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New American Century A Noble Lie: Oklahoma City 1995 FAQ: Other Sites AE911Truth.org Overview: Compilations The Facts Speak for Themselves 9/11: A Conspiracy Theory Psychologists Speak Out What about the spire.. Did it turn into dust? Video: Debunking the "Spire turned to Dust" myths (0:12-0:17) "What's up with the burnt cars?" Were the WTC Buildings built very well to begin with? Where can I do more or volunteer Take Action: Volunteer with Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth Join and Form a Local WeAreChange Group On the Eleventh of Every Month - A Call to Action Spread the News. Be the Media. - Send an Email Contribute. Submit News. Get Involved. Someone would have talked! http://911blogger.com/news/2011-05-25/daniel-ellsberg-secrets-can-be-kep... http://911blogger.com/news/2011-05-23/people-could-have-planted-bombs-wo... http://911blogger.com/news/2011-06-11/high-level-american-officials-admi... Why investigate 9/11? (better questions below in comments) http://911blogger.com/news/2011-06-10/jesse-ventura-space-beams-2#commen... Flight UA 93 General 9/11 research errors Did Dick Cheney claim on a show with Tony Snow that Bin Laden had nothing to do with 9/11? No. Here's what Dick Cheney said to Tony Snow, causing confusion: (emphasis ours) Dick Cheney: That's correct. We had one report early on from another intelligence service that suggested that the lead hijacker, Mohamed Atta, had met with Iraqi intelligence officials in Prague, Czechoslovakia. And that reporting waxed and waned where the degree of confidence in it, and so forth, has been pretty well knocked down now at this stage, that that meeting ever took place. So we've never made the case, or argued the case that somehow Osama bin Laden [sic] was directly involved in 9/11. That evidence has never been forthcoming. But there -- that's a separate proposition from the question of whether or not there was some kind of a relationship between the Iraqi government, Iraqi intelligence services and the al Qaeda organization. However, Dick Cheney obviously misspoke and substituted Osama Bin Laden where we had wanted to say: Saddam Hussein. This becomes quite clear from the audio, but if you're unconvinced, this dialogue takes place minutes later, in which Tony Snow clears up the misunderstanding: Tony Snow: Okay. A couple of things, I think a couple of minutes ago -- I want to make sure -- you said Osama bin Laden wasn't involved in 9/11 planning. You meant Saddam Hussein, correct? That Saddam Hussein was not involved in September 11th? Dick Cheney: Correct. Yes, sir. Tony Snow: Okay. Dick Cheney: Thanks for straightening that out. I didn't realize I'd done that. (Laughter.) Tony Snow: Yes. Well, otherwise we'd have a whole lot more stories to deal with. Dick Cheney: Oh, yes. All right. Well, I appreciate it. Source: http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/03/2006032... Future location of the 911Blogger.com 911FAQ. Currently this page, and the tab that links to it are not visible to regular users or passing visitors. It's titled "Test Page" temporarily. If you can see the "911faq" tab, and view this page, then your account is set to "FAQ Editor". We need your help to make this happen. The general idea is for this FAQ to be an introduction to 9/11, which links to the best and most effective information. A way to get new people up to speed while avoiding many of the pitfalls that pepper the 9/11 research landscape. Socially, we need to make this issue uplifting and empowering rather than dark and scary. Click "Edit" at the top of this page to start. We can leave this note at the top (feel free to change) until we get closer to a releasable page. A number of technical improvements are in the works, this page will eventually be a mediawiki backed page that looks like the current drupal site. (we have a dev on it) Comments are enabled below, click Edit above to add content. When we decide to "go live" the comments below will not be on the 911FAQ page or viewable to anyone but "FAQ Editors" so feel free to be frank/blunt/ect. Also, although only the moderators can see it at the moment (working on that) this page has a change history. (a bit long, maybe Jon can condense it for a faq... but http://911blogger.com/node/17949 is a obvious important introductory resource... pointing out that you dont need to "believe" anything to question 09/11/01) -jak http://www.truthmove.org/content/2008-declaration/ People like movies. What are the best introductions? My discovery of the 9/11 crimes started with http://www.archive.org/details/ThePowerOfNightmaresDVD jkeogh on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 1:47am. Yes, they do like movies I wonder if the 9/11: the Myth and the Reality film is on YouTube of Google video? It is, I guess I need to see if it is the latest version. That would be one video to include for those very new to 9/11 truth. LeftWright on Mon, 01/10/2011 - 6:35am. years ago I uploaded the full quality http://www.archive.org/details/Everybodys_Gotta_Learn_Sometime jkeogh on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 9:20pm. I think we should decide how we want to structure the FAQs Perhaps start with the most basic FAQ's? e.g. What is 9/11 truth? What is the 9/11 truth movement? What is a false flag? I'm grateful that you created this page for us to discuss the FAQ page, as well as the FAQ page itself, a very good and long overdue idea/tool for the site. Yes, this is a good idea. One thing is to take a look at other FAQs also and cull from those. Jim H doesn't have a great one, but some of the Q&As are interesting -- http://www.911research.wtc7.net/faq/index.html There's a definite need to address the extremely basic yet common fallacies, like how the Bush Admin would have been too incompetent, how it would have taken an army of insiders, etc. Victronix on Mon, 01/10/2011 - 10:03pm. Pentagon Section Q. Did a 757 hit the Pentagon? A. Yes. A large collection of information has amassed regarding the Pentagon attack on 09/11/01. This evidence overwhelmingly supports the widely accepted story that AA77 crashed into the Pentagon. [insert jimd3100 flyunder here] http://911blogger.com/news/2011-01-08/new-paper-journal-911-studies http://911blogger.com/news/2011-01-01/joint-statement-pentagon-david-cha... http://911blogger.com/news/2010-10-17/visibility-911-dozen-questons-abou... + notes about FOIA requests I am terrible at writing... very boring.... I couldn't be witty with an instruction manual. So please folks dont rely one me to go up to the top (click edit) and start laying this out... jkeogh on Mon, 01/10/2011 - 11:20pm. Pentagon FAQ: Did American Airlines (AAL) Flight 77 hit the Pent Pentagon FAQ Q – Did American Airlines (AAL) Flight 77 hit the Pentagon? A – There is no evidence that AAL 77 did not hit the Pentagon. There is evidence that it did, in addition to other evidence that an AAL 757 hit the Pentagon. Evidence that AAL Flight 77 hit the Pentagon: Autopsies and DNA tests [pdf] done on the remains of crew and passengers. Reports of passenger personal effects being recovered from the crash area. The data from the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) [pdf]. The radar track and interviews with FAA and NTSB personnel. Evidence that an AAL 757 hit the Pentagon: 757 parts and wreckage photographed at the Pentagon. Video footage from security cameras. Close to a hundred eyewitness accounts recorded at the time, some of whom have been interviewed again years later. Claims that AAL 77 did not hit the Pentagon are based on misinformation, misinterpretation of evidence, and speculation. See this page addressing some of the most common erroneous claims: Pentagon Attack Errors – 911Review.com Claims that AAL 77 did not hit the Pentagon have been promoted by numerous books, films and websites. These claims have been highly controversial, divisive and disruptive within the 9/11 Truth Movement. These claims have also been used by the mainstream media to discredit the 9/11 Truth Movement, and, by association, anyone who questions 9/11. While activists may be dissatisfied with the amount of evidence released regarding events at the Pentagon, there is no evidence demonstrating that AAL did not hit the Pentagon. loose nuke on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 9:46pm. add to Pentagon FAQ: history of the 'didn't hit' claims (thx Vic) http://www.oilempire.us/no-plane-timeline.html http://911review.com/infowars.html http://911research.wtc7.net/pentagon/analysis/theories/index.html "In part the dead give-away was how the level of personal attacks skyrocketed on Jim as soon as he rejected no-plane/didn't hit --" http://911research.wtc7.net/about/adhominem.html loose nuke on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 12:53am. Pentagon Coverage. Kevin Ryan covers what's most important at the Pentagon. Shoestring's take on the Pentagon. http://911blogger.com/news/2010-11-07/repeatedly-delayed-responses-penta... More Perspectives on the Pentagon Issue. http://911blogger.com/news/2010-10-27/911bloggercom-accused-leading-911-... http://911blogger.com/news/2010-10-30/crooked-creek-censorship-and-civil... http://911truthnews.com/911blogger-com-accused-of-working-for-the-other-... Orangutan. on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 9:51am. Why investigate 911? a few random links on this... You mentioned Iraq. Afghanistan/Pakistan is not Iraq. The reason we are in this area, not withstanding it's immense difficulties, is because the people in this area attacked our country on September 11th 2001, and have stated flatly they intend to do it again. -Richard Holbrooke Foreign Affairs hearing 05/05/2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uRBm4rlDXY Terrorist by Association The Justice Department targets nonviolent solidarity activists.: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/12/20-4 Obama: When are we going to get out of Afghanistan Spare Us "BUSHISM" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnNdFv7LdZE Cheney speech reportedly refers to 9/11 25 times: http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/05/21/cheney-speech-reportedly-refers-t... Slashdot Aug 24th 2008 - NIST Releases Report On WTC 7 Collapse: http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/24/1616249 53% Say 9/11 'Most Important Event of the Decade': http://911blogger.com/node/22204 I support Barrack Obama in the war, I supported Bush in the war, until we squashed those people because I don't like what they did to us on 9/11. -Obama Supporter 05/13/2009 @ the ASU Commencement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7e8PF6loL0 Blogetery Shutdown Due To al-Qaeda Info (as always with /. the comments are the most important part of the story): http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1724810 What America Has Lost: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/04/zakaria-why-america-overreacted-to-9-... Just 25 Americans Died As A Result Of Terrorism Last Year — Less Than Traffic Accidents, The Flu, Or Dog Bites: http://thinkprogress.org/2010/08/10/25-americans-terrorism-traffic/ BlackBerry encryption 'too secure': National security vs. consumer privacy: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/blackberry-encryption-too-secure-n... Because some of our rep's are fucking idiots: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/gohmert-theres-a-diabolical-3... Judge Rules CIA Can Withhold Info about Illegal Methods: http://www.allgov.com/Top_Stories/ViewNews/Judge_Rules_CIA_Can_Withhold_... Tor Developer Detained At US Border, Pressed On Wikileaks: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/08/01/1751212/Tor-Developer-Detained-At... Zodiac actor placed on terror list for opposing oil drilling method: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/zodiac-actor-terror-list-drilling-met... US government ‘creating vast domestic snooping machine’: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/govt-creating-vast-domestic-snooping-... Exclusive: DoJ veteran sees ‘dangerous precedent’ in letting Bush officials walk: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/justice-dept-veteran-obama-sets-dange... jkeogh on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 3:56am. Please in this section include an explanation 9/11 blogger/911 truth abbreviations and acronyms, perhaps this should be it's own section in and of itself. Link to Jon Gold's facts speak for themselves? kdub on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 4:54am. There used to be an edit button But there isn't anymore. Otherwise I would gladly add some essential Pentagon FAQ things. SnowCrash on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 12:27pm. looking into that... will have fixed today..... jkeogh on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 3:42pm. jkeogh on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 3:17am. CIT Witness Testimony Invalid I was just having a conversation with Justin Keogh and he suggested I post my comments here. I have a critique of CIT that I think is significant, but no way do I want to get into a shouting match with them. I hereby put this out for anyone who can incorporate it into a coherent refutation. CIT's eyewitnesses get credited with being valid eyewittness. What needs to be pointed out is that their testimony is contaminated and therefore has no scientific validity. The Asch Conformity Experiments from the 1950s show that when a witness knows what others before them have said, their testimony will tend to be modified to go along with the others. With that in mind, listen to Ranke's telephone interview of Albert Hemphill. I have a link on 911speakout.org (Pentagon tab, then go down near the bottom) to Jeff Hill's phone interviews. Go there and look at the Albert Hemphill interviews. Ranke has a hard time getting what he wants out of him, so he starts telling him what "everyone else" has been saying. He does this over and over again, and Hemphill backs off of his position and tends to go along with the north path business. His only statements that should be taken as valid are what he said before Ranke started feeding him outside information. I haven't gone back over all the other interviews to compare (I don't have the time or energy for this right now), but I think there are probably other examples. davidschandler on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 10:53pm. David, there are lots of things like that going on. For example, when Hemphill mentions the light poles hit, Ranke talks over him fast, trying to bury that tidbit. When Hemphill elaborates, Ranke tries to minimize the significance of this by telling Hemphill: "Oh so you didn't see a light pole flying, but only a flash", and so on and so forth. There is lots more. SnowCrash on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 5:25am. Think of the most ham-fisted basic questions a person might need to have answered to get them going on the idea that there is something wrong about what we were told on 9/11, but without all of the dark and sinister implications being put front and center. The scary stuff is...scary... and I think it scares people away before they can evaluate all of the evidence in a rational way. For example these are straight forward questions for which the official answers are inadequate, and which can be answered without claiming that WE KNOW THE GOVERNMENT DID EVERYTHING: -What is wrong with the official explanation of the collapse of WTC7? -What is wrong with the official timeline of the hi-jackings? -Why are first responders becoming sick? -How do buildings collapse? -What do the victims family members think of the official account? -What are standard operating procedures with respect to responding to (fill in the blank) -How can I contact my political representative to ask questions? That's just for starters. Notice that on the list here there is no reference to scary "deep politics" or anything that might freak a person out. That's something for us to remember, the power of 911 truth to freak people out. This is why I avoid the whole tactic of getting people prepared for martial law or some shit like that. But just between the polite company here let me say we all know that it's a scary world out there, but if we give in to that dark vision we are in effect helping to promote it. Just a few thoughts. Thx for letting me post here! Vulich on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 11:12pm. Thanks Snowcrash For starting to edit this. I wish it was mediawiki so we didnt need to use html... but whatever. Lets make it work. Other random errors... there is that fox5 replay of wtc7 which seems live and is not.. and then there is the WTC1 spire that does not turn to dust: http://911review.com/errors/wtc/spire.html http://nate.flach.s3.amazonaws.com/WTC1_On_Native_Soil.mpg http://0x1a.com.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/spire_compilation.wmv http://ae911truth.org/videos/Spire_Compilation_v2.m2v http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FFG3V2SL and then there is the incorrect molten metal quote: http://tinyurl.com/3f646hj many more... I'll keep adding as I think of them. jkeogh on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 1:26am.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line14
__label__cc	0.656146	0.343854	Relationships In Game Noble or Royal Sudents By Schwarzbart, August 20, 2014 in Relationships In Game Because I want to form a clique only with noble or royal members I wonder what students are this high born. so fare I found: - Ana Flavia Bessa mother is the Countess of Racconere. Her older brother stands to inherit. (Of course, the old county of Racconere was long since incorporated into Braida. The actual amount of land directly under Bessa control is about nine square miles of rocky hills.) - Gwendy Zuyder is the second daughter of the Wildgrave of the Black Forest in Ruckmarn. - Antonio de Reyez e Irizarry-Vargas is the only son (he has a twin sister) of a very prestigious mercenary family. Their status as nobility is… well, fluid. The family has been given land and title in Chagnac and Flamezia in appreciation of heroic service – and they’ve had land and title taken away when they’ve taken different contracts. It’s all currently in the hands of the courts. That said, the family can afford good lawyers and they have their own private army; they’re probably going to have some official status somewhere when all is said and done. Antonio finds it all rather silly, I should think. - Emilia Strolin’s father is a baronet in Porziana. He literally bought the title, and the estates, from someone he knew from his own days in the Academy; he may or may not have had a hand in bringing the previous baronet down. (The Strolin family has long ties with College Aranaz, as one might expect.) - Carmine Sturzo’s parents are Baron and Baroness of Caveta, in Mineta (the principality, not the city). Carmine is the oldest child; he has a younger brother and sister. Vernin - Catherine Chard parents are the Marquess and Marchioness of Triente – right on Mineta’s border with Giardo – though the family is these days much more preoccupied with politics in the city of Mineta than with the border skirmishes of old. Both spouses are members of Mineta’s Golden Council - Corradin d'Alfi’s father is the Baron of Alfi. (His parents divorced during his first year at the Academy and his mother is now a nun.) Corradin has one younger brother, who’s well on his way to getting the family deeper in debt, and a younger sister who’s being strongly encouraged to marry rich. - Rui da Casga is third-born son of the Grand Duchess of Casga (his father passed away three months before Rui’s birth). The family is officially planning to send him off to the nearest convenient war so that he can either turn his destructive energies toward glory or get himself killed before he can disgrace them any more than he already has. - Louise Kandinsky’s mother is the Landgravine of Neumarkt, in the bitter north of Staade. (Louise’s father, a common blacksmith, is no longer in the picture.) Louise is the older of two children (her brother is seven years younger than herself), and is expected to make more proper choices than her mother did in her youth. - Amada Kiffer’s parents are Wildgrave and Wildgravine of a little patch of forest in Zoedorf. Amada is the second child in the family, but there’s a real risk that her older brother is going to take himself out of the line of succession and become a monk. - Everwine von Zoedorf’s father was made a knight after he pulled the Duke of Zoedorf’s son from a flooded river. By the duke’s decree, the title is hereditary – Everwine never mentions it because he knows no one would believe him. - Flore Yveuillet’s father is the Castellan of Plessent – and also a member of the Private Cabinet of the Captain of Mineta (where, technically, his title is Minister of the Garden). Flore is the only surviving child; her older brother was killed in a botched assassination attempt on her father before she was born. - Durand de Thiomenes is the sixth-born child of the Duke of Thiomenes, and family tradition traces the line directly back to King Durand himself. (Though it’s entirely possible that the family tree in question was forged three hundred years ago to aggrandize the duke of the day.) Durand himself is technically a count, but that shouldn’t be taken to suggest he has any influence anywhere. - Vincent Warrender is the son of the Baron of Warrender, way off in Balesfield. His maternal grandmother, and the bane of his existence, is from a patrician family in La Ritorta. From that side of the family, he’s actually Catherine Chard’s fourth cousin. - Reitz von Lutersee family lost all its noble titles (and several prominent members) four generations back, after an unfortunate political gambit was ruled to have crossed the line into treason. (It's probably actually illegal for him to use the "von" in his name back home, since it connotes a station he doesn't have.) - Isabeau Glorieux is the bastard daughter of an actress and an unnamed noble. The gentleman in question has chosen to remain anonymous even to Isabeau, though it’s understood that it was by his influence (and with his wealth) that she gained entry to the Academy. Morvidus - Beatrix von Wetgen is the only daughter of the Duke of Wetgen – though you’d never know it, because she never brings it up. - Girars_de_Periarde comes from a knightly family. Given his own strident pacifism, the odds are pretty good that he’ll be sent off into a religious order when he graduates. He has two older brothers. - Malthezar Mhadi’s family is Alesfan nobility, attached to the local embassy. No one in Mineta can make sense of the titles, though. I foresee your clique getting broken up by outside politics by the end of Y3. Heck, Catherine and Flore already have that one spat in Y1. Just found 4 more that have to be of noble birth according to the name unless the team did use the von different then it was / is in reality. Rikildis von Kiep Reitz von Lutersee Beatrix von Wetgen Everwine von Zoedorf @freespace yes I expect to have some challenging times in such a clique but hopeful be good in Heraldry should keep the clique whole. Miya Hikari will happily tell you that she's a runaway princess...although Cirillo will tell you that betting on the truth of that statement is a waste of money. Not that the local nobility would want to hang out with a lying-obsessed kleptomaniac anyway. BTW, your link to Corradin d'Alfi's page is faulty. I have a theory that Catherine is actually a bastard overcompensating for, well, being a bastard offspring. Would explain a few things, honestly. From the Team: 1) Ana Flavia Bessa’s mother is the Countess of Racconere. Her older brother stands to inherit. [Of course, the old county of Racconere was long since incorporated into Braida. The actual amount of land directly under Bessa control is about nine square miles of rocky hills.] 2) Catherine Chard’s parents are the Marquess and Marchioness of Triente – right on Mineta’s border with Giardo – though the family is these days much more preoccupied with politics in the city of Mineta than with the border skirmishes of old. Both spouses are members of Mineta’s Golden Council. Catherine’s older brother died in mysterious circumstances when she was a child; she’s the only remaining direct heir. 3) Corradin d’Alfi’s father is the Baron of Alfi. [His parents divorced during his first year at the Academy and his mother is now a nun.] Corradin has one younger brother, who’s well on his way to getting the family deeper in debt, and a younger sister who’s being strongly encouraged to marry rich. 4) Rui da Casga is third-born son of the Grand Duchess of Casga (his father passed away three months before Rui’s birth). The family is officially planning to send him off to the nearest convenient war so that he can either turn his destructive energies toward glory or get himself killed before he can disgrace them any more than he already has. 5) Girars de Periarde comes from a knightly family. Given his own strident pacifism, the odds are pretty good that he’ll be sent off into a religious order when he graduates. He has two older brothers. 6) Antonio de Reyez e Irizarry-Vargas is the only son (he has a twin sister) of a very prestigious mercenary family. Their status as nobility is… well, fluid. The family has been given land and title in Chagnac and Flamezia in appreciation of heroic service – and they’ve had land and title taken away when they’ve taken different contracts. It’s all currently in the hands of the courts. That said, the family can afford good lawyers and they have their own private army; they’re probably going to have some official status somewhere when all is said and done. Antonio finds it all rather silly, I should think. 7) Durand de Thiomenes is the sixth-born child of the Duke of Thiomenes, and family tradition traces the line directly back to King Durand himself. [Though it’s entirely possible that the family tree in question was forged three hundred years ago to aggrandize the duke of the day.] Durand himself is technically a count, but that shouldn’t be taken to suggest he has any influence anywhere. 8) Isabeau Glorieux is the bastard daughter of an actress and an unnamed noble. The gentleman in question has chosen to remain anonymous even to Isabeau, though it’s understood that it was by his influence (and with his wealth) that she gained entry to the Academy. 9) Louise Kandinsky’s mother is the Landgravine of Neumarkt, in the bitter north of Staade. [Louise’s father, a common blacksmith, is no longer in the picture.] Louise is the older of two children (her brother is seven years younger than herself), and is expected to make more proper choices than her mother did in her youth. 10) Amada Kiffer’s parents are Wildgrave and Wildgravine of a little patch of forest in Zoedorf. Amada is the second child in the family, but there’s a real risk that her older brother is going to take himself out of the line of succession and become a monk. 11) Malthezar Mhadi’s family is Alesfan nobility, attached to the local embassy. No one in Mineta can make sense of the titles, though. 12) Emilia Strolin’s father is a baronet in Porziana. He literally bought the title, and the estates, from someone he knew from his own days in the Academy; he may or may not have had a hand in bringing the previous baronet down. [The Strolin family has long ties with College Aranaz, as one might expect.] 