coming onto people’s property to check on whether every shed is locked,” she said, adding that “agricultural buildings are traditionally pole barns, open hay barns, woodsheds, et cetera. These could not be kept locked, as the law requires.” Ulster County Legislature reappoints Donaldson chairman Village of Saugerties election date set for March 16 Saugerties mayor says deferred tax payment program has been a success	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line871
__label__cc	0.504329	0.495671	Recent ArticlesWar Endless War Is NOT Normal — We Have Been Indoctrinated To Support Death Alexander LightDecember 29, 2018 Since I last wrote about the bipartisan shrieking, hysterical reaction to Trump’s planned military withdrawal from Syria, it hasn’t gotten better, it’s gotten worse. by Caitlin Johnstone I’m having a hard time even picking out individual bits of the collective freakout from the political / media class to point at, because doing so would diminish the frenetic white noise of the paranoid, conspiratorial, fearmongering establishment reaction to the possibility of a few thousands troops being pulled back from a territory they were illegally occupying. Endless war and military expansionism has become so normalized in establishment thought that even a slight scale-down is treated as something abnormal and shocking. The talking heads of the corporate state media had been almost entirely ignoring the buildup of US troops in Syria and the operations they’ve been carrying out there, but as soon as the possibility of those troops leaving emerged, all the alarm bells started ringing. Endless war was considered so normal that nobody ever talked about it, then Trump tweeted he’s bringing the troops home, and now every armchair liberal in America who had no idea what a Kurd was until five minutes ago is suddenly an expert on Erdoğan and the YPG. Lindsey Graham, who has never met an unaccountable US military occupation he didn’t like, is now suddenly cheerleading for congressional oversight: not for sending troops into wars, but for pulling them out. “I would urge my colleagues in the Senate and the House, call people from the administration and explain this policy,” Graham recently told reporters on Capitol Hill. “This is the role of the Congress, to make administrations explain their policy, not in a tweet, but before Congress answering questions.” “It is imperative Congress hold hearings on withdrawal decision in Syria — and potentially Afghanistan — to understand implications to our national security,” Graham tweeted today. In an even marginally sane world, the fact that a nation’s armed forces are engaged in daily military violence would be cause for shock and alarm, and pulling those forces out of that situation would be viewed as a return to normalcy. Instead we are seeing the exact opposite. In an even marginally sane world, congressional oversight would be required to send the US military to invade countries and commit acts of war, because that act, not withdrawing them, is what’s abnormal. Instead we are seeing the exact opposite. A hypothetical space alien observing our civilization for the first time would conclude that we are insane, and that hypothetical space alien would be absolutely correct. Have some Reese’s Pieces, hypothetical space alien. It is absolutely bat shit crazy that we feel normal about the most powerful military force in the history of civilization running around the world invading and occupying and bombing and killing, yet are made to feel weird about the possibility of any part of that ending. It is absolutely bat shit crazy that endless war is normalized while the possibility of peace and respecting national sovereignty to any extent is aggressively abnormalized. In a sane world the exact opposite would be true, but in our world this self-evident fact has been obscured. In a sane world anyone who tried to convince you that war is normal would be rejected and shunned, but in our world those people make six million dollars a year reading from a teleprompter on MSNBC. How did this happen to us? How did we get so crazy and confused? I sometimes hear the analogy of sleepwalking used; people are sleepwalking through life, so they believe the things the TV tells them to believe, and this turns them into a bunch of mindless zombies marching to the beat of CIA/CNN narratives and consenting to unlimited military bloodbaths around the world. I don’t think this is necessarily a useful way of thinking about our situation and our fellow citizens. I think a much more useful way of looking at our plight is to retrace our steps and think about how everyone got to where they’re at as individuals. We come into this world screaming and clueless, and it doesn’t generally get much better from there. We look around and we see a bunch of grownups moving confidently around us, and they sure look like they know what’s going on. So we listen real attentively to what they’re telling us about our world and how it works, not realizing that they’re just repeating the same things grownups told them when they were little, and not realizing that if any of those grownups were really honest with themselves they’re just moving learned concepts around inside a headspace that’s just as clueless about life’s big questions as the day it was born. And that’s just early childhood. Once you move out of that and start learning about politics, philosophy, religion etc as you get bigger, you run into a whole bunch of clever faces who’ve figured out how to use your cluelessness about life to their advantage. You stumble toward adulthood without knowing what’s going on, and then confident-sounding people show up and say “Oh hey I know what’s going on. Follow me.” And before you know it you’re donating ten percent of your income to some church, addicted to drugs, in an abusive relationship, building your life around ideas from old books which were promoted by dead kings to the advantage of the powerful, or getting your information about the world from Fox News. For most people life is like stumbling around in a dark room you have no idea how you got into, without even knowing what you’re looking for. Then as you’re reaching around in the darkness your hand is grasped by someone else’s hand, and it says in a confident-sounding voice, “I know where to go. Come with me.” The owner of the other hand doesn’t know any more about the room than you do really, they just know how to feign confidence. And it just so happens that most of those hands in the darkness are actually leading you in the service of the powerful. That’s all mainstream narratives are: hands reaching out in the darkness of a confusing world, speaking in confident-sounding voices and guiding you in a direction which benefits the powerful. The largest voices belong to the rich and the powerful, which means those are the hands you’re most likely to encounter when stumbling around in the darkness. You go to school which is designed to indoctrinate you into mainstream narratives, you consume media which is designed to do the same, and most people find themselves led from hand to hand in this way all the way to the grave. That’s really all everyone’s doing here, reaching out in the darkness of a confusing world and trying to find our way to the truth. It’s messy as hell and there are so many confident-sounding voices calling out to us giving us false directions about where to go, and lots of people get lost to the grabbing hands of power-serving narratives. But the more of us who learn to see through the dominant narratives and discover the underlying truths, the more hands there are to guide others away from the interests of the powerful and toward a sane society. A society in which people abhor war and embrace peace, in which people collaborate with each other and their environment, in which people overcome the challenges facing our species and create a beautiful world together. People aren’t sleepwalking, they are being duped. Duped into insanity in a confusing, abrasive world where it’s hard enough just to get your legs underneath you and figure out which way’s up, let alone come to a conscious truth-based understanding of what’s really going on in the world. 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__label__wiki	0.828578	0.828578	IRC Global Appoints EMEA Leader May 11, 2018 – IRC Global Executive Search Partners (IRC) has named Tomasz Sokolowski, vice president of IRC Poland (HBK), as its new EMEA regional leader. He takes over from Gaye Özcan, managing partner of IRC Turkey and EMEA regional leader since 2014. “On behalf of all members we congratulate Tomasz on his appointment as regional leader,” said Rohan Carr, president of the IRC executive board. “I know I speak for all EMEA members and the broader IRC community in saying that we very much look forward to benefiting from Tomasz’ enthusiasm, ideas and leadership. The role of regional leader is one of the most critical in our alliance and we thank Tomasz for his willingness to take on the task.” Mr. Sokolowski has over 20 years of experience in the personnel consulting industry. As the VP at HRK he is responsible for competence diagnosis projects. He also participates in personal audit, assessment and development center projects, mergers & acquisitions and employment restructuring projects. “It is great honor and satisfaction to have been chosen the EMEA leader,” Mr. Sokolowski said. “My predecessor Gaye Ozcan is an unmatched model to follow as she has successfully provided her inspiration and leadership to our region throughout the last three years. The reverse mentoring concept that I got familiar with during the workshop that she organized, I later shared with my clients.” Mr. Sokolowski said he would work hard to make sure that every voice is heard in IRC EMEA, and that every creative idea is carefully considered. “I will ensure that we continue to flourish in the EMEA region through fostering friendship and collaboration between all our consultants as well as bringing new ideas to the table that will allow IRC keep pace with the changing environment of the global economy,” he said. Recruiter Rankings: Global 25 This year Hunt Scanlon reviewed an exhaustive list of global recruiting providers and culled it down to the top 25 global talent providers that now dominate the recruiting business worldwide. Global Consortium IRC includes partners in over 80 cities across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. The consortium has completed more than 30,000 assignments for more than 3,000 clients in virtually every industry segment and function, according to the firm. Recently, IRC appointed Rohan Carr, director of IRC Australia (the Insight Group), as its new president. He succeeds Patrick Westerburger (IRC Netherlands), who served in the role since 2014. “Rohan is the right leader to take IRC to the next level,” said Mr. Westerburger. “He understands the challenges that our clients are facing both in traditional and emerging markets.” Here’s a look at some recent expansion activity at the global consortium: IRC recently expanded with the addition of the Office Limited in Hong Kong. Rachel Ta is the managing director and founder of the Office Limited. Its team consists of Ms. Ta, Daniel Tran and Chung Yeung. The firm’s core practices are consumer markets, industrial practice and human resources. IRC added MEIHUNT Corporate Talent Management in Greece as its 47th member firm. It is now known as IRC Greece. MEIHUNT Corporate Talent Management specializes in the pharmaceutical, retail and FMCG sectors. The firm also offers coaching for leadership development and outplacement. The organization also named Tom Berray, managing partner of Cabot Consultants, as its new Americas leader. Mr. Berray took over from Jane Lyons, managing partner of Rhodes Associates, who stepped down after two years as the IRC Americas regional leader. He has worked in executive search for more than 15 years. IRC also recently hired Gurdeep S. Hora as Asia Pacific regional leader. Mr. Hora founded IRC India (Synergy Consultants) in 1989 and is considered an executive search pioneer in India. He assists in the leadership needs of Fortune 500 & top Indian companies across India, Middle East & Africa. Check Out These Related Articles on Recruiting Consortiums: PRAXI Adds New Member Firms In the U.K. and Africa AltoPartners Adds New Member Firm in Lisbon Taplow Group Expands to Singapore IIC Partners Continues Global Expansion Signium Continues Expansion Kingfisher Talent Adds Life Sciences Veteran IMD International Adds Partner in Czech Republic and Slovakia IMSA International Adds New Member Firms in Austria and Morocco Amy Tenney Curren Appointed As Director of National Attorney’s General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI) at National Association of Attorney’s General ZRG Names Consumer Products Practice Leader IRC Global Conference Goes Virtual in 2020 IRC Expands With a New Partner in Russia IRC Excellence Awarded by Forbes	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line874
__label__wiki	0.501714	0.501714	More Volatility, Less Motivation Expected in 2019 Volatile market conditions are prompting fears among talent about their future prospects, according to a newly released report by Korn Ferry. Let’s examine the findings and the impact on employee motivation. Expert recruiters also weigh in! January 9, 2019 – The start of 2019 follows a year in which all major stock indexes recorded their worst performance since the financial crisis a decade ago. The market’s extended volatility is an obvious financial and strategic concern for corporate leaders, according to a new Korn Ferry report. Experts say it also represents a latent and potentially more damaging threat: talent disengagement. “To the extent that employees’ views turn more negative amid volatility, employers might worry about decreased motivation,” said Mark Royal, a senior director for Korn Ferry. Numerous studies have shown that employees’ financial issues affect their job performance, for example. And while unemployment is at historic lows and wages are rising, concerns about a global economic slowdown and trade tensions are prompting fears among talent about their future prospects. Those fears are compounded by the fact that many workers have seen their 401(k) plans and other retirement savings plans lose significant value over the last year, said the report As a result, the “current environment may be creating a wealth effect among talent,” said Mr. Royal. Financial Concerns “Just as reduced portfolios may lead consumers to pull back on spending, employees who are feeling less secure financially may be less likely to take risks,” said Mr. Royal, whose particular areas of focus include relating employee engagement metrics to individual and organizational performance and structuring work environments. “That could lead some to remain in their current jobs and play it safe with income and employment stability.” Keeping employees on board, however, is different than keeping them motivated and engaged. To do that, Korn Ferry said that leaders cannot ignore the fundamental financial concerns of their workforces. HR Challenges Expand in the New Year Today’s workforce is changing at an incredibly rapid rate as transformations in society, government, culture, technology, communications and the legal landscape impact employers and the workplace. With 2019 now here, the workplace will continue to see disruption, and employers are in for more changes as new and different challenges emerge. Instead, they must reassure them by optimizing and sustaining reward and performance incentives and transparent communications, said Tom McMullen, senior client partner and leader of the firm’s North American total rewards practice. “Leaders can reassess whether base salaries, incentives, equity and benefits are appropriate if there’s an extended bear market; offer differentiated merit increases for high performers and key talent; communicate the value of rewards employees are receiving; and provide regular feedback on how individuals and teams are performing versus what is expected of them,” he said. Korn Ferry research shows that engagement is not only influenced by employees’ current work experience, but also by their views of the future. “Not unlike the financial recession of a decade ago, the anxiety stemming for the current extended market volatility means it is essential for leaders to ensure that employees feel there is a balance between their contributions and their financial stability,” said Mr. Royal. Search Consultants Weigh In “We see similar issues with risk aversion being driven by increased market and economic volatility,” said Drew Desky, managing partner of New York-based executive search firm Rand Thompson Consultants. “Both employers and employees experience this decrease in risk tolerance. Many potential job candidates retreat into a deer in the headlights mentality, hoping to ride out the volatility through a renewed focus on job performance and maintaining a low profile.” Related: 5 Job Market Trends Expected in 2019 Similarly, employers can implement hiring freezes and/or reductions in their workforce, as warding off increased compensation expenses is viewed as a simple although painful approach to averting financial risk. “What many people overlook, both employers and candidates, is that volatility also gives rise to unforeseen opportunities in the job market,” said Mr. Desky. “Companies can take a hard look at improving the quality of its employee base, as good candidates from competing firms become available. Candidates should likewise scope out opportunities where their skills are better valued or where they can gain a clearer career trajectory.” “While all the financial volatility and uncertainty caused by a number of global issues has created cause for concern, we continue to see candidates seizing positions with opportunity for growth and advancement,” said Darren DeGioia, president at JDG Associates. The Global Recruiting Sector is in Growth Mode, But Challenges Loom Executive recruiters around the world have seen an upswing in business, but talent shortages and demographic changes pose tough obstacles. Here’s how Frank Schelstraete, chairman of InterSearch, thinks recruiters can stay ahead in 2019. “There’s no question that members of the financial services community are becoming cautious when considering a move to a new employer given the current volatility and concerns around the overall stability of the financial markets,” said Lawrence Baum, founding managing partner of Bay Street Advisors. “However, there is a tremendous opportunity for those who are willing to take a risk and move to a new platform during this period of uncertainty, in terms of both role and compensation. As for financial institutions, they are actively looking for professionals or even teams that can help them differentiate.” Related: Jobs Report Points to Potential Uncertainty Ahead “This differentiation means revenue growth, and they’re willing to pay up for top professionals that can bring it to them in both the short and long term,” Mr. Baum said. “The question that every candidate ultimately has to ask themselves is “do I dance with the devil I know, or do I bet on myself elsewhere? At Bay Street Advisors, we focus on helping clients differentiate – whether it’s building or acquiring entirely new businesses or advising them on changes in strategy brought through hiring – which means identifying candidates that are entrepreneurial, self-confident and, therefore, are willing to take the risk for a better future,” he said. If one is thinking about changing jobs, this tends to be the time of year that many people make the jump. “At this point in the year, if staffers feel insecure as they collect their year-end bonuses, they are more likely to be open to new opportunities,” said Robin Judson, managing partner and group founder at Robin Judson Partners. “The first quarter offers the greatest number of open positions and no one wants to get caught without a job if they can avoid it. At this point, feeling insecure in a current position is more idiosyncratic or company-specific.” At the same time, whether the job markets are positive or negative, companies should always offer their strongest employees as much support and as many non-monetary benefits as possible. “Everything from strong reviews with guidance to the future to allowing key staffers to attend strategy and/or client meetings passes a message that the employee has a future in the company,” said Ms. Judson. 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__label__wiki	0.702526	0.702526	Home > Free Essays > Religion > Religion, Culture & Society > Jihad Role in Islam Religion Jihad Role in Islam Religion Term Paper Jihad is a widespread text authored by one of the most influential and highly celebrated Islamic scholars of the twentieth Century, Sayyid Abul Maudoodi (Peace be upon him). Maudoodi was a man of various facets, doubling as a philosopher, journalist, theologian, and political activist. In 1941, for example, he claimed credit for the establishment of the Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan and India an ideology that re-energized the spread of Islam. This political movement was dedicated to advocating for the establishment of untainted Islamic States in the regions governed by Sharia law (Huzen 33). We will write a custom Term Paper on Jihad Role in Islam Religion specifically for you Rather than view Jihad from a personalized, parochial view of Islam, Maudoodi view of Jihad, according to Sharia law, was at the top of his priority. For instance, he believed that family relations, socio-economic and political administration, and judicial systems of the Muslim world guarantee the laws of peace and war in diplomatic relations, as well as duties and rights of citizens. Succinctly, Jihad under the Sharia law seeks to embrace all the confluences of life. Accordingly, Sharia law aims to achieve a comprehensive scheme of life by striving to embrace and restore social order defined by the abundance of life and richness of the people (The True Meaning of Jihad par. 4). To the rest of the population, Millard (27) opines that Jihad evokes conflict and war, and it is the defining factor for making Islam to have the least reception in the minds of such opponents. The Islamic communities by contrast view Jihad as an Islamic holy war whose meaning is attributable to struggle as the foundation of its creed. Jihad as a popular Islamic practice emanates from the word Juhd, which means struggling in the way of Allah. Jihad, therefore, denotes striving to make the kingdom of Allah profound by bringing up Allah’s word of which all Muslims have an entitlement to protect Islam as a holy religion. According to Seriki (111), Jihad is the version of a speech that Maudoodi issued in Lahore, Pakistan way back in 1939; it entailed a very comprehensive view of the Islamic orientation to the faith. It embraced a variety of the classical works of with various authorships, including the much-proclaimed Fundamentals of Islam as its reference points. Coming out as an offshoot of World War II, Maudoodi in his lectures sought out an opportunity to identify the universal villains of the period as neither Nazi of Germany nor the reigning Imperial Japan, but rather the Western European powers negative schemes. For instance, he accused France and Britain of being the main obstacles to the spread of the Islamic religion (Seriki 113). Just like his fellow Islamist adherents, Leninism greatly influenced Sayyid Qutb’s viewpoints both in the theory of a revolutionary precursor, as well as a compulsion to change the social order in all parts of the world by unleashing violence as the case may otherwise warrant (Huzen 36). The entire lecture that gave birth to Jihad was worthwhile and alarming especially in redirecting the future focus of the Islamic view in totality. It marked the turning point of a replenished Islamic social order by radicalizing the Islamic thinking in ways that otherwise might not have been the case (Kelsay 45). Maudoodi categorically radicalized the Islamic opinion by asserting his personalized view of an empowering Islamic state. In the excerpts, advocacy for Jihad outlined that Jihad is a revolutionary process and an ideology that aims to alter the classical social order in all parts of the world with a duty to rebuild the society in conformity with the very tenets and ideals that nurtures it (Seriki 115). In the chatter, it became clear that Muslim was the foundation of a movement that sought to carry effective revolutionary program in all parts of the world. In so doing, Jihad stood as the enabling factor in achieving these ideals (Seriki 116). According to Kelsay (34), Jihad is a reminiscent of a revolutionary act, a struggle to the utmost exertion, which the radicalized Islamic opinion brought into play in achieving these objectives. With the already radicalized thinking of the Muslim world, Islam sought to destroy all governments and destabilize all states that were less receptive to or opposed to Islamic ideology and programs. The resolve of Islam was therefore, to set up states based on the ideology and programming of the Islamic opinion, regardless of which states become receptive of the Islamic ideologies (Huzen 38). The most indoctrinated feature of the Jihadist as a movement was to roll out a program that ensures no state undermined Islam and in the process sought to establish a robust Islamic community in the whole world (Millard 75). While Jihad positions itself as a very violent force to reckon with, those who embrace it hold different opinions. Over time, Jihad as an enabling pillar for the Islamic faith continued to pass out as the most abused entitlement in Islam. The abuse of Jihad, according to Mutahhari, is all-pervasive with both Muslims and none Muslims contributing negatively to Jihad almost in equal aspects (par. 7). According to Millard (78), the corporate media continue to misuse Jihad to emphasize the stereotypical appearance of Islam as a religion with violent following for which war is supreme. Imperialists and neo-colonialists under the guise of democratizing the world usually intervene directly or indirectly in societies where some cults proclaim Jihad (Kelsay 54). Often, these western powers intervene to redeem the populations under threat of sworn Jihadist protectorate resulting in greater disorientation of social order and abuse of right of the populations in these areas. Normally, in an attempt to tone down the rhetoric of the Islamic Jihad, the process to diffuse Jihad has always been characteristic of violence that ends up solving not a single problem of the masses. In professing an enabling ideology for a free Jihad opinion, Mutahhari argues that proponents of the Jihadist hold that mere fighting in protest against oppression does not necessarily constitute a legitimate Jihad (par. 11). According to the proponents of non-violent Jihad as a pillar of the Islamic faith, Jihad emanates from spiritual and moral duties that seek out nothing but moral good for all (Kaltner 19). These aspects of nobility in Jihad as a practice among the Islamic elect continue to receive little attention with most Jihadists proclaiming to be Allah’s soldiers preferring to tread the violent path instead. Proponents of none-violent Jihad vociferously maintain that Jihad as a pillar in Islamic teaching is only a factor in ending fitna – the prosecution of Muslims in general. Jihad, as Kaltner (20) observes, is not necessarily an element of instituting violence, gaining wealth, grabbing assets, power, and extending the hegemony of supremacy of state power. Most proponents of none-violent Jihad opine that Prophet Mohamed, (Peace be upon Him) and his Caliphs never for the sake of religion, took part in Jihad for such parochial stakes. Instead, the Muslim rulers of the past exploited the legacy of Jihad as a way of serving their personal self-interest at the expense of the vast Muslim populations. Moreover, proponents of none-violent Jihad also criticize the acts of some Muslims who execute populations who they perceive as being against the Prophet Mohamed through their criticism in writing or caricature. As a rule, these individuals seek freedom of consent to all members of the society and further hold that individuals should be free to air their views as long as they dim fit and does not infringe on others’ rights. It is particularly wrong as Kaltner (27) notes to infringe on individuals’ rights by breaking all the conventions of Jihad to inspire a most heinous murderous act. Finally, proponents of none-violent Jihad criticize the exclusivist mindset of the radicalized Islamic teaching that inspires hatred to none-Muslim populations as a necessary part of the Islamic belief. In doing so, they describe these acts as brewing conflict against none-Muslim populations as an atrocious criminality which is against the very teaching of Islamic religion. The Islamic teaching, according to Kaltner (36), seeks to achieve the good of all by aiming to build a strong foundation of a peaceful coexistence, nurturing love and fraternity and well as edifying harmony in all the climes of life. We will write a custom Term Paper on Jihad Role in Islam Religion specifically for you! In conclusion, it is imperative to conceptualize that under the norm of Jihad, comes the many differentials that categorize Jihad as a pillar in Islamic religion. The common perception of Jihad a reference only to struggle has the connotation of armed conflict that unfortunately, is a refutable tradition of the Prophet Mohammed. The pedagogy of Jihad as evinced in the Holy Quaran is to evoke the words of truth even to the point of being chained like a criminal in the hope that truth will certainly free individuals who believe and nurture the true sprits of the faith. The classical attribution to Jihad therefore is to redeem populations from oppression and tyranny especially where such establishments have no or little regard to freedom of individuals. Seen in this perspective, Jihad offers a foundation stone from which to conquer ills against humanity, ills perpetrated by those adept at extending the bondage of humanity by confining the legacy of populations (The True Meaning of Jihad par. 8). To date, populations across the world continue to view Jihad with mixed perspectives and in all cases, the opinion of the society anchors in sharp division. While some people view Jihad as an enabling process to redeem humanity, others view it as an encroachment against the very humanity it seeks to protect. At its behest, Jihad has an inclination to radicalize the mind of the adherents, and this is where the split in opinions begins. For now, the society can expect very little from the very fundamentals of Jihad given its misconceptions and poor translation by the devotees. The interpretations about Jihad in several traditional Islamic jurisdictions may have been correct for their own precise classical context, nevertheless today as the entire structure crumbles, the international relations continue to wallow, and global world have undergone great alterations, it seem difficult to understand the usefulness of Jihad in today’s context. Huzen, Kent Bob. Politics of Islamic Jihad. 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__label__cc	0.523774	0.476226	organ transplantation Stem cells seed a new thymus, clinical hope? Ricki Lewis and Paul Knoepfler 3 weeks ago 8 min read Imagine receiving a smidgeon of thymus gland along with a donated heart or kidney, to fool the immune system into accepting the transplant. Authors of a new study argue that might be possible, based on their new proof-of-principle experiments. The team from the Epithelial Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine lab at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London published their recipe for fashioning of a human thymus from stem cells seeded onto a bioengineered scaffold appears in Nature Communications. The rebuilt thymi began as stem cells from 33 patients aged 3 days to 11 years, collected during open heart surgery and then dissociated into suspensions of single cells. Thymus stained with H&E. Note the denser staining cortex on the outside and lighter staining medulla in the middle. Thymus and T cell education In the thymus, T cells are “educated” early in life to distinguish self from non-self cell surfaces. They then leave the thymus to patrol for cells that have foreign antigens on their surfaces, such as virus-infected cells. These patrolling T cells also regard the cells of a transplanted organ as foreign and attack. In some cases this immune response can lead to rejection of the transplanted organ or even death of the recipient. “It’s possible that we could overcome this by also transplanting a thymus regrown from cells taken from the thymus of the organ donor. We are confident that this may prevent the body attacking the transplant,” said senior author Paola Bonfanti. Some skepticism on anti-rejection idea Note that because Dr. Knoepfler viewed this statement as a somewhat speculative claim, he reached out to Dr. Bonfanti for an interview to clarify what she meant. The Q&A with her is included at the end of this article. Knoepfler’s skepticism arose because the T cell portion of the immune system is already fully developed early in life. For this reason, the selection process against self-reacting T cells is complete way before any patients get an organ transplant. Therefore, even if a bioengineered thymus were transplanted along with the main organ that is the focus of the transplant (e.g. a heart or kidney), the patient recipient would still have their own T cells already out on patrol that could attack and reject the transplanted organ. On an initial read of the paper it was difficult to imagine how the co-transplanted thymus could help prevent that. Bonfanti provides some insights on what she is envisioning, including a tolerising role for special T cells called TReg cells from the cotransplanted thymus, in the interview, which you can jump to here. Anatomy of a Thymus The thymus is a soft, bilobed gland nestled behind the sternum and between the lungs. Connective tissue encapsulates it and strands divide it into lobules. Disproportionately large in the fetus and during childhood, the thymus begins to shrink at puberty, as fat and more connective tissue replace the epithelium, interstitial cells, and lymphatic tissue that make up its bulk. The interior part is the medulla and the outside the cortex. The epithelial cells secrete thymosins, which stimulate the specialization of thymocytes that originate much earlier as progenitor cells in the bone marrow. Only some thymocytes mature into T cells and exit the gland. The thymus has long been a target for biomedical engineers, because of the importance of T cell education. If something goes awry, immunodeficiency or autoimmunity may result. Thymic implants might help people with DiGeorge syndrome, who do not develop spleens, or people who have mutations in the gene that encodes transcription factor Foxn1, which impairs thymus development. Such mutations are best known in nude mice but have also been reported in an Italian village where several members of a seven-generation family have the condition, which causes congenital alopecia, underdeveloped nails, and severe infections that are lethal in early childhood. An autoimmune condition that might respond to a thymic implant is polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy, which reflects mutations in the gene that encodes autoimmune regulator (AIRE), made in the medulla of the thymus. For more on the thymus see a nice video from EuroStemCell below. An Obscure Body Part To biologists, the thymus is what puts the “T” in T cells. But historically, the gland has been something of an enigma. The first description of the thymus is attributed to Rufus of Ephesus (98-117 AD), a Greek anatomist who, around the year 100, noted the resemblance to leaves of the thyme plant Thymus vulgarus. “Thymus” translates to “warty excrescence,” but “thymos” to soul or spirit, perhaps evoking proximity to the heart. In Italy the gland was called, in Latin, “aniella,” which means small soul, translated as “sweetbread.” Galen of Pergamum (130-200 AD) noted shrinkage of the thymus with age, calling it an “organ of mystery,” and positing that it purifies the nervous system. The thymus then seems to have vanished from recorded medical history for many centuries. It resurfaced when Berengario du Carpi (1466-1530), a lecturer of anatomy and surgery at the University of Bologna, meticulously sketched the gland. In the 1600s, Vesalius described the thymus as a cushion, and in the 1700s, the gland was thought to be a placeholder for the lungs in fetuses and newborns. Then in 1777, William Hewson, the “father of hematology,” from dissecting dogs and calves, deemed the thymus a lymph gland. Others considered the thymus vestigial, perhaps meaning that they had no idea what it actually did. Then in 1961 French pathologist Jacques Miller described the role of the thymus in immunology of fostering self-tolerance. The epithelial cells make self-antigen precursors, which MHC molecules present. T cells that have receptors that do not react with the self antigens persist, and those that do recognize self die by apoptosis. Of Stem Cells and Scaffolds In the new study, when the researchers isolated and cultured thymus cells from the 33 patients, markers of being part of the medulla or cortex became less abundant as novel hybrid “clonogenic thymic epithelial-mesenchymal cells” emerged. The cells sport mesenchymal stromal cell markers. They persist over many divisions in culture and can be used to fashion a human thymus of sorts where T cells mature. You can see a histological, stained specimen of thymus in the image near the beginning of the post with cortex and medulla apparent. The researchers nurtured many colonies of billions of cells; scale was important. “The fact that we can extensively expand thymic stem cells taken from human donors into large colonies is really exciting. It makes it possible to scale up the process with a view to build ‘human size’ thyme,” co-author Roberta Ragazzini said. The cultured thymi, when introduced into humanized immunodeficient mice, produced human T cells, in about 75 percent of attempts. The three-dimensional structure of the thymus is also critical to educating T cells. Could the epithelial/mesenchymal hybrid cells repopulate a scaffold, mimicking a thymus? Obtaining a scaffold wasn’t as straightforward as it is for other bilobed organs, like lungs, that share a blood supply. In the fetal thymus, connective tissue joins the lobes of the thymus, but the blood supplies are separate. So co-author Asllan Gjinovci invented a microvascular surgical technique that perfuses the entire gland through the carotid, tying off other vessels. This was done in rats, using iodine for visualization. X-ray microfocus-computed tomography revealed that the thymus extracellular matrix scaffold is rich in elastin but not in intermediate filaments, including keratins. Six million injected human hybrid clonogenic TECs clung to the disembodied rat scaffold and proliferated, extending inward, festooned with markers of cell division but not of cell death – a good sign. When the researchers added thymic interstitial cells, outnumbering the TECs five to one, within 5 days the mass began to resemble a thymus of a 9-week fetus. The interstitial cells, then, are crucial for sculpting the gland. Going in vivo: hope for future thymus transplants In vivo experiments were telling too. The researchers implanted rat scaffolds under the skins of humanized mice, irradiated the animals, and then transplanted TEC, TIC, as well as hematopoietic stem cells from cord blood to possibly speed thymus development. The scaffolds soon supported developing thymi, resembling the gland by 22 weeks. The cell structures even had telltale Hassall’s bodies, structures that are seen in human thymi but not in those of mice. That wasn’t all – further experiments checked what was growing. The researchers dismantled the scaffolds, picked off grafts and dissociated them into single cells, and filed them through flow cytometry. Immunocytochemistry highlighted markers of T cell receptors, epithelial cells, mesenchymal cells, and angiogenesis. The T cells were marked with both human CD45+, common to all leukocytes, as well as human CD3+, the most abundant T cell co-receptor, which activates helper as well as cytotoxic T cells. Bone marrow from the same mice not given the scaffolds made mostly myeloid and B cells. In a final experiment in this elegant series, humanized nude mice without thymi were given empty scaffolds, devoid of T cells, but that had human thymic mesenchymal stromal cells. Soon, human CD3+ T cells appeared in the peripheral blood, and tested positive for expression of 11 genes indicating T cell receptor activation. Q&A between Knoepfler and Bonfanti PK: I am unclear on the possible mechanism by which co-transplantation of a thymus with another organ (e.g. a heart or kidney, etc.) would potentially prevent rejection, as you indicated in your quote in the media. Could you clarify why you think this would be possible? PB: In the quoted text, I also clarified that this will be a future application and not an immediate development. The rebuilt human thymus now allows us to dissect and study the tolerogenic mechanisms in humans for which a model system was missing. Both organ rejection mechanisms and the cellular and molecular key players that orchestrate tolerance induction have been only partially elucidated and are still largely unknown in humans. With our bioengineered thymus, we have now the possibility not only to understand better these mechanisms but also to re-assemble ad hoc both the cellular and molecular drivers to instruct conventional and unconventional T cells for specific immunological purposes such as in the future a tolerising organ to donor’s tissue and organ transplantation. PK: In my understanding, the typical adult organ transplant recipient would have plenty of their own mature T cells patrolling for foreign antigens and that could attack a transplanted organ too, regardless of the presence of a 2nd thymus. How would having a 2nd thymus that is a match to the transplanted organ prevent the existing T cells of the recipient from attacking the organ? PB: In the first instance, the adult organ transplant recipient would receive the standard immune suppression therapy that will be needed until the co-transplanted thymus will mature and become able to develop its tolerogenic activity (e.g. production of Treg). Therefore, a progressive reduction and final elimination of life-long immune suppression may be possible. In our work, we have already demonstrated that a murine and human thymus can co-exist in a recipient and develop independently human T cells from HSC. PK: It seems more likely to me (a non-immunologist) that your work has more clinical implications for patients that lack a thymus or have thymic dysfunction than by impacting patients getting organ transplants. Am I missing something? PB: I fully agree that in the short-term, athymic patients would be the first to benefit of the translation of the reconstituted thymus. They can accept more easily transplants for their lack of T cells and our approach has the potential to be safer than their current therapy. Tags: organ transplantation thymus thymus made from stem cells thymus transplant Previous Not Old MacDonald’s Farm: is the future lab grown meat? 3 thoughts on “Stem cells seed a new thymus, clinical hope?” Jeanne Adiwinata Pawitan says: Dear Paul, I am intrigue by the fact that new thymus will regard transplanted organ form donor as self, but how would they react with recipient (host) cells? they might regarded host cells as foreign? and attack host organs? chris brophy says: As it was explained to me by my hematologist a few years ago, as an older marrow recipient with chronic GVHD, I don’t have enough thymus cells to completely tolerance the T-cells produced by my donor’s marrow stem cells. And this will only get worse as more and more of the thymus tolerancing cells die off, which is inevitable with age. Just wondering if fortifying one’s own waning stock of thymus cells with implantation of induced ones might be helpful in tolerancing more of the antagonizing donor T-cells? Takashi SUZUKI says: Nice article, this one. Thank you for publishing it! The scarcity of complete DiGeorge syndrome probably led the researchers for a more common application of their principle. This being said, there is probably a need for DGS, complete or not. If the thymus fiction is just decreased, then a method similar to that proposed for transplant, i.e, developing tolerance may be applied. Lab grown meat Not Old MacDonald’s Farm: is the future lab grown meat? 1 month ago Paul Knoepfler 3 Will bioengineered body parts cost an arm and a leg? Want to 3D Print Yourself a New Organ? Key Challenges	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line885
__label__wiki	0.80821	0.80821	ICG to Offer Internet Telephony in U.S. for Under 6 cents a Minute ICG Communications has announced that it will provide an Internet telephony service to 90 percent of the U.S. for 5.9 cents per minute. ICG is able to offer the service to 166 U.S. cities due to its recent acquisition of Netcom On-Line Communication Services, a U.S. ISP. Netcom has 13 hubs and over 240 POPs throughout the U.S. The telephony service will be offered to the company’s combined business customers as well as to Netcom’s 500,000 dial up customers across the U.S. ICG is plans for its service to be operational by this winter. It is expected to that it will pursue a partnership with major vendors such as Lucent and Cisco. ICG plans to offer other IP services including VPNs and Internet fax by year’s end. The service will be commercially available in Q2 ’98. It will be sold over the Internet and though ICG’s telemarketing ICG offers local, long distance and enhanced telephony over an optic network to customers in California, the Ohio valley and parts of the southeastern U.S. Through its subsidiary, Netcom, it also offers ISP and web hosting services. In a separate announcement, Netcom is planning to invest $30 million into upgrading its network. The upgrades will include the addition of hubs in Dallas, Boston, and New York and the conversion of analog dial up lines to digital PRI. By December ’98, 100 percent of Netcom’s dial up access lines will be converted to digital. ICG Communications http://www.icgcomm.com http://www.netcom.com PlanetTel to Offer Internet Fax and Voice Services PlanetTel, a global telecom, is planning to provide telephone to telephone and fax to fax Internet telephony services. PlanetTel will offer services in over 100 cities around the world. Users will not need to have a PC to use the service as they will be able to use their existing telephones and fax machines. An inexpensive dialer will be attached to the phone or fax machine to enable calling and faxing. PlanetTel is aiming the Internet telephony service at the emerging telecom markets in developing countries. It plans to boost its QoS by limiting usage of the phone to phone service. Developing countries will only be able to send transmissions and developed counties will only be able to receive. The fax to fax service will not be subject to limitations because it will utilize store and forward messaging. Fax delivery will, however, be guaranteed within 10 minutes of transmission. PlanetTel plans to add desktop communications to its Internet telephony services including PC to telephone calls, email to fax, and fax to email. Conference calling and facsimile broadcasting capabilities will also be added to the services. Planet Telecom http://207.25.36.252/index.html Aplio Unveils a Device Enabling Telephones to Connect Over the Internet Aplio has introduced Aplio/Phone, a device that enables traditional telephones to use Internet telephony without the need of a computer. The product houses a 32 bit microprocessor, a dedicated DSP chip for G.723.1 voice compression/decompression and a modem chip. Aplio/Phone sits between a standard phone jack and traditional phone. Using the keypad of the phone, the device is programmed with dialup ISP information. To activate Internet telephony use, the user connects to the desired party through the normal dialing process and then presses a button on the device to initiate an IP connection. Users are disconnected and each user’s device reconnects, establishing an IP call. During the reconnect, the devices access Aplio’s IP-Finder server. Once the IP-Finder has stored a user’s IP address, reconnects occur more quickly, skipping the IP lookup process. The technology requires that both users have an Aplio/Phone. Aplio plans to add H.323 compatibility into its next generation product, enabling communication between the Aplio/Phone and any H.323 compatible device. Aplio/Phone is priced at $199. Aplio http://www.aplio.com VocalTec Acquires RADLINX VocalTec Communications has announced the acquisition of the assets and liabilities of RADLINX, a developer of standards based products for real-time fax, email-to-fax and fax-to-email transmissions over IP networks. The total value of the transaction is estimated to be from $7.5 million to $9.0 million depending on whether the deal is all stock, all cash or a combination of the two. VocalTec will add RADLINX’s PASSaFAX technology to its end to end IP communications business solutions. The PASSaFAX system connects to existing fax machines and corporate networks to route fax transmissions over IP networks. The system routes facsimiles in real time and provides confirmation that a fax has reached its destination. VocalTec Communications http://www.vocaltec.com RADLINX http://www.radlinx.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line886
__label__wiki	0.892997	0.892997	Tag: love is in the air Love was not in the air war / 22 July 2020 22 July 2020 / Copyright but don’t go humming (or whistling or singing) that refrain in public! There are probably not that many Australians who aren’t familiar with John Paul Young’s Love is in the Air[1] either as a popular song from the 70s or featuring prominently in the movie, Strictly Ballroom. Glass Candy are an American electronic duo based in America who, in 2011, released “Warm in the Winter”. Glass Candy wrote and recorded “Warm in the Winter” in the USA. They made it available for streaming and download on, first, the Big Cartel website and then the IDIB website.[2] They or their rights management agent, Kobalt, also made the recording available through iTunes / Apple Music, Google Play, Youtube, Spotify etc. Subsequently, Glass Candy provided a version of “Warm in the Winter” to Air France for use by the latter in its Air France: France is in the Air promotional campaign. Until this litigation started, Air France used “France is in the Air” in TVCs and radio advertisements in 114 countries (but not Australia), posted the advertisments on its Youtube channel and, if you rang up its office and all its customer service operators were tied up, for its “music on hold” service. Boomerang, APRA and AMCOS sued Glass Candy, Air France and Kobalt for infringing the copyright in the musical work and the literary work comprised of the lyrics of Love is in the Air in respect of only the streaming to Australia, downloading by customers in Australia and playing the music on hold to customers in Australia. The making of the recordings in the USA, the streaming and downloading outside Australia and the running of Air France’s advertisements in those 114 other countries were not part of the case.[3] Perram J has found that Glass Candy and Air France have infringed the copyright in the musical work comprising Love is in the Air, but the streaming and downloading through iTunes, Youtube, Spotify, Google Play and others did not. Following the Kookaburra case, Perram J recognised that infringement required a three step analysis: first, identifying the copyright work in which the copyright in Australia subsists; secondly, identifying the part (or parts) of the allegedly infringing work which is said to have been reproduced from the copyright work – involving identifying some sufficiently similar matter which has been copied from the copyright work; and thirdly, determining that the taken part (or parts) were the whole or a substantial part of the copyright work. To these steps, one should also add two further requirements: identifying the act or acts said to infringe and which right or rights comprised in the copyright that act (or those acts) implicated (e.g. reproduction or communication to the public); and identifying who owned the relevant copyright acts It’s a long story. Perram J devoted 434 paragraphs to get there. Given that, this post will look at why Perram J found Warm and France did, or did not, infringe Love. A later post may look at the untangling of the ownership. Infringement, or not The central question was whether “Warm” and “France”[4] reproduced a substantial part of either the musical work or the literary work comprised in “Love”. Boomerang et al. contended that the substantial parts of “Love” reproduced in “Warm” (and “France”) were the music and lyrics (1) for the phrase “love is in the air” in (a) the first two lines of the verses and (b) the chorus and (2) the couplet comprising the first two lines of each verse. In case you are one of those Australians who can’t recite it from memory, you will recall the first verse is: Love is in the air, everywhere I look around Love is in the air, every sight and every sound And I don’t know if I’m bein’ foolish Don’t know if I’m bein’ wise But it’s something that I must believe in And it’s there when I look in your eyes At [83]: Perram J linked to an audio file of the first two lines. The chorus is: Whoa, oh, oh, oh At [87]: Perram J linked to an audio file of the chorus. Love in the single version released by John Paul Young runs for about 3:28. The phrase “Love is in the air” in the verses runs for about 2.2 seconds, appearing eight times for a total of 20 seconds. By way of comparison, the relevant parts of “Warm” were the first two lines in two blocks: Love’s in the air, whoa-oh Love’s in the air, yeah We’re warm in the winter Sunny on the inside Sunny on the inside. I’m crazy like a monkey, ee, ee, oo, oo! Happy like a new year, ee yeah yeah, woo hoo! Happy like a new year, yeah, yeah, woo hoo! As published in 2011, Warm had a running time of about 6 minutes 45 seconds. The sung line “love is in the air” appeared in Warm at about 1:00–1:02, 1:07–1:09, 2:00–2:02 and 2:08–2:10 of the recording. His Honour linked at [95] to the audio files for the phrase “love is in the air” by way of comparison. The musical work A first point of interest is that Perram J accepted at [66] – [77] the musical work included the “instructions to the singer on what sounds to make with the mouth”. This included the sounds comprising the sung lyric including “the non-literary phonetic instructions”: l?v ?z ?n ði e?, ??vri we?r a? l?k ??ra?nd l?v ?z ði e?, ??vri sa?t ænd ??vri sa?nd. However, it did not include the quality of John Paul Young’s actual performance (which was part of the copyright in the sound recording and the performer’s right). Perram J accepted that the comparison between Love and Warm depended on aural perception and not a ‘note-for-note comparison’. Applying the ‘ordinary, reasonbly experienced listener’ test, Perram J held at [99] – [104] that the passages in the musical work accompanying the phrase “Love’s in the air” in the Warm blocks was objectively similar to the musical work accompanying that phrase in lines 1 and 2 of Love’s verses, but not in the chorus. At [109], lines 1 and 2 as a couplet were not. Perram J accepted that there were differences between the relevant parts of Love and Warm. The transcription of the respective scores were different, the difference in styles – disco vs death disco, the presence of a moving bass line in Love, but not Warm were, on the aural test, not significant. It was: common ground that the vocal lines of both … comprise five notes, the first two or three notes … being in same pitch, the next note dropping down in pitch by a minor third, and the next note returning up in pitch by a minor third. and according to the experts ‘the pitch and rhythmic content of the opening vocal phrase is notably similar’ between Love and Warm and that ‘there is a basic aural connection between this phrase and the corresponding phrases in Warm’. At [110] – [202], Perram J considered and rejected Glass Candy’s claim that they were not aware of John Paul Young’s recording of Love before Warm was composed and had not copied it. Rather, his Honour found that they had deliberately copied Love in making Warm. Perram J then held that the objectively similar part of Love copied into Warm was a substantial part of the copyright in the Love musical work. Glass Candy argued that the musical phrase for “love is in the air” was ‘too slight and too mundane’ to be a substantial part of Love. It was only five notes in length, did not contain much musical information and, as Vanda conceded, it was a ‘fragment of a melody’. Further, it was too slight to be a copyright work in its own right. Perram J held, at [205] – [208], however, that the phrase as a sung lyric was original and an essential part of Love, even if it was not a copyright work in its own right. The issue was whether it was a substantial part of Love is in the Air. Assessed qualitatively, therefore, it was a substantial part of Love. Perram J accepted that the phrase ‘love is in the air’ is a common English idiom and that ‘by industrial combing of the archives’ examples of the melody could be found, but for the purposes of the musical work the literary meaning of the phrase was not relevant. The issue was: whether the line ‘love is in the air’, as a set of instructions, sung by a human to that melody and with its accompanying orchestration is original. In my view, that question answers itself. In undertaking the comparison, his Honour discounted parts of the musical work in Love not included in Warm, such as the tambourine track. His Honour also considered that a cumulative total of the phrase occurring in Love of 20 seconds was not insignificant quantitatively. The literary work In contrast to his finding on musical work, Perram J at [216] – [219] rejected the case on infringement of Love as a literary work. The phrase ‘love is in the air’ as a commonplace was a famous idiom which nobody owns. It was not sufficiently original to be a substantial part of the literary work on its own. Boomerang Investments Pty Ltd v Padgett (Liability) [2020] FCA 535 Which of course is really Vanda and George Young’s Love is in the Air performed by John Paul Young. ? Italians Do It Better – a record label jointly owned by Padgett (aka Johhny Jewel) and a DJ, Mike Simonetti. ? At [16], Perram J speculated this might have been because the action would “probably” have needed to brought in the USA and the potential for a jury trial might have been unattractive. There is a suggestion in his Honour’s reasons that he would have liked to explore an Australian court hearing claims for infringement under US law, presumably based on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Lucas Films v Ainsworth. ? For present purposes, the main difference between “Warm” and “France” is that the latter substituted the word “France” for “warm” in the phrase “Love is in the air”. ? 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__label__cc	0.556302	0.443698	Clinical Trial of Vaccine, IO102, Plus Keytruda in Advanced NSCLC Patients Planned by Inês Martins PhD IO Biotech and Merck & Co recently signed an agreement to assess IO Biotech’s lead candidate IO102, an anti-cancer vaccine, in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC). Under the agreement, conducted through a Merck subsidiary, IO Biotech will conduct the Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating the combination therapy, the company states in a press release. Merck, known as MSD outside North America, will provide Keytruda. The planned trial, possibly opening this year, will be an open-label, randomized study of the safety and efficacy of IO102 plus Keytruda, with or without chemotherapy, as a first-line treatment for mNSCLC patients. IO102 is an IDO-derived immune modulating therapy with a dual mode of action, in that it aims to kill both cancer cells and normal cells with immunosuppressive functions. This action could increase the effector responses of surrounding T-cells. IDO stands for indolamine 2,3 dehydrogenase, an enzyme involved in immune system regulation. IDO inhibitors increase an amino acid (tryptophan) that is critical for T-cell responses, and that reduces the activity of immunosuppressive cells in the tumor environment. IDO-derived therapies have been shown to have a favorable safety profile, and IO101 — a forerunner to IO102 — showed signs of promising anti-tumor activity in a prior, investigator-initiated clinical trial in advanced NSCLC patients, the company reports on its website. According to IO Biotech, IO102 could potentially be a suitable, safe and effective add-on treatment to checkpoint inhibitors like Keytruda. Keytruda is a monoclonal antibody designed to identify and block the PD-1 receptor, allowing T-cells (white blood cells involved in the immune response) to better “find” and eliminate cancer cells. “We believe there is a strong mechanistic rationale to explore the combination of an IDO-derived immune modulating therapy, anti-PD-1 antibody and chemotherapy,” Mai-Britt Zocca, PhD, chief executive officer and founder of IO Biotech, said in the release. “Through this collaboration, we expect to get a diverse set of clinical data to understand the potential of IO102 to improve durability and response rates in combination with one of the leading treatments within immuno-oncology.” Keytruda was granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a first-line therapy for metastatic non-squamous NSCLC, in combination with chemotherapy — Alimta (pemetrexed) and Paraplatin (carboplatin) — in May 2017. The approval, for patients with all PD-L1 levels, was based on data from the KEYNOTE-021 Phase 1/2 clinical trial (NCT02039674), published in The Lancet Oncology. Inês Martins PhD Tagged Biothera Pharmaceuticals, collaborative agreement, combination therapy, IO Biotech, IO102, KEYTRUDA, Merck, pembrolizumab, Pfizer. Previous: FDA Grants Priority Review to Keytruda for Advanced Cervical Cancer Next:UCLA Uses Magnetic Fields to Deliver Gene Therapy-carrying Nanospears to Cells	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line894
__label__cc	0.591995	0.408005	A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny The Nature of the Beast is a New York Times bestselling Chief Inspector Gamache novel from Louise Penny. Hardly a day goes by when nine year old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to... The Nature of the Beast - PDF free download eBook Looking for file the-nature-the-beast.pdf to download for free? Use our search system and download ebook for computer, smartphone or online reading. Also, you can buy a paper edition of The Nature of the Beast for only $17.99. Links to the on-line stores you'll find on this page. Details of The Nature of the Beast Exact title of book Chief Inspector Gamache Novel St. Martin's Publishing Group PDF, FB2, EPUB, MOBI File size (in PDF) Some brief overview of book The Nature of the Beast is a New York Times bestselling Chief Inspector Gamache novel from Louise Penny. 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__label__wiki	0.794445	0.794445	Canoo's All-Electric Delivery Vehicle Looks Like The Real Deal Erik Shilling Photo: Canoo Canoo’s electric van is a triumph, and today Canoo revealed its second vehicle, what it is calling a multipurpose delivery vehicle. It looks kind of like the Tesla Cybertruck, if the Tesla Cybertruck were actually practical. Canoo says that it will begin limited deliveries of this all-electric vanlike thing next year, with a full launch in 2023. It starts at $33,000. Canoo says there will be three different battery options, 40 kWh, 60 kWh, and 80 kWh, which will get 130, 190, and 230 miles of range, respectively, with slightly worse range on the MPDV2, a bigger version of the vehicle. Peak torque on the electric motor is 236 lb-ft. Onboard will also be a 125/240 volt plug to run power equipment. The Canoo will compete with cars like the Ford E-Transit, as startups and legacy automakers alike try to capture the market for vehicles to be used in so-called last mile deliveries. That’s because deliveries are expected to skyrocket even after the pandemic is over, and electric delivery vans are well-suited for such work, given that range doesn’t have to be mind-blowing. Still to come from Canoo: A truck and what looks like a small car or sedan. “If this company was just a fancy electric car company, you know, that was selling a tricked-out $300,000 electric vehicles, I’d be like, Cool, live your life,” the celebrity chef Roy Choi said in Canoo’s unveiling video. Choi was highlighting what could set the MPDV apart, in that Canoo is the opposite of that description. And sure, Canoo still has a lot to deliver on — I’ll be pretty curious to see if that price holds, though more curious how much options will drive it up — but even aspiring to be the everyperson’s delivery vehicle is a start. News Editor at Jalopnik. 