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__label__cc	0.500089	0.499911	Owojela's Blog-Latest Naija News and Gist Get FREE update from Owojela's Blog by simply entering your e-mail What Buhari plans to do Fayose – Fani-Kayode Posted by Odey Owojela on August 20, 2018 Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has said Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, will be arrested immediately he completes his tenure. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has already endorsed the plan. Fayose’s term in office ends the midnight of October 15, 2018. On Monday, Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), said Fayose has been marked to get the ‘Dasuki treatment’. He told the Media: “President Buhari’s plan is to arrest Governor Ayo Fayose immediately after he steps down as Governor in October. “He intends to give him the Sambo Dasuki treatment. “The arrest will occur just after the handover ceremony. 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__label__wiki	0.703956	0.703956	In This Article Expand or collapse the "in this article" section Cárdenas and Cardenismo Novels and Plays Autobiographies and Testimonies The Oil Industry Agrarian Reform Environmental Histories Regional Histories Caciques and Caciquismo Teachers and Education Religion and the Catholic Church Anticlericalism Right-Wing Groups Revolutionary Culture and the Public Sphere Health Care and Social Services Mexican Nationalism Modern Populism in Latin America State and Nation Formation in Pre-Revolutionary Mexico The Mexican Revolution, 1910–1940 The New Left in Latin America Contemporary Indigenous Social and Political Thought Jesuits in Colonial Latin America Roberto Bolaño Cárdenas and Cardenismo Benjamin T. Smith The presidency of Lázaro Cárdenas was characterized by far-reaching socioeconomic, political, and cultural reforms. In the cities, Cárdenas championed the right to strike and the implementation of a strict interpretation of the 1931 Law of Work. In the countryside, he enforced the tenets of the Agrarian Code of 1934, allowing hacienda workers to apply for government land grants (ejidos) for the first time. In February 1936, he gave his support to the peasants’ armed defense of their territorial gains, announcing that the government should “give them the Mausers with which they made the Revolution . . . so they can defend the ejido and the school” and allowing them to join the official army reserve (Raquel Sosa Elízaga, Los códigos ocultos del cardenismo: Un estudio de la violencia política, el cambio social y la continuidad institucional [Mexico, D.F.: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México: Plaza y Valdés Editores, 1996], 109). Finally, he increased the number of land grants exponentially. Between 1930 and 1940, the proportion of cultivated land held as ejidos increased from 15 to 50 percent. At the same time, social reform fed into political restructuring. He supported the creation of a major peasant union (the National Peasant Confederation, or CNC) and a major workers’ confederation (the Confederation of Mexican Workers, or CTM). Although these confederations came into conflict over which organization had the right to control Mexico’s rural masses, by 1937 Cárdenas had disciplined their leaders and delineated their national roles. The following year, he changed the name of the national party (the National Revolutionary Party) to the Party of the Mexican Revolution and permitted members of the CNC and the CTM automatic membership of the organization. At the same time, structural changes paralleled and overlapped with large-scale cultural reforms as Mexican intellectuals and bureaucrats continued their revolutionary campaigns to create “new men” and “new women.” Schools continued to be the linchpins of these crusades. In late 1934, legislators changed Article 3 of the Constitution, introducing “socialist education” and “exclud[ing] all religious doctrine” from school syllabi. Outside the classroom, state administrators and cultural entrepreneurs attempted to instill ideas of anticlericalism, labor, hygiene, nationalism, and gender and race relations through music, radio, cinema, health programs, monuments, and civic festivals. Large-scale changes generated considerable opposition, especially on the right, where shifting, regional alliances of large landowners, ranchers, sharecroppers, Catholics, and industrialists tried to waylay the Cardenista project, through voting, demonstrations, and targeted terror. Although standalone Biographies of Lázaro Cárdenas are fairly rare, general overviews of the period are plentiful. Over the past fifty years, opinions on Cárdenas and his raft of socioeconomic, political, and cultural initiatives have reflected and stood in for general opinions on the revolutionary regime. Early overviews, especially those of US journalists and political scientists, praised the president’s efforts. However, following the massacre of students in Tlatelolco in 1968, “revisionist” scholars of the 1970s and 1980s were less generous. Historians like Córdova 1974, Hernández Chávez 1979, and Ianni 1977 viewed the mass mobilizations and concomitant reforms of Cárdenas’s presidency as designed to co-opt the popular forces of the Revolution and establish the groundwork for the expansion of the Mexican state and the dominance of the capitalist class. Although the political prominence of Lázaro Cárdenas’s son, Cuauhtemoc, has encouraged a revival of earlier more reverential treatments (Gilly 1994), most recent overviews have sought to balance appreciations of Cardenismo’s major achievements with acknowledgments of its limitations and problems (Hamilton 1982, Knight 1990, Knight 1994, Shulgosky 1981, Sosa Elizaga 1996). Córdova, Arnaldo. La política de masas del cardenismo. Mexico City: Ediciones Era, 1974. The classic revisionist work on Cárdenas’s presidency. Concludes that Cárdenas’s land and labor reforms were designed to co-opt the Mexican poor into the governing party and allow the creation of a powerful “Leviathan” state. Gilly, Adolfo. El cardenismo: Una utopia mexicana. Mexico City: Cal y Arena, 1994. In this work, the left-wing historian Adolfo Gilly restates his argument that Lázaro Cárdenas was the sole Mexican president to act on the agrarian and labor demands of the Revolution. Written from an overtly political perspective, Gilly concludes that this period of intense mobilization and reform was as close to revolutionary utopia as Mexico had ever achieved. Hamilton, Nora. The Limits of State Autonomy: Post-Revolutionary Mexico. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1982. An interesting, well-researched, and ambivalent reading of Cardenismo and its long-term effects. The author views Cardenismo as part of a broad, progressive alliance, prepared to employ quasisocialist forms of ownership in order to phase out feudal conditions and achieve a degree of justice within the capitalist system. Despite this, the book ends on a pessimistic note, concluding that right-wing opposition eventually curtailed Cárdenas’s plans. Hernández Chávez, Alicia. Historia de la Revolución Mexicana. Vol. 16, Periodo 1934–1940: La mecánica cardenista. Mexico City: El Colegio de México, 1979. Another of the classic revisionist interpretations of Cardenismo. Although the work plays down Cárdenas’s achievements, there are some excellent sections on the relationship between the presidency and regional forces. Ianni, Octavio. El estado capitalista en la epoca de Cárdenas. Mexico City: Ediciones Era, 1977. A critical, Marxist appreciation of the Cardenista regime. Although Ianni restates Córdova’s claims on the expansion of the Mexican state, he also emphasizes how the Cardenista regime, by stimulating an internal market for consumer goods, also encouraged the strengthening of the bourgeoisie. Knight, Alan. “Mexico c. 1930–1946.” In The Cambridge History of Latin America. Vol. 7, 1930 to the Present. Edited by Leslie Bethell, 3–82. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1990. The best overall interpretation of the Cárdenas’s years. Building on the regional studies of the 1980s, the work offers a broad, polyphonic view of the regime, which balances discussion of top-down policies with a sweeping appreciation for popular responses and local variations. Knight, Alan. “Cardenismo: Juggernaut or Jalopy?” Journal of Latin American Studies 26 (1994): 73–107. DOI: 10.1017/S0022216X0001885XE-mail Citation » Another excellent work on Cardenismo. Beautifully written and well argued, the article takes apart previous revisionist interpretations, demonstrating both the achievements of the regime and the constraints on the expansion of the state. Available online for purchase or by subscription. Shulgosky, Anatoli. Mexico en la encrucijada de su historia. Mexico City: El Caballito, 1981. An interesting, well-researched piece of Marxist history, which contextualizes Cárdenas’s presidency within the broad narrative of postrevolutionary Mexico. He sees Cárdenas’s agrarian and labor reforms as a genuinely radical break with the rhetorically reformist, but broadly ineffective, social engineering of the preceding decade. Sosa Elizaga, Raquel. Los códigos ocultos del Cardenismo: Un estudio de la violencia politica, el cambio social y la continuidad institucional. Mexico City: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 1996. An interesting alternative view of Cardenismo, which dispenses with deep analysis of state motivations and instead concentrates on the unintended consequences. In doing so, the author portrays the Cardenista state as perpetually waylaid by a series of armed, often right-wing, groups. About Latin American Studies » Agricultural Technologies Ancient Andean Textiles Andean Contributions to Rethinking the State and the Natio... 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__label__wiki	0.925165	0.925165	CONDOLENCES & OBITUARIES PILOTS LICENSE ISSUES PLANE CRASH PK8303 IFALPA PUBLICATIONS SITUATIONER: SPARKS FLY IN PIA AMID a sense of fear and insecurity that has prevailed among thousands of employees, the Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) management is moving forward with its plan to cut the existing workforce by half and shift the head office of the national flag carrier from Karachi to Islamabad despite the fact that it needs the parliament’s nod before taking any such step, it has emerged. While the PIA management has its own reasons to justify the relocation of the head office and downsizing, current and former employees paint a grim picture of the state of affairs in the airline where even the country’s premier spy agency is being used as a tool to silence dissenting voices. Background interviews with representatives of employees, officers, pilots and engineers suggest that none of them was taken on board by the management before and after deciding to shift the head office as well as the airline’s hub to Islamabad from Karachi. They say that the management could not shift the head office on its own without obtaining the approval of the parliament that has to amend the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (Conversion) Act, 2016. Section 7 (2) of the PIAC Act reads: “The Headquarters of the Company and any of its subsidiary companies carrying on air-transport business shall be at Karachi.” ‘No valid reason’ “There is not a single valid reason to justify shifting of either the head office or airline’s hub from Karachi to Islamabad,” said PIA Officers Association’s general secretary Safdar Anjum, who is most vocal among all against the incumbent management led by retired Air Marshal Arshad Malik. “Karachi is a unique place where entire organisational network of PIA is situated within an area of two-three kilometres. It has the Ispahani Hangar, complete engineering system. Is it wise to close down the hangar, outsource several other works and give engineering to PAF just to relocate the head office to Islamabad?” he asked. He claimed that the only reason behind the relocation decision was that Air Marshal Malik and his coterie of advisers, whom he brought from the Pakistan Air Force on deputation, had houses and families in Islamabad. However, the PIA management has rejected all the allegations as politically motivated. “PIA is shifting its operational and support offices to Islamabad because of the inherent shift in travelling demographics. Previously, majority of PIA’s traffic originated from Karachi being the trade centre and largest city of the country but now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and adjoining areas contribute majority of the labour in Gulf countries and north eastern GT Road adjacent areas and AJK contribute maximum traffic to Europe, the UK and Far East,” said PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan. “So it’s very natural that PIA in order to target this segment has to increase its presence in the north. With increased operations, the manpower requirement has also increased. It is now not possible to keep the workforce centralised in Karachi while running operations from the north,” he explained the management’s point of view. But the decision is being seen as a political move to deprive people of Sindh and Balochistan who would find it hard to settle in a city situated far away from their home. Almost every political party has rejected the decision and only on Tuesday PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari vowed to include PIA workers in the opposition’s anti-government campaign. Currently, PPP-backed Peoples Unity is the CBA in PIA but many of its opponents allege that the CBA is not doing what it was supposed to do i.e. to safeguard the interest of workers and instead its leaders have been showered with favours by the incumbent management. The Air League, a workers’ body associated with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, termed the relocation of head office to Islamabad an “undemocratic and anti-people” decision that has shattered the national solidarity. And the pilot’s body, Pakistan Air Line Pilots Association (Palpa), said that shifting of the head office would have far-reaching consequences and locals would lose jobs, as most employees were unable to move out of Karachi. However, an aviation expert having 40 years of experience believed that shifting of the head office was “one of the best thing that can happen to help PIA get back on its feet”. He agreed with the PIA that Karachi was no more leading in number of flights saying “maximum flights out of Pakistan are from Islamabad and Lahore”. Downsizing plan With 29 planes, the current aircraft-to-employee ratio of PIA is 500 employees per aircraft and the airline management wants to reduce it by half to 250 per aircraft. The PIA currently has 14,500 employees and earlier this month it had introduced a Voluntarily Separation Scheme (VSS) with a target of laying off 3,500 workers. The current and former officials view the relocation of head office plan as a move to rid the airline of maximum number of staffers particularly those living in Sindh and Balochistan. They say the management had transferred around 800 employees of all groups to Islamabad from Karachi and, therefore, most of Sindhi and Urdu-speaking employees opted for the VSS instead of going to a city that was far more expensive than Karachi. A Palpa spokesperson told Dawn that “employees have been put under tremendous stress by posting them out to Islamabad” at the shortest possible notice so that they could avail VSS. Mr Anjum of Officers Association and Palpa spokesperson say VSS was not a new scheme as it was offered twice during different administrations. “No one can object to a retirement scheme as long as it remains voluntary,” said Mr Anjum, adding: “But the VSS is not voluntary as employees are being harassed and intimidated.” “An atmosphere of fear and dreadfulness has been created so that employees opt out in the fear of aftermath of VSS; this includes selective leakages of documents, Mandatory Separation Scheme, forced transfers, shifting of head office, downgrading basic rights and benefits, and so-called performance-based profiling, leading to firing of employees,” the Palpa spokesperson said. When asked about allegations of harassment and use of intelligence outfits for intimidating employees, PIA spokesperson Khan said: “PIA associations are all politically affiliated to the parties that instilled them in the corporation and generated funds and influence through them, and they often carry the same narrative as their political masters. Their presence is not as important and critical in greater political landscape as they tend to believe.” The incumbent chief executive of PIA was the vice chief of air staff when he assumed the responsibility of national carrier. His administration has so far sacked over 900 people on disciplinary grounds because of their alleged involvement in corruption, fake degrees and other charges. As he retired from the PAF and became the full-time PIA CEO, he draws support from the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government for bringing reforms and restructure the debt-ridden organisation. “Whatever his intentions are, one thing is clear that his anti-workers steps are making Prime Minister Imran Khan and PTI highly unpopular,” observed a senior PIA official, asking not to be named. Published in Dawn, December 31st, 2020 Covid-19: China stops PIA flights for three weeks Root cause of failure Restructuring the white elephant The shifting of the PIA headquarters SCCI-PIA agreement to facilitate business community CAA divided into three divisions Privatization to be accelerated VSS availed by 2,000 PIA employees to cost govt Rs5 bn PIA resumes flight operations to Saudi Arabia after it reopens borders A busy airport LONG LIVE THE UNITY OF PILOTS	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4438
__label__wiki	0.594342	0.594342	Find A Park > Alley Pond Park > Highlights > Freshwater Wetlands in New York City - Alley Pond Park Alley Pond Park Back to Highlights List Freshwater Wetlands in New York City - Alley Pond Park This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park. New York City once contained 224,000 acres of freshwater wetland. This valuable ecosystem can slow erosion, prevent flooding by retaining storm waters, filter and decompose pollutants, and slow global warming by converting carbon dioxide into oxygen at a prodigious rate. In the past 200 years, the increasing demands of a growing metropolis have resulted in most of this land being filled for construction, or dredged for transport. Only 2,000 acres of freshwater wetland remain in the city today, and many species that once called the wetland home have been lost forever. Alley Pond Park, the second-largest park in Queens, lies on a glacier-formed moraine – a ridge of sand and rock that formed 15,000 years ago. The glacier, which dropped the boulders that sit on the hillsides of the park’s southern end, also left buried chunks of ice that melted and formed the ponds dispersed throughout the Alley, the 150-acre strip of wetlands in the north end of the park. Freshwater drains into the Alley from the hills and bubbles up from natural springs, mixing with the saltwater from Little Neck Bay. As a result, Alley Pond Park is host to freshwater and saltwater wetlands, tidal flats, meadows, and forests, making for a diverse ecosystem and supporting abundant bird life The formation of wetlands can be traced back to the most recent ice age. A massive ice sheet called the Wisconsin Glacier advanced on New York City 75,000 years ago, pushing rock, soil, and boulders ahead. When the ice melted 17,000 years ago, water flowed to the sea, creating streams and rivers that carved through rock. Large glacial fragments broke off, melted, and left depressions called kettles. If layers of fine silt and clay were deposited on the bottom of the depressions, the kettles collected water and ponds formed. Where waters were shallow or flowed slowly, seeds and spores were able to take root and flourish. Generations of plants grew and decomposed, building peat-rich sediments. As wind and water eroded the soil, the steep slopes grew gentler, slowing the passage of water. Plant communities diversified under these favorable conditions, attracting animals that fed on the plants. The sophisticated food web that developed brought advanced predators to the wetlands: snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina), wolves (Canis lupus), several species of hawks, and humans (Homo sapiens). Water levels in wetlands are variable, influenced by the underlying rock and soil makeup, rainfall, season, and ground water inputs. Despite these variable conditions, freshwater wetlands teem with life. At Cattail Pond, near the Alley Pond Environmental Center, robust cattails (Typha latifolia) have almost closed the open water. Only when muskrats (Ondatra zibethica) swim through the duckweed, to feed on their roots, does the water clear to reveal the killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) swarming below. The pond is the lowest-lying point in a cattail marsh, which stretches for acres, punctuated by water plantain (Alisma subcordatum) and arrow arum (Peltandra virginica). The boardwalk protects fragile plants from trampling. Marsh St. John’s wort (Hypericum virginicum) and swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) bloom in this meadow, which is filled with toad and turtle tracks. Lily Pad and Decodon Ponds, the deep and steep-sided kettle ponds of the southern section, have grown shallow and rich in plant life. Erosion of their slopes has made them nutrient-rich and a floating mat of swamp loosestrife (Decodon verticillatus) occupies almost all the open water. As swamp loosestrife grows, it loops up and back down, forming a mat on which new seedlings can develop. While the larger Turtle Pond retains areas of open water around its loosestrife mat, the water is still shallow and warm enough to allow the yellow-flowered common bladderwort (Utricularia vulgaris) and floating duckweed (Lemna minor) to flourish. A few carp and minnows live in the pond. Mallards (Anas platyrhychos) nest in swamp loosestrife and wood ducks (Aix sponsa) find shelter in the dead trees of the upland swamp forest. In addition to housing these native species, freshwater wetlands also provide resting, breeding, and feeding grounds for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds. Many of these birds arrive in New York City only twice a year as they travel along the Atlantic flyway, a major migratory route. Directions to Alley Pond Park NYC PARKS ISSUES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR BICYCLE RENTALS IN QUEENS NYC PARKS AND DOT ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR NEW DESTINATION GREENWAYS IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS SPRING BREAK: NYC PARKS’ URBAN PARK RANGERS OFFER SCHOOL RECESS FUN FOR KIDS ACROSS THE CITY Birding: Owls Barbecuing Areas Baseball Fields Dog-friendly Areas Football Fields Handball Courts Spray Showers Wi-Fi Hot Spots Alley Pond Park - Invasive Phragmites Alley Pond Park - Osprey In New York City Freshwater Wetlands In New York City - Oakland Lake More About Alley Pond Park Zip Code:11361, 11362, 11363, 11364, 11426 Community Board: 11 Council Member: Paul Vallone , Barry Grodenchik Park ID: Q001 Property Type: Flagship Park	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4440
__label__wiki	0.89166	0.89166	CM Jackson’s residency questioned You’ve gotta be kidding me. The election in Houston city council’s District B was put on hold for a year as courts addressed whether one of the two finalists for the seat, Cynthia Bailey, was eligible to run for office. Now, the winner of last month’s runoff, Tarsha Jackson, is drawing scrutiny of her own, just weeks after she prevailed against Bailey and took office at City Hall as District B’s city council member. Some civic leaders in District B are asking the city attorney’s office to review Jackson’s eligibility because she lives in a portion of Harris County that Houston annexed for limited purposes. Residents in those areas can vote in city elections — Jackson’s voter registration shows she lives in District B — but state law appears to bar them from running for office. The Texas Local Government Code says residents in those areas are “not eligible to be a candidate for or to be elected to a municipal office.” A city map of Houston annexations shows the north Houston address where Jackson lives was annexed by the city in 2002. The city planning department said it was a limited purpose annexation, in which the city does not collect property taxes but can levy a sales tax. Jackson does not pay city property taxes on her home, according to the Harris County Appraisal District. That could make Jackson ineligible, although the city has not taken a stand on the issue. City Attorney Arturo Michel declined an interview request. The city does not vet candidates’ addresses in determining eligibility. Instead, city attorneys confirm the address listed is in the district they hope to represent. The mayor’s office said in 2019 it declared eight candidates ineligible after those checks and others to ensure candidates have marked a box swearing they have not been convicted of a felony. More than 100 people ran for city council in 2019. Jackson, a criminal justice organizer, said she did not know about the phrasing in the Local Governmental Code or her neighborhood’s annexation history. She votes in District B elections and said she did not have any concern about eligibility. Jackson said she disclosed her address on her ballot application and the city allowed her to run. She said her mind is on getting to work for District B residents. “I’ve been forthright on everything when I applied to run to represent the residents of District B. My address is on all the documentation,” Jackson said. “I looked at the criteria we needed to run, and as far as I’m concerned, I met that criteria.” She was sworn in by Mayor Sylvester Turner on Dec. 21. Doug Ray, an Austin-based attorney with Ray & Wood who specializes in election law, said it is possible someone could pursue what is called a quo warranto lawsuit, a special type of filing designed to challenge officeholders. The county or district attorney would have to bring the suit themselves, or on behalf of another individual if they approve the claim. “It’s within their discretion, and if they don’t sign on, it would be subject to dismissal,” Ray said, referring to the county and district attorneys. He said the annexation question gets complicated based on the different types. The planning department said Jackson’s neighborhood is part of a limited purpose annexation through a strategic partnership with a municipal utility district. “Assuming all those things are true … that limitation would apply,” Ray said of the barrier on running for office. Man, I don’t know what to say. As the story notes, the city generally doesn’t enforce this unless there’s a complaint or it’s otherwise brought to their attention, as was the case with Michelle Bonton in 2019. On the one hand, the uneven nature of the enforcement is frustrating, and we always seem to hear about these things at a time when it’s too late to do anything about them. I generally have no patience for non-city of Houston people who try to run for city of Houston offices. (Plenty of them find various ways to bend the rules to make themselves appear eligible – I can think of at least one other serving right now.) This case feels more like a technicality, but one should probably be aware if one is paying city of Houston property taxes or not, especially if one is planning to file for a city office. Against all that, there was a ton of time for this information to come out, and the people of District B waited a long time for this election. What are we supposed to do with this information now? I guess we’ll see if someone pursues this. I don’t know what else to say. Tarsha Jackson wins District B runoff The long saga comes to an end. Congratulations @tarshajackson for winning the #DistrictB runoff election. I look forward to working with you as we continue to build a city of hope and opportunity for all. — Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) 8:50 PM – 12 December 2020 CM-elect Jackson led early voting, and as of 9 PM was up by a 68-32 margin, about what the initial returns had. As of shortly after 9, Cynthia Bailey conceded the race. Here was a Chron story from yesterday morning that largely recapped The Story So Far, and another story that followed Bailey’s concession. Thirteen months after the first round of voting, Houstonians in District B on Saturday finally picked their city councilperson. Tarsha Jackson beat out Cynthia Bailey, whose 2007 felony conviction became cause for a lawsuit that stalled the runoff. Saturday’s decision ended the long period of limbo, both for the candidates and residents of the district. Bailey congratulated Jackson in a statement. “I look forward to continuing to fight to solve neighborhood issues together,” Bailey said. “District B will benefit from her leadership. It’s time to get to work.” Congratulations, Council Member-elect Tarsha Jackson. It was a long road to this point, but you have arrived. 2020 precinct analysis: Introduction and overview So I finally got a full canvass of the 2020 election in a nice and convenient spreadsheet form. I spent a fair amount of the Thanksgiving week doing what I usually do with it, to generate totals for all of the political districts. I also managed to find the spreadsheets I had done in 2012 and 2016, and generated some year-over-year comparisons. I also used the city proposition data from 2012 to separate out city of Houston returns from non-Houston Harris County for 2020. There’s a lot of data here, is what I’m saying. Generating it is actually the easy part. I’ve been doing this for a long time – in this format, since at least 2008 – and it’s just a matter of lining everything up and applying the same Excel formulas as before. (I make heavy use of the “sumif” function, if you’re curious.) The challenge for me is in how to present what I generate. Well, the first challenge is in trying to figure out what it means, what is interesting or notable, what will make for a readable blog post, and then I have to figure out how to present it. Again, the challenge here is not technical – I’ve done this before, many times – but philosophical. What pieces belong together? What comparisons do I want to make? What’s worth my time and effort, and yours? You can judge for yourself how well I answer those questions. Here’s a list of the topics I intend to cover, in something approximating the order in which I’ll present them: – Results by Congressional district, for President, Senate, and Railroad Commissioner. I’m using those three races in part because they’re the top of the ticket, in part because they’re the races most affected by the presence of third-party candidates, and in part because they offer some interesting points of comparison with 2012 and 2016. I will do separate posts on the judicial races, separating out the statewide, appellate, and district/county court races. I’ve often used the averages of local judicial races to measure partisan levels in various districts, but I want to see what differences exist when we look at the other types of judicial races. I’ve always done Congressional district results in the past, but they were more ornamentation than substance. In part that’s because there wasn’t much to say about the Congressional districts before 2016, as none of them were drawn to be competitive, and in part because only some of them are fully within Harris County. With CDs 02 and 07 becoming multi-million dollar battlegrounds (also true for CDs 10 and 22, though as noted we only have partial data for these), and with redistricting on the horizon, I wanted to take a closer look at these districts. – Results by State Rep districts, by Commissioners Court precincts, and by JP/Constable precincts. Same as above in terms of format and intent. The State Rep districts are my main currency in these analyses, because they are entirely contained within Harris County (something I hope will still be true post-redistricting) and because there have been some massive changes in them over time. I already know I’ll have a lot to say here. – Judicial races as noted above, by type (state, appellate, local), and for all district types. While I use the local judicial averages as my overall expression for a given district’s partisan numbers, there’s some real variance in these races, and I want to examine that in some detail. – Comparisons with 2012 and 2016. I’ve talked about this some before, but if the only point of comparison we emphasize this year is with 2018, we’re missing a lot of the forest for the trees. I can’t stress enough how much things have changed since 2012, but I’m going to try to show you. I will focus most of this on the State Rep districts, but will include some Congressional comparisons to highlight where the redistricting challenges will be. – Whatever else comes up along the way. I’ve got city/county numbers, which will get its own post. I’ve looked at undervoting and third-party voting in the past, and may do something on that. I always find things I didn’t notice at first when I really dig into the data. If there’s something you’d like me to try to analyze, please let me know. That’s what I’ve got so far. This will be several weeks’ worth of posts, so sit back and relax, it’s going to take some time. Let me know what you think. District B runoff officially scheduled At long last, voters in the north Houston neighborhoods that make up City Council’s District B will get to select a new representative in December. Visiting state District Judge Grant Dorfman on Monday ordered the long-delayed runoff to be held Saturday, Dec. 12, almost exactly a year after the election was originally scheduled last year. Tarsha Jackson, a criminal justice organizer, and Cynthia Bailey, a neighborhood advocate, will face off in the election. That is the same date for any runoffs necessitated by the Nov. 3 general election. Council member Jerry Davis, the incumbent set to leave office last January, has remained in the seat to ensure the district had representation during the legal fight. Davis narrowly was defeated in his July runoff against state Rep. Harold Dutton for the District 142 seat Dutton has held since 1985. District B includes nearly 200,000 people from many historic north Houston neighborhoods, such as Acres Homes, Kashmere Gardens and Settegast. The district stretches up to include Greenspoint and Bush International Airport. It has the second-highest concentration of Black residents, 47 percent, in the city. See here for the background. Not much else to say here, we’ve been waiting a long, long time for this. It’s time to finally get a new Council member in District B. We are finally about to get that District B runoff scheduled About damn time. A court hearing set for Oct. 19 finally could end the election dispute that has delayed a runoff in Houston city council’s District B for nearly a year. A state district judge is scheduled to hear an unopposed motion to set the election for Saturday, Dec. 12, which would be almost exactly a year after the initial runoff on Dec. 14, 2019. Houston, Harris County and the three candidates involved in the dispute support that election date, according to legal filings. That would mean voters in District B, which is concentrated in north Houston and stretches up to Bush International Airport, could elect a new representative in December. Tarsha Jackson and Cynthia Bailey were the top two finishers in the general election last November and now would proceed to the runoff. The runoff could not be held on Nov. 3 because state law mandates it be held on the same date as the original election, which was a Saturday. The date of the court hearing was delayed because state law prescribes a maximum amount of time between the court order and the runoff. Oct. 19 was the earliest date possible for a court order to get on the Dec. 12 ballot, according to legal filings. See here for the previous update. December 12 is the date that a city runoff election would have been held this year, if there had been any city elections on the November ballot. It’s always the second Saturday in December. It sounds like this court hearing is pro forma, so once it’s over we should have an official, scheduled runoff election date. All I san say is “Hallelujah”. Appeals court upholds District B ruling We will finally get a runoff election in District B. An appeals court ruled early Tuesday that Houston did not err when it declined to disqualify a District B city council candidate who had a felony conviction, clearing the way for a long-delayed runoff in the district. Renee Jefferson-Smith, the third-place candidate in the race who filed the lawsuit, said she does not plan to appeal the ruling, which would effectively end the nine-month dispute. “I am pleased with the court’s decision and I pray that Cynthia Bailey and Tarsha Jackson remain safe as they continue on with their campaigns to become the next City Council Woman for District B,” Jefferson-Smith said in a statement. “It’s been long enough and the District deserves to know who will represent them. My family and I are truly excited about the opportunity to move forward and focus on what’s ahead in our lives.” It is not yet clear when an election can be held. Attorneys involved in the case said they believe it will return now to the lower court, where visiting judge Grant Dorfman can order a new election date. In February, he ordered a May 2 election, which was derailed amid appeals. One wrinkle is that the Texas Election Code mandates the runoff be held on the same day of the week as the original election, which was a Saturday, according to Assistant Harris County Attorney Doug Ray. That would mean the District B race cannot go on the Nov. 3 ballot, he said. See here for my previous update. The law in question is quiet clear, mandating that a runoff election that was delayed by an election contest must be held on the same day of the week as the originally scheduled runoff. I hate the idea that this election can’t be held on the same day in November that everyone will be voting anyway, but I don’t know what can be done about it, other than Judge Dorfman saying “screw it” and daring someone to challenge him. The central question of the case is whether Bailey, who finished second and qualified for the runoff with Jackson, is eligible for office despite her felony conviction. Jefferson-Smith, who finished third and missed the runoff, had argued she is not. Jefferson-Smith filed two lawsuits seeking to have Bailey removed from the runoff ballot. The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas, like others that have handled the case, did not address directly the question of Bailey’s eligibility. A state statute says candidates cannot have felony convictions from which they have not “been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities,” but it does not define that phrase, which has led to varying interpretations and enforcement. Instead, the court addressed Jefferson-Smith’s claim that the City of Houston erred in administering the election by failing to declare Bailey ineligible. Her team had sent the city a packet of documents, after the election but before the vote was certified, proving Bailey was convicted. A trial court judge said the packet did not conclusively prove Bailey was ineligible because it did not say whether she had been pardoned or otherwise released. (Bailey has argued she is released because she completed her sentence.) In a decision posted after midnight, the three-justice panel of the First Court of Appeals agreed. “Because the documents that Jefferson-Smith presented to the Mayor’s Office in connection with her Demand for Administrative Declaration of Ineligibility present a fact question—whether Bailey has been pardoned or otherwise relieved of her disabilities—that the Mayor had no authority to resolve, the Mayor had no ‘duty imposed by law’ to declare Bailey ineligible and made no ‘mistake’ in declining to do so,” Chief Justice Sherry Radack wrote. Candidates who run for office in Houston check a box on their application form swearing they have not been finally convicted of a felony. The city verifies they have checked the box but does not vet their accuracy. I’ve read the decision, and while it’s pretty dry and technical, it’s easy enough to understand. The takeaway I got from it is that Jefferson Smith might have prevailed had she taken somewhat different actions, but given what she did do, it wasn’t enough to meet the requirements of the law. I suppose it’s possible the Supreme Court could have seen it differently – for what it’s worth, the panel that ruled on the case was two Republicans and one Democrat – but Jefferson Smith ultimately chose to end her pursuit, and for that I thank her. Now let’s get this election scheduled. Houston Public Media has more. Hey, remember District B? This makes me so mad. For the last couple months, Tarsha Jackson has organized north Houston neighborhoods around criminal justice reform, helping to release a “Justice Can’t Wait” policy platform she said the city could enact immediately. Cynthia Bailey has been working in the same communities, solving what she calls “neighborhood issues” and distributing masks and food amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected underserved communities like those in north Houston. Renee Jefferson-Smith said she has helped ensure seniors there have hot meals and groceries. They are familiar roles for candidates running for local office, but lately frustrating ones. Other candidates who ran on the same ballot last fall have been in office for seven months now, working within City Hall to enact policies they favor and helping to deploy city services to constituents that need them. The election Jackson, Bailey and Jefferson-Smith ran in — the District B seat on city council — has been on hold since December amid an ongoing legal battle over the ballot. District B, a majority Black and Latino area between just northeast of downtown to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, has been particularly challenged by the coronavirus pandemic. Incumbent Jerry Davis, who ran unsuccessfully for a spot in the Texas House, has remained in the seat to ensure district residents have representation. Still, many residents and community leaders there feel left behind. “They have gone from being upset about it, to trying to understand, to now they’re mad as hell,” said Angeanette Thibodeaux, president of the Acres Homes Super Neighborhood Council. “How ironic is this? How terrible is this? That in a time when we need representation and leadership and support, the one district that needs it more than any is disenfranchised once again. That hurts. In the pit of my stomach, that hurts.” The candidates’ lawyers expect an appellate ruling in early August, perhaps as soon as next week, that they hope will settle the matter. Mayor Sylvester Turner has said the city will call an election as soon as the courts decide it can. See here, here, and here for some background. First and foremost, I’m mad that our laws continue to punish people who have otherwise completed in full the sentence for whatever past crime they may have committed. Cynthia Bailey had as much right to be on that ballot as anyone. We need to fix these racist old laws. Second, I’m mad at Renee Jefferson Smith for dragging this out. I can understand that she felt like the system wronged her, but the damage she has caused far outweighs any injury she may have received. At any point, she could have accepted the result, allowed the voters of District B to select their next Council member, and worked to change or clarify the law so that this situation would not happen again. She could have chosen to put the district’s needs ahead of her own, but she did not. She may prevail in court – I don’t think that would be a just outcome, because you cannot conclusively determine that she would have finished in the runoff had Cynthia Bailey never been on the ballot, but it is a possible ruling we could get – but if so she does not deserve to be rewarded for it. The only acceptable result at this point is for Tarsha Jackson or Cynthia Bailey to be the next Council member in B. And just think, this situation could be even worse right now. If Jerry Davis had won his primary runoff against Harold Dutton, then District B would have no one sitting at the Council table for them, for however long it would take to get a court ruling. Even that could come with a down side, as the possibility still exists that someone will file a lawsuit over some vote or other action Davis has taken while serving as Council member-in-overtime, on the grounds that he was not legally able to serve past the end of his term. That hasn’t happened yet thank God, but it still could. At this point, if we get a ruling before August 17, I think we can have the runoff on the November ballot. I’m assuming here a ruling that denies Jefferson Smith’s appeal and verifies that Tarsha Jackson and Cynthia Bailey are the only candidates for the office. I don’t know if this has to be approved by City Council or not, but if so we’ll need the ruling even sooner than that, say by August 10. It would be very nice to get that ruling this week. And if Jefferson Smith prevails and we need to have some kind of do-over…I don’t even want to think about it. Let’s just file this in the “Underappreciated Ways In Which 2020 Has Sucked” folder and go from there. District B lawsuit drags on It could be another four to five months before voters in Houston’s District B can select a new city council member, extending a delay that has held up a runoff there since December. The Houston-based First Court of Appeals previously denied requests from top vote-getters Tarsha Jackson and Cynthia Bailey to expedite the appeal process of the legal case that has held up the runoff. On Tuesday, the appellate court also denied a request to dismiss the case outright. Doug Ray, assistant Harris County attorney, said the two sides now will exchange briefs on a standard schedule, a process he said could take four or five months. The runoff was supposed to be in December with a dozen other city contests, and the winner would have taken her seat in January. It was pulled from the ballot amid the ongoing litigation. Now, it will miss the May 2 ballot, as well. “Who knows when there will be an election?” said Larry Veselka, the attorney representing first-place finisher Jackson. “It’s ridiculous.” Oliver Brown, attorney for Cynthia Bailey, said Jefferson-Smith’s team is just “beating a dead horse.” “That’s all they’re doing now,” Brown said. “They’re costing these candidates money, because they keep trying to ramp up their campaigns, and then they have to stop.” See here and here for the previous updates. This week is the deadline for printing mail ballots, so the absence of an expedited ruling or a dismissal of the appeal means we continue slogging our way through the process. There’s a calendar date for the case for March 23, so the May election is right out at this point. Next up, barring an expedited election date granted by the state, is November. I don’t even want to think about what could happen to that possibility. What a freaking mess. District B ruling appealed The date of Houston’s stalled city council District B runoff is again in question after the third-place finisher in the race moved forward with an appeal of a court order earlier this month that the runoff go on without her. The runoff, currently scheduled for May 2, could be delayed if a ruling is not final by March 9. The election was pulled from the Dec. 14 ballot, when a dozen other city runoffs were decided, because of the litigation. Lawyers for Renee Jefferson-Smith previously indicated they had not decided whether to pursue an appeal of Visiting Judge Grant Dorfman’s ruling that the runoff between the top two vote-getters in the November election, Tarsha Jackson and Cynthia Bailey, should go forward. On Thursday, however, Jefferson-Smith’s legal team filed what is called a docketing statement with the appeals court, indicating they were moving forward. “We will request that the Court stay the City of Houston Election for City Council Member for District B pending appeal pursuant to” the Texas Election Code, the filing said. It listed a lawyer not previously involved in the case, Dorsey Carson, Jr., as lead attorney. Jackson said she thinks Jefferson-Smith and her backers are just trying to delay the election at this point, and she called on leaders to do something to stop the delays. “This appeal is not fair to the people of District B, it’s not fair to me and the other 12 candidates who ran to represent District B,” she said. See here for the previous update. I suppose leaders could try to pressure Renee Jefferson-Smith into dropping the appeal, but you’d think if that might have worked she wouldn’t have filed it in the first place. At this point, a fast ruling from the court is the best bet. What a freaking mess this has been. January 2020 campaign finance reports: City of Houston We’re done with the 2019 Houston election cycle, but there are still things we can learn from the January 2020 campaign finance reports that city of Houston candidates and officeholders have to file. Other finance report posts: My two-part look at the State House was here and here, Harris County offices were here, statewide races were here, and SBOE/State Senate races were here. Candidate Raised Spent Loan On Hand Turner 359,567 780,735 0 293,503 Peck 1,075 17,435 5,000 72 Davis 4,000 14,164 0 139,068 Kamin 24,158 93,810 0 18,717 E-Shabazz 14,394 18,965 0 2,145 Martin 14,600 48,754 0 148,989 Thomas 20,263 21,642 0 11,675 Travis 9,850 70,904 21,000 51,484 Cisneros 15,050 44,687 0 24,169 Gallegos 16,850 46,055 0 76,776 Pollard 4,525 25,007 40,000 1,882 C-Tatum 16,250 8,520 0 71,747 Knox 6,900 29,075 0 4,302 Robinson 11,625 82,515 0 40,735 Kubosh 14,770 31,570 276,000 94,540 Plummer 71,168 83,491 21,900 11,068 Alcorn 21,535 76,313 0 16,374 Brown 1,650 102,340 75,000 14,128 Bailey 0 2,400 2,600 70 Jackson 43,845 18,338 0 28,343 Buzbee 1,903 460,888 0 63,531 King 29,925 161,047 420,000 11,567 Parker 0 38,750 0 26,184 Laster 0 12,579 0 162,209 Salhotra 24,010 75,837 0 9,060 Sanchez 40,056 92,678 0 10,636 Edwards 499 109,812 0 89,987 HouStrongPAC 0 10,000 0 51,717 Nominally, this period covers from the 8 day report before the November election (which would be October 27) to the end of the year, but for most of these folks it actually covers the 8 day runoff report to the end of the year, so basically just the month of December. In either case, this is the time when candidates don’t raise much but do spend down their accounts, as part of their GOTV efforts. For those who can run for re-election in 2023, they will have plenty of time to build their treasuries back up. Mayor Turner will not be running for re-election again, but it’s not hard to imagine some uses for his existing (and future) campaign cash, such as the HERO 2.0 effort or the next round of city bonds. He can also use it to support other candidates – I’m sure he’ll contribute to legislative candidates, if nothing else – or PACs. That’s what former Mayor Parker has done with what remains of her campaign account. Nearly all of the $38,750 she spent this cycle went to the LGBTQ Victory fund, plus a couple of smaller contributionss to Sri Kulkarni, Eliz Markowitz, and one or two other campaigns. Tony Buzbee has restaurant bills to pay, and those endless emails Bill King spams out have to cost something. Others who have campaign accounts of interest: As we know, Jerry Davis has transferred his city account to his State Rep campaign account. I’ve been assuming Mike Laster is going to run for something for years now. The change to four-year Council terms may have frozen him out of the 2018 election, when he might have run for County Clerk. I could see him challenging a Democratic incumbent in 2022 for one of the countywide offices, maybe County Clerk, maybe County Judge, who knows. It’s always a little uncomfortable to talk about primary challenges, but that’s what happens when there are no more Republicans to knock out. Other hypothetical political futures: Dave Martin could make a run for HD129 in 2022 or 2024, or he could try to win (or win back) Commissioners Court Precinct 3 in 2024. If Sen. Carol Alvarado takes my advice and runs for Mayor in 2023, then maybe State Rep. Christina Morales will run to succeed her in SD06. If that happens, Robert Gallegos would be in a strong position to succeed Morales in HD145. Michael Kubosh wasn’t on my list of potential Mayoral candidates in 2023, but maybe that was a failure of imagination on my part. As for Orlando Sanchez, well, we know he’s going to run for something again, right? You may be wondering, as I was, what’s in Amanda Edwards’ finance report. Her activity is from July 1, since she wasn’t in a city race and thus had no 30-day or 8-day report to file. Her single biggest expenditure was $27K to Houston Civic Events for an event expense, and there were multiple expenditures categorized as “Loan Repayment/Reimbusement” to various people. Perhaps she has transferred the balance of her account to her Senate campaign by this time, I didn’t check. Most of the unsuccessful candidates’ reports were not interesting to me, but I did want to include Raj Salhotra here because I feel reasonably confident that he’ll be on another ballot in the short-term future. The HISD and HCC Boards of Trustees are both places I could see him turn to. Last but not least, the Keep Houston Strong PAC, whose treasurer is former Mayor Bill White, gave $10K to Move to the Future PAC. That’s all I know about that. The Jerry Davis situation Someday, this is going to be taught in political science classes. And possibly law schools. CM Jerry Davis The ongoing election dispute in District B has put Jerry Davis in a peculiar position, seemingly caught between two provisions of the Texas Constitution as he challenges longtime incumbent state Rep. Harold Dutton in the March 3 Democratic primary. And it is unlikely to change until the courts clear the way for voters to cast ballots in the long-delayed runoff for his council seat. Until then, Davis is stuck in the council seat he was supposed to leave in January because of term limits. With no new council member seated by the first of the year, Article XVI, Sec. 17 of the Texas Constitution kicked in, requiring Davis to remain in the District B seat until his successor can be elected and seated. “All officers of this State shall continue to perform the duties of their offices until their successors shall be duly qualified,” the provision reads. When Davis filed Dec. 9 to challenge Dutton for the District 142 seat in the Texas House, it raised another constitutional clause, this one found in Article III, Sec. 19. That provision says no public official who holds a “lucrative office… shall during the term for which is he elected or appointed, be eligible to the Legislature.” Texas Supreme Court rulings have held that any paid public office, no matter how small the compensation, is considered “lucrative.” Additionally, the high court has ruled that the eligibility requirement extends to one’s candidacy. A Houston city council salary is around $63,000 a year. To date, no one has challenged Davis’ eligibility. The councilman said he believes he is in the clear because his elected term ended in January. Democratic Party officials, tasked with determining eligibility for primary candidates, say they believe he qualifies because his appointed term as a hold-over should end long before he would join the Legislature next January if he wins. And Dutton has not lodged any complaints or challenges. That could change, should Davis prevail in the March election. Buck Wood, an authority on Texas election law who has represented clients in landmark Supreme Court rulings on the subject, said the law holds that candidates have to be eligible while they are running for office, not just on the date they take it. Since Davis still is on the council, someone could make the case that he is not eligible, he said. “The problem is, the court has also held that you have to be eligible as of the date that you file,” Wood said. The interaction of those two constitutional clauses is an open legal question, left unresolved for now by Texas judges. “The courts have not ruled on that hold-over provision,” he said. It gets deeper into the weeds from there, and I’ll leave it to you to read up. For now, all is well and legal and good. Until such time as someone files a lawsuit – either Dutton over Davis’ eligibility to be on the ballot (an irony that may wash us all into the sea), or a city resident alleging that some action Davis has taken since January 1 as Council member is invalid, or maybe some other claim I can’t envision right now – there are no problems. Maybe we’ll make it all the way to the (we hope) May runoff in District B and there will still be no problems. It can all come crashing down at any time, and if that happens it’ll tie up the legal system for years, but for now, make like Wile E. Coyote and keep on running. As far as you know, the end of that cliff has not yet arrived. (Note: this story ran, and I drafted this post, before the ruling in the District B runoff lawsuit. The fundamentals are the same, as Davis will still be serving till we have a runoff winner.) Bailey stays on District B runoff ballot Hopefully, this is the end of the line. In a long-awaited decision, a visiting judge ruled Tuesday that a Houston city council candidate who has a felony conviction should remain on the ballot for the District B runoff, declining a plea from the third-place finisher to replace her on the ballot. Renee Jefferson-Smith, who finished 168 votes behind Cynthia Bailey in the Nov. 5 general elections, had argued that Bailey’s 2007 felony conviction for theft made her ineligible and the city erred in not declaring her as such before it certified the November results. Jefferson-Smith’s lawyers cited a state law that says candidates cannot have felony convictions from which they have not been pardoned or otherwise released from its “resulting disabilities.” It doesn’t define that phrase, which has invited confusion about who qualifies and who does not. She asked the judge to rule that the city should have declared Bailey ineligible and then place Jefferson-Smith on the runoff ballot with top vote-getter Tarsha Jackson. Special Judge Grant Dorfman declined to do so, saying that Jefferson-Smith did not “conclusively prove Contestee Bailey’s ineligibility.” “No grounds were presented that warrant the voiding of the November 5, 2019 election,” Dorfman wrote. In a separate order, Dorman called for a May 2 runoff between Jackson and Bailey. Dorfman also clarified that his rulings did not resolve an earlier case that Jefferson-Smith filed, in which she asked a judge to declare Bailey ineligible. The judge in that case dismissed that request, and appeals courts have declined to order the city itself to declare her ineligible. Nicole Bates, an attorney for Jefferson-Smith, said shortly after the ruling was released that she had to consult her client before deciding whether they would appeal the ruling. See here for the previous update. We’d been expecting a ruling last week, but I’ll let it slide. And Lord knows, I hope Jefferson-Smith accepts the defeat and does not appeal. It’s time to let District B vote. District B lawsuit has its hearing Feels like we’ve been waiting forever for this. Lawyers for the third-place finisher in Houston city council District B’s election told a judge Friday that the city erred in failing to declare an opponent ineligible because of her felony conviction and asked the court to throw out the votes that landed Cynthia Bailey in a still-to-be-scheduled runoff. The judge, they said, should discount the votes Bailey received in the Nov. 5 election and put their client, Renee Jefferson-Smith, into the runoff against top vote-getter Tarsha Jackson. Visiting Judge Grant Dorfman did not make a ruling Friday, but said he hoped to have a decision by the end of next week. Jefferson-Smith’s legal team argued that Bailey’s well-documented 2007 felony conviction makes her ineligible to run under state law, and the city should have declared her as such when they they submitted a packet of supporting documents to the city secretary on Nov. 13. Bailey served 18 months of a 10-year sentence for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in checks from North Forest Independent School District. Jefferson-Smith is basing her case on a state law that says a person cannot run for elected office if he or she has been finally convicted of a felony from which they have not been pardoned or otherwise released from its “resulting disabilities.” The law does not define “resulting disabilities” and courts have interpreted it differently. Bailey has said she can run because she completed her sentence and can vote. Jefferson-Smith’s team has cited at least one case in which a candidate similarly disclosed a conviction and then was almost immediately removed from the Galveston City Council under the same law. The City of Houston received documents from Jefferson-Smith’s lawyers on Nov. 13 — a week after Election Day, but before city council canvassed the results. The documents included a Harris County record of Bailey’s conviction and a Texas Attorney General opinion stating that restored voting rights do not mean a restored ability to run for office. “They are not allowed to ignore conclusive proof of ineligibility,” said Lindsay Roberts, a lawyer for Jefferson-Smith. “They have to make that determination of eligibility and, importantly, they have to do so before certification.” Attorneys for the city rejected those claims, arguing the submitted documents did not conclusively prove that Bailey had not been cleared of those “resulting disabilities.” They also said the documents were sent and received after Jefferson-Smith already had lost two court rulings in a separate lawsuit. In that case, filed two days after the election and separate from the one heard Friday, Jefferson-Smith asked a judge for an emergency order — and then a preliminary injunction — declaring Bailey ineligible. Both requests were denied, and the First Court of Appeals and Texas Supreme Court have upheld those rejections. With those initial denials in mind, Senior Assistant City Attorney Suzanne Chauvin said, the city council certified the results Nov. 18, as it is required by law to do. “Essentially, they’re saying we should have second-guessed two rulings by the district court,” Chauvin said. See here for the previous update. As you know, as a matter of principle, I disagree with Jefferson-Smith’s argument. I think the city should have accepted Bailey’s application, as they did with several other candidates who had prior felony convictions, and if there needed to be a legal challenge it should have happened after the filing deadline and before the election. That’s all water under the bridge now, and hopefully something the Lege will address (in a constructive manner) in 2021. For now, all I care about is getting a ruling, and then maybe a confirmed date for the next election. I don’t envy Judge Dorfman the decision, and I really hope that any appeals are resolved quickly. Precinct analysis: 2019 HD148 special election I started this post while doing other precinct analysis stuff. Didn’t finish it with the others, but now that the legislative special election runoffs are next up on the calendar, I thought I’d finish it off. First, here’s how the main Mayoral candidates did in HD148: Turner 9,631 Turner% 44.65% Buzbee 6,280 Buzbee% 29.11% King 2,947 King% 13.66% Boykins 1,253 Boykins% 5.81% Lovell 467 Lovell% 2.16% Others 993 Others% 4.60% Not actually all that different than how they did overall in Harris County. Mayor Turner was about 1.7 percentage points lower, while Sue Lovell gained 0.86 points. Oddly, it was the “Other” candidates who collectively gained the most, going from 3.72% overall to 4.60% in HD148, for a gain of 0.88 points. Keeping it weird, y’all. Since I started this before the runoff, and even before the date for the HD148 runoff was set, I wondered what the effect might be of having Anna Eastman and Luis LaRotta slug it out at the same time as Mayor Turner and that other guy. I decided to zoom in on the best precincts for Eastman and LaRotta and see how the Mayorals did in them: Eastman top 4 Eastman 1,557 LaRotta 557 Dem 1,508 GOP 547 Others 2,055 Turner 2,389 Buzbee 974 King 592 Others 370 LaRotta top 4 Eastman 242 Turner 835 Buzbee 1,001 Putting it another way, Anna Eastman’s best precincts were more Democratic, and more favorable to Turner, than LaRotta’s precincts were Republican and favorable to That Guy. Didn’t much matter in the end, but I was curious, and that’s what I learned. Finally, there’s always the question of how much turnout efforts from one race can affect another. For sure, the Mayoral race was the big turnout driver in Houston in November, but as overall turnout was below thirty percent, there would still be plenty of people in HD148 who would normally vote in an even-year election, when this race is supposed to be on the ballot, but who may not vote in odd-year races. To try to get a handle on this, I looked at the undervote rate in the Mayor’s race in HD148, and compared it to the overall undervote rate for the Mayorals. In Harris County, 1.59% of the people who showed up to vote in November did not cast a ballot in the Mayor’s race. The undervote rate in the HD148 special was 5.87%, which is another way of saying it was the Mayor’s race that drove the majority of the action. In the HD148 precincts, all of which are in the city of Houston, there were 22,001 total votes cast, according to the draft canvass sent to me by the County Clerk. That’s a smidge less than what you’ll see on the official election report, which is almost certainly a combination of cured provisional ballots (my canvass does not include provisional votes), split precincts (many voting precincts are partly in and partly not in the city of Houston, which makes all of the calculations I do that also involve non-city entities a little fuzzy), and whatever stupid errors I made with Excel. Be that as it may, of those 22,001 cast ballots, there were 387 non-votes in the Mayor’s race, for an undervote rate in the HD148 precincts of 1.76%, a hair higher than the overall undervote rate. If the voters in HD148 had skipped the Mayor’s race at the same rate as voters everywhere else in Harris County skipped it, there would have been only 350 Mayoral undervotes. So, I’d say that the turnout effect of the HD148 special election was pretty small, since the voters in that race behaved very much like voters elsewhere. Perhaps if this had been a higher-profile race, with more money and a longer time on the ballot and a clearer partisan split – in other words, a race more like the HD28 special election – we might have seen more people who came out to vote for it and who had less interest in the other races, and thus a higher undervote rate in the Mayoral election. Sadly, we won’t know what that might look like at this time. I should note that I have no idea how many of the 1,288 non-voters in the HD148 special were also non-voters in the Mayoral race; there’s just no way to tell that from the data I have. Maybe some of those people were just there to vote for the Constitutional amendments, or the Metro referendum, or District H, or who knows what. I feel on reasonably firm ground saying that the turnout effect of the Mayor’s race was considerably higher than the turnout effect of the HD148 special election. Anything beyond that needs more study. You’re welcome. District B runoff lawsuit hearing set Let’s hope for a quick verdict. The stalled runoff in Houston city council District B likely will have to wait until May, if not longer, leaving north Houston neighborhoods without a new representative for months after the council convenes in January. The election has been mired in a lawsuit that county officials said forced them to pull the race from the Dec. 14 ballot, when the dozen other city runoffs were decided. It then also missed the deadline to make the Jan. 28 ballot, when the county was holding a special election for a vacant seat in the Texas House of Representatives. While the lawsuit inched a bit closer to a resolution Friday, with set of a trial date on Jan. 24, county officials said the runoff could not be held on March 3, when a slew of primary contests will be decided. Texas law states that “no other election may be held on the date of a primary election.” County officials said the next scheduled election would be May 2, when smaller cities and school districts typically hold municipal and board elections, though a judge could have discretion on whether to schedule a special election. Harris County Special Assistant Attorney Douglas Ray said the County Clerk’s office would need about seven weeks notice to conduct a special election. Presiding Judge Susan Brown set the Jan. 24 trial date Friday and tapped former Harris County Judge Grant Dorfman to be the special judge on the case. The appointment is required by state law, which calls for a special judge whose judicial district does not include any territory covered by the election and who does not live in the territory. See here and here for the background. At this point, there are three possible outcomes: 1. A final ruling from a court. That doesn’t mean it has to go all the way to the Supreme Court, just that the higher courts refuse to hear an appeal. The ideal situation here is for this to happen in time for the May election. I don’t even want to think about how much longer this could get dragged out if there isn’t a final resolution by mid-March, which would be the legal deadline for this election to happen in May. 2. Renee Jefferson Smith quits pursuing the case. Maybe that happens after the district court rules, or maybe she just decides at some point it’s no longer worth it to her. The first possibility could happen, the second seems extremely unlikely. 