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SermonIndex.net : Christian Books : Chapter XI.--The Call of Levi the Publican Christ in Relation to the Baptist. Christ as the Bridegroom. The Parable of the Old Wine and the New. Arguments Connecting Christ with the Creator.
Chapter XI.--The Call of Levi the Publican Christ in Relation to the Baptist. Christ as the Bridegroom. The Parable of the Old Wine and the New. Arguments Connecting Christ with the Creator.
The publican who was chosen by the Lord, he adduces for a proof that he was chosen as a stranger to the law and uninitiated in Judaism, by one who was an adversary to the law. The case of Peter escaped his memory, who, although he was a man of the law, was not only chosen by the Lord, but also obtained the testimony of possessing knowledge which was given to him by the Father. He had nowhere read of Christ's being foretold as the light, and hope, and expectation of the Gentiles! He, however, rather spoke of the Jews in a favourable light, when he said, |The whole needed not a physician, but they that are sick.| For since by |those that are sick| he meant that the heathens and publicans should be understood, whom he was choosing, he affirmed of the Jews that they were |whole| for whom he said that a physician was not necessary. This being the case, he makes a mistake in coming down to destroy the law, as if for the remedy of a diseased condition. because they who were living under it were |whole,| and |not in want of a physician.| How, moreover, does it happen that he proposed the similitude of a physician, if he did not verify it? For, just as nobody uses a physician for healthy persons, so will no one do so for strangers, in so far as he is one of Marcion's god-made men, having to himself both a creator and preserver, and a specially good physician, in his Christ. This much the comparison predetermines, that a physician is more usually furnished by him to whom the sick people belong. Whence, too, does John come upon the scene? Christ, suddenly; and just as suddenly, John! After this fashion occur all things in Marcion's system. They have their own special and plenary course in the Creator's dispensation. Of John, however, what else I have to say will be found in another passage. To the several points which now come before us an answer must be given. This, then, I will take care to do -- demonstrate that, reciprocally, John is suitable to Christ, and Christ to John, the latter, of course, as a prophet of the Creator, just as the former is the Creator's Christ; and so the heretic may blush at frustrating, to his own frustration, the mission of John the Baptist. For if there had been no ministry of John at all -- |the voice,| as Isaiah calls him, |of one crying in the wilderness,| and the preparer of the ways of the Lord by denunciation and recommendation of repentance; if, too, he had not baptized (Christ) Himself along with others, nobody could have challenged the disciples of Christ, as they ate and drank, to a comparison with the disciples of John, who were constantly fasting and praying; because, if there existed any diversity between Christ and John, and their followers respectively, no exact comparison would be possible, nor would there be a single point where it could be challenged. For nobody would feel surprise, and nobody would be perplexed, although there should arise rival predictions of a diverse deity, which should also mutually differ about modes of conduct, having a prior difference about the authorities upon which they were based. Therefore Christ belonged to John, and John to Christ; while both belonged to the Creator, and both were of the law and the prophets, preachers and masters. Else Christ would have rejected the discipline of John, as of the rival god, and would also have defended the disciples, as very properly pursuing a different walk, because consecrated to the service of another and contrary deity. But as it is, while modestly giving a reason why |the children of the bridegroom are unable to fast during the time the bridegroom is with them,| but promising that |they should afterwards fast, when the bridegroom was taken away from them,| He neither defended the disciples, (but rather excused them, as if they had not been blamed without some reason), nor rejected the discipline of John, but rather allowed it, referring it to the time of John, although destining it for His own time. Otherwise His purpose would have been to reject it, and to defend its opponents, if He had not Himself already belonged to it as then in force. I hold also that it is my Christ who is meant by the bridegroom, of whom the psalm says: |He is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber; His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and His return is back to the end of it again.| By the mouth of Isaiah He also says exultingly of the Father: |Let my soul rejoice in the Lord; for He hath clothed me with the garment of salvation and with the tunic of joy, as a bridegroom. He hath put a mitre round about my head, as a bride.| To Himself likewise He appropriates the church, concerning which the same Spirit says to Him: |Thou shalt clothe Thee with them all, as with a bridal ornament.| This spouse Christ invites home to Himself also by Solomon from the call of the Gentiles, because you read: |Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse.| He elegantly makes mention of Lebanon (the mountain, of course) because it stands for the name of frankincense with the Greeks; for it was from idolatry that He betrothed Himself the church. Deny now, Marcion, your utter madness, (if you can)! Behold, you impugn even the law of your god. He unites not in the nuptial bond, nor, when contracted, does he allow it; no one does he baptize but a cælebs or a eunuch; until death or divorce does he reserve baptism. Wherefore, then, do you make his Christ a bridegroom? This is the designation of Him who united man and woman, not of him who separated them. You have erred also in that declaration of Christ, wherein He seems to make a difference between things new and old. You are inflated about the old bottles, and brain-muddled with the new wine; and therefore to the old (that is to say, to the prior) gospel you have sewed on the patch of your new-fangled heresy. I should like to know in what respect the Creator is inconsistent with Himself. When by Jeremiah He gave this precept, |Break up for yourselves new pastures,| does He not turn away from the old state of things? And when by Isaiah He proclaims how |old things were passed away; and, behold, all things, which I am making, are new,| does He not advert to a new state of things? We have generally been of opinion that the destination of the former state of things was rather promised by the Creator, and exhibited in reality by Christ, only under the authority of one and the same God, to whom appertain both the old things and the new. For new wine is not put into old bottles, except by one who has the old bottles; nor does anybody put a new piece to an old garment, unless the old garment be forthcoming to him. That person only does not do a thing when it is not to be done, who has the materials wherewithal to do it if it were to be done. And therefore, since His object in making the comparison was to show that He was separating the new condition of the gospel from the old state of the law, He proved that that from which He was separating His own ought not to have been branded as a separation of things which were alien to each other; for nobody ever unites his own things with things that are alien to them, in order that he may afterwards be able to separate them from the alien things. A separation is possible by help of the conjunction through which it is made. Accordingly, the things which He separated He also proved to have been once one; as they would have remained, were it not for His separation. But still we make this concession, that there is a separation, by reformation, by amplification, by progress; just as the fruit is separated from the seed, although the fruit comes from the seed. So likewise the gospel is separated from the law, whilst it advances from the law -- a different thing from it, but not an alien one; diverse, but not contrary. Nor in Christ do we even find any novel form of discourse. Whether He proposes similitudes or refute questions, it comes from the seventy-seventh Psalm. |I will open,| says He, |my mouth in a parable| (that is, in a similitude); |I will utter dark problems| (that is, I will set forth questions). If you should wish to prove that a man belonged to another race, no doubt you would fetch your proof from the idiom of his language.
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“Thor” No Bore: $86.1 Mil US, $327Mil Worldwide–Could Loki Get His Own Movie?
“Thor: The Dark World” didn’t hit that $90mil mark in the US this weekend, but its take was good enough. The hammer swinger took in $86.1 million here, and now has a worldwide total of $327 million. Ray Subers of boxofficemojo.com thinks that Marvel fans flocked to “Thor 2” as a kind of sequel to “The Avengers.” He may have a point. But it also did $15 mil more than the first “Thor” from two years ago.
The main point, I guess, is that Marvel has all its movies working on all fronts– The X Men and Wolverine series, Spider Man, Iron Man, Captain America, and The Avengers. They are all cross referenced through the studios that release them, too. The unexpected “Easter eggs” and flash forward teasers also make the movies must-see right away. You literally have to sit through all of “Thor 2” and some of its credits to get future info. That’s cool.
Of course one element of “The Dark World” popularity–besides Chris Hemsworth and Sir Anthony Hopkins–is Brit thespian Tom Hiddleston as Loki. Now the drum beats begin for a solo Loki movie and story. Is this possible? I don’t think so. (Sorry!) Loki is a snarky villain. It would be fairly difficult for him to carry a whole movie on his own. He certainly can’t be turned into a hero. So a new hero would have to emerge. And then the whole formula would be turned inside out.
For the same reason Catwoman’s movie was a misfire, Loki’s would be too. But let him wander through the Marvel universe, causing trouble wherever he goes. He’d be welcome anywhere. But The Joker and the Riddler didn’t get movies in the DC world, and plenty of other villains have been very happy to remain troublemakers where they’re needed.
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November 14, 2013 12:36 pm at 12:36 PM
good for Loki!
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November 11, 2013 4:33 pm at 4:33 PM
Hi you might not be aware but marvel is releasing this: http://marvel.com/news/story/21319/nycc_2013_all-new_marvel_now_loki_agent_of_asgard
Without going into spoilers, Loki is getting his own superhero… er superspy/anti-hero comic of his own, so Yes, Loki is going to get his own movie. This is clearly what Marvel has been building up for with the recent installments of loki related comics
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I write as a member of this community who -- like so many of you -- was deeply saddened by the painful events that occurred last Saturday. This recent incident made valued members of our community feel unsafe and raised questions about the commitment to antiracism on our campus. I want to affirm our commitment to racial justice and to healing the suffering caused by racism.
Fr. O’Brien has announced concrete and immediate steps that will be taken, including an independent investigation and a comprehensive audit of our safety and security policies, procedures, and protocols, both past and present. While the investigation proceeds, I respectfully ask that we keep in mind that all involved in this incident are members of our campus community. We are all committed to internal processes that ensure fairness to all. Each of us belongs to a larger SCU community fundamentally rooted in care and compassion. Our SCU Jesuit mission calls us to stand together for social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion for all. While we work together towards rooting out racism, discrimination, and bias, I ask that we do so in ways that heal our brokenness rather than further divide us. I hope that we may resist the urge to attack and condemn others, and instead channel that passion toward peace-making, bridge-building, and healing. I encourage each of you with your own team of colleagues to consider how to take concrete steps to participate in restorative justice.
Toward those ends, I am grateful to Fr. O’Brien for engaging a member of Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt’s SPARQ team from Stanford University to work with us across campus on implicit bias education and training. I welcome this training for myself; I need to keep learning to become more antiracist, more just, and more true to our mission. I hope that you set aside time to participate in ongoing opportunities for discussion, organized by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion and other departments. In addition, I invite you to contribute to our conversations and to voice your input as we work swiftly to identify and dismantle racial barriers that still exist across our academic systems, policies, and procedures. We will work with the existing collaborative governance bodies to improve our internal processes and to foreground the voices of our BIPOC students and colleagues.
In the coming weeks I will send out regular updates to the campus community on our racial justice and inclusion efforts. These efforts will center around our continuing work to address the critical needs identified in the Campus Climate Survey, the Blue Ribbon Commission and Task Force Reports, and the reports of the Unity movements. We will honor the voices heard across campus after the killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and then again this week; as well as those of the many faculty, students, staff and alumni who have written to me directly. These messages capture the voices of our most marginalized community members and those who have suffered in silence and fear for far too long.
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Peer pressure comes in many guises. A new report reveals that many UK university academics do not feel free to share certain opinions or to investigate certain issues.
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Overt campaigns on university campuses against speakers with “unwelcome” viewpoints, or against professors or administrators whose research or decisions move the masses to reprimand, silence or even oust them make headlines and become fodder for pundits of all stripes. Yet these incidents are not daily events. Perhaps more insidious are the smaller, quieter, everyday ways that the discourse in higher education is limited. A new report documents the situation in the UK.
Remi Adekoya, Eric Kaufmann and Thomas Simpson, professors of political science, philosophy and public policy, wrote the 110-page report, Academic Freedom in the UK: Protecting Viewpoint Diversity, for UK think tank Policy Exchange.
They polled 820 current or former academics “to explore the concern that strongly-held political attitudes are restricting the freedom of those who disagree to research and teach on contested subjects.”
While the vast majority of academics claim that they would not participate in outright persecution of those with opposing views (only 1 in 8 would actively try to get colleagues fired), and only a quarter might support campaigns against colleagues undertaking controversial research, most admit to bias.
Political discrimination for publications, grants, hiring and promotions not only happens; it is widely approved of. Academics readily admit that they prefer like-minded peers and their work, and that they would rate these more highly than proposals from the other side of the political spectrum. It is worth noting that both sides are more or less equally biased towards those who share their political leanings. Yet, the findings reveal a disproportionate representation of left-of-center political affiliation amongst university teachers, with fewer than 20% reporting voting for right-leaning parties. Discrimination goes both ways, but because of the much higher percentage of left leaning academics, those actually discriminated against are more often of a conservative bent, the study claims. 62% of self-proclaimed ”very conservative” respondents and 44% of those “fairly right” “perceived a hostile climate towards their beliefs” at their universities, versus 8% of those “fairly left” and 16% “fairly right.” 32% of surveyed academics refrain from openly airing right-leaning opinions or research topics. Just under half as many left-leaning academics have bitten their tongues. The authors referred to this as having a “chilling effect” on research and discourse, especially amongst unestablished academics, who are more vulnerable to the negative consequences of holding unpopular views. They report that “data indicates that a non-trivial proportion of academics feel that their departments are a hostile climate for people with their political viewpoint; they engage in self-censorship; and they report not being comfortable expressing a mainstream political viewpoint.”
Not only should all lawful speech be protected on campuses, they claim; Intellectual dissent, too, should be not only tolerated but also supported. The report urges parliament to create a new position within the Ministry of Education – a director for academic freedom - entrusted with determining instances of violations of freedom of speech on university campuses in the UK, and recommends dedicated infrastructure within university administration as well.
“Universities’ most central purpose is of enabling robust, probing enquiry. Such enquiry is a feature of successful research and education. Without academic freedom, universities fail to support robust, probing enquiry; with it, it becomes possible. A culture in which disagreement is not perceived as dangerous is a necessary condition for a healthy university.”
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Ian Wayne, Risking Illness Review
by Eliana Fermi on October 6, 2020
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Ian Wayne is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter that is releasing his second album, Risking Illness. On his new album, Wayne is channeling the tragedies in his life into his music. Wayne’s grief comes from an unbelievable loss after his three-year-old nephew’s death from leukemia in 2017. While on tour, he learned about his nephew’s Illness, and within two weeks, his nephew had perished. Wayne describes the album, “I believe that these songs should be untied from my purpose in writing them. I think the pain we’re trying to escape boomerangs back no matter how hard we throw it. I think love can make us blind to our loneliness. Other times, in our loneliness, we miss one another by inches. I believe this will be true for all of us, in some respect, at least once. There is a stark difference, I think, between the loss of a person’s life and the grief that accompanies it. Life ends. There is the moment when they are gone — that tangible thing. Grief, though, has no such threshold. It is mysterious, tidal, elusive in its absence and presence. I believe that, in this way, grief is like love: we grasp for signs of it. The pressing need to shield ourselves and our loved ones from harm washes up downstream from a shattering loss. In the fog of my own grief, it occurred to me that simply being alive makes us vulnerable to death. Harm may find us anywhere. I came to feel brave, then, for choosing to live despite the risk of Illness. And now, I believe that these songs should be untied from my purpose in writing them.
Risking Illness is six reflective, sensitive, and gentle tracks that travel through the aftermath of a loss. Recorded with Dan Knishkowy, Andrew Stocker, Keith J. Nelson, and Ian Wayne and engineered and mixed by Keith J. Nelson with Mastering by Josh Bonati. “Coyote” is centered around a quiet guitar part and Wayne’s introspective vocal style. The string noise from the fret-hand is a little too loud for my taste. The bass also overpowers the guitar. “Gimme Something” has a steady drum pattern, guitar part, and added vocal backgrounds. Wayne sounds best in this setting, with the added vocal backgrounds and harmonies, which thickens his sound. The songwriting is strong on this selection too. The mix is still a little unbalanced for my taste. “Baby” is an emotional ballad that features some of Wayne’s best lyric writing of the date. The drums sound a little thin, especially the snare. Overall, Risking Illness is a triumph in the process of overcoming a loss and coping with a grief that never really goes away, but music is a beautiful healer and one that we all need right now. That’s the short of it!
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Advertising expenditure in Slovakia 2008-2015, by medium
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Published by E. Mazareanu, Nov 20, 2020
The statistic gives the total volume of cargo handled at Los Angeles International Airport from the fiscal year of 2014 through the fiscal year of 2020, with a breakdown by type. In the fiscal year of 2020, freight traffic at Los Angeles International Airport amounted to 2.15 million tons.
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CPR SAVES MAN'S LIFE AT MARRARA
Friday the 13th proved to be a lucky day for a Katherine man, when his heart stopped pumping while attending an event at Marrara yesterday - and bystanders jumped into action to save his life.
The 62-year-old man was at a convention at the gymnastics stadium at Marrara sports grounds with about 3000 people when he collapsed and suffered a form of cardiac arrest at around 10.30am.
Off-duty Intensive Care Paramedic Toby Bugter, who also attended the event, said it was the quick reactions of two young women, believed to be nurses, who saved the man’s life.
“The ladies did a fantastic job,” Mr Bugter said. “They recognised what was happening, knew what to do and jumped into action.”
The paramedic said the immediate commencement of CPR saved the man.
“If this had happened at home, he probably wouldn’t be alive today.”
The man was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital in the care of St John Ambulance paramedics.
Intensive Care Paramedic and Acting Regional Manager Warren Purse praised the joint effort of the bystanders and paramedics.
“It was a great team effort by everyone involved - and the quick actions made the outcome such a good one,” Mr Purse said.
The incident happened only a day prior to the official launch of St John NT’s new CPR van which aims to provide free CPR training to the public.
In Australia only one in 10 persons survives a cardiac arrest.
In a bid to increase survival rates, St John Ambulance NT’s new CPR Van is set to offer hands-on CPR demonstrations and training that will give the Territorians of all age groups the skills and confidence to administer CPR and potentially save a life.
St John Ambulance CEO, Judith Barker, said for many people the thought of performing CPR was daunting, but a bystander’s actions could mean the different between life and death.
“Every minute that a person is left without CPR their chances of survival reduce by seven to 10 per cent,” Ms Barker said.
“If the right treatment is given in the first three to five minutes, chances of survival increase from 6 per cent to 74 per cent.”
“Many people are scared to administer CPR to someone suffering a cardiac arrest because they are afraid they may cause further damage or injury. However, with the right training knowledge and training, we’re hoping that people will feel more confident about administering CPR.”
The St John Ambulance CPR Van - which is equipped with six CPR manikins and a screen that shows participants’ performance - will visit community events and schools all over the Northern Territory to teach skills and increase confidence to potentially save a life.
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Kartsten (left) and John Solheim worked hand-in-hand to bring the ANSER Putter to market in 1966. The ANSER 50th Anniversary Putter pays tribute to the iconic putter's remarkable success.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Anser putter, PING today introduced a limited-edition version of the iconic model made from the original molds, assembled with components made in the U.S.A., and supplied by the vendors used in 1966. Each putter’s sole is also hand ground by PING Chairman & CEO John Solheim, just as he did 50 years ago in his family’s garage.
The limited-edition high-tensile manganese bronze putters are available at authorized PING golf shops worldwide. Each putter comes in a commemorative presentation box with a leather putter cover and a certificate of authenticity personally signed by John Solheim. U.S. MSRP is $900.
“This has been a fun project and to be able to make it entirely in the United States is extra special,” said Solheim. “It brought back a lot of great memories from the days in our garage near Scottsdale. The Anser is the most successful putter design ever and its place in history is unquestioned. Who could have imagined 50 years after its invention it would still be the most dominant design on tour? It seems like golfers of all abilities have used an Anser putter at some point. This limited-edition version is a tribute to that success and a look to the future with some of the technology we’ve added in the form of tungsten in the heel and toe to bring it to modern-day weights.”
The original concept for the Anser putter was sketched on a 78-rpm record sleeve by PING founder Karsten Solheim in early 1966. It was patented the next year. The name was inspired by his desire to find an “answer” to the popular putter at the time. His wife, Louise, suggested he call it “Answer” but Karsten was concerned it was too long to fit on the toe. She told him to leave out the “w” and the rest is history. It went on to become the winningest (and most copied) putter model in golf, with more than 500 tour titles to its credit, including 19 men’s major championships. Its first win came in 1966 at the Florida Citrus Open. The Anser’s first major victory was at the 1969 Masters.
Staying true to the manufacturing process from 1966, the limited-edition model is sand-cast using both of the original tools (one machined by Karsten and one by his son, Allan) at East Bay Brass Foundry, the Richmond, Calif., company that also sand-cast the original Anser. True Temper (Emory, Miss.) supplied the high-step shaft, and Golf Pride (Southern Pines, N.C., now a division of Eaton Corp.) molded the PING PP58 grip, both of which were designs used in the original model. 3M (St. Paul, Minn.), which supplied the grip tape in 1966, is the manufacturer of the grip tape in the new model.
The limited-edition Anser is finished and assembled at PING’s headquarters in Phoenix. Tungsten heel and toe weights are inserted and precisely milled with other key surfaces in the company’s machine shop. Solheim is hand grinding the sole of every head before they are lightly tumbled and aged prior to assembly.
“Most people don’t realize the amount of hand work that went into the original Anser putters 50 years ago,” added Solheim. “The radiuses on both of the hand-machined tools were finished with a file and sandpaper by Karsten. I built most of the original Ansers in the garage, starting with machining and grinding the raw castings and continuing on through final assembly. My brother Allan machined the second mold, which is slightly different and often referred to as the ‘slope-side’ mold. We wanted to bring that handcrafted approach back as part of the Anser’s 50-year celebration and its remarkable contribution to golf.”
PING will produce and serialize 1,550 right-handed 50th anniversary Ansers, 775 from each mold. The putters will be distinguished by either a “K” (Karsten’s mold) or “A” (Allan’s mold) in the serial number on the inside of the hosel. Left-handed models are also available.
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Relief for the villages and valley in Surses (GR)
21 December 2020 | Media release
Swissgrid replaces extra-high-voltage line
Swissgrid submitted two different planning corridors to the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) to replace the existing extra-high-voltage line between Marmorera and Tinzen. The line is used to carry energy from the hydroelectric power plants in Bregaglia.
The extra-high-voltage line stretches for 9.5 kilometres between Marmorera and Tinzen in the Albula region. It is now over 65 years old and no longer corresponds to the state of the art, so it needs to be replaced. The current voltage of 220 kilovolts (kV) will be maintained. The line plays an important role in carrying energy from the hydropower plants in Bregaglia to the consumer centres on the Swiss Central Plateau.
Sectoral plan process launch
In mid-December 2020, Swissgrid submitted an application to the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) for the establishment of a planning corridor between Marmorera and Tinzen in the Federal Transmission Lines Sectoral Plan. As a first step, Swissgrid has drawn up various corridor variants. Corridors are geographic areas in which a route with a specific transmission technology – overhead line or underground cable – can be implemented once the project moves forward.
Next, a monitoring group appointed by the SFOE will discuss the proposed planning corridors and assess the effects on regional planning and the environment, as well as technology and costs. The monitoring group’s recommendation then continues on to the public participation stage. The Federal Government is expected to reach a decision on the planning corridor and the transmission technology between Marmorera and Tinzen by mid-2022.
Viability of overhead line or partial cabling variant
Swissgrid has developed two corridor variants::
«Overhead line» variant
The majority of the overhead line corridor between Marmorera and Tinzen runs along the bottom of the valley. In the Rona section, there are proposals for two equivalent variants, West and East.
«Partial underground cabling» variant
The corridor runs as an underground cable to Mulegns. After that, the line will continue to Marmorera as an overhead line analogue to the overhead line variant.
Both of the submitted variants have specific advantages and disadvantages with respect to regional planning, the environment, technology and economic viability. Overhead lines have advantages in terms of efficiency and repair time, while underground cables have advantages in terms of aesthetics, the landscape and acceptance. The technical challenges in the extra-high-voltage grid increase the higher the number of cable sections that are laid underground. Besides this, the costs of a line section are generally higher when underground cables are used.
Significant relief for the villages of Rona and Sur
Both the overhead line and the partial cabling variant provide relief for the villages in the Rona and Sur area. In some cases, the existing line runs very close to these villages, which restricts property development. By contrast, the new line will bypass the villages, irrespective of the transmission technology used. In addition, the new corridor frees up the space where the current line is located (on the valley floor near Rona, which is used for agriculture).
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2/2: «Partial underground cabling» variant
Media release: Relief for the villages and valley in Surses
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Malawian Leaders Cut Their Salaries for COVID-19 Fight – Critics Say It’s Not Enough
April 7, 2020 April 8, 2020 - WebDesk - Comment is Closed
Malawi’s president has ordered a 10 percent pay cut for himself and his 32-member cabinet to cushion the impact of coronavirus on the economy. But critics say the wage cuts are too small for a country that depends largely on donor funding, and where the virus is starting to be felt.
Malawian officials announced the country’s first death from COVID-19 Tuesday. The patient, a 31-year-old Asian woman, who resided in Blantyre, had recently returned from India, where it is believed she contracted the virus.
The number of coronavirus cases now stands at eight, and medical experts say they are following up with about 100 people who had contact with the patients.
President Peter Mutharika declared COVID-19 a national disaster last month before the country even registered its first case.
In his latest address on the pandemic over the weekend, Mutharika announced several measures to help cushion the economic impact of the disease.
Those include a string of tax breaks for businesses, a reduction in fuel prices and an increase of risk allowance for health workers.
“I am also directing the treasury to do the following. One, reduce the salaries of the president, cabinet ministers and deputy ministers by 10 percent for three months and direct the resources to the fight against the Corona various,” Mutharika said.
Government records show that Mutharika earns about $3,600 a month while his ministers earn about $1,073.
The vice president has also pledged to donate his estimated $1,266 monthly salary for the next three months.
However, some critics say the wage cuts are too small. The president, vice president and cabinet members earn large sums of money beyond their salaries through allowances and other benefits.
Humphreys Mvula is a social commentator based in Blantyre.
“The money is peanuts. In my view I would love to see the president and the group look at cutting down expenditures incurred; cost of fuel, cost of telephones, cost of huge fuel bills,” said Mvula. “And why can’t they look at an amount which is bigger that should really be seen as serious contribution?”
Mvula said the government should also consider extending the wage cuts to all other political appointees on the public payroll.
Political analyst Vincent Kondowe supports the wage cut but questions how such funds will be directed to the fight against COVID-19.
“Are these resources which are going to be released from salary cuts going to reach the vulnerable people and cushion them against the negative impact that has come about because of COVID-19? History teaches us how [good] intentions by government have not ended up bearing any fruits,” said Kondowe.