2008 Honda Fit Sport. Half-track El Camino If it’s cost-effective and can do 230 miles, I don’t give a shit what it looks like—I want one. Interesting that they don’t seem to be bothering with aerodynamics even slightly though, I wonder how much range they’re throwing away with that flat front and those sharp edges? Not to mention the wind noise. Still, give me an electric van with that mileage and a decent price and I will try to get my hands on it.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line898
__label__cc	0.581539	0.418461	Posts Tagged ‘vance joy’ SLCR #220: Regina Folk Festival (August 7-9, 2015) 8:17 a.m.: Can I write an entire concert review on my phone? While the festival is going on? No. That would be dumb. But I can do everything but the conclusion and the final editing on my phone, and maybe this thing won’t take three weeks to get posted. Here’s what we all need to know about this year’s festival: Sinéad O’Connor was scheduled to headline, but cancelled a few weeks out, leaving the festival scrambling for a replacement. They got Blind Boys of Alabama, who I’m sure will be good, but I was really looking forward to the bizarre novelty of seeing Sinéad O’Connor singing in a park in downtown Regina after being introduced by a shitty children’s entertainer. PHOTO OP PHOTO OP PHOTO OP I am most looking forward to seeing Bahamas, Jenny Lewis, Blue Rodeo, Basia Bulat, Andy Shauf, and the Karpinka Brothers (one of whom I went to high school with) I don’t know what a Vance Joy is but I gather he was a big “get” I need to remember to put in the bullets for these here bullet points Kettle corn is rad 5:20 p.m.: We are in our usual chairs in our usual spots. The grass is damp from days of rain, but it’s not swamplike as I was expecting so I’ll take it. Too many wasps around, though. Probably should have charged my phone this afternoon. Expected attendees: Mark and Arlette, Other James, Glenn and Shelan, Colin, and surely some cameos from work and Toastmasters folks. Mika wants me to tell you that she carried both chairs from the car to the entrance line and that I am very thankful. 5:58 p.m.: I went straight to the park from work and I finally managed to take my bag to the car. Already bought a Bahamas record (Pink Strat). You know, since I had to put stuff in the car and all, it only made sense to do some early shopping. Ran into Other James and made a joke about his predilection for snarking at people to keep the walkway clear. I can’t make too much fun; I already did some of that too. Plus he was kind enough to murder a wasp with his bare hands for us. The host is Jeffery Straker. His mic is too loud but he seems fine otherwise. Energetic and charismatic. 6:52 p.m.: Got rained on. Am cold and damp. Not bringing a jacket was a poor choice. Forgot to mention that the line to get in was much more organized this year. So, kudos! I like to think it was all because of my perpetual whining in previous years. First band was The Dead South, a local bluegrass four-piece. Played all originals, as far as I know. They were real good! Would see again. There was one very loud superfan down in front and he was a nice added bonus. Danny Olliver is playing a teaser set right now. I’ve seen him before and liked him too. Successful evening so far. Good sound for the music. I still think the volume is turned up a bit high for the talky parts though. I find that on the phone, I feel justified in saying very little about each individual act. I trust this will continue. Also, I have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the text file every time I open this. Minor irritant. SO many babies in ear protectors. The one nearest us has the best sweater. I want it in my size. Alysha Brilla up next. 7:57 p.m.: If I go to jail for murdering the loudass stupid unfunny fucker behind me, know it was deliberate and enjoyed and I would happily do it again. Until then, I’ll get you caught up. Alysha Brilla seems like a very nice person. Very positive and earnest. Almost aggressively so. Her music wasn’t really my thing, though. Upbeat pop with a horn section and a keyboard too. After a while, we each left for food. Mika got Afghani and I went for Indian. It was lovely but eating curry in the wind might have rendered this shirt splattered and unwearable for work. I hope not. I like it. I came back with dinner as Brilla got people to cheer for equality. Would have been awkward if they didn’t, I guess. Little Criminals’ teaser set (as we speak) is pretty good. A local two-piece, guitar and violin, both singing. I really want the joke about them winning a Kenaston Grammy to be secretly, amazingly true. Basia Bulat is up next. She once opened for a friend of a friend’s band at Amigo’s, which seemed odd at the time and downright insane now. Will I finally learn how to pronounce her name? 8:17 p.m.: “basha boo-la,” apparently 9:04 p.m.: Nope, “boo-lot.” She was quite good but it was just her and whatever instrument she was playing at any time (guitar, keyboard, Autoharp). It sounded a little sparse for this big park. Would have been great in a more intimate setting but I was finding it awful hard to remain attentive. Was still good though. Have chatted with Other James, Mark, and Colin so far. Waved at Arlette and Dan. Saw Paul and David and one of my former neighbours. None of those names mean anything to you. 4:06 p.m.: The problem with my phone concert review plan is not the battery (it held out) or the rain (we waited it out), it’s that it gets chilly at night and I was not about to bring my hands out from under my blanket until it was time to leave. If I didn’t even spend time with my one true love (kettle corn), I’m not about to take time to write to you. Sorry, but you should never have expected otherwise. Anyway, I’m playing catch-up on the computer now. So yeah, the guy behind me was a giant d-bag. He was only there to see the Sheepdogs, which he said repeatedly and loudly. Actually, he said everything repeatedly and loudly, including his ace-in-the-hole #1 joke: that there were a lot of people at the festival who look like the guy from Coldplay. He said this one over and over and was very proud of himself every time. “I think he thinks that’s what hipsters listen to,” said Mika, who added that she didn’t see a lot of guys who looked like Chris Martin unless you loosened the definition to encompass “men with t-shirts, jeans, and haircuts.” The dude immediately to Mika’s left was giving the loud guy a run for his money in the obnoxious department. A stumbling slobbering drunk who once went fifteen whole minutes without visiting the beer gardens, this dude would not stay seated for any length of time, so he was always falling into people (literally). And when he was in his chair, he was always kneeing/elbowing/leaning on someone. Usually Mika, though he did try to break my chair at one point when gravity got the best of him. I texted Mark about my murderin’ plans and he graciously offered the use of his shovel. That’s what friends are for! Bahamas is one of my favourite guys, but I don’t have a ton to say about his set. It was real good and he played most of his bigger songs (no Hockey Teeth, but pretty much anything else you’d expect), though I didn’t know the D’Angelo cover. He said that Regina has a very nice Hudson’s Bay store, which may have been the biggest lie ever told. He didn’t talk a lot, though, which is a bit of a shame. I know he had limited time (it felt like his hour flew by) but his stories are always delightful. And if you’re wondering what Jason Tait is doing in his post-Weakerthans career, he’s drumming with Bahamas. And presumably doing lots of other stuff too, that dude was always busy. Steph Cameron played a teaser set before Bahamas and I liked her well enough. Would see again. Her one song, Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady, seemed really familiar to me; not sure where I would have heard it before. Colter Wall played a teaser set after Bahamas and I thought he was decent, though it didn’t help that there were folks onstage setting up for the Sheepdogs while he was playing. I expect he’ll be in a ton of future reviews; it does seem like this kid is playing all over the place these days. I’m sure his last name has nothing to do with anything. Finally, the evening ended with the Sheepdogs, who I could not care less about. They got a ton of hype in their/my hometown of Saskatoon for winning a contest to get themselves on the cover of Rolling Stone. I have heard a bit of their music and it sure is music, alright. 70s-inspired rock that I’m just not interested in. Plus it doesn’t help that I’ve noticed a distinct correlation between people who are really into the Sheepdogs and people who could die in a ditch as far as I am concerned. It’s not 1:1 but there’s something there that’s beyond coincidental. We stuck around for three or four songs and called it a night. Mark and Arlette did the same. Actually, there seemed to be a significant post-Bahamas exodus. And now I need to put on some proper pants and find a jacket and head back out for Day Two. 7:08 p.m.: Son of a bitch of a phone crashed and died and ate a paragraph. Paragraphs are time consuming on this thing! ANYWAY. Before I was so rudely interrupted, I was saying that the theme of the night thus far has been distant brushes with fame. The first act was Birds of Chicago, one of whom is Mika’s cousin’s cousin, or something to that effect. They were followed by the Karpinka Brothers, and as I mentioned, I went to high school with one of them (Shawn). We weren’t close pals, but I remember him being a decent human being, which put him far above most people there, myself included. I think the last time I talked to him was probably a decade ago at one of these here folk festivals. I thought Birds of Chicago were pretty great, continuing a trend of really enjoying the first band of the evening. The pressure’s on for tomorrow, Andy Shauf! I don’t know how I’d describe them, because I am bad at my self-assigned job, but they were quite enjoyable. Would see again. The Karpinkas were two guys with guitars and sounded like two guys with guitars. Nice harmonies. I’d say that I’ll think about coming down for their full band show tomorrow morning, but I suspect that seems like a better idea right now than it will when I’m laying in bed tomorrow. Cécile Doo-Kingué is playing now and is singing about an ass whipping so I should probably listen. 7:57 p.m.: I got Thai pork skewers and injured myself on a skewer 😦 Aside from that, I’m enjoying The Mariachi Ghost’s teaser set. They put “mariachi” right in their name, saving me from having to describe them to you. How kind! Zarqa Nawaz from Little Mosque is our host. She’s a little stiff but not nearly as loud as Straker was, so take your pick. And while I was writing that sentence, she disappeared? It was like she stopped mid-introduction and got raptured and now Vox Sambou is playing. Either that or I got so into writing this that I lost time. Either way, time to join the Guilty Remnant. Sambou is in Nomadic Massive, who I really liked two years ago. I didn’t know this until just now, so that’s a delightful surprise. 10:34 p.m.: Did you guys know that Jenny Lewis ruuuuuuuuules? Best set of the festival so far. Great voice great band great songs the best. Mika thought I only knew one song but I knew THREE like some sort of G D music expert (Portions For Foxes, One of the Guys, Rise Up With Fists). But they were all great. Must get albums. Hopefully Mika already has them? I asked and she’s checking. Yay, she’s buying the newest album so I don’t have to! They sent a bunch of giant balloons into the crowd and Lewis said “balloons are so fun!” and that’s a bigger lie than saying our Bay store isn’t a dump. Though to be fair, everyone in the Boogie Zone seemed to enjoy them. She also said something like “We’re going to play a new song for you, it’s called ‘Girl on Girl'” and a voice from behind me said, curmudgeonly, “I don’t approve,” and I didn’t see who said it so I can’t say with 100% certainty that it was a big name in local politics. But 99% certainty? Sure, I’m good with that. Was he joking? I don’t know. He didn’t sound like it but speaking as a guy who is often taken seriously when not meant that way, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. Some of us just have the male version of resting bitchface. (And the song didn’t even mean it in THAT way.) Whoever that guy was, he also really enjoyed Jeffery Straker’s teaser set. So if he wasn’t kidding, well… Also they hauled some screaming crying drunk lady out of here and she was fighting and then sobbing and hollering and it was some kind of scene. I had no idea Jenny Lewis attracted such a rough crowd. Vox Sambou was really good too. Super energetic. And like I said, Jeffery Straker played a teaser set and he was pretty good. I have also decided that he was the better emcee of the two nights. I still haven’t had any kettle corn. I don’t even really feel like any. I got a popcorn ball instead. Is something wrong with me? I find this confusing and frightening. Should I go to the library and get a book to explain these weird feelings? Mike Edel is playing right now and he’s pretty good! Singer songwriter stuff, two guitars and a violinist. Blue Rodeo is coming up next. I suspect they will play some songs I know and some I don’t, and they’ll all be good. I know how this goes wait wait OMG wait I mean… THIS ISN’T MY FIRST RODEO ahahahaha nailed it 1:32 a.m.: Home. I was right about Blue Rodeo but also I was wrong in that they were waaaaay better than I was expecting. If you have only ever heard them on CD or the radio, you’re missing out. They played a greatest hits set, but I thought Diamond Mine was their best song, though I don’t know if I’d ever heard it before. Certainly not often if I have. The crowd loved them, singing the entire first verse and chorus of Hasn’t Hit Me Yet with no vocal accompaniment from the band. I think that happened the last time I saw them too. Maybe they were this great then too and I’ve just forgotten? Will need to reread my old review. I forget things. A few weeks ago I was going through old reviews and discovered that Mika and I saw the Mountain Goats. They were opening for the New Pornographers. I have zero recollection of this – when I found the review, I swore loudly in surprise – but my review says I liked them, so that’s good. I hope they come back sometime. [Okay, so I re-read that old review, and I thought Blue Rodeo was way better this time out. Though last time they had guest vocalists in Cuff The Duke, Sarah Slean, and Amy Millan – and the fans sang Hasn’t Hit Me Yet that time too.] Mika just asked if I am working on my review right now. I think she’s making fun of me, but she’s watching a taped football game where we already know who wins. I mean, I don’t think anyone’s told her who wins, but it is the Riders. So, y’know, you know. But despite me knowing the result, her enthusiasm is making this exciting. But, you know, also heartbreaking. She still has hope. Poor girl. But Blue Rodeo! Wonderful. The one-two of them and Jenny Lewis was sensational. This would be one of the better nights in my RFF history. We’ll see if tomorrow can compare. If we even go. 5:43 p.m.: We’re back. The line to get in snaked all the way down Scarth Street to Pat’s Patio. Bonkers. They kept it moving real well, though. For next year, they do need to make a longer playlist for the stretch before the shows. I have heard Bahamas’ Lost In The Light, Steph Cameron’s Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady, and Alysha Brilla’s Immigrant at least 10 times each. They’re all good songs, but mix it up maybe? 6:46 p.m.: I’d seen Andy Shauf before, but not with a full band. I thought he was really good, but very quiet for the size of the park. Another set that was a little hard to focus on, but would have been fantastic in a smaller venue. Our host is Kirby Wirchenko, who seems to have hit the sweet spot between Straker and Nawaz, in that he’s confident and energetic, but still relaxed, all without being painfully loud. No children’s acts as hosts this year? A treat! Veronique Poulin (aka Vaero) is playing a teaser set right now. The schedule for the rest of the night is Lisa Leblanc, George Leach (teaser), Geomungo Factory, Malika Tirolien (teaser), Blind Boys of Alabama, Kim Harris (teaser), and Vance Joy. I mention all this now because I feel like I’m about to half-ass the evening with not much to say or interest in saying it. We’ll see if I’m right. Vaero’s stuff seems nice. Pretty. French. 7:16 p.m.: And then she plays two songs in English. Gotta make me a liar. And now Lisa Leblanc is killing it – guitar, banjo, and drums, singing in French and English and French again (#gaston). There are always people milling around the park and the food/shopping area, but after the first notes, Mika said “now watch everyone come streaming back in.” This rules and I’d rather listen to it than talk to you so bye 7:43 p.m.: Her band just played Ace of Spades and it was the best. THE BEST. 7:47 p.m.: I think she asploded her guitar. Her last song was supposed to have an outro but she rocked her guitar to death so they were just done. She got a standing ovation. That was fantastic and I am so glad we came tonight. Now to do some iTunes shopping since she sold out at the merch tent. RULED RULED RULED 8:35 p.m.: In line for kettle corn, mostly out of tradition and obligation. Geomungo Factory is playing instrumental South Korean music which is lovely but hard to pay attention to. Anyone following Leblanc would have problems, I think. Though George Leach’s teaser was really good – the guy’s a great guitarist. 8:52 p.m.: I got chocolate-dipped cheesecake and bought Mika some kettle corn. I tried some and it’s great as always, but I’m just not feeling it this year. I say that knowing I will surely down the remainder of the bag before bed. The host runs the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon, and he just told us Bahamas is playing there on November 19. They’re making the public announcement tomorrow. If I get my act together and post this all quick like, I can scoop them on the Internet, breaking the news to my fives of readers! Malika Tirolien is playing piano and singing and it’s lovely. 9:59 p.m.: Blind Boys of Alabama were amazing. I suspect this is not the first time someone has held this bold opinion. I can’t imagine Sinéad O’Connor would have been as good or received such a great reaction. People LOVED these guys. Even the hipster looking dork with his mustache and dumb sweater like the guy from Coldplay. The festival’s artistic director is talking now. Did I win the 50/50? No? Well hell dammit anyway. 10:25 p.m.: Holy hell so much teen girl screeching for Vance Joy. So high pitched. 11:57 p.m.: Home now. We lasted halfway through Vance Joy. He was perfectly acceptable but nothing to write home about, either. The shrieking teens would disagree. To listen to them, you’d think every song he played was a #1 hit. He’d say “this next song is called _____________________” and they’d go “EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!” Every time. All in all, a very successful festival. I left with one LP (Bahamas) and three iTunes albums (The Dead South and two Lisa Leblanc), a massive bag of kettle corn we haven’t really gotten into (but the night is young), one tiny skewer scar on my upper lip, tired thumbs from a weekend of popping in and out of the Notes app on my phone, and a new appreciation for a bunch of bands. Fine work! Now we wait eight months or so to see who they announce for next year. At one point, a volunteer came around with a survey that asked (among other things) for artist suggestions. And I gave them some. So when the White Stripes shock the world by reuniting for one show only in a park in downtown Regina, well, you’re welcome. Chad VanGaalen (September 24) Chubby Checker & The Wildcats (September 26) Ron Sexsmith (September 30) Hawksley Workman (October 16) Lee Harvey Osmond (November 7) Tags:alysha brilla, andy shauf, bahamas, basia bulat, birds of chicago, blind boys of alabama, blue rodeo, cecile doo-kingue, colter wall, concerts, danny olliver, geomungo factory, george leach, jeffery straker, jenny lewis, kirby wirchenko, lisa leblanc, little criminals, malika tirolien, mike edel, music, nomadic massive, regina, regina folk festival, slcr, steph cameron, the dead south, the karpinka brothers, the mariachi ghost, the sheepdogs, vaero, vance joy, veronique poulin, victoria park, vox sambou, zarqa nawaz	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line899
__label__cc	0.517879	0.482121	Distribution, Growth and Food Habits of the Atlantic Wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) from the Gulf of Maine-Georges Bank Region Gary A. Nelson and Michael R. Ross Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, 204 Holdsworth Hall University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA Source - Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science, Volume 13: 53-61 ISSN-0250-6408 The spatial and temporal distribution patterns of the Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) from the Gulf of Maine-Georges Bank region were examined based on bottom trawl survey data from 1963 to 1989. Catches of wolffish were distributed throughout the region, but highest concentrations occurred along the 100 m depth contour of the Gulf of Maine-Georges Bank. Statistical analyses of the depth occurrences revealed a seasonal shift in depth distribution from shallow water (<50 cm) wolffish migrate to these shallow waters in spring and return to deeper waters in autumn. The oldest wolffish aged was 22 years. Mean length-at-age ranged from 4.7 cm total length for age 0 to 98.0 cm total length for age 22 in spring. Growth was modelled best by the Gompertz function. Bivalve molluscs (primarily Placopecten magellanicus) dominated the diet, followed by echinoderms, gastropods and decapods. Language - English Publisher - Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO), Dartmouth, N.S., Canada Publication Date - December 1992 Publication Type - Journal Article Citation: Nelson, G.A. and Ross, M.R. 1992. Distribution, Growth and Food Habits of the Atlantic Wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) from the Gulf of Maine-Georges Bank Region. J. Northw. Atl. Fish. Sci. 13: 53-61. https://doi.org/10.2960/J.v13.a4 nelson (412 KB) Assessment and Management of the Georges Bank Cod Fishery: An Historical Review and Evaluation Fredric M. Serchuk and Susan E. Wigley National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Northeast Fisheries Science Center, national Marine Fisheri... Fish Distribution and Partial Recruitment: The Case of Eastern Scotian Shelf Cod A. Sinclair Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Fisheries Center P. O. Box 5030, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada E1C 9B6 Source - Journal...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line907
__label__cc	0.627739	0.372261	Man in dress and funny hat says gender equality is biggest threat to civilization in all human history. Mithra help us all! Cardinal Cañizares of Valencia, sporting his white muumuu and a hat which doubles as a lightning rod, has been bestowing his senility on anyone willing to listen. His current bugbears are the supposed “Gay Empire” and the epic dangers of gender equality. How tiresome. If a god really existed, that very heavy silver crucifix behind him would have fallen over the imbecile’s head and saved the world from listening to this garbage. Source: El cardenal Cañizares habla de la familia amenazada por imperio gay 114 comments on “Man in dress and funny hat says gender equality is biggest threat to civilization in all human history.” Well yeah, that’s what I don’t get…this Cardinal is a man, wearing a muumuu (you can call it a kaftan if you want, but it’s basically a big white dress) and he’s got a fancy hat to go with his dress (also his purse is made of solid gold & has lovely theatrical smoke coming out of it) & he’s talking about how “men should behave like men”? This guy’s a wig choice away from being Lady Gaga, has he looked at himself in a mirror, ever? …I bet he’s not a wig choice away! It’s just that we don’t find out until they die or get arrested! You mean he can sing and dance, too? Okay, now I’m impressed! 😉 He’ll sing you one of those old hymns he crooned as an alter boy Fucking cool, I’ve never been part of an empire before. Who’s our emperor again? Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 This is beyond Mithra. We need to call upon Great Neptune! Yes, that fork could come in handy! One man & his dead brother’s wife…and the neighbors gossiping about how the dead brother’s tragic “accident” wasn’t an accident. So wonderfully bad, John. 😀 I LOVED the movie, “The Gay Empire Strikes Back”, especially the part where the guys in the dick-shaped spaceships shot rotten eggs at the Vatican. Fun stuff. For real? If so, that’s definitely going on my “movies to catch up with eventually” list! Gosh, there certainly isn’t any religious bigotry or age discrimination anywhere around here. shucks, SOM, you certainly are concerned when it’s your silly religion being called on the carpet for what it claims. Funny how you have no problem in criticizing other religions as yours is being criticized. Club, If you could actually read instead of hallucinate you would see that my concern is atheist bigotry. My “silly religion” has been taking care of itself for only 2000 years or so it really doesn’t need my concern. Then if you are so concerned, you should be able to give some examples. And do remember, SOM, that pointing how someone fails with evidence isn’t bigotry. Hmmm, your silly religion has had how many religious wars? Has how many new sects, all claiming that the other sects are wrong? a religion that can’t agree on what its god wants or can show that its god exists at all? That’s not a great track record for a religion supposedly taking care of itself. And one would wonder why you would defend it if your claim that it doesn’t need your concern is true. The examples are in this post. All you have to do is quit hallucinating and read. Where, SOM? Where are these examples that you claim? Surely you can cut and paste, right? Or is this one more example of you trying to throw shit at a wall and hoping some of it sticks? You always seem to need to have someone else do your work for you, and when they don’t, your claims fail as usual. I’m waiting. IF there is nothing, we have one more TrueChristian bearing false witness and showing us that he has no more interest in following his bible than I am. From my own experience I’d just note that having a discussion with SOM is somewhat pointless 😉 He/She can’t understand the most basic of logical/mathematical formulas; when that’s the case it’s just a waste of time. You can spend three hours laying out evidence only to be confronted with something like “the sky is blue because bunnies have tails and so people who read books are evil.” of course it’s pointless. But it’s always worth showing that theists and their religions aren’t what they want people to believe. Christians like SOM are great examples to be able to show that Christians are reliant on deceit, ignorance and fear. There is nothing to be respected about them. SOM is odd 🙂 It’s grand to see you claim that if one doesn’t “respect” someone its bigotry. Funny how this isn’t what bigotry is at all. SOM, you might want to find a dictionary. I also love your attempts to try to tell people to sit down and shut up if you don’t like what they say, no matter how true it is. As for hypocrisy, you also might want to take a look at the definition of bigotry so we can look at your posts to see how you have treated others. It’s neither bigotry nor discrimination when one simply states what is the case: this guy’s a piece of work. tildeb, Why is it not okay for an aged Catholic cardinal dressed in his traditional garb to no like gays, but it’s okay for you and yours to ridicule someone because of their age and religious dress. You people define what it means to be bigots. Not liking gays is bigotry, SOM. Strike one. It was his reasoning – ‘they’ aren’t manly enough, you see – that people are pointing out… that he failed to notice his own glaring hypocrisy. Strike two As a man in a religious position of leadership whose faith supposedly provides an elevated position on morality and ethics, he is an absolute failure yet has been advanced through the organization in spite (or because) of demonstrated adherence to bigotry, hypocrisy, and immorality. Strike three. Pointing this stuff out is not bigotry, SoM; as I said, it’s an honest and accurate assessment of the man’s pathetic character. Not respecting people because of their gender, religion, race is bigotry. Not liking someone’s sexual preference may be offensive, but it isn’t bigotry. I like lots of Catholics. In fact, I have yet to meet a bad Catholic I didn’t like. It’s the good ones like this pompous and blatantly hypocritical ass who deserve correct identification. He’s not a bigot because he doesn’t like this gay or that one; he’s a bigot because he doesn’t like ANY of them based solely on the group label and the values he attaches to how he defines them. That makes him a bigot, SoM. Criticizing such na pompous hypocritical bigot is not bigotry; he richly deserves not mewling excuses that you pour forth but honest criticism for his bigotry for his hypocrisy, for his ignorance. Let me clarify how freedom works… The cardinal gets to feel and say what he wants- and then everyone else gets to do the same!!! What you’re doing is supporting his freedom whilst attempting to curtail the freedom of anyone who disagrees with him. This always amuses me. Theists and right wing nuts frequently point to their right to be bigots, but the moment someone talks back to them they start crying. It’s always: Waaaah, you’re oppressing my free speech by calling out my bigotry and hypocrisy”. Linn, I didn’t do any such thing. If you folks don’t like the way an old geezer priest dresses or what he has to say, just keep it to yourself. Or be rational for once and attack his argument, not the man himself. The argumentum ad hominem fallacy favored by the bigot is an atheist favorite. SoM, I’ve pointed out that you’re badly confused and you demonstrate this again and again when you first claim bigotry by the atheist for criticizing a man’s terrible reasoning for his bigoted statements and then ad hominum for pointing out why the reasoning employed by the man is hypocritical: he’s claiming his bigotry is justified without appreciating that the very qualities he’s using against others (as a group) are the same ones he’s using (personally) to justify his own. I am not trying to curtail anything. What I have done here is point out the rank hypocrisy expressed here. It’s not hypocrisy to point out hypocrisy, SoM. You’re confused. nancyabramsblogger Your post title here is just the best. Since when did pointing out a man’s dress and his age translate to bigotry? as soon as poor ol’ SOM realized he had nothing else better to say and he needed to get his quota of false claims in. Cardinal Canizares is being a horrible blowhard when he says gay activism is the greatest threat in the history of humanity. But nota bene that he says gay activism is a threat and he is then promptly threatened by gay activists, so he is at least partly correct. You’re right DP, Pink should not have wagged his finger at the poor cardinal. 🙂 I’m not talking about our fabulous host, who is a tolerant type. Read the last section of the article. You mean I should be tolerant of someone questioning my right to exist? He is indeed. 🙂 How was he threatened? By people defending themselves? He was threatened with criminal charges and the resulting court hearings, lawyers fees and bad press (the punishment implicit in the process) for making a historically illiterate statement. The purpose of such a threat is to control the public expression of opinion. I just skimmed the article, but I did not see him “denying your right to exist”. That’s where you’re wrong. Once any collective of people is labelled “evil” (in this case based on behaviour that has no bearing on ethics)- then there’s only one path to be followed: marginalization/exclusion/elimination. That’s the logical formula. Not “they’re evil so let’s live side by side with them in peace.”- not “they’re evil so let’s protect their rights as citizens.” As for Spanish law, well, it’s the law. Inciting hatred is a crime. It was a crime when an Imam said it was appropriate to beat one’s wife. It was a crime when a protester threatened a priest in Madrid, and it’s a crime when hatred is incited against gay people. You are conflating a few different things. 1. Canizares was talking about an “imperio homosexual” which I think refers to an ideological movement of activist groups who have quite a bit of clout with businesses and government. This movement is what he (ridiculously) identifies as being a the greatest threat humanity has ever faced, and a body within this movement (ironically) threatened him with legal action in order to shut him up. 2. I suspect Canizares was formed by standard Catholic moral theology which teaches that some acts are always objectively sinful, but which has never taught that some persons are inherently evil. The accusation that the church teaches that “gays are evil” is caricature, but it is a useful caricature insofar as it enables the sorts of legal action described above. 3. However, you are right that in a thoroughly Christian culture, homosexual subculture will always be marginal. I don’t mean poor, sometimes quite the opposite, but kept quiet and on the edge of public consciousness, and somewhat precarious when it tries to be anything but private. Caricature? When Ratzinger visited Portugal while he was pope he said that stopping homosexual conduct was more important than saving the rainforest(s). The cardinal of Santo Domingo (in 2010) said gays were trying to “exterminate humanity”. The archbishop of Brussels, Andre-Joseph Leonard, said Aids was an “act of justice”. So do tell me where the caricature is? All of those statements are matches to gunpowder. It’s screaming fire in a crowded theatre. -and just so we’re super clear, there’s no conflation. I’m talking about a logical progression, and cause and effect. If someone tells you about their financial woes, it’s likely the next step is going to be to ask you for money/help. Historically, when any group has made the move to vilify another (on these terms), it was designed to elicit a reaction. From the many Jewish expulsions to Rwanda, to Serbia, to the anti-gay witch hunts in Uganda- they all follow this logical formula. Oh please. I’m very doubtful J. Ratzinger would talk that way, as for the others I have no idea who they are. At any rate we are not talking about eliminationist rhetoric against individuals, but histrionics about a political movement. When has the catholic church ever displayed exterminationist tendencies towards homosexuals? Especially considering that catholic clergy are disproportionately gay? How does “homosexual acts are objectively sinful” add up to “homosexuals must be eliminated”? Would the church do the same with other objectively sinful acts, like onanists and pornographers? Comparing what homosexuals have historically suffered in Christian countries – marginalization and a degree of insecurity – to what Jews suffered – is a bit silly. Ooo… here comes the Catholic apologentsia in the form of dpmonahan where criticizing bigotry and hypocrisy embedded in Catholic theology and expressed by its leadership isn’t so bad, really… and it’s sort of excusable because it’s Catholic, you see. What isn’t excusable… well, it is sorta, kinda, if it’s done just so and to the approval of the apologentsia – is publicly criticizing it. That’s a step too far. I mean, the Vatican warmly welcomes gays and lesbians into its ecclesiastical leadership ranks… you know, all those openly gay and lesbian priests and so on…. oh, wait a sec… gender boundaries… right. Still, gay priests abound, everyone knows, and they especially receive a warm welcome in places like Kenya and other locales where the Word about it’s okay being gay must be spread… I’m pretty sure that’s how they voted during the last ecumenical council… love and respect for gays in Church-sanctioned marriages, gays raising good Catholic children, teaching them about safe sex and without bias towards others of different sexual preferences… yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s what they decided. I mean, the Vatican warmly welcomes pedophiles into its ecclesiastical leadership ranks, so why not gays… with as much fanfare, pomp, and special dresses, not to mention unlimited funding… including the funding of an international Catholic smuggling ring that shifts priests away from local authorities after raping children in their care and across international boundaries to avoid messy criminal trials and having to pay reparations for crimes committed. Seriously, the Church’s love and respect for gays is beyond question… oh, wait a sec… The takeaway? Pedophiles okay, gays… not so much, unless they remain closeted, have no children, and do not participate in a sexual life. Careful, if you sneer any more you’ll inhale your lips. Your criticism is so far off base that my tone is only half as bad. The assertion that the teaching “behavior X is sinful” must mean that “all who practice behavior X are inhuman and must be eliminated” is not only false, it is designed to trick idiots into getting riled up. But you seem to believe it. I hate to inform you then that the church also teaches that masturbation is a sin, in which case you must be the church’s number one target for liquidation. The Church doesn’t leave ‘homosexuality as a sin’ alone, though, does it? Like the good Cardinal has done, the Church condemns it actively, accuses those who seek equality in law to be part of a global conspiracy and blames this conspiracy for funding those who fight for equality in law. This nothing new for this risible organization called the Catholic Church and its totalitarian leadership who seeks legal dominance over human sexuality. At least this ‘idiot’ sees the hypocrisy of defrocking and excommunicating priests who defy the ‘heresy’ of questioning the immorality of homosexuality but cannot find it in their dogma to deny Cardinal Pell sanctuary from his execrable and decades long handling of sexual abuse under his care. Of course, like any halfwit Catholic apologist, you’ll rationalize away the significant and determined impediment the Church and its leadership provides from attaining equality legal rights and respect for the dignity of personhood for all in many different arenas that it assumes it should have some controlling position. This is what the Church does. its reason d’etre. And it causes a huge and unnecessary amount of very intentional suffering when the position is acted upon by well-meaning pious people. This suffering is what you are rationalizing and trying to shift responsibility and blame on to the victims. This is Catholicism in action. This suffering is what you trying to excuse. This suffering is part of the Catholic legacy that you are apologizing for yet haven’t the required intellectual integrity to condemn and defy. In this sense, I would much prefer to be called an idiot for doing what’s right than a half-wit for doing what’s wrong. I don’t recall hearing bishops arguing gays do not have the right to vote, right to fair trial, or even have the right to marry members of the opposite sex, just not members of the same sex, because to their mind (and to be fair, the mind of everybody throughout human history until about 2008) this is not marriage. If you had the least bit of mental flexibility you could see that, but it feels so much better to create boogey men, doesn’t it. Again, I don’t find the histrionics of Canizares convincing, surely the black plague or communism were greater threats to civilization than gay marriage. Then again, judging from your histrionics, bile, hatred and eagerness to be fooled, maybe he is right to be afraid of the social trends? Not convincing? Try living in central Africa and see how the Church augments and foments just such intolerance leading to the death of many… for no other reason than they are identified as gay. According to your argument, there was nothing wrong with slavery, nothing wrong with burning a few witches, nothing wrong with claiming AIDS to be a ‘gay’ disease as long as lots of people went along with it… until some of us broke through the popular and religiously supported bigotry and began to sway people with the Enlightenment values of legal equality and dignity of personhood. We as a civilization reached a higher level of moral and ethical behaviour by leaving such practices – and the language that supported it – behind. And this was accomplished not because of but in spite of religiously endorsed bigotry and discrimination. But, as anyone can see in this thread with you, the battle continues. And it continues because people like you don’t come out and fully condemn such religiously inspired bigotry and intolerance but excuse it and make apologies for it without doing your part to change it. Those who do not condemn it are at best tacitly supporting it. And that change begins by first recognizing that bigotry and discrimination – especially on religious grounds – are a significant negative and pernicious legacy to be overcome by each of us and that requires taking a principled and not a mewling, submissive stance.. even one that makes you uncomfortable. Totalitarianism in any form begins with just such a submission to some Dear Leader, targeting some minority group and classifying them as a blameworthy enemy. What this Cardinal does is exactly this. Why you don’t recognize the inherent danger not forcefully and publicly criticizing and condemning these really bad ideas is a reflection on you and not an overstatement by anyone who recognizes it and dares to say as much. LOL. O my God are you full of yourself. I’m killing time on a slow day at work, you are an child of the light smiting the armies of darkness hip and thigh. So if the Church is such a scourge on humanity, would you say that the Spanish or U.S. government would be justified in prosecuting people who teach that “homosexual acts are objectively immoral”? I’m for the prosecution of anyone who incites the hatred of fellow citizens. Homosexuality has no relation to morality, hence teaching that it does is nothing but a technique in otherization, as would be teaching that people who can read latin are immoral. Well, I find these countries deplorable in their obsequious privileging of bigotry. So much for any moral backbone. Here in Canada we have legal penalties (but highly selective enforcement) for advocating for such bigotry. This usually falls under hate crime legislation and Protestants are particularly vulnerable. The Catholics, in stark contrast, are especially privileged with public financing, of course, and even though court case rulings demand their compliance to the law, publicly funded Catholic schools continue to flaunt these rulings and refuse to stop teaching such bigotry. Of course, the Church leadership claims this refusal to be a moral and not a legal issue and so therefore the Church’s bigotry is actually a virtue. Good Catholics and befuddled people nod their heads in timed agreement. Am I in favour of such privilege? No. Prosecution? Yes. Persecution, no. People can hold whatever bigoted and discriminatory views they wish in the private domain but promoting them in the public domain is a crime. It’s a crime to implement bigotry in any public policy that involves equality law, that undermines equality civil rights, policies like bigoted Catholic policies in the schools, in hospitals, in employment conditions. The Church mandated bigotry in the public domain should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. So catholic institutions can’t teach catholic doctrine for fear of prosecution? They should be allowed to teach it in context. There’s a difference between an Imam saying he believes women should wear veils because of modesty… or an Imam saying women who don’t wear veils are evil temptresses who subvert the natural order. In the second case he’s inviting punishment and exclusion. The first case is a suggestion, the second incites a reaction. Even if the imam says the latter, there is only a reaction if his hearers understand that to mean “she must be punished, and the person to preform the punishment is you, young Arab, with acid attacks and gang-rapes.” Same words to a different audience would have a different reaction. Perhaps Indonesian Muslims would hear “you, young Muslim, must be a better example to the wicked temptress who is subverting the natural order.” I’m not sure I want the government deciding such nuances of language. It’s not a nuance; that’s why we have laws that differentiate between the two things. Incitement is egging on, it’s goading it’s urging. The distinction is as clear as a vegetarian choosing not to eat meat (their freedom/choice) or a vegetarian telling an angry crowd that meat eaters are murderers who are threatening their well being. Yet again the second option is designed to incite a reaction from the listener. If Vegans typically assaulted normal people you would have a point. I understand what you are trying to get at and why it seems so reasonable to you. There are two flaws: first people are not automons that do whatever their leaders tell them. Something may LOOK like goading when no one in fact takes it that way. In the 2008 election Obama used phrases like “get in their faces. If they bring a knife, bring a gun” when talking about how his followers should engage Republicans. By your standards Obama should have been incarcerated, but none of his followers did go around “getting in faces” and bringing guns, because his words were not taken literally. When Joe Biden tells a black audience “Republicans are gonna put ya’ll in chains” blacks do not start a civil war to free themselves from the threat of being re-enslaved. People use violent and extreme rhetoric all the time to zero violent effect. Second, if you have the government policing this sort of thing it will never be evenly applied. The party in power and their allies will say whatever they want, and the party out of power and their friends will have every utterance scanned for signs of possible incitement to violence, because that is how party politics works. A number of governments have had laws regulating hate speech on the books for quite a while, and they work just fine. All that’s needed is careful and clear wording. In France the measure is taken from the angle of defamation. That means your freedom of speech has to be constrained by facts. For example, saying “all Catholics are pedophiles” would fall into the defamatory/hate speech category and can be prosecuted. Insert the word “some” into the sentence and you’re legally clear. It’s a good structure because what it stops is xenophobic propaganda (in general.) Spain’s article 510 is more specific. It prohibits: the incitement to hatred, hostility, discrimination or violence “against any group or its members” for reasons of racism, anti-semitism or other related to ideology, religion or beliefs, family situation, membership of an ethnic group, race or nation, national origin , gender, sexual orientation or identity, illness or disability. In both countries there are no cases I’ve heard of of anyone but extremists being successfully prosecuted. In regards to your examples, I’m quite sure a judge would be capable of distinguishing colourful language from speech designed to incite discrimination. The French example looks more commonsense than the Spanish since it can refer back to a fact and not a feeling, and does not put investigators in the position of preforming exegesis on speech. There is no such thing as activist and partisan judges? Even if the judges are blameless, activists and ideologues can harass by simply filing a lawsuit that takes time and money to resolve. Here is another thought: doubt that violence is as spontaneous as is commonly thought. There is this idea for example that you can’t insult Islam because Arabs will spontaneously start rioting and killing people, as if they had no free will and everything they do is a reaction to something a white person or Imam says. I think that is false: the murders and riots are organised and intentional political acts. The same can be said for the political riots we have been having in the U.S. They are planned. I agree, the French version is better. It’s also easy to implement. There are judges with their political views, but not to the same degree as in America. And there are some differences in the legal system that minimize the risks. For example (depending on the case) you may get a panel of 3 judges. It’s also the case here that a judge isn’t just arbitrating between two parties. He’s given the responsibility of being devil’s advocate. He’s expected to (aggressively) challenge both parties presenting their cases. It’s good because it means lawyers can’t really get away with tricks or play the system in the way they seem to do in the US. Not if it breaks the law. Why do you think the Catholic Church should be exempt from following the law? So Canizares was essentially correct? After all, the thing I suspect he is basically afraid of is the church not being allowed to teach and practice the faith because of the big mean “Imperio”. That, at least, is the fear among some bishops here in the U.S, that catholic institutions will be forced by the state to teach something the church believes is false. The law will be what it will be. If the fears of those bishops come to pass some Catholics will pucker up and kiss the ass of the government. Others will disobey the law to be true to their faith and suffer the consequences, much to your pleasure I’m sure. Well, Catholic leadership got over the fear of not being able to sanctify slavery, and got over the fear of women voting. They even got over the fear of not being able to teach the world did not orbit the sun. I’m sure they’ll get over the fear of not being privileged to teach blatant bigotry contrary to the law. Still, quite a way to go on all kinds of equality issues but hey, one step per century is better than none, am I right? Or do you think Catholics have to draw the line when it comes to bigotry because, hey, demons have to have some useful role to play? . So we have established that rather than the traditional freedoms of religion and association you want a more authoritarian government to punish people with ideas you dislike. The need for authoritarianism and a fetish for punishing perceived enemies is common among ideologues. Ideas? No, people can think whatever they like. The line, as defined by law, is publicly promoting ideas that degrade/threaten/insult fellow citizens- citizens who have a right to lead their lives as they choose. Governments have the obligation to enact legislation that protects all of its citizens. To design a system where people can best coexist. A yes, the ‘free speech’ and ‘freedom of religion’ arguments. I want to promote bigotry and be able to discriminate against real people in real life to real harm for my religious reasons and if you try to constrain me from doing this then you are attacking these principles. Am I really? Do I really need to explain that the rights the religious are infringing upon on those same ones they expect for themselves? Really, dpmonohan? Are you really that poor a thinker? Consider the evidence… This argument you present is considered a good and powerful argument only when applied on their behalf by the religious apologentsia (and then only for advancing their own privilege but never any contrary and conflicting religious privilege), aided as usual by claiming those against respecting the religious ‘right’ to exercise bigotry must be doing so not for good reasons, not for equality rights, not for civil respect of the Other, but because of some sinister motivation, that they must against religious bigotry (and not just bigotry or misogyny or group discrimination in general) because they are anti-theist zealots and militant atheists and intolerant human secularists. You barely do a passable job simply claiming me to be an ideologue and authoritarian (read closet fascist) supporter. Come on… surely you can do better than that. After all, you’ve got a bigoted, misogynistic, and discriminatory criminal religious organization to protect here! You have to demonize reasonable and responsible opposition. You have a lot of work before you. I asked if the church should be able to preach its doctrine and run its institutions accordingly. That is freedom of speech and religion. You are against that. The reason you give is some mystical respect for THE LAW, which apparently is the final word in human behavior and which shall not be questioned, at least when it lines up with your opinion. That is authoritarian and, frankly, adolescent. It is not demonization to call someone an ideologue when he spews as much hateful and extremist rhetoric as you do. In fact it is quite restrained. Your complaints about Canizares’ histrionic rhetoric are a pot calling a kettle black. But in essence what you’re supporting is the right to slander. The right to disseminate falsehoods. That’s not really about freedom of speech. It’s the freedom to politically manipulate groups and pit them against each other. Among the many ethical teachings of the church the statement that homosexual acts are objectively sinful may or may not be false, but it is a philosophical and ethical question not one of material fact. It says nothing about the individual and his subjective state. So it can’t really be said to be disseminating falsehood or slander. It is not a political statement. Now, Canizares’ histrionics seem to fall into the realm of political speech: there is a big mean group of activists who are attacking civilization. Is this pitting people against each other? I suppose, but it is what politicians and activists do. No other public figure in Spain complains about the opposition and says they are trying to ruin everything? That was good wording. Yes, whether something is sinful or not is entirely a matter for religions. They can say whatever they want about religious tenets. Ethics and morality, on the other hand, don’t belong to any religion. Where the cardinal set himself up for trouble was in how he structured his statement. He begins by saying Catholics and “the family” are under attack. He then blames gays and people who support gender equality. He then makes the unusual plea that Catholics break laws based on gender equality. It’s a somewhat incoherent rant, which will probably be his saving grace. But the real issue is LGBT people didn’t set themselves up as the church’s opposition. It was very much the other way around. I think the next question is: what is the Cardinal afraid of? You point out loss of influence, which is likely true. The desire for influence is a natural human temptation. Looking at recent events here in the U.S since the establishment of gay marriage there have been some sad events. Eg, a 70 year old florist gets sued because she does not want to make flowers for a gay wedding. The men doing the suing have incomes in the range of five or six times what a florist makes. Gay activists go online to give her business bad reviews. This is not an attempt at justice, this is an attempt to financially ruin a relatively poor person. The judge decides for the plaintiffs. Now that is one case out of a mere handful. The question is whether this sort of thing is just a temporary overreach or a sign of things to come. In that sort of an environment, (understanding that your government thinks you are a bigot) a bishop would naturally ask himself how long before some bureaucrat or judge starts dictating who he can hire as a teacher at the the high school, or telling him who can adopt orphans in his care, or whether he is allowed to keep boys out of the girl’s bathroom at the parish school, etc. You can’t be seriously proposing the baker/florist issue as a “real thing”. I have no doubt you’ll agree with me that in those cases, both sides, both service offerer and service purchaser are professional Master-Baiters 😀 They want their 15 minutes, and that’s about it. You know how I know this? I’m a gay guy who, much of the time, works with and for the Catholic hierarchy. So tell me, should they not hire me or should I refuse to work with them? It’s nonsense. I enjoy my work and they’re content with the quality of my work. If Cardinal Canizares himself called me tonight to ask me to authenticate a piece of art, assist with recommending a restorer or a purchase/sale- I wouldn’t dream of saying no. It wouldn’t cross my mind. My work ethic is I do my job, period. I do my job. My job isn’t to scrutinize the Cardinal’s statements or opinions- or his private life; it is no more and no less than being a specialist in a certain type of art made during a certain period of time. And I will do my job whatever the circumstances, because it’s my job. Is your question if I think people shouldn’t do their jobs? I hope you are right about the master baiters. Of course you should do your job and of course your private life is of no concern to your clients. My point is that there are some vindictive and illiberal elements on your side and I think this is what someone like Canizares is afraid of. I find it is useful to ask not just why someone is wrong about something, but to ask what their fears are, or to put it more positively, what things are they, in their mind, trying to defend. The last thing we should do is be held hostage by the Master-Baiters. Any of them. Having hired a whole lot of caterers and venues in my lifetime, I know they can refuse service without any explanation other than “Sorry, that doesn’t fit with our schedule.” And that’s where it all goes pear-shaped. You get one idiot on one side saying “I don’t like who you are”, and then another idiot saying, “You don’t like who I am so I want to insist on paying for your services.” Twilight zone. No one in that equation deserves prizes. If I were a judge in one of those cases I’d make both parties pick up trash on the side of the road instead of wasting tax payer money on their power trips. Not the power trips of one party. There are power trips going on on both sides in those stories. I asked if the church should be able to preach its doctrine and run its institutions accordingly. Not if it’s legally discriminatory. That is freedom of speech and religion. You are against that I am against institutions being privileged to be exempt from it. The reason you give is some mystical respect for THE LAW, which apparently is the final word in human behavior and which shall not be questioned, at least when it lines up with your opinion. No, the reason I give is because civil rights are not a cover for disregarding civil rights. You seem to have a problem understanding that. That is authoritarian and, frankly, adolescent. It would be if it were true. You seem to have difficulty differentiating your opinion from what is the case and seem okay with continuing to have this difficulty. It is not demonization to call someone an ideologue when he spews as much hateful and extremist rhetoric as you do. I said you were being too restrained by calling me only an ideologue and authoritarian and that you needed to use stronger language to demonize me in order to stay true to this well-trod apologetic form. Now, labeling my comments ‘hateful’ and ‘extremist rhetoric’ is better but calling them such does not mean they are. Again, you have shown great difficulty differentiating your opinions from what is the case. You need to work on that. In fact it is quite restrained. Oh, I agree. You are the model of restraint in the Catholic apologentsia. Not as effective to the ignorant and the credulous target audience, mind you, but still you make the effort and that’s got to count for brownie points at the Pearly Gates, mustn’t it? Your complaints about Canizares’ histrionic rhetoric are a pot calling a kettle black. No, because I’m not exercising bigotry and discrimination against people. My target is the rotten institution and the questionable character of those who try to defend it. I am offering legitimate and accurate criticism (why it’s a rotten institution) which, to no one’s surprise, you fail to differentiate from your opinion to what is the case. So because you can’t see it, let me offer you an observation: I’m seeing a problematic pattern here, dpmonahan, and it resides with you. You really should fix that. Whatever. If you want to call yourself a fascist fine, I find it is a useless term without any real content. We’ve established that you want to bring the power of the state to bear on your ideological opponents, but it is a common human trait not only found among brownshirts. I honestly don’t get this thing about fact and opinion. I take it to mean your opinions align perfectly with facts and mine do not or something, which is not much of an argument. As for my apologetics not being effective, that is because I’m not an apologist. I’m not trying to convince anyone of the Truth of Catholicism, I don’t think people are really moved by argument about that sort of thing. I’m mostly killing time. At best I’m learning how others think, maybe sharpening my own ideas. I can’t say you’ve been helpful. @ dpmonahan I said “What is of note is that you do not condemn this Catholic bigotry but are quite willing to spend time and effort defending it.” Thank you for proving my point. Have you heard of a doctor called Mariano Sigman? An Argentinian neuroscientist who wrote a book called the Secret Life of the Mind. Absolutely fascinating. He explains tribalism from evolution to the modern day and even the effect that has on the legal system. Stepping outside of that paradigm is the exception rather than the norm. I think DP is interested in investigating thinking patterns, methods and approaches. That’s the birth of independent thinking. I would love to read his book but it doesn’t appear to be in English (yet). If D really was interested in investigating thinking patterns, methods and approaches, then he’s not very good at it when it comes to himself (but who of us are, eh?). That he is willing to first make excuses for the blatant bigotry and demonization by many in leadership positions in the Church demonstrates a very clear motive… a motive that is the result of a thinking pattern called religious apologetics and one that cares nothing about the bigotry itself when it’s of the Catholic kind and everything to do with defending the indefensible – indefensible if certain Catholic values were indeed true as advertized for their claim to moral spokesmanship. DP can’t even get basic reciprocity down. What hope is there that he can think independently at all? None… as far as he has demonstrated here. Not fascism? Not Franco, not the Vichy regime? Not Mussolini? Not Pinochet? Not any of these totalitarian regimes the Catholic church embraced with gusto? Let me just ask one more time if you’re prepared to embrace loyalty over reason and evidence? I say that because I expect more from people; I expect more from you. This is confusing: the complaint above was that the church was seeking to deny civil rights to gays qua gays. I said not civil rights in general, just gay marriage for reasons that should be understandable even if you don’t agree. Now it seems you are complaining about a tertium quid, the church cozying up to various strongmen who violated civil rights of political enemies, quite wicked of course but that it is not the same thing. I’m trying to be rational. I do have a pre-rational commitment to the creed and faith in the sacraments but I am not much of a catholic tribalist. I certainly don’t have any loyalty to an individual bishop’s opinions or school of theology. Again, that’s dishonest. The church doesn’t/didn’t just oppose gay marriage. The Catholic church opposed the citizenship and the humanity of LGBT people as a whole. The gay marriage