3. Cynthia Bailey could choose to withdraw from the runoff and concede the election to Tarsha Jackson. In theory, if she did that today, Tarsha Jackson would be sworn in with the other Council members in January. I say “in theory” because Jefferson Smith could continue to litigate, with the claim that Bailey shouldn’t have been on the ballot at all, so either the whole election should be done over or there should be a Jackson-Jefferson Smith runoff for the seat. I don’t think that argument would get very far in a court, but she might be allowed to make it, in which case we’d still be on hold till that was resolved. I also think it’s highly unlikely that Bailey would throw in the towel – she’s come this far, she’s making a principled stand on a righteous position, she’s not the one holding everything up – but it’s a thing that could happen. Add it up, and the the best case scenario is likely the May 2 election. Hope for the best, that’s all I can say. Meanwhile, in other Council race news: Congratulations to @Karla4Houston on a second term and a spirited campaign that brought our final tally to 16 vote difference. #HouVotes — Isabel Longoria (@Tejasimo) 8:03 PM – 20 December 2019 With that, the District H race is settled. Congratulations to Karla Cisneros for her victory, and my sincere thanks to Isabel Longoria for running a strong and engaging race. UPDATE: Stace has more. The female face of City Council Houston City Council is majority female for the first time in over a decade. Starting next year, a record nine women will serve on Houston City Council amid a shift toward a younger and more progressive council for Mayor Sylvester Turner’s second term. The new council will include no more than two Hispanic and no Asian members, however, with Anglo council members holding at least eight seats and the other six represented by African-American members. It remains unclear whether District I Councilmember Robert Gallegos, the lone Latino on City Council, will be joined by Isabel Longoria, who finished 12 votes behind incumbent Councilmember Karla Cisneros in the District H runoff, according to unofficial returns. The nine total women on council edges the previous record of eight who were elected in 2005. The council’s African-American representation also will expand from four to six. Fun fact: That Council class of 2005 included Addie Wiseman and Shelley Sekula Gibbs. I don’t really have a point to make here, I’m just noting that because I remember things like that. In other Council news: Regardless of who wins the District H runoff, Latino council members will hold no more than two seats out of 16, in a city where Latinos make up 44.5 percent of the population, according to 2018 census data. Part of that disparity comes from Latinos making up a smaller share of the electorate: Houston’s registered voters are 23 percent Latino, according to data from Hector De Leon, a former communications director for the Harris County Clerk’s Office who studies Houston-area voting patterns. “African Americans and Anglos are roughly 45 percent of the population combined, but they constitute 85 percent of the total vote. And elections are determined by people who turn out and vote,” [Jay] Aiyer said. Registration among young, Latino voters has increased “dramatically” in recent years, in part because of President Donald Trump and mobilization efforts by political groups, said Jeronimo Cortina, a political science professor at University of Houston. Houston’s Latino voting blocs also have fewer options, he said, because of the city’s use of at-large positions, which are elected on citywide basis. “The problem is that the minority votes are compacted in one part of the city so it makes it very hard for them to win an election,” Cortina said. “They get drowned, for lack of a better word, by the votes of the majority.” To strengthen Latino representation on council and in other offices, [CM Robert] Gallegos said he intends to pitch the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on the idea of starting a mentoring program to educate young Hispanics about pursuing careers in politics. In the meantime, Gallegos said, “I’m going to do everything I can to make sure I represent the Hispanic community in the city of Houston, even though I’m a district council member.” I take issue with what Professor Cortina says – I’m pretty sure a review of the Census tracts in Houston would prove his statement to be inaccurate. If nothing else, Sandra Rodriguez came close to winning District J, which is on the opposite end of the city from H and I. The situation isn’t great right now, but it’s not hopeless. Be that as it may, let me put this out there for you: The three top Latinx vote-getters in At Large races were Yolanda Navarro Flores (At Large #1, 18.30% in Harris County), Emily Munoz deToto (At Large #2, 21.09%), and Jose Gonzalez (At Large #3, 19.24%). The three of them combined raised literally no money. There were five Latinx candidates in the two open seat At Large races (Cristel Bastida and Javier Gonzalez in #4, Ralph Garcia, Catherine Garcia Flowers, and Sonia Rivera in #5). None of them raised more than a trivial amount of money, though the three in At Large #5 combined for over 27% of the vote, enough to have led the field if they were one candidate. My point here is that stronger Latinx candidates in the citywide races would also help. I don’t have much to say about Orlando Sanchez, but he came within six points of being elected Controller, and if there had been a third candidate in that race there likely would have been a runoff between him and incumbent Chris Brown, and who knows what might have happened in that race. The Latinx At Large candidates in 2019 didn’t amount to much, but at least they were running. In 2015, there was a grand total of two Latinx candidates in At Large races: Moe Rivera in #2, and Roy Morales in #4, who squeaked into the runoff where he got crushed by Amanda Edwards. I feel like I’ve been saying this since Joe Trevino lost in the At Large #5 runoff to Jolanda Jones in 2007, an election in which there were 25K total votes cast, but maybe focus a little on recruiting strong Latinx candidates to run in the At Large races, and then support them financially? Just a thought. This is also a possibility. This near-absence of Latinos undermines the legitimacy of Houston’s government and leads to an inadequate representation of Latino preferences in city policymaking. Houston’s political, economic and societal leaders must take action immediately to insure that in the 2023 election we do not witness a repeat of the 2019 election. There are two principal types of representation, descriptive and substantive. Descriptive representation reflects the extent to which the composition of a legislature mirrors the population it represents. With Latinos accounting for 6 percent of the council and for 45percent of the population, it’s clear Houston earns a failing grade in descriptive representation. This grade will sink even lower with the dearth of Asian Americans on the council; 7 percent of Houston residents are Asian American. Substantive representation reflects the extent to which members of a legislature promote the preferences of their constituents. While not an ironclad rule, the American Politics literature suggests that, all other things being roughly equal, an individual’s policy preferences are better represented by a legislator from their own ethnic or racial group. With one Latino council member, the substantive policy interests of Latino residents are being sub-optimally represented in crucial policy areas ranging from public safety and social services to road construction and job creation. Four initiatives can help boost the number of Latinos in the council horseshoe in four years time. First, eliminate the city’s five at-large council seats and replace them with five single-member district seats in addition to the existing 11 single-member district seats. The last time a Latino was elected to one of the five at-large positions was in 1999, with nine consecutive elections (45 separate contests) in a row where no Latino has been victorious. This year, all five at-large races were decided in a runoff, yet among the 10 runoff candidates there were zero Latinos. Once the 2020 US Census data are available, Mayor Sylvester Turner and the city council could easily abolish the five at-large districts and create 16 new, less populous, single-member districts for the 2023 election. Since the shift from at-large to single-member districts enhances minority voting rights, it should be bullet-proof from legal challenge. If the number of single-member districts were increased to 16, it would be possible to draw five or six districts where Latino registered voters constitute an absolute or near absolute majority as well as one district where Asian Americans account for the largest share of voters. That’s an op-ed from oft-quoted poli sci prof Mark Jones. I personally see no reason why Latinx candidates can’t get elected to at large positions. It’s not like there have been a bunch of frustrating near misses from well-regarded and sufficiently-funded candidates. We did elect Orlando Sanchez and Gracie Saenz to citywide positions in the past. Jones’ other points include things like more voter registration, a focused effort on Latino turnout in city elections, and more recruitment and support of Latinx candidates. I’m on board with all of that, and I would argue that those things can and will lead to Latinx candidates getting elected citywide. If I’m wrong about that, I’ll gladly concede the point about getting rid of At Large districts. In the meantime, I do think there’s some value in having At Large Council members, as a backup for the districts when there’s an unexpected vacancy, as there was in District H in 2009 following Adrian Garcia’s election as Sheriff, and in District K in 2018 following the death of Larry Green. I’m not opposed to Jones’ proposal, but I don’t think it’s necessary to solve the problem. Next up for Mayor Turner A preview of his second term agenda. Mayor Sylvester Turner Mayor Sylvester Turner said he would seek to enact “transformational” changes in his second term, previewing an agenda that will require city leaders to confront politically difficult issues and vastly expand the use of public-private partnerships — a critical step for some of the mayor’s otherwise unfunded signature programs. Fresh off his re-election victory over Tony Buzbee, Turner also spoke in new detail Sunday about his plans to restructure the fire department, accelerate the city’s permitting process, build a new theme park and intensify efforts to repair damaged streets. “I said when I came in, in 2015, I wasn’t going to ignore things because they were not politically convenient. That has not changed,” Turner said in an interview with the Chronicle. “If I have to expend political capital to get some things done, that’s exactly what we’re going to do.” Chief among Turner’s priorities, he said, is to improve Houston’s flood mitigation infrastructure and quicken the pace of recovery from Hurricane Harvey, which has lagged. The key flood control projects, Turner said, are the construction of new gates on the Lake Houston dam, detention basins in Inwood Forest, the North Canal Bypass channel and an underground detention basin south of the Memorial City area. Three of the projects have received initial funding through a federal grant program that covers a large share of the cost, with only the underground basin awaiting approval. More immediately, Turner faces a burgeoning flood control challenge in the General Land Office’s cap on how much Houston and other local governments may draw from a $4.3 billion federal mitigation aid package. Since Harvey, Turner has sparred over the recovery process with Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Gov. Greg Abbott, both of whom wield influence over how the resources are dealt. Turner said he has no interest in “fighting somebody just to be fighting,” but stressed that he would push for Houston to receive a bigger chunk of the aid. “I want to work with the governor and I want to work with the GLO, but when it comes to making sure that those dollars benefit people in Houston-Harris County that were impacted by Harvey and can be impacted by another storm, how do you justify a disproportionate amount of those dollars going to some other place?” Turner said. “I don’t think you can make that case.” Next term, Turner also said he would look to restructure the fire department by switching from a four-shift to a three-shift work schedule, which is generally viewed as more arduous and is opposed by the firefighters union. Turner affirmed that such a move would involve lobbying the Legislature to raise the baseline at which firefighters begin accruing overtime pay. Under state law, Houston firefighters begin collecting overtime pay when they work for more than an average of 46.7 weekly hours during a 72-day work cycle. Without the added overtime cost, firefighters in other cities often work 53- or 56-hour weeks, with many operating on a three-shift cycle. Calling the department’s model “archaic” and “not reflective of the current needs,” the mayor contended that these changes would allow HFD to more efficiently handle calls classified as EMS. Those calls make up more than 80 percent of the incidents handled by the fire department, though the fire union has noted that a far lower share of the department’s “man-hours” are spent responding to EMS calls. There’s a long list, and we didn’t discuss the plan for HERO 2.0, which will surely use some of that capital as well. If there was ever a time to make changes to how the Fire Department operates, it’s now – the firefighters went all in on beating Turner, and they lost. I foresee a rocky road with Harvey recovery money, because it’s more in Greg Abbott and George P. Bush’s political interests to clash with Turner over how the funds are doled out and managed than it is for them to play nice and get things done. For everything else, political capital has a shelf life. We’ll be talking about the next Mayor’s race before you know it. The more the Mayor can get done next year, the better. District H status The closest election we had on Saturday remains unsettled. CM Karla Cisneros Just a dozen votes separate Houston City Council District H contenders Karla Cisneros and Isabel Longoria, and it may come down to an undetermined number of provisional, overseas and military ballots to determine a winner in the race. According to the Harris County Clerk’s office, incumbent Cisneros had edged out Longoria by just .12 percent of the vote in Saturday’s runoff election. Cisneros won 5,283 votes or 50.06 percent, and Longoria received 5,271 votes, or 49.94 percent of ballots counted. Longoria could request a recount under Texas election law. When the difference in the number of votes received between the two candidates (12 in the District H race) is less than 10 percent of the number of total votes received by the race winner (528 votes, in Cisneros’ case), the losing candidate could petition for a recount, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office. Longoria has not yet committed to requesting a recount, nor has she conceded in the race. The deadline to file a recount request is 5 p.m. Dec. 22, two days after Harris County will canvass or officially tally the votes. “I will wait for every vote to be counted before making any decisions about a recount or other process,” Longoria said in a press release Sunday morning. Trautman’s office can receive overseas and military ballots up to six days after an election, said Teneshia Hudspeth, a Harris County Clerk’s Office spokesperson. They do not know how many provisional ballots were cast. It has no way of identifying if any of those ballots cast a vote for District H until the election canvass, Hudspeth said. You can see the election night returns here, and Longoria’s press release here. I expect two things to happen: One, for Longoria to ask for a recount. She has every right to do this, and there’s no good reason not to do it. This was a super close race, and everything should be double-checked according to the rules. And two, I expect the recount will make no difference. They almost never do. There just aren’t that many overseas and military ballots, and there were never that many provisional ballots that ultimately counted. By all means, go through the process, but keep your expectations about what will happen as a result modest. Turner defeats Buzbee Oh my God I’m so glad this is over. Mayor Sylvester Turner declared victory over Tony Buzbee as his lead over the millionaire businessman continued to grow with half of all voting centers in the city counted late Saturday. Turner led from the moment early voting and absentee results were posted shortly after the polls closed at 7 p.m., putting him in position to retain his seat for a second four-year term. Election day results, however, ensured he would see a wider margin than four years ago, when he bested businessman Bill King by 2 percentage points. Early and absentee ballots are expected to make up roughly half the total votes cast in the runoff, meaning Buzbee likely would have had to win handily on Election Day to make up his initial deficit. Turner took the stage at his election night party at 10 p.m. to declare victory in front of television news cameras. “If there’s any lesson from this campaign, it’s that you don’t have to have as much money as someone else. You don’t have to live in a house that’s as big as someone else. You don’t have to drive a car that’s as fancy as someone else,” he said. Buzbee spoke several minutes earlier. He did not concede the race, but acknowledged his chances were slim. “I’m not an idiot,” he said. “I see the returns.” I disagree with your premise, sir. And I am so, so glad I will never have to give any of my brain space to you again. Election Day returns are here. (Fort Bend results, where Turner did as well as you’d expect, are here.) You may note that Turner built on his Harris County lead on Election Day, outperforming his Early Vote margin by several points. Keep that in mind when you read this: In the Early Vote @buzbeeformayor won 43.5%. We’ll learn soon how successful his ElectionDay #Trump text gambit was. It won’t be enough to win, but holding @SylvesterTurner to a single digit margin would be a symbolic victory for Buzbee & a symbolic defeat for Turner. #Houston — Mark Jones (@MarkPJonesTX) 8:04 PM – 14 December 2019 The comments were…not kind. Symbolic or not, Sylvester Turner won re-election by a comfortable margin. And Tony Buzbee is over. Thank heavens. With one race still up in the air as I draft this: With early voting tallies and most of Saturday’s Election Day results posted, Houston’s three incumbent at-large council members facing runoffs had won, while District H incumbent Karla Cisneros held the slimmest of leads over challenger Isabel Longoria. Four other incumbents already have reclaimed their seats, having won outright on Nov. 5: Dave Martin (District E), Greg Travis (District G), Robert Gallegos (District I) and Martha Castex-Tatum (District K). At least half of the 16-member council will be new — five current members are term-limited and three vacated their seats: Dwight Boykins (District D) made a failed bid for mayor, Amanda Edwards (At-Large 4) is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, and Steve Le (District F) decided not to seek re-election. One council race will not be decided Saturday: The third-place finisher in District B has filed lawsuits contesting the election and challenging the second-place finisher’s eligibility, citing her 2007 felony theft conviction and a state law that appears to bar candidates with such convictions from running for office. No election date has been set. The simplest way to summarize what happened is this tweet: With all but one runoff decided, here’s what City Council looks like for @SylvesterTurner’s second term > AL1: Knox AL2: Robinson AL3: Kubosh AL4: Plummer AL5: Alcorn A: Peck B: ? C: Kamin D: Evans-Shabazz E: Martin F: Thomas G: Travis H: ? I: Gallegos J: Pollard K: Castex-Tatum — Jasper Scherer (@jaspscherer) 11:28 PM – 14 December 2019 With 367 of 385 voting centers reporting, Karla Cisneros had a 25-vote lead over Isabel Longoria. It had been a 14-vote lead with 323 centers reporting. Longoria had chipped away at Cisneros’ lead all evening. I have to think this one is going to get recounted, so whatever the final numbers are, expect this to remain an unsettled question for a little longer. The At Large results could have been better, but they were sufficiently close in #4 and #5 that they also could have been a lot worse. When Mayor Turner puts forward a new version of HERO, he should have ten of sixteen Council votes in his favor. We’ll see how that goes. In the meantime, congratulations to all the winners. HISD and HCC results From the HISD runoffs: Early election results showed Houston ISD school board candidates Kathy Blueford-Daniels and Patricia Allen with comfortable leads in their runoff races Saturday, as they aim to fill the final two seats on the district’s closely watched governance team. With absentee and early votes counted, as well as 38 percent of precincts reporting, Blueford-Daniels, a retired postal manager, led City Council aide John C. Gibbs by a wide margin, mirroring her strong showing in the November general election. Allen, a retired HISD administrator, appeared poised to break away from management consultant Matt Barnes after the pair each earned about 30 percent of the general election. The two victors Saturday will join two newcomers who defeated incumbents in November’s general election. Judith Cruz and Dani Hernandez easily topped Diana Dávila and Sergio Lira, respectively, each earning about 64 percent of the vote. Blueford-Daniels was leading by about 25 points as most voting centers had reported. Allen was up by about nine points. Congratulations to them both, and all the best in what should be a very challenging next few years. And some very good news from the HCC races. Monica Flores Richart Early results in two Houston Community College Board of Trustees runoff races show Rhonda Skillern-Jones with a commanding lead, while Monica Flores Richart and Dave Wilson are locked in a tight battle. With absentee and early-voting results tallied, as well as 38 percent of precincts reporting, Skillern-Jones, who has served on the Houston ISD school board for the past eight years, comfortably led longtime educator Kathy Lynch-Gunter in the race for District II. Skillern-Jones entered as a clear favorite after taking 45 percent of the general election vote to Lynch-Gunter’s 25 percent. In District I, Flores Richart, a lawyer, held a slight lead over Wilson, who resigned from his HCC trustee seat in August and switched districts ahead of the race. Flores Richart nearly emerged from the general election with an outright victory, earning 48 percent of the vote to Wilson’s 32 percent. The two winners will join newcomer Cynthia Lenton-Gary, who ran unopposed, on the nine-member board. A fourth new trustee will join the board next year if current HCC Board chair Carolyn Evans-Shabazz were to maintain her strong early lead Saturday in her Houston City Council race. Evans-Shabazz will have to resign her seat to join the council. Flores Richart built on her lead on Election Day. May we never be cursed with Dave Wilson again. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz is on her way to winning in District D, so we’ll have a new Trustee in her place early next year. With Neeta Sane running for Fort Bend County tax Assessor, we could have two new HCC Trustees before the 2021 election. Runoff Day is today Hang in there, it’s almost over. A nearly year-long mayoral election that culminated in a subdued runoff between Tony Buzbee and incumbent Sylvester Turner comes to an end Saturday when voters decide who wins control over City Hall for the next four years. Buzbee, a millionaire businessman and trial lawyer, has sought out voters of all political stripes by citing his ties to both parties. For months, he has painted Turner as a corrupt career politician who had run the city into the ground, regularly reminding voters he self-funded his own campaign to avoid the appearance that he is beholden to campaign donors. Turner, a longtime Democratic state legislator who is finishing his first four-year term, has painted a rosy picture of conditions in Houston, arguing that he has overseen an uptick in the police force and laid the groundwork to diversify the city’s economy through tech and start-up businesses. He also has pitched himself as an astute steward of the city’s finances, pointing to his signature feat: a major overhaul of the city’s costly pension systems. During the runoff, the two candidates have focused on presenting their plans for the next four years, a marked difference from the general election, when they spent millions of dollars attacking each other. Since Nov. 5, when Turner finished about 19 percentage points ahead of Buzbee, the two have not faced off in a debate, with Turner almost ignoring his foe entirely. “I think the realization was that Mayor Turner got 47 percent of the vote, and so, if he just didn’t make an embarrassing gaffe or make a wrong move, the election was his to win,” said Michael Adams, chairman of Texas Southern University’s political science department. See here for the background. I’ve gotten multiple robocalls urging me to vote for Turner (and a few to vote for other candidates, like Raj Salhotra), culminating with one I got on Friday from rightwing radio host Sam Malone on behalf of Tony Buzbee. I finally saw a Buzbee ad on TV a couple days ago – it almost made me nostalgic, it had been so long since I had last seen one. In the meantime, Buzbee has been busy flip flopping on HERO again – what are the odds he could tell you right now what his most recent position on it is? All I know is that as of about 7 PM this evening, I can officially no longer give a shit about anything Tony Buzbee says or does. Polling locations are here. As a reminder, you can vote at any location. My guess is that more than half of the final vote tally has already happened. I’ll have a report in the morning. We continue to wait on the District B runoff Any hope for a speedy resolution to a lawsuit that is holding up the runoff for Houston’s District B city council seat evaporated Wednesday when the presiding judge for the Houston region said she would not assign a special judge to take over the lawsuit until the state Supreme Court weighs in on a related case. “Once that happens, she will make an assignment if necessary,” said Rebecca Brite, assistant for Presiding Judge Susan Brown. “We do not know when that will be.” Brown is the presiding judge for the 11th Administrative Judicial Region of Texas, which includes Harris, Galveston, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Wharton and Matagorda counties. Attorneys on both sides of the dispute had expected Brown to make an assignment in the contentious case by Wednesday. Two days after the election, Jefferson-Smith asked a judge for an emergency order declaring Bailey ineligible. Judge Dedra Davis denied that request, as did the First Court of Appeals. The attorneys now are submitting arguments to the state Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Jefferson-Smith filed a separate lawsuit on Nov. 15, formally contesting the election results and renewing the argument about Bailey’s eligibility. “We are waiting for the complete appellate process to conclude,” Brite said. Nicole Bates, who represents Jefferson-Smith, had said earlier this week she expected an assignment by Wednesday “at the latest.” “I think (the appeal) clears the path to address those issues concerning eligibility, that the election contest will not,” Bates said after Brown’s announcement. Bailey’s lawyer, Oliver Brown — no relation to the presiding judge — said the appeal would not resolve the election contest that county officials say is holding up the runoff. “It should’ve happened already,” Brown said of the judicial assignment. See here for the previous update. I assume that Jefferson Smith had filed a writ of mandamus, which is now with the Supreme Court, to request that Bailey be removed from the ballot. That was the mechanism that the HERO haters used to get their referendum on the ballot in 2015. The Supreme Court moves on its own timeline, though perhaps the exigent circumstances in this case will motivate them to shake a leg. But whatever the case, we’re waiting on them for the second lawsuit to be assigned and heard. I wasn’t optimistic before, and I’m less so now. I truly have no idea how long this will take. KHOU/HPM runoff poll: Turner 56, Buzbee 34 Feels about right. Mayor Sylvester Turner leads Tony Buzbee among likely voters in the December 14 runoff election for Mayor by 56 percent to 34 percent, with 6 percent of voters undecided. Another 5 percent of respondents refused to reveal for whom they would vote. Support for the Mayoral runoff candidates does not vary significantly among voters who are certain to vote in the runoff election and those who are very likely to vote in the runoff election. “There’s really nowhere for Tony Buzbee to go and I think proof of that is he’s not buying a lot of TV ads, he’s not spending the kind of money he spent in the general election,” said Bob Stein, KHOU political analyst. Among voters who supported Bill King in the November general election, 53 percent now support Tony Buzbee and 37 percent support Mayor Turner. Among voters who identify as Democrat, Republican or Independent, the majority of Democratic voters support Turner and the majority of Republican voters support Buzbee. Votes for either candidate are roughly the same among Independent voters. “This is a partisan vote, the mayor is winning well over 90% of democratic voters, but he’s picking up almost 20% of Republican voters,” Stein said. See here and here for the November polls done by KHOU and Houston Public Media, both of which showed Turner leading Buzbee by about 20 points. I said after Election Day that all of Buzbee’s voters plus all of King’s voters were still less than all of Turner’s voters, so if Buzbee is only getting a big more than half of King’s voters, he’s in very deep doodoo. And as we know from the Keir Murray analysis, the electorate is much more Democratic than Republican, as is the city as a whole. It all makes sense, is what I’m saying. Note that the sample for this poll is “234 of the 516 registered voters who were previously interviewed in September and October 2019”, which is both a little weird and makes the margin of error higher than usual, but since the vast majority of runoff voters are people who voted in November, it’s quite reasonable. HPM has more. Chron overview of the HISD runoffs We had overviews of all the Council runoffs, but there are other races to consider. Kathy Blueford Daniels Voters in parts of Houston ISD return to the polls next Saturday to complete an overhaul of the district’s much-maligned school board, which will have four new members seated in January. Runoff elections in District II, which covers large swaths of northern Houston, and District IV, home to parts of downtown and south-central Houston, pit four newcomers promising to refocus attention on students following months of acrimony on the board. None of the candidates earned the necessary 50 percent of the vote in November’s general election to win outright. In District II, retired postal manager Kathy Blueford-Daniels, who earned 43 percent of the vote in the Nov. 5 general election, looks to hold off city council aide John C. Gibbs, who trailed with 22 percent. In District IV, the race between retired HISD principal Patricia Allen and management consultant Matt Barnes figures to be close after Allen received 31 percent of the general election vote and Barnes snagged 30 percent. After narrowly missing an outright victory in her five-candidate general election, Blueford-Daniels enters the runoff as the favorite to replace incumbent Rhonda Skillern-Jones, who is seeking a seat on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees. Blueford-Daniels and Gibbs both graduated from District II high schools in the mid-1970s — Wheatley and Booker T. Washington, respectively — and serve as community activists primarily on the city’s northeast side. Blueford-Daniels said her managerial experience and dedication to reforming a dysfunctional school board should propel her to victory. “I want to be that conduit between the administration and HISD, to find out what people in the community want for their children,” Blueford-Daniels said. “I know we won’t be directly engaged with administration and the schools, but I think I can relate to them.” Gibbs said his deep ties to the district, burnished as a community outreach liaison for Houston City Councilmember Michael Kubosh for the past six years, give him the edge over Blueford-Daniels. “You need to know personalities and people and issues that are indigenous to those particular schools and communities,” Gibbs said. “I know what the issues have been, and nobody is looking at the systemic problems that have to be solved.” Blueford-Daniels and Gibbs both advocate for returning more vocational programs to high schools in District II, many of which have ranked among the lowest-performing in the state in recent years, and fostering more stable leadership in the principal ranks. The candidates differed on applying for the potential state-appointed board, an option open to all candidates and elected trustees. Blueford-Daniels said she does not plan to apply, preferring to use her time without power to build trust among the elected trustees. Gibbs, who declared in October that he supported state intervention, said he plans to apply for the position amid concerns that an appointed board could close campuses. Both Blueford-Daniels and Gibbs have run for Council before. I’ve interviewed her before, but have not met Gibbs and don’t know anything about him beyond what I know from stories about this race. I do know that I disagree with his cheerleading for the TEA takeover, and on those grounds I’d vote for Blueford-Daniels. In the other race, I interviewed Barnes in September, and I didn’t realize until reading this story that Patricia Allen is the daughter of State Rep. Alma Allen. Both have applied or will apply to be on the Board of Managers. I feel like both would be good Board members. 2019 runoff early voting wrapup Here are your final totals: Date Mail Early Total Nov19 13,015 88,822 101,837 Dec19 18,935 96,269 115,204 The Day Ten EV Runoff file is here, and the final file from November is here. Keir’s thread is here, with a bit of bonus content about the runoff voters who didn’t vote in November – yes, they exist. In the end, there were 152,764 total November early votes cast – there were two more days of early voting, and as usual they were the busiest. Projecting final turnout is a little tricky, because don’t have many comparable data points. Only 2015 and 2009 had Mayoral runoffs in the modern early voting era. In 2015, 44.58% of votes cast on Election Day, while in 2009 that figure was 56.28%. I strongly suspect that 2015 is the more accurate model, and I’d bet the under on that. I’m guessing we’re headed for final turnout in the 175-200K range. Just my guess, but with a mostly hardcore voter crowd and no romantic attachment to Election Day itself, I fully expect most of the voting to be over. Have you voted yet? District B runoff lawsuit moved to another court Still up in the air. A Harris County judge on Monday referred the lawsuit stalling a runoff in Houston city council District B to another court, casting more uncertainty about when the contentious case will be resolved and when voters will choose a new council member. Monday’s hearing in the case did not address the central claims of the lawsuit. [Plaintiff Renee] Jefferson-Smith has contested the Nov. 5 results and argues that [candidate Cynthia] Bailey’s felony conviction makes her ineligible for office. Instead, the hearing focused on legal procedure. Attorneys for Bailey and Jackson argued Jefferson-Smith’s lawsuit did not constitute a proper election contest because she did not dispute the results. They asked the court to dismiss the case. Judge Cory Don Sepolio declined, referring the case instead to the regional authority tasked with assigning a special judge. He cited a state law that says judges in the county where an election took place can’t hear a contest in that election. Nicole Bates, attorney for Jefferson-Smith, said she expects the judicial assignment to be made in the next couple days. She hailed the move as a win. “We are happy with this decision and look forward to pursuing the election contest, and hopefully we can give the voters a true choice on a candidate that can actually be seated,” she said. [Candidate Tarsha] Jackson called the decision “disappointing.” “The people of District B should be voting right now with the rest of Houston,” Jackson said. “We need to get on the ballot as soon as possible — in January — and I’m going to keep fighting to make sure people can exercise their right to vote.” The lawsuit is the second case Jefferson-Smith has filed. In the first, a judge declined her request for an order declaring Bailey ineligible. Jefferson-Smith is currently asking the Texas Supreme Court to review that decision. See here, here, and here for the background. I just want this to be over in a timely fashion, so that the people can finally get to vote. This is such a mess. 8 Day runoff 2019 campaign finance reports We start with a Chron story. Mayor Sylvester Turner raked in more than $1.7 million from late October through early December and spent roughly the same amount, leaving him with almost $600,000 for the final days of the runoff, according to a campaign finance report filed Friday. The total marked a fundraising surge for Turner, who was aided by newly reset donor contribution limits for the runoff, though he still was outspent by Tony Buzbee, a millionaire trial lawyer and the mayor’s opponent in the Dec. 14 contest. Buzbee, who is self-financing his campaign and refusing all campaign contributions, put $2.3 million of his own money into the campaign last month and spent almost $3.1 million between Oct. 27 and Wednesday, leaving him with about $524,000. With a week to go in the election, Buzbee and Turner have now combined to spend about $19 million in what has become easily the most expensive Houston mayoral race yet. Buzbee has spent $11.8 million of the $12.3 million he has put into his campaign account, while Turner has spent $7.2 million since the middle of 2018. As an earlier story notes, self-funding has only occasionally been a winning strategy in Houston. I don’t expect it to be any different this time, but I do note that Buzbee’s basic strategy has changed. I still haven’t seen a Buzbee TV ad since November, but we’ve gotten a couple of mailers (someone needs to clean up his database if he’s mailing to me), I’ve seen a bunch of web ads, and he’s been littering the streets with signs. Gotta spend that money on something. Here’s a summary of the 8 day reports for the runoff: Race Candidate Raised Spent Loan On Hand Mayor Turner 1,741,906 1,722,625 0 597,624 Mayor Buzbee 2,300,000 3,076,360 0 524,420 A Peck 38,075 39,252 5,000 15,373 A Zoes 6,600 7,562 4,000 3,723 B Jackson B Bailey 355 284 200 70 C Kamin 180,528 137,396 0 173,370 C Kennedy 35,160 18,343 0 25,995 D Shabazz 31,490 28,575 0 5,009 D Jordan 28,190 11,688 0 53,724 F Thomas F Huynh H Cisneros 54,700 75,012 0 41,632 H Longoria 36,945 32,906 0 20,946 J Rodriguez J Pollard 38,016 47,147 40,000 22,864 AL1 Knox 69,710 49,857 0 16,073 AL1 Salhotra 128,672 121,736 0 64,150 AL2 Robinson 111,280 199,791 0 189,649 AL2 Davis 27,725 10,367 0 19,816 AL3 Kubosh 72,215 69,164 276,000 113,500 AL3 Carmouche 17,570 11,757 0 5,812 AL4 Plummer 41,915 44,501 21,900 12,443 AL4 Dolcefino 19,215 17,482 0 6,478 AL5 Alcorn 195,105 154,757 0 49,463 AL5 Dick 1,100 65,205 75,000 2,545 I think there must be some reports that have not been uploaded – the Chron story mentions Sandra Rodriguez’s numbers, but there was no report visible on Saturday. It and the others may be there on Monday. In the Council races, what we see here is a continuation of what we had seen before. Big fundraisers raised big money, others didn’t. Eric Dick did his spend-his-own-money-and-file-weird-reports thing. Most of the spending has not been particularly visible to me – I’ve gotten a mailer from Robinson and Turner, and that’s about it. How much any of this moves the needle remains to be seen. As we know from the Keir Murray reports, the runoff electorate is very similar in nature to the November electorate. That’s obviously better for some candidates than for others. If you think of fundraising in runoffs as being like the betting markets to some extent, then we’re probably headed towards the expected results. We’ll see if there are any surprises in store. Precinct analysis: 2019 Metro referendum The one election of interest within Harris County that wasn’t mostly or entirely within Houston was the Metro referendum. Let’s have a look at how that vote went. Dist Yes No A 18,795 10,648 B 15,120 4,037 C 32,384 12,659 D 19,304 4,823 E 15,912 12,942 F 9,357 3,699 G 20,985 14,163 H 11,049 4,065 I 8,439 3,282 J 5,208 2,063 K 14,987 4,509 A 63.84% 36.16% B 78.93% 21.07% C 71.90% 28.10% D 80.01% 19.99% E 55.15% 44.85% F 71.67% 28.33% G 59.70% 40.30% H 73.10% 26.90% I 72.00% 28.00% J 71.63% 28.37% K 76.87% 23.13% Where Yes No Houston 171,540 76,890 Not Hou 51,323 28,676 Houston 69.05% 30.95% Not Hou 64.15% 35.85% I’ve said before that blowout elections lead to boring precinct analyses, and here you can see a good example. The referendum passed by big margins everywhere, inside Houston and out. It helped that advocates had plenty of money while opposition was sparse. I doubt it would have mattered much in the end – the 2003 referendum passed despite much fiercer resistance, after all – but you have to think that the absence of a vocal and powerful Congressional adversary had to make this a lot easier for Metro. And that’s just fine by me. Precinct analysis: 2019 Controller Back to the precinct data. This one’s easy, as there are only two candidates. Dist Sanchez Brown A 8,771 7,059 B 4,507 10,779 D 7,391 15,225 H 7,174 6,579 K 7,286 10,680 You have to hand it to Orlando Sanchez. He’s been around forever – he was first elected to City Council, in At Large #3, in 1995, the year Griff Griffin started running for office, but he had run unsuccessfully for District C in 1993. He ran for Mayor in 2001 after serving his three terms on Council and nearly won, then ran again in 2003 and didn’t do quite as well. No worries, he jumped at an opportunity to run for County Treasurer in 2006, and was on the county’s payroll till the end of last year. Why not run for office again? Man needs a job, you know. He won everywhere except the three African-American districts and District C, a pretty fine showing for a nondescript Latino Republican, but it wasn’t quite enough. In a county that’s a bright shade of blue and a city where the next elections are in 2023, is this the last we’ll hear of him? I kind of don’t think so. One of the first things he did after losing last year was cheerlead for the TEA to take over HISD, which makes me wonder if he might angle for a spot on the Board of Managers. Water finds its level, and Orlando Sanchez finds opportunities, is what I’m saying. Don’t count him out just yet. As for Chris Brown, here’s how he did in the 2015 runoff against Bill Frazer. As you can see, better in the Republican districts and District C, less well in the Democratic districts. It’s still a win this way, but he didn’t exactly build on his success from four years ago. Campos thinks he should have done better, and that he failed to get a leg up for a potential future run for Mayor. I think there’s something to that, but I also think no one will remember these numbers even one year from now. If Mayor is next on his agenda, then the most important numbers he’ll need are fundraising numbers. A little more visibility wouldn’t hurt, either. I have to think some of what happened this year is due to Orlando Sanchez’s name recognition, but it shouldn’t have taken that much on Chris Brown’s part to overcome that. It’s not like he’s some no-name generic, after all. A win is a win, and in the end that’s what matters. But probably no other potential future Mayoral candidate is quaking in their boots right now. Day Six 2019 Runoff EV Report: One day more We’ve completed a five day early voting week, with a bonus day from before the week included. The Day Six EV Runoff file is here, and the final file from November is here. Nov19 6,799 52,718 59,517 Dec19 14,902 56,079 70,981 And here’s the Friday Keir Murray report. Over seven thousand mail ballots came in on Thursday, which more than doubled the total at that time. About half of all mail ballots have now been returned. Only about a quarter of mail ballots had been returned after six days in the November election, though do keep in mind that “six days” in the December context covers a week and a half. Remember also that the December ballots are all Houston, while the November totals were all of Harris County. That said, more votes are cast early in off year runoffs than in odd year November elections – 55% of all ballots were early in the 2015 runoff, for example. And there are only ten total days of early voting here, as opposed to twelve in November. We’ll take our guesses about final turnout later. For now, things are chugging along. It could be March before District B gets to vote in their runoff And honestly, by the same calculations, it could go later than that. The Houston City Council District B runoff could be delayed until March if a lawsuit contesting last month’s election result is not resolved by Monday, the Harris County Attorney’s office said. The third-place finisher in the race filed the contest, arguing that second-place finisher Cynthia Bailey’s felony conviction bars her from holding public office. Meanwhile, incumbent District B Councilman Jerry Davis said he intends to hold the seat until a successor is elected, while Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis said the runoff should not have been delayed. “There’s a lot of people out there that are angry,” Ellis said at this week’s Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday. “And to be honest with you, I’m angry as well.” Assistant County Attorney Douglas Ray said Dec. 9 is the deadline to place District B on the Jan. 28 ballot, which also will feature the runoff for the vacant District 148 seat in the Texas House of Representatives. The county will begin sending mail ballots for that election next week, Ray said. “We don’t want to have to run another election in addition to the ones that we’re already doing,” Ray said. A hearing on the election contest has been scheduled for Friday. See here for the previous update. According to the Secretary of State, the deadline to send out the mail ballots for the March primary election is January 18th. That means that if we don’t have a resolution by the 9th, we have a bit less than six weeks to get resolution in time to have the election in March. Otherwise, the next opportunity is May. Isn’t this fun? The District B race was a topic of discussion at Commissioners Court, where Ellis questioned whether the county should have yanked the runoff from the ballot. He suggested the county attorney could have sought to quickly dismiss Jefferson-Smith’s suit so the runoff could proceed as scheduled. Ellis said the county’s decision sets a dangerous precedent where any disgruntled party could cause delays to an election. “We’re going to be the laughingstock of the country if there’s some last-minute challenge, and then somehow we’re going to affect the presidential primary on Super Tuesday,” Ellis said. County Judge Lina Hidalgo suggested the county attorney’s office develop a strategy to more quickly resolve election challenges in the future. To be fair, the fact that the state law in question is ambiguous and has not been resolved by a court is part of the problem. Short of declaring Bailey ineligible when she filed, I’m not sure what the County Attorney can do or could have done. That said, I Am Not An Attorney, and they are (it’s right there in the name), so maybe they can think of something. Whatever they do think of, getting that law fixed needs to be a priority as well. City and county leaders have said they support keeping Davis on council until his replacement is named. “Although his term will expire on January 2, 2020, the City expects Council Member Jerry Davis to serve on a holdover basis (if necessary) until his successor is elected and qualified for office,” said Alan Bernstein, communications director for Mayor Sylvester Turner. While some question whether that may run afoul of the city’s term limits, Davis and county officials said the Texas Constitution allows him to stay. “All officers of this State shall continue to perform the duties of their offices until their successors shall be duly qualified,” Article XVI of the Constitution says. I’m fine with this as well, but we all know this is another lawsuit waiting to happen, right? Lord help us if Davis is on the winning side of a 9-8 vote in Council in 2020. It sure would be nice if we get a verdict by Monday. Why not appoint newly elected Trustees to the Board of Managers? It’s a perfectly reasonable question, posed recently in the Chron op-ed pages by two of those new Trustees-to-be, Judith Cruz and Dani Hernandez. Judith Cruz As former Houston Independent School District educators, a product of HISD, and a parent in HISD, we are personally familiar with the inequity and mediocrity that plagues large portions of the seventh largest school district in the United States. We have experienced the average or below-average schools that hover just above “improvement required” status. We resigned or put our jobs on hold and spent the last few months in 100-degree weather walking door-to-door in Districts 3 and 8 in Houston’s East End. Our aim was to give our communities the voice and policy changes to make our schools excellent. Again and again, we heard we were the only candidates who had come to meet them in their neighborhoods and in their homes. We did the work. It paid off. In Districts 3 and 8, we have a clear mandate for change by winning 64 percent of the vote over the incumbent trustees. The people liked our message and spoke with their votes for change. Democracy worked! Dani Hernandez We won with a decisive mandate, though the victory was bittersweet. Within hours, rumors of a Texas Education Agency takeover came true. TEA announced it would be replacing the elected trustees with an appointed board of managers. Many were shocked by TEA Commissioner Mike Morath’s timing. The announcement came with a call for those interested in serving on the new board to apply online. Wait! What? Hadn’t Houston spoken on election day? Clearly, Districts 3 and 8 not only have “interested applicants”—they had just elected trustees who weren’t part of the problematic HISD board. We demonstrated our interest months ago when we filed for election and put our lives on hold to be the change we need. Remember that the HISD takeover is partly about Wheatley High School, and partly about the investigation that concluded multiple Trustees had violated ethics rules, as well as the Texas Open Meetings Act. Two of the Trustees named in the investigator’s report were Diana Davila and Sergio Lira, who were defeated by Cruz and Hernandez. All indications we’ve had so far suggest that the TEA will replace the entire Board with the Board of Managers, and roll the elected officials back on over time, but there’s no reason why they couldn’t start with a couple of elected Board members. If that’s on the table, then it makes sense to put Cruz and Hernandez at the front of the line, precisely because they directly removed two of the problems. I don’t expect the TEA to buy this argument, but there’s nothing inherently illogical about it. We’ll know soon enough.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4445
__label__cc	0.558062	0.441938	About Parkland Newsroom Parkland Blog The Parkland College Blog Published on Monday, November 23, 2020 Kaler Science Lecture Puts Bacterial Viruses Under Microscope Staerkel Planetarium to host microbiologist Dr. Asma Hatoum-Aslan The William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College will host a presentation on microbiology for the James B. Kaler Science Lecture Series at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 4. Dr. Asma Hatoum-Aslan, assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology at UIUC, will give a talk titled, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend: Enlisting bacterial viruses to combat drug-resistant infections". The lecture is available to the public for free through Zoom. The rising tide of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens, coupled with the sharp decline in the discovery of new antibiotics, underscores a pressing need to find alternatives to conventional antibiotics. Bacterial viruses, also known as phages, are major causes of bacterial mortality in nature, and can be harnessed as powerful weapons to combat pathogenic bacteria. Dr. Hatoum-Aslan's talk will highlight the ongoing efforts to discover and characterize new phages that are lethal to Staphylococcus bacteria, and the immune systems that these bacteria use to fight back. These efforts are adding to the arsenal of alternative antimicrobials with potential for therapeutic use. Dr. Hatoum-Aslan earned her B.S. in Molecular Biology from the Florida Institute of Technology, her M.S. in Biochemistry from the American University of Beirut, and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Cornell University. Before joining the University of Illinois in August, she completed her postdoctoral training at the Rockefeller University, where she investigated mechanisms of the bacterial immune system called CRISPR-Cas. Her research program investigates CRISPR-Cas and other immune systems that bacteria use to defend against their viruses (phages). Synergistically, knowledge gained from bacterial immune systems is applied to discover and engineer new phages as a basis for novel antimicrobials. Her work is currently supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award and a PATH award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The Staerkel Planetarium is presenting programs virtually to the public, to schools, and to private groups. Public shows are rebroadcast on the planetarium's YouTube page. The planetarium staff will present a special edition of Fall Prairie Skies on the same Zoom meeting after the conclusion of the Kaler lecture at 8 p.m. This show is an interactive tour of the night sky, including a focus on the closest conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn in the sky in almost 400 years. For a full show schedule and for links to the Zoom meetings, visit the planetarium website or email planetarium@parkland.edu. Categories: General, Natural Sciences, Parkland Presents Adult Students Expand/Collapse 0 Agriculture Expand/Collapse 3 Arts and Sciences Expand/Collapse 0 Athletics Expand/Collapse 1 Automotive Expand/Collapse 1 Business Expand/Collapse 6 Campus Life Expand/Collapse 0 Campus Safety Expand/Collapse 6 Careers Expand/Collapse 1 Clubs and Organizations Expand/Collapse 7 Community Education Expand/Collapse 5 Community Engagement Expand/Collapse 1 Computer Science and Technologies Expand/Collapse 11 Counseling and Advice Expand/Collapse 0 Dental Hygiene Expand/Collapse 0 Engineering Science and Technologies Expand/Collapse 3 Enrolling Expand/Collapse 5 Fine and Applied Arts Expand/Collapse 1 Fundraising Expand/Collapse 1 Giertz Gallery Expand/Collapse 5 Graduation and Transfer Expand/Collapse 1 Health and Wellness Expand/Collapse 1 Health Professions Expand/Collapse 0 Hospitality Expand/Collapse 0 Humor Expand/Collapse 1 International and Study Abroad Expand/Collapse 2 Learning Support Expand/Collapse 0 Math Expand/Collapse 1 Money Matters Expand/Collapse 3 Music Expand/Collapse 2 Planetarium Expand/Collapse 0 Sustainability Expand/Collapse	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4447
__label__wiki	0.841075	0.841075	Why Won't Anyone Fix What Is Actually Wrong With Phones? "The Essential Phone" is a beautiful new phone from Android's creator Andy Rubin that solves none of the big problems phones actually have. By Eric Limer There is a new telephone. Designed by Andy Rubin, the creator of Android who left Google in 2014, the "Essential Phone" arrived with splashy media exclusives and bills itself as the antidote to the modern phone. It has a clean design, with no logos or branding, and promises a stripped down software design—no undeletable "bloatware" apps you don't want. It is beautiful, for sure, but for all its revolutionary talk, it doesn't begin to solve the problem that needs solving: that we have to keep buying these things over and over and over. Briefly, here are the things that make the Essential Phone unique: A titanium case, which may or may not keep your phone from getting busted. After all, it's the screen that breaks. Metal "pogo pins" on its back, which allow you to snap on attachments like a special 360-degree camera (the only such attachment announced right now), or snap it into a dock. Its screen goes all the way to the top of the phone, wrapping around the front-facing camera, which looks swell! There is no brand or logo anywhere on it, which is frankly pretty fantastic. It will work in tandem with the "Essential Home," a smart speaker, voice assistant, smart-home hub device in the style of the Amazon Echo, Google Home, et al. It's made by the guy who made Android! Smart dude! What is maybe more noteworthy is the ways it is like other phones out there: It's a $700 rectangular screen with a camera that (probably) runs vanilla Android. In fact, it's quite an awful lot like Google's Pixel, though prettier and without the headphone jack. The things that make it "special" are unproven at best, meaningless at worst. Phones are very expensive gadgets that are almost worthless in just two years. But it's not like phones have reached perfection and there is no room left to improve. There are actually two huge, intertwined problems that plague virtually every device. Their batteries only last a single day at best, and they are very expensive gadgets that are almost worthless in just two years, three max. Replaceable batteries help solve the issue of battery life, but that feature fell out of style ostensibly because it hampers a razor-thin design. There's a more insidious explanation though, one that cuts to the core of the longevity problem: if you can easily replace the battery, why buy a whole new phone when the battery goes bad? In the early days of smartphones, the processing power that phones could provide and that apps demanded increased in leaps and bounds, making the choice to upgrade for better performance a no-brainer if you could afford it. But now as processing power (and the need for it) has mostly plateaued, there's a different apple hanging from the end of the upgrade stick: often a new battery, but also an unshattered screen, or unbroken hardware buttons—a phone that isn't so much "better" as it is just "not busted." These are problems that a truly revolutionary phone could endeavor to fix in any number of ways. Google's truly modular phone failed, but perhaps there's a more reasonable middle ground. How about a phone with replacement parts you can order from the maker and install with basic skills and tools? Or a phone that actually comes with its own repair kit? Or a phone with a free battery replacement after two years? In short, a phone that's not just new, but a phone that stays new for years and years. Yes, it flies in the face of market pressure to Sell More Phones but I'd pay a premium to not have to worry about buying a damn phone again. Some phones like this do exist. Warrantee offerings and free-repair promotions hint at a possible future. But no phone has followed through on this aim full-throatedly, or with beauty and flourish the way a big name like Andy Rubin (and the commensurate investment that name commands) could follow through. It's too bad the Essential Phone is essentially just more of the same. Google Fixed the Worst Part Mobile Web Browsing A 'Gaming' Phone Is Secretly the Phone You Want CIA Leaks Reveal Backdoors In Phones, TVs and More Can the FCC Enforce Net Neutrality? Why Blackberry's Next Great Hope Isn't a Phone Why All Airliners Look the Same	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4451
__label__wiki	0.554735	0.554735	1970 – 2009 Archives Serving the Potrero Hill, Dogpatch, Mission Bay, & SOMA neighborhoods since 1970 Potrero Annex-Terrace Redevelopment Continues Published on December, 2020 in Development/News by Don MacRitchie Last fall Bridge Housing released 2020 Rebuild Potrero Impact Report, which reviews progress redeveloping the Potrero Annex-Terrace housing complex on Potrero Hill’s southside. The “Rebuild Potrero” project was launched in 2008 by the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development and Bridge Housing Corporation, a nonprofit headquartered in San Francisco. Bridge Housing operates twenty-one properties… New Commercial Real Estate Remains Robust in Potrero Hill and Mission Bay, Older Storefronts Suffering Published on August, 2020 in Development/Features/Potrero Hill by Bettina Cohen The commercial real estate market in Potrero Hill and Mission Bay has so far been largely immune to COVID-19’s economic disruption. Vacancies remain low, office rents are rising, and tenants are signing leases for newly constructed retail storefronts. Life science spaces with research laboratories have a waitlist. “It seems almost impossible when you look at… The Power Station Moves to Construction Phase Published on July, 2020 in Development/News by Jessica Zimmer Last spring, Mayor London Breed signed legislation approving construction of The Power Station, a 29-acre mixed-use complex located along 23rd Street. The development will have approximately 2,400 residences, six acres of publicly accessible parks and recreational areas, and 1.2 to 1.9 million square feet of office, lab, and retail space. It’ll also open access to… Islais Creek Planning Process Continues at a Trickle Published on July, 2020 in Development/News by Michael Iacuessa More than a year after planning efforts began, municipal officials and advocates have determined that the Islais Creek Adaption Strategy should include a comprehensive vision for how the watershed can best serve nearby residents, workers and businesses, as well as address ways to manage increasing flood risks. Bayview and the Southern Waterfront are especially vulnerable… Related California Builds Affordable Housing Alongside Market-Rate Units Published on January, 2020 in Development/News by Emily Hall Over the past decade and a half Potrero Hill has become denser and more lux. The latest development wave may have started in 2007, when Whole Foods moved into a 165-unit complex at 450 Rhode Island Street. In 2016, Martin Building Company started constructing 177 apartments at 88 Arkansas Street, across the street from Jackson… Proposed San Bruno Avenue Development Draws Opposition Published on December, 2019 in Development/News by Michael Iacuessa A family that’s owned land for four generations at the southern tip of San Bruno Avenue wants to build a seven-story housing development utilizing the state Density Bonus Law to gain exemption from City height limitations. Early indications are that neighborhood opposition to the project will be fierce. San Francisco’s zoning restricts structure heights on… Study Examines Possible Improvements to Mission Bay, Showplace Square, and South-of-Market Published on November, 2019 in Development/News by Bettina Cohen The San Francisco Planning Department is studying how best to redesign roads, public transit and open space in ways that smooth connections between Showplace Square, Western and Central South-of-Market, and Mission Bay. The Showplace/SoMa Neighborhood Analysis and Coordination Study (SNACS) will also identify possible sites for additional market-rate and affordable housing, and evaluate demand for… Neighborhood Opposition Prompts Recology to Downsize Development Proposal Published on September, 2019 in Development/Features by Bettina Cohen Following a June community gathering to update neighbors, Recology submitted a project application to the San Francisco Planning Department to develop its 900 Seventh Street truckyard as a Special Use District (SUD) that’d mix commercial and industrial space with housing. Modified from a preliminary scheme the employee-owned waste management company submitted to the Planning Department… Associate Capital Offers Historic Preservation Alternatives to Development Plan Published on July, 2019 in Development/Features by Jessica Zimmer Associate Capital presented alternative Potrero Power Plant development designs to the San Francisco Planning Commission last spring, which included restoring the 300-foot concrete smokestack and adjacent 131-foot Unit 3 control room, as well as preserving elements of Station A. Claus Spreckels, who founded the company that became the Western Sugar Refinery, built Station A in… Development Threatens Historic Power Plant Buildings Published on March, 2019 in Development by Peter Linenthal Developer Associate Capital’s preferred plan for the 28-acre Potrero Power Station site, located along 23rd Street, calls for 19 new buildings and demolition of all the early-20th Century historic brick structures, three of which are individually eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources and contributors to the historic Third Street Industrial District. The San… Dogpatch and Potrero Hill Residents Unhappy About JUUL’s Presence at Pier 70 Published on January, 2019 in Development/Dogpatch/News by Rebekah Moan Dogpatch and Potrero Hill residents, along with their neighborhood associations, are unhappy that vaping company JUUL has leased space at historic Pier 70. The nicotine-supplying e-cigarette maker is occupying 8,000 square feet of office space at Building 102, on 20th and Illinois streets. In June, the View broke the news that Orton Development, which is… Jackson Park to Feature Community Center, Elevated Promenade Published on November, 2018 in Development/News/Potrero Hill by Jessica Zimmer Earlier this fall, more than 100 people turned out to view a proposed new design for Jackson Park, which features an elevated promenade around the park, community center with rooftop tennis court and adjacent plaza, large public open space at the corner of Mariposa and Carolina streets, restored clubhouse, new picnic area outside the ballfields,… New Student Residences Open at California College of the Arts Published on November, 2018 in Development/News by Jessica Zimmer Blattner Hall, California College of the Arts’ new 64,000 square foot four-story student residence hall, located at 75 Arkansas Street, began housing scholars last summer. District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen, who also serves as president of the Board of Supervisors, spoke at the Hall’s September 24th ribbon-cutting. “Stable housing is essential for academic success, particularly… Rebuild Potrero Progresses Published on October, 2018 in Development/Potrero Hill by Rebekah Moan Progress continues on Rebuild Potrero, a decade-long effort to revitalize the Potrero Annex-Terrace housing complexes through a partnership between BRIDGE Housing, San Francisco Housing Authority, and San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development. The most recent milestone is completion of a reconstructed block of 25th Street, between Connecticut and Dakota streets. The work… Dogpatch Property Commemorates its Notable Past Published on August, 2018 in Development/Dogpatch by Rebekah Moan A new development complex in Dogpatch pays homage to an early technology pioneer who paved the way for Silicon Valley. The site – 815 Tennessee Street – used to be home to the Bowie Switch Company, which specialized in large-capacity electrical controls. In engineering, a switch is a component that can “make” or “break” an… Construction of Crane Cove Park May Begin Next Month Amidst a chaos of construction that includes the University of California, San Francisco Child, Teen and Family Center/Department of Psychiatry Building to the west, the Chase Center to the north and apartment buildings in between, there’s a 9.8-acre parcel along the waterfront that was supposed to have been turned into a park by 2017. Last… Planning Continues for Redevelopment of Potrero Power Plant Site Published on June, 2018 in Development/News by Rebekah Moan Plans for the site that used to host the Potrero Power Plant continue to be fleshed-out, with the owners, Associate Capital, soliciting suggestions on how to best develop the parcel. Last spring, Associate Capital principals helped judge the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco’s 49th Annual High School Design Competition, which featured the plant location as… Pier 70 Development Published on June, 2018 in Development by Potrero View In May, City officials, developer Forest City Realty Trust and Dogpatch residents formally launched construction at 28-acre Pier 70, slated for development of housing, waterfront parks, space for artists and local manufacturing, and rehabilitated historic buildings. Pictured (l-r) are City Assessor Carmen Chu, Mayoral Candidate Mark Leno, Forest City Senior Vice President Jack Sylvan, Forest… Construction of 1601 Mariposa Continues Published on April, 2018 in Development/News by Jessica Zimmer This month, concrete pours and site deliveries will limit street parking near the 1601 Mariposa Street development site. Related California’s construction contractor, Nibbi Brothers, is in the process of installing foundation elements and underground plumbing, as well as concrete floors, walls, columns, and elevated decks. In addition, demolition of the existing concrete wall on 18th… City Finalizes Central Waterfront Plan Published on March, 2018 in Development/News by Michael Iacuessa Last month, the San Francisco Planning Department released a final version of the Central Waterfront Public Realm Plan, reflecting an 18-month effort to synthesize municipal and neighborhood land use aspirations into one guiding document. The plan takes a comprehensive look at the waterfront and Dogpatch east of Pennsylvania Street and north to south from Mariposa… Proposal to Redevelop Kansas Street PDR Building Published on March, 2018 in Development/News by Jacob Bourne A showroom and retail building located at 300 Kansas Street, on Potrero Hill’s northern end, may be transformed into a modern structure, if a preliminary proposal moves forward. Developer Group i recently submitted an application to the Planning Department that proposes to demolish the existing production, design, and repair building and construct a new six-story… Mission Rock Development Continues to Roll Published on January, 2018 in Development/Features by Michael Iacuessa The San Francisco Planning Commission’s October approval may not have been the fall victory San Francisco Giants fans would’ve liked, but it’s a solid leadoff single for the team’s plans to redevelop 28 acres south of AT&T Park. The project needs approval from the Port Commission, which will consider the matter at a January 9… Former Potrero Power Plant Site to Reemerge as Mixed-Use Development Published on September, 2017 in Development/News by Jacob Bourne The Potrero Power Plant, located on the Central Waterfront, and its predecessors supplied San Francisco with electricity from 1890 until the facility’s 2011 closure. Since then, the site has been unused, soaked with toxic chemicals from more than one hundred years of industrial activities. Associate Capital purchased the 21-acre property last fall from NRG Energy,… Planning Commission Considers Proposed Corovan Development Published on November, 2015 in Development/News by Keith Burbank Last month, the San Francisco Planning Commission held a hearing on the draft environmental impact report (DEIR) for a proposed development at the Corovan site, located at the bottom of Potrero Hill’s North Slope. A DEIR evaluates a project’s potential impact on such things as traffic, dislodging or releasing hazardous substances, and the historic relevance… Potrero1010 Complex to Start Leasing Units this Fall Published on August, 2015 in Development/News by Barry Eitel With 453 residential units, a striking design and an acre of public space, Equity Residential (EQR) developers announced last month that they’ll begin preleasing apartments at Potrero1010 this October, with move-ins scheduled for December. The project won’t be entirely finished until spring of 2016. A little more than a year ago the lot on… A Day in Dogpatch Kids' Photos News from the South Side Nominate Your Nanny Ongoing Features All rights reserved. Copyright © 2019 The Potrero View.