Citing the coronavirus, the government on Tuesday indefinitely suspended voter registration for the presidential election slated for July 2.
So far, officials have not changed the election date. The poll is a re-run of last year’s election, which the Constitutional Court nullified, citing massive irregularities.
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Audio Arts: Volume 2 No 4, Side A - Marcel Duchamp 00:29:02
00:00:02 Interview with Marcel Duchamp by George Heard Hamilton in New York and Richard Hamilton. This recording, made in 1959, of an interview with Marcel Duchamp by George Heard Hamilton in New York and Richard Hamilton in London, is a unique and rare opportunity to listen to the artist himself talk and answer questions about his work, motivation as an artist and views in retrospect on the Large Glass, 'Readymades' and subsequent philosophies built up around him. The following topics are amongst those discussed: Readymades, bicycle wheel, bottle dryer, snow shovel, phial of Paris air, origins of Dada, large glass, Courbet, reactions against retinal conception of painting, Muybridge, Futurists, Balla, and so on. The immediate impact of this tape is the ease with which Duchamp articulates often complex issues surrounding his work with immense clarity and simplicity.
Play Audio Arts: Volume 2 No 4, Side B - Marcel Duchamp, Hermann Nitsch
Audio Arts: Volume 2 No 4, Side B - Marcel Duchamp, Hermann Nitsch 00:29:02
00:00:02 Interview with Marcel Duchamp by George Heard Hamilton in New York and Richard Hamilton. 00:07:15 Recording of a conversation with Hermann Nitsch made during lunch at the Basle Art fair in June 1975. During 1964 Hermann Nitsch, with fellow artists Otto Muhl and Gunther Brus, founded in Austria the Vienna Institute for Direct Art. From 1965, the group organised a series of events concerned with drawing attention to violent and suppressed tendencies within the human mind. Controversy and social irritation built up around the artists and their activities which were seen as bizarre rituals, with slaughtered animals used in performances, blood and flesh being smeared over participants. In this recording, made during a lunch at the Basleart fair in June 1975, Nitsch talks generally about his work, its sources and influences on his thinking including Jung, Eastern philosophy and Nietzsche.
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This Audio Arts issue, originally published as an audio cassette magazine in 1975 includes an interview and conversation with Marcel Duchamp and Hermann Nitsch.
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Botswana caught in global pollution row
China is planning to bring to Botswana a polluting technology developed by the Nazis to replace dwindling supplies of oil with synthetic fuels derived from coal.
The coal-to-liquids technology (CLT) which is planned for Botswana among other countries has ignited an international row. Senior industry figures told a high-level conference in Paris this week that CTL technology could fuel cars and aircraft for decades to come.
Green campaigners reacted with alarm because the process produces twice as much greenhouse gas as using oil. Supporters say much of the carbon pollution could be captured and stored underground, and that the synthetic fuel burns cleaner than conventional diesel.
More than 270 people from 28 countries attended the two-day Paris meeting, reflecting growing worldwide interest in the technology. China will open its first large-scale CTL plant later this year, and similar projects are under way or planned in the United States, India, Botswana, Australia, Germany, Poland, Germany and Indonesia.
Experts say the technology could contribute as much energy as biofuels do within 20 years. At present, only South Africa uses the technology to produce fuel on a large scale – a legacy of apartheid-era oil sanctions. Germany relied on CTL to run its tanks and planes on domestic coal stocks during the second world war.
Gerald Doucet, secretary general of the World Energy Council, said: “The future is very optimistic for coal-to-liquids. Coal is back in more ways than one.”
Despite the recent focus on alternatives such as wind, solar and nuclear power, coal remains the fastest-growing energy source in the world. China alone added the equivalent of the entire UK national grid in coal power stations last year.
Most coal is burnt to generate electricity. In theory, converting it to liquid could see it replace oil as an energy source for transport. A study last year by the Chinese Academy of Sciences said: “Production of liquid fuels from coal is, practically, the most feasible route to cope with the dilemma in oil supply.”
Du Minghua, deputy director of the China Shenhua CTL research institute, said the country had an “urgent need” to develop the technology. He said a further seven commercial-scale plants were planned and China could produce 30m tonnes of liquid fuels each year by 2020.
CTL has been more expensive than using oil, but analysts suggest it could become viable if the oil price stays above $25-$40 (£13-£20) a barrel.
Khurelbaatar Chimed, minister of Fuel and Energy for Mongolia, said the recent jump in oil price had damaged its emerging economy, and that it was turning to fuels from coal as a cheaper alternative.
The US air force is very interested and recently flew a B-52 bomber on jet fuel made from coal. It wants to complete testing its entire fleet on the fuel within three years. Bill Anderson, Assistant Secretary of the US Air Force, told the conference the move would force the RAF and French Air Force to follow, because nations share fuel supplies during operations. “They need to know they can fly on it,” he said.
Gary Kendall, a senior energy analyst with the green group WWF, said the CTL push was a backward step. “If the oil price gets high enough then you can turn a Persian rug into diesel, but that doesn’t make it a good idea,” he said. “I can’t imagine a more damaging fuel for the climate.”
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NYSC, Progressive Secondary school Umunya and the real facts
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Magnus Igwe
The creation of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme by the Federal Government of Nigeria has brought numerous joy and sorrows to many families. The scheme is well applauded because of the role it has been playing in unifying Nigerians after the Nigerian/ Biafra war. To some, this scheme has changed their story from dungeon to the palace while for others it had been from palace to sorrow. It is a historical fact that many promising bread winners of families have lost their lives or even disfigured while participating in this scheme. I am also aware that NYSC scheme has uplifted many institutions and is still in the business of doing so.
However, the story of Progressive Secondary school Umunya formerly known as Anglican Girl’s Grammar School Umunya is quite different. This is because ever since the NYSC was granted permission to use their facilities for temporary orientation camp for the past 28 years, the school has moved from glory to grass. A school of over 3000 boarders has less than 200 students at present. One may ask why? The reason is because whenever, the NYSC will be doing their 3 weeks orientation camp, students of the schools will be relocated. What will be the fate of such school considering that the NYSC now had 3 streams of orientation Camp every year? The extent of the damage cannot be imagined.
Worse still is that for the past 28 years, neither the Federal Government nor the State Government can boast of any infrastructural development in the school premises. The existing structures have dilapidated due to the number of people making use of the facilities. It is unbelievable that a facility used by the federal Government institution under the watch of the Anambra state government had no access road. Someone may ask Why? The possible answer may be that Progressive Secondary school Umunya belongs to Diocese on the Niger Anglican Communion. If not so, it would have been developed. It is heart breaking that within these years, the school has lost many of its valuable equipments that amount to millions of naira without anyone caring about it. For instance, the school big generator set worth millions has been missing without neither the NYSC having an answer. What about the over 3000 beds in the school? A school well known for her good laboratory facilities can no longer boast of it in a broad day light. Why? The truth remains, it is because Diocese on the Niger is involved.
The magnitude of the calculated and purposeful destruction done to Progressive secondary school Umunya calls for all meaningful and good spirited individuals to demand for justice. A school that accommodated NYSC for the past 28 years without collecting rent of any kind and payment is worthy to be compensated. In view of this, the Federal Government and the Government of Willie Obiano is called upon to compensate the school with the sum of Two hundred and fifty million naira for the interest of justice. If nothing is done, it borders on the fact that it is because I (Diocese on the Niger Anglican Communion) am involved.
It is an irony that the NYSC that used, and destroyed one’s facility for the past 28 years is today crying fouls to attract unnecessary sympathy. The truth remains that as a result of the activities of NYSC at Progressive Secondary School Umunya for the past 28 years, the school is bleeding furiously and seriously needs an urgent attention.
•Magnus Igwe writes from Onitsha
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James Bond flick, Spectre moves to Rome for shoot after Sony hack while Hollywood stars await payment
Sony Hack results unpaid checks for Hollywood stars while Sony Productions starts shooting for James Bond’s upcoming film Spectre in Rome
Sony hack attack continues to make news and will do so until all the ghosts of the #GOP Guardians of Peace hack attack are dead and buried. Till then, however they will continue to give headaches for Sony top honchos.
Latest casualty of the Sony hack attack seems to be the Hollywood films stars who acted in or had some sort of agreement with Sony. They havent been paid for 3 months and will have to wait for some more months before they receive their paychecks.
Sony has acknowledged that some actors might have to wait several months to receive checks for past work known as “residuals.”
The reports of unpaid salary checks of Hollywood celebs broke out when one of the Hollywood actor union, SAG-AFTRA, started alerting its members about the delay.
“Sony Pictures Entertainment has informed SAG-AFTRA that, as a consequence of their recent cyberattack, Sony’s payment of certain categories of residuals may be delayed by one quarter,” the union stated in an email.
“Due to this delay, fourth quarter 2014 residuals and first quarter 2015 residuals from Sony may not be posted to your online SAG-AFTRA Residuals Tracker until after June 1, 2015,” it added.
Readers may also note that the unpaid checks were also obliquely mentioned on Oscar Awards night however Sony’s name was not mentioned by Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of AMPAS, who hosts the Oscars.
“As we stand on this stage with the eyes of the world upon us, we as a filmmaking community have a responsibility. A responsibility to ensure that no one’s voice is silenced by threats,” she had states on the awards nite.
Hollywood gossip website, Deadline Hollywood first reported the issue when it came upon the actor union’s message to its members.
The #GOP Guardians of Peace had later leaked stolen Sony communications which revealed salary being paid to the stars in addition to other private communication.
Meanwhile James Bond and Spectre move to Rome for shoot
After surviving the Sony hack, the first post hack shoot of Sony production, a all new James Bond thriller “SPECTRE” has moved to Rome. The shooting commence as Italians got to meet Bondman, Daniel Craig and the oldest Bond girl yet, 50-year-old Monica Bellucci.
The shooting took place in the main thoroughfare of central Rome, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II which was closed to traffic early Tuesday. The Bond crew shot a nighttime car chase scene featuring Bond’s silver Aston Martin while another chase was shot along the bike path down on the banks of the Tiber River.
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George Floyd Burial Site/Grave Location: Where is Gravesite? Buried Next To Mother in Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetary
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George Floyd Burial Site Location: Where is Gravesite - Grave Yard - (body buried next to mother)? What's written on Floyd's Gravestone? Who attended & sang at his funeral (song)? Casket/Coffin
George Floyd, 46 Years Old African-American, was brutally killed on May 25th, 2020 by four Minneapolis Police Officers in for buying goods with a fake $20 bill. The USA experienced great turmoil after his death, protests happened all over the country causing damage to infrastructure and economy. Read in detail about George Floyd’s Gravesite or Burial Site
Floyd died while being arrested, officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes straight. Derek continued kneeling even after Floyd stopped moving, that is after 8 Minutes and 46 Seconds. The four officers involved in the killing of George Floyd were arrested and charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder & manslaughter.
Floyd’s death sparked protests which were led by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, people gathered in the streets to try and reform the police laws in the country. It all happened when the world was facing the COVID-19 pandemic. And the USA topped the charts in terms of corona positive patients.
Today, George Floyd’s gravesite/burial site serves as a monument where people often visit to witness the cruelty of the system and how his death had a magnificent effect all over the world. Take a deeper look at George Floyd’s Burial Site, Tombstone, Gravestone, and Aerial View.
George Floyd Burial Site and Grave Location
Thousands of people gathered at Floyd’s funeral including celebrities, politicians, and supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Burial Site or Gravesite Location: Where is George Floyd buried?
George Floyd is buried in Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetary, Pearland, Texas, which is located near the Crystal Lake and 12 miles away from The Fountain of Praise Church where George’s funeral took place. You can locate the grave and George’s entombment in Section 45 of the graveyard.
Initially, everybody thought Floyd’s family would bury George at a cemetery situated near Minneapolis, Minnesota to place Floyd’s body at ease as quickly as possible. But the ongoing investigations and autopsy delayed the funeral for two weeks.
Following this, Floyd’s family decided to bury him in Houston Memorial Gardens, Pearland, Texas where his parents were buried.
George Floyd is buried next to his mother Larcenia Jones Floyd (1947-2018). His father George Perry Floyd (1949-2002) is also buried at the same cemetery.
Houston Memorial Gardens, Pearland is the ultimate resting site for many of Texas veterans and celebrities. (check: George Floyd Criminal History: Police Records.)
George Floyd Gravestone
Floyd’s everlasting gravesite was created by highly-qualified architects and completed on 9th June 2020. The place measures 10 feet by 20 feet and is covered with black granite stones.
When you enter the cemetery to visit George Floyd’s burial site, you will find his last words, “I can’t breathe….” & “Mamma, Please Mamma” inscribed on the stones of short granite walls around his resting place.
All Floyd’s buried in Houston Memorial Gardens have a simply carved slate marking their birth year and final year.
George Floyd Burial Site Aerial View Video
Currently, there is no aerial view available on the maps. We’ll update this section as soon as it is available to us.
Where are Floyd’s Parents (Mother & Father) buried?
Floyd’s Parents are also buried in Houston Memorial Gardens, Pearland, Texas. He is buried next to them in the same grave yard.
Who sang at George Floyd’s funeral?
The 40-year-old, Ne-Yo bid farewell to George Floyd by singing Boyz II Men’s single It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday.
The Miss Independent singer and songwriter, the father to four children – Madilyn, Mason, Shaffer, and Roman, sang at Floyd’s final funeral at the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston, Texas which took place at 9 June 2020.
George Floyd’s Funeral & Burial
George Floyd’s funeral/burial took place in Houston, Texas over the course of 4 days. He was buried after 16 days of his death. The last events were held in The Fountains of Praise church; a public viewing and an invite-only private viewing enlisting the guests invited by Floyd’s family.
Four scheduled memorial/funeral services took place in Minneapolis, North Carolina, and two in Houston.
George Floyd’s body was put in a Promethean gold-plated casket, worth $25,000 to $30,000. The same casket Michael Jackson was buried with.
First Funeral/Memorial Service Held in Minneapolis
The first funeral service of George Floyd took place at North Central University Campus on Thursday 4th June 2020, two miles away from the place where Floyd died.
Family, friends, and supporters of BLM movement gathered to mourn the death of Floyd,. Friends close to him referred him as ‘Gentle Giant’ and was remembered as a loving father. Floyd was father to two children; one 6 years old and other 13 years old.
George Floyd Memorial at Raeford, North Carolina
After his death, George Floyd’s body was transported back to his birthplace Raeford, North Carolina on Saturday 6th June 2020 in a golden casket/coffin.
Isaac Floyd, George Floyd’s uncle, sang a choir song and read Bible scripture in memory of a loving child.
The Fountains of Praise Church: Funeral Services
On Monday, June 8, a public visitation event took place from 12 PM to 6 PM where people gathered in groups of 500 following all the safety measures like wearing masks and keeping a safe distance from one another.
The event witnessed thousands of people paying respect to George Floyd who lost his life in police custody.
The next day, on Tuesday, the private event was held from 11 AM onwards to 5 AM.
Millions of people watched the funeral worldwide from their homes as the event was broadcasted on ABC, CBS, NBS, etc.
Who attended George Floyd’s Funeral? Guests Who Spoke & Performed?
The gold casket/coffin of George Floyd was brought to the final resting place Houston Memorial Gardens in a white horse carriage.
A huge audience and about 500 VIP guests gathered at the funeral with the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Al Sharpton, Joe Biden, etc.
The American activist, Rev. Al Sharpton, presented a eulogy at George Floyd’s funeral. Sharpton presented his deep condolences to the family and called out President Trump for making systemic changes rather than trying to end protests.
Some of the guests are as follow:
JJ Watt, the Houston Texans star,
Texans coach Bill O’Brien,
Jamie Fox, Texas native and one of the earliest who spoke against social injustice about the case,
Kim Burrell: The gospel singer and Houston native opened the service for Floyd.
Cal McNair: McNair, the son of late Houston Texans owner Bob McNair, is the chairman and CEO of the team.
Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker
Singer Ne-Yo performed “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye (To Yesterday)
Rev. Bill Lawson, Pastor Emeritus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Cosby of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
HPD Chief Art Acevedo
Harris Co. Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia
Congressman Al Green
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg
There was a program organized for the numerous guests who attend the last public funeral service of George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston, Texas. It was about Floyd’s life. And, there was a list of speakers, music rendition, dignitary remarks, and tape remarks.
Life Celebration Salutation- Dr. Remus E. Wright and Pastor Mia K. Wright (Senior Pastor and Co-Pastor, The Fountain of Praise, Houston TX)
Musical Selection – “God Will Take Care of You” sung by Pastor Kim Burrell with the Houston Ensemble
Old Testament Reading – Reverend Arthur Rucker
New Testament Reading – Pastor Emeritus Gusta Booker (Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church, Houston TX)
Prayer of Comfort – Reverend Dr. Mary White
Video Montage with Musical Selection – “A Change is Gonna Come” sung by Dray Tate (Video collage of protests around the world in the background with Visual Artist Ange Hillz)
Resolutions – Read by Ivy McGregor
Musical Selection – “Oh, How Precious” sung by Kathy Taylor with the Houston Ensemble
Dignitary remarks
Joe Biden (Former Vice President of the United States)
Congressman Al Green, 9th Congressional District
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, 18th Congressional District
Video Montage with musical selection- “Hood Cry” sung by Cal Wayne (Video Collage of Floyd’s performances without audio)
Family expressions – Kathleen McGee, Brady Bob, and Travis Cains
Family tribute – Sung by “Ne-Yo”
Poem – Earnesia Clabron-Dangerfield (Jack Yates Alum)
Musical selection – “My Soul’s Been Anchored” Sung by Michael Tolds
Acknowledgment of Clergy – Dr. Remus E. Wright, Senior Pastor
Ministerial Remarks
Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, Pastor Emeritus, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church (Houston, TX)
Dr. Steve Wells, Senior Pastors, South Main Baptist Church (Houston, TX)
Dr. Ralph Douglas West, Sr. Pastor//Founder, The Church Without Walls (Houston, TX)
Musical Selection: “We Offer Praise” Sung by Nakitta Foxx with the Houston Ensemble
Silent Reading of The Life and the Legacy of George Floyd (Soft Music)
Words of Encouragement: Dr. Remus E. Wright, Senior Pastor
Sermonic Solo: “For Every Mountain” Sung by Minister Kurt Carr
Introduction of Eulogost: Bishop James E. Dixon, II, Community of Faith Baptist Church (Houston, TX)
The Eulogy: Rev. Al Sharpton
Closing Celebration Salutation: Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Cosby, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Houston, TX
The Farewell Tribute to Mr. George Floyd: Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center Elite Burial Guard
The Departure: Clergy, Dignitaries and Family “I Shall Wear a Crown” Sung by Zacardi Cortez
Apart from all the above, the program showcased pictures from rallies and protests that emerged after Floyd’s death.
Other Memorials for George Floyd
George Floyd has memorials placed at numerous locations, remembering the death of an innocent Black African-American at the hands of the Minneapolis Police.
George Perry Floyd Jr. Memorial (Minneapolis)
George Floyd Street (Minnesota)
Some schools and NGOs also run by George’s last name.
Remembering George Floyd
George Floyd moved from Houston, Texas to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2014 after serving 5 years in a sentence for a 1st-degree felony he pleaded guilty for doing in 2007 and was convicted in 2009. The 6’6″ ‘gentle giant’ intended to start a better life in the new city, however, he ended up losing his life.
If you visit Texas in the near future, definitely take your time out to visit Houston Memorial Gardens, Pearland, Texas. You’ll not only have the chance to pay your respects to someone who died serving his country, but you’ll look upon a historical monument that millions have visited over time.
Floyd’s death marked a magnanimous impact on the values of the Black community.
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girl talk Aug. 23, 2013
Why Do Women Start Sentences With ‘I Feel Like’?
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First there was Valleyspeak, the eighties California girl’s liberal usage of “like.” Then came uptalk, wherein every statement was posed as a question? Both started among young women, but eventually infiltrated the general population. Now, middle-aged dad writers are freaking out over their daughters’ friends’ annoying creaky voice or vocal fry, but there’s a hot, new young-women’s verbal tic on the horizon: “I feel like.”
Young women love to start their sentences with it. I first noticed this in college seminars, where it seemed that if you simply prefaced your argument with “I feel like,” none of your classmates could shut you down outright. They might disagree with your point, but they couldn’t take away your conviction that you had felt it. Plus, your emotional hedge indicated that you were open to changing your felt opinion at a future point in the debate.
Now, I use “I feel like” all the time, to seem less aggressive, convey uncertainty, or buy some time before I decide what I’m going to say. I’m not alone. Jezebel’s Katie Baker talked to University of Pennsylvania linguist Mark Liberman, who looked at a large collection of transcribed phone calls and found that 6.7 percent of women had used the phrase, compared to 3.8 percent of men. ”This could be because female speakers want to “soften” their assertions somewhat more than male speakers do; or it could be because the overall frequency of the phrase is increasing, and female speakers are leading the change, as they often do,” he told her. I look forward to hearing more about my male conversation partners’ feelings in the future.
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Guardian: Fr. Jesmond Pawley, OFM Conv.
Address: All Saints Friary,
Redclyffe Road, Barton,
Urmston Manchester, M41 7LG
Email: allsaintsbarton@gmail.com
All Saints - Barton, Manchester
All Saints at Barton-upon-Irwell was built between 1865 and 1868. Built through the munificence of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, Bt. The church (replacing a chapel of c.1830) was added on to the pre-existing de Trafford Chantry of 1863, which is at the NE. angle of the church. Alternating courses of Runcorn (red) and Painswick (white) stone are used interiorally to great effect, with carving (including High Altar & reredos) by RL Boulton. Chancel windows by JH Powell of Hardman & Co; chancel mural (showing EW Pugin) by JA Pippett. Sacristies of 1901-02 by Pugin & Pugin; Lady Chapel tryptych (1902) attributed to S Pugin Powell.
Cardinal Manning preached at the solemn opening in June 1868.
The Friars Minor Conventual have cared for the church, described as ‘A Cathedral in miniature’, since 1962, and until recently 'The Crusader' magazine was printed on site.
The church is listed as Grade 1 and is considered to be the chief work of the architect Edward Welby Pugin. It is a remarkably complete example of Victorian Catholic Church architecture in the Gothic style.
Pevsner called it ‘Pugin’s masterwork’. A great deal of work has already been done - stabilising the West wall and restoring the masonry and bell tower but a return of dry rot has necessitated further work.
St. Patrick's Friary
26 Cornwall Road, Waterloo, London SE1 8TW
© 2020 The Greyfriars
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual
Barton - Manchester
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Homeless mother Erica Fleming calls for Leo Varadkar's help
Erica Fleming is requesting a review of the Back to Education Allowance criteria.
By Gráinne Ní Aodha Monday 8 Aug 2016, 6:51 PM
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HOMELESS MOTHER-OF-one Erica Fleming has called on Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar to review the limitations around the Lone Parent Allowance.
In an interview on The Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1, Erica outlined the process she went through: from being one of 25 students to be offered a place in Trinity College Dublin through its Access Programme, to being rejected for Back to Education Allowance (BTEA), which she would need to attend the college.
The BTEA is worth €160 and is in place for those who want to return to education and who have been unemployed for 3 months (second level education) to nine months (third level education).
“I received the letter on Friday to say that I’m not receiving a qualifying payment for the BTEA,” she explained. “I work 8-2, which is college time, so I can’t go to college and live on air – I have to be able to feed my child.
The opportunity is gone.
She also spoke about how she wanted to “break the mould” with her daughter Emily:
“Emily was so proud, because I had told her that she would get the chance to go to Trinity.”
Lone Parent Allowance review
In her criticism of the decision to deny her access to the grant, Erica said that this allowance was changed recently to exclude mothers that don’t meet strict criteria, and that the policy needs to be reviewed.
The fact of the matter is that this policy was changed last year, because Joan Burton said that any parent with a child over seven years of age no longer qualified for the Lone Parent Allowance.
“She was trying to play it down by saying that it was just switching parents from one allowance to another, but now, obviously, it’s a big thing and lots of other lone parents have received the same letter.”
“I’d really hope Leo Varadkar would look at this – this is wrong. We are trying to motivate lone parents to get them out of poverty.”
In a direct address to Leo Varadkar, Erica pleaded on the minister to review the situation.
I’m asking him to look at the policy that was brought in last year to prevent lone parents from going to third level education. I’m asking him to change it for everybody – not just for me – and to see the logic in sending us back to third level education, to give us the opportunity to get out of poverty. And I’m asking him to do that today.
TheJournal.ie has contacted Leo Varadkar’s office for comment and has not yet received a response.
‘Hammered on social media’
Erica also spoke passionately about the criticism she’s facing on social media as a consequence of her requests for the review.
“All weekend I’m getting hammered on social media, which I think is wrong because they’re not looking at the bigger picture. I want to be able to move away from social welfare, away from relying on the government. I want to be able to have a job that’s a career.”
I don’t want to have to rely on anybody, I don’t want to have to rely on the social welfare system. I want to be able to stand on my own two feet.
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Private Equity Turns to $3T in Untapped Value for Loans
December 31, 2020 | Bloomberg News
SVB Financial Acquires Boston Private
The deal values Boston Private at around $900 million.
Private equity firms on the hunt for capital are increasingly turning to specialty lenders for financing and providing a valuable asset as collateral: stakes in their funds.
The buyout industry has about $3 trillion of unrealized value on its books, according to Preqin. And it’s tapping that to land loans for bolt-on deals, to refinance debt or bail out struggling companies in their portfolios.
Investors are racing to make loans. Lender 17Capital saw record demand and provided $1.5 billion of portfolio financing this year. U.K.-based Silicon Valley Bank, part of SVB Financial Group, did a year’s worth of deals in March alone. Investec Plc’s fund finance division has seen $4.5 billion of inquiries related to this financing through to September, more than double the value for 2019, a spokesman said.
“Volumes have gone through the roof,” said Pierre-Antoine de Selancy, co-founder of 17Capital, which manages around $5 billion. “Private equity portfolio companies will continue to need more cash as the economy struggles.”
Known as net-asset-value facility lending, the loans are popular primarily with mid-sized funds that hold assets that have appreciated in recent years. Because the loans are secured against the whole fund, lending rates are usually lower than the debt issued to finance the original buyouts.
“Private equity sponsors see a lot of flexibility in these types of loans,” said Brian Foster, fund finance partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. “They can leverage the stronger companies in an investment portfolio in order to deploy capital across the broader portfolio.”