debate is incredibly recent and was simply where the battle moved to after society recognized sexual orientation had no impact and was not a causal factor in other human behaviours that could be deemed harmful. “The Catholic church opposed the citizenship and the humanity of LGBT people as a whole.” I’m sorry, what does that even mean? You’ve just strung some slogans together without any recognizable content – at least not recognizable to me. How are gays “not human” in church doctrine? How are they “not citizens”? Did you miss the Ratzinger quotes? According to a Doctrine of the Faith’s letter to bishops: (Homosexuality) “is a more or less strong tendency ordered toward an intrinsic moral evil; and thus the inclination itself must be seen as an objective disorder.” That means that gays who don’t deny their sexuality fall into the category of of practitioners are evil and disordered. Society deals with such people in two ways: exclusion or incarceration. So that sort of attack is an attack of the personal autonomy and citizenship of LGBT individuals. That’s not slogans strung together. Before questioning my memory, check the facts: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/3902931/Pope-Saving-world-from-homosexuality-like-saving-rainforests.html Are you sure you want to double down on this positioning? There’s something that doesn’t sit right- not least of which is I didn’t compare Jews to Gays- I simply explained the similarity of the mechanics of “Othering” and its consequences. By saying “Christian Countries”, you’re attempting to “other-ize” me; the problem is you’re not more of a citizen than me. My sexuality has no bearing on how much I can and do contribute to society- and implying it does is what is silly. Never trust a British rag to report accurately on Roman Catholics. Hating Catholicsim is part of the English national myth since the Reformation. http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/speeches/2008/december/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20081222_curia-romana.html The horribly offensive things the Pope said: “Our faith in creation is the ultimate basis of our responsibility for the earth. The earth is not simply our property, which we can exploit according to our interests and desires. Rather, it is a gift of the Creator, who designed its innate order and has thus given us guidelines which we, as stewards of his creation, need to respect. The fact that the earth and the cosmos mirror the Creator Spirit also means that their rational structures which, beyond their mathematical order, become almost tangible in scientific experimentation, also have an inherent ethical orientation. Since faith in the Creator is an essential part of the Christian creed, the Church cannot and must not limit herself to passing on to the faithful the message of salvation alone. She has a responsibility towards creation, and must also publicly assert this responsibility. In so doing, she must not only defend earth, water and air as gifts of creation belonging to all. She must also protect man from self-destruction. What is needed is something like a human ecology, correctly understood. If the Church speaks of the nature of the human being as man and woman, and demands that this order of creation be respected, this is not some antiquated metaphysics. What is involved here is faith in the Creator and a readiness to listen to the “language” of creation. To disregard this would be the self-destruction of man himself, and hence the destruction of God’s own work. What is often expressed and understood by the term “gender” ultimately ends up being man’s attempt at self-emancipation from creation and the Creator. Man wants to be his own master, and alone – always and exclusively – to determine everything that concerns him. Yet in this way he lives in opposition to the truth, in opposition to the Creator Spirit.” Hardly “gays are destroying the world and must be stopped.” When Ratzinger uses language like ‘destruction of man’ he is talking about things that damage human flourishing, I think he borrows that from Wojtyla who spoke that way a lot. Now, of course your sexual preference is unrelated to you ability to have a constructive role in society, your sexual life is private, not public. Of course you are just as much a citizen as I, albeit in different countries. I never meant to imply anything different. Are you implying Ratzinger was not anti-gay? Consider this “Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a sin, it is a more or less strong tendency ordered to an intrinsic moral evil, and thus the inclination itself must be seen as an objective disorder.” I’m saying that Ratzinger is not a raving lunatic worried about gays destroying the human race. No, rather he’s using religiopolitical manipulation to create an “enemy” to the church and maintain power. OK, so in your mind, Ratzinger’s logic runs like this: Major: Behavior X is objectively sinful. Minor: ??? Conclusion: Those who engage in behavior X are inhuman and non-citizens. No, the logic goes like this: -Behaviour X is evil -People who practice behaviour X are practitioners of evil By using that label in those terms the Catholic church is inviting its followers to exclude and marginalize gay people. And in doing so they deny the right to freedom, autonomy and citizenship of gay individuals. It’s quite simple and straightforward. Except real catholic teaching on sin goes something like this: -Behavior X is objectively evil. -Practitioners of behavior X may or may not be sinning, with more or less gravity, depending on their subjective conditions. -In any case we invite practitioners of behavior X to repent. Catholic teaching on politics and law is less developed, but it would seem to be something like this: whether behavior X should be a subject of legislation comes down to its impact on the common good and the prudent judgement of the proper authorities. I think it was St Augustine who used to argue that sexual sins should not be a matter of law, because enforcement would cause more evils than it would solve, but I can’t recall the citation. Now, concerning marginalization: it is true that in a conservative christian culture homosexual relationships will be marginalized, i.e. kept private, not public, not held up as being the norm. This often creates other problems, it can open people up to bullying or blackmail, which no one deserves, but that varies from culture to culture. Let’s take your formula: The whole thing is problematic because the justification for behaviour X being “evil” is arbitrary. It’s neither based in fact nor science. That means it’s evil because they feel like it. And the invitation to repent is even more problematic. The Catholic church has no authority over free citizens. That sort of invitation implies they’re in a position of ownership of truth, which they’re not. An idea like personal sin is a whole different philosophical conversation I guess. I understand this topic is probably personal to you while it is quite impersonal to me. I’m not looking to bring you around to The Great Catholic Truth and I’m not doing battle with El Imperio Gay. I think your fear (if I can use the term) of church teaching is in some way’s rational, in some ways not. I also think Cardinal Canizares’ fear is in some ways rational, in some ways not. I have no fear of church teaching- nor of Catholics in general. I still regularly work with churches. Just last month I organized the sale of a Spanish Holy Infant to a church in Massachusetts. My issue is with the interference of any church with the lives of those who do not subscribe to their ideology. Singling out and labelling a whole collective of people as they do is a dangerous affair. Fortunately much less dangerous today than it used to be because most people aren’t interested in the Cardinal’s brand of fire and brimstone. What I suspect the cardinal mostly fears, by now, is being forbidden to run charities, schools and hospitals as he sees fit. At least that is the fear here in the United States. In Boston, for example, Catholic Charities stopped doing adoptions because the state ordered them to give children to gay couples. I live in Massachusetts, what church if you can say? In Spain it’s a bit more complex. Keep in mind the Cardinal was a priest during the Franco regime. That means he operated within Nacionalcatolicismo. Priests in small towns were the eyes and ears of the regime. People higher up had great influence in society. Keep in mind Franco made Josemaria Escriva Marquis of Peralta… The transition into not having the same power has not been embraced with glee. I agree that part of the motive of these panicky reactions is the realization that you have no influence. But it isn’t the only motive. And isn’t that exactly what this pope Francis did by visiting and lending religious credence to Kim Davis, pronouncing we must live and work – denying public service based on our personal bigotry, that is to say, to exclude and marginalize the Other based on our religious beliefs about them (aka the Catholic ‘conscience’) – according to our bigoted views? Being told that one does not own one’s self but is owned by another, another that a self-appointed witch doctor just so happens to represent and has this list of rules and regulations, is so patently stupid and immature and pernicious in effect that it’s truly a marvel that otherwise intelligent adults can stoop to such gullibility and need why this is so to be explained to them. That’s the real miracle of Catholic religious belief: the stupification of the mind. And it takes a lot of work for the apologentsia to somehow turn this totalitarian demand for submission to be so contorted into a seeming virtue worthy of respect, worthy of having a voice at a table of adult conversation about real issues in the real world involving real people, as if this slavish denial of autonomy and willingness to enslave one’s self to a dogmatic religious dictatorship is what issues about human flourishing really requires. Umm… no. Good reasons and evidence-based results serve us much better to this end. But human flourishing has never been the goal of the Catholic Church: undeserved authority is and always shall be. And yes, you did intend to suggest that the threats to humanity the Gay Empire brought to bear were in fact revealed by the critical commentary this religious wingnut received, and by doing so suggested without actually stating as much that your sympathies (certainly, your excuses) lay with those brave Catholics who dared stand against this global gay agenda and spoke out against it, suggesting your sympathies were with those Catholic wingnuts in positions of leadership who claimed demonic possession behind it, claimed a dire threat to the family, a dire threat to the planet, a dire threat to humanity itself. What is of note is that you do not condemn this Catholic bigotry but are quite willing to spend time and effort defending it. Pingback: Man in dress and funny hat says gender equality is biggest threat to civilization in all human history. — Just Merveilleux \| Cassie & Sophie NSFW The Catholic Church is a vile and reprehensible criminal organization that promotes bigotry and intolerance towards real people in real life to real effect every day. Obedience to this doctrine is a demonstration of a lack of moral and ethical responsibility to your fellow human and a capitulation of personal integrity. Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play? Pingback: From Cardinal Cañizares to Donald Trump to Brexit: The Objective of Othering. \| Just Merveilleux We have an empire? Can I move there? We will have rainbow-coloured passports and elect Ellen DeGeneres and Neil Patrick Harris co-queens. Str8Grandmother (@Str8Grandmother) I bring you the fabulous Cardinal Burke https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&safe=active&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1379&bih=765&q=cardinal+burke+vestments&oq=Cardinal+Burk&gs_l=img.1.1.0l5j0i30l3j0i5i30l2.1969.6087.0.9011.13.11.0.2.2.0.112.933.10j1.11.0….0…1ac.1.64.img..0.13.937.NuejOzMvEgQ Cardinal Burke, I kid you not, was so worried the Pope would soften his condemnation of sexual minorities that the pope threw him out of Rome and banished him to Malta. Hey Cardinal Burke: pot-kettle-black Pink please add onto your running tab of the most vile leaders and actions the Catholic Church has perpetrated against sexual minorities Cardinal Robert Sarah, who is basically the head Catholic for the continent of Africa. He just said that people who are Transgender are DEMONIC! That Gay Marriage is POISON! https://newwaysministryblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/18/top-cardinal-transgender-rights-are-demonic-marriage-equality-is-poison/ Two weeks ago the Pope hisself declared that Public Officials SHOULD be able to discriminate against sexual minorities, cuz White Jesus. Notice he does not tell his followers to live their faith and quit their jobs and be good little Catholic Martyrs, nope he tells them to stay on the public payroll but refuse to do your job. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Catholics-should-be-able-to-boycott-gay-marriages–30286130.html The global leadership for the denigration and persecution of sexual minorities is the Roman Catholic Church. They are aided and abetted by other religions, but the leadership, the top of the pyramid, IS Catholic. This entry was posted on May 30, 2016 by The Pink Agendist in activism and tagged atheism, catholicism, feminism, religion. https://wp.me/p5pRqI-vN	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line914
__label__cc	0.552362	0.447638	Juvenile Law Section OSB Juvenile Law Section Listserve & Membership CLE Scholarship The Juvenile Law Section is excited to offer scholarships to those recently admitted to the Oregon State Bar, and to those who could not otherwise afford the cost of attendance, for our annual CLE. The CLE will occur on February 7, 2020. Please email a statement with your name, bar number, and reason for applying for the scholarship to Ryan Phillips at [email protected] and we will get back to you to let you know if you have received a scholarship. The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020. The Juvenile Law Section presents two awards at our CLE each February: New Practitioner Advocacy Award: recognizing an outstanding and enthusiastic new juvenile court lawyer in practice for fewer than five years. Professional Advocate Award: recognizing a juvenile court lawyer who has demonstrated notable professionalism both in and out of court and has developed significant expertise in an area of juvenile law to improve outcomes in dependency or delinquency cases. If you would like to nominate an attorney for either of these awards, please email the name of the nominee and a brief statement about why you believe they should receive the award to Ryan Phillips at [email protected]. The deadline for nominations is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020. The Juvenile Law Section maintains this website as a service to our members. Nothing on this site should be construed as legal advice, and we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or the other sites to which we link. Privacy Policy \| OSB Website	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line915
__label__wiki	0.702869	0.702869	📊 Tyson Final Results 📊 Tyson KU Results 📊 ISU Final Results 📊 ISU KU Results 👟 Jayhawks Wrap Up Weekend at the Tyson Invitational and Iowa State Classic FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Kansas men’s and women’s track and field teams wrapped up their weekend at the Tyson Invitational and Iowa State Classic on Saturday, where the Jayhawks won three events and set numerous personal bests. After Zach Bradford set the school record in the pole vault on Friday, the Jayhawks recorded four marks that made their way into the top-10 KU lists on Saturday. In the women’s shot put, junior Alexandra Emilianov put together the No. 6 throw and became the No. 3 performer in KU indoor history, throwing a personal best 16.51m (54-2 ft.) on her second throw. The throw was enough to advance her to the finals and win her the event, as it also ranks No. 19 in the NCAA entering this weekend. Alexandra. Emilianov 😳 The Kansas junior throws 16.51m (54-2 ft.) on her second attempt in the women's shot put to win the event, while setting the No. 6 performance in KU indoor history #KUtrack pic.twitter.com/xv9HN339Lh — Kansas Track & Field (@KUTrack) February 15, 2020 Sophomore Treyvon Ferguson inched his way up the KU top-10 performer list in the men’s triple jump on Saturday, where he leaped an indoor personal best 15.78m (51-9.25 ft.). Ferguson’s jump came on his third attempt, and was enough to place him fourth in the event. On the track, the Kansas women’s 4×400 meter relay team of Mariah Kuykendoll, Zantori Dickerson, Jedah Caldwell and Honour Finley ran the 10th fastest time in KU indoor history, clocking a 3:35.61 to place third in the meet. The Jayhawks time was the 13th fastest in the NCAA this season and the fastest by a Jayhawk unit. Finishing strong! 💪 #KUtrack The women’s 4×400 meter relay team of Mariah Kuykendoll, Zantori Dickerson, Jedah Caldwell and Honour Finley place third in 3:35.61! That’s the 13th fastest time in the NCAA entering this weekend 👀 pic.twitter.com/vuAB1VpZJi At the Iowa State Classic, a trio of Jayhawks ran career bests in the women’s 800 meters, led by freshman Addie Coppinger’s 2:11.45. Coppinger’s time placed her 21st overall in a crowded field, followed by Avryl Johnson (24th, 2:11.59) and Jana Shawver (34th, 2:13.13). Up next, the Jayhawks will send a group back to Fayetteville on February 21 for the Arkansas Qualifier. The Jayhawks will then hit the road for the Big 12 Indoor Championship in Ames, Iowa on February 28-29, followed by the NCAA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M, on March 13-14.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line918
__label__wiki	0.800915	0.800915	from my bookshelf: political fictions by joan didion bookshelf, non-fiction by kendra lyons July 3, 2018 December 5, 2018 political fictions contains 8 essays about the american political system. didion covers how american politics have been shaped by the institution of the presidency, specifically when presidents bring impeachment and scandal to the oval office. she also thoroughly investigates why americans vote the way they do, and explores the painful disconnect between american life and the government that controls it. “That this was not a demographic profile of the country at large, that half the nation’s citizens had only a vassal relationship to the government under which they lived, that the democracy we spoke of spreading throughout the world was not in our own country only an ideality, had come to be seen, against the higher priority of keeping the process in the hands of those who already held it, as facts without application.” “From the outset then, the invention of a president who could be seen as active rather than passive, who could be understood to possess mysteriously invisible and therefore miraculously potent leadership skills, became a White House priority.” “This was a president who understood viscerally–as the young colonel also understood–exactly a foolish enterprise, a lonely quest, a lost cause, a fight against the odds: undertaken, against the best advise of those who say it cannot be done, by someone America can root for. Cut, print.” “This world the candidate evoked, one in which the prime minister of Japan considered with welfare queens and deadbeat dads (referred to in Putting People First as ‘deadbeat parents’) to deride those who paid the taxes and raised the kids and played by the rules, began and ended with the wholly resentments of the focus group, and so remained securely distanced from what might be anyone’s actual readiness to address actual concerns.” “It was frequently said to be the Year of the Woman, and the convention had clearly been shaped to make the ticket attractive to women, but its notion of what might attract women was clumsy, off, devised as it was by men who wanted simultaneously to signal the electorate that they were in control of any woman who might have her own agenda.” “In this determined consensus on all but a few carefully chosen and often symbolic issues, American elections are necessarily debated on ‘character,’ or ‘values,’ a debate deliberately trivialized to obscure the disinclination of either party to mention the difficulties inherent in trying to resolve even those few problems that might lend themselves to a programmatic approach.” “As presented by the younger Senator Gore, Carthage had its political coordinates somewhere in Reagan Country, as did the father’s one-room school, as for that matter did the entire tableau on the lawn behind the governor’s mansion in Little Rock, the candidate and the running mate and the wives and the children with the summer tans and the long straight sun-bleached hair that said our kind, your kind, good parents, country club, chlorine in the swimming pool.” “At a time when the country’s tolerance of participatory democracy had already shallowed, what remained less clear still, and a good deal more troubling, was what kind of revolution might be made after the focus session in Sterling Heights or Paramus or Costa Mesa when ‘the American people,’ which is the preferred way of describing the selected dozens of narrowly targeted registered voters who turn out for the cold cuts and the $35, decide to say something else.” “The preferences and attitudes discovered through opinion research tend to be, no matter who is paying for the research, fairly consistent. A majority of American voters who end up in political focus groups are displeased with the current welfare system, believe that affirmative action has been carried too far, are opposed to crime and in favor of ‘opportunity.'” “He took for himself, in other words, the ritualized role of breaker of new ground, marcher to a different drummer, which happens to be the cast of mind in which speculative fiction finds its most tenacious hold.” “The tendency is to see history as random but reversible, the sum of its own events and personalities.” “The genuflection toward ‘fairness’ is a familiar newsroom piety, in practice the excuse for a good deal of autopilot reporting and lazy thinking but in theory a benign ideal.” “That a majority of Americans seemed capable of separating Mr. Clinton’s behavior in this matter from his performance as a president had become, by that point, irrelevant, as had the ultimate outcome of the congressional deliberation. What was going to happen had already happened: since future elections could not be focused on the entirely spurious issue of correct sexual, or ‘moral,’ behavior, those elections would be increasingly decided by that committed and well-organized minority brought more reliably to the polls by ‘pro-family,’ or ‘values,’ issues. The fact that an election between two candidates arguing which has the more correct ‘values’ left most voters with no reason to come to the polls had even come to be spoken about, by less wary professionals, as the beauty part, the b onus that would render the process finally and perpetually impenetrable.” “That these specialists in opinion research were hearing a certain number of Americans express concern about their own future and about the future of America seemed clear. What seemed less clear was the source of this concern, or what inchoate insecurity or nostalgia is actually being voiced when respondents address such questions as whether they fear that ‘this society will become too accepting of behaviors that are bad for people,’ say, or believe that ‘a president should set a moral tone for the country.'” american historyessaysjoan didionpolitics from my bookshelf: after henry by joan didion from my bookshelf: all we ever wanted by emily giffin	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line927
__label__wiki	0.710688	0.710688	posted by Jason Kottke May 23, 2007 From the Travel section of the NY Times this past weekend, 36 Hours in Baltimore: Baltimore is sometimes the forgotten middle child among attention-getting Eastern cities like Washington and New York. But a civic revival, which began with the harbor’s makeover 27 years ago, has given out-of-towners reason to visit. Yes, there are wonderful seafood restaurants, Colonial history, quaint waterfronts and other tourist-ready attractions. But Baltimore’s renaissance has also cultivated cool restaurants with innovative cuisine, independent theaters that showcase emerging talent and galleries that specialize in contemporary art. In other words, Baltimore is all grown up, but it’s still a big city with a small-town feel. And from last week in the Baltimore Sun, ‘Desperate’ plan to slow crime: Large swaths of Baltimore could be declared emergency areas subject to heightened police enforcement - including a lockdown of streets - under a city councilman’s proposal that aims to slow the city’s climbing homicide count. The legislation - which met with a lukewarm response from Mayor Sheila Dixon’s administration yesterday, and which others likened to martial law - would allow police to close liquor stores and bars, limit the number of people on city sidewalks and halt traffic in areas declared “public safety act zones.” It comes as the number of homicides in Baltimore reached 108, up from 98 at the same time last year.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line930
__label__cc	0.74822	0.25178	Liana Skrzypczak Writer \| Educator The Lore of Jeju The Curse of Khara Khoto The Whiter the Socks The Long and Grinding Road Leaden Heart The Moon and The Sundarban NYWF – Professional Mentorships NYWF – Implementing Professional Advice and Feedback 17 Questions a Publisher Might Ask of your Novel at a Pitching Session! How to chair a panel at a writing festival Kat Muscat Fellowship SOUTH AUSSIES AT THE NATIONAL YOUNG WRITERS FESTIVAL 2016 Mentorship with Sean Williams thanks to Carclew PD grant I made my own colour thesaurus Thank you SA Life Magazine and SA Writers Centre Hachette Mentoring Program Announcement! I read my work on Radio Adelaide! An interview with Liana Skrzypczak Q & A with Liana Skrzypczak Tag: Carclew September 21, 2016 September 22, 2016 1 Comment Sourcing and Engaging in a Professional Mentorship *Fact sheet prepared for National Young Writers Festival, Sydney, September 2016 Why should I get a mentor? Mentorships aren’t for everyone. Some writers may not feel the need to engage with a mentor in a formal sense—the advice, encouragement and support of trusted advisors, friends, colleagues might be enough. But in some cases, a mentorship may be a way to access specialised/in-depth/targeted advice on a specific area of interest or difficulty. In these cases, a professional mentorship might be worth considering. What kind of advice can I expect to gain from a writing mentor? There are many different kinds of mentorships available to writers, from project development mentorships to industry advice. Perhaps you are working on a science-fiction manuscript and want to improve the world-building elements, or you have a polished manuscript and want to know where to send it. Whatever the area of interest or difficulty, there are knowledgeable people out there who are willing to help. Where can I source a mentorship? Mentorships can be privately sourced (see info under ‘how do I approach a mentor?’), or sourced through professional institutions and awards. See list below: Australian Society of Authors Emerging Writers’ and Illustrators’ Mentorship Program supported by Copyright Agency Cultural Fund https://www.asauthors.org/asa-mentorships Professional advice for emerging writers and illustrators on strengthening a manuscript to publication standard for an elected number of hours over an agreed time period. Hachette Mentoring Program An opportunity to work with an in-house editor at Hachette Australia on a manuscript South Australia: https://sawriters.org.au/2015/05/19/south-australian-hachette-mentoring-program/ Western Australia: http://www.writingwa.org/programmes-services/hachette-mentoring-program-for-writers/ Northern Territory: http://www.ntwriters.com.au/news/hachette-mentorship-program/ Tasmania: http://www.taswriters.org/tasmanian-writers-centre-and-hachette-mentoring-program/ Valerie Parv Award 1-year mentorship for a romance author to work with award-winning writer, Valerie Parv http://www.romanceaustralia.com/p/110/Valerie-Parv-Award Affirm Press Mentorship award http://www.varuna.com.au/varuna/index.php/programs/residential-programs/pathways-publication/item/342-the-affirm-press-mentorship-award Writers’ Centre Programs South Australia – https://sawriters.org.au/mentorship-program/ Victoria – https://writersvictoria.org.au/support/mentorships New South Wales – http://www.nswwc.org.au/support-for-writers/mentorship-program/ How do I approach a mentor? Before applying for a mentorship or choosing a mentor, the applicant should identify what they want to gain from the process. A mentor will want to know that they are the best person for the job and that they will be able to provide the kind of advice being sought. Mentorship programs won’t consider an application unless they believe a specific outcome can be successfully achieved. For privately sourced mentorships, the success of an application can lie in the strength of the query letter. Some authors will make it very clear on their website that they are not available for mentorships. It’s always good to do your research and find out if they’ve taken mentees before—which can be a positive indication that they would be open to doing so again. What should I include in a query letter? Identifiable and relevant details about yourself Clear explanation of why you’ve approached the mentor including examples that express an understanding of the mentor’s strengths and expertise A detailed mentorship plan including SMART goals (measurable outcomes, timelines, mode of correspondence). More on SMART goals here: https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/smart-goals.php Details on how you’re going to recompense the author for their time and expertise. Rates can be found on the Australian Society of Authors (approximately 100 per hour). Should you be considering applying for a grant to cover the costs of the mentorship, details of grant should be supplied so that mentor can prepare relevant support letters and references. See more information about grants and funding opportunities below. How do I fund a privately sourced mentorship? Sourcing the right mentor is one thing, but finding a way to recompense them for their time and expertise can be the tricky part. Below is a list of grants that are specifically designed to support authors with mentorship opportunities (Apologies in advice for the South Australian focus of this blog post. Similar funding bodies can be found in each state): Arts funding bodies in SA include: CARCLEW: https://carclew.com.au/Funding-Program/ProjectandDevelopmentGrants https://carclew.com.au/Funding-Program/fellowships https://carclew.com.au/Funding-Program/quickstart-loans ARTS SA: http://arts.sa.gov.au/grants/emerging-artists-mentorships-impp/ http://arts.sa.gov.au/grants/professional-development-imp/ Copyright Agency Ignite Career Fund: http://copyright.com.au/culturalfund/career-fund/career-fund-guidelines/ Quick Response Grants: http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/your-council/funding/community-development-funding/ https://www.countryartswa.asn.au/our-services/funding/quick-response-grant/ Local council grants (eg: City of Salisbury): http://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/Council/Grants_and_Awards/Grants University Alumni grants (eg: Flinders University): http://www.flinders.edu.au/research/researcher-support/grants-contracts/ So, you’ve successfully secured a mentorship, now what? Now it’s time to move on to my blog post on interpreting and implementing professional advice and feedback, which will outline what to expect when working with a mentor, editor, publisher on a manuscript or project. December 2, 2015 June 22, 2016 Leave a comment It’s official – 2016 is going to be a good year! I just found out I have been awarded a $3000 grant to develop a YA fantasy novel under the tutelage of New York Times best-selling author, Sean Williams, commencing January next year. Thank you to Carclew for their constant and enduring support of the creative arts and for backing my proposal. Now to morph into the biggest knowledge sponge over the new year. For all those looking for a dependable funding body for their creative pursuits, I definitely recommend Carclew. See information on their project development grants here. For a full list of the 2016 round 1 recipients click here. 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__label__wiki	0.72833	0.72833	johnrankinmills.com Mildly amusing wordage about stuff… Gaming & Streaming Writing & Blogging Millsey Blog About John Rankin Mills Contact John Rankin Mills Having a Pop at the Pundits February 1, 2016 millseyblog Football, Humour, Liverpool, Media, Sport, television, TV Adam Lallana, Alberto Moreno, BBC, BT Sport, Christian Benteke, football, Gary Lineker, Glenn Hoddle, Harry Redknapp, Jake Humphrey, Jordan Ibe, Jurgen Klopp, LFC, Mark Lawrenson, Match of the Day, Michael Owen, Mick Hucknall, Norwich City, pundits, Robbie Savage, Roberto Firmino, Steve McManaman They get let off the hook week in week out. As the game of football has grown and more matches are broadcast live on a multitude of channels so standards have dropped. No, I’m not talking about players who can’t score or defend or even move for that matter or referees who can’t tell a handball from an offside or a ball out of play. These days they do not escape as camera angles and technology and experts dissect every wrong move, every missed opportunity and every poor decision. What about the experts though? Who is monitoring them? Why isn’t there a dubious pundit panel alongside the mysterious dubious goals one? Why is there no Global Head of Punditry, rigourously assessing the likes of Alan Shearer, Michael Owen and Robbie Savage? (Although granted the latter may need a whole dubious committee of his own) I don’t think it is a bold statement to suggest, indeed, categorically state that the state of British football punditry is at an all time low. Mark Lawrenson, in hair terms the Donald Trump of punditry, looks bored by his own presence in a studio. Michael Owen seems to have been bought the Complete Works of Colemanballs, digested every word and is determined to use each gaffe on BT Sport and Glenn Hoddle for all his media and ex-pro sycophants who lament his loss to the game and his tactical nous still conjures up the spirit of Eileen Drewery. A man who seems to amazingly impress all his fellow pundits with his “knowledge of the game”, “tactical acumen” and bewilder them as to “why there seems to be no room for him in today’s game” yet still to my clearly untrained ear talks absolute twaddle when he comes anywhere near a live microphone. You could say much the same for Harry Redknapp and his financially astute dog. Here’s an example for you. BT Sport have the goal-fest that was Norwich v Liverpool the other week. Prior to kick off Michael Owen, Steve McManaman and Glenn Hoddle are perplexed by Jurgen Klopp’s decision to start with Robert Firmino up front as opposed to Christian Benteke. Firmino gets a hammering from the team and to a lesser extent Klopp for going with Firmino. The fact that the pundit’s preferred choice of Benteke has played a 90 minute version of footballing statues in recent outings counts for nothing as there is abject bewilderment that Firmino should get a look in ahead of the former Villa goal machine. Sure enough Firmino scores 2 goals and narrowly misses a hat-trick in a man-of -the-match performance for Liverpool. Later on in the game with Liverpool 3-1 down, Klopp substitutes Jordan Ibe and brings on Adam Lallana. Glenn Hoddle is beside himself, his tactical know-how just cannot comprehend how “the lad” and the “really talented young player” can be hauled off being one of the only members of Liverpool’s squad who can “directly influence the game”. I personally was also beside myself thinking if Hoddle had been watching the same game as me. Ibe had beaten his opposing full-back early on in the game and then faded into obscurity, offering nothing offensively and failing to do any tracking back, constantly exposing Alberto Moreno. Hoddle had other ideas though but strangely went quiet when shortly after Klopp’s dodgy substitution Liverpool proceeded to quickly go 4-3 up. How much Glenn Hoddle could give still give to the game of football, if only he was given the opportunity! This week, one Liverpool fan site has polled its readers and who came out as player of the month? Why, none other than Roberto Firmino. I’m guessing for all of Owen’s, McManaman’s and Hoddle’s bluster Christian Benteke wasn’t troubling the scorer (as -per) in that poll! Now there may not be, at present, a dubious pundit panel, but there is a TV Anchor, in this case Jake Humphrey. Did he expose the pundits for their nightmare in Norwich? No. Of course not and that’s the problem. Players and referees are pulled apart and their every action or lack of it exposed and criticised. There is no problem with that. It’s a professional game after all but when pundits get it wrong, particularly so spectacularly wrong, then the host should point it out and expose them for it. They are paid well too as is the host and it would sure make a change from the blase “bon-hommie” that exists currently. Match of the Day can be almost unwatchable as Gary Lineker chortles along with his pundit pals whilst the in-jokes keep coming. All Jake Humphrey had to say was, “So, Steve, Glenn and Michael. Robert Firmino man of the match and an inspired substitution from Jurgen Klopp. Not such a good day for you guys was it?” Incidentally, what is it with Steve McManaman? He really does need a suitable haircut for his age. At this rate and if he ages badly he’s one step away from becoming Mick Hucknall.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line940
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__label__cc	0.531939	0.468061	Engaged Citizens. Involved Communities. Open Government. Subscribe to Kane County Connects E-Newsletter! Select list(s) to subscribe to Kane County Connects DAILY Edition Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Kane County Connects. (You can unsubscribe anytime) By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Kane County Government, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL, 60134, http://www.countyofkane.org. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact Browse: Home / 2021 / January / Kane County Residents Encouraged to Participate in Oak Recovery Project Kane County Residents Encouraged to Participate in Oak Recovery Project Rick Nagel / January 7, 2021 / Comments Off on Kane County Residents Encouraged to Participate in Oak Recovery Project / Clubs and Organizations, Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Health, Homeowners, Public Safety, Public Service, Quality of Life, WK-Features The Conservation Foundation is working with The Morton Arboretum on a collaborative regional project to improve the health of oak woodlands on public and private lands. The Landscape Scale Restoration project directly implements the Oak Ecosystem Recovery Plan (http://chicagorti.org/OakRecovery) through mapping, training, and outreach in 34 counties in southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, southwest Michigan and northern Illinois – including DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will counties. The Conservation Foundation will advance the regional oak recovery project by helping homeowners care for existing oak woodlands, increase oaks planted throughout the priority counties, and access educational opportunities to understand the importance of oaks in our environment. “The proportion of oaks among our trees has declined to 17% of what it was in the 1830s,” said Jessica Mino, Kane and Kendall County program director for the Conservation Foundation. “Only a few widely separated oak woodlands are left among the farms and suburbs, making it hard for oaks to support a rich, diverse ecosystem.” Of these ecosystems, 70% are located on private property. Public and private partnerships are required to educate, engage, and implement collaborative best management practices on private lands. In addition, exotic woody invasive species are estimated to be approximately 30% of the total tree and shrub population. These tend to dominate buffer and corridor properties adjacent to high quality core areas. Invasive species, non-compatible land use, and management practices all significantly impact core areas. Active and collaborative management of ecosystems as a whole will result in improved long-term health, biological diversity, and improved resilience. “Oaks are critical to our landscape,” Mino said. “They support more native flowers and wildlife than most other trees.” Mino said. oaks support more than 500 species of plants and animals, including butterflies, moths, bees, and birds. Some are rare and endangered species. The 250 species of migratory birds that pass through the Chicago region each year also prefer oaks. Virginia bluebells, trout lilies, and trillium abound in healthy oak woodlands. “As pillars of our native natural ecosystems, oaks are key to preserving our natural heritage,” Mino said. “Yet today, their future is at risk.” Of the 91 native U.S. oak species, 28 oak species are identified as being of conservation concern. By protecting your oaks and planting new ones, you can support generations to come and create healthier communities. The LSR program supports the goals of the Illinois Forest Action Plan to increase the health and function of oak-hickory ecosystems and reduced threats to forests. The State and Private Forestry priorities to identify, manage, and reduce threats to forest and ecosystem health, and enhance public benefits from trees and forests are also supported. Results and resources from this project will be replicable in conservation that incorporates diverse property ownership for improved woodland health at the landscape scale. Find out more about how you can care for oaks and native ecosystems on your property. Follow The Conservation Foundation’s Facebook page for upcoming webinars, or visit The Conservation Foundation’s Youtube channel for a full list of previously recorded webinars. TCF staff is available to support your property’s oak recovery! From invasive species management to forming a healthy oak ecosystem, TCF is here to guide you. For recommendations or a site visit, contact TCF’s Conservation@Home Program Director, Jim Kleinwachter at jkleinwachter@theconservationfoundation.org or (630) 428-4500, Ext. 115. SOURCE: Conservation Foundation news release Tags: Care, Conservation Foundation, Environment, Homeowners, Kane County, Oaks ← Fermilab, Partners Achieve Sustained, High-Fidelity Quantum Teleportation Elgin Parks & Rec Offers Kids Club Program for Second Half of School Year → Kane County Open Finance How To Find COVID-19 Test Sites TEXT TO SUBSCRIBE! 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__label__wiki	0.526645	0.526645	Kashmiris: A Non-Violent, Passive Aggressive People? An Ola cab driver narrated to me the odyssey of his colleague who was waylaid, at night, by a gang posing as commuters in Delhi. The gang, haile d his car, asked for directions to a certain place, forced themselves into the car and then stabbed the driver. The gang- an amateur bunch of criminals- drove the car to Rajasthan where the police apprehended them by GPS tracking. The driver survived but is too traumatized to drive at night in Delhi. A top cop once told me that statistically the number of violent crimes that take place in Kashmir approximated roughly to crimes that happened in Delhi in a month. While there may be some variation in these off the top of the head stats, these may not be off the mark. This comparison is noteworthy given that in Kashmir, especially in public spaces, there is manifestation of latent anger- be it on the streets, expression of road rage, commuting in buses or other general interactions. Kashmiris extrapolate from these ubiquitous incidents a Kashmiri persona or collective personality that has become aggressive and even violent. The many years of insurgency lend poignancy to this perception. However, in the final analysis, especially in terms of relevant benchmarks, Kashmiris are neither an aggressive nor a violent people. Rarely do we hear quotidian instances of violent crime of an intensity and volume wherein a pattern can be observed. Even during the hey day of militancy, when car jackings and other related themes were common, we did hear of shootings or stabbings over these incidents. Today, the multilayered emotional and psychological complex of Kashmiris recoils at rare incidents of even rarer violent crime. Kashmiris then do not appear to be a violent or violence disposed people. What then explains the perception about Kashmiris by Kashmiris? And what explains our general and collective mood, which gives credence to these perceptions? And, last but not the least, what have we Kashmiris morphed into? Kashmir is a small isolated locale defined by very limited access to and interaction with the world at large. In this small milieu, people know each other through relatives, friends and what have you. But, importantly, psychosocial sediments of the Kashmiri psyche and the emotional layers around it is that of a placid, gentle and peaceful people. The violent interludes have somewhat jarred against this psyche and emotional world of Kashmiris but have not brutalized us to render us violent. However, what appears to have happened is that there is latent anger within us which manifests itself in certain situations-but only upto a point. The maximum that can , for instance, happen in an extreme case of road rage or brawl are fisticuffs , and verbal abuse till passerbys intervene and the fight is broken. There are other manifestations of this anger- sullenness, obstructionism at work, being difficult with people (in business, and at work or even socially , at times), non compliance , procastrination (manifested in the famed pagah( tomorrow) when some work needs to be done and other allied behaviors. What all this suggests is that Kashmiris have morphed into passive-aggressive people. Our overall behavior and comportment corresponds to being passive- aggressive According to the Wikipedia, Passive-aggressive behavior was first defined clinically by Colonel WilliamMenninger during World War II in the context of men’s reaction to military compliance. Menninger described soldiers who were not openly defiant but expressed their aggressiveness by passive measures, such as pouting, stubbornness, procrastination, inefficiency, and passive obstructionism due to what Menninger saw as an “immaturity” and a reaction to “routine military stress”(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive-aggressive_behavior). Elaborating on passive aggressive behavior, Murphy and Oberlin also see passive aggression as part of a larger umbrella of hidden anger stemming from ten traits of the angry child or adult. These traits include making one’s own misery, the inability to analyze problems, blaming others, turning bad feelings into angry ones, attacking people, lacking empathy, using anger to gain power, confusing anger with self-esteem, and indulging in negative self-talk(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive-aggressive_behavior). https://kashmirobserver.net/2016/03/12/kashmiris-a-non-violent-passive-aggressive-people All these behavioral can be found in Kashmiris contemporarily. The implications are obvious: we are an angry people on a certain threshold. This threshold precludes us from being overtly violent and this accrues from suppressed feelings and emotions among other things. Why this threshold is not crosses may be due to the pschyo-social- emotional complexes determined by history , nature of Kashmir and above all by our religious sensibilities forged and crafted by Sufi masters of yore. Whilst we are not a violent people but certainly are an angry people, this state or condition is not healthy. We need to come out of this anger laden emotional complex on an exigent basis. The question is how? I cannot answer this question; it is in the domain of specialists steeped in psycho-analysis and psychology. However, what I can say, from a lay perspective, given the convolutions and warped-ness that defines Kashmir, I will rest the case on hope.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line956
__label__wiki	0.883858	0.883858	Embankment restoration in Srinagar led to landslides, damages four houses Srinagar: The residents of Sonarkul area of Safa Kadal Monday alleged that the ongoing restoration work of embankments by Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC) has led to landslides thereby damaged four houses in the area. Accusing the higher ups for ignoring their plights, the residents of the area here have demanded immediate redressal of their genuine grievances. Sajad Raja, a resident of the area told KNS that almost four houses including the Handicraft departments section office got damaged due to the restoration process in their area. We had appealed several times to the higher ups of the department not in this regard but to no avail, he said. He said that houses got severely damaged while I&FC authorities including AEE have advised the owners of these houses to shift to safer places as they declared it as unsafe. The administration should compensate affected families and should take strict action against I&FC authorities who despite pleads continued with their work, he said. He said that the affected families belong to poor section. The families are facing tremendous hardships since their houses got damaged. They are living under an open sky. Nonetheless, the authorities are in deep slumber, he said. The residents including the affected familys later appealed higher ups including Governor N N Vohra to intervene personally into the matter ad redress the genuine grievances of poor families soon. When contacted, Executive Engineer, Ali Muhammad Kachroo said that he is going to meet with higher authorities in this regard. We assure them of any type of support. We are not going to left them on Gods mercy. Once the restoration of embankments will end, we will help the affected families, he said. (KNS) https://kashmirobserver.net/2016/03/22/embankment-restoration-in-srinagar-led-to-landslides-damages-four-houses	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line957
__label__cc	0.719342	0.280658	Does Food as Medicine Work? We know that our diet has a huge influence on our health, but is it possible to use food as medicine for a specific disease? Emma Young, who has type 2 diabetes, is sceptical but intrigued. What if you could cure all your health problems and lose 10 pounds in just 7 days? Thats an amazing claim, hard to believe for sure, but I have seen this miracle so many times in my practice that even I am starting to believe it! Straight away, the words of Dr Mark Hyman, sometime physician to Bill Clinton, talk-show regular and bestselling author, set off alarm bells. Hes promoting an anti-inflammatory, detox diet. Well, for two decades, Ive been in the business of writing careful, evidence-based, often hype-busting stories about methods of improving health and treating disease, and I cant help assuming this will be like every other fad diet destined to crumble in the face of scientific evidence. What if you could cure all your health problems in just 7 days? Yeah, that certainly sounds like a miracle. And I dont believe in miracles. But the fact is, I could do with one. Three years ago, I found out I was in the early stages of a chronic, incurable disease. I have followed what advice my specialist could give me, but my test results have only worsened. Without any evidence-based options remaining, I can only sit back and wait until I become reliant first on a daily pill and then on an injectable drug, while my risks of developing a host of other diseases, including various cancers, soar. Or I could step outside the world of mainstream medicine. Ive been a science and health journalist for a long time. Im not about to abandon a belief in the importance of randomised controlled trials for separating medicine from quackery. Theres no chance Ill take up homeopathy or purchase a healing crystal. But I am seriously considering an approach that, as far as I can tell, has a growing body of evidence behind it. It involves thinking of food as medicine, and designing a diet that is not just healthy but can actively treat certain forms of illness. I know there are diets that can help with specific diseases, like epilepsy. So what about mine? https://kashmirobserver.net/2016/03/29/does-food-as-medicine-work My problem is type 2 diabetes. It is a metabolic disorder in which the body cannot use insulin properly, which means my blood sugar levels can run outside the normal, healthy range. The standard approaches that help a lot of people, at least in the early stages losing weight, in particular havent helped me. Over the past few decades, though, research has suggested that inflammation plays an important role in type 2 diabetes. Its also apparent that what we eat can influence levels of inflammation in our bodies. So, as the rain pelts the windows of the study in my attic in Sheffield, I allow myself a small ray of hope and begin to wonder: Should I try Hymans anti-inflammatory diet? What would it involve? What kind of a result might I, or indeed any of the millions of people with type 2 diabetes or other diseases related to chronic inflammation, expect? To find out, I decide to visit Hymans team of doctors and nutritionists at the UltraWellness Center, Massachusetts, USA. Frankly, the cynic in me cringes just at the name. But my aim over the next few weeks is to set my cynicism, though not my scepticism, to one side. Perhaps I will find a cure for my diabetes. Perhaps Ill join the ranks of miracle patients. I know it is a desperate hope, tantalising in spite of all my instinctive and professional reservations. So before I go, I have to make sure that manipulating my diet to treat the inflammation that probably underlies my diabetes makes scientific sense. Cut your finger or catch the flu, and inflammation is your friend. Its your immune systems response to infection or injury as it battles any invaders and starts the business of bodily repair. As with many battles, therell be deaths from friendly fire. Some of the chemicals produced by our immune cells are highly toxic and indiscriminate. Theyre meant to destroy things, points out Philip Calder, professor of nutritional immunology at the University of Southampton. If bacteria are present, theyll kill bacteria. But they can also take out innocent, healthy cells, too. In the short term, this isnt a problem: the losses will be worth it. And, when the job is done, like all good systems in our body, inflammation turns itself off. Except when it doesnt. In some people, inflammation starts up and doesnt stop. That may be because the trigger (a virus, say) never goes away. Or because their immune systems have become confused about what a dangerous trigger actually looks like. Or because their bodies have lost the ability to turn it off. With chronic high-grade inflammation, the immune response is permanently ramped up. People with autoimmune diseases, in which the bodys own tissues are mistakenly attacked, fall into this category. In these cases, you have huge numbers of inflammatory cells at the site, producing huge amounts of chemicals that cause obvious pathological damage to that individual, explains Calder. So in rheumatoid arthritis, they destroy the joints. In inflammatory bowel disease, they destroy the gut. In type 1 diabetes, they destroy beta cells in the pancreas the cells that produce insulin. Then theres chronic low-grade inflammation. The cells and chemicals are the same, but the levels arent high enough that theyre wrecking healthy tissue. At least, not in the short term. But people with chronic low-grade inflammation are more likely to develop all kinds of diseases associated with ageing, including Alzheimers disease, various cancers and type 2 diabetes. It seems to be a very common feature of many conditions, says Calder. Theres plenty of evidence now that we are more likely to suffer from chronic low-grade inflammation as we get older. Its also linked to lack of physical exercise, and to eating a diet high in sugar and low in fruits and vegetables. We cant do much about ageing, but we can be more active and we can change our diets. Certain nutrients can, at least in theory, reduce inflammation. Calders research focuses on the potential of omega-3 fatty acids, the sort found in salmon, for example. There are various ways that omega-3s may curb inflammation, he says. One is that they can enter cell membranes, where they replace an acid that would otherwise stoke inflammation. So it seems the food we choose to eat really can change the level of inflammation in our bodies. This is good news as I prepare to head off to the USA. But before going to the UltraWellness Center itself, I want to get a better idea of the role inflammation plays in type 2 diabetes to confirm that a change in diet might help me. Gökhan Hotamisligil, professor of genetics and metabolism at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, is shaking his head. If you look at the patient numbers, they continue to grow. The disease is really exploding to a level that the cost to humanity is dramatic. Hes talking about type 2 diabetes, a disease he has studied for decades, including the roles of obesity and inflammation. Hotamisligils team was the first to show that the accumulation of excess fat stimulates an inflammatory response, and that if you block this response you can improve the action of insulin. Since then, he says, 30,000 papers in this field have been published, with one basic finding noted over and over again: As you develop obesity, there is arousal of an immune response. At least, this happens in most people. About one-quarter to one-third of people who are obese are metabolically healthy: they dont have chronic inflammation and they dont have diabetes either. Exactly why they dont is debated, but it does provide another line of evidence linking inflammation to type 2 diabetes. Yet more evidence comes from people with autoimmune disease. Someone with an autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis has six times the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. And something interesting has emerged from trials of anti-inflammatory drugs in these people. Those who receive anti-inflammatories have a very significant reduction in lifetime diabetes risk, says Hotamisligil. He and others are even finding hints that type 2 might have an autoimmune component itself. We dont know for sure, he says, but there is more and more very exciting evidence emerging. This includes the discovery, in obese people with insulin resistance, of antibodies against various proteins present on pancreatic beta cells. Its possible that in some cases of type 2 diabetes, inflammation may be slowly degrading the insulin-producing cells (instead of destroying them outright, as in type 1). For people whose diabetes is fat-related and whose beta cells are still pretty healthy weight loss is an obvious strategy, though often easier said than done. Alternatively, some anti-inflammatory drugs are being trialled in people with type 2 diabetes (as well as other diseases linked to inflammation, such as Alzheimers). Salsalate, which is related to aspirin, has shown some promise. But if anti-inflammatory drugs are worth trying, what about an anti-inflammatory diet? There are some fatty acids that are extremely beneficial, says Hotamisligil. In fact, he goes on, there are certain fatty acids that, if they could be better characterised and understood, might possibly be incorporated into foods to address inflammation. He thinks the concept of altering foods at the molecular level, with the aim of enhancing the health of the consumer, has a lot of promise: I am super excited about that, and that is really the next frontier against this multitude of chronic diseases. Thats not quite what I had in mind, though, so I ask if he takes any dietary supplements to reduce inflammation himself. He smiles. If I was convinced there was such a thing, I would take it, because this is what happens as you age Uniformly, chronic inflammation accompanies all age-related problems. But? I dont take anything. I think the evidence has to be developed to a much higher level. Ive heard the so-called Mediterranean diet may be the way to go, I say. Now he nods: Yes, without a doubt. Thats the diet I follow. As I leave his office, I reflect on everything hes told me including in relation to my own case. Im not overweight or physically inactive or old. I developed gestational diabetes, the kind that comes on with pregnancy, with my second child. After giving birth, my blood sugar levels returned to normal. Gradually, though, they began to worsen again. Four years on, according to one of three measures routinely used to evaluate blood sugar control, I have crossed the diagnostic cut-off point that separates pre-diabetes from full-blown type 2 diabetes. I know theres a subset of people who look lean but have a lot of fat around their internal organs. This can be detected in blood tests looking at fatty acid levels. Ive had my blood fats analysed and I dont belong to this group. So probably you have a problem with your beta cells, Hotamisligil tells me. If I have a problem with my beta cells, surely inflammation is the culprit. And if my beta cells are being degraded, rather than destroyed, perhaps I can do more about it through my diet. Hotamisligil and Calder both mentioned essential fatty acids. I know from Hymans blog posts that he thinks omega-3s are useful, too. But surely Ill need more than this to make a big difference. What if you could cure all your health problems in just 7 days? What if, indeed? A nor-easter has been lashing the windows of my room all night. In the morning, the winds have lessened, but the rain falls relentlessly on the apparently deserted town of Lenox, Massachusetts. As far as I can tell, Im the only guest staying at my B&B. As I walk through the town, past the closed cafes and the darkened home decor shops, its hard not to feel like Im on the set of a zombie apocalypse movie. Later, I discover Lenox is a summer and ski-season town. Its where the wealthy from New York and Boston come for a break in their second homes, among the pines. Its also where the wealthy from New York and Boston, and Jamaica and Lebanon all over the world, in fact come to seek help at the UltraWellness Center. From the outside, it doesnt look like much. Its in a small plaza of shops and specialist medical consulting rooms, just off the highway. The second line of the sign on the white single-storey building reads, YOUR KEY TO LIFELONG HEALTH AND VITALITY. As I head over to the entrance, the rain stops. The oppressive clouds ease. Theres a hint of sunshine. I walk in to a smart-hotel-spa-type atmosphere. There are green leather chairs, and a white orchid on a coffee table. Mural-sized prints of sunny forest glades occupy the walls. Soft music is playing. Tammy Boyd, the head of HR, arrives to show me around. She takes me into Mark Hymans office. On a bookcase is a framed print of him with Hillary Clinton, on which she has written: To my dear friend Mark, with admiration for your dedication to improving our healthcare system and giving health and wellness to many. Im not going to meet Hyman, though hes out of town. After leaving his office again, Boyd points out an outdoor area with a patch covered in protective transparent sheeting. We have a garden, so staff can have fresh salad on our lunch, she tells me. She goes on to talk about the focus here on health as we enter the kitchen, where she swipes what looks suspiciously like a family-size pack of crisps from the counter and hides it in a cupboard. We can do nutrition demos here, she explains, not missing a beat. We might open it up to the public, and show them how to make a smoothie or a soup. We arrive at the office of Dr Elizabeth Boham, the medical director, and I ask her about the kinds of patient the Center typically sees. Hyman describes himself as a whole-list doctor, because the people who come to see him have a whole list of problems. Yes, says Boham, people come in with a variety of symptoms. Some are struggling with the side-effects of medications