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4452
__label__wiki	0.76987	0.76987	a novel by Philip Raymond Brown Philip Raymond Brown Historical Figures in the Book Scene Locations in the Book Excellent Review from MIdwest Book Reviews The following is a verbatim reprint of a review from Midwest Book Reviews: It Gives You Strength blends elements of sci-fi, historical fiction about World War I, and mystery as it presents alien anthropologist Tashan Zho, who is sent back in time to 1926 to take over the body of a dying man during a rescue mission. Unfortunately, that man was an alcoholic, and so his memory files are 'corrupted' and Zho's knowledge of his mission becomes murky. Zho only remembers one sentence of his mandate: to find one Mike Kelly. But when he does, he discovers that Kelly leads a criminal gang of World War I veterans battling mobster Jack “Legs” Diamond for control of the lucrative Canada/New York rum-running market. And he's forced to become a member of that gang. The story opens with a stealth drone's reflections on her mission when she's newly activated after she's waited for centuries in limbo between Venus and Earth. Zho's future is linked to the fate of mankind, unbeknownst to the humans who both befriend and use him, and even to himself. The rescue mission involves saving a young alien who has been sent to the Craig Colony as an epileptic— a colony which the aliens interpret as being a prison camp. As Costello's memory of his true mission returns, he also faces challenges in penetrating the Colony and preventing the invasion of Earth. Philip Raymond Brown cultivates a wry sense of humor and social inspection that are unexpected in sci-fi writings. As Zho/Costello faces skeptical doctors in the Colony and finds his own future challenged, readers are given close inspection of a real historical setting and the logic of its purpose: "The doctor looked at his watch. “Look at the time! I have to get to my next appointment. I hope that your current attitude improves over the next ninety days. Otherwise, when I write my report for the judge, you will likely be with us a much longer time,” Harrison cautioned. “But don’t worry. A few of our patients begin to show improvement after two or three years.” “Two or three years?” Costello asked...Zho considered the irony of his situation. Outside the colony, he had lived freely as a bootlegger, regularly committing crimes and consorting with gangsters. Yet he was now effectively incarcerated by a New York State Court for the “crime” of having a seizure in public. He decided that the only actual medical advice that Dr. Harrison had given him was to rest." From human rights issues to an alien's widening perception of the strange world he's landed in, and the seeming impossibility of the rescue mission he's charged with undertaking, readers receive a surprising blend of real history and fantasy. These offer unusual inspections of gangster activity in the 1920s, perceptions of miracles when galaxy-class starships are actually involved, and disputes that lead Zho to question the real purpose of his mission. The story is a mashup of investigative, social history, and sci-fi genres that will attract readers from all three areas with a highly satisfying, recommended blend of action and confrontation. New Goodreads Giveaway Begins 12/27/2020 Writing Corner blog 10/28/2020 (reprinted with permission) Excellent Review from the site Dr. Who Online © 2020, Philip Raymond Brown. Author of IT GIVES YOU STRENGTH Philiprbrown33@gmail.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4456
__label__wiki	0.514021	0.514021	Premier Nissan of Fremont's Official Blog Nissan Sentra And Altima Earn IIHS Awards Nissan takes the wheel with two major wins as Top Safety Picks from the IIHS. This year, the award goes out to both the compact Nissan Sentra and the mid-size sedan Nissan Altima. Both vehicles are certainly top sellers for the brand, and with upgrades to their headlights for the most recent models they both qualify for the top prize in the IIHS annual evaluations. Generally, the most dangerous time to drive is in the dark, and with improvements to their LED headlights, both the Altima and the Sentra aim to be as visible as possible, and enter 2021 with high accolades already under their belts. Meet Eporo, Nissan’s Family of Robots Nissan has proven that they are no stranger to outstanding engineering with a leading edge on modern technology. We see Nissan manufacturing plants across the globe implementing elements to help prevent worker fatigue and injury using robotic and mechanical technology. Nissan has also put themselves on the forefront of powerful electric vehicles with their recently developed E-Force drivetrain system that will make its debut in 2022 with the Nissan Ariya. So, what else is on the horizon for Nissan? It looks as though the brand is beginning to release technology that allows vehicles to communicate with each other. With widespread inter-vehicle communication still far off, Nissan has begun this study with their new autonomous robot, Eporo. Nismo Parts Debut for the Rebelle Rally Nissan has taken great steps forward in becoming the premiere automobile manufacturer that can fit the needs for every lifestyle and for every adventure. With many different styles and models of vehicles available in their lineup, the brand has proven that they can rise to any occasion. In an age of technology, Nissan has pushed forward into defining themselves and their brand as major innovators with exciting advances into all-new areas of technology improvement. This time, Nissan takes things off-road with an all new lineup of Nismo parts that will debut and this year’s Rebelle Rally and driven in a Nissan Frontier by Team Wild Grace. Premier Nissan Of Fremont: Future In Production The Nissan brand has grown by leaps and bounds in the field of technological innovation, both with its constantly evolving vehicle lineup as well as its engineering developments. The company employs tens of thousands of people worldwide, and as Nissan moves into the future, so does its many manufacturing plants across the globe. As technology becomes available, Nissan looks to further equip its factories with improvements by way of robotics. Initially, it may seem as though Nissan is looking towards a future of automation, but nothing could be further from the actual intention. In fact, Nissan is investing in technology to help enable and empower their employees with as much assistance as possible.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4460
__label__wiki	0.526639	0.526639	Tag : East Troy High School Home / East Troy High School Precision Plus Welcomes Two Youth Apprentices and Two Gateway Youth CNC Boot Camp Students 20 hours per week, apprenticeship, attend high school, Big Foot High School, Brad Pearson, Cameron Bunne, computer, Department of Workforce Development, East Troy High School, Elkhorn, Elkhorn Area High School, Elliot Salentine, Gateway Technical College, IT, Jake Sherwin, Jeff Lemmermann, Jordan Belanus, manufacturing floor, manufacturing., Mark Beilman, Marty Baumgardner, mentoring program, Miyano, Precision Plus, program, Ryan Landreman, shadowing, Skills Standards Check List, soft skills, specific skills, Tornos, Walworth County, Wisconsin, youth apprenticeship, Youth CNC Boot Camp Youth Apprentices Jordan Belanus, a senior at Elkhorn Area High School in Elkhorn, WI and Jake Sherwin, a senior at Big Foot High School in Walworth, WI, have joined Precision Plus’ Youth Apprentice Program. Jordan Belanus began working as an Information Technology (IT) youth apprentice at Precision Plus (PPI) on November 9, 2015, reporting to Jeff Lemmermann, the company’s CIO and CFO. The IT apprenticeship adheres to the IT Skill Standards Checklist established by Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development. Items on the checklist vary from soft skills such as communicating effectively and thinking critically, to job-specific skills such as upgrading an operating system or installing software. The checklist serves as a guideline to help the apprentice obtain designated competencies. Jordan enjoys working on computers for friends and family, having developed an affinity for programming and networking. As an IT apprentice, he will also be putting those skills to work, performing back up operations, upgrading operating systems and installing software as needed. He will also assist to process employee IT help requests. As his internship progresses, Jordan should be able to perform certain tasks of his own volition, rather than being directed to do so. In order to receive a certificate for his internship, Jordan must complete 450 total hours of work by August 2016. By state law, however, he cannot exceed 20 hours per week. He learned about PPI’s apprenticeship opportunity through his school’s career and technical education coordinator. At Elkhorn Area High School, Jordan’s favorite subjects are algebra, physics and geometry. He plans to attend Gateway Technical College in the fall of 2016 and subsequently use its 2-plus-2 articulation agreements with the University of Wisconsin or with Milwaukee School of Engineering to continue his education in computer engineering. In his spare time, Jordan enjoys playing video games, playing guitar, and practicing Tae Kwon Do, for which he holds a second-degree black belt. Jake Sherwin began his manufacturing apprenticeship with PPI on November 2, 2015. He reports to Mark Beilman, Director of Education and Training. The manufacturing apprenticeship follows the Skill Standards Checklist established by Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development for that purpose. The first part of the apprenticeship will include a general assessment of Jake’s math skills, micrometer and blueprint reading skills and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) interpretative skills. After the first phase is completed, Jake will spend time with mentors from different departments to learn skills and applications from them first hand. Jake will be completing the core skills and machining unit of the Production Pathway of the Skill Standards Checklist. Mentors will sign off on the acquired competencies at the end of their mentoring. The curriculum at PPI goes hand in hand, with Jake’s curriculum at Big Foot High School. Jake learned about the apprenticeship opportunity at Precision Plus when Mark Beilman spoke to his technical education class in September. Jake knows that he wants to work in the trades—most likely in construction—after his graduation. However, he enjoys the science and agriculture classes he is taking, as well as helping with his family’s farm. In addition, he works part-time at Heyer True Value Hardware Store in Walworth, Wisconsin, so he is keeping his options open. His apprenticeship will also require him to complete 450 hours by August 2016. When time permits, Jake enjoys hunting and fishing, baseball, and playing bass guitar in a band. Youth CNC Boot Camp Students Two Gateway students, currently enrolled in Gateway Technical College (GTC)’s Elkhorn Campus Youth CNC Boot Camp have begun their job shadowing experience at Precision Plus, as part of their current semester requirements. Monday through Friday, Elliot Salentine from East Troy High School and Cameron Bunne from Elkhorn High School attend high school in the morning, followed by classes and training at GTC from 12:30 until 4:30 in the afternoon. As they learn different processes and applications at school, a concurrent shadowing program lends them the opportunity to watch professionals performing those jobs. Each student spends one hour per week at PPI to meet those requirements. Thus far, the students have shadowed Marty Baumgardner in the Quality Assurance Lab, Ryan Landreman and Brad Pearson on the Miyano platform, and Curtis Hibl in the CAM Department. The shadowing will continue on the Tornos platform, the Secondary Department, the Scheduling Department and, finally, the Shipping Department. Elliot and Cameron will continue their high school/boot camp schedule until the spring semester begins on February 2, 2016. At that time, they will attend their high school classes in the mornings, but will participate in a mentoring program at Precision Plus in the afternoon, learning and working in different departments. The mentoring phase will end in May 2016. The students will receive high school and boot camp credits for their experience at the company. Although the Youth CNC Boot Camp mentoring program is similar to the Youth Apprenticeship program already in place, possible modifications may be made based on the students’ incoming skill level. Cameron and Elliot are members of the first Youth CNC Boot Camp to graduate from GTC’s Elkhorn Campus in Walworth County. The program had already been running successfully at GTC’s other two locations in Racine and Kenosha. For more information about Precision Plus’ apprenticeship and mentoring programs, please contact Mark Beilman via email or by calling 262-743-1700. Precision Plus Intern Amanda Mudlaff Receives a $5,000 Scholarship to MSOE $5000, 2015, Amanda Mudlaff, Barry Butters, East Troy High School, June 7, Precision Plus, Scholarship, Senior Awards Ceremony Amanda Mudlaff, who has served both as an intern and an apprentice at Precision Plus, received a $5,000 Scholarship to Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Barry Butters, Director of Education and Training presented the scholarship to Amanda during the Class of 2015 Senior Awards at East Troy High School, which took place on Sunday, June 7th. The Precision Plus Team congratulates Amanda on her achievement. To Celebrate Manufacturing Month, Precision Plus in Elkhorn, Wisconsin Welcomed Five Area High Schools for Plant Tours 2014, Delavan Darien High School, East Troy High School, Elkhorn, Elkhorn Area Hhigh School, industry, Lake Geneva Badger High School, Manufacturing Month, manufacturing., News, October, PMPA, Precision Plus, students, Tenor High School, Tour, Wisconsin One hundred and forty-one students and eleven chaperones from five area high schools visited Precision Plus of Elkhorn, Wisconsin during the month of October 2014, to celebrate Manufacturing Month and learn about the industry and the company. MFG DAY 2014 held earlier in October, had kicked off the month-long event. The schools in attendance were Delavan Darien High School and East Troy High School on October 16th, Elkhorn Area High School and Lake Geneva Badger High School on October 23rd, and Tenor High School on October 27th. The tour began at Precision Plus’ classroom with personnel introduction, a PowerPoint presentation about the history of the company and the role of a contract manufacturer, followed by a demonstration of the software used at Precision Plus, and a video showcasing the trajectory of a part from concept to completion. After a question and answer session, the students took a plant tour. Upon returning to the classroom, students had another opportunity for Q&As and received a PMPA pen/flash drive with information about CNC training and career statistics. Precision Plus received several notes from the schools, reiterating the importance of such opportunities for students who are evaluating their future career possibilities.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4461
__label__cc	0.726747	0.273253	Dermalogica FITE supports Pinky Promise against GBV Teresa Mordoh Dermalogica FITE (Financial Independence Through Education) is partnering with non-profit organisation, Pinky Promise, to raise awareness to support the fight against Gender Based Violence (GVB). FITE was launched by Dermalogica founder, Jane Wurwand, in 2010 as a worldwide initiative to empower women and provide them with financial independence through education. Says Teresa Mordoh, CEO of Dermalogica South Africa: “In support of Pinky Promise, Dermalogica will FITE against GBV by providing women with tangible skills to become financially independent, so that they can make positive choices, enabling them to exit abusive relationships and still support themselves and their families. In these last months of the year, Dermologica will amplify their efforts and support by dedicating the fourth quarter gifting programe, #skincarethatliftsyou, to the launch of the Pinky Promise campaign against GBV. Funds will be raised through a specially dedicated “Lift and Glow” Dermalogica treatment, with 10% of the proceeds from the treatment dedicated towards the Pinky Promise movement. “Once the awareness and fundraising capabilities of the Pinky Promise movement are entrenched, the net proceeds of the funds raised will be dedicated towards registered organisations, to tackle immediate, short, medium and long term activities and initiatives effective in addressing this epidemic. The Dermalogica FITE programme has been nominated as one of the founding beneficiaries of the funds so that we can amplify our FITE educational implementation and upliftment programmes. We will leverage the power of the Dermalogica Tribe with 10,000 therapists to further raise awareness and funds, dedicating our efforts towards bursaries and internship in the South African skincare industry.” UNICEF has confirmed that South Africa has the highest incidence of GBV in the world (5 x greater than the global rate). Pinky Promise, as a non- profit organisation, is focused on raising awareness and funds to support the FITE against GBV. They will urgently work together with registered organisations to find tangible and effective solutions both for the short-term immediate crisis, and for the long-term upliftment of women through education and skills development. “We urge all South Africans to join us in the FITE against GBV, in all its forms, by painting your Pinky black, and by making a financial pledge towards raising awareness and funds for this critical cause,” comments Mordoh. To make your pledge, log onto the thepinkypromise.org website and make a donation. Or, visit a Dermalogica Concept store and make your pledge of R25 through the purchase of R250 Lift and Glow Treatment voucher – also available for purchase online at Dermalogica.co.za. #pinkypromise #dermalogicasa #dermalogicaFITE	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4463
__label__wiki	0.875095	0.875095	The Foreign Minister departs for the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia for working visits Epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, dated 16/1/2021 *REVISED* Answers to frequently asked questions on measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic (measures in force:10 - 31 January 2021) House Price Index (HPI): 3rd quarter 2020 (Annual Change -1,3%) Photo Album - The President of the Republic presides over a National Council meeting Photo Album - Labour Minister, Research Deputy Minister – Joint press conference Photo Album - Finance Minister's Press Conference on the issue of "Cohesion Policy – European Structural Funds 2021-2027" Photo Album – The President of the Republic presides over a meeting of the Council of Ministers Photo Album - PoR – UN Special Representative, E. Spehar Answers to frequently asked questions on measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic REGISTER OF SWORN TRANSLATORS ΕΛ / EN INTERNATIONAL & EUROPEAN RELATIONS T/C & TURKISH MEDIA CAMPAIGNS & PRODUCTIONS ARCHIVES & RESEARCH CENTERS The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, presides over a meeting of the National Council, at the Presidential Palace. Relevant Press Releases Photo Album - The President of the Republic presides over a meeting with party leaders Televised address by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, on the occasion of the New Year 2021 Photo Album - The President of the Republic receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine © 2018 Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4466
__label__wiki	0.935963	0.935963	Plymouth social worker struck off for not protecting vulnerable children Julie Newton was dishonest about visits with children Katie TimmsChief Reporter A Plymouth social worker has been struck off the register after she was "dishonest" about visiting vulnerable children who were on her books. Julie Newton was also given chances to prove that her practise was no longer impaired, but it was found that she had "continued total failure to engage in any meaningful way" with the conduct and competence panel. She was found to have failed to meet the standards on three separate occasions, relating back to incidents in October 2015, January 2016 and February 2016. Newton was an agency social worker with the Social Care Recruitment Agency, in the referral service of the council's children, young people and family services, between July 2015 and February 2016. Ms Newton failed to meet her responsibilities, which were to make initial visits to children in families where concerns had been raised and speak to them. Vanessa George changes her identity ahead of prison release Some of these children were part of families that had a history of domestic abuse and may be at risk. She completed false records to say that she had spoken to a five-year-old boy, known as Child A, when he had in fact not been present, which put the vulnerable child "at risk". (Image: HDM) On the second occasion, Ms Newton said she visited a child, known as Child B, when in fact Child B had not been visited. Child B was referred to the department because of concerns raised by a midwife, who had seen Child B's father "behaving aggressively" at the delivery of a new baby - the family were also known to the department due to a history of domestic abuse. She had previously been suspended for a period of six months on two different occasions, in November 2017 and June 2018. At the most recent conduct and competence review in London on November 23, the panel found Newton's fitness to practise to be impaired, striking her off the register indefinitely. Inquiry into sexual abuse of children in South West to be heard The panel had given Newton two chances to prove whether her practice remained impaired, but found there had been no change. The report stated that Newton has "continued total failure to engage in any meaningful way" and has not provided any evidence that she is "no longer impaired". It added: "Taking all matters into consideration, the Panel concluded that the only proportionate and appropriate sanction which would adequately protect the public and maintain public confidence, was a Striking Off Order." Julie Newton - not pictured - lied about seeing and speaking to vulnerable children (Image: Stock image) "The Panel is satisfied that the registrant’s conduct, in completing false records of visits to Child A and Child B, put vulnerable service users at risk. "If other members of a social worker’s team read that a child had been seen when he/she had not, that child risks losing the opportunity to make his or her views known. "The Panel is satisfied that producing false records in a way that is deliberate and dishonest can bring the profession into disrepute. 16-year-old girl killed herself after being bullied online "The Panel is also satisfied that by being dishonest, the Registrant has breached a fundamental tenet of the profession, namely the requirement to demonstrate honesty and integrity and, in the same way, has made it impossible to rely upon her integrity." The panel accepted that Ms Newton's misconduct occurred "during a period of extreme... stress" and stated that there was no material before this period to indicate that Newton had been dishonest in other circumstances. The report did not detail what circumstances had happened in Ms Newton's life to cause stress. It adds: "The panel also considered the registrant’s written submissions, in which she said that she understood the importance of proper record-keeping. Nevertheless, the Registrant fell short of demonstrating that she understood why it was important or the effect her actions could have." A Plymouth City Council spokesperson said: “The social worker in this case was temporary and supplied by a specialist agency, who took prompt and appropriate action to refer the concerns raised to the HCPC, an independent regulator for the social work profession. “We engage in rigorous oversight of all our social workers, including those supplied by agencies, and respect the findings of the professional regulator.” The full report can be accessed on the Health & Care Professions Tribunal Service website, here. Do you have a story to share or for us to investigate? Get in touch using katie.timms@reachplc.com, call 07584591102 or tweet me @KatieTimms94. A year of traffic chaos is coming to... I'm trapped in a body that's shuttin... Derriford Hospital has not hit a sin... Man, 39, dies after collapsing at Pl... 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__label__wiki	0.836627	0.836627	FRSC moves against substandard tyre pastes By polisadmin on August 27, 2016 Uncategorized The Federal Road Safety Corps has said it would ban the use of food-based and substandard tyre pastes being used by Vulcanizers across the country. In a statement issued in Abuja and made available to DAILY POST, the Corps revealed that over 5,000 lives were lost in road crashes since 2010 till date, noting that the unfortunate incidents of those crashes were due to tyre patches. The statement which was signed by its Head of Media Relations, Bisi Kazeem, stressed that the move was in consonance with the House of Representatives’ resolution to the effect that the road agency must do what is within its statutory powers to curb incessant road crashes. It further said the agency would henceforth prosecute those vulcanizers who engaged in the use of fake tyre , while they will continue to intensify the sensitization and enforcement campaigns. “We will intensify the sensitization and enforcement campaign to curb the influx of substandard tyres, non-lubricant rims and fake tyre sealing pastes, as well as the use of food-based products on tyres by vulcanizers”, the statement said. The statement added that Vulcanizers were culpable for the ways and manners they improperly handle tyres during repairs if such has led to accident on the road.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4471
__label__cc	0.501019	0.498981	Modern Ceramics & Glass 19 May 2019 Lino Tagliapietra b. 1934 Few glass artists are as well respected and universally admired as Lino Tagliapietra. Tagliapietra was born in Murano, Italy in 1934. By age 12, Taliapietra was both apprentice to glass maestro Archimede Seguso and working as a water carrier at the Gagliano Ferro glass factory. He trained for two years before he was allowed to actively participate in the glassmaking process, and even then was only given ‘lowly’ tasks such as the application of ribbing to larger pieces. Within nine years, at the age of 25, Tagliapietra was awarded the rank of maestro. Tagliapietra spent the next 30 years working in association with many of Murano’s leading glass manufacturers, including La Murrina, Vetreria Galliano Ferro and Effetre International where he served as the Artistic and Technical Director from 1976-1989. In 1968, the American glass artist Dale Chihuly visited Tagliapietra in Murano. In an unprecedented act of collaboration, Tagliapietra openly shared the closely guarded techniques of the Muranese glassmaking processes. Chihuly incorporated much of what Tagliapietra taught him into his own work, and Tagliapietra shared lessons taught to him by Chihuly with his fellow Muranese glassmakers. During the 70s and 80s Tagliapietra taught at institutions in Italy and America, including La Scuola Internazionale del Vetro in Murano and the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington. Furthering the spirit of cooperation and open exchange established by his earlier collaboration with Chihuly, Tagliapietra taught the methods of Muranese glass production to his American students while bringing the lessons taught to him by American glassmakers back to share with his fellow Italian makers. In the late 1980s Tagliapietra turned his attention from commercial glass production to the creation of studio art glass and The Traver Gallery in Seattle hosted his first solo show in 1990. Tagliapietra’s work has since been exhibited by dozens of galleries and included in many exhibitions and retrospectives. His work is in the collections of the De Young Museum in San Francisco; The Victoria and Albert Museum in London; The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City; and many other institutions in the U.S. and around the world. Among art glass collectors, Lino Tagliapietra is among the most popular and sought after of makers. Glass artists the world over continue to draw inspiration from this prolific man who Dale Chihuly has openly declared “the greatest glassblower in the world.” Upcoming Lots Lino Tagliapietra Untitled vessel Seed vessel Hopi vessel Sasso di Marsiglia vase Tessuto vase Tessuto bowl Auction Results Lino Tagliapietra Important Masai installation Mandara vessel Makah vessel Mandara Fuji vessel Berkshire vessel Exceptional large Angel Tear Exceptional small Dinosaur Rare Sienna vessel small Batman Hamburg vessel small Mandara Borneo vessel Bengala vessel Stromboli vessel Fine large flaring Sunda vase Tiny Avventura Striped charger Incalmo charger on stand Piccolo vase	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4478
__label__wiki	0.701619	0.701619	Florid Laboratories Pvt. Ltd Om Sai Sadan, Putalisadak,Kathmandu, Nepal http://www.floridlaboratories.com/ About Florid Laboratories Pvt. Ltd Florid Laboratories Pvt. Ltd, a service-oriented pharmaceutical company, was established in Jestha, 2058 B.S., with the sole motive of serving the nation through quality drugs at affordable prices, thereby, making a significant contribution in enhancing the health care service in the country. The manufacturing operation is located at Dhapakhel-8, Lalitpur, with the serene and beautiful neighborhood of Nagdaha, a famous lake of cultural significance in Kathmandu valley. Florid is a WHO GMP certified company, and takes pride with responsibility in manufacturing products under the stringent guidelines of WHO GMP. Florid’s unwavering faith on world-class quality and ethical practices, be it at the manufacturing aspect or marketing, has helped the company establish itself as one of the most valued pharmaceutical companies in the country; as the trustworthy partner towards better health for patients, prescribers and all the stake holders concerned. Florid ‘s endeavor has always been directed towards staying updated with the latest advances in pharmaceutical field; towards benefiting its customers and all stake holders with its quality service; and, towards attaining its motto of - Striving for a Healthier Nation. Active Jobs By Florid Laboratories Pvt. Ltd Expired Jobs By Florid Laboratories Pvt. Ltd Florid Laboratories Pvt. Ltd Expired Industry Type Pharmaceutical / Healthcare Location Om Sai Sadan, Putalisadak,Kathmandu, Nepal	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4479
__label__cc	0.70028	0.29972	The one sunset that I really managed to get to shoot was on our first night in Hawaii, when I noticed from about one mile away, that these breakwaters might be kind of interesting. Well worth the half hour work from the hotel. Oahu, 2018. Pacific Swell There had been a storm off New Zealand that had sent 11 second period swell waves all the way across the Pacific to Hawaii, and this was the result; overtopping of the breakwater in Honolulu. 2018. Pacific Surf The surfers were out for the big swell waves hitting the Hawaiian coast and the sunset just made the scene all the more worthwhile the half hour walk to get to this breakwater. 2018. A long exposure of the resort of Waikiki, looking out towards the Pacific Ocean from the Hawaiian island of Oahu. 2018. Oahu and the Pacific Looking south from Diamonhead Crater towards the southern coast and headland of the Island of Oahu in the Hawaiian islands. 2018. Waikiki Vista A view of Waikiki and Honolulu from the park of the Diamond Head crater - a 500 ft hike from the basin of the inside of a dead volcano on Oahu Island, Hawaii. 2018. Waikiki Landscape This is Waikiki, a built up area south of Honolulu, home to a bunch of high rise hotels on the magnificent (but engineered) Pacific coast beach. 2018. Southern Oahu Looking south from peak of the Diamond Head crater towards the Pacific coast headlands on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. 2018. I just love the color of the water in Hawaii. Of course it's all because of the reflectivity of the sand as much as the cleanliness of the water, but it just makes for idyllic conditions for a summer holiday. Hawaii, 2018. Polynesian Luau A really great Polynesian Luau, the performance was fantastic, but the rest of the event was ore forgettable. Oahu, 2018. Hawaii Luau Really enjoyed this Hawaiian Luau at the Hilton Grand Village resort in Waikiki, Oahu. Performances were fantastic, but the food and the trimmings, not so much. 2018. Waikiki Luau Some of the performances in this Waikiki Luau were really top notch, particularly this woman was alway very graceful in every move. 2018. Luau Queen I'd fully recommend a Luau if you visit Hawaii, but it would've been better if it had been a little more traditional in terms of the setting, rather than on the roof of a car park. The performances, though, were fantastic. 2018. The view of the USS Arizona's grave, from the bridge of the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor - two vessels that bookended the United States' involvement in the Second World War. Hawaii, 2018. USS Missouri The USS Missouri, the navy vessel that was the scene of the Japanese surrender making the end of WWII. Seen here decommissioned in Pearl Harbor, bow to bow with the doomed USS Arizona. 2018. USS Arizona Memorial The USS Arizona Memorial, inaccessible at present, but still a poignant reminder that so many people lost their lives in the attack which precipitated the US involvement in WWII. Pearl Harbor, 2018. The sun starts to set on the Waikiki Beach near the Hilton resort. A nice, safe, little stretch of the beach protected somewhat by a nearshore reef, but still with some nice waves for the children to play in. 2018. Waikiki Palms f/3.5 and 1/8000s exposure was enough to produce this nice colourful silhouette of the palm trees lining the lagoon at the Hilton Grand Village resort in Waikiki, Hawaii. 2018. Hawaii Palm A lonely palm tree (actually one of many out of shot) on the beach at Waikiki on Oahu, taken at sunset near the Hilton resort. 2018. Hilo Bay Hilo Bay, from my perspective it seems that it being on the "rainy side" of Hawaii is the biggest feature of the landscape. I was only there for one night, though, so maybe I wasn't being fair..... 2018. Hilo Bay Games Once being the rainy side of the island, the sun dos come out and the kids get the chance to soak up the sunshine and jump off this masonry tower. Hilo Bay, Hawaii. 2018. The Banyan Trees, which i thought was an Indian Restaurant back home, are very common in Hawaii. They are very impressive and I did manage to convince my son they were called "ghost trees". Just for fun. Hilo, Hawaii, 2018. Hilo Cove Assumed this was a freshwater cove on the coast in Hilo, Hawaii, but it did look absolutely idyllic. The greenery and the hint of blue sky made for such a magnificent sight. 2018. Hilo Waves I just love the big Pacific waves, even when they break and disappear on the lava shorelines; the blue hue is just mesmerizing. 2018. Pacific Waves Onomea I really wanted a shot of the powerful Pacific ocean waves crashing in on the Hawaii shoreline, and it took a long walk down a steep slope to get it in Onomea Bay. Lave Nightscape The Kīlauea's eruption, was characterized by variable vent locations, creating a lava trail that stretched to the ocean. This night shot showed the lava flows lighting top the night sky on Hawaii, in the village of Pohao. 2018 The sky turned a nice and subtle shade of pink above the city of Honolulu in Hawaii. This shot was taken from the lagoon at the Hilton resort in Waikiki. f/5.6 and 1/40s. 2018 Waikiki Stars A 15 second, f/2.8 and ISO 3200 exposure of the Milky Way, looking out over the breakwater at Waikiki, on the Pacific coast Hawaiian Island of Oahu. 2018. A state building in Honolulu, across from the Ionali Palace. 2018. Not sure what this tree is called, but its sweeping canopy is very distinctive and appears very common in Hawaii. 2018.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4481
__label__wiki	0.519953	0.519953	Rediff Movies Rediff.com » Movies » When Shabana Azmi tried to kill herself When Shabana Azmi tried to kill herself Last updated on: February 15, 2010 14:34 IST The English version of Shaukat Azmi's Urdu book Kaifi & I was recently launched by the author's grand-niece, Tabu. Translated by Nasreen Rehman, the book is a beautiful take on Shaukat's journey with late poet husband Kaifi Azmi, and includes the lives of their children Shabana Azmi and Baba Azmi. We present excerpts from the book. When Muzaffar Ali started work on Umrao Jaan (1981) he offered me Khanam's role. I was more interested in playing Umrao's mother, but Subhashini who was Muzaffar's wife at the time, impressed upon me that Umrao's mother is a lackluster and helpless woman whereas Khanam who is a strong, autonomous and impressive woman is a far more interesting character to portray. I am glad I took Subhashini's advice because to this day I get praise for my performance as Khanam, a worldly woman who runs the premiere salon of courtesans in Lucknow. In fact, after watching the film Kaifi told Subhashini, 'Shaukat is so convincing as Khanam that had I seen the film before I married her I would have investigated her family tree!' After Umrao Jaan I worked in several other films such as Bazaar (director Sagar Sarhadi, 1982), which explores the tragedy of young Indian girls who are 'sold' into marriage to rich Arabs from the Gulf. Lorie (director Vijay Talwar, 1984) is a compelling story about a young woman, Geeta Malhotra (played by Shabana), who loses her first child and is unable to have another. I played the mother of the child Geeta kidnaps and brings up as her own. I worked with Muzaffar Ali for the second time in Anjuman (1986). Even though I play the role of a trouble-making busybody, this film is close to my heart because it is the story of SEWA, a self-help organization for women that trains them in chikan embroidery and markets the finished goods for them. Shabana plays Anjuman, the young woman who galvanizes the chikan embroider workers in Lucknow, in a struggle to transform their lives. Excerpted from Kaifi & I, Zubaan Books, with the publisher's permission. Rs 295. Image: Shaukat Azmi in Umran Jaan One morning, in 1988, Mira Nair arrived at my house in Janki Kutir and said, 'Shaukat Apa, I am making a film called, Salaam Bombay. I would like you to act in it.' By now I had given up acting because of chronic health problems and showed little interest, though I did ask her what the film was about. She narrated the story in some detail and told me that the film was about the prostitutes of Kamati Pura, and offered me the role of the Madam of the brothel. Trying to slip out of doing the role, I said, 'Madam of the brothel! I have never set eyes on such a creature.' Shabana called out from inside, 'Mummy, you must do her film; she is a good Director.' I asked Mira about her earlier work and she told me at some length about a documentary that she had made on cabaret dancers. 'I shall give you a videocassette that you must watch. You will see how I went into their homes and filmed them, even though I had to face many difficulties including police harassment -- but we got away with making the film.' Now, I was interested and asked Mira, 'What makes you think that I can play this role?' 'I have seen you in Garm Hawa.' I looked at her perplexed, 'Garm Hawa! The two characters could not be more different!' Image: Shaukat Azmi, Baba Azmi, Kaifi Azmi and Shabana Azmi She laughed and said, 'You give yourself completely to your part. It's not as though you're trying to prove, "Look this is I, Shaukat Kaifi, playing this role!'" My interest was further aroused, 'I am not sure I can play this role because I have no idea what that world is like.' She persisted, 'I shall take you there and introduce you to these women who are wonderful. I have been working with them for the past year and a half, and am also running a workshop for twenty-five children.' The following afternoon I went with Mira to Kamati Pura, Bombay's famous red light district. My eyes were searching for a role model whom I found sitting under a tree. I observed her very carefully. She was a middle-aged woman who was busy playing cards with a male friend. I went up to speak to her, and saw that her arm was burnt and she was trying to hide an ugly scar. I could not bear the sleaziness that permeated the atmosphere and left hastily. This was certainly not a project for the fainthearted. I decided to face the challenge. The following week I re-visited Kamati Pura several times with Mira. When we started shooting Mira booked two rooms in a nearby hotel for make-up and other facilities. On the first day, when I descended the stairs all made up, nobody could recognize me. Mira was pleased with my first shot, as was Sandi Sissell, the camerawoman, who was from the United States. I knew I had succeeded in portraying the charater when the local prostitues laughed and said, 'Lordy, can it be true that she is Shabana Azmi's mother? She's a real Madam! Look at that brazen expression in her eyes!' After the shoot Kaifi came to pick me up and I got into the car without bothering to remove my make-up or change my clothes. He looked at me and said very quietly, 'You could have at least spared a thought for my reputation.' Image: Shaukat Azmi with her sisters Liaqat and Riasat Khanam As a little girl Shabana was convinced that I loved Baba more than I loved her. Perhaps, there was some truth in this because Baba's arrival had filled some of the void left by Khayyam's death. One morning, when Shabana was nine years old and Baba just six, I was giving them their breakfast and picked up a toast from Shabana's plate, saying, 'Betey, Baba's bus will be here soon, so I am giving this toast to him. You have a little more time; I've sent Alice to get some bread and she'll be back any minute.' Shabana left the table silently. When Alice returned I called out, 'Shabana, Shabana, come Betey, look your toast is done.' I heard her in the bathroom sobbing as though her heart would break, and rushed to her. The moment she saw me, Shabana hastily wiped away her tears and left for school. She went to the laboratory and took some nila thotha. Mercifully, the poison had passed its sell-by date. I held my head in despair when Parna, Shabana's best friend from their kindergarten days told me that Shabana had told her, 'Mummy loves Baba more than she loves me.' Image: Shaukat Azmi with Shabana and Javed Akhtar on their wedding day I recall another incident when I told Shabana off quite firmly, because she had been rude to me, only to discover that she had tried the throw herself in front of a train at Grant Road station. Luckily, her school's janitor happened to be standing behind her and managed to pull her back, shouting, 'Baby, Baby what are you doing?' Shabana escaped a second time but I was most distraught and now had to think twice before telling her off. It was her hypersensitivity that also made her acutely aware of our financial constraints, and she never made the usual demands that most children make of their parents. White plimsoles were a part of her uniform and Shabana went through a pair in three or four months. One day, I grumbled, 'Such large feet like Clodhoppers! How can I afford a new pair, every three months?' A few days later I noticed that her shoe was ripped near the small toe, but instead of asking for a new pair Shabana had cut out a piece of cardboard and glued it on the hole. My heart went out to her and I scraped together some money and bought her a new pair. I used to give Shabana thirty paisa a day for her bus fare from Juhu to Santa Cruz station. If she wanted a snack she saved five paisas by getting off the bus four stops earlier at Juhu Chowpatty and trudging home, but she never demanded extra money. Once again, it was from Parna that I learnt about this many years later. Shabana was always looking for ways to earn some extra money for the house. After she had passed her Senior Cambridge in the first division, Shabana had three months before going to college. She found herself a job selling Bru Coffee at petrol stations, earning thirty rupees a day. She did not tell me, and I am afraid that I was so busy rehearsing that I did not notice her absence. At the end of the month she handed me all the money she had earned. Surprised, I asked, 'Betey, where did you get this money from?' She made light of it and said, 'I had three months to wait before gong to college. I thought, why not put the time to some use.' I was very proud of Shabana but I was also distraught that at this young age she felt she had to share her family's financial responsibilities. Image: Baba Azmi, Tanvi, Shaukat Azmi, Kaifi Azmi, Shabana and Javed Akhtar Write a ZaraBol - Trending Topics #Thanks-Frontline-Workers #India-Photos #RediffFoodies Tabu launches Kaifi and I Bollywood News \| Current Bollywood News \| Indian News \| India Cricket Score \| Business News India	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4491
__label__wiki	0.938511	0.938511	Rediff.com » News » Bhopal: UK expert wants 'global manslaughter law' Bhopal: UK expert wants 'global manslaughter law' June 10, 2010 19:17 IST Terming the recent judgment in the Bhopal case as a "preposterous travesty", a British expert on corporate social responsibility today called for a global 'corporate manslaughter law' that can hold to account corporations such as Union Carbide. Professor Martin Parker of the University of Leicester, a leading scholar in the area of organisation and corporate social responsibility, said the story of the Bhopal case is that the people, particularly in the global South, were unable to hold such corporations to account. "If corporations claim to be caring, lovely, kind creatures and spend billions of dollars to build such an image, we should be able to hold them to account when they fail to behave in a responsible manner. "The story of Bhopal is that we can't. This isn't justice, but preposterous travesty," he said. There needs to be a manslaughter law that can be enforced globally so that corporations such as Union Carbide could be taken to task if they fail their responsibilities in other countries, Parker said. The short sentences handed out by the court to the accused may be commensurate with Indian law, but it raised questions about corporate social responsibility, Parker said and added that the consequent concern over the judgment and laws was entirely justified. "So far we have a one-way version of corporate social responsibility. Corporations spend billions building their images, and claim to be socially responsible, but when it comes to the crunch, such as in Bhopal, they don't want to accept responsibility," he said. Questioning whose responsibility it was to deal with the remaining chemical waste that continued to exist in Bhopal, Parker said the key issue was a 'reciprocity of responsibility' in which corporations not only claimed but also accepted responsibility. The issue, he said, was not about raising compensation or sending accused to prisons for such man-made disasters, but whether they can be resolved within a global corporate structure that was able to pin down the corporations to their claims to be socially responsible. "It is not enough for a corporation in one country to excuse itself on the ground that incidents such as Bhopal happened elsewhere. "Geographical distance and deferral of responsibility to local contractors cannot be excused. There has to be a global structure of law that takes into account such factors," Parker said. Source: PTI© Copyright 2021 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent. Related News: Martin Parker, Bhopal, Union Carbide, University of Leicester, South Union Carbide rejects Bhopal court's verdict South Africa drop striker McCarthy The full judgement of the Bhopal gas leak case Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma The War Against Coronavirus Inside the horror that is Union Carbide India South Africa fear nobody, says coach Parreira News India \| Latest News India \| Bollywood News \| Indian Cricket Score \| India Business News	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4492
__label__wiki	0.768625	0.768625	If Syriza wins the Greek election, what will happen next? 31 December 2014 Lisa Mittendrein and Valentin Schwarz spoke to Syriza members to explore the possibilities for a government of the left Red Pepper Blog Awards 2014 26 December 2014 The Red Pepper team chose their top 10 bloggers of the year, listed in no particular order Museums exist to serve the public, not the arms trade 24 December 2014 Our most famous museums and attractions are giving practical support and a veneer of legitimacy to the arms industry, writes Andrew Smith Feminist seasonal gift guide 22 December 2014 And other recommended reads from feminist blogger Emma Frankel-Thorin Don’t believe the claims about Tower Hamlets – the devil is in the detail 16 December 2014 Rabina Khan, cabinet member for housing in Tower Hamlets council, defends its record in the face of government-led attacks Job vacancy: Political Organiser (maternity) 16 December 2014 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of Red Pepper magazine - it's an exciting time to get involved! Kayaks versus coal ships: taking action with The Pacific Climate Warriors 11 December 2014 Hannah Fair reports from the low-lying Pacific Islands, under imminent threat from climate change, where The Pacific Climate Warriors are taking direct action against the fossil fuels industry. Deaf people to receive only one hearing aid – an insight into life after the NHS 8 December 2014 This month Devon has announced that smokers and obese people will be denied all routine operations, and deaf people will get only one hearing aid. Caroline Molloy argues the end of the NHS is coming into focus and Devon is the canary in the coal mine. Roy Bhaskar obituary 4 December 2014 One of the most influential voices in the philosophy of science and a political revolutionary, writes David Graeber. The People: the rise and fall of the working class 1 December 2014 The People: the rise and fall of the working class, by Selina Todd, reviewed by Rhian Jones World in Chains 1 December 2014 World in Chains: the impact of nuclear weapons and militarisation, by Angie Zelter (ed), reviewed by David Mackenzie After Occupy 1 December 2014 After Occupy: Economic democracy for the 21st century, by Tom Malleson, reviewed by Michelle Zellers Stop, Thief! 1 December 2014 Stop Thief! The Commons, Enclosures and Resistance, by Peter Linebaugh, reviewed by Derek Wall Pride in the fight 1 December 2014 Siobhan McGuirk celebrates the solidarity – and humour – of a film about when lesbians and gay people backed the miners Inside New Labour’s rolling coup: the Blair Supremacy 1 December 2014 Alan Simpson, a backbench socialist MP throughout New Labour’s time in office, describes his experience of what a new book calls the 'Blair Supremacy' To camp or not to camp? 1 December 2014 Maya Stacey on Reclaim the Power, the climate movement and the ongoing struggle for diversity Strength in low numbers 1 December 2014 Matilda Wnek offers a personal perspective on keeping the protest flame burning when action on behalf of the many is being taken by so few Revolutionary resistance in Kobane 1 December 2014 The fight against ISIS in Kobane has been based on the Kurdish defenders’ deep-seated belief in their model of participatory democracy, writes Yvo Fitzherbert Delist the PKK 1 December 2014 The ‘terror’ ban on support for the Kurdish struggle must be lifted, writes the Peace in Kurdistan Campaign’s Melanie Sirinathsingh Another Scotland is – still – possible 1 December 2014 The radical mass movement for a ‘yes’ vote in the Scottish referendum was a political awakening on an epic scale. Jonathon Shafi of the Radical Independence Campaign says it’s not finished yet TTIP: the corporate trump card 1 December 2014 The TTIP trade agreement could make it impossible for governments to legally ban fracking, writes Thomas McDonagh 1 December 2014 Izzy Koksal reports on the London Coalition Against Poverty, which is at the forefront of direct action-based community organising Jeremy Hardy thinks… about what makes politicians tick 1 December 2014 'I haven’t socialised with senior politicians, but I’ve hung out with the insane and I can reveal that they believe their own lies completely' Editorial: Power to transform 1 December 2014 Hilary Wainwright asks: Could the election be turned into an 'enough' moment? Building resistance: the rebel architects 1 December 2014 From floating cinemas to 14th-century disaster relief, Daniel Fitzpatrick explores how rebel architects are challenging the capital-intensive architecture of glass and steel Inequality: the slow revolution 1 December 2014 In an extract from his new book, Inequality and the 1%, Danny Dorling argues that we need a nonviolent war of attrition against the rich From the archives: A victim of America—Muhammad Ali and the war against terrorism 28 November 2014 When Hollywood bosses were asked by the Bush administration to do their bit in the 'war on terrorism', they signed up eagerly – and they came up with the notion of getting much-loved former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali to promote US policy. Mike Marqusee tells the story (first published March 2002) Video: the Radical Independence Conference in Glasgow 26 November 2014 On Saturday 22 November over 3,000 people gathered to discuss what next for the campaign that makes the socialist case for Scottish independence. “In Ferguson, a wound bleeds” – open letter from protesters 25 November 2014 Protestors in Ferguson have posted an open letter after a grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of unarmed 18-year old Michael Brown back in August 2014 Reclaim the Night 10th anniversary marches 20 November 2014 Saturday 22 November marks the 10th anniversary of the annual march to reclaim the streets for women. Stefano Fumagalli reports. Musings of an urban market gardener 20 November 2014 A new book from OrganicLea, the food growing cooperative in East London, ponders the personal and political of growing food Labour once again refuses to break with ‘business as usual’ 20 November 2014 Labour's links to PricewatehouseCoopers is yet another sign of a party unwilling to break from 'business as usual' and of a political system captured by corporate interests, writes Andrew Dolan No Cuts, No Fees, No Debt 18 November 2014 Why I'm not just marching against fees but against all student debt. By Fanny Malinen From the archives: Naomi Klein – why it’s time to show our face 18 November 2014 Naomi Klein tells Mat Little how she put into words what so many were feeling – and why it’s time the new movement showed a public face and built coalitions with others on the left (published in issue 79, January 2001) Blair Peach: Blood on the streets 12 November 2014 David Renton recalls the events in Southall in 1979 at which the anti-fascist demonstrator, Blair Peach, was murdered by police Developing alternatives: support Croydon’s Assembly 11 November 2014 Ahead of its first meeting this weekend, Ted Knight makes the case for the South London Borough’s community assembly Win a pair of tickets to see The Scottsboro Boys in London’s West End! 6 November 2014 The Scottsboro Boys is a musical with a difference - an all singing, all dancing show about racism in 1930s America Found in translation: poems from Palestine via Scotland 5 November 2014 Poet Liz Lochhead describes how an unlikely, made-in-Scotland anthology of contemporary Palestinian poetry, translated into English, Scots, Scots-English, Gaelic and Shetlandic, makes for a fertile cultural exchange The long shadow of the 1970s 5 November 2014 The 1970s marked a turning point in left fortunes worldwide and the origins of today’s neoliberal ascendancy. A Red Pepper roundtable with Hilary Wainwright, Andy Beckett, John Medhurst and Suresh Grover looks back The tyrant’s lobbyist 5 November 2014 Emma Hughes reveals the interests behind an influential UK lobby, the European Azerbaijan Society Jeremy Hardy thinks… about faith 5 November 2014 'Attacks on mosques are not mere vandalism, and attacks on the word Islam are not mere theological critiques' From the archives: What’s the story? Ken Loach and Noel Gallagher in conversation 5 November 2014 Film director Ken Loach talks to Noel Gallagher, songwriting powerhouse of Oasis (Published in issue 21, February 1996) The arms trade must be kept out of Remembrance Day 5 November 2014 Andrew Smith and Matthew Burnett-Stuart from Campaign Against Arms Trade look at the role of arms companies in World War One and how they are trying to exploit Remembrance Day. ‘NHS cost statement’ will make sick people feel more of a burden 3 November 2014 The most vulnerable patients already attend too little, not too much, and don't need to be made to feel more guilty about what they are costing the NHS. Dr. Jonathan Tomlinson writes. Culture and Revolution: The Pan-African Festival of Algiers 31 October 2014 Hamza Hamouchene introduces the revolutionary documentary, The Pan-African Festival of Algiers 1969 From the archives: Power to the people – John Lennon and Yoko Ono interview 30 October 2014 Lenin or Lennon? Red Pepper reprints John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s interview with Robin Blackburn and Tariq Ali (published in issue 21, February 1996) How we persuaded the University of Glasgow to divest from fossil fuels 28 October 2014 Sophie Baumert explains how a year of student campaigning caused the University of Glasgow to divest from the fossil fuel industry. What next for Occupy Democracy? 28 October 2014 Towards the end of October's Parliament Square occupation, Stefano Fumagalli spoke to to several participants about their experience and hopes for the future of the campaign. London: a migrant’s guide 28 October 2014 And other recommended reads from feminist blogger Emma Frankel-Thorin 9 farcical bits of policing at #occupydemocracy 25 October 2014 Parliament Square has been the venue for some ridiculous policing since the Occupy movement arrived on 17 October. Alex Nunns gives the highlights	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4493
__label__wiki	0.506825	0.506825	GRUPO EXTRA GRUPO EXTRA BAND English Bio: The hardest thing for new projects in the music business is to find an identity, a new concept, a new sound, a different style , new colors. All the above describes Grupo Extra. The key members of Grupo Extra are El Nene Flow (Neftali Caba), El Turko (Yassir Neher), Tony Santana (Edward Anthony Regalado Santana), Manny Rod (Emmanuel Rodriguez) y Yewdry Alvarado.. Tony Santana is the rapper and composer of all the songs of Grupo Extra. Born in La Vega , Dominican Republic, with an immense talent for composition, comes to music as a means of joining the Dominican community in Zürich. Manny Rod is the main singer of the group. At a very young age he showed a special talent for singing and therefore began to study music. He possesses a versatile voice that fits with Bachata, Ballads, R&B and other rhythms. Led by Fidel Perez, artistic promoter with vast experience , who has worked for 6 years with the most successful Bachata group of all time, AVENTURA. Fidel directed the career of the group towards Bachata because he understood that the boys had the talent and ability for it. Grupo Extra is already known as a group with a big stage presence, a lot of strength and energy, perfect choreographies and beautiful harmonies. In their relatively short career Grupo Extra has shared the stage with great figures of the International Latin Music scene like Daddy Yankee, Wyclef Jean, Jorge Celedon, Kasav, Los Van Van de Cuba, Guayacan of Colombia, Prince Royce, Hector Acosta and others. They have also presented their shows in internationally renowned venues as Kaufleuten Zurich , Geneva Arena , Palais Nikaia in Nice and at big events like the Antilliansee Festival of Belgium, Milano`s Latinoamericando Festival , Fiesta Festival of Rome, Paris Latino Festival Allstars , The Pole Pole and many others of great importance. Grupo Extra is promoting their new hit single “Te Vas” which has already created a huge buzz internationally. The expectation for this Bachata group has no limits. Grupo Extra invites you to join them on their "musical journey" that is just beginning! http://www.grupoextraofficial.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/grupoextra LATIN,POP GRUPO EXTRA - ALMALIBRE COHIBA..	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4494
__label__wiki	0.521676	0.521676	HomeFederal financial regulationFDICIn another split, FDIC Board approves new ‘living wills’ submission requirements In another split, FDIC Board approves new ‘living wills’ submission requirements October 15, 2019 FDIC 0 A joint final rule on resolution plans (or “living wills”) for large banks was adopted on a 3-1 vote by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Board Tuesday, with the dissenter saying it would “significantly weaken” requirements adopted by Congress in the wake of the 2007-10 financial crisis. Among other things, the new rule exempts smaller financial firms (those with less than $250 billion in total assets) from resolution planning. The final rule, also issued by the Federal Reserve, modifies resolution plan requirements for large banking firms. According to the FDIC, the changes improve efficiency and effectiveness of the resolution planning process and are consistent with last year’s regulatory relief legislation, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA, S. 2155). The agency said the new rule specifies new resolution plan submission schedules, which are designed to reduce the frequency and scope of submission, but not by reducing “the high regulatory expectations for resolution planning.” Under the new schedule: Firms subject to “category I” standards (global systemically important banks, GSIBs) would remain “biennial filers,” submitting resolution plans every two years and alternating between full and targeted resolution plans. Those firms facing category II and III standards would be “triennial full filers” required to submit their living wills every three years and alternate between full and targeted resolution plans. Firms not in any of the three category standards are “triennial full filers” too, submitting their living wills every three years but as “reduced resolution plans.” Financial firms with less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets that do not meet certain risk criteria would no longer be subject to the rule, the FDIC said. “These firms do not present financial stability risks to the broader U.S. economy that the statute and rule intend to address,” the agency said. FDIC Board Chairman Jelena McWilliams said the final rule “improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the resolution planning process based on multiple rounds of plan reviews and engagement with firms over a seven-year period.” But Board Member Martin Gruenberg, voting against final adoption, took a much more doubtful view. “I believe this final rule reflects a serious failure to recognize the very significant resolution challenges and potential for systemic disruption posed by the failure of these firms,” Gruenberg said in a statement (which he read at Tuesday’s board meeting). “These were hard lessons that should have been learned from the financial crisis, when firms of this size, and even smaller, presented major resolution challenges to the FDIC.” Resolution Plans Required	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4495
__label__cc	0.741779	0.258221	Around Your Town: Reel 'em in at Cal Young Park Nathaniel Ellsworth Texas Parks and Wildlife and Abilene Parks and Recreation will conduct a free rainbow trout derby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at Cal Young Park, 950 T and P Lane. Information on fish identification, casting and knot tying will be presented, and hot dogs and chips will be served. Loaner tackle will be available for youths. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment if available. All participants age 17 and older must have a valid Texas fishing license. Insurance enrollment fair A health insurance enrollment fair will be open from 3-7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the lobby of the Shelton Building at Hendrick Medical Center, 2000 Pine St. Counselors will help participants to find a plan on the 2019 Marketplace, which is accepting open enrollment through Dec. 15. Pecan show The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Taylor County is accepting entries for the 2018 Abilene Area Pecan Show. Entries consist of 42 nuts of each pecan variety enclosed in a resealable plastic bag, and must be submitted to the Extension office, 1982 Lytle Way, by Nov. 30. Pecans will be cracked and shelled on Dec. 3 and judged on Dec. 4. Public viewing will be open from 3-6 p.m. Dec. 4, with awards presented at 6 p.m. Entries may be picked up after the awards program. A Pecan Bake Show will be conducted in conjunction with the pecan show, with divisions for adults and youths. Classes are: pies; cakes made from scratch; cakes made with mix as a base; cookies and brownies; brittle candy; praline candy; fudge and other chocolate candy; other candy and confections; roasted or toasted pecans; quick loaf bread or muffins; and yeast bread. Participants may only submit one entry per class, and entries must be delivered with the recipe to the Extension office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 3. For information, go to taylor.agrilife.org or contact 325-672-6048 or taylor-tx@tamu.edu.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4500
__label__wiki	0.883667	0.883667	Toyota to offer cars in India on lease, subscription By Aditi Shah FILE PHOTO: The Toyota company logo is pictured at the India Auto Show 2018 in Greater Noida, India, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T will offer its cars in India on leases or shorter-term subscriptions, hoping to tap growing demand for private transport as travelers cut down on communal journeys in the COVID-19 pandemic. The Japanese automaker said on Tuesday it would offer leasing plans to corporate and retail customers of three to five years across its portfolio of cars - including the Glanza hatchback, Yaris sedan and Fortuner sport-utility vehicle - for as little as 21,000 rupees ($281) a month. Naveen Soni, senior vice president, sales and service at the carmaker’s India unit, said the need for safe transport was growing and leasing or subscription models offered a more cost-effective solution than buying a car. So far, leasing and subscription services in India have largely focussed on the higher end of the auto market and therefore make up a fraction of the overall numbers, said Soni. “The lower end of the market is where the bulk is,” he said, adding that was where Toyota would also focus. Toyota's competitors in India, such as Maruti Suzuki MRTI.NS and Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS, have formed partnerships to offer similar services, as carmakers look to boost revenues amid the pandemic. Toyota’s India unit has formed a separate team to drive the business and it will partner with its Japanese parent’s global mobility services brand, KINTO, as well as ALD Automotive and SMAS Auto Leasing. Reporting by Aditi Shah; Editing by Mark Potter	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4503
__label__wiki	0.682595	0.682595	album info, Hip-Hop If you are like me, you have been glued to MTV's Run's House, and have seen JoJo and his crew, Team Blackout, getting their music made, and getting signed to Latchkey. I didn't know Run was going to be executive producing it, but regardless, their debut album, Lights Out, drops on August 19th. Production credits fall to Rockwilder, Ron Browz and newcomers Chris N Teeb. Here's the tracklist: 1.) Whip So Clean 2.) Billion Dollar Boyfriend 3.) Its Yours 4.) Lights Down Low 5.) Gotta Have Her 6.) Paper Chase 7.) It’s Automatic 8.) Why Wouldn’t I 9.) Anywhere You Wanna Go 10.) About U 11.) Outro 12.) J5 On ‘Em f/DJ Webstar & Boogie Black (Bonus track produced by Ron Browz) Shouts to Matt for the heads up.