Interest in such loans accelerated early on in the Covid-19 outbreak when credit markets seized and remains robust. NAV lender Crestline Investors has seen its deal pipeline increase by up to five-fold compared to 2019, according to managing director David Philipp. It recently loaned $30 million to an agricultural technology fund and $45 million to a real estate fund.
The International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines, an industry body, has helped by giving the nod to temporarily smooth over Covid-related blips in earnings as revenues have plunged in sectors like hospitality.
Private equity has always had a lot of leeway when valuing NAV, said Christiaan de Lint, co-founder of Headway Capital Partners, a private markets investment firm based in London.
“Managers already play with earnings and multiples,” he said. “So the new guidance raised a great point for everyone: What is the actual NAV and how is it calculated?”
Some lenders have started to tighten standards.
17Capital partner Thomas Doyle said that, in the second quarter of this year, the firm established a 10% to 15% loan-to-value standard, down from 25% to 35% before the pandemic. The firm has become wary of funds that haven’t marked down their portfolios in 2020.
NAV loans can add a fourth level of debt in a private equity fund, said Gabriel Boghossian, partner in the private equity team at Stephenson Harwood LLP. That increases the risk that funds will breach covenants and cause losses to institutional investors .
Yet there’s no stopping the flow of NAV loans — at least for now.
“The industry seems to have found another source of funding and they really like it,” said de Lint. “It’s not going away anytime soon.”
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Home » Archive » Top News » Roy H Rolls On in the Sprint
Roy H Rolls On in the Sprint
Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 5:51 pm | Back to: Top News
Updated: November 4, 2017 at 10:27 pm
8th at DMR, Gr. Stk, $1.5 million GI TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (6f) Winner: Roy H, g, 5 by More Than Ready
Roy H | Horsephotos
Rockingham Ranch and David Bernsen’s Roy H (More Than Ready) added to a banner day for trainer Peter Miller and part-owner Gary Hartunian of Rockingham Ranch, providing them each with their second Breeders’ Cup victory in the GI Sprint, following a one-two finish from Stormy Liberal (Stormy Atlantic) and Richard’s Boy (Idiot Proof) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint earlier in the day. Sent off at 9-2, the bay tracked from third as Takaful (Bernardini) zipped through an opening quarter in :21.82 with Imperial Hint (Imperialism) hot on his heels. Takaful backed away and Imperial Hint was happy to take the lead, but Roy H was ranging up menacingly on his outside as they hit the half in :44.61. The pair battled down the stretch, but Roy H had plenty left in the tank and skipped clear of that rival to win by a length. Imperial Hint held second and GISW Mind Your Biscuits (Posse) came running late for third. Heavily-favored champion Drefong (Gio Ponti), winner of this event last term, never fired, finishing sixth.
“This is amazing,” Miller said. “Two Breeders’ Cup wins in one day. The race shaped up the way we thought it would. We saw a lot of speed in there and we figured he could sit third or fourth and make his big run. He did it just the way we drew it up.”
“He had to man-up the first 200 yards,” Hall of Fame pilot Kent Desormeaux said. “I had to jockey for position, fighting for a spot two times in 200 yards. After that, he had the catbird seat. He raced off my fingertips and gave me a lovely ride. Absolutely exploded turning for home. He was full of run. We were running from the quarter pole to the eighth pole. We took off. I mean we exploded and couldn’t catch the leader for at least 200 yards. Once Roy gained the ascendency, he steadily opened up. I looked at the Jumbotron and the next guys were five behind us, so I was safe with the win.”
When asked how the partnership with Hartunian came together, Bernsen said, “Just got to know Gary over the last couple years, seen him at the races. We had some horses running in the same races often, and to me it looked like Roy H would be a good investment at the time, and he’s won two Group 1s since. So pretty timely purchase.”
Luis Carvajal, Jr., trainer of runner-up Imperial Hint, “He came so close. He ran great. it was a great race, and it was a very tough race. I am so proud of my horse.”
Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, conditioner of beaten favorite Drefong, “I knew in the first 100 yards it was over when he couldn’t make the lead. What I was afraid would happen, happened. He’s been good to us and I really can’t complain. I knew the inside post would be tough on him and I could tell when he went across the gap there that Mike [Smith] was a little hesitant with him. You need racing luck. You need a good horse, but you need racing luck. It wasn’t his day. This horse doesn’t owe us anything. He’s been great to us. I can’t complain.”
Kicking off this term with a pair of dominant optional claimer wins at Santa Anita this spring, Roy H followed suit with a 6-1 upset of Belmont’s GII True North S. in June. Second to the reopposing Ransom the Moon (Malibu Moon) in a rougly run renewal of this venue’s GI Bing Crosby S. July 29, the gelding captured the GI Santa Anita Sprint Championship last time Oct. 7.
Pedigree Notes:
Breeder Ramona Bass purchased MGSW Elusive Diva (Elusive Quality) at the 2009 Keeneland January sale carrying a foal by Giant’s Causeway and sold the mare in 2013 to Calumet for $75,000 in foal to Algorithms at the Keeneland November sale. Elusive Diva is responsible for the juvenile colt Call Me McLintock (Point Given); a yearling filly by Oxbow; and a weanling colt by English Channel. She was bred back to Oxbow.
Saturday, Del Mar
TWINSPIRES BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT-GI, $1,380,000, DMR, 11-4, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:08.61, ft.
1–ROY H, 126, g, 5, by More Than Ready
1st Dam: Elusive Diva (MGSW, $484,510), by Elusive Quality
2nd Dam: Taj Aire, by Taj Alriyadh
3rd Dam: Whimsical Aire, by Messenger of Song
($115,000 Ylg ’13 KEESEP; $310,000 2yo ’14 KEEAPR). O-Rockingham Ranch & David A. Bernsen; B-Ramona S. Bass, LLC (KY); T-Peter Miller; J-Kent J. Desormeaux. $825,000. Lifetime Record: 17-6-4-1, $1,359,765.
Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.2–Imperial Hint, 126, c, 4, Imperialism–Royal Hint, by Lahint. O-Raymond Mamone; B-Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc (FL); T-Luis Carvajal, Jr.. $255,000.
3–Mind Your Biscuits, 126, c, 4, Posse–Jazzmane, by Toccet. ($47,000 Ylg ’14 KEEJAN; $47,000 RNA Ylg ’14 SARAUG; $47,000 RNA 2yo ’15 OBSAPR). O-Head of Plains LLC, J Stables LLC, M. S., D. & C. Summers & M E Kisber.; B-Jumping Jack Racing LLC (NY); T-Chad Summers. $135,000.
Margins: 1, 2, 1 1/4. Odds: 4.90, 4.30, 9.40.Also Ran: American Pastime, Ransom the Moon, Drefong, Calculator, Whitmore, B Squared, Takaful.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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HELPING HOUND
Dogs can sniff out coronavirus with 94% accuracy, German study claims raising hopes for instant tests at airports
Kiro Evans
Jul 29 2020, 6:32 ET
Updated: Jul 29 2020, 8:28 ET
DOGS have been trained to sniff out coronavirus with 94 per cent accuracy it's been claimed - raising hopes of instant tests at airports and sporting events.
Dogs have smell receptors that are up to 10,000 times more powerful and accurate than humans.
The dog in the experiment has to discriminate between human saliva samples infected with SARS-CoV-2 and non-infected samples
Researchers had to carefully handle the virus as they set up the experiment
That allows trained dogs to be able to detect diseases such as malaria, cancer or viral infections - just from the whiff of a dodgy scent.
German researchers now claim they have trained dogs who can also detect coronavirus from someone's saliva.
The potentially ground-breaking study was piloted by the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, the Hanover Medical School and the German Armed Forces.
They found that, if properly trained, dogs were able to discriminate between human saliva samples infected with SARS-CoV-2 and non-infected samples with a whopping success rate of 94 per cent overall.
There is hope that this could help prevent further outbreaks due to the rapid nature of the testing.
It could also lead to instant testing at sporting events and airports, allowing countries to scrap some quarantining measures and empty stadium rules.
To conduct the study, researchers trained eight dogs from Germany's Armed Forces for one week.
The trained canines sniffed the saliva of more than 1,000 people that were either healthy or infected with the virus.
Samples infected with Covid-19 were distributed at random and neither the animal handlers nor the researchers on site knew which ones were positive.
In a Youtube video on the project, Maren von Koeckritz-Blickwede, a professor at the university who conducted the study, says researchers think dogs can do this because the internal processes of an infected person "completely change".
She said: "We think that the dogs are able to detect a specific smell of the metabolic changes that occur in those patients."
Ms Von Koeckritz-Blickwede says the next step is to train dogs to differentiate Covid-19 samples from other diseases like the flu, while other research will also need to be carried out.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that while dogs can get infected with Covid-19, there is no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading the virus.
The study was published in BMC Infectious Diseases on July 23.
Dogs have smell receptors that are up to 10,000 times more powerful and accurate than humans and achieved 94% accuracy in telling the saliva samples apart in the study
Daniella Dos Santos of the British Vets Association gives advice on how to keep your cat safe from coronavirus
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‘HELP!’
Girl, 13, cried ‘mummy’s been stabbed’ as ‘devil incarnate’ cage fighter knifed mum to death in front of her
Holly Christodoulou
A TERRIFIED schoolgirl screamed "mummy's been stabbed" after her mum was knifed to death by her cage fighter ex in front of her.
Andrew Wadsworth, 37, killed Melissa Belshaw, 32, in the front bedroom of her home in Billinge, Wigan, after binging on cocaine and booze.
Melissa Belshaw was stabbed to death at her home in WiganCredit: MEN Media
Her 13-year-old daughter called 999Credit: Focus Features
Andrew Wadsworth knifed the mum in front of her daughter
Her 13-year-old daughter had phoned Melissa's mum Jean saying she had been knifed in the horror attack in May.
The gran frantically jumped in a car and drove to her daughter's home - praying a police helicopter circling overheard wasn't for her daughter.
Tragically, Melissa's body was discovered after she suffered a "series of deliberate stab wounds" inflicted with "severe force".
Jean later discovered her brave grandchild had carried out CPR on her mum as Wadsworth watched while clutching the bloodied knife.
She also called 999 and was heard asking Wadsworth: "Andy, what have you done? Why have you done that to my mum?"
Melissa's mum Jean has branded Wadsworth the 'devil incarnate'Credit: Focus Features
Jean has now spoken about her daughter's brutal death after Wadsworth was yesterday caged for life for murder.
The 57-year-old told The Sun Online: "My 13-year-old granddaughter rang me for help, saying that her mother was being stabbed.
“I could actually hear Wadsworth screaming and yelling in the background as he stabbed her – I felt so helpless.
“I thought I could go in the house and save her – I thought she was injured. I never imagined she was dead. It hit me like a sledgehammer.
“I had to tell my granddaughter that her mummy had gone to the angels.
“Andrew Wadsworth took away my only daughter, and I can never forgive him. He is the devil incarnate.”
Melissa pictured with her daughter and mum Credit: Focus Features
Wadsworth began dating beautician Melissa in March 2018 but the pair had a "volatile relationship".
The thug had been released from jail on licence the previous November following convictions in 2011 for robbery, possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear or violence, aggravated burglary and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Jean said Wadsworth at first appeared to be a "real gentleman" but she soon discovered his violent past and warned Melissa to stay away.
But her daughter continued seeing the fighter until he was recalled to prison in January 2019 after a positive drugs test for cocaine.
Jean said: "She saw it as a new start and she began making plans to open her own beauty parlour. She had found a premises and was really excited about it.
“My granddaughter was 13 and doing really well at school. Melissa was a wonderful mum and she had a heart of gold. Life was going so well.”
But Wadsworth was released on March 4 this year after a parole hearing - with Melissa telling her mum she had ended the relationship.
'HYSTERICAL' PHONE CALL
Jean said Wadsworth was still "hassling" her daughter and on May 20, Melissa asked if she could look after the schoolgirl as he was going round for a visit.
The gran said: "I was angry. I didn’t want him anywhere near her.
“My granddaughter spent a few hours with me, before going home at around 2pm. I told her to call me when she got back.
“I didn’t hear from her, and I had an uneasy feeling, and I kept ringing and ringing her. There was no reply. I just thought I was being neurotic – it wasn’t unusual for a teenager not to answer a phone.
“But at 3.20pm, my granddaughter called me, hysterical, saying Wadsworth was stabbing her mum.
"As well as making the 999 call, she had tried to do CPR on her mother, whilst Wadsworth watched her, with the knife in his hand."
HOW YOU CAN GET HELP:
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
Always keep your phone nearby.
Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
If you are in danger, call 999.
Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
Women’s Aid provides a live chat service available. from 10am to noon.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
On Wednesday, Wadsworth was found guilty of murdering Melissa at Manchester Crown Court.
He was also convicted of attempting to murder a hero neighbour who tried to intervene in the street, but found not guilty of threatening to kill Melissa's 13-year-old daughter.
The ex-professional mixed martial arts fighter had flown into a rage when he discovered what he claimed were "shock" disclosures about her sex life.
He said he felt "humiliated and betrayed" after claiming his ex admitted to being a sex worker "at some level".
The brute also claimed she told him she had multiple partners - with all his claims disproved by prosecutors.
Melissa had been turning her life round
Jean said: "I had to sit through the trial and listen to him claim that my daughter was a prostitute and that she had a sugar daddy. It was all lies – all designed to help him get away with murder.
“But the jury saw him for what he was.”
The court was told Melissa had made "a futile attempt to defend herself" during the horror.
A passer-by smashed through the front door of the house after hearing the screams of Melissa's daughter inside.
Once Wadsworth fled, he was captured on CCTV stabbing neighbour Gerard Bristow in the street.
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Sentencing the monster to life with a minimum of 32 years, Mrs Justice Yip said: "At trial, you painted a very negative picture of Ms Belshaw as you set out to shift responsibility away from you and to blame her for what happened.
"Some of the things you claimed were demonstrably false.
"Your character assassination undoubtedly went beyond anything that was justified. You had degraded her in her life and you continued to do so after her death."
Andrew Wadsworth is pictured attacking a neighbour
Melissa had been planning on opening a beauty salon
Melissa was found dead in her Wigan home
CCTV footage shown in court of ex-cage fighter Andrew Wadsworth carrying a knife and chasing a man down the street
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Theatre hall in the building of the Women’s Homes
Josef Hlaváček
alias Akcent Theatre
Ostrovského 3
(detail)1933 | construction
(detail)Josef Hlaváček |main architect
An engineer, architect and painter in Prague district Střešovice. An absolvent of the Czech Technical University in Prague worked with Vlastimil Lada and Karel Honzík. An author of an array of functionalist rental houses, villas, school buildings, was engaged in a building type of a hostel and lodging house.
A functionalist hostel from architects Vlastimil Lada and Josef Hlaváček from 1935-1936.
The Women’s Homes is the name of a building in Prague 5, Smíchov that was built in the 1930s as a lodging facility for employed unmarried women. Since 2002, the building has been privately owned and serves after reconstruction as a multifunctional facility that incorporates office and commercial rooms, restaurant and hotel apart from lodging.
The seven storey building on the layout of “H” shape was erected in 1933 in the functionalist style to the design by architect Josef Hlaváček in the location of a former gasworks in Smíchov. The building came to existence due to the incentive of the “Committee for Improvement of Housing Conditions of Young Women” under the auspices of Alice Masaryková who ceremonially opened the building in 1933. The Women’s Homes were meant to serve as an example of solution for housing conditions of the young, unmarried, employed women and especially those out of Prague. The building with a ferro-concrete skeleton contained altogether 900 rooms, there were three halls as well: theatre, gym and projection room with a restaurant apart of the rooms.
Germans established a military hospital here during the Second World War. The original inhabitants returned here after the war. The building was under the administration of the District National Committee and gained the status of “ lodging facility of non-public type”. The maintenance of the building was neglected during the period of 1950–1990 and it dilapidated. A partial modification of the layout of the original common area was carried out in the 1970s. A general repair of the external casing was implemented in the 1980s, which had not respected the original color and material arrangement of the facades. The Women’s Homes were gradually transferred under management of the Municipal District of Prague 5 after 1989. It lent the building to a private firm in 1994, which bought it in 2002 and carried out a general overhaul in several stages. The original theatre that used to be located in the underground area has not been preserved. These rooms serve to a casino today.
Literature: http://www.zenskedomovy.cz/
http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDensk%C3%A9_domovy
Dalibor Prix (ed.), Umělecké památky Prahy. Velká Praha M/Z. Academia. Praha 2014.
Pavel Vlček (ed.), Encyklopedie architektů, stavitelů, zedníků a kameníků v Čechách. Academia. Praha 2004, s. 237.
Translator: Jan Purkert
Jan Purkert:
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Adam Rowe delivers the “Funniest Joke of the Fringe” in Undeniable
Larry Heath
After winning TV network Dave’s “Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2018”, and seeming to court controversy after the fact due to the age of the joke, Adam Rowe’s stand up show Undeniable has become one of the hottest tickets of the Fringe.
And it’s not something that the Liverpool comedian seems entirely comfortable with. Indeed, the very accolade goes to change the entire vibe of the show, with eager crowd members heckling for him to tell a joke they already know, which is met less with laughter, and more of appreciation and applause – for a joke that isn’t really that masterful anyway. As Adam points out, “it’s not even the best joke in this show!”. And he’s not wrong.
Watch the joke here for yourself:
It’s hard to review a show after this has happened, because the delivery has changed as has the expectations. So the show I’m watching today may not be the one he intended. Indeed, the show I saw feels like one that’s rough around the edges, that needs to be tightened and doesn’t end as strongly as it could with the seemingly unnecessary “I’m a great liar” segueway.
But there’s some fantastic lines and stories in the show, and I enjoy the way he delivers his jokes. He’s a strong comedian with a great sense of timing and delivery.
Opening with addressing his lazy eye, he manages to weave that back into the show well, and the way he explains the reason is girlfriend is “not the one” (but rather more “the fourth”) as a good thing is entertaining to say the least. A deeply personal show, if you’re to believe a word of it, Rowe reflects on about growing up in the tough side of Liverpool, which taught him a lesson he wants to pass along to everyone else in the room: “Don’t argue with someone you couldn’t beat in a fight.”
His comments on having said certain things when he was younger that might come and bite him in the arse years later, reflected the fears of many comedians now who I’m sure are ashamed of some of their early routines. He argued that by focusing on what people did or said in the past, you were ridding anyone the possibility of growth, change or redemption – and he detailed how because of the way he was brought up, he thinks he was once racist, sexist and homophobic, but now would argue the opposite as he’s grown as a person. It’s an argument worth listening to in the current climate.
Though rough around the edges, and with an ending that needs a bit of work, I found plenty of laughter throughout it, and “best joke” or not, Rowe undeniably cements his status as a comedian to watch.
THREE STARS (OUT OF FIVE)
Adam Rowe’s Edinburgh Fringe show Undeniable has its final performances today at Just the Tonic at The Caves – Just the Big Room. For more details, head to the official Fringe website. For more on the comedian, and to find out where he’s playing next, head to his official website.
The reviewer attended the performance on August 23rd.
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Posh Silence Pompey Chimes
Phil Adlam
A penalty four minutes from time earned the Posh under 18s a 1-0 win at Portsmouth.
The Peterborough United under 18s continued their excellent recent run of form with a 1-0 victory at Portsmouth with striker Jonny Edwards bagging the only goal of the game four minutes from time.
The in-form front man converted a penalty kick after he himself had been felled by the goalkeeper as Kieran Scarff's men recorded a fine away win.
Posh goalkeeper Henrich Ravas made two excellent saves in the opening 10 minutes to keep the scores level after a 'sloppy' start to proceedings, while at the other end, Leonardo Da Silva-Lopes and Edwards both went close to the breakthrough.
After a poor opening to the second half where Pompey struck the woodwork in a dominant opening 15 minutes, Posh responded well and outplayed their hosts for the remainder of the contest, getting their reward when Edwards converted the spot-kick.
Scarff said: 'We started both halves poorly which was disappointing. Henrich made two excellent saves in the first 10 minutes, but after the sloppy start, our level our performance improved. I wasn't happy at half-time with the level of standard that we reached, I made one or two things clear and was expecting an improvement, but the first 10 minutes were sloppy again.
'Portsmouth hit the bar and then Henrich made another big save to keep the score at 0-0. I needed to see an improvement and to be fair to the lads, they played well in the last 35 minutes. I was pleased with that. We missed a few chances, but then Jonny capitalised on a mistake, went round the keeper and was brought down for a penalty. He stuck it away well.
'There were some pleasing performances. Liam Marshall and Ollie Luto continued their run of consistent good form and Bradley Maslen-Jones played very well at the heart of the defence. Henrich made some crucial saves at important times in the game.
'One of the pleasing aspects of the day was the fact we had Dan Draper on the substitutes bench. He came on at right back for 20 minutes with the score at 0-0. Dan is a player that is part of the development team at Manor School, which is a partnership we have. He did very well. We have had a couple from Manor School in to train, but Dan is the first to play a bit of competitive football with us in the Academy.
'He is a player that we will continue to keep around the group and it demonstrates the importance of partnerships like the one we have with Manor School,' Scarff said.
Posh: Ravas, Robinson, Maslen-Jones, Luto, Marshall, Hood, Lee, Keating, Da-Silva-Lopes, Adebayo-Rowling, Edwards. Subs: Humphrey, Draper.
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PAULA JOANN SEXTON
Oct. 22, 1947 – Nov. 15, 2020
Paula Joann Sexton, 73, originally from Oakdale, CA passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Twin Falls, ID where she resided.
Paula was born on October 22, 1947 and grew up in Waterford CA with her loving parents LeRoy and Josephine Woody. Paula met her husband Gary Sexton in High School and they married in 1965 in Carson City, NV. They resided in Oakdale, CA until 2008 when he passed away. Later in life Paula met Curt Messner and they lived in the Oakdale area until they moved to Twin Falls ID. Paula enjoyed this new adventure and loved the seasons and beauty Idaho had to offer. Paula had many friends who enjoyed her feisty nature and loving heart. Paula was a character and always said exactly what was on her mind.
Paula is survived by her partner Curt Messner, her daughters Shawna Sexton of Scottsdale AZ, Marci Davis (Trent) of Carmel, CA and grandsons Logan Davis, Jett Davis, and Justin Sexton; brothers Bruce Porter (Marge) of Turlock and Stanton Woody (Nancy) of Oakdale; sister Marlene Brown (Ken) of Turlock.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Those wishing to share a memory or express condolences may also do so on Paula’s memorial page at www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com
The Oakdale (Calif.) Leader
The Riverbank (Calif.) News
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A World in Denial.
In his UN General Assembly speech, President Obama spoke about “deep fault lines in the existing international order.” He’s right. He’s responsible for a lot of the mess.
Unfortunately, politicians like Obama like to see what they want to see and ignore gross realities that do not jive with what they want to achieve. (Can someone tell me what Obama wanted to achieve?)
Take the Israeli-Palestinian issue, for example. At the UN podium Obama said, “Surely Israelis and Palestinian will be better off if Palestinians reject incitement and recognize the legitimacy of Israel, but Israel recognizes that it cannot permanently occupy and settle Palestinian land.”
To the uninitiated (i.e. the progressives who live in a virtual world that enables them to block out sounds and truth that invades their cocooned ‘safe spaces’), incessant Palestinian terror launched against Israeli civilians from the Hamas political front based in Gaza and the Fatah political front based in Ramallah is ignored, tippexed out of their song sheet. In their narrative, Palestinian terror and an agenda to eliminate Israel simply don’t exist.
In this mindset, Obama is backed by Ban Ki Moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who sang off the same song sheet.
“Ten years lost to illegal settlement expansion. Ten years lost to intra-Palestinian divide, growing polarization and hopelessness. This is madness.”
Yes it is, Ban Ki. It’s madness not to see the violent passion to destroy Israel. He spoke as Israel was enduring yet another weekend of Palestinian terror attacks, eight in number.
It’s madness for them to talk about Israel “illegally occupying Palestinian land” when 2000 year old Jewish coins were recently dug up on land that was evidently Jewish. No mention of Palestine on these ancient coins. How forgetful of them!
Did anyone ever call it “Palestinian land” when, in 1948, the Jordanians in an aggressive war attacked the nascent State of Israel and captured part of the land in a truly illegal occupation. They retained it until 1967 without a peep of protest. No UN resolutions or condemnations about “illegally occupied Palestinian land” against a nineteen year old Jordanian occupation. Only total silence.
If you want to hear three lies in four words try “illegally occupied Palestinian land.” As long as Israel does not build on private land owned by non-Israeli Arabs it’s not “illegal,” it’s not “occupied,” and it’s not “Palestinian land” until we say it is, and no hick talk about “international law” can make it so.
The fanatical obsession of the United Nations against Israel permits it to have one standing order in every session of their Human Rights Council meetings. The laser concentration on Israel in its Article 7 permanent agenda item condemns all the perceived evils of the world onto the tiny Jewish State while denying enduring massive human suffering the right to receive the attention it needs. Genuine human rights abuses are overlooked as they beat down on Israel.
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization denies the authenticity of its own name when it ignores the architectural, archaeological, literal and historic evidence of the Jewish heritage to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City by declaring it to be Islamic, naming it exclusively as “al-Aqsa Mosque” or “al-Haram al Sharif.” Even the Western Wall of the Jewish Temple, until recently called “The Wailing Wall” where Jews wept over the destruction of their holy shrine, is referred to by UNESCO as “al-Buraq Plaza,” after a mythical winged horse.
The global organization and these world leaders follow in the tainted footstep of Mahmoud Abbas who denies the right of Jews to have a nation of their own in their ancient land while denying Jews the right to live in any future Palestine.
After fifty years of failure in trying to impose a two-state solution isn’t it time for these diplomatic experts to wake up to the fact that the so-called Palestinian society is so divided its political chasm looks wider than the Grand Canyon.
So what Palestine are they so desperate to create? Is it the one headed by the corrupt, undemocratic Fatah rule of Mahmoud Abbas, he of the “Palestine must be Jew-free” and “Haifa, Jaffa, the Negev and the Galilee is Palestine” persuasion? Or is it the one headed by the “Oh Muslim, there’s a Jew hiding behind me. Come out and kill him” Hamas regime?