13) Carmine Sturzo’s parents are Baron and Baroness of Caveta, in Mineta (the principality, not the city). Carmine is the oldest child; he has a younger brother and sister. 14) Reitz von Lutersee's family lost all its noble titles (and several prominent members) four generations back, after an unfortunate political gambit was ruled to have crossed the line into treason. [it's probably actually illegal for him to use the "von" in his name back home, since it connotes a station he doesn't have.] 15) Beatrix von Wetgen is the only daughter of the Duke of Wetgen – though you’d never know it, because she never brings it up. 16) Vincent Warrender is the son of the Baron of Warrender, way off in Balesfield. His maternal grandmother, and the bane of his existence, is from a patrician family in La Ritorta. From that side of the family, he’s actually Catherine Chard’s fourth cousin. 17) Flore Yveuillet’s father is the Castellan of Plessent – and also a member of the Private Cabinet of the Captain of Mineta (where, technically, his title is Minister of the Garden). Flore is the only surviving child; her older brother was killed in a botched assassination attempt on her father before she was born. 18) Gwendy Zuyder is the second daughter of the Wildgrave of the Black Forest in Ruckmarn. 19) Everwine von Zoedorf’s father was made a knight after he pulled the Duke of Zoedorf’s son from a flooded river. By the duke’s decree, the title is hereditary – Everwine never mentions it because he knows no one would believe him. ...I should add, of what's commonly known or easy to find out. There's a lot of power represented at the academy, then. No wonder the regents would step in if too many students started failing. So a player character then (unless a royalty or nobility option was chosen) would be more on the lower end of average. Of course, when I've mastered all the Pillars and saved the Empire from the next coming of the dragons I expect that to change. Thanks Legate I will add them all to the first posting together with your info And, of course, this is just the list of nobility, not the influential- many Students are from very wealthy parents, who are merchants, noted scholars and wizards, and so on. Lots of names there I didn't expect, and it honestly is making me think about some of the situations I put a few of those guys in. ...Well...that's something to keep in mind... Now you just have to see it like this at Academagica you make friends or enemies that last for your live. Some of them even with the power to simply end the same if it wouldn't be for the influence of your good friends or your parents. Edit: Beside I hate how the forum handle some of the links especial if it contains a % or - I need to fix it after nearly each edit. Rikildis von Kiep is missing in the list despite she have a von in the name! If Catherine is indeed a bastard, in which i can see that happening, i imagine she dont know yet. And Ana Flavia as a noble, never saw that coming. She's so humble and good naturated it contrasts with Catherine / Corradin kind of nobility i had in mid. It's refreshing to see the a different, better side of the nobility. If she continues to act the way she does than bastard or not I imagine she's going to get into an "accident" herself eventually. And I'm pretty sure that if you don't do her adventure she's not going to get any better. In contrast to Reitz the traitor. Ana, Durand and Girars are three students that I never would have guessed were nobility, if only the ceremonial kind of nobility. I'll admit I'm really glad my students are pretty much all social Sync/Glamour builds, so I have no trouble at all with not making enemies. Going to have to get the Diplomacy action, though. I'll probably need it. Corradin d’Alfi’s father is the Baron of Alfi. (His parents divorced during his first year at the Academy and his mother is now a nun.) Corradin has one younger brother, who’s well on his way to getting the family deeper in debt, and a younger sister who’s being strongly encouraged to marry rich. Now is clear why he try to get good relationship with Catherin Chard Xian 0 Oh, this is interesting. I never imagine that there are some students whose siblings have been assassinated until now. And Rui da Casga's background is...... quite shocking. The world of Academagia seems darker than I think. I usually don't make a clique, so I'm very curious what would happen to other forum member's clique now on, especially to Schwarzbarz's noble cliques. BTW, very rich or high noble families usually, I think, had have high tendency to betroth their children in preteenage. I wonder if our noble-born students also have a possibility to be betroth to somebody outside the Academagia by his/her parents during the school years. I believe it's a practised tradition by modern law the New Gods that those under 18 can't marry, or something, so that's not going to happen. Probably. As for my cliques, well, my students fit best in Hedi and I don't care for cross-college cliques. The only Hedi students on that list are a traitor I avoided like the plague even before I learned he's the descendant of a literal traitor and a kleptomaniac I already avoided before learning she's also a bastard. My opinions in terms of Hedi hasn't significantly changed. Schwarzbart; That seems like an oversight- I'll ask about it! isadorbg 8 Bethrothal and marriage are different tough. I don't think there is an age limit to Bethrothal but the legate might correct me. . Heh, yeah. I'm pretty sure as far as arranging marriages go, families might even set up deals before the children are even born sometimes, which leads to an interesting point. Legate, do people in setting use magic to determine, or even set the gender of an unborn child? It seems that Revision magics could do that permanently if done early enough. Actually given human nature I'd be surprised if that wasn't done. As it turns out, von Kiep is not commonly known or easily researched; her title is something of a mystery. I see so I leave her out of my list, maybe her family is even a self titled von or lost all their power. Sadly it turns out that 2 of the 7 members in my clique are no noble at all. But 5 noble in one clique will become interesting in the next years especial because the clique is now of 3 college and Rui also managed to join oO. A player character with the nobility trait is pretty well placed in the social hierarchy of the Academagia then, it seems most of the nobles are children of barons/baronets and are those not the lowest nobles? Maybe I'm just colored from playing Crusader Kings but those are not all that prestigious titles right? Unless some of the titles carry more significance than the rank itself would imply. A player noble is the child of a baron (count?) I assume? I always imagined having only the noble trait signifying an old albeit no longer significant family that's down on it's luck financially, fits well with descendant of both heroes and traitors. Is this way off and will your social status be closer defined in year 2 (on vacation) or will that detail be left to the imagination? Also, slight question, does baronets even have land? They seem like a slightly more prestigious version of knight. In the British system they aren't even included in the peerage. Dremweaver have a look at the Map there are many Barony mentioned there. To me it looks like at last some Baron hold quite a bit of land. Yes I've studied that map extensively... Like you suggest, some of the baronies are bigger than some of the duchies, I'm just wondering if that mostly speak to worldly influence or if that size is reflected in Prestige/status as well. I also assume some baronies are too small to feature on such a map, especially vassals to greater nobles where they'd simply be included in; like "Duchy of Ritzelin" that has two markings which I'd assume to be the duchy proper and a County but there could a score of baronies within it as well. Is this too great an assumption? Otherwise it seems nobles are not all that numerous which would make the player even more special I suppose. Frankly in such a world I'd consider barons to be high nobility along with the others. The player character is child of nobility from the Isle of Man (well I assume that's what it's called: the one with Mineta on it) which seems to have seven divisions, do our parents run one of the named areas or are they below that level? I always assumed they ran some minor estate with inconsequential land area tied to it and was vassalized to someone greater.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line16
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__label__wiki	0.521335	0.521335	Skoda Rapid Facelift Review & Test Drive Skoda Rapid Overview Isn’t it nice to see how some automobile companies are getting technologies from high-end car models and planting these into sub-R10 lakh models? Last year we saw a few such cars and, of these, two were from Volkswagen—Polo GT TSI and Vento TSI. Both these models were powered by Volkswagen’s TSI engines—which are compact, powerful and use less fuel when compared to bigger, normally-aspirated engines—and both these models were equipped with the company’s direct-shift gearbox, called the DSG. But then if Volkswagen gives its cars such technologies, can Skoda be far behind? After all, both are siblings. Last month Skoda launched its new Rapid, powered by the new 1.5 TDI engine and, of course, the DSG gearbox. First, what is a DSG gearbox? It is a direct-shift gearbox which houses two clutches with two drive shafts. 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__label__cc	0.58537	0.41463	Lingwistyka Stosowana / Applied Linguistics / Angewandte Linguistik Efektywność kreatywnych metod w rozwijaniu kompetencji językowych studentów w zakresie języka angielskiego Łączek Marcin The effectiveness of creative methods in the development of university students' linguistic competence in the English language The application of innovative methods in modern foreign language teaching ought to result in better effectiveness of learning operationalised as results in standardized tests of achievement. In particular, one expects here high effectiveness of the discursive method which is part of innovative teaching trend, and developed in foreign language teaching as a counterbalance to traditional methods, a good example of which is the classic grammar-translation method. The author of the article presents the results of his research based on a heterogeneous research schema. The results showed that in the initial phase of teaching English the traditional method ought to be applied and communicative approach only once students have reached the level of English proficiency appropriate for them (research 1). The results of research 2 were similar to those of the first one with the only difference being that it was the discursive method that was more effective in the case of intermediate students. On the whole, the research confirmed the effectiveness of the discursive method in developing university students’ language skills in the English language. It turned out, too, that this effectiveness was mostly determined by the initial level of the competence taught, and the sphere of the skills developed. rozwijanie kompetencji językowych język angielski metoda dyskursywna podejście komunikacyjne metoda gramatyczno-tłumaczeniowa Instytut Komunikacji Specjalistycznej i Interkulturowej Asher, J. 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__label__wiki	0.57738	0.57738	Forum Philosophicum Omnipotence and the Vicious Circle Principle Majid Amini http://forumphilosophicum.ignatianum.edu.pl/ The classical paradox of the stone, namely, whether an omnipotent being can create a stone that the being itself cannot lift is traditionally circumvented by a response propounded by Thomas Aquinas, that even omnipotent beings cannot accomplish the logically impossible. However, in their paper “The New Paradox of the Stone,” Alfred R. Mele and M.P. Smith attempt to reinstate the paradox without falling foul of the Thomistic logical constraint. According to Mele and Smith, instead of interpreting the paradox as posing a competition between a pair of omnipotent beings—represented by God at two different times—the paradox can be reformulated as posing a question about simultaneous competition between a pair of omnipotent beings. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to probe the possibility of the simultaneous existence of two omnipotent beings in view of the theological arguments for the “unicity of the omnipotent.” God Paradoxes Vicious Circle Principle (Logic) Philosophy of religion Omnipotence Thomas Aquinas Virginia State University, USA Al-Ghazali. Al-Ghazali’s Tract on Dogmatic Theology. Edited and translated by Abdul Latif Tibawi. London: Luzac, 1965. Chihara, Charles S. Ontology and the Vicious-Circle Principle. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1973. Damian, Peter. “On Divine Omnipotence.” In The Power of God: Readings on Omnipotence and Evil, edited by Linwood Urban and Douglas N. Walton., 59–66. New York: Oxford University Press, 1978. Descartes, René. The Philosophical Writings of Descartes. Vol. 3, The Correspondence, translated by John Cottingham, Dugald Murdoch, Robert Stoothoff, and Anthony Kenny. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Holopainen, Toivo J. Dialectic and Theology in the Eleventh Century. Leiden: Brill, 1996. Mackie, J. L. “Omnipotence.” Sophia 1, no. 2 (1962): 13–25. Mavrodes, George. “Some Puzzles Concerning Omnipotence.” The Philosophical Review,72 (1963): 221–223. McCord Adams, Marilyn. William Ockham. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dam Press, 1990. Mele Alfred R., and M. P. Smith. “The New Paradox of the Stone.” Faith and Philosophy 5, no. 3 (1988): 283–290. Russel, Bertrand. Logic and Knowledge. Edited by Robert C. Marsh, London: Allen & Unwin, 1964. Scotus, Duns. Philosophical Writings. Translated by Allan Bernard Wolter. Edinburgh: Nelson, 1962. Thomas Aquinas. Summa Contra Gentiles. Translated by James F. Anderson. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1975. 10.5840/forphil20091424 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=47567571&lang=pl&site=ehost-live http://www.pdcnet.org/pdc/bvdb.nsf/purchase?openform&fp=forphil&id=forphil_2009_0014_0002_0247_0258 bwmeta1.element.desklight-d832d96f-4787-48fd-a22c-d942b344a725	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line35
__label__cc	0.556021	0.443979	Hydrogeology of Uganda Revision as of 15:27, 5 April 2016 by Beod (talk \| contribs) A checked version of this page, approved on 5 April 2016, was based on this revision. 5.1 Unconsolidated 6.2.1 Legislation Please cite this page as: Owor, Tindimugaya, Brown, Upton & Ó Dochartaigh, 2016. Bibliographic reference: Owor, M., Tindimugaya, C., Brown, L., Upton, K. & Ó Dochartaigh, B.É. 2016. Africa Groundwater Atlas: Hydrogeology of Uganda. British Geological Survey. Accessed [date you accessed the information]. http://earthwise.bgs.ac.uk/index.php/Hydrogeology_of_Uganda The Africa Groundwater Atlas is hosted by the British Geological Survey (BGS) and includes information from third party sources. Your use of information provided by this website is at your own risk. If reproducing diagrams that include third party information, please cite both the Africa Groundwater Atlas and the third party sources. Please see the Terms and Conditions for more information. Geographical Setting Uganda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the geography resources section) Estimated Population in 2013* 37,578,876 Rural Population (% of total)* 85% Total Surface Area* 199,810 sq km Agricultural Land (% of total area)* 71% Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* 317 Million cubic metres Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture* 38% Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use* 48% Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry* 14% Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source* 71% Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source* 95% * Source: World Bank Koppen Geiger Climate Zones Average Annual Precipitation Rainfall time-series and graphs of monthly average rainfall and temperature for each individual climate zone can be seen on the Uganda Climate Page. For further detail on the climate datasets used see the climate resources section. Major surface water features of Uganda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the surface water resources section) Soil Map of Uganda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the soil resources section) Land cover Land Cover Map of Uganda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the land cover resources section) This section provides a summary of the geology of Uganda. The geology map on this page shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale (see the Geology resources page for more details). A higher resolution national geological map, at 1: 1 million scale, was published in 2014 by the Geological Survey of Finland (Lehto et al. 2014), with detailed supporting information in an accompanying report (Westerhof et al. 2014). The hydrogeology map on this page shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the Hydrogeology Map resource page for more details). Other hydrogeological maps at different scales have been produced in different formats, including: - A 1989 national hydrogeological map of Uganda, which can be viewed on the WHYMAP website. - A series of national and district groundwater maps, produced through the EU-funded Mapping of Groundwater Resources Programme, including maps of water supply coverage, hydrogeological characteristics, water quality, groundwater development technology options and groundwater potential. An introduction to this programme can be found in Tindimugaya (2004). Some outputs from the programme, including maps and reports, can be found on the Ministry of Water and Environment website. The main aquifers in Uganda are found in weathered crystalline basement rocks. These are generally low-permeability and low-storage aquifers, and the physical properties are largely a function of tectonic history and long-term cycles of weathering and erosion. Unconsolidated deposits also form aquifers of local importance. Unconsolidated Fluvial aquifers Unconsolidated aquifers are generally found along current river channels or palaeochannels in which fluvial/alluvial gravel, sand and silt have been deposited. Groundwater Status Groundwater use and management 73 of the 98 operational water supply systems in Uganda are based on groundwater. This accounts for around 75% of all towns and cities. In Kampala City several industries are also reliant on groundwater, including mineral water and chemical industries. Information on water sources and the water supply situation in Uganda as of June 2010 is provided in the Uganda Water Atlas (2010), which is based on a nationwide baseline survey of all water sources. Managing and monitoring groundwater resources through issuing permits for water use, water abstraction (by motorised pump and canals), drilling and waste water discharge Borehole Information and Database Transboundary aquifers Geology: Key references Hydrogeology: Key references Ministry of Water and Environment. 2010. Uganda Water Supply Atlas.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line69
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__label__cc	0.723316	0.276684	2015 › Interim Report 9M - 2015 The consolidated net financial position of the Holdings System at September 30, 2015 is a positive €1,171.2 million and a positive change of €608.7 million compared to the balance at year-end 2014 (€562.5 million). The positive change is mainly due to the sale of C&W Group for proceeds of €1,134.2 million, partially offset by the disbursement of €553.2 million for the purchase of 9.9% of PartnerRe. The composition of the balance is as follows: 355.0 76.2 431.2 937.5 76.3 1,013.8 (582.5) (0.1) (582.6) Financial receivables 50.6 0.0 50.6 1.9 0.0 1.9 48.7 0.0 48.7 2,4165 0.0 2,416.5 1,217.3 0.0 1,217.3 1,199.2 0.0 1,199.2 Total financial assets 2,822.1 76.2 2,898.3 2,156.7 76.3 2,233.0 665.4 (0.1) 665.3 EXOR bonds (41.4) (1,606.4) (1,647.8) (24.9) (1,600.0) (1,624.9) (16.5) (6.4) (22.9) Financial payables (39.4) 0.0 (39.4) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (39.4) 0.0 (39.4) Other financial liabilities (39.9) 0.0 (39.9) (45.6) 0.0 (45.6) 5.7 0.0 5.7 Total financial liabilities (120.7) (1,606.4) (1,727.1) (70.5) (1,600.0) (1,670.5) (50.2) (6.4) (56.6) Consolidated net financial position of the Holdings System 2,701.4 (1,530.2) 1,171.2 2,086.2 (1,523.7) 562.5 615.2 (6.5) 608.7 Current financial assets include bonds issued by leading issuers, listed on active and open markets, and mutual funds. Such financial assets, if held for trading, are measured at fair value on the basis of the trading price at period end or using the value determined by an independent third party in the case of mutual funds, translated, where appropriate, at the period-end exchange rates, with recognition of the fair value in the income statement. They also include the current portion of bonds held to maturity. Non-current financial assets include bonds issued by leading counterparties and listed on active and open markets which the Group intends, and has the ability, to hold until their natural repayment date as an investment for a part of its available cash so that it can receive a constant attractive flow of financial income. Such designation was made in accordance with IAS 39, paragraph 9. These financial instruments are free of whatsoever restriction and, therefore, can be monetized whenever the Group should so decide. Their classification as non-current in the financial position has been adopted only in view of the fact that their natural maturity date is 12 months beyond the closing date of the interim financial statements. There are no trading restrictions and their degree of liquidity or the degree to which they can be converted into cash is considered high. Current financial receivables primarily include the financial income on the FCA N.V. mandatory convertible securities maturing December 15, 2016 of €49.3 million. Cash and cash equivalents include demand deposits or short-term deposits, and readily negotiable money market instruments and bonds. Investments are spread over an appropriate number of counterparties chosen according to their creditworthiness and their reliability since the primary objective is having investments which can readily be converted into cash. At September 30, 2015 Bonds issued by EXOR are analyzed as follows: Balance at (a) (million) (€ million) 6/12/2017 99.554 Annual fixed 5.375 € 440.0 (446.5) (452.1) 98.136 Annual fixed 4.750 € 150.0 (155.0) (149.4) 11/12/2013 11/12/2020 99.053 Annual fixed 3.375 € 200.0 (204.4) (199.2) 10/8/2014 10/8/2024 99.329 Annual fixed 2.50 € 650.0 (664.3) (652.1) 5/9/2011 5/9/2031 100.000 Semiannual fixed 2.80 (b) Yen 10,000.0 (76.0) (69.3) (1,647.8) (1,624.9) (a) Includes the current portion. (b) To protect against currency fluctuations, a hedging transaction was put in place using a cross currency swap. The cost in Euro is fixed at 6.012% per year. Financial payables of €39.4 million refer to the amount due to Almacantar S.A. for the capital subscribed by EXOR S.A. in July 2015 but not yet fully paid in. Other financial liabilities principally consist of the measurement of cash flow hedge derivative instruments. The net change in the first nine months of 2015 is a positive €608.7 million. Details are as follows: Consolidated net financial position of the Holdings System at December 31, 2014 Dividends from investments - CNH Industrial - PartnerRe - NoCo A - The Economist Group Reimbursements of reserves - Banca Leonardo Sales/Redemptions - C&W Group ( al netto degli oneri accessori) - Allied World Assurance Company Holdings - The Black Ant Value Fund - Sequana - Other non-current financial assets Investiments - Almacantar (108.6) (a) . Specialized funds . Other non-current investments Financial income from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. - mandatory convertible securities maturing 12/15/2016 Dividends paid by EXOR - Net general expenses - Non-recurring other income (expenses) and general expenses - Net financial expenses - Other taxes and duties - Other net changes 10.2 (b) Net change during the period Consolidated net financial position of the Holdings System at September 30, 2015 (a) Of which $47.4 million has already been paid (€66.9 million). (b) Includes primarily the positive measurement of the cross currency swap on the bonds 2011-2031 in Japanese yen for € 5.6 million. At September 30, 2015 EXOR has unused irrevocable credit lines in Euro of €345 million (due by September 30, 2016) in addition to unused revocable credit lines for more than €558 million. EXOR also has an irrevocable credit line in foreign currency for a residual amount of $3.5 billion (€3.1 billion), unused at September 30, 2015 and earmarked for the acquisition of PartnerRe. This credit line was partially canceled upon receipt of the proceeds from the sale of C&W Group and is due after June 30, 2016. EXOR’s long-term and short-term debt rating from Standard & Poor’s is “BBB+” and “A-2”, respectively, with a “negative” outlook. On November 2, 2015 the rating agency published a specific analysis on EXOR.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line75