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4505
__label__wiki	0.787486	0.787486	Posted by dxv515 September 13, 2020 ANTIFA BLM Supporter Jeffrey Alan Acord, Arrested For Setting A Fire Along Highway 16S In Washington State And Live Streaming It On Facebook Jeffrey Alan Acord I'm Votin' For Biden Blood will flow on all sides. Our Lady of La Salette 19 Sept. 1846 (Published by Mélanie 1879) God will allow the old serpent to cause divisions among those who reign in every society and in every family. Physical and moral agonies will be suffered. God will abandon mankind to itself and will send punishments which will follow one after the other for more than thirty-five years. Our Lady of La Salette 19 Sept. 1846 (Published by Mélanie 1879) Blood will flow in the streets. Our Lady of La Salette 19 Sept. 1846 (Published by Mélanie 1879) Arson + Burglary = ANTIFA BLM High bail for suspect who live-streamed fire he allegedly set PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Puyallup man suspected of setting fire to the dry brush along Highway 167 two days ago was in court today. Police say he called 911, waited for them to arrive and live-streamed the entire incident. The judge said he would not release him on bail, as he is also suspected of burglary. It was a subdued Jeffrey Alan Acord who faced a Pierce County judge, claiming that he saw flames along Highway 167 and called 911. Other drivers, however,, told police they watched the 36-year-old Puyallup man walk into a field carrying a lighter and cardboard. In court, Acord readily answered Judge Jerry Costello’s questions and continued to speak. “The court has found probable cause to believe that Mr. Acord is,” said the judge, his voice trailing off. “It was a mistake, sir,” said Acord. “I thought I would offer that.” “Well, Mr. Acord, it’s not my role today to decide whether these facts can be proven,” said Judge Costello. “But I have concluded that probable cause supports this charge.” A regular attendee at Seattle “defund police” rallies, Acord faced a similar charge in 2014, arrested for allegedly putting a road flare under a car during a protest in Seattle. Officers said they found a knife, a loaded handgun without a permit, an assault rifle and a large amount of fireworks. Acord also faces a second charge for allegedly breaking into a gas station hours after his initial release for reckless burning. Still, his lawyer argued that with his minimal criminal history, he should be released. The judge disagreed. “I have strong concerns about the safety of the community,” said Judge Costello. With that, he ordered Acord to be held on $150,000 bail. Despite what his lawyer said, court records show Acord has a long criminal history. He faces seven other cases from this year alone. The authorities were sensible enough to admit that Jeffrey is a member of ANTIFA... sometimes I guess its hard for the authorities to hide the obvious....however the authorities refuse to use the name ANTIFA instead the authorities call it Seattle “defund police” rallies... WoW! ANTIFA and BLM I guess the FBI has got your back..... So please just because ANTIFA and BLM burn loot and murder during riots is no reason to believe that ANTIFA and BLM will do the same when they are not rioting......	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4508
__label__wiki	0.945615	0.945615	Ronan Keating says only feels complete as a man after meeting wife Storm He paid a touching tribute to his wife Storm for her impact on his life Blathin de Paor (Image: VIPIRELAND.COM) Ronan Keating has revealed that he only now feels "complete as a man" after meeting his wife Storm. The couple met eight years ago, during Ronan's time on Australian X Factor and they began dating in 2012, before tying the knot three years ago. The loved up couple welcomed their first child together, son Cooper in April last year, and Ronan also has three children , Jack, 19, Missy 17, and Ali, 13 from his first marriage to Yvonne Connolly . Speaking about Storm, Ronan told Australia's New Idea magazine, Storm was a 'natural' as a mother and wife, saying: "I feel very complete as a man, as a person. I'm very lucky to have found Storm. Celebrity Dads Nicky Byrnes waves Gia off to school Jeff Brazier shares family confession Kian Egan shares photo of son Zekey Spencer & Vogue pose with son Theo "She's amazing. She's fantastic, she's understanding and she's strong. The kids love her so it's perfect." He revealed that Storm has an incredible bond with all four of the children, adding: "It's been amazing to watch them. There is such a bond between all four of them". He went on to say that his older children also adored their youngest brother, saying: "My boy, I've never heard him use the word 'adorable' in my life until I took Cooper and put him in his hands. It's that completeness you feel. Strength, security, knowing they're all happy together."	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4511
__label__cc	0.648131	0.351869	Deadpool 2 Review: Did A Joke Go Too Far? By Brandon Scott on June 15th, 2018 Deadpool 2 Pulled No Comedic Punches (SPOILERS AHEAD!) Deadpool 2 is a movie that left me in an odd state. Before it came out, I was watching the heck out of Deadpool 2’s promotional content. I was so excited for Peter: he made me cackle with laughter. And, so, with that in mind, while I think it was rather clever for the movie to turn around and kick anyone who saw the trailer where the sun doesn’t shine, it ultimately marred what should have been a fun movie for me. Like, I get I’m the same guy who writes horror stories on this website, but, watching Peter try to save Zeitgeist as he was halfway into a wood chipper was so horrific, so disturbing, that my mouth hung open and it took me entirely out of the movie. I felt sick. And, it’s an awkward situation and event to happen, because, otherwise, Deadpool 2 was quite funny, and clever—and made me laugh. But it’s not possible to give a glowing endorsement when I had to recover from shocked horror mid-way through a comedy movie. It is, however, a glowing endorsement, and a testament to the strength of the comedy, that I did recover. While humor is subjective, Deadpool 2 achieves mass-successfulness through variation. Sure, I’m not one to find butt jokes, goofy swears, and that scene with Deadpool’s baby legs all that funny, but, the “no more speaking lines” gag and that whole repeated-false-deaths-that-go-on-for-way-too-long thing was infinitely amusing. Visual gags, audio jokes, movie references, meta-humor, and even soundtrack tricks, all blend to make sure that Deadpool 2 could feasibly make anyone laugh at least once during its runtime. Oh, Deadpool 2, I Just Can’t Stay Mad At You And credit where credit is due, beyond the general writing, Ryan Reynolds sells this movie hard. He is game for anything, apparently, and commits to the character to the level I accept every line coming out his mouth—even the duds. Nothing is strange or jarring unless it’s meant to be. He may be the perfect actor for Deadpool. But, he’s not the only one doing a great job. The main cast is good all around. Cable is fun, somewhat multi-dimensional, and the requisite amount of threatening. Firefist appears just the right level of naïve, childlike, yet emotionally damaged. And then there’s Domino: the best character. Domino Wins All Her Scenes In Deadpool 2 Her power set is awesome, funny, and something I wish I had, but, the true brilliance of Domino is in Zazie Beetz’s performance. Next time you watch Deadpool 2, pay attention to how she acts in every scene. She is laid-back, calm, and so self-assured. Which makes sense. If you, always, lucked out, how or when would you ever be worried? Sure, Deadpool is our focused-on character—because it’s his story—but Domino is the perfect side-character. Deadpool can’t die, so he can constantly be the punching bag while Domino “lucks” around issues. It’s a dynamic straight out of cartoons, and I want to see so much more of it. And that finalizes my opinion on the movie. Yeah, I’m still messed-up from seeing “Sugar Bear” getting hit with acid, but, the rest of the jokes, the sheer gall of that scene from a marketing and trailer standpoint, and the best after-credit scene in all of Marvel, easily, cause me to give it two thumbs up as a critic. And makes me excited for what’s coming. The team-up of Firefist, Domino, Cable, and Deadpool in whatever situation they throw them into will be awesome. I’m down for that madness. In the meantime, Deadpool 2 is a goofy, edged romp that will help us all stave off the looming threat of “superhero fatigue” for a little longer. Omniscient Reader: Flashy And Empty The Owl House: Best New Animated Series? 5 Classic Series To Watch In 2021 Fantastic Fan Film Friday: Star Wars – Origins Candace Against The Universe: Absolutely Delightful Comedy Comics, Movies, Reviews, The Latest comedicDeadpoolDeadpool 2PeterTrailer	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4513
__label__wiki	0.964172	0.964172	David Warner Shakes Legs On Butta Bomma As Audience Cheers For Him, See The Video Prithvi Shaw Got Hilariously Trolled As He Unintentionally Hit Rohit Sharma With A Throw “Don’t Do It, Ash. Don’t Talk Back,” Prithi Ashwin Tells She Was Worried During Paine-Ashwin Feud Sehwag Is All Praises For Natarajan For His Wonderful Performance During INDvsAUS Series Mohammed Siraj Repeatedly Referred To As A ‘Grub’ By Crowd At Brisbane, Video Went Viral Shuchi Bhatnagar The Indian movies are loved by not just Indians but also foreigners, especially some songs of the flicks are pretty famous outside the country as well. “Butta Bomma” is one such track which has a global fan base including the Australian cricketer David Warner who is also known for his entertaining TikTok videos. “Butta Bomma” is from the Telugu movie “Ala Vaikunthapurramloo” which stars Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles. The film which was directed by Trivikram Srinivas was released in January 2020 and was a huge hit as it is said to have earned more than Rs. 250 crores while it was made in the budget of around Rs. 100 crores. The song “Butta Bomma” became popular instantly after it was launched online. David Warner also made a video dancing on this song with his wife and his clip was loved by Indians as well. The Aussie cricketer was seen dancing once again but this time on the cricket field. He was doing the steps of “Butta Bomma” as the crowd was singing the song for cheering him up. Though the recently concluded IPL 2020 was conducted within the closed stadiums with no crowd, the India-Australia series will see spectators cheering for their teams. However in the first two ODIs, the stadiums will be allowed to get 50 percent full while in the third ODI, the occupancy will be increased to 65 percent of the total capacity of the stadium. Buttabomma and Warner Never Ending Love Story 😂😂♥️.#AUSvIND @davidwarner31 pic.twitter.com/TjEeMKzgt3 — M A N I (@Mani_Kumar15) November 27, 2020 Click to watch this video directly on Twitter It happened during the first ODI of the India-Australia series in which Australia defeated the Indian team by 66 runs. David Warner also played a good role in his team’s victory as he scored 69 runs in the match which was played as Sydney Cricket Ground. The second ODI will be played on Sunday and while Aussies will like to win the match to seal the series, the visitors will like to attain victory in the match to keep their hopes of winning the series alive. Which team do you think will win the ODI series – India or Australia? Related Topics:Allu Arjun, Butta Bomma, David Warner, David Warner dance on Butta Bomma, India v/s Australia, Pooja Hegde There is no denying the fact that young Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw is very talented but... The Australian skipper Tim Paine got slammed by many cricket fans and former cricketers because of... The ongoing Brisbane test match which is being played between India and Australia has reached at... Many controversies erupted in the Sydney test match which was played between India and Australia recently... Pak Media Shows Imran Khan’s Twitter Poll Win Over Virat Kohli As Breaking News, Gets Roasted The rivalry between India and Pakistan is not only on the border but also on the... Alyssa Healy Criticised Indian Players For Complaining About Bio-Bubble, Got Mercilessly Slammed The Indian cricket team was not quite willing to go to Brisbane for the fourth and... “Aussies Don’t Seem To Learn. What On Earth Is Wrong With Them?,” David Llyod Slams Tim Paine The Australian skipper Tim Paine may have made an apology for his bad behaviour at the... Hanuma Vihari Shuts Down Babul Supriyo For His Criticism Tweet With The Coolest Response The recently concluded Sydney test match which was played between India and Australia will be remembered... Irfan Pathan Unhappy & Upset With The Manner BCA Handled Krunal Pandya-Deepak Hooda Spat Deepak Hooda-Krunal Pandya controversy doesn’t seem to settle down soon as the action taken by Baroda... “Humko Ghanta Farq Nahi Padta,” Wasim Jaffer Has Funny Reply To Man Mocking India’s Poor Over-Rate Michael Clarke Speaks On Rohit Sharma As Captain & Tells Who Should Lead India In Virat’s Absence	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4521
__label__wiki	0.878499	0.878499	home > nutrition article Mistake No. 1 Mistake No. 1: Assuming your choices are better than they actually are. Mistake No. 2: Being confused about carbs. Mistake No. 3: Eating too much. Mistake No. 4: Not eating enough -- or often enough. Mistake No. 5: Taking too many supplements. Mistake No. 6: Excluding exercise. Mistake No. 7: Believing everything you read about nutrition and weight loss. The most common nutrition mistakes -- and how to avoid them. By Colette Bouchez WebMD Weight Loss Clinic - Feature Reviewed By Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD/LD You read all the books; buy all the right vitamins; you know the buzzwords to look for on food labels. By all standards, you're certain your nutrition report card should be filled with straight A's. But before you start pasting gold stars onto your refrigerator door, take heed: Nutrition experts say most of us think we are eating a lot better than we actually are. "It's easy to buy into some pretty popular nutrition misconceptions -- myths and half-truths that ultimately find us making far fewer healthier food choices than we realize," says New York University nutritionist Samantha Heller, MS, RD. To set the record straight, Heller and two colleagues from the American Dietetic Association gave us the dish on seven nutrition mistakes you probably don't know you're making -- along with sure-fire ways to avoid them. From fruit juices to canned vegetable soup, breakfast muffins to seven-grain bread, it's easier to think your food choices are healthier than they really are, experts tell WebMD. "If a label says 'Seven-Grain Bread,' it sounds pretty healthy, right? But unless that label also says 'whole grains' it's not necessarily going to be the healthiest bread choice you could make," Heller says. Likewise, she says many folks think that eating a can of vegetable soup is as nutritious as downing a plateful of veggies -- not realizing how few vegetables are inside, and how much of the nutrients are lost in processing. Another common mistake: Substituting fruit juices for whole fruits. "Are fruit juices healthier than soda? Yes. But they are also concentrated sources of sugar that don't give you anywhere near the same level of nutrients you get from whole fruits," says Bonnie Taub-Dix, MA, RD. What's more, says Taub-Dix, if you're trying to lose weight, you won't get the same sense of fullness from a glass of juice that you will from a piece of fruit. "Instead, you'll just take in a whole lot of calories -- and still feel hungry," Taub-Dix says. The solution: Whenever possible, eat whole, fresh, and unprocessed foods. Even when you eat them in smaller amounts, you're likely to get a well-rounded group of nutrients. When buying packaged foods, put in at least as much time into reading labels and selecting products as you do when choosing a shower gel or shampoo. "Don't just assume a product is healthy -- even if it's in the health food section of the supermarket," says Heller. "You've got to read the labels." A national fascination with low-carb diets has many Americans eliminating carbohydrates from their eating plans in record "grams." But before you reconstruct your personal nutrition pyramid, there's something you should know. "There are carbs that are very, very good, and some that are less good, but your brain and body must have some carbohydrates every day," says Heller. Moreover, because complex carbohydrates (those rich in whole grains and fiber) keep you feeling full longer, they also help you to eat less -- and lose more! But eliminating this important food group isn't our only carb-related mistake. According to dietician Rachel Brandeis, MS, RD, just as troublesome is the belief that all no-carb or low-carb foods are healthy, or that you can eat them in any amount. "Much like the low-fat diet craze, where everyone thought that if a meal had no fat, it had no calories, similarly people have come to believe that if it has low carbs you can eat as much as you want and not gain weight," says Brandeis. "And that is simply not true." Eat enough of anything, she says, and you'll gain weight. The solution: Experts say you should never cut any food group out of your diet -- including carbohydrates. Equally important, says Heller, is to learn which carbohydrates give you the biggest bang for your nutritional buck. "It's a lot harder to run amuck when you are including carbohydrates like fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains in your diet," says Heller. According to the USDA, there is no difference between a “portion” and a “serving.” See Answer Whether you're filling your plate with low-fat, low-carb, or even healthy, nutritionally balanced foods, overestimating how much food your body needs is among the most common mistakes, experts say. "Many people believe they should feel not just satisfied after a meal, but stuffed," says Heller. "I think many of us have lost touch with the sensation of having had enough food." Adds Taub-Dix: "People also tend to believe that they can eat larger portions if all the food on their plate meets the guidelines of their current diet -- such as low-carb or low-fat -- and that, of course, is also not true." The solution: Remain conscious of portion sizes. Weigh and measure standard portions, at least at first, so you'll know what the amounts should look like. And, says Brandeis, "never use restaurant portions as your guide -- they super-size everything." While overeating and undereating may seem like contradictory nutrition mistakes, they are related. "If you don't eat at regular intervals throughout the day, you risk disrupting your blood sugar and insulin levels, which in the end can promote fat storage and lower your metabolism -- both of which lead to weight gain," Brandeis says. The solution: Eat something every four hours and never let yourself "starve" from one meal to the next, Brandeis says. "People tend to forget that a vitamin pill is a supplement -- it's meant to complement your diet, not act as a stand-in for the foods you don't eat," says Heller. What's more, she says, taking too many vitamins can end up sabotaging your good health. "Every vitamin and mineral and phytochemical in our body works in concert with one another, and it's easy to knock that balance off if you are taking concentrated doses of single nutrients, or even groups of nutrients," says Heller. Bradeis cautions that any diet plan that claims you must take a high-potency supplement to meet your nutritional needs should send up a red flag. "It means that eating plan is not healthy," says Brandeis, "and it also means you are going to miss out on the synergistic health effects that can only come from whole foods -- including not only helping you to feel fuller longer, but also preventing cellular breakdowns important to preventing disease." The solution: Both experts recommend taking no more than one all-purpose multivitamin daily. Don't supplement your diet with individual nutrients without the guidance of your doctor, nutritionist, or other health expert. Keep in mind that the sales clerk in the health food store is usually not a health expert. While most folks believe nutrition is all about food, Brandeis says it's also about how your body uses food -- and that's where regular exercise comes in. "Without adequate exercise, you cannot maintain a high enough metabolic rate to burn your food efficiently," says Brandeis. "A pill can't do that for you; foods alone can't do that for you. Exercise is the only way to achieve it." The solution: Make exercise a regular part of your life. And don't get hung up if you can't do it at the same time every day. If you miss your routine in the morning, don't wait until the next day and try to do twice as much. Instead, try to fit in some exercise -- even if it's just a little bit -- every day, says Taub-Dix. "Just because someone writes a diet book or a nutrition guide does not mean they are an expert," cautions Brandeis. If you're turning to a book for guidance, she says, "look to the author's credentials and ask yourself: Is this person a dietician; do they have an advanced degree in nutrition? Or are you buying this book because it's written by a celebrity who you think looks good?" Even if an "expert" is behind your nutrition or diet plan, Brandeis says, it's important to make sure the plan is based on solid research. "Has the plan been tried on 20 people or 200 people? Have the results been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal -- or is it based solely on anecdotal reports? These are things that I fear many people don't pay attention to before paying attention to what is being said -- and that is a huge mistake," says Brandeis. Perhaps even more important: Experts say there is no one diet or nutrition plan that is right for every person. Brandeis tells WebMD that dieters need to stop blaming themselves when a plan doesn't work for them. It's not them, she says. It may not even be the plan. "It's just not the correct match," she says. The solution: Before following a particular diet or nutrition plan, check the credentials of the author or creator. Look for plans that are backed up by published medical data, and supported by the opinions of many experts in the field. Heart Healthy Diet: 25 Foods You Should Eat See Slideshow Nutrition and Healthy Eating Resources How to Eat Smarter (and Healthier) When You Have EPI Samantha Heller, MS, RD, dietician and nutritionist, New York University Medical Center, New York City. Bonnie Taub-Dix, MA, RD, CDN, director, medical nutrition therapist, BTD Nutrition, New York City; spokeswoman, American Dietetic Association. Rachel Brandeis, MS, RD, spokeswoman, American Dietetic Association, Atlanta. Published January 11, 2005.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4522
__label__cc	0.623741	0.376259	COVID-19 Updates: Please avoid unnecessary contact with people outside your household whenever possible. Read more Go to Sea with the SUP U.S. Merchant Marine Maritime Security Program West Coast Sailors SUP Welfare Plan COVID Facts, Symptoms and Treatment COVID-19 Status and Links Delegate Resources "Entering our third century of continuous operation, the mission remains unchanged: to maintain and develop skill in seamanship, to effect a change in maritime law towards the development of the American Merchant Marine, to assist the seamen of other countries towards the establishment of the Brotherhood of the Sea." the SUP's Monthly Newspaper - December 2020 issue Defense Bill Clears Congress; COVID Relief Debate Drags On The COVID-19 pandemic reached a peak not yet seen since March, just at the same time that the first vaccines arrived for health care workers. This issue gives basic information on the vaccine but many questions remain. In Washington, the leaders of the House and Senate debated a new stimulus bill. More from December 2020 issue > PROTECT THE HIRING HALLS Do Not Congregate To reduce virus exposure and transmission risk, and to protect the health and safety of members, the SUP has enacted safety policies in accordance with local orders. SUP hiring halls remain open for minimum operations including job calls and dispatch procedures. Most member services are presently available via remote access. Direct any questions to dave@sailors.org or call 415 777 3400 or see the SUP's COVID 19 hiring hall guidelines on the COVID-19 page SUP JANUARY 2021 MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS CANCELLED In accordance with the direction from SUP emergency committees related to the health and safety of members and staff during the pandemic, and in order to comply with local health orders prohibiting congregations, the January meetings are regrettably cancelled. Member questions and concerns continue to be handled on a day-to-day basis and all the business of the Union will be reported in full at the next regular meeting. Join Sailors' Union Today! THE LOOKOUT OF THE LABOR MOVEMENT The origins of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific go back to March 6, 1885, when the Coast Seamen's Union was organized on the San Francisco waterfront by a group of three hundred sailors dissatisfied by the wages and conditions aboard ship that existed at that time. In 1886, the Steamship Sailors' Union was organized and in 1891 merged with the Coast Seamen's Union to form the Sailors' Union of the Pacific. The Sailors' Union of the Pacific has been in continuous operation, through good times and bad, for over 129 years an achievement unequaled by any maritime union in the world. Find out more about the purpose, structure, and people of the SUP... Find out more about how to join the SUP... Members: Update your mailing address Click here. Sailors' Union of the Pacific The sup history and photo album. Click here.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4525
__label__wiki	0.748216	0.748216	Tensions Rise Ahead of J'Lem Pride Haredim Hate on Homos By Andrew Belonsky June 18, 2007 at 7:06am Approximately 10,000 Orthodox Jews of various sects marched through Jerusalem yesterday to protest the so-called holy city’s forthcoming gay pride. Scheduled for this Thursday, Jersualem’s gay pride’s one of the most contentious in the world. All three major religions attack so-called gay pride attacks on Jerusalem’s “holy” history and righteous esteem. The Haredim, however, may be losing steam of their own. Organizers projected 100,000 participants and yesterday’s crumpled numbers suggest a shift in how holy men deal with the homos. According to Jerusalem Post, a number of conservative and Orthodox leaders are urging their constituents to stay away from anti-gay marches. Some say the seemingly extemist events cast Haredim in less than favorable light. The relatively small number of protesters represented a stunning defeat for the haredi organizers of the protest, who had expected as many as 100,000 people to turn out in force, and reflected the differences of opinion in the haredi world whether clashes with police at the event would serve their cause, with some rabbis pointedly ordering their students to stay away from the event. Previous demonstrations against Jerusalem pride have resulted in widespread violence and rioting. Yesterday’s march, however, remained relatively peaceful, with participants igniting rubbish bins and only five arrests. Despite the low turnout, a Geocartography Knowledge Group poll conducted last week shows that the majority of Jerusalem residents oppose gay pride paraded in their sacred city. Again, the Jerusalem Post: …64% [of people] either voiced complete opposition to the parade or agreed with the following statement: “Even if authorities permit the homo-lesbian pride parade in Tel Aviv or in other cities, it should be banned in Jerusalem due to the sanctity of the city in the eyes of many in Israel and in the world, and because of the sensitivity of more than half of Jerusalem’s population who are religious.” Some of those religious folk blame the gays for last year’s war with Lebanon: an issue that resurfaced when Conservative leaders released the following statement: The previous parade brought upon us the Second Lebanon War, with 150 dead and 1 million refugees… We call on all Jews to come to Jerusalem to use lawful means to stop the parade. One of the signatories, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, leads the recently revived Sanhedrin – a Bible-born group who claim to have God-given legislative power. While some Sanhedrin have sought more state power, Steinsaltz dodged politics choosing instead to focus on religious matters. Whether he’s taking a harder stance against gays remains open to interpretation. Yes, 64% counts as an enormous portion of the population, but gay activist Noa Satat of Jerusalem Open House sees a silver lining: It is no small feat that since last year, support for the parade has risen by 25 percentage points. We believe that the Israeli public understands that the struggle for the right to have the parade and for tolerance is not only the struggle of the homo-lesbian community. Rather, it is the struggle of the entire Jewish people to protect the democratic character of the State of Israel. And the state of Israel’s doing its duty of protecting the gay priders. Approximately 7,500 coppers will be sent into the streets on Thursday. No doubt Orthodox Rabbi Yitzhak Weiss thinks those officers will be damned. Weiss told yesterday’s protesters, “Anyone who helps the evil will be judged.” Public Security Minister Avi Dichter’s certainly making some judgments. The politico understands the necessity of putting cops on the streets, but worries that gay and haredi demonstrations sap police power. He tells J’lem Post: The police are ready with thousands of police in Jerusalem. But it will make it much harder for the police to fulfill its role of defending the citizens and their property. Dichter also rightly points out that Israel’s not the most stable place on the planet, “Sunday to Thursday is a very long time. In Israel, there are more than 24 hours in a day.” These days especially. Jerusalem’s city council plans to meet this week to discuss the event and whether it should go on. Mayor Uri Lupolianski wants more than anything than to see the parade canceled. He and his political peers released a statement saying it’s “absurd” that “democratically elected officials of the City Council have no ability to work in the name of the interests of the city and its residents.” Even if that means trampling on the rights of others. Politics Gay Gay Rights Israel Jerusalem Judaism News Queerty Subscribe to Queerty for a daily dose of #politics #gay #gayrights stories and more joshua henderson i am a homo and i really think that we should sick together to get the world to be more open yo our life styles And the honorees are... These style-makers are changing how the world sees gender, one outfit at a time These queer writers are giving voice to our diversity one word at a time These musicians became queer role models young fans need, and they’re changing the world for good These queer media stars are helping save America from itself	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4527
__label__wiki	0.703966	0.703966	anchovy-and-quinoa balls If a Bomb Had Gone Off at Gawker’s Pride Party, There’d Be No Gay Media Types Left By Dan Avery June 23, 2011 at 4:06pm As a cute cater-waiter carrying trays of anchovy-and-quinoa balls dodged rain pellets, gay New York media types huddled inside the pavilion erected atop Gawker Media’s Soho headquarters for the company’s first-ever Pride party last night, which doubled as a benefit for Empire State Pride Agenda, New York State’s main LGBT advocacy group. The swank shindig was, as the invite billed, a time to “put aside the snark and make it all about love.” Given we’re talking about Gawker, that’s a lot of snarkiness to sweep under the rainbow flag. “I suppose we should be in Albany protesting, but this is the second-best thing,” admitted Gawker head-honcho-homo, Nick Denton, who called his online empire, “the queerest media company in New York.” Addressing a crowd that included downtown chanteuse Justin Bond, gossip wags Michael Musto and Ben Widdicombe, as well as staffers from Out, NBC, and the New York Observer, Denton heartily defended taking an affirmative stance in the ongoing New York marriage-equality drama. “Today we’re playing real, grubby politics. We’re supposed to be objective, I suppose, but [marriage equality] isn’t a partisan issue. It’s not right or left—its right or wrong.” Speaking of right, we bumped into former right-wing Bush crony (and former closet case) Ken Mehlman, who came as a guest of Out chief Aaron Hicklin. Mehlman, who’s seen the light and now works for same-sex marriage, gave us some interesting insights on the kind of horse-trading that needs to be done to get gays to the altar. (Still a savvy politico, Mehlman insisted his comments were off the record, but get us drunk and we’ll dish). On the record, openly gay MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts was practically beaming about the upcoming vote in Albany: “As a journalist, I have to walk a straight line. But as a member of New York’s LGBT community, I’m incredibly excited to be on the precipice of marriage equality.” Actor Wilson Cruz, also cruising the rooftop affair, was a little more cautious in his optimism. “We better get [marriage]! I was in California when Prop 8 passed and I’m sick of this shit. I’m sick of always being the bridesmaid!” Amen, sister! Aaron Hicklin Empire State Pride Agenda Gawker justin bond Ken Mehlman Marriage Equallity Michael Musto NBC Nick Denton Out Subscribe to Queerty for a daily dose of #aaronhicklin #empirestateprideagenda #gawker stories and more In the South, when us flashy gay media types get together, we usually do it at the ale house over some nachos and potato skins. We may not be rising any time soon but we’ll never be hungry again! ;D June 23, 2011 at 5:06pm Don’t tease us with headlines that make us dream of better days. Gay media could use a bomb (if only in the metaphoric sense). It’s didactic in its out-of-touchness and that ruffles the feathers of a great many men and women who don’t feel served by their self-serving myopic viewpoint. I say let’s clean house! June 24, 2011 at 9:06am	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4528
__label__wiki	0.500228	0.500228	Tim Gill’s New $9 Million Mansion By Ryan Tedder April 21, 2010 at 1:04pm · 20 comments I really love it when The Gays play house. It’s why I’m really excited for Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge’s The Fabulous Beekman Boys. And it’s why I’m thrilled to hear do-gooding gay QuarkXPress creator Tim Gill — of the kick ass Fight Back NY — and husband Scott Miller are buying the Phipps Mansion from the University of Denver. And not just to throw fancy parties (the university already uses it for that), but to live in. Together! At 33,123 square feet, it’s a lot of house. And they’ve already got big renovation plans (new kitchen!) for the 80-year-old estate, which they paid around $9 million for, or 5.55 percent of what the Gill Foundation has handed out to non-profits since its 1994 creation. (Oh, and apparently this was frontpage news?) Colorado Denver Real Estate scott miller Tim Gill Subscribe to Queerty for a daily dose of #colorado #denver #realestate stories and more I liked the fact that the newspaper in Denver acknoledged that they are married. “Political activist Tim Gill and his husband, Scott Miller, are buying the historic Phipps Mansion from the University of Denver in a deal expected to close by the end of the year.” April 21, 2010 at 2:04pm TONYD As a Gay Denver resident, I never got this guy- he’s a huge donor to Colorado AIDS project, and a registered Democrat, but he’s listed as the Log Cabin’s biggest donor and influence. (Google him for confirmed stories on this.) Also, he has twink/$ugar Daddy pool party meet ups in the summer- your either one or the other to be on the list. I’ve never gone but friends shown me pictures- it’s Cocoon meets Rugrats! Also, the Gill Foundation, his foundation, throws him honor parties where you sit through 30 minute videos of Gil standing on mountain cliffs, with a bald eagle photo shopped in, to make him look like a superhero- they’re pretty silly. He has a stake in gay.com/planetout and other ventures, but not a clear read, so I don’t know his game… he uses his charity and foundations to fund his lifestyle…nice….straights use charity to fund their lives too…when will charity be about charity?… Human Rights museum in Winnipeg has alot of this going on too… Stately Wayne Manor! any blacks get to go to these parties??.. @alan brickman: nope- he made his fortune off of Quark and gives to charities to influence or to be nice, not sure. I’ve talked to people close to him and work for him and they’re well aware of how nosy I am and don’t say anything. He’s a nice guy though, but so are all the politicians I’ve met face to face. @TONYD: JonathanHasHasIt Obscene. Vulgar display in such a hard economy, with so many people hurting. Why is this crap news? Revolting. Well, it’s his money and he can do what he likes with it. I find the info about the twink/sugar daddy events from the poster above to be a little titillating. There is almost a 26 year age difference. But then, whatever floats your boat. typical charity tax write off….don’t be fooled so easily… D'oh, The Magnificent @Marcus: WIth old Batman and twink robin. biguy cocoon meets rugrats ewwww! April 22, 2010 at 12:04am He should probably check out the movie Forrest Gump! PEACELUVNBWILD! April 22, 2010 at 9:04am Creepy creepy creepy. james_cambridge Follow the link to the Denverpost.com….the conservative types are having a shit-fit in the comments. It’s awesome. This is the guy that runs “The Gill Fund”. They target and funnel money to pro-gay politicians in local and state elections around the country. The idea is, he has said, that these local politicians are the future Senators, governers and Congresspeople. cinb I happen to know and have spent time with Tim Gill, and I’m amazed at your so-quick-to-hate comments. Truth: –He is a self-made man, and when he made his fortune selling Quark, donated some 90% of the money to create several foundations, from which he receives nothing. He lives on the remaining 10%, which is still a lot. –His parties have people of all ages in them, because he knows people of all ages. He does not in any way restrict them to people of certain ages or types, just to people he knows and likes. –He has done more for gay rights than all of us put together. You don’t even know half of what he does. He is a big reason Colorado, which was a Republican stronghold, is now run by Democrats. His influence is huge, but you don’t know about it because he doesn’t seek that kind of attention. If you doubt this, go read some right-wing blogs and see how much they hate him– because of how effective he is. –He is probably the smartest guy you would ever meet, is extremely down to earth considering his wealth, and has devoted his life to philanthropy and charity since becoming so. None of the criticism you’ve posted is valid, making you either ignorant, stupid, or hateful. Pick whichever one fits you best. I doubt it will be the first time you’ve heard it. CINB, I don’t know much about Mr Gill but I can say that I agree, there are a number of conservative sites that hate him. The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) lsits him as a philathropist (not in exaxctly those words) that donates money and threatens marriage… July 12, 2011 at 12:07am Marcus Giavanni You know this guy has done great things, and how he spends his money is his business. So he is married and maybe it’s not who everyone else thinks he should have married but it is what it is. Though I have been brought up to think a marriage is between a man and a woman, but times have changed and if they want to get married then it’s there business! We need to mined our own business and except things for what they are and move on to fixing our own life’s and be happy! Why be miserable…whilst policing other people lives! Because we think it’s not good or traditional. I don’t believe in abortions period..but who am I to tell a women what she can and can’t do with her body? I think we should all just go to the COW and have fun and party like it was our last days on earth…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4529
__label__wiki	0.651104	0.651104	"I like sports, and swimming is my favorite. Doing physical exercises keeps one fit and healthy and helps one work more efficiently. I think we all need to strike a balance between work and relaxation. This can keep us energetic and help us do our job better." Quote #811261 Xi Jinping ( Mandarin pronunciation: born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has served as General Secretary of... Name Xi Jinping Profession Politician Nationality Chinese Total 25 Quotes There has been a rising tide of criticism about China's treatment of foreign companies. Rebecca MacKinnon, Journalist More Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon "What we now face is the contradiction between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people's ever-growing needs for a better life." "We must uphold the fighting of tigers and flies at the same time, resolutely investigating law-breaking cases of leading officials and also earnestly resolving the unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems which happen all around people." "As economic globalization gathers momentum, China and the United States have become highly interdependent economically. Such economic relations would not enjoy sustained, rapid growth if they were not based on mutual benefit or if they failed to deliver great benefits to the United States." "The vast Pacific Ocean has ample space for China and the United States. We welcome a constructive role by the United States in promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the region. We also hope that the United States will fully respect and accommodate the major interests and legitimate concerns of Asia-Pacific countries." "NBA games are exciting to watch and have global appeal. They are very popular in China. I do watch NBA games on television when I have time." "During the civilisation and development process of more than 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has made an indelible contribution to the civilisation and advancement of mankind." "In the modern era, our nation experienced constant hardship and difficulties. The Chinese nation reached the most dangerous period. Since then, countless people with lofty ideals to realise the great revival of the Chinese nation rose to resist and fight, but failed one time after another." "During the long process of history, by relying on our own diligence, courage and wisdom, Chinese people have opened up a good and beautiful home where all ethnic groups live in harmony and fostered an excellent culture that never fades." "Friends from the press, China needs to learn more about the world, and the world also needs to learn more about China. I hope you will continue to make more efforts and contributions to deepening the mutual understanding between China and the countries of the world." "Some foreigners with full bellies and nothing better to do engage in finger-pointing at us. First, China does not export revolution; second, it does not export famine and poverty; and third, it does not mess around with you. So what else is there to say?" "Our responsibility is to rally and lead the whole party and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, take up this historic baton and continue working hard for the great renewal of the Chinese nation, so that we will stand rock firm in the family of nations and make fresh and greater contribution to mankind." "Why did the Soviet Union disintegrate? Why did the Soviet Communist Party collapse? An important reason was that their ideals and beliefs had been shaken." "It is true that some people have some misgivings about China-U.K. cooperation. What I want to stress is that in today's world, no country can afford to pursue development with its door closed. One should open the door, warmly welcome friends, and be hospitable to them." "China will continue to adopt multiple measures to advance the reform and opening up of its financial sector so that its financial market can better adapt to financial modernization and globalization." "China is ready to pursue cooperation of various forms with the U.K. and other countries in international production capacity and equipment manufacturing to synergize our respective strengths and promote each other's development." "The Chinese government supports Chinese companies in going global. But we believe that this process should be market-oriented, with companies being the main driver." "China will continue to play its part as a major and responsible country." "A military is built to fight. Our military must regard combat capability as the criterion to meet in all its work and focus on how to win when it is called on." "We will never allow anyone, any organization, or any political party, at any time or in any form, to separate any part of Chinese territory from China." "China will always remain the builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and upholder of international order." "The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is no walk in the park or mere drum-beating and gong-clanging." "The Chinese nation is a great nation; it has been through hardships and adversity but remains indomitable." "The Chinese people are a great people; they are industrious and brave, and they never pause in pursuit of progress." "Only by observing the laws of nature can mankind avoid costly blunders in its exploitation. Any harm we inflict on nature will eventually return to haunt us. This is a reality we have to face." 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__label__wiki	0.833003	0.833003	Home / 1010 WINS / News / Local / De Blasio: 'We are now … threatened with a second wave' because of COVID-19 uptick De Blasio: 'We are now … threatened with a second wave' because of COVID-19 uptick Photo credit David Dee Delgado/Getty Images By 1010 WINS Newsroom November 6, 2020 11/06/2020 6:10 pm NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- New York City is facing a second wave of COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday, as the seven-day average infection rate in the five boroughs neared 2 percent. The city reported 702 new COVID-19 cases and a 1.81 percent infection rate on Friday, up from 1.43 on Thursday, de Blasio said during an appearance on The Brian Lehrer Show. Its seven-day average infection rate, meanwhile, was up from 1.81 percent to 1.96 percent — a number the mayor called “a problem.” “That says that we are now really threatened with a second wave in New York City if we don’t quickly get a handle on this,” he said. “And that says that we really need to emphasize the mask wearing, the social distancing, avoiding gatherings, and sadly, avoiding travel and large family gatherings for the holidays.” “Because we just cannot allow a second wave here,” he added. “It’s just so dangerous on so many levels.” USPS debuts Yogi Berra stamp	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4534
__label__cc	0.523506	0.476494	Brent Fenley (left) and Herb White (right) competed in Meter Madness, a competition held at the annual American Water Works Association state conference for the Alabama and Mississippi division. Fenley is a crew leader with the Alabaster Water Board and White is a meter reader. (Contributed) Mastery of their craft: City employees place third at competition Published 3:10 pm Wednesday, November 2, 2016 By EMILY REED / Special to the Reporter ALABASTER – Two employees with the Alabaster Water Board recently placed third in a fast-paced competition where individuals race to assemble a water meter. Brent Fenley and Herb White competed in Meter Madness, a competition held at the annual American Water Works Association state conference for the Alabama and Mississippi division. This year’s conference was held in Montgomery Oct. 9-11. Fenley, a crew leader, and White, a meter reader, were two competitors selected to represent the Alabaster Water Board as they battled against roughly 10 teams from Alabama and Mississippi. “It is very fast-paced,” White said. “I have been practicing with a meter for about a month, but it was a lot different practicing by myself. Once I was at the competition it was totally different because people are looking at you as you put the meter together, and it is very competitive.” Meter Madness participants are given a bucket of parts and must work quickly to assemble a water meter. “The tricky part about the competition is they give you more parts than necessary to build the meter,” White said. “When you dump the bucket out on the table you have a lot more parts than you will need. You really have to stay focused and just remember which parts go where, which is pretty hard when some of these competitors are putting these meters together within seconds.” The two teams with the fastest times advance to compete at the national level. The national competition will be in Philadelphia in June 2017. At the state competition, Birmingham and Montgomery teams finished with times ranging from 40-50 seconds, edging out Alabaster’s top times of around 58 seconds. “Meter Madness is all about speed,” Alabaster Water Board manager Laura Koon said. “It is a great opportunity for our employees to interact with others in the field and have fun competing.” Koon said those interested in participating in Meter Madness are provided with a “test” meter to practice with prior to the competition. “We get the test meter out and we hold a competition in our office for the two fastest individuals to compete at the annual conference,” Koon said. “Each year, the type of water meter they must assemble changes. This year we had five try out. The top two get to attend the conference which isn’t only about the meter competition, but also gives them the opportunity to attend classes, meet vendors and establish contacts.” Koon said meter participants are given two chances during the competition to put the meter together. “The real challenge is putting together a meter when you have a room full of people watching,” Koon said. “The stress of having people watch you and working with small parts and pieces is easy to get people rattled.” Alabaster Water Board Chairman Rick Walters said Meter Madness is a good team-building exercise for Water Board personnel. “These guys in the field are the unsung heroes,” Walters said. “People don’t always think about them when they turn on the faucet every day. This competition allows them to go and compete and meet other individuals in the field. They also get to learn a lot of different things and bring back what they learned to the other associates, which is just invaluable. It enriches their lives and makes the Water Board that much stronger.” Post 555 performs flag retirement ceremony By BRIANA HARRIS / Staff Writer PELHAM – Members of American Legion Post 555 gathered to perform a flag retirement... read more	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4536
__label__cc	0.561843	0.438157	More available upon request Home » The Wicked & the Divine v.2: Fandemonium The Wicked & the Divine v.2: Fandemonium The critically-lauded best-selling hyphen-abusing series of stardom, divinity, and death returns with a second volume that's even grander than the first. (W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Jamie McKelvie The critically-lauded best-selling hyphen-abusing series of stardom, divinity, and death returns with a second volume that's even grander than the first, because it contains six issues instead of five. THE FAUST ACT is over. Welcome to FANDEMONIUM. Includes cover gallery and anything else we'll cram in the back, because we just can't help ourselves. Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #6-11. Jamie McKelvie (8) / Kieron Gillen (11) / Wicked & Divine (10) Librairie Crossover Comics Your local comic book and game shop Copyright 2021 Crossover Comics - Powered by Lightspeed Heyo, let us use cookies! Manage cookies	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4537
__label__wiki	0.947126	0.947126	Lanier Raceway returns to life for PASS Super Late Model race This will be the first race at the track since 2014 Matt Weaver \| STS Ever since the return of stock car racing to Lanier Raceplex was announced earlier this year, fans and drivers alike have brought up memories of great races of the past at the speedway that opened in 1982. On Saturday afternoon, new memories will be made when the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) National Super Late Model Championship will be decided in the Lanier National 200. While the championship will conclude a season that began at Richmond Raceway in March, the Lanier National 200 will pay $6,000 to the race winner, and an eye-popping $1,000 just to start. Joining the PASS Super Late Models at Lanier will be three divisions of Legends cars and the Bandoleros. The Legends Pro/Masters will race for $500 to win, Semi-Pros will compete for $400 to win, and the Young Lions will race for $300 to win. Among the early entrants, there are drivers like hometown favorite Shane Chastain and former All Pro Series racer, Randy Gentry, that raced Super Late Models at Lanier in the 1990s and 2000s. For North Carolina teenager, Kodie Conner, you might think he never had the chance to race there. But, in his case, you would be wrong. “I raced a Bandolero at Lanier and we actually won,” says Conner, driver of the Ameriprise Financial/Stephen Kidd/Accent Imaging/FK Rod Ends Toyota #45. “I saw that the track was repaved a few years ago and I feel like that is a good omen since we won the last time we were there. It’s good to go to a track that has been dormant for our type of racing. Everyone is pretty much on a level racing field not knowing what gear or springs to run. I’m just excited to be racing with PASS again, the series is awesome.” READ MORE: Maine’s Lanpher shifts racing career into park In addition to the great racing Atlanta metro fans will be able to see on the famed 3/8-mile speedway, camping and trackside parking will be available for purchase the weekend of the race only. Camping spots can be purchased at the track on race weekend for just $20. One of Lanier Raceplex’s most famous views is from the tiered trackside parking along the backstretch. Fans can purchase unreserved spots for just $10 to get a truly unique viewpoint of the Lanier National 200. Since being announced earlier this year, the Lanier National 200 has become one of the most anticipated events of the season. Hosting oval track racing for the first time in nearly a decade, the Lanier National 200 will crown the 2019 PASS National Champion. Maine’s Mike Hopkins has a commanding lead in the standings thanks to his wins at Richmond and Seekonk. And, now that all infield buildings have been removed and hauler parking will be in the outside pit area, fans will have an unobstructed view of all the action, no matter where they sit. Sunoco Race Fuel is the required fuel of PASS and is not available at the track. Teams can email PASS at [email protected] or leave a message at 207-693-6497 to order fuel. New England Race Fuel will bring fuel if teams need it. Fuel must be pre-ordered by November 10. The Lanier Raceplex will roar back to life on Friday, November 15 with practice for PASS Super Late Models and Legends cars from 1 p.m to 5 p.m. On Saturday, November 16, pit gates will open at 8 AM, followed by practice at 10 AM, heat races for PASS Super Late Models, Legends, and Bandoleros at 12:30 p.m., followed by the Lanier National 200 and remaining features. Sunday, November 17 is reserved as a rain date if needed. Stephen Nasse: Inside the mind of short track’s most polarizing star Johnny VanDoorn wins third Redbud 400 for ailing father David Rogers plans to beat cancer because he wants to race Related TopicsfeaturedPro All Stars SeriesSuper Late Models Got a new release you want to send? Are you a touring series or track and want your weekly releases added to Short Track Scene? Send them to [email protected] The Most Impactful and Memorable Short Track Moments of 2020 More in Press Releases Dillon to open 2021 CARS LMSC Tour season The CARS Tour schedule is now complete Caraway to host CARS Late Model Stock Tour on May 22 The CARS Tour had yet to contest a race in Sophia, NC David Gilliland Racing is back in the CARS Tour Lee Faulk Racing seeking drivers for 2021 season After enjoying one of their best seasons in the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Late... Seekonk Speedway recap 6/15 Jeremy Doss becomes fifth KDDP Kulwicki Cup champion	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4538
__label__wiki	0.984779	0.984779	During these challenging times, Severson & Werson remains open and in full operation, consistent with the firm’s previously established contingency planning. While many of our attorneys and staff will be working remotely, as a firm, we continue in full operation. We are here to help, as always. Effective, Experienced, Exceptional. District Court (Wash.) Applies 30% of Recovery as Benchmark for Attorneys’ Fees in TCPA Class Action News, Publications, & Events California Appellate Tracker In Ikuseghan v. Multicare Health System, 2016 WL 4363198, at 2 (W.D.Wash., 2016), Judge Settle surveyed TCPA class action settlements and found that 30% of the recovery was a proper benchmark for awarding attorneys fees in a TCPA class action. Here, the requested attorneys’ fees represent 33% of the settlement fund. Ikuseghan argues district courts frequently grant fee awards of 33% in TCPA class actions. Dkt. 75 at 3. To support this argument, Ikuseghan points to data from seventy-three TCPA class action settlements compiled by class counsel pursuant to Judge Holderman’s order in Wilkins v. HSBC Bank Nev., N.A., 1:14-cv-0190-JFH, Dkt. 94 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 21, 2014). Judge Holderman analyzed the Wilkins data in another TCPA class action, In re Capital One Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litig., 80 F. Supp. 3d 781 (N.D. Ill. 2015). In doing so, Judge Holderman determined the base rate for attorneys’ fees in a typical TCPA class action is 30% for the first $10 million recovered. Id. at 804. This Court has also reviewed the Wilkins data specific to the Ninth Circuit, which comprises twenty-five cases. See Wilkins, 1:14-cv-0190-JFH, Dkt. 109-1 at 49–74. By the Court’s calculation, in the Ninth Circuit cases with recoveries of $10 million or less, the median rate for attorneys’ fees is 25% and the mean rate is 26.8%. See Appendix A (collecting cases). These rates correspond with the benchmark rate in this Circuit. Under the circumstances of this case, the Court finds that 30% of the settlement fund represents a fair and reasonable fee award. As the Court noted during the final settlement hearing, class counsel obtained an extraordinarily good result for the class following an arm’s-length negotiation. Under the approved settlement, class members will receive as much as they would have received had they successfully litigated their claims under the TCPA. See 47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(3) (providing $500 in statutory damages for each violation, and up to treble damages for willful violations). This recovery is significantly superior to other TCPA class action settlements that have been approved in this Circuit and justifies an upward departure from the 25% benchmark rate. See, e.g., Rose v. Bank of Am. Corp., No. 5:11-CV-02390-EJD, 2014 WL 4273358, at 10 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 29, 2014) ($20 to $40 per claimant); Arthur v. Sallie Mae, Inc., No. 10-cv-00198-JLR, 2012 4075238, at 1 (W.D. Wash. Sept. 17, 2012) (over $100 per claimant); Grannan v. Alliant Law Grp., P.C., No. 5:10-cv-02803-HRL, 2012 WL 216522, at 7 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 24, 2012) ($300–$325 per claimant). At the same time, in the Court’s experience, TCPA cases are more straightforward and less factually intensive than products liability or other class actions. Moreover, as explained by Judge Holderman, the base rate for attorneys’ fees in a typical TCPA class action is 30% for the first $10 million recovered. See In re Capital One, 80 F. Supp. 3d at 804. Given these factors, the Court awards class counsel $750,000 in attorneys’ fees, which represents 30% of the settlement fund. CEB Prac. Guide § 2B.33: Attorneys Fees TCPA Posted by Scott J. 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__label__wiki	0.600018	0.600018	Georgia ranked 3rd in 2019 Athlon Sports Preseason Top 25 Photo: Lauren Tolbert/UGA Athlon Sports has released their 2019 Preseason Top 25 rankings and the Georgia Bulldogs are ranked 3rd. Here’s what Athlon Sports has to say about the 2019 Bulldogs: Georgia fell short of a repeat trip to the CFB Playoff last season, but coach Kirby Smart’s team has all of the necessary pieces for a run at the national title in 2019. Quarterback Jake Fromm returns after throwing for 2,749 yards and 30 touchdowns to just six picks in a brilliant sophomore season. Fromm is supported by the nation’s best offensive line, and as usual in Athens, there’s no shortage of talent at running back. D’Andre Swift leads the way on the ground, with James Cook, Zamir White and Brian Herrien slated to round out a deep rotation. The biggest question marks on offense are centered on new play-caller James Coley and a revamped receiving corps. Coley was promoted after Jim Chaney left for Tennessee but hasn’t called plays since the 2015 season at Miami. Junior Jeremiah Holloman is likely to be Fromm’s No. 1 target, and freshmen Dominick Blaylock and George Pickens could contribute right away in the receiving corps. Georgia’s two-deep is overflowing with talent at every level on defense. The line has to get a little better versus the run, but sophomore Jordan Davis and senior Tyler Clark should push for All-SEC honors. Freshmen Nolan Smith and Nakobe Dean and junior college recruit Jermaine Johnson join a linebacker unit that features Monty Rice, Brenton Cox, Adam Anderson and Tae Crowder. Replacing No. 1 cornerback Deandre Baker won’t be easy. However, Eric Stokes and Tyson Campbell are both talented and poised to start at cornerback, with steady senior J.R. Reed providing support at safety. Rodrigo Blankenship one of the most reliable kickers in the nation. Matchups versus Notre Dame, Florida (in Jacksonville), Texas A&M and at Auburn are tough, but Georgia is likely to be favored in all 12 regular season contests. Although the Clemson Tigers blew out the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football National Championship, Athlon Sports has given Alabama the top spot in their 2019 preseason poll. The Crimson Tide are followed by, of course, the Clemson Tigers at No. 2. Rounding out the Top Five are Michigan (4) and Ohio State (5). SEC teams in the Athlon Sports preseason rankings include (1) Alabama, (3) Georgia, (7) LSU, (8) Florida, (10) Texas A&M, (20) Auburn, and (23) Missouri. Georgia opens the 2019 season on Saturday, Aug. 31 on the road against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Bulldogs then host three consecutive games at Sanford Stadium — Murray State (Sept. 7), Arkansas State (Sept. 14), and Notre Dame (Sept. 21).	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4549
__label__wiki	0.601597	0.601597	Forget Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho – Here Are 3 Quality Alternatives For Tottenham To Target This Summer by Aakarsh Bommakanti June 10, 2017, 11:30 am Three Alternatives For Mamadou Sakho Who Tottenham Can Target Tottenham Hotspur have a busy transfer window ahead of them. Irrespective of their consistency in the league, they have not been able to take the next step for more than a year now. Pochettino is looking to improve a couple of positions in the squad and one player he wants to add to his defence line is Liverpool outcast Mamadou Sakho. The French international had a fallout with Jurgen Klopp, who has decided to sell him this summer. According to reports, the Spurs have made an official approach for the 27-year-old who is available for £30m. However, he has managed to divide opinion among the Spurs fans, some of who do not want him at the club. So who can Pochettino look at if not for Sakho? Here are 3 alternatives for Sakho who Tottenham can look at. Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough) The 24-year old English defender has made more than 140 appearances for the Riverside outfit and has established himself as one of the emerging talents in England. He has earned a call-up for the English national side but is yet to make an appearance under Gareth Southgate. He was in solid form for Boro but was not able to keep them up in the top flight for another season. He will be tempted with an offer to play for one of the best clubs in the country at the moment and would be a decent alternative for Sakho. Matthias Ginter (Borussia Dortmund) A player constantly linked with a move to Tottenham, Ginter was in good form for the German outfit last season. However, he was not the first choice late in the season and is could quit the club for proper game time. Spurs have now made a habit signing talented youngsters, and so Tottenham would be the perfect destination for the 23-year old to establish himself at the highest level. Harry Maguire (Hull City) Another English star who is now relegated to the Championship is Hull City star, Harry Maguire. Having had a stellar season with the Tigers, Maguire and company could not keep them in the top flight but the 24-year old is one of the few players at the club who are attracting interests from the top flight. At his age, he will want to prove himself again in the Premier League and Spurs can provide him with the perfect opportunity next season. Written by Aakarsh Bommakanti More From: Article Celtic’s stance on the future of 22-year-old star revealed amidst Serie A interest Middlesbrough remain interested in signing 31-year-old Everton outcast Serie A heavyweights line up January swoop for €15m-rated Celtic ace Ben GibsonBorussia DortmundHarry MaguireHull CityLiverpoolMamadou SakhoMatthias GinterMiddlesbroughTottenham Hotspur Forget Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Here Are 3 Big Money Replacements Who Manchester United Should Target This Summer Manchester United’s Rashford vs Liverpool’s Solanke: Who Has The Better Potential?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4556
__label__cc	0.63511	0.36489	Unified Communications & Enterprise Voice Digital Inclusion & Accessibility Future Workplace With MS Skype For Business Revolutionizing Productivity with Skype for Business Blog Editorial Team Being able to communicate across multiple channels offers your organization more benefits than mere conversation. Employee retention, engagement, cost-savings and more - read why Unified Communication is vital, and why Skype for Business might be the right solution for your business. Employees who are able to work both at home and in the office have not only been proven to be happier , but also more efficient: 83% of respondents in a recent Vodafone survey cited that the adoption of flexible working had resulted in improvements in productivity. As well as increased productivity, companies can also save money through supporting flexible working – meaning less office space is required and overheads can be reduced. For example, since IBM started supporting flexible working, the company estimates it has saved $100m annually – so it really is a win-win for businesses. Any Channel, Any Time To achieve the productivity gains flexible working promises, a unified communications (UC) solution is becoming essential. Today’s UCs solutions incorporate features such as audio/video conferencing, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony, instant messaging (IM) – and even functions such as interactive whiteboards and presence information. Having this choice empowers workers to switch seamlessly between communication channels when it best suits the task in hand. For instance, email remains the staple method of office communication, as it has done for 20 years, but now flexible workers are embracing other channels to boost productivity, such as video conferencing and IM. Integrating Instant Messaging At one time, Instant Messaging (IM) was reserved for sending notes to friends over social networks, but now companies are increasingly using IM in the workplace to reduce reliance on email and enable staff to communicate snapshots of information quickly. In fact, IM has become so popular, both professionally and recreationally, that the number of chat app users is expected to reach 2bn by 2018. Skype is one such IM tool, with 74 million people already making use of it to communicate and collaborate. With Skype for Business, organizations can access a comprehensive set of communications in addition to IM – such as audio/video conferencing – to further boost productivity. Skype for Business is available as an on-premise, online or hybrid solution – it also has innovative features that provide an automated system to answer and route inbound calls using speech recognition, as well as the ability for administrators to identify and address call issues. Skype for Business is now also bundled with Office 365, however, many businesses still remain unaware of its availability and the benefits it can provide. Need Help with Your UC Strategy? Or do you want to simply learn more about Skye for Business? Anyways, feel free to visit our UC page to get a first overview or get in touch with our experts. Contact our UC team Leave a comment to let us know what you think about this topic! Trend Scouts IT Trends and industry-relevant novelties Future Workplace, Unified Communications Microsoft Teams for Education: A Gateway to Remote Learning School districts are tasked with deciding whether they will switch to remote learning or return to traditional classrooms. For those that do switch to remote learning (even in part), Microsoft Teams for Education offers a gateway for schools… Homero Gessler Future Workplace, User Productivity, Unified Communications What’s the Best Way to Approach Huddle Spaces and Small Meeting Rooms? The workplace is changing, and offices around the world are starting to ditch the traditional conference room huddle spaces and small meeting rooms. Discover the best way to approach them. Mena Gawargi User Productivity, Unified Communications, Future Workplace Modernize How Your School Communicates and Collaborates Using Microsoft Teams Discover how Microsoft Teams for Education can help your school, college or university collaborate better. SoftwareONE Ireland Core House, Pouladuff Road info.ie@softwareone.