Either way, by the ballot (if they should ever hold free and open elections) or the bullet (a more likely outcome if Gaza is an example) Hamas would inevitably usurp control of this Palestine should Israel be foolish and retreat to a defenseless slim coastal strip wedged between a lethal Hezbollah in the north, a rampant Hamas in the south and a seething new entity, a forced creation of a blind, deaf international community who chooses not to use their Realpolitik spectacles and see things as they really are, to the east, a short fifteen minute car ride from the cliffs of the Mediterranean, and within RPG range of our major Ben-Gurion Airport, not to mention having us poor suckers sharing a capital with these malcontents.
Anyone who thinks that the imposed creation of a Palestinian state will turn these people ,with an ongoing agenda for the termination of the Jewish state, into liberal democrats is in such a radical form of denial that they need psychological therapy.
Anyone who thinks that such a state will remain demilitarized for longer than five minutes is delusional. What, you mean demilitarized like the Gaza Strip, or southern Lebanon that was supposed to be patrolled by United Nation peacekeepers. Peacekeepers? Give me a break!
The problem is that these career politicians have mortgaged their personal and professional prestige to the cause of a Palestinian state and they will discover, after they have forced yet another rabidly anti-Semitic, Islamic regime onto the world they will cover their embarrassment by washing their hands of any responsibility for the inevitable inability of a Palestine to be a pragmatic, peace-loving democracy.
Why should it? Show me one Middle East regime that is a tolerant liberal democratic society sharing the free values of the West and Israel. So why is Palestine being touted in the highest diplomatic circles? What is the inevitable outcome of such a phenomenon? Polls, surveys and historic evidence show us that it will be a repressive regime that will not abandon their determination to continue their struggle to liberate the rest of Palestine (i.e. Israel). This is why they continue to call Israeli Arabs “Palestinians of the Interior.”
When they insist that Israel must sign a deal with Abbas, make dangerous concessions to him and then let the chips fall where they may, what they are ordering us to do is to go to bed with Mahmoud and wake up in the morning with Hamas.
The international community headed by President Obama and Ban Ki Moon may be in denial, but Israelis, having to deal with the real and gruesome facts on the ground, are not.
Barry Shaw is the Senior Associate for Public Diplomacy at the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies.
He is the author of “Fighting Hamas, BDS and Anti-Semitism.”
Excellent piece hits right to the point
marypat 22 September 2016 at 19:09
God Himself will protect Israel: no power against her shall prevail.
The only way to stop Obama, the EU & UN is to 'take control' and forse the end of the status quo. IMHO, this will do it:
1) In the middle of the night, the IDF arrests EVERY PA leader, especially Abbas & Erekat for incitement that led to hundreds being killed & wounded.
2) Freeze all their accounts, return $15 Billion that never reached the 'people'
3) Approach 150 clan leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, private citizens, that have in the past promoted peace and coexistence and make them the new interim (for one year until FREE elections) PA gov't where they elect the temperparrary leaders from among themselves. The new country will be a Federation of States (Clans), designed like the US, NOT like the Brits made Arab countries at the end of the Ottoman Empire (based on Dr. Mordechai Kedar's formula)
4) Invest the reclaimed, stolen funds in 6 new hospitals, 25 new schools, 12 new industrial centers, a desalination plant and power plant based on Israeli natural-gas fields. This will add thousands of jobs, paying taxes and stimulating a new Palestinian economy. (Hopefully this spur of employment, giving a new sense if financial security, will change their attitudes.)
5) After the year is over, there will be a referendum for statehood based on Jerusalem's past offers. (with Lieberman's new ideas) - The Palestinians will decide their own fate...NOT the corrupt leaders of the past.
5) No past PLO, Fatah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad etc etc can be a candidate for any public office. Just as Germany outlawed the Nazi party, the PLO and all other radical groups will be disbanded and offices closed.
6) Anyone who fights, advocates violence, incites against the peace will be airdropped into Gaza.
7) No return OR compensation to refugees, EXCEPT those who can prove they were BORN west of the Jordan River prior to 1948, and left during the war. All others are the problem of their host countries.PERIOD!
*This is for the West Bank. Gaza can always be annexed/incorporated at a later date
so...am I toooo naïve?
Whatever we do, OR don't do, Israel will be condemned. I suggest its time to take control, and force a new agenda, changing the status quo that's been dictated by the PA leadership, where nonstop incitement perpetuates constant violence, while it keeps their leaders in place, getting wealthy off the embezzled humanitarian aid.
Shimon Peres has died.
America’s Desperately Wrong Foreign Policy.
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Tor Network Users Decloaked by Undercover Relays
By Jill Scharr 31 July 2014
Someone's been snooping on the Tor network, using previously-unknown flaws to undermine the network's anonymity and possibly spy on users.
(Image credit: The Tor Project)
Many people use the Tor privacy service to cloak their identities online. But Tor developers have uncovereda flaw in the service's software — akin to a hole in the cloak — as well as evidence that someone may have been peering through those holes to uncover the identities of Tor's users.
In a blog posting yesterday (July 30), Tor developers said anyone who used the network between February and July 4, 2014 should assume they had been compromised. Those unmasking Tor users are thought to be researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, who are known to have been conducting an experiment on the Tor network, but this has not been confirmed by CMU officials.
MORE: What Is Tor? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
The issue arises from a group of malicious relays, or servers hosted by volunteers, that make up the Tor privacy network, a sort of dark area in the Internet. All the attacking relays joined the Tor network on January 30, and all of them began to try to deanonymize users in early February.
The Internet in general works like a sort of maze, sending users' traffic on a varied route through many different servers before it reaches its final destination. Tor essentially turns off the lights in part of the maze so that observers can't see where traffic is going or where it's come from, and Tor users won't know through which Tor relays their traffic passed through at any given time.
Before data is sent through the Internet, it's chopped up into small chunks, each of which is bundled into a "packet" encapsulated by delivery information comprised of "headers" — just as a letter would be placed into an envelope bearing a destination address and a return address.
Like some other Internet protocols, Tor encrypts the data payload of the packet. But Tor goes a step further by encrypting the headers as well — akin to encrypting the destination and return address on an envelope — thus hiding the letter's sender and intended receiver. No Tor relay can see the full delivery information of any given packet.
The attacking Tor relays were modifying the encrypted headers of the packets that passed through them, in order to do two different types of attacks: traffic-confirmation attacks and Sybil attacks.
In a traffic-confirmation attack, an attacking relay would inject a signal into a packet, and then another attacking relay later in the packet's journey would receive that signal. The attacking relays would secretly communicate with each other, comparing information about the packets that had passed through them (which relays are not supposed to do).
So if one attacking relay had learned the Internet Protocol address of the original sender, and another attacking relay had learned the packet's intended destination, the relays might be able to recreate the packet's original header information.
In their blog posting, Tor developers described the method of this attack as "actually pretty neat from a research perspective," because it operated differently from previous traffic-confirmation attacks.
The Sibyl attack, named after the famous case of a woman with multiple personalities, was more conventional: The relays forged their identities in the Tor relay network. The Tor Project blog says that Tor officials actually noticed these forged relays when they joined the network, but decided they didn't pose a significant threat.
"It's clear there's room for improvement in terms of how to let the Tor network grow," the post read.
What does this all mean for Tor users? Even the Tor developers aren't entirely sure yet.
"It's still unclear what 'affected' includes," reads the post on The Tor Project's blog.
The developers said the attacking relays seemed to have been looking for users who were accessing Tor hidden-service descriptors, or lists of websites that can be reached only through Tor, not through the regular Web. The recently closed Silk Road illegal-drug marketplace was one such hidden service.
"The attack probably also tried to learn who published hidden-service descriptors, which would allow the attackers to learn the location of that hidden service," the post continues.
The Tor Project blog post says the attackers were probably not able to see which pages Tor users visited, or if they accessed hidden services.
The attackers may also have been able to trace a packet from its source (i.e. a Tor user's computer) to its destination (the Web page the user is trying to anonymously access), thus entirely deanonymizing that packet. However, the Tor researchers say that none of the attacking relays appear to be exit nodes (the final relays that packets hit in the Tor network before re-entering the regular Internet), so this kind of deanonymization probably didn't occur.
Meanwhile, Tor has released an update for its relay software: 0.2.4.23 or 0.2.5.6-alpha. People who operate Tor relays should upgrade to this newest version as soon as possible. An upgrade to the Tor browser plugin for regular Tor users is also on its way. Meanwhile Tor also recommends that people who operate hidden services should move them.
A group of Carnegie Mellon researchers had planned to give a presentation entitled "You Don't Have to be the NSA to Break Tor: Deanonymizing Users on a Budget," at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas next week. That caused Tor developers to search for bugs the researchers were apparently exploiting — which the developers now believe have been patched.
Last week, the Carnegie Mellon team abruptly cancelled its talk without explanation. Tor developers say they've asked Carnegie Mellon officials if the university was behind the attacking nodes it identified on July 4, but so far, Carnegie Mellon has not confirmed anything.
Carnegie Mellon jointly operates the United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) with the Department of Homeland Security. But to muddle any conspiracy theories, Tor itself began as a U.S. Navy project and is now a Cambridge, Mass.-based nonprofit that receives most of its funding from U.S. government agencies. (Earlier this week, the Russian government announced a cash reward for methods to unmask Tor users.)
Carnegie Mellon can be trusted not to use any data it gleaned through such an experiment for malicious purposes. However, the Tor operators say that these attacks may have also opened up a means for other attackers to deanonymize Tor traffic.
"Due to the way the attack was deployed... their protocol-header modifications might have aided other attackers in deanonymizing users too," the blog post reads.
Tor's users include cybercriminals, political dissidents, businesspeople protecting trade secrets and privacy advocates. If this attack does help other kinds of attackers — such as security agencies, spies or oppressive governments — break Tor's anonymity, all Tor users may be at risk.
Many other questions still remain. Tor officials don't know if they've identified all the attacking relays, or what is happening to the data that was presumably collected during these attacks.
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Jill Scharr is a staff writer for Tom's Guide. She covers security, 3D printing and video games, and likes to make Tor-turous puns whenever possible. You can follow Jill on Twitter @JillScharr and on Google+. Follow us @tomsguide, on Facebook and on Google+.
jasonelmore 31 July 2014 18:58
Battle of the hackers. i love to see Tor screw these researchers over causing them to cancel their e-peen conventions.
jkhoward 31 July 2014 21:27
Looks like I am moving out of the country.. :p
virtualban 01 August 2014 08:09
Well, I for once will start using Tor browser so much more often. Just to give the sniffers some harmless traffic to sniff at and be confused some bit. Accessing regular web a bit slower but accessing completely legitimate sites. Some day even doing that may be a crime, but not today.
COLGeek 05 August 2014 16:36
Why this would surprise any users of such services is beyond me. It is logical, for law enforcement purposes and cyber-security, to look into these protocols for legitimate, legal monitoring efforts.
If users are breaking laws via Tor (or any of the bazillion VPN sites of questionable trust and value), then they should be prepared to pay the consequences for their actions.
This is not a matter of people exercising their right to free speech.
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Things To Do In City Market, Savannah
In the spirit of old Savannah, the historic City Market is alive and bustling, welcoming guests of all ages to enjoy its charming ambiance. In 1755, City Market was where fishermen and farmers brought their wares and where horse-drawn carriages brought people to meet, shop and socialize. Back then, it was Savannah’s social and commercial gathering spot. Though the original structures did not survive various fires, demolition and the eventuality of progress, a group of history enthusiasts worked to revive the City Market and due to their efforts, it is once again a center of activity.
Today, visitors and residents come for the restaurants, pubs, unique shops, museums and galleries. There’s also a vibrant night-life including live music and entertainment in the courtyards. And to many visitors, a horse-drawn carriage ride brings back the nostalgic beauty of the Original City Market.
Telfair Museum of Art
What began in 1886 as a small museum housed in the Telfair family home, today encompasses several locations providing visitors with wondrous examples of the world’s great art movements and styles. From the works of prolific painter and father of Impressionism Claude Monet to the most contemporary conceptual art, the breadth of the work on display at the Telfair is breathtaking. There are 3 buildings that comprise the oldest public museum in the south: the Telfair Academy of Arts & Sciences, the Owens-Thomas House, and the dramatic Jepson Center for the Arts. The Telfair Academy, a historic mansion from 1820 listed in the National Register of Historic Places and located in Savannah’s historic district, is where you’ll find romantic interior spaces and many works from the 18th and 19th centuries. The Owens-Thomas House will transport you back to 19th century Savannah and immerse you in the distinct style of the period and the Jepson Center for the Arts, a modern architectural work of art itself, links Savannah’s past to its present and offers world-class touring exhibitions along with hands-on, interactive exhibits for kids.
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Eat at Award-Winning Restaurants
The ‘Hostess City of the South’ boasts a burgeoning culinary scene with a plethora of options to choose from. Whether its traditional Low Country fare, modern twists on old favorites, delightful gastro pubs or out-of-this-world chef-driven fine dining, you’ll find endless ways to fill your tummy with deliciousness.
On the southwest corner of City Market, housed in a restored red-brick building that once sold groceries at the turn of the 20th-century, you’ll find Belford’s. Consistently ranked as one of Savannah’s culinary must-eats, especially for their steaks and seafood selections, this is where you’ll get to enjoy flawlessly prepared, local southern fare in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
‘Chef’s Table,’ Netflix’s celebrated and elegantly produced food docu-series, dedicated an episode to the talented chefs and exquisite eats in Georgia’s First City. Among those profiled, Chef Mashama Bailey’s restaurant, the Grey, has been called “audacious and accessible” with her earthy, thought-provoking dishes. This is just a taste of what you can expect with the many amazing places to visit and eat in this charming city.
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Trolley Stop Gifts
There’s no better time to pick up some memorable gifts for family and friends or even a special something for you. Stop in at Trolley Stop Gifts for a variety of gifts, souvenirs, stationery and more.
The Inn at Ellis Square
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Savannah at the Inn at Ellis Square, a grand historic hotel steps away from City Market. Located in the Guckenheimer Building, built in 1851, The Inn at Ellis Square exudes southern tradition and charm. It has been restored to its original magnificence and offers guests a meaningful and memorable stay in the heart of Savannah. Original hard-wood floors and warm red brick walls blend beautifully with gracious modern amenities. Its idyllic setting is just a short walk to galleries and horse drawn carriage tours, fine dining and outdoor cafes and a wonderful variety of live music.
Explore Street-Level Galleries
Art-lovers have a friend in Savannah. Fueled by the presence of the Savannah School of Art & Design (SCAD) that has made its home here since 1979, the scene in this small coastal city offers big-city options to satiate your every artistic desire. Head over to historic downtown every second Saturday of the month and take an inspired stroll to the many small and vibrant galleries during the Savannah Art Walk. If you like funky, whimsical pop-art, visit A.T. Hun to view one of the most eclectic collections in City Market. For colorful, homegrown artwork depicting Savannah itself, you’ll want to check out Gouse. Gallery gawking is practiced and encouraged by locals and visitors alike so get out there and discover the next big thing in the art world!
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American Prohibition Museum & Speakeasy
Located in Savannah’s popular City Market, the American Prohibition Museum is the first and only museum in the United States dedicated to the history of Prohibition. Highlighting an era of gangsters, rum runners, and flappers, the museum brings the Roaring Twenties to life with over 20 intoxicating exhibits and an authentic speakeasy. Featuring 21st century technology and immersive displays, the museum takes guests on a journey through the past to the early 1900s when anti-alcohol rallies swept the nation and America’s struggle with alcohol was brought to light.
Not Your Average “Dry” Museum – step back in time to a wild era of flappers, bootlegging, and gangsters.
Learn the history behind the iconic V8 and how it led to the birth of NASCAR.
Explore the stories of Al Capone, Scarface, and the other historical gangsters of Prohibition.
View confiscated items from mobsters and 200+ Prohibition-Era artifacts.
Discover why Savannah was referred to as the “Bootleg Spigot of the South.”
Slip into our Speakeasy to enjoy authentic craft cocktails.
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City Market, with its reputation of being the ‘Art and Soul of Savannah,’ is swamped with things to do at night. For a relatively small city, the nightlife here really packs a wallop with an impressive array of bars, pubs, and live music venues, not to mention the city’s ‘to-go cup’ culture that makes it legal to take your adult beverage wherever you go. Get things started at Pour Larry’s. This, allegedly haunted, fun dive-bar is the original birthplace of one of America’s favorite past times. Not, baseball. Beer Pong. Decidedly unpretentious and such a fun hang that they named it twice, The Bar Bar is a great place to grab very reasonably priced cocktails, shoot some stick, and get your foosball on. There’s always something fun waiting for you in City Market after dark!
See It All With Old Town Trolley Tours
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Pilot Flying J Carrying Transflo ELDs in Stores
April 21, 2017 • by Staff
Photo: Business Wire
Pegasus TransTech announced that its Transflo ELD T7 devices will now be distributed in Pilot and Flying J travel centers in the U.S.
Pilot Flying J signed an agreement to carry the Transflo Telematics solution, promoting and selling them through its network of stores. The retail package includes an ELD, instructions and reference guides, and mobile access to electronic logs and hours of service features through the Transflo HOS app. The device is designed to be installed in minutes and comes with an installation harness that is compatible with heavy-duty trucks.
“Pilot Flying J is dedicated to helping professional drivers be as efficient as possible,” said Ken Parent, president at Pilot Flying J. “We are thrilled to partner with Transflo to offer these next-generation solutions to our guests so they can enjoy ease of access and enhanced convenience. We strive for our stores to be a one-stop shop that meets our guests’ needs and preferences, and adding cutting-edge products for professional drivers helps achieve that goal.”
The offering is backed by support resources. Drivers can access self-service material directly in the mobile app, on the Transflo support site, and in print. They can also call or email the Transflo Support team, which provides mobile and document management assistance to drivers on the road. The company has hired additional support team members at its Tampa, Fla., headquarters in preparation for drivers switching from paper logs to electronic logs this year.
As part of the retail offering, independent drivers and owner-operators can find new insights about their trucks through the Transflo Telematics portal. Small fleet owners can monitor fuel consumption and receive maintenance and safety alerts. They can even access data to be used with international fuel tax reporting. These features not only allow trucking companies to be compliant with ELD rules but also improve operational efficiency.
“We continue to make ELD units available where and when commercial drivers need them most, and we’re excited to add Pilot Flying J to our retail distribution network,” shares Frank Adelman, president and CEO of Pegasus TransTech. “Service, inventory, and convenience are differentiators that improve the driver experience and make the transition easy.”
Related: Separating Electronic Logs and Hours of Service
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Getting to that chart, we can now discuss some of the features of the APEX [RAW]. It does offer the same low profile keys of the original, but this time the entire keyboard is backlit, but only in white, and does not offer the five zones of control, although you do have eight stages of LED brightness from off to full intensity. With this version you keep the 20 key anti-ghosting that comes in handy with any gaming keyboard, but you can see the layers of Macros have been halved, and the APEX [RAW] has only 17 Macro keys for a total of 34 possible settings at one time, but what is really cool is that this keyboard is completely map-able via software, for each key. You do get multimedia and LED intensity buttons with the use of the SteelSeries modifier key in the layout, and each and every key on the board is backed with rubber dome switches that offer five million keystrokes each. Then there are a couple of handy things like raised bumps on the W key to more readily feel where you need to be to continue gaming, and the addition of two angled arrow keys for some additional love for the arrow key movers out there.
The nice thing to most buyers about the APEX [RAW] is the drop in the MSRP. Going from the original design to this one, there was also a reduction in the pricing of $30. The cheapest place I could locate this keyboard was at a place called CostCaptain.com for $66.99 and when I clicked add to cat, it said it qualified for free shipping. Newegg has everything else SteelSeries offers currently, but there were no signs of the APEX [RAW] in their listings. If you want a good deal and don't want to worry if it is from a fly by night operation, I was able to find the keyboard at Amazon.com for $69.95 and also comes with free shipping.
So for those of you out there that admired the APEX, but didn't want to fork out $100 for a rubber dome based keyboard, the APEX [RAW] now gives you a much better price point to get quite a bit of the original, without losing what really matters.
At the top left corner the SteelSeries name is placed above the bold red letters of the APEX [RAW] name. The rest of the front panel is black, but offers a large image of the keyboard. It also addresses the low profile keys, its Macro ability and LED lighting.
This is a look at the left side of the longer side. It gives you the naming again, then a pair of images of the APEX [RAW], one from the side, and one from the top.
The right half of the longer panels shows an image of the keys being illuminated, I think the next one it is to show the low profile nature of the key caps, and then you get the SteelSeries name and logo. In case you were wondering, both longer sides offer this same information.
On the sort ends you will find the manufacturer and keyboard names again, but this time you are given a white sticker that shows the part number, serial number, and states that this was designed in Denmark and manufactured in China.
The back panel starts off with smaller images showing the W key bumps, the shape of the key caps, and a hint of the software followed to the right with an image of the keyboard again.
I got in much closer so that you can see the English version of the short story about what makes the APEX [RAW] special, followed by a list of nine features discussed in some detail.
There is a box inside of a box with this keyboard, and once the inner plain black box is opened, you can see the APEX [RAW] is shipped inside of a plastic liner, and the USB cable is kept separated as it gets tucked into the back section of folded over cardboard.
SteelSeries APEX RAW
Gaming Keyboard]
SteelSeries APEX [RAW] Gaming Keyboard
If the images on the box didn't set you straight, now you can see for yourself, fresh out of the box, what I was talking about with the mix of textures, the thin look to it, and the 125 key layout of the APEX [RAW].
The sides of the APEX [RAW] have this odd shape to them so that users get the typical seven degree angle for the keyboard. Inserted for some contrast is a grey rubber that not only goes and makes the shape pop out more in the back, but it also runs right across the front edge.
On the extreme left of the keyboard you will run into the L1 and L2 keys to select which layer of programming you want to use. Below those are the MX1 through MX5 keys. In all honestly they are just Macro keys, but I guess going to 17 was odd, so they added the X and continued with new numbers.
Moving back a bit you can see the raised M1 through M12 keys that are other Macro keys at the top. Other things that stick out are the enlarged Escape key and space bar, oh and the wrist rest at the front that is built right in. There is also the SteelSeries modifier key next to the right ALT key.
While the key caps are very low profile, they aren't very concave, and don't really caress your fingertips. You can see the home keys have bars on them, but if you look off to the left at the W key, you can also see one of the bumps added to it.
The top right corner of the keyboard is reserved for the SteelSeries name and logo that will also illuminate with white LED light just like the rest of the keys, when this is plugged in.
On the right side of the keyboard, there is the more typical layout of command keys and the full number pad.
What is a bit different is that the APEX [RAW] offers six arrow keys, with two new angled keys being added. These work not only in gaming to allow those who use the arrow keys a bit more option in movement, but even in text documents, they work and move the cursor in the specified angle, one up, and one over.
The right side of the keyboard is the same as the left, but I took the shot from the reverse angle to give you a feel for the thickness in the back, as well as showing off the incorporated design in the side.
Under the keyboard you will find a serious amount of screws, a few drip holes to allow liquids to pass through for accidental spills, and the four corners are supported with large, round, thick rubber feet that give the APEX [RAW] very good footing on any surface.
Where the original APEX had a braided cable coming from the back of the keyboard, with the APEX [RAW], you get two meters of rubberized cable, with a very ordinary looking USB 2.0 connection at the end.
Accessories and Documentation
Under the keyboard, shipped in the inner packaging, you can locate the thicker feet for the back of the keyboard along with a quick start guide. The guide is very basic, and most of the bulk is needed for translations of the same information. What you find is a list of features, the OS support list, and a step by step of how to plug in a USB connection, then it said to visit the site for the SteelSeries Engine software.
They also send along a pretty good sized case badge, this one is roughly 1.5" tall. Sort of a shame though, whoever or whatever was cutting the stickers apart got a little offline and wacked off some of the sticker on the right side.
Getting back to those thick rubber feet that were sent along; as you can see they are thick, round, and even if they got scratched, it's just more rubber under it to keep on gripping the desk top. The undersides of them are relieved with a pair of grooves to allow getting them in and out of the keyboard a little easier.
I know why the groove is leading into the circle, but it is just short another arm and a head from being the logo. What the groove is intended for it to allow you to slide something under the edge of the feet to pry them out of the holes. Replacing the shorter feet with the taller ones will increase the desk angle from seven degrees to ten degrees, and is how I used this keyboard for most of its time on my desk.
Inside the APEX RAW
Inside the APEX [RAW]
Removing what must have been about a dozen and a half screws, I was able to pry apart the top and bottom half, as there still were clips to keep it in one piece. This allowed me to remove the switches and key caps so that you can see the white plastic sheet that lights up the keys with the traces for the magnets in the switches lying on top of it.
If I remember correctly there are seven PCBs like these along the back edge. Some hold a pair of LEDs while the ones at the ends contain a single light. They are all powered with individual clips and will come out easily if you had ideas of modding the color of the LEDs.
Here we have the 8-bit, 48MHz, MC9S08JM16 USB2.0 microcontroller. Along with doing the task of controlling the key inputs and delivering them to the PC, it also includes flash memory to keep those Macros handy.
The key caps are actually locked into the top plate, so if you accidentally turn this over, you aren't going to have to reset all of the keys. You can also see the thin membrane that contains the magnets to make contact with the traces we saw on the other side.
With the photo lighting it is really tough to tell, but these keys are all illuminated now. I also made sure to include the majority of the W key so you can now see both bumps on it and it makes it easy to feel your way back to it when you are in the heat of the moment and don't have the time to look for it.
Stepping back to take it all in, the APEX [RAW] is now illuminated to the brightest of the eight selections. While it isn't overly bright in any way, with white LEDs, it doesn't seem to take as much to see them in the dark, as say blue or red.
After downloading and installing the SteelSeries Engine software, this is what you are given upon opening it. While in the Buttons tab, I did click on the M1 key to open the lower half of the window. As you can see I am on layer one of the software, but I now have the ability to name the key, add a tooltip, change the color of the text if it is a text Macro, and you can change the key color as far as the software is concerned, not on the actual lighting of the keyboard. On the right there is a drop box that shows disabled now, but offers Keypress Macro, Launch Application, and Text Macro for the setting of what you plan to do, from there a new section unlocks and is where you can record the Macro you intend to set for each of the 17 buttons for 34 Macros to use at once.