__label__cc	0.581575	0.418425	Catfish producers see lower costs, high demand Information Possibly Outdated The information presented on this page was originally released on June 26, 2015. It may not be outdated, but please search our site for more current information. If you plan to quote or reference this information in a publication, please check with the Extension specialist or author before proceeding. Ms. Susan M. Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service RAYMOND, Miss. -- High consumer demand and lower input costs have Mississippi catfish farmers filling their ponds to the brim. “Consumer demand has stayed pretty high, and that has farmers stocking at high rates, even though pond acreage is down by almost 8 percent from last year,” said Jimmy Avery, Extension aquaculture professor at the Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. “We are optimistic that consumers are still out there and demanding a U.S. farm-raised product.” Recent estimates by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service place Mississippi’s pond acreage at 41,000 acres in 2015, down from 44,700 acres in 2014. Producers experienced a good hatchery season that is just wrapping up, said Avery, who is also the director of the USDA Southern Regional Aquaculture Center at the Stoneville branch of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. “Demand for fingerlings to stock ponds exceeded supply this year. This left many farmers unable to stock ponds at higher rates,” he said. “Hopefully, we’ll have good survival of this year’s fingerling crop, and farmers will be able to increase stocking rates in 2016.” Another advantage for catfish producers this year is the cost of feed, which is down by about $120 per ton from 2014, Avery said. Producers are paying $350 to $380 per ton compared with the $470 to $500 per ton they were paying last year. Ben Pentecost, a producer based in Doddsville, Mississippi, said this year’s feed prices are still higher than what farmers have paid historically, but they are quite an improvement from recent years. “Feed is our biggest input cost and accounts for 55 to 60 percent of our total input costs,” said Pentecost, who is the immediate past president of the Catfish Farmers of America. “But the price of fish is still fairly good.” That is a reflection of consumer demand, Avery said. The average price for catfish between January and April was $1.14 per pound. “That is really good news,” Avery said “While it is down from the high in summer of 2014, fish price has been stable since November.” Minimal issues with disease have kept production costs down. “I’ve had more pressure from birds this year than anything else, and I’ve heard the same from other farmers,” Pentecost said. “The pelicans have gotten worse. I’ve not seen this many at one time in the 30 years I’ve been in the fish business. They come in by hundreds, and each of them can eat 3 to 4 pounds of fish per day.” With an increased number of pelicans, farmers must keep an eye out for trematodes, a parasite carried by the birds that cause slow fish growth and susceptibility to disease. Although these parasites and the diseases they cause in fish are costly for farmers, they do not affect humans. Mississippi leads the nation in total sales and the number of acres in catfish production. The state is followed by Alabama, Arkansas and Texas. However, U.S. producers continue to battle competition from Vietnam and China, which export catfish or catfish-like products that are less expensive but not as closely monitored for food safety issues as U.S.-grown fish. At this time, the industry is awaiting the final ruling that could move catfish inspection from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “That means catfish, including imports, will be inspected with the same scrutiny as beef, poultry and swine,” Avery said. “We feel it is important for consumers that imported fish be inspected with the same scrutiny as U.S.-grown catfish.” Mississippi-raised catfish are available year round, and consumers should check the country-of-origin label on all fish and seafood products, Avery said. Mississippi restaurants indicate on their menus or in wall-mounted signs whether the catfish they serve are from the U.S. or other countries. Released: June 26, 2015 Contacts: Dr. Jimmy L. Avery Photos for publication (click for high resolution image): News Story Contact Dr. Jimmy L. Avery Extension Professor & Director Catfish Aquaculture Tour highlighted MSU meat-processing ability USDA starts sign-up for second round of aid Sept. 21 COVID-19 slows state’s 2020 catfish sales Catfish producers can make case for relief funds Tracking the silver kings of the northern Gulf Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for Row Crops, Livestock, Dairy, and Aquaculture Fish-Eating Birds on Catfish Ponds in the Mississippi Delta Fowl Cholera And Infectious Coryza in Backyard Flocks Catfish Nutrition: Feeding Food Fish Publication Number: IS1525 Freshwater Prawns: Biology and Life History Mississippi MarketMaker Vol. 7 No. 12 \| Commercial Catfish Production in the United States Vol. 6, Issue 5 - Know Your Local Farm-raised Catfish Growers! http://extension.msstate.edu/news/crop-report/2015/catfish-producers-see-lower-costs-high-demand	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line77
__label__cc	0.677183	0.322817	Home> GPUs Intel Releases New Graphics Control Panel: The Intel Graphics Command Center by Ryan Smith & Billy Tallis on March 20, 2019 11:30 PM EST Making their own contribution to this busy week of GPU and gaming news, this evening Intel took the wraps off of their previously teased new graphics control panel. Dubbed the Intel Graphics Command Center, the new control panel – or to be more technically accurate, the new app – is an effort from Intel to modernize a part of their overall graphics infrastructure, replacing the serviceable (but not necessarily loved) current iteration of the company’s control panel. At the same time however, it’s also the first step in part of a larger process to prepare Intel’s software stack and overall software ecosystem ahead of the company’s ambitious plans to enter the discrete GPU market in 2020. Starting from the top, Intel’s Graphics Command Center is largely cut from the same cloth as other modern graphics control panels, such as NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience and AMD’s Radeon Settings application. Which is to say, it’s designed to offer a highly visible and streamlined approach to a GPU control panel, making various features easy to find, and overall offering a more user-friendly experience than the company’s current control panel. And while Intel doesn’t go so far as to name names, from their presentation it’s clear that they consider this kind of user-friendly functionality to now be a required, baseline feature for any GPU ecosystem; in which case Intel is (or rather now, was) the only PC GPU vendor lacking an equivalent application. To that end, the company is launching the new Graphics Command Center as part of their efforts to better support their current users, as well as new users going forward. The Intel Graphics Command Center works with 6th Gen Core processors (Skylake) and later, which at this point is most Intel-powered systems sold in the last few years. The company calls it an “early access” release, and this is a fairly apt description for the utility as while it shows a level of polish and stability that comes with over a year’s work, Intel clearly isn’t done adding features to it yet. But perhaps the most interesting tidbit about the Graphics Command Center is how it’s being distributed: rather than being bundled with Intel’s drivers, it’s being delivered through the Microsoft Store on Windows 10. Yes, it’s a full-on UWP application with all of the “modern” flourishes that come with it, and this is actually an important part of Intel’s strategy. Because Microsoft’s new DCH driver model requires drivers to be stripped down to the bare essentials and delivered in pieces – graphics control panels can’t be bundled – these sorts of applications instead need to be delivered separately. In which case, using the Microsoft Store lets Intel tap into the OS’s built-in software update functionality. It also means that the control panel isn’t contingent on the checkered driver update schedules of PC OEMs; users can always download the Graphics Command Center out of band. Overall, the Graphics Command Center borrows a lot from other GPU control applications. Front and center is a games-centric approach to settings, with the application preferring to offer game-specific settings when possible (scanning to discover what games are installed). For one of the 100 or so games on Intel’s list of supported games, this is relatively straightforward, and each game gets its own page with familiar driver-enforced settings such as anti-aliasing, v-sync, and anisotropic filtering. Meanwhile, Intel has also thrown in some functionality to better explain what these graphics settings do, as well as their performance impacts. A small question mark next to each setting describes what the setting does, and includes photo demonstrating the concept as well. Meanwhile, towards the right of the control for that setting is an indicator to signal the performance impact of that setting, to offer a basic level of guidance about what the current setting will likely do to game performance. This is actually dynamic with the setting itself, so higher levels of MSAA are flagged as causing a greater performance hit, etc. Going one step further, however, for 30 of those games, Intel also includes support for one-click graphics optimizations, which is indicated by the lightning bolt logo. Similar to how this works with other control panels, this function will actually go into a game and alter its settings to Intel’s suggested settings for the host computer. This allows Intel to adjust game settings on a fine-grained level, adjusting texture and shadow quality, rendering distance, internal AA settings, etc. Gallery: Intel Graphics Command Center I’m told that right now most of the work to determine these settings is being done by hand by Intel engineers – and of that, I assume a lot of it is being taken from Intel’s existing gameplay settings service. However with 3 generations of iGPUs supported and more coming, the use of automation is increasing as well. As to the quality of Intel’s suggestions, I haven’t had nearly enough time with the Graphics Command Center to get a feel for them, though Intel makes it pretty easy to undo it as necessary. Beyond game settings, the Graphics Command Center also supports all of the other common features you’d expect to find in a graphics control panel. There’s monitor display settings such as resolution and refresh rate, as well as arranging monitors. There are also a series of video quality settings for adjusting color correction, deinterlacing, film detection, etc. Not unlike the graphics settings, there are demo/explanation features here as well, in order to demonstrate in real-time what the various settings do. And of course, there are info panels on the current software and hardware, supported features, etc. This latter part is admittedly nowhere near groundbreaking, but if this is a baseline feature, then it needs to be present regardless. Past the current functionality, it’s clear that Intel doesn’t consider themselves to be done with the development of their new graphics control panel. Besides adding support for more games – both for detection and one-click optimizations – there are several other features the other GPU vendors regularly support such as game recording. Performance monitoring, and game streaming. So I would be surprised if Intel didn’t eventually move towards parity here as well. But ultimately the launch of their Graphics Command Center is about more than just improving the present; it’s about laying the groundwork for the future. The company is gearing up to launch it’s Gen11 iGPU architecture this year, and all signs point to the most common GPU configurations being a good deal more powerful than the Skylake-era GT2 configurations. And next year, of course, is slated to be the launch of Intel’s first Xe discrete GPUs. Intel has grand ambitions here, and to compete with NVIDIA and AMD, they need to match their software ecosystems as well, not just match them on the hardware front. So their latest control panel is an important step forward in establishing that ecosystem. For the time being, however, Intel is just looking to polish their new control panel. As part of their Odyssey community feedback/evangelism program, Intel is very much embracing the “early access” aspect of this release, and is courting user feedback on the application. And while I admittedly suspect that Intel already knows exactly what they want to do and work on, it certainly doesn’t hurt to solicit feedback on this long road to Xe. Gallery: Intel GDC 2019 Press Deck Source: Intel abufrejoval - Thursday, March 21, 2019 - link So here comes the Microsoft software tax: Everybody has to pay Microsoft extra for running applications on "their" operating system. The EU has fined Microsoft for far less monopolistic behaviour and I sure hope they react with speed and with sufficient billions to kill the incentive. I was very sure, that I'd never use the Microsoft shop, but now I risk usability of my systems without, half of which don't even include the shop, because they are running the server variants of Windows. I cannot say that I care about Intel graphics, but since Microsoft seems intent to force the shop hook down everybody else's throat, this was the time to say it. iHate iSlavery Reply lmcd - Thursday, March 21, 2019 - link wtf is this relevant to? Reply The fact that you have to create and use an account on the monopoly Microsoft store to use the full functionality of your GPU: Today you can operate Windows without the store, tomorrow you won't. And quite against my will and better interest, the store will collect data I don't want to give away, violating the GDPR. Reply StevoLincolnite - Thursday, March 21, 2019 - link How is that any different to the stores on iOS or Android? Or are you just whinging about Microsoft for the sake of it? Reply abufrejoval - Friday, March 22, 2019 - link I am sure that Al Capone had others who emulated him: That didn't make their actions legal or morally right. I am not alone to consider Apple's store an illegal monopoly, there are court cases pending from what I have read. I never had any computer from Apple and most likely I never will because of their iJail approach, that denies you full control over hardware you buy from them (store, right to repair, rooting). That's not the case with Android: I can operate my Android phones without Google, put on custom ROMs, root etc. You can see Google itching to take more control, but the EU thankfully seems willing to keep them in check. Both set their policies when they started and both have not changed them, so you can make an informed choice, especially since those choices typically last much longer than the life-time of a single device. In the case of Windows Microsoft has had to unbundle media players and browsers from their operating system, because both were correctly seen as being detrimental to application competition. Microsoft's pressure on software and hardware vendors to switch to a channel they exclusively control, means PC owners need to chose between using the Microsoft store or having control e.g.over their graphics settings, perhaps 30 years after committing to the platform. That is quite simply abuse of power. It's like purchasing a GM car and GM forcing you to purchase gas and food exclusively from Exxon and Aldi. Reply Notmyusualid - Friday, March 22, 2019 - link well actually purchasing gas and food from GM... need edit! Reply The Chill Blueberry - Friday, March 22, 2019 - link patrickjp93 - Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - link Utterly ridiculous. You realise Microsoft makes no money off of Media Player or WordPad, right? The only reason they're still there is the world would be in an uproar without them on the next Windows. Reply Huh? You can download apps from the store without an account. Yes, it bugs you to log in. No, you don't need one. Source: clicking the buttons literally right now. Reply	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line79
__label__cc	0.615317	0.384683	Fiona Citkin Blog How to Write and Publish a Book about Immigrant Women Inspiration Notes A Ukrainian-American and immigrant myself, I got an idea to uncover a shortcut to success for all immigrants and other beginners by learning about top immigrant women’s experiences: what they did and how they did it to succeed in presumably the most competitive country in the world. The endeavor started out as an intercultural research project featuring prominent immigrant women adapting to America. Here’s a picture of all of them profiled in my new book. The hard cover of “How They Made It in America,” 2019, picturing 18 book subjects plus an author The approach to focus on top immigrant women is fresh enough, I thought, to be perceived positively by the public. After all, the everyday life and misery of less fortunate immigrant women has been sufficiently described to give us a big picture of the costs for becoming a new American – for example, in a book Immigration and Women: Understanding the American Experience. Research also suggested that immigrant women are the most oppressed demographic worldwide, especially in the Muslim countries. And instinctive fairness triggered my interest. These considerations prompted a concept of the new book: if the toughest cases of American immigrant success-under-stress worked out wonderfully, we need to know what enabled them, so we too could crack the all-American success code. While interviewing my book subjects, I couldn’t help thinking that, had I met them earlier in my career, I might have been able to devise a shortcut to my own success. It is now my hope that by drawing attention to the lives of these extraordinary achievers, scores of other women—native-born as well as immigrants—will benefit from their accumulated wisdom as presented in the book. Digging further into the topic, I understood that “immigrant women” is not just a hot topic but a cause worth fighting for, so I picked it up—and it became my major inspiration. You can get the others in my answers to the most frequent Q & A. Personal Questions to Author After authoring – and publishing – three books, I realized that people and media alike are more interested in my personality than in the content of my books. Is it because all my books are non-fiction? May be. Let’s see some repeated personal questions regarding “How They Made It in America” fresh-out-of-print book: What inspired and motivated you to write this book? I typically give one of the three answers to this question, as follows. First, I am inspired by strong women, inside and outside my family. I’ve always been fascinated by the “fair sex,” not the “weaker sex.” And I learned that successful fair sex are the women who are happy. Other women’s unhappiness stems mostly from their jammed potential, because realizing one’s potential is more tangible and fulfilling than a fleeting orgasm: it stays with you. And this understanding motivated me to do something to help more women be happy—by providing them with a blueprint to replicate the success of the best women role models. Second, I was motivated by the challenge to fill the gap in the field social studies. My book subjects belong to a special subset of the American women who had never before been viewed as a group—and it turned out to be the kind of challenge that the academic in me got attracted to like a butterfly to fire. Third, I was inspired by analyzing and describing my own kind. As a first-generation immigrant, I belong with my book subjects, we’re social twins, albeit fraternal, not identical, wearing different cultural make-ups but possessing one clear common denominator – the need to integrate into the all-American culture, and prove our worth on the new turf, whatever it takes. Was there anything unexpected that you personally learned from your interviews? Yes. One thing was Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg’s answer to my “American Success Scale” (which is a 1-to-10 score self-estimate of personal achievement: where do you stand on the American success ladder today?). Hilda, a top achiever in the finance business, estimated her success at Score 9, commenting, “Ultimate success at Score 10 is achievable but not sustainable.” I remembered that—and when one of the three women who said they did reach Score 10, got fired from the top position in her own company, Marvell, this wise remark from Hilda came to mind, Score 10, an ultimate, global success point, is achievable but not sustainable. We all need even more humility, that’s my unexpected lesson. The Taming-of-the-Shrew Process “The Taming of the Shrew” is a play by Shakespeare published in 1898; I enjoyed it as an English major at the University—and during my book research, I began associating this phrase with the daunting process of getting through the ranks of multiple gate-keepers/assistants of the prominent immigrant women I planned to interview. The gate-keepers have their own wild ways to always say No, thus they had to be “tamed.” It took a lot of my time and energy to persuade every gate-keeper, or the “shrew,” to forward my request for an interview, as they typically brushed me off, either instantly or after dragging their feet for a while, hoping I’d get tired first. But I persisted, as persistence is my second nature. Honestly, that “taming” was the hardest part of my book writing process because all other hurdles paled in comparison. Unfortunately, unlike Shakespeare’s Petruchio, I couldn’t keep the shrew gate-keepers hungry 😊 and had to apply a velvet-glove handling. Truth be told, whenever luck did put me in direct contact with the top immigrant women-achievers, each of them said Yes to the process: to initial interview, to filling out extensive 18-page Questionnaire (I admit to being out of my mind making it so long), to follow-ups, to proofing their Profiles, and such. It was indeed time-consuming! But my book subjects are the women with big hearts, the most generous souls I had ever met in America, all willing to go through the process, inspired by the goal to help “those who will come after us.” Ideas Along the Way After conceiving the book idea and commencing research, I was becoming increasingly excited by my subjects, who kept surprising me with their revelations—and our interactions led me to develop ideas, later published in my Huffington Post blogs, articles, and my own website http://fionacitkin.com/ ; here are some of them: Special immigrant creativity Writing about women who dared to go reinvent selves in a new country with amazing creativity prompted my interest to why some people are more creative than the others. Sure enough, I discovered for myself a special psychological research into the creativity issues and built on that, elaborating it all in The Business Case for Immigrant Creativity. It appears that the native creativity in each of my book subjects was enhanced by their immigration experiences: the intensity of living in two worlds, as difficult as that is, brought about a two-dimensional perspective that led to new ideas and created new businesses. Special immigrant-women demographic Empowered with my in-depth perspective on immigrant lives, I deliberated on what I called the “Diversity Shield” as a way of referring to “affirmative action” – first used in Executive Order signed by President John F. Kennedy on 6 March 1961. This led to developing a 5-point business case for immigrant women as distinct diversity demographic. My study shows that all parties of this special demographic are subject to ‘quadruple jeopardy’ [FC]; not even Ivana Trump who became a citizen marrying the rich man was exempt. Like every other immigrant woman, Ivana faced challenges of the new culture, language, glass ceiling which discounts women’s personal input, more responsibilities for bringing up children, and such. Becoming rich by marriage does not solve all problems automatically, so nobody is exempt. Special input of immigrant women to America’s well-being and culture Fifty blogs summarized the special input of American immigrant women into America’s well-being and culture – and then distilled the collective know-how of my interviewees in multiple how-to case studies under Seven Success Values part of the book. As one of the early reviewers, Craig Storti, noted, “You’ll probably pick this book up for the 18 women whose stories it tells—and these are some very impressive individuals. But there’s every chance you’ll stay on for the advice that Citkin distils from the profiles. Self-help has seldom been made so interesting.” Special resilience of immigrant women Long before the book came out, surviving a quadruple jeopardy and winning the odds has been amply described in my blogs—starting with Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: What Do Immigrant Women Bring to the Table? to Immigrants’ Integration and American Women Role Models. Simply put, the profiled women succeeded in America under exceptionally difficult experiences, and they have much to teach us about cracking the American success code. As distinct as each of them is from the others, all book subjects have demonstrated intelligence, grit, drive, compassion, and leadership skills—although their lives are not the beds of roses. The U.S. may be a country of opportunity, but as HOW THEY MADE IT IN AMERICA makes clear, the best opportunities are reserved for the talented, the determined, and the prepared. Publishing as Special Saga How to publish a book about immigrant women is a very, very sensitive issue. On the one hand, women topics are in demand in the #MeToo era. Plus, the topic of immigration is quite in demand as well, considering the squabbles at the political arena. On the other hand, the “immigrant women” topic, bringing together two abovementioned focuses, was slipping between the cracks for a while, and I could not find an appropriate home for my book. Why? Searching for a good literary agent has taken a lot of my energy and proved a total waste of time: the experienced agents liked the book’s concept and content but feared it won’t sell solidly, based on their prior experiences when women-and-immigration topics were not that popular. At that point, I turned to publishers directly and found them more responsive: several professional editors gave me excellent advice of how to perfect and position the book. I took it, cut the number of the book subjects in two (as “readership does not need an encyclopedia about immigrants”), trimmed the content by one-third (as “today’s readers have a short attention span”), and sure enough, landed a big-name publisher all by myself. My big catch was a progressive-minded Editor-in-Chief of “intelligent non-fiction” publisher who encouragingly wrote to me they need more books like mine, which have a distinctive topic, come in series – thus becoming ever-green, expand the readers’ horizons, and contribute to the idea of open borders (although I never had the latter in mind). Anyway, I considered his attention a huge honor: OMG, a publisher of such statue, and its Editor-in-Chief writing to me! However, my joy was premature. Why? After several consecutive runs of improving the manuscript (changing the order of chapters; changing the title; replacing some central terminology and fine-tuning the content accordingly; uprooting the “authorial voice” pieces; trimming and condensing the content, etc.), the publisher’s Board turned the tables on their Editor-in-Chief who was pro-book – and gave me a pass. From start to finish, the submission process lasted nearly two years. What a mess! How did I feel as a result? Distressed I was. Deterred I wasn’t. Remarkable Resilience Remaining Relevant One of my favorite quotes from Winston Churchill is, “Success is never final; failure is never fatal; courage is what counts.” So I plucked up my courage and moved on, and in half a year landed another publisher because after all prior trials and tribulations with editing, the book became as flawless as could be. I got a beautiful book in the end. My research-and-writing topped with a lengthy submission process cost me a pretty penny—but I have no regrets. Why? What matters is that my mission of giving the world a book about success stories, strategies, and remarkable resilience of prominent immigrant women has been fulfilled. Now all success-hopefuls can pick up the brains of the best American role models and use their know-how to go up in life. This remains relevant today as never before. The first century scholar Hillel put it famously: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?” Really, friends, let us stand up for ourselves, as immigrants or native-born, and let us also be there for others, to preserve our human dignity. And let us do it now and always. Amen! Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: immigrant women as special demographic, resilience of immigrant women, special immigrant creativity, special input of American immigrant women, Writing and publishing a book about women-immigrants fionaadmin says My hope is that after reading this blog, the readers will be curious to look into the “How They Made It in America” book, which electronic version can be acquired for $3.99. FYI, the book is more than the stories of 18 women “who made it in America” because the stories are followed by the exploration of their common denominators, including the Values/strategies that drove them to action and success. Plus, there’s a summary on how the readers can make it in America too, replicating their success but with their own direction, stride, and pace. Enjoy the book! Esta-Ann Schapiro says Just finished reading your wonderfully detailed Blog and reviews by Sasho and Sharon. I am now compelled to make time and read your latest book! (Love your Hillel quote too!) Welcome to the book of my book! It’s literally the diverse, rich world brought it to us by the multicultural women. Please share your thinking. Your email address will never be published Pandemic Provokes Deeper Gender Inequality: What to Do? The World Through My Windows: 3 Reasons for Cautious Optimism The World from My Windows: Experiential Learning The Bridge: Talk-Show Series Featuring American Multicultural Women PROMISES-2020: PROGRESSING FROM BOOK TO WEBINAR TO VLOG Death by Boycott? Why Brand Maker Turned Peacemaker Ukraine Makes the Headlines, Again! And Again, for the Wrong Reasons English with an Accent and Roots of the New Intolerance #AmericansForTolerance Press-Release: “How They Made It in America” Will My Voice Count? The “Invisible” Women: Independence vs Challenges and Stigmas Immigrant Mothers Under American Skies I Take Women’s Issues Seriously. Do You? And Women Also Rise: #MeToo Ready to Sum Up 2017? Let’s Do So and Move On! Immigrant Life: 5 Key Domains of Developing Multicultural Identity Cracking American Culture-and-Success Code Wisdom of Prominent Immigrant Women: Take Nothing for Granted Fitzgerald: Pride, Prejudice, and Passion of The Last Tycoon Relevant as Never Before Serious about Success? Adopt Abundance Mentality! Of Mothers and Mothering: How Attitudes Change Being Immigrant AND Gay: Curse or Blessing? Can You Change Your Mindset? Look at Immigrant Solutions How Are We, America? Is There Life After Sport—and After Elections-2016? Of Fearful and Fearless: 9 Audacity Lessons from Immigrant Womankind [Infographic] An Immigrant Nation on the Crossroads: Best Crossroads-Specific Practices [Infographic] 7 Proven Ways for Immigrant Womankind to Advance Success: The Case of Hannah Kain Spotlight on Trumpism vs. Feminism and Immigrant Women’s Leadership Immigrant Women, Think Before You Leap! Immigrant Women Should Be a Distinct Diversity Demographic What Hillary Needs to Know: Immigrant-Refugee Specifics Immigration Rx for Women: Maximum Strength Migration Advice from Successful Immigrant Women Senator Sanders Sends the Message: Who Gets it? Trumping the Immigrants: Prejudice Against Pride Immigrants and Minorities of America, Unite! Five Things We Learned from Intellectual Polygamists and Other Creative Immigrants, Russian Tattoo: For Whom the Bell Tolls Generation FF: Successes, Odds, and New Year Resolutions Ebola Handling: How Conservatives’ Hysterics Compare to Meaningful Responses from Philanthropists, Celebrities, and Doctors Modern Feminism’s Alive and Kicking: Immigrants’ Input American Family Values? Think Immigrant Women Leaders Are the Rich Any Good? Think Immigrant Women Leaders All Eyes on Ukraine: History-and-Culture Prophecy Immigration as River of No Return Can Immigrant Women-Leaders THRIVE? 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__label__wiki	0.695423	0.695423	CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND USES OF AMINES chemical properties: (i) Basic nature: It is more basic than ammonia. Following reactions prove its basic nature. (a) It forms ethyl ammonium hydroxide when dissolved in water. Ethyl ammonium hydroxide ionises to give OH– ions. C2H5NH3OH C2H5 + NH3 + OH– (b) It reacts with acids to form salts. C2H5NH2 + HCl C2H5NH3Cl or C2H5NH2.HCl Ethyl ammonium chloride Ethylamine hydrochloride C2H5NH2 + H2SO4 (C2H5NH3)2 SO4 Ethyl ammonium sulphate (c) Its aqueous solution behaves like ammonium hydroxide. The aqueous solution of ethylamine precipitates iron, chromium and aluminium as hydroxides when salts are treated with it. (d) It’s hydrochloride, like ammonium chloride, forms double salts with PtCl4 and AuCl3. These double salts decompose on heating to pure metal and this method is used to determine the molecular mass of amines. (ii) Reaction with alkyl halides (Alkylation) : Ethylamine reacts with alkyl halides and forms secondary, tertiary amines and quaternary ammonium salt. (iii) Reaction with acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride: Acetylation takes place when ethylamine combines with acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride. (iv) Carbylamine Reaction: Nucleophilic RNH2 attacks electrophilic intermediate [:CCl2] dichlorocarbene. This reaction is used for the detection of primary amines. Mechanism- (v) Reaction with sodium: Hydrogen is evolved when ethylamine is heated with sodium. 2C2H5NH2 + 2Na 2C2H5NHNa + H2 Sodium derivative of ethylamine (vi) Reaction with Grignard’s reagent: Ethylamine reacts with Grignard’s reagent to form alkanes. (vii) Hofmann’s mustard oil reaction: Carbon disulphide reacts with ethylamine in the presence of HgCl2 to form ethyl isothiocyanate which has a mustard oil like smell. C2H5NH2 + CS2 + HgCl2 C2H5N = C = S + 2HCl Ethyl isothiocyanate (viii) Reaction with aldehydes: Ethylamine reacts additively with aldehydes to form α-hydroxyl amines which are changed to Schiff bases with the elimination of water molecule. DISTINCTION BETWEEN PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY AMINES Test Primary amine Secondary amine Tertiary amine 1. Action Test CHCl3 and alcoholic KOH. Bad smelling carbyl-amine (Isocyanide is formed) No action. No action. 2. Action of CS2 and HgCl2. (Mustard Oil test Alkyl isothiocyanate is formed which has a pungent smell like mustard oil. No action. No action. 3. Action of Nitrous acid. Alcohol is formed with the evolution of nitrogen. Forms nitrosoamine which gives green colour with phenol and conc. H2SO4(Liebermann’s test.) Forms nitrite in the cold which on hearing gives nitrosoamine which responds to Liebermann’s test. 4. Action of acetyl chloride. Acetyl derivative is formed Acetyl derivative is formed No action. 5. Action of Hinsberg’s reagent Monoalkyl sulphon-amide is formed which is soluble in KOH. Dialkyl sulphonamide is formed which is insoluble in KOH. No action. 6. Action of methyl iodide. 3 molecules (moles) of CH3I to form quaternary salt with one mole of primary amine. 2 moles of CH3I to form quaternary salt with one mole of secondary amine. One mole of CH3I to form quaternary salt with one mole of a tertiary amine. General Chemical Properties of Aromatic Amines: Reaction with nitrous acid: 1. Primary Amines: Primary amines react with nitrous acid to produce diazonium ion as follows. ArNH2 + HNO2 Ar — N+ ≡ N : R — NH2 + HNO2 R — N+ ≡ N But the diazonium ions of aliphatic amines are very unstable and produce carbocation immediately, which can produce different products. R — N+ ≡ N R+ (Carbocation) Ring Reactions of Aromatic Amines: NH2 — NHR and —NR2 strongly activate the benzene ring toward electrophilic substitution. 1. Halogenation: For monohalogenation, —NH2 is first acetylated, because is only moderately activating and p-director in nature. 2. Sulfonation : The dipolar ion structure of sulfanilic acid account for its (a) high melting point, (b) insolubility in H2O and organic solvents, (c) solubility in aqueous NaOH, (d) insolubility in aqueous HCl. will not exist as a dipolar into since -COOH is too weakly acidic to transfer an H to the weakly basic -NH2 attached to the electron withdrawing benzene ring. When attached to an aliphatic C, the NH2 is sufficiently basic to accept H– from COOH. (i) The Hinsberg Test This test can be used to demonstrate whether an amine is primary, secondary or tertiary. Primary amines react with benzenesulfonyl chloride to form N-substituted benzenesulfonamides. These, in turn, undergo acid-base reactions with the excess potassium hydroxide to form water-soluble potassium salt. Acidification of this solution will, cause the water-soluble in the next stage, cause the water-insoluble N-substituted sulfonamide to precipitate. Secondary amines react with benzenesulfonyl chloride in aqueous potassium hydroxide to form insoluble, N – N-disubstituted sulfonamides that precipitate after the first stage. N3N– Disubstituted sulfonamides do not dissolve in aqueous potassium hydroxide. If the amine is a tertiary amine and if it is water-insoluble, no apparent change will take place in the mixture as we shake it with benzenesulfonyl chloride and aqueous KOH. When we acidify the mixture, the tertiary amine dissolves because it forms a water-soluble salt. beginners chemistry Chemistry O-Level Chemistry Uganda ASSIGNMENT : CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND USES OF AMINES ASSIGNMENT MARKS : 10 DURATION : 1 week, 3 days	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line90
__label__cc	0.587062	0.412938	Lil Xelly: “Rxelly” – an entertaining and intense outcome Published on June 10, 2019 in Reviews by staff The 19-year-old rapper Lil Xelly, hails from Rockville, Maryland and began making music as early as 9 years old, writing raps in a journal. While most new rappers do the normal thing and launch themselves into the hip-hop arena with a single release, towards the end of 2017, Xelly dropped a mammoth 105-song mixtape entitled “More Xelly”. Having now laid down his blueprint from which to evolve and expand, Lil Xelly went on to release two projects a month, starting in early 2018, and then surpassing that benchmark as the year went on, continuing into 2019. A couple of weeks ago Xelly dropped his 9 track mixtape, entitled “Rxelly”, which features the centerpiece single, and melodic banger – “Step N The Name Of XRR” (SparkHeem). Opting to be more multifaceted than flashy, Lil Xelly demonstrates the kind of versatility and maturity that should comfort anyone that might be worried about the career longevity of this nineteen year old. It doesn’t hurt that most of his tracks bang. Perhaps even more than traditional hip hop, modern new age stylistic tendencies shows which rappers have a certain feeling for musicality, and an idea of what pop appeal is all about. The ultra-modern school of rappers rely on a melodious flow that’s on point with the music, and often have really catchy choruses. Next to the flow, it’s most essential that artists of this style credibly convey emotions, which is often done by a lo-fi approach, adding some honesty to the sound. Notoriously most of these rappers are not exactly known for their lyrical ability. This is where Lil Xelly mashes up the legacies – both new and old. During the course of its duration “Rxelly” works very hard to be all things it possibly can, and manages to so, at a qualitatively excellent level. Moreover it succeeds at delivering the very elements that grant successful mixtapes and albums of the genre to have either an entertaining or an intense outcome, depending on the premise. From the opening track “SpaceShip” (k30beats), Lil Xelly raps and sings, forging all his skills in both harmony and rhythm. Add to that his smooth flow, clever wordplay, and impacting storytelling, and you know pretty quickly that it’s ‘game over’ for many of his contemporaries. Running through “Enhancer” (SparkHeem), “Suicide”, and “Iso” (blkyth), Lil Xelly and gives listeners something stronger, with well-balanced energy that delivers a sense of sincerity and emotion. The tape takes another melodic turn on “MY MIND” (xangangbeats), as Lil Xelly sings and soars his way across the track. Almost as if to show off the contrast, Xelly switches back to his extensive rapping toolkit on “FLY GUY” (SparkHeem), and rolls out some focused wordplay. All of which brings us to the banging groove of “Step N The Name Of XRR” (SparkHeem). This, and the mixtape closer, “Ignition” Rxelly (Sparkheem), will put you in a feel-good mood, as the forthcoming chemistry will induce you to crank up the volume and ride. Either way you look at this tape, whether you dig the music or not, you cannot take away the basic elements associated with Lil Xelly – he oozes confidence and star quality, and definitely knows how to turn a tune into something addicting. These are crucial elements in the search for the throne. Hook up with Lil Xelly on SOUNDCLOUD, TWITTER and INSTAGRAM Tags: Hip HopLil XellyMarylandRapRockvilleRxelly Matt Rand: “Roses and Diamonds” approaches music in an unrestricted, pure manner Matt Rand provides listeners with a record that can only be described as an anthem. Supported Fumasa: “Gatsby at the Function” (Prod. IVN) – a witty word play track with a high grade production Fumasa, is a rapper/producer, originally from Maryland, who lives in LA to pursue his artistic career. D.Tech had no hesitation about going into the music industry! Some people have hesitation about going into the music industry, but this was never the case Previous Story Previous post: Derek Lai: “Blankets” – tinted with just the right amount of nostalgic positivity Next Story Next post: Deborah Berg: “New Road Home” – pure as cascading waterfall	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line101
__label__wiki	0.76393	0.76393	Folio from a series depicting castes and their characteristics: Joharin (Johari jati [jeweller caste] woman) with eager clients, her husband in an adjoining chamber. Bundelkhand, circa 1720. Opaque watercolour with gold on wasli. Couplet to the reverse written in Hindi in Bundelkhandi dialect. 34.5 x 25cm The Johari Jati (caste) is a one of jewellers. The doha (couplet) to the reverse says that the Joharin has the jewel of love to give and in exchange will receive real actual jewels. The series previously has been attributed to Marwar (Bonhams, New York, 18.3.13, lot 84), Malwa (Prahlad Bubbar, http://www.prahladbubbar.com/miniature/krishna-the-divine-lover, accessed 3/12/13), Malpura (Sothebys, New York,15.9.11, lot 81) and until now on this page to Raghogarh. Indian independent scholar and author Narmada Prasad Upadhyaya - who kindly translated the inscriptions to this painting - has established the nature and origin of the series and has prior to his monograph on paintings from Bundelkhand kindly granted permission for this website to publish for the first time his findings. These are that the series was painted by a single artist from Bundelkhand with Bundelkhandi the dialect of the couplets inscribed on the reverse of some if not all folios. Each painting employs the same format of three horizontal registers. The upper register always features Radha and Krishna in a variety of postures. This is due to the rulers under whose patronage these paintings were produced and the artists who created them both doing so as an act of devotion to Krishna and Radha. The middle register depicts a female member of one of the castes of India in a scene relating to caste characteristics, in this instance of a Kurmin, in Sotheby's (N.Y. 15.9.11, lot 84) a Bhilani (Bhil tribeswoman), and in a currently unpublished example in my possession a Joharin (jeweller caste). The lower register always features a building with onion-domed roof standing on pink rocks flanked on either side by similar rocky outcrops. Offer accepted (SOLD) Hover cursor over image to zoom Image above & below: gilt detail reflecting light Images and text © Peter Blohm 2014	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line103
__label__cc	0.557897	0.442103	Islam Today N.65 (Special Issue) Life & Community Children Corner What & Where Magazine Archive & Download Article Archive – issues 1 to 28 17/05/2019 in Editorial: In this issue 17/05/2019 in Faith: Lady Mary in the Qur’an 17/05/2019 in Community News: Interfaith Youth Camp in Scotland 17/05/2019 in Special Edition: Talk on Justice 17/05/2019 in Special Edition: Week of Unity 17/05/2019 in Special Edition: How Christians engage with the scriptures 17/05/2019 in Faith: Justice/Fairness 17/05/2019 in Reports: The role of the ‘Word of God’ in our life 17/05/2019 in Faith: Suffering and Unity: An Islamic Perspective 16/05/2019 in Reports: How to Empty Ourselves Home » What & Where » What&Where What&Where Listing of Events Posted in What & Where Through January Commentary (Tafseer) of the Holy Qur’an Conducted by: Shaykh M S Bahmanpour Venue: Islamic Centre of England, 140 Maida Vale, London W9 1QB Time: Every Friday starting at 7:30pm Life and Sole: Footwear from the Islamic World A display of footwear and related objects that reveals some of the past and present customs, pastimes and traditions from across the Islamic world. Around 25 pairs of shoes, slippers, sandals, clogs and boots from North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, Central Asia and South Asia are being shown together for the first time. Dating from 1800 onwards, they demonstrate the important role footwear has always played in the social and cultural life of people living in these regions. The display presents a variety of regional styles, materials, embellishments and shoe manufacturing traditions. It examines shoes as status symbols, class indicators and diplomatic gifts. Venue: Room 34, The BritishMuseum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG Time: 10.00 AM – 5.30 PM Daily (8.30 PM on Fridays) Entry: Free Egypt: Faith after the Pharaohs This exhibition explores 1,200 years of history, providing unparalleled insight into the lives of different religious communities. This exhibition of around 200 objects will show how Christian, Islamic and Jewish communities reinterpreted the pharaonic past of Egypt and interacted with one another. The transitions seen in this period have shaped the modern world we know today. Venue: Room 35, The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG Fee: Adults: £10 / Under 16: Free Every weekend through January Muslim Hands Gaza Annual Winter Walk Now in its 8th year, the Gaza Winter Walk has seen thousands of participants from communities across the UK join together to raise funds for the children of Gaza. Wrapped up warm with maps and refreshments in hand, they have taken on the five miles of chilly terrain ahead of them to help Gaza’s children and the results have been spectacular. This year’s walks have been organised in various cities: Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford, Glasgow, London, Luton, Cardiff and Leicester. For venue and registration details: https://muslimhands.org.uk/events/ Through 29th January Last of the Dictionary Men Over the course of 100 years, thousands of seamen from Yemen settled in the small town of South Shields in the North East of England and made it their home. Successful integration of the Yemeni community, it is argued, is one of the key multiculturalism stories that the region has to offer to the nation. In 2005, the Iranian film director, Tina Gharavi, embarked on a journey to discover the legacy of Mohammed Ali’s visit to South Shields in 1977. While filming she met with the Yemeni elders at the Al-Azhar mosque who shared glimpses of their amazing lives, previously unknown and untold. A series of thirteen hand-coloured portraits by the internationally renowned photographer, Youssef Nabil, captures the first generation of Yemeni sailors with the pride they embody as individuals and as a community. Venue: The Street Gallery, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4ND Time: 9.00 AM – 5.00 PM Fee: Free More info: Telephone Jane Clark on 01392 724040 Kingship and religion in ancient Iran 45 minute Gallery Talk by Vesta Curtis. Free to attend. Talks are suitable for people with all levels of knowledge. Venue: Room 68, The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG Time: 1.15 PM – 2.00 PM 1656, Cromwell and the Readmission of Jews: Towards a Tolerant and Pluralist Society? Together with Eugenio F. Biagini (Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Cambridge), the Woolf Institute is organising a conference to commemorate the 360th anniversary of Oliver Cromwell’s readmission of Jews to Britain and Ireland in 1656. Themes will include the origins of tolerance and the long-term and wider significance of the return for the UK today. Speakers will include David Abulafia (Professor of Mediterranean History, Cambridge), John Coffey (Professor of Early Modern History, Leicester), Rabbi Joseph Dweck (Senior Rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Congregation of London), David Feldman (Director of the Pears Institute and Professor of History, Birkbeck) and John Morrill (Professor of British and Irish History, Cambridge). Venue: Sidney Sussex College, Sidney Street, Cambridge CB2 3HU, UK Registration & More info: http://www.woolf.cam.ac.uk/events Politics, Islam & Modernity Professor Wael Hallaq (Columbia University, USA) and specialist on Islamic Law and Islamic intellectual history, will deliver a one-day intensive course based around his book ‘The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity’s Moral Predicament’ (Columbia University Press, 2012). Venue: Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HX Fee: £40 & £50 Bookings:http://www.eventbrite.co.uk Living with the past: temples, churches and mosques in Egypt 45 minute Gallery Talk by Elisabeth R O’Connell. Free to attend. Talks are suitable for all levels of knowledge. Venue: Room 4, The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London A Taste of Scottish Islam Scotland is home to 77,000 Muslims, many of whom draw their heritage from the diverse cultures and traditions of the Muslim world. From Istanbul through to Indonesia, Muslim societies reflect local customs, and cuisine reflects local ingredients and palates! As part of the Year of Food & Drink Scotland 2015, The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World (part of the University of Edinburgh) is hosting a food event to celebrate and bring together the different cultures of the Muslim world, represented in Edinburgh. It will be a chance to reflect differences, appreciate similarities, and enjoy some delicious food! Venue: City of Edinburgh Methodist Church – 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9BX GB Volunteers needed, email: thealwaleedcentre@ed.ac.uk The Muslim DNA- Course At a time when perceptions are everything, setting a good example is far more powerful than mere words. This course will delve into the commentary and tradition to extract the life lessons we need to become better people. You will learn about the eternal struggle with Satan, bravery, humility, piety, remembering God, leadership, honesty, generosity, avoiding backbiting & envy, justice and so on. Venue: Birmingham, Venue to be confirmed. Fee: £60.00 Register: https://www.alkauthar.org/ Introduction to Muslim chaplaincy AMCed is developing Muslim chaplaincy courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels for those seeking a more academic approach. These courses are for the professional development of Muslim Chaplains, faith leaders and anyone who is involved in community or youth work. The first online course is starting in January 2016. This course is for new and experienced chaplains or anyone interested in finding out about Muslim chaplaincy. More info: www.amced.org.uk islam today Speical edition- issue 65 March 2019 Abbas Di Palma Art Ashura Batool Haydar children Children corner Christians Cleo Cantone Community Dr. Mohammad Ali Shomali. Dr Laleh Lohrasbi Dr Shomali Ethics Ezra Hashme Faith Focolare movement Frank Gelli Ghazaleh Kamrani Hajj Harun Yahya Hujjatul-Islam Dr Mohammad Ali Shomali Imam Ali Imam Husayn Imam Husayn(a) Interfaith Islam Islamic Centre of England Islamic civilisation Islamic Faith Julia Khadija Lafene Karbala Kubra Rizvi Laleh Lohrasbi London Moriam Grillo Muharram Multimedia Muslims Muslim World Prophet Mohammad Qur'an Revd.Frank Gelli Tharik Hussain the Islamic Centre of England Travel Guide to Muslim Europe Posts Archive Select Month May 2019 March 2019 December 2018 October 2018 July 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 August 2012 Lady Mary in the Qur’an Interfaith Youth Camp in Scotland Talk on Justice Week of Unity How Christians engage with the scriptures Justice/Fairness The role of the ‘Word of God’ in our life Copyright © 2015 │ islam today magazine UK Enjoy this site. 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__label__wiki	0.534497	0.534497	Taylor P.Ch. (Ed), Wallace J. (Ed) — Contemporary Qualitative Research: Exemplars for Science and Mathematics Educators Название: Contemporary Qualitative Research: Exemplars for Science and Mathematics Educators Авторы: Taylor P.Ch. (Ed), Wallace J. (Ed) This volume offers a unique set of research exemplars for science, mathematics and technology educators. The volume explores the important challenge of how to translate leading-edge methodologies into practical research strategies and techniques. The book is divided into three major sections, The Golden Age of Research, Meeting the Research Crises and A New Era of Research, with chapters exploring a variety of methodologies and representational forms and texts. These include historical, narrative, literary, phenomenological, autobiographical, virtual and performance texts, among others. Qualitative Research in Postmodern Times is an exciting and accessible book that will be essential reading for science, mathematics and technology educators interested in new forms of educational research. Beginning researchers will find it practically helpful in planning and conducting their research studies, while experienced researchers will welcome new theoretical insights into postmodern methodologies. Статус предметного указателя: Готов указатель с номерами страниц Abell, S.K. 46 56 Adler, P. 24 32 182 187 Adler, P.A. 24 32 182 187 Afonso, E.Z. de F. 5 9 178 187 Aikenhead, G.S. 53 56 Aldridge, J. 145 148 Alic, M. 76 79 Alro, H. 18 22 Alvesson, M. 164 165 166 169 170 171 172 173 Analysis of narratives 37 169 Analysis, categories for 18 21 Analysis, constant comparative 49 Analysis, levels 158 Analysis, linking to text 18 Analytic induction 47 130 157 Apple, M.W. 72 79 Assertions, constructed from common elements 38 101 Assertions, explaining data 130 Assertions, general, comparative 96 Assertions, interpretations accounting for patterns across events 47 Assertions, revising 130 Assertions, samples 101 102 Assertions, tentative inferences 96 130 Assertions, types/levels 101 Assertions, warranting 101 Australian Academy of Sciences. 71 79 Australian Bureau of Statistics. 