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4557
__label__cc	0.585632	0.414368	SORiaN ArT © Surrealist Painting Philosophical Poetry © 2015 SORiaN ArT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DDO, QC, CANADA Paintings 2014 - Gallery The end of the evolution of a woman SORiaN - Oil on canvas - 2014 Size: 28x22 inch The story the painting is about the triadic inner core of a woman, dematerializing at the end of her evolution: the ego, the self and the god in herself, returning to the inception of all things. Her face and her back are joined on the same plane, symbolizing the final awareness, the moment when she lives her awakening. Tree of life - Amended It's a painting about an old, iconic concept, revitalized through a personal new interpretation. I named it Tree of life - Amended for precisely that reason. It tells the story of the depth of life and its power to make the universal contraries coexist. The trunk is created out of naked bodies of women holding one another with enormous strength, but at the same time tremendous grace, as if they were dancing. Their stem-arms are holding the branches, full of seeds, the seeds the world is growing from. We can see its veins and muscle tension throughout its height. The background is a powerful dichotomy of passionate red and profound blue. The red represents sinful fantasy and love, in contrast to the cool blue that represents unquestionable reason and reality. The four dark faces are the unknown observers who are from all four winds watching how the life flows through the tree of life. The painting concentrates on a single focal point - my eye, which is watching unobstructed and free, over the entire story…but the eye is also watching you from inside the painting, without blinking for most of you...for now… The Tear The tear is the event that makes our world meaningful. It is a tale about everything that escapes uniformity. It is the statement of a universe that is fully alive. What is shattered to one eye is a bonding of distant shores to the other. The tear is the the path to and the access through other choices, that ones that build you as a real whole. A path to choices you wouldn't have made, had you not felt feeble, alone, or wrong. Thus, you talk about the tear when, through authenticity, you find the reason to explain your yet unfulfilled achievements. Human enticement.com Human enticement.com is a painting about what lures us into being human even before consciously attempting to understand its reality. It is about the grace of that charm and all that is enticing, hiding from the light of the already-certain, in the shadow of the symbols of this life. Human enticement. com is about the burst of compulsions we undeniably endure in the depth of our groins. It is about our spirituality grounded in the victory of our flesh. It’s a painting about the presence and the faces of grace caught in the riddle of temptation, like an unresolved voluptuous dance, under the intricate scrutiny of their own demon. The demon is alive and powerful and it is exerting its gravity far into the world of being, with all its hearts and eyes and flowers and lips. The demon with its many indistinct faces and eyes with different kinds of lights is keeping them under its watch, from beyond the veil of this world. Conundrum with three graces in the presence of their demon Alien symbiosis This painting tells the story of a woman trapped in her own symbiotic cradle, enchained by a whole world in love with her. It is a world in suspension, as the woman is bound to her own duality, torn between being unable to set herself free from her nature and always feeling mostly free when embalmed in the embrace of the one making her safe. This symbiosis happens in a world fully shaped, with large skies and mountains and lakes, but it is suspended on top of enormous pendulums, forever bound to keep its own momentum. The dragon of sand The painting Dragon of sand tells a story about how the mysterious beauty of the world talks back to us. It's the dragon carved in the sand by the waves of the sea that was unseen and then seen again a million times over. The dragon now speaks back to us about this beauty, a consolation to oversized egos, that were once oblivious to its marvelous obviousness. First and foremost, this painting is about a secret love for the earth and life itself. Woman dematerializing in entropic universe This is a painting telling a story about the poetic unpredictability of the abysmal nature of the woman, and its alignment with the general entropy of the universe. It is the idea that the universe is simply personalizing itself through this woman-paradigm, taking human form, while constantly losing it away. The woman seems to be the key to the understanding of the disorderly universe we live in. However, our ignorance is really the true limit of our understanding of both. The Supra-Man exhorting his cohort into the new cosmic era This painting depicts, as the title itself states, the Supra-Man exhorting his cohort into the new cosmic era. The nietzschean Übermensch is representing the total change of view and the rewriting of old principles, believes and expectations of the old world into a new stream of values, more fluid, vivid, functional, articulated and purposeful. Gathering the human beings around more sincere, unprejudiced and courageous ways to communicate, coexist and create. A group of twelve new symbolic apostles are pushing the wheel of wisdom through a gate made of women bodies (representing the desire for more femininity in the world) into the new tree of life. This is also a allegorical penetration, which will result into the new kind of man. This is happening while, in the same time, in the upper left side of the painting, the last saints and the last unadaptable human beings of the old era are escaping into the nothingness of their former empty ideals by climbing up the paradigmatic Jacob's Ladder, to their dead god. Changing the focus when looking at the Jacob's Ladder, you can see the profile of the painter, my profile, overseeing this grandiose event, that heals our fall into history, by transcending it. Butterfly-snakes are flying over the entire scene of this transitional world, carrying on their wings the new freedoms and also the new dangers of pursuing the human fears without facing and assuming them. This painting talks about the necessity of rising up the human condition to a much higher level in order to achieve its grand cosmic destiny. The new era of Aquarius is the platform for the humanity's next great jump to an identify beyond our present frivolous social and historical conditioning, an identity governed by a new set of values, that would serve better our freedom, progress and happiness. Unknown Man crucified This painting is telling the story of an unknown man crucified; no particular date, name or reason mentioned. It could have been a long time ago, probably was..and the man..anyone between a saint and a sinner, although that particular distinction actually depends on the prism through which we glimpse at the values and the historical contextuality. And the fact of a human being crucified is depicted in contrasting black and yellow-gold, with a shade of transparent crimson red in certain areas. The symbolism behind the crucifixion scene is complex and has more to do with the idea of torture than with the idea of sacrifice and love. Torture, no matter what this punishment tool was used for (as a method of empowering the authority and proclaiming the rule of obedience through fear or as a ritualistic method of proving one's faith), automatically invalidates any goal understandable and obtainable through its practice and symbolism. Torture, crime, inflicting sufferance shouldn't tell any story, because they must not make history – that is why the man remains unknown. We cannot accept the sanctification of a means of torture, even if this would be on behalf of the whole love and innocence in the world. We should rise above this kind of representations in order to drive ourselves towards a better human being. Paintings - 2014 All my paintings or any parts of them, including my concepts and my themes, are subject to full copyright, all rights reserved on SORiaN ArT only. For any information, please contact me directly by email in the contact section of this website or my Facebook page. Human enticement.com by Sorian (Sorin Cretu) 36x24inch.jpg	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4560
__label__cc	0.582991	0.417009	SmartTripWeather > Italy Weather October Lampedusa Weather October Lampedusa is located in semi-arid climate zone that is known for hot weather with minor participation during summer time and substantial temperature changes during the day. To help you choose the best time to travel, you can find climate data below on the weather in Lampedusa in October. average daily high +24°C sea temperature +24°C sunny / overcast hours 6.5 / 5.2 average monthly precipitation 59 mm High season with the best weather conditions for the beach leisure in Lampedusa are typically June, July, August, September. Best places in October Temperature in Lampedusa In October the average daily maximum in Lampedusa is +24°C, and the minimum +20.1°C. The hottest October day on record is +31°C, and the coldest +10.7°C. Most booked hotels in Lampedusa Search flights to Lampedusa Best beach resorts in October: Ras Muhammad There are 11.7 hours of daylight in Lampedusa in October. Out of these, on average 6.5 are sunny, which means there is quite a lot of sun. The average monthly temperature in the Mediterranean Sea on the beaches of Lampedusa in October is +24°C. The water is warm enough for nearly everyone to bathe in. Lampedusa climate by month The amount of precipitation in Lampedusa in October is usually 59 mm, which may cause a change of plans on certain days. # Mediterranean coast of Italy Sea 24°C Lampedusa climate by month: - sea-season	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4564
__label__cc	0.71027	0.28973	Low cost field recording rig? Re: Low cost field recording rig? by The Elf » Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:09 am Arpangel wrote: MOF wrote: I get M&S completely, on a mixer, I have a mixer with built in M&S decoding, but it’s not portable. Maybe someone can tell me how it works on the DR100? Do I just select M&S and it automatically records a stereo file? It’s not clear in the manual, all a bit confusing. I've already answered this, you can't monitor in stereo on the recorder on the headphones, you will hear M on channel 1 and S on channel 2. without spending a lot more money on a recorder/mixer that has the M/S decoder built in you will have to put up with this limitation. Oh dear, I’m sticking to cardioids. Just monitor mid and side solo. The point is that you can sort out the stereo width back at base, so no need to worry about monitoring in stereo while you're recording - assuming each mic is working as it should. by Hugh Robjohns » Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:02 pm Back in the late 80s and early 90s when the BBC were starting to make TV programmes in stereo, location mixers had no MS decoding or monitoring, so we simply ganged the two channels together with the same gains, panned each hard over (Mid left, Side right), and just monitored the Mid mic on the left output. The side channel would then take care of itself, to be extracted into stereo loveliness in post-production. If the location mixer didn't have headphone monitoring facilities that allowed soloing of just the Mid (left) channel, we used an adaptor plug/socket in the headphone cable that routed the left channel to both sides. Simples. Hugh Robjohns Technical Editor, Sound On Sound by forumuser840717 » Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:22 pm I’ve got the MKH30/40 combo too, it does seem a shame not to use them in this role, I think I’m going to have to persevere with M&S until I get it right, I think my Tascam DR100 does support it. You put the mid mic’ on channel 1 and the side mic’ on channel 2. The gain settings are typically identical and this also typically looks like the side channel is lower level. I don’t think you’ll be able to monitor in stereo with that recorder as you’re listening to an un-decoded M/S recording. If you're up for a little DIY, then you can buy (for £31.71) from the lovely people at Sowter a Type 8392 transformer which is specifically designed as a fixed ratio MS matrix for headphones. Just add a suitable box, a resistor, a few bits of wire, a couple of connectors and an hour or two with a drill and a soldering iron and you're away. I have one in my bodgit box and another in my general toolkit - one in a little diecast box a smidge bigger than a credit card and around 20mm thick, which has a 1/4" TRS socket and RCA/phono connectors for inputs and 1/4" and 1/8" TRS for output, the other in a metal tube (an offcut of electrical conduit) with a 30cm flying lead to male 1/4" TRS plug for input and a 1/4" TRS socket for output. If you want to experiment with varying the L-R width on headphones, you'd need to be able to vary the balance/levels between the the left and right channels of the headphone feed separately but for a quick and simple monitor matrix to headphones of an MS pair it works fine. forumuser840717 by Arpangel » Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:17 am Hugh Robjohns wrote: Back in the late 80s and early 90s when the BBC were starting to make TV programmes in stereo, location mixers had no MS decoding or monitoring, so we simply ganged the two channels together with the same gains, panned each hard over (Mid left, Side right), and just monitored the Mid mic on the left output. The side channel would then take care of itself, to be extracted into stereo loveliness in post-production. Thanks for all your help folks, I think I'm right in saying, the Tascam DR100 will record a mid and a side signal, undecoded for monitoring. I import into my DAW the two raw tracks. I then split the side mic into two tracks, inverting the phase of one of those, then I put the mid mic on a third track. Stereo width is achieved by raising or lowering the levels of the two side mic/tracks. :?: by The Elf » Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:34 am Arpangel wrote: I then split the side mic into two tracks, inverting the phase of one of those, then I put the mid mic on a third track. Stereo width is achieved by raising or lowering the levels of the two side mic/tracks. No - just download the free MSED and slap it over the raw stereo file - and set it to decode. Job done! Thanks Elf, much appreciated, as you say job done! Like the interface, and stereo field display, and, it’s free! :thumbup: by The Elf » Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:52 am And it's also useful for other mid-side tricks. I often use it for mastering, and for sorting out spatial oddities. Was using it last night, in fact, to help out a stereo recording where dry was in one side, but reverb was in both L/R. Don't underestimate the power of MS manipulation - once you grasp it you begin to understand the possibilities. by Hugh Robjohns » Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:56 am by Arpangel » Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:11 am Hugh Robjohns wrote: Hear hear! Hear "here" even..... by blinddrew » Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:18 pm Surely Hehearar? Anyway, there was a really good article from Zukan on creative uses for MS in the November issue: https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques ... techniques by The Elf » Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:50 pm Pushmepullyou < (mid = the side giveth and the side taketh away) > uoYlluPeMhsuP Over here! <=> !ereH revO I think that sums it up? :mrgreen: by omsoc » Wed May 20, 2020 3:52 pm Hugh Robjohns wrote: I think it comes down to what you want to achieve. A spaced-omni technique doesn't give any front/back separation. If you're just recording a general ambience effect that obviously won't matter and may even be a bonus. But if you're after a sound in a specific location, some directivity to focus on the wanted source and reduce any unwanted ambient sounds may be more useful. Using shotgun mics for stereo can be done, but it's very easy to have a big hole in the centre if you're not very careful, and off-axis sound sources can be very phasey-sounding, especially if they're moving in relation to the mic array. Personally, when I'm out and about recording natural sounds I tend to use an MS pair (Sennheiser MKH 30/40 or 30/50 usually, sometimes a 30/20 combo) in a Rycote Cyclone windshield, supplemented with a pair of spaced DPA 4060 Cores (personal mics) which are mounted on FM radio aerials to allow me to easily adjust their positioning. All recorded onto a Nagra VI. Or if I need to be more compact, I'll use one or other of those rigs feeding into a Sound Devices two-channel preamp with MS decoding and monitoring, and record its (unbalanced) output onto an Olympus LS11. what is the manfretto conector that you are using to connect the ariels to ? i have a joby connector thing but it was not compatable with the ariel screws. omsoc by Hugh Robjohns » Wed May 20, 2020 4:23 pm That rig is based around a couple of DAB telescopic antennae screwed into an F‑type coupler which is clamped in a Manfrotto Pico Plier mount. https://www.manfrotto.com/uk-en/pico-clamp-max2kg-8-to-15mm-1-4-and-3-8-attach-mc1990a/ The aerials and coupler cost just over £10... and the Pico mount more than doubled the overall investment! (But it is very elegantly engineered and will undoubtedly have other uses). I use DPA 4060Core mics which are inserted into small foam windshields and then placed inside Rycote fluffies, the latter being pushed down over the DAB aerial ends. It's quick and easy to rig, and works very well even in strong gusty conditions. by innerchord » Thu May 21, 2020 6:27 am The Elf wrote: Don't underestimate the power of MS manipulation - once you grasp it you begin to understand the possibilities. More free MS tools: https://hofa-plugins.de/en/plugins/4u/ https://goodhertz.co/midside-matrix/ innerchord by Arpangel » Thu May 21, 2020 7:14 am innerchord wrote: MS is one of those things I’m always "about to do" but for some reason I just glaze over when I get the mic's out the draw, oh sod it, just give me a another pair of spaced cardioids. MS just seems like a lot of effort to go to most of the time, just to get stereo. I know it has a lot of adjustment potential after the event, but. This is typical me, I’m well aware, or maybe I’m just becoming more and more lazy lately. I tell you, it’s become so bad, I tend to reach for my Tascam DR100 these days, rather than get some proper mic's out, and most of the time, for what I do, it’s absolutely fine.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4566
__label__cc	0.572423	0.427577	Newman Center students become a positive presence during Holy Week by Bea Romo, Contributor In collaboration with other Christian organizations, the Newman Center at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) helped students explore the meaning of Holy Week by sponsoring several events on campus. Among the activities sponsored by students from the Newman Center were confessions at a “picnic table,” talks, scripture study, rosary and even a skit of the passion performed by fifteen students at the Hector Pi Plaza. Students who regularly come to the Newman Center see the positive effects of sponsoring events like this one on campus and are looking forward to continuing to reach out to their fellow classmates with other activities during the upcoming semester. “Having the Newman be present on campus gives a more approachable environment for students,” Newman Center student Carolyn Luera said. It really meant a lot to Cynthia Ledezma to watch students practice and have a good time. Ledezma is one of the students who helped coordinate the passion skit. “It helped bring awareness to our presence on campus,” she said. Student Emma Lange said that even one of her friends who is a non-practicing Catholic felt encouraged to go to confession when he went back home after seeing the confessions on campus. “Sometimes it is scary seeking the faith on your own when you are at college, so I think it was really cool that we went on campus and made it easier for the students to come to seek their faith,” Jessie Baza said. Photos by Bea Romo \| For STC	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4568
__label__cc	0.717802	0.282198	What is space clearing? About Karen Kingston About Richard Sebok All books by Karen Kingston Space clearing book by Karen Kingston New books by Karen Kingston Directory of Practitioners Space Clearing Practitioner Training Karen Kingston's main website Meditation (The Clairvision School) the feng shui art of clearing & revitalizing energies in buildings Talks • Workshops ← Space clearing when you move into a new home Is it possible to space clear a car? → How to clear energies in objects Written by Karen Kingston Many second-hand items are lovely but may be strongly imprinted with the energies of their previous owners. You don’t have to live with this, though. The energies can be cleared. Second hand and inherited items have the advantage that they have usually finished outgassing, but they may be imprinted with energies from the previous owners that you would not want to live with. A vivid example that comes to mind is from the time when I visited the house of a friend, whose beloved grandmother had died and bequeathed the property to him. Not having met her, and knowing nothing about the cause of her death, I was quickly able to deduce from hand sensing an antique piece of furniture that belonged to her that she had suffered with colon cancer for a considerable period of time. It was deeply imprinted with the agonies she had endured. It also had layers of stagnant energy around it because of all the clutter that had been stored in it for many years. Prior to this, my friend had been unable to understand why something he found so beautiful had made him feel so depressed after he placed it in his bedroom. He wanted to keep it because it reminded him of his grandmother, but could feel it was affecting him in undesirable ways. How space clearing can help The space clearing ceremony I have developed is designed to clear stagnant energies and, depending on the skill of the person doing the clearing and how closely they follow the twenty-one steps of the ceremony, it is possible to use it to clear astral imprints too. On this occasion, I space cleared the entire house, including this piece of furniture, which removed both types of energies from it. But there is also a technique, adapted from the space clearing ceremony, that can be used for individual items you inherit or second-hand items you buy, to clear the energies without having to do the full space clearing ceremony in your home each time. It’s not a substitute for space clearing. I still recommend doing the ceremony at least once a year to keep the energy of your home fresh and clear, or more often if you have experienced any major life-changing events. But this can be used for clearing specific items, as necessary. Equipment you will need Cleaning materials, suitable for the item A Balinese space clearing bell Step 1: Roll up your sleeves and clean the item to remove physical grime and etheric debris. Plain water is best unless it has a special finish that needs a particular type of cleaning product because water may damage it. Step 2: Wash and dry your hands. Step 3: Keeping your sleeves rolled up, clap above and around all the sides of the item to break up any stagnant energy surrounding it. If it has compartments, open them up and clap inside. If it has shelves, clap out each shelf. Gentle or muffled clapping won’t do a thing. The sound needs to be loud and sharp – the kind that reverberates around the room, and would seriously startle someone if you did it unexpectedly. If your skin is quite dry, using hand cream may help you to create a stronger sounding clap. Step 5: The final part is to bell the item. Balinese space clearing bells have unique properties not found in any other types of bells. I’ve tested hundreds of different types over the last 40+ years in my travels around the world, and have never found any that come anywhere close. Ring the bell all around the item, while consciously directing the sound deeply into it. Don’t be timid. Ring the bell loudly and strongly. Shattering astral imprints takes quite a bit of will. The bell will help you but the depth of clearing that can be achieved will depend on the level of oomph you can put into it. What to do if you don’t have a Balinese space clearing bell? I’m sorry, but I don’t have any suggestions. This is the only method I know that truly works. Steps 1 to 3 will help to remove physical grime, etheric debris and some of the stagnant energies, but using a Balinese space clearing bell in Step 5 is the only way I have ever found of shattering astral imprints so effectively. You can try using other types of bells or other techniques, but it won’t be the same. Copyright © Karen Kingston 2016, updated 2020 Energy imprints in second-hand things What’s so special about Balinese bells? Where to buy a space clearing bell Like to read more articles like this? Subscribe to my newsletters to receive news, articles and information about upcoming online courses by email. And I promise you – no junk mail ever. Karen Kingston is the world's leading authority on space clearing and a leading expert in clutter clearing. Her first book, Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui, has sold over one million copies in 16 languages, and her second book, Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui, has sold over two million copies in 26 languages. View all posts by Karen Kingston → This entry was posted in Space clearing skills. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Responses to How to clear energies in objects I am wondering if the method you use will allow entities, goasts to go away. I know that people usually keep dead souls close to themselves because of different reasons. Does the shattering astral imprints allow to release them? Karen Kingston says: Entity clearing is very different to space clearing. If you are interested to know more about this, the best book I have ever found on the topic is Entities: Parasites of the Body of Energy by Samuel Sagan By the way, in my experience, it is not the case that ‘people usually keep dead souls close to themselves’. The book explains the specific circumstances in which people most commonly pick up an entity. Aideen says: What would you do in the case of an old house where the imprints are generally positive ones? Some of the people who lived here before us were quite remarkably good people. Do we benefit from the traces they leave behind? Or is a clean sweep always best? It’s always good to do space clearing when you move into a new home to set your own frequencies in the space. 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Spot Listings Spot Japan Entertainment Movies, Music, TV UPDATED: A High School Musical Reunion Is Happening: Here's What You Need to Know East High Wildcats, rejoice! by Clara Rosales (SPOT.ph) The red-and-white jerseys, the cafeteria song-and-dance numbers, and the urge to follow your dreams can only mean one thing—High School Musical. The film first aired on the Disney Channel in 2006 and went on to become one of Disney’s most popular movies, spawning three follow-up films, several TV shows, a musical, and a loyal fanbase. It’s been a while since you saw the East High Wildcats on screen, but now is a good day to rejoice: the High School Musical reunion is happening. It will be part of The Disney Family Singalong, set to premiere in the Philippines on Tuesday, May 12, at 7 p.m. on the Disney Channel. Here’s everything we know about the High School Musical reunion so far: It’s for a show on ABC. The HSM reunion will be for an ABC special called The Disney Family Singalong, which will feature performances of the classic Disney hits you know and love. It will happen sooner than you think. It will air on April 17, 8 a.m. (Philippine time) on ABC. Ryan Seacrest is hosting. Radio personality Ryan Seacrest, who has hosted American Idol and the Primetime Emmy Awards, will host the ABC special. Producer Kenny Ortega is onboard. ABC and Disney executive chairman Bob Iger approached HSM producer Kenny Ortega, and he said yes with no second thought. In an interview with Deadline, he said “It gave me a purpose to get up every morning. I feel really good that we have an opportunity to do something like this—it’s good medicine.” After saying yes, he immediately call up the cast to ask if they were willing to join. The whole gang is back. You’ll be happy to know that Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, and yes, even Zac Efron will be part of the reunion sing-along. Ortega reached out to the cast and everyone was quick to say yes. He got a hold of Efron later than the others, but the actor, a.k.a. Troy Bolton, was more than game to join. The cast had been in contact prior to the reunion announcement. On April 12, Hudgens uploaded a photo on her Instagram account: It was a screenshot of the HSM cast in a Zoom call, captioned with “Guess who’s back...” Fans were hoping for some fun online reunion or concert, but it turns out the Wildcats were just waiting for the go signal to announce the official reunion! They’ll be singing “We’re All In This Together.” Ortega said, “I’ve been sent videos from doctors, orderlies, nurses, and medical professionals in masks and hospital gowns singing [the song] in the hallways of hospitals.” The song united the cliques in the film and cemented friendships between students with vastly different personalities, but its call for unity and togetherness still stands, and it seems only right for the cast to sing this song. “It’s a really nice fun coming together of a lot of young people that are banding together under the lyrics of this song for the show,” he added. It will feature other Disney stars. The cast of The Cheetah Girls, The Descendants, Zombies, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will also make appearances during the performance. You’ll also get a special Aladdin performance. 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__label__wiki	0.600476	0.600476	Share this Story: Parkland County recognized for OHV safety Parkland County recognized for OHV safety Parkland County has been recognized by the Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research (ACICR) for their well-structured off-highway vehicle (OHV) safety regulations. ACICR estimates there are an average of 14 OHV-related deaths every year — from 2002 to 2011 it calculated 145 deaths. Of those, 77 per cent who died of head injuries were not wearing helmets. ACICR also estimates 16 per cent of all OHV deaths are among children under 16 years of age. There’s no provincial regulation of OHVs in Alberta. In fact, it’s the only province in Canada with no helmet legislation, and riders in Alberta require no training. The only stipulation Albertans must abide by is if a rider is 14 years old or younger and riding on public land, they are supposed to have parental supervision. ACICR has a list of recommendations to increase OHV safety but getting the province on board has been tricky. Instead, municipalities have been picking up the slack and applying some of those recommendations to their borders. Recommendations include helmet enforcement, prohibiting riders under 16 from riding adult-sized OHVs, restricting OHV use to daylight hours and following imposed speed limits. Currently, Parkland County follows nearly all of ACICR’s recommendations, with the exception of requiring OHV users to have mandatory training before using one. “Parkland County is doing a great job — I think the big message is when other municipalities see the success of what they’ve done here it’ll spread around the province,” said ACICR director Don Voaklander. “That’s where we’re really going to see the benefit.” But while ACICR pushes for provincial legislation, the County is still working on improving its own legislation. Although mandatory training may not be in the cards, the County is already years into its STAY Upright program, a training course available for all residents and visitors. Community Patrol Officer Mark Elwood said the program is designed for all experience and age levels. Additionally, he said the County is looking at tying OHV safety in with a seatbelt safety program called Option 4. Whereas with Option 4 an individual ticketed for improperly restraining a child can attend a safety course and may have their ticket dropped, Elwood says tying it in to OHV safety would work so individuals charged for unsafe operation of the OHV could be given the option to attend a future STAY Upright program. Although Elwood has seen a decline in STAY Upright participants over the years, he notes it is a major part of OHV safety. “We believe in (the program) — it is effective and it does give the proper skills especially to young people on how to operate these machines,” he said. “We’re 110 per cent committed to providing it to whoever is interested in the course — not just particular residents of the county but, say, anyone from Edmonton or surrounding communities who come out this way.” In Parkland County, the rules Elwood sees most commonly flouted include lack of registration and insurance — a requirement for riding an OHV off your own property. “I think what people tend to forget is when you’re out on the road on these things, they really are no different than an automobile. The only difference is that they offer less protection,” he said. Other requirements of riding and OHV off-property include wearing a helmet, being 16 years of age or older and having a Class 5 driver’s licence. Parkland County recognized for OHV safety Back to video	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4573
__label__cc	0.665901	0.334099	info@ssbkargil.com 0141-23597725 9588238096 9785505270 SSB Selections Territorial Army The Indian Territorial Army (TA) is the second line of defence behind the regular Indian Army. It is not a profession, occupation or source of employment. It is only meant for those people who are already in mainstay civilian professions; in fact, gainful employment or self-employment in a civil profession is a prerequisite for joining the Territorial Army. Territorial Army volunteers often work in uniform for a few days each year, so that they can carry weapons to defend the country in times of great need or national emergency. Territorial Army was inaugurated by first Indian Governor-General of India, Mr. C. Rajagopalachari on 9 October 1949 after Independence. The Territorial Army Act was passed in 1948. The Ecological units have helped alleviate man-made environmental degradation by planting 2.5 crore of native on more than 20,000 acres of land in Mussoorie Hills and Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, Bikaner and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and Chambal in Madhya Pradesh. The Territorial Army is a part of the regular Indian Army. The existing role of the Territorial Army is to relieve the regular Army from static functions and assist civil administration in dealing with natural disasters and maintenance of essential services in situations where public health is affected or national security is threatened, and to provide units for the regular Army as and when required. Group Headquarters TA GP HQ, Southern Command – Pune, Maharashtra TA GP HQ, Eastern Command – Kolkata, West Bengal TA GP HQ, Western Command – Chandigarh (Union Territory) TA GP HQ, Central Command – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh TA GP HQ, Northern Command – Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir You have to clear the following stages to be in TA: Stage 1 – Written Examination Stage 2 – SSB Stage 3 – Medical Examination Stage 4 – Merit Written Examination is conducted by Army HQ TA Directorate. Syllabus/Papers Paper I – Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics. Part-1 Reasoning: It includes Question on logical based on simple pattern of numbers, statement, figures, etc. Part-2 Elementary Mathematics: 1. Arithmetic Number System, 2. Unitary Method, 3.Elementary Number Theory, 4. Algebra, 5. Trigonometry, 6. Geometry, 7. Mensuration & 8. Statistics. Paper II – General Knowledge and English Part-1 General Knowledge: It includes Current Events and Questions on History of India and Geography of nature which candidates should be able to answer without special study. Part-2 English: It includes Questions on Synonyms, Antonyms, reading comprehension, Para Jumbles, error spotting, jumbled sentences, sentence correction and fill in blanks. Please see the details under SSB on our website. Stage 3 – Medical You have to be medically fit. You should not have any medical disability especially heart murmur, Knock Knee, flat foot, etc. It is advised to get a medical check-up at an early stage and take remedial measures. It is advised that you must do well in written and SSB so that you get at least more than 50% marks to be sure in merit. Infantry training is carried out on urban and provincial systems. Urban Systems Of Training Recruit Training: Training is carried out on weekends and holidays. Four hours of training is counted as one day. Thirty-Two days in the first year only including a camp of not less than four days if the trainee volunteers with the written consent of his employer, if any. Annual Training: A minimum of thirty-six days, with extensions up to a maximum of sixty days including a camp for fourteen days. Post Commission Training: All Officers are required to undergo ten weeks of post-commission training within two years of their commissioning. Ex-officers from the Regular Army or Short Service Commissioned can be exempted from this training at the sole discretion of the commanding officer. Voluntary Training: To gain additional military training, provided the trainee volunteers with the written consent of the employer if any. Provincial Systems Of Training Recruit Training: For a continuous period of thirty days in the first year only. Annual Training: For a continuous period of two calendar months in the first and subsequent years. Post commission Training: 90 days Post Commission Training is compulsory within two years of commissioning IMA, Dehradun. Voluntary Training: To gain additional military training, provided the trainee volunteers with the written consent of his employer, if any. Eligibility (TA) S/he must be an Indian by nationality. The upper and lower age limit is 18 to 42 years on the date of application. Must be a Graduate from any recognized university. Date of Next Batch Let's Make It Big Submit your details below: Course*SSBNDACDSACCCPOMNSTAAFCATINETNDA Foundation Course By accepting you are expressly agreeing to Kargil Defence Academy's Terms of use and Privacy Policy About Kargil Defence Academy AIM of Kargil Defence Academy is to train and motivate youths to join Defence Forces as an Officer. Armed Forces have shortage of more than 13000 Officers and Kargil Defence Academy is trying its best to contribute to overcome this deficiency by providing selfless service. 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__label__wiki	0.921456	0.921456	GDPR/Data Protection Aberavon Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific Press & Articles Government’s PIP Changes Will Fail Those Who Need Most Support Stephen Kinnock MP has condemned for the Government’s changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) saying the Government is failing those people who need the most help .In Aberavon 3613 people are on PIP. The Government have announced plans to cut £3.7bn from the disability benefit and to tighten the eligibility… No reason to delay Government decision on Swansea Bay tidal lagoon Together with Carolyn Harris MP, Stephen Crabb MP & Nick Clegg MP, I have written an article urge ministers to give the green light to the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project. You can read the article here. SpaceX plans to fly two tourists around the moon next year, the first humans to do… Dissolution of Parliament On Wednesday 3 May Parliament was dissolved and there are no Members of Parliament until after the General Election on 8 June. Therefore I am currently not an MP. This website was created when I was the MP. Aberavon MP hails package to secure a sustainable future for the British steel industry and commitment of workforce Commenting on today’s news that the Tata Steel UK workforce in Port Talbot and across the United Kingdom have voted to accept the deal to restructure the British Steel Pension Scheme and see Tata invest in the long term future of the UK business, Stephen Kinnock, Member of Parliament for… We need a government that doesn’t treat our industry and communities as an afterthought in Brexit talks Aberavon MP calls out government indifference to the British steel industry: we need a government that doesn’t treat our industry and communities as an afterthought in Brexit talks. 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__label__cc	0.70875	0.29125	I should point out that in this comparison, and in most of my listening, I used the boundary-compensation feature of the Revel subwoofer/amplifier, which rolls off the deepest bass to compensate for room gain. The Velodyne was used in its full-range (15Hz cutoff) configuration. Is the Revel the best subwoofer system I have yet had in my home theater? Well, almost. There is a significant downside to its performance. The SUB-15/LE-1 appears to operate at the edge of its capabilities; too much is being asked of it. While it can produce alarming bass levels, it doesn't do so without complaint. When it overloads, it produces anything from a slight motorboat sound to a distinct rattle. Careful listening pinned these noises to driver distress, not cabinet or room vibrations (which were also evident; more in a moment). This is not always audible when the full system is up and running; it is often masked by other sounds above the bass range. But I heard it often enough that I began listening to the SUB-15 by itself for a more in-depth analysis. Two SUB-15s increase the overload margin slightly, but not by as much as I expected: less than the 6dB or so of increased gain from coupling two side-by-side subwoofers. However, they still overload when reproducing the most demanding material at or slightly below THX reference levels. Even a single Revel subwoofer can produce a more terrifying bottom end than the 18" Velodyne on many soundtracks, but the Revel can be driven into overload, something I have found difficult or impossible to do with the Velodyne in months of use. You pay a price for this: Above a certain input level, particularly at very low frequencies, the Velodyne simply refuses to put out more bass. The Revel keeps cranking out thedBs, which is both its strength and its weakness. It puts out simply awesome sound on such bass-heavy action films as Independence Day and Jurassic Park, but it does let you know when you push it too hard. In an attempt to produce some objective results, I measured the maximum sound pressure levels that the Velodyne and a single Revel subwoofer would put out before showing distress. I was looking for driver overloading, not cabinet problems, but the Velodyne's cabinet had an annoying buzz that began well before overloading. The Revel's cabinet actually fared worse: At high levels, it buzzed all over the place. This rattling was apparently due to the Revel's wood trim, grille, and spiked feet. They had all been tightened down securely, but they still wanted to sing along. To eliminate these sounds and prevent misleading results, I unfastened everything that is screwed onto the SUB-15 and placed the unadorned cabinet on my padded carpet. To make a long story short, the Velodyne produced 3-7dB more output than the Revel in the 20-40Hz region before overloading (6-7dB more at 20 and 25Hz). Actually, the Velodyne never showed signs of overloading at any frequency but one (a slight buzz at 20Hz); its maximum level was simply the level at which its dynamic limiter set in. The Revel's overloading got progressively worse beyond the onset level, but it continued to produce increasing output even while rattling away. I didn't continue this abuse for more than a second or two for fear of damaging the driver. At some point, I'm sure the SUB-15 would either rip itself apart or run into severe amplifier clipping. While the actual nearfield output of both subwoofers was very high at the overload point, it was seldom much over 100dB SPL as measured at the listening position (which is affected by room resonances). This is loud, but not outrageous.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4580
__label__wiki	0.688593	0.688593	Theremin 30 December 2020 - Herb Deutsch The December 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 Podcast features music from Sweden, the UK, and Switzerland. Rick's interview guest is synthesizer pioneer Herb Deutsch. For complete show notes, go to Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message October 2020 - Thorwald Jørgensen The October 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 Podcast features music from Italy, USA, and the UK. Rick's interview guest is classical thereminist Thorwald Jørgensen, who previews his forthcoming album "Air Électrique: Original Music for Theremin and Piano." For more details and links to the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message September 2020 - Mike Beauchamp The September 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from the UK, Brazil, Japan, and Canada. Rick Reid's interview guest is Mike Beauchamp, designer of the Therevox electronic musical instrument. For more details and links to the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message August 2020 - Agnes Paz and Paulo Pascual The August 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Spain, Chile, and England. Rick Reid's interview guests are Agnes Paz and Paulo Pascual, co-hosts of Facebook Live video series Electromagnetic Interviews from Planet Theremin. For more details and links to the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message July 2020 - Stephen Hamm The July 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Peru, Colombia, Australia, and Italy. Rick Reid's interview guest is Stephen Hamm "The Theremin Man" from Vancouver, BC, Canada. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message June 2020 - Urs Gaudenz The June 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Finland, Japan, Mexico (+Cuba), Switzerland, and the USA. Rick Reid's interview guest is Urs Gaudenz, designer of the Open.Theremin V3. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message May 2020 - Andrew Baron and Mike Buffington The May 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Italy, Germany, and the USA. Rick Reid's interview guests are RCA theremin restoration experts Andrew Baron and Mike Buffington. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message April 2020 - Lydia Kavina The April 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from the USA, Canada, Romania, and the UK. Rick Reid's interview guest is Lydia Kavina, professional thereminist and theremin teacher. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message 32 minutes \| 10 months ago March 2020 - Robert Sherman The March 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from the Netherlands and the USA. Rick Reid's interview guest is Robert Sherman, Clara Rockmore's nephew and co-founder of the Nadia Reisenberg-Clara Rockmore Foundation. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message 32 minutes \| a year ago February 2020 - Gordon Charlton The February 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Spain, Sweden, the UK and USA. Rick Reid concludes his interview with Gordon Charlton, author of "The Beat Frequency Method: Theremin for the Sonic Explorer." (Listen to part 1 in the January 2020 episode.) For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message January 2020 - Gordon Charlton The January 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Spain, USA, and the UK. Rick Reid's interview guest is Gordon Charlton, author of "The Beat Frequency Method: Theremin for the Sonic Explorer." For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message December 2019 - Dorit Chrysler The December 2019 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Colombia, Canada, USA, and Germany. Rick Reid's interview guest is Dorit Chrysler of the New York Theremin Society. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message November 2019 - Mickey Delp The November 2019 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Canada, Spain, USA, and Norway. Rick Reid's interview guest is Mickey Delp, co-designer of the Theremorph synthesizer. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message October 2019 - Duo Filmharmonia The October 2019 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features spooky Halloween music from the USA and the Netherlands. Rick Reid's interview guests are Duo Filmharmonia (Michael Tsalka and Dennis James.) For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message September 2019 - Marios Joannou Elia The September 2019 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast is devoted to theremin music of Japan. Rick Reid's guest is Marios Joannou Elia, composer and spokesperson for the Theremin 100 Japan project. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message August 2019 - Michelle Moog-Koussa The August episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from USA, Germany, and England. Rick Reid concludes his interview with Michelle Moog-Koussa, executive director of the Bob Moog Foundation. Part one of Michelle's interview is in the July episode. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message 32 minutes \| 2 years ago July 2019 - Michelle Moog-Koussa The July episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from England, USA, and Canada. Rick Reid's interview guest is Michelle Moog-Koussa, executive director of the Bob Moog Foundation. Michelle's interview will conclude in the August episode. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message June 2019 - Eric Ross The June 2019 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from the USA, Canada, and the Netherlands. Rick Reid's interview guest is avant garde composer and performer Eric Ross. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message May 2019 - Jason Barile The May 2019 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Mexico, USA, and England. Rick Reid's interview guest is Jason Barile, founder of ThereminWorld.com, possibly the world's first website about theremins. For more details and links to the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message April 2019 - Dan Burns The inaugural episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features theremin music from the USA, Germany, Peru, England, and France. Rick Reid's interview guest is Dan Burns, the founder of Burns Theremins, a theremin manufacturer based in Conyers, Georgia, USA. For more details and links to the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theremin30/message	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4582
__label__wiki	0.964308	0.964308	Share this Story: WeedMD CEO steps down in second leadership change in 11 months WeedMD CEO steps down in second leadership change in 11 months Dale Carruthers Jan 07, 2021 • January 7, 2021 • 2 minute read A worker harvests cannabis at WeedMD's Strathroy farm. Angelo Tsebelis has stepped down as WeedMD’s chief executive and board director, the company announced Wednesday. (Free Press file photo) There has been another leadership shakeup at a Southwestern Ontario pot producer for the second time in less than a year. Angelo Tsebelis has stepped down as WeedMD’s chief executive and board director, the cannabis company announced this week. WeedMD CEO steps down in second leadership change in 11 months Back to video The change in leadership comes 11 months after former WeedMD chief executive Keith Merker exited the top job after a two-year stint. The board has appointed its executive chairman, George Scorsis, to lead the company temporarily while a search for Tsebelis’ permanent replacement is underway, WeedMD said. “Angelo was integral in merging our businesses, optimizing our operations, commercializing our sales and distribution initiatives and bringing a renewed focus on brand awareness,” Scorsis said in a statement. “During his tenure, WeedMD achieved a two-fold sales increase in the first nine months of 2020, compared to the full year 2019. We appreciate his contributions to our growth, his counsel during our transition and we wish him well on his future endeavours.” George Scorsis is the interim chief executive officer of WeedMD. Before taking the helm of WeedMD in February, Tsebelis was the president of Starseed, a Toronto-based supplier of insurance-covered medicinal marijuana that WeedMD acquired in 2019. The $78-million all-stock deal was touted for its potential to expand WeedMD’s prescription pot patient base. “Unfortunately, their medical sales dropped by half since the first quarter of the merger,” said Craig Wiggins, a marijuana industry analyst and managing director of the Cannalysts. “I would say that the board wasn’t satisfied with the performance of the CEO.” Mid-sized cannabis companies like WeedMD need to be able to grow their sales, especially in the lucrative recreational market, Wiggins said, noting the market doubled in the past 12 months. “If your sales didn’t double in size, you’ve lost market share,” he said. Wiggins predicted that WeedMD’s next chief executive will come from outside the cannabis industry, a sector that’s seen high leadership turnover since Canada legalized recreational marijuana in 2018. “Finding someone that has experience running a profitable company in cannabis, there aren’t any people like that,” he said. Founded in 2014, WeedMD employs more than 300 people at its operations in Aylmer, Strathroy and Bowmanville and offices in London and Toronto. dcarruthers@postmedia.com Submit your questions and curiosities below, and let LFP’s Curious London take it from there. News Near Strathroy	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4584
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__label__cc	0.545204	0.454796	Pet Shop Boys announce more reissues: Please, Actually & Introspective December 6, 2017 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1980s, pet shop boys 2001 ‘Further Listening’ sets newly remastered • plus vinyl releases Pet Shop Boys continue with their ‘Catalogue’ reissue campaign, this time going right back to the beginning and reissuing their first three albums, Please, Actually and Introspective. Each release will feature brand new remasters of the original albums and the 2001 ‘Further listening’ albums which feature demos, remixes, bonus tracks. In other words, these are the same as the 2001 editions, save for the remastering. But those editions were very good indeed, and so if you simply didn’t get around to buying them at the time (they’ve long been out of print) then it’s a no-brainer to pick these up. All three albums (remix album Disco isn’t included) are available two-CD editions with the bonus tracks and superb Farrow-designed booklets which features fantastic interviews and sleeve notes. Remastered vinyl is also available, buy that’s album-only with no bonus material. These reissues of Please, Actually and Introspective are all due for release on 2 March 2018. Please 2CD Deluxe Edition 2018 remaster Amazon de 11.2 Order Please vinyl LP - 2018 remaster Actually 2CD Deluxe Edition 2018 remaster Amazon it 18.8 Order Actually vinyl LP - 2018 remaster Introspective 2CD Deluxe Edition 2018 remaster Amazon fr 14 Order Introspective vinyl LP - 2018 remaster Amazon de 61 Order Amazon usa 64 Order Amazon fr 46.4 Order Please 2CD: Further Listening 1984-1986 1. Two Divided By Zero (2018 Remastered Version) 2. West End Girls (2018 Remastered Version) 3. Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) [2018 Remastered Version] 4. Love Comes Quickly (2018 Remastered Version) 5. Suburbia (2018 Remastered Version) 6. Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) [Reprise] [2018 Remastered Version] 7. Tonight Is Forever (2018 Remastered Version) 8. Violence (2018 Remastered Version) 9. I Want a Lover (2018 Remastered Version) 10. Later Tonight (2018 Remastered Version) 11. Why Don’t We Live Together? (2018 Remastered Version) 1. A Man Could Get Arrested (12” B-Side) [2018 Remastered Version] 2. Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) [Full Length 7” Mix] [2018 Remastered Version] 3. In The Night (2018 Remastered Version) 4. Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) [12” Mix] [2018 Remastered Version] 5. Why Don’t We Live Together? (Original New York Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 6. West End Girls (Dance Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 7. A Man Could Get Arrested (7” B-Side) [2018 Remastered Version] 8. Love Comes Quickly (Dance Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 9. That’s My Impression (Disco Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 10. Was That What It Was? (2018 Remastered Version) 11. Suburbia (The Full Horror) [2018 Remastered Version] 12. Jack the Lad (2018 Remastered Version) 13. Paninaro (Italian Remix) [2018 Remastered Version] Please vinyl LP 2018 remaster 5. Later Tonight (2018 Remastered Version) 6. Why Don’t We Live Together? (2018 Remastered Version) Actually 2CD: Further Listening 1987-1988 1. One More Chance (2018 Remastered Version) 2. What Have I Done to Deserve This? (with Dusty Springfield) [2018 Remastered Version] 3. Shopping (2018 Remastered Version) 4. Rent (2018 Remastered Version) 5. Hit Music (2018 Remastered Version) 6. It Couldn’t Happen Here (2018 Remastered Version) 7. It’s A Sin (2018 Remastered Version) 8. I Want To Wake Up (2018 Remastered Version) 9. Heart (2018 Remastered Version) 10. King’s Cross (2018 Remastered Version) 1. I Want to Wake Up (Breakdown Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 2. Heart (Shep Pettibone Version) [2018 Remastered Version] 3. You Know Where You Went Wrong (2018 Remastered Version) 4. One More Chance (7” Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 5. It’s a Sin (Disco Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 6. What Have I Done to Deserve This? (with Dusty Springfield) [Extended Mix] [2018 Remastered Version] 7. Heart (Disco Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 8. A New Life (2018 Remastered Version) 9. Always On My Mind (Demo Version) [2018 Remastered Version] 10. Rent (7” Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 11. I Want a Dog (Edit) [2018 Remastered Version] 12. Always On My Mind (Extended Dance Version) [2018 Remastered Version] 13. Do I Have To? (2018 Remastered Version) 14. Always On My Mind (Dub Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] Actually vinyl LP 2018 remaster 5. King’s Cross (2018 Remastered Version) Introspective 2CD: Further Listening 1988-1989 1. Left to My Own Devices (2018 Remastered Version) 2. I Want a Dog (2018 Remastered Version) 3. Domino Dancing (2018 Remastered Version) 4. I’m Not Scared (2018 Remastered Version) 5. Always On My Mind / In My House (2018 Remastered Version) 6. It’s Alright (2018 Remastered Version) 1. I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) [2018 Remastered Version] 2. Don Juan (Demo Version) [2018 Remastered Version] 3. Domino Dancing (Demo Version) [2018 Remastered Version] 4. Domino Dancing (Alternative Version) [2018 Remastered Version] 5. The Sound of the Atom Splitting (2018 Remastered Version) 6. What Keeps Mankind Alive? (2018 Remastered Version) 7. Don Juan (Disco Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 8. Losing My Mind (Disco Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 9. Nothing Has Been Proved (Demo for Dusty) [2018 Remastered Version] 10. So Sorry, I Said (Demo for Liza) [2018 Remastered Version] 11. Left to My Own Devices (7” Mix) [2018 Remastered Version] 12. It’s Alright (10” Version) [2018 Remastered Version] 13. One of the Crowd (2018 Remastered Version) 14. It’s Alright (7” Version) [2018 Remastered Version] 15. Your Funny Uncle (2018 Remastered Version) Introspective vinyl LP 2018 remaster 136 responses to Pet Shop Boys announce more reissues: Please, Actually & Introspective Would welcome analysis comparing the new reissues to the prior ones (sound quality). All I can say is that the vinyl remasters sound awesome, compared to the old ones, fantastic sound. And I have listened to them on an expensive system. 2018 version It’s much better. Just give a listening to the streaming available on iTunes or Spotify Carl Myerscough says: No sign of any exclusive art prints at HMV this time. How stupid is that? They issue them for Nightlife, Release and Fundamental in July 2017, and then Yes and Elysium in October, but then don’t issue any prints for Please, Actually and Introspective. What’s the point in offering fans something nice and then not continuing the set? I’m not happy. :-( I think PSB had forgotten “Relentless” CD… They have forgotten a hell of a lot more than that. Adding a 3rd disc to these with remixes would have made more sense but they are clearly not interested in reissuing mixes done by others. The whole concept of these reissues, is to show music by the Pet Shop Boys, and NOT by any third parties. Like it or not ! But they have been very clear from the start about this. SimonP says: If that is the case then why is the Extended Dance Mix of Always On My Mind on disc 2 of Actually, rather than the 5:55 Remix from the other 12″? The latter remix was done by Phil Harding and the PSBs, the former by Julian Mendelsohn. The Phil Harding mix was done sorely by him, they had no input into that, do they did with the dub mix. The collaborated with Julian Mendelssohn on the ” The extended dance version. He confirms that in an interview, on the pet shop boys community forum. The Phil Harding mix was done sorely by him, they had no input into that, do they did with the dub mix. They collaborated with Julian Mendelssohn on the ” The extended dance version. He confirms that in an interview, on the pet shop boys community forum. Why is the 10′ version of WEG not on the Please FL disc?