theyre on. Or, the side-effects of what theyre being offered are scary. And they say, Do I have to do that? Can I do it a different way? The Center practises whats called functional medicine. Look it up online and youll find it described as everything from pseudoscience to The Answer. Boham, who trained first as a nutritionist and then as a medical doctor, describes the guiding principle: instead of treating the various symptoms of people with chronic disease, you look hard for the underlying cause of those symptoms, and, if possible, remove that cause. I cant see too many people arguing with that. Its the next bit thats more controversial because here, the cause is usually identified as an environmental trigger a food allergy or sensitivity, an underlying infection or nutritional deficiency, or a toxin. In practice, then, Boham starts by gathering information about a new patients lifestyle patterns of sleep and relaxation, exercise, relationships, nutrition and so on. Shell also investigate other potential contributors to their symptoms. Did the problems start after a course of antibiotics, which might disturb the balance of bacteria in the gut? Has there been a triggering event like menopause or pregnancy? Are there genetic factors that need to be taken into account? She spends an hour and a half talking to a patient during their first meeting, she explains. After that, theyre examined, then given whatever blood tests she recommends and they can afford, because not all are covered by insurance. The blood tests may probe food sensitivities, hormone levels, inflammatory markers, levels of certain nutrients, or signs of problems with mitochondria, the energy-producing powerhouses of our cells. Everyone who comes in also sees a nutritionist. Depending on the problem, the nutritionist may recommend a diet low on the glycaemic index, or eliminating nutrients that the doctor believes could be causing inflammation. A detailed, 90-minute consultation, with a doctor determined to look hard for causes and solutions I contrast that with my specialist back home. She noted that my diabetes began with pregnancy. She noted a family history of diabetes. Her conclusion? I was unlucky with my genes. There was nothing specific she could advise, beyond exercising and controlling my intake of carbohydrates. Inflammation wasnt even mentioned. So what would the UltraWellness Center have done differently? To start with, theyd have used the trigger of pregnancy as a crucial clue, because the immune system is suppressed during pregnancy and afterwards rebounds. So theyd focus on addressing inflammation. And that means a change in diet. The standard diabetic diet is pretty healthy, I think no cake, no burgers or chips, no fruit juice, no bread unless its super-seeded but it isnt explicitly anti-inflammatory. Now, though, I am going to learn the secrets of the diet that can cure all your health problems in just 7 days. Maggie Ward, the nutrition director at the UltraWellness Center, explains that the 7-day diet is a catch-all, eliminating nutrients they believe are common causes of inflammation: caffeine, alcohol, simple sugars, gluten and trans fats, for example. (For patients who have had detailed blood tests, the team will narrow in on more specific nutrients.) But I dont think a nutrient is causing the inflammation behind my diabetes, so what should I eat to bring it down? Id ensure there is sufficient good-quality protein, and then really bring up the good fats, she says. I want more detail, and mention omega-3s. Yes. A lot of the focus now is on omega-3 oils getting good-quality fish, nuts and seeds into the diet. From a dietary perspective, thats how we would bring down inflammation. I ask Ward if she recommends omega-3 supplements. For some patients, she says, to start with, she might. But she thinks dietary sources are best: I really try to encourage most people to get their fats from fish if they can eat it, and from raw nuts and seeds. She recommends olive oil as well. It contains a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound called oleocanthal, which I later discover works in the same way as ibuprofen. At least some of the pro-health effects of the Mediterranean diet noted in many epidemiological studies may be due to this compound. Anything else? Macadamia nuts and avocados contain oils that have anti-inflammatory effects, she says. And if you consume them in their raw form, rather than as extracts, you get the phytonutrients plant chemicals that researchers have found can reduce various markers of inflammation. She also recommends a good probiotic. Ive seen plenty of evidence that the microbes in your gut influence levels of inflammation throughout your body, though exactly what constitutes a good probiotic and exactly what difference it can make in terms of health is debated. An alternative is to consume plenty of fibre, which good bacteria thrive on. And thats pretty much it. I was ready for Ward to recommend all kinds of supplements, and I was ready to challenge her. But she hasnt. What she does advise seems reasonable and not at all out of line with mainstream thinking. So how does Ward account for some of the recovery stories they report at the Center, which sound too good to be true? (To be fair, Hyman does stress that it may take a lot longer than a week for people with more serious problems to respond.) If these stories, certainly better than many mainstream doctors would expect from such a change in diet, are true, is there something else going on? There are many conditions for which a placebo treatment has been reported to work (irritable bowel syndrome is one example). When used in conjunction with human interaction a caring doctor who takes the time to listen and identify a solution, a nutritionist whos warm, respectful and concerned to what extent might that effect be amplified? Could this account for some of the miracle recoveries? Im expecting Ward to be offended. But she nods: You mean, do their belief systems play a role? Oh, absolutely. The more I do this, I realise its half of medicine. How you present the information and how you support them, and how you are with them, makes the biggest difference. Thats why you see so many trials where a placebo is just as effective as a medication. So she actively embraces it? You dont want to give false hope and you do want to be objective and clear with people that theres only so much we can guarantee. But I really reinforce that the body can heal. And I do that around food. I tell patients: take a moment, pause and look at your food as medicine and thats very powerful. I walk away from the UltraWellness Center with a lot to think about. After all my conversations and background research, I decide to go to my GP for an inflammation test. If it shows my levels are elevated, it will support my theory that inflammation is driving my particular case of type 2 diabetes, and I can introduce some of the dietary changes Ive heard about. But I find myself thinking, too, about what Ward said about belief systems. She told me about a woman with multiple sclerosis. The patients psychiatrist had told her that she was only going to get worse. Ward accepted that this is no doubt what the psychiatrist believed, but the woman felt crushed. That bleak prognosis had taken away all her hope. What if I take the inflammation test and it shows my levels are normal? Where would that leave me? Because Im not sure what other tack I could take. Back home in Sheffield, trying to integrate everything Ive learned, I decide to skip the inflammation test, start an anti-inflammatory diet anyway, and keep my hopes high. As a science journalist, do I care if a treatment is working mostly because of a placebo effect? Yes, most certainly. But as a patient? Not so much. There is some evidence that placebos can work even if you know theyre placebos. So while I could never believe in something like a healing crystal or homeopathy, I will try to think of my food as medicine. Of course, no matter how much I might want it to exist, there is no magic ingredient that can cure diabetes. So Im not going to worry too much about individual foodstuffs, like turmeric or blueberries, that some studies have suggested may affect levels of anti-inflammatory markers. Instead, I am going to try to stick to a Mediterranean diet, and incorporate more oily fish and more olive oil, while still carefully regulating my carbs and continuing to eat wholegrains and as many (lower-sugar, in my case) fruits and vegetables as I can. Philip Calder is among those whose work has confirmed the healthiness of the Mediterranean diet. In a detailed review, his team concluded that oily fish, fruit, vegetables and legumes, all used commonly in the diet, are key anti-inflammatory foods. For many people, adopting the Mediterranean diet means lots of minor changes. It may be that by changing a lot of things modestly you can have an effect which, in terms of a single nutrient, would require quite a big change, says Calder. Taken together, cutting out foods that promote inflammation, like sugar and junk food, and consuming more foods that lower it, like oily fish, could have a profound effect. Dan Winer, a scientist at the University of Toronto who studies the role of the immune system in type 2 diabetes, says he strongly believes that an anti-inflammatory diet with lots of fibre could have beneficial effects on glucose specifically: Some foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory and have been shown to have some glucose-regulating properties, he explains. Both probiotics and prebiotics (such as fibre) are thought to help reduce harmful inflammatory components leaking from the gut into the circulation. As well as changing my diet, I also start taking a mini-aspirin every day. I figure that for me, the potential extra benefits in reducing inflammation outweigh a low increased risk of internal bleeding. Seven days later, there has been no miracle my sugar levels still spike after a slice of cake. Still, I have come a long way. While my specialist could offer nothing helpful, I feel convinced that inflammation is the problem and that tackling it has to be the solution. I am going to stick with my new regimen. Perhaps a mini-aspirin and a Mediterranean diet wont be enough to make a difference to my blood sugar control, but I cant help hoping that the next time my diabetes is evaluated by my GP, my results will have improved, and that theyll continue to get better. And if I do improve, even if only a little, and even if its only because I believe I should? Well, it wont be a miracle, but Ill take it.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line958
__label__wiki	0.710057	0.710057	Former Uber director creates startup to spread semi-autonomous scooters \| Business January 5, 2021 by elastic-haibt Shared electric scooters need to be collected every day by companies to be recharged and redistributed across the city. The task is quite laborious, but it could be made easier by the startup of a former Uber director. Tortoise, as it was called, wants to help companies take their scooters to recharge areas or balance supply in a region. To this end, it offers a system that combines autonomous driving with employees who control vehicles remotely. Tortoise CEO and founder Dmitry Shevelenko explained in an interview with The Verge that the system uses the models together. “Our first deployments will be 100% teleoperated, but over time we will increase the percentage of autonomy,” he explained. “But it will never be fully autonomous.” In short, the system gives more control to scooters in empty areas, while humans take over in busy areas. The executive, who was Uber’s business development director for four years, says Tortoise shares projects with manufacturers for free. According to the TechCrunch, companies interested in using the system need to invest around $ 100 per scooter. The value allows them to equip vehicles with items such as radar, processor and two cell phone cameras. “Basically, we take the components that are inside a smartphone and put them on the outside of the scooter,” said Shevelenko, The Verge. The company also includes support wheels for vehicles, except the one that already has three wheels. To take your system to the real world, Tortoise has been working with shared scooter manufacturers and services. The startup also approaches municipal representatives, since the circulation of vehicles on its own is not always regulated. Tortoise is not the only one to invest in the area of semi-autonomous scooters. In August, the KickScooter T60, a model capable of returning to the charging station on its own, was presented by Segway-Ninebot. It will be sold from 2020 for 10,000 yuan (about R $ 5,890). $ 1,000 limit on duty free stores starts in 2020 – Brazil Moto G8 Plus with 48 MP triple camera and 4,000 mAh leaks in images \| Cell phone INPI promises to reduce bureaucracy for patent registration in Brazil \| Brazil	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line968
__label__cc	0.721657	0.278343	What In The World Are They Spraying (Full Movie) Climate Change, Global Elites, Progressives, TerrorismAluminum Poisoning, Chemtrails, David Keith, G. Edward Griffin, Geo-Engineering, Michael Murphy, Paul Wittenberger, Spraying G. Edward Griffin, Michael Murphy, and Paul Wittenberger's documentary about the taboo subject of chemtrail/geo-engineering and the cover-up. Listening to the scientists speak during conferences will give a person chills. A few specifics to keep in mind: genetically modified seeds that are resistant to aluminum toxicity, a toddler on an organic farm in Maui that has drastically higher aluminum levels than the average child her age, 61,000 parts per million of aluminum in the ice at the top of Mt. Shasta in California when a government health alert is required at 1,000 parts per million. Also, the disease symptomology of…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line969
__label__wiki	0.70899	0.70899	Find Dissertations & Theses Find dissertations, Find Theses, Dissertations & Theses Research Strategies Home Find Dissertation & Theses The University Libraries provide a number of tools and methods for retrieving disserations and theses authored at CU and beyond. Photo by Thomas Lefebvre CC 0 Try searching: department or author name AND "University of Colorado" Masters & PhD ProQuest Dissertations & Theses The full text of dissertations produced at any campus of the University of Colorado system from 1997 to the present are available here as free PDF downloads. To initiate the free download, click on the "Full Text - PDF" link that appears underneath the citation and abstract information of the dissertation you'd like to see. CU Scholar CU Scholar is a collaborative service of the University Libraries that provides free and worldwide access to research and scholarship created by the University of Colorado Boulder community. Chinook Classic Thesis & Dissertation Search Chinook treats theses and dissertations like books. Search by author, title, or keyword. The call number for CU Boulder theses and dissertations begin with the letter "T," followed by the year of the thesis and then a code matching the author's last name. Archives: Check the Special Collections & Archives hours to retrieve. Pascal: To request a thesis/dissertation the is located in PASCAL, use the "Request it" link/button Copies of print theses and dissertations may be located in various libraries and collections on campus. Online: All theses and dissertations produced at CU Boulder during this period are available online. CU College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses CU Scholar Honors Theses Collection Undergraduate honors theses completed after 2010 through the Honors Program in the College of Arts and Sciences can be found in CU Scholar. Theses defended before that time are now housed in the University Archives. Next: National & Global >> Site: Research Strategies Last Updated: Aug 6, 2019 2:59 PM URL: https://libguides.colorado.edu/strategies/theses	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line970
__label__cc	0.684693	0.315307	Dr Long Seng To Sustainable Energy. Development. Resilience. Workshop series: Energy resilience in Pacific Island Countries By Long Seng To Resilience in an energy system can be defined as its ability to resist, absorb, accommodate, adapt to, transform and recover from shocks and stresses. Energy resilience in the Asia-Pacific region is shaped by dynamics relating to energy security, transitions, reliability and recent disasters, such as coastal flooding, volcanic eruptions, cyclones and COVID-19. This interactive workshop series on 1-4 December 2020 will open up dialogue on energy resilience focusing on the experience of Pacific Island Countries, as well as exchange experiences with other regions. Case studies will include Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Tuvalu and Tokelau, as well as drawing experience from Australia and a range of other countries. The aim of the series is to jointly identify research priorities for increasing energy resilience using grid and off-grid renewable energy in Pacific Island Countries. The three workshops are: Planning and investing in more resilient energy systems (15:30-17:30 AEDT, 1st December) Energy resilience and the political economy of off-grid solar (15:30-17:30 AEDT, 2nd December) Community energy resilience strategies in response to disasters (15:30-17:30 AEDT, 3rd December) We will bring together insights from the three workshops in a panel discussion at the Urban Resilience Asia Pacific Conference: Energy resilience and disasters in the South Pacific: political economy dynamics, community responses and planning (16:00-16:50 AEDT, 4th December) The series is organised by the University of New South Wales, University of the South Pacific, University of Papua New Guinea and Loughborough University, with contributions from partners ITP Renewables, GSES and CSIRO. We welcome participants from the Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, Urban Resilience Asia Pacific Conference and Geographic Information for Disaster Management Conference. The work is supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s International Engagement Program, the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Research Fellowship scheme. Download the workshop background paper and register here. New report: Impacts and Coping Mechanisms for the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malawi’s Energy Sector In Publications This report presents the results of two online workshops funded by the Energy and Economic Growth programme on the impact of COVID-19 on Malawi’s energy sector, and the coping mechanisms employed by different stakeholders within the sector. The workshops were held in collaboration with Mzuzu University in Malawi. Read the report here. New paper: A systems thinking approach to stimulating and enhancing resource efficiency and circularity in households A new article on ‘A systems thinking approach to stimulating and enhancing resource efficiency and circularity in households’ has just been published in the Journal of Cleaner Production. It analyses three integrated household energy supply and waste management models, and shows that switching to solar PV offers significant greenhouse gas reduction and cost savings. Further benefits can be attained by increasing resource recovery from waste. Read the article here. PhD Studentship: Integrated energy planning for community resilience In Opportunities Applications are now open for a funded PhD studentship on ‘Integrated energy planning for community resilience’ at Loughborough University. Developing countries are increasingly facing multiple stresses and shocks such as climate change and disasters. Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals cannot be maintained without addressing resilience in energy planning at the community level. Your will work in partnership with BRE Trust and contribute to the Quantifying Sustainability in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters (QSAND) self-assessment tool which promotes and informs sustainable approaches to relief, recovery and reconstruction. The tool consists of a set of questions and a scoring methodology to guide communities in decision-making to promote sustainability and resilience as they recover, and to identify and assess the suitability of solutions. This PhD focuses on the energy component of QSAND and examines how it interacts with other components such as shelter and water. The objectives are to: develop a methodology and framework to map the synergies and trade-offs between energy and other critical infrastructures for relief, recovery and reconstruction apply the methodology and framework to case studies of communities in a developing country, involving fieldwork to collect qualitative and quantitative data develop decision support tools to help communities and aid agencies to plan energy solutions in a way that enhances overall resilience. Applications close 19 July 2020. Read more and apply for this PhD opportunity here. Recruiting: Research Associate for Energy in Humanitarian Settings Join the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) team at Loughborough University! We are looking for a Research Associate passionate about clean cooking in humanitarian settings. 1.8 billion people have access to electricity but still cook with biomass. Load shedding, weak grids, affordability of electricity, accessibility of liquid petroleum gas (LPG), tradition, perceptions, poor energy governance, and a lack of suitable cooking appliances all act as barriers to scaling up the use of electricity or gas for cooking – clean cooking. The MECS Programme, is a £39.8 million, 5-year programme funded by UKAid through the Department for International Development. The Research Associate will support the delivery of the MECS programme with a specific focus on clean cooking in humanitarian and displacement settings. The workstream is split into 3 core work packages: 1) understanding transition pathways for MECS in displacement situations; 2) demonstrate technology, innovation and delivery models; 3) capacity building and scale up. The Research Associate will be expected to lead on work packages 1 and 2 and support on 3. MECS works across 15 priority countries. For the humanitarian work stream, activities are likely to be focused on 3-5 countries. Applications close on 16 July 2020. Find out more about this job opportunity here. Community Energy Resilience and Electricity Systems: Workshops Report I’m very pleased to announce that a summary of the outcomes of ‘community energy resilience and electricity systems’ workshops in the UK, Nepal and Malawi is now available. The report gathers together the expertise of 75+ practitioners, policymakers and researchers from 13 countries. We call for further action and research on: 1. Energy system design to improve energy system resilience 2. The role that community plays in ensuring energy system resilience, and 3. The role energy systems play in community resilience. This project was a collaboration with the Energy and Economic Growth programme and the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network with support from the UK Energy Research Centre Whole Systems Networking Fund. A huge thank you to all the participants for contributing their expertise! Read the executive summary and download the report here. New Paper: Decentralization: The key to accelerating access to distributed energy services in sub-Saharan Africa? Our journal article on ‘Decentralization: the key to accelerating access to distributed energy services in sub-Saharan Africa?’ has just been published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. Drawing on the experiences of Kenya and Malawi, the paper explores the inter-linkages between distributed energy services and decentralized local governance systems. Frontiers of Development symposium: Disaster resilience I really enjoyed taking part in the Royal Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Development Symposium on Disaster Resilience in Istanbul on 2-4 March 2020. The symposim brought together about 60 early- to mid-career researchers and practitioners from industry, academia, government and NGOs from around the globe in a multidisciplinary workshop. It was great to learn from so many different perspectives, share ideas and discuss opportunities to collaborate. We talked about emerging systemic vulnerabilities, the importance of governance and supporting wellbeing. We also had the opportunity to learn about siesmic risk in the region during a visit to the Department of Earthquake Engineering and the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute at Boğaziçi University. I look forward to keeping in touch and working with this truly remarkable group! Read more about the symposium here. Book chapter in Energy Access and Forced Migration I am delighted to contribute a chapter on ‘Towards community energy resilience’ to a book on Energy Access and Forced Migration edited by Owen Grafham from Chatham House. The book brings together author-teams of practitioners, academics, businesses and policymakers in an interdisciplinary dialogue about the best way of approaching energy provision for the forcibly displaced. My chapter, co-authored with Niraj Subedi, develops the emerging concept of community energy resilience. Firstly, we examine definitions of resilience and community resilience and how they relate to energy services. Secondly, we discuss energy resilience in the broader context of the community and the research needs identified during a series of workshops with experts from energy access and disaster risk reduction. Thirdly, we take a deep dive into the case study of Nepal after the major earthquake in 2015, an event that displaced 2.6 million people. Lastly, we will reflect on the concept of community energy resilience in relation to forced migration and avenues for further research. You can order your copy of the book here. Royal Academy of Engineering Research Forum 2019 It was great to share my work on Sustainable Development Goal 7 and community energy resilience at the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Forum on 12 November 2019. You can find out more about the event here. International workshop on community energy resilience at Loughborough It was a pleasure to host an international workshop on Community Energy Resilience at Loughborough University in October 2019. The workshop brought together representatives from the partner organisations from Nepal, Malawi and the UK involved in my Engineering for Development Research Fellowship funded by The Royal Academy of Engineering. Loughborough University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Bob Allison, opened the workshop and featured our collaboration in his newsletter to the university as ‘research story of the month’. During the workshop, we shared experiences from each country, and made progress towards a framework for measuring community energy resilience. We also spent time planning our exciting collaboration in the coming years. Read more about the workshop here. Fellowship Inaugural Lecture It was a pleasure to deliver my Fellowship Inaugural Lecture on Community Energy Resilience on 23 October 2019 at Loughborough University. You can listen to the lecture here. Video: Community energy resilience in developing countries The UK Energy Research Centre made this awesome video featuring the Research Collaborations for Community Energy Resilience and Electricity Systems project which received funding from their Whole Systems Networking Fund. Read my accompanying blog post here. UNFC Solar Specifications launched As a member of the Solar Energy Sub-Group of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s Expert Group on Resource Management, I am delighted to announce that the specifications for the application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) to solar energy has now been endorsed and is now operational. The new Solar Specification will accelerate the shift towards solar energy by enabling the reporting and classification of solar projects in an internationally-harmonised way. The next step is to develop case studies to demonstrate their real-world application and to raise awareness of the new standard. You can access the Solar Specifications here. International workshop on the New Climate Urbanism In Events, Talks I was delighted to present a paper on ‘Community energy resilience in the era of climate change’ at the New Climate Urbanism workshop on 4-5 September 2019 hosted by the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield. The international workshop explored the changing relationship between cities and climate change. Interview: Creating a common language for solar in the energy mix PV Magazine featured my work on the draft Solar Specifications for the application on the UN Framework Classification for Resources for their August 2019 issue. “As solar comes to represent a larger proportion of the global energy mix, direct comparisons with conventional energy sources, and even with other renewables, are becoming more and more important. This is reflected in a bid by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) Expert Group to standardize reporting on solar energy potential. Long Seng To, Royal Academy of Engineering research fellow at Loughborough University, and part of the UNECE solar energy subgroup, discusses the draft standards.” Read the full interview with PV Magazine here. Humanitarian Energy Conference 2019 in Ethiopia It was wonderful to take part in the first Humanitarian Energy Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 31 July to 1 August 2019. The conference brought together a diverse group from across the globe, including representatives from NGO’s, international organisations, funders, businesses and academia, working to improve and expand energy access for displaced and crisis-affected people. The agenda and concept note for the event can be accessed here. Draft specifications for the application of UNFC to solar energy open for comment As a member of the Solar Energy Sub-Group of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s Expert Group on Resource Management, I am pleased to announce that the draft specifications for the application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) to solar energy is open for public comment. The new Solar Specification will give financial institutions a standardised way to compare solar energy with other energy sources, paving the way for further investment as costs of solar energy technologies reduces. It will also help industry to accelerate the development of solar energy projects and help governments to manage their national resources sustainably. It will also help us to understand our energy resources on a global level. The draft Solar Specification is open for comment until 30 August 2019 here. New summer research student: Kaitlyn Law In Collaborators I am delighted to be supervising Kaitlyn Law from McGill University as a Summer Research Student with the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network from July to August 2019. Read Kaitlyn’s blog post about her work me on community energy resilience here. LCEDN Conference 2019: energy resilience session It was a pleasure to host a session on ‘Energy Resilience’ during the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network annual conference at the University of Stratclyde, Glasgow on 2-3 May 2019. The session was a deep dive into energy resilience from a community perspective. The short presentations by Collen Zalengera (Mzuzu University), Aran Eales (University of Stratclyde) and myself focused on Malawi as a case study. We reflected on the impact of Cyclone Idai, which affected the southern part of Malawi, on energy access. The presentations were followed by discussion on research questions identified during a recent workshop in Malawi. You can read more about the conference here. Workshop on Community Energy Resilience in Malawi The third workshop for the Collaborations for Community Energy Resilience in Low-Income Countries project took place in April 2019. The Malawi workshop was held in collaboration with Mzuzu University and the Civil Society Network on Climate Change. The workshop aimed to identify research needs and collaboration opportunities, and included participants from Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was a very timely discussion as the region recovers from Cyclones Idai and Kenneth. Launch of Modern Energy Cooking Services programme Harriett Baldwin, Minster of State for Africa, UK (L) and Long Seng To (R) at the MECS launch. Photo by Loughborough University. I was really pleased to be at the launch of the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme in April 2019. Loughborough University and the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme will lead this £39.8 million UK aid research programme to find innovative, clean and modern alternatives to biomass fuels, such as charcoal and wood. Read more about the MECS programme here. South Asia workshop to increase community energy resilience held in Kathmandu The second of three workshops for the Collaborations for Community Energy Resilience in Low-Income Countries project took place in February 2019. The South Asia workshop, held in Kathmandu in Nepal, aimed to identify research needs and collaboration opportunities to increase community energy resilience in on-grid, mini-grid, and stand-alone electricity systems. It was great to hear from experts in disaster risk reduction and energy access in the region. Read more about the workshop on the Energy and Economic Growth website here. Webinar: Resilience and reliability of energy projects in Nepal In this webinar, I present a summary of the discussions from the ‘Research collaborations for community energy resilience and electricity systems’ project so far. I focus on the South Asia regional workshop held in Nepal in February 2019. Read a full description of the webinar here and download the slides here. PhD funding for project on community energy resilience In Grants Are you interested in doing a PhD with me on community energy resilience in Nepal and Malawi? A fully-funded studentship opportunity is available at Loughborough University. Work with a great team at the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network and the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology. Applications close 25 February 2019. Read the full advertisement here. New paper: Tactic Networks, Crucial Care I’m excited that my new journal article on ‘Tacit networks, crucial care: Informal networks and disaster response in Nepal’s 2015 Gorkha earthquake’ has been published in Urban Studies as part of a special issue on ‘Transcending (in)formal urbanism’. New briefing paper: Is there still a role for small wind in rural electrification programmes? The second paper in the Low Carbon Energy for Development Briefing Paper series is out! In it, Jon Leary, Alfred Alsop and I explore the continuing role for small wind in rural electrification programmes. Read the full paper here. Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship I’m truly honored to have received an Engineering for Development Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering. I am looking forward to helping communities build decentralised, networked and resilient energy systems! Read the press release announcing my fellowship here. New report: Developing a research agenda for community energy resilience in the electricity sector I have a new paper in the Energy and Economic Growth (EEG) Energy Insight series. It introduces a new partnership between the EEG and the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN), to catalyse new research collaborations on community energy resilience in low-income countries, with a focus on opportunities in on-grid, mini-grid, and stand-alone electricity systems. The six-month project is supported by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Whole Systems Networking Fund and was launched on 1 June 2018 during a session at the LCEDN Annual Conference at Loughborough University, UK, on ‘Resilience Concepts for Energy’, summarised in this paper. New summer research student: Harry Jia In Collaborators, Grants Ed Brown and I are delighted to be supervising Harry Jia over the next 10 weeks. He is joining the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network as a Summer Research Student (funded through an EPSRC Vacation Research Bursary). Read Harry’s introductory blog post here. Talk at UKERC Annual Assembly I’m looking forward to speaking at the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Annual Assembly at the University of Sheffield on Thursday 12th July 2018. Join me at the Networking Fund session for an update on the Research Collaborations for Community Energy Resilience in Low-Income Countries project. Learn more about the UKERC Whole Systems Network Fund which supports the project here. LCEDN annual conference 2018: resilience sessions Long Seng To speaking at the LCEDN Annual Conference 2018. Photo by Joni Cook. I was delighted to launch the Research Collaborations for Community Energy Resilience project on 1 June 2018 with two conference sessions at the LCEDN Annual Conference held at Loughborough University, UK called ‘Under the Grid’ and ‘Resilience Concepts for Energy’. I gave a presentation about community energy resilience in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake. Read more about the conference here. Talk at University of Oxford Participants of Practical Challenges of Sustainable Electrification in Africa workshop, Oxford University I was very pleased to represent my Nature Energy paper on ‘Mapping synergies and trade-offs between energy and the Sustainable Development Goals’ at the Practical Challenges of Sustainable Electrification in Africa workshop at the Smith School of Enterprise and Environment, University of Oxford on 7th June 2018. LCEDN Briefing Paper Series Launch As the Editor, I’m delighted to launch the LCEDN Briefing Paper Series with this piece on ‘Lessons from collective action for the local governance of mini-grids for pro-poor energy access’ by Lorenz Gollwitzer and Jon Cloke. Download the Briefing Paper here. New grant: UKERC Whole Systems Networking Fund A grant from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Whole Systems Networking Fund will enable me to build research collaborations for community energy resilience. Read the full announcement here. Geography & Environment Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK l.to@lboro.ac.uk Tweets @longsengto Collaborators Events Grants Opportunities Publications Talks	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line987
__label__wiki	0.952988	0.952988	Meet Me at the Morgue » Meet Me at the Morgue Macdonald, Ross, 1915-1983. + Audio CD Loveland Adult Book on CD - Fiction Macdonald, R. p2004. Blackstone Audiobooks, 5 sound discs (ca. 6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. OverDrive Blackstone Publishing Meet Me at the Morgue is the story of a kidnapping that led to four murders. In his search for the killer, Howard Cross digs deep into the Los Angeles underworld, finding along the way a beautiful, lost adolescent mourning a dead lover, a suitcase hidden under an aging sadist's bed, and a slovenly gentleman with an ice pick in his neck. Ross Macdonald has never written a story quite like this, and neither has anyone else. Gardner, Grover. d0446f47-470c-69b5-cc9b-3ef51cda50e1 Macdonald, Ross ils:.b27473533 .i40601493 Loveland Adult Book on CD - Fiction Macdonald, R. 1 false false On Shelf Oct 22, 2020 lvcfa overdrive:68345a90-ad6b-43bc-afad-8845050c569e -1 Online OverDrive Collection Online OverDrive eAudiobook Audio Books 1 false true OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen Available Online overdrive:68345a90-ad6b-43bc-afad-8845050c569e 8 Online OverDrive Collection Online OverDrive eAudiobook Audio Books 0 false true OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen Available Online overdrive:68345a90-ad6b-43bc-afad-8845050c569e 11 Online OverDrive Collection Online OverDrive eAudiobook Audio Books 0 false true OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen Available Online Online OverDrive Loveland Public Library Online ils:.b27473533 Audio CD Audio Books English Blackstone Audiobooks, p2004. 5 sound discs (ca. 6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. overdrive:68345a90-ad6b-43bc-afad-8845050c569e eAudiobook Audio Books English Blackstone Publishing ils:.b27473533 .i40601493 On Shelf On Shelf false true true false false true 128, 1, 129, 130, 2, 3, 131, 4, 5, 133, 6, 7, 135, 8, 136, 9, 137, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 115, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127 overdrive:68345a90-ad6b-43bc-afad-8845050c569e -1 Available Online Available Online false true true false false false overdrive:68345a90-ad6b-43bc-afad-8845050c569e 11 Available Online Available Online false true true false false true Meet me at the morgue [compact disc] / by Ross Macdonald	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line990
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__label__wiki	0.773608	0.773608	Gadgets May 3, 2012 June 7, 2016 Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay V1 TV and BeoPlay A3 iPad dock announced by Shubha Gopalakrishnan The suave Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay V1 TV that we were so excited about has hit the store shelves a couple of days before its launch date, accompanied with other cool gadget- The BeoPlay A3 iPad speakers. As for the BeoPlay V1 TV, we have given you the low down on all the details prior to the release date. The BeoPlay A3 is a new device to look out for with some of the coolest features a music buff would look forward to. The speakers that resemble a photo frame can be shifted between the portrait and landscape mode on the illustration to the left. The A3 incorporated with three different 0.5 inch tweeters and a 2-inch woofer, is capable of sensing which way the device is oriented, providing the accurate stereo sound, no matter which direction you are situated in. READ: Bang & Olufsen has unveiled the worlds first 8K OLED TV, its a mammoth 88 inches wide and costs $49,000 The BeoPlay A3 speakers will provide five hours of playback per charge and the black version will be available from 21st May for $726. If you’re hunting for the white version, it may be lined up for the later part of the year. [Bang and Olufsen BeoPlay A3 and V1] READ: Bang & Olufsen’s A8 earphones now in vibrant colors Samsung’s bendable 105-inch UHD TV can transform from flat to curved screen Check out Sony’s monstrous 98-inch 8K LED flagship that costs $70,000 Audi R8 Spyder and Aston Martin Rapide to boast of Bang & Olufsen music system Bang & Olufsen introduces Beolit 12 White Edition Bang & Olufsen’s BeoVision 4-85 plasma hits the North America markets for $85,000 2016 Audi A4 Saloon and Avant to feature Bang & Olufsen 3D Sound System LG’s 105-inch curved UHD TV up for pre-order now in South Korea for $117,000 Bang & Olufsen Beo 5 remote control Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 8 is the ultimate iPad speaker dock Previous article1949 Bigsby Birdseye Maple Solid Body Electric Guitar fetches $266,500 Next articleVirgin Atlantic to serve Sir Richard Branson-shaped ice cubes in your drink Dorned by celebrities, amplified by influencers and loved by all – These are the 10 most desirable bags of the last decade Qatar has just opened a mammoth stadium for 2022 Fifa World cup – It has 40,000 seats and is air conditioned You wont believe but a Chinese Entrepreneur built this gorgeous home that floats in the middle of the ocean for a measly $61,000	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line998
__label__wiki	0.675032	0.675032	Electric Bike Rentals Roll Out on the Burlington Waterfront by Molly Walsh Molly Walsh Rick Sharp on an electric bike. Electric bicycles are rolling out for rent this summer along the Burlington Bike Path, where riders must limit their speed to 12 miles per hour. That’s the max allowed under an agreement between the Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Commission and Burlington Segway Tours, the rental company offering the e-bikes. The commission voted to allow the rentals in April after several years of lobbying by Burlington Segway Tours co-owner Rick Sharp. Sharp also convinced the commission in 2013 to give him permission to bring rented Segway motorized scooters onto the path. So far just a few people have taken the e-bikes out for a spin from the company’s shop at 277 Pine Street, though Sharp says initial reviews are good. His is the only business approved to rent the bikes for use on the path. The cycles Sharp rents can hit about 28 miles per hour, though scofflaws will find they can’t go over the speed limit — each bike is set to keep riders to the agreed-upon 12 mph top speed. The commission initially worried high speeds could be dangerous, especially when the path is congested, so Sharp compromised with the speed limit. They also wanted to generally preserve the ban on motorized vehicle traffic along the path, and allow only some exceptions. “Their main concern is that you open up the bike paths to all kinds of motorized things, that you’re going to have ATVs,” Sharp said. ATVs are still not allowed and Jesse Bridges, the director of Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, doesn’t foresee problems with electric bikes, saying he welcomes the added mobility option. The e-bikes can be pedaled or powered by a small, light motor that riders control from switches on the handlebars. Many people do a combination of pedaling and cruising. The bikes rent for $20 an hour and $45 a day. Sharp is also selling them for $2,350. An environmentalist and attorney, Sharp was instrumental in winning the court battle that led to the creation of the bike path in the 1980s and also played a key role in blocking the Alden Plan, which would have plopped a towering hotel, condos and a parking garage on what is now Waterfront Park. The entrepreneur is now using the path to further his business plans — and get people going. The motorized bikes aren’t some way for fat, lazy people to avoid breaking a sweat, but instead allow riders with physical limitations to enjoy the outdoors and scenery. Sharp knows firsthand after a paragliding crash in 1996 left him walking with difficulty. “It gets more people out onto bikes,” Sharp said. “The parks commission bought that argument; they understand that.” The option of switching to engine power means more people can make the 13-mile journey from the Burlington waterfront to the end of the Colchester Causeway, the trail on converted railroad bed that juts out into Lake Champlain. “It’s a beautiful place to go but a lot of people don’t have the stamina to pedal a bicycle all the way out there,” said Sharp. Flashback: Did Bernie Sanders Really Save the Burlington Waterfront? by Molly Walsh June 17, 2015 A Burlington Company Takes a Chance on the Segway by Megan James June 12, 2013 Waterfront Warrior Rick Sharp Wants One More Thing for the Bike Path He Blazed: Segways 2012 Winner: by Kevin J. Kelley August 1, 2012 A Former Prog Party Chair Challenges Freeman for Burlington City Council Zero Gravity Launches Non-Alcoholic Beer Weinberger Vetoes Police Oversight Ballot Item, Urges Council to Compromise Backstory: Story With the Longest Legs Backstory: Most Random News Alert Burlington Rick Sharp Burlington Bike Path Burlington Burlington Segway Tour Burlington Electric Bikes Burlington Segways Waterfront Park Alden Plan Colchester Causeway 277 Pine Street Jesse Bridges Web Only	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1001
__label__wiki	0.797774	0.797774	It has not been an easy year for Princess Beatrice and it looks like there’s more bad news on the horizon. Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Princess Beatrice’s sad ‘plan B’ wedding by Daniela Elser Can you believe it has been only two years? It is exactly two years today since a beaming Prince Harry and Meghan Markle fronted the press at Kensington Palace and announced that after a now infamous roast chicken dinner they were engaged. In the intervening time they have gotten married, faced her family's regular media eruptions, gotten pregnant, gone on three international tours, had a baby, weathered a series of controversies and PR bungles, launched two contentious legal actions and somehow found time to renovate Frogmore Cottage. It has been a wild, wild ride and one that Harry's cousin Princess Beatrice should be on right now. In September, she announced that she was set to wed wealthy British-Italian property developer and single father Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi after he popped the question with a honking great diamond ring. It was a welcome piece of good news for the York clan after father Prince Andrew had at that stage faced two months of intensive, renewed scrutiny about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. First, Epstein was arrested in July on new sex trafficking charges before, only a month later, being found dead in his cell in New York, having apparently committed suicide. All of which dramatically revived focus on claims made by Epstein's "sex slave" Virginia Giuffre that she had had sex with the Prince on three occasions when she was only 17 years old. Andrew has always vigorously denied the allegations. So, come September, a happy story about a York and the chance for a serious injection of public goodwill courtesy of a royal wedding was just the ticket! Beatrice's sister Princess Eugenie posted vaguely awkward photos of the happy couple on her Instagram account and their parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, took to their respective social media accounts to congratulate the couple. And then … nothing. As of the time of writing it has been 62 days since they revealed they are set to wed but they have not announced a single concrete detail about their big day. All that has been mentioned is that it will be a spring wedding. No actual date. No location. Nada. Zip. Zilch. For a normal couple, this would be par for the course, however, for a member of the royal family this is highly, highly unusual. See, the Windsors like to get things moving, traditionally announcing an engagement and then only a matter of days or weeks later disclosing the wedding date and where the ceremony will be held. For example, there was a 19-day gap between Harry and Meghan's giggly media debut at Kensington Palace and the specifics of their wedding being disclosed. Ditto, Princess Eugenie and her husband, tequila ambassador Jack Brooksbank. From the day they posed for some equally staged photos in Buckingham Palace's Picture Gallery it was 12 days until they told the world that they too had chosen the chapel at Windsor Castle and publicly setting the date. Even William and Kate, who had THE royal wedding, the biggest, fanciest, hardest to plan of all, announced the date and venue 7 days after they posed for their engagement portraits. Basically, the royal formula goes: Reveal Happy News! Pose for slightly clumsy official pictures. Then, put out a statement with all the particulars the following month. So back to Bea and Edo. The last couple of weeks, in the wake of her father's excruciating BBC interview about Epstein and then the humiliation of being "sacked" as working royal, must have taken a high personal toll. No palace equerry or PR flunkie would ever suggest that this period of extreme familial turmoil was the moment to bust out a cheerful wedding update. The question that remains to be answered is, why was no information about Bea's big day put out long before the current Andrew scandal kicked off? Newsnight editor Esme Wren has told The Guardian that it was only "a couple of weeks" before the November 17 broadcast that the Duke's office had said they were keen to go ahead with the interview. But that still doesn't explain why in the 31 days between news of their engagement and the beginning of November (thus breaking the usual timing pattern) there has been total and absolute radio silence about their wedding. Given the events of the past few weeks, the silence is understandable. Picture: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images Given the tumultuous events of the past week, it is hard to see when in the near future it would even be appropriate for Bea and Edo to update the public on their wedding. If they do it too soon, it will just look like a desperate attempt to gin up a dash of good PR. That said, how long can they actually wait before any planning details leak? (We have to assume that they have quietly started planning by now. Even royal nuptials take months to prepare for.) The public has had some degree of access to every royal wedding since Prince Albert, Duke of York married Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (aka the Queen's parents) in 1923, however Her Majesty's 1947 big day was the first that was broadcast on the radio. Which makes one option on the table for Beatrice so remarkable - a private wedding. Rather than having the ceremony somewhere like Windsor or Westminster Abbey followed by an official carriage ride a la Princess Eugenie, this Plan B scenario would entirely play out behind closed doors. Things could potentially unfold something like this: Bea and Edo would tie the knot at a private chapel in one of the royal palaces or the Queen's homes such as Balmoral or Sandringham, with a reception held on site. A private wedding, held far away from the press and prying eyes, would offer the royal family the chance to carefully stage manage the event from an image-perspective. For example, a selection of official pictures would most likely be released on the day, however, we would be unlikely to see say Prince Andrew in the same happy family shot as Princes Charles and William. They could broadly offer the image of a happy family without the more senior royals being concerned about being publicly associated with outcast Andrew. Eugenie and Jack got the full royal wedding experience. Picture: Toby Melville – WPA Pool/Getty Images The other benefit to this far more low-key celebration is that Bea's wedding could not be interpreted as a base attempt at improving Andrew's tattered image. Nor would the royal family have to contend with the complicated optics of the Duke beaming side-by-side with his daughter outside a church. Interestingly, Bea and Edo were photographed leaving Windsor Castle over the weekend, reportedly having gone there to see Bea's grandmother the Queen. It would be fascinating to know if they were there simply for some grandmotherly hugs and a nice afternoon tea or whether the subject of their wedding came up. Come 2020, it is certain that we are going to be treated to another royal wedding, our fourth in two years, however where and when that will be remains an unexplained mystery. Daniela Elser is a royal expert and writer with 15 years' experience working with a number of Australia's leading titles. Grandfather’s screams after girl’s fall Tragedy as AFP staffer suddenly dies Day that will reveal Prince Andrew’s fate ‘Put on the rack’: Fergie steps in ‘Shadow King’: What Princes’ saga reveals Epstein ‘bragged about sick sex act’ Andrew 'smuggled' masseuse into Palace Kate's secret 'work experience' How Meghan, Harry spent Thanksgiving Unseen photo emerges of Meghan with Adele epstein prince andrew scandal princess beatrice royal wedding the royal family wedding News Here is a list of matters listed at Kingaroy Magistrates Court	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1002
__label__cc	0.685471	0.314529	QR Code Dress Plays Video When Scanned [PIC] Although QR codes have yet to hit the mainstream, there are some locations where they're very appropriate: namely, the Webby Awards, which were held Monday night to honor excellence on the web. For the ceremony Jessica Stuart, who won two Webbys for a video she created for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (embedded below), decided to design a white shift dress printed with QR codes that plays the winning video when scanned by attendees' smartphones. The dress, which is made of a silk and linen blend trimmed with satin, was designed by friends Dave Miss, a graphic designer, and costume designer Sarah Rochford. Rochford added horse hair around the trim so that the QR codes would lay flat. The silk screening was produced at Bushwick Print Lab. "It's my nerd version of the Lady Gaga meat dress," Stuart said jokingly, adding that the garment was scanned more than 100 times over the course of the evening. The Winning Video Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Penniman Topics: Fashion, Media	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1011
__label__cc	0.686763	0.313237	How bringing Mum’s back to work has helped fuel Maximus’ success Flexible working is still seen as a taboo when women return to their successful media careers after maternity leave. High-pressured roles filled with demanding clients, agencies and everything else that goes with a role in media do not necessarily match the needs of being a parent. This issue in media is a huge negative, however at Maximus they have taken this as an opportunity to secure notable talent and grow revenue. Maximus has always looked at business differently. As an independent media owner, they are naturally entrepreneurial and opportunistic. Speaking to the Commercial Director, Ged Weston, it is clear to see where the inspiration for a more adaptable approach arose: ‘Having witnessed first- hand my wife having to switch jobs for more flexibility, I realised that there was a wealth of talent available that we could use for our benefit’. This manifested itself in a completely unique, output driven approach, where employees are getting the best work/ life balance. Debbie Harrison and Liz Lloyd are both mums and employees of Maximus, and are benefiting from this enlightened perspective. They wanted to share their story with NABS to ensure the message is relayed across the media industry. ‘’I had started to think true flexibility was out of reach. I considered many options, from temping as a PA, to taking full time work again, but both left me feeling cold and like I would be unable to fulfil my potential either as an employee or as a mother’’ Debbie Harrison tells us as she prepares to head into the office at 2pm rather than the usual 9am after having had a productive morning making use of the super- fast broadband she gets at home. The truth is that for all women looking to return to work after a year out, your confidence is likely to be low. It is very easy to believe that the job you desire doesn’t exist and that compromise on your expectations of what is achievable is the only route forward. Debbie continues, ‘’When I spoke to Maximus it was different to the companies I had worked for previously. They were much smaller, but looking to grow. They were looking for someone who could deliver results, but didn’t mind how that was achieved. I quickly grasped the opportunity as the company already employed a mum who worked 2 days a week and was working successfully. Part time for Maximus meant accessing people with years of experience on flexible terms which benefitted both parties through salary and work/ life balance.” Debbie, like many others who have been out of the workplace for a sustained period, struggled to find a role that would allow her to balance an overwhelming desire to return to work with the continued desire to have enough time with her young daughter. And it’s not unusual, many companies fail to retain ability, or more importantly recognise the opportunity of working mothers, without trying to push them into full time because of more traditional business values. Companies are still unfortunately suffering by letting talented people that require such flexibility walk right past them. Debbie agreed to work 3 days a week with 3 days a fortnight in London and the rest of the days made up at home. It offers a perfect mix of time in London for meetings and to check in with the team, and time at home without the fear of delayed trains making her late for nursery pick- ups. The dial has moved, there is now a fundamental efficiency and perception change that is gathering a pace and companies need to respond fast or face being left behind. Understanding that now you don’t have to be sat in an office from 9-5pm to do a job well. Moreover, this creates a positive outside perception of the business – flexible working impresses clients – It comes across as forward thinking and smart. Another benefit is a company’s ability to look after its people. Within a week of starting, Debbie’s daughter who had joined nursery 2 months before, picked up a terrible virus which meant her dropping everything to look after her, but Debbie felt supported from the get go; ‘’Maximus were amazing in this difficult period. I am happy to say she made a full recovery, but knowing that I could make up time when she slept and that I had the full support of my company to deliver my work over the next fortnight in any way I saw fit, rather than rushing back to the office was worth its weight in gold’’ This sounds out a resounding message of trust and empowerment. Ged Weston’s view is ‘It will not work if you don’t trust the person. Flexible working is about knowing that you must give away the control you would normally have, but that you will get more in return. It’s not for everyone, but with the right group, it motivates and galvanises respect and mutual appreciation. So many companies are still struggling to make it easy for that important return to work after maternity or time away, and in doing so are losing out themselves.’’ Liz Lloyd who is also employed by Maximus tells us ‘’If I rewind the clock back to about a year ago, I was adamant I would never return to work in the media industry. I’d gone off on maternity leave before the birth of my second son with less than a week until he was born, a calm before a very unexpected, scary storm. He was born with sepsis and pneumonia, and had it not been for one particular midwife and the amazing care at our wonderful hospitals, the outcome could have been very different. As the year nudged on, work crept into my mind more and more. I just couldn’t imagine getting back into the world of work after everything I had been through, how would I be able to juggle the needs of the business with my boys? However, the encouragement of family, Maximus and my lovely colleagues both old and new was overwhelming and with it I forged a role where much of my work is done from home. I have select days in London, largely used to cram in as many meetings as possible and have some face-to-face time in the office, but it’s amazing what you can squeeze in to a small amount of time. My days in London are efficient and purposeful, and I love the buzz I feel in town, and the time I have with my colleagues, even if it’s fleeting.” Liz finished up by telling us ‘‘As a working mum, I work really hard. The drive I thought I’d lost a year ago to make and maintain client relationships, to make that sale, and to create great outdoor campaigns hadn’t left me. I love doing my absolute best to succeed for myself, and for my company. If anything, the drive I feel is stronger, as more than ever I want to make myself, my family and my workplace proud’’ The message is loud and clear, work / life balance is important for people to feel that they are able to thrive in both environments, and those businesses brave enough to take a modern approach are accessing talent that otherwise would be out of reach. See the story on NABS here.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1015
__label__cc	0.685072	0.314928	Works on View Reproduction Requests 1 active filter: Photography Books Installation Mixed media Moving image and sound Painting Performance Photography Sculpture Works on paper Marina Abramovic, Waiting for an Idea, 1991 Doug Aitken, Turbulence, 1999 Three identically shaped photographs of a plane's wing seen from within the plane are hung in a r... Short Three identically shaped photographs of a plane's wing seen from within the plane are hung in a row, gradually darkening from left to right in shades of purple and blue. Janine Antoni, Momme, 1995 Nobuyoshi Araki, Tokyo Cube #102, 1994 A square, black-and-white photograph of a wet roof with neighboring houses in the background. The... Short A square, black-and-white photograph of a wet roof with neighboring houses in the background. The roof holds a camera tripod, five pear-shaped fruits and a vase with flowers, and a white cat walks along the ivy-covered railing at the roof's edge. In this square black-and-white photograph overlooking a messy round-table booth, a man in a suit ... Short In this square black-and-white photograph overlooking a messy round-table booth, a man in a suit photographs a woman lying next to him. She wears a black garter belt and tights, and the frame cuts off her face just below the eyes. Nobuyoshi Araki, Tokyo Cube #61, 1994 A fuzzy black-and-white photograph with a white frame of a cloudy yet bright sky and the tops of ... Short A fuzzy black-and-white photograph with a white frame of a cloudy yet bright sky and the tops of telephone wires at the bottom In this framed black-and-white photograph, a woman wearing a black lacy garter belt and tights st... Short In this framed black-and-white photograph, a woman wearing a black lacy garter belt and tights stands with hands tied behind her back with white rope. She leans forward and turns her head so that black hair obscures her face. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 2: The Drone's Cell, 1999 Yto Barrada, Jeune fille en rouge – En jouant aux osselets (Girl in red, Tangier), 1999 Uta Barth, Ground #77, 1997 Valerie Belin, Untitled #990706 (from the series Bodybuilders), 1999 Black-and-white photograph of a body builder flexing his muscles Short Black-and-white photograph of a body builder flexing his muscles Dawoud Bey, Carrie I, 1997 Six photographs are arranged in a rectangle. Together, they show a young woman sitting in a woode... Short Six photographs are arranged in a rectangle. Together, they show a young woman sitting in a wooden chair, her knees to her chest, and her hands clasped at her ankles. Dawoud Bey, Kazie, 1997 Jennifer Bolande, Appliance House, 1998–99 Christine Borland, The Velocity of Drops; Bar room, Lunging, Rolling, and Dying, 1995 On viewJennifer Bornstein, Family Pictures/Intervention #1 (Griffith Park, Los Angeles), 1999 The setting of the photograph appears to be a clearing in the woods. The man's arm, draped loosel... Short A young woman with black hair and glasses wearing beige clothes sits on a boulder with an old man with white hair and a mustache wearing a navy shirt and blue jeans. The older man has his arm around the woman and both face the viewer. Long The setting of the photograph appears to be a clearing in the woods. The man's arm, draped loosely around the woman's shoulder, holds her hand resting in her lap. Both people in the photo wear neutral expressions for the camera, despite their affectionate pose. On viewJennifer Bornstein, Family Pictures/Intervention #5 (Los Angeles County Arboretum), 1999 In this photograph a man leans over to give a one-armed hug to a teen girl on his left. They are ... Short In this photograph a man leans over to give a one-armed hug to a teen girl on his left. They are dressed casually in denim and sneakers and pose in front of a lush wall of heart-shaped leaves Mary Brogger, Homeomorphic, 1997 Jean-Marc Bustamante, Stationnaire II, 1992 Two parts of a sand-colored concrete rectangular box appear side by side. A photograph of a fores... Long Two parts of a sand-colored concrete rectangular box appear side by side. A photograph of a forest scene is lying within the open side of the box. A sliver of blue sky is visible between the green pine trees of the forest. Sophie Calle, Last Seen: Self-Portrait by Rembrandt, 1991 Patty Carroll, Octopussy from the series Anonymous Women, c. 1995 Larry Clark, Untitled (KIDS), 1995 The young person's eyes are slightly squinted and unfocused, and their gaze is fixed above the el... Short A grainy film still depicts a blonde, short-haired person with light skin and a blue t-shirt standing in the corner of an elevator with dark red walls. Long The young person's eyes are slightly squinted and unfocused, and their gaze is fixed above the elevator's button panel to their right. They look haggard and tired, with heavy dark circles under their eyes. Those familiar with film actresses may recognize the person as a young Chloë Sevigny. A pale-skinned, shirtless person sits on a couch with several blurry bottles in the foreground, c... Short A pale-skinned, shirtless person sits on a couch with several blurry bottles in the foreground, covering up part of their body. Two pale-skinned people stand in front of a white billboard at night. One person has short dark h... Short Two young, feminine people stand in their underwear. Long Two pale-skinned people stand in front of a white billboard at night. One person has short dark hair and the other has medium-length brown hair, both are wearing underwear and brassieres. On viewLarry Clark, Untitled (KIDS), 1995 A young, pale-skinned, dark-haired person is shirtless, looking downward with their left arm bent... Short A young, pale-skinned, dark-haired person is shirtless, looking downward with their left arm bent in front of them. A teen girl with light brown skin and dark hair sits and stares past the camera, eyebrow arched, ... Short A teen girl with light brown skin and dark hair sits and stares past the camera, eyebrow arched, in front of a colorful wall decorated with a rows of various condom-like shapes. Four young boys with different skin tones sit cramped together, shirtless, and smiling on a wide ... Short Four young boys with different skin tones sit cramped together, shirtless, and smiling on a wide chair with stripes. A film still of a teenage girl with long, blonde hair and brown eyes. She is laying down, her hea... Short A film still of a teenage girl's face. She is lying down, her head propped up by two pillows. Long A film still of a teenage girl with long, blonde hair and brown eyes. She is laying down, her head propped up by two pillows with different covers. The still cuts off at her collarbone and you only see her left shoulder. Her gaze is soft and directed to the side of the frame. A shirtless black boy with short curly hair clasps his hands together and drops his jaw, making a... Short A shirtless black boy with short curly hair clasps his hands together and drops his jaw, making an "O" shape with his mouth. He is covered in beads of water and poses in front a blurry blue-and-white background. A person in a white T-shirt leans between two bare legs fitted with white ankle socks. Short A person in a white T-shirt leans between two bare legs fitted with white ankle socks. This closely cropped image shows a shirtless boy lying in bed smiling with eyes closed. A person ... Short This closely cropped image shows a shirtless boy lying in bed smiling with eyes closed. A person in a white T-shirt with long, dark hair rests on top, embracing him. Barbara Crane, From Coloma to Covert Nest, 1996 Gregory Crewdson, Untitled, 1993 Moyra Davey, Copperhead #34, 1990 Rineke Dijkstra, Hel, Poland, August 12, 1998, 1998 A girl with long brown hair, light skin, and a band-aid over her belly-button stands on a shore l... Short A fair-skinned young girl in a striped two-piece bathing suit stands on a sandy beach with her back to the ocean. Long A girl with long brown hair, light skin, and a band-aid over her belly-button stands on a shore looking past the camera taking the picture. She stands in the center of the image on a seaweed strewn beach below a blue sky and a deep blue ocean. She stands weight on her hip, a modelesque pose, but awkwardly as she is just a child. Her arms dangle at her sides and the wind blows strands of her hair to the right. The white crest of a small wave hits the shore just behind her skinny knees. Willie Doherty, The Fence, 1996 Jeanne Dunning, Edge with Food, 1996 Jeanne Dunning, The Food, 1996 A framed square photograph shows a serpentine pile of a slimy pink organs that resembles human in... Short A framed square photograph shows a serpentine pile of a slimy pink organs that resembles human intestines. Jeanne Dunning, The Pink, 1996 Jeanne Dunning, Untitled with Food, 1996 Jeanne Dunning, Study after Untitled Landscape, 1987, 1994/95 Jeanne Dunning, The Extra Hair 2, 1994 A woman lifts her black shirt to reveal a cascade of dark, curly pubic hair that almost reaches h... Short A woman lifts her black shirt to reveal a cascade of dark, curly pubic hair that almost reaches her knees. Jeanne Dunning, The Third Breast, 1994 In this wide photograph, a nude woman visible from from knee to neck reclines with a third breast... Short In this wide photograph, a nude woman visible from from knee to neck reclines with a third breast protruding from her groin. Jeanne Dunning, Hand Hole, 1993/96 Jeanne Dunning, The Edge, 1993–96 Jeanne Dunning, Sample 6, 1992 Jeanne Dunning, Untitled Hole, 1992 A rectangular dark wood frame with an image that resembles the close-up of a belly button with re... Short A rectangular dark wood frame with an image that resembles the close-up of a belly button with red and black charred surrounding flesh and a crusty yellow interior. Jeanne Dunning, Back, 1990 In the center of this rectangular photograph framed with black wood is a crouching nude man's bac... Short In the center of this rectangular photograph framed with black wood is a crouching nude man's backside. His arms, legs, and head disappear into the pitch-black background. Jeanne Dunning, Sample, 1990 This tall, rectangular photograph captures a shallow yellow fluid with floating yellow particles ... Short This tall, rectangular photograph captures a shallow yellow fluid with floating yellow particles and a yellow worm lying in the middle of a white dish, which is visible at two corners. It has a wide light-color wood frame. At the bottom center of this photograph is what appears to be a man's armless torso from behind, ... Short At the bottom center of this photograph is what appears to be a man's armless torso from behind, with an amorphous red blob in place of a head. The background is pitch black and contained by a wide, light colored frame. Jeanne Dunning, Torso, 1990 Adam Fuss, Untitled (Sunflower), 1993 In this image of a drooping sunflower plant with a grey background and a black frame, the entire ... Short In this image of a drooping sunflower plant with a grey background and a black frame, the entire plant is a black silhouette apart from the five flower heads' petals, which are orange and yellow. Giuseppe Gabellone, Untitled, 1999 Gaylen Gerber, Untitled (Clear Sky), c. 1991–92 A solid gray painted square with a thin light brown frame Short A solid gray painted square with a thin light brown frame Nan Goldin, Joey at the Love Ball, NYC, 1991 A blurry image shows a light-skinned feminine person with an elaborate updo, corkscrew curls, and... Short A blurry image shows a light-skinned feminine person with an elaborate updo, corkscrew curls, and a made-up face on a city street at night, posing left hand on hip and wearing a lacy, bejeweled dress with a deep neckline that exposes dark nipples. Nan Goldin, Self-Portrait in my Blue Bathroom, Berlin, 1991 Nan Goldin, Tabboo! in Joey’s Road Kill Coat, NYC, 1991 Andreas Gursky, Chicago Board of Trade II, 1999 Andreas Gursky, Prada III, 1998 Candida Höfer, Creditanstalt Wien I, 1995 A photo of an ornate room with large windows streaming in ample light is matted and framed. A lon... Long A photo of an ornate room with large windows streaming in ample light is matted and framed. A long, glossy wooden table with papers centered in piles across it's length is framed by a row of numerous circle-backed chairs. Small cords dangle up to several circular pieces running the distance of the table. Two chandeliers illuminate the room and the ornately patterned diamond green flooring. Lush wood decorates the walls with a forest green trim running below the window frames. Alfredo Jaar, R, 1990 Isaac Julien, Untitled (Three), 1999 Michelle Keim, Lake II, 1997 A rectangular painting of gradient blue Short A rectangular painting of gradient blue Michael Landy, Scrapheap Services Film Stills from Scrapheap Services series, 1995 Pixellated portrait of a person wearing a red hard hat with a clear face guard Short Pixellated portrait of a person wearing a red hard hat with a clear face guard A fuzzy image that seems to capture an explosion in red, white, and yellow is overlaid with two v... Short A fuzzy image that seems to capture an explosion in red, white, and yellow is overlaid with two vertical white texts that spell out "Danger." A person dressed in a protective suit and hard hat stands at the top of a ladder leaning over a l... Short A person dressed in a protective suit and hard hat stands at the top of a ladder leaning over a large tripod machine with a pile of a black substance underneath. Every object in the scene, apart from the black sludge, is a vivid reddish orange. Video still of a person wearing a red protective gear, leaning over a railing, and holding a long... Short Video still of a person wearing a red protective gear, leaning over a railing, and holding a long red pole with both hands as though stirring something off camera A man dressed in a protective suit and hard hat stands on a ladder, dropping something into a lar... Short A man dressed in a protective suit and hard hat stands on a ladder, dropping something into a large container. Every object is a vibrant orange. A person dressed in a protective suit and hard hat climbs the ladder of a large tripod machine wi... Short A person dressed in a protective suit and hard hat climbs the ladder of a large tripod machine with a pyramid of lumpy sacks nearby. Every object in the scene is a vivid reddish orange. Frederic Lefever, Stella-Plage (France), 1995 Laura Letinsky, Untitled #15 from the series Hardly More than Ever, 1998 Photorealistic painted still life of a white table with a silver fork, a near-empty glass of juic... Short Photorealistic painted still life of a white table with a silver fork, a near-empty glass of juice, half a lime, and a white spoon and a fruit peel resting on a small plate Sharon Lockhart, Enrique Nava Enedina: Oaxacan Exhibit Hall, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, 1999 Sharon Lockhart, Photo from the collection of João Damasceno/Interview Location/Survey of the Aripuanã River Region/Natal Community, Aripuanã River Interview Subject: João Damasceno/Interview Subjects: Alexandre de Oliveira Bento, José Luiz Cardoso, Maria de Jesus Araújo Ferreira/Anthropologist: Ligia Simonian/Photos from the collection of Alexandre de Oliveira Bento, 1999 Sharon Lockhart, On Kawara: Whole and Parts, 1964-95, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, January 24-April 5, 1998, 1998 Sharon Lockhart, Goshogaoka Girls Basketball Team Group #1: Yuka Koishihara and Eri Kobayashi; Yuka Ishigami; Chinatsu Narui and Hitomi Shibazaki; Kumiko Shirai, 1997 Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Twin, 1995 Two nearly identical vertical images each feature black marks in nine vertical rows in different ... Short Two nearly identical vertical images each feature black marks in nine vertical rows in different widths and darknesses. On viewIñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Assigned Identities (Part I), 1990 Kerry James Marshall, Mementos, 1998 Ana Mendieta, Untitled: Silueta Series, Mexico, 1977/1991 A mound of sandy earth is piled in the shape of an upside-down human body. An outline of a hand i... Short A mound of sandy earth is piled in the shape of an upside-down human body. An outline of a hand is scraped into the ground surrounding the body-shaped mound. A hole in the shape of a curvy human form with raised arms and bent elbows is dug into wet sand. ... Short A hole in the shape of a curvy human form with raised arms and bent elbows is dug into wet sand. Bright red pigment fills and spills out of the human-shaped hole. A statue made of loosely woven branches fills a niche in a crumbling stone wall. The statue is in... Short A statue made of loosely woven branches fills a niche in a crumbling stone wall. The statue is in the rough shape of a human figure with its elbows bent and arms raised to its sides. Photograph of flowers strewn on a beach where sand and water meet Short Photograph of flowers strewn on a beach where sand and water meet A person lays down in a stone-lined grave with flowers covering their body. Short A person lays down in a stone-lined grave with flowers covering their body. A photograph of a hard dirt landscape with a rectangle of planted grass that frames a depression ... Short A photograph of a hard dirt landscape with a rectangle of planted grass that frames a depression filled with white flowers in the silhouette of a human body. In a dark, nighttime scene, firework sparklers burn in the shape of a human with their hands held... Short In a dark, nighttime scene, firework sparklers burn in the shape of a human with their hands held upward. A stone-sided grave holds an outline of a human form made with red flowers and green leaves. Short A stone-sided grave holds an outline of a human form made with red flowers and green leaves. A white piece of fabric with a blood red imprint of a human figure is suspended on the back wall ... Short A white piece of fabric with a blood red imprint of a human figure is suspended on the back wall of a stone alcove. Dried branches rest in the bottom of the alcove. Richard Misrach, Tennis Courts and Pyramids, Giza, Egypt, 1989/1995 Rectangular photograph of a low cityscape against a light blue sky, a green field in the middle g... Short Rectangular photograph of a low cityscape against a light blue sky, a green field in the middle ground, and a clay tennis ground in the foreground. Richard Misrach, Pyramid and Sphinx, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1994/95 Donald Moffett, Untitled East (from Blue NY), 1997 A solid vertical rectangle of saturated blue is matted against a white background with a white fr... Short A solid vertical rectangle of saturated blue is matted against a white background with a white frame. Shirin Neshat, On Guard, 1997 A black-and-white close-up shows two hands clasped around a 1940s-style microphone. The left hand... Long A black-and-white close-up shows two hands clasped around a 1940s-style microphone. The left hand is covered in an indiscernible script except for the dorsum of the hand where the text breaks to form a four-petaled shape. Gabriel Orozco, Socks 1, 1995 Gabriel Orozco, Ball on Water (Pelota en agua), 1994 Jack Pierson, The Call Back, 1995 The woman, with bright red hair and blue eyes, looks directly at the viewer while wearing a navy ... Short A woman who resembles Lucille Ball, with red hair and dark red lips, stands next to a tropical green plant in front of a bright white building. She wears a navy pantsuit and white scarf. Short A person, dressed as Lucille Ball, stands next to a bird of paradise plant and other shrubbery near a brightly lit building. Long The woman, with bright red hair and blue eyes, looks directly at the viewer while wearing a navy pant suit and white ascot. She stands directly next to a large bird of paradise plant, whose leaves shade her from the intense light that renders much of the background a pure white. She appears to be standing near a large white house with more lush plants on its perimeter. The image has a light pink border. Jack Pierson, The lawn could use another mowing (funny, I don't even care), 1991 Jack Pierson, A good year (for the roses), 1990 Jack Pierson, A woman left lonely, 1990 Jack Pierson, Angel Youth, 1990 A framed color photograph shows a tan building, with a sign reading "AngeL YOUTH" that is secured... Short A framed color photograph shows a tan building, with a sign reading "AngeL YOUTH" that is secured with tension cables, against a blue sky. Jack Pierson, Fallen Palm, 1990 Jack Pierson, Fascination, 1990 Jack Pierson, In every dreamhome a heartache, 1990 Jack Pierson, Palm Springs, 1990 Jack Pierson, Some peaches, 1990 David Robbins, Self-Parody, 1993 Daniela Rossell, Untitled (Ricas y famosas) (rooftop), 1999 A woman sits on the edge of an empty hot tub at the corner of a high rooftop overlooking a dense ... Short A woman sits on the edge of an empty hot tub at the corner of a high rooftop overlooking a dense cityscape. She is light-skinned and blonde and looks back over her shoulder toward the camera. Michal Rovner, Departure #1 (y), 1998 Michal Rovner, One Person Against Nature, 1993 A square, framed canvas depicts a blurry human form standing with arms at their sides in the midd... Short A square, framed canvas depicts a blurry human form standing with arms at their sides in the middle of an indistinct, brown-mottled surrounding. Michal Rovner, Decoy #12, 1991 Michal Rovner, Decoy #5A, 1991 Blurry blue-tinted photograph of four people's silhouettes in a landscape Short Blurry blue-tinted photograph of four people's silhouettes in a landscape Michal Rovner, Decoy #5B, 1991 Blurry blue-tinted photograph of five people's silhouettes in a landscape Short Blurry blue-tinted photograph of five people's silhouettes in a landscape Michal Rovner, Outside #15, 1990 Thomas Ruff, d.p.b.02, 1999 Edward Ruscha, Filthy McNasty's from The Sunset Strip series, 1976/1995 Edward Ruscha, Gazzarri's Supper Club from The Sunset Strip series, 1966/1995 Edward Ruscha, Greenblatt's Deli from The Sunset Strip series, 1976/1995 Edward Ruscha, Liquor Locker from The Sunset Strip series, 1976/1995 Edward Ruscha, Schwab's Pharmacy from The Sunset Strip series, 1976/1995 Edward Ruscha, Whiskey A-Go-Go from The Sunset Strip series, 1966–1995 Liza Ryan, Displacement 9, 1998 Andres Serrano, Untitled (Knifed to Death I and II), 1992 Two side-by-side photos each show a light-skinned hand extending away from the other. The hands e... Short Two side-by-side photos each show a light-skinned hand extending away from the other. The hands each have small, bloodied wounds on their wrists and blackened fingertips. On viewAndres Serrano, Nomads (Payne), 1990 Toshio Shibata, Bartlett Dam, Maricopa County, AZ, 1997 Toshio Shibata, Buck Horn Lake Dam, Perry County, KY, 1997 Toshio Shibata, Cheoah Dam, Topoco, Graham County, NC, 1997 Toshio Shibata, Coolidge Dam, San Carlos, AZ, 1997 Toshio Shibata, Horseshoe Dam, Maricopa County, AZ, 1997 Toshio Shibata, Kingman, Mohave County, AZ, 1997 Toshio Shibata, Lake James Dam, Burke County, NC, 1997 Toshio Shibata, Laughlin, Clark County, NV, 1997 Toshio Shibata, South Holston Dam, Sullivan County, TN, 1997 Toshio Shibata, Weir Dam, Sullivan County, TN, 1997 Toshio Shibata, Arrow Rock Dam, Boise County, ID, 1996 This high contrast black-and-white photograph of a rocky basin filled with water has a wide white... Short This high contrast black-and-white photograph of a rocky basin filled with water has a wide white mat board and thin black frame. Toshio Shibata, Berkley Pit, Butte, MT, 1996 Toshio Shibata, Clark Canyon Dam, Beaverhead County, MT, 1996 Toshio Shibata, Diablo Dam, North Cascade National Park, WA, 1996 Toshio Shibata, Eureka Springs, Carroll County, AZ, 1996 Toshio Shibata, Gibson Dam, Lewis and Clark County, AZ, 1996 Toshio Shibata, Grand Coulee Dam, Douglas County, WA, 1996 Toshio Shibata, Hells Canyon Dam, Wallowa County, OR, 1996 A black-and-white photo shows a large rock-like object that is abstract in its presentation. It a... Short A black-and-white photo shows a large rock-like object that is abstract in its presentation. It appears to have power lines along its upper ridge, suggesting it may be a cliff or precipice. Toshio Shibata, Holter Dam, Helena, MT, 1996 Toshio Shibata, Nimrod Dam, Perry County, AR, 1996 Toshio Shibata, Waterton Glacier National Park, MT, 1996 Toshio Shibata, Hinohara Village, Tokyo, 1994 Laurie Simmons, Untitled (Dummy in Stairwell), 1994 Laurie Simmons, Lying Objects, 1992 Lorna Simpson, The Clock Tower, 1995 Lorna Simpson, Wigs (Portfolio), 1994 Twenty-one different black-and-white photos show hairstyles in various forms, some displayed as i... Short Twenty-one different black-and-white photos show hairstyles in various forms, some displayed as if worn and some in netted bags like wigs. Lorna Simpson, She, 1992 Lorna Simpson, Flipside, 1991 A pair of black-and-white photographs with matching black frames and solid black backgrounds capt... Long A pair of black-and-white photographs with matching black frames and solid black backgrounds capture a portrait of a woman with short, kinky, black hair from behind and a wooden mask from behind with a carved chin-length wig that curls at the ends and comes to a point at the top. Centered below is a black label with white text that reads "the neighbors were suspicious of her hairstyle." Thomas Struth, Mailander Dom (Innen), Mailand [Milan Cathedral (Interior) Milan], 1998 Thomas Struth, Todai-Ji, Daibutsu-den, Nara, 1996 Thomas Struth, Kunsthistorisches Museum I, Wien (Kunsthistorisches Museum I, Vienna), 1989–1990 Hiroshi Sugimoto, Sanju San-gen-do, The Hall of the Thirty-three Bays, 1995 Tony Tasset, Robert Smithson (Las Vegas), 1995 Tony Tasset, Spew, 1993 A black-and-white photograph shows a pale-skinned person with short hair spewing a thick liquid o... Short A black-and-white photograph shows a pale-skinned person with short hair spewing a thick liquid out of their mouth in front of a white background. Sam Taylor-Johnson, Soliloquy VI, 1999 Sam Taylor-Johnson, Soliloquy V, 1998 Sam Taylor-Johnson, Five Revolutionary Seconds X, 1997 Wolfgang Tillmans, Window Caravaggio, 1997 Photograph looking out of a partly open, gridded window with rectangular panes and a ledge holdin... Short Photograph looking out of a partly open, gridded window with rectangular panes and a ledge holding a flower in a glass with yellow water and five postcards of Renaissance paintings Wolfgang Tillmans, Princess Julia, 1995 A nude adult with long dark hair, arched eyebrows, and dark lipstick holds their hands up to the ... Short A nude adult with long dark hair, arched eyebrows, and dark lipstick holds their hands up to the sides of their face and looks into the camera. They are leaning back toward a peach-colored wall, and their torso is obscured by a white bedsheet. Wolfgang Tillmans, Rachel Auburn, 1995 An adult wearing large headphones and black lingerie stands confidently next to a smiling child i... Short An adult wearing large headphones and black lingerie stands confidently next to a smiling child in a t-shirt and jeans. The pink wall behind them features a shelf of records and audio equipment, and a poster of nude male figures. Jeff Wall, Diagonal Composition, 1993 Carrie Mae Weems, Congo Ibo Mandingo Togo, 1995 Carrie Mae Weems, Ebo Landing from the Sea Islands series, 1992 One square photograph of a swamp-like environment is shown above a second square with a paragraph... Short One square photograph of a swamp-like environment is shown above a second square with a paragraph of text titled “Ebo Landing” and a third square with another photograph of a swamp-like environment, all aligned vertically. On viewCarrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Black Love), 1992 Carrie Mae Weems, Woman in White/Pan of Water from the Sea Island series, 1992 Rachel Whiteread, Water Tower Project, 1998 A black-and-white photograph of two water tanks on metal scaffoldings, located on city building r... Short A black-and-white photograph of two water tanks on metal scaffoldings, located on city building rooftops, and a third metal tower that has a pale yellow form on top that resembles the shape of a silo. Joe Ziolkowski, No Title, Study with Pole, 1988/1991 Joe Ziolkowski, No title, 1990 Two black ropes extend from a muscular man folded over, head and arms hanging down. Short Two black ropes extend from a muscular man folded over, head and arms hanging down. Joe Ziolkowski, Struggle, 1990/91 A person crouches and bends at the waist grasping at their dark hair in this black-and-white phot... Short A person crouches and bends at the waist grasping at their dark hair in this black-and-white photograph. Their bare feet support their heavily contorted body atop a platform emerging from the left side of the image.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1016
__label__wiki	0.566426	0.566426	California reports highest one-day rise in coronavirus cases California reported 2,318 new coronavirus cases Monday, marking the highest one-day jump the state has seen. On Tuesday, the California Department of Public Health reported a total of 30,978 confirmed cases and 1,208 deaths. The number of confirmed cases in the state spiked by 7.4 percent and the death toll increased by 5 percent in the last 24 hours. “As you’ve seen, the [ICU] number has been bouncing around,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said during his daily press briefing Tuesday. “One percent to 2 percent — we’ve declined a few days here and there. It’s certainly stabilizing. But yesterday we saw an increase of 3.8%.” READ MORE AT THE HILL Coronavirus: Earliest COVID-19 deaths in Bay Area occurred in February, not March Coronavirus pandemic ‘will cause famine of biblical proportions’	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1034
__label__cc	0.662068	0.337932	Food Bank Breaks Ground on Expansion Previous articleMotorcycle Awareness Event Educates Drivers Next articleBayhealth Hosts 7th Annual Go Pink Fair from left to right – John Moore, Gary Simpson, Charlie Burton, Scott Sukeena, Michael Vincent, Patricia Beebe, Harvey Kenton, Mike Castle, Janet Gibbs, Bill Hetherington, Dean Johnson, Tom Carper and Martin Dusbiber officially break ground on the Milford Branch expansion project. By Terry Rogers On Monday, September 17, the Food Bank of Milford held a groundbreaking ceremony for their $2.6 million expansion. The 8,000-foot addition to the current facility includes a full-sized industrial kitchen designed to expand The Culinary School housed at the facility and create a larger volunteer room to provide hunger-relief in Kent and Sussex Counties. “Delaware ranks third in the country for food insecurity according to a recent Gallup Poll,” stated Patricia Beebe, CEO of the Food Bank. “Of the 242,000 people we have fed through the Food Bank of Delaware, 42 percent of them are children.” The Culinary School, a service offered by the Food Bank in addition to providing food to those in need, provides job training to the unemployed and underemployed in preparing food in a commercial kitchen. “Few have done as much to help the less fortunate in Kent and Sussex Counties as the Food Bank. Not only do they provide food for those in need, the training opportunity they offer to individuals in the food service industry make the students who attend very employable,” former Congressman Mike Castle, Capital Campaign Chairman said in his remarks. Senator Tom Carper, who also attended the groundbreaking, remarked that the event was being held on Constitution Day, the day when our founding fathers finished creating the document that formed our government as it stands today. “The words in the preamble to our constitution are particularly relevant at this event. It is hard to establish justice when people do not have enough to eat. It is hard to insure tranquility when children are going to bed hungry. We have a shared responsibility for feeding those who do not have enough to eat,” Senator Carper said. The Food Bank has raised $1.6 million of the $2.6 needed for the expansion, and plan to reach their goal during construction. “Dinner in the Orchard”, held Thursday, September 13 at T.S. Smith and Son in Bridgeville, raised funds for the expansion. At the event, guests were treated to a meal cooked by students at the Food Bank’s Culinary School, music by the Swing Notables, horse drawn carriage rides through the orchard provided by Circle C Outfitters, as well as beer and wine tastings from Pizzadilli Winery, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and 16 Mile Brewing Company. “My brothers, Tom and Matt, as well as myself, are honored to help the Food Bank,” said Charlie Smith, fourth generation farmer and partner at T.S. Smith and Sons. “I know our Mom and Dad are smiling down on us because feeding others was very important to them, especially those who were less fortunate.” Construction on the Food Bank expansion is expected to be completed by April 2013. Homebrew contest winner will see his recipe made by Thompson Island Business Kim Hoey - December 4, 2020 0 Follmer’s winning IPA has notes of peach, guava and grapefruit: 'This surprisingly full-bodied beer was balanced with fruit-forward hop notes.' Delaware’s Frozen Farmer to be featured ‘Shark Tank’ update Katey Evans' Bridgeville ice cream company is set to appear on a Dec. 11 'pandemic update' version of ABC's popular 'Shark Tank' Frustrated restaurant owners brace for another hit with new restrictions Business Staff Report - November 18, 2020 0 Many Delaware restaurant owners expressed dismay at the word that Gov. John Carney once again is reducing the number of diners who can eat...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1036
__label__wiki	0.907478	0.907478	What Happened at the 2020 AMAs? Katy Perry, J. Lo and More November 23, 2020 Sara Wilson 0 Comments One for the books! The 2020 American Music Awards on Sunday, November 22, abided by health and safety regulations amid the coronavirus pandemic, but that didn’t stop the A-list performances and star-studded appearances. Ladies ruled the big night. Taylor Swift won artist of the year, Doja Cat was awarded new artist of the year and Becky G went home with the award for favorite female Latin artist, a first-time category for the AMAs. Leading in nominations was The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch, who both had eight nominations each. The “Starboy” artist walked away with three awards while the hip-hop star won one. The performances were each unique and fun to watch. Katy Perry took the stage for the first time since giving birth to her daughter, Daisy Dove, to sing a gorgeous duet of “Only Love” with Darius Rucker. She dedicated the sweet performance to her father. Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes opened the show with their new single “Monster.” The “Sorry” artist also performed two of his newer singles “Lonely” and “Holy” during the event. In addition, Jennifer Lopez dazzled in a sexy performance with Maluma, and Megan Thee Stallion took the stage for an unforgettable performance of “Body.” One of the most standout moments came when Taylor made an uplifting announcement while accepting Artist of the Year. The “Lover” singer was absent from the show, despite winning the biggest accolade of the night, because she was “recording all of [her] old music in the studio where [she] originally recorded it.” “It’s been amazing, and I can’t wait for you to hear it,” the “Cardigan” singer explained via video. Taylor has been in an ongoing battle with music manager Scooter Braun because his company purchased her music catalog last year from her former label. Earlier this month, the “Blank Space” artist released a lengthy message revealing Scooter sold her work and “would never even quote [her] team a price.” She only caught wind of the sale when private equity company Shamrock Holdings sent a letter saying they had purchased her music, videos and album art. “This was the second time my music had been sold without my knowledge,” the “Style” artist said at the time. “The letter told me that they wanted to reach out before the sale to let me know, but that Scooter Braun had required that they make no contact with me or my team, or the deal would be off.” Redoing her catalog of previous work is a way for her to regain ownership. A lot happened during the 2020 AMAs, keep scrolling to see the must-see moments! ← Chiara Ferragni Collection Inks License for Children’s Wear – WWD 7 Bridal Portrait Ideas; Check It Now – → Tana Mongeau Releases New Song ‘Without You’ — Lyrics and More! April 22, 2020 Sara Wilson 0 Alexis Bledel, Lauren Graham and More November 18, 2020 Sara Wilson 0 Bachelor Nation Stars Who Quit the Show and Sent Themselves Home	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1039
__label__wiki	0.651954	0.651954	Here’s what you need to know about Facebook’s new music guideline changes From October 1, Facebook is introducing a range of new guidelines for those posting or sharing musical content across their primary platforms – including Instagram – and it looks like they’ve got independent DJs and musicians right in the crosshairs. In a recent statement explaining the policy changes, the social media giants underlined the nature of their ‘Products’ as being platforms for people to ‘share content with their family and friends’, expressing that the use of music ‘for commercial or non-personal purposes’ is prohibited unless artists or performers have obtained appropriate licences. Facebook have further underlined their stance against streamed music content on their channels by explicitly warning users of the consequences for sharing musical content, saying that ‘You may not use videos on our Products to create a music listening experience. We want you to be able to enjoy videos posted by family and friends. ‘However, if you use videos on our Products to create a music listening experience for yourself or for others, your videos will be blocked and your page, profile or group may be deleted. This includes Live.’ While the jury is still out on those live-streaming original works, these new regulations will make it practically impossible for bands to share their music videos or videos containing their own music across Facebook and Instagram, unless they’ve partnered with Facebook in one way or another – which assumably, will only apply to larger record labels and publishers. These new regulations also spell bad news for those who stream their DJ sets across Facebook or Instagram, which has already proven to be a contentious area for live streaming and licensing issues. So, what’s next for streaming? It seems that these new terms are quite harsh on smaller performers or bands who’ve turned to Facebook for streaming in lieu of live performance, and it’s certainly a bit of an eyebrow raising decision to flag musical content as not being ‘family friendly’ given the exorbitant amount of advertising and other mind-numbing content published across Facebook. The good news is that there’s now plenty of dedicated streaming alternatives that don’t fall under the Facebook bracket. YouTube is still the most effective way to publish a live-streamed set onto, and you’re far more unlikely to get pulled down for copyright for sharing your own music on it unless you’re spinning a DJ set full of other people’s material. For DJs, there’s also platforms like Mixcloud, who offer a live streaming service for DJs without any room for copyright takedowns or audio muting. Meanwhile, Twitch – a streaming platform often associated with gamers – is beginning to pick up some serious traction with musicians, with UK dance duo Disclosure recently joining the site to give their fans a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process. Given the size of the market out there, we can certainly expect to see more services like these popping up in the near future too, particularly if Facebook are as militant with policing their regulations as they’re making it out to be in their guidelines. Head here to find out more about the changes to Facebook’s music guidelines. Tom Morello announced as key speaker for BIGSOUND 2020 Mixdown's top jobs in the Australian music industry (this week) Scomo launches new arts loan scheme, Isol-Aid moves to TikTok + more: our December wrap-up of Aussie music industry news RØDE Microphones founder donates $5m to Sydney Festival Commercial radio needs a stronger Australian music quota + more: our latest wrap-up of Australian music industry news The Push partners with Australian Independent Record Labels Association to launch Push Records Australian music tech startup seeks to 'help ward off the effects of brain ageing' using AI technology	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1041
__label__wiki	0.582491	0.582491	Brian Schneider pulled Wednesday with strained hamstring By Drew SilvaMay 11, 2011, 9:44 PM EDT More bad injury news for the Phillies. According to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki, catcher Brian Schneider was lifted in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Marlins after straining his left hamstring while running the bases. Dane Sardinha replaced him on the basepaths and will finish out the game behind the plate. Carlos Ruiz is scheduled to return from his minor league rehab assignment on Friday and the Phillies have an off day Thursday, so the Schneider injury won’t have a major impact. But it does seem likely that the Phillies will add the veteran backstop to their long list of players on the disabled list. Chase Utley has been out since spring training with patellar tendinitis, Roy Oswalt has been sidelined for the past few weeks with a back issue, Brad Lidge isn’t expecting to return from his rotator cuff injury until mid-June, and Jose Contreras is out with a right flexor pronator strain in his elbow.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1044
__label__cc	0.697355	0.302645	MMGaming.net Normal gaming for the unwashed masses Check out our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El79B_Hazl4 Cell Emergence HD review Posted on February 13, 2012 by Sabor117 Infection, as we all know, is usually most easily handled by a med-kit or a health potion… maybe a healing spell or two. But never before have we seen what magic the various healing items are actually doing inside our various avatars and characters. Cell Emergence by New Life Interactive LLC. is a game in which you take on the role of a nanite inside the body of a child fighting some massive viral infection. Of course, it’s also once hundred percent medically accurate! The first thing you notice about Cell is the look of the game. Everything is composed of little cubes of various colours. Viral particles are single red cubes, the infected, cancerous cells are purple, lymph nodes (which “spawn” antibodies) are white and slightly glowy and the human cell structures are all randomly coloured but partially transparent. The way the “enemy” particles work is as follows. The red viral particles fly about on their own and when they come in contact with human tissue they stick where the landed. After a few moments they “hatch” and a small blob of purple cancerous cells appear around them. Purple cancerous cells also appear on their own at the start of the game. While they start of doing nothing, every now and again there will be a sudden growth surge and they will start to fill up the game space. Should any of these cancerous cells come in contact with any normal human cells then they start to spread extremely quickly, each adjacent human cell turning cancerous almost straight away, and once they go cancerous there’s no saving them. Soon, if nothing is done you’ll have the entire human structure devoured by the cancer. Cancer cells devouring a human membrane The main gameplay is done as shooter. You have a targeting reticule in the centre of the screen and you have to shoot yellow beams of… Healing energy. These beams destroy clumps of the purple cancerous cells completely. Further on in the game you also get the ability to construct neural pathways (or something like that) and you use these to connect the lymph nodes to the human tissue, allowing the tissue to become infused with antibodies, which automatically destroy any purple cells which land nearby. Interestingly you can shoot the human tissue yourself, which, while not damaging it permanently and the beams pass right through it, causes the antibodies to spread quicker. An interesting little mechanic there. You also eventually get some sort of foam gun which can destroy the viral particles themselves. Now at first it sounds reasonably interesting, but nothing overly special. The most interesting thing about the game is the movement and camera in the game. By moving the mouse you don’t just move the targeting reticule, you move the whole screen, up down and side to side. You also get the ability to zoom in and out of the area you are in. You also can spin round the camera 90 degrees in either direction, so you can get a full panoramic 360 degree view of the whole battlefield. Zooming in and out and flying all over the place. Player created neural pathways, indicating the planes of movement At first it’s a little confusing. Especially as, when you zoom in, some things in the screen will actually be behind the targeting reticule and so you can fire at some cancer cells wondering why the hell they aren’t exploding in clouds of firey healingness. The gameplay and looks of the game are the main selling point. It looks fantastic and the gameplay always starts each level with you frantically examining the battlefield to make your plans before the viral particles and cancer cells start flying everywhere at which point it gets even more frantic and fast-paced with you holding your breath as the adrenaline courses through you. As such it is an excellently designed little game and playing it is an awful lot of fun, as only those fast-paced, lightning-reaction games can be. It does have a few flaws though which do shine through. An initial problem is the lack of subtitles in the game. As someone hard of hearing this is something I will always say about a game: every game these days ought to have the option for subtitles with it’s dialogue. I don’t know what it’s like for someone who can hear but for me I couldn’t understand more than one word in ten of what was being said. That said, as far as I am aware the short cut-scenes (which revolved around still images rather than moving ones) seemed completely secondary and unnecessary to what was going on in the game. As I say, I couldn’t really understand what was going on, but basically I think it was a fairly straight-forward and almost pointless plot. Another major issue was the HUD of the game. While I liked the use depth and scale and the movement of the nanite through the environments, the were some problems with the objectives indicators on the screen. There were always two (and at times more) little circles in the top left and bottom right of the HUD and I had absolutely no clue what they were. I understood they had something to do with keeping track of the overall levels of the cancerous cells and making sure that the human tissue didn’t get so damaged that you lost the level. But for the life of me I could not understand what they indicated or whether they wanted me to do things or not. Worse, there seemed to be no indication that you are ever told what they do. At one stage there was some sort of "bomb" which fired off healing particles if you shot it. Only in that ONE level... Why!?! At times a robotic voice does do a little speaking and I imagine that this is what describes what they are for because it was COMPLETELY illegible. Understanding the normal voice acting was difficult enough, understanding this verged on impossible. In fact there is a later stage that introduces, what I now understand are, enemy nanites in the human body. Whether there is some way to fight back against them or whether it’s possible to do anything to them I still don’t know because I’m pretty sure the explanation provided by the robot voice I couldn’t understand. That actually strikes me as the main problem with the game, the lack of understanding of the objectives provided for each mission and having to work most of it out myself. I mean, it goes without saying that you need to defend the human cells, but otherwise it was often confusing and uncertain. As far as game length goes I’d say it might take about 3 hours maximum to complete the game and, again, there isn’t really any replayability. Overall, I’d say the game was definitely fun and extremely well designed in the action terms of it. Movement and combat was fluid and designed so well and it looked as good as it felt to zoom about the levels battling the infections. Each level was varied enough and challenging enough to make me keep coming back for more, the rest of the game though provided no such enjoyment and detracted from the overall experience. So while I did enjoy my time playing the game I can’t really make myself give it that high a rating. One last thing which might well prove an annoyance to a number of you. If you do consider buying it, you can download a free demo from the official website but the game itself is actually not available on Steam. The link I just provided shows where it IS available but Steam isn’t on that list. I’m not entirely sure why, but I do know that’s bound to irritate some prospective players… Rating: C+ Tags: 3D, Cancer, Cell, Cell Emergence, Cell Emergence HD, Cell HD, FPS, Game, Healing, indie, Indie Game, Nanite, New Life, New Life Interactive, New Life Interactive LLC, Review, Shooter, VirusCategories: Impressions, Review, Shooter 2 thoughts on “Cell Emergence HD review” Sabor117 says: Since writing this the developer Sheldon Pacotti got in touch and has answered a few of the questions I thought were raised during playing the game: As I said I didn’t understand the dials/circles which measure the enemy cancer levels (or something) but apparently: “The gauges are in fact explained in tutorial subtitles around mission 5 or 6, I think” Also in one of the images above I mention an exploding bomb thing which I didn’t understand where it came from. Well: “The exploding stuff can actually be created by the player by “charging up” the buckyfiber pathways with enemy nanites, one of two ways to kill nanites left as “discoveries” for the player.” Finally Sheldon also mentioned the lack of subtitles in the game, saying that they were left out just to keep the project doable and lean, which strikes me as reasonable. Now while this doesn’t change my review really, it’s certainly encouraging to see issues players have with a game receive such a quick response. Gold Star New Life Interactive! Also! There is now a tutorial for the in-game mechanics produced by New Life Interactive itself! Published by Sabor117 Sometime protege of Leeroy Jenkins, bubblegum kicker and ass chewer. View all posts by Sabor117 PreviousTeaser for new Amnesia NextMaster Chief new look	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1045
__label__cc	0.551279	0.448721	Mobility Arena News » Malware alert: CopyCat roots devices and hijacks apps Malware alert: CopyCat roots devices and hijacks apps Posted by EmmyCN July 7, 2017 Mobility Arena News There’s a new strain of Android malware making the rounds right now. It is known as CopyCat, and so far the malware has infected over 14 million devices worldwide. According to researchers at Checkpoint, the malware basically roots devices and hijacks apps to make millions in fraudulent revenue. The majority of the devices affected by the CopyCat malware are in Asia right now, but this does not mean that devices in other places are safe. Right now, there are at least 280,000 Android devices affected by CopyCat in the US. Google has been tracking the malware for the last two years, and the company has updated PlayProtect to block CopyCat. However, millions of devices are still getting affected through third-party app downloads and phishing attacks. Here’s how the malware works. CopyCat pretends to a popular app. Once it is downloaded by an unsuspecting user, the app collects data about the infected device and downloads rootkits to help root the phone, essentially cutting off its security system. after that, CopyCat downloads fake apps, and also takes control of the device’s Zygote, which is the launcher for every app on your phone. Once the malware has control of the Zygote, it knows every app you download, as well as every app you open. Now, the malware is able to replace the Referral ID on your apps with its own, which redirects ad revenue to the hackers instead of to your app’s creators. So far, CopyCat has helped hackers make over $1.5 million, according to Check Point. Another curious thing about this malware is that it checks to see if the infected device is located in China. So far, Chinese victims have been spared from the attacks. This could mean that the perpetrators of the cyberattack are located in China and are trying to avoid police investigation. The attack hit its highest number of victims between April and May of last year, but it still affects Android users today, especially those that use Android 5.0 and earlier Android versions. Also, users who download apps from third-party sites are at risk. CopyCat malwareGoogle Play StoreGoogle PlayProtectmalwaremobile appsmobile malware attacksthird-party app downloadsunauthorized access Google Maps adds accessibility details for wheelchair users Spark Plug: Main parts, types, and how it works	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1046
__label__cc	0.512962	0.487038	Managing research data \| Guidelines \| There are increasing expectations and benefits for researchers to publish their research data, including: The Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research (2018) encourages researchers to share research data whenever possible. Funders are also increasingly expecting the research they fund to be more visible and accessible, and are therefore encouraging or requiring the publishing of the supporting research data. Publishing research data allows for the replication and validation of research, which is why publishers are increasingly requesting the supporting data to be made available. Use the Publisher Data Availability Policies Index to learn more about individual publisher policies Open data also benefits the research community, by encouraging new lines of enquiry and collaborations, and the general public as it helps educate and guide policies. Openly sharing supporting data and other research materials increases engagement with research - provided it is well described and being actively promoted. Demonstrating the engagement and impact of their research is another thing that researchers are increasingly being asked to do. Research data and collections can be published easily by using a data repository. Monash University supported data repository Bridges is Monash University's repository for research data, collections, and research activity outputs. It is also the home of the University's online archive of PhD and Masters by Research theses. By electing to use the repository, researchers can increase the discoverability of, and engagement with their research, as well as comply with publisher and funder requirements, receive a permanent link to their research online (a DOI), and track attention through Altmetric. Bridges also supports: Compliance: easy compliance with funder and publisher requirements to make data open Secure management: manage private or public research outputs securely on Monash storage Multiple formats: more than 650 file types can be uploaded including audio, video, images, spreadsheets, documents, surveys, datasets and posters. Access: research files are available online from anywhere in the world Collaboration: research files can be shared privately with collaborators or made public Increased citations: all research outputs made public receive a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) making them citable Reuse: apply Creative Commons or other appropriate licenses to define terms of re-use Visibility: greater visibility of research outputs once published Discoverability: allows other researchers to find your work, enabling collaborative research Embargo: research outputs can be embargoed when necessary Powered by Figshare Learn everything you need to know about Bridges here: https://www.monash.edu/library/researchdata/bridges or contact the Library for individual advice and support: researchdata@monash.edu Discipline specific repositories In many disciplines, specific national or international repositories are available to support the long-term access to research data. In deciding whether to deposit in one of these archives, you will need to consider the sustainability of the service (e.g. in terms of staffing, funding arrangements, and support from its host institution), and assess its level of support for and within your discipline. View a list of discipline specific repositories Publishing research data with reuse licences When publishing research data, Monash researchers are encouraged to consider using open licences. Licences enable you to clearly indicate to others your ownership of the data, your wishes about the ways in which the data can be re-used, and how you want to be attributed. The most commonly used and recognised open licences are Creative Commons licenses. The six licenses allow for the reuse of your research under varying conditions, all of which require that you be attributed as the creator. Before selecting a Creative Commons license it is important to first have a clear understanding of any copyright restrictions. For more information on the six Creative Commons licenses visit the Creative Commons Australia website. Quick overview of the Creative Commons licenses Online tool to help you select the right license for your research Publishing software or code? The Creative Commons licenses are not designed for use with software. The licenses that can be selected for software are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) license, General Public License (GPL, GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0) and the Apache-2.0 license. Authorised by: Chief Marketing Officer, Strategic Marketing and Communications. Maintained by: Library Webmaster Team. Last updated: May 2020.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1049
__label__wiki	0.739623	0.739623	Headspace’s New Netflix Series is an Immersive Meditation Journey Netflix and really chill with the calming new series from the uber-popular meditation app, Headspace, now streaming on a Netflix account near you. Headspace Guide to Meditation is narrated by Headspace co-founder and former Buddhist monk Andy Puddicombe, taking viewers on a journey of tranquility that we all need right now. In addition to guided meditations, the show gracefully instructs on the science behind and benefits of meditation complete with placid animations and quiet music throughout. Each of the eight 20-minute episodes zooms in on a different meditation technique — say, anchoring on your breath, or noting — and is geared to help us all “be more present and less distracted in our daily lives.” (We’ll take a double dose of that.) Headspace Guide to Meditation debuted on the streaming platform on January 1, the perfect time as many embark on New Year’s resolutions like maintaining a daily meditation ritual, practicing self-care, and keeping stress in check. Produced by Vox Media Studios, Headspace Guide to Meditation is the first of three Netflix original series coming to the streaming giant in 2021 (the next two are Headspace Guide to Sleep and an interactive experience). To check out the show, watch it on Netflix at Netflix.com/Headspace. The series will also be subtitled and dubbed in 30 languages to help spread the serenity to speakers of many tongues. Watch the trailer below to get a taste of the show. Yeah, we’re taking that 20-minute lunch break away from our desk, after all. Breathe deep and join along? Source: thebeet.com Music Videos: David Bowie tribute, Les Creatif, M.I.C. Book Becoming a Real Estate Agent January 17, 2021	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1050
__label__wiki	0.533834	0.533834	Jonathan F. Marshall Colin E. Bonus Esq. Thomas Huth Jason Seidman William Wachowski Brett Rosen See All Attorneys Assault & Threat Crimes Monmouth County Domestic Violence Lawyers DWI & DUI Charges Federal Charges See All Legal Services Home Drug Offenses Cocaine Belmar Cocaine Possession phone Call Us map-blue Locations live-chat-blueLive Chat Belmar NJ Cocaine Attorney Cocaine Possession & Distribution Charges in Belmar New Jersey Contact Our Belmar Office To Speak To One Of Our Knowledgeable Lawyers & Former Prosecutors Cocaine is definitely back on the scene in Belmar with numerous charges for possession and distribution of the drug every year. Whether you were charged after snorting this Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (“CDS”), as a result of a search incident to arrest for disorderly conduct in Belmar, following a motor vehicle stop or any other circumstance, you need to hire the best attorney you can find to defend your cocaine charge. We are The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, an eight lawyer defense team that is the largest in Monmouth County and also happens to have an office right in Belmar New Jersey. Two of the lawyers on our staff have long standing ties to the municipality as residents of community who have been handling cases there for decades. To speak to one of our attorneys in a free initial consultation, call 732-681-0700. Charged With Possession or Distribution of Cocaine in Belmar NJ Unlike a marijuana possession offense in Belmar, cocaine charges always result in an indictable crime that falls outside the jurisdiction of the Belmar Municipal Court. If you were arrested and charged with a cocaine offense, your case will have to be sent to the Monmouth County Superior Court in Freehold for resolution since this is the only place that a felony criminal violation may be heard. The severity of the charge you will face in this venue hinges on whether the cocaine was possessed for personal use or was being distributed, sold or possessed with the intent to distribute. Cocaine Possession. Personal possession of cocaine is unlawful under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10. A violation of this law occurs if you knowingly possess cocaine in the Borough of Belmar or anywhere else in the state. If you are convicted of this offense, you face a third degree crime that carries up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $35,000. Cocaine Distribution & Possession With Intent To Distribute. Selling, distributing or possession with intent to distribute cocaine falls under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5. It is a third degree crime to distribute less than one half ounce of cocaine. Distributing or selling at least one half ounce but less than 5 ounces is a second degree crime. It is a first degree crime to engage in distribution or to possession with intent to distribute at least 5 ounces of cocaine. The prison term is up to 5 years, 5-10 years and 10-20 years for third degree, second degree and first degree cocaine distribution, respectively. Distribution of Cocaine in a School Zone or Public Park in Belmar. Separate independent criminal charges result when cocaine is distributed within 1,000 feet of school property (i.e. school zone) or within 500 feet of a public park in Belmar. Belmar Cocaine Possession Lawyer A cocaine possession offense can arise in a wide array of incidents, including an encounter with police after walking with open alcohol in public or a warrantless entry into a summer rental by a over zealous officer. Belmar cocaine distribution charges tend to arise in less spontaneous scenarios but those too can spring up uneventfully. Irrespective of the fact pattern that resulted in your being arrested for a cocaine offense, a lawyer at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall is well equipped to defend you. Our attorneys are former prosecutors and highly accomplished litigators who have been practicing in Belmar and at the Superior Court for over 100 years combined. For an immediate free consultation with a lawyer who can help you escape a conviction, contact our office. Lawyers are available to speak to you 24/7 by calling 732-681-0700. “John and his team got my DWI dismissed because they discovered the trooper didn’t follow procedure. John was a straight shooter from the start and followed through. Thanks John, seriously!” – from our client James Get Help with Your Case Visit Our New Jersey Offices Red Bank NJ 07701 Telephone: 732-450-8300 Directions Learn More © 2021 The Law Offices of John F. Marshall Site by Consultwebs.com: Law Firm Website Designers / Criminal Defense Lawyer Marketing.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1051
__label__wiki	0.679106	0.679106	Keeping Score: “Mr. President, It’s You Who Have Created the Hate and Division” 9/4/2020 by Sarah Montgomery and Sophie Dorf-Kamienny In every issue of Ms., we track research on our progress in the fight for equality, catalogue can’t-miss quotes from feminist voices and keep tabs on the feminist movement’s many milestones. We’re Keeping Score online, too—in in this biweekly round-up. (Wikimedia Commons) + “It’s powerful that a whole league would put the name of a sister that’s fallen [on their backs]. None of us had met [Breonna Taylor] before, and it doesn’t matter. That’s what we’re trying to get the point across to a lot of people in America: Even if the issues don’t directly affect you, or it never affects you, it’s still your problem. We need to understand that we all have to be a part of shifting the culture.” —WNBA Player Renee Montgomery in an interview with The 19th + “Women tend to run because we want to get something done. I call it ‘GSD’—Get Stuff Done.” —Oregon Gov. Kate Brown at a Democratic Governors Association panel + “Do you seriously wonder, Mr. President, why this is the first time in decades that America has seen this level of violence? It’s you who have created the hate and the division.” —Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler, after a member of a far-right group was fatally shot during protests in his city. (Creative Commons) + “How many African American lives would’ve been saved if the women’s suffrage movement would’ve worked with Ida B. Wells against lynching? And so I think at the same time we celebrate [the 19th Amendment], we have to hold these suffragists accountable for continuing the racism that was present in this society, and still is, and for fostering the voter suppression that we are still fighting in the 2020 election.” —Sally Roesch Wagner, historian and director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation, on an episode of “On The Issues with Michele Goodwin.’ + “I’m not sad. I don’t want your pity. I want change.” —Letetra Widman, the sister of Jacob Blake. + “[Chadwick Boseman] was the epitome of kindness, elegance, diligence and grace. On many an occasion I would think how thankful I was that he was the leading man I was working closely with. A true class act. And so perfectly equipped to take on the responsibility of leading the franchise that changed everything for Black representation.” —Danai Gurira, co-star to late actor Chadwick Boseman I hate this dweeb. Shutting down your stupid website for 30 days would be infinitely more helpful https://t.co/YJUhey1CkD — KB (@KaraRBrown) September 2, 2020 You know what keeps the peace? — brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) August 27, 2020 + Tennis star Naomi Osaka entered a stadium in the U.S. Open wearing a Breonna Taylor mask. She says she has masks with the names of seven different victims of police brutality and plans to continue wearing them throughout the competition. .@naomiosaka walked out in a Breonna Taylor mask for her night match at Arthur Ashe stadium.#USOpen pic.twitter.com/Ubxwst54kl — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 1, 2020 + Former digital editor Daniel J. Thompson—the only full-time Black staff member of The Kenosha News—resigned after the paper covered a rally in support of Jacob Blake and published the following headline: “Kenosha speaker: ‘If you kill one of us, it’s time for us to kill one of yours.’” The title has since been changed, but Thompson was frustrated by the use of one violent quote to drown out the “flood of positive ones” from that night’s rally. + Keke Palmer became the first Black woman to solo-host the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Aug. 30: .@KekePalmer will become the first Black woman in HISTORY to host the #VMAs all by herself tonight. The last time a woman of color co-hosted the VMAs was Downtown Julie Brown in 1986-87, before Keke was even born. pic.twitter.com/J2jwUkWiab — Affinity Magazine (@TheAffinityMag) August 30, 2020 + Three Democrats— Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rep. Ayana Pressley (D-Mass.) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)— recently introduced the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act, legislation that would treat racism as a public health issue. Specifically, the proposal calls for two new wings within the CDC to research anti-racism and law enforcement violence. + In Afghanistan, citizens will soon have their mothers’ names printed along with their fathers’ names on their identification cards. Before, a woman’s name was not part of one’s identity and was even considered shameful. Though a small win, advocates see this as major progress for women’s rights in a largely anti-women government. + Old Navy, Tory Burch and other fashion companies will be paying its employees to serve as poll workers on Election Day. + California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks voted at the California State Capitol with her newborn baby in the middle of a global pandemic. She says that her request to proxy vote was denied. A California lawmaker brought her newborn baby to the Assembly floor after her request to vote by proxy was denied. Assemblymember Buffy Wicks traveled to Sacramento from Oakland with her one-month old baby and debated legislation until midnight for the final day of session. She was told her recent labor didn’t qualify her as high-risk for Covid and that “maternity leave is not eligible for proxy voting.” The denial of her request to have someone vote on her behalf, even as her GOP peers in the upper house were allowed to vote remotely, caused outrage in a state where Gov. Gavin Newsom has championed a “parents’ agenda” and pledged to prioritize policies like paid family leave. Link in bio for more. A post shared by POLITICO (@politico) on Sep 1, 2020 at 9:47am PDT + Legislation on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk would require greater racial diversity of corporate boards in California. Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), author of the legislation, was inspired by a 2018 law that mandates a minimum number of women on such boards. Protesters assembled outside of @JeffBezos's DC home have constructed a guillotine. pic.twitter.com/pDFcTg81K9 — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 27, 2020 + A recently-erected statue in Central Park celebrates women’s rights advocates Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. They represent the park’s first monument to celebrate iconic women in history. The decision to commemorate these women was motivated in part by the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Some feminists take issue with the statue, as seating these three women at the same table glosses over the racism of white suffragists such as Cady Stanton and Anthony. Ironically enough, the statue was originally just going to be of those two women—adding Truth was an afterthought. New Suffrage Statue Will Be Central Park's Only Monument To Honor Real Women https://t.co/NUKOStMCzP pic.twitter.com/s4Wdd53xkq — WPSU (@WPSU) August 22, 2020 + The Chinese government is committing grave violations of the human rights of Uyghur women. Reproductive rights abuses include forced consumption of birth control, IUD insertion, abortions, sterilizations and hormone injections. How We’re Doing + New studies show that child marriage continues to occur at remarkably high rates in the U.S., with some states allowing marriage as young as age 14. The reports detail evidence of long-term health consequences, and an increased likelihood of abuse and poverty, for those that marry as minors. + A Gallup poll reveals 77 percent of American adults think nonviolent protests can spur positive change for Black Americans—9 percent higher than when the same question was asked in 1988. + Numerous universities now mandate students take at least one ethnic studies class. This field of study focuses on race and racism, emphasizing the experiences of people of color. The growing list of institutions includes Emory, Pittsburgh University and the California State system. + According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, women-owned small businesses are going to have a tougher time recovering from the pandemic. + A whopping 71 percent of college students plan to vote this year. Of those surveyed, 70 percent plan to vote for Biden, and 18 percent are for Trump. + The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rules that it is unconstitutional for schools to ban children from using the bathroom of their choice. This is a major win for transgender rights. + Over a million Americans applied for employment benefits in the last two weeks—signaling more dark times ahead for the country’s economy. + Another Fort Hood soldier, Sgt. Elder Fernandez, recently died after reporting a sexual assault. This death comes on the heels of the murder of Vanessa Guillen, another Fort Hood soldier who similarly died after reporting sexual harassment. + A new article from Working Mother suggests that, during work-from-home, fathers are three times more likely than mothers to receive a work promotion. Economists worry what this may spell out for working women as coronavirus lockdowns continue on. + Today, women vote in higher proportions and numbers than men do. This voting power means that men are shifting towards women’s viewpoints on several issues, such as gender equality and the economy. Tagged: 2020 election, Keeping Score, Polling, Trump administration, Women in Politics About Sarah Montgomery and Sophie Dorf-Kamienny Sarah Montgomery is a senior at USC. She is passionate about using writing as a tool for social change. Her Starbucks beverage of choice is the iced skinny vanilla latte—personal cup and reusable straw, of course. Sophie Dorf-Kamienny is a Ms. Fellow and former Editorial Intern. She recently graduated high school and is completing a gap year before attending Tufts University. Hindsight Is 2020: Celebrating Feminist Victories Genie Harrison Protected: Welcome To Washington: Nine New Feminist Women Join the U.S. House of Representatives Argentina Legalized Abortion Until 14 Weeks—and We Have Feminist Organizers to Thank	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1057
__label__wiki	0.895029	0.895029	phoenixrisingmusic » Electronic » Phantom - The One Phantom - The One album mp3 Phantom Hard_Trance 1995 Spain VQF AHX MP2 MP4 WAV DTS AUD The Phantom Band are a Scottish indie rock band based in Glasgow, consisting of Duncan Marquiss (guitar), Gerry Hart (bass), Andy Wake (keyboards), Rick Anthony (vocals and guitar), Iain Stewart (drums) and Greg Sinclair (guitars). They are often generally described as indie rock but are known to utilize a variety of genres and styles. The band's debut album Checkmate Savage was released in January 2009 (rereleased on vinyl in January 2019) and the follow up The Wants in October 2010. I Phantom is the debut studio album by American rapper Mr. Lif. It was produced mostly by alternative hip hop artist El-P, among others, at Boston Butta Beats in Boston and the New York City-based Steel Acres, The Danger Room, and Def Jux Studios. Mr. Lif composed I Phantom as a concept album about the working life of an African American who is pressured into pursuing the dubious rewards of the American dream. Phantom - Mini Album Vo. Ktown4u is one of the biggest online album & K-pop merchandise retailers in South Korea. The quantity of albums sold at Ktown4u is reflected in real time in Hanteo Chart and Gaon Chart. Phantom Power, Santa Monica, California. A NEW TRAP ALBUM FROM PHANTOM POWER Brace for the drops with these cool, swagger filled trap tracks with hybrid electronic and orchestral elements for projects that need that swaggy feeling. ly/TrapAll Artwork by Raphael Gort pael ww. ave. Album · 2010 · 15 Songs. With One Look (From "Sunset Boulevard"). 8. The Perfect Year (From "Sunset Boulevard"). 9. Hello, Young Lovers (From "the King & I "). 3:02. 10. Something Wonderful (From "the King & I "). 3:04. 11. The Sound of Music (From "the Sound of Music"). 12. Edelweiss (From "the Sound of Music"). 13. Music of the Night (From "the Phantom of the Opera"). 14. Think of Me (From "the Phantom of the Opera"). 15. All I Ask of You (From "the Phantom of the Opera"). The first official trailer for "Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, can be seen below. Due on June 1 in Europe and June 5 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden with renowned producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, SOILWORK, DEVIN TOWNSEND, AMON AMARTH). I talked to one of my colleagues that plays in a German band and he told me that he would draw, with a pencil, artworks and then he would give it to a professional artist. I don't have that much influence on the artwork. I think it's best to give an idea and maybe a title or something, maybe some music eve. think that's more of letting the artist be the artist. Phantom Antichrist" album artwork: Photo by Stefan Heilemann of Heilemania. Главная Переводы песен N Nightwish The Phantom of the Opera. 6 7 8 9. The Phantom of the Opera (оригинал Nightwish). Призрак оперы (перевод Maria Immortamo). In sleep he sang to me. Ideal World 6:20 Cyber Future 5:53 Teknopolis 6:11 LT 001 Phantom The One ‎(12", Pic) Ludo-Tech Rcds LT 001 Spain 1995 LT 001 Phantom The One ‎(12", Promo, W/Lbl) Ludo-Tech Rcds LT 001 Spain 1995 Related to Phantom - The One Phantom, Rocker & Slick - My Mistake download album Phantom - Phantom download album 0026 & The Phantom - Make A Move On 'Em download album Ludo - Lost download album Ludo Mich And The Joyous Cosmology - Before The Big Bang download album Electronic / All audio Ghost Warrior - Phantom Signal download album Unknown Artist - Phantom Of The Paradise Radio Spot download album Phantom - Slow Down download album Connection 99 - The Phantom download album Teddy Cream - The Phantom download album	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1063
__label__wiki	0.71595	0.71595	Musically Amusing Shows/Reviews Tag Archives: indie rock Newest Love: Motherfolk Cincinnati’s alt-folk favorites Motherfolk have just announced that they will be re-releasing their sophomore album Fold, clocking in with four new tracks, unreleased videos, and behind-the-scenes photos. Describing their sound as “indie rock with a twinge of modern folk”, Fold ranges from introspective jaunts to anthemic rock’n’roll. With tireless touring and energetic live shows that draw in the audience, Motherfolk has established themselves as one of the Midwest’s most exciting upcoming acts. Today, the band is also debuting the visuals for “Ryder Robinson”. The deluxe edition of Fold will be available October 13, right before a string of tour dates with Sherwood (info below). Preorder Fold (Deluxe Edition) via Pledge Music In a contemporary independent music scene inundated with up and coming bands, it takes a unique outfit to break through that noise. A truly exceptional group must exhibit authenticity, raw talent, and electrifying chemistry. This, of course, means there are very few of them. Motherfolk, formed in 2013, is certainly one of those most unique and dynamic acts. Motherfolk began as a collaborative effort between Nathan Dickerson and Bobby Paver, two college friends with a penchant for writing songs with one another. In the first year of the project, the two songwriters made frequent trips to Nashville to record their first endeavor. In 2014, their eponymous debut album showcased the duo’s musical prowess through a genre-bending collection of elegantly crafted songs. Since then, Joel Call, Ethan Wescott, Karlie Dickerson, and Clayton Allender have joined Motherfolk’s ranks, and the band has made a name for themselves touring all across the nation. The outfit’s high-energy live performances have won over audiences from coast to coast, and their infectious musical persona has become one of the most exciting rising success stories in the indie scene. In 2016, Motherfolk released their highly anticipated sophomore effort, Fold. Clocking in with eleven compelling tracks, the album further defines the band as an act that effortlessly melds a slew of influences together to manifest their sound into a splendidly cohesive, original pursuit. From surreal, introspective jaunts to foot-stomping, anthemic rock and roll, Fold stands tall as one of the most exciting records of 2016. Building on the strength of the original release, Motherfolk will release a deluxe edition of Fold this October. With five unreleased tracks, three new music videos, and exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, fans can get a satisfying deeper look into the compelling story of Fold. The band will continue their extensive touring throughout the remainder of 2017, building momentum for what’s to come, and they’re inviting all of their fans, old and new, along for the ride. Fold I Stone Against Stone Wreck of a Man Fold II Give My Heart Away Ryder Robinson The Only Fire Fold III You (Bonus Track) All That’s Left (Bonus Track) Wreck of a Man (Alternate Version) Control (Alternate Version) Catch Motherfolk Live: 9/16 – Oaktoberfest – Oak Park, IL 10/12 – The Hall @ Stonehill College – North Easton, MA 10/18 – The End – Nashville, TN * 10/19 – Firebird – St. Louis, MO * 10/20 – 88th St. Collective – Oklahoma City, OK * 10/21 – Jackpot Music Hall – Lawrence, KS * 10/22 – Elbo Room – Chicago, IL * 10/23 – The Loving Touch – Detroit, MI * 10/24 – Musica – Akron, OH * 10/25 – Mad Frog – Cincinatti, OH * *= with Sherwood Filed under Awesome, Check 'em Out!, Lists, new albums, Newest Love, Shows, video Tagged as Bobby Paver, Cincinnati, Clayton Allender, Ethan Wescott, Fold, indie rock, Joel Call, Karlie Dickerson, Motherfolk, Nathan Dickerson, Ohio, Ryder Robinson, track list, video Newest Love: Private Island Photo credit: Anthony Pham “For a sound so contagious, I’d bet they’re impressive to see live.” – What Youth “So grab your sunglasses and sunscreen and hit the pool with this one on your loudspeakers.” — Earmilk “L.A.-based Private Island has one foot in the retro-ism of smooth jazz and funk and the other in the gang’s-all-here musical collectivism of modern indie-pop.” – Buzzbands.LA After dominating the West Coast music scene and selling out headlining shows in LA, Private Island is heading on their first US Tour with Future Generations, prepared to bring their mix of funky California indie pop-rock to a venue near you. After making a splash on the internet with their Hype Machine approved hit “Drugs,” and over 3 million streams on Spotify, Private Island is excited to promote their third studio project, Night Drive, which will mark a slight departure from their indie-rock past to a smoother R&B vibe. The lead single, “Turbulence,” is Private Island’s first step into a world that breaks away from the shimmering indie-rock of their past releases. While maintaining their roots, the new music opens the door into a darker, more polished sound, where lead singer Christian Lum effortlessly denounces his loss of faith in love. The sonic development of the new single mixed with their signature bluesy-rock sound leaves listeners with a taste of the new album, due out fall 2017. The Southern California six-piece band, comprised of Christian Lum, Tommy Nickerson, Cameron Anderson, Michelle Guerrero, Tim Barbour and Roger Mawer, worked with producer Jacob Munk and mastering engineer Joe Lambert for Night Drive. July 28th @ The High Watt in Nashville, TN July 29th @ The EARL in Atlanta, GA Aug 1st @ The Evening Muse in Charlotte, NC Aug 2nd @ DC9 in Washington, DC Aug 4th @ Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia, PA Aug 5th @ Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY Filed under Awesome, Check 'em Out!, listen, new albums, Newest Love, Shows, video Tagged as Cameron Anderson, Christian Lum, Drugs, Future Generations, indie rock, LA, Los Angeles, Michelle Guerrero, Night Drive, pop rock, Private Island, Roger Mawer, Tim Barbour, Tommy Nickerson, tour dates, Turbulence Check ‘Em Out: The Megaphonic Thrift On 11/11, Bergen, Norway-based band The Megaphonic Thrift will release their album Få meg til verden i tide via Old Flame Records. The band has premiered their track “Pilene,” which you can check out now: Last month SPIN Magazine premiered the album’s first track “Hendene,” calling it “pulverizing noise rock.” Earlier this year, the band won a Spellemann Award (equivelant of a Norwegian GRAMMY Award) for best indie album. Få meg til verden i tide is The Megaphonic Thrift’s fourth album, and it’s the band’s first to feature lyrics in Norwegian. Much less guitar orientated than previous albums, Få meg til verden i tide is filled with synthesizers, and it’s their first with new collaborators Njål Paulsberg (neo Tokyo/Young Dreams) and Emil Nikolaisen (Serena-Maneesh). “The four members in Megaphonic have become more unison for each record we’ve made together,” says guitarist and vocalist Richard Myklebust. “After the third record, making new music felt like giving each other a hug. We wanted to bring in someone who had a more radical approach to making music. We needed disagreement, and boy did we get it.” A lot has happened since the summer of 2015 when The Megaphonic Thrift filled a car with synths and boxed wine, isolating themselves in a cabin far up in the Norwegian desolate mountains to write what would become Få meg til verden i tide. “We thought we were just heading into the studio to make the final adjustments and thought it was going to be easy. All the songs were ready. It didn’t turn out easy at all,” says bassist and vocalist Linn Frøkedal. The band describes the studio process as a long road trip, where a new driver can take the wheel at any moment. “Nikolaisen is based in Oslo (on the other side of the mountains), and guitarist Clementsen was on a Japanese tour with his other band Electric Eye, so sketches and new ideas were thrown back and forth on seemingly endless mail threads,” says guitarist Njål Clementsen. “This record is proof that it is possible to make a really cool record in a really hard way. It doesn’t have to be easy!” Filed under Awesome, Band Change-ups, Check 'em Out!, listen, new albums Tagged as Electric Eye, Emil Nikolaisen, Få meg til verden i tide, Hendene, indie rock, Linn Frøkedal, Njål Clementsen, Njål Paulsberg, Norwegian, Old Flame Records, Pilene, Richard Myklebust, Spellemann Award, The Megaphonic Thrift Newest Love: No Terrain – “So Slow” After Canadian indie rock band Germans called it quitsies in 2013, frontman Aidan Koper took a break from music to focus on his performing career. Under the name Billions Cobra, he’s been performing stunts involving fire, lawnmowers, and bullwhips for audiences around the world for 16 years. No longer able to resist the call of his passion for music, he’s returned all by himself under the moniker No Terrain. Check out “So Slow” below. The EP will be out on November 18th. Filed under Check 'em Out!, Newest Love, video Tagged as Aidan Koper, Billions Cobra, Germans, indie rock, No Terrain, So Slow, stuntman, video Check ‘Em Out: Goldensuns Goldensuns are an LA-by-way-of-Utah brotherly trio and their EP is a beautiful mix of indie rock, shoegaze and funk. Their first single “I Feel This Place” earned the top spot on Indie Shuffle’s “Popular” chart last month and also charted on Hype Machine, giving some buzz to a band that is currently making a solid name for themselves in Los Angeles. They followed up “I Feel This Place” with the premiere of “Give It Up” on Nerdist a few weeks ago. Check out the EP below. “Gold Chains” has vocals that remind me of Empire of the Sun. I think we’re gonna start to hear more about these guys soon. Filed under Check 'em Out!, listen Tagged as Give It Up, Gold Chains, Goldensuns, I Feel This Place, I'm So Confused, indie rock Newest Love: Paradise Animals – “Monday Morning” Monday morning I received an email from these guys…with their song “Monday Morning”!!! Coincidence. Nope. Not at all. And this song is awesome! The single is from the band’s LP Day Bed, and it’s their very first full length. The album was recorded and produced by the whole band in both Northern Ontario and Toronto. From the band: Day Bed is the place we go to rest in the daylight. A place where memories wash over us; a place where we pause and think about life. It’s a collection of songs that highlights the warmth and happiness of family and childhood, the heartbreak of relationships, and the randomness of social life in the 21st century. Check out the video: And look out for Day Bed on November 13th! Filed under Awesome, Check 'em Out!, new albums, Newest Love, video Tagged as Day Bed, electro rock, indie rock, Monday Morning, Newest Love, Paradise Animals, rock, video Must Watch Video: Brick + Mortar – “Hollow Tune” Brick + Mortar have released a new music video in support of their recent EP Dropped for their song “Hollow Tune.” The video shows the story of a soldier, who recently returned from duty, preventing a would-be hate crime. When reached out to comment, the band told OUT, “We make music for people who believe in equality and acceptance for everyone regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or belief. This song was written about love to say: ‘You’re not alone, I’m not alone,’ to the one you love. Love is love period.'” Brick + Mortar have built a movement by spreading the message of positivity, understanding, and empathy with their indie rock with as much pop as there is grit. Check out their upcoming tour dates below: 10/8: St. Louis, MO @ The Demo 10/10: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N Grill (16+ FREE SHOW) 10/12: Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge (21+ FREE SHOW) 10/14: West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy 10/15: San Francisco, CA @ Social Hall SF 10/17: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 10/18: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck 10/19: Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s 10/20: Columbus, OH @ The Basement 10/22: Nashville, TN @ High Watt 10/23 Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl, Center Stage 10/26: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy 10/27: Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair 10/30: Montreal, Canada @ Le Petit Campus 10/31: Toronto, Canada @ Adelaide Hall 11/25: Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Filed under Awesome, Shows, video Tagged as Brick + Mortar, equality, Hollow Tune, indie rock, love, positivity, tour dates, video Video: Young Buffalo – “No Idea” Young Buffalo, a five piece rock band from Oxford, Mississippi recently released their debut album, House. They’ll be playing in Pittsburgh at Club Cafe on May 13. Check out this really cute video for “No Idea” below! Apr 22 – Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ Apr 23 – Troubadour Los Angeles, CA Apr 24 – The Casbah San Diego, CA Apr 26 – The Independent San Francisco, CA Apr 30 – Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA May 01 – Venue Vancouver, Canada May 02 – Mississippi Studios Portland, OR May 04 – Velour Provo, UT May 05 – MARQUIS THEATRE Denver, CO May 07 – Reverb Lounge Omaha, NE May 08 – The Duck Room @ Blueberry Hill St Louis, MO May 09 – Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL May 11 – Lee’s Palace Toronto, Canada May 12 – Grog Shop Cleveland, OH May 13 – Club Café Pittsburgh, PA May 14 – Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA May 15 – Bowery Ballroom New York, NY Filed under Awesome, Check 'em Out!, Shows, video Tagged as debut album, house, indie rock, Mississippi, No Idea, Pittsburgh, tour dates, video, Young Buffalo Check ‘Em Out: Cold Shoulders Listen to their EP here Cold Shoulders began as a friendship between Jordan Witzigreuter of the multi-platinum pop project The Ready Set, Jared Ryan Maldonado of the indie-pop duo Dresses, and Trevor Dahl of pop-rock group Plug In Stereo. Their self-titled debut EP, was recorded and mixed at home studios from Los Angeles to Portland. Cold Shoulders is a versatile adventure that weaves through electronic ballads, stylistic experimentation, electrifying synth licks, and lyrics to keep you warm. Cold Shoulders is a prime pick; on par with Grouplove and Foster the People. My favorite tracks: “Better” and “Lonely Lover” Their self-titled EP was released yesterday, and can be purchased on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. Tagged as Better, Cold Shoulders, debut EP, indie pop, indie rock, Lonely Lover Check ‘Em Out: Sneakout “an anthem for rebels and rule breakers everywhere.” — NYLON “…Sneakout exhibits a rowdier side of Fleming’s stylistic repertoire.” — Impose Magazine Sneakout’s Robert Fleming crafts upbeat, electro-tinged indie-pop with a fun and mischievous vibe, so it’s only fitting that his new video for “The Art Of Hanging On” would feature drinking, partying, and general rowdiness. The twist is in the crew of characters he’s cast: a grandfather and his buddies, eager to teach one lucky grandson how to have a good time. Directed by Andrew Hines, who’s shot videos for A$AP Ferg & The Head and The Heart. Shedding his previous moniker Victory — whose tracks were featured in national ad campaigns for Cadillac and iPhone & Burberry, as well as HBO’s Girls— Fleming chose to call his new project Sneakout, a name that embodies his values of living in the moment and not taking life too seriously. As an introduction to Sneakout, he put together the Letting Go Mixtape, which features brand new tracks alongside reworkings of some old Victory favorites. You can stream the full mixtape via Soundcloud. Listen: Letting Go Mixtape Letting Go Mixtape Track Listing: 1. The Art of Hanging On 2. Thought I Had It All 3. West Coast (Lana Del Rey cover) 4. Soothing Me So (acoustic) 5. Play It (acoustic) 6. The Art of Hanging On (acoustic) 7. The Art of Hanging On (Enso remix) Sneakout will play a free show at LA’s Bootleg HiFi on Monday, September 22nd alongside Toronto artist Lowell (more information & RSVP here.) Filed under Awesome, Check 'em Out!, listen, Lists, video Tagged as Andrew Hines, HBO Girls, indie pop, indie rock, kings of letting go, Letting Go Mixtape, Robert Fleming, Sneakout, stars of getting old, The Art of Hanging On, The Art of Letting Go, Victory, video Contact Me on Fluence Awesome Band Change-ups Check 'em Out! dance downloads Events Highly Anticipated Holy Freaking Crap! Interviews listen Lists new albums Newest Love obsessed Pop Damage Random remixes Reviews Shows Uncategorized video Whoa! 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__label__wiki	0.529413	0.529413	Tag Archives: Real Thing Complete Guide to The British Rock & Pop Awards In this final post (probably ever) about the British Rock & Pop Awards, I wanted to round out what we do know about the eight-year history of this ceremony. There weren’t too many awards each year, so this should be fairly brief. Best Female Singer 1976: Kiki Dee 1978: Kate Bush 1980: Sheena Easton 1981: Toyah 1982: Alison Moyet 1983: unknown Daily Mirror Readers’ Award for the Outstanding Pop Personality 1976: David Essex 1978: Ian Dury 1979: Paul McCartney 1980: Cliff Richard 1981: Adam Ant 1982: Boy George Best Group or Band 1976: Status Quo (Top Hard Rock Band), Wings (Top Pop Group), Wings (Top Rock Group) 1978: Bee Gees 1979: The Police 1981: Adam and the Ants 1982: Duran Duran Best Male Singer 1976: David Essex (Best Male Singer), Paul McCartney (Best Male Group Singer) 1978: Leo Sayer 1979: Gary Numan 1980: David Bowie 1981: Shakin’ Stevens 1982: Simon Le Bon 1976: Bay City Rollers – Dedication 1978: Electric Light Orchestra – Out of the Blue 1979: The Police – Regatta de Blanc 1980: The Police – Zenyatta Mondatta 1981: The Human League – Dare 1982: Duran Duran – Rio Best Single 1976: Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart 1978: Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street 1979: Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays 1980: The Jam – Going Underground 1981: Ultravox – Vienna 1982: Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen 1983: Culture Club – Karma Chameleon Radio 1’s Disc Jockeys’ Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Pop Music 1978: Nick Lowe 1979: Jerry Dammers 1980: John Lennon Nationwide Golden Award for the Artist or Group with the Most All-Round Family Appeal 1978: Barron Knights 1980: The Nolans Best Newcomer 1976: John Miles (Best New Singer), Real Thing (Best New Group) Best Instrumentalist 1976: Eric Faulkner Best Disc Jockey 1976: Noel Edmonds Unknown Awards 1977: The Stranglers You can see full details (or as much as my research was able to reveal) for all events below: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983. Posted in Awards \| Tagged Adam and the Ants, Adam Ant, Alison Moyet, Barron Knights, Bay City Rollers, Bee Gees, Boy George, Cliff Richard, Culture Club, David Bowie, David Essex, Dexys Midnight Runners, Duran Duran, Electric Light Orchestra, Elton John, Eric Faulkner, Gary Numan, Gerry Rafferty, Ian Dury, Jerry Dammers, John Lennon, John Miles, Kate Bush, Kiki Dee, Leo Sayer, Nick Lowe, Noel Edmonds, Paul McCartney, Real Thing, Shakin' Stevens, Sheena Easton, Simon Le Bon, Status Quo, The Boomtown Rats, The Human League, The Jam, The Nolans, The Police, The Stranglers, Toyah Willcox, Ultravox, Wings \| Leave a reply The British Rock & Pop Awards 1976 The entire history of the British Rock & Pop Awards is a little confusing, but its first couple of years are particularly difficult to unwrap. As far as I can make out, this awards series started out as the Daily Mirror Pop Club Reader Awards, or possibly the Daily Mirror Pop Club British Rock Awards. Anyway, the 1976 ceremony was held at Bingley Hall, Stafford, on 9th January 1977, to celebrate the music of the preceding year. It was compered by John Peel, and presented by NME founder Maurice Kinn. The first time it came to be called The British Rock & Pop Awards appears to have been when it was televised by ATV on 27th January. The recording still exists to view at the BFI. Best Singer (Male) Winner: David Essex Best Singer (Female) Winner: Kiki Dee Top Hard Rock Band Winner: Status Quo Best Pop Group Winner: Wings Best Rock Group Top Musical Personality of the Year Best New Singer Winner: John Miles Best New Group Winner: Real Thing Winner: Eric Faulkner (Bay City Rollers) Winner: Noel Edmonds Best Single Record Winner: Elton John & Kiki Dee, for Don’t Go Breaking My Heart Winner: Bay City Rollers, for Dedication Best Male Group Singer This was an award which wasn’t reported in the programme, but The Beatles Diary says that it was won by Paul McCartney. The Beatles Diary suggests The Rubettes also supposedly won something, but this is not confirmed by other sources. A lengthy recording of Status Quo‘s performance is available to view here: Comparison with the BRIT Awards October of the same year saw the first British Record Industry Britannia Centenary Awards take place, which would later become the BRIT Awards. That first ceremony was very different, as it was held to celebrate the preceding 25 years of British music rather than just the preceding year. British Rock & Pop Awards 1976-1978 BFI record for the original broadcast (second record here) The Solo Beatles Film & TV Chronicle 1971-1980 The Beatles Diary: Volume 2: After the Breakup: 1970-2001 Screengrab from the 1976 ceremony television broadcast (shared by Gary Jordan) Images of the programme for the live event Image of an original ticket for the live event Posted in Awards \| Tagged Bay City Rollers, David Essex, Elton John, Eric Faulkner, John Miles, John Peel, Kiki Dee, Noel Edmonds, Paul McCartney, Real Thing, Status Quo, The Rubettes, Wings \| 1 Reply Have you ever heard of the British Rock & Pop Awards? Honestly, neither had I until very recently. They’re thought by some to have been the predecessor to the BPI Awards, which would later become the BRIT Awards, but the two ceremonies actually ran in parallel for a few years. Over the next few weeks we’ll examine what seems to have been – as far as I can make out – the ceremony’s eight year history, from 1977 to 1984, using all the information which I could find online. Note that due to the sources used, some of the information may not be accurate. The first ceremony seems to have taken place in 1977, celebrating the previous year of music, and was televised by ATV (a record exists in the BFI database here, with a second record here). If this book is to be believed, the award ceremony had a connection with the Daily Mirror too. Winners and participants included: The Bay City Rollers David Essex Eric Faulkner Elton John and Kiki Dee Paul McCartney / Wings (winners of Best Rock Band and Best Pop Band) Interestingly 1977 saw the British Record Industry Britannia Centenary Awards take place, which would later become the BRIT Awards. The presenter seems to have been Noel Edmonds, who of course appeared at the BRITs on a number of occasions too. I can’t find any trace of a 1977 ceremony – perhaps it took a year off, or perhaps it has just been lost in time. Maybe one day, someone with a bit too much time on their hands will trawl through the press from the year and confirm for us. The 1978 ceremony seems to have taken place on 11th April 1979, at the Café Royal, London, and this time was broadcast by the BBC (BFI record here). Presenters included Bob Wellings and David Jensen. Kate Bush won Best Female Vocalist (see here and here). Dusty Springfield presented Best Group to Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees (see here). Top of the Pops resident dancers Legs & Co performed a medley of Rod Stewart‘s D’Ya Think I’m Sexy, The Bee Gees‘ Night Fever, Brian and Michael‘s Matchstalk Men and You’re the One That I Want from Grease (see here). The end credits from the ceremony, including footage from the awards, can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiKQJz34xv0 Winners: Best Single: Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street Best Album: ELO – Out of the Blue Best Male Singer: Leo Sayer Best Female Singer: Kate Bush Best Group: The Bee Gees Radio 1 DJs’ Award: Nick Lowe Daily Mirror Readers’ Award: Ian Dury Nationwide Golden Award: Barron Knights A detailed write-up, including a review from Clive James, is available here. This post quotes this document, erroneously referring to the ceremony as having later become the BRIT Awards, but also describes further participants as including: Dave Dee Hank Marvin The event date is also corroborated by this post. The BBC TV series Nationwide covered the event on 15th February and 29th March. We’ll work our way forward to 1979 next week! 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__label__wiki	0.538139	0.538139	Let's Play, Reviews, Sega Master System Double Dragon [Sega Master System] – Review and Let’s Play The Double Dragon series is one that I have no particular fondness for. The maiden entry was originally released as an arcade game in 1987 and ushered in what most consider the Golden Age of the beat ‘em up genre. It was an extremely successful game, spawning a live-action film, cartoon series, and unsurprisingly, many sequels and home conversions. Playing through the Sega Master System version with a friend this past week served as my first hands-on experience with the series and it was a little underwhelming. The depth of combat and stage variety was a drastic improvement over the primitive Black Belt but my natural tendencies resulted in an initial playthrough that was less entertaining than later entries in the genre, such as Streets of Rage. Persistent sprite flicker and vague hit detection didn’t help matters. In the half-hour session it took us to beat the game, we played as Billy and Jimmy Lee, siblings proficient in martial arts, on the hunt for the thugs who kidnapped Marian, Billy’s girlfriend. Through four distinct stages, we put the hurt on dozens of entry-level miscreants, confronting the odd miniboss now and then, but always at the end of each stage. Enemies almost always outnumbered us and we fought independently of each other in an effort to divide and conquer, coming together at the end to wail on the stage ending bosses. I relied on simple punches and kicks to defeat our foes although the combat system was surprisingly robust. Different button combinations resulted in different attacks, including head butts, elbow smashes, and throws. The myriad of options was too much to keep track of in the heat of battle and my narrow use of attacks ultimately caused an uninspired playthrough. It doesn’t look like much here, but the enemies could be overwhelming. While my reliance on a meager, yet successful, moveset left me with a tepid outlook of the game, I can’t take any blame for the ambiguous hit detection or graphical issues. Regarding hit detection, when I sock an enemy, I want some feedback to know if it landed and how effective it was. Feedback like this is typically visual and audible but in this game I felt it was only inadequate. Further dulling my impressions was the ever-present sprite flicker. It didn’t impact our performance one way or the other but it was off-putting. The sprite flicker was likely exacerbated by the fact we were playing simultaneously, putting one more active sprite into play, but I didn’t play solo to test this theory. Despite this, the opportunity to play through the game with a partner was a selling point then, when it was the only home version to feature co-operative play. It still is – games are universally more enjoyable with friends. Abobo reared his (their?) head often and was a frequent miniboss. Had I more nostalgia for the Double Dragon series, my impressions of this entry may have been a little less glum. I thought our playthrough was quite dull due to the negatives discussed, but also due to the lack of difficulty. The first three stages offered unlimited continues while the final stage offered that benefit upon the execution of a cheat code. Accordingly, we never felt challenged. In spite of everything, I still enjoyed playing it, primarily because of my friend. We maintained a lively banter and occasionally started small tiffs, whacking each other with weapon pick-ups and competing for each other’s takedowns. Ultimately, I’m optimistic that later playthroughs will leave me with an improved opinion of this game, after I have the opportunity to experiment with a more varied combination of attacks and better soak in the nuances of the combat system. 1988arcadearcade gamesbeat 'em upblack beltdouble dragonlet's playsegasega master systemstreets of ragetechnosvideo games Previous PostSpace Harrier [Sega Master System] – Review and Let’s PlayNext PostI’ve Been to Hell and It’s an Inescapable Hallway Full of Thunder Bombs in Final Fantasy XV 3 thoughts on “Double Dragon [Sega Master System] – Review and Let’s Play” Azazel says: I’ve not played the SMS version, but I recall the SNES version as being excellent. Worth checking out if you ever have the chance! Thanks for the insight, I’ll put it on my to-do list! Pingback: Enduro Racer [Master System] – Review and Let’s Play \| My Brain on Games	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1067
__label__cc	0.552028	0.447972	Question: Is Abortion Illegal In Korea? Is abortion legal in GA? Is abortion illegal in Ireland? What is the legal time limit for abortion in the US? Which country is No 1 in world? Is abortion illegal or legal? What states are abortions illegal in 2019? Can you abort a baby with a heartbeat? Is abortion legal in North Cyprus? Who is the richest country in the world? What is the world’s largest country? In what countries is abortion illegal? What is the name of the abortion pill? Can you get an abortion at 3 months in Texas? Are abortions painful? How much is an abortion pill in Texas? Is abortion illegal in Philippines? Is abortion legal in Cyprus? Is abortion allowed in Texas? How many countries are there in earth? Abortion in Georgia, like the rest of the United States, is legal. This right came into force with the US Supreme Court’s 1973′ Roe v. Wade ruling.. Abortion in Ireland is regulated by the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. Abortion is permitted in Ireland during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, and later in cases where the pregnant woman’s life or health is at risk, or in the cases of a fatal foetal abnormality. Federal and state courts have consistently blocked enforcement of laws that ban abortion before 13 weeks LMP, but more than a third of states have successfully implemented what are termed “20-week abortion bans.” These bans are based on the unfounded assertion that a fetus can feel pain at 20 weeks postfertilization ( … For the fourth year in a row, Switzerland is considered the No. 1 Best Country. Abortion in the United States is legal via the landmark 1973 case of Roe v. Wade. Specifically, abortion is legal in all U.S. states, and every state has at least one abortion clinic. These are all the states that have adopted anti-abortion laws so far in 2019Alabama. What: Makes it illegal to perform an abortion, with no exceptions for rape or incest. … Arkansas. What: Ban after 18 weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergency. … Georgia. … Indiana. … Kentucky. … Louisiana. … Mississippi. … Missouri.More items…• A heartbeat bill or fetal heartbeat bill is a controversial form of abortion restriction legislation in the United States which makes abortions illegal as soon as the embryonic or fetal heartbeat can be detected. In 2013, North Dakota became the first state to pass a heartbeat law. Abortion in Northern Cyprus is regulated by law. Turkish Cypriot laws and attitudes about abortion are deemed relatively liberal, although some criticism has been made. QatarAdvertisementRankCountryGDP-PPP ($)1Qatar132,8862Macao SAR114,3633Luxembourg108,9514Singapore103,181104 more rows•Aug 3, 2020 The 30 largest countries in the world by total area (in square kilometers)Area in square kilometersRussia17,098,242Canada9,984,670USA9,833,517China9,596,9609 more rows•Sep 6, 2019 Abortions are completely banned in El Salvador, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic and only allowed in certain restricted circumstances in most other Latin American nations. The abortion pill is a medicine that ends the pregnancy. The medical name for the abortion pill is mifepristone. It works by blocking the hormone progesterone. Without progesterone, the lining of the uterus breaks down and the pregnancy cannot continue. Texas bans abortions after 20 gestation, unless you have a life-threatening medical condition or the fetus has a severe abnormality. Under Texas law, after 16 weeks gestation, your abortion can only be performed at an ambulatory surgical center or hospital. Having an abortion feels different for everyone — it can be super painful or just a little uncomfortable. Your level of discomfort can depend on the medications you get, how far into your pregnancy you are, and how much cramping and pain you have. For most people, it feels like strong period cramps. abortion pill (medication abortion) – $440 – $682. Abortion remains illegal in the Philippines under all circumstances and is highly stigmatized. While a liberal interpretation of the law could exempt abortion provision from criminal liability when done to save the woman’s life, there are no such explicit provisions. Abortion in Cyprus was fully legalized in March 2018. It can be performed on request up until the 12th week of pregnancy and until the 19th week in rape cases. Abortion in Texas is legal. In the South Central United States 52% of people polled by Pew Research Center believed that abortion should be illegal in most cases. 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__label__wiki	0.814305	0.814305	Finance Act 2020: FG can borrow from unclaimed dividends and dormant account balances Stock Market23 mins ago Dangote Cement, Lafarge drag Industrial Index up by 2.84% to close the second week in green FG yet to purchase Covid-19 vaccines – Minister of State for Health Reps oppose school resumption date, ask for 3 months extension Economy & Politics7 hours ago Nigerian government spends equivalent of 83% of revenue to service debt in 2020 Cryptocurrency7 hours ago Crypto investors lose $530 million within a day COVID-19 Update in Nigeria Billionaire Watch14 hours ago Top 5 billionaires lost $8 billion in a day Cryptocurrency15 hours ago Very few nations permitted to issue their Crypto – IMF $128 million worth of Bitcoin exchange hands, Bitcoin drops to $36,100 Economy & Politics14 hours ago FG receives N144 billion in dividends from NLNG in 2020 With the signing of the Finance Act 2020 into law recently, FG can now borrow from the unclaimed dividends and dormant bank account balances. Johnson Uche The Finance Act 2020 recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari clearly provides that the federal government can borrow from the unclaimed dividends and dormant account balances under the Unclaimed Funds Trust Fund. The funds are made available as a special debt owed by the federal government to the respective shareholders and the dormant bank account holders. READ: COVID-19: Why banks would rather donate billions to FG than credit their customers’ account According to the Finance Act, “Any unclaimed dividend of a public limited liability company quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and any unutilised amounts in a dormant bank account maintained in or by a deposit money bank which has remained unclaimed or unutilised for a period of not less than six years from the date of declaring the dividend or domiciling the funds in a bank account shall be transferred immediately to the trust fund” However, the official bank accounts owned by the federal government, state government, local governments or any of their ministries, departments or agencies are specially exempted by the Act. READ: Active bank accounts in Nigeria surge to 111.5 million as COVID-19 drives account opening The borrowed funds by the FG shall be available for claim with the appropriate yield by the shareholders and the bank account holders at any time. Failure by any company or deposit money banks (DMBs) to transfer such funds to the Unclaimed Funds Trust fund shall be considered as an offence and liable upon conviction to a fine of not less than five times the value of the funds plus accumulated interest on the amount not remitted to CBN, at the monetary policy rate. The trust fund shall be supervised by the Debt Management Office (DMO) but governed by a governing council chaired by the Minister for Finance, with the co-chairperson from the private sector that is appointed by the president. Such a person from the private sector shall be recommended by the Minister for Finance and duly confirmed by the Senate and must be of irreproachable integrity to serve in such capacity. Other members of the Governing council include the CBN Governor, DG of Securities Exchange Commission, MD of NDIC, a representative of the Registrars of Companies, 2 representatives of the Shareholders Association, a representative of the Bankers Committee and DG of Debt management Office as the Secretary of the Trust Fund. READ: AfDB board approves $10.4 billion borrowing plan for 2021 This means that the era of unclaimed dividends and dormant bank account balances is over. There is no doubt that this would, to an extent, affect the deposit portfolios of some DMBs as quite a number of them are sitting tight on humongous float dormant account balances, at no cost to them. Importantly, with these funds, it is expected that government would have more financial capacity to handle cost-intensive projects and infrastructural developments that would directly impact on the well beings of Nigerians if the funds are well utilized. READ: Finance Minister, Heads, NNPC, DMO inspect Ajaokuta-Kano gas project Related Topics:Business NewsFinance Act 2020Nigeria News Johnson is a risk management professional and banker with unbridled passion for research and writing. He graduated top of the class with B.sc Statistics from the University of Nigeria and an MBA degree with specialization in Finance from Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, with fellowships from the Association of Enterprise Risk management Professionals(FERP) and Institute of Credit and Collections management of Nigeria (FICCM). He is currently pursuing his PhD in Risk management in one of the top-rated universities in the UK. The lower legislative chamber has flawed FG’s directive on public and private schools’ January 18, 2021 resumption date. Chike Olisah The House of Representatives has moved against the Federal Government’s directive that schools should resume on Monday, January 18, despite the rising cases of the coronavirus disease. The lower house, while expressing its concern, wondered why schools were closed when the infection rates were around 500 and below, but now that it hovers well above 1000 infections daily, schools are being reopened. This disclosure is contained in a statement titled, “School Resumption: Are We Truly Prepared?” which was issued by the Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Ihonvbere in his statement said that public enlightenment campaigns have more or less stopped, as merely saying that protocol would be adhered to is no guarantee with the situation even being worse in rural areas. The house, therefore, demanded for the postponement of resumption of schools by 3 months, if some critical steps are not taken, so as to enable the local and state governments put things in place adequately. He said that apart from Lagos and a couple of other states, governments have been unable to enforce Covid-19 protocols with people no longer wearing facemasks or use sanitisers, especially in secondary schools. There are no facilities for effective social distancing in the classrooms. Ihonvbere said they have not heard how the schools would address the issues of introduction of morning and afternoon batches into the schools when they reopen to reduce overcrowding, special cleaning crews with sufficient sanitisers in classrooms, insisting on facemasks and sanitisers for the students and others. What Prof. Ihonvbere is saying The statement from the House partly reads, “The Committee on Basic Education and Services, House of Representatives, has received with concern the decision of the Federal Government to reopen schools on January 18, 2021. “We are particularly concerned that when the infection rates hovered around 500 and under, schools were closed; but now that it hovers well above 1,000 infections daily, schools are being reopened. Why are we rushing to reopen schools without adequate verifiable and sustainable arrangements to protect and secure our children? “Similarly, we acknowledge the argument that most young persons have not been as affected by Covid-19 and many are asymptomatic. Yet, it does not mean they have full immunity against the virus. We also know that they would be working and interacting with adult teachers, administrative workers and other persons that do not live within the institutions. ‘’People no longer wear facemasks or use sanitisers. Public enlightenment campaigns have more or less stopped. Merely saying they would adhere to the protocols is no guarantee. In rural areas, the situation is worse. “Our position is that in spite of the very comprehensive protocols established by the Federal Ministry of Education, not up to 10 per cent of our educational institutions have implemented five per cent of the protocols. In most of our primary and secondary schools nationwide, adequate furniture, water and other sanitation and hygiene facilities do not exist. “As a government that has committed to protecting the interests of the Nigerian people, it would be wrong to allow unprepared state governments, of which many did not take the pandemic too seriously anyway, to hoodwink or pressure it into this reopening game. “The Committee believes that if these and other critical steps are not taken, there should be a postponement by three months to enable the local and state governments put things in place adequately. A word, they say, is enough for the wise.’’ The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, a few days ago, insisted on the January 18 resumption date for schools until the Federal Ministry of Education advises otherwise. The clarification became necessary following the earlier comment by the Minister for Education, Adamu Adamu, that government may review the resumption date following the outbreak of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic across the country. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND SERVICES, ABUJA. SCHOOL RESUMPTION: ARE WE TRULY PREPARED? The Committee on Basic Education and Services, House of Representatives has received with some concern the decision of the Federal Government to reopen schools pic.twitter.com/wehOd7QoXG — Hon. Prof. Julius Ihonvbere,OON (@HonIhonvbere) January 16, 2021 FG announces mandatory NIN enrolment for foreign diplomats The Federal Government has directed foreign diplomats in the country to also partake in the mandatory NIN registration. The Federal Government on Sunday announced the mandatory National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment for foreign diplomats in the country. While making the announcement, the government said that approval has been gotten for the establishment of enrolment centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs by January 19, 2021. According to a press statement which was signed by the Technical Adviser (Information Technology) to the Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi, the special centre will be managed by his ministry. Adeluyi, in the statement, disclosed that the Communications Minister, Isa Pantami, said the centre is being set up based on the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama. He said that the enrolment centre will provide support for members of the diplomatic corps and will be managed by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). What the statement from the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is saying The statement reads, ” The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has approved the setting up of a National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The desk will be set up by Tuesday, 19th of January, 2021. “This enrolment centre will provide support for members of the Diplomatic Corps and will be managed by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, through the National Identity Management Commission. ” The centre is being set up based on the request of the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in order to simplify the process for diplomats. “The National Identity Number is mandatory for diplomats who will reside in Nigeria for a continuous period of two years or more. It is also mandatory for all other lawful residents in the country as stated in Section 16 of the National Identity Management Commission Act 2007.’’ The statement also says that the compliance for NIN enrolment has been low until recently despite the Law making it mandatory for Nigerians and legal residents since 2007. It can be recalled that on December 15, 2020, the Federal Government had declared that after December 30, 2020, all SIMs that were not registered with valid NIN on the network of telecommunications companies would be blocked. However, following public outcry against the short notice, it later extended December 30, 2020, giving 3 weeks’ extension for subscribers with NIN from December 30, 2020, to January 19, 2021, and a 6-week extension for subscribers without NIN from December 30, 2020, to February 9, 2021. However, it yet to be seen if the deadline will be met with the large crowd that turn out every day at NIMC offices without being attended to NIN ENROLMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS#FMoCDE21#FMoCDEStatement#DigitalNigeria pic.twitter.com/DhKWNm3ao6 — Fed Ministry of Communications & Digital Economy (@FMoCDENigeria) January 17, 2021 PayVIS: New Lagos State platform to use traffic cameras to fine traffic offenders Lagos State’s Vehicle Inspection Service has launched a technology-based initiative to track, monitor and book traffic offenders. Victor Enengedi The Lagos State Government has launched PayVIS, a number plate detection platform that captures vehicle offenders when they violate traffic laws and then bills them. PayVIS is an initiative of the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service. According to the information contained in the website of PayVis, “PlateDetect is a Traffic analytics and access control application developed for Lagos State’s Vehicle Inspection Service to track, monitor, and book traffic offenders.” “LASG VIS’s PlateDetect ensures that all vehicle documentation (vehicle license, Insurance policy, Roadworthiness certificate, Driver’s license, Hackney permit (Commercial vehicles only), Lagos State Drivers’ Institute card (Commercial vehicles) can be verified and tickets raised for violators.” From an advert seen by Nairametrics, traffic cameras located beside traffic lights will capture traffic offenders without the presence of traffic officials. The camera takes a photo shot of the vehicle’s plate number, and runs a scan of the vehicle’s records in the state’s database. To detect whether you may have had a prior traffic offense, vehicle owners are to visit their website, type in their plate number and then click on search. Once this is done, a bill is generated for any outstanding offense. On its Facebook page, the Vehicle Inspection Service said that it will be showing an understanding of the current economic situation to exhibit fairness and good faith by offering a 50% rebate on existing unpaid fines from January 1 to 31st January 2021. Offenders are advised to take opportunity of the period to pay up, as 100% penalty would be payable after the deadline. Watch the advert below: https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PayVis.mp4 Get the scoops and market intelligence that can help you make better investment decisions right in your mailbox.