The settings tab offers a much simpler setup of things to change. With the APEX [RAW], you can set the Illumination intensity here, which it the same eight settings that the buttons offer, along with adjusting the polling rate from 250Hz to 1000Hz in four jumps. The last option it to pick the keyboard layout, but since I am in the USA, I will stick with what I have.
The properties tab is a bit of a misnomer, and should have been called Profiles since that is what you do here. This allows you to name a profile, let's just say I name it Battlefield 3. Then I could go in and browse for the EXE file and set it. Also once profiles are set, they carry over to the programming section so that you can have Macro sets for each application you wish to add them to. Tying things together here with the EXE will make the profile auto load and makes things much easier.
As with all of the SteelSeries input devices in the software is a metering system. This, once turned on, can be run in the background to see what sort of damage you do when typing or gaming. It does have a timer, so you could test your words per minute, but there is nothing to say you typed anything correctly. When you come back to this after running the test, you click stop and then the Key Press button will have a range from zero to the max number of strokes. It then color coordinates the keys in this window to show which were used most often, and those that weren't used at all remain black.
I'm going to start with some serious honesty here. I have gotten used to mechanical keyboards, and now I really don't like using rubber dome keyboards all that much. I usually go through a couple weeks of testing in games, keeping up with IMs and such, maybe even some random Facebook'ing here and there, but I don't do all that much writing on them, maybe just a review or two, but I definitely use them when I write the review for each keyboard. What I am finding with the APEX [RAW] is that when done right, the keys don't have to feel like mud, and the keyboard as a whole doesn't have to be some super flexible piece of crap that a lot of companies offer these days. What I am finding very strange is that I have both the Logitech G710+ here as well as my Cherry MX Green based Cooler Master, but I am finding myself not wanting to set the APEX [RAW] to the side just yet.
There really wasn't anything about the keyboard that I didn't like. I was able to game very well on it, I am more than happy writing on it, and I don't seem to mind the low-profile nature of the keycaps either. I thought that the lack of curve on the top of the key caps, and the fact that I thought they would feel gross when depressed, but it wasn't the case. During gaming where I was mashing multiple keys as I was trying to use the arrows to move around along with the usual suspects like reloading and swapping spells, the keyboard didn't miss a stroke. The Logitech illumination with the G710+ is much brighter, but I find that the lighting level offered in the APEX is more than sufficient. The software did take me a few tries before I had everything down with the programming, but even there, allowing every key on the keyboard to be remapped is awesome, most keyboards you need to go find third party software for that sort of programming.
I know I never had the original APEX, but to be blunt, $100 is way too much for a rubber switch keyboard. I mean honestly, for $20 more you can get into some really nice mechanical keyboards. That is what I like most about the APEX [RAW]. SteelSeries cut out the fat, and definitely brought a leaner and meaner contender to take your money. It left plenty of options for setting the keyboard to your exact requirements of it, and it can hold 34 Macros at one time along with as many in storage as you need, if you are a Macro maniac.
Considering you get a really nice keyboard with the APEX [RAW], the $69.99 it is going to set you back, is in my opinion so worth the asking price. Coming from a guy who is seriously pro-mechanical when it comes to keyboards, the fact that the SteelSeries APEX [RAW] is still on my desk after two weeks of use says a lot right there.
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Uncertain Path A Search for the Future of National Parks, Foreword by Jonathan B. Jarvis, Director, National Park Service
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In this provocative walking meditation, writer and former park ranger William Tweed takes us to California’s spectacular High Sierra to discover a new vision for our national parks as they approach their 100th anniversary. Tweed, who worked among the Sierra Nevada’s big peaks and big trees for more than thirty years, has now hiked more than 200 miles along California’s John Muir Trail in a personal search for answers: How do we address the climate change we are seeing even now—in melting glaciers in Glacier National Park, changing rainy seasons on Mt Rainer, and more fire in the West’s iconic parks. Should we intervene where we can to preserve biodiversity? Should the parks merely become ecosystem museums that exhibit famous landscapes and species? Asking how we can make these magnificent parks relevant for the next generation, Tweed, through his journey, ultimately shows why we must do just that.
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William Tweed, Chief Park Naturalist at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks before he retired in 2006, is the author, with Lauren Davis, of Death Valley and the Northern Mojave, A Visitor’s Guide and, with Lary M. Dilsaver, of Challenge of the Big Trees: A Resource History of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
“Elegant and thoughtful . . .. A welcome -- and long overdue -- call for a fundamental redefinition of the National Park Service's core mission and management goals.” —High Country News
“This is a must-read for anyone who loves national parks.” —Fresno Bee
“Mr. Tweed plays the role of tour guide perfectly, stopping frequently to identify critical flora and fauna, exercising his considerable knowledge about wilderness and its remarkable role in park history.” —National Parks Traveler
“Anyone who has an interest in the physical future and relevancy of our National Park System to our changing society should read this book. “ —A Park Ranger’s Life Blog
"I strongly encourage this interested in the future of parks and wilderness to add this jewell of a book to their libraries. It is an important work that is informative and thought-provoking as well as being enjoyable to read. It merits the attention of park professionals as well as those more broadly interested in conservation and natural history." —George Wright Journal
"Uncertain Path is a must read for wilderness and parks lovers who also know that climate change must be addressed if we are to be good stewards of our natural heritage. Bill Tweed is leading us down the right trail just in time." —Carl Pope, Chairman, Sierra Club
"Author and naturalist Bill Tweed, like Muir, assumed that large, wild parks and wilderness areas could protect themselves, if we just let nature run its course. But on a hike along the John Muir Trail Tweed comes to the realization that, 'Natural' processes cannot lead reliably to 'natural' results in a world where climate change, global population, and habitat fragmentation have changed the operating rules...' It is a vital lesson we must all learn and act on—quickly and decisively—if we want to pass on a wild heritage to future generations."—Bruce Hamilton, Deputy Executive Director, Sierra Club
“Bill Tweed has that rare combination of deep historical knowledge and even deeper passion for the national parks. He displays them both in Uncertain Path, a journey through the High Sierra that looks at the past and potential future of these American treasures. I can’t think of a better trail guide.”—Dayton Duncan, author of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea
"This is history from the inside, intimate and provocative, growing from both the trail and from forty years of living with the Sierra Nevada. Younger generations are redefining the value of national parks just as global climate change transforms the very ecosystems that parks preserve. Tempered by managing parks and wilderness and people, Bill Tweed measures these sweeping changes with a clear eye. With deep concern and courage, he offers a sober vision of how to manage our national parks in the 21st century."—Stephen Trimble, author of Bargaining for Eden: The Fight for the Last Open Spaces in America
"After nearly four decades as a park ranger revealing the secrets of nature to the visiting public, Bill Tweed took a 240-mile walk through the Sierra Nevada and took us along. Nothing escapes his loving attention, and like John Muir, Tweed sees each thing as connected to everything else, drawing rich conclusions about the future of the national parks. By all means, don't miss this trip."—Jordan Fisher Smith, author of Nature Noir
"Bill Tweed's Uncertain Path is an invitation to the high country of the Sierra Nevada and also public land issues and philosophy. It's a wise and challenging exercise with a grand broad view."—Gary Snyder, author of The Practice of the Wild: Essays
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King Kong, Minnesota. Population: Mario.
Can Minnesota lay claim to the giant beast AND the Nintendo icon?
By Kevin Dragseth April 29, 2020
Can Minnesota lay claim to the giant beast AND the Nintendo icon? Yes, but only in the most indirect and Minnesotan of ways. Buckle up!
Merian C. Cooper
Florida-born Merian C. Cooper, who would one day create King Kong, gets a job as a reporter at the Minneapolis Daily News. There, he meets Brainerd-born reporter Delos Wheeler Lovelace. The two become fast friends. Cooper departs after only six months and, after a few more newspaper stints, becomes an international war hero for two different countries, a pilot, global adventurer and filmmaker.
Delos W. Lovelace
Delos Lovelace meets Mankato-born Maud Palmer Hart (also a staff writer at the newspaper) and they marry on Thanksgiving Day that same year. However, Lovelace ships off to fight in World War I. After Delos returns from war in 1919, the couple divides their time between Minneapolis and New York for several years. Maud Hart Lovelace becomes a very famous writer of the much-beloved Betsy-Tacy children’s book series, which are set in the fictional town of Deep Valley, Minn.
Cooper, now a filmmaker, has a dream about a giant gorilla terrorizing New York City. When we wakes, he writes it down, determined that it would be his next film.
Merian Lovelace1931
In January, the Lovelaces give birth to their only child, a daughter. Merian Lovelace is named after Cooper, who also becomes her godfather.
Movie poster for King Kong
Cooper taps his old friend, Delos Lovelace, to write the novelization of King Kong, which he has been working hard to create as a film at RKO. Cooper had hired famed English novelist Edgar Wallace to write a treatment and presumably the novelization. However, in his forward to a recent edition of King Kong, author and historian Mark Cotta Vaz explains, “A month after Wallace delivered the first draft, the writer suddenly died of pneumonia. Cooper, who lived by a code of honor, had promised story co-billing to Wallace and felt duty bound to extend the credit. There was more than largesse involved: Cooper…felt Wallace’s famous name would add prestige and bring attention to the picture.”
First editions sell for thousands of dollars
According to pop culture lecturer Justin Mullis, “Cooper then hired his old friend, journalist turned short-story writer Delos W. Lovelace to pen the actual novelization. Cooper had roomed with Lovelace in college and both men worked together as journalists for The Minneapolis Daily News in 1916. As a result Lovelace became the natural candidate to transform Cooper’s movie into a book. Lovelace was paid a total of $600 for his work on the novelization – a significant sum of money in the 1930s – but appears to have retained no royalty rights. According to researcher Ray Morton, Lovelace based his novelization off of screenwriter Ruth Rose’s first draft of the King Kong screenplay, which was itself a revised version of the screenplay penned by screenwriter James Creelman, who had rewritten Wallace’s initial story treatment. As a result Lovelace’s novelization contains several scenes, a good bit of dialogue and a few more superficial details not found in the final theatrical version of King Kong released in 1933.”
The novel is released in late 1932. Mullis asserts, “Undoubtedly much of the King Kong novelization’s success is owed to its author, Delos W. Lovelace, whose clear, crisp prose and taut pacing make the book an exciting and fast read. [P]art of what makes Lovelace’s novelization of the original King Kong so interesting is not just the more fully fleshed out characters or the numerous scenes found within the book but not the film, but the fact that Lovelace’s novelization is one of the very few which has never gone out of print – at least not for long. Casualties of their very nature, most movie novelizations are printed once, sold briefly and then disappear entirely; only to pop-up later on the collector’s market where they go for exorbitant prices. Only a lucky few – such as the novelizations for the original Star Wars Trilogy or Alan Dean Foster’s novelization of Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) – stay in print perpetually. Lovelace’s King Kong is one of these.”
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The film King Kong is released in theaters and becomes a smash sensation. Local papers play up Cooper’s thin Minnesota ties, referring to him as “Minneapolis newspaperman Merian C. Cooper,” etc. Lovelace and his novelization are never mentioned in local press.
1976 Remake
An attempted remake of King Kong triggers a lawsuit against RKO and Dino De Laurentiis Corporation by Universal over infringement of a verbal exclusive rights agreement. During the legal battle, it is discovered that, because Lovelace’s novelization was published under the antiquated Copyright Act of 1909, which required copyright holders to renew their rights manually after 28 years—and because those rights were not renewed—the book and its contents had technically already entered the public domain some 15 years earlier, and nobody had noticed. Legal wrangling continues to play out, but effectively the King Kong character and story belong to the world.
Donkey Kong video game
Nintendo introduces a new video game called Donkey Kong. It features a protagonist, “Jumpman,” who tries to rescue a damsel from a giant, angry ape, clearly a King Kong-inspired premise. Donkey Kong could only be produced because the copyright on Lovelace’s novelization had expired. The following June, Universal sues Nintendo, asserting broad rights – and Nintendo countersues, alleging wrongful interference. By 1983, Donkey Kong has earned Nintendo $180 million. Jumpman is, in fact, Mario, now Nintendo’s flagship character. This is the first appearance of Mario, pre-dating Super Mario Bros by four years.
Mario, in modern use
Universal does not hold a trademark on King Kong, and they lose the case and are forced to pay all of Nintendo’s legal fees. The Donkey Kong franchise is an unqualified success, selling over 40 million units worldwide, and contributing to Nintendo’s ascendancy to the video game giant they are today. Donkey Kong games have been in continuous development ever since, the latest release just two years ago. Mario becomes the unmistakable face of Nintendo.
Donkey Kong Monster Truck
A licensed Donkey Kong monster truck makes its USHRA Monster Jam debut at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, bringing the entire story full circle.
So it can be argued that the world has both King Kong and Mario only because:
Merian C. Cooper briefly moved to Minnesota, where he became friends with Delos Lovelace;
Lovelace wrote the novelization, which proved to have inadequate copyright protection compared to the film;
The unprotected Lovelace novelization became public domain by accident, allowing Nintendo a legal right to release a landmark video game featuring two of their now most-recognizable characters.
QED. Kinda.
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12 'Game of Thrones' Filming Locations to Visit IRL
From King’s Landing to Winterfell, take a tour of Westeros in real life. Visit a few of the key filming locations for the epic series that turns these real locales into a sweeping fantasy landscape.
Welcome to King's Landing!
King’s Landing, or as it’s known in real life, Dubrovnik, a Croatian city nested on the shore of the Adriatic Sea. Durbovnik’s stone walls, dramatic cliffs and amazing views make it the perfect seat for the king(s) of Westeros.
Duncan Muggoch, line producer for scenes shot in Spain and Croatia, says it is sometimes hard to film around tourists in Dubrovnik. Sherpas were used to help the production crew haul equipment through the narrow and often steep streets to specific locations throughout the city. Fans will see Croatia in the first few episodes of the fifth season. A soup kitchen scene with Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) visiting High Sparrow (Jonathan Pryce) was filmed in Dubrovnik.
The Alcazar, Seville, Spain
In Seville, the upper levels of the Alcazar are home to the royal family, but the palatial estate’s lush gardens are transformed into the Water Gardens of Dorne in the Game of Thrones’ fourth and fifth seasons. The Alcazar’s staircases are so narrow that the production crew had to use cranes to transport equipment up to a few of the palace’s balconies. More than 8,000 visitors converge on the Alcazar each day, making it one of the most-visited attractions in Seville.
Plaza de Toros, Osuna, Spain
Located in southern Spain, the Plaza de Toros is an old bullring and national monument that was transformed into a gladiator arena for a scene in the fifth season of Game of Thrones. Producers picked the popular attraction because the arena’s stone structure is similar to those found in Croatia, another place where scenes were filmed for the medieval-era drama.
Magheramorne Quarry, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
While 1 crew was shooting scenes in Spain and Croatia, a second production crew filmed scenes at the quarry in Magheramorne, which is located on the shores of Loch Larne. This small town of 75 residents was transformed into a fishing village called Hardhome. In previous Game of Thrones episodes, the location was also used to film scenes of Castle Black (first season) and the Battle of Blackwater (second season).
Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains provided the scenery for Dany’s entrance into the Dothraki holy land. Of course, the Dothraki fighting horse statues are missing, so you’ll just have to imagine the iconic gate when you visit these breathtaking mountains.
Doune Castle, Scotland
The Lord's Tower and East Wall of Doune Castle in Scotland should look familiar to Game of Thrones fans. Poor little Bran fell (was pushed) out one of its windows in the first season, when he saw something he shouldn’t have. Originally built in the 13th century, Doune Castle features a nature walk through the grounds for visitors.
The Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland have played a major role in the Game of Thrones story, serving as the setting for the Kingsroad. But the area that surrounds the Dark Hedges should be a must-see for any fan, since it has been used to film Winterfell, Castle Black and the Stark family war encampment.
Downhill Beach and Mussenden Temple, Northern Ireland
If you happen to be rooting for Stannis Baratheon, Downhill Beach and Mussenden Temple in Northern Ireland are your spots. Serving as the backdrop for Dragonstone Castle and Blackwater Bay, Downhill Beach was where Melisandre burned the old gods, issuing a new religion for Stannis’ followers.
Essaouira, Morocco
This historic bastion in Essaouira, Morocco, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It also happens to have played the part of Astapor, the slave-trading city where Daenerys freed the Unsullied, including everyone’s favorite: Grey Worm.
Ouarzazate, Morocco
Ouarzazate, a town in Morocco, is famous for the Atlas Film Corporation Studios, open to tourists for tours of the many sets left from movies like Babel and Kingdom of Heaven. Sets at this Morrocco studio stood in for the Free City of Pentos, and also served as the venue for Dany and Khal Drogo’s memorable wedding.
Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon, Iceland
At the Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon in Iceland, the Vatnajokull Ice Cap — Europe’s largest ice cap — serves as the ideal setting for the Land Beyond the Wall. Just look out for White Walkers!
Skaftafell National Park, Iceland
Skaftafell National Park in Iceland was the setting of Jon Snow and Ygritte’s love story, from Jon Snow and Qhorin Halfhand’s sneak attack on the Wildlings to the near beheading of our favorite red-head. The park is open year round for GoT devotees or visitors just looking for a glacier hike.
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Columbus is known for being the site of the last battle of the Civil War, where Columbus ranked second to Richmond in the manufacture of supplies for the Confederate army. Musuems, outdoor activities including lazy river rides, a wild adventure with class V rapids, the entertainment district and enjoying eclectic Southern cuisine are all possible at Columbus.
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New York City, `the Big Apple`, is the USA`s largest city. Founded as New Amsterdam, the capital of New Netherland, it became the most important city in the English colonies, and the USA`s first capital. New York City is the world capital of finance, media, and culture, and is perhaps the world`s most diverse city, where over 800 languages are spoken. There are so many layers to the city that never sleeps...you`ll have to come back again and again to experience all of them!
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Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nations film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities' hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars homes.
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Las Vegas, in Nevada`s Mojave Desert, is a resort city famed for its vibrant nightlife, centered around 24-hour casinos and other entertainment options. Its main street and focal point is the Strip, just over 4 miles long. This boulevard is home to themed hotels with elaborate displays such as fountains synchronized to music as well as replicas of an Egyptian pyramid, the Venetian Grand Canal and the Eiffel Tower.
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Dallas, at the heart of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, has grown from a regional commercial hub to a world city for finance, shopping, education, and culture. Whether you come for the museums, the live music, the restaurant scene, sightseeing, or quintessential `Texas experiences`, the people of Dallas are here to show you that everything is bigger in Texas, including the fun!
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Denver, the mile high city and capital of Colorado, is an American city dating back to the Old West. The city’s oldest block, Larimer Square, features landmark 19th century buildings. Denver is also a starting point for ski resorts in the nearby Rocky Mountains.
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Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers Sightseeing Cruise from Puerto Natales
Explore the frozen enchantment of the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers on an exhilarating full-day tour from Puerto Natales. Absorb the surreal beauty of the Patagonian landscape on an elegant sea vessel, sipping premium whiskey as you admire spectacular natural scenery. See powerful waterfalls, splintering snow-capped peaks, swooping cormorants and colossal sea elephants as you cruise. Hike through the rugged splendor of Bernando O’Higgins National Park with a knowledgeable guide, then refuel with a flavorsome and fulfilling Magellanic lunch at a rustic ranch. Upgrade to enjoy the convenience of round-trip hotel transportation.
Puerto Natales: Balmaceda and Serrano Glacier navigation
The Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers in the southern ice fields of Torres del Paine are best viewed from a boat at close range. With this full-day cruise on the Ultima Esperanza Gulf, you’ll enjoy close-up views of these natural wonders and the best possible chance of seeing the spectacle of an iceberg detaching into the water. Sit down for a traditional regional lunch at a local estancia.
Torres del Paine W Trek - 5 days
During this 5-day tour, we will enjoy one of the most impressive treks in South America and experience the majestic landscapes of the Chilean Patagonia. The 5-day W Trek is a self-guided trail, which is very easy to follow. You will stay in different areas along the famous W route. The tour includes everything you need to enjoy this experience (transfers, accommodation, food, tickets..). You just have to decide if you want to stay in a campsite or a refugio (recommended). The most important areas you will visit during this tour are Base Torres, Los Cuernos, Valle Francés and the Glaciar Grey Viewpoint. In these beautiful places, you will enjoy colossal mountains, deep blue glaciers and forests that are so stunning, they seem to be from a fairytale.
Día completo navegación glaciares Balmaceda & Serrano en Zodiac
La ruta comienza en Puerto Natales para tomar el camino hacia el Parque Nacional Torres del Paine. Este lugar cuenta con 242.242 hectáreas y fue declarado Reserva Mundial de la Biosfera por la UNESCO en 1978. Durante la travesía se podrá recorrer parte de su territorio y observar el impresionante macizo andino, cuyas cumbres impactan a todos quienes lo visitan.
Torres del Paine Guided W Trek 5D/4N
Challenge yourself on this unforgettable and rewarding trek through Torres del Paine in Southern Patagonia. Witness unforgettable vistas, discover the Grey Glacier and its lake with floating icebergs, the French Valley, and the Base of Torres del Paine among other stunning sights on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Highlights: -Experience stunning views of the French Valley, Grey Glacier & Torres del Paine -Enjoy a scenic ferry crossing Lake Pahoe -Camp in superb & unforgettable mountain landscapes
Full day navigation glaciers Balmaceda & Serrano
After embarking, navigation begins on the Última Esperanza Fjord, on the way to the Bernardo O'Higgins National Park where the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers meet. You can know part of the history of the city and curiosities of the glaciers through the guide that accompanies you at all times.
Hiking in Torres del Paine! Full-Day Trek to Glacier Grey Viewpoint
This trek will take you through forests, lagoons and rivers to the lookout point of the Grey Lake floating glaciers. Get to an image that you will find hard to believe: the Grey Glacier merging with the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, a white frozen desert, which extends beyond your sight, to some uncertain confines. On the way, you will board a catamaran crossing Lake Pehoe, walk through rocky areas, forests of Coigües (a typical Patagonian tree), Lengas and Ñires and hear the whistling of more than 115 species of southern birds.
5-Day Tour Glaciers of Patagonia from Puerto Natales
Come to explore the most beautiful glaciers in Patagonia! Through this package of 5 days, you can enjoy incredible landscapes around Puerto Natales. You will visit the Torres del Paine National Park, known as the eighth wonder of the world, where you can see the Grey Glacier. You will navigate through the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers and you will also have the incredible opportunity to cross to Argentina to see the famous Perito Moreno Glacier. This trip includes transfers, excursions and accommodation.
Winter W Trek - 5 days
During this guided tour of five days you will have the chance to enjoy one of the most impressive treks of Patagonia in one of the most extreme times of the year, the winter. Living in the Chilean Patagonia during winter is an unforgettable adventure. This five day W Trek route in the winter is a tour with a professional guide that will take the group of 8 people through the whole route. The guide will explain the wildlife, plantlife and all the curiosities of Patagonia. In addition, as your safety is our top priority and the road is more difficult to navigate during the winter season, regulations require you to be accompanied by a guide.You will stay in different areas along the famous W Trek route. The tour includes everything you need to enjoy this experience (transfers, accommodation, food, access...). Keep in mind that during the winter months toilets are not available, so the guide will explain how to manage it to help keep the park clean.
Visit to Patagonian Stay in Bahia Esperanza
We invite you to know how the old pioneers lived more than 100 years ago in Chilean Patagonia! Acquiring this tour you can spend a day in an exclusive Patagonian stay, where you can choose a lot of activities to do such as horseback riding, cycling, sailing or trekking, through different special routes that will surprise you. If you choose the full-day option, upon arrival, you will be greeted with a breakfast consisting of coffee, mate or tea with homemade bread. You will also enjoy a Patagonian lunch consisting of lamb or roast, various salads, and drinks. Also, if you only have one afternoon or morning off, you will have the option of half a day of field, so you don't miss out on this incredible experience.
Trekking in Torres del Paine! Full day hiking through French Valley
Be amazed by the fascinating landscape of French Valley interior on this full-day tour from Puerto Natales. Enjoy a boat ride throw the Pehoé Lake waters and walk deep into the French Valley, discovering the beauty of the flora and fauna of the park. Admire the mesmerizing beauty of Paine Horns, the rivers and lakes, and enjoy the views from Frances Lookout. Experience one of the most beautiful corners of the whole park!
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Reinforcing Strong Industry Reputation, Canon U.S.A. Ends 2017 with Accolades from Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab
uniFLOW 2018 LTS, Therefore Online SMB and IRISPowerscan 10 solutions offered by Canon all honored with 2017 “Pick” Awards
MELVILLE, N.Y., December 13, 2017 – Ending the year on a high note, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce that Keypoint Intelligence - Buyers Lab (BLI), an independent evaluator of document imaging software, hardware, and services, has recognized three solutions offered by Canon with BLI’s 2018 Document Imaging Software “Pick” awards:
uniFLOW 2018 LTS - Outstanding Enterprise Output & Scan Management Solution:
Celebrated by BLI for its exceptional integration of functionality, uniFLOW 2018 LTS is designed to enhance user experience and ability to send sensitive documents to compatible network printers from desktop and compatible mobile devices, and then print from virtually anywhere with authentication. uniFLOW 2018 LTS affords businesses the ability to perform printing, scanning, and device management from a single unified platform to a compatible MFP or scanner.
Therefore™ Online SMB - Outstanding SMB Information Management & Workflow Solution:
Therefore™ Online SMB is a pre-configured information management, workflow and business analytics tool that allows organizations to capture, process, store and share documents and sensitive business data. This solution is useful for organizations of all sizes due to its prebuilt templates, folders, e-Form and reports, allowing them to get their operation set up with minimal investment in IT services. Form libraries available for the software platform can provide valuable tools for vertical-market customers as well.
IRIS Powerscan 10 - Outstanding Scan Capture and Processing Solution:
Scheduled to be available for sale in 2018, IRIS Powerscan 10 from I.R.I.S. Corp., a Canon company, is designed to provide advanced tools to help streamline and automate document capture and processing with high-volume scanning capabilities. The solution offers outstanding OCR abilities with support for 137 languages and is able to support capture from many leading scanners. The IRIS Fingerprint feature, also available in uniFLOW, can automatically recognize different document types to separate jobs.
By receiving these honors, these software solutions offered by Canon have been recognized as being among the most impressive in the industry over the course of the past twelve months by BLI. The award winners are based off of rigorous testing by Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab analysts, who examine crucial aspects of the solutions such as features, usability and value.