(its not a 3rd party remix) Its a mistake that its not on the original issue from 2001, they said that themselves. They could have included in the 2018 edition, but that would”force” people to buy it for that mix only, so maybe that’s why they didn’t include this time around. It’s on this https://www.discogs.com/Pet-Shop-Boys-Story-25-Years-Of-Hits/release/1680209 and can be picked up for a paltry sum. Thanks Neil for that info! Picked up a copy. Richard Rodriguez says: What is the difference with the previous edition? none … it’s just Remaster There are no more remixes … I think they should have included a 3rd CD or it’s like the Fleetwood Box Mac – Tango In The Night that was worth buying because it included All Remixes of each Hit and Pet Shop Boys in each Album has many Hits and Many Remixes 2wicky says: re. the prices for the bundle of all 3 reissues on pledgemusic: I can see that the price for US customers is $30, for European customers it’s GBP 32.97 (around 37 Euros) – these are in fact the new ‘Further Listening’ reissues, however I can’t see if postage would be included for European orders or not. From what I understand in that statement from the official PSB site (“Each release will feature brand new remasters of the original albums and the 2001 ‘Further listening’ albums which feature demos, remixes, bonus tracks”), only the main album on Disc 1 will be remastered in this set. Extra stuff on disc 2 might remain unchanged… Saw these ~10 minute clips on YouTube (PSB discuss the recent Nightlife/Release/Fundamental reissues): Nightlife clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xowsEpaY4UA Release clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-go94nhxqYw Fundamental clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpHmGXZTz-w Thank PET SHOP BOYS. I am very happy with these new reissues Deluxe 2cd PET SHOP BOYS. New master 2018 (better sound than 2001). The prices of the 2001 editions are too high. Please, Actually & Introspective overpriced, new master 2018 ???. Very very happy. I BUY REISSUES : PLEASE, ACTUALLY , INTROSPECTIVE . Those who are selling 2001 expensive edition (sous blisters) is sad that the new edition is 2018. I dream of a bonus of 1 cd with instrumental rarities brand. Charlie D says: My only guesses and opinions on re-remastering is this. vinyl wasn’t or hadn’t ‘come back’ back in 2001, so doing this project was an excuse to remaster these for vinyl. also, didn’t legalities and ownership change from EMI since 2001? Perhaps they were forced to ‘brickwall’ more than they’d liked but execs insisted, and that’s not as in-vogue anymore so they had more flexibility to choose a remaster-er this time, or, master as they saw more fit if some kind of mechanical rights resorted back to them. Not sure if this is a discovery on my part or me just catching up but……… Having pre-ordered from Amazon, all three are available to download in full via Amazon Music. Nice to get them more than 2 months early. They are the 2001 remasters not the 2018 ones. Tracey Spivey says: I grabbed these 3 re-re-issues for approx $54 (including shipping to the USA) from Amazon.ca. Not a horrible price. It’s a shame the DJ International remixes of It’s Alright remain unreleased (to my knowledge) on cd John D says: They were on a 3″ euro cd single, which I stupidly sold for peanuts a few years back! Don Balfour says: *****Introspective / Further Listening 1988-1989 [Disc 2]*** If you have bought the original 2001 version there was a mastering flaw of “”Don Juan (Disco Mix)”” at 4:51 where a single beat is repeated twice, and “”Your Funny Uncle”” the beginning of the vocal goes from left side to stereo… I hope they will fix this …. Mark Dynamix says: Dan, this was not a mastering error. It was an edit choice made on the 12″ mix of Don Juan, and also appears on the b-side of the 12″ of Domino Dancing. Part of the original extended version, not a mistake on the Further Listening cd. If the new remasters sound good, I may buy the digital version of the albums I already own in Further Listening form. But I don’t see any benefit in purchasing the physical format I already have as only the musical content is (not that much) different. The down side of the collector’s life is that every new purchase of a given musical work makes the old one fall into disuse. And I hate that. With those Further Listening reissues, it’s the worse case scenario: the 2001 edition and the 2017 one look exactly the same in every way! Except for a catalog number and a mastering credit maybe. If you purchase the new reissues, you can virtually toss the original ones here. That’s not an option for me. I hate collecting for the sole sake of collecting. There has to be extra stuff on the new edition. A slightly better sound is ok for a download. Not a good argument for a physical purchase… Gareth Pugh says: My own strategy (!) at the moment is I’ll buy the 2018 vinyl remasters of these next two waves as I’ve never owned their albums on vinyl before and this year’s five sounded great to my non-expert ears. I’ll hang fire on replacing my 2001 original FL CDs until the box set, if it materialises; then if there is no further new material/rarities in that, I can tell myself I’m still getting something technically different when I buy it! Am guessing the last wave (Behaviour/Very/Bilingual) will be circa June? I’m in for all of them. New remastering seems very good on the more resent albums. If they are anything to go by the rest should be excellent as well. My 2001 versions are very worn after 16 years of heavy play, so even if they are only marginally better it will be worth having a new set. Paul , Will you be reviewing all of these? I’m sure we’d all love to see a review of the packaging and content. I have a couple of the originals– US vinyl pressings– that are pretty good… BUT the last release I bought from PSB (Super) was issued in the USA by The Concord Music Group and they are well known for the horrid quality of their vinyl releases– true craptastic quality and amazing consistent about it. Wonder who pressed the EU versions– hopefully not GZ vinyl. Steveasian says: Bought PSB Bundle ( Further Listening: Please, Actually & Introspective) from PledgeMusic for $30.00 Plus $10.52 shipping, amounting to $40.52 , shipped to United States. So far, that’s the best deal. Peter Yarrow says: I think I’m going to cancel my Amazon order and go for the Pledge deal Pity their Postage is high almost £14 which brings it in line with Amazon :( auteur55 says: That’s $10.00 for each reissue. Which is a crazy good deal. Are we sure the bundle is not single CD’s and is indeed the 2 disc. Seems too good of a deal to me. Mark Jensen says: I’ll buy these cd’s because I don’t already own the further listening versions. I am pretty sure the new cd’s of the actual albums will not sound better than the original cd’s, which was sometimes the case with the most recent further listening releases of later material. To my ears the 2017 remastered cd of Elysium is much better than the 2011 cd, but the 2009 cd of Yes sounds a little better than the 2017 Yes cd. Overall, I also slightly prefer the 2017 remasters of Nightlife, Release, and Fundamental over the original cd’s. But these were all more modern, fairly compressed cd’s in the original form. The original 80’s album cd’s are much better, and I very much doubt that the new remasters will beat them. I’m also excited about the Introspective vinyl, as I don’t have that one on vinyl. I’m undecided on getting new vinyl versions of Please and Actually, just because I own original versions in pretty good condition. So far I have purchased all the new vinyl versions from 2017 except for Elysium (for the same reason – I’m happy with the 2011 double vinyl version I already had) and they all sound very good to me – better than the new or original cd versions, I think. I’m going to wait until someone does a comparison on the sound before I buy. I love PSB, and I loved the original re-issues, but I can’t just buy up front atthis point if it’s going to turn out the sound is only a minor improvement. But if there really is increased clarity and range, then I’m on them. I would like a proper, mastered release of all the Closer to Heaven demos that have leaked (and any that haven’t leaked if there are any). I love many of those songs, and to get them in good, clear quality, even in demo form, would be excellent. I remember there was also a rumor at one point back in the 90’s that they had recorded a “secret” album called “Obituary” to be released after they had both died. Does anyone know if there is actually any truth to that, or if it was just another silly internet rumor? Steve Pafford says: Not true I’m afraid. However, they do have an unreleased albums worth of material from 983/84 that could possibly be a bonus when they put the complete box out: http://stevepafford.com/?s=pet+shop+boys&post_type=post ‘Posthumously’ I think it was called, but I don’t think anything was seriously recorded or exists as such. It was mentioned as a ‘we should…’ by Neil in fairly jokey mood in Smash Hits – possibly around the time of Behaviour? Matt Wells says: only a technical point but when we come to look back on these remasters in say 5 years and they say 2018 remastered version, they were in fact actually ‘remastered’ in 2017, the release date shouldn’t be the guide for the remaster date should it? Why not? It’s the year it comes out that’s important. Many albums are recorded the year before they come out anyway. It would only matter if, say, a track was remastered in say 2015 but wasn’t released for another 5-10 years. Anyone know if the Pledge Music versions are same, packaging-wise, as the in-store/Amazon ones? They have the CD versions for under £33 for all 3, and all 3 vinyls for just £37.50! colinthebruce says: I’m still holding off from buying all these new vinyls (though I did buy Nightlife). This is because I am hoping they will box them all together and put them in some, er, super, well designed box set. Come on guys, you know thats what you want to do. Then you could stick in some extra vinyls of the b sides etc. So I still need to hold off meantime. Steen Hansen says: Check out this link: http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Pet+shop+boys&album= It’s very clear that if you want great dynamic sounding cds you have to stick with the original releases from 1986, 1987 and 1988. As for the further listening portions they were actually already heavily compressed in 2001, so I’m with Neil on this one: they will probably just get even louder. Bought the first 4 original cds this month for barely a fiver. Combats loudness problems! Craig Hedges says: Would you be able to do a feature on the process of remastering? Explaining exactly what happens when an album is remastered. It seems to have become this magical word that the record companies latched onto in the ’90s and they now if they release an old album and put that word on the cover they know it will sell. When CDs took off in the 80s record companies rushed to put out album titles so they did a straight dump of the old albums using the master for vinyl onto cd. These cd’s sounded thin and tinny, get a first release of Jarre’s 70s albums on cd and compare to the vinyl. Music buyers started to notice that that cd wasn’t the great wonder we’d been conned into but the record companies had another trick up their sleeves “Lets make the CDs sound like vinyl!” And hey presto remastering was born. I have up to 3 copies of albums on cd because thy have been remastered over and over. So Paul could you provide a report perhaps going to a remastering session, getting some photos and a full break down and explain the pro and cons, especially the cons. memoryboy says: Reading these comments, I feel the need to say something here regarding whether to buy the 2001 Reissues again… I personally feel very strongly that it is worth it to re-buy the first six remastered/reissued “Further Listening” albums again. Despite what Neil has said. The recent ‘Further Listening’ albums that were released (Nightlife, Release, Fundamental, Yes, Elysium), if you have heard them, you would agree the remastered sound is excellent. No compression, sounds separated, the dynamics are excellent. Somehow they were able to manage to improve the sound on some fairly recent albums (Yes, Elysium) even. It’s just a complete improvement overall. Including the extra’s on the bonus discs sound excellent. I am really enjoying the recent reissues. I expect the next batch this upcoming year to sound just as amazing. This might be the first time those early albums and extras will be properly remastered. I am beyond excited. I think there is a reson they are re-issuing these first six albums again with new Remastering besides just to re-release them. The sound is quite an improvement. My suggestion is that you have already bought the first ix albums back in 2001, like myself, I would suggest you buys these new remasters, they are such an improvement. And of course for those of you who never did purchase those ‘Further Listening’ reissues back in 2001, be sure to buys all of these. The improved sound quality alone is worth the purchase. Not to mention the extra’s, the booklets and photos with notes on each album and track by Chris and Neil. This is how all my favorite artists should be reissuing their albums. David Smith says: Could not agree more Ern says: Totally agree with what memoryboy said. The 5 reissues so far have sounded amazing and I’m sure the next batch will be just as good. @memoryboy: You keep saying they are improved, as if you have already heard them. Have you? Warren Mason says: No US pre order…? Come on! Dave V says: I have the 2001 CDs and won’t be buying these ones … but as pointed out, if you don’t have the 2001 discs, these are a no brainer. The early ones have a much better selection of remixes than the recent releases of Yes, Elysium and what-not. Frankly, those Further Listening discs were a great disappointment because of the lack of remixes. Aevion says: This was most likely due to the fact that there weren’t many remixes created by the Boys at that point (which is the strict criteria for the Further Listening series), rather they were predominantly third-party mixes. It would be great to have some of the better remixes on all of these sets, but alas their rules are absolute. Meanwhile I’m dreaming of a Further Listening compilation for these remixes…. Paul, didn’t you mention there might be a box set of the entire Further Listening series? Neil mentions this, in passing, in the Annually book. My gut feeling is that it won’t include anything extra, if it even happens. A bit disappointed! If they are “re-visiting” these then why not giving us the fans what we deserve a 3 or 4 CD set each album. If the 2001 ones were brick walled or remasters didn’t sound that good please re-do them. And include Disco as well with expanded disc. They can have my money, just give me/us what I/we want. I hope it’s not too late. They waited 16/17 years to give us the “same” again. The next time when they are re-re-visiting again to give me all the mixes. I’m afraid I might be passed away. So they can’t get my money & I couldn’t get hold of all the mixes. Benjamin Adams says: Of course Disco, the one I want most in a clean vinyl copy, isn’t included. C’est la vie. Alex Jennings says: They need to release albums on vinyl that are super hard to find or super pricey! Alternative would be fabulous!! Just take my money now. Thank you again Paul. This post perked up my day. Magnetic Ham Sandwich says: I suppose these 3 will come with 12″ art prints in HMV just like the five albums we’ve had this year. Does anyone know for sure yet? That’s annoying because I don’t want to have to buy these 3 Further Listening albums a second time just to get the art prints. I want the art prints, but I still have all my original 2001 Further Listening albums. If only they’d make the art prints available separately….. Mr David Barker says: Thanks Paul for all these updates,and great information about cd’s box sets,ect really appreciate all the info and your e-mails Paul Spurgeon says: Introspective was the first album I was given as a gift and was hooked from then onwards. Unreleased songs rather than tracks that should be Not being the worlds best archivist, and having moved several times since 2001, I’ll be picking these up to save tracking down my earlier purchases which seem to have vanished. Shame they didn’t add the brilliant Bounce to Introspective as they’ve evidently got over their reluctance to release previously unreleased tracks on the FL discs. I’d love to see a disc compiling some of their unreleased third party remixes Stevie B says: … and I My Lord, May I Say Nothing? John Lewis did a version of Introspective a few years ago with the CD in a card sleeve. I’ll need to check what remaster that was. Auntie Sabrina says: The CDs are £11.99 plus a minimum £1.95 UK postage from petshopboysshop.co.uk elliott buckingham says: wish the non psb remixes were included the 12″ rent was superb and the longer version of devices blows away the introspective version Michael Cuthbert says: I will be buying or re-buying these for sure. My only gripe…..I just wish all the 2nd discs had all the single 45″ mixes from said albums. I was hoping that when these were announced a few months back they would been rectified this “glitch”. Wasn’t So Hard on Introspective? or am I wrong? Wrong. Behaviour. Why not a re-issue of “Disco”. I have been waiting for that for years and years. That is my favorite release from PSB. daz says: the reason Disco (s) are not being re-released ( yet) is because they contain 3rds party remixes the further listenings have AFAIK only contain PSB material/remixes and Behaviour/Very etc will follow O(+> Peter B says: Disco is my favourite PSB album. It’s unfortunate that the reissue of Please does not include the Shep Pettibone Mastermix of Opportunites – this is where a reissue of Disco would come in handy, to round up 12″ versions missing from Please. That being said, I’m glad that Please is being reissued again, just couldn’t afford it first time around. Dave W says: Anyone else disappointed that Disco is being ignored? Good grief, how many times can something be reissued. I have the 2001 releases and have no problems with how they sound. I am actually more annoyed that vinyl reissues of Behaviour, Very and Bilingual have been skipped. It is a PAIN to find vinyl of those albums (esp in the states). Also, no vinyl reissues of the Disco collections or b-sides collections. Those albums are coming, I believe. Will there be a large set with all the CD’s at the End of the reissue campaign? I have the original 2001 editions but am wondering if these re-releases will have the large plastic jewel case and slipcase sleeve like the other three recent editions. If they do, I may buy these so they all match and sell the others which are in pristine condition and like new (if anyone will be interested? – wink wink). Only 3CD sets come in the ‘big’ (fatbox) cases. Thank you Paul for the information. As the original 2001 expanded editions were only 2CD Sets I might as well stick with them. I know the new reissues are apparently remastered but I doubt I will notice much more with regard the sound quality, my ears being age 53 (LOL), unless you can confirm otherwise. I don’t actually have Introspective, so I’ll be certainly getting that. I really LOVE Please, so for £12 or whatever the price ends up being, I’m bound to buy it, just in case the sound is amazing. Jeremy R. Bromley says: :o Paul, you don’t have Introspective – The world’s greatest version of Always on my Mind …. Sometimes you astound me :) Sorry, I do have it (bought at the time)… I meant I never picked up the ‘Further Listening’ edition in 2001 – although that is still weird, since I’m a massive PSB fan. Not quite sure what I was thinking :) I refer to this article … http://freakytrigger.co.uk/nylpm/2014/12/the-ft-top-100-songs-of-all-time-1-pet-shop-boys-always-on-my-mindin-my-house/ Well worth a read, particularly whilst listening to the track. Nigel Day says: You’re in for a treat !!!! Any news on Behaviour, Very and the other one ???? I wonder when they get round to reissuing Behaviour if they will fix the glitch with the track index between Nervously and The End Of The World. EW99 says: I don’t understand why people keep saying that (or is it just you every time, Neil?) It isn’t really a glitch so much as a choice to locate the index mark on a segue between the two tracks in a different place. The new index mark is where the second track begins whereas on the original it was where the first track ends (or is it vice versa ? I can’t remember). A quote from Neil Tennant interview: “Q:Your first six albums are also being remastered again – how much difference will there be? A:Well, it’s a controversial thing in some ways because I think records should just get louder. If you bought the collection in 2001, I would suggest you don’t buy them again because I think it’s a bit ridiculous really. It’s exactly the same tracks and the same packaging and the same booklet, it’s just that they’ve been mastered again. I asked our mastering engineer, ‘Do you think you can make them sound better than they did in 2001?’ And he said, “Yes we can, definitely.” And part of me is even slightly sceptical about that. You’re not getting any extra tracks or anything. Stick to your old ones, that’s my advice.” Source : http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40592576 Ross Munro says: Well, at least Neil isn’t forcing fans to get this. Since I haven’t got the originals (quite a new fan), it’s a no brainer. Personally, I’m taking the engineer’s word over Neil’s. Forgot to say that the CDs are only £11.99 on official website Amazon will end up matching that price… DJ Salinger says: I’ve been perfectly happy with the 2001 editions but if the 2018 remasters are a noticeable improvement sound-wise, then I’m in again. This is their imperial phase after all, and worth the indulgence. I am delighted that these are being reissued as I missed the boat first time round, and this years have been outstanding in audio quality, content and value for money. I’m fairly sure I read a while back that they are being remastered as Neil was dubious but the engineer promised sound improvements (also states 2018 remaster on PSB website) The original 2001 releases have a great sounding and loud mastering, i doubt that anything can be improved (maybe they’ll just throw additional 2 or 3 db through compressor,and some EQ adjusting, which will eventually lead to losing dynamic range). Lately i’ve seen a lot of this “remastered of remaster version”, and i can’t shake a feeling that is a pure cash grab.But i don’t blame anybody for that, it just the way market works. Its just stupid, to me, at least. DiscoDave2000 says: For the OCD crowd, these re-releases may quell some anxiety. What would be great for the NEXT reissue campaign would be BluRays with 5.1 mix and all music videos. Imagining what Actually, Behavior, Very, Release, or Fundamental (or any of the other titles) would sound like in 5.1 is very exciting indeed. They should really consider doing this before their primary market’s collective hearing is lost to years of headphone listening, concerts, and clubs. Sweet – some more titles to pick up the next time Amazon Germany does a 3 for 2 :) DJ Dust says: Will these be remastered again, or just the same discs, plus errors, repressed? The second paragraph in the article made that very clear, I thought… fady says: Superb albums and can’t wait to pick these deluxe editions up as I missed out the first time around (I just couldn’t afford to buy them as CDs were stupidly expensive at the time). The vinyl remasters also look like a worthwhile purchase as the originals I own are starting to wear a little; not surprising given how much they’ve been played. Looking forward to the other re-releases but especially Behaviour which is their crowning glory in my opinion. Paul Waddington says: Annoying! I collect PSB CDs and I have just about everything that’s been issued in the UK, including fan club CDs, promos and interview discs. I also get every edition of every album, which, apart from the four different sleeves for Release, all differ from each other, music wise, in some respect. These ones, however, will only differ, I suspect, in that they will sound louder. I don’t see what was wrong with the previous releases. Nevertheless, I’ll end up getting these ones to keep the collection going, so the only question is whether I think they’ll ever drop in price. Probably not. The remastering is much much better (Just have a listen to the recent five albums reissued earlier this year) Have the 3 original lps and sounds great, No bonus tracks in the vinyl reissues!! Would the only option for buy. The mastering on the original Further cds – specifically the three in this article was horribly compressed with clipping all over the shop. Hopefully this will be fixed by this release. I thought they might’ve been cheaper than 20 quid – maybe around 15 but I’ll be buying anyway. These UK prices will almost certainly come down between now and March. You’ll get the cheapest price courtesy of Amazon’s price guarantee, of course. I never thought the original reissues of the first six albums sounded great at all. In fact, the original masters of Behaviour, Very and Bilingual are superior to these ears. The sound seemed muffled and the Disco mix of Heart plays too slow – noticeably too slow. Hope that’s fixed. Anyway, definitely on for these, especially as Nightlife to Elysian sounded so excellent. Lemmin says: Totally agree and it’s a big reason I didn’t buy these the first time around. Carl Davidson says: I’ve noticed that West End Girls (dance mix) is also slow and really hope the speed issues are addressed. You’re right about West End Girls. It’s only a slight difference, one that I’d not noticed before, but it does run a few seconds longer than my 12″ rip I listened to it back to back with. I hope, too, that they fix that. Ziv Barber says: The PSB themself talk about it back then. I don’t remember why they decided to make it different speed but it was their decision They didn’t fix it… Peter Nicholas says: Great news, been waiting for these to come out on vinyl, have the original Introspective vinyl but will get it again I expect and the CD’s are a must for me. Thanks for the news Paul. It’s a strange order the way they are reissuing these. Wheres Behaviour,Very and Bilingual ? I see Amazon is at it’s silly preorder prices again when i bought these originally they were £10.99. Patrick Cook says: Let’s hope the extras disks on these are not brick walled all to hell like the original reissues. MusicFan says: Oddly, I wonder if this is the first time a re-issue has been re-issued as a remaster? I suppose the natural thing would have been to update the re-issues rather than re-issuing a re-issue. I am sure this has been said a million times but updated re-issues with 3CDs would have been very much welcomed by fans. Alessandro Liccardo says: I still hope there will be a box including all the reissues, at the end of the series. What was the problem with the previous releases ? They’re out of print. People can’t buy them, is the main problem. They are out of print. But also the new remasters sound excellent. Worth the buy for just the remastered sound alone, imo Daniel ( from Berlin ) says: hey boys come out with “please” super deluxe edition ! take a look at “songs from the big chair” and you know what it should be. happy 6th december to all of you! ( maybe someone have found something in the boots today ) furtheron says: Would someone please speak to the fact that these are remastered and not simply reissued? I have the original set of these releases. Sounded great. Someone saw the need to remaster. Will it be noticeable – would be very interested in reading what others might be doing – will you buy these in addition to the original set? I am guessing label info on cover, discs, booklet will be the only difference other than the remastered sound. Perhaps the outer sleeve will use thinner paper than the originals. All of these further listening sets look great lined up on the shelf. Still hoping for a super deluxe edition of Please that has been hinted at over time. I believe all versions (CD and vinyl) have been remastered. I’m definitely looking to buy these new releases as I think the pricing is reasonable and the quality is typically high from the PSB. If you remember the original announcement of these editions, even Neil Tennant was heard to say if you’ve already got the originals of these I wouldn’t bother getting the “re-remastered” versions as all the track listings are exactly the same. I found the original Further Listening remasters pretty flinty sounding and I’m a person who rarely has a beef with remastering. They weren’t unlistenable by any stretch, but I think these will sound better than that. I’ll probably pick up Please first and do an A/B test before plunging for the rest though. It says they are remastered in the Post (above). if you have heard them, you would agree the remastered sound is excellent. No compression, sounds separated, the dynamics are excellent. Interesting that they’ve decided to release introspective Vinyl on a single disc, rather than the original 3x 12″ set. Mike the Fish says: Introspective was originally 1xLP. There was a 3 X coloured 12″ promo and the large labeled 3 X 12″ was a later special edition, as I recall. Not sure-I bought the 3×12” version on its release Introspective was always a single LP. The triple 12” was a limited edition version that came later. Hi Jeremy – the 3 x 12″ edition was actually a limited edition version when originally released – it was supposed to appeal to DJs (except the 10 extremely limited edition clear vinyl 3 x 12″ editions which went to record company execs). The standard edition was a single disc. They actually released a single disc version as well back in the day. Truth be told, I’d rather they stuck to a single disc for a 6 track album even taking into account the fact the tracks are extended versions. Rob Puricelli says: The Introspective triple 12” was a limited edition release. The original was always a single disc. Happy Days are here again :) Even though I have the original versions, the urge to buy them again is real…plenty of time to think about it. Leave a Reply to Don Balfour Cancel reply	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4590
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__label__wiki	0.503872	0.503872	“Smoke On The Water” Exhibit To Open At International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum Photo Courtesy: International Swimming Hall of Fame by Bruce Wigo 01 May 2018, 08:00am The grand opening of a new International Swimming Hall of Fame exhibit called “Smoke on the Water” will be unveiled on Thursday, May 17th to start the 54th Annual International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Induction Weekend. This exhibit portrays how the tobacco industry recruited Olympic swimmers and especially female swimmers to promote their products. The exhibit presents examples of advertisements from as far back as the early 1900s of the many ways that swimmers were used to promote tobacco use. The exhibit is in conjunction with The Tobacco Free Partnership of Broward County (TFP). The International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum is located at 1 Hall of Fame Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316. The public is welcome to visit this exciting exhibit to learn more about the TFP and the wonderful materials at the ISHOF museum. In the first half of the 20th century, smoking became fashionable in advertising, in film and in society in general thanks to the use of social engineering and manipulation by public relations and advertising agencies. It was not until 1964 that the Surgeon General’s report connected smoking to negative health consequences that had long been suspected and secretly known by the tobacco industry. Therefore, it’s not surprising that so many Olympic athletes jumped at the chance to earn money from their fame after their athletic careers ended. But several of those who lent their names to cigarette advertising paid the price. Helene Madison died of cancer at the age of 57, Harold “Dutch” Smith died of cancer at the age of 49, his wife, also a smoker died of cancer the year earlier. Knowing what we know now, most would probably never have endorsed smoking. Yet, there is no denying the unwitting role that our aquatic stars played in manipulating millions of women (and men) to become addicted to nicotine with dire consequences. • For over 100 years, women have been extensively targeted in tobacco marketing dominated by themes of an association between social desirability, independence, weight control and smoking messages conveyed through advertisements featuring slim, attractive, and athletic models • Teenage girls often start to smoke to avoid weight gain and to identify themselves as independent and glamorous, which reflect images projected by tobacco advertising. Cigarette advertising portrays cigarettes as causing slimness and implies that cigarette smoking suppresses appetite • Smoking is directly responsible for 80 percent of lung cancer deaths in women in the U.S. each year. In 2013, an estimated 70,542 women died of lung and bronchus cancer. • In 1987, lung cancer surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the U.S. • From 1959 to 2010, the risk of developing lung cancer increased tenfold for women. This is thought to be at least partially due to the manipulation of cigarettes by tobacco companies. • Female smokers are nearly 22 times more likely to die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, compared to women who never have smoked • Women who smoke may develop more severe COPD earlier in life • Women who smoke also have an increased risk for developing cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx (voice box), esophagus, pancreas, kidney, bladder and uterine cervix. They also double their risk for developing coronary heart disease • Postmenopausal women who smoke have lower bone density than women who never smoked. 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__label__wiki	0.521119	0.521119	Home » Syniverse » CSR Snapshot: Syniverse Visits Children’s Home in Beijing CSR Snapshot: Syniverse Visits Children’s Home in Beijing by Lucy Liu \| Oct 18, 2019 \| Syniverse \| 0 comments Synergy’s CSR Snapshot features some of the most recent corporate social responsibility activities that Syniverse has participated in to help make a positive impact on the communities where we live and work. What was the activity? On Aug. 26, a group of 50 employees from Syniverse’s Beijing and Xi’an offices visited the SOS Children’s Villages center in Beijing to donate goods and spend time with children. What organization did the activity support? After researching several charities in our area, our Employee Association selected SOS Children’s Villages. For almost 70 years, this organization has provided services to help children who can no longer live with their families and has worked with communities and state partners to provide children with loving and supportive alternative care. SOS Children’s Villages works in over 135 countries and has supported more than 4 million children over the course of its history. It has had a presence in China since the mid-1980s and currently operates 10 centers in the country. The SOS Children’s Villages center in Beijing. How many Syniverse employees participated? A total of 50 employees from both our Beijing and Xi’an offices took part. The visit was organized by our Employee Association, a group responsible for leading charitable and extracurricular activities in communities where Syniverse offices are located. Each year, many Syniverse Employee Associations around the world identify charitable organizations in their local areas, and then get the input of the office’s employees to select a few charities that the office would like to support. What did the Syniverse team do? We took a tour of the center, donated goods for the children, played games with them, and watched them perform some special shows for us. Our supplies included a lot of books, clothes, school supplies, and cakes and other sweet treats. Many of the more than 200 employees at our Beijing and Xi’an offices pitched in to make our large donation of goods possible. What was the single most rewarding part of this activity? The most rewarding part was witnessing the children’s expressions when they played the electronic organ and participated in some of the other activities. Although they lost their parents at an early age, these children showed us they are passionate and grateful in the way they live life, the way they study in school, and the way they build relationships with their adopted families. Our team was extremely moved by this experience. It made us appreciate how many people we have to be grateful for in our own lives. The response by everyone in our offices in donating goods to help them was truly inspiring and showed an amazing spirit of giving. Our team in China is over 130 people strong and growing now, and we look forward to more events like this where we can help those less fortunate. Our visit to the SOS Children’s Village center was one part of this effort and gave us an opportunity to brighten the lives of some special children we will never forget! One of the children performs on the electronic organ for us. Lucy Liu is Senior Human Resources Manager at Syniverse’s Beijing office. CSR Snapshot: Hong Kong Office Visits Ronald McDonald House CSR Snapshot: Syniverse Visits Orphanage to Help Children in Beijing CSR Snapshot: Singapore Office Visits Seniors’ Home CSR Snapshot: Hong Kong Office Visits Seniors’ Home People behind the Tech: Mathias Muehlfelder Syniverse and Botlink: Redefining Drone Connectivity Syniverse Innovation Lab: Powering IoT to Connect the World	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4594
__label__cc	0.696952	0.303048	Riccardo Castagnetti (1977) Works for Organ and harpsichord Riccardo Castagnetti’s compositions would appear to remind us that tradition, in its most exact sense, is a depository of forms that never lose their vitality. These forms are codes to be used to compose, write and communicate, but our debt with tradition cannot be paid by wrapping contemporary contents up in age-old packaging, as if to imitate past styles with attempts at mannerism. Modern life, with its artistic and cultural mutations, crises, and “affliction” does, in fact, penetrate these forms, transforming, possessing and deforming tradition, and ending in derision and mistrust. The tragic and grotesque turn into games, mazes and complexities. Tradition is pushed further and further towards new horizons, in search of lightness and simplicity, in the knowledge that it is impossible to synthesise. Tragedy and comedy mix and a piece of ragtime makes way for a gigue or happens on a passepied. The compositions by Riccardo Castagnetti – whose smile shows he never takes himself seriously - remind us that we are part of a continuous dialogue in which we can neither have the first nor the last word. It is hard to distinguish between “old” and “new” and “pupil” and “teacher”, but there is a link between them and they are indebted to one another. A disc on which a teacher performs his pupil’s music confirms the necessity for a continuous exchange of ideas and expertise between generations. Composer: Riccardo Castagnetti (1977) Performers: Stefano Innocenti, organ and harpsichord Edition: July 2009 Musicological Text: Maria Chiara Rioli CORRADINI ... Partitura del Primo Libro de’ Canzoni francese a 4 & alcune Suonate Arcangelo Corelli ... Sonate da Camera Op. IV, 1694 GIOVANNI MARIA ... 12 Pensieri Per l’Organo in Partitura, Op.III Carlo Munier ... Plectrum Orchestra Music in Late-Nineteenth-Century Florence	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4596
__label__cc	0.62917	0.37083	We believe Workplace blog May 2019 Championing Workplace Diversity through Technology The Texthelp Team Championing Workplace Diversity through Technology Technology has changed the way we work, and in recent years the role of technology in the workplace has had a profound effect on creating inclusion and allowing those with hidden disabilities to not only enter the workforce, but to thrive. People with neurodiverse conditions like dyslexia, autism, Asperger’s, dyspraxia, or ADHD can struggle in silence - with increased stress levels and lowered productivity. This often means an individual can’t show their true potential at work or they get frustrated and leave an organization. Offering these colleagues the support to flourish makes them feel empowered, motivated and engagaged - it also makes for a more diverse and successful organization. That’s why we recently hosted a live webcast in partnership with HR.com to demonstrate how our inclusive technology, Read&Write, is having a positive impact on those with a range of neurodiverse conditions, helping them to do their jobs with pride and independence. Here’s what we found to be the most effective benefits of providing Read&Write to neurodiverse staff, as demonstrated by Anna - a HR Administrator for a large organization, who has a hidden disability: 1. Text-to-Speech for Accessibility Anna launches her email client and sees an email from her HR Manager, flagged URGENT in all caps. Faced with a wall of text and recognizing its importance, Anna reaches for her headphones because reading a large chunk of text can be difficult due to her neurodiversity. She knows that her mind processes information quicker audibly and it’s more convenient and accessible for her to listen to the email. 2. Word Prediction for Easy Working With two hours to prepare a presentation for a meeting, Anna sets about putting together a wireframe for her presentation. Instead of laboring over spelling, and the challenges her neurodiversity can sometimes flare up, she quickly opens the word prediction tool to help her accurately compose the wireframe before emailing it to her colleagues for their input. 3. Audio for Accessible Information With just 20 minutes to spare before Anna presents her research in an important meeting, she's trying not to stress. To help her prepare for the presentation, Anna highlights all of her research and clicks on the audio maker button on her Read&Write toolbar. She emails the downloaded audio file to her phone, plugs in her earphones, and takes a walk in the sunshine where she reviews her research - by listening to it - in a less stressful way. Though Anna’s neurodiversity can make daily tasks a challenge, her neurotypical colleagues can also benefit from the same features that Read&Write offers. Every function the toolbar can carry out isn’t just designed to assist those with hidden disabilities, but gives every member of staff the tools to be more productive or work in a way that suits them best - and organisations are quickly recognizing that technology is the key to empowered and motivated employees. Contact our Diversity experts to find out how our technology can play a vital role in supporting diversity, productivity, and those with hidden disabilities in your workplace.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4598
__label__wiki	0.845267	0.845267	Tamara's Achievements Help Regional Communities and Businesses Safe Visitor Access Ban the Bag in NSW Remove Shark Nets in NSW Save koalas from death and habitat destruction We need an ambulance for Alstonville SAY NO TO THE DUNOON DAM AG Report Raises Education Concerns Greens Education spokesperson Tamara Smith, MP, is asking what is happening to teachers in the workplace after concerns were raised in the NSW Auditor-General’s latest report. “The report shows a massive increase in workers’ compensation claims, particularly psychological injuries. What is happening to our teachers and other education staff? The onus is on the Department of Education and Communities to address this systemic issue,” said Ms Smith. The total number of claims relating to psychological injuries has increased by 32.5 per cent, from 467 in 2014–15 to 619 in 2015–16. "The Department of Education should be addressing this disturbing rise in psychological injury and consider the effectiveness of its workplace health and safety policies,” said Ms Smith. “Another finding by the Auditor-General is that the number of students enrolled in NSW public schools has increased by over 26,438 during the past five years taking total enrolments in 2015 to 771,978. The ten year growth rate is 11.4 per cent.” “This is great news for public education but our students and teachers need significant government investment in school infrastructure – both building new schools and maintaining and upgrading current schools – to keep pace with this growth,” said Ms Smith. “The needs-based funding model devised in the Gonski Report is universally acknowledged as the way forward. Choice in this State needs to be between adequately resourced Public Schools and other school systems.” “The status quo is often a choice between chronically underfunded Public Schools and over funded private schools,” said Ms Smith. $330,000 in funding announced for Ballina electorate Please help save koalas from the brink of extinction in New South Wales. Following the horrendous bushfires, koalas need your help – now more than ever. More than 5,000 koalas have perished in NSW alone. Eucalyptus trees are food and shelter for koalas. Without them, vulnerable koalas become easy prey for wild dogs. With their homes destroyed, they are more susceptible to disease and are often hit by cars. Facing devastating habitat loss and with no wildlife hospital, koalas are in grave danger and need your help. Use your voice to help save koalas from the brink of extinction – sign the petition now. Your signature will be presented to the Premier of New South Wales. She has the power to make an emergency endangered species declaration for koalas, stop excessive tree-clearing in the state and fund a wildlife hospital to rehabilitate koalas. Help save koalas under fire. Add your name to the petition and share with your friends now. To the New South Wales government, Ecologists have estimated more than 5,000 koalas in New South Wales are likely to have died in the bushfires, and their numbers may have dropped by as much as two-thirds in less than 20 years. We are calling on you to urgently make an emergency endangered species declaration for koalas in New South Wales. Please stop excessive tree-clearing in the state and fund a dedicated wildlife hospital in the Northern Rivers. 10,000 signatures Supported by people like you Join with Twitter Join 9,108 other supporters in taking action Monika signed up to receive updates. Catherine signed up to receive updates. Australian Greens Greens MPs NSW Greens Authorised by Tamara Smith MP. Funded using parliamentary entitlements. Created by Code Nation using NationBuilder	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4600
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__label__cc	0.679126	0.320874	The BEST VPN For Kodi / Security / Streaming TechDoctorUK Home Tech News Rebellion as Reddit Teenagers Stir Up Their Own Pirate Movie Bonanza ... Rebellion as Reddit Teenagers Stir Up Their Own Pirate Movie Bonanza TorrentFreak TDUK Home > Piracy > Reddit’s massively popular /r/teenagers sub went bootleg crazy this week when thousands of subscribers used the platform to watch pirated movies. For reasons that aren’t exactly clear, young adults suddenly began uploading titles including Sonic the Hedgehog, Cars, Shrek, Toy Story and…erm…Silence of the Lambs. With close to two million subscribers, Reddit’s /r/teenagers sub-Reddit is a massive community by any standards. “Run by teenagers for teenagers”, this section of Reddit is “primarily for discussions and memes that an average teenager would enjoy to discuss about.” This week, however, it also became a hive of copyright-infringing activity. For reasons that aren’t exactly clear, young people suddenly decided that their favorite discussion forum should be spiced up a bit. Not with the freshest of fresh memes but a flood of pirated movies considered popular with the younger generation. One of the first to be uploaded was the 2020 movie Sonic the Hedgehog, complete with embedded subtitles for any Korean visitors. As the image below shows, the post received a selection of awards, thousands of upvotes and hundreds of comments, some expressing praise and others a level of surprise. With a minority wondering if these uploads were a particularly good idea, the fuse nevertheless appeared to have been well and truly lit. Over the next several hours the feeding frenzy continued, with uploads of movies including Cars, Bee Movie, The Incredibles and Toy Story, to name just a few. Despite little immediate fear that something bad might happen to the uploaders (a couple of ‘FBI’ and “Wait…this is illegal” comments aside), at least one user uploaded a copy of Shrek, with a note pleading with Dreamworks not to sue them. While Dreamworks probably has bigger fish to fry, Shrek movies continued to be uploaded, with copies of Shrek 2 and Shrek Forever After adding to the bootleg viewing experience spreading across the sub-Reddit. What it must be like trying to control a sub-Reddit full of teenagers is open to guesswork but the moderators were certainly kept busy for a while trying to delete the movies being uploaded. However, despite best efforts to delete the posts, in many instances the movies themselves remained stubbornly embedded, only adding to the viewer count and the “new trend” of pirating Hollywood movies on /r/teenagers, as one user put it. It’s worth remembering that the teenage bracket spans a wide range of years, at least as far as life experiences go. The sub-Reddit attempts to cater to 13 to 19-year-olds, which may go some way to explaining why some were crazy for Shrek while others preferred something a little more…sophisticated…. While Reddit users have found themselves banned for repeatedly posting copyrighted content, this ‘trend’ – like many teenage crazes in history – went off with a bang and then fizzled out when people got bored of being outrageous. Soon after, it was back to memes and other things teenagers love to discuss these days. No intention of going into detail here but suffice to say, posting movies appears to be relatively tame these days. Many thanks to TorrentFreak for the breaking news. Previous article🔴AMAZING ACCESS NTFS DRIVES ON FIRESTICK (GAME CHANGER) Next articleYTS ‘Copycat’ Agrees to Settle Trademark Dispute for $200,000 * TorrentFreak How the MP3, Pirates and Apple Changed The Music Industry * TorrentFreak TikTok Using DMCA to Take Down Reverse-Engineered Source Code * TorrentFreak Supreme Court Denies Petition from YouTube Rippers ‘FLVTO’ and ‘2Conv’ * TorrentFreak	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4608
__label__cc	0.652881	0.347119	Click/tap here to find the best Massachusetts music teacher for your needs! 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My love for music and performing only grew from there, leading eventually to a Bachelor of Music in Voice (Gordon College) and a Master of Music in Opera (Longy School of Music, with Distinction). Performing is one of the greatest joys of my life, and my experience encompasses a broad range of opera, operetta, traditional and interactive theater, and film. Some of my recent favorite performances include lead roles in Lakme and Die Fledermaus, as well as the lead role in the world premiere of the newly composed opera, The Little Blue One. I have been teaching voice privately for ten years, and currently teach students in my home as well as maintain a studio at Brookwood School in Manchester, MA. I have taught students ages 5-68, and have worked with beginning as well as highly advanced singers. I love the prospect of helping a student achieve their personal musical goals, and every lesson is geared towards attaining these objectives. I am willing to work with all styles of singing, but my approach is classical. I firmly believe that freeing the breath and the voice from tension produces the most beautiful, appealing sound, regardless of the type of music one is singing. My main goals in lessons are to foster good breath control, accurate intonation, expression, and musicality. I also teach beginning piano to students grades pre K-4. All of my students have the opportunity to perform in an annual private studio recital, and select students are given the privilege of competing in the annual NATS classical and musical theater competitions. Students are also eligible to receive tuition discounts for Rising Stars Camp. I have flexible availability for lessons Monday-Friday. Rates are $30/half hour, $45/forty five minutes, and $60/hour. I hope to see you in the studio soon! My students say: "Kim is an excellent operatic voice teacher. 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As western New England’s only Certified Master Teacher of Estill Voice Training, Dan keeps an active vocal and instrumental performance calendar, singing in numerous styles each week, and drawing on that skill set to meet each student's needs. He offers compassionate, engaging instruction to opera divas, aspiring rockers, triple threats, other music professionals, young children, and older adults alike, specializing in advanced undergraduate instruction. He offers lessons both in person and online. Dan also has great success with those who "can't carry a tune in a bucket" and believe they will never learn to sing. Many students enjoy studying both voice and piano or voice and guitar with Dan in order to learn excellent musicianship. When not in lessons, Dan also directs the Pioneer Valley Chordsmen of Chicopee, sings with the Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble, and directs music at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Northampton. His folk album "Disappearing Railroad Blues” has won praise for its sensitive guitar work, and he is pleased to appear frequently as a soloist, guest director, arranger, and consultant to vocal ensembles of all sizes. Licensed for K-12 music education at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and educated at Hampshire College, Dan taught K-6 music at Lander-Grinspoon Academy in Northampton before receiving his Estill Voice Training certification.... See More Highlights: Classical, Rock, Composition, Guitar, Instrumental, Group Lessons, Private And Small Group Lessons, Solfège, Adults, Pedagogy, Voice, Sightsinging, Estill Voice Training, Folk, Adult Group, Classical Piano, Music teacher, Jazz, Music Education, Theory Rasa Vitkauskaite Visit http://rasavitkauskaite.com to learn more. Offering lessons in Lexington, Cambridge, Bedford, Somerville, Arlington, Winchester, Burlington. Highlights: Adults & College Students Welcome, Preparing For Competitions \| Auditions \| Recitals & More, Dedicated Teacher, Multiple Award-winning Pianist, Classical Piano, Internationally Acclaimed Recording Artist Dan Flonta Dan Flonta is a violinist and violin teacher residing in West Barnstable, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Mr. Flonta is the founder of the Cape Cod String Quartet and is a very active member of the performing arts community on Cape Cod. Mr. Dan Flonta earned his Master of Music in Violin Performance from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and his Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from The Gheorghe Dima Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Mr. Flonta has performed extensively throughout Europe and North America. Some of the venues include The Berliner Philharmoniker Concert Hall and Chamber Music Hall, The Herodes Atticus Theater in Athens, Greece, The Norwalk Concert Hall, Troy Music Hall and the EMPAC Center in Troy, New York.... See More Highlights: Chamber Music, Orchestra, Violin, Instrumental, General Music, Theory, Suzuki in the Schools, Church Music, Suzuki, Preschool Music, Suzuki Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Music Theory, Pre-School Music, Music teacher, Music Education, Kindermusik, Chamber Ensemble, Group Lessons, Early Childhood Music MaeLynn Arnold Offering private Suzuki or traditional violin lessons. Suzuki certified books 1-3, former violin faculty at the South Shore Conservatory in Hingham, MA. Highlights: Chamber Ensemble, Strings, Suzuki, Orchestra, Violin, Home School, Chamber Music Cambridge Suzuki Violins Cambridge Suzuki Violins, directed by Lisa Lederer, offers weekly Suzuki violin and group classes to students of all ages. Children learn at their own pace in a nurturing environment. Parents participate in the learning process and attend lessons and groups with their child.... See More Highlights: Suzuki, Suzuki Violin, Violin Yelena Neplok Highly experienced and accomplished piano teacher, conservatory instructor. Unique and successful methods of work with students of all levels and all ages. Quick progress. Lessons include development of piano skills, technique, flexibility and ease in movements, and hand coordination, sight-reading and interpretation skills, solfeggio, theory, harmony, music history, all styles of music. Free Consultation... See More Highlights: Beginning Piano, Piano, Adults, Music History, Accompanist, Music Literature, Solfeggio, Keyboard, Chamber Music, Music Theory, Classical Piano, Piano Pedagogy Penny Lazarus Unlike most music teachers, Penny is a specialist in education as well as music. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Education, Psychology, and (of course) Music from the University of Pittsburgh. She also has a Master's degree and completed PhD coursework in Art History from Pitt. Penny has taught students in every age group. She's certified in Kindermusik and has training in Suzuki Piano, eurhythmics and voice. She's a certified middle school social science teacher and has been a college professor in art history. Penny is a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers and the Music Teacher's National Association (MTNA). She is an adjudicator for the New Hampshire Music Teacher's Association and presents programs regularly for independent piano teachers in Massachusetts and writes regularly for the national music education journal Clavíer Companion. In 2009 Penny's teaching skills were honored when she was chosen to sit on the Newburyport Schools Superintendent's Strategic Planning Committee, working to develop school goals and direction for the entire school system for the next ten years and was awarded the Ed Molin Award for Exceptional Volunteer Teaching in the Newburyport Public Schools. 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__label__wiki	0.854234	0.854234	Sanders or Warren? Why Not Both? February 17, 2020, Issue A progressive unity ticket may seem utopian, but it need not be a fantasy. In fact, the progressive candidates may make the most electable ticket. By D.D. GuttenplanTwitter The corporate media have been eagerly predicting an outbreak of hostilities between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren for months. Last summer, when The New York Times argued that the two candidates were “jockeying for the same cohort of left-leaning voters and donors,” both were polling well behind Joe Biden. Biden remains in the lead, but since then, the two progressive champions have so consistently owned the ideas primary that proposals once dismissed as fringe notions—from Medicare for All to a wealth tax to student debt relief—have been forced onto the 2020 agenda. Even Biden, a deficit hawk who spent much of the 1980s and ’90s arguing for “entitlement reform,” now runs away from his own record supporting cuts to Social Security. So when, in mid-January, the truce between the two finally seemed to break down, many were quick to fan the flames. After all, everybody knows only one of them can win. But what if that isn’t true? What if we could have both? Sanders’s courage and consistency and deep understanding of what a rigged system does to the lives of the people it runs over and brands as failures. And Warren’s policy chops and personal warmth and cold intellectual fury at the same bankers and billionaires and predatory monopolists targeted by her rival. The conventional wisdom says presidential tickets have to be balanced—geographically, politically, and ideally by race and gender. That’s the logic that gives rise to talk of a Warren-Castro or Sanders-Harris ticket (or, for those with more moderate sympathies, Biden-Abrams). That’s also the logic that produced McCain-Palin and Clinton-Kaine. And while no Democrat can win without the wholehearted support of African American voters, what most of those voters say they want is someone who can beat Trump. So maybe it’s time to consider whether the two candidates—who together dominate the Democratic field and who, though they overlap considerably in their beliefs, appeal to different constituencies—should formally join forces. Party Unity We Don’t Have to Choose Between Warren and Sanders Yet D.D. Guttenplan Why I Support Elizabeth Warren for President Why I Support Bernie Sanders for President Zephyr Teachout How would that work? Warren and Sanders would agree not only to end hostilities, as called for in the unity statement issued last month by several national progressive organizations, but also to campaign as a team. Each would be free to highlight areas where they differ: on the timetable for getting to Medicare for All, on the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, on whether democratic socialism or regulated capitalism is the best route to a just economy. But they’d agree to direct their fire outward. And they’d agree that whoever had the most delegates at the end of the primaries would head the ticket, nominating the other as vice president. (Or they’d be free to make other arrangements, subject to agreement.) Among its other advantages, this approach ensures both candidates would remain in the race until the final primaries on June 2. That’s essential, because the delegate math is clear: If, as now seems likely, three candidates finish with 15 percent of the vote, none would have the nearly 2,000 delegates required to win on the first ballot. That would hand the decision to some 750 unelected delegates appointed by Tom Perez and the Democratic National Committee. (Perez’s latest appointments to the rules committee have shown him to be no friend to progressive Democrats.) The Electability Argument Is Really About Party Unity A progressive unity ticket may be utopian, but it need not be a fantasy. Corporate Democrats might not like the result, but after lecturing the left about the importance of party unity for decades, they’ll just have to practice what they’ve preached. Keeping the nomination in the hands of democratically elected delegates offers the best—perhaps the only—strategy for avoiding the weakened ticket and centrist candidate likely to emerge from a second ballot or a brokered convention. A ticket that combines the Sanders campaign’s emphasis on expanding the electorate and the Warren campaign’s emphasis on party unity has the potential to both defeat Donald Trump and deliver fundamental change. D.D. GuttenplanTwitterD.D. Guttenplan is editor of The Nation. He previously covered the 2016 election as the magazine’s editor at large and, for two decades before that, was part of its London bureau. His most recent book, The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority (Seven Stories Press), has just come out in paperback.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4624
__label__wiki	0.548301	0.548301	Related Group Submits Plans To Build One Island Park In Miami Beach, Designed By Arquitectonica Brickell World School, Miami’s First Ever School With Housing For Teachers Built-In, Set To Break Ground Photos Of The 80-Foot Stack Of Shipping Containers At Oasis Wynwood, Spotify’s New HQ At Least 30 Retailers Have Now Signed Deals To Open At Brickell City Centre November 11, 2015 ·9 Comments Brickell City Centre remains on track to open at the end of 2015, and announced a dozen new retailers for the mall: Swire Properties Inc, one of South Florida’s leading international developers of urban real estate, along with retail co-developers Whitman Family Development and Simon Property Group, cap off Brickell City Centre’s 2015 retail announcements with its largest lineup of luxury and premium retail tenants set to join the open-air shopping center under construction in the heart of Brickell. The list includes coveted luxury brands, international household names, local favorites and first-time Miami flagships. Acqua di Parma – A niche Italian perfume company that also sells skincare, leather goods and a home collection. It will be opening its first brick-and-mortar Miami store at Brickell City Centre. IRO – A French fashion label with a cult following among the fashion elite and celebrities, the sleek street-style apparel store is opening its first flagship in Miami. It currently has locations in New York and California. Stuart Weitzman – A leader in luxury designer footwear, the U.S. label is a regular on the red carpet and is currently sold in more than 70 countries. Coach – The New York-based handbag titan, which recently added women’s ready-to-wear apparel, will open its fifth Miamilocation. Porsche Design – Porsche’s high-end lifestyle label, which sells ready-to-wear pieces for women and men, handbags and accessories, is opening its third store in Miami. Michele Lopriore – A bespoke Italian women’s shoe designer whose store at Brickell City Centre will be its first U.S. outpost after decades of success in Europe and abroad. Mirto – The leading Spanish tailor made famous for its quality men’s shirts with menswear and womenswear sold in 25 countries around the world. This will be Miami’s first Mirto. Adolfo Dominguez – An elegant Spanish apparel brand for men and women that first opened its doors in Madrid and has since expanded to major fashion capitals around the world. Capritouch – An Italian footwear company where shoppers meet with cobblers to design custom sandals, including an option to add Swarovski crystal embellishments. The one-of-a-kind sandals are crafted by skilled artisans from the original shop, which is located on the Island of Capri. Santa Maria Novella – The oldest surviving pharmacy in the world, Florence-based Santa Maria Novella sells hand-made skincare, body care and fragrance products that trace back to its original medicinal roots in Italy. Diptyque – A Parisian retailer selling luxe home and body fragrances. This will be its first stand-alone store in Florida. Nest Casa – A Miami-based showroom by proprietor and former model Sara Colombo, which sells a curated collection of luxury home décor and accessories. Luxury brands will be located throughout the street-accessible first floor of Brickell City Centre’s retail component. Others will open on the second and third floors, emphasizing premium and contemporary retailers along with a mix of beauty, home decor, jewelry, apparel and other stores. Brickell City Centre will offer a unique vertical shopping experience, a successful shopping model common in international cities and well-recognized by global travelers. “Brickell City Centre provides a unique retail offering to an underserved international destination that caters to the part-time resident, visitor market and growing business community,” said Debora Overholt, senior retail director at Swire Properties. “There’s no denying the need for shopping, dining and entertainment options in one of Miami’s densest areas.” “This curated mix of tenants meets the diverse demand of our visiting, local and daytime business customers and will secure Brickell’s new role as a world-class flagship destination for successful global luxury brands,” said Courtney Lord, vice president of leasing for Whitman Family Development. “We are proud to be bringing onboard these new international brands, many of which have experienced overwhelming success abroad and see Miami as the perfect entry city for their North American debut,” said Sharon Polonia, executive vice president of leasing at Simon. The shopping center will seamlessly connect with Miami’s key transportation nodes. Swire Properties is incorporating a Miami Metromover stop that exits directly into the shopping center’s third floor to allow easy and convenient access. The shopping center will ease vehicle movement with an expansive two-story underground carpark that traverses streets in the lower level. The newly revealed brands are fifth in a series of retail announcements for the $1.05 billion mixed-use project. Luxury brands Valentino and Chopard were announced earlier this summer followed by contemporary brands Lululemon, Harmont & Blaine,Cole Haan, Illesteva and OndadeMar, and eateries Pubbelly Sushi, Pasion del Cielo, Quinto La Huella and Sugar. In August, Swire revealed Ted Baker, Agent Provocateur,100% Capri, Addict, Vilebrequin and APM Monaco. Most recently announced was Giuseppe Zanotti, La Perla, Bally and Kiton. Leading luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue has signed as Brickell City Centre’s anchor tenant and will occupy three floors of the shopping center with street-level access. Brickell City Centre’s two condominium towers, two Class A office buildings, including one almost entirely leased by international law firm, Akerman, and its EAST, MiamiHotel, will also act as anchors for the shopping center, along with a luxury dine-in theater Cinemex. The condominium, office, and hotel component at Brickell City Centre are set for completion beginning end of 2015. Brickell City CentreFeatured Investors Can’t Get Enough Brightline Bonds; Company Says It Will Pursue New Real Estate Development At MiamiCentral Email (optional - will not be published) Would love to see Apple and a decent, good-sized Starbucks at this location. really reaching for the stars.. So, what % of the entire mall capacity is this? So … No Eataly? I know…, it was to good to be true Could it be that they’re waiting to announce the big names Apple, Topshop, Eataly? Or maybe they’ll announce a Harrod’s inside Saks Fifth? Thoughts? Very nice and upscale selection. I’m so glad this is all coming and at any given time more upscale retailers can come. I have had Acqua di Parma colognes for men and cool to see them there. The traffic. My God the traffic……. Well don’t go then….there, your nightmares about traffic solved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4626
__label__wiki	0.764745	0.764745	The Panther Tech > Blog > Entertainment > 13 Reasons Why Season 4 Trailer Revealed Shocking Plot 13 Reasons Why Season 4 Trailer Revealed Shocking Plot Posted by Aliza Fatyma May 20, 2020 7 Teen Wolf Flaws that you didn’t know The controversial high school show is coming towards its end. The show is going to have a final fourth season. A lot of mixed reviews are circulating on the internet right now. However, many people were mad when they said that there is going to be a season 3 but the same reaction was not shown for Season 4, as fans are excited about this season. This season will be a little different The creators of the show are truly excited about this finale season. According to them the fans will not be disappointed when they will see the last season. It seems like a lot of people will definitely watch this last season. The showrunner Brian Yorkey broke his silence on the upcoming season. He told Entertainment Weekly in his interview about the show; It served the story better, and 10 episodes ended up being the sweet spot for us,” he said. “I think 10 episodes is a nice length for a season. I was adamant going into season 2 that it had to be 13 because the show’s called 13 Reasons Why… “But at this point, heading into season 4 it was like, ‘We’ve given them 39 reasons why at least, so I feel like we can say, yes the show is still called 13 Reasons Why, this season is 10 episodes.’ It’s the right number, you’ll see that when we get to the end.” He also continued about what he thinks about the 10 episodes final season. However, fans can expect to see a lengthier season finale. “I’m incredibly proud of our finale episode. I think it’s very special and it’s also supersized,” he said. “It’s a supersized finale, so even if people aren’t super happy with the ending, at least they can’t say we were stingy.” What is going to happen in the upcoming season 4? When season 3 released nobody was expecting that Bryce Walker will die. It was a big shock for the audience. But the story and the plot was way better than the season 2. However, Montgomery died in season 3 as he was framed for the murder of Bryce walker. We will also see his boyfriend Winston, how he is going to clear the name of Monty. We are also going to see our Liberty High students and cast get graduated. It is going to be an emotional ride and after all the things the characters have been their graduation and their step towards a new life chapter will be refreshing for the fans. Also, in the end of 13 Reasons Why Season 3 we saw that Tyler guns were found by some people. 13 Reasons Why Season 4 Trailer Netflix released a teaser from the trailer. They released a clip from 13 Reasons Why Season 4 Trailer on their official Instagram account. It was posted 22 hours ago so it seems like we might get the 13 Reasons Why Season 4 Trailer sooner than we expect. It might release today according to their post. Update: Trailer is up. Senior year. Trailer tomorrow. A post shared by 13 Reasons Why (@13reasonswhy) on May 19, 2020 at 8:59am PDT 13 Reasons Why Season 4 is going to release on June 5th, 2020 according to the teaser released by Netflix. We will keep you updated, if you don’t have Netflix, we will upload a link where you’ll be able to watch the series, just subscribe to our website to stay updated. From the trailer, it’s pretty obvious Winston is looking for justice. Clay and his friends are worried. What if they are watching him? What if they are watching all of us now It’s not over yet. Clay will go through a lot in this season. We also saw someone beating Zach, it means revenge is also apart of the season 4. We also saw clay standing in front of a body lying on the ground it could be anyone. He was trying to protect him/her. Trailer is pretty dark, we can only guess how dark the season is going to be. Let’s see if they are going to survive. Aliza Fatyma Aliza Fatima is a writer/author at The Panther Tech. Tags: 13 Reasons Why Season 4 Aliza Fatyma May 20, 2020 Previous Article PUBG Mobile to be banned in Pakistan? LHC directed PTA Next Article What to do with Criminal Starter Pack in GTA V Online Pinterest pin Shazam 2 Release Date, Plot and Cast CW is Developing Another Riverdale Spinoff Series Sony Announced PlayStation 5 Restock Best PlayStation 5 Games To Play in 2021 EntertainmentGames Is Netflix Lucifer Season 5B Delayed? © 2021The Panther Tech. All Rights Reserved. Subscribe The Panther Tech Newsletter	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4627
__label__wiki	0.930641	0.930641	Best Rihanna Albums 1 Loud Loud is her best album by far, Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded was near great too, but when you compare Only Girl, What's My Name, S&M, Man Down, California King Bed, etc beat songs like Umbrella, Distribia, Take a Bow, Don't Stop the Music, etc, but what makes this album stand out further it has no fillers. Rated R was not so bad, but was dark even though it had great singles like Rude Boy. We Found Love, Diamonds, Stay, Cockiness where great hits from Unapologetic, and Talk the Talk but the albums aren't as special as Loud. Her first 2 albums I honestly didn't bother to get them I just got SOS, Unfaithful, and Pon De Replay so I can't judge the albums, Anti sure stands out, but not her best album at all she could've done way better for making us wait 4 years, and we don't get half the goodness in Loud I don't think the album deserves to be her best though the album has some good singles, but who knows maybe her next album would be better than Loud. This album represented her return to the light after her darker period during the Rated R era. She expressed her ability to overcome her hardships, and her ability to free herself from an abusive relationship. This is the only decent album along with Good Girl Gone Bad and Girl Like Me. Rated R is to you know suicidal and dark. I like some of the songs on that album but this one is the best This album makes me feel good not like the DARK, CRAPPY, RATED R! Each song is brilliant! The song that are Very good are s&m, only girl, what's my name, cheers, and man down! 2 Rated R No matter what people say, this is Rihanna's best album. Some say it is so dark and creepy. Yet, we have songs on here like Rude Boy, Photographs (a remiscent song that a lot of people can relate to), Hard, and Rockstar 101. Also, who cares if it was dark and creepy? It was HONEST. These were the emotions she was feeling. When she felt angry/vengeful, she communicated it on Fire Bomb and G4L. When she felt sad and heartbroken, she communicated it on Stupid In Love and Cold Case Love. When she felt like she was in charge of her own life, she sang on Wait Your Turn. When she felt fearful but accepting of what is to come she communicated it on The Last Song and Russian Roulette. And there was still time left for storytelling on Te Amo. All in all, this album tells a story. A fluent story. This album represents a landscape of emotions. Lyricwise, productionwise, and even vocal wise, this is her best album. It's just that people can't appreciate it for the masterpiece it is because they ...more Rihanna was raw, deep, honest, and did not ignore the topics surrounding her life. Not only did she address these themes honestly, she did so and came back fighting. I'd also like to ado that she changed her sound. That takes guts even though she established herself with GGGB she did a good job of holding and advancing her position as an artist. Its an extremely hard tie between Rated R and Loud...but this totally takes the cake! Its dark, creepy, but still fun and is possibly one of Rihanna's most personal albums to date. Songs like Stupid In Love, Russian Roulette, Te Amo, Rude Boy, Hard...all of them are amazing, really. Rockstar, Rude Boy, Te Amo, Hard... Oh, well I don't have to list all the songs. Listening to it right now, have forgotten how great this album is. Emotion, power, style, great music - best Rihanna album! 3 Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded This is surely her best album so far as it has one awesome track, which is TAKE A BOW and a super awesome track, DISTURBIA and remixes of some excellent tracks... My favorite song is Disturbia.. It's easily her best album, her best music wise, her best lyrical wise, her best selling. Everything. 