153 161 Autobiography 5 176 177 178 179 185 188 Autobiography, four questions guiding construction 181 Autobiography, qualities of self-study 182 Autobiography, questioning legitimacy 182 Autobiography, relating past and present 185 Autobiography, when does self-study become researche 182 Bakhtin, M.M. 153 154 161 Barone, T. 3 4 9 178 182 187 Bartlett, A. 209 215 Bauman, Z. 40 42 Benner, P. 154 157 161 Bernard-Donals, M.F. 154 158 161 Biklen, S.K. 62 68 Bloom, B. 24 28 32 Blumenfeld-Jones, D. 41 42 Bochner, A.P. 5 9 178 187 219 221 227 Bogden, R.C. 62 68 Boje, D.M. 119 125 Border crossings 53 54 55 176 215 Boulding, E. 66 68 Bourdieu, P. 53 56 70 79 Bowen, G.M. 177 188 Brickhouse, N.W. 32 Bricolage 98 143 147 166 167 171 Bricolage, beyond bricolage 206 208 209 215 Bricolage, concept 205 206 Bricolage, current uses 215 Bricolage, definition 206 Bricolage, metaphor of metamorphic rock 205 Bricolage, methodological and representational metaphor 205 Bricoleur 98 164 205 210 Bricoleur, four types of 206 Bricoleur, metaphor 209 Bricoleur, print-based 215 Bricoleur, researcher-as-bricoleur 164 Bridges, D. 3 5 9 Brookfield, S.D. 3 9 176 187 196 202 Brownstein, R. 67 68 Bruner, J. 3 9 37 41 42 85 91 Bullough, R.V.Jr 177 178 179 181 182 187 199 202 Campbell, J. 3 9 Capital, categories of 70 Capital, impact of different types 77 Capital, suppressed cultural 5 Capital, textbooks as social and cultural capital 74 78 Carraher, D.W. 218 228 Carter, K. 36 42 55 56 70 79 Case study story 26 28 31 110 Case study story, advantages 50 51 Case study story, sharing with participants 31 Change agent 105 106 109 113 114 115 Change agent, core capacities 113 Change agent, role as 111 Change agent, traits of 110 Christian-Smith, L.K. 72 79 Clandinin, D.J. 3 9 26 32 37 41 42 46 47 48 50 55 56 83 91 98 99 103 118 125 130 135 137 140 141 148 176 178 187 221 227 Clements, M.A. 223 227 Clough, P. 3 5 9 Cobb, P. 169 173 Cobern, W.W. 53 56 94 95 96 97 98 100 101 103 Coding, substantive 171 Coding, theoretical 171 Cognitive dissonance 152 159 Cohen, L. 163 173 Coherence 118 Coherence, set of beliefs 124 Coherence, truth 125 Conant, J.B 76 79 Concept codes, advantages 50 Concept codes, developing a lexicon from codes 96 Concept codes, difficulty of managing 49 96 Concept codes, management solution 49 Concept codes, process of assigning 47 48 96 Concept codes, time consuming 49 Concept maps as an organiser 31 Concept maps as interpreted overview 100 101 Concept maps, representing coded data 96 97 Concept maps, sample 101 Confessional tales 4 54 120 125 141 Confessional tales, characteristics of 120 121 134 135 141 Confessional tales, ethnographic genre 134 Confessional tales, facilitate transferability 135 136 Confessional tales, sample 123 Connelly F.M. 3 9 26 32 37 41 42 46 48 50 55 56 83 91 98 99 103 118 125 130 135 137 140 141 148 176 178 187 221 227 Constructivist 45 59 Constructivist, classroom learning environment 165 167 169 171 Constructivist, dialectical 63 64 Constructivist, hermeneutic 63 64 Constructivist, inquiry 164 Constructivist, overcoming skewed interpretations 64 Constructivist, participatory approach 67 Constructivist, research paradigm 63 65 163 164 Constructivist, teaching 63 Corbin, J. 47 49 57 165 168 169 170 171 173 Cremin, L.A. 34 42 Crisis of legitimation 146 147 Crisis of representation 146 164 177 Critical incidents 105 106 114 115 Cross-cultural studies 94 Cross-cultural studies, difficulties and issues 103 Crystallisation 191 Crystallisation, metaphor for understanding multiple perspectives 191 192 Crystallisation, referents 192 Csikszentmihalyi, M. 107 110 115 Cultural structure, capacity for transformative action 72 78 Cultural structure, cultural reproduction 72 74 Cultural structure, cultural schemas 69 Cultural structure, driving resource production 71 Cultural structure, embedded in stories 72 73 74 Cultural structure, intertwining of schemas and resources 69 Cultural structure, non-static nature of science 76 Cultural structure, resources 69 70 Cultural structure, resources, availability 70 Cultural structure, resources, distribution and power 70 Cultural structure, resources, forms of capital 70 Cultural structure, resources, power of textbook stories 72 Cultural structure, resources, selection of events in a story 70 72 73 75 76 Cultural structure, resources, types 70 Cultural structure, resources, using others to add to events presented in stories 76 Cultural structure, rules and expectations 70 Curriculum images/perspectives 105 106 109 Curriculum images/perspectives, cultural reproduction 106 109 110 111 Curriculum images/perspectives, social reconstruction 106 109 110 111 112 Curriculum images/perspectives, wisdom 220 Cutcliffe, J.R. 167 168 173 D'Ambrosio, U. 222 227 Daniels, A.K. 46 56 Data, authenticity 37 Data, coding 157 Data, deriving data from data sources 47 Data, difficulty of discarding 50 Data, empirical materials 144 145 167 Data, locating and collecting 33 34 35 Data, stating significance of 18 Dawson, V.M. 229 Deconstruction, ironic critique 223 Denzin, N.K. 2 5 6 8 9 45 51 54 56 57 98 103 105 115 133 134 135 137 139 144 145 146 148 149 153 160 161 163 164 165 166 173 177 178 179 181 188 190 202 203 205 206 207 209 213 214 215 216 220 227 Dialectic 111 112 113 114 115 Dialectic of postmodernism 206 Dialectic, hermeneutic 164 195 Dialectical tension 134 145 Dialogos, multi-perspectival inquiry 192 193 Dialogos, the agitator 194 Diamond, C.T.P. 84 85 91 Dictionary. 206 216 Dramatic tales, characteristics of 134 Dramatic tales, ethnographic genre 134 Dramatic tales, facilitate transferability 135 Dramatic tales, literary devices 136 Eisenhart, M. 178 187 Eisner, E. 3 4 9 24 32 46 48 54 57 140 148 219 227 Elicitation devices 95 97 99 Ellerton, N.F. 223 227 Ellis, C. 5 9 178 187 219 221 227 Ellsworth, E. 64 68 Elton, C. 75 76 79 Emihovich, C. 41 42 Empirical, generalisability 135 172 Empirical, materials 139 144 145 167 Empirical, reliability 118 119 172 Empirical, research 118 119 Empirical, validity 2 115 116 131 134 140 167 Empirical, validity, catalytic validity 147 Empirical, validity, evidence for 146 Empirical, validity, ironic validity 145 Empirical, validity, types of post-structural validity 145 Epistemology 21 22 164 213 215 Epistemology of ambiguity 178 Epistemology, epistemological validity 146 Epistemology, new 6 213 Epistemology, postmodern 147 Epistemology, set of questions 181 Epistemology, seventh moment 160 Epistemology, subjectivist 45 63 67 Erickson, F. 3 9 46 47 49 55 57 96 98 101 103 130 132 135 137 157 158 161 171 173 Ethical challenges 23 24 Ethical decisions 23 32 Ethical dilemmas 24 25 27 29 31 32 177 180 185 Ethical implications 30 32 Ethical issues 23 176 Ethnography 117 135 142 187 210 Ethnography, autoethnography 5 118 169 177 178 179 219 226 Ethnography, ethnographer 117 141 Ethnography, genres 134 Ethnography, research methodology 67 96 103 Etymology Online. 199 202 Evaluating quality, adequacy 41 48 98 100 Evaluating quality, apparency 41 Evaluating quality, authenticity 41 42 84 85 213 214 215 Evaluating quality, believability 41 42 214 Evaluating quality, coherence 85 160 Evaluating quality, compelling 85 Evaluating quality, confirmability 172 Evaluating quality, consistency 160 Evaluating quality, credibility 42 48 83 84 90 98 172 Evaluating quality, dependability 172 Evaluating quality, fidelity 41 Evaluating quality, integrity 61 Evaluating quality, objectively reasonable 102 103 Evaluating quality, plausibility 41 47 84 85 88 91 98 99 160 214 Evaluating quality, sincerity 61 Evaluating quality, strength 48 213 Evaluating quality, structural corroboration 48 Evaluating quality, transferability 38 134 135 172 Evaluating quality, trustworthiness 41 48 61 98 118 Evaluating quality, truthfulness 4 41 61 214 Evaluating quality, verisimilitude 41 85 89 134 135 139 145 146 147 182 206 Evaluating quality, vraisemblance 214 Exemplars 154 158 Exemplars, characteristics 157 Exemplars, functions and uses 157 Fasto-Sterling, A. 76 79 Fenstermacher, G.D. 3 9 102 103 104 Feyerabend, P. 190 197 198 202 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analyse results 67 Guided fantasy, process 66 Guided fantasy, samples 66 Harlen, W. 168 173 Hasbach, C. 57 Hatch, J.A. 41 42 Hawkesworth, M.E. 41 42 Hawley, G. 230 231 Hayles, N.K. 208 216 Hazelwood, C. 57 Henderson, J.G. 3 10 192 202 219 220 227 Hermeneutic(s) 169 170 172 Hermeneutic(s) as interpretation 21 Hermeneutic(s) of selfhood 118 Hermeneutic(s), circle 119 120 125 164 170 Hermeneutic(s), constructivist research 63 Hermeneutic(s), dialectic 164 195 Hermeneutic(s), methodology 63 Hermeneutic(s), movement between levels of interpretation 170 Hermeneutic(s), phenomenology 21 118 142 Hermeneutic(s), process 134 Hermeneutic(s), validating researcher's worldview 65 Hoekwater, E. 57 Holly, M. 83 91 Holt, N.L. 169 173 Hooke, R. 76 79	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line119
__label__cc	0.745469	0.254531	Mary Jo Wevers What is The Journey™? October 12, 2020 by Mary Jo Wevers Pluto’s Transit of Capricorn: Transforming Patriarchal Systems The planet Pluto entered the sign of Capricorn in January 2008. During its transit of Capricorn, Pluto functions through the element of earth. It turns its attention to the systems, structures, and organizations we have built that have provided us with material stability and security. It digs down into their foundations, searching the hidden places for that which is degenerating, out of integrity, dishonest, corrupt and decrepit. It strips away the false facade of inflexible, controlling authoritarian traditionalism to reveal the bare bones, the deeper essence and truth about the system in which we live. Archetypal Pluto in Capricorn is represented in our world by the patriarchy, which wields ultimate power. We have been living within the confines of patriarchal systems for centuries. Its values reflect hierarchical race, gender, and class distinctions. Its institutional structures, and economic systems place white males in charge, who often subjugate others as they exercise their power and control over resources. Before we can fully manifest new foundations, personal and societal organizations and infrastructures that serve all members of society equally and are sustainable, Pluto must do its work to root out and deconstruct all that is toxic and decaying. During its transit of Capricorn Pluto will continue to be a powerfully disruptive and purging force in patriarchal systems until 2023. Capricorn rules business and government and financial institutions. In recent years we have experienced eruptive revelations and chaotic fallout in the stock market, banking industry, real estate and the housing market, in large corporations, and in government and political institutions. The student loan crisis has been coming to a head, and a recession looms on the horizon. The coronavirus pandemic revealed inadequacies and corruption in health and social services. As we sift through the ashes of old economic, political, and societal systems that are currently crumbling, we have an opportunity to eliminate that which is not honest and in integrity, and develop practical plans for rebuilding. The Me Too movement and Black Lives Matter challenge institutionalized sexual harassment and abuse of women, and racially motivated violence against people of color. The LBGTQ movement promotes equal rights for people traditionally discriminated against in the patriarchy. In the next few years we can expect more disruption and protests as additional members of society subjugated by patriarchal systems are unearthed by Pluto. As we sort through the debris ripe for elimination or transformation we are reminded that Capricorn discipline and responsibility is the balance to Plutonian power. While we observe these events in the outer world, it is important to look within and recognize the parts of ourselves that are also degenerating and need to be eliminated or transformed. This is a time for us to transmute immature parts of ourselves so that we may be spiritually reborn as wiser, more responsible, self-reliant individuals. Rather than give away our power and authority to others and then resent them for it, it is time to reclaim our own Capricorn power and become a wise, compassionate Spiritual Authority to our self. Take time to assess your own attitudes around being “adult.” Revamp immature beliefs and approaches to life. Use self-discipline in exercising your power. Be honorable, self-respecting and respectful of others. Success in life occurs when we are fully grounded in mature, responsible wisdom. Filed Under: Astrology, Capricorn, Pluto December 4, 2019 by Mary Jo Wevers Taking Responsibility in Life ‘Response’ is the root of the words ‘responsible’ and ‘responsibility.’ Responding is taking the initiative to act in a specific way in a situation. Responding is different from reacting to a situation. Reacting is an unconscious, automatic action that comes from ingrained patterns of behavior that are often based on unresolved emotions. Reaction often takes place before we take the time to engage our thinking processes and weigh options. Responding is a conscious act, using our cognitive faculties when engaging with a situation and deciding how best to take action. Capricorn responds to a situation by autonomously taking action with grounded practicality and a sense of duty. It employs self-discipline to place the needs of a situation above its own wants and desires. Valuing honor and integrity, it is principled. It has a moral commitment to do the right thing, even when it is difficult. Capricorn exercises its will over its feelings. Using restraint, it places boundaries, or limits on emotionality. Having a serious nature, it is purposeful in its responses. It is sensible, levelheaded and mature when making decisions. Enterprising Capricorn defines success as achieving excellence in some area or field. It knows that sometimes hard work and perseverance are needed in order to achieve an ambition. Being pragmatic, it defines goals, crystallizes objectives, develops strategies and sets priorities. Through its determination and grit it overcomes obstacles. In time it reaches its aspirations. Capricorn has wisdom born of real-world experience. It respects natural laws, cause and effect, and karma. It understands dharma, working with the principles of cosmic order. It respects the limitations and constraints of the physical, material world, space and time. Dedicated to its life’s work, Capricorn is structured and organized, making efficient use of time and conserving resources as it lives its life with purpose. Capricorn holds itself accountable for its actions. It demands personal integrity in all it does. A constant, reliable figure it procures the respect of others and receives its just rewards. It earns a position of authority in the world based on the skills and wisdom it gains through real-life experience. Filed Under: Astrology, Capricorn December 20, 2017 by Mary Jo Wevers Capricorn: Becoming Your Own Authority Capricorn is grounded in the material world. The key phrase for Capricorn is “I Use.” In order to manifest our visions we need to be prudent, pragmatic and realistic with our resources. We overcome obstacles through diligence, endurance, and careful economy. Capricorn works within the constraints of time and matter to turn visions into reality. The contracting and crystallizing forces of Capricorn help us define our dreams in concrete ways. We must delineate our objectives, set goals, develop plans and schedules, and do the work. Like the sure footed mountain goat climbing upwards, Capricorn teaches us to use our stamina, drive and ambition carefully and methodically to be successful and reach our goals. In time we achieve our dreams. Having practical wisdom gained from experience in the real world, Capricorn is a capable and competent business manager. It is focused and productive. It respects boundaries and knows limitations. Hierarchical, it delegates tasks to others in order to make wise use of time and resources. As a business executive Capricorn is principled and has integrity. It is dependable and reputable, accountable for its actions and achievements. Through enterprise and hard work Capricorn builds wealth and earns the respect of others. Capricorn uses the resources of our material world to build foundations and infrastructures, and to create organizations that provide long-lasting security for society. It honors tradition and the past. Loyal and committed, it is dedicated to family and community, where it demonstrates social responsibility. The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers is a living example of the essence of Capricorn. A group of highly respected elders, leaders in their own communities, these women have come together to defend the land and protect, heal and teach its peoples and preserve ancestral cultures. Being self-reliant, self-sufficient, and focused on working its way to the top, Capricorn often feels lonely. It can appear aloof, shy or awkward in social settings. It has difficulty with feelings and can be prone to depression, doubt and pessimism. Like the character Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’s novel, Capricorn can become severe, insensitive, grudging and miserly. Serious, responsible and reserved, Capricorn finds it difficult to relax, have fun and experience joy in life. The mighty oak, a tree of great strength and longevity, is another representation of Capricorn. Its humble beginning is a small acorn. Like the acorn, the seeds we plant in the depths of winter will rest in the earth, grow roots, and finally sprout and emerge in the spring. If we tend them regularly with our ambition, dedication, diligence and perseverance, they will one day become our achievements. Archetypes for Capricorn include Wise Elders, the biblical King Solomon, Father Time, CEOs and executives, and all authority figures. Capricorn rules government and business institutions and organizations. Parts of the body ruled by Capricorn include the knees, the skeletal system, ligaments, teeth and skin. The gem for Capricorn is garnet. Lead and pewter are its metals. Oaks, pines and holly are Capricorn trees and plants. The color for Capricorn is brown. Calendars and clocks marking the passage of time are additional Capricorn symbols. “You are here to shine your light from every pore of your being. Glorify your own nature, taking your power back and standing in your own spiritual light, a quantum consciousness of awareness. How are you using your gifts? How will you serve the planet? Are you walking your talk?” – Grandmother Agnes Baker Pilgrim Saturn’s Ingress into Sagittarius In astrology we have planetary cycles within cycles marking the passage of time. This month just after the Winter Solstice, Saturn will exit the sign of Scorpio in the zodiac and begin its three year transit of Sagittarius. What can we expect during this period? What challenges will we face? In what areas of life will we be taken to task? To comprehend what we have in store for us, we need to take a step back and view this cycle in the broader context of the Pluto in Capricorn cycle. In astrology Pluto represents the principles of death and rebirth, of destruction and regeneration. It wades into the deepest recesses of our psyche in order to bring up into conscious awareness our shadow material, so that we can eliminate or transform it. In this way we evolve. Pluto has been moving through the sign of Capricorn since January 2008. It will continue to apply its disruptive and purging force in this sign until 2023. Pluto’s work is necessary before we can manifest new foundations, political and economic systems, societal organizations and infrastructures that will stand the test of time. Adding intensity to Pluto’s powerful process is the relationship it has to another celestial player, Uranus, the planet of rebellion and progressive reform. Pluto and Uranus have been in a planetary configuration called a “square,” which represents two forces at cross purposes. The tension between these two planets creates conflict and explosive pressure. Because of the retrograde movement of planets, the square between Uranus and Pluto does not happen just once. Between June 2012 and March 2015 we are experiencing seven exact squares between the two planets. This has been an extraordinarily challenging, chaotic and emotionally trying time. Against this backdrop we have a series of Saturn cycles taking place that each last about two and a half years. As the dispositor of Pluto in Capricorn, Saturn is the cosmic player that applies the deconstructive power of Pluto more specifically. Saturn is known as the Lord of Karma, who teaches us we reap what we sow. Through the Saturn principle we learn to take responsibility for what we have created in our life. It demands that we come down to earth and get real. We experience consequences for our decisions and actions and learn self-discipline. We gain wisdom over time, and mature. Witnessing the changes in our material world wrought by Pluto generates feelings of fear, loss, and vulnerability. While Saturn has been in Scorpio we have been challenged to take responsibility for transforming our fears into courage to face our shadows. As we descend into the depths of our emotional abyss we came face to face with deprivation, trauma, anguish, termination, even death. We need to learn to contain the emotional intensity we feel with healthy boundaries and ground ourselves in the reality of the here and now. We need to assess our emotional, spiritual, and material resources and discover how to make wiser, more efficient use of them in order to move forward in life. We need to apply ourselves and do the necessary ground work. While Saturn has been in Scorpio we very likely have felt weighed down by our heavy emotions. The chaos and suffering has been extreme, even brutal. It has been difficult for us to stay optimistic about the future. We will turn the corner this Winter Solstice as Saturn moves out of Scorpio and into Sagittarius. Being a fire sign, Sagittarius will bring more humor, lightness and buoyancy to our experience. It will help us be more hopeful, more uplifted as we work with Saturn’s principle. Sagittarius raises us up and gives us a broader and higher perspective. It expands our horizons, broadens both our internal and external vistas. It helps us view our personal situation in the world in a greater context. When we do this we can understand our experience from different perspectives and gain new insights. Sagittarius excites and inspires us with its spirit of adventure. It gives us the freedom to explore. It motivates us to venture out into the world and find our purpose and direction. It asks us to aim high when we set our goals. It wants us to find answers to our questions and greater meaning in life. In Sagittarius, Saturn will turn its serious attention towards our beliefs, our philosophy of life. It will ask us to take responsibility for our view of the world. We will be taken to task to ground-truth our suppositions in reality. We will need to take responsibility for the ways our lack of connection to our inner Truth has blurred our vision, and take steps to correct them. A belief is a fixation or attachment to one version of the truth. We need to examine what is it we choose to believe in. How have we structured our lives around these beliefs? Which beliefs, opinions and values do we need to eliminate, to let go of? The next few years will be a time for us make re-visions. How can we reframe our worldly experiences so we can find value in them, no matter how challenging they can be? How can we envision our life in ways that changes our experience of reality? When we change our perspective, we change our experience. Sagittarius helps us feel gratitude, blessed for having opportunities to learn and expand ourselves, to connect to our own inner Truth. It gives us hope for the future as we transmute and evolve. Saturn in Sagittarius wants us to find personal meaning and Truth that is grounded in the real world, that is practical and helps us be successful in achieving our goals. Picture an anchor dropping from a hot air balloon. That is the affect Saturn will have upon us through Sagittarius. It uses its contractive and gravitational force to condense our overly inflated ideals and bring them back to earth so they can manifest. It asks us to have integrity, to examine any unmet promises and honor our commitments. It curbs our over indulgences and wastefulness. It asks us to use self-discipline to check impatience, restlessness and procrastination. Those of us who practice yoga are familiar with the phrase “root to rise.” This is very true for Saturn in Sagittarius. We cannot reach the heights without first being grounded in the tangible, physical world. We must establish a solid base before expanding out and up. We must mentally and emotionally ground ourselves before making decisions and moving forward toward our goals. Saturn helps us crystalize our visions with clarity and asks us to test them in reality. Being mindful of Saturn’s principles we can chart a course into the future with surety. “Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.” Filed Under: Astrology, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Saturn Welcoming the Wisdom of Winter Saturday December 21st the Sun leaves the expansive and visionary fire sign of Sagittarius and enters the realistic and disciplined earth sign of Capricorn. Each succeeding sign of the zodiac builds upon the foundation laid by the previous sign by rectifying or redirecting its energy. Capricorn brings Sagittarius’ vision down to earth with its gravity, and uses material resources to achieve its goals. Capricorn works within the constraints of time and the physical world to turn our visions into reality. The contracting and crystallizing forces of Capricorn help us define our dreams in concrete ways. We must delineate our objectives, set goals, develop plans and schedules, and do the work. Like the sure footed mountain goat climbing upwards, Capricorn teaches us to use our stamina, drive and ambition carefully and methodically to be successful and reach our goals. In time we achieve our dreams. Having practical wisdom gained from experience in the real world, Capricorn is a capable and competent business manager. He is focused and productive. He respects boundaries and knows limitations. Hierarchical, he delegates tasks to others in order to make wise use of time and resources. As a business executive Capricorn is principled and has integrity. He is dependable and reputable, accountable for his actions and achievements. Through his enterprise, hard work, and economy Capricorn builds wealth and earns the respect of others. Capricorn uses the resources of our material world to build foundations and infrastructures, and to create organizations that provide long-lasting security for society. He honors tradition and the past. Loyal and committed, he is dedicated to his family and his community, where he demonstrates social responsibility. Being self-reliant, self-sufficient, and focused on working his way to the top, Capricorn often feels lonely. He can appear aloof, shy or awkward in social settings. He has difficulty with feelings and can be prone to depression, doubt and pessimism. Serious, responsible and reserved, Capricorn finds it difficult to relax, have fun and experience joy in life. The mighty oak, a tree of great strength and longevity, is another symbol of Capricorn. Its humble beginning is a small acorn. Like the acorn, the seeds we plant now will rest in the earth, grow roots, and finally sprout and emerge in the spring. If we tend them regularly with our ambition, dedication, diligence and perseverance, they will one day become our achievements. Archetypes for Capricorn include the Wise Father, the biblical King Solomon, Father Time, elders, CEOs and executives, and all authority figures. Parts of the body ruled by Capricorn include the knees, the