“To receive these three ‘Pick’ awards is a tremendous honor to Canon as it continues to bring quality software and solutions to market,” said Toyotsugu Kuwamura, executive vice president and general manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “BLI Pick Awards are highly sought-after by industry leaders, such as Canon, and also bring with them a great deal of prestige, which decision makers rely on when making important choices integral to their business. On behalf of Canon U.S.A., I thank Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab for this recognition, which speaks to the strength of products offered by Canon and reinforces our positive reputation as we move into 2018.”
“These three solutions that we have chosen to recognize for Pick awards speak to an emphasis from Canon on helping workplaces streamline their processes to better meet their goals in an efficient and intuitive manner, specifically in the areas of document, data and print management. We congratulate Canon on their Pick awards and look forward to see what new products they bring to market in 2018,” said Jamie Bsales, Director of Solutions Analysis, Keypoint Intelligence.
For more information about Canon U.S.A., visit www.usa.canon.com.
About Keypoint Intelligence - Buyers Lab
Keypoint Intelligence is a one-stop shop for the digital imaging industry. With our unparalleled tools and unmatched depth of knowledge, we cut through the noise of data to offer clients the unbiased insights and responsive tools they need in those mission-critical moments that define their products and empower their sales. For over 50 years, Buyers Lab has been the global document imaging industry’s resource for unbiased and reliable information, test data, and competitive selling tools. What started out as a consumer-based publication about office equipment has become an all-encompassing industry resource. In a landscape that’s ever evolving, we change with it. For more information on Buyers Lab, please call 973-797-2100, visit www.keypointintelligence.com, or e-mail info@keypointintelligence.com.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $29 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents granted in 2016.† Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based service and support for all of the products it distributes in the United States. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA. For media inquiries, please contact pr@cusa.canon.com.
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BLI is a business partner of Canon U.S.A., Inc.
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With a portfolio of Best Westerns and independent hotels across coastal California, Pacific Plaza Hotels boasts a diverse collection of properties. The company has been operating and managing hotels for over 35 years in California, which means they have an eye for consistency, profitability, and the trends that get their hotels there.
Today, they manage properties that span a huge range of markets along the coast. They oversee a hotel in the heart of business-focused Silicon Valley, another in the state capitol, as well as a university town, a resort-style property right at the gateway to Yosemite National Park, hotels in the heart of leisure-magnet giant redwood forests, and more.
At the end of 2017, some of the company’s hotels had recently completed upgrades, some were just about to embark on them, and all of them were serving audiences in changing markets with old information on aging websites.
The company’s president, Carl Doughty, has long seen the advantage of showcasing their hotels on a vanity website. Pacific Plaza Hotels has had independent domains for their hotels since the 90s, because they foresaw that, in their words: “this is the way of the world now.”
That also meant keeping those sites up to date. But with a website provider that required fees for updates and the added difficulty of keeping a dozen properties updated in different markets with varying needs, the websites were in need of a refresh.
With occupancy numbers in hotels across California staying around the same, Pacific Plaza Hotels knew they needed a new strategy in 2018, and with it, new vanity websites to execute that strategy and excite travelers.
So, their Administrative Manager and projector coordinator, Joanne Gootman, was tasked with finding something to refresh their look, with the hands-on approach a full portfolio of hotels require.
Understanding the complexities of transferring 11 properties to brand-new websites, Joanne knew she needed a supplier that could not only update the look and feel of her sites but provide that necessary proactive and strategic approach to driving direct revenue. With Vizlly, Pacific Plaza Hotels received updated websites at a lower rate than her previous provider—along with a dedicated Success Team to make sure the sites were still performing.
“The website refresh, not only was it painless, it was very affordable. And our Success Coach, Evan, keeps the websites top of mind with our managers.”
Joanne initially signed up two properties for websites with Vizlly, in two different demographics with differing needs. In onboarding and getting those two sites live, Joanne saw that Leonardo’s solution was a conversation: they could make requests, understand the logic behind each keyword and page, and the result was a website that not only showed off each property, it dramatically increased revenue.
From there, they signed up nine more hotels, all of which received a brand-new Vizlly website and multi-channel marketing solutions. Each hotel’s new site’s tailored SEO strategy included totally new content with higher quality photos and rich media galleries. The sites now highlight ancillary services relevant to each market, with pages targeting local keywords for businesses and attractions that bring travel shoppers to each area.
Pacific Plaza has reduced overhead by eliminating the need to follow up with hotels themselves to get updates for each website. On top of that, the tailored SEO strategies for their properties are bringing in more traffic–which is bringing in more direct revenue.
For 2018, Pacific Plaza was focused on increasing ADR, and to achieve that goal, they needed refreshed independent websites that showcased their hotels and brought in more online shoppers. With Vizlly, they published visually rich room types, which differentiate each accommodation and boost upsell opportunities. Each room type directly links back to their Best Western booking engine, allowing them to increase ADR by an impressive $9 this year.
Pacific Plaza Hotels’ independent website has brought in more organic traffic in 2018, to the tune of a 48% increase in direct revenue across all the hotels they upgraded to the Vizlly websites. From their busy leisure-driven hotels, to hotels that receive almost exclusively business travelers, their hotels in primary, secondary, and tertiary markets have all seen a rise in traffic and revenue. “The model works for everybody,” says Joanne.
Compared to their older sites, the new Vizlly sites have also seen an increase in purchase intent–which means that more engaged traffic is landing on the site and heading to the booking funnel.
The number of reservations booked through the independent sites has increased by 36%. In addition, through the power of their Vizlly SEO strategy, direct revenue grew at a higher percentage than indirect revenue. With an SEO strategy that has helped them rank for new and local search times, they’re passing less in commission to OTAs.
From Joanne’s side, the work of keeping the vanity sites up to date has been offloaded. With Vizlly’s monthly reporting and proactive approach, the management team at each hotel is brought on from the beginning, and kept on top of updates and performance. They now have 11 hotels managed by one Success Team, on a product that’s has reduced the headache of digital marketing for Pacific Plaza Hotels–and shown them more than 17x ROI.
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Rockland GOP blasted by Dems for headlining Trump loyalist Stefanik at virtual fundraiser
Rockland County Executive, Ed Day, a Republican, plans to attend a fundraiser virtually that features headliner Rep. Elise Stefanik, a Trump loyalist who objected to certifying Pennsylvania's votes.
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Rockland/Westchester Journal News
Local Democrats are slamming an upcoming Rockland County GOP virtual fundraiser that showcases U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a North Country Republican who objected to certifying certain 2020 presidential election results after the violence at the nation's Capitol.
The fundraiser scheduled for Wednesday evening via Zoom lists the head of the state GOP, Nick Longworthy, as well as key Republican leaders from Rockland as participants.
Rockland County Executive Ed Day said he planned on attending and saw no reason that Stefanik shouldn't.
"If the Congresswoman had said anything that urged this mob to action, I would be the first to condemn it and withdraw from this upcoming event," Day said. "But to the best of my knowledge she was merely discharging her duties on behalf of the constituents who very recently reelected her."
Stefanik is billed as a special guest who will discuss the future of the state and national GOP and make a presentation about the 117th Congress. Stefanik was recently sworn in to her fourth term representing the 21st Congressional District that stretches from north of Albany to the Canadian border and along Lake Ontario.
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On Jan. 6 after Congress reconvened, Stefanik still objected to certifying Pennsylvania's results, but did not join in the objections to Arizona's. She had also signed objections to electors in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, but those were not brought to a vote.
Stefanik, long a Trump loyalist, has condemned the Jan. 6 violence at the Capitol as "un-American." But she has rebuffed calls for her resignation and said she continues to support President Trump.
Assemblyman Michael Lawler, who recently took the 97th Assembly seat that represents Orangetown and parts of Ramapo, will also attend the event. Lawler, who heads the Orangetown Republican Committee, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Day said that "there have been numerous instances of inappropriate commentary on both sides of the aisle in recent memory."
"I may or may not agree with the substance of her comments, but where does this stop?" Day asked referring to Stefanik. "Where was this righteous outrage at statements from those on the other side of the aisle?"
State Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, whose 99th District includes Stony Point and portions of Orange County, is also listed. Orange County Democratic Committee leaders called for Schmitt's resignation after he was seen early Wednesday boarding a bus bound for the Washington, D.C., "Stop the Steal" rally and addressing the group.
Schmitt said in response that Orange County Right To Life had asked him to speak to the rallygoers about an Assembly bill he and they oppose. He said he spoke for less than two minutes on each of two charter buses in the Monroe park-and-ride lot. He didn't join the 90 riders for the trip.
A statement by the Rockland Democratic Committee said that after the Jan. 6 deadly mayhem, many Republican senators and members of the U.S. House dropped their plan to object to the certification of the 2020 presidential outcome, "without any evidence and despite the dismissal of more than 60 claims in state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court."
"We rebuke local party officials for bringing Stefanik to Rockland County, even virtually, and for providing her with a platform for Donald Trump’s violent tyranny during this perilous time," the Rockland County Democratic Committee said in a statement. "We hope that all Republicans will call their Republican elected officials and urge them to cancel this fundraiser. Immediately."
Day called for a return to civility and calm discourse among elected officials.
"Disagreement and debate are part of the bedrock of our democratic system of government," Day said, "and we must continue to allow these conversations to take place by our duly elected leaders."
Staff writer Chris McKenna contributed to this report.
Nancy Cutler writes about People & Policy. Click here for her latest stories. Follow her on Twitter at @nancyrockland.
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UWS business graduate bakes his way to TV fame
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Timeline of T.S. Eliot
The following timeline attempts to cover all the major milestones of Eliot's life and career.
September 26, 1888 T(homas) S(tearns) Eliot is born in Saint Louis, Missouri.
1906-1909 Undergraduate at Harvard. Discovery of the symbolists and Laforgue.
1909-1910 Graduate student at Harvard. Early poems, including "Portrait of a Lady" and beginnings of "Prufrock".
1910-1911 Studies in France and Germany. "Prufrock" completed.
1911-1914 Graduate student at Harvard. Commenced work on the philosophy of Francis Herbert Bradley.
1914-1915 Study in Germany cut off by war. Residence at Oxford. Short satiric poems. "Prufrock" published in Chicago, June 1915. Marriage to Vivien Haigh-Wood, July 1915.
1915-1919 Eliot holds several jobs, including being a teacher, bank clerk and assistant editor of the literary magazine Egoist.
1915-1916 Teaching and book reviewing in London. Bradley thesis completed.
1915 Eliot becomes a resident of London.
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
1917-1920 Employee of Lloyd's Bank. Numerous editorial and reviewing assignments. Writing of French poems, quatrain poems, "Gerontion."
1917 Prufrock and Other Observations, June 1917
1921-1922 London correspondent for The Dial.
1922-1939 Founder and editor of The Criterion.
1922 "The Waste Land"
Eliot wins Dial Award for The Waste Land. London correspondent for Revue Française.
1926-1927 "Fragment of a Prologue," "Fragment of an Agon," essays on Seneca.
1927-1930 Ariel Poems
1927 Eliot is confirmed in the Church of England and becomes a naturalized British citizen.
1930 "Ash Wednesday"
1932 Selected Essays, including most of The Sacred Wood.
1935 Poems, 1909-1935; including "Burnt Nortan."
1940-1942 Appearance of "East Coker," "The Dry Salvages," and "Little Gidding."
1943 "The Four Quartets"
1947 Death of T.S. Eliot's first wife, after long illness.
1948 King George VI bestowed the Order of Merit on T.S. Eliot. Eliot is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
1957 Marriage to Valerie Fletcher.
1958 The Elder Statesman
January 4, 1965 T.S. Eliot died.
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HomenewsCurrent Affairs NewsMoody’s Report Downgrades its outlook on India from ‘Stable’ to ‘Negative’
Moody’s Report Downgrades its outlook on India from ‘Stable’ to ‘Negative’
Moody Investors Services, the global ratings major has changed its outlook on India’s ratings to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’, As per the reports, the downgrade was largely due to the slowdown in the economic growth of India as the prospects of reforms in the medium term has dimmed while stress in the financial sector has increased.
The downgrade in the sovereign outlook was followed by a downgrade in the outlook for a number of public and private sector Indian companies. The reports however, have left India’s current rating i.e. Baa2 unchanged, implying that the slowing economy has not yet affected India’s current rating, but could do so in future. Baa2 is the second-lowest investment grade score.
This cut in rating comes after almost after two years when Moody’s Ratings had upgraded India’s sovereign ratings from Baa3 to Baa2 in 2017 citing progress on ‘economic and institutional reforms’ by the then Government.
Reasons for Downgrade
Moody’s projected fiscal deficit of 3.7% of GDP in the year through March 2020 as against the Government’s projection of 3.3% of the GDP.
India’s growth outlook has deteriorated sharply this year owing to several reasons starting from the Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs) and then spreading to retail businesses, car makers, home sale and heavy industries.
India’s economy grew by 5% between April and June. This is its weakest pace since 2013, as consumer demand and government spending slowed amidst global trade frictions.
Impacts on India
The cut in India’s outlook is the first step towards an investment downgrade. It brings India just a notch above the investment grade country rating which implies that an actual downgrade can lead to massive foreign fund outflows. This lowering will put additional pressure on the Finance Ministry to take more measures in order to revive the economy.
On the contrary, the other two international rating agencies – Finch Ratings and the S&P Global Ratings, still hold India’s outlook at stable.
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Feast Your Eyes on Joan Rivers’s Funniest, Nastiest, Boldest Jokes About Hollywood
A sneak peek at Joan Rivers Confidential, a gorgeous scrapbook of the late icon’s life—featuring clippings, letters, and dozens of finely honed quips from her famous-joke files.
By Hillary Busis
Combing through the voluminous archives of Joan Rivers—a groundbreaking comedian and meticulous recordkeeper who saved every clipping, magazine cover, photo, Bergdorf Goodman receipt, and union card—made her daughter, Melissa Rivers, feel like an intrepid archaeologist: “I wish I could remember the name of the man who discovered King Tut’s tomb,” she jokes. “We like to refer to her as a collector, which is rich people hoarding.”
Her efforts to categorize the annals of Joan are captured beautifully in her new book, Joan Rivers Confidential: The Unseen Scrapbooks, Joke Cards, Personal Files, and Photos of a Very Funny Woman Who Kept Everything, written with her mother’s close friend, publicist Scott Currie.
The 336-page tome, out Tuesday, isn’t just a visual biography of Joan, who died in 2014 at the age of 81—it’s also a fascinating history of show business more generally, one that tracks the evolution of television and comedy from the days of Lucy and Ricky’s demure twin beds to the Kardashian era. “When my mom started and she was pregnant on TV with me, you couldn’t say ‘pregnant,’” Melissa marvels. “You had to say, ‘I’ll soon be hearing the pitter-patter of little feet.’”
But social mores changed dramatically over the decades, thanks in part to Joan’s fearless, edgy comedy—which was marked both by withering self-deprecation (a typical one-liner about her own appearance: “I was so ugly that they sent my picture to Ripley’s Believe It or Not and he sent it back and said, ‘I don’t believe it’”) and her unsparing observations about other celebrities.
Though Joan was merciless even to boldfaced names, as you can see from these excerpted joke cards—just a few selections from her legendary filing cabinets, which contained 69,000 perfectly organized quips, according to Currie—she somehow managed to make even her sharpest insults feel like badges of honor. For Joan to make fun of you, Melissa explains, “you [had] to be so well-known, and such a part of the pop-culture zeitgeist, that people will understand the joke.” Making it into her act meant that a performer had made it in the business more generally—and Joan also had a policy of retiring gags if she ever heard that targets or their families were truly hurt by them. (One such target, Melissa says, was Willie Nelson, though she can’t remember specifically which quip one of his children objected to.)
One celebrity who never asked Joan to stop—even though the comedian’s files hold some 850 one-liners about her weight and appearance? Elizabeth Taylor, the Oscar winner who became Joan’s favorite punching bag in the 1980s. She was fascinated by Taylor because America was fascinated by Taylor, says Melissa—and Joan had it on good authority that the violet-eyed grande dame wasn’t too bothered over the jokes.
A mutual friend, actor Roddy McDowall, once told Joan that Taylor was not upset when Joan took aim at her because the gags didn’t “hurt her where she lives”—meaning, says Melissa, that “Elizabeth was so secure; she wasn’t unaware that she had gained weight. So the core of who she was felt so solid that it didn’t affect her.” The pair even publicly made nice at a 1985 benefit for battered children; the photo they took together there, reprinted in Joan Rivers Confidential, was a media sensation.
Joan Rivers and Elizabeth Taylor entering together for a benefit for abused children at Spago in Los Angeles, 1985.
Photo by Greg Deguire
Though the joke cards are largely digitized now, Melissa and Currie say that they’re still finding bits and pieces of Joan ephemera hidden at the backs of drawers, in the pockets of her clothing, and scribbled inside of books. (One volume initially in the “donate” pile contained a home-phone number for Nancy Reagan, who died in 2016.) Clearly, between that, the files, and the boxes and boxes of things still in storage—“I asked Melissa,” says Currie, “did we even make a dent in this storage bill? And they took it down by like $20”—there’s enough material out there for an entire Joan Rivers memorial library.
For now, though, the authors are concentrating on this first hardback, and on selling it the way Joan would have wanted them to: with good humor, and a little touch of QVC chutzpah.
“It’s really a visual history of the 20th century,” Currie says. “And it’s heavy enough to be a very chic paperweight,” Melissa adds. “It has multiple uses, just like my mom.”
Hillary Busis is Vanity Fair’s senior Hollywood editor.
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The other side of Havana: A ferry journey to little-known Regla
The Cubans author Anthony DePalma takes us beyond Cuba's kitschy cars and colourful houses, and revisits his frequent ferry journeys from Old Havana to the lesser-visited town of Regla...
Oh, Havana! Millions come from around the world to see, hear and taste your forbidden reality. Most never venture off Obispo or the Prado, satisfied that the Disneyland version of Cuba they’ve sampled – kitschy cars, big cigars and satiny smooth rum – is the real thing.
But Havana is a major cosmopolitan city of more than two million, comprising 15 separate municipalities, and few visitors dare venture outside the restored old town, Havana Vieja. The city's overcrowded and unreliable mass transit system is a noxious deterrent to exploring, and taking one of those fantasy 1950s American classics might seem like fun heading to a destination, but it’s nearly impossible to flag one down to take you back.
The classic 'Disneyland' view of Havana (Shutterstock)
However, there is one way to travel beyond the usual confines of old Havana and into the densely evocative world of revolutionary Cuba. It is a surprising bargain, so cheap that many travellers would have trouble finding local currency that small. For just 10 centavos (about 70p GBP) and the seven minutes that it takes to cross the murky waters of Havana Harbour, you can arrive a world mostly hidden from all but the most adventurous travellers.
Like many Habaneros, I got to know the little ferry, universally called la lanchita, by necessity. My affection for it grew as I came to depend on it during the years I spent researching my new book, The Cubans: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times. I’d shuffle on board in the mornings with the waitresses, mechanics and sandwich sellers heading to Havana Vieja, and I’d ride back in the evenings, catching the cool breezes coming in through the open sides, with the Cuban hipsters and the adherents to Cuba’s syncretic Afro-Cuban religions, as they tossed written prayers wrapped around coins into the water.
Lancha de Regla (Shutterstock)
Depending on how many lanchitas are functioning, one leaves from the renovated ferry dock Muelle Luz on the Havana Vieja waterfront (just down from Plaza San Francisco and before the new brewery Cerveceria del Puerto) every 10, 15 or 30 minutes. One ferry goes north-east to Casablanca, just below the giant statue of Christ, and the other south-east, to the ferry terminal at Regla.
There was a time, during the darkest days of the revolution in 1994 – after the Soviet Union collapsed and cut off Cuba’s economic lifeline – that desperate Cubans thought of the little ferries as freedom starships. Over the course of a few days, several were hijacked, their pilots forced to steer toward Key West. A few made it to international waters where they were intercepted by U.S. Coast Guard cutters, who offered to take those who wanted back to U.S. soil.
No ferry has been hijacked since 2003 when several young men took control of one were arrested and sentenced to death. The government also made hijackings impossible for many year, by limiting the amount of diesel fuel the ferries carried to less than 10 litres, just enough to get across the harbour and back. Guards still sometimes check bags and use metal detecting wands – just in case anyone has ideas.
Old port building in Regla, Havana (Shutterstock)
The majestic old ferry terminal in the town of Regla long ago turned into rubble, and was replaced by an ugly utilitarian landing strip. The ferries are rated to hold 90 passengers, but often many more pack on. As they disembark, the crowd streams toward Martí, Regla’s main street, but a few people peel off to the left to climb a small hill topped by the immaculate white stucco of the church Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Regla.
Inside, a small statue, swaddled in a sky-blue cape, of a dark-skinned virgin sits on the altar amid gold-trimmed splendour. Devotees, dressed entirely in white, often light candles or leave offerings to Yemayá, the Santería deity of the ocean that takes the appearance of the Catholic Virgin Mary. Vendors outside offer to intercede on your behalf, and sometimes at the water’s edge, one of Santería’s many devotees will be tossing in fruit or other offerings while reciting incantations.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Regla (Shutterstock)
Straight up Martí, past the little Parque de las Madres, and far from the sanitized carnival of old Havana, is the real Cuba. Here the fish store, the butcher, the flower shop and the cantina are typical of what the real Cuba is like. These stores all take the old Cuban peso, although most proprietors, like most Cubans, are friendly enough to adventurous outsiders.
At Number 158 Martí is the Municipal Museum of Regla. Small and as disappointingly rundown as the town itself, it offers a brief history of Regla, known as the Sierra Chiquita for its hilly streets and revolutionary fervor. At the main plaza, Parque Guaicanamar, you can get an idea of what the city must have been like in its heyday, with two cinemas, a grand municipal building, and the remnants of a few night clubs, all now completely or mostly derelict.
Fishermen working off Regla's coast (Shutterstock)
Meal options are limited, as they generally are in Cuba outside Havana, but El Caimán is worth hunting for. From the corner of the Parque Guaincanamar, turn right at Cespedes, then left at Maceo. Two blocks up turn right at Fresneda. After the intersection with Adriano, halfway down the block, is the entrance to El Caimán, now run by the original owner’s son, a testament to its popularity with locals. The beer is usually cold (pick Bucanero over Cristal, if they have it), the menu often an improvisation based on availability, and the prices—in pesos or the dollar convertible CUC—quite reasonable. I was there one night when two platters of fried pork tips with rice and plantains with two beers came to roughly 15 CUC.
A wooden building in disrepair on one of Regla's main streets (Shutterstock)
A colourful building, also in disrepair, in Regla (Shutterstock)
Returning to Martí, walk straight up past the police station and Lodge #61 of the International Order of Odd Fellows. Across the street is a religious shop with statues of both Yemayá and Caridad del Cobre, Cuba’s catholic patron, in the window. You can stop in to chat about Santeria, about the revolution and about what life in Cuba is genuinely like. A few more steps up Martí is the entrance to the local cemetery, created in 1900. This is where, on May 1 every year, the buses pick up locals headed to the Plaza of the Revolution for the big May Day event.
If there’s time, it’s possible to continue alongside the cemetery to Via Blanca, a main road linking Havana to the coast at Cojimar, made famous by Ernest Hemingway. From there, with patience, the #50 bus (40 centavos) can get you to the center of the ancient town of Guanabacoa, the setting of The Cubans. Like Regla, it has its own churches and a municipal museum that have seen better days. The pace of life can approach languorous, especially beneath the mid-day sun, but Guanabacoa—founded in 1544--oozes history.
Cojimar was said to inspire Ernest Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea (Shutterstock)
Back in the last century, a Cuban historian, Gerardo Castellanos, described Guanabacoa and Regla as being like “two wings of the same bird.” Knowing them, for even a day, can lift the veil on the real Cuba.
Read Anthony's New Book, The Cubans
Anthony DePalma is the author of City of Dust: Illness, Arrogance and 9/11, The Man Who Invented Fidel and Here: A Biography of the New American Continent.
For much of his 22 years as a reporter and foreign correspondent for the New York Times, his work focused on Latin America, and he continues to write for the newspaper as well as other publications.
His latest book, The Cubans: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times, is out now via Penguin Random House.
More great reads:
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Long read: E-biking through Cuba
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Thru 3: Nats trail 2-0
By Ben Goessling The Washington Times - July 30, 2009, 03:10PM
This is shaping up to be an interesting day here at Miller Park. Jim Riggleman has already been ejected, and the Nationals trail 2-0 after three innings.
Nats starter J.D. Martin gave up a homer to Craig Counsell on a changeup in the third inning, one batter after Felipe Lopez singled. That’s been the only real problem Martin’s had so far, but with Yovani Gallardo cruising for the Brewers, it might be enough for Milwaukee to stay ahead for good.
Gallardo gave up leadoff hits in two of the first three innings, but benefitted when the Nats tried to advance twice on balls in the dirt and were thrown out both times. Otherwise, he’s been stellar, striking out three and using his nasty curveball to great effect.
Now, for Riggleman: He got tossed in the third inning, bypassing home plate umpire Joe West to argue with third-base umpire Paul Nauert. Nobody in the press box was sure exactly what the dispute was about—it came after Anderson Hernandez’s swinging strikeout—but in any case, Riggleman is out of the game and West, who is working his 4,000th game today, got a managerial ejection to highlight it.
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LAFC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, Odds & Picks
Cesar Hernandez - September 2, 2020
Regardless of their opponent, San Jose won’t be afraid to employ their adventurous and attack-minded style of soccer
San Jose can still count on the efforts of the league’s all-time leading goalscorer
Will LAFC’s defense be able to wrestle three points away from a risk-taking squad like the Earthquakes?
LAFC vs San Jose Earthquakes Odds
Team Match Winner
LAFC -175
Tie +340
San Jose Earthquakes +380
LAFC vs San Jose Earthquakes Predictions and Picks
Is there much of a chance for the Earthquakes to steal at least a point against their fellow California club? Even without Carlos Vela — who is expected to miss out due to injury — LAFC is the heavy favorites in this clash.
And yet, there is still reason to believe that a risk-taking side like San Jose has a decent chance to surprise their opponents.
Take the leap of faith and go with a tie in this one.
How to Watch LAFC vs San Jose Earthquakes
LAFC vs San Jose Earthquakes Information
What LAFC vs San Jose Earthquakes
Where Banc Of California Stadium (Los Angeles, California)
When Wednesday, September 2nd at 10:30 PM ET
How to Watch TUDN, UniMas
Is it a bit outlandish to assume that San Jose has a chance in this upcoming battle?