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1074
__label__wiki	0.560249	0.560249	by Kevin Helms South Korean Prime Minister Imposes Crypto Code of Conduct on Government Officials The South Korean prime minister has ordered a new code of conduct to be prepared and implemented specifically to address the actions of government employees regarding cryptocurrency regulations. This follows the recent case of possible insider trading which is being investigated. Also read: Cryptocurrency Activities Will Be Legal and Tax Free in Belarus Starting in March Prime Minister Orders New Code of Conduct Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon. The South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon made an announcement on Tuesday following criticisms regarding the government’s handling of cryptocurrency regulation. Lee noted that the public is angry because an “employee who worked in the virtual currency countermeasures department was found to have earned profits from virtual currency transactions,” Yonhap described. Citing that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) is still investigating the issue, Lee emphasized, “The legal nature of virtual currency has not yet been defined, but the people are angry.” Subsequently, he “ordered the Human Resources Innovation and Citizens’ Rights Commission to prepare and implement the principles and standards that each institution should follow,” Sedaily explained. Yonhap then quoted him saying: Each agency should take necessary measures, such as supplementing the code of conduct for employees in charge of virtual currency issues. However, an FSC official revealed that it is “difficult to apply the Capital Market Law or the National Public Service Act” to the insider trading case since “virtual currencies are not financial products prescribed by law,” Dong-A Ilbo reported. Earlier this month, the FSC, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) advised their employees to refrain from trading cryptocurrencies during work hours, Yonhap noted. Better Coordination Needed The prime minister also emphasized the need for better coordination among ministries, citing the recent confusion when the Ministry of Justice independently announced a bill to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending panic across global cryptocurrency markets. However, the FSC soon made its own announcement stating that the matter has not been discussed and the bill is strictly the initiative of the Ministry of Justice alone. Lee said last week that “that the government’s position on virtual currency remains unchanged, but the opinions of government ministries may differ,” Asia Economy wrote. Yonhap quoted him reiterating that the final government position will be announced after an inter-ministerial coordination, noting that: As each ministry pursues a policy, it is necessary to adjust in advance the matters that need to be reconciled between the ministries. What do you think of the Prime Minister’s response? Let us know in the comments section below. Images courtesy of Shutterstock and the Korean government. Need to calculate your bitcoin holdings? Check our tools section. Gold Exceeds U.S. Dollars in Russia's Reserves as Putin Focuses on De-Dollarization Bitcoin, code of conduct, controversy, coordination, Criticism, Cryptocurrencies, crytocurrency, Digital Currency, FSC, insider trading, korea, korean, Lee Nak-yeon, ministry of justice, N-Featured, prime minister, Regulation, South Korea, Standards, trading, Virtual Currencies, Virtual Currency Use Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash to play online casino games here. Crypto Futures Exchange Bakkt Going Public at a Valuation of $2.1 Billion Darknet Giant Darkmarket Shut Down, Alleged Operator Arrested	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1081
__label__cc	0.514904	0.485096	Path to 2060: UVA Darden Report Explores Low-Carbon Technologies to Sustainably Feed the World School News / Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Global Business, Press Releases By Rebecca Duff A new report from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business explores best practices and new technologies that hold promise for decarbonizing global agriculture. The analysis, developed by Professor Mike Lenox and Senior Researcher Becky Duff of Darden’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, comes on the heels of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change’s landmark report imploring societies around the world to transform how they use land and grow food. Lenox and Duff suggest the kind of transformation recommended by the UN will likely be slow, requiring a combination of best practices, changes in consumer preferences, and the emergence and adoption of new technologies. Agriculture, forestry and other land use accounts for 24% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with agriculture representing the majority, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emissions data. Unlike transportation and other industries, the biggest culprit in agriculture isn’t carbon dioxide. Methane and nitrous oxide, emitted primarily from livestock farming and nitrogen-fertilized soils, represent more than two-thirds of agriculture GHG emissions. Although these gases represent only 22 percent of GHG emissions worldwide, they are significantly more potent than carbon dioxide in terms of potential global warming impact, according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. No other industry is more impacted by climate change than agriculture, which further complicates matters. Significant shifts in temperature, weather patterns, water accessibility and pest populations put stress on agriculture production, which already faces challenges in feeding the global population. The United Nations predicts there will be 9.8 billion people by 2050. According to Lenox and Duff, sustainably feeding the world’s population in the decades to come will require dramatically different thinking about the way we grow, distribute and consume food. The report offers good news, however. Innovative digital solutions are being introduced into agriculture operations, generating the data needed to more precisely manage inputs and reduce the carbon footprint of food production, all while increasing yields. From drones to vertical indoor farms to laboratory-grown meats, companies are investing in the future of farming. Consumer demand for transparency into supply chains and sustainably grown foods is also a key driver. Yet to decarbonize fully by 2060, the authors note that capturing more carbon in soils and forests will be critical. The report is the fourth and final in Darden’s “Path to 2060” series, which is part of Darden’s Business Innovation and Climate Initiative, a multiyear research initiative of the Batten Institute. Download the entire report and listen to the accompanying podcast on the Business Innovation and Climate Change Initiative webpage. Previous reports in the “Path to 2060” series have addressed automobiles, electricity generation and industrials, and are available on the initiative’s research page. Grit Coffee Founders Form a Unique Blend After Experiences at UVA Darden UVA Darden Alum’s Startup Offers Demystified Public Policy Expertise for Hire The Darden Report’s Most Read Stories of 2020 More in Entrepreneurship & Innovation Path to 2060: UVA Darden Report Examines Prospects for Industrials Sector Can Businesses Save the Planet? Yes or No, Their Customers Expect Them to Try Envisioning a New Climate-Change Playbook: Darden Convenes Business and Policy Leaders for DC Innovation Summit	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1082
__label__wiki	0.544922	0.544922	Goodyear executive responds to Brad Keselowski’s criticism of Michigan tire package A Goodyear Tire executive responded on Thursday to critical comments Brad Keselowski made earlier this week regarding the new tire package for this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. Keselowski, who was part of the April tire test that helped determine the tire setup for Cup and Xfinity teams, said on Twitter, “Our team (and several others) tested multiple tire compounds and recommended every one of them but this one. In no way do I wanna be associated with this decision.” Involved in the April test with Keselowski were Aric Almirola, Alex Bowman, Austin Dillon, and Martin Truex Jr. Compared to what was run at Michigan last year, the new left-side tire features an updated construction that brings it into line with what is run at other speedways and a new compound to introduce more wear. The new right-side tire is a single tread compound tire (last year was a multi-zone tread tire) with a new compound that will introduce more wear and run cooler. Greg Stucker, Goodyear’s director of racing, appeared on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s “Tradin’ Paint” to clarify what package NASCAR will be using at the 2-mile track. “Brad did not run this exact combination that we’re racing at Michigan,” Stucker said. “He ran the right-side compound by itself with the 2017 compound, the left-side compound. The left-side compound is meant to give a little bit more grip that perhaps we’re taking away with the right side. I hear him. He felt like he was down on grip with that particular run. But he didn’t run the combination as we’re going to have it this weekend at Michigan. I’m hoping once he gets there this weekend he’ll feel that the right side that we ran, combined with that left side, makes for a raceable package. Because all the other guys who ran the right side felt it was at least as good as the tire we raced in 2017 and perhaps even a little bit better.” Stucker added: “Brad’s involved in a lot of our testing through the Penske organization. He provides a lot of good feedback. He really is a good tester because he’s got a good feel. He’s got good ideas and it is important for us during a tire test to get that feedback from the drivers. It’s a big piece. But that’s not the only thing we look at. We also look at the date that we generate, the data that the team’s generate and you rely on good engineering judgement as well to pull all that together to make the right decision.” Stucker said the goal of the tire test in April was not “to go faster,” saying the track is the fastest on the circuit, with tops speeds reaching 212 mph and 175 mph in the corners. “What we were really trying to do is create some differentiation between the top speed and let’s say the mid-corner speed,” Stucker said. “If you find the right balance between the on-throttle and off-throttle time, that’s what creates the opportunity for good racing. If everybody’s just on the throttle hard with very little off-throttle time, it kind of equates the field. “We’ve been working with NASCAR trying to figure out, ‘What can we do at Michigan to try to create a little bit more differentiation between the on-throttle and off-throttle time?’ Then that kind of puts it in the hand of the team to try to manage that. One way we can do that is through tire wear. As tires wears they tend to lose some grip, which means you can’t run the corners as hard, so you have to manage the car a little bit more at that time. That hopefully creates different opportunities for different guys. That’s why you see guys start searching around for different grooves, move up the race track trying to find some grip … It tends to lead to good racing.” AUDIO: Greg Stucker of @GoodyearRacing responds to @keselowski's criticisms of the tire compound @GoodyearRacing is bringing to @MISpeedway this weekend on #TradinPaint @Noble_Jim @chocolatemyers3 pic.twitter.com/rD4rOZi3s5 — SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) June 7, 2018	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1084
__label__wiki	0.881077	0.881077	Home News Treason trial: ‘Kanu should not be expected in court until hearings conducted’ Treason trial: ‘Kanu should not be expected in court until hearings conducted’ by Sunday Nwafor December 1, 2020 Counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has said that nobody should expect him to be in court for the continuation of his ongoing treason trial, until a hearing is conducted on why the military invaded his home in 2017. The counsel, Mr. Alloy Ejimako, according to Vanguard disclosed this in a statement he issued which was made available to Vanguard by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful. Mr. Ejimako therefore, advised the Nigerian judicial system to do the needful by determining why the Nigerian Army invaded Kanu’s home in 2017 and killed 28 persons in the process. Ejimako’s statement read: “Until a hearing is conducted on why the military invaded Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s home in 2017, he should not be expected to appear in court for the treason trials. “Nnamdi Kanu didn’t appear because he is not in Nigeria. And his trial in absentia is open to question. It shouldn’t happen. Our position is that the court should have conducted a hearing as to why Nnamdi Kanu has repeatedly failed to appear in court. If that enquiry is conducted, it will bring to the fore what happened in September 2017. And it will give an opportunity to introduce evidence in the proceedings to demonstrate why nobody under such circumstances should be expected to appear in court because the Army went in there to kill him. I don’t know what the court expected him to do; to stay here and be killed and be brought to court, or what? “If someone is on bail, such a person is under the protection of the court. And now, an agency of the same government that is prosecuting this man sent its armed forces to this man to kill him. And 28 men were killed. “The court is not making an enquiry into that and they are solely concerned about proceeding with his trial in absentia. It shouldn’t happen in a well-ordered system. We just have to get to the root: why did he not appear in court? That is the question. “Then, they can tell Mr Kanu to come and face your trial in court because the court will give you protection. When that is done, he will come. I guarantee he will come. Once the court makes a pronouncement on why he is not there and makes a ruling, then he will appear. But this court is not doing that. If they proceed with absentia trial, the international community will see it as kangaroo. “If it is settled, it will be determined whether he jumped bail of which no conclusion like that will ever be reached. If the court makes such inquiry, it will also give the court an opportunity to determine what happened in 2017.” On the fate of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe who is one of Kanu’s sureties,Mr. Ejimako said: “I am representing the Jewish Rabbi, Immanuel Shalom, the co-surety for Nnamdi Kanu. Abaribe was not the only surety.The other one is Mr Tochukwu Uchendu, an accountant. They are of the equal footing with N100m each, totalling N300m. That is what they stand to loose if Nnamdi Kanu is determined to have jumped bail. Abaribe’s case is the same as my client’s case. “The sureties cannot be said to have breached their bonds in circumstances such as Nnamdi Kanu’s situation where 28 persons were killed in his house. Do they want him produced in court dead? It can’t happen. The bond subsists and no one is going to lose any money. Nobody is going to jail for a bail bond that was not breached but by the Nigerian Army. “We have the case in court that the bail bond cannot be revoked without conducting a hearing on why the person that was given the bail did not appear in court.” It should be recalled that the leader of IPOB did not appear in court Thursday when his treason trial commenced but the court said he would be tried in absentia. His lawyer, who was represented in court by another lawyer, claimed the court notice was very short. He told newsmen that Kanu was absent because he needed to be assured of his security. nationalsportslink 200L student shot by armed robbers in Rivers for resisting rape attempt Lagos-Ibadan Expressway ready in phases, carriageway completion in December – Director Minister approves use of 20 centres for NIN enrolment in FCT —... 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__label__cc	0.599858	0.400142	PUBLIC NOTICE IN VIJAY KARNATAKA Since the Developer had delayed the project beyond the time limit as per the Joint Development Agreement ; Landowner Mr.B.R.Shetty has gone ahead and revoked the General Power Of Attorney given to M/s Nitesh Estates Limited. Landowner has given PUBLIC NOTICE in the Newspaper – VIJAY KARNATAKA dated March 20th 2018 (Page 7) as below:- Builder Issues, Buyers Associations, Construction Update, Handover, Home Loan, house possession, Kanakpura Road, Legal Remedies, Maintenance Agreement, NCP Buyers Meeting, nitesh estate Since the Developer had delayed the project beyond the time limit as per the Joint Development Agreement ; Landowner Mr.B.R.Shetty has gone ahead and revoked the General Power Of Attorney given to M/s Nitesh Estates Limited. Landowner has given Advertisement in the Newspaper – Times of India dated March 20th 2018 (Page 9) as below:- Builder Issues, Buyers Associations, Home Loan, house possession, Legal Remedies, nitesh estate Nitesh Estates Allegedly Cheats People Who Booked Flats in Nitesh Caesars Palace Near Kanakpura Builder Issues, Buyers Associations, Construction Update, Handover, Home Loan, Legal Remedies PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLISHED IN “VIJAY KARNATAKA” ON JUNE 10th 2017 & “DECCAN HEARALD” on June 17th 2017 NCPBA thanks all the members who have joined together to fight for their flats which are not completed as yet by Nitesh Estates Limited. As per the court order to publish the public notice , we have published the same notice in “Vijay Karnataka” as below – Our Submission of the consumer case was challenged on the grounds whether it qualifies to be entered under Class Action Law Suit under section 12(1) C of consumer protection act 1986 or not by Nitesh Estates Limited. The court has ordered in favor of the Nitesh Caesars Palace buyers and has also issued the order to issue a public notice in leading newspapers. We invite all the buyers in the Nitesh Caesars Palace project to be part of consumer case to ask for their rights and early completion of their flats. If people who are left out of this 250 list , still wish to join the consumer case can contact us at ncpbassociation@gmail.com or to Mr.Vishwanath @ 9845008469 or to Mr.Rajesh – 9845274728. NCPBA doesn’t wish to leave out any buyers stranded alone , fighting alone for their own flats with Nitesh Estates Limited. If any questions or any difficulty , please feel free to call or mail us. As per the court order , we would like to invite all other buyers from the project “NITESH CAESAR’S PALACE” to be part of the consumer case and ask for their rights. NCPBA Download News Paper Clip – “VIJAY KARNATAKA JUNE 10TH.2017” & “DECCAN HERALD JUNE 17,2017” Builder Issues, Buyers Associations, Construction Update, Handover, Home Loan, house possession, Legal Remedies, Maintenance Agreement, NCP Buyers Meeting, nitesh estate, occupancy certificate, sales agreement THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT “REAL ESTATE” All home buyers can join a existing complaint filed Judgement of the case will be binding on all the buyers Only one complaint to be filed against the Builder /Developer Under Section 12.1 C as a group of buyers All other complainants can join as a group after the Public Notice is served Judgement to be based on Agreement Value and not Market Value The NCDRC have clarified its position on Section 12 (1) (c) of Consumer Protection Act 1986. NCDRC has allowed complaints by a group of buyers under Section 12 (1) (c). If we have to go by layman’s interpretation, all builder related cases can by filed in NCDRC, thus skipping the lower forums. There has been a lot of confusion and ambiguity in the interpretation of complaints filed under Section 12 (1) (c). Different benches of NCDRC had a different view on this section of the Act. This led to the matter being referred to a three-member bench of NCDRC. These three question/issues arose in front of the commission: Whether complaint under Section 12 (1) (c) filed on behalf of or for the benefit of only some the numerous buyers are maintainable or it must be filed on behalf of all consumers having a common interest. Where complaint under this section is maintainable where the value of goods, service, compensation in respect of none of the allottees exceeds rupees one crore. Where complaint under this section is maintainable where the value of goods, service, compensation in respect to individual allottee exceeds rupees one crore. Where complaint under this section is maintainable where the cost of the apartment, the area of the apartments is different and the apartments were booked on different dates. Court’s observation Here are the key observations in full bench judgement concerning the interpretation of Section 12 (1) (c) of the Consumer Protection Act. We have tried to explain court’s order in laymen’s terms. If a complaint is against a builder under Section 12 (1) (c), i.e by an unregistered group of persons, it can be filed only on behalf of or for the benefit of all buyers who have the same interest and grievance against the builder. It cannot be filed seeking relief for the benefit of only some of the buyers. A complaint under Section 12 (1) (c) is maintainable before the NCDRC where the aggregate value of the all the apartments combined and the total compensation claimed in respect of all the buyers exceeds Rs. 1 crore. The value of each individual apartment is wholly irrelevant in such a complaint. So long as the grievance of the buyers is common and an identical relief is claimed for all of them, the cost, the size, area of the flat/plot and the date of booking/allotment/purchase would be wholly immaterial. The relief claimed will be the same if for example, in a case of delay in possession, refund, or possession or in the alternate refund, with or without compensation, is claimed for all the buyers. Different reliefs for one or more consumers on whose behalf or for whose benefit the complaint is filed cannot be claimed in such a complaint. The jurisdiction of the NCDRC shall be decided on the agreed sale consideration ,i.e.value at the time of booking the apartment, not the market value of the apartment. e. A cooperative society or a group of cooperative societies, firms, an association shall not be entitled to file a complaint under Section 12 (1) (c) unless the cooperative society itself is the consumer. The Act does not allow more than one complaints in a representative character. The decision in one complaint filed in a representative capacity will bind all the buyers of the project. Therefore once a complaint in a representative capacity is filed under Section 12 (1) (c), and requisite permission for filing the same is given by the consumer forum, the second complaint under Section 12 (1) (c) will not be maintainable for the same project for the same relief. A second complaint, if filed, having the same interest and seeking the same relief is liable to be dismissed with liberty to seek impleadment in the complaint already instituted. Since a complaint in a representative capacity shall be binding on all the buyers, an individual complaint expressing the same grievance will not be maintainable and the only recourse available to such buyer is to seek impleadment in the complaint filed in the representative capacity. However, as far as individual complaints instituted prior to grant of requisite permission under Section 12 (1) (c) is concerned, such complainants cannot be compelled to withdraw their individual complaint. The consumers who are already before the consumer forum when the requisite permission in terms of Section 12 (1) (c) is accorded, will be out of purview of the representative complaint. The order passed in the representative complaint will not be binding on them. However, if such persons want to withdraw their pending complaints and join the complaint instituted in the representative capacity, there is no bar on their adopting such a course of action. h. Considering the binding effect of a decision rendered under Section 12 (1) (c) on all the consumers on whose behalf such a complaint is filed, even if they choose not to join as a party to the complaint, It is necessary to exercise due care and caution while considering such a complaint while granting the requisite permission under Section 12 (1) (c). It would be necessary for the bench to either give individual notices or an adequate public notice of the institution of the complaints, to all the persons on whose behalf or for whose benefit the complaint is instituted. Such a notice should disclose the subject matter of the complaint including particulars of the project, class of persons on whose behalf or for whose benefit the complaint is filed, the common grievance is sought to be addressed, the alleged deficiency in the service and the reliefs claimed. It will also be necessary to hear the opposite party before taking a final view on grant of necessary permission under Section 12 (1) (c). Court’s observation on existing complaints Individual complaints filed prior to the grant of requisite permission under Section 12 (1) (c) have been validly instituted and they can not be compelled to withdraw their individual complaint and compelled to become a party of subsequent complaints filed in a representative capacity. If, however, such persons want to withdraw their individual complaints and join the representative suit, they shall be allowed. JUDGEMENT CAN BE FOUND BELOW ON SECTION 12 (1) (c) ncdrc-full-bench-judgement-on-section-12-1-c Example of a similar order pass by the consumer court in Case of Nitesh Caesars Palace :- The instant complaint has been filed by Shri Vishwanath Shankar and 203 other complainants as a class action alleging deficiency in service on the part of the opposite party in respect of the builder buyer agreement executed by the complainants and other consumers with respect to the development project ‘Nitesh Caesar Palace’ undertaken by the opposite party. Along with the complaint an application under Section 12 (1) (c) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 seeking permission to proceed with the complaint as a class action, has been filed. The application is opposed on the ground that even among 204 complainants there are different groups of complainants having different interest. We have heard the parties and perused the record. On careful perusal of the complaint we find that in para-1 the complainants have specifically mentioned that they wish to proceed with the complaint as a class action on behalf of themselves and other similarly placed consumers having the same interest and even in the prayer clause the complainants have sought similarly relief for all other consumers who are not party to the complaint. Therefore, in our view the complaint fits within the parameters of Section 12 (1) (c) of the Act. Accordingly, we grant permission under Section 12 (1) (c) of the Act to the complainants to proceed with the complaint as class action. As this is a class action complaint, issue public notice under Order 1 Rule 8 CPC in Deccan Herald (English) and Vijaya (Karnataka). Builder Issues, Buyers Associations, Construction Update, Home Loan, Kanakpura Road, Legal Remedies #homebuyer, #legalremedies, @BBMP_MAYOR @BBMPCOMM1 @MAGICBRICKSNOW #NITESHESTATES@IMVKOHLI @TIMESNOW @MBNOW@PMOINDIA@THENEWSHOUR, @FAYEDSOUZA@IMVKOHLI @NITESHSQUARE @PMOINDIA @BBMP_MAYOR @BBMPCOMM1 @MAGICBRICKSNOW #NITESHESTATES@IMVKOHLI @TIMESNOW, BUYERS ASSOCIATIONS HANDOVER HOUSE POSSESSION KANAKPURA ROAD LEGAL REMEDIES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT NITESH ESTATE OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE #REALESTATE #‎MAGICBRICKNOW‬ ‪#‎KNOWYOURRIGHTS‬ ‪#‎P, realestate Advantages of filing case against builder as an association Home Buyers are increasingly engaging builder on various issues related to projects. Builders also find it difficult to silence individuals when confronted as groups. Although social media and informal groups are good for raising collective voice, buyers should look forward to registering their associations. Home buyers associations can file cases on behalf of its members at various forums including Consumer forums. Cumulative value of cases when filed by association can easily exceed one crore and case can directly be filed in NCDRC. A legally recognised and registered association gives an impression of seriousness of people involved. A legally recognised group can present the grievances of home buyers group at various forums. It is also worthwhile to mention that various defamation cases are being filed by builders against individuals. A registered association can always stand up against such tactics by builders and back those who are targeted by builders. To sum it up, it is very advantageous to form a legally registered association to file a case cumulatively against a builder. Buyers Associations Magic Bricks Now – Questions by Mr.Vishwanath – Nitesh Caesars Palace Lawyers suggestion key points: Buyers association either registered or unregistered can represent the case. However, registration would give more benefits so the builder is forced to talk to one identify who represents buyers benefit. Builder will naturally respond / negotiate once an association is formed. Registration can be done before Occupancy Certificate (OC) but need to get the sale deed clearly checked line by line, by lawyer on this channel showed his suspicion of only 2 blocks ready out of 8 blocks: chances of many issues. Registration agreement needs clear scanning by lawyer to avoid future mistakes as the project isn’t complete.Buyer can register the property but do not tie registration to OC as that will clear all the uncertainty of owning the flat. Possession without OC is at builders cost. Builder is liable to bear all cost such as taxes, power, maintenance etc. Buyer can take possession if builder is giving alternate power but should be at his cost not owners. Maintenance agreement: There is no legal binding to sign any maintenance agreement during registration you can deny as it is one sided. Strictly No to maintenance agreement of 10 yrs..Builder cannot enforce this for signing. Demanding 1 year maintenance cost in advance is ok. Maintenance payments to be in the name of different or specific bank account. Need not pay more than 1 year. Arbitration clause is not applicable for filing case in consumer court. There is only consumer court for this issue and can be through association and effective through association rather individual. Interim relief for completion of amenities/services can be claimed at consumer forum. Buyers Associations, Handover, house possession, Kanakpura Road, Legal Remedies, Maintenance Agreement, nitesh estate, occupancy certificate #RealEstate #‎magicbrickNow‬ ‪#‎KnowYourRights‬ ‪#‎propertynews‬ ‪#‎RealEstate‬ @magicbricks ‪#‎NiteshCaesarPalace‬ ‪#‎NiteshEstates‬ ‪#‎ProjectDelays‬ ‪#‎v, @fayedsouza, @imVkohli @NiteshSquare @PMOIndia @BBMP_MAYOR @BBMPCOMM1 @MagicbricksNow #niteshestates, @imvkohli @timesnow @mbnow, @PMOIndia, @thenewshour The Execution Of Power Of Attorney Outside India And Its Use With Reference To International And Domestic Laws A “power of attorney” is a legal instrument whereby one person gives another person the authority to act on his or her behalf as his legal representative, and to make binding legal and financial decisions on your behalf. Important Facets of the Power Of Attorney Limits imposed Scope of the draft The present question is regarding the validity of passing of a power of attorney executed outside India. The value of a deed of power of attorney executed outside India is proven through a process called Apostallisation passed under Hague convention of 1961. Under Article 1 of the treaty: All the registry entries of a notary public and official certificates signed under the private capacity certifying registration, Notarisation and authentication of documents are treated as public documents, which are available for public inspection. Method 1: Legalisation A deed of power of attorney is framed complying with laws of both the countries involved. (In the present case USA and India) The deed is made sustainable to legal challenge by notarising it from the authorized officer in the Indian Consulate/Embassy as he is a valid notary under Indian law under section 3, Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948. Once the deed is executed from the embassy, it is sent to India for registration along with all the signatures and the payment of stamp fees according to section 2(17) along with schedule I of Indian Stamp Act, 1899. Once registration is done under the adjudication of the sub-registrar, the legality of document can be proved in the court of law beyond all reasonable doubts. Ministry of external affairs, Government of India has issued a notification L161/1/2003 In March 31st 2006 accepting the Hague convention and entering into force for India on 14th July 2006. Method 2: Apostallisation It is much simpler process but with a certain degree of doubt and suspicion surrounding it. For making a deed of power-of-attorney which is valid in India from USA, firstly a deed must be executed according to the law of the state where you are residing in. The grantor shall comply with all the legal requirements under US laws and Indian laws, so that there won’t be any difficulty in legally enforcing it in India. The next step is to approach the U.S. Department of State Authentication Office to get an apostille stamp affixed in the document. If the deed complies with all the requirements set forth by Section 17 (b) and 33(c) of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 and Section 2, Power of Attorney Act, 1882 along with payment of required stamp duty, it shall be registered and can be considered as a valid power of attorney in India. 1) What value does the verification or attestation of a foreign notary hold in India? Ans: According to the section 14 of the Notaries Act of 1952, if the central government is satisfied that by law or practice of any country or place outside India, the notaries act done by notaries within India are recognised for all or any limited purposes in that country or place, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the notarial acts lawfully done by notaries within such country or place shall be recognised within India for all purposes or, as the case may be, for such limited purposes as may be notified in the notification. Thus it is perfectly valid. 2) Is registration required for this deed? Ans: Yes, registration is must for this deed of power of attorney, as under Section 17 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 it is required that all non-testamentary instruments which purport or operate to create, declare, assign, limit or extinguish, whether in present or in future, any right, title or interest, whether vested or contingent, of the value of one hundred rupees, and upwards, to or in immoveable property, must be registered for ensuring its legal validity. 3) Is Hague convention ratified in India? Ans: Hague Convention is in force in India since 14th July 2006. It is upheld by an amendment in Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Fees) Rules, 1949 under Section 8 of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948 whereby the Central Government is allowed to make rules accordingly. Section 14 of the Notaries Act of 1952 read along with the section 33(c) of TheRegistration Act, 1908 gives the discretion to the Central Government to recognise the acts of foreign notaries if found satisfactory. It will have the same effect of an act done by an Indian notary. 4) Why there are two methods of certification? Ans: The first method is older and lengthy, when compared to apostillisation process. The public seems to prefer the simpler method. But, in the actual practice, the newer process is no less cumbersome than the old one, as only difference is a mere change in the office where you get it done. And further adding salt to the injury in the second case, the grantor has to make sure that both the laws are complied with, whereas in the legalisation, Indian law is the only one to be complied with. diplomatic-and-consular-officers-officers-oaths-and-fees-act-1948 webconsfeeappendix Buyers Associations, Home Loan, house possession, Kanakpura Road, Legal Remedies, Maintenance Agreement Builder has to pay compensation if project is delayed Building projects are often delayed due to disputes between a builder, land owner and developer. Builders try to term these as force majeure, which means due to circumstances beyond their control, to avoid being held liable for deficiency in service. In a recent ruling, the National Commission has held that such disputes cannot be termed force majeure, and a consumer would be entitled to claim a refund along with interest and compensation when the builder is unable to complete the housing project in time. However, a builder can neither unilaterally extend the date of possession nor insist on allotting alternate flat or plot to escape refunding the amount. Case Study: Shahin Mulla wanted to purchase a residential unit in “Amar Prem”, a housing project in Goa, to be developed by Utopia Projects. The entire consideration of Rs 30 lakh was paid in two instalments of Rs 15 lakh each. The agreement for construction and sale was executed thereafter on February 24, 2012. It stipulated that possession would be given by September 2013, but the builder would be entitled to a grace period of four months, i.e. till January 2014. When Mulla visited the site in August 2013, she found that even the foundation had not been laid. She got a legal notice issued to the builder, which was ignored. So she filed a complaint before the Goa State Commission. The builder contested the complaint, explaining that they had been assigned development rights by RPC Builders and Developers, who had later committed various breaches and were also demanding extra payment for the property. As a result of the dispute, work could not commence. The builder termed the dispute as force majeure and not due to any wilful default. Utopia Projects also pointed out that the complaint was premature as it had been filed prior to January 2014, which was the date of possession inclusive of the grace period. The state commission observed that the agreement provided that in case of any delay beyond the grace period, the builder would pay the purchaser a monthly compensation at Rs 50 per sq.ft. The defence of force majeure cannot be invoked as the agreement had not been terminated due to inability to perform it. The state commission concluded that there was deficiency in service and ordered the builder to refund the amount of Rs 30 lakh along with 5% interest from the date of payment of each instalment till the extended date of possession. For the delay, the commission directed payment of a monthly compensation of Rs 50 per sq. ft. from February 1, 2014 till the date of payment. For mental agony, a further amount of Rs 1 lakh was awarded, which would carry 9% interest if not paid within 30 days. Utopia Projects appealed to the National Commission, contending that the company had formulated a revised schedule, but Mulla was not willing to accept it. In its judgment of April 1, 2015 delivered by M Shreesha for the Bench along with Justice DK Jain and Vinay Kumar, the National Commission held that a consumer is not concerned with the internal disputes between the landowner, developer or contractor. A builder cannot take shelter by wrongly terming internal disputes as force majeure. It ruled that Mulla was well within her rights to demand possession within the stipulated time or else seek a refund along with compensation. Accordingly, the National Commission rejected the builder’s appeal, holding that the state commission had rightly allowed Mulla’s claim. Conclusion: The consumer has the right to refund along with compensation when a builder delays possession beyond the agreed time. Join NHPBA Source: Join NHPBA PROMISES BROKEN, HOME DREAMS SHATTERED BY BENGALURU BUILDERS Residents of Nitesh Forest Hills, an apartment complex owned by luxury estate brand Nitesh estates have gone to the consumer court over the issue of unfulfilled promises. The residents association is now hoping to make it a collective protest in order to truly make their ‘dream’ come true. @BBMPCOMM1, @BBMP_MAYOR, @fayedsouza, @imvkohli, @MagicbricksNow, @NiteshSquare, @PMOIndia	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1094
__label__wiki	0.90663	0.90663	Chapter Twelve: ErosÃ¯Â¿Â½ Warning: Anna walked home in shock with the box held tightly in her arms. The sudden news hadn't worn off yet. Kato-san is dead? The conversation lingered in her head. Kyoko led Anna inside while the younger woman gave her a serious look. "What's going on?" Anna asked. "How did Kato-san die? When did it happen?" Kyoko sat down, pale and trembling. She clenched her hands into fists on the coffee table. "I don't know the details," she said. "I just got the letter." The old woman reached into her jacket and pulled it out. Anna took the piece of paper and read it. The woman shook her head. "I don't believe it," she said. "Where is the body?" "The morgue," Kyoko said. "How did he die?" The old lady shook her head. "I don't know." Anna sat down on the other side of the coffee table. "And the e-mails?" Kyoko lowered her head. "Me and him." Anna tilted her head at her. "But why?" Kyoko shook her head. "I can't tell you that." "Why not?" "He told me not to tell you." Anna frowned, trying to take it all in. "He's dead. He's really dead." The old lady lifted her head, nodding. "Yes." "WhoaÃ¯Â¿Â½" Anna turned to Kyoko. "What happens now?" "Be careful, I guess?" the old lady suggested. Anna lowered her shoulders. "Do you know where he kept Papa's boxes?" she asked. Kyoko rose to her feet. "Follow me," she said. The old woman headed out of the apartment with Anna following behind. Anna currently found herself at a loss. Kato-san is dead? It can't be. Did he die trying to help me against my family? If so, did Haruka kill him? Or did she get someone else to do it? Her thoughts came to a halt when Anna felt someone grab her from behind. The woman cried out as a soft, heavy hand covered her mouth. She fought back in vain, but found herself dragged into an alley. "Let me go!" she yelled through the muzzle. Despite her attempts to get free, the assailant wouldn't let up. "Shhh," a male's voice whispered. "I won't hurt you." Anna glanced up over her head. A pair of golden eyes stared down at her. "Why should I trust you?" she hissed under the hand. The eyes leaned in with a young-looking face. Anna looked angry and puzzled. "Who the hell are you?" she snapped. The man with the boyish face shushed her again. "I am called Eros," he whispered. "I am a shinigami bounty hunter." Anna's eyes widened as she tried to escape again, but Eros held her in place. "Don't worry," he said. "I'm not here for your soul. I only have a message for you." He took his hand from her mouth. Anna narrowed her eyes at him. "Why should I believe you?" she asked. "Because Tsuzuki-san and his partner are about to kill an innocent," Eros said without any emotion in his voice. "Asato?" Anna asked. "Why would he?" Eros let her stand on her own. "They are investigating the murders in Nihon University Junior and High," he said. "Yeah," Anna said, whirling around. "Asato told me yesterday." "A demon is behind the killings." "I know that. Asato told me. What else is new?" Eros looked deep into Anna's eyes. "They have the wrong suspect." The woman looked at him with big eyes. "What did you say?" "My partner thinks the same thing and is going to kill the girl in question." Anna took it all in while blinking. "OkayÃ¯Â¿Â½ but why are you telling me this? Why me? What do I say to them?" ErosÃ¯Â¿Â½s calm demeanor never changed as they spoke. "Just be careful and tell them the one they seek is not the demon." "ThenÃ¯Â¿Â½ who is?" she asked. Eros shook his head. "There is no more time for questions," he said. "Just go to Nagasaki and stop the lamb's blood from being spilled!" "But what about my box?" Anna asked. The woman looked around her to find that Eros already vanished. "Hey, where did you go?" she asked. Anna stood still as she closed her mouth. She still had her doubts, but her curiosity made the thought about buying a ticket to Nagasaki settle in her mind.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1100
__label__cc	0.684378	0.315622	Good Parenting, Good People, Love, Ouality Time, Our Circle, StopChildAbuse Raise A Well Behaved Child March 11, 2018 Blackhorn33 2 Comments Raising a well-behaved Child – and not a brat. Experts offer advice that will help you raise a well-behaved child – instead of a brat. By Dulce Zamora Parenting is no walk in the park, especially on the days when your little angel, whether he’s 6 or 16, decides to act like a demon. If it’s the temper tantrum in the toy store over the latest video game, or the daily fight over math homework, or the food fight in a restaurant on Friday night, parents have a choice: To react in a way that will only make matters worse when the bell rings for round two, or respond like the calm, cool, and collected parents we see on TV shows like Nanny 911 – after weeks of live-in, televised therapy. What is the secret to their success, other than public humiliation? “Overall, with any scenario, the worst thing a parent can do that helps bratty behavior blossom is to not set clear expectations and not have consequences to a child’s behavior,” says Jenn Berman, PhD, a psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills who specializes in family therapy. The TV Toy It’s Saturday morning, you’re doing laundry, the kids are watching their morning cartoons, and it happens: Your middle child sees the toy of his dreams on TV, starts in with the begging, and doesn’t let up. Brat-building response: “A lot of kids see things on TV – games, food, or dolls – and then they start nagging until they get it,” says Berman. “If you run to the store to buy your child exactly what they want, then you’ve taught them that nagging is an effective tool for getting their way.” Angel-building response: “You can say, ‘It’s a cool toy. Let me find out how much it is, and I can help you save your allowance for it,'” says Berman. “You are teaching your child to work toward a goal – instead of giving in. It helps the child learn about goals, saving money, and it’s a good response for both parent and child.” The Bribes You’re having your boss over for dinner on Friday night, and while you begged your sister to watch the kids for the evening, no such luck. Is it time to start bribing them to be quiet with expensive sneakers or the latest handbag from Dolce & Gabbana? Brat-building response: “Parents often try to buy good behavior by getting their kids expensive gifts,” says Berman. “And then they say, ‘I don’t understand why she isn’t better behaved? I get her everything she wants!'” These cool gifts lose their meaning and the child feels entitled and less well behaved.” Angel-building response: “Allow the child the opportunity to earn what you give them, and set limits around their expectations,” says Berman. “Tell them, ‘You can get one pair of shoes within this amount of money.’ Teach them early on how to make choices.” Her bags are packed and she’s ready to go to the sleepover, except for one thing: She forgot to ask for your permission. Brat-building behavior: Even though she’s screaming bloody murder, if you let her get away with it once, she’ll do it again, and again and again. “You’ve taught your child that screaming long enough will get her what she wants, and now you’ve created your own private hell,” Berman tells WebMD. Angel-building behavior: “As a parent, it is always considerate and helpful to let a child know your thinking, so your child knows why you don’t want her to go to the sleepover, so it doesn’t seem like you are being unreasonable,” says Berman. “But if you shared your reasoning, and she keeps yelling, you have to stand your ground.” The Divide and Conquer You’ve been very clear and given your son a decisive NO when he asked, “Can I go to the birthday party, puh-lease?” His tactic? To ask dad. Brat-building behavior: “When a child gets ‘no’ from mom, and ‘yes’ from dad, it teaches them they can divide and conquer,” says Berman. “They learn that they can divide their parents and fool them, and if they are manipulative enough, they can get what they want.” Angel-building behavior: “Enforce in advance,” says Berman. “Tell a child that if you ask mom and get ‘no,’ and then you ask dad and get ‘yes,’ the ‘no’ still stands, and your punishment for asking us both is xyz.” The Screaming in the Store We’ve all seen it: The screaming child in the toy store. He wants the latest video game, and he’s not shutting up until he has it. Brat-building response: “If you give in, you teach your child that when he acts like a brat he can get what he wants,” says Dan Kindlon, author of Too Much of a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age. “You’re reinforcing his bratty behavior.” Angel-building response: “There are two ways to approach it,” says Kindlon, who teaches child psychology at Harvard University. First, plan ahead, and second, plan a response. “Make a deal with them beforehand – you are going to buy them something and it’s only going to cost $5,” says Kindlon. “Or tell them, ‘I’m going shopping for your cousin and this is not for you.’ Give them structure beforehand so they’re not caught off guard. Then, if they still explode in the store, ignore them, say you are not going to listen anymore. Then you leave the store and take them with you.” The Car Ride You have 300 miles in front of you when your youngest explodes in a temper tantrum that rivals the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Brat-building response: “If you just start yelling and screaming at her, it’s not going to help,” Kindlon tells WebMD. “And a major mistake most parents make is to give the child an ultimatum, like ‘If you keep this up you’re not going to watch TV when you get home.'” But even though their tantrum continues ad nauseam, the TV goes on when the family gets home because the parent is beaten down. “This teaches a child that the best way to get what they want is to behave like a brat,” says Kindlon. Angel-building response: “Plan ahead,” says Kindlon “Bring snacks, games, and things to keep them entertained in the car. If that doesn’t work, help them understand the consequences of their behavior. Again, with the ultimatum, if you use one, stick to it: ‘If you don’t stop behaving this way, you don’t get to watch TV when you get home.'” The Lack of Respect Your kid just called you a name, or talked back, or showed you some all-around lack of what Aretha Franklin likes to call R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Brat-building response: “If you sink to their level and use the same language back at them, you’re modeling bad behavior,” says Kindlon. “You’re teaching them the wrong way to deal with something and someone when you’re upset.” Angel-building response: “Dock a kid fifty cents on their allowance when they use a tone of voice or an inappropriate word you don’t like,” says Kindlon. “Maintain your cool. Show mature behavior, and give them consequences for their bad behavior.” You just sat down to dinner with your husband and three kids at a local restaurant when the outbursts start. Brat-building behavior: “What happens is there is talk of punishment and threats at the restaurant, like ‘I’m going to take way your play date on Sunday,’ or ‘No TV for a week,'” says Paul Donahue, PhD, director of Child Development Associates in Scarsdale, N.Y. “Punishments don’t work as well as a rewards, or the threats are idle because the kid knows that the parent won’t take away their TV.” Angel-building response: “Before you get to the restaurant, tell your child what you expect in terms of behavior,” says Donahue. “If your behavior is good, here is what privilege will come your way, whether its dessert at the restaurant, or that they get to watch a movie when they get home.” Kids need to understand that their privileges are based on their behavior, explains Donahue. While I’m not suggesting you bribe your kids or take them to Toys ‘R’ Us because they sit at the dinner table, they need to understand that the things they enjoy are privileges and they can have those things if they behave well,” says Donahue. “Kids have to have an understanding that good behavior is expected, and if they behave well, good things will come their way.” The Morning Routine It’s hard enough for you to get out of bed at 6 a.m., let alone get your two kids out of bed. Should you let them sleep late, just this once? Brat-building response: “Sometimes kids come downstairs in the morning, they watch TV, they get around to eating their breakfast, they get dressed, the process gets delayed, mom or dad gets frustrated and angry, and maybe they make the bus, maybe the don’t,” says Donahue. Better yet, the whole routine starts over again the next day. Angel-building response: “Kids shouldn’t come down and watch TV or play a video game first thing in the morning,” says Donahue. “It’s like saying you get to have this fun experience before you get dressed, brush your teeth, or do your work. You have to take care of your responsibilities first.” The Homework As your child gets older and wiser, his pile of homework grows – as does the frustration you feel in making sure he gets it all done. Brat-building response: “We want our kids to do well in school, and yet we are not clear that homework takes precedent over a play date or after-school activities,” says Donahue. “So then the homework gets left until after dinner, and then it’s diminishing returns: they’re tired, and it’s getting much more difficult to get them to do it, and they don’t have incentive to get it done.” Angel-building response: “There needs to be a reasonable structure for homework,” says Donahue. “Say to your kids, ‘At 3 p.m. you get to play, but at 4 p.m., you sit down and do your homework.’ It’s especially important in most families that homework get done before dinner. Set the structure in place so when they are older and they have more activities, they know they still need to get homework done before dinner.” No matter the scenario, here are tips for dealing with parenting pitfalls: Mean business. “Speak to your child like you mean business, and send clear messages when you’re communicating with your kids,” says Donahue. Stick to your guns. “The toughest thing is to have endurance,” says Donahue. “Stick to your guns, even when the kids are whining and pushing your buttons. Kids know that if we have a history of not sticking to what we say, they’re going to push and push. Have the endurance and the strength and the energy to keep up with them.” Plan ahead. “Parents have to do a better job of helping kids to anticipate the behavior that is expected of them beforehand,” Donahue tells WebMD. “When you’re in the middle of a situation, you’re busy and rushing and don’t think about it, and then things can get out of control.” Take care of yourself. “Sleep more, exercise, and take care of yourself,” says Donahue. “Parenting is extremely exhausting work.” Resource: WebMD, Inc. https://www.webmd.com/ Caring For OthersChildrenFamilyGood ParentingLoveValues	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1102
__label__wiki	0.83013	0.83013	X Alfonso Arenas De Soledad - Descemer Bueno, De Corazón ¿Cambiará? Instrumentist, composer, performer and visual artist, he has developed a multifaceted career that makes him one of the greatest artistic exponents of contemporary Cuba. Since the 1990s he has developed a successful career in the rock and pop rock scene, where he travels through the ballad with elements of hip hop, electronic music and pop with Afro-Cuban roots. He has performed in different international stages and has been part of the posters of festivals such as Womex, SXSW, Roskilde and Havana World Music. His collaborations include works with artists such as Santiago Feliú, Descemer Bueno, Meshell Ndegeocello, Rick Wakeman, Bebe and Audioslave. His versatility has allowed him to successfully compose music for theater, contemporary dance and cinema, where he won a Goya Award for Best Original Music for the soundtrack of the film Habana Blues. Since 2010 he leads the Cuban Art Factory (FAC, in spanish) -considered by TIME magazine in 2019 as one of the one hundred best places in the world- an unprecedented cultural space with a transmedia vocation and where converge young emerging artists (musicians, filmmakers, painters, dancers) with others with a longer career. In 2010 he received the title of Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF for his artistic work with and for children. Miami, US668 LISTENERS Mexico City, MX339 LISTENERS Madrid, ES278 LISTENERS Santiago, CL239 LISTENERS Barcelona, ES177 LISTENERS Malson Revoluxion Moré Sé Que a Veces Retrato del 92 Beso al Aire Cambio (Remix) Algo No Está Bien No Son Palabras, Son Mis Huellas No Hay Azul Sin Ti Made In Cuba Orgullo Afro-Latino Top Portugal 2020 Boris Larramendi Aceituna sin hueso Polito Ibañez William Vivanco Listen to X Alfonso now. Listen to X Alfonso in full in the Spotify app	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1103
__label__wiki	0.572106	0.572106	Sacraments/ Services If you have questions that this website has not answered, or you would like to schedule a tour of our school, please click here. Nourishing the Spirit: A Christ-Centered education We believe that academic knowledge and intellectual skills are not the whole story. As students move on with their lives, they will need problem solving skills than run deeper than mathematics or phonics. The Christ-centered focus at Our Lady of Consolation School places great emphasis on nourishing children spiritually for the challenges they’ll face in life. Challenging the Mind: Teaching our students to love to learn Academic excellence is a hallmark of Our Lady of Consolation School and is reflected by our comprehensive, rigorous curriculum. Our teachers set high expectations for academic excellence and achieve it, which is evident in our students consistently ranking among the top performers at the secondary level and beyond after leaving our halls. Strengthening the Heart: Leading by example in all we do At Our Lady of Consolation School we do indeed practice what we preach. Our students learn and practice faith-based values through community outreach and stewardship efforts, student council, and a full range of team sports for both boys and girls. The values they learn are reflected in our classrooms, on the court and in the field as well as in the continued success of our students after moving on from our school. Our Lady School at a Glance OLC School offers a Christ-centered curriculum preschool through eighth grade. OLC School offers three and four year old preschool programs. OLC School offers Kindergarten (every day) and Young 5s. OLC School has served Our Lady of Consolation Parish and the Rockford community since 1967. The religion curriculum is the foundation for all we do at OLC. Students practice and grow in their faith daily by actively participating in religion classes, weekly school liturgies, and service projects. OLC follows the approved curriculum of the Diocese of Grand Rapids. OLC is a member of GRACEAC (Grand Rapids Area Catholic Elementary Athletic Council) offering sports programs to students in fourth through eighth grades. Basketball for both girls and boys in grades 4-8 Volleyball for grades 5-8 Football for grades 5-8 Cheerleading for grades 5-8 Track and Field for grades 5-8 Soccer for boys grades 5-8 Softball for grades 5-8 Baseball for grades 5-8 Cross Country for grades 5-8 OLC has a very active Parent Association partnering parents with the school. The value of a Catholic education is priceless! The education programs at OLC are supported in large part by the Our Lady of Consolation Education Foundation and parish subsidy. OLC maintains a qualified, dedicated staff. OLC School provides a safe and nurturing environment for students to grow and learn. OLC students and staff attend weekly school liturgies where students are encouraged to actively participate in key roles of the mass as lectors, cantors, altar servers, greeters. Bus transportation available for families living in the Rockford Public School District. Liturgical Schedule Diocese of Grand Rapids News Diocese of Grand Rapids OLC Library Our Lady of Consolation Parish actively invites people to a deeper relationship with Christ Jesus through the Eucharistic celebration. We strive to be a Christ-centered Catholic community that welcomes, serves and guides people to a life of holiness. 4865 11 Mile Rd NE olcparish@olcparish.net © 2021 Our Lady of Consolation	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1111
__label__wiki	0.805009	0.805009	The reinstatement of some Isle of Wight railway branch lines just moved on a step closer The Government have selected the Isle of Wight as one of the areas they are funding further investigation of the reinstatement of closed railway branch lines Read and contribute to the 17 readers' comments ↓ The old railway lines to Ventnor and Newport could be reopened as part of ambitious plans to restore routes lost to the Beeching cuts. The Isle of Wight was name-checked in today’s Downing Street briefing as transport secretary, Grant Shapps, announced ten successful bids to the government’s ‘Restoring Your Railway ‘Ideas Fund’. It means the Island will receive a share of £500,000 to develop exciting proposals to reopen lost railway lines, including those closed following the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. Stewart: Could have transformational impact on public transport provision Council leader Dave Stewart said it was great news for the Island. He said, What the bid promotes The bid, submitted by the Isle of Wight Council and sponsored by Island MP Bob Seely, proposes two potential schemes: extension of the existing Island Line service (Ryde-Shanklin) south of Shanklin to reach Ventnor, calling at Wroxall; integration with, and extension of, the existing Isle of Wight Steam Railway route to provide passenger services through Smallbrook from Ryde to Newport. Department for Transport officials will now work with the council to agree the focus of the work and the funding which will be required, and on what timescales. Seely: Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Bob Seely, welcomed the possibility of restoring the routes but warned it would not be easy. This news follows the announcement last September that the Island’s existing public passenger route – from Ryde to Shanklin – will receive £26 million of investment, including to provide refurbished rolling stock, a new passing loop at Brading (to provide a half-hourly service) and improvements to track quality. This investment is now getting underway, with the first of the new rolling stock due to arrive on the Island later this year. In addition, Network Rail has allocated millions of capital funding to ensure Ryde railway pier is maintained to a high standard, with preparatory works now underway. Further background Until the early 1950s, the Island enjoyed a railway network of around 60 route miles. By 1956 the lightly used lines had closed and by winter 1966, only the Ryde to Shanklin route remained operational using ex London Underground tube trains. The Isle of Wight Steam Railway was formed in the early 1970s on the closed Newport line at Havenstreet and has progressively extended to Wootton and Smallbrook stations. News shared by Isle of Wight council press office. Ed Image: Richard Green under Creative Commons Saturday, 23rd May, 2020 6:14pm By IW Council Press Office ShortURL: http://wig.ht/2nGk Filed under: Isle of Wight Council, Isle of Wight News, Newport, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Top story, Train, Travel, Ventnor 17 Comments on "The reinstatement of some Isle of Wight railway branch lines just moved on a step closer" Mark L Francis Sounds great, but the tunnel under the Downs from Wroxall to Ventnor is going to take a bit of sorting out. Vote Up53-5Vote Down 23, May 2020 7:46 pm wellsm It is but hopefully could be done, I think it would bring a substantial change to Ventnor’s fortunes, even though the station site is some way above the town centre. Burying the pip in the Ventnor tunnel is relatively straightforward. Moving the housing estates in Wroxall and Newport – Now there’s your problem! 24, May 2020 6:51 am If Seely gets these rail lines reinstated, it will be a B’ miracle. It’s never going to happen. It’s politicians playing silly games to win votes. £500,000 is peanuts to what the Northern Irish got. All it will do is provide a glossy report from the usual consultants. Vote Up37-10Vote Down mittromneylovesiow I’m not going to say it’ll never happen. I will just mention a few points. Apparently Shanklin to Ryde survived the axe in the 60’s as there weren’t enough buses or drivers to replicate the rail service. Electrification was proposed all the way to Ventnor but there wasn’t the infrastructure to provide a fourth electrical substation to power the third rail – so it survived as the… Read more » 24, May 2020 10:16 pm I think the Steam Railway operated to Wootton from the outset, and later extended to Smallbrook…? Vote Up200Vote Down What a great idea and would add huge value to the Island. 24, May 2020 11:32 am ‘It means the Island will receive a share of £500,000 to develop exciting proposals to reopen lost railway lines…’ Great news, but just a feasibility study for now. Can’t see it becoming reality unless they think there’s money in it, especially with the huge cost of the pandemic. But perhaps they’re trying to make sure that Islanders like them, and don’t give even more votes next time… Read more » njb249 “a share of £500,000”, just watch it disappear in “management activities”. It will be another Floating Bridge fiasco. gileseton Most of the possibilities, difficulties and benefits of extending the Island Line from Shanklin to Ventnor have been discussed, but not all. It has not been mentioned that Vivarail can supply 484 rail units fitted with a battery power option, with a specification which would suit the line (including the Ventnor extension) very well. Removing the need to electrify the line beyond Shanklin, and therefore through the… Read more » Bring back the no.39 bus! propdel The Councillors really are scraping the barrel now, for anything people might like, to put themselves in a positive light. How many times has this same idea been looked at in the past? Is there an election coming up soon? fedupbritain “The Campaign for Better Transport estimates it costs between £9m and £16.7m to reopen each mile of disused track” https://www.ft.com/content/ad559224-49a2-11ea-aee2-9ddbdc86190d greenhey The “£9m a mile” suggested cost is an average and the Wroxall-Ventnor section would be considerably more expensive, to reopen the tunnel and maintain it. And even then it would terminate way above the town. People would find walking back up the hill a big problem, so you would end up with a shuttle bus. And all this time, Ventor has a regular, if long-winded bus service… Read more » eddo I would say the word “Step” to be far in excess or the achievement possible we have overspent on C19 and will continue to do so money for railway expansion I think Not MikeEsholt Perhaps it would be better to put the money towards a road bridge over the Solent. Vote Up3-23Vote Down	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1122
__label__cc	0.723228	0.276772	6 Quarantine New Year's Eve Ideas For 2021 In Holliston-Hopkinton Samantha Mercado HOLLISTON-HOPKINTON, MA — The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically changed how we celebrate special occasions in Holliston-Hopkinton. From birthdays to holidays, we’ve all had to adapt to a “new normal.” As 2020 comes to close, ringing in the new year will be no different. Unfortunately, as we get ready to celebrate 2021, the spread of the coronavirus is surging in the United States. As a National Public Radio database shows, thousands of new cases continue to be reported daily across America. In Massachusetts, there have been 11,900 deaths and 342,764 infections associated with COVID-19 as of Dec. 29. While the Food and Drug Administration recently approved two COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate people against the virus, we’re not in the clear yet, health officials warn. This means that until we start to see cases dramatically go down, following safety guidelines to minimize the spread of the coronavirus remains critical. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to urge people to celebrate the holidays at home with others who live with them. “Travel may increase your chance of spreading and getting COVID-19. CDC continues to recommend postponing travel and staying home, as this is the best way to protect yourself and others this year,” CDC officials said. So although you won't be on a packed dance floor at some club in Holliston-Hopkinton when the ball drops, ringing in the new year doesn’t have to be boring or unforgettable. Here are six ways to safely ring in 2021 with a bang. 1. Host a Virtual Celebration If you can’t celebrate New Year’s Eve in person, do the next best thing — host a virtual get-together. Consider scheduling a time to meet online to watch the ball drop in Times Square. NYE 2021 in the Big Apple will NOT be open to the public this year, but the fabulous show will still go on and can be seen from the comfort of your television. While you’re at it, don’t forget to dress up for the occasion, eat some grub and just enjoy some good 'ol quality bonding time and chit chat with loved ones. 2. Have A Dance Party Turn up the jams and let loose with family and friends online as you all count down to midnight. If you want to make it competitive, have a dance-off. Or, better yet, turn the party into a lip sync battle if you want to up the stakes and don’t mind exposing the silly side that’s in all of us. 3. Play A Game Whether it’s a game of Bingo, Family Feud or what have you, nothing says togetherness like a fun game. Want to make it competitive? Purchase online gift cards for the winner if you’re the host. If you're hosting the event via Zoom, the platform also has lots of games to play such as Outburst, Battleship, Quiplash and more. 4. Make Predictions For 2021 These can be silly, serious or sweet — but let’s be honest: Silly is funnier. Have each person who lives with you or anyone participating virtually make a prediction about one or more guests for 2021. Write down the predictions — and next Near Year’s Eve, when you’re ringing in 2022, revisit the list to see if any predictions came true. 5. Watch Movies All Night Long For anyone who prefers to bring in 2021 on a much quieter level and with fewer people involved, watching an entertaining flick might be up your alley. Movies you might enjoy that center on the special occasion include “New Year's Eve,” “The Holiday” and “Bridget Jones's Diary.” Ultimately, feel free to watch whatever you want no matter what the genre/theme might be. 6. Make A Festive Dinner Instead of ordering out or picking up some tasty grub from your favorite restaurant in Holliston-Hopkinton, whip up something delicious at home. You can never go wrong with macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, ham, roasted chicken, etc. Oh, and don’t forget the dessert! How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve during the pandemic in Holliston-Hopkinton? Let us know in the comments section below. This article originally appeared on the Holliston-Hopkinton Patch	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1125
__label__wiki	0.790928	0.790928	Officer Injured After Suspect In Stolen Vehicle Crashes Into Patrol Car, Baltimore County Police Say A Baltimore County police officer was injured after a suspect in a stolen vehicle crashed into a patrol car early Saturday morning, according to Baltimore County Police. Luke Mogelson, a veteran war correspondent and contributing writer for The New Yorker, captured what appears to be the "clearest" footage yet of the deadly riot at the United States Capitol earlier this month.Mogelson attended (in a journalistic capacity) President Trump's rally on Jan. 6, which preceded the pro-Trump mob's march to and breach of the Capitol. He followed the rioters into the building and filmed a group that entered the empty Senate chamber. They began taking photos of documents in the room as part of a self-declared "information operation." One man said he was attempting to find something that he could "use against these scumbags," while another said he thought Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) "would want us to do this."> This video from @NewYorker is incredible. > > A man rifles through confidential Senate documents and says, “I think @tedcruz would want us to do this.” pic.twitter.com/GowauKXpaq> > — Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) January 17, 2021In a later scene, Mogelson witnessed Jake Angeli, otherwise known as Q Shaman, sitting in Vice President Mike Pence's chair, as a lone Capitol Police officer tried unsuccessfully to get him to move. He also gathered footage from outside the Capitol, including a large crowd aggressively forcing its way into the building, as well as a man telling people around him to "start making a list, put all those names down" and "start hunting them down one by one."The New Yorker notes that although the footage was "not originally intended for publication, it documents a historic event and serves as a visceral complement to Mogelson's probing, illuminating" written feature. Read the full report here and watch the complete footage here.More stories from theweek.com How 'bewildered' Trump campaign aides would reportedly discreetly escape election challenge meetings 5 more scathing cartoons about Trump's 2nd impeachment The pandemic windfall Lonnie Coffman, a Capitol protester from the backwoods of Alabama, represents the kind of threat that keeps crime fighters “up at night,” a former FBI profiler said. Official: 2 insider attackers kill 12 Afghan militiamen	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1128
__label__wiki	0.884405	0.884405	Pence sticks to the script on Electoral count Republican lawmakers on Wednesday objected to the U.S. Congress certifying Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in the state of Arizona in November, a move that is expected to be overruled by the full House of Representatives and Senate. Israel has vaccinated at least 25 percent of its population against the coronavirus so far, which leads the world and makes it "the country to country watch for herd effects from" the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, says infectious disease expert David Fishman. Recently, the case rate in Israel appears to have declined sharply, and while there could be a few reasons for that, it's possible the vaccination effort is beginning to play a role.> Israel's reproduction number appears to have declined rather sharply in recent days, with around 25% of the country vaccinated, and some additional percentage having at least partial immunity via prior infection. pic.twitter.com/sVyCYYd9dj> > — David Fisman (@DFisman) January 17, 2021One study from Clalit that was published last week reports that 14 days after receiving the first Pfizer-BioNTech shot, infection rates among 200,000 Israelis older than 60 fell 33 percent among those vaccinated compared to 200,000 from the same demographic who hadn't received a jab.At first glance, Fishman writes, that might seem disappointing since clinical trials suggested the vaccine was more than 90 percent effective. But he actually believes the 33 percent figure is "auspicious." Because vaccinated and non-vaccinated people are mingling, there could be "herd effects of immunization." In other words, when inoculated people interact with people who haven't had their shot, the latter individual may still be protected because the other person is. On a larger scale, that would drive down the number of infections among non-vaccinated people, thus shrinking the rate gap between the two groups. > Estimated vaccine efficacy is a function of relative risk of infection in the vaccinated...when there is indirect protection via herd effects, we expect efficacy estimates to decrease because the risk among unvaccinated individuals declines.> > — David Fisman (@DFisman) January 17, 2021More data needs to come in, and Fishman thinks "we'll know more" this week, but he's cautiously optimistic about how things are going.More stories from theweek.com How 'bewildered' Trump campaign aides would reportedly discreetly escape election challenge meetings 5 more scathing cartoons about Trump's 2nd impeachment Trump's vaccine delay is getting suspicious The white woman caught on tape getting into a physical altercation with a Black female security guard the evening before the Capitol riots lost her job at UMass Hospital. The termination occurred after her daughter went viral for exposing her identity on social media. On January 5th, Therese Duke and a group of pro-Trump protesters that included other family members were filmed harassing Ashanti Smith, a security guard working at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C. Trump administration carries out 13th and last execution The Trump administration early on Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, who is an opponent of the federal death penalty. China on Saturday finished a five-day construction project on a 1,500-room hospital as clusters of COVID-19 spread in Beijing and the surrounding provinces.The state of play: The facility is the one of six hospitals with a total of 6,500 rooms in the works in Nangong, the Xinhua News Agency said Saturday per AP reporting. They are all expected to be completed next week.Get smarter, faster with the news CEOs, entrepreneurs and top politicians read. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here. * China reportedly put roughly 28 million people on lockdown this week in the the Hebei provincial capital of Shijiazhuang.By the numbers: China has reached a 10-month high for COVID cases and on Friday reported 168 cases. * Yes, but: The numbers remain far below the infection levels the nation saw last February, when China reached a record high of approximately 15,000 daily cases. * The country has reported more than 97,000 cases and over 4,700 deaths as of Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins university data. * It remains possible that China — the site of the original coronavirus outbreak — has been underreporting its cases.What they're saying: The Chinese government has blamed the surge on food imports and travelers visiting the country. * The new cases "are all imported from abroad. It was caused by entry personnel or contaminated cold chain imported goods," the National Health Commission said in a statement, per AP. The big picture: The WHO agreed last May to a call from over 110 countries to lead an independent review of the global coronavirus response after China backed the move following clashes with Australia, which had earlier advocated for a sweeping inquiry.Go deeper... Timeline: The early days of China's coronavirus outbreak and cover-upBe smart: sign up FREE for the most influential newsletter in America. Guatemalan security forces on Sunday used sticks and tear gas to beat back a large migrant caravan bound for the United States, just days before the advent of a new U.S. administration, which urged travelers to abandon the journey. Between 7,000 and 8,000 migrants, including families with young children, have entered Guatemala since Friday, authorities say, fleeing poverty and violence in a region hammered by the coronavirus pandemic and back-to-back hurricanes in November. A large section of the caravan clashed on a road early on Sunday with Guatemalan security officials, some 3,000 of whom had mustered by the village of Vado Hondo, about 55 km (34 miles) from the borders of Honduras and El Salvador. World Central Kitchen's Nate Mook and José Andrés realized their expertise in feeding large groups at a moment's notice could help feed the Guard at the Capitol. Trump's habit of tearing up papers could leave a 'hole' in history as White House records may never be complete, worried experts say Jennifer Lopez clapped back at a commenter who accused the star of having Botox - again	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1129
__label__wiki	0.97036	0.97036	Twitter limits reach of tweets stoking US Capitol unrest Supporters of US President Donald Trump confront Capitol police officers at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington aiming to derail the certification of the November election results Twitter on Wednesday began limiting the reach of tweets stoking an assault on the US Capitol by a mob intent on overturning the election results. "We have been significantly restricting engagement with tweets labeled under our Civic Integrity Policy due to the risk of violence," the Twitter support team said. "This means these labeled tweets will not be able to be replied to, retweeted, or liked." Twitter and other social platforms were facing challenges amid the unrest after President Donald Trump, a fervent Twitter user, had rallied supporters in the capital city as Congress was set to certify the November election won by Joe Biden. A Trump video clip posted atop his official Twitter account was tagged with a note saying the claim of voter fraud was disputed, and that the tweet could not be replied to, retweeted, or liked "due to a risk of violence." Facebook did not reply to a query whether the social network is taking any steps to stop from being used to praise or exacerbate the mayhem in DC. A look at rival social network Parler showed posts lauding the mob assault on the Capitol. "Disappointing. Pelosi, Schiff, Nadler, Schumer, Romney all got away. DC is a target rich environment," read a post at an @Macholatte account. "Hope to see some of the DemonRat residences getting torched." An account from the militia group Proud Boys at Parler posted a photo of a smiling man, apparently in the Capitol building, carrying a podium. Another Parler post hurled insults at Vice President Mike Pence, including calling him a "traitor" for refusing to overturn the November election results. Conservatives backing Trump have expanded their online platforms to include alternative social media sites which have refrained from filtering unverified claims. .gc/rl Philippines, China vow cooperation for post-pandemic recovery China promised on Saturday to donate 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines as the two countries signed infrastructure deals aimed at boosting post-pandemic recovery efforts, officials said. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte imposed one of the world's longest and strictest lockdowns to contain the virus in March last year - bringing one of Asia's fastest-growing economies to a standstill. "As a friend of the Philippines and your closest neighbour, we will firmly stand with the people of the Philippines until the defeat of this virus," senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said during a meeting with the Philippines' foreign minister. Ugandan opposition party says it will challenge election result; two dead in protests Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine's party said on Sunday that it was preparing to challenge President Yoweri Museveni's election win and condemned what it called the house arrest of Wine, as news emerged of two people killed in protests over the result. Protests broke out on Saturday after results from Thursday's election were announced in two areas, Luwero district north of Kampala and Masaka to the southwest, and security forces killed two people and arrested 23 in total, NTV Uganda reported on Sunday, citing local police. "We have evidence of ballot stuffing and other forms of election malpractice and after putting it together we are going to take all measures that the law permits to challenge this fraud," Maathias Mpuuga of Wine's National Unity Party (NUP) told a news conference. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested Sunday at a Moscow airport as he tried to enter the country from Germany, where he had spent five months recovering from nerve agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin. Navalny's detention at passport control in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport was widely expected because Russia’s prisons service said he had violated parole terms from a suspended sentence on a 2014 embezzlement conviction. Ronald Klain, a former Ebola czar under then-Vice President Joe Biden, said the incoming administration is prepared to ramp up vaccine doses. Iran is in the process of building up its nuclear weapons capacity and it is urgent that Tehran and Washington return to a 2015 nuclear agreement, France's foreign minister was quoted as saying in an interview published on Saturday. Iran has been accelerating its breaches of the nuclear deal and earlier this month started pressing ahead with plans to enrich uranium to 20% fissile strength at its underground Fordow nuclear plant. The Islamic Republic's breaches of the nuclear agreement since President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from it in 2018 and subsequently imposed sanctions on Tehran may complicate efforts by President-elect Joe Biden, who takes office on Jan. 20, to rejoin the pact. Trump's Christian supporters and the march on the Capitol Chiefs vs. Browns live tweets and scoring updates 'Like a medieval battle scene': Officers recount being attacked by Capitol mob An intelligence report by Capitol Police warned 'Congress itself' could be targeted, days before the deadly siege on the US Capitol, according to The Washington Post Republicans Seek To Distance Themselves From The Mob That Stormed The Capitol: Poll US braced for violence as pro-Trump protesters expected to descend on state capitol buildings Far-Right Media Figure "Baked Alaska" Arrested for His Involvement in Capitol Riot	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1130
__label__wiki	0.968522	0.968522	CBS New York - WCBS New York Weather: CBS2 11 p.m. Forecast CBS2's John Elliott is calling for some messy conditions overnight and then a warm-up on Saturday. Police detained prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on arrival in Moscow on Sunday after he flew home to Russia from Germany for the first time since he was poisoned last summer, triggering a political clash with the West. The move, which could see Navalny jailed for 3.5 years for allegedly flouting the terms of a suspended prison sentence, may reignite political pressure on the West to tighten sanctions on Russia, especially against an $11.6 billion project to build a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. Swiss set to approve AstraZeneca COVID vaccine this month: NZZ AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine could win Swiss regulatory approval as early as this month, the NZZ newspaper reported on Saturday, citing two unnamed sources. It said watchdog Swissmedic plans a meeting at the end of the month to sign off on the jab. "If everything proceeds in an exemplary manner and we get the necessary data soon, the next approval decision can come very quickly," the paper cited a Swissmedic spokesman as saying without giving a date. Hong Kong government 'strongly' objects to U.S. congressional report The Hong Kong government said it "strongly" objects to a U.S. congressional report critical of Beijing's handling of the city, calling the report "biased, politically motivated and not reflecting the truth". The annual report from the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China this week said that the "one country, two systems" framework in Hong Kong has been "dismantled", severely undermining the rule of law and respect for human rights that the city has long enjoyed. The report says a national security law that Beijing imposed over the summer on the former British colony directly threatens Hong Kong residents' right to due process and their freedoms of expression and association. President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday filled out his State Department team with a group of former career diplomats and veterans of the Obama administration, signaling his desire to return to a more traditional foreign policy after four years of uncertainty and unpredictability under President Donald Trump. Biden will nominate Wendy Sherman as deputy secretary of state and Victoria Nuland as undersecretary of state for political affairs — the second- and third-highest ranking posts, respectively. Norwegian health officials have adjusted their advice on who gets a COVID-19 vaccine as 29 frail elderly people die Kellyanne Conway told Bill Maher that she's 'disappointed' that Trump's accomplishments have been overlooked because of the Capitol riots Lindsey Graham: Impeachment could 'destroy' GOP Rep. Jamie Raskin says an 'assassination party' of insurrectionists hunted Pelosi and Pence during Capitol siege Why Melania Trump’s ‘I Really Don’t Care, Do U?’ Jacket Fit Her Perfectly Politics updates: 'Horrified' Loews won't host Hawley fundraiser; Biden outlines orders planned for first 10 days	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1131
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__label__wiki	0.738474	0.738474	Home › Nation Disciplinary Hearing Underscores Shameful Lack Of Accountability For Freddie Gray’s Death The Baltimore Police Department and an officer involved in Gray’s death blame each other. The prosecutor and defense played the blame game at the first disciplinary hearing of an officer involved in Freddie Gray’s death. Where is the accountability? In 2015, Gray died a week after suffering a neck and spinal cord injury in the back of a Baltimore Police Department van. The driver, Officer Caesar Goodson, failed secure the handcuffed and shackled suspect in a seatbelt and ignored Gray’s request for medical attention. Some have accused the officers of giving Gray “a rough ride,” a way to punish suspects while in custody while avoiding accountability for injuries. According to ABC News, attorneys for the police department and Goodson blamed each other Monday at the opening of the hearing, which could result in the officer’s termination. Baltimore officer Caesar Goodson, driver of van where Freddie Gray's spine was severed, faces disciplinary hearing. https://t.co/IhdBLygzmb — AP South U.S. Region (@APSouthRegion) October 30, 2017 READ MORE: Cops In Freddie Gray Case Accept ‘Minor’ Discipline To Avoid Trial The department’s lawyer, Neil Duke, told the panel of three officers—two from the Baltimore Police Department and a chairman from an outside police department—that Goodson was responsible for fastening Gray’s seatbelt after the arrest. He also said Goodson should have checked on Gray on at least one of the six stops before reaching the police station. Goodson’s attorney, Sean Malone, told the board that the department failed to properly notify officers that a new rule required them to secure suspects in a seatbelt. Furthermore, Malone added, the van was ill-equipped, including a broken camera that could have enabled Goodson to view Gray. A riot consumed Baltimore following Gray’s death. Prosecutors criminally charged Goodson and five other officers who had contact with Gray. After Goodson and two others were acquitted, the prosecutor dropped criminal charges against the other three. So far, none of the officers have been fired. Two of them accepted minor disciplinary action. SOURCE: ABC News, Associated Press Freddie Gray Police Officers Won’t Be Charged For Baltimore Death, DOJ Rules Cornell Brooks: Marilyn Mosby’s Decision To Drop Charges In Freddie Gray Case Does Not Let Police Department Off The Hook 101 Black Men And Boys Killed By Police Baltimore Police Department , Caesar Goodson , Freddie Gray	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1133
__label__wiki	0.92765	0.92765	13 July 2016 / Features People Are Strange When You’re A Stranger We just really felt like we could offer a unique and refreshing take on the storytelling podcast. On February 10, Eli McCann and Jolyn Metro released the first episode of their podcast Strangerville. Within a day thousands of listeners had downloaded and shared the episode, and left rave reviews. “There were quite a few people who listened to it and said it was the first podcast they had been able to get all the way through,” Metro says. Monday, McCann and Metro released the second episode which was met with the same enthusiasm. It’s remarkable listenership for a podcast so young. Like anything that seems to be an overnight success, however, in truth years of preparation have gone into getting Strangerville off the ground. While the podcast just recently launched, McCann has been creating content and a community of readers on itjustgetsstranger.com since 2007. He started the blog primarily to share funny stories with his family, but when a post went viral, he suddenly had tens of thousands of visitors on his site and had no idea what to do with them. “Unfamiliar with how to navigate and deal with going from ten readers to tens of thousands basically overnight, Jolyn started helping me respond to emails, do some basic redesign, and consult on how to keep Stranger true to its original purpose but relatable to a broader audience,” McCann explains. The blog continues to reach tens of thousands of readers across the globe and McCann continues to consult with Metro on story ideas. So it made sense for the two to combine forces and bring Strangerville to the Stranger-loving masses. “We are both avid podcast listeners and we thought taking stories told by a person or several people and editing them into short segments with compelling story arches would be an entertaining podcast format,” McCann says. “We just really felt like we could offer a unique and refreshing take on the storytelling podcast,” Metro adds. McCann and Metro plan to produce a new episode of Strangerville every month. “ Because we are committed to quality production, an hour-long episode takes us roughly 40 to 50 hours of combined work (on top of our day jobs and Netflix obligations),” McCann says. “Before starting Strangerville, neither of us had any experience with audio recording or editing. So it has been quite an adventure learning how to use all the equipment and software,” Metro adds. “Thank goodness for YouTube tutorials, or we’d still be trying to figure out how to plug everything in.” The two maintain a strict production schedule. They aim to have all content recorded by the first of every month and spend the remaining two weeks editing. They also spend these two weeks finalizing the schedule and content for the next episode. “It’s the circle of Strangerville’s life, and it is already a little exhausting. But that’s what caffeine is for,” McCann says. McCann and Metro currently have Strangerville episodes planned through June. Most of the contributors and most of the listeners to this point have been from Utah. “Utahns have great stories, and we want to hear them and we want you to hear them as well,” Metro says. “At this point the majority of our audience and the support we receive through them comes from Utah. We hope that this audience will continue to help us widen our reach,” McCann adds. The Strangerville duo hope to host the podcast for as long as they enjoy it. “We hope our reach will grow and we believe that the more it does, the more exposure we will have to great content,” McCann says. “We are committed to maintaining and improving the quality of the storytelling as we continue.” But it will be hard to beat the quality of the latest episode’s second segment. Whoever wrote that is brilliant and deserves a raise from her current employers. An Update From Executive Director Clint Betts Being A First-Time Attendee At Silicon Slopes Tech Summit Silicon Slopes Podcast: Divvy CEO Blake Murray Joins After Raising $200M In Funding Round Led By NEA Better HOA Communication? Gladly! We are not looking so much for a management tool as much as we’re looking for a communication tool. I think Gladly is a product that is appropriately named. And it kind Meg Walter Gathering And Sharing Content In A Sharpr Way We think we can really change the way knowledge and information is shared. If there’s one thing I learned from my interview with Chuck Sharp, CEO of Sharpr (formerly Right Intel), it’	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1134
__label__wiki	0.93775	0.93775	HomeLifestyleHong Kong internet firm blocked website over security law Hong Kong internet firm blocked website over security law January 14, 2021 Juliet Jude HONG KONG — A Hong Kong internet service provider on Thursday said it had blocked access to a pro-democracy website to comply with the city’s national security law. In a statement emailed on Thursday, Hong Kong Broadband Network said that it had disabled access to HKChronicles, a website which compiled information on “yellow” shops that had supported the city’s pro-democracy movement and released personal information and pictures of police and pro-Beijing supporters as part of a doxxing effort during anti-government protests in 2019. “We have disabled the access to the website in compliance with the requirement issued under the National Security Law. The action was taken on 13 Jan PM,” the company said. The chief editor of the site, Naomi Chan, said in a post last week that users in Hong Kong reported the site as inaccessible. Chan accused telecoms companies such as SmarTone, China Mobile Hong Kong, PCCW and Hong Kong Broadband Network of blocking the website. China Mobile Hong Kong and SmarTone did not immediately comment. A PCCW spokesman said it had no comment on the matter. “Naomi Chan hereby denounces ISPs that cooperate with the Chinese and Hong Kong government to restrict the citizens’ right and freedom to access information,” Chan said in a post on HKChronicles dated Jan. 7. Chan advised Hong Kongers to “make early preparations to counter future Internet blockage at a larger scale, and to face the darkness before dawn.” The move to block HKChronicles has intensified concerns that Beijing is asserting more control over the city and breaking its promise of letting the former British colony maintain separate civil rights and political systems for 50 years after the communist-ruled mainland took over in 1997. It has also prompted fears that internet freedoms in Hong Kong could be curtailed, akin to the “Great Firewall of China,” a system of internet censorship on the mainland which blocks foreign search engines and social media platforms like Google, Facebook and Twitter and scrubs the internet of keywords deemed sensitive by the Chinese government. Glacier Kwong, a digital rights and political activist based in Germany, wrote in a Twitter post last week that Hong Kong has “abused legal procedures and other means to hinder the freeflow of info online” in the last 18 months. “The Hong Kong government is stifling Hong Kong people’s freedom on the Internet,” she wrote in another tweet. “An open Internet has always been the cornerstone of freedom in a place. Disrupting Internet freedom also undermines the flow of information, freedom of communication, and freedom of the press.” Beijing imposed a national security law on Hong Kong last June, aimed at quelling dissent in the semi-autonomous territory after mass peaceful demonstrations against a now-withdrawn extradition bill later morphed into months of anti-government protests that at times descended into violent clashes between protesters and police. The security law criminalizes acts of subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign powers to intervene in the city’s affairs. Under Article 43 of the national security law, police have the authority to order “a person who published information or the relevant service provider to delete the information or provide assistance.” Credit: NYPOST Sexually frustrated: NYC ‘sex house’ residents moan about orgy-killing COVID NYC DOE cancels 105 pre-K programs, leaving parents in the lurch Queens daycare teacher shoved child in garbage can, put spider in shirt: probe Husband of top aide to Speaker Carl Heastie will get jail time for cocaine smuggling EPL: Liverpool defender finally leaves Anfield ahead of Man United clash	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1136
__label__wiki	0.578968	0.578968	Lymeline SUBMIT TO THE OSPREY The Osprey We Skipped Our Lessons to Teach You One: The New York City Climate Strike Jane Scheiber, Editor-in-Chief\|September 26, 2019 When Conner, Andre and I emerged from the subway and into the Financial District in New York City, there was immediately no doubt about where we needed to go or who we needed to be with. Intertwined among starched suits, tourists, and taxis, clusters of our coevals moved up the street towards Foley Square. Their hands carried posters depicting melting globes, flaming oceans, and various slogans, all condemning the inaction of the United States government in making true progress in climate-related legislation and regulations. As we crossed streets and made our way up, the cells of protesters merged to create an exponentially growing crowd. The official march didn’t begin until noon, but the voices of the people already filled the streets with energetic cacophony. Foley Square had already begun to choke up by 11:30 AM, packed with high school students, indigenous peoples from as far as Ontario, grandmas who had been activists since the 70s, babies sporting “Climate Strike 2019” onesies, and every kind of person in between. Even a few suits from Wall Street stepped off their route to work to join the crowd. The rally cries came in waves, creating a patchwork of chants against corporations that refused to cede to the climate crisis, songs about our frustrations with the government’s inaction, and unanimous calls to action. Around 12:45, the crowd began to ease downtown, enveloped in the speeches of climate activists speaking from a small stage. Teenagers on top of trashcans and stop lights created archivolts about the crowds as we moved downtown, while the NYPD watched stoically from afar. My doctor, a conservatively dressed but liberal-minded woman, told me that she hadn’t seen the youth be such a powerful force of change since the Vietnam War. As the procession swept me up in movement and voice, I realized that she couldn’t be more right. Everyone in the 250,000-person crowd was united in frustration with the government’s inaction and in our collective motivation to enact change. Somewhere in the crowds, Greta Thunberg led us spiritually and physically to Battery Park, at the very bottom of Manhattan. In the 1.2 miles that we marched, it was certain that our anger was heard. Employees peered at us from their day jobs, marveling at the never-ending procession that packed Broadway from curb to curb. My friend Adi, who works at 1 Liberty Plaza, told me that she could hardly believe how the people just kept coming, how every time she looked up, protesters continued to replace the spots of those ahead of them. Andre, Conner, Liz (a friend from the New School who joined us), and I arrived at Battery Park around 2:30 PM, where it seemed like every person there was part of the Climate Strike. At the front of a stage, the crowds collected to await the speeches from numerous climate activists, including Willow Smith and Greta Thunberg. The heat flared their cheeks in a way that seemed so inappropriate for three days before the first day of Autumn, but also in a way that so accurately represented the reasons we were all gathered there. Greta’s speech was short yet incredibly poignant: “We will do anything in our power to stop this crisis from getting worse. Even if it means skipping school or work because this is more important. Why should we study for a future that is being taken away from us, that is being stolen for profit? Some people say we should study to become climate scientists or politicians so that we can in the future solve the climate crisis, but by then it will be too late; we need to do this now!” Her speech was broken there, with the second announcement that someone suffering heatstroke was in need of medical attention. Each sentence she spoke was staccatoed with roaring cheers, applause, and approval. Her speech resonates with an entire generation that, in her words, “is waking up.” She finished with her most known and most powerful line: “Change is coming, whether you like it or not.” Black History Month: Contextualized in the US and in Our School The Man, the Myth, the Legend: The Fizzle The Laramie Project 2019 How Art Can Help You In Science Class A List of 17 Lovely, Under Appreciated Things Another Literary Magazine Coming A Week of Online School Concert Under The Stars Coronavirus Sets Its Sights on Old Lyme Faculty Feature!! Faculty Ally Panel: The Rundown and What is to Come Keep Columbus Day: A Mexican-American Perspective Sweet and Spicy Chicken Nuggets “There Is No Planet B” The Political Side of Climate Change The student news site of Lyme-Old Lyme High School	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1139
__label__wiki	0.617621	0.617621	The role of microplastics in bioaccumulation of POPs by Wageningen University Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis. Credit: Jan Andries van Franeker The journal Environmental Science & Technology selected the recently published paper on the role of microplastics in bioaccumulation of POPs by northern fulmars, as Editor's Choice. This implies that the paper receives special media coverage and is made open access by the American Chemical Society without cost for the authors. The paper evolved from a collaboration between the Norwegian Institute for Air Research, the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, and Wageningen UR. For IMARES, Bart Koelmans contributed with fugacity calculations and biodynamic modeling analysis. Combining three lines of evidence In the paper, the uptake of plastic particles and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) was studied in Northern Fulmars. This was done by defining groups of bird individuals with different levels of microplastic in the birds' stomachs, and statistical testing of these levels against concentrations of POPs in bird tissue. Furthermore, POP fugacities were calculated in bird tissues and ingested plastic as to determine the likely direction of transfer of POPs between tissue and plastic. Finally, microplastic and regular diet ingestion rates were estimated and combined using a biodynamic model to calculate the relative contribution of microplastic ingestion to the total bioaccumulation of POPs by the birds. For the first time, these three lines of evidence were used and combined in one analysis regarding the role of microplastic as a vector for hydrophobic chemicals to marine biota. Contamination of northern fulmars by ingestion of microplastic The statistical tests of empirical data, fugacity calculations and bioaccumulation modeling together showed that exposure of fulmars to polychlorobiphenyls due to ingestion of microplastic probably was negligible compared to the chemical fluxes entering the birds via prey. Therefore, it is unlikely that microplastic acts as a vector of POPs upon ingestion by the fulmar. Instead, ingested plastic may have acted as 'passive samplers' in the digestive tract of the birds, explaining the high correlation between PCB congener patterns in ingested plastic and in the birds' tissue. Microplastics 'pollution puzzle' in PNAS News feature More information: Dorte Herzke et al. Negligible Impact of Ingested Microplastics on Tissue Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Northern Fulmars off Coastal Norway, Environmental Science & Technology (2016). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b04663 Journal information: Environmental Science & Technology Provided by Wageningen University Citation: The role of microplastics in bioaccumulation of POPs (2016, January 21) retrieved 17 January 2021 from https://phys.org/news/2016-01-role-microplastics-bioaccumulation.html Microplastics in the ocean: Biologists study effects on marine animals Home washing machines: Source of potentially harmful ocean 'microplastic' pollution Birds digest plastic faster than believed Seabirds study shows plastic pollution reaching surprising levels off coast of Pacific Northwest Researcher shows microplastic transfers chemicals, impacting health	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1146
__label__wiki	0.586945	0.586945	by Daniel Martin-McCormick Listen to the track below “The Pure and the Damned” [ft. Iggy Pop] The trailer for Good Time, the upcoming Robert Pattinson-starring thriller, sets us up with two brothers and a robbery gone wrong. What follows suggests a time that’s anything but good. When your life is in shambles and options are dwindling, few balladeers are going to know exactly where you’re coming from quite as well as Iggy Pop. The 1970s survivor has long chronicled life on the margins, just the type of blighted urban underworld existence that Good Time seems to be fetishizing. On the film’s “The Pure and the Damned,” Pop pairs with Oneohtrix Point Never (who helmed the Cannes award-winning soundtrack in full) yielding mixed results. As a piece of soundtrack, the sombre piano and Pop’s leathery meditations sit nicely against the rainy streets and frantic atmospheres. Taken on its own though, the song’s maudlin melodrama falters. Though his line about petting crocodiles is a keeper, others like “the truth is an act of love” are less substantial and frustratingly vague. Oneohtrix Point Never holds back, giving ample space with enough gravitas to carry the mood, though longtime fans might struggle to hear his sonic signature in the workmanlike production. The most obvious comparison is Johnny Cash’s late-in-life collaborations with Rick Rubin, particularly his instant-classic cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt.” Perhaps Pop and OPN have such a career-capping moment in the future together, but “The Pure and the Damned,” though head turning, doesn’t quite rivet.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1149
__label__cc	0.740973	0.259027	The Pareto optimization of ultrawideband polyfractal arrays Joshua S. Petko, Douglas Henry Werner The application of global optimization techniques, such as genetic algorithms, to antenna array layouts can provide versatile design methodologies for highly directive, thinned, frequency agile, and shaped-beam antenna systems. However, these methodologies have their limitations when applied to more demanding design scenarios. Global optimizations are not well equipped to handle the large number of parameters used to describe large-N antenna arrays. To overcome this difficulty, a new class of arrays was recently introduced called polyfractal arrays that possess properties well suited for the optimization of large-N arrays. Polyfractal arrays are uniformly excited with an underlying self-similar geometrical structure that leads to aperiodic element layouts. This paper expands on polyfractal array design methodologies by applying a robust Pareto optimization technique with the goal of reducing the peak sidelobe levels at several frequencies specified over a wide bandwidth. A recursive beamforming algorithm and an autopolyploidy based mutation native to polyfractal geometries are used to dramatically accelerate the genetic algorithm optimization process. This paper also demonstrates that the properties of polyfractal arrays can be exploited to create designs that possess no grating lobes and relatively low sidelobe levels over ultrawide bandwidths. The best example discussed in this paper maintains a -15.97 dB peak sidelobe level with no grating lobes from a 0.5λ to more than a 20\lambdaλ minimum spacing between elements, which corresponds to at least a 40:1 bandwidth for the array. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2007.913147 10.1109/TAP.2007.913147 Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'The Pareto optimization of ultrawideband polyfractal arrays'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Global optimization Engineering & Materials Science Antenna arrays Engineering & Materials Science Bandwidth Engineering & Materials Science Beamforming Engineering & Materials Science Antennas Engineering & Materials Science Petko, J. S., & Werner, D. H. (2008). The Pareto optimization of ultrawideband polyfractal arrays. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 56(1), 97-107. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2007.913147 Petko, Joshua S. ; Werner, Douglas Henry. / The Pareto optimization of ultrawideband polyfractal arrays. 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A recursive beamforming algorithm and an autopolyploidy based mutation native to polyfractal geometries are used to dramatically accelerate the genetic algorithm optimization process. This paper also demonstrates that the properties of polyfractal arrays can be exploited to create designs that possess no grating lobes and relatively low sidelobe levels over ultrawide bandwidths. The best example discussed in this paper maintains a -15.97 dB peak sidelobe level with no grating lobes from a 0.5λ to more than a 20\lambdaλ minimum spacing between elements, which corresponds to at least a 40:1 bandwidth for the array. U2 - 10.1109/TAP.2007.913147 DO - 10.1109/TAP.2007.913147 JO - IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation JF - IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation Petko JS, Werner DH. The Pareto optimization of ultrawideband polyfractal arrays. 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__label__cc	0.648046	0.351954	dot innovate - Nathan Anibaba EPISODE 12, 31st August 2020 Eva Appelbaum on digital transformation in large complex organisations Eva Appelbaum is an award-winning digital and transformation leader, keynote speaker and consultant, who mentors organisations through change and teaches future leadership skills. She was Amnesty International’s first global digital director, the social and digital director for WPP’s media agencies in Asia Pacific and later a digital transformation director at the BBC. She consults with organisations such as British Airways, Department for Education, Allianz, to support their transformation and future of work activities, and to help their leaders and employees thrive in the digital age. Alongside her digital leadership and change consulting she works with serial founder and chairman Felix Velarde at 2Y3X, where she coaches agencies to breakthrough plateaus and scale. She is a Trustee at ActionAid, where she was previously a member of the Digital Advisor Board.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1167
__label__cc	0.675885	0.324115	← Hegel and Nicholas of Cusa – part two Hegel and Nicholas of Cusa – part four → Hegel and Nicholas of Cusa – part three Posted on March 20, 2020 by philstanfield under Capitalist ideology, Concealed priesthood, English translations of Buhle on Cusanus, G.W.F.Hegel, Neoplatonism, Nicholas of Cusa, Plotinus, Proclus, Reason Bronze plaque of Hegel (1770-1831) by Karl Donndorf (1870-1941) emplaced in 1931 at Hegel-Haus in Stuttgart. What Hegel read but never acknowledged and what all the academics missed. Why? From Johann Gottlieb Buhle, Geschichte der neuern Philosophie seit der Epoche der Wiederherstellung der Wissenschaften, in six volumes, Johann Georg Rosenbusch, Göttingen, 1800, volume 2 pp. 341-353 continued The world is maximality contracted or made finite, and the diversity of things arises from the differing kinds and degrees of contraction of maximality.1 However, in order to understand the maximum in its relation to the world, we must first, as Nicholas expresses it, have purged our understanding of all concepts of circles and spheres. It will then be found that it is not the most perfect body, like the sphere; nor a plane figure, like the circle or triangle; nor a straight line; but is raised above all of these, as it is above everything that can be comprehended by the senses, the imagination and the reason with material attributes. The maximum is the simplest and most abstract understanding; it contains all things and one; the line is at once triangle, circle and sphere; oneness is trinity and conversely; accident is substance; the body is mind; motion is rest etc. But unless we realise that the oneness of God must necessarily be a trinity as well, we have not yet completely purged our understanding of concepts of mathematical figures. Nicholas demonstrates this by an example borrowed from human understanding. The oneness of human understanding is nothing else than that which understands, that which is understandable, and the act of understanding. If we wish to ascend from that which understands to the maximum (that which understands infinitely), without adding that this is at once also the highest understandable and the highest act of understanding, we will not have a correct concept of the greatest and most perfect oneness.2 Nicholas applies the concept of the trinity of the primal maximum to the world as well, which as an image of that maximum must also express a threeness. This threeness of the universe manifests itself (1) in the mere possibility thereof or the primal material, (2) in the form, and (3) in the world soul or world spirit, which inheres in all things as well as in the whole. The Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464). From a painting by Meister des Marienlebens (Master of the Life of the Virgin), located in the hospital at Kues (Germany) primal maximum also expresses the contracted maximum; creator and creation are one.3 Nicholas believed (missing words in German text – I am drawing attention to the fact that the German sentence is incomplete: its construction does not ‘add up’. The intended meaning is something like ‘N. believed one/he could find in the contracted maximum…the principal kinds of worldly creatures…’ Trans.) in the contracted maximum and its relation to the divine the principal kinds of worldly creatures, which differ in their degree of perfection, as Ficino had assumed. He too placed man on the intermediate level, as a link between the lower, lifeless organic and animal world on the one hand and the world of the angels and the divine on the other. But in these premises he also found—as Ficino had not—the explanation of the mystery of the incarnation of god as man. God wished to raise his work, the essence of creation, to perfection, and this could only be done by himself becoming a creature (created thing). As this creature he chose man, because man occupies the middle position in the order of worldly beings and is therefore the bond of his connection with the whole. God, who exists omnipresent in all things, assumed physical humanity and could do so without coming into contradiction with his own being; for considered absolutely, creator and creation are in any case one.4 Part three/to be continued… 1. Ibid. Book II, ch. 6. Vol. 1 fol. 16. ↩ 2. Ibid. Book I, ch. 10. Oportet philosophiam, ad trinitatis notitiam ascendere volentem, circulos et spheras evomuisse. Ostensum est in prioribus unicum simplicissimum maximum; et quod ipsum tale non fit nec perfectissima figura corporalis, ut est sphera, aut superficialis, ut est circulus, aut rectilinealis, ut est triangulus, aut simplicis rectitudinis, ut est linea. Sed ipsum super omnia illa est. Itaque illa, quae aut per sensum, aut imaginationem aut rationem cum naturalibus appendiciis attinguntur, necessario evomere oportet, ut ad simplicissimam et abstractissimam intelligentiam perveniamus, ubi omnia sunt unum; ubi linea sit triangulus, circulus, et sphera; ubi unitas sit trinitas, et e converso; ubi accidens sit substantia; ubi corpus sit spiritus; motus fit quies et caetera huiusmodi. Et tunc intelligitur, quando quodlibet in ipso uno intelligitur unum, et ipsum unum omnia, Et per consequens quodlibet in ipso omnia. Et non recte evomuisti spheram, circulum, et huiusmodi, si non intelligis, ipsum unitatem maximam necessario esse trinam. Maxima enim nequaquam recte intelligi poterit, si non intelligatur trina. Ut exemplis at hoc utamur convenientibus: Videmus unitatem intellectus non aliud esse, quam Intelligens, Intelligibile et Intelligere. Si igitur ab eo, quod est Intelligens, velis te ad maximum transferre et dicere, maximum esse maxime Intelligens, et non adiicias, ipsum etiam esse maxime Intelligibile et maxime Intelligere; non recte de unitate maxima et perfectissima concipis. (Philosophy, desiring to ascend unto a knowledge of this Trinity, must leave behind circles and spheres. In the preceding I have shown the sole and very simple Maximum. And I have shown that the following are not this Maximum: the most perfect corporeal figure (viz., the sphere), the most perfect surface figure (viz., the triangle), the most perfect figure of simple straightness (viz., the line). Rather, the Maximum itself is beyond all these things. Consequently, we must leave behind the things which, together with their material associations, are attained through the senses, through the imagination, or through reason—so that we may arrive at the most simple and most abstract understanding, where all things are one, where a line is a triangle, a circle, and a sphere, where oneness is threeness (and conversely) where accident is substances, where body is mind, where motion is rest, and other such things. Now, there is understanding when (1) anything whatsoever in the One is understood to be the One, and the One (is understood to be) all things, and consequently, (2) anything whatsoever in the One (is understood to be) all things. And you have not rightly left behind the sphere, the circle, and the like, unless you understand that maximal Oneness is necessarily trine—since maximal Oneness cannot at all be rightly understood unless it is understood to be trine. To use examples suitable to the foregoing point: We see that oneness of understanding is not anything other than that which understands, that which is understandable, and the act of understanding. So suppose you want to transfer your reflection from that which understands to the Maximum and to say that the Maximum is, most greatly, that which understands; but suppose you do not add that the Maximum is also, most greatly, that which is understandable, together with being the greatest actual understanding. In that case, you do not rightly conceive of the greatest and most perfect Oneness.) ↩ 3. Ibid. Book II, chh. 7–10, Vol. 1, fol. 17–20 ↩ 4. Ibid. Book III, ch. 2f. Vol. 1. fol. 25 ↩ English translations of the works of Cusanus by Jasper Hopkins This entry was tagged English translations of Buhle on Cusanus, G.W.F.Hegel, Giordano Bruno, Johann Gottlieb Buhle, Neoplatonism, Nicholas of Cusa. Bookmark the permalink. 3 thoughts on “Hegel and Nicholas of Cusa – part three” Great stuff! I particularly liked this… “But unless we realise that the oneness of God must necessarily be a trinity as well, we have not yet completely purged our understanding of concepts of mathematical figures.” A very important remark. By the way, in case it is interesting, C. S. Peirce wrote a lot about trinities and the power of three. and even the beginnings of a book so I hear, but I can never track down his writings in any organised form. He seems to have believed that we need three terms to explain anything at all, and also to conceive of anything, and thus explains the one being turned into three. Or something like that. Thanks Peter, the impact of mysticism (the dominant Western form being Neoplatonism) and theosophy is everywhere in our culture. On the suppression of this point I could not be too critical of the failure in social and intellectual responsibility (which amounts to the same thing) by time-and-ideology-serving philosophy academics (in particular). I have more posts to come of what Hegel read in Buhle’s History regarding Cusanus (the entire volume is extremely important because it deals with precisely this suppressed history. Magee – an exception – writes excellently on these influences with regard to Hegel.) – to which and to whom he never referred even though he referred to the History itself. And these immensely significant facts (both that Hegel knew of Cusanus in detail and that he never mentioned him), because of the number of parallels in their philosophies, have met with a mystical response from academe – What we cannot (and dare not) speak about we must pass over in silence. Further, if pressed, we must claim of what is that it is not and of what is not that it is. From http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/peirce/ ‘According to Peirce, the most fundamental engine of the evolutionary process is not struggle, strife, greed, or competition. Rather it is nurturing love, in which an entity is prepared to sacrifice its own perfection for the sake of the wellbeing of its neighbor. This doctrine had a social significance for Peirce, who apparently had the intention of arguing against the morally repugnant but extremely popular socio-economic Darwinism of the late nineteenth century. The doctrine also had for Peirce a cosmic significance, which Peirce associated with the doctrine of the Gospel of John and with the mystical ideas of Swedenborg and Henry James.’ From http://www.cspeirce.com/menu/library/aboutcsp/brent/pursuing.htm ‘Peirce had some knowledge of the mystical tradition from his father, from Henry James Senior’s Swedenborgianism, from Emerson, and from his own reading, at this time particularly the works of F. W. J. Schelling with its references to European mystics like the Neoplatonists and Jacob Boehme, and Eastern mystical writings. It was from Schelling that Peirce took the phrase, “objective idealism,” which he introduced in The Monist articles of 1891-93. But as the phrase, “I have never before been mystical; but now I am,” indicates, Peirce before the experience had thought of himself as non-mystical, or better, anti-mystical as a practicing scientist and philosopher of science.’ Phil I don’t know much about these connections but it would be surprising if Hegel had not been aware of Nicolas de Cusa since they seem to share mostly the same view. And some of Peirce’s writing seems to be almost a translation of Plotinus. Agree wholeheartedly about intellectual responsibility or lack of it.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1179
__label__wiki	0.734347	0.734347	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare OK Emote Removed Immediately If you noticed the Okay Emote was missing from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it's not just you. Published July 1, 2020, 4 p.m. about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare by Liana Ruppert If you noticed the Okay Emote was missing from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it's not just you. With a new season for both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone comes with it new loadouts, new cosmetics, and more. But as does Infinity Ward giveth, so shall they taketh away, and many were quick to notice that the OK Emote was mysteriously missing. So why was the OK Emote removed? We actually don't know because there was no official acknowledgment in the latest update's patch about this. That being said, this symbol has changed in meaning through the years and with the Black Lives Matter movement at the forefront, it's a good time to reconsider certain imagery. RIP to the “okay” gesture from r/modernwarfare A seemingly harmless gesture for a long time, over recent years it was turned into what many perceive as a hate symbol following a 4chan hoax that changed its meaning forever. Now, thanks to that, the OK symbol is synonymous with White Power and supremacist groups and is a major reason why it has been removed from so many games as a means of expression. The comments also reflect that the connotation is the reason behind its removal, though the studio itself has yet to address the speculation and inquiries. Why it was included in the first place is a little bit up in the air; there are many other emote styles to choose from that can't be misinterpreted. Still, it's gone now and there are plenty of other new season drops to enjoy in its stead. Related: How to Get Juggernaut in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare As for the game itself, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Spotter Scope Call of Duty: Warzone - Everything You Need to Know Call of Duty: Warzone Update - 200 Player Mode, Rytech AMR, Team Defender Best Fennec Call of Duty: Warzone Loadout What do you think about the removal of the OK Emote in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare? Smart move? Too little too late? Or is it just not that big of a deal? Sound off with your thoughts by hitting us up over on Twitter @PrimaGames! Be sure to check out our Game Hub here as well for more news, tips, and tricks to get you started for all aspects of Modern Warfare. Liana Ruppert With an arguably unhealthy obsession with Dragon Age and Mass Effect, Liana is wildly passionate about all things in the gaming community. From shooters, to RPGs, if it's out - she's playing it. A medically retired US Sailor and now full-time hoarder of gaming collectibles, Liana's passion for everything in the gaming industry is palpable. Also, if you lose her in a crowd, just casually mention any BioWare game and the crazy pterodactyl screech will without a doubt follow. You can follow her on Twitter @DirtyEffinHippy or email her for editorial inquiries at liana.ruppert@primagames.com!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1183
__label__wiki	0.582883	0.582883	(-) Rights Defenders and Journalists (9) Content type: Explainer graphic Social media intelligence (SOCMINT) explainer You can also read a more detailed explainer about social media intelligence (SOCMINT) here. Content type: Explainer Never heard of TrueCaller? They might have heard about you. Here is how you can unlist yourself Could an app you have never even heard of put you at risk? This is what happened to Chloe (real name has been changed), an investigative journalist exposed by an app that her source was using. Her source was using TrueCaller, an app that aims to identify phone numbers so users can filter out calls, even if it is from a number they have never encountered before. TrueCaller relies on users tagging numbers who are calling them. And when your number is tagged there is no way for you to know that… IMSI catcher explainer You can also read a more detailed explainer about IMSI catchers here. Facial recognition cameras explainer You can also read a more detailed explainer about facial recognition cameras here. Facebook Must Explain What it's Doing With Your Phone Number (Update) Like many others, PI were alarmed at recent reports that Facebook have been making mobile phone numbers (which users believed to be) provided for the express purpose of "two-factor authentication" (2FA) both searchable, and a target for advertising by default. One of the myriad ways Facebook displays targeted adverts to users is through so-called "Custom Audiences". These "custom audiences" are lists of contact details, including phone numbers and email addresses, uploaded by advertisers.… Facebook Must Explain What it's Doing With Your Phone Number 6 March 2019 Privacy International (PI) has written Facebook to express our concern and request urgent answers regarding its policy on the sharing of mobile phone numbers of its users. Alarmingly, recent reports say that some of the phone numbers provided by users for the express purpose of two-factor authentication (2FA) as a way of securing their accounts are now made searchable across the platform by default. PI is concerned that allowing such numbers to be searchable both undermines… Facebook investigates whether Crimson Hexagon violated surveillance policies In July 2018, Facebook announced it was investigating whether the Boston-based company Crimson Hexagon had violated the company's policies on surveillance. Crimson Hexagon markets itself as offering "consumer insights". Its customers include a Russian non-profit with ties to the Kremlin, and multiple US government agencies. After pressure from civil liberties groups, Facebook put a policy in place in March 2017 barring the use of members' data for the purposes of government surveillance.… Content type: Case Study "Betrayed by an app she had never heard of" - How TrueCaller is endangering journalists Photo by Roger H. Goun Chloe is an investigative journalist working for an international broadcast service; we will call the TV show she works for The Inquirer. She travels around the world to work with local journalists on uncovering stories that make the headlines: from human trafficking to drug cartels and government corruption. While her documentaries are watched by many and inspire change in the countries she works in, you would not know who Chloe is if we were to tell you her real name.…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0019.json.gz/line1186

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