2018 and this album still fire! So many greatest memories and nostalgias tracks and singles on this album. Especially take a bow and hate that I love you. This is rihanna’s timeless album Umbrella, Disturbia, Shut up and drive, I've nothing else to say! 4 Anti ART. Every artist with a respectable career has at least one album that is experimental and creative. ANTI is that album. There are three albums I like from Rih's discography, Rated R, Loud, and now the third is this one. This is no doubt one of the most essential phase in her career, her attempt at being more than a pop star. Although it isn't PERFECT, it shows much more purpose and promise than most of the albums out there of any genre. After listing to her albums GGGB, Unapologetic, Talk that Talk this is undoubtedly her best albim. I was shocked when it wasn't nominated for album of the year at the Grammys. Rihanna shows so much growth on this album and vocally she gives one of her best. Love On the Brain, Desperado, Kiss Ot Better, Yeah I said it. Thw only had part of the album is when it ends. Her other albums are good pop but this album shows how much of am artist she is. ANTI should be much higher on the list! I've listened to evey Rihanna album since good girl gone bad. This is by far her best album. Is it full with dance pop songs like her previous albums? No. But its Her most cohesive, finessed and personal album. Her vocals re beautiful and it is a masterpiece. ANTI will be remembered as one of the best albums of 2010s in the future Listen to the album completely, and tell me if there is a better album artistically from her. Highlights:Consideration, James Joint, Kiss it Better, Work, Desperado, Needed Me, Love on the Brain, Sex With Me. This is also the only album that lacks fillers. 5 Unapologetic Come on guys we are talking about an album that has populer songs like diamonds and pour it up, emotionel songs like stay and what now, songs that we can dance like right now or jump. Except everything we are talking about her first number one album. So tell me doesn't it deserve much, then being in a kind of 5 issue?! At least can't we say this album deserves number 2? I mean billboard made this album number one! So Why can't we? I don't say that loud is not good but I think we do an injustice to this beatiful album... What an excellent album. It kind of hints for her 2016 album ANTi. A loud proclaimaction of her status, Unapologetic shows everyone all side of her from loud sounds such as Jump, Right Now, Pour It Up, etc. She flips the script with songs like No Love Allowed, Half of Me, Love Without Tradgedy, of course Diamonds & Stay. Notice her individual sound of her voice changes (she has good control of her Bajan inflections on words more so than any other albums. It basically disappeared on GGGB). Most underrated album ever! In my opinion it's great! There are some cool dance songs like Phresh Out The Runway, Jump or Right Now and beautifull ballads like Stay, What Now or (finally) Love Without Tragedy/Mother Mary! Rihanna never released a bad album! Thumbs Up for Diamonds Rihanna Navy! I think it's the album with the most Robyn in it. Stay, what now, love without tragedy, nobody's business are songs which obviously are dedicated to Rihannas personal, private emotions. I love this album. 6 Talk That Talk I think it's my favourite album from her, because it came out in 2011 when I just started listening to her music. She's even first artist I was listening to. Honesty, I started listening to music when I was 10 and first 2 years when I was listening to music it was only Rihanna, nobody else. And I don't feel embaraced, cause she's definitely has so many catchy hits… Like, 100 or even more. I remember the september 2011, releasing of We Found Love, it was such a massive hit. Then on my 11th birthday I received Talk That Talk as a gift from a friend of mine. I was so happy! I'm from Poland and I was 11 so I didn't know mostly what she was singing about Anyway I'm almost 19 and right now I know ;-D I mean, you can't compare this album to Loud or Good Girl Gone Bad. These two albums contain only hits, every single songs on these album is a catchy song that comes into your ear and doesn't come out. Talk That Talk was just a quick-made album to stay relevant after the massive success of ...more Love love love this album! Talk that talk, we found love and Birthday Cake are my favorites My favourite songs are Drunk on love, We all want love and We found love... By far! This album belongs at the bottom. Less than her usual. 7 Good Girl Gone Bad She literally dropped the innocent act and gave into the modern pop stream. However, the following album is when she gained control of her sound again. It's crazy umbrella was number 1 for 10 weeks in the uk! "Umbrella" and "Disturbia" her best hits by far It's the best, its her trademark beggining! 8 A Girl Like Me "SOS", which became her first single to reach number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 SOS is her best song by far, Unfaithful is fun to sing, We Ride is a nice song to calm down to, Break It Off gets you pumped up. JUST A GREAT ALBUM 😎 Definitely the best, we ride, sos, unfaithful, break it off, and if its lovin that you want part 2 are great songs 9 Music of the Sun I only know the songs "If It's Lovin' that you Want" and "Pon De Replay" but I still think the other songs would be great as well. This is a good album. I mean everyone wasnt really familiar with rihanna's face in 2004-2006 but I always loved her songs he debut album of Rihanna U already know why I voted this up. it doesn't exist This is fake. THIS ISN'T A RIHANNA ALBUM. 11 Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes 12 #R8 This isn't a Rihanna's album. It is fake. This isn't released yet but will SLAY 13 Recovery 14 Rated R: Remixed 16 The Woman In Black Wow, this is the best album of Rihanna. If you don't know what album is it, it is a greatest hits of Rihanna including ''Only Girl'', ''Man Down'' or ''Umbrella''. 17 Disturbia 18 Home: Concept Album I love this soundtrack. My favourite song of this album is ''Dancing In The Dark'' but ''Towards The Sun'' are good too! Well, this album IS SO AMAZING. 19 Hotness 20 Devil In a Blue Dress Top Ten Worst Things to Be the God or Goddess OfTop 10 Best Synonyms for "Happiness" Top 10 Best Movies of 2020 Top 10 Best Songs of 2020 Countries With the Most COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Cases Best Car Insurance Companies Best Fitness Center Chains and Gym Franchises Best Credit Repair Companies Best Alternatives to YouTube Best Web Hosting Companies Most Iconic 90s Songs Best Songs of All Time Best Albums of All Time Greatest Music Artists of All Time Best Singers of All Time Top 10 Best Guitarists of All Time Best Beatles Songs Top 10 Best Bassists of All Time Greatest Drummers of All Time Best Metallica Songs Best Super Junior Songs Best Avenged Sevenfold Albums Best Nicki Minaj Songs Best Tech N9ne Songs Top 10 Most Extreme Music Genres Top 10 Most Emotional Buckethead Songs	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4633
__label__wiki	0.578108	0.578108	LDWF seeks to increase hunting, fishing license fees Louisiana's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is seeking to boost the fees for basic fishing licenses, saying the dollars are needed to offset financial gaps. Jack Montoucet, a former lawmaker who leads the agency, said Monday that he'll seek the fee hikes, estimated to raise about $10 million annually, in the regular legislative session that begins March 12. Montoucet calls passage an "uphill battle." Among the changes, the cost of a basic fishing license for residents would rise from $9.50 to $13.50 a year. A basic hunting license would go up from $15 to $20. The Advocate reports the plan also would trim the number of licenses from 117 to 30 to streamline options. In some instances, fees would drop. Louisiana has 709,000 licensed fishermen and 326,000 licensed hunters.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4634
__label__cc	0.728466	0.271534	Home > A Girl Like Me > Blogs > From the Crack House to the White House? (Not in My Wildest Dreams) A Girl Like Me Logo From the Crack House to the White House? (Not in My Wildest Dreams) Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 by Shabazzel I’m the person who thought I would kick the bucket from addiction in that crack house, where I lived and died on a daily basis, seven years ago. I’m the person who had a good job but couldn’t get to it because I was stuck in that crack house, where I lived and died on a daily and nightly basis. I’m the person who finally got arrested in a drug raid at that crack house where I lived when the Narcotics Unit moved in with their SWAT Team. I’m the person who landed in jail with a bail that was way out of the reach of my family, so I sat for six months (had to remain in jail). I’m the person who took a test for HIV while I sat…whose results came back positive, compounded with an AIDS diagnosis. I’m the person who would lie in that cell at night and instead of dreaming I entertained thoughts of death and dying...not by way of crack this time, but by way of HIV. Contemplating the “Hell Fire" because I had contracted AIDS, gotten myself hooked on drugs, now I was sitting in jail facing a load of felony convictions...and I was a Muslim. The only thing I was certain of at that time was how close I had been drawn to the Hell Fire. I’m the person who had made a shambles of her life and decided that death was the only way out. I’m the person who wished for death...but just like all my other wishes that never came true…death never came either. That was seven years ago. But, then they say seven is a lucky number. Seven weeks ago December 8, 2009, I’m the person who was invited to the White House to participate in a discussion with some of President Obama’s top officials on crafting a National HIV/AIDS Strategy with the specific needs of Women as a priority of that legislation. I knew it was real and I knew I was awake because even in my wildest dreams I never thought this was something I could achieve, especially after addiction, incarceration and AIDS. What a journey, from seven years ago, being that person who was diagnosed with AIDS, drug addicted and sitting in that jail waiting and wishing for a death that never came. What did come however, was a mentor through a prison reentry linkage program That mentor, JHB, came in the person of a formerly incarcerated individual who had beat a drug addiction and who had survived living with HIV for over 20 years. I listened intently to this mentor tell me the challenges he had overcome; who he was now and where he had come from. By the end of that teary eyed visit I had become that person who had gained some clarity of purpose and had experienced an awakening of the spirit. My focus was no longer on how I was going to die in jail with a drug addiction and AIDS. My focus was now about how I was going to live in society when I got out. I was no longer the person looking at where I had been. I was becoming the person who was envisioning where I was going from that moment on. Believe you me; the White House was not a part of that vision. Released on house arrest, to my son’s home I carried with me the secret about my AIDS diagnosis, but I also carried that spiritual awakening that had came about through my mentor. Even though the courts didn’t stipulate me, I knew I had to get into a drug and alcohol program because my incarceration was a direct result of my addiction. And I knew in order to gain acceptance and become empowered over my AIDS diagnosis (like my mentor), I had to seek out the services and support systems that had worked for him. Sounds pretty simple? For me these were the magic bullets. Today I am a person who no longer uses drugs, a day at a time. I’m a person who gives back what was so freely given to her. I have become a mentor for people just like me. Incarcerated, in recovery from addiction and in recovery from feelings of inadequacy associated with HIV. Today I am a person for whom HIV is no longer a secret, but in contrast, HIV turned out to be a situation that has brought significant purpose to my life. Today I am the person who no longer wishes for death, but instead I aspire immortality through being a resonating voice for those behind bars, in addictions recovery and women living with HIV/AIDS who haven’t found their own voices yet or who choose to speak softly. I’m that person who has gone from scared to fierce, dying to living, secrets to acceptance, addiction to recovery, from nightmares to dreams, from hell and back … from the Crack House to the White House. Waheedah Shabazz-El HIV addiction HIV blog HIV incarcerated HIV mentor HIV stigma HIV+ mom National HIV/AIDS Strategy Positive Women's Network women HIV Submitted by tatty2gud on January 19, 2010 - 1:25pm God is love...I'm so happy for you, you now know that you can be and do whatever regardless of your past. you don't have a light, you are the light keep shining. Submitted by naina (not verified) on February 28, 2010 - 8:05pm Waheedah is an amazing woman and continues to be a mentor to many, including myself. Thank you Waheedah for sharing yourself here. There are no limits to what is possible when we work together and support each other. To the White House and beyond! Submitted by Anna Jackson (not verified) on March 1, 2010 - 2:20pm I'm sitting here trying to type thru eyes that are blurred by tears. Tears of understanding, ears of joy, tears of knowing. I applaud you Ms. Waheedah. I work with Naina and am a member of PWN. I may not have overcome drug addiction and incarceration, but I have overcome an AIDS diagnosis and I AM that person living positive-for the last 14 years. Thank you for being that voice is too soft to hear-for not long ago that was me. Thank you for standing for those who can't stand-for not long ago that was me also. Again Thank you for sharing your journey. May the love of God continue to shine on you. Submitted by Dawna (not verified) on March 2, 2010 - 3:17pm I had the pleasure of meeting Waheedah not to long ago. I am now a member of the Phila. PWN. Although I have never been on drugs or in jail...I know many who have. I learn more and more about Waheedah every time I am around her. To my muslim sister I will give the salaams. As-salaamu Alaikum (Peace Be Upon You) I will continue to keep you in my prayers and dua's. I am so amazed by you my sister that it gives me even more strength to continue doing what I do as well. Much peace and love. 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__label__wiki	0.766414	0.766414	World December 28, 2020 December 28, 2020 A Disney worker boasts of getting his COVID-19 vaccine early by Esmond Barker A Disney California worker boasted on Facebook of having received COVID-19 Vaccine – She says she was able to jump the line because her husband is a “big problem” in a local hospital. “When I woke up this morning, I didn’t think I would get a COVID-19 vaccine today. But here we are. I am very happy,” the 33-year-old Riverside woman shouted in a Facebook post on December 20, According to the Orange County Registry. The woman who did not disclose she is less true that “science is fundamentally my religion, so this was important to me.” When a commenter asked the anonymous lady how she managed to beat one of Pfizer’s coveted vaccines – which are supposed to be Go to frontline healthcare workers And Vulnerable Population At First – The woman responded that her husband’s aunt was a big hurry at Redlands Community Hospital. The woman who was vaccinated – who posted a picture of the coronavirus vaccination record from the hospital – added that the center had residual doses that would have been destroyed if he did not use them immediately. The post has been deleted online since then. Pfizer vaccine can be stored in highly-frozen hospital facilities for up to 30 days, then for five days in refrigerators. The company says. The hospital defended itself in a statement to the registry, saying: “The Redlands Community Hospital has administered the allocation of Pfizer vaccines to frontline physicians, healthcare workers, and support personnel in accordance with California Department of Public Health guidelines. “After doctors and staff who showed interest in the vaccine were administered, several doses remained. READ The path of food leftovers to the domestication of dogs “Because the reconstituted Pfizer vaccine must be used within hours or discarded, many doses have been administered to health care workers outside the front lines so that the valuable vaccine is not eliminated.” But Andrew Neimer, a professor of public health at the University of California, Irvine, told the outlet that the Disney employee’s vaccine “does not pass the smell test.” He said, “The nurses, technicians, gatekeepers, and those in charge of the system must be vaccinated before some members of the random community.” However, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommendations on who should be vaccinated first, “in the end, it is still up to the individual states and locations where the vaccines are given,” said Dr. David De Lu, Senior Associate Dean of Research. At UC Riverside School of Medicine, tell the record. A California Department of Public Health spokeswoman told the outlet that the state was clear about who should get what is first, saying: “Federal and state vaccination guidelines gave priority to frontline health care workers who were putting their lives at risk to fight this virus” from day one. . Esmond Barker “Typical entrepreneur. Lifelong beer expert. Hipster-friendly internet buff. Analyst. Social media enthusiast.” More from Esmond Barker European Union countries have eagerly begun to launch mass vaccines for COVID-19 European Union countries began a concerted effort Sunday to give COVID-19 vaccines... Smuggled meat sandwich in Brave New World after Brexit Russia says the number of Covid deaths is three times higher than what has been reported The Coronavirus spike in the UK has passed its spring peak as shutdown options loom Previous articleThree big ways small businesses can benefit from the new Covid relief package Next articleJones, Smith, Harris, Alabama drive their 6 Tide AP All-American Mike Tomlin about the late-season Pittsburgh Steelers meltdown	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4636
__label__wiki	0.719226	0.719226	Home Business UBA’s African Subsidiaries Win Global Awards UBA’s African Subsidiaries Win Global Awards Six subsidiaries of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc have been named ‘Bank of the Year 2020’ by the Banker Magazine, a global finance news publication published by Financial Times of London. For the second year running, UBA stated that its multiple initiatives which it listed to include its investment in digital technology, adherence to world-class customer services offerings and financing critical projects were recognised by the organisers of the award as UBA Benin, UBA Cote D’Ivoire, UBA Chad, UBA Liberia, UBA Sierra Leone and UBA Zambia emerged best bank in their respective countries. A statement from the bank revealed that the 2020 edition of the awards ceremony was held virtually and the recognition was the second time ever in the history of the banker awards, that any banking group would be clinching as many as six wins in the same year. CEO, UBA Africa, Oliver Alawuba, expressed delight over the recognition from The Banker saying, “The recognitions come as a reassurance that we are on track in consolidating our leadership position in Africa, as we continue to create superior value for all our stakeholders,” He added, “Following the multiple awards won by UBA Group and five of our subsidiaries in 2019, this year’s award is another testament of our hard work and increasing effort by the UBA Group to impact the African continent, positively. “This award comes at a very auspicious time due to the Covid-19 global pandemic but the UBA Group has been able to stand strong and resilient in its mandate of delivering excellent financial services to over 21 million customers, across 23 countries of operations. Alawuba dedicated the awards to the over 20,000 staff of bank, adding that, “we believe that this award will spur us on in our renewed commitment to exceed customers’ expectation, always.” Previous articleSEC , SON to Collaborate on Commodities Trading Ecosystem Next articleThe Zabarmari Turning Point Igbos and the 2023 Challenge Petroleum Ministry’s Autogas Drive Dangote Cement Buys Back N9.8bn Worth of Shares Under Fire Lampard Wary of Chelsea Clash with Fulham	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4638
__label__cc	0.509515	0.490485	Tutevilla Tutevilla Bike & Car Reviews New small finance bank licenses on the way The central bank plans to offer new licenses to set up small finance banks and allow payments banks to also apply for licenses, people familiar with the development told Moneycontrol. If payments banks are allowed to become small finance banks, it will allow them to offer a wider bouquet of services, including microloans. It will also be an acknowledgment of the tepid response that payment banks have received since they were allowed by the Reserve Bank of India in 2015. “New licensing norms are coming, and fresh licenses will be issued,” said one of the sources. “Payment Banks will be able to apply for a small finance bank license.” The new licenses are not exclusive to payment banks. Other, too, can apply. Payment banks, set up to help increase financial inclusion, cannot lend money or issue credit cards. They can accept deposits up to Rs 1 lakh per customer and issue debit cards and ATM cards. But payments banks have failed to live up their promise. Of the 11 that were issued licenses by the RBI, only four are still in operation — Airtel, Paytm, India Post Payments Bank and Reliance Jio Payments Bank. Small finance banks can undertake basic banking activities of acceptance of deposits and lending to unserved and underserved sections, including small business units, small and marginal farmers, micro and small industries and unorganised sector entities, and there will be no restriction in their area of operations. However, there are credit norms. RBI wants small finance banks to lend 75 percent of their total credit to borrowers in the priority sector, like those working in agriculture, small enterprises and low-income earners. That limit for commercial banks is 40 percent. Also, small finance banks will have to make sure that 50 percent of their loan portfolio should be advances up to Rs 25 lakh. Ten entities have been given licenses to start small finance banks. Experts said that for banks to flourish there has to be a balance between asset and liabilities. “(The banking business) is unviable in absence of lending… you are not going to make enough money,” said Abheek Barua, Chief Economist and Executive Vice President at HDFC Bank. However, small finance banks will be lending to the lower tier of the SME sector, where risk levels are much higher. “One needs to have a comprehensive understanding of the borrower’s business because that space is volatile and it is a risky territory to be in,” Barua said. [“source=moneycontrol”] bank finance licenses new on small The 2019-09-07 Loknath	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4640
__label__cc	0.665728	0.334272	EMERGENCY ALERT Proclamation of Disaster Emergency Read On... All categories District Attorney - Victim Witness Program District Attorney - Victim Witness Services Economic Development Human Services Parks and Recreation Public Safety Venango County Airport Venango County Prison Voting and Poll Information District Attorney - Victim Witness Program District Attorney - Victim Witness Services Venango County Airport Venango County Prison Voting and Poll Information 1. What is someone makes threats or harasses me regarding my testimony or the crime? You should immediately report this to police or to the District Attorney’s Office. Criminal charges can be brought against anyone who threatens or harasses a victim/witness. If the defendant himself is involved, his bail may be revoked and he would be committed to jail. 2. How long will this process take? From the time the suspect is arrested to the time he/she would go to trial or plead guilty could take up to a year depending on the courts schedule and case load. Please be patient with this process. 1. Where is the courthouse located? Where should I park? The Venango County Courthouse is located at 1168 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. There are parking meters located all around the courthouse. There is also free parking within walking distance. 2. Where do I meet my victim advocate? When you get to the courthouse, please report to the District Attorney’s Office which is located on the third floor of the Courthouse. 3. Should I bring anything with me? Often you will have to wait to testify, so you may want to bring something along to help you pass the time. You may choose to bring your own games or reading material. 4. How long can I expect to be there? Times will vary. Although we try to limit the amount of time that you waiting, it is not uncommon to experience delays throughout the day for various reasons, please be assured that we are doing everything in our power to move things swiftly for you. 5. Will anyone stay with me? A victim advocate will answer questions, show you the courtroom and go with you to any court events. You may also bring another person with you for support. Your support person can be in the room with you when you testify if he/she is not under subpoena. 6. Who is permitted in the courtroom? A trial is a public event and anyone may sit in the courtroom unless they will testify. People who are going to testify are typically sequestered, meaning they are not permitted in the courtroom until they are called to come in. 7. Where can I obtain an excuse for missing work or school? You can show your subpoena to your employer or school official. The victim advocate can also provide a letter to you upon request. 8. What if a defense attorney contacts me? If the defendant’s lawyer or someone working on the defendant’s lawyer’s behalf asks to speak to you about the case, you have the right to refuse. The defense attorney’s job is to gain information that will help his client and anything that you tell him/her can be brought up later in court. It is for you to decide if it is in your best interest to discuss your case with anyone other than the prosecutor that is assigned to your case. 9. What does it mean that the defendant waived his or her preliminary hearing? If the case is waived, this simply means that the defendant agrees that the Commonwealth would be able to prove their basic case and that they will allow the case to proceed to the Court of Common Pleas without having a hearing to make that determination. 10. What if I do not feel safe entering/exiting the Courthouse? Please let our staff know. We routinely make arrangements with police and sheriff’s deputies to escort your entrance/exit from the courthouse. 11. What if I do not want to press charges? You do not press charges. The charges are filed by law enforcement and prosecuted by our office. If you are reluctant to testify, it is very important to speak with the prosecuting attorney and victim witness staff who can advocate on your behalf. Tell them about your concerns, so that they can be addressed early on. We may be able to clarify misconceptions and offer choices. 12. What about bail? If bail is an issue, it may be addressed at the end of the preliminary hearing. If there are special conditions that you want, let the District Attorney or Assistant District Attorney know ahead of time to see if your conditions can be met. 1. What does it mean to be the County's lead economic development entity? This is a designation passed by resolution by the Board of the Venango County Commissioners recognizing a single entity as the lead agency for Economic Development in Venango County. While there are many great organizations here in Venango committed to advancing the economic growth of our county, the Commissioners have designated the Venango County Economic Development Authority as the lead. 2. How do I build in Venango County? Building in Venango County is a streamlined process, please contact Ashley Smith, the Land Use Planner in the County Planning Department, for more information. 3. Where is the Economic Development Authority located? And, where do I park? The Venango County Economic Development Authority is co-located with the County Planning Department on the first floor of the Venango County Courthouse, across from the Sheriff’s Office. We are located at 1168 Liberty Street, Franklin, Pa., 16323. You can access the courthouse through the Elk Street entrance in the back of the building. While there is no designated parking for Authority visitors, you can park in any number of the many available metered and unmetered parking spaces that surround the courthouse. Just be sure not to park in the numbered lot located behind the Courthouse Annex as those spots are reserved for county employees. 1. Where can I get information about affordable housing in the area? Learn about housing options by visiting our Housing page. 2. How can I find out what early intervention services are available for my child? Learn about prevention-based services for Children and Families. 3. I'm looking for a support group. Can you help me? Get information about our support groups. 1. Are pavilions available to reserve for parties or events? Our pavilions are available on a first come, first served basis. Learn more about our pavilions. 2. What forms are needed for reserving facilities? Visit our Registration Forms page to view a listing of available forms to find what you need. 3. What are the costs for reserving facilities? Visit our Prices and Services page for information about reservation fees. 1. When do I use 911? Use 911 in any situation that requires help because a person's life or well being is threatened, property is endangered, or an illegal activity is in progress or for any situation where the police, fire or ambulance is needed. 2. How do I make a 911 phone call? When calling 911, try to remain calm. When the 911 operator answers, say, "I have an emergency" and speak clearly. Don't talk too fast. Remember to give the call-taker: An address A clear and simple description of the emergency Where help is needed (street or road name, number, township, or borough) Where you are, if a different location Stay on the telephone and do not hang up unless the call-taker tells you to. Remember to answer all of the call-taker's questions and to stay near the phone if possible. Hang up the phone only after the call-taker advises you to do so. In case of a fire, leave the building immediately! Call for help from another location. 3. What is Enhanced 911? Enhanced 911 is a system that automatically provides the call-taker with the caller's telephone number and address. The Cumberland County Communications Center has this capability. However, it is necessary for them to still verify this information and for the caller to state what their emergency is. 4. Can I get away with making a 911 prank call? No, the police are sent to check all 911 hang ups. These types of calls could keep officers from responding to a valid emergency. A prank call can prevent someone with a real emergency from getting through to a call-taker and receiving help. 5. What happens when I dail 911? When you dial 911, the following happens: You dial 911 for emergency help. Your 911 call goes to a TELCO computer, which identifies the telephone number from which you are calling. Your call is automatically relayed to the emergency agency serving the address of that telephone number. As your call is connected to the emergency agency, in a matter of seconds, a computerized database provides the dispatcher with name and address information about the number from which you are calling. The dispatcher determines your emergency needs and verifies the address of the emergency. The proper emergency services are sent to the scene. 6. What is emergency management? Emergency management is the planning and coordination of all man-made, natural emergencies, and disaster activities. It is the action taken to eliminate or reduce the impact of a potential hazard and it is people working together in emergency response to a disaster and restoring things to normal conditions afterwards. 7. What is disaster planning? Disaster planning is the coordination of a unified response to a crisis to prevent or minimize threats when possible and to respond quickly and effectively when prevention is not possible. 8. What training is provided? Experience based, state-of-the-art training is available for businesses and industries, day care centers, and other interested organizations free of charge. This training integrates traditional emergency management practices and knowledge with capabilities afforded by emerging technologies like computer modeling, networks, and telecommunications. 1. Where can I get information about obtaining a rental car? Visit our Car Rentals page for more information about renting a car after your flight. 2. How can I check fuel prices? Visit our General Aviation page for information about fuel prices 1. How much does it cost to house an inmate? Operating a correctional facility is not cheap. We have a responsibility to care for the inmate's needs while he is incarcerated in the prison. It costs the taxpayers of Venango County approximately $50 per day or approximately $18,250 per year to house an inmate in the prison. To help off set this cost, several programs have been instituted to make the inmate partially responsible for the cost of housing them. Any inmate on work release has to pay $90 per week for room and board while he is incarcerated in the prison. As you can see, the amount the inmate is charged does not even come close to meeting the actual cost. The idea is to show the inmate that they should be at least partially responsible for the cost of incarcerating them in the prison. Medical expenses are a large amount of the cost in housing an inmate, and we charge the inmate $6 to see the nurse and $8 if they request to see the doctor. We will not deny any medical care to an inmate who is indigent and cannot pay this fee. The reasoning behind this fee is to keep inmates who do not need to see the medical staff from just going and "visiting." 2. What is the average length of stay for an inmate at the prison? Venango County Prison can house an inmate sentenced to the prison for a period of up to 5 years. Most inmates sentenced to the prison have a maximum sentence of up to 2 years. A sentence of 2 years or longer is typically a sentence served in a state correctional facility, but the sentencing judge has the discretion to sentence an inmate to the prison for a period of up to 5 years. The average length of time an inmate spends in the prison is approximately 60 days. This includes inmates who are brought to the prison and released on bond within a few days, 48 hour driving under the influence (DUI) sentences, and inmates serving a maximum sentence of 5 years in the prison. A median time an inmate stays in the prison is approximately 9 to 12 months. 3. What types of offenses have inmates in the prison committed? As a county prison, we handle inmates that are: Awaiting transport to a state correctional facility to serve their sentence Brought in as pre-trial and unable to make bond, inmates who are sentenced by a District Magistrate for either a summary offense or a Misdemeanor of the 3rd degree In violation of a civil proceeding such as domestic relations orders; i.e. child support, or violated a Protection from Abuse order In violation of conditions of their probation or parole or Serving County sentences for crimes they have been convicted or pled guilty tor Changes in State law provide for the prison to house juveniles who have committed certain criminal offenses and the District Attorney has decided to try as an adult. 4. What is the difference between privileges and rights within the prison? There is a difference between the rights that are accorded an inmate and privileges that are granted an inmate. An inmate has certain rights they enjoy from the Constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These rights the inmate enjoys can not be taken away from the inmate. A few of the rights they have are: Access to legal material Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment Freedom to practice their religion Privileges that an inmate enjoy can be taken away for violations of the Prison rules and regulations. An inmate has several privileges such as: Work release As you can see, one way you maintain order in a correctional facility is the administration of privileges. It all boils down to if you behave while in the prison you will have several privileges. If you misbehave, you will have some or all of your privileges taken away for a period of time. An infraction of the visitation rules could result in losing visitation privileges for a period of time. 5. How do you keep the inmates in line? A prison has to have rules and regulations to maintain order and safety. If an inmate violates any of the rules or regulations of the prison, a misconduct is written on the inmate. These misconducts are handled in prison. But if the inmate has committed a crime inside the prison, he could be charged criminally, too. Sanctions for violating the rules and regulations range from verbal warnings, restriction of privileges, being locked down in his cell for period of time. Also, if an inmate causes problems while awaiting sentence, it could mean additional time or a state sentence instead of a county sentence. If the inmate misbehaves after being sentenced, he could have to spend additional time before he is paroled. If you treat the inmates fairly and equally, you will, for the most part, have an inmate that will behave himself and not be looking to cause problems. 6. What is the Pre-Release Advisory Board? The Pre-Release Advisory Board (PRAB) was set up by the Honourable Judge H. William White in 1996 to assist him in making decisions on when and how he should parole an inmate sentenced to the prison. The board meets every two weeks to consider any inmate who has a sentence of over 60 days and is approaching their minimum release date. Several factors are considered by the board when discussing the inmate. Some of these factors include their behavior while incarcerated and any treatment programs recommended by mental health or drug and alcohol personnel. Once we have discussed the inmate's case, a vote is taken and a recommendation is made to the sentencing judge.The sentencing judge then makes a decision based upon the recommendation of PRAB. 7. How do inmates obtain and use money while incarcerated? When an inmate is incarcerated, any money they have is taken and accounted for. This money is placed into an account where it is available for the inmate’s use. Families and friends can also contribute money to an inmate's account. The Venango County Prison Board of Inspections has adopted a policy where the inmates are financially responsible for certain services provided by the prison, should they decide to use them. The purpose of this policy is to help them become financially responsible for debts they incur while in the prison and through out their life. Read more about inmate finances and financial responsibility. 8. What is the policy for contraband within the prison? Many items you would consider as nothing out of the ordinary can cause severe problems inside a correctional facility. When you think of contraband inside a prison you often think of items such as weapons, tools, and drugs and you are right. But this is only a small part of what is considered contraband in the prison. Items such as paper clips, staples, chewing gum, and tobacco are among the items not allowed in the prison. The prison is a smoke free facility so the inmates are not allowed to posses tobacco in any form nor are they allowed to posses any lighting equipment such as lighters and matches. Paper clips and staples can be used for a multitude of things ranging from being used for tattooing to making picks for locks. The inmates have 24 hours a day to think of ways to get around the system, and some do all they can to try and get around the system. By restricting what they have access to helps us try to keep ahead of them. 9. What is the policy for inmate telephone use within the prison? The inmates have access to telephones that they may use if they desire to do so. When an inmate is committed to the prison, they are given the opportunity to fill out a phone list of people they wish to be able to call. The inmate is given a personal identification number (PIN) and this number has to match up with the number they are trying to call. The numbers are recorded in a computer and when an inmate makes a phone call they have to enter their PIN and then the person receiving the call has to agree to accept the call. There are several benefits to using a PIN system, including: It is a way to restrict the inmate from calling people who do not want to be called by the inmate, such as the victim or others. The phone system does not allow any incoming calls. The system has technology to defeat third party calls that inmates use to set up scams to unsuspecting victims. The calls are very similar to collect calls even if they are made to people who live in the local calling area. The rates charged for these calls are comparable to collect call rates. Read more about contacting an inmate with this system. County Benefits The County receives a benefit from the inmate telephone system. A percentage of the profit is returned to the inmate's welfare account and items that the County would ordinarily have to pay for with tax dollars can be purchased with this money. 1. How can I become an election official? You can become an election official by: Calling 814-432-9512 to have your name placed on file Complete the form in the Poll Worker Solicitation Brochure (PDF) and return it to: Venango County Board of Election Fax the form in the Poll Worker Solicitation Brochure (PDF) to 814-432-4741 Complete the online application 2. What do election officials do? Election officials have several duties including: Activate electronic voting machines Assist in tallying absentee and provisional ballots Close polls and prepare returns of votes cast Complete required paperwork Ready the polling place Sign in voters 3. Who is eligible to be an election official? To be an election official, you must: Be a registered voter Attend a training class Or, be 17 years old and participate in the Student Poll Worker Program (PDF) 4. What is the time commitment? Election Officials work from 6 a.m. (to open the polls) until approximately 9 p.m. (when the polls close and the tallying of the returns paperwork is completed). 5. Are election officials paid? Yes. Election officials are compensated per election: Clerks: paid $70 Judge: paid $100, plus $20 for the returns plus mileage Majority Inspector: paid $80 Minority Inspector: paid $80, plus $20 for the returns 6. What kind of training will I receive? Election Officials attend a 1.5 to 2 hour training class held at the Venango County Courthouse Annex. Trainees are compensated a stipend of $10 for attending. 7. What if I have other questions about being an election official? If you have more questions, please call the Venango County Courthouse at 814-432-9512 or 814-432-9508. You may also view a training video that will provide an overview of what duties must be performed on Election Day. Voter Registration/Elections Two Mile Run Regional Airport Federal Emergency Management PA Emergency Prepardness Guide Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) Venango County Sheriff Sale Listing Budget Narratives How can I become an election official? What do election officials do? Who is eligible to be an election official? County of Venango, Pennsylvania 1174 Elk Street, P.O. Box 831	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4642
__label__cc	0.633809	0.366191	Try Diving Diver Grades Seasearch 2020 Dive Logs Older Dive Logs Gun Rocks Gun Rocks – Dive Trail Gun Rocks – Reports Gun Rocks – Media/Meetings Eyemouth The concrete slip at Eyemouth harbour is one that requires a degree of careful planning if the intention is to launch and recover the boat in the same day, for the end of the slip drops away to the harbour bottom in a series of short sharp steps, making the recovery of boats impossible once the water level drops below a certain level. So this Saturday gone, with quite large tides predicted, timing was of the essence if embarrassment and frustration were to be avoided. Indeed on arrival at the harbour, some haste had to be employed to ensure that the club RIB Seawitch was quickly launched before the retreating tidal water dropped below the edge of the slip. Once safely loaded, Seawitch headed out of the harbour entrance before heading south down the coast towards Burnmouth, to dive the wreck site of the SS East Neuk. This steam powered converted trawler was wrecked on the 30/8/1923 after striking the South Carr rocks whilst on passage with a cargo of timber. The wreck itself lays several hundred metres out from the fishing village of Burnmouth . It is however not the easiest of wreck sites to locate as the main area of wreckage lays in a dip in the seabed surrounded by gully’s making it quite difficult to find on most sounders. It is also a site most comfortably dived on slack water, as the tide flows quite strongly across this area. On this occasion we had just missed slack water, so it was a case of dropping down the shot as quickly as possible followed by a hard crawl across the seabed before taking shelter in amongst the wreckage which afforded a degree of protection from the full force of the tidal current. The wreck now consists of a large boiler, behind which is situated the upright remains of the engine block. One can still follow the shaft down to the iron propeller. Scattered all around this wreckage is a debris field of rusting steel plate and the odd deck winch. The wreckage however is quite scenic, as the fast flowing water has encouraged a rich covering of marine growth on the more exposed surfaces of the wreck and surrounding gully’s. This site was also notable on this occasion for a number of large wrasse that where observed patrolling around the wreckage. Once everyone had been safely recovered, it was a quick ride back to Eyemouth to replace empty cylinders and eat some lunch. In the afternoon, Seawitch again headed south out of the Harbour for the short journey down to the site of the wreck of the SS President and the scenic Agate Arch. The SS President was wrecked in fog on the 29/04/1928 , as it neared the end of its journey from Hamburg to Methil in Fife . The wreck has been extensively salvaged as well as battered by numerous storms over the any intervening years. Nevertheless she still provides an interesting rummage dive with plenty of recognisable steam ship ‘fixtures and fittings’, including her boilers, deck winches and stern emergency wheel. We even came across a steel porthole still firmly attached to large steel plate. Agate Arch lies north across the small bay from the site of the President. Indeed it is possible with a little careful planning to explore both sites during the course of one dive. This scenic underwater arch is situated amongst the reefs that are to found at the end of Agates point. All around this area are numerous large rocks and pinnacles that rise up steeply from the bottom, their topside surfaces covered in swaying kelp. The arch is easily missed, but once located makes for quite an impressive site, particularly when the visibility is good. The tidal current that passes through the arch has also ensured that it is covered in a rich mantel of deadman’s fingers and other soft corals. On this occasion some of the group were also entertained by a passing shoal of mackerel that circled above and around them. Once the last diver had been recovered from the water, Seawitch headed back into Eyemouth. It had been a long day, with all members of the party completing 3 dives each. With a full tide in, it proved a relatively easy task recovering the RIB from the water via the harbour slip. Another excellent days diving courtesy of Mr Andy Hunt. Latest Logbook Entries Inspiration in 2020 Relaxed day on the Farnes Silty Sunderland! June and August Shore Dives First Sea Dives, South Gare, Teesside Website Template by Stomp	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4643
__label__wiki	0.833144	0.833144	Black Mirror Season 5 Is an Insult to My Generation By Monica Chin 16 June 2019 The new season of Netflix’s Black Mirror is a big middle finger to millennials. WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Black Mirror Season 5. I resisted watching Black Mirror for a long time. I was in high school and early college when the show was first on the rise. I'd grown up in a fairly strict household, where television was banned and I was limited to 30 minutes of internet per day. Though I was heavily involved in online communities and was exploring a burgeoning passion for web design, my parents insisted that technology was ruining my life; it was detracting from "real" activities, "real" connections. And I quickly grew to resent the message, from both the adults in my life and the adults all over the news and social media, that things I loved were, by virtue of their circuitry, somehow lesser, let alone ruining our world. So I didn't want to watch Black Mirror. My life was already full of adults yelling at me to get off my phone; I didn’t need Netflix doing that, too. But a friend convinced me, eventually. "Try one episode," he said. "I promise it's not like that." The first episode I watched was The Entire History of You, set in a world where everyone has an implant that records everything that happens to them, so they can rewatch and broadcast all their memories. It all seems well and good for the protagonist, until obsessive rewatchings of his wife's interaction with an ex reveal that she's been cheating. This tears his marriage apart. I was in love. I hadn't just watched another blunt cautionary tale about the evils of television. I had watched a study that was equal parts caustic and curious. It didn't complain about technology; it invited me to examine it, at its best and at its worst. For four seasons, I loved Black Mirror. And for four seasons, it loved me back. It never preached; it pushed me to both celebrate and question the technology I love in ways I'd never thought to before. But Season 5 is a new Black Mirror, a bluntly moralizing Black Mirror that no longer requites my love. The show climbed onto a soapbox at the very beginning of Episode 2, and it never came down. The first episode (Striking Vipers) is fine. Two men enter a Street Fighter-esque virtual reality game and almost immediately start having sex. Setting aside the question of why a developer would feel the need to build sexual pleasure into a Street Fighter game, it's an enjoyable watch that touches on (without judging) the implications of full-body VR. But Episode 2 (“Smithereens”) and Episode 3 (“Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too”) aren't just bad episodes; they're insulting to the demographic they think they need to reach. The protagonist of “Smithereens” (a superb Andrew Scott) is a ride-hailing driver, and the episode opens with gratuitous shots of him transporting young passengers who are all — gasp! — using their phones! Eventually, he kidnaps a young intern (possible only because the kid is — gasp! — too distracted by his phone to notice his ride veering off course), holds the victim at gunpoint and demands a phone call with the kid's higher-up, a tech-mogul CEO. The new Black Mirror made an hourlong PSA about distracted driving, lamenting that today's youth spend too much time online. The hostage situation escalates, and the FBI gets involved. Eventually, we learn that the driver blames himself for a car accident that killed his wife because he was tempted to check a notification while he drove. The conclusion is ambiguous, and the episode ends with a solid several minutes of various shots of young people checking their phones. I kid you not: That's the episode. The old Black Mirror would have lampooned the surveillance state that companies like Facebook promote, the dangers of commodifying users, the ever-creeping ubiquity of ads in our daily lives or some other legitimately terrifying consequences of social media. But the new Black Mirror made an hourlong PSA about distracted driving, lamenting that today's youth spend too much time online. Vulture said it thus: "It's like spotting Godzilla on the horizon but only worrying that people might trip and fall over some debris Godzilla leaves in its wake. The concern is legitimate, but surely the more interesting story is about the massive, people-gobbling lizard?" Smithereens doesn't contemplate the future that technology might bring. It just looks down at young people in today's world and shouts, "Get off your phone!" “Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too” stars Miley Cyrus as Ashley O, a pop star who captures the heart of the angsty teenage protagonist the same way Miley captured mine a decade ago. It turns out Ashley isn't as happy as she looks in her music videos and would like to take a grungier direction with her music. Of course, her overbearing aunt and manager won't have that. (There's a bunch of other stuff too: The protagonist buys an Alexa-esque robotic version of Ashley who turns out to be sentient, while evil aunt develops a hologram to replace her charge onstage; it all says nothing and has been done better in other episodes.) But the message that the season finale shouts to young people is, again, so obvious that it's condescending. "Kids, being a pop star isn't always glamorous. Their lives are hard, too, especially in the era of fetishizing tech." I can imagine 14-year-old me saying, "No duh." I hope this isn't the end of Black Mirror. I hope the next season is as smart and empathetic as the earlier seasons were. But I won't know. I won't be watching. Credit: Netflix ucansleepwhenurdead 16 June 2019 14:59 stop whining...sometimes the truth hurts...get over it. ToBeFair 16 June 2019 21:24 To be fair, I don't believe that Smithereens is actually as preachy as it comes across. There is an implication throughout the series that many of the episodes take place in a shared universe. This episode does not have anything in it's content, that I noticed, precluding it from that same timeline. If so, that would make the events of the episode a sort of history events that have already occurred. Episode 2, Smithereens, appears to take place in the modern day and would probably be in the first three if ordered chronologically. I think that what you are watching is not a moral highroad tale of , but rather a comment on the inevitability of technology to advance and supplant. The role it has in modern life (entertainment, employment, news), as well as the power it has (personal data profiles, private corporations with great power) are major themes for this one. Even though this man was willing to go to such extreme lengths in an attempt to bring attention to what effect it can have on people, the creator of it is unable to do a thing to stop it. Topher Grace's character, a CEO and founder of a major platform is no more than a figurehead. Neutered, even when giving direct orders to people "below" him hierarchically. The police attempt to keep information limited to the public, but a kid with a phone was enough to bring the world to their doorstep. Our coexistence with and dependence on technology and a connected world is inevitable, and there is nothing that can stop it. Some people might want to, some might become persuaded, but progress will not stop. These are just minor events that lead into the world of 50 Million Merits. RudyZiegler 17 June 2019 06:40 Annoying enough to see yet another writer say the occupation of Scott's character is driver, but this one paid so little attention that she seems to think the kidnapping was some sort of spontaneous act resulting from his annoyance with phone addicts. Scott's character was a TEACHER, whose life was destroyed by his moment of phone distraction, and during his months of dissolution and planning he bought an identity that let him impersonate a driver so he could kidnap a high-level employee of Smithereen. If she reviewed POINT BREAK, I can imagine her telling us "President Reagan robbed a bank. Did Nancy buy too many expensive outfits again?" So if she sees this as Brooker criticizing Millennials for paying too little attention, it looks like he's right. NolanQ 17 June 2019 09:08 What do millennials hate most? Others trying to speak for them. lol. But really, I fervently disagree, as a millennial, with this article and would ask that you kindly don't take such a preachy tone yourself in future publications. Also it rubs me the wrong way when you do so while exaggerating so incredibly for effect. "the episode ends with a solid several minutes of various shots of young people checking their phones." "a solid several minutes" is in fact, just 30 seconds, in four shots edited in quick succession. I know you don't want your articles to come across as annoying, so please consider these points in the future. Cheers! YoYoY0 26 June 2019 05:00 Maybe you guys shouldn't get so butthurt about someone expressing a passionate opinion. I agree with the author 100%. The old black mirror was fresh, reflective, and emotionally complex. Season 5 has absolutely nothing to say that we haven't already heard 1000000000 times. iPhone 12 vs. iPhone SE: Which new iPhone will be right for you? Moto G Power review The best gaming phones of 2021 Apple reportedly working on foldable iPhone — here’s what we know IPVanish VPN upgrades to 25Gbps servers in bid to supercharge connections	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4649
__label__cc	0.54467	0.45533	TonyOX3 Life in and around Headington & OX3 (mostly), and Oxford (occasionally) "To every complex problem there is a simple solution, startling in its simplicity, piercing in its clarity, and hopelessly and completely wrong" - Gore Vidal. Headington Headlines Access to Headington Barton Park Latimer Rd Transport (general) Select a page...LatestHeadington HeadlinesFrontierAccess to HeadingtonArchived Topics Development Barton Park Latimer Rd Northway Energy project Local Plan Elections City County National Euro Parish PCC Transport (general)About Headington Headlines #373 25 June 2018 TonyOX3 Your weekly round-up of local news for 18 – 24 June. The advisory cycle tracks at the top end of Headley Way have been removed and the central white line shifted. ‘Cyclists Dismount’ signs appeared but after protests they were removed on Tuesday afternoon. The County highways engineers said they had been mistakenly left after some earlier work for which they were needed. County Councillor Glynis Phillips (Barton, Sandhills & Risinghurst) is pressing for the right turn from the A40 into Collinwood Road to be re-opened for the duration of the sewer repair works which have closed Green Road. She says temporary traffic lights would prevent the kind of accidents which happened on the A40 before the junction was closed. The closure of the Six Bells pub in Quarry is confirmed. Greene King are looking for new tenants. 6 Bells Pub closed, Green King looking for new tenants. Really hope this pub is not left to get in poor state like Crown&Thistle, Old Rd @HeadingtonNews pic.twitter.com/kPLyXBCExM — Roz Smith (@RosalindRogers) June 20, 2018 Back in November last year, shortly after the new Westgate opened, I wrote a critical article about the lack of cycle parking spaces at the new development. I was sceptical about whether the promised number of spaces required under Westgate’s planning conditions would ever be provided. Now eight months later it seems the requirement might almost have been met. Exact numbers are still uncertain, but the Oxford Mail reports Cyclox as being fairly happy with the latest situation. Active posts on the Headington & Marston e-democracy forum this week: Chinese Dance and Martial Arts at Oxford Festival of the Arts Cycle Racks at Westgate – update 2 December 2017 TonyOX3 As I wrote at some length about the lack of cycle parking at Westgate when the new centre opened I thought I should reprint this update from Oxford City Council and Cllr Alex Hollingsworth. It was published on twitter on 27 November. Statement on cycle racks at Westgate Oxford. Posted on twitter by @OxfordCity (Oxford City Council) on 27 November Link: https://twitter.com/OxfordCity/status/935211452960530432 I think it would be helpful to spell out exactly how many cycle parking spaces are to be provided by the Westgate development. The original planning permission that was approved included 1,034 spaces, of which 118 were for the residential units, 184 were in the secure cycle hub, and 732 were in the public realm. As part of the development 88 spaces were removed from at the northern end of the site in Bonn Square. As the committee report made clear this was taken into account, so the net increase in the number of spaces was 944 spaces in total. Other spaces temporarily removed during the construction phase, such as those in St Ebbe’s, will be replaced and are not therefore part of the calculation. The cycle hub, which now contains 186 spaces, is fully fitted out and (at the time of writing) is planned to open in a week to 10 days time when the electronic fob operating system has been tested and becomes operational. The residential cycle parking, of 118 spaces, is due for completion soon and will be open when residents start to move into the flats. The remaining spaces are provided on street, in 25 locations around the Westgate centre. Many of these spaces have been installed, and were installed before the centre was opened – for example in Faulkner Street. Others, such as those on Old Greyfriars Street, can only be installed once the paving works are completed over the next couple of weeks. As of Thursday morning (23 November) 410 of these spaces have been installed, with 384 currently available for use and 26 about to be when resurfacing work near them is completed. This does NOT include spaces currently installed in St Ebbe’s and Pennyfarthing Place, as these are replacements of temporarily removed parking spaces, as noted above. In order to comply with the total figure in the planning permission a further 320 spaces need to be installed (322 if the public realm figure is treated as a separate target). Westgate believe that they have identified sites for 350 spaces, and these sites have been or are being discussed with planning officers and where appropriate the County Council to ensure that they do not obstruct access for pedestrians or emergency vehicles. It is believed that there is scope for a increase in the number of spaces in St Ebbes for example. These remaining spaces will be installed as soon as the areas in question are paved and clear of any remaining construction works, so there will be a rolling programme of cycle parking installation over the next few weeks. However because cycle parking can only be installed once there is pavement on which to install it, it is likely that the final few spaces will only be operational near the end of the final construction works, in the few weeks after Christmas. In addition, the Council is increasing its resources for ensuring that cycle parking is kept clear of abandoned bikes, meaning that more spaces are available for use. Historically racks were inspected approximately on a quarterly basis by the Abandoned Vehicles Officer, with a focus on machines which could be considered unroadworthy – having 2 or more repair issues, for example one flat tyre and a broken chain. This narrow definition did not of course include bikes which were abandoned. The frequency of inspections has now been increased, with all cycle parking inspected at least monthly. The bikes that appear to be abandoned are tagged 7 days in advance or removal, and then stored for at least six weeks before disposal. In additional each rack will be deep cleaned once a year, allowing a further opportunity to identify and remove abandoned bikes. In addition all Streetscene staff have been tasked with reporting any seemingly ‘unroadworthy’ bikes during their routine work or inspections, and these will be tagged at the immediately rather than being waiting for the monthly inspections. 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__label__cc	0.548869	0.451131	The Doubleheader: Spring Sports are Right Around the Corner Spring sports are almost back in action, and there is plenty for fans to eagerly await. Derrell Bouknight, Sports Editor When the bitterness of winter finally leaves the and the crisp spring air makes its way into the March sky, many things around campus will be different than they are now. The Big East basketball tournaments will come and go, and winter sports will make room for their spring counterparts. The baseball team will begin the season ranked No. 25 in the country. The pellets from their new turf field will fly up from and bounce off the turf that Josh Shaw will field grounders on, spitting distance from the mound Sean Mooney looks to dominate once again. It’s around the time of year that screams and cheers from DaSilva Field can be heard from the living rooms of the D’Angelo Center on early afternoons. Jason Miller looks to build his team and get revenge on tough competition in rematches from last season. As the track team runs around the field he calls home and Amy Kvilhaug prepares her team for another strong season, there will be more than just warmer weather to embrace as the months go by. The baseball, softball, tennis and lacrosse teams went combined 105-61 last season. Along with the strong records to show for last year’s performances, several members of teams have made headlines for offseason and preseason accomplishments. Ed Blankmeyer, who will begin his 36th season as head coach of the Red Storm baseball team, was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame this January. His team was picked as the preseason Big East favorite by the conference’s coaches. Mooney earned Preseason Pitcher of the Year honors, while outfielder Anthony Brocato was chosen as Preseason Co-Player of the Year. John Valente, Josh Shaw Joe Larosa all earned spots on the Preseason All-Big East team. Men’s tennis star Luka Sucevic was named Big East Men’s Tennis Player of the Week last week, while the softball team was picked to finish first in the conference’s coaches poll following a record-breaking campaign that saw them reach their fourth consecutive Big East championship game. This time of year is one that many have long awaited. For St. John’s fans, this only means one thing. Spring sports will finally be here. And there’s a lot to look forward to. Derrell Bouknight, News Editor Derrell Bouknight is a senior broadcast journalism major who has been involved with the Torch since his freshman year. Starting as a sports staff writer... Freshmen get the storm rolling for St. John’s Baseball Bartels and Henshaw On the Unexpected Ending of their Final Baseball Season St. John’s Baseball Sweeps Georgetown Boselli Blasts His Way to Big East Weekly Honor Roll Despite Recent Losing Streak, St. John’s Off to Strong Start Ed Blankmeyer Inducted into ABCA Hall of Fame Ahmed Improving in His Senior Season Alumni Watch: Berardi Shines in Minors Johnnies Stay Hot, Make Waves in the Summer Red Storm Roundup: Baseball hot, softball stumbles	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4653
__label__cc	0.639546	0.360454	John M. Peterson, Ph.D. Affiliate Assistant Professor of Humanities and Graduate Director of American Studies Braniff 118 Office Hours: Mon 5-6, Wed 1-4 jmpeterson@udallas.edu Dr. Peterson is Manager of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs in the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts, where he oversees the administration of the Humanities, Classical Education, American Studies, and Leadership programs, and is Affiliate Assistant Professor of Humanities and Graduate Director of American Studies. Dr. Peterson specializes in the history of political philosophy, especially ancient and early modern thought. He has a wide interdisciplinary background, including study and teaching of Homer, Vergil, ancient history, and classical rhetoric. His current work is in the history of liberal arts education and the classical education movement in America. Ph.D., Political Philosophy, University of Dallas (2018) M.A., Politics, University of Dallas (2012) B.A., St. John's College, Annapolis (2005) Graduate Director, American Studies (2020-Present) Affiliate Assistant Professor, Humanities & Classical Education (2019-Present) Adjunct Assistant Professor, History (Spring 2020) Adjunct Assistant Professor, Philosophy (2019) Adjunct Instructor, Politics & Philosophy (2018-19) Manager of Interdisciplinary Programs, Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts (April 2019-Present) Upper School History, Literature, Philosophy, & Rhetoric Teacher, Founders Classical Academy of Leander, TX (2014-18) Seminar Leader, Arete in Irving (2012-13) HUM 6348. Classical Pedagogy, Ancient & Modern HUM 6355. History of Liberal Arts Education HUM 6353. Teaching Great American Speeches HIS 2302. Western Civilization II [1500-Present] PHI 1301. Philosophy and the Ethical Life POL 1311. Principles of American Politics History of Liberal Arts Education Classical Education Movement in America Machiavelli and Education Modern Philosophy of Conscience In Progress: "Montesquieu’s Neo-Barbarism: Sacred Property and the Birth of Modern Commerce in The Spirit of Laws" 2019: “Imperialism & Moralism: De Alvarez on Aristotle.” Ramify 10, no. 2 (Issue in honor of Leo Paul S. De Alvarez, Fall 2019). 2015: GreatThinkers.org, Web Portal for Karl Marx. Including Biography, Introduction to His Works, and Selected Bibliography. 2011: “On Hippodamus: The Classical Critique of Innovation in Aristotle’s Politics,” Ramify 2, no. 1 (2011): 119–30. 