LAFC, by most standards, has quickly become one of the top teams in MLS. Last year, in just their second season, LAFC not only clinched the Supporters’ Shield but also broke the record for the most points secured in a single season. In 2019 they also tied the record for the most goals scored in a single season.
Now in 2020 (and with or without Vela), LAFC are still one of the favorites, if not the favorite, to lift the MLS Cup.
So all that said, how does San Jose even have a remote chance to gain a draw?
San Jose Can Go Toe-To-Toe With Any MLS Team
Guided by the enigmatic and passionate Matias Almeyda, the Earthquakes have recently played some of the most eye-catching, risk-taking, and downright perilous soccer that the team has ever seen.
With a focus on pushing high up the field and aggressively battling for the ball in a man-to-man marking situation, San Jose’s players often get caught in high-scoring shootouts that swing in the favor of either team. Since last month, games involving the Earthquakes average around 5.2 goals per match.
In case you missed that, it’s worth reiterating: An astonishing average of 5+ goals in the last five games for the Earthquakes.
Whether it be through heavy wins, defeats, or thrilling draws, Almeyda never strays from his strategy and won’t be afraid to throw plenty of numbers forward against a team as powerful as LAFC.
MLS’ All-Time Leading Goalscorer Is Still Available For the Earthquakes
Never count out Chris Wondolowski.
Now 37 years old, the all-time leading goalscorer in the history of MLS is still able to find the back of the net. In his last five games, the veteran has three goals alone and is capable of turning any match on its head when he steps onto the field.
Playing in more of a “super-sub” role off of the bench, Wondoloski is able to provide an immediate boost to his team’s frontline and to their morale.
And with 161 MLS goals to his name, if there’s one thing that you can reliably count on from Wondolowski in most of his performances, it’s an opportunity that will find the back of the net for San Jose.
LAFC’s Defensive Complications
Even without Vela, LAFC has plenty of players that are able to compensate for his absence in the attack. Key players like Bradley Wright-Phillips, Diego Rossi, Brian Rodriguez, and numerous others within the squad are talented enough to secure a long tally of goals on their own.
The true problem for LAFC, however, is their defense.
Often caught chasing runners or making noteworthy mistakes, LAFC’s backline has emerged as a weak-link in their last few games. With three defeats in a row and six goals allowed during that run, LAFC is looking vulnerable in their own half of the field.
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Lucas County residents protest health department's orders to close schools and pause sports until January
Parents, coaches, and student-athletes from across Lucas County spent Thanksgiving morning voicing disappointment over orders to close schools and pause sports.
Author: Caylee Kirby (WTOL)
OTTAWA HILLS, Ohio — Wednesday's order to close school buildings and temporarily pause sports from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department has frustrated some parents, coaches and student-athletes across the county.
The group spent part of their Thanksgiving morning voicing disappointment over those orders.
RELATED: Health board orders virtual learning for all 7-12 graders in Lucas County starting Dec. 4; sports, extracurriculars can't use buildings
The protesters feel students are being punished despite doing everything the right way.
"Right now, we're fighting for our kid's senior year, my kid's senior year of sports, my team's senior year of sports. Kids have grown up dreaming about this year for their whole life and it's just being ripped away," said Toledo Christian Men's Basketball Coach, Dave McWhinnie.
Parents say this order is penalizing those who have done everything they have been asked to keep sports going.
They marched from Ottawa Hills High School to the house of the Board of Health President Dr. Johnathon Ross, to voice their concerns.
"If you take these kids out of school, you take these kids out of their extracurriculars. Where do they think they're going to be? Are they going to be sitting at home in their living room? No, they're going to be getting together," said Mark Ruhe, a parent from Anthony Wayne. "There's going to be no ability to follow or trace anything they're doing."
Parents and coaches say leaving kids in school and their sports is a safer environment.
Dr. Ross acknowledged that spread in school and sports is minimal now, but could change based on COVID-19 in our community.
"Given the level of disease that's in our community, that our schools will soon become a point of transmission in the community. We could wait until it is or we could do something ahead of time," Ross said.
Northview basketball and volleyball player Kamryn Hunt was one of a few dozen Lucas County residents protesting orders by the Lucas County Health Department.
"We want a season, we want to play and it's just not fair that our schools are shut down and athletics are shutdown while we can't be in school," Hunt said.
She says the least local health officials could do is let sports have practice.
Ross said he understands the frustration parents, coaches and students have but reminded the group this was voted on as a precautionary measure to keep the community safe.
"The cases in the community have doubled in just two weeks. So if it gets in the schools, it's like a fire. We have to take action while we have the time to take action," Ross said.
The student-athletes want to bring awareness to how the board's decision will impact them. They say they've worked hard to have success with not spreading COVID-19 and want to be given the opportunity to play.
"Being safe is the number one thing for sure. But, showing that nothing has been spread through sports and that football and volleyball got to play... I think that, to be fair, we should at least give it a try and if something happens then we could shutdown" said senior Northview Basketball player Brendon Sharp.
The athletes also say practices and games give them structure, which they believe is needed during times like remote learning.
Ross said he will take a written statement from the group outside his house this morning and present it to the Board.
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After staying up late, you don’t really think that it’s enough to make up for the sleep, do you?
This article is from WeChat official account:Doctor Ding Xiang (ID: DingXiangYiSheng), author: Ding Yu, chestnuts a Sun, the original title:” make up a sleep after staying up late on the line? After reading this article, you don’t think so…”, head picture from: Visual China
“I will sleep after watching this episode!”
“I will sleep after reading this chapter!”
“I will sleep when I win a game!”
The result…everyone knows, after all, the essence of human beings is true fragrance.
However, It’s cool to stay up late, the brain crematorium. After getting up the next day, life often has various bugs.
(“Stay up all night” mentioned in this article refers to sleep deprivation type staying up late, which has nothing to do with what time to sleep)
Listening to others, I’m slow to react like a sloth; in the last second I want to reply to a message, the next second it becomes “What am I going to do”; I finally got home from work and arrived at the door But I found…the key was not brought…
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When you stay up late, the night is actually staying up for you.
The lack of sleep caused by staying up late will affect the memory, concentration and decision-making ability of the next day… I feel like the whole person has become “stupid”!
Not enough sleep makes people respond “slowly”
The next day after staying up late, the brain is often offline. The most typical performance is that he reacts slowly to everything, and his mind is often overturned, and he may also make jokes because of a mistake.
For example, when the boss said “working overtime today”, it sounds like “eat today”, and even asks in a daze: Who invites you to dinner?
A scientist conducted an 11-day experiment, dividing 66 subjects into 4 groups to control their sleep duration:
Data source: References
The subjects were also asked to do an attention test after waking up every day: It is very simple, press the button as fast as possible when seeing the video signal. It turns out that:
First, the less people sleep at night, the slower the reaction speed of pressing the button.
Second, as the number of consecutive days of lack of sleep increases, the reaction speed will be slower.
A good reaction test is transformed from a fast-moving speed race to an endurance race of the tortoise and the hare.
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Why stay up all night, so you can’t concentrate? ? ?
This may be because insufficient sleep affects the prefrontal lobe of the brain, which is a brain area closely related to attention.
For people who lack sleep, the activity of the prefrontal cortex will be significantly reduced, and the connection and activity between the prefrontal cortex and the visual cortex will also be reduced.
People who lack sleep have reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex
What’s more annoying is that lack of sleep can also make people hesitate and slow and procrastinate when making decisions.
Studies have shown that lack of sleep leads to a decrease in the activation of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is closely related to our decision-makingBrain area.
Lack of sleep leads to decreased activation of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
In the morning of lack of sleep, “what to eat for breakfast” may no longer be an easy choice, but a soul torture that makes people doubt life.
Youtiao soy milk or steamed bun porridge? Or pancake fruit with an egg? Can’t choose…
Not enough sleep makes memory worse
On the second day after staying up late, many people will “my day and my body” under dark circles:
What tasks the boss assigned last week, others remember clearly, but I can’t even remember what I just started yesterday.
The worst thing is the student party. The night before, I stayed up and memorized 100 words. When I wrote silently the next day… I only remembered 26 letters.
It’s no joke. Researchers from the Center for Sleep Cognition at Harvard University did find that: the same 74 words, people who lack sleep, the proportion of recalling those words will be greatly reduced.
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The reason behind it is simple and heart-warming.
The memory loss after staying up late may be due to the decreased activity in the hippocampus, a brain area related to memory.
Research found that lack of sleep leads to decreased activity in the hippocampus
If you don’t want to “Ma, what plum?”…I’d better go to bed early.
Someone must not give up easily. After all, staying up late to catch up with stars and play games, what you want to do, it’s really cool… It’s a big deal to sleep more on weekends and make up for it.
But, young man, don’t be naive.
Brained brain, it’s hard to make up for sleep
Let’s not talk about whether it’s really possible to “sleep more” on weekends, but making up for the sleep itself cannot actually make up for the harm caused by staying up late.
Remember the first attention experiment? Even if it’s normal sleepThree days later, subjects with insufficient sleep still had lower reaction speeds than those with adequate sleep.
Researchers at the University of California also designed an experiment with 32 subjects:
Sleep normally, then do a brain scan;
After 29 to 34 hours of sleep deprivation, do a brain scan;
After letting some of them regain consciousness, do a brain scan;
The results found that: After staying up late, everyone’s brain metabolism has abnormalities. Even after supplementing sleep, it can only recover part of the brain metabolic abnormalities caused by staying up late. Even in some brain areas, supplementing sleep is basically not There will be any improvement.
Psychologist Melinda Jackson also stated: The human “sleep-wake cycle” takes 24 hours as a cycle, and each cycle will be affected by the previous cycle.
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Don’t hope to make up for sleep, but listen to your mother’s words, go to bed early and get enough sleep. After all, while staying up late, the night is staying up for you, not only staying away from Sam, Tony and little Linda, but also making your concentration, memory, decision-making power…forced to pass away.
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If faced with the temptation to stay up late and really can’t control yourself, then I’ll tell you a simple way: set a sleep alarm clock, not sleep at that point, fine 100, and leave it to the subject for safekeeping.
As for people who don’t have a target…Are you sure you have to endure?
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From The Podium: JOY’S 2020 Year-In-Review
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Hello from the Junior Orchestra of Yamhill County (JOY)! As 2020 comes to a close, it seems appropriate to share with you all a recap of what this year has been like for JOY.
Like many music projects across the nation, JOY has had its fair share of challenges with adapting to online learning and staying up-to-date with COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines. That said, we have been so lucky as to continue to have a supportive community and teaching team that has encouraged us to continue providing accessible and high-caliber strings education to our kids!
FROM JANUARY TO JUNE
The year started off strong with the JOY After School Orchestra playing two performances in our community. In February, we played for the Newberg City Club and at the beginning of March we played for the Newberg School District String Fling alongside orchestras in our local Middle Schools and High School. Our In-School Kindergarten students also graduated from learning “box violin” and transitioned into playing on real violins. Our first graders also had a concert at Edwards during a school assembly where they demonstrated the new skills that they learned on their violins.
At the end of January, Site Director Julia Pridavka and Program Manager Danielle Howard Dye both flew for a weekend to Durham, North Carolina to the annual El Sistema USA conference. They both had the opportunity to learn new teaching skills, engage with topics in music education and social justice, and to meet new people who run programs like ours.
On March 13 we had to pause on in-person program activities as COVID-19 cases started increasing in the nation and in the state of Oregon. Quickly, our teaching artist team put together a Google Classroom site for our After-School Orchestra to continue providing asynchronous music lessons to follow along with at home. We also started working with the Edwards music teaching team to find creative ways to maintain violin instruction for our Kinder and First Grade students to the end of the year. It made for an unusual end to a strong start of a school year, but we ended the year with the hopes of starting the next school year strong– whether we would be online or in-person.
SUMMER MONTHS
Over the summer, our JOY team continued to monitor local, state, and national guidelines that were implemented to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We also stayed in contact with our friends in Newberg School District for updates on how the school year would begin in our area, so we could anticipate how we could plan both In-School Violin and After-School Orchestras at the beginning of the year. JOY began strategizing COVID-19 protocols that would abide by state and local guidelines if we were to do in-person instruction in the fall.
As the spread of COVID-19 cases slowed over the summer, we planned our first annual JOY Summer Camp that we offered to our pilot After-School orchestra class of 3rd graders. The aim for this camp was to rekindle our kids’ excitement and enthusiasm for orchestra after months of uncertainty, and it was a success! Since we were unable to use the school building for our camp, we were thankful to have Newberg Friends Church allow us to use their gym space to hold rehearsals. The gym was the perfect size, providing enough space for our kids to remain physically distanced while also wearing masks. Our kids, counselors, and JOY teachers left that camp feeling refreshed and hopeful for what we could do for the start of the year to bring music back in a safe, healthy environment.
In August, it became clear that our local school district was going to start the year online with synchronous learning based on case rates in our county and our state. When September came, it was our mission that we would offer After-School orchestra in-person with COVID-19 guidelines in place and that our Kinder and First Grade students would be able to learn violin from home. It was also our mission that our new Beginning Orchestra cohort would have 25 kids enrolled by October.
At the end of September, we started teaching JOY Intermediate Orchestra (our pilot class) online through synchronous online orchestra rehearsals over GoogleMeet while we were getting the Newberg Friends Center gym ready to teach in for the start of October. Two weeks later, we were in the building and started teaching in-person in the space while streaming our kids who opted to continue virtual learning so they could take part in rehearsals at the same time.
For In-School, our Kindergarten students got to take home “box violin kits” (pictured above) that included supplies to create their own box violin at home. Kinders received instructions for assembling their kits over online class provided by our own Julia Pridavka and Edwards music teachers. First graders also were able to take home a violin before Thanksgiving break so they could continue learning skills on their instrument from home. Julia Pridavka has had the opportunity to teach and upload videos for in-school students through Quaver, which is a music education online platform used by all elementary music teachers in the Newberg School District. Thank you to Janis Dodson and Derek Brown for including the JOY team on the Quaver platform!
Our Beginning orchestra enrollment re-opened to Edwards families at the start of October and the end of the month saw 23 students enrolled! While we didn’t perfectly attain our goal of 25 kids, we came incredibly close. Many music programs across our nation are struggling to maintain enrollment numbers, and we have been absolutely lucky to have the numbers that we do. By the start of November, we had a full class of beginning orchestra students rehearsing together, wearing masks, physically distanced in a gym.
The month of November also saw a temporary move to online learning for a few weeks as cases of COVID-19 in our county and across the state were starting to increase. Thankfully, our project is categorized as a Youth Program, which by the state of Oregon allowed us to continue to meet despite a recent statewide “freeze”. Our kids have also remained healthy, and we returned to our regular hybrid format at the start of December to prepare to perform for our physically distanced concerts, which we streamed on Zoom on December 17th and 18th.
As we look ahead to 2021, we plan to continue offering both online and in-person orchestra. It is also our goal that by Fall 2022 that we will serve students in grades K-5 at Edwards, including K/1st In-School Violin and three After-School Orchestras. This means we need your help to continue providing safe, free, high-caliber strings education to our Yamhill County youth today.
If you would like to donate to JOY as part of your end-of-year giving, please click here and select “JOY” as your project of choice.
Yamhill County Imagination Library | 2020
2020 has been one for the books!
COVID-19 restrictions have limited our ability to both enroll children through in-person community outreach and raise important funds to sustain and fund YCIL. Our 1st Annual fundraising event for YCIL, A Moveable Feast, was scheduled for Saturday, March 14, 2020, and had to be cancelled on Thursday, March 12th.
YES has had to be creative in terms of both fundraising and outreach for YCIL. We’ve connected with families online through social media and email and worked closely with organizations that service families with children under five to keep the program top of mind and encourage enrollment.
During this period of quarantine, Yamhill County Imagination Library is more important than ever as it reduces physical and economic barriers to book ownership and helps families create home libraries and establish regular reading routines. This is particularly important in an agricultural community like Yamhill County where around 16% of the population lives at or below the poverty line and 62% of students are eligible for free and reduced-price meals – many without the means to engage in early literacy skill development.
The program has continued to thrive in 2020, and the numbers speak for themselves!
YCIL is open to every Yamhill County child from birth to age 5. Themes of the books include love of reading and learning; regard for diversity of people; promotion of self-esteem and confidence. This program could help every family in Yamhill County build a library of as many as 60 books and foster a love of literacy, family interaction and relationship building.
YCIL is the result of a partnership between YES and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL). DPIL manages the selection, pricing and distribution of books while YES raises the money to cover the cost of approximately $25 per child per year.
Our book fees for 2020 were over $70,000!
YES funds this program through a combination of grants, local fundraisers, individual, foundation and business contributions. Every $25 donated provides a year’s worth of books for one Yamhill County child!
For businesses and individuals interested in making larger contributions, check out our YCIL Annual Sponsorship Program. We’re so thankful to everyone who’s signed on to date, including the following:
Literary Agent ($5,000)
Ford Family Foundation
The John and Ginger Niemeyer Foundation + The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF)
Yamhill Community Care Organization
Head Librarian ($2,500-$4,999)
Story Teller ($1,000-$2,499)
Physicians Medical Center
McMinnville Kiwanis
Dr. Jackie Eriksen
Reading Buddy ($500-$999)
First Federal
Haugeberg, Rueter, Gowell, Fredricks & Higgins, P.C.
Every month as we add children, young readers are graduating but we’re pressing toward our enrollment goal of 3,000 in 2021.
You can help! Individuals can make donations here and or email about YCIL Annual Sponsorship Program.
More important, please let Yamhill County families know about the program! They can enroll online here.
2020 Bounty of Yamhill County
We shifted gears this year, finding ways to celebrate the Bounty of Yamhill County while keeping attendees safe. A trio of outdoor dining events anchored our Picnic Series with Domaine de Broglie, Flâneur, and Remy Wines each hosting guests for a delicious evening of local wine and food.
BIG NIGHT, our signature event at Sokol Blosser Winery, was transformed into a drive-thru party featuring contact-free snacks and beverages, our famous Wall of Wine and, new this year, a Wall of Flowers with dozens of bouquets of colorful locally-grown dahlias. While we couldn’t partner vintners, farms and chefs to create our beloved walkaround feast, we were able to highlight their talents with our Bounty Boxes, packed with wine, local farm products, and restaurant gift cards. Two online components allowed out-of-town fans a chance to support us via a virtual Wall of Wine and a silent auction. We’re looking ahead to 2021 with anticipation, prepared to adapt to circumstances, and ready to celebrate the Bounty of Yamhill County.
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DURING THIS FREE ONE-NIGHT-ONLY LIVESTREAM EVEN Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Celebrates 25th Anniversary with 150 Millionth Book
The Yamhill Enrichment Society (YES) and The Dollywood Foundation are presenting a free one-night-only live streaming world premiere event for The Library That Dolly Built, a behind-the-scenes look at Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Originally scheduled as a nationwide live event on more than 300 screens this spring, the world premiere for The Library That Dolly Built has been reimagined as a free live stream screening of the film, exclusively on Facebook, available nationally TODAY – Wednesday, December 9 th at 4pm PST.
The screening wil be followed by a conversation with, and live acoustic performance, by Dolly Parton. Viewer can tune into the live screening and conversation on FB.ME/dollysimaginationlibrary and ImaginationLibrary.com.
Parton created the Imagination Library to inspire a love for books and reading amongst the nation’s preschool children. Since inception in 1995, the Imagination Library has grown into a global endeavor and recently hit a new milestone, gifting its 150 millionth book. The Imagination Library is currently gifting books to 1.7 million children around the world each month.
Dolly Parton said, “I am so excited that we can finally tell the whole story of the Imagination Library. It is certainly not just about me. Our story is the story of children, of families an communities who all share the dream to inspire kids to love to read and to love to learn. My hope is this documentary will encourage more towns, more states and even more countries to jump onboard. One thing is for sure, I think this is the best investment I have ever made!”
The Yamhill Enrichment Society (YES) is the local affiliate for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and has mailed over 160,000 books to Yamhill County Children since 2014.
Please consider donating to YES to support Yamhill County Imagination Library! Every $25 you donate provides a year’s worth of books to one Yamhill County child.
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Identity in the United States
Identity is a major challenge in the society today, including the developed countries. Identity can be related to differences in ethnicity, skin color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or any other markers. In Ronald Takaki’s article “The Harmful Myth of Asian Superiority,” and Stanley Fish’s “When ‘Identity Politics’ Is Rational,” they discuss the identity issues in American society in relation to the aforementioned markers. While the first article compares the Asian American to other Americans in terms of economic prosperity such as income levels, Stanley Fish compares the differences in identity politics across American populations with major inclination toward African American and White American as well as gender differences in the vote for Barrack Obama and Clinton. While some people would vote for Obama because of his African American origin, other voters might be divided along gender lines. In this article, I will analyze the two essays as they relate to the identity in American society.
Tribal identity in the United States is one of the polarizing issues, which has divided most people, especially in the allocation of resources. Takaki asserts in his essay that Asian Americans have been viewed as a model minority since they are believed to be successful compared to the other minorities in the United States such as the African Americans. However, Takaki claims that making such claims always pit minorities against each other. Nevertheless, he indicates that these statistics about the Asian Americans are misleading since they live in neighborhoods such as California, Hawaii, and New York, where they earn much money, but spend it all due to the high costs of living. Additionally, he compares the jobs that the Asian Americans do when they eventually come to America. For instance, Asian American immigrants with college education, teachers, engineers, or administrators get jobs in the United States as shopkeepers, clerks in grocery stores, service workers in restaurants, janitors in hotels, and seamstresses in garment factories (p. 21). They never make it to the top management positions in the United Sates. These activities represent favoritism of the White Americans.
According to Stanley Fish, identity politics refers to voting for an individual based on the previously mentioned markers independent of their ideas or policies. He asserts that such politics is an affirmation of the tribe against the claims of ideology (para. 1). While drawing from the presidential elections between Clinton and Obama, he asserts that there are two types of identity politics, which include tribal and interest identity politics. He describes tribal identity politics as that, which is based on who the candidate is rather than what he believes or argues for, and interest identity politics as basing on the assumption that the individual might pursue an agenda that might advance the voters’ interests due to gender or ethnic orientations. Fish asserts that there is no problem with voting on the basis of interest because there is no alternative to this. “All interests are special, and none is generally human (para. 11). Therefore, he confirms in his article that identity interest constitutes a perfectly respectable reason for awarding a candidate a vote, as long as these interests are ideological and not merely tribal.
Both articles address favoritism and conflict between different groups in the United States based on either tribal or interest identities. While Asian Americans are considered a successful minority in the United States, they receive little consideration as compared to the White Americans. The immigrants get jobs below their qualifications. Even if the minority in the United States got equal pay for the same job with the majorities, they would be required to have a higher educational qualification and work for extra hours (p. 21). Equally, Fish asserts that, in the presidential elections, some people would vote for Clinton because they belong to the same gender: they are women. Voting on these grounds imply that, the voter is inclined to vote independently of Clinton’s policies. On the other hand, he gives two rational voters, who would either vote for Clinton because they believe she would devote resources to the solution of problems faced by women in the society; or vote for Obama because he would fight for changes that could remove barriers a white candidate would not see. These rational voters would represent the interest identity politics, which Fish supports in his article.
However, Takaki in his article presents the negative aspects of interest identity politics. The examples used of the Korean, Japanese, or African Americans working in less paying jobs or in lower positions imply that the White Americans have the interests, which Fish call in his article tribal interests. These interests have been used in the society to the disadvantage of the minorities. The latter feels neglected in the society, and always strive for equality, which brings about the conflicts between racial groups in the United States. In my opinion, these articles present the best description of identity differences in the United States, and provide the best solutions, which include giving equal opportunities without considering skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
Fish, Stanley. “When ‘Identity Politics’ Is Rational.” The New York Times. Web February 17, 2008 http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/when-identity-politics-is-rational/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=2
Takaki, Ronald. “The Harmful Myth of Asian Superiority.” The New York Times. June 16, 1990, p. 21
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By Kathryn Varn and Tony Marrero, Tampa Bay Times Staff Writers, Tampa Bay Times
LARGO -- For years, county sheriffs in the United States have faced a quandary when asked by federal officials to hold undocumented immigrants in their local jails.
They could continue to hold them for up to two days past the time they were legally free to leave, giving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers time to pick them up. But that would open the sheriffs to civil rights lawsuits.
They could release the detainee before ICE arrived. But that risked putting someone in the country illegally back on the streets.
On Wednesday, a top federal immigration official stood alongside Tampa Bay area sheriffs to announce what he said is a workaround for sheriffs who want to cooperate with ICE.
The new protocol calls for ICE to send a booking form that transfers custody of the detainees from the local jail to federal immigration authorities, ICE deputy director Thomas Homan said.
At that point, the jail's only role is housing the detainee, said Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.
Sheriffs will be paid up to $50 to hold the inmate for up to 48 hours. Called a "basic ordering agreement," the scheme is similar to the inter-governmental agreements that jail operators strike with federal agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Gualtieri said.
"These agreements will make communities here in the Sunshine State safer and more secure from criminal activity perpetrated by individuals with no legal standing to be in this country in the first place," Homan said at a news conference held at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
But immigrant and civil rights advocates say the new agreement is likely not a legal cure-all. Local sheriffs, they said, will continue to face the threat of lawsuits.
"I think they can anticipate more litigation on this subject," said Alyson Sincavage, a legislative associate for the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
The new protocol will be rolled out immediately in 17 Florida counties including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando. Gualtieri helped develop it as a representative of the National Sheriffs' Association and Major County Sheriffs of America.
Though ICE detainer requests date back to the late 1980s, Wednesday's announcement is the latest development in a debate that has heated up in the last few years.
In 2014, the first federal court rulings found that ICE detainer requests did not give jail operators legal authority to hold inmates after their local charges were resolved. Doing so, the courts found, violated the detainee's Fourth Amendment protection against illegal search and seizures.
The vast majority of the nation's 3,100 local jails -- most of which are run by local sheriffs -- honored the detainer requests. But more than a dozen court rulings across the country have dissuaded even red-state sheriffs who want to cooperate with ICE from honoring requests because they worry doing so makes them vulnerable to civil rights lawsuits. Some suits have resulted in six-figure settlements.