skeletal system, ligaments, teeth and skin. The gem for Capricorn is garnet. Lead and pewter are its metals. Oaks, pines and holly are Capricorn trees and plants. The color for Capricorn is brown. Calendars and clocks marking the passage of time are additional Capricorn symbols. “A winter’s day in a deep and dark December – I am alone, gazing from my window to the street below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow. I am a rock; I am an island.” – Simon and Garfunkel Addressing the Novel Coronavirus through Virgo Aries (2) Mercury Retrograde (3) New Moon (1) Sagittarius (2) Scorpio (1) The Sun (3) Uranus (1) Virgo (5) ASTROLOGICAL CONSULTATIONS: Birth charts Soul Mission packets Solar Return charts for birthdays Transits & progressions Event charts for personal and business ventures Astrology classes and workshops JOURNEY PROCESSES: Physical Journey Changing a behavior or habit Belief or vow change Kid's journey Astrological synergy oils	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line127
__label__cc	0.621262	0.378738	Too Art for TV – 5 slovak34 February 28, 2011 Erebuni Gallery, in collaboration with the curating group BunnyCutlet, is proud to host the fifth annual showing of Too Art for TV, an exhibition featuring exceptional new works from 40 animation industry artists. As an annual event, Too Art for TV serves as a reminder that there is a space for the personal, idiosyncratic musings of the animation industry artist. Featuring the larger-than-life traditional oil paintings of animation painter Chris Fisher, the jubilant woodland encounters depicted by Jen Hill’s acrylics, the quixotic paintings of animator Kelly Denato, as well as dozens of other works by previous exhibitors. For the first time, Too Art for TV will be showcasing explosive geek-art collages by digital artist Martin Abrahams, new inks on paper by animation director John Dilworth, pulp-comic inspired oils of Titmouse Inc. founder Chris Prynoski, and more works by newcomers of the show. The show runs from March 25th through April 23rd, 2011, with the opening reception taking place on Friday March 25th from 6:30PM to 9:30PM. EREBUNI 158 Roebling Street MOTUC: Battle Armor Skeletor Beneath the Noise from 1xRUN	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line132
__label__cc	0.672871	0.327129	Central Manege New Manege MEA Manege Volunteer Club Mobile exhibitions Home / Rabochij i Kolxoznica / Rooftop Jazz: Yuri Yaremchuk Quartet Performs Free Jazz Rooftop Jazz: Yuri Yaremchuk Quartet Performs Free Jazz Up Above Moscow project Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, Mira pr-t, 123b In 2016, the Manege Unit is continuing its project launched successfully last summer. Up Above Moscow is a cycle of music nights in a most advantageous location offering unique views of Moscow. In warm seasons, the performances are staged on the rooftop of the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman pavilion, at the footing of the iconic 24-meter sculpture. At all other times, the concerts are held on the fourth floor with admission to the rooftop during the break. Yuri Yaremchuk Quartet Performs Free Jazz 20.00 – arrival of guests; 20.30 – performance The band led by a pioneer of the national jazz scene, Yuri Yaremchuk, comprises guitarist Guram Machavariani and drummer Irakli Sanadiradze (known as the duo Critical Mass) joined by a most prominent figure of new jazz, saxophonist Alexey Kruglov. The quartet will perform conceptual free jazz and improvisation bordering on sound art and relying on unconventional techniques. Hold your breath for a journey in the world of free improvisation. Composer and multi-instrumentalist Yuri Yaremchuk is a key figure of the contemporary neo-academic musical scene. He is an accomplished performer on the saxophone, the clarinet and the bass clarinet. His expressive, clear, logical and rich improvisational style relies on a unique combination of phrasing, melodies and tone quality. Alexey Kruglov is a composer, saxophonist and the leader of the well-known Krugly Band. He is a winner of prestigious national and international competitions and an experimenter participating in cross-disciplinary projects combining the cinema, theatre, contemporary art and literature. He is a member of the prestigious Western labels Leo Records and ACT Music and the organizer of the annual Leo Records Festival in Russia. The Jazzwise magazine has gone so far as to dub him “the future of jazz.” Georgian percussionist and drummer Irakli Sanadirdze was born and spent his early years in Tbilisi, where he played in local ensembles with leading Georgian musicians. He moved to Moscow in 2002 and started to perform improvisational music. Today, he is an active participant of festivals and projects with leading Moscow-based and international musicians. Tickets are available at the box offices of the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman Center and online at voxxter.ru and the website of the Manege Unit. The ticket price is 300 rubles including admission to the exhibition on the day of the performance. Running time: 1 h 30 min. Media accreditation: Manege Unit \| +7 (495) 645 92 76 \| pr.manege@gmail.com Vadim Sidura museum D.A. Nalbandyan museum-studio MEA MANEGE:	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line138
__label__wiki	0.81875	0.81875	Michigan COVID-19 hospitalizations pushing medical facilities to occupancy limits By Kevin Reed As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state of Michigan surged past 325,000 on Thanksgiving, medical facilities across the state were reaching their bed-capacity limits for the treatment of coronavirus patients needing hospitalization. According to data published by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), statewide bed occupancy reached 75 percent as of November 23 with a total of 4,022 COVID-19 patients in 136 hospitals. The data also showed that 869 coronavirus patients were in hospital intensive care units. With case fatality rate of 2.7 percent, the state reported a total of 9,170 deaths from the pandemic as of Wednesday. The bed occupancy figures reported by MDHHS are compiled by the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) and the hospitals are required to enter it into the state’s EMResource data system. The percentage of staffed inpatient beds occupied for each hospital includes all patients regardless of their COVID-19 status. This data revealed that bed occupancy in 53 Michigan hospitals was at 75 percent or greater. It also showed that six hospitals hit 100 percent occupancy and these hospitals—all outside the Detroit metropolitan area—are located in Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Standish, Bay City and St. Joseph, treating a total of 384 COVID-19 patients. View of Grand Rapids’ “Medical Mile” area [Source: Wikimedia Commons/WMrapids] A particularly dire situation is developing in Saginaw with Covenant HealthCare reporting the largest number of COVID-19 patients anywhere in Michigan, with 205 being treated at the facility. The hospital services approximately 20 counties in mid-Michigan and is the largest acute care facility in the region. Speaking with MLive, Covenant HealthCare Communications Manager Kristin Knoll explained the impact on the community when a hospital reaches the limit of hospital beds, “Like other hospitals across the state, staffing is the biggest challenge when it comes to capacity. Our space can be reconfigured to support different types of patients, but when it comes to staff with specialized skillsets, we have a finite amount.” Knoll said Covenant, “occasionally needs to pause ambulance traffic or transfers from other outlying hospitals. … Covenant and other regional hospitals have ‘paused’ from time to time during this period of increased hospitalizations due to the pandemic.” Cities in western Michigan are also in a coronavirus hot spot. Gillian Conrad, communications manager for the Berrien County Health Department, said her county and others along Lake Michigan have seen an “exponential growth” in new cases since early October. Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph, the Berrien County seat of 8,000 people about 25 miles north of the Indiana border, is completely full and treating 70 COVID-19 patients. Conrad also explained, “We are not seeing any signs of that trend starting to slow down at this point in time. … We have widespread community transmission, meaning anytime you are gathering with people outside of your household, especially indoors and especially without masks, there’s a very high likelihood that someone could have COVID and that virus could be transmitted.” In Muskegon, about 90 miles north of St. Joseph, the Mercy Health Mercy Campus hospital is treating 142 coronavirus patients and is at 97 percent bed occupancy. On November 16, hospital officials put out a call for retired or otherwise inactive nurses to help deal with the COVID-19 cases that are overwhelming both space and staff. Kim Maguire, Mercy Health Muskegon Chief Nursing Officer and VP of Patient Care Services, told MLive, “We need all hands on deck, honestly,” and explained that the test positivity rate in the county had jumped to 21.8 percent. She also said they were in “desperate straits” with a surge of 940 cases since November 5. Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention To help deal with the influx of patients, Mercy Health has halted all inpatient surgeries and is seeking the county’s help to reopen as many as three floors at the shuttered Hackley Hospital in Muskegon. This has also included an appeal for help from the National Guard to provide clinicians to staff up the secondary facility. As other hospital systems have done throughout the pandemic, Mercy Health—which is owned by the not-for-profit Catholic-based health care corporation Trinity Health that owns 93 hospitals in 22 states—closed the Hackley facility less than a month ago based entirely upon financial considerations related to the decline in non-coronavirus health care services. The eruption of a crisis in hospital bed availability in Michigan follows by ten days the announcement by Democratic Party Governor Gretchen Whitmer of renewed restrictions on business and individual activity amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the state. Whitmer leveraged the authority of the Public Health Code of the MDHHS to stop dine-in eating at restaurants and bars, shut down high schools and end competitive athletics among other restrictions for a three-week period beginning November 18. The governor’s measures were a delayed response to the resurgence of the pandemic in Michigan that had become evident by the middle of October. While Republicans in the state legislature—some of whom had connections with the fascist militiamen known as the Wolverine Watchmen involved in a plot to kidnap and murder Governor Whitmer that was exposed in October—have waged a campaign to prevent any restrictions from being imposed, the Democrats have supported forcing workers back into the factories and children into the elementary and middle schools across the state. The stay-at-home executive orders issued by the governor in March resulted in Michigan becoming a flashpoint for a rightwing campaign orchestrated by the White House claiming that pandemic-related restrictions represented an attack on constitutional rights. Protests were organized in the state capital Lansing, including a demonstration on May 14 in which armed militiamen entered the Capitol building chanting “Let Us In” and “Our House,” following a tweet by President Donald Trump that demanded, “Liberate Michigan!” The following Monday, Governor Whitmer supported the auto companies and forced workers back into the factories even though the pandemic was far from under control. The explosion of COVID-19 cases across the state, including a surge within the auto factories that is being concealed by both the corporations and the UAW, combined with the inability of the health care systems to adequately care for those fighting the deadly pandemic is an indictment of the entire capitalist system. Whitmer keeps Michigan K-8 schools and factories open despite record COVID-19 surge Michigan governor announces emergency measures as COVID-19 surges throughout the state Metro Detroit hospitalizations rise sharply as second wave of COVID-19 cases surges across Michigan Philippines records first case of new COVID-19 strain City of Detroit files lawsuit attacking protesters’ basic democratic rights 999 Detroit countersuing Black Lives Matter protest org over protests Two Detroit children dead in Christmas morning house fire Michigan high schooler contracts COVID-19 after being forced to take in-person SAT test Temporary halt to Detroit water cutoffs extended until 2022 due to COVID-19	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line142
__label__wiki	0.635325	0.635325	New Transcendence Transcending Music Journalism Since 2011 NT Cents Not-Core EDM/Industrial Experimental Hardcore Emerging From The Shadows Home » Genre » Metal » Singles » STATIC-X RELEASE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BRING YOU DOWN”! STATIC-X RELEASE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BRING YOU DOWN”! July 15, 2020 Antoinette Christian Off Genre, Metal, Singles, Platinum selling International recording artists STATIC-X’s highly anticipated PROJECT REGENERATION VOL. 1 hit retailers around the globe on July 10th and quickly hit #1 and #8 on iTunes. The album was #1 most added at metal radio last week and the album was also featured on the cover and #1 on Tidal’s Hybrid Theories playlist and was named “Metal Album of the Week” by Deezer. The band has also released the official music video for “Bring You Down”. The song hit #1 on Spotify’s New Metal Tracks playlist (475k followers) and was added to Spotify’s Kickass Metal Playlist (1M+ followers), Spotify’s Rock Hard Playlist (750k followers), and 23 other Spotify official playlists and 312,000 fan playlists. PROJECT REGENERATION Volume 1 features 12 brand new STATIC-X tracks, containing many of the final vocal performances and musical compositions by WAYNE STATIC, along with the original Wisconsin Death Trip lineup of bassist TONY CAMPOS, drummer KEN JAY, and guitarist KOICHI FUKUDA. Both volumes are being mixed by longtime STATIC-X producer ULRICH WILD. PROJECT REGENERATION Volume 1 is available on all digital platforms and physical copies can be ordered at Static-x.com or in local retailers, if they are open. Click https://lnk.to/projectregeneration to get the album! As previously noted, the limited edition blue vinyl will begin shipping on August 14, 2020. Track List: 1. Regeneration 2.Hollow (Project Regeneration) 3. Worth Dyin For 4. Terminator Oscillator 5. All These Years 6. Accelerate 7. Bring You Down (Project Regeneration) 8. My Destruction 9. Something of My Own (Project Regeneration) 10. Otsego Placebo 11. Follow 12. Dead Souls Early Praise for PROJECT REGENERATION VOL. 1: “One of the best releases of their career” – Loudwire “Every track is hard hitting, gritty, industrial metal at its finest. Considering that Project Regeneration Vol. 1 was pieced together from demos, it really is a commendable effort. What could seem like a cash grab is far from it. The album is a fully fleshed collection that properly cements Wayne’s legacy.” – Consequence of Sound “The signature sound of that metallic, disco thumping, modern metal 1-2 punchy dance beat is well placed in almost every track on here, it really is the best of what Static-X is.” – 8/10 – The Rockpit “There are absolutely no negative views about this album. It’s a masterpiece, every single track we’ve listened to, we’ve been headbanging, singing along and just imagining what it would be like to witness this madness live on stage.” – Rock Lifestyle UK “Static-X has proved regeneration is not only possible, but thrilling and monumental.” – Brutal Planet Magazine “A presentation that is without argument, a work that kicks off the second half of 2020 on a high note for the hard rock and metal community. One of the year’s top new hard rock/metal albums overall.” – Phil’s Picks “A must have for fans new and old.” – Metal Anarchy “’Hollow’, ‘Terminator Oscillator’ and ‘All These Years’ deserve to be placed in any playlist of the Californians and this is no small feat.” – -CORE “As electric as it is emotional. “Project Regeneration Vol. 1” undoubtedly carries the essence of a true Static-X album in every imaginable way” – Sonic Perspectives “A triumphant middle finger from the great ether. There are no weak tracks at all.” – 8/10 – Ghost Cult Magazine “The band did an excellent job of combining old and new into a compelling album.” – 3.5/5 – Heavy Music HQ “Static-X new album, Project Regeneration Vol 1. , is nothing short of amazing.” – Music Existence “Despite the fact this record sounds extremely novel, perching itself in the sonic vacuum of the early 00s, it’s acutely fleshed out, cohesive and more importantly, ferociously fun.” – 3.7/5 – Sputnik Music “A BRILLIANT, YET BITTERSWEET ALBUM” – 4/5 – DRIVETRIBE SHARE \| FACEBOOK \| TWITTER \| INSTAGRAM Tags: "BRING YOU DOWN", blue vinyl, disco thumping, hard-rock, metallic, Modern Metal, Official Music Video, Project Regeneration Vol. 1, Static X, WAYNE STATIC New York based Progressive Instrumental Space rock band PONTUS has released the official music video for the title single off of their album, Black Hole BBQ. The video... SEPTEMBER MOURNING Release Official Music Video for New Single, “Wake the Dead” Hard Rock Graphic Novel Art Project SEPTEMBER MOURNING has released the official music video for their newest single, "Wake the Dead." With the video created by Riven... Antoinette Christian	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line145
__label__cc	0.504234	0.495766	This majestic Great Star pattern flag of 35 stars dates to the middle years of the Civil War. Given its construction, being made of cotton which is typically seen on homemade flags rather than professionally manufactured military flags, it's possible that this flag was either made as a homemade presentation color for a Union military unit, or perhaps made for flying at a Union Army recruiting station or military hospital. The quality of the flag's manufacture, despite being made of relatively fragile cotton that would not have weathered well during prolonged outdoor use, is evident in the carefully arranged star pattern, uniformity of the star sizes, and unusual tabs affixed to the hoist of the flag. The cornflower blue canton is attractive and overall, the flag presents beautifully. The Great Star or Grand Luminary pattern is one of the most desirable and visually exciting of patterns one can find in 19th century American Flags, and the pattern reached its height of popularity during the Civil War, where the symbolism of the union of one large star made of each individual star representing the states, was a particularly symbolic and poignant visual symbol of the extraordinary struggle for preserving the Union during the Civil War. Click here to see a gallery of Civil War Era Flags. Star Count: 35 Era: Civil War Statehood: West Virginia Construction: Cotton Stars and Stripes Catalog Number: IAS-00462 44 Stars, Silk with Gilt Stars An American Military Flag Except where cited otherwise, all content © 2010-2020 by Anthony Iasso	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line149
__label__wiki	0.964483	0.964483	Africa declared free of wild polio in ‘milestone’ Image copyright AFP Image caption Polio can only be prevented through immunisation Africa has been declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur when breathing muscles are affected. Twenty-five years ago thousands of children in Africa were paralysed by the virus. The disease is now only found in Afghanistan and Pakistan. There is no cure but the polio vaccine protects children for life. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories Nigeria is the last African country to be declared free from wild polio, having accounted for more than half of all global cases less than a decade ago. Wild polio cases in Nigeria The vaccination campaign in Nigeria involved a huge effort to reach remote and dangerous places under threat from militant violence and some health workers were killed in the process. What is polio and has it now been eradicated in Africa? Polio is a virus which spreads from person to person, usually through contaminated water. It can lead to paralysis by attacking the nervous system. Two out of three strains of wild polio virus have been eradicated worldwide. On Tuesday, Africa has been declared free of the last remaining strain of wild poliovirus. More than 95% of Africa’s population has now been immunised. This was one of the conditions that the Africa Regional Certification Commission set before declaring the continent free from wild polio. Now only the vaccine-derived polio virus remains in Africa with 177 cases being identified this year. This is a rare form of the virus that mutates from the oral polio vaccine and can then spread to under-immunised communities. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a number of these cases in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic and Angola. The history of polio How did Africa eliminate wild polio? Image caption A polio vaccine was developed in 1952 Without a cure a vaccine developed in 1952 by Dr Jonas Salk gave hope that children could be protected from the disease. In 1961, Albert Sabin pioneered the oral polio vaccine which has been used in most national immunisation programmes around the world. In 1996 poliovirus paralysed more than 75,000 children across the continent – every country was affected. That year Nelson Mandela launched the “Kick Polio Out of Africa” programme, mobilising millions of health workers who went village-to-village to hand-deliver vaccines. It was backed by a coalition of groups including Rotary International which had spearheaded the polio vaccination drive from the 1980s. Since 1996 billions of oral polio vaccines have been provided, averting an estimated 1.8 million cases of wild poliovirus. What are vaccines and how do they work? What have the challenges been? The last communities at risk of polio live in some of the most complicated places to deliver immunisation campaigns. Nigeria is the last country in Africa to have reported a case of wild polio – in Borno state in Nigeria’s remote north-east, and the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurrection, in 2016. At the time it was a frustrating set-back as the country had made huge progress and had gone two years without any cases being identified. Outside Nigeria, the last place to have seen a case of polio was in the Puntland region of Somalia in 2014. Conflict with the Islamist militant group Boko Haram has made parts of Nigeria particularly difficult to reach, Borno state in particular. More than two million people have been displaced by the fighting. Frontline workers, 95% of whom were women, managed to navigate areas of conflict like Lake Chad by boat and deliver vaccines to remote communities. Widespread rumours and misinformation about the vaccine have also slowed down immunisation efforts. In 2003, Kano and a number of other northern states suspended immunisations following reports by Muslim religious leaders that the vaccine was contaminated with an anti-fertility agent as part of an American plot to make Muslim women infertile. Laboratory tests by Nigerian scientists dismissed the accusations. Vaccine campaigns resumed the following year, but the rumours persisted. In 2013 nine female polio vaccinators were killed in two shootings thought to be carried out by Boko Haram at health centres in Kano. It has taken decades to achieve eradication and overcome suspicion around the vaccine. How polio survivors made a difference Winning the trust of communities has been key. Misbahu Lawan Didi, president of the Nigerian Polio Survivors Association, says that the role of survivors has been crucial in persuading people to accept the campaign. Image caption Misbahu Lawan Didi has worked hard to persuade sceptical parents to allow their children to have the vaccine “Many rejected the polio vaccine, but they see how much we struggle to reach them, sometimes crawling large distances, to speak to them. We ask them: ‘Don’t you think it is important for you to protect your child not to be like us?'” From polio survivors, to traditional and religious leaders, school teachers, parents, volunteers and health workers, a huge coalition developed to defeat polio. Working together they travelled to remote communities to immunise children. ‘I opposed vaccinations until my son caught polio’ How serious is polio? Polio, or poliomyelitis, mainly affects children aged under five. Initial symptoms include fever, fatigue, headache, vomiting, stiffness of the neck and pains in the limbs. It also invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis. Among those paralysed, 5% to 10% of people die when their breathing muscles become immobilised. Could wild polio return? Polio can be easily imported into a country that is polio free and from there it can spread rapidly among under-immunised populations. This happened in Angola, which despite decades of civil war, defeated polio in 2001. The country remained free from polio for four years until 2005 when a number of cases were thought to have been brought in from outside the country. The WHO says that it is important countries remain vigilant and avoid complacency until there is global eradication. If they let down their defence by failing to vaccinate, then wild polio could once again begin to spread quickly. For all types of polio to be eliminated, including vaccine-derived polio, vaccination efforts will need to continue alongside surveillance, to protect children from being paralysed by the disease in the future. Related Itemsafricadeclaredmilestonepolio Climate change: New UK law to curb deforestation in supply chains Lockdown may have lasting effects on friendships	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line156
__label__wiki	0.99653	0.99653	Northern Ireland Secretary admits new bill will ‘break international law’ Media captionBrandon Lewis says Northern Ireland customs rules legislation do “break international law in a very specific and limited way”. A government minister has said a new bill to amend the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU will “break international law”. Concerns had been raised about legislation being brought forward which could change parts of the withdrawal agreement, negotiated last year. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis conceded it would go against the treaty in a “specific and limited way”. Former PM Theresa May warned the change could damage “trust” in the UK over future trade deals with other states. No 10 revealed on Monday that it would be introducing a new UK Internal Market Bill that could affect post-Brexit customs and trade rules in Northern Ireland. Downing Street said it would only make “minor clarifications in extremely specific areas” – but it had worried some in Brussels and Westminster that it could see the government try to change the withdrawal agreement, which became international law when the UK left the EU in January. It comes as a sixth leading civil servant announced he is to resign from government – the permanent secretary to the Government Legal Department, Sir Jonathan Jones – amid reports he was “very unhappy” about the bill. The row comes at the start of the eighth round of post-Brexit trade deal talks between the UK and the EU. The two sides are trying to secure a deal before the end of the transition period on 31 December, which will see the UK going onto World Trade Organisation rules if no agreement is reached. On Monday, Boris Johnson said if a deal hadn’t been done by the time the European Council meets on 15 October, the two sides should “move on” and accept the UK’s exit without one. Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, Louise Haigh, said it was “deeply concerning” that the prime minister “appeared to be undermining the legal obligations of his own deal” with the introduction of the new law while the negotiations are taking place. ‘Rule of law’ The text of the new bill will not be published until Wednesday, although the government has confirmed it will deal with the issue of the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol – an element of the withdrawal agreement designed to prevent a hard border returning to the island of Ireland after Brexit. The practicalities of the protocol – which will deal with issues of state aid (financial support given to businesses by governments) and whether there needs to be customs checks on goods – is still being negotiated by a joint UK and EU committee. But Mr Lewis said the bill would take “limited and reasonable steps to create a safety net” if the negotiations failed. Speaking during an urgent question on the bill, chair of the Justice Committee and Tory MP Bob Neill said the “adherence to the rule of law is not negotiable”. He asked Mr Lewis: “Will he assure us that nothing proposed in this legislation does or potentially might breach international obligations or international legal arrangements?” The Northern Ireland Secretary replied: “Yes. This does break international law in a very specific and limited way.” He said the government was still working “in good faith” with the EU joint committee to overcome its concerns for the future of trade in Northern Ireland, but said there was “clear precedence for UK and indeed other countries needing to consider their obligations if circumstances change”. Media captionBBC Reality Check’s Chris Morris looks at where the UK and EU are struggling to agree on their future relationship. Mrs May – who stood down as prime minister last year after her own Brexit deal failed to get the support of Parliament – said: “The United Kingdom government signed the withdrawal agreement with the Northern Ireland Protocol. “This Parliament voted that withdrawal agreement into UK legislation. The government is now changing the operation of that agreement.” “How can the government reassure future international partners that the UK can be trusted to abide by the legal obligations of the agreements it signs?” Related Itemsadmitsbreakinternationalirelandnorthernsecretary Views:1 image copyrightPA Media image captionMichelle O’Neill and Arlene Foster appeared at their first joint press conference... Views:1 By Conor MacauleyBBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent image copyrightReuters image captionThe first lorries to cross... Views:1 image copyrightReuters Ministers are to explain their decision to tighten Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland at... 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__label__cc	0.727268	0.272732	Home › DEATH NOTICES › Marcia M. Slaughter › Marcia M. Slaughter Submitted by admin on November 25, 2020 - 8:15am Marcia Mae Slaughter, 87, of Benson, Minnesota, died Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Meadow Lane Nursing Home, under Hospice care. A graveside service was held Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 1 p.m. in the Benson City Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church of Benson and Rice Hospice. Marcia Mae Slaughter was born to Marjorie (Skogland) and Emil Peterson of Murdock March 1, 1933. Marcia was the fifth child of six, including Vivian (Sig) Stockland of Lake Lillian, Ina (Ardell) Magnuson of Murdock, Ruth (Eli) Stockland of Pennock, Donald (Shirley) Peterson of Burlington, WI and Blanche (Willard) Slaughter, Willmar. After Marcia graduated from high school, she accepted a job as a live-in caregiver to a family in Willmar. At that time men in the area were getting drafted and her neighbor friend was one of them. He met a young man in the service named Palmer Slaughter, who he thought was the perfect match for his childhood friend, Marcia. They started writing to each other and were destined to be married when Palmer returned home. Palmer and Marcia were united in marriage February 19, 1955 in Murdock. Their marriage was blessed with five children: Marlene (Mick) Wrobleski of rural DeGraff, Randall (Laura) Slaughter of Benson, Timothy (Lisa) Slaughter, rural Benson, Kathleen (DeWayne) Hanson of Cold Spring and Debbie Slaughter of Benson. Marcia was Palmer’s partner until the end. Where Palmer went, Marcia was there. After the couple left the farm and moved into an apartment, different adventures began for them. As usual, however, Marcia was content with very simple things. She enjoyed a trip to Family Dollar and developed a little bit of an obsession over solar powered figurines. I don’t know who introduced the first one to her, but that was an addiction that couldn’t be stopped. At times you would wonder if the entire room would start moving if she had one more dancing daisy. Palmer was a funny guy and was always teasing Marcia, like when she was walking to their car after a visit to one of the kids and he’d be poking Marcia with his cane saying, “C’mon MAMA, hurry up.” Marcia always made sure her family was properly fed. Food equaled love in our home, and boy were we loved!! I can never remember a time that mom wasn’t baking bread, or a pot of homemade soup, boiling potatoes, a big pot of goulash, her famous chow mein hot dish; all simple foods and yet so special when Mom made them. Mother could be a stinker, too. To anyone who didn’t really know her, she appeared to be a sweet, little old lady. When our father had been transferred to the Glenwood Nursing Home, we were all worried about Mom and her adapting to assisted living in Meadow Lane, for the first time without Palmer. Our worries were for nothing. She bloomed at that time. She had developed very good friends and when I would come to see her she seemed genuinely happy. One day there was a grumpy old curmudgeon who was grumbling on about something and I asked Mom, what’s he so crabby about?” She said, “Oh he’s always crabbing about something. He’s so darn mean. He’s looking for his glasses.” then she told me to come with her and sitting in a potted plant stuck into the dirt, were those glasses! I said “Mother! Smiling of course, she said, that’ll keep him busy for a while.” When this Pandemic hit, I was naively thinking we will only have to worry about it for a short time. And then we could no longer see our loved ones. Mother had lost in a five month period her husband, who she loved with all her being, and her granddaughter. It was just a few months after that the world stopped turning. At our last gathering, Mother didn’t speak a lot, but sat and watched all of us kids laughing together as the family she and her one and only love had created. Still obviously grieving, but she still had family time. Our mother passed away November 22, 2020. But she had started dying the day she could no longer interact with family. Covid itself is just horrible and it’s changing every part of our lives. So many people have said to me that it feels like we aren’t really living, we’re just existing in the hopes to get through another day. Mother was done wanting to get through another day. Covid helped make that day come sooner for her. Her family wasn’t ready to say goodbye, but Mother was ready to say hello again to the rest of her family waiting for her. Marcia will forever be missed and is survived by her five children and grandchildren: Michael Wrobleski of DeGraff; Michelle (Doug) Gunderson of Benson; Mark (Molly) Wrobleski of Rosemount; Matt (Danielle) Wrobleski of Alexandria; Mitchell Wrobleski of Benson; Christopher (Ashley) Lassiter of of Papillion, NE; Amanda (Derek) Bluhm of Clara City; Bob (Brooke) Slaughter of Benson; Abigail Callahan of Cold Spring; Charlie Gocha of Benson; Lilly Slaughter of Benson and several great grandchildren. Our continued job as her family is to look for those things that make us think pleasant thoughts of both of our parents. For me I will never look at a packet of ketchup or jelly without thinking “we should take mom to Sandy’s to stock up on more condiments.” We can’t make new memories with them, but we sure can laugh about the old. Marcia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Palmer, all her sisters and brother and her granddaughters: Maisey Mae Callahan, Emma Marjorie Hanson, Kayla Wrobleski and Michaela Sexton. We hope for a wonderful reunion. Arrangements were with Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. www.zniewskifuneralhome.com Please sign the guest book at www.zniewskifuneralhome.com Dennis V. DeHaan Karen Kay Syverson Eugene H. Bakke Thomas Gandsey Thomas L. Vonder Haar	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line167
__label__wiki	0.551757	0.551757	PHOTOS: At September Meeting, New Executive Board Members Sworn In, Union Honors Zeberdee Barnes and Floyd Hughes teamsters727 \| September 26, 2017 On September 24, 2017, a new Executive Board for Teamsters Local 727 was sworn in by Stuart Davidson of Willig, Williams & Davidson. The new Executive Board includes Secretary-Treasurer John Coli Jr., President Curt Ziedrich, Vice President Darryl Poelinitz, Recording Secretary William Coli, Trustee Anthony (Tony) Wendel, Trustee Patrice Jefferson, and Trustee Jose Delgado. “I’m proud and honored to be a Trustee on the Executive Board,” said Delgado, a Dr. Pepper steward. “I look forward to serving and representing the rank and file members.” Over the summer, Local 727 negotiated and ratified new contracts with Arlington Program Sellers, Czarnowski Display Service, Fleischmann’s Vinegar, First Transit DuPage, FDSA, Hinckley, Metropolitan Pier & Expo Traffic, Quala Wash, Service Corporation International (SCI), and Standard Parking Shuttle Division. The union also has several ongoing contract negotiations, arbitrations, and unfair labor practices pending against employers. “This has been an incredibly busy and productive summer for Local 727,” said Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr. “We’ve completed more negotiations during these past several months than many other unions complete in a year. I want to thank the business agents and legal department for all their hard work and commitment.” The meeting was also an occasion to celebrate the retirement of two long-serving and beloved employees and Executive Board members – Floyd Hughes and Zeberdee Barnes. Floyd and Zeb together have more than 80 years of service to Local 727. Floyd has been a member of Local 727 for more than 25 years, spending the past 15 as a Trustee, an employed representative, and, most recently, as President. Meanwhile, Zeb has been a member for nearly 60 years, serving as an employed representative, Trustee, Recording Secretary, Vice President and President of Local 727. “Floyd and Zeb are exemplary individuals who have been instrumental to the growth of this union,” said Secretary-Treasurer Coli. “They’ll always be welcome here.” Following the meeting, members were treated to an outdoor barbecue lunch where free school supplies were handed out to members’ children. The next general membership meeting will be held at noon on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at the Local 727 meeting hall, 1300 W. Higgins Road, Suite 114, Park Ridge, IL. Free flu shots will be available at the meeting, provided by Teamster member and Osco steward Laura Lucafo. « Union and First Transit DuPage Ratify New Contract Union and CVS to Resume Mediation on October 3rd »	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line169
__label__cc	0.502856	0.497144	Up-to-date coverage on faerie wars Circulation: 133,024,427 Issue: 274 \| 12th day of Sleeping, Y9 It Must Be Love by icegirl_sara “Mother, I still don’t understand when you say that love is the most powerful thing in Neopia. Love won’t buy you a slushie.” “But if your owner doesn’t love you, she won’t buy you the slushie in the first place.” “You’re missing the point!” The pet shakes his head and glares at his owner. “Love is immaterial. You can’t pick it up, hold it, see it!” “Yes,” agrees the owner, her voice annoyingly tranquil and smooth. “But if you can’t just pick it up, you can’t just drop it. Once a bond of love is established, it’s almost impossible to break. That’s part of what makes it so powerful.” Her eyes peep out of the darkness and look simply, openly at the pet. “Look.” She pulls a One Neopoint Coin out of her pocket and holds it over the kitchen sink. “Look at me just throw money away.” She opens her fingers and the little red coin falls, landing with a clatter. “I can’t pick up the love I hold for you and just drop it down the sink.” Her eyes track slowly across the ceiling and land on her pet, daring him to make a comment, do something to prove her wrong. Gladly, he takes the dare. “Ha!” shouts the pet, leaping up and looking into the sink. “The plug’s in! You weren’t really throwing it away at all! Look, Mum, I’m going to take you to a place that proves the greatness of cash - cold hard cash, over love, and then will you give the lectures a rest?” The pet is a Shadow Shoyru, male, very cynical and sarcastic. “If it really does show the greatness of ‘cold hard cash’.” The owner is a teenage girl, very peaceful and quiet. Slim and very withdrawn into herself. She’ll argue about anything and will nearly always win. “Alright. Let’s go.” The pet starts for the door. They make a strange pair going through the Marketplace – pet dragging his owner by the hand, while she appears to be taking her time glancing into the shop windows. “Here’s a point, Mum!” he shouts, as she lingers at a window proclaiming ‘Plushies! All Shapes and Sizes!’ “If you really loved me, you’d keep up and want to see what I have to show you.” “I do love you,” she replies, blinking at him from under the hood of her jacket. “I’m looking for a good birthday present for you. Wouldn’t you like that?” She waves a gloved hand at a box with the words ‘The ultimate evil fuzzle collection! Contains 17 different fuzzles! Includes Striped, Royal, Spotted and Cloud!’ written in black, curvy script. The pet blushes, his guilt and embarrassment evident. After that, he walks at her pace. “Ahhh,” she sighs a few minutes later. The high, windowless building of the Neopian Pound rises up in front of them. “Are you daring me to adopt somebody because it costs money?” “No,” says the Shoyru. “Though that’s a good idea. We’ll just sit down and wait, and watch some Neopians disown their pets.” “Ahhh,” says the girl again as they walk in. Her reputation as infallible in arguments is at stake. She raises her eyebrows until they threaten to leap off her face and she mentally rearranges her options. The human brain is that fastest computer in existence. In barely seconds she has predicted what are likely outcomes, written an argument for each, and an argument for his answer after that. The pet and owner sit down on some hard plastic chairs and wait. “Adopt or disown?” asks Dr. Death of a tall, thin boy, perhaps a year or two younger than the girl. The Shoyru holds his breath, waiting for the inevitable ‘Disown’. He and his owner look at each other, their cool never wavering, just a strange, challenging stare breaking the space between them. “Adopt!” says the boy excitedly. The Pink Uni leads the boy into a back room and the Shoyru looks at his owner. “Well?” says she. “This boy wants to adopt a pet. He could create his own pet, even getting some Neopoints for it, but he is spending Neopoints to adopt a pet, because he has pity on the poor pets locked away in here.” “And how do you think those pets got here in the first place?” asks the pet, but they both fall silent as the boy steps back in, holding a Baby Pteri. “Is it, well, awake?” he asks. “‘Course I’m awake!” comes a voice from the egg. “How do I feed it?” says the boy, looking all over the egg. “Trade secret. You put the food on my plate, go off to wash your hands and hey presto! When you come back it’s gone!” The egg laughs at his own joke. “I love him! He’s brilliant!” The boy hands over some small stacks of Neopoints and walks out, cradling the egg in his arms. “See?” says the girl. "He even said it - 'I love him'." Her pet just groans and shakes his head. “I’m bored. Let’s go to Faerieland.” She stands abruptly, slowly turning her pale, resolute face towards her pet. “I don’t want to go to Faerieland.” The pet folds his arms across his black chest and looks at the girl. It’s another test of her love for him. “Alright. Where do you want to go?” She raises her eyebrows at the pet. Dr. Death is looking from one to the other like watching a tennis relay as the arguments are – almost – served over the imaginary net between them. “Tyrannia.” The pet doesn’t like Tyrannia that much, but his owner hates it more. It’s another dare. ‘Go on, I know you hate Tyrannia and you know that I know and I know that you know that I know. Come on, come on, come on...’ “Alright. We’ll go to Tyrannia.” A grimace twitches at the corner of her mouth as they walk back into the sunlight. She does hate Tyrannia. The smell of the earth, the dirt floating around in the air, the unpredictable and wild inhabitants. Fifteen minutes later, pet and teenager stand on the edge of the Tyrannian Plateau. Spread out far below them, the lush green wilderness of the Tyrannian Jungle. All through the trip up, the pet was wondering and planning some new arguments. Now, looking at the spread of trees below, he delivers one. “The only reason you agreed to come here is because of the free omelette.” “Sometimes I get the feeling that you don’t like me.” Dodging the original comment of her pet. She can dodge so many questions. She looks down at him from her total height of five foot ten. He’s never felt that she was overly tall (even though for a fifteen-year-old she was) but he’s feeling it now. “Not true,” he contradicts. “We only argue loads because it’s fun, right? Right?” He's not asking her now - he's asking himself. For the first time he wonders if he really doesn’t like her. She’s always been there – grey, no white love or black hatred, just grey. “Maybe.” She smiles, as though she knows what he's thinking. “Maybe.” “Hey,” he says slowly. “What’s that massive cloud down there?” He lies on his stomach and his arms dangle over the drop. A herd of Elephante stampeding to the West charge along the base of the cliff. “Yeah! Whooo!” he cheers, clapping his hands as the dust cloud rises. “What’s that in their path?” asks the girl. She too lies down on her stomach, pointing at a space in the path of the Elephantes. It’s a girl about her own age, standing there too terrified to move. She closes her eyes and raises a forearm over her face. Suddenly a Faerie Pteri, a beautiful display of colour and light, zooms down from the sky, knocking the girl out of the way. It’s all over in a matter of seconds. If you’d blinked you would've missed it. They speak briefly and then hug, the girl sitting down and breathing deeply. The Pteri stays nearby, probably owner and pet. “Did you see that?” asks the girl, grabbing her pet’s arm and helping him up as the Elephante dash past and round the corner. Human and Shoyru brush off specks of dirt. “No cash involved, no benefits of any kind, just knowing that you’ve saved your owner. That must be love. If that pet didn’t love her owner, she might not have dived so fast, so urgently. Or if she didn't love her, the Pteri might not have been looking for her owner in the first place! That must be love.” She looks at him, knowing she’s won. “Yeah,” says the Shoyru quietly, looking down, tasting defeat. “It must be love.” Thanks for reading! Hope you liked it! Petpet Pals-Stick Up Not literally... by dragontamer981 Dr. Zaf's Advice Column He's all dirty... 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__label__cc	0.584116	0.415884	A Yurble stole my cinnamon roll! Circulation: 181,174,633 Issue: 433 \| 5th day of Running, Y12 Storm and Sorrow by kittengriffin Also by concertogreat_8 He leaned over the railing, trying, like so many others, to catch a glimpse of the island. Thick clouds covered the horizon, allowing only for a mist-blurred outline of the island. Sighing, the Lupe turned around, allowing one of the passengers to take his spot. As the Catamara’s first mate, he had duties. The passengers did not. “Sylv!” He turned to face the young Kyrii who’d called his name. “What is it, Dustin?” he asked. “Other than the nearing land?” Dustin dropped his head, fiddling with a strand of purple hair. “Well, sir, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but...” “Out with it.” Sylv laid a hand on the cabin boy’s shoulder. “Don’t worry about repeating things or sounding silly.” “Well, sir, the winds are rising.” Dustin looked up. “With a ship like this and the clouds, I’m worried about what would happen if the winds mean a storm.” Sylv laughed, gently squeezing Dustin’s shoulder. “Don’t worry about that,” he said. “That’s what Calvin and I are for.” The cabin boy laughed with him, sounding relieved. “And anything I’ve noticed, the captain will have noticed too, right?” “Of course! Now go and see what you can do for Markle.” Sylv gave Dustin a gentle push, and the boy scurried off, heading for the ship’s carpenter. Dustin was bright, the Lupe had to admit, since he’d noticed the wind picking up, but worrying about a storm? He shook his head. Nothing was going to happen to this beauty. The Catamara was built to withstand the worst the ocean could throw at her and laugh when it was over. It was the pride of Stonesun’s navy, and this journey was why it had been built. Mystery Island would be a mystery no longer, once they had landed. “Sylva!" The pretty voice drew Sylv from his thoughts. He looked up to see a young Lupess hurrying toward him. She was dressed in the silks of a lady, and looking fine indeed – Sylv would have none less for his wife. He had not wanted to bring her on this dangerous journey, but she had insisted, saying she did not want to be away from him so soon. Sylv, thinking of the long, lonely days that would have awaited him otherwise, had not had the heart to refuse her. "Brigid." Sylv grinned, striding quickly across the deck to grab the young Lupess' paws in his own. "Sylv, you silly boy," Brigid said, twisting away. “You forgot to fetch me when the island came into view.” “It’s not my fault,” Sylv protested, following her as she moved towards the railing. “I had duties.” “And your duties are more important than me?” Turning back to face him, Brigid pouted a little. But, before Sylv could react, she laughed and wove through the crowd to the railing, leaving him behind. Sylv smiled, letting Brigid have her view. Soon enough, there would be more than mist to see. The wind would blow the concealing fog away, and with the sun burning brightly above, they would have the view that the first travelers must have had: pure blue waters and lush greenery. He shook his head, making his way to the bow. It was a wonder that those explorers hadn’t gone further than the beach, if the stories they’d told were true. Or perhaps it wasn’t. He grinned, glad that the beaches were all that had been explored, so they’d get to discover what secrets lay further in. As he neared the helm, Sylv brushed back his hair, trying to keep it under control, before replacing his hat. Nearer to Calvin, Sylv paused, waiting for the captain to acknowledge him. The blue Draik stood before the wheel as if being at sea was what he’d been born to do, and some of the passengers whispered that he’d spent his whole life aboard a ship or in the water. When Sylv had told Calvin that, the Draik had laughed until he couldn’t breathe, but hadn’t said anything about the rumour. “Sir?” Sylv said. “One of the cabin boys – Dustin – said that he feared a storm was coming.” "Storm?" Calvin laughed. "My boy, you're letting the stuff of rumours get to you." Rumours again. Sylv smiled ruefully as the captain continued. "The rumours of witches calling up storms are just that: rumours." He laughed a bit, but his voice quickly trailed off, and the captain fell silent, one hand resting loosely on the spokes of the wheel. His gaze was fixed on a point just above the horizon, where the clear blue sky met the deeper blue-green of the sea. "As I see, sir," Sylv said, though he was sure Calvin was in another world entirely by now. No threats of magic, real or otherwise, could keep the excitement from Sylva's heart. He was an adventurer, born and bred, and he could not wait to get his first glimpse of the new island. His first glimpse not fog-clouded, he amended. Despite the nearly noontime sun and the winds, the mist lingered on. The day wore on, morning fading into afternoon, afternoon into evening, and the fog never abated. Neither did the crowd around the railings. Evening became dusk, dusk became night, and the darkness brought relief from the heat and the crowds. Sylv sighed, enjoying his watch, the first of the night. The stars slowly turned overhead, and Sylv stared out towards where the night-shrouded island lay and imagined what he would find upon landing. There would be wondrous fruit, larger than any of Stonesun, he was sure. Pristine beaches and clear water filled with new and interesting sea-life. They’d already seen some of those when the younger ship-hands, bored, began to fish. They hadn’t caught much, but what they caught had drawn gasps for its beauty, so strange and unlike that of the ocean-life around Stonesun. Sylv had his own reasons for volunteering for the journey. Among them were his never-sated taste for adventure and a desire to show his beloved his kind of bright future. It was then, as Sylv relaxed against the railing, breathing in the pure air of the moonlight-drenched night and thinking happy thoughts of returning soon to his wife, that the storm hit. It was so strange, so unexpected, that most of the crew were caught unawares. The sun had set exactly as it should have, bright hues dipping down into the calm, even ocean. Sylv's watch had seen nothing unusual, save a pod of Delfins spotted a little over an hour ago. But now the sky turned dark and angry and the ocean churned restlessly, tossing the Catamara sideways. Even Sylv, sailor that he was, had to fight to keep his footing as he stumbled toward the foredeck. The rumours filled his head. They had to be true. There was no other explanation for the storm. “All hands on deck!” he shouted, trying to make himself heard over the storm. Grabbing hold of the railing, slamming into crates and walls as the ship rocked in the waves, Sylv made his way to the passenger quarters, calling as often as he had air. At the door, he found a group of anxious passengers. Staring at them for a moment, the Lupe shook his head sharply. “Only come if you can stay out of the way,” he ordered, “and pass the message on.” Sylv ran for the rigging before