2020: “Seminar & Classical Pedagogy,” Professional Development In-Service for Diocese of Austin Schools 2019: “Upper School Classroom Management and Discipline” and “How to Lead a Seminar Discussion,” Professional Development In-Service for Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound; “The Spirit of Barbarian Law,” Association for Core Texts and Courses (ACTC) 2018: “Montesquieu and Plato on the Sacredness of Property,” Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference; “Property, Belief, and the Barbarian in Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws,” St. John’s College, Graduate Institute, Annapolis, MD, June 2018; “Property and Privacy of Conscience in Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws,” University of Dallas (Dissertation Lecture), October 2018; “Be Nobody: ‘My Friends’ in ‘That Untravell’d World’,” Founders Classical Academy of Leander Commencement, May 2018; “What is a Hero?: On Achilles, Odysseus, and Aeneas,” Address to Founders Classical Academy of Leander Grammar School Faculty, March 2018 2017: “Honing the Seminar Discussion,” Hillsdale College, Barney Charter School Initiative Teacher Training, July 2017 2014: “Deeming Some Island: Milton’s Critique of Hobbes,” ACTC; “Milton on Hobbes' Leviathan and Political Beginnings in Paradise Lost I,” Institute of Philosophic Studies Colloquium 2013: “Aristotle on the Many, Fortune, and Laughter,” MPSA; "‘Annuit Coeptis’ and the Declaration of Independence,” Arête: An Introduction to the Classics, July 2013 2012: “The Family: Bulwark or Stumbling Block of Lockean Liberalism?,” MPSA 2011: “The Classical Critique of Innovation in Aristotle’s Politics and Plato’s Laws,” MPSA; “Rousseau’s Critique of Hobbes’ Rhetoric,” Institute of Philosophic Studies Colloquium 2017: “Andrew Scott Bibby, Montesquieu’s Political Economy,” Interpretation 44, no. 1, (September 2017): 123–29. 2020: Jack Miller Center Summer Institute Fellowship (postponed to 2021) 2019: James Madison Seminar on the Moral Foundations of the American Constitutional Order, James Madison Program, Princeton University 2018–19: Adam Smith Fellowship, Mercatus Center, George Mason University 2014: Louise Cowan Scholarship 2012–14: Braniff Graduate Student Association Travel Stipend (3x) 2012: Publius Fellowship, Claremont Institute 2011–14: H.B. Earhart Fellowship	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4654
__label__wiki	0.885483	0.885483	'It felt special today' - Hamilton cautious despite crushing success at Spanish Grand Prix Defending four-time champion Lewis Hamilton won in convincing fashion by 20 seconds. By AFP Sunday 13 May 2018, 8:58 PM May 13th 2018, 8:58 PM 3,356 Views 3 Comments Hamilton celebrates on the podium at Circuit de Catalunya. Image: Quality Sport Images A HAPPY LEWIS Hamilton said the warmer weather in Catalonia, rather than a quantum leap in performance, was the main reason he and Mercedes won Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. The defending four-time champion, who increased his lead in this year’s title race to 17 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, added that he and the Mercedes team were still uncertain about the races ahead. “I think you can only really take it one race at a time,” he explained. “This weekend, definitely we got ourselves onto the right path and I think the team just did an exceptional job, managing all aspects and improving in all areas. I said that I wanted to win in the way that I won and I guess, when I was coming across the line, I was just happy that I did it as I planned.” Hamilton won in convincing fashion by 20 seconds ahead of his team-mate Valtteri Bottas in a crushing one-two triumph for Mercedes, their first this year. Source: David Ramos It lifted the champions 17 points clear of Ferrari in the constructors’ championship and, after four mediocre outings this year, boosted confidence ahead of the glamorous Monaco Grand Prix in two weeks time. Vettel finished fourth behind Max Verstappen of Red Bull. “Monaco is a tough track so I just hope the weather’s good there,” added Hamilton. “If it is, then neither of us will probably struggle with the tyres. If it’s cold, like it has been in the coolest days here, it could be difficult, but we definitely go there on a high note. “And we definitely don’t take for granted the fact that we still have a mountain to climb. We still have a lot of work to do. “I think the fact that the sun was out mostly this weekend was most important this weekend compared to the other races, but the following tracks will give us a much better understanding of what’s going on. Source: Quality Sport Images “Our understanding of the car and the improvements that we’re making are important too. The team have worked so hard to understand how the car and the tyres work. Now, it’s important that we continue to push hard.” “It felt special today, it felt strong,” he added. We got qualifying right. Then, once I got going and got a good start — after that no-one had the pace to keep up with me and I was pulling away at a second a lap. “It felt good. It was the closest I’ve been to feeling it is all going right, but there are still things that are not quite perfect. It is the closest to that feeling I had last year in terms of feeling comfortable with the car. “Ferrari made a mistake with their strategy, but for us, to get a one-two… it is really hard to do that.” © – AFP 2018 It’s Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week Classy Zverev punishes Thiem to secure Madrid title See more articles by AFP <iframe width="600" height="460" frameborder="0" style="border:0px;" src="https://www.the42.ie/https://www.the42.ie/lewis-hamtilon-spanish-grand-prix-formula-one-f1-4010865-May2018/?embedpost=4010865&width=600&height=460" ></iframe> Email “'It felt special today' - Hamilton cautious despite crushing success at Spanish Grand Prix”. Feedback on “'It felt special today' - Hamilton cautious despite crushing success at Spanish Grand Prix”. 'It felt special today' - Hamilton cautious despite crushing success at Spanish Grand Prix Comments	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4657
__label__wiki	0.947395	0.947395	CBA links to finance group under scrutiny By Ben Butler September 6, 2011 — 12.00am THE corporate watchdog has been keenly pursuing Storm Financial's principals and backers on behalf of the finance group's thousands of victims. But hard fighting from banks who lent money to Storm's victims has slowed the progress of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's three lawsuits. Emmanuel Cassimatis. Credit:Glen Hunt Demonstrating how intense that legal battle has become, Commonwealth Bank has told the Federal Court it is not sure of the meaning of the word ''close''. The context is that ASIC alleges CBA, together with Macquarie Bank and Bank of Queensland, were involved in running managed investment schemes, which are required to be registered with the regulator, in partnership with Storm. In a bid to show a managed investment scheme existed, ASIC alleges in its statement of claim the banks ''had a close commercial relationship with Storm'', and then goes on to list three pages of dealings and contact between the banks and Storm. ''The meaning of the term 'close' is unclear,'' CBA says in its defence. A CBA spokesman said the bank's main defence was that no managed investment scheme existed. ''As is normal in proceedings like this, the bank also defends the proceedings on several alternate bases, including taking issue where ASIC's statement of claim contains vague and uncertain language which clouds the issues in dispute,'' he said. The case, which has been running since before last Christmas, returns to court this month, but ASIC has already abandoned its claim for compensation for victims. Investors will also see nothing from a second case in which ASIC alleges Storm founders Emmanuel and Julie Cassimatis breached the Corporations Act. That is because any civil penalties of up to $200,000 for each breach would be paid to the government. While most Storm victims who were involved with Commonwealth Bank have already been compensated under a scheme set up by the bank, others will have to wait on the result of a test case ASIC has brought against Macquarie Bank and Bank of Queensland.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4658
__label__wiki	0.794006	0.794006	Home/Rod Dreher/Liberalism’s Fear Of Shelby Steele Liberalism’s Fear Of Shelby Steele Why is Amazon so afraid of Shelby Steele? (Screenshot from 'What Killed Michael Brown?') We saw last week how Big Tech — Twitter and Facebook — tried to control the political Narrative by making it impossible, or at least difficult, to spread the New York Post‘s scoop about Hunter Biden’s hard drive. Notice that the Biden campaign has not denied that what’s reportedly on that hard drive is true. The media have been running interference for Team Biden by focusing on how the Post obtained that information. Here’s another jaw-dropping move by the media controllers to restrict the Narrative. You might have heard that Amazon has refused to add a new documentary, What Killed Michael Brown?, to its streaming service. The documentary was written by and stars the conservative black scholar Shelby Steele, and was directed by his son Eli Steele. In it, the elder Steele examines the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson a few years back, and its place in the larger story of race in America. Here’s what Amazon told Eli Steele in rejecting the film for inclusion on its streaming service: Your title doesn’t meet Prime Video’s content quality expectations. Why not? What could possibly be so offensive about this movie that Amazon Prime, which streams some real junk, won’t let it onto the platform? I e-mailed the film’s producers and asked for a press screener (which I encourage all media to do by clicking here). After 15 minutes, it was perfectly obvious why Amazon wouldn’t let this movie show: they do not want any criticism of the progressive narrative about Michael Brown, and about race in America in general. There is only one acceptable narrative — and black men like Shelby and Eli Steele who challenge it must be silenced. It’s hard to overstate the power of What Killed Michael Brown? It’s not a bombastic polemic, in the style of Michael Moore. Eli Steele is a cool, careful filmmaker. Its power is in its understatedness, its reasonableness — and, of course, in the truth bombs that Shelby Steele drops throughout the whole thing. This film is so dangerous that Amazon doesn’t want people to see it. Why is Amazon so afraid of a gentle 74-year-old black professor? Notice the title — not who killed Michael Brown, but what. We know who killed him: Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, who was not indicted for the shooting. Shelby Steele wants to know what forces brought Michael Brown to that fateful encounter with the white officer. In exploring this question, Steele shines a piercing light on the way our media, politicians, and institutions construct the narrative about race in America. He observes in the film’s opening minutes that in 2014, the year Michael Brown died in Ferguson, over 700 black men were shot and killed in Chicago, by other black men. Nobody in Black Lives Matter cared much about those black lives, nor did the national media. It’s only when a black life is taken by a white police officer that they care. Late in the movie, Steele observes that more and more black children are dying from drive-by shootings in their neighborhoods. Activists barely noticed. Observes Steele, “There was no power for blacks, or innocence for whites, to be had from these innocent deaths.” What explains this? “We human beings never use race except as a means to power,” Steele says. His thesis is that “racism” did not kill Michael Brown, but rather that Michael Brown became the sort of thuggish young man who threw his life away because of cultural forces of disintegration emerging from 1960s liberalism — and that is something we cannot bring ourselves to face. Steele reflects on his 1960s past as a self-described “black militant” working in LBJ’s War on Poverty. He worked for three years with the black poor in East St. Louis. Young Steele was optimistic then about what the government could do for the black poor who had been held back for so long by racism. What he learned was that the antipoverty programs were not really about advancing black people in the name of social justice. Rather, he says, “Taking advantage of white guilt was the focus of justice.” Steele explains the concept of “poetic truth.” It’s not the objective facts about a person or an event, but what others believe those facts to mean. Poetic truth is a synonym for “myth” — a story that may or may not have basis in fact, but which we use to explain what the world means, who we are, and how we are supposed to react. With poetic truth, says Steele, “you don’t think so much as step into that meaning.” Poetic truth always distorts objective truth, and can be used to gain power. That, says Steele, is exactly how black activists and their allies have used and abused the Michael Brown narrative. He explains what is well established truth (according to the US Department of Justice’s investigation): that Michael Brown died after attacking Officer Wilson and trying to take his gun. Michael Brown was in no way an innocent victim of police brutality. But, says Steele, “poetic truth set the stage for a power grab.” I had forgotten the role that Obama Attorney General Eric Holder played in this drama. Steele is quite harsh on him. The DOJ under Holder proved that the Michael Brown victim narrative was entirely false — but as Steele shows, Holder inserted himself into the Ferguson situation in a racialized, politicized way, and turned the town in which a bully was shot trying to assault a cop into a symbol of America’s 400 years of racist oppression. Says Steele, “Holder made Ferguson pay the price for a racist murder that was neither racist nor a murder.” If Michael Brown is a victim, then he is the victim not of a racist cop, but of the toxic culture of 1960s liberalism, which, in Steele’s words, “focused far more on assuaging white guilt than on black development.” Steele talks about how federal social engineers destroyed working-class black homes, and the equity that was in them, to build massive housing projects that dispossessed and ghettoized black people in lawless hives. Moreover, this kind of liberalism conveyed to blacks that they didn’t have to take responsibility for their own lives and fate, but rather had to depend on how much they could extract from guilty white people. “The poetic truth of black victimization became their identity,” he says. Liberalism consigned blacks to “invisibilization,” to “permanent victimhood.” “The faithlessness in black authority is what gave us the world that Michael Brown grew up in,” Steele says. And further: “Modern liberalism does not like human complexity in its victims. It wants the lines of responsibility to be clear and simple, and always to point to the white world.” Liberalism wants blacks to give up before even trying, by convincing them that no matter how hard they work, they can never get ahead. Though Steele condemns the police killing of George Floyd as a “murder,” he casts a gimlet eye on the violent protests that followed, saying that Floyd’s murder was “less a tragedy and more an opportunity” for cynics seeking to advance their grip on power. Steele profiles contemporary black neighborhood activists, including a pastor on Chicago’s poor and violent South Side, who are trying to return a sense of agency and responsibility to communities decimated by the moral collapse of institutions of black authority: the family, the school, and the community. Here are two of them you meet in the movie: Varney Voker, a reformed Chicago drug dealer, teaching young black men in his neighborhood learn what Shelby Steele calls ‘the transformative power of work’ Miss Queen, seated, an East St. Louis activist helping poor families survive In these people, Steele sees a contemporary version of his late father, a black man raised in deep poverty and segregation, with only a third grade education, but who raised himself and his family up by virtue of his self-discipline and hard work. He calls the Black Lives Matter movement a “bad faith movement” that wants to dismantle America, by contrast to the Civil Rights Movement, which wanted blacks to be part of America. Why is that message so threatening to Amazon? Maybe Shelby Steele has it wrong. Maybe he’s blind to things that others see. Fine — release the movie and let people make up their own minds. Stop this liberal paternalism that doesn’t trust people to think for themselves. The fact is, a lot of people, including black people, will watch What Killed Michael Brown? and hear an authentic American voice, the voice of common sense and bedrock American values. It won’t be good for the Victim Industrial Complex. Hence Amazon’s desire to control the narrative. In 1989, the black critic Stanley Crouch — who died last month — published a searing essay in The Village Voice about Spike Lee and his new film Do The Right Thing. He denounced the film as “Afro-fascist chic.” Excerpt: One must always face the razor’s edge of the fact that race as it applies to American identity has a complex relationship to the grace, grime, and gore of democracy, and that an essential aspect of democracy, of a free society’s exchange of ideas, is that we will inevitably be inspired, dismayed, and disgusted by the good, mediocre, and insipid ideas that freedom allows. The burden of democracy is that you will not only get a Thurgood Marshall but an Alton Maddox, a Martin Luther King and an Al Sharpton — the brilliant, the hysteric, the hustling. And in terms of film opening up to more and more black people, there is no doubt that most will follow trends and appeal to the spiritual peanut galleries of society as long as there is money to be made, while a few will say something of importance, not only to American society but to the contemporary world. Few in this country have ever wanted to be artists, have wished to challenge or equal the best on a national and international basis. Most want no more than a good job and — in our time of the rock-and-roll elevation of the brutish, the superficial, and the adolescent — pop stardom. Those who believe that such American tendencies will fall before the revelations of the sword of the Negro soul are naïve. That naïveté, like an intellectual jack-in-the-box bumpkin, periodically popped up through the Black Filmmaker Foundation’s ceremonies. There was much talk of “controlling our images,” a term suggestive of the worst political aspects of black nationalism, one far more dangerous if taken in certain directions than, say, expanding our images. Such “control” without attendant intelligence and moral courage of the sort we saw so little of during the Brawley farce or rarely hear when Louis Farrakhan is discussed, will make little difference, since the problems Afro-Americans presently face extend far beyond the unarguable persistence of a declining racism. Intellectual cowardice, opportunism, and the itch for riches by almost any means necessary define the demons within the black community. The demons are presently symbolized by those black college teachers so intimidated by career threats that they don’t protest students bringing Louis Farrakhan on campus, by men like Vernon Mason who sold out a good reputation in a cynical bid for political power by pimping real victims of racism in order to smoke-screen Tawana Brawley’s lies, by the crack dealers who have wrought unprecedented horrors, and by Afro-fascist race-baiters like Public Enemy who perform on the soundtrack to Do the Right Thing. In more than a few ways, Do the Right Thing fits the description Susan Sontag gave fascism in her discussion of Leni Riefenstahl, “Fascinating Fascism.” Sontag says fascist aesthetics “endorse two seemingly opposite states, egomania and servitude. The relations of domination and enslavement take the form of a characteristic pageantry: the massing of groups of people; the turning of people into things; the multiplication or replication of things; and the grouping of people/things around an all-powerful, hypnotic leader-figure or force.” In Do the Right Thing, the egomania and the servitude, the massing of people into things, and the irresistible force are all part of blackness. That blackness has the same purpose Sontag recognized in the work of Riefenstahl: it exists to overcome “the dissolution of alienation in ecstatic feelings of community.” Lee’s vision of blackness connects to what Sontag realized was “a romantic ideal… expressed in such diverse modes of cultural dissidence and propaganda for new forms of community as the youth/rock culture, primal therapy, anti-psychiatry, Third World camp following, and belief in the occult.” Notice the difference Crouch draws between controlling the images, and expanding them. That’s precisely what’s going on here with Amazon’s actions towards the Steeles’ film. And, the poetic truth that Shelby Steele so powerfully illuminates and dismantles in What Killed Michael Brown? is a baldfaced lie about race and America that promises to deliver its believers from alienation — both its black believers and its white believers (who are so desperate for absolution from racial guilt that they will accept anything). As I write in Live Not By Lies: A totalitarian state is one that aspires to nothing less than defining and controlling reality. Truth is whatever the rulers decide it is. As Arendt has written, wherever totalitarianism has ruled, “[I]t has begun to destroy the essence of man.” When Shelby Steele, in this extraordinarily important, even urgent film, exposes the lies of Michael Brown’s death, and of the left-wing race narrative, and concludes that “liberalism wants your very soul” — this is exactly what he is talking about. No wonder Amazon, as one of this culture’s controllers, will not permit any challenge to its monopoly on reality. Shelby and Eli Steele are two of the bravest men in America, and I mean that. UPDATE: A reader points out that you can buy a DVD or Blu-ray version of What Killed Michael Brown? here. I hope you will. Not only will you support these filmmakers and their worthy project, but you will own a movie that you can show to your kids and to your friends, and talk about these issues. Shelby and Eli Steele put a lot on the line to tell this story; we should stand with them by buying their work and telling others about it. This really is a first-rate documentary. UPDATE.2: Great news from Eli Steele: Good news to report. Yes, the film has done extremely well since its launch last Friday but that is not the good news for today. Amazon reached out to me late this afternoon and we had a positive exchange of emails — I prefer emails to the phone due to my deafness. Apparently, we had an uninvited third party that interfered on my behalf, unbeknownst to me, and that caused confusion. So it was good to communicate with them directly; I listened to their side and they listened to mine. They acknowledged what happened and said they would work to improve and prevent incidences like this one from happening again. Given today’s volatile culture war, I believe this was a positive step. They will have this experience on their minds going forward and one hopes they will improve their policies so that all American perspectives are included. They certainly did not have to reach out, but they did and that gesture is meaningful. I do want to thank the writers at Wall Street Journal, Fox News, National Review, and many other places for writing about this. Without this publicity, we likely would never have reached this resolution. Thank you. So, I am very happy that I can finally announce officially that our very well received documentary, “What Killed Michael Brown?”, is now on the Amazon platform! The film will continue to play on Vimeo as well. Hopefully, our experience with Amazon can provide a benchmark and my father and I can now focus on the most important thing to us: the film’s message. And when you do watch it on Amazon, please be kind enough to leave us a review. Helps us shoot up the ratings. 🙂	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4659
__label__cc	0.645865	0.354135	After 35 Years of Experimentation, This Kerala Priest’s New Rubber Variety Offers a Double Yield! Named ‘Thadathil’, Father Thomas, who hails from Cheenikkuzhi, spent three-and-half decades researching and conducting experiments before finally developing the new variety. Post author:Lekshmi Priya S Post category:Agriculture / Kerala Home to the highest number of rubber plantations in the country, Kerala accounts for almost 90 per cent of India’s total natural rubber production. Brought to India during the British era, the crop continues to remain a great favourite amongst the farmers in the state, with generation after generation taking the reins of its cultivation and production forward. Amidst all the rubber talk, one priest from Udumbannoor in Thodupuzha district has developed a new variety of the plant that can double the yield, much to the happiness of rubber planters. For representational purposes. Source: Wikimedia. According to local daily Mathrubhumi, the new rubber variety offers double the profit, in terms of not just the yield but growth of the plants as well, in comparison to the commonly cultivated variety RRII-105. It all started in 1983 when Father Thomas purchased 350 saplings of RRII-105 variety from the Rubber Board in Kerala. While the plants were growing, he noticed that one particular sapling grew better than all the other ones and generated about 1.75-litre latex per day once the tapping began. You may also like: A Town Named After a Spice? Lesser-Known Stories of How 14 Kerala Towns Got Their Unique Names Intrigued, he cut the vertical part of the tree trunk and discontinued the rubber tapping. Meanwhile, new shoots had started growing nearby the tree, that was used by Father Thomas for budding in the rubber saplings planted across a patch of land. Over a period of seven years, he observed that the trees shot up to 57cm with visibly thicker barks and generated close to 25 kg of dry rubber, once tapping begun. He also noted that all the 130 experimental trees not only produced an equal and consistent amount of latex but grew to a similar size as well. Father Thomas believes that a genetic variation in the original sapling must have produced this result. Rubber trees being tapped for latex. Source: Flickr. The man has also opened a nursery with saplings grown using bud woods from the same tree. After hearing about the ‘Thadathil’, farmers have been frequenting his plantation to see the tree for themselves. In fact, Father Thomas’s chance discovery and subsequent achievements have found its way to publications like ‘Rubber Asia’ and the ‘Rubber’ magazine of Rubber Board. Presently, he is trying to acquire the patent for a new variety. According to Cissy P. Mathew, who is the Assistant Director of Agriculture in Elamdesam Block, an unusually high production rate was observed during their study in Father Thomas’ plantation. She also added that a scientific study is required to decipher the actual reason behind the phenomenon, which could either be a genetic mutation or overuse of fertilisers. Featured Image Inset Source: Mathrubhumi. Previous PostMaking History: 36 Non-Brahmins & 6 Dalits to Undertake Priestly Jobs in Kerala Next PostLesson for us all? Kerala Millionaire Holds Registered Marriage For His Son	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4662
__label__wiki	0.984316	0.984316	No 10 defends May not signing letter opposing US on Paris climate deal Downing Street source says Canada and Japan did not join declaration condemning Donald Trump for pulling out of accord No 10 said Theresa May robustly expressed her disappointment in a phone call with Donald Trump. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA Anushka Asthana Political editor Fri 2 Jun 2017 08.17 EDT Last modified on Tue 4 Feb 2020 12.08 EST Downing Street has defended Theresa May not signing up to a joint declaration by Germany, France and Italy in opposition to Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord by stressing that other countries also chose a different path. A source pointed out that Japan and Canada had not signed up to the letter and said the prime minister’s approach was “consistent as to how we approach dealings with international leaders”. They said May first wanted to speak to the US president and claimed she was robust in her disappointment during a phone call. Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, earlier accused May of a “dereliction of duty to our country and our planet” for failing to issue a stronger condemnation. He told an election rally in York: “Given the chance to present a united front with our international partners, she has instead opted for silence and subservience to Donald Trump.” A Downing Street spokesperson said Trump had called May to discuss the decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement and said the door remained open to future US involvement in the deal. “She [May] said the Paris agreement provides the right global framework for protecting the prosperity and security of future generations, while keeping energy affordable and secure for our citizens and businesses,” the spokesperson said. “The president made clear that the door remains open to future US involvement in the agreement.” They said the pair had also agreed on the importance of continued cooperation on wider energy issues. The former Labour leader Ed Miliband said BBC Radio’s World at One that May was being “weak and feeble and spineless” for not being willing to condemn the US president. When it was put to him that May has said she expressed disappointment about Trump’s decision, Miliband replied: “Disappointment is when your football team loses a match. It is not when somebody makes a devastating decision like this. America is one of the two largest emitters in the world, along with China. This decision was backed by every country in the world apart from Syria, which is in the middle of a civil war, and Nicaragua, which wanted us to go further. American leadership was so important to this.” Paris climate agreement COP 21: Paris climate change conference 2015 Global climate talks	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4668
__label__wiki	0.932971	0.932971	Share this Story: HBO's Tiger Woods documentary doesn't hide from his most salacious moments HBO's Tiger Woods documentary doesn't hide from his most salacious moments Sunday's Part 2 said to be particularly lurid HBO is airing an uncensored Tiger Woods documentary. Photo by Robyn Beck /AFP/Getty Images Tiger’s tale has not been sanitized in a new HBO documentary. Tiger delves into the highs and the lows of one of the most famous and successful athletes ever, Tiger Woods. It just doesn’t key on his golfing accomplishments. All the off-the-course stuff is there, too, which has ruffled the feathers of some close to Woods. His agent, Mark Steinberg, recently ripped the documentary in a statement, the New York Post reported. HBO's Tiger Woods documentary doesn't hide from his most salacious moments Back to video Steinberg called it: “just another unauthorized and salacious outsider attempt to paint an incomplete portrait of one of the greatest athletes of all-time.” Tiger Woods' ex mistress dishes on intimate life with golfer in new documentary Tiger Woods and son Charlie set to tee it up at PNC Championship MCCARTHY: 2020 a lost year for Tiger Woods? Part 2, in particular, which airs on Sunday, has been said to be a bit cringe-worthy in its “realness.” At the end of the two-hour segment, the breakdown of his marriage due to infidelity back surgeries and addiction issues is covered. Part 2 reportedly delves into the death of Woods’ father, Earl, his visit with the Navy SEALs to honour Earl; his success at the 2007 PGA Championship, but also his tight friendship with the likes of Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley and his dalliances with multiple women. There are interviews with Woods’ mistress, Rachel Uchitel, fellow golfers, his former caddy and more. The Rise. The Fall. The Return.#TigerHBO, a new two-part documentary premieres January 10 & 17 on @hbomax. pic.twitter.com/R9kZg4rhxT — HBO Documentaries (@HBODocs) December 22, 2020	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4687
__label__wiki	0.588345	0.588345	Diabetes UK Cymru calls for swimmers from across Wales By Rhys Gregory January 15, 2019 Diabetes UK Cymru is looking for people from across Wales to take on the swimming challenge of the year, Swim22, between 22 February and 22 May. Swim22 participants will cover an incredible 22 miles; the equivalent of crossing the English Channel. People taking on the challenge can swim in their local pool alone or, better still, with family, friends or colleagues. The distance can even be split between a team to make it easier for everyone. Diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose in the blood because the body cannot use it properly. Wales has the highest prevalence of diabetes in the UK, with more than 191,000 people living with the condition. There are also almost 60,000 people in Wales living with Type 2 diabetes who have yet to be diagnosed. If not managed well, both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes can lead to devastating complications, including sight loss, amputation, kidney failure and stroke. There is currently no known cure for any type of diabetes. Joseph Cuff, Fundraising Manager at Diabetes UK Cymru, said: “Swimming is a fantastic way to help you get fit and healthy, have fun and set yourself a challenge. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a seasoned swimmer, our team will be on hand to offer swimming tips and fundraising advice. “Every length you complete and every pound you raise brings us closer to our vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm. So sign up and make a splash!” To register, visit www.diabetes.org.uk/swim22. There is no registration fee and no minimum sponsorship. Diabetes UK Cymru Drugs and homelessness kill 60 people in six years in Wrexham Award-winning designer’s work featured in Yr Egin’s interior design Health charity takes to the skies with virtual balloon race NHS charity donation helps remote assessment of cardiology patients Winning song becomes hospice anthem College raises more than £60,000 for heart charity More in Charity Welsh sight loss charity offers support this Christmas Charity delivers thousands of presents to south Wales hospitals Rhod Gilbert supports NHS charity with Christmas video message Sky’s the limit for Wrexham Hospice as dream balloon project takes flight View all Charity	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4689
__label__cc	0.63081	0.36919	Welsh Air Ambulance Charitable Trust Cymraeg Contact us Donate Charity Confusion Clarification National Air Ambulance Week 2020 Patron and ambassadors Our bases Medics and kit Children's Wales Air Ambulance Meet the PR Team 24/7 Operation Donate your pre-loved items Shop with us through eBay Caffi HEMS Why leave a gift Will FAQs 24/7 appeal Create fundraising page About our lottery Lottery Canvassers Current Lottery Campaigns Gambling Policy Welshpoultry Welshpoultry continues to support its customers and our community. During a time of reduced income for the ambulance , we would like to donate any cash change you don't want back as part of your covid 19 precautions or anytime after this current crisus and invite anyone to donate the odd pound from their "egg money" in addition to our donations Chris Mutch Raising funds for: Emergency Appeal Published: 22nd May, 2020 Updated: 22nd May, 2020 We will always store your personal details securely. 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__label__wiki	0.668539	0.668539	Hospital 'cuddlers' volunteer to hold babies born exposed to opioids Local program appears to reduce medical care costs, length of hospital stays Updated: 10:19 AM EDT Jun 14, 2017 Erika Tarantal WEBVTT L CENTER HASFOUND A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO HELPTHEIR TINIEST PATIENTS.>> YOU DON'T NEED A MEDICALDEGREE TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM-- >> THERE YOU GO.>> OR PRESCRIBE A TREATMENT.>> SHH, SHH, SHH. >> WHEN SHE PUTS THAT BABY ONHER, THE BABY RELAXES.THE BABY FALLS ASLEEP.>> DR. ELISHA WACHMAN IS ANEO-NATOLOGIST AT BOSTON MEDICALCENTER.SHE SAYS ALL INFANTS BENEFITFROM CUDDLING, BUT FOR BABIESBORN WITH OPIOIDS IN THEIRSYSTEM, CUDDLING PROVIDESCRITICAL CARE.>> TO LEAVE THEM ALONE BYTHEMSELVES, THEY'RE MORE LIKELYTO CONTINUE TO CRY, TO HAVEALTERED SLEEP.THEY WOULD HAVE A DIFFICULT TIMECALMING DOWN ON THEIR OWN.>> AT BMC, THE MAJORITY OFPREGNANT MOMS UNDERGOINGADDICTION TREATMENT TAKEPRESCRIBED OPIATES TO HELPSTABILIZE THEIR SYSTEM.IT'S THE CURRENT STANDARD OFCARE FOR ANY PREGNANT WOMAN INACTIVE OPIOID USE RECOVERY.>> THE DOWNSIDE OF THESEMEDICATIONS IS WHEN THE MOTHER DELIVERS, THEBABY IS SUDDENLY CUT OFF FROMTHAT SUPPLY OF OPIATES AND CANEXPERIENCE WITHDRAWAL.X CHELSEA PHILLIPS DELIVERED TWOCHELSEA PHILLIPS DELIVERED TWO-- >> CHELSEA PHILLIPS DELIVEREDTWO HEALTHY BABIES AT BMC WHILETAKING SUBOXONE.>> I WUV YOU.>> BUT KNOWING HER BABIES WOULDGO THROUGH OPIOID WITHDRAWALAFTER BIRTH WAS DEVASTATING, ANDDEPRESSING.>> IT'S ALMOST AS THOUGH YOU'REBEING PUNISHED FOR DOINGSOMETHING TO GET YOURSELFBETTER.>> NATIONALLY, THE NUMBER OFDELIVERIES INVOLVING OPIOIDS HASINCREASED TO ABOUT 5 BABIES FOREVERY 1,000 BIRTHS.IN MASSACHUSETTS RIGHT NOW, THATNUMBER IS MUCH HIGHER, 20 BABIESFOR EVERY 1,000 BIRTHSTHE COST TO CARE FOR THESEINFANTS IS SIGNIFICANT.AFTER DELIVERY, MANY BABIES ARETRANSFERRED TO A NEONATALINTENSIVE CARE UNIT, OR NIC-U,FOR MONITORING.THE TYPICAL AVERAGE FOR THEIRSTAY IS 22 DAYS.ABOUT 50% TO 80% RECEIVE OPIATESLIKE METHADONE OR MORPHINE TOEASE THEIR WITHDRAWAL.THE AVERAGE BILL, MORE THAN$93,000 PER INFANT.BUT AT BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER,MATERNAL INSTINCT HAS REPLACEDMEDICAL INTERVENTION WITHREMARKABLE RESULTS.>> THERE'S NOTHING ABOUT THESEBABIES THAT NEEDS INTENSIVECARE.USUALLY ALL THE BABY NEEDS ISSOMEONE TO HOLD THEM.>> DOCTORS HERE ENCOURAGEMOTHERS TO CUDDLE THEIR BABIESTO EASE THEIR WITHDRAWAL.>> SO THAT MEANS THAT THE PARENTIS HOLDING THE BABY, DOING A LOTOF BREASTFEEDING AND WE'VE SEEN A HUGE, IMPROVEMENT IN OUTCOMES BYPROMOTING THIS AS REALLYFIRST-LINE TREATMENT FOR THESEBABIES.MOST OF THE TIME YOU'RE ABLE TOELIMINATE THE MAJORITY OF THESYMPTOMS BY SIMPLY DOING THAT.>> THE PROOF BABIES BORN WITH, OPIOIDS IN THEIR SYSTEM STAYAT BMC FOR 9 DAYS, NOT 22.ONLY 30% REQUIRE MEDICATION FORWITHDRAWAL, NOT 50% TO 80%.AND KEEPING BABIES WITH MOMINSTEAD OF SENDING THEM TO THENIC-U DROPS THE AVERAGE COST OFCARE DRAMATICALLY.AT BMC, IT'S ABOUT 20,000 P-- $20,000 PER INFANT, NOT$93,000.>> IT'S LIKE YOU'RE GOING BACKTO BASICS.JUST KEEP THEM TOGETHER.BABY IS GOING TO DO BETTER, YOUKNOW, AND MOM IS GOING TO FEELMORE ENGAGED.>> AND WHEN THE MOMS NEED ABREAK, OR HAVE TO LEAVE THEHOSPITAL TO CARE FOR ANOTHERCHILD, THERE'S A LONG LIST OFVOLUNTEER CUDDLERS, PRACTICALLYBEGGING TO HELP.>> IT'S THE BEST PART OF MY DAY.>> JAIME SULLIVAN AND LEONIEHOYO ARE THE LUCKY ONES.THEY'RE IN THE POOL OF 150VOLUNTEERS, ALL ON STANDBY TOCUDDLE.>> AND THE MINUTE YOU PUT THEMIN YOUR ARMS AND YOU CUDDLETHEM, THEY TOTALLY CALM DOWN ANDTHEY SLEEP FOR THE REST OF YOURTIME WITH THEM.SOME OF THEM JUST STARE AT YOUAND KIND OF MAKE THE BABYNOISES, WHICH IS AMAZING.>> LEONIE ALSO STUDIES MEDICINE AT BOSTONUNIVERSITY.>> SO WE'RE ACTUALLY SEEING THATSOMETHING JUST LIKE HUMAN TOUCHCAN REALLY MAKE A HUGEDIFFERENCE IN THESE BABIES'LIVES.>> SHE ORGANIZES A GROUP OFMEDICAL STUDENTS WHO TAKETWO-HOUR CUDDLING SHIFTS, OFTENLATE AT NIGHT.>> AND I KNOW SOME OF US WILLSING TO THEM OR TELL STORIES ORREAD THEM BOOKS.AND IN THAT MOMENT TO ME, IT'S,THEY'RE JUST ANY OTHER YOU KNOWNEWBORN.>> A GIFT OF GOOD HEALTH TOBABY, AND MOM.>> I DIDN'T LEAVE HER SIDE VERYOFTEN, YOU KNOW, BUT IF I DID, IWANTED TO KNOW THAT IF SHECRIED, SOMEBODY WOULD BE THERETO HELP HER.AND IT'S A GOOD FEELING KNOWINGTHAT SHE'S NOT ALONE IF I CAN'TBE THERE FOR HER.SO, VERY GRATEFUL.MARIA: -- ED: SOMETHING SIMPLEAS CUDDLING.IF YOU'RE INTERESTED INVOLUNTEERING TO CUDDLE THESEBABIES AT BMC, GET IN LINE.THE WAITING LIST ALREADY HAS 150 A caring mother doesn't need a medical degree to know instinctively how to treat a crying newborn."When she puts that baby on her, the baby relaxes," said Dr. Elisha Wachman, a neonatologist at Boston Medical Center. "The baby falls asleep."Wachman said all infants benefit from cuddling, but for babies born with opioids in their system, cuddling provides critical care."To leave them alone by themselves, they're more likely to cry, to have altered sleep," she explained. "They would have a difficult time calming down on their own."At BMC, the majority of pregnant moms undergoing addiction treatment take prescribed opiates to help stabilize their system. It's the current standard of care for any pregnant woman in active opioid use recovery."The downside of these medications is when the mother delivers, the baby is suddenly cut off from that supply of opiates and can experience withdrawal," Wachman said.Chelsea Phillips delivered two health babies at BMC while taking Suboxone, a drug taken daily to reduce opioid dependence.However, knowing her babies would go through opioid withdrawal after birth was devastating and depressing."It's almost as though you're being punished for doing something to get yourself better," Phillips said.Nationally, the number of deliveries involving opioids has increased to about 5 babies for every 1,000 births. In Massachusetts right now, the number is much higher --- about 20 babies per 1,000 births."Typically, in-house at any one time, we have two or three babies," Wachman said. "Where we used to see maybe 50 to 70 babies per year, now on average, 120 to 130 babies per year."The cost to care for these infants is significant.After delivery in most hospitals, many babies are transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit -- or NICU -- for monitoring.The average stay is 22 days. About 50 to 80 percent receive opioids like methadone or morphine to ease their withdrawal. The average hospital bill is $93,400 per infant.But at Boston Medical Center, maternal instinct has replaced medical intervention with remarkable results."There's nothing about these babies that needs intensive care," Wachman said. "Usually, all the baby needs is someone to hold them."Doctors at BMC encourage mothers to cuddle their babies to ease the withdrawal."So that means that the parent is holding the baby, doing a lot of breastfeeding," Wachman said. "And we've seen a huge improvement in outcomes by promoting this as really first-line treatment for these babies. Most of the time, you're able to eliminate the majority of the symptoms by simply doing that."Wachman said the data supports the hospital's philosophy.Babies born with opioids in their system stay at BMC for nine days, not 22. Only 30 percent require medication for withdrawal, not 50 to 80 percent.Keeping babies with mom instead of sending them to the NICU also drops the average cost of care dramatically. At BMC, it's $19,655 per infant, not $93,400."It's like you're going back to basics," Wachman said. "Just keep them together. Baby is going to do better and mom is going to feel more engaged."When parents need a break or have to leave the hospital to care for another child, there's a long list of volunteer cuddlers practically begging to help."It's the best part of my day," said Jaime Sullivan.She and Leonie Hoyo are two of the lucky ones in a pool of 150 volunteers, all on standby to cuddle."The minute you put them in your arms and you cuddle them, they totally calm down and they sleep for the rest of your time with them," Sullivan said. "Some of them just stare at you and kind of make the baby noises, which is amazing."Hoyo also studies medicine at Boston University."We're actually seeing that something just like human touch can really make a huge difference in these babies' lives," she said.Hoyo organizes a group of medical students who take two-hour cuddling shifts, often late at night."I know some of us will sing to them or tell stories or read them books," she said. "And in that moment to me, they're just any other newborn."That cuddling care provides a gift of good health to baby and mom."I didn't leave her side very often," Phillips recalled, holding her daughter, now three months old. "But if I did, I wanted to know that if she cried, somebody would be there to help her. And it's a good feeling knowing that she's not alone if I can't be there for her. So, very grateful."If you're interested in volunteering to cuddle the babies at BMC, get in line. The waiting list already has 150 people. A caring mother doesn't need a medical degree to know instinctively how to treat a crying newborn. "When she puts that baby on her, the baby relaxes," said Dr. Elisha Wachman, a neonatologist at Boston Medical Center. "The baby falls asleep." How to get help for an addiction in Massachusetts Tips for parents: Preventing opioid prescription abuse Wachman said all infants benefit from cuddling, but for babies born with opioids in their system, cuddling provides critical care. "To leave them alone by themselves, they're more likely to cry, to have altered sleep," she explained. "They would have a difficult time calming down on their own." At BMC, the majority of pregnant moms undergoing addiction treatment take prescribed opiates to help stabilize their system. It's the current standard of care for any pregnant woman in active opioid use recovery. "The downside of these medications is when the mother delivers, the baby is suddenly cut off from that supply of opiates and can experience withdrawal," Wachman said. Chelsea Phillips delivered two health babies at BMC while taking Suboxone, a drug taken daily to reduce opioid dependence. However, knowing her babies would go through opioid withdrawal after birth was devastating and depressing. "It's almost as though you're being punished for doing something to get yourself better," Phillips said. Nationally, the number of deliveries involving opioids has increased to about 5 babies for every 1,000 births. In Massachusetts right now, the number is much higher --- about 20 babies per 1,000 births. "Typically, in-house at any one time, we have two or three babies," Wachman said. "Where we used to see maybe 50 to 70 babies per year, now on average, 120 to 130 babies per year." The cost to care for these infants is significant. After delivery in most hospitals, many babies are transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit -- or NICU -- for monitoring. The average stay is 22 days. About 50 to 80 percent receive opioids like methadone or morphine to ease their withdrawal. The average hospital bill is $93,400 per infant. But at Boston Medical Center, maternal instinct has replaced medical intervention with remarkable results. "There's nothing about these babies that needs intensive care," Wachman said. "Usually, all the baby needs is someone to hold them." Doctors at BMC encourage mothers to cuddle their babies to ease the withdrawal. "So that means that the parent is holding the baby, doing a lot of breastfeeding," Wachman said. "And we've seen a huge improvement in outcomes by promoting this as really first-line treatment for these babies. Most of the time, you're able to eliminate the majority of the symptoms by simply doing that." Wachman said the data supports the hospital's philosophy. Babies born with opioids in their system stay at BMC for nine days, not 22. Only 30 percent require medication for withdrawal, not 50 to 80 percent. Keeping babies with mom instead of sending them to the NICU also drops the average cost of care dramatically. At BMC, it's $19,655 per infant, not $93,400. "It's like you're going back to basics," Wachman said. "Just keep them together. Baby is going to do better and mom is going to feel more engaged." When parents need a break or have to leave the hospital to care for another child, there's a long list of volunteer cuddlers practically begging to help. "It's the best part of my day," said Jaime Sullivan. She and Leonie Hoyo are two of the lucky ones in a pool of 150 volunteers, all on standby to cuddle. "The minute you put them in your arms and you cuddle them, they totally calm down and they sleep for the rest of your time with them," Sullivan said. "Some of them just stare at you and kind of make the baby noises, which is amazing." Hoyo also studies medicine at Boston University. "We're actually seeing that something just like human touch can really make a huge difference in these babies' lives," she said. Hoyo organizes a group of medical students who take two-hour cuddling shifts, often late at night. "I know some of us will sing to them or tell stories or read them books," she said. "And in that moment to me, they're just any other newborn." That cuddling care provides a gift of good health to baby and mom. "I didn't leave her side very often," Phillips recalled, holding her daughter, now three months old. "But if I did, I wanted to know that if she cried, somebody would be there to help her. And it's a good feeling knowing that she's not alone if I can't be there for her. So, very grateful." If you're interested in volunteering to cuddle the babies at BMC, get in line. The waiting list already has 150 people.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4692
__label__cc	0.541491	0.458509	Like Father Like Son. Derrik Smits Follows in the Footsteps of His Father 4 players who have gotten a quadruple double Top 5 Shoe Sizes in the NBA Players with the most NBA Championships Most Franchises Played For 5 broke retired NBA players by Frits van Rijn Non-US Cities That Deserve An NBA Team Derrik Smits is having a very strong season with Valparaiso. In his third season with the Crusaders, he seems to be having his breakthrough. Last week’s game (13th Februari), confirms his status as a good Division 1 basketbal player. Smits led Valpo with his fourth double-double of the year, matching his career high with 23 points and pulling down 11 rebounds, just one board shy of his career best. The junior was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field. And the great thing is, Smits can play for the Dutch National Team. Last summer, he already had a lot of fun playing for the National B team. How’s your Dutch? My Dutch is not where I would like it to be. I speak very little Dutch. I have tried to learn some in the past couple years since getting my Dutch citizenship. I can understand some conversation between people due to my family speaking Dutch when they visited growing up. Do you feel Dutch? American? Both? I definitely feel like I am both American and Dutch. Having always lived here, it makes me feel more American but I am proud to be Dutch. You played for the national team last summer. How was that? It was a very good experience for me. Getting to play a different form of basketball is always fun. As well as getting to travel to new countries to play basketball. You toured Europe with the National B team? What did you learn? I got to see Italy for the first time. It was a good experience for me. I learned to be open to new experiences. And I still keep in touch with a couple of my teammates form this past year. At Purdue another talented Dutchman is playing. He wasn’t on the national team with you last summer, but have you met? I did meet Matt last year. We played at Purdue last year. You might be playing together in the near future for the national team. That would be a cool experience. He is a very good player and I think we would play well together on the floor. You had an offer to play at Butler. Why did you choose Valparaiso? I felt at home when I got to Valparaiso. Every other school did not seem to feel like home but the team really welcomed me with open arms. What’s your major at Valpo? My major was in communications. I have a minor in Business Administration. I am currently working on my Masters in Sports Administration. You started real strong this season. Playing impressive. It looks like you made a lot of progress. How did you accomplish that? I accomplished that by a lot of hard work in the offseason. I put in more time this past summer than I probably ever have. You’re big, a rebounder, can score, but you added passing. How do you add that to your playing style? Practice, practice, practice? I have always been a pretty good passer. But these last couple years I have been able to show it more with the system we have. I get the ball in situations in which I can show my passing abilities. Photo: Valparaiso You worked with a personal trainer last summer. What did you exactly do? We worked on everything from shooting, rebounding, and footwork. We worked three times a week on anything he believed would help me become a professional basketball player. He definitely made me a lot better basketball player, and it made my confidence much higher as well. The team started strong this season, but the momentum has disappeared. What happened? We have been dealing with a lot of injuries this year, my self included. I believe this hurt our momentum but we are starting to pick up again. What’s your goal for this season? Our goal is always to win the conference as well as win the conference tournament and make the big dance. You have an ambition to become a professional player. Will you return for your senior year? As of now the plan is to return for my senior year. If the opportunity presented itself, I would have to talk to my family about it to make the right decision. What’s your strong point as a player? My strongpoint as a player is definitely my offensive skill set. I am very confident in everything I do on the offensive side of the floor. Photo: The Indianapolis Star What’s the point of attention? The point of attention for me right now is to continue working on rebounding. Rebounding is always been a focus of mine to get better at. How’s your three-point shot? My three point shot is coming along. I am confident in it now. It’s slowly been becoming more consistent with time. You practiced with your father, Rik Smits. He was a very good NBA player. What did he learn you during all those years. You even had your own basketball court at home growing up. I learned how to play basketball. It helped me develop a high basketball IQ and also helped me develop my skills. It was definitely an advantage for me. He has so much knowledge of the game. Playing against him helped me to develop moves to deal with playing against bigger players that I still use to this day. Is it a disadvantage being compared to an NBA star? People will always compare me to him, but to me it has never been a disadvantage. I do not let anything anyone says bother me. When did you realize he could really play? I’ve always known he could really play, he played in the NBA and was even an All Star. Not many people in the world can say that. He clearly did something right. Did you ever study your fathers game? When I was younger, we would watch his old games and I would watch how he moved and his moves in the post. Your father has encouraged you to study videos of players like Olajuwon and Jabbar. Do you look at today’s NBA centers? I use to watch highlights of them quite a lot. Today I watched a lot of Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Jokic. Your father told me a year ago you have a lot of potential. He sees you doing a lot of things that I wasn’t doing at his age. You’ve got the potential and the talent but your drive needs some work. Once you realize you have to work hard at basketball you can be as good as you want to be. Is your father right in describing you? I certainly have not reached my potential yet. I am still growing and improving as a player every year. I want to reach the NBA and end there as a player. At that time I do believe he was right. My work ethic has improved in the past year and I believe he would agree with that. Photo: Chicago Tribune Is Rik a father who is calling after every game, or do you call him? When he lived nearby he was able to attend your games, now that the family is living in Arizona, is it more difficult? He used to call or text after every game, now he will wait till the next day usually. He likes to give me some time before talking to me about the game. He used to come to all my games but now living in Arizona, he is too far to come to a lot of games. Do you speak or send texts afterwards about specific basketball plays in a game? If I make a good move he typically will text me about it, but typically it is just about the game in general. I know he teases you about free-throw shooting Yes he does, I have been struggling the past couple years shooting free throws and he gives me a hard time about it because he knows I can do better. You made a Olajuwon move this week versus Loyola of Chicago. Great move. Was that move a result of studying other centers? It may have been a result from watching Olajuwon when I was younger but it really just happened last night. I have made the move in the past when it was available. They were doubling me a lot last game so I figured they would go for the fake. Frits van Rijn December 18, 2019 The Road to becoming an NBA All-Star Top 5 draft picks Europe Why is Jokic called ‘the Joker’? 24 seconds with Tristan Enaruna One on One with Rosanne Hofste and Jorieke Lohuis © We Are Basket is published by Behind the Arc	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4693
__label__wiki	0.72981	0.72981	Oct 22 - Nov 1 '20 V'20 V'20 Trailer Pocketguide & Timetable V'20 Sujets Actions & Events by Partners Film Program Cinematographies Update & Media Tickets & Venues Measures COVID-19 Tickets during the Festival Rest Tickets Students' Daytime Ticket Press & Pro Downloads/Photos CalendarArchiveSite Newsletter & Program Folder All films and events in one spot Houchang Allahyari UTE BOCK - SUPERSTAR Born in 1941 in Tehran / Iran, is an Austrian psychiatrist and filmmaker of Iranian origin. He was born in Iran and emigrated to Austria as a teenager. In Vienna, where he still lives, he studied medicine and worked for a long time as a psychiatrist in prisons. From 1970 he made numerous short films and later also feature films - the films I LOVE VIENNA (1991) and GEBOREN IN ABSURDISTAN (1999) found a larger audience in Austria. Allahyari repeatedly addresses the fates of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in his films. His films received several awards, including the Diagonale Grand Prize for Best Austrian Feature Film and the Austrian Film Award. Films (selection): PASOLINI INSZENIERT SEINEN TOD (1985), BORDERLINE (1988), FLEISCHWOLF (1990), I LOVE VIENNA (1991), HÖHENANGST (1994), GEBOREN IN ABSURDISTAN (1999), BOCK FOR PRESIDENT (2009), DIE VERRÜCKTE WELT DER UTE BOCK (2010), DER LETZTE TANZ (2014), DIE LIEBENDEN VON BALUTSCHISTAN (2017) Filmentry office@viennale.at	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4698
__label__cc	0.617974	0.382026	The Blue Table (Hardcover) By Chris Raschka, Chris Raschka (Illustrator) Not in-stock currently- expect arrival in 1-14 business days It’s time to celebrate family, community, generosity, and giving! Two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka’s stunning picture book is the perfect pick to share whenever family and friends gather together to celebrate and give thanks, no matter the occasion. Spend the day around the heart of a home: the blue table. A shopping list is written, food is prepared, and the table is set. Guests arrive, thanks are given, and a meal is shared. What then? It’s time to pitch in and clean up, of course! Limited text, bright colors, and stunning collage illustrations make The Blue Table ideal for the youngest reader and for storytime sharing. In just thirty-two pages, two-time Caldecott Medalist and New York Times–bestselling picture book creator Chris Raschka captures the very essence of community—and gratitude. Chris Raschka is the creator of many distinguished and award-winning books for children. He has received two Caldecott Medals: for The Hello, Goodbye Window, by Norton Juster, and for his own A Ball for Daisy. He also received a Caldecott Honor for Yo! Yes? Chris Raschka was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2012 and 2016 and has been awarded a New York Times Best Illustrated Book citation five times. He lives in New York City with his family. “Spare text and images center the titular cerulean table, around which a small family—and later, a second—gathers to share meals and gratitude. . . . Caldecott Medalist Raschka showcases tabletop objects and dishes . . . in colorful illustrations crafted from watercolor and cut-paper collage . . . A gentle picture book that celebrates the joy to be found in both everyday routines and holiday abundance.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A blue table symbolizes and facilitates the connections among family members and between friends. . . . [Raschka’s] paintings reflect the action and objects described while adding nuance and detail. . . . A charming and cozy celebration of the places and routines that anchor and connect us.” “A simple story of gathering and gratitude. . . . Bright watercolor pictures will offer opportunities to engage young readers in discussions about what the pictures mean and what they might enjoy for a shared meal. . . . [A] story with an indelible blue table as its hearth.” — School Library Journal “Minimal text treats a compact blue table as the center of a holiday as a family gathers . . . Raschka’s fluid watercolors balance the dreamy with the homey . . . A gentle early treatment of holiday gatherings.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “Watercolor and collage illustrations match the text’s simplicity . . . The most pleasing arrival is anticipated by wordless pages in which the table is extended to accommodate ‘one more family.’ . . . Evoke[s] any occasion of togetherness, perhaps providing comfort and hope.” — Horn Book Magazine Publisher: Greenwillow Books Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Thanksgiving Juvenile Fiction / Imagination & Play Juvenile Fiction / Family	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4700
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__label__cc	0.703279	0.296721	No Fee Unless We Win Guarantee Joseph B. Weinberger Animal Collisions Boat & Jet Ski Accidents Moped & Scooter Accidents Sacramento Car Accident Lawyers Representing Car Accident Victims in Northern California If you have been injured in a car accident that occurred because of another person’s negligence, you have the right to be fully compensated for any losses you suffered as a result. Even if you were partially at fault for the accident, you may still be entitled to some level of compensation for your medical care, property damage and loss of income. Obtaining fair compensation in these cases can be quite challenging, and the assistance of a qualified personal injury lawyer can be extremely beneficial. The Sacramento car accident lawyers at The Weinberger Law Firm represent clients throughout Northern California in a broad range of complex auto accident claims. Learn more about auto accidents & insurance: Do you really need a lawyer? 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__label__cc	0.536257	0.463743	The Best Things to Do in Denver (and Online) This Weekend Patricia Calhoun \| Things to Do \| Patricia Calhoun \| December 17, 2020 \| 7:41am Thaddeus Phillips has checked into Zoo Motel. Rafael Esteban Phillips Christmas is just a week away: If you're not in the holiday spirit yet, there's not a minute to lose. If you haven't finished shopping, consult our holiday market list; if you've already spent all of your cash, check our lineup of the ten best free activities this week. And if you have cabin fever and want to get out of the house, you'll find illuminating options in our roundup of holiday light shows. But if you just want to stay home, stay safe and still experience the holidays, you have plenty of choices. Keep reading for the best ticketed activities this weekend, all online, as well as virtual entertainment you can access through the end of the month: Victorian Stories With Santa and Mrs. Claus Wednesday, December 23, 6 p.m. The Molly Brown House Museum will host a live, virtual visit from Santa and the Mrs., who will read classic Christmas tales and answer your questions (you can send yours in advance). Order tickets at mollybrown.org, where you can also buy a Victorian Holiday Family Activity kit and shop the store. Incessant Hum: Beethoven 2020 Saturday, December 19, 7 p.m., and Sunday, December 20, 2 p.m. In honor of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the Boulder Chamber Players commissioned an intriguing theatrical-musical event: Incessant Hum: Beethoven 2020, featuring the later works, which were composed after Beethoven became deaf. Artistic director Barbara Hamilton enlisted the aid of award-winning actor-director Mare Trevathan and playwright Jeffrey Neuman, himself profoundly hearing impaired, to create the piece. The task was daunting, Neuman says, “because I wanted to serve Beethoven well — both the music and the man — and because I’d never really written about hearing loss, a subject that seemed a bit too close to home.” The result features acclaimed actors Chris Kendall as Beethoven and Chelsea Frye as Elise — a name familiar to every piano student who ever attempted Beethoven’s lyrical "Für Elise (Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor)". The stream is $25 for families, $10 for individuals and $5 students/unemployed; sign up at coloradochamberplayers.org. Five Pandemic-Proof Holiday Adventures for the Family How to Watch A Christmas Carol in Denver This Year The Nutcracker Is Back, and Here's How to See It Sunday, December 20, 5 p.m. Visionbox Studio Theatre presents a one-night-only virtual performance of A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas, performed by Broadway actor/singer William Youmans with Dwayne Carrrington, Isabelle Fries, Violet Gorsuch and Carlo Rincón; it's directed by Jennifer McCray Rincón. Tickets are $250, or you can become a Visionbox member for $20 a month; find out more here. Through December 20, 7 p.m. You may not be able to physically interact with others right now, but you can virtually follow around characters in Jessica Austgen's unique comedy about a family that can't be together for the holidays. The Arvada Center is presenting this show live online; viewers can watch the whole production as is or choose which person to follow, going into more depth on how someone feels, what they're doing and how they find closeness with loved ones even if things aren't traditional. Tickets start at $20; once you buy tickets here, the Arvada Center will send a Zoom link and more information. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Through Sunday, December 20, 11:55 p.m. Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher has taken a fresh look at Robert Louis Stevenson's horror story about the kindly and courteous doctor who morphs into a murderous killer after experimenting with various tinctures and powders in his own lab. His version, according to one reviewer, is "true to Stevenson but hipper, sexier and more intense"; another calls it "a dark and disturbing story liberally peppered with humor.” Sounds like a soul-shuddering good time, with a touch of bitter to offset all those holiday sugar plums. Presented by the Colorado Springs Ensemble Theatre, it's available through the weekend; tickets cost $25 or pay what you will, with a minimum of $5. Sign up at springsensembletheatre.org. Discount Ghost Stories: Colorado Monday, December 21, 7 p.m. On the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, gather with the ghosts to celebrate composer/lyricist Alexander Sage Oyen’s folk rock, neo-Broadway concept album, Discount Ghost Stories: Colorado, which was a smash Local Theatre Company production last year. This listening room is virtual, but still an extravaganza of music, games and ghoulish delights. The event is a benefit for the Local Love Fund, with a suggested donation of $20; sign up at Eventbrite. And bonus anytime options for ticketed entertainment through the end of the year: The Music of Black Nativity Through December 31, daily The Aurora Fox’s traditional staging of Black Nativity, a retelling of the Bible story that's based on the works of Langston Hughes, was originally planned as a live performance — before rising COVID numbers again shut the theater’s doors. In no time, the play was retrofitted as a virtual holiday concert, with a colorful multimedia set conceived and created in days. It streams nightly through the end of the year, and household tickets are $20; get them here. Zotto: A Supernatural Immersive Adventure Through December 31, 24 hours a day Start at Pacific Mercantile, Sakura Square, 1925 Lawrence Street (also virtual) Here’s a COVID-safe immersive experience with staying power: Zotto, the product of a crew of local visual artists, voice actors, dancers, musicians and sound designers, was created under the aegis of the Japanese Arts Network. Zotto rolls out in chapters and on two platforms — one you navigate in your car, and the other a completely virtual album on Bandcamp. The cross-cultural journey blends Japanese folklore and the less-than-perfect history of our city as experienced by minorities and the disenfranchised, all enhanced by audio and video tracks, interactive stops, and cues received by mail. Either option costs $25; learn more and register in advance here. The Twelve Dates of Christmas Through January 3 Ginna Hoben’s one-woman, ninety-minute play is fun, flirty, moving but not saccharine, and a refreshing change from most holiday fare. This Miners Alley production stars Denver’s charming and talented Candace Joice and is directed by the equally talented — and charming — Kate Gleason. The protagonist, Mary, is happily engaged and spending the holidays at her parents’ house in Ohio when, purely by accident, she sees her fiancé, who couldn’t come home with her, kissing another woman on television during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Having dumped him and returned to New York, she embarks on a series of painful and difficult dates. Does she find love? Apparently she does, but not necessarily where you’d expect it. Available on demand now; tickets are $18.95 here. CU Holiday Festival Bringing together faculty and students from the College of Music, CU’s Holiday Festival has been a tradition for decades. This year the music, comprising holiday favorites and classical pieces recorded over the course of the fall semester, is virtual. But it still promises to bring the joy of the season to your home, where you can listen seated by the fire, wrapping gifts or entertaining the children. Tickets are $20 for individuals, $40 for a household, and $80 for a group; get yours here. Do you know of any other holiday events that aren't already highlighted on one of our lists? Send information to editorial@westword.com. Patricia Calhoun co-founded Westword in 1977; she’s been the editor ever since. She’s a regular on the weekly CPT12 roundtable Colorado Inside Out, played a real journalist in John Sayles’s Silver City, once interviewed President Bill Clinton while wearing flip-flops, and has been honored with numerous national awards for her columns and feature-writing. Twitter: @calhounwestword	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0020.json.gz/line4705

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