"Sheriffs were between a rock and a hard place," said Gualtieri, who is also an attorney. "We had to choose between releasing criminals from our jails to commit more crimes and victimize our communities or hold these illegal aliens and risk being sued."
In addition to the four Tampa Bay area counties, the protocol also is in effect in Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Bay, Brevard, Collier, Charlotte, Indian River, Lee, Monroe, Santa Rosa, Suwannee and Walton counties. It will expand to the rest of Florida and after that, to the rest of the United States. A timetable for the expansion has not been set, but officials said they want to act as quickly as possible.
When it comes to who would be vulnerable under the new policy, some sheriffs came ready with stories of undocumented immigrants with criminal and deportation histories as examples. Matthew Albence, ICE's executive associate director of enforcement and removal operations, cast an even wider net.
"If you come to our attention through the criminal justice system," he said, "we are going to take an enforcement action against you."
Immigration advocates say the scheme still doesn't resolve a legal flaw: Under the current law, the arrest warrants that allow ICE to take over custody do not have to be reviewed by a judge.
"The basic operation of the scheme is exactly the same," said Spencer Amdur, a staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union's Immigrants' Rights Project. "ICE decides they want to arrest somebody, they send a form to the local jail, but the fact remains that it's the local jail who's carrying out that arrest. They're the ones depriving the person of their liberty."
Gualtieri has said those advocates should take up that complaint with Congress because there is currently no legal framework for judicial review.
Sincavage, the AILA attorney, doesn't disagree, "but that doesn't mean sheriffs should be entering agreements with ICE to hold people beyond their release dates and continue to violate their Fourth Amendment rights."
Contact Tony Marrero at tmarrero@tampabay.com or (813) 226-3374. Follow @tmarrerotimes. Contact Kathryn Varn at (727) 893-8913 or kvarn@tampabay.com. Follow @kathrynvarn.
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The Distribution Barrier for Self-Publishers: Less of an Issue?
When I started at Writer's Digest in 2001, my first assigned beat was the
self-publishing scene. I was given Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual
and The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Marilyn & Tom Ross, as
primers on the topic.
I edited the magazine's column on self-publishing (discontinued), the
newsstand-only special issues on self-publishing (also discontinued),
and helped coordinate the judging for the Self-Published Book Awards
(still going strong).
Back then, one of the biggest hurdles for any self-published author was
securing bookstore distribution for a printed book—a near impossibility
unless you could strike a deal with a wholesaler or distributor (also nearly impossible).
Much of the advice we gave in the magazine, and elsewhere, focused on how
you could distribute and sell your book directly to readers, or through
specialty sales channels. (Fortunately, 50% of books sold in this
country are through specialty and mass-merchant accounts. A few
examples of a specialty account: Michael's craft store, salons, gift
shops.)
The indie scene is much different now for a few reasons:
(1) It is easier to take a risk on self-publishing your work
electronically since there is usually very little upfront investment.
(2) You can e-publish your work for a variety of channels
(including the free-to-use Amazon DTP program), without securing an ISBN, and without granting
exclusivity to any one channel or retailer.
(3) Avid readers are beginning to buy and even prefer books in
electronic format, whether through Kindle, Sony Reader, or mobile
That said, don't take this as a sign that it's easy to realize
overnight success through self-publishing options, whether
electronically based or not. I really love Christina Katz's "back to
reality" advice, Good-bye, Cinderella: Self-Publishing Isn't the Only or Always the Best Choice for Writers.
There are many viewpoints, and there are just as many changes taking place daily in the industry. Just take the latest
announcement today from Smashwords, Sony Reader, and AuthorSolutions.
People who use Smashwords or AuthorSolutions to publish their work can
have their e-book made available on the Sony
Reader.
I spoke to Smashwords founder Mark Coker yesterday about the news, and
it's impressive to see what his service can now offer an indie author
(for free!):
Your e-book available for sale (or you can make it free to readers) in nine different formats,
including HTML, JavaScript, Kindle (.mobi), Epub, PDF, RTF, LRF (for
Sony), Palm Doc, and plain text (download or online view). This conversion process is totally automated, very fast (minutes), and based on
a Word document that you submit to Smashwords.
Automatic distribution to people who use iPhones or Android-based phones.
Distribution to BarnesandNoble.com, including Fictionwise and their
eReader app (distribution to B&N is contingent upon your files meeting format
requirements, e.g., having a proper cover image and copyright page)
And, as of today, distribution to people using Sony Reader.
Mark says that he's in talks with other major online retailers for even
more distribution opportunities. (I bet you can think of at least one
major book retailer not listed above.)
I see physical distribution becoming less of a meaningful barrier as authors can
distribute e-books in all the same places that traditional books are
It doesn't equate to instant or even easy success, but authors who are
able to create demand for their work, and aren't afraid of sweat-equity,
have the potential for success if happy readers (fans!) help spread the
good word.
Do you have an e-publishing experience to share? Or what questions does
this raise for people who are wondering if this path is worth the time
and energy?
My previous blog post: Do Writers' Futures Lie in Indie E-Publishing Platforms? (includes interview with Mark Coker)
Feature package on self-publishing from March/April issue of Writer's Digest magazine
My previous rant on self-publishing
How to publish on Smashwords (at their site)
Jane Friedman is a full-time entrepreneur (since 2014) and has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. She is the co-founder of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and is the former publisher of Writer’s Digest. In addition to being a columnist with Publishers Weekly and a professor with The Great Courses, Jane maintains an award-winning blog for writers at JaneFriedman.com. Jane’s newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press, 2018).
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Chateau Coucheroy Pessac – Leognan Graves 2000
Wine vintage:
A suave, sophisticated white Graves, the 2000 Chateau Coucheroy Pessac-Leognon exhibits a creamy, elegant nose. Subtle scents of apple, fig and melon fold into a lovely waft of vanilla – the result of the judicious use of clean, new oak barrels, which Andre Lurton insists be part of the elevage at all of his top estates. Refreshingly dry and carefully wrapped in subtle complexity, the Chateau Coucheroy contains a beautiful pinpoint minerality that seems to speak from its very core. Fruit, earth and barrel marry well in this wine and play off each other like the comfortable, seasoned members of a band. Cultivated yet jazzy, the 2000 Chateau Coucheroy is already excellent but will most certainly improve with age, gaining a deeper resonance to its fruit and mineral core, which over time will explode in a crescendo of flavor and provide a long, dry opulent finish that will be hard to beat. Enjoy now and for the next ten or more years. Serve chilled.
Sophisticated wine calls for sophisticated food. One of our very favorite seafood recipes, Scallops with Pistachio Nuts, seems to be the perfect match for the 2000 Chateau Coucheroy Pessac-Leognon. Both the wine and the food in this instance contain a variety of distinctive flavors, which come together as a beautiful whole. The herbal, mineral flavors in the Chateau Coucheroy complement the pistachios, highlighting the piquancy of the nuts, while the oak barrel fermentation and ageing of the wine plays off the sweet cream and butter used in the sauce. Life doesn’t get much better than this, unless of course you have a large, freshly steamed lobster in the pot. Indeed, the 2000 Chateau Coucheroy is a more than worthy companion to a good Maine lobster. Again, a lobster with its subtle infusion of sweetness and piquancy provides the excellent foil to Chateau Coucheroy’s incomparable mélange of sophisticated flavors. And certainly most seafood and many poultry dishes would also do quite well with this lovely Graves, but experience tells us the more noble the dish, the more dazzling the Chateau Coucheroy becomes, so be regal and watch this jewel of a wine shine.
Chateau Coucheroy is one of the glittering jewels in the diadem of wine estates, so masterfully crafted by the legendary Andre Lurton. Since inheriting the old 18th century farmhouse he was born in, that is now Chateau Bonnet, Lurton has amassed a wine empire that consists of over a dozen dazzling estates, all under the auspices of Les Vignobles Andre Lurton. From Margaux to St. Emilion and Entre Deux Mers to Graves, Lurton has fashioned his passion for wines and vineyards into some of Bordeaux’s most profound wines. Nestled in the Pessac-Leognon appellation of northern Graves that Lurton helped create in 1987, Chateau Coucheroy consists of some 110 acres of vines, which sit astride a gravel and chalk outcropping. The name of the estate comes from the local Gascon dialect: legend has it that Henri, then King of neighboring Navarre and future King of France, surprised by a sudden violent thunderstorm, took shelter there overnight and the place was known henceforth as “Coucheroy”, meaning “the King slept here”. Today, the vineyard is planted in both red and white grapes varieties. The wines are presently vinified in the cellars of the great Chateau La Louviere, one of the brightest stars in Lurton’s portfolio. The red, a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, typifies the gracious, velvety style of Graves – an easy-drinking, classic claret. Yet, the white is perhaps the better known wine from Chateau Coucheroy. It is a blend of the traditional Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, yielding a classic, dry very stylish white Graves. The Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon of Chateau Coucheroy are all hand harvested. A portion of the cepage is then barrel fermented. Ageing for this fine white is also done in barrel as well as vats where the wine is allowed to rest on its lees, gaining complexity and flavor. Such practices insure longevity, up to twenty or more years for the white Graves from Chateau Coucheroy. The 2000 vintage appears to be excellent in nearly all of Bordeaux, but no where is this more true than at Chateau Coucheroy. Already, the 2000 white Graves is drinking well; yet it promises to be one of the longest lived wines from this property.
Graves: The First Bordeaux Graves, which includes the appellation of Pessac-Leognon, is the oldest wine exporting region of Bordeaux. Historical documents, dating from as far back as the 12th century, indicate the flow of exceptional wine from Graves to the world’s thirsty cognoscenti in England and other far flung lands. Later, many Americans, including Thomas Jefferson, considered the wines of Graves to be among the world’s finest, purchasing large quantities of the best Graves for their cellars and procuring vine cuttings from this illustrious commune in the hope of recreating the magic of Graves in the New World. Presently, the wines of Graves, both white and red, are some of the finest and most expensive wines produced in Bordeaux. Graves is the region of Bordeaux closest to the city of Bordeaux itself. In fact, some of this sprawling district’s estates are located in the southern suburbs of the city. The rest of Graves is a pastoral blend of vineyards intermingled with pine forests and small family farms. This bucolic land derives its name from the gravel and sand soil that characterize the finest vineyard sights. Graves’ unique soil composition is the result of the ancient alluvial spoil of the nearby Garonne River as well as the terminal moraine of Ice Age glaciers. The entire Greaves region produces both red and white wines of exceptional quality. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot are responsible for nearly all of the district’s reds, while Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and to a lesser extent, Muscadelle (a dry white not to be confused with the sweet Muscatel) constitute the white Bordeaux cepage.In addition to the dry, fragrant reds and whites for which Graves is famous, Graves also produces the world’s finest and most recognized sweet dessert wine in Sauternes, a sub district of Graves.
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Taylor Swift confirms Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ daughter are heard in the Gorgeous
The singer yesterday released her sixth album, Reputation, which was overwhelmingly anticipated by both fans and professionals.
It would be difficult to choose a favorite song for Taylor Swift’s novelty, which is for everyone to decide for you, but let us draw your attention to the Gorgeous, as it is not a smaller person than Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’s older daughter, two-year-old James, in the intro.
So far, we could only guess whom belong to this sweet voice, but it is now certain that we can hear the actor couple’s daughter, as a fan who attended the Reputation release party before, confirmed the news.
THe was with Taylor Blake and Ryana on the beach, and accompanied them with the guitar, he gave them the song Gorgeous, their daughter, and James repeated that word for being gorgeous, gorgeous , so Taylor asked if he could use the voice. So the intro was born.
The song was inspired by the relationship with singer Joe Alwyn and the passage of emotions to Calvin Harris .
via E! Online
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Settle Under the imposing limestone Attermire Scar limestone escarpment with the crag of Castleberg hovering above the town, Settle enjoys a splendid setting at the edge of some of England's most dramatic limestone country. The town is full of fascinating buildings and a labyrinth of narrow alleys and courtyards. Most buildings date from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including the French-style town hall.
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Under the imposing limestone Attermire Scar limestone escarpment with the crag of Castleberg hovering above the town, Settle enjoys a splendid setting at the edge of some of England's most dramatic limestone country.
The town is full of fascinating buildings and a labyrinth of narrow alleys and courtyards. Most buildings date from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including the French-style town hall now housing the Tourist Information Centre and the row of shops known as the Shambles. Pride of place is The Folly - a splendid seventeenth century yeoman's house behind the market place which is now The Museum of North Craven Life.
Cafes and pubs
Settle is a working town with a 'Settle Market' and a good range of independent shops, the Visit Settle website features most of them. There are many places to eat and drink. The most well-known café is Ye Olde Naked Man with its carved figure over the door (not actually naked!). Walkers and tourers can order delicious picnics made up in their inhouse bakery. Cyclists like the Settle Down Café as there is lots of bike-parking outside and its full-English breakfast is popular. Tucked away down an alleyway but worth hunting out is Poppies Tea Room, with its extensive gluten-free menu. There are also some popular takeaways including The Fisherman Fish & Chip Shop.
If you fancy a pint, The Talbot Arms is a bit hidden away but worth finding for its cosy, dog-friendly atmosphere and changing selection of real ales. The Lion at Settle offers good food in a relaxing atmosphere as does The Royal Oak. Go to the Visit Settle website for a full list of places to eat and drink in the town.
Travelling there
The great archways of the Settle-Carlisle Railway, Midland Railway's main line to Scotland, dominate the lower part of the town behind Victoria Hall. Most visitors will want to enjoy a trip travelling across the famous Ribblehead Viaduct. Visit the Settle Carlisle Partnership website for timetables.
The entire line is now a linear Conservation Area, but this is also a working railway. The heavy coal trains for power stations use the line as do the diesel rail cars which provide both a lifeline to isolated Dales communities and a superb visitor experience. The ultimate trip is a ride to Carlisle on a steam train. Several companies offer this experience such as Statesman Rail who operate a weekly service with The Fellsman during the summer months. For a full list of steam charters on the line visit the UKsteam website.
The best way for you to visit Settle is by train with regular services from Leeds and Carlisle. There is also a regular bus service from Skipton to Settle and on to Kirkby Lonsdale. Visitors by car will find parking at three main town centre car parks plus the market square on non-market days. Public toilets are available at Whitefriars car park (BD24 9JD) with a Radar key accessible toilet.
Magnificent walks can be enjoyed from all the stations on the line. Many of the finest are to the Three Peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside.
The popular Ribble Way footpath runs through Settle, as does the Pennine Bridleway. Quiet networks of lanes in the nearby Wenning and Ribble valleys between Settle and Ingleton also offer exceptional opportunities for cycling away from heavy traffic.
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Can intergenerational fairness ever be achieved?
Economy, Generation Y, Personal Finance, Politics, Uncategorized
The phoney war is back! The media have been dutifully reporting on the House of Lords Committee on Intergenerational Fairness. One guess as to what the headlines were in most media? Yup, you gottit – ‘scrap the free TV licence’ or ‘free bus pass under threat’.
Of course the peers, who pocket £350 a day tax-free for sitting in unelected splendour, have quickly been castigated for calling for an end to pensioner perks.
But as Refinery29 pointed out on its blog: “Given the current state of UK politics – which sees our Conservative government reliant on the votes of the elderly – it’s unlikely the report’s most headline-grabbing suggestions will be implemented, as least not any time soon.”
Yes they have recommended means-testing of benefits such as the automatic fuel allowance, and, quite rightly an end to the ridiculous ‘triple lock’ protection for pensions. (Because it devotes a disproportionately generous share of the country’s future wealth to fund a political bribe made by a coalition government.) And no, stoking up resentments by proposing a fantasy squeeze on oldie benefits is not really doing anything to address let alone tackle the real squeeze on millennials.
But the Lords at least have not resorted to the ‘bung transfer’ wheeze proposed last year by the Intergen Foundation. Remember that one? A phased handout of 10K to everyone under 35?
As I commented at the time:
Those with savvy investor families will end up doing a lot more with their £10,000 than someone on the breadline, who would be far better off with extended debt forbearance and some intensive guidance as to how to make their money go further. My generation is the last to leave school without formal financial education, and the first to really suffer for it.
Rewind to 2014/2017 and this was my take:
Personally, I believe it is the toxic housing situation, as well as the moral paucity in corporations which drive down tax receipts and the quality of workers’ lives, which needs serious political consideration. We need to pick our battles more astutely. This debate does not have to become fraught with politics, based on false choices between “us” and “them”…… I first wrote about the intergen war way back in 2012. The whole idea was unhelpful and false then, but at least it was new and interesting. Now, it’s old and boring.”
That probably explains why coverage of this latest report was so tired and muted.
But the committee did recognise that the real issues are not free TV licences but a prohibitively expensive housing ladder and a skills crisis.
Chairman Lord True said:
Young people told us they feel short changed by the housing market, so we are recommending policies to deliver a significant increase in the supply of social and private housing and recommend protections to give renters long term security be backed a new regulatory framework. We also need to change how we view education and training. Longer working lives mean older workers need support to reskill and continue to contribute in the workplace and younger people, particularly those who do not go to university need the government to prioritise and fund further education and vocational training.
On housing, the committee called for “innovative, flexible products”. Its main focus was guarantor mortgages, which have become scarce since the government’s mortgage market review in 2014.
I myself benefited from a guarantor mortgage back in 2011 before the shutters came down.
The report says 27 per cent of all housing purchases in the UK were made with contributions from older family members, with gifted lump sums averaging between £5,000 and £6,000, and 60 per cent of first-time buyers expected to need some help from family members to get on the first rung of the ladder.
FT Adviser reported:
Older homeowners looking to help their children or grandchildren often looked towards equity release, retirement interest-only mortgages or an intergenerational mortgage to release cash for a deposit.
It cited an IFA view:
Guarantor mortgages used to be the solution but lenders are very uncomfortable with these post-MMR. Intergenerational housing has been a fixture of the housing market in many other developed countries for decades now and the FCA and lenders should discuss how they can make this easier and create a nation of homeowners once more.
The peers also urged the government to do more to address the shortage of affordable housing for younger people to buy or rent. Councils should have a greater ability to borrow to fund house building, and a new right to develop unused land owned by other public sector bodies. “Our relatively radical proposal is the presumption of planning power for local authorities on all publicly owned land,” said Lord True.
The committee also called for measures to tackle insecure employment, notably in the gig economy, saying younger people working in this area should have the same rights as elsewhere to protect them from “exploitation or insecurity”.
Amen to that, but just more honeyed words or what? As yet, the only government response of any kind appears to be from various departments reassuring the oldies that nothing will change. Ah, thank God for that!
But what about us?!
I hate to mention the B-word, but it seems likely that after justifying their existence by helping the government force through its recent Brexit statute, the pondering peers may well see this report placed on the crowded shelf marked ‘too difficult’.
1 May 2019 Reply
Hi Iona, I’m working on an intergenerational finance project at the moment that I think will make a real difference to helping millenials get on the property ladder. Its got really strong economics and is potentially very scalable. I’m currently look to speak to a small number of industry experts to explore some ideas and refine the business model. Would love to talk to you!
20 May 2019 Reply
Hi Jim – Iona here. Sounds very interesting. Maybe you’d like to drop me some info? youngmoneyagency[at]gmail.com. Look forward to hearing from you.
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#WĀHINEWEDNESDAY: Tayla Jane Nasmith
Providing much needed necessities for struggling mothers in Aotearoa
September 23, 2020 Abigail Uttley
As a teenager, Tayla Jane Nasmith founded ‘Mummys in Need,’ a not for profit organisation that provides material aid for families struggling in hardship with babies under two. Her organisation works closely with WINZ, NZ Police, Family Success Matters, Family Start, Plunket and many midwives and social workers. Tayla has a big heart for others, which led to the creation of her organisation. She saw a need and decided to fill-it.
Beyond her full-time role at ‘Mummys in Need’, Tayla has two much-loved siblings, is a dog-lover, and is passionate about all things Italian. We were so inspired to hear how this outward-focused, empathetic, determined and hard-working young woman has blessed so many struggling mothers in her community.
You’ve had a hard day ‘at the office’, how do you relax and recover?
Generally, I would go and hang with friends or head to the gym. I am extremely passionate about health and fitness and I really believe in the benefits of it, especially for stress relief. To complete my ‘relax and recover’ routine, I would then go home and curl up on the couch with some dinner and a funny movie!
What’s your favourite family tradition - past or present?
As a child, Santa never left presents under the tree, he always left them at the end of our bed. Waking up on Christmas morning was so exciting, as we would just have to look down the end of the bed to see that Santa had come!
You have to listen to a song on repeat for an indefinite amount of time - what would it be?
100% One Direction’s, ‘Half a Heart’, or ‘Drops of Jupiter’ by Train! It’s a close tie between those two!
From a young age, you had a passion to help others. This passion led to the eventual creation of your not-for-profit organisation: ‘Mummys in Need’.
Could you briefly share with us a key moment/s that led to the creation of this amazing organisation?
I think the biggest one was knowing there were children around me that didn’t have everything they needed from a young age.
I was so blessed to have everything I needed and more, but I could see that this was not the case for many other people.
There were a few defining moments and one of these includes when, about 9 months into ‘Mummys in Need’, my 16 year old sister fell pregnant. This showed me what I really needed to provide for mothers out there. Another time would be when I decided to pursue ‘Mummys in Need’ full-time. It just grew and grew and grew, consequently, I'm so proud to now call it my full-time job!
Did watching your sister navigate life, as a new teenage mum, spur more passion for your business? And what has aunty-life been like so far?
Oh 100%, as I saw her struggles first-hand. I would help her to buy things that she needed because, at the time, I was the babysitter and was booked just about every night. She was actually pretty lucky because she had so much support around her, but she still did struggle. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like for another mother, without that family network providing practical help. The families I meet on a day-to-day basis just break my heart because their support system is basically non-existent! But yes, my sister being pregnant so young was a really defining area for Mummys in Need.
I love being an aunty, it's like a new love I never thought possible!
What have been some challenges you’ve faced, running or creating this organisation?
There have been so many! I have definitely struggled with being so young. I was never taken seriously by those who would hear about my desire and ambition for my organisation. I felt like no one understood how much I cared about this organisation because I had never had children, so people often assumed I couldn’t possibly understand what it is that mothers are going through or need! But, for 8 years, I have seen and heard heartbreaking stories and they all affect me! On this note, a big struggle for me has been keeping all of my emotions intact. It can be so emotionally draining for someone so young to see so many awful things and to also accept that I can't help everyone. It took me so long to accept that I couldn't help every single person, no matter how much I wanted to!
People now take me more seriously and I would say my biggest struggle currently is being able to keep volunteers in the centre. I am working on how I can pay people, so that we can always be helping people, as opposed to whenever my wonderful volunteers can spare time!
Has there been a memorable moment where it’s all felt worth the ‘blood, sweat and tears’?
There have been so many! The most recent one was when I was awarded the ASB Good as Gold award. Just that morning, I was crying about how I couldn't afford a new bigger shed for ‘Mummys in Need’ stock, then I walked down the stairs and met the ASB representatives. Meeting people that believed in what I was doing was absolutely insane and so encouraging.
Another memorable moment was when we finalised getting the premises we are in now. I had dreamed of having a place to run ‘Mummys in Need’ from the age of 12, and for this to become a reality was unbelievable! I spent so many nights just crying with happiness about what I had achieved, and all because of the people that have supported me and my dream.
Lastly, Can you share with us who has been a part of your support network so far?
I have three key people that stand out for me. Firstly, my boyfriend as he was the person in my life that always said I can do it, and would just know what to say when things weren't going right! Then there would be my dad who, from the get-go, supported me in every decision I made and always said I could do it, even when mum wanted me to get a job because it was a more stable option income wise! Dad is very wise and whenever I am struggling, he always knows how to help change my view of a situation.
Then there would be my mum, she has also been supportive and would drive me around everywhere, and do all the washing and everything in the beginning stages. Nowadays, she is still involved, but she has her own life too!
Another person would be my philanthropic sponsor, who believes in me and has made so much of this possible! Ooops I'm getting into five, but the last one would be my faith. It's so clear to me that this is what I am meant to be doing and, although it's taken me a while to realise that, I know it's exactly where God wants me!
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Fan Artisan
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Issue One 1948
Fan Artisan was a science fiction fanzine edited by Jerri Bullock and Russ Manning in the U.S.A. and published by Fantasy Artisans in 1948.
Both editors were the founders and members of The Fantasy Artisans Club, a correspondence club for fans interested in fantasy and science fiction artwork. Original members included Bullock and Manning as well as Ken Brown, Jon Grossman (Scientifantasy), and Bill Kroll. Later members were John E. Blyer, Lee Budoff, Ed Cox (Altair, Triton), Frank Dietz, Jr., Lester Fried, Bill Grant (Canadian Fandom), Joe Gross, W. Leslie Hudson, Roberta Hess, Sol Levin, "Loki", Howard Miller (Dream Quest), Ray Nelson, William Rotsler, Albert Toth, and J. Henk Sprenger of the Netherlands and Ben Abas of Holland. They exchanged information about drawing techniques, stencilling, as well as offering critiques of each other work, and information about requests from fanzine editors for art. Fan Artisans was the first publication to come from the club.
Both editors were contributors of art work to other fanzines. Jerri Bullock had previously contributed cover art to Fantastic Worlds, Loki and Science, Fantasy, and Science Fiction; Russ Manning had been featured in The Fanscient, Fantasy Advertiser, and Science, Fantasy, and Science Fiction. Fan Artisan was primarily devoted to art work, although contributions from writers such as David H. Keller also appeared.
Manning went on to do the art work for comics, including Dell Comics, and returned to science fiction with the comic series, "Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D." After this, he did the Tarzan daily comic strip for United Features Syndicate. His last work was on the "Star Wars" comic.
One issue of Fan Artisan appeared before Russ Manning went back to college and Jerri Bullock decided to incorporate the zine with the photo offset printed Science, Fantasy, and Science Fiction, which became the official organ of The Fantasy Artisans Club in October, 1948. The second issue of Fan Artisan appeared as a split zine with the third issue of Science, Fantasy, and Science Fiction, with Jerri Bullock as sole editor. The fourth issue of Science, Fantasy and Fiction incorporated Fan Artisan, which then no longer existed as a separate publication.
Issue 2 of Fan Artisan split with Science, Fantasy, and Science Fiction #3
Tribute to Russ Manning (with pages from Fan Artisan Issue 1)
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