the passengers had a chance to argue, hearing Calvin’s voice roaring out over the storm. He had no idea how long the storm lasted. He only knew that he never got a break, save in the short spaces of time between falling and standing up once more. He couldn’t say how many went overboard, crew and passengers both falling prey to the wind and waves that washed over the rolling ship. He could only say that this was the worst storm he had ever heard of, let alone seen, in his life. The clouds blocked out almost all the light, and the wind and rain made it impossible to light any torches. They moved about in darkness, straining their eyes to keep track of where they stood and where the shifting ropes, crates, and people were. They were always moving, responding to any shouts that seemed reasonably intelligent. But when they heard a sickening, shattering crunch, everyone stopped. Everyone looked at each other. There was a pause, in which even the storm seemed to die down. Sylv closed his eyes, hoping, praying, but deep down in his sailor’s heart, he knew what had happened. And then Calvin’s voice sounded, confirming all his fears. “Abandon ship!” came the call. “Abandon ship!” The two words a sailor hoped never to hear. Sylv froze where he was, down in Catamara’s once-grimy belly, where he'd been bailing water with a dozen other crewmates – dark figures in the no-light. They wasted no time in pushing past each other, dropping their bailing buckets into the rapidly rising water that was splashing into their boots and up their britches. Sylv searched frantically for the familiar shape of the ladder that led down to where they worked, and his heart skipped in relief as he saw it. A torrent of water rained down from the ceiling, and Sylv ducked as the planking let out a tremendous groan, the seams buckling and yet more water seeping through. Sylv was halfway up, his sore paws gripping the rungs as the ship tossed and bucked, when he remembered Brigid. Where was she? With the other passengers, of course, but where were they? Sylv half-turned, and smacked into the man right below him. He thought it was Markle, the Eyrie carpenter. In the darkness and the smashing booms of the ship tearing herself to pieces, he couldn't be sure. "Fyora’s wings! Do ye want to die, man?" whoever it was screamed at Sylv, grabbing the young man's arm. From above came the earsplitting bang of thunder, and a flash of lightning lit Markle's terrified face. "I have to – Brigid! My wife!" A moment later, he lost his footing, and even as Markle swiped for his shirt, he tumbled past the Eyrie, smashing into the floor on his back. His head connected with the wood of the ship's underside, and everything went briefly black. He struggled back to his feet, his head throbbing dully, hearing someone scream. More water was pouring from the ceiling into his eyes, but he didn't care. He had only one thought: find Brigid, get her out. Shoving his way through a crowd of people, Sylv made his way to the passenger’s cabins. The doorway was blocked by the sheer number of people. Sylv didn’t care about any of that. He just wanted to find Brigid, make sure she was safe. He waited there, trying to catch a glimpse of Brigid’s light green fur, holding on to the hope that he’d be able to recognize her form. There never was a path. Instead, there was a hand on his arm, fierce eyes staring into his. “Come on,” Brigid shouted. “We’ve got to get out of here!” Sylv laughed, gladder to see Brigid than he’d ever been before. He took her hand in his and forced a path through the crowd to the railings. Glancing down, seeing how the water almost lapped onto the deck, Sylv shivered. He didn’t want to be here anymore. The Catamara would just take him down with her if he stayed. He leapt over the side in one smooth movement. The icy cold sea seemed to come up to meet him, smashing into his chest with enough force to knock the air from his lungs. His clothes immediately absorbed water, dragging at him as waves splashed over his head. He spat water out, treading water furiously as he looked for Brigid. A tight panic seized him when he didn’t see her, but a moment later her head broke the surface, dark eyes wide in a pale face, hair spread around her, floating like silk in the water. “Come on,” Brigid said again, gasping as she churned her arms furiously to stay afloat in the choppy water. Someone screamed onboard the Catamara, and Brigid’s head darted around to face it. Sylv grabbed her hand, drawing her back. “No,” he mouthed, and he saw her nod, giving in. Spitting salt-water out of his mouth, Sylv turned and set himself against the water, falling into a rhythm of hard breaststrokes. It was a struggle. Alone, he knew he could have made it. He loved the sea, and swam in it regularly. But now, worried about Brigid and taking care to keep near her, he slowed his pace, glancing at her every few seconds to make sure she was still beside him. Working half the night to try and save the Catamara hadn’t helped, and he could feel the toll it had taken upon his muscles as they burned, wanting to give up. "Brigid!" He called her name weakly, fighting to keep his head above the water. Rain fell in tiny drops, splashing soundlessly onto the ocean's roiling surface. It was hard for Sylv to fight against the waves smashing into his chest and forcing his head under the water again and again. He felt himself begin to drift and desperately kicked out, yearning for salt-stained air. His clothes were so heavy as they dragged him down. Brigid. He wasn't sure if he said it, or if he only thought it. He was lost to the storm and the sea now. The sea pulled at him, forcing him into its depths. Sylv struggled, but his waterlogged clothes dragged at him like a lead weight. He tried again to call out, but only got a mouthful of water. But then, like a miracle, an arm grabbed him, pulled his head above the waves. A wave smacked into the Lupe’s face, spraying against his eyes and plastering his hair down. He gasped, and felt Brigid's tiny hand grab for his. He clutched at it, forcing his sodden body through the waves with his legs and free hand. The arm that had saved him from the depths disappeared, even as Sylv gasped his thanks. Blinking, Sylv cleared the salt water from his eyes. He saw land. The surge of strength hope gave him was enough to fight the waves and drag himself upon the sand above the reach of the waves. Still clutching Brigid’s hand, Sylv closed his eyes, and the storm slid away as he slipped into sleep. His last thought was of Brigid, safe beside him. His dreams were of storms and of loss. They were of the wreckage that accompanied the hurricanes that assaulted Stonesun, of the peaceful dawn that gave light to all the chaos. Sylv moaned, the nightmares showing themselves in the waking world. But he didn’t wake, not until the sunlight finally touched his salt-caked eyes, and he felt warmth on his now-gilded yellow fur. Then he woke, prying open his eyelids to find a cluster of soggy, salty, and sand-laden sailors looking at him. Sylv raised himself up to get a better look. Beside him, Brigid stirred. Sylv spared a glance for her, his matted and salt-caked fur pulling as he smiled, before returning his gaze to the survivors. “What—” he said, but stopped. All that came out was a croak. Clearing his throat as best he could, Sylv tried again. “How many?” His voice wasn’t clear, but it would do. “’bout a hundred.” When Sylv found the speaker, he smiled. Little Dustin had survived, though the Kyrii looked much the worse for the wear, with his dusky purple fur matted and eyes red-rimmed from salt and lack of sleep. “The other officers?” he asked, fearing the answer. Dustin shook his head. Sylv closed his eyes. He had hoped. But now he was the highest ranked survivor. That was probably why everyone was clustered around him, looking at him like a saviour. Sylv allowed his eyes to open once more, and met Brigid's warm gaze. Her eyes were clouded blue-grey with worry, but they still shone with trust. Sylv couldn't help the smile that touched his face as he instinctively reached out a hand to her. Brigid took it, and they pulled each other to their feet Two hundred expectant eyes fixed upon him, and Sylv felt the weight of responsibility settle ominously on his shoulders even as he gazed around, adding to the pain of his already-aching body. He stood up straight with an effort, trying to make himself seem taller, older than he was. They were on an unknown island. They would need food, of course, as well as shelter and help for the wounded, of which there would undoubtedly be some. He squinted at the sun thoughtfully. It was blood red and sinking fast toward the horizon, painting the sky with gorgeous colors. The colors washed over the huddle of survivors on the beach, bathing their tired faces in beautiful hues. In the strange light, Brigid looked almost unearthly, her face shining despite their predicament. Somehow, that simple thing gave Sylv the resolve to do as he knew he must. I will keep her safe, the young man vowed, even if it's the last thing I do. Looking over the people gathered around him, Sylv nodded. “Right,” he said. “If we’re going to survive, we need to start working. We’ll need a shelter and some water, to start with. Food, too. I’ll leave you to organizing yourselves, since you know your skills better than I do.” There was a pause, and then everyone started moving and talking. Not everyone moved quickly, but they seemed to have some idea of what they were doing. Sylv sighed, wishing that he knew what was going on, since he had apparently been appointed as the leader. “Don’t worry,” Brigid said. “You’ll do fine.” Surprised, Sylv looked at her. “How’d you know I was worrying?” She smiled at him. “It’s not that hard to figure that out. Now come on.” She pulled him towards the trees. “Let’s see who’s wounded.” Three days now. Sylv leaned against the tree, closing his eyes wearily. Even with his eyes closed, he still saw the huddled figures in their makeshift shelters, packed together to keep warm, hovering on the fringes of the thick forest, unwilling to venture into the darkness and not wishing to be covered by salt water at high tide. The young Lupe shifted restlessly, thinking of the number of wounded. There had been many simply too exhausted from the storm to survive in these harsh conditions – unable to go on, without the strength or the will to push ahead. A few tears leaked out from under Sylv's closed lids at the thought. At this point, the only thing that kept him going was the thought of Brigid. He had to protect her. A scream pierced the silent air and Sylv's eyes snapped open, his whole body stiffening. Rising to his feet, Sylv began running towards the source of the scream, hoping that he was wrong, that it hadn’t been Brigid who’d screamed. Sylv cursed the slippery sand as he ran. When he’d gone past the trees and could see what was going on, Sylv cursed even more. Little things moving like beasts surrounded the wounded. Brigid was there. She’d been trying to help the wounded. Now she was trying to defend them. And the stronger people were all out in the forest, trying to gather fruit or meat. One of the beasts saw Sylv and began calling to the rest. They bobbed up and down and ran forward, brandishing spears. He was almost there, almost able to help, when Brigid screamed again and Sylv saw her fall. A primal scream burst from his throat and Sylv pushed himself to his limits and beyond, charging the beasts. The beasts disappeared into the forest, carrying Brigid – and some of the wounded – with them. Sylv ran after them, but their small size was an advantage in a place filled with vines and roots and fallen logs. They didn’t take two steps and then trip on the third. They didn’t miss a branch and have it smack them in the face. And they knew the forest. Sylv blundered through the undergrowth until his hands were scratched and bloody and his eyes blurred with tears and sweat. He paused, panting, falling to his knees. All around him, the silence seemed oppressive, cloying, thick. It wrapped around him, smothering him. There was no sound, not even the rustling of trees or the chirping of crickets. Sylv buried his hands in his face. He felt a sense of loss so profound it made his heart ache physically, and he wept tears of loss and desolation. Brigid. He’d vowed to protect her. Was that vow now a lie? They came so silently he didn't hear until he looked up, and they surrounded him. At first he was too stunned to move, just staring at their masked faces, the way they moved so easily, pointing their spears at him and grunting in some strange language. Then something shook Sylv from his stupor and he started to scream. He kicked and shoved, lashed out again and again, screaming and throwing wild, exhausted punches, but there were too many of them and he was too tired. His legs felt like sea-jellies, and his vision wavered with each movement he made. For each coconut-beast he knocked away, two more came back with a vengeance. They swarmed him, biting him, punching him, forcing him to the ground. Sylv struggled, but he couldn’t do anything about it, no matter how he tried. They tied him up, covering his body with vines that twisted over and through each other in such a way that Sylv couldn’t even imagine to understand. “I’m sorry,” he whispered, staring at the tiny sliver of blue sky peeking through the trees. It seemed so far away. Brigid and the others had all been there, easily within sight. He had almost saved them, but he hadn’t been fast enough. Tears rolled down Sylv’s face, tears that mirrored those he had seen in Brigid's frightened eyes. “I’m sorry,” he whispered again. “So sorry.” A native came up to him, making noises that Sylv couldn’t understand. Through the mist of tears, the mask that approached him looked like a monster coming to eat him. Sylv closed his eyes, shutting out the world. He felt a sharp, hard knock on his head, and then everything disappeared, sucked down into a tunnel of blackness. He opened his eyes. The clearing he was in looked no different, but clearly some time had passed. There was a fire now, and screaming natives with masks danced around it. And there was something wrong, something ever so slightly off. Standing, Sylv looked down, trying to shake his nagging doubts, and was immediately transfixed by the sight. His golden-yellow paws were misty gray, and a branch passed right through him. A sickening realization flooded Sylv. He was a ghost. Staring at the natives, Sylv growled. A few of the nearest paused in what they were doing. Stepping past those, to the natives that danced around their fire, Sylv let his hatred of them grow. He stood in their fire, and he howled. The natives stopped. Sylv shook his head, and roared. The sound reverberated through the clearing, and the natives ran. They didn’t try to grab anything. They simply ran. Sylv watched them disappear into the jungle. “I will protect you if you are still here,” he whispered, his voice a low growl. "If you are not, I will protect your memory. I will avenge you. I will protect you all, as best I can. From the natives, from each other, from anything that threatens – I will never lose again. For Brigid, I will protect you. I will protect you all." Stepdown: The Case for a New Ruler Fyora, unfortunately, is getting too old for this. by madjrium The Myths of the Kadoatery Feeding Kads isn't that difficult at all. It all boils down to patience and practice. by allielle The Anomaly: Part Three I am sorry to say that the people of Knightfield felt a great deal more allegiance to Mr. Harlan Lockwood than they ever did to the Earl. by jokerhahaazzz Magma Dip Fail Look! The guard is sleeping. by emokidd0	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line177
__label__wiki	0.705188	0.705188	Category: rzxadvxd Tim Minchin Says His Musical Version of Groundhog Day Will Have ‘Cool Tunes and Lots of Gags’ View Comments Minchin added that the idea of a Groundhog Day musical is not new: Stephen Sondheim was reportedly working on a stage version of the movie “five or ten years ago”. “It got put on the backburner and he [Sondheim] is happy that we’re making a go of it,” he wrote. “We have Steve’s blessing—and it’s a blessing I value enormously.” Minchin revealed that they’re aiming for a summer workshop of the new musical and hope to have it ready for the stage in a couple of years. He mustn’t keep his audience waiting! Tony nominee Tim Minchin, the Australian musician and comedian who wrote the score for the stage version of Matilda, confirmed on his blog that he’s ready to do the same thing with the 1993 cult classic film Groundhog Day. 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All Federal, State and local laws and regulations apply. Selection of winner will be chosen at random at the Blue Ridge Outdoors office on or before January 14, 2018 – date and time subject to change. Odds of winning will be determined by the total number of eligible entries received. One entry per person or two entries per person if partnership opt-in box above is checked. read more Categories: rzxadvxdTags: 上海卧凤亭男士养生, 上海夜网LC, 上海贵族宝贝自荐区, 嘉兴威尼斯国际水会298, 夜上海论坛NN, 夜上海论坛PH, 成都可以选人的场子, 爱上海LZ, 爱上海PW, 爱上海WQ, 爱上海自荐贴会员验证, 酒吧ds是鸡吗 Colombian Navy Boosts Capabilities with Customized Ships By Yolima Dussán/Diálogo September 07, 2018 On July 23, 2018, the Colombian Navy added a new rapid reaction amphibious landing ship to its fleet. The ARC Bahía Colombia was named after the bay in the south of the Gulf of Urabá. The vessel is designed to boost naval fleet capabilities with high-performance and shallow-draft capacities, and the ability to carry out maritime interdiction exercises in hard-to-reach areas. The ship will also increase humanitarian operations in maritime and riverine coastal areas, especially in the Pacific, where it was assigned. ARC Bahía Colombia is equipped with two propulsion systems, located port and starboard. Each system consists of a propeller shaft transmitting power from the reducer to a jet drive system to guarantee speed and integration of the drive system. “The propulsion system was chosen as an innovative feature,” said Colombian Navy Vice Admiral Enrique Ramírez Gáfaro, commander of Operations of the Navy. “As it does not use conventional propulsion, such as a propeller, the ship can approach coastal areas and carry out beach and shallow-draft maneuvers without problems.” The vessel can reach a maximum speed of 9 knots per hour. At this speed, it has autonomy to travel up to 1,500 maritime knots for 20 days with 51 people aboard. “It has a storage capacity of 530 cubic feet for fuel,” Wilson Álvarez, project manager at the Colombian Science and Technology Corporation for Naval, Maritime and Riverine Industry Development (COTECMAR, in Spanish), told Diálogo. “It can operate a 12-ton telescopic crane, a 90 kW emergency generator that can serve as a port generator, a desalination plant, a weather station, and a computer to monitor and diagnose engines and generators, among other features.” Effective missions ARC Bahía Colombia has great potential to serve as a deployment platform for maritime interdiction missions. It can increase the Navy’s coverage of territorial waters and allow for speedy deployment at sea for longer periods, something that was not possible before. “These kinds of ships have been used in missions to effectively counter criminal narcotrafficking organizations, organized armed groups, and remnants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia,” Vice Adm. Ramírez said. “[Now] we can reach areas, transport troops, and carry resources that enable offensive operations along the Pacific coast in areas that can only be accessed by sea as there are no roads, something that criminals use to their advantage.” In addition to coastal navigation, ARC Bahía Colombia will be able to travel through rivers and tributaries that originate in the western mountain range and flow into the sea. The ship can also transport equipment and speedboats, and make landings in the area’s complex geographical conditions. Customized design Bahía Colombia is the fifth vessel COTECMAR built and the sixth produced in the country in the last five years. In September 2017, a similar ship was delivered to the Honduran Naval Force, a milestone for the Colombian naval industry as an exporter of military products through technology transfer. “The progress for construction of this type of better equipped ships with higher performance is the result of two key conditions,” Colombian Navy Vice Admiral Javier Díaz Reina, president of COTECMAR, told Diálogo. “On the one hand, having first-hand knowledge of the Navy’s operational requirements, by talking with the institution about ship performance; on the other, using that knowledge to build optimized ships.” With ARC Bahía Colombia, naval engineers were able to increase the main and emergency engines’ power by updating control technologies. They also installed a weather station that merges with the radar system for an improved mooring system. “This new and enhanced vessel will enable increased territorial control and presence along Colombia’s 807-mile coastline on the Pacific Ocean, where [operations] of narcotrafficking organizations don’t stop,” Vice Adm. Ramírez said. “The ship is essential for the Navy’s mission, allowing for better maritime control in areas where the main effort is required.” read more Categories: rzxadvxdTags: 上海外菜 vx, 上海新茶 v, 上海龙凤没了大家还上什么, 夜上海最新论坛, 夜上海论坛KB, 夜上海论坛PU, 夜上海论坛QV, 夜上海论坛YH, 杭州胤隆会699服务项目, 爱上海UB, 爱上海VH, 苏州中茵皇冠假日 Florida Georgia Line Announces Multiyear Tour Amid Drama The Florida native posted a throwback photo with Tyler on Wednesday, November 11, of the pair at the 2012 Country Music Association Awards ahead of the 2020 show. Tyler then shared an Instagram Story photo of himself on a tour bus where he is quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19, admitting that it makes him “miss” being on tour with Kelley and Nelly.The same day, Hayley shared two photos from the 2018 CMA Awards, one of which featured Kelley and his wife, Brittney Kelley, amid the drama.Tyler teased new music on Sunday, November 15, telling his Instagram fans that he “wrote a special one called ‘Undivided’ … seemed timely.”He shared lyrics from a song and addressed the unrest taking place in the U.S. after the 2020 presidential election and amid the pandemic.“We’re all the same to God no matter what we get his love / I’m so tired of lookin left or right / so I’m just lookin UP,” the lyrics read.Tyler then shared his “prayer” for the future, pointing to the chorus of the song.“I think it’s time to come together / You and I can make a change / Maybe we can make a difference / Make the world a better place / Love around and love somebody / We been hateful been long enough / Let good Lord reunite / Till this country that we love’s Undivided,” the track said.Listen to Us Weekly’s Hot Hollywood as each week the editors of Us break down the hottest entertainment news stories! “This past year has given us a chance to spend more time writing, producing and being creative,” the pair said in a statement. “But we are itching to get back on the road. We miss our fans, and the live energy and connection we have with them when we hit the stage.” Florida Georgia Line. The Holy MountainThe statement continued: “Our Live Nation family has been a great partner in the past, and we’re excited to be teaming up like this together. Getting back on tour and being able to share our new music can’t come soon enough!”Florida Georgia Line made headlines a week prior, after Tyler, 33, and his wife, Hayley Hubbard, unfollowed Kelley, 35, on Instagram on Tuesday, November 10. Fans speculated that the bandmates had a falling out based on the social media move.- Advertisement – – Advertisement – Hitting the road! Florida Georgia Line inked a multiyear touring deal with Live Nation amid turmoil between its founding members, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley.The country duo announced the concert news on Monday, November 16, revealing the tour will feature North America dates beginning as early as summer 2021.- Advertisement – Some fans pointed to differing political views as the reason for the tension between the musicians. Tyler has spoken out against President Donald Trump in the past and his wife has shown support for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Kelley, on the other hand, corrected a fan who claimed he voted for Joe Biden, writing, “Think again bub.”Tyler has since refollowed Kelley and a source told Us Weekly that the pair are not feuding. “All is good with the FGL family,” the insider said earlier this month. “Tyler and Brian’s friendship is as strong as ever.”- Advertisement – read more Categories: rzxadvxdTags: 一品香登录不了, 上海夜网JE, 上海夜网JV, 上海夜网YK, 上海油压近况, 全国风花雪月信息, 杭州妃子阁客服, 油压店上海, 爱上海Cm, 爱上海EG, 爱上海JT, 爱上海贵族宝贝自荐shlf1314 NEWS SCAN: Food safety grants, universal flu vaccine, Benin’s polio drive stalls Jun 3, 2009Three states win FDA grants to boost food-testing capacityThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it awarded $350,000 grants to Arkansas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin to fund Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) laboratories. In return for the grants, the states may be required to analyze food samples collected by the FDA or other agencies in case of a large-scale contamination event. In Arkansas, the funds will enable the state health department to increase its ability to test for toxic or unknown substances, support national surveillance efforts, and boost response capacity. In Nebraska, the funds are earmarked to allow the agriculture department to add more testing backup and capacity. In Wisconsin, the agriculture department will use the funds to add reserve testing capacity for FERN during events that threaten the nation’s food supply.[Jun 2 FDA press release]Vical receives patent for universal flu vaccine technologyVical, a biopharmaceutical company based in San Diego, announced today that it received a US patent for use of influenza virus gene sequences in a “universal” vaccine, designed to protect against seasonal and emerging pandemic flu strains. The company’s DNA vaccine involves portions of the virus that are consistent among different strains: nucleoprotein (NP) and ion channel protein (M2). The company said it derived its gene sequences from flu strains that have circulated over the past 10 years. Vical has developed an H5N1 flu vaccine, with support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), that showed broad protection against other strains in preclinical studies. In 2007 Vical received a $6 million NIAID grant to develop a process to speed DNA vaccine production. In early May, the company said it had signed an agreement with the US Navy to speed the development of a DNA vaccine against the novel H1N1 virus.[Jun 3 Vical press release][Jun 14, 2007, CIDRAP News story]Healthcare strike stalls Benin’s polio vaccination driveA polio vaccine drive in Benin that was set to begin May 29 has been indefinitely suspended because of a health worker strike, according to Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Polio eradication efforts lost ground in 2008, with African countries bearing the brunt of the disease. A World Health Organization official said Benin, Burkina Faso, and Cote d’Ivoire have had new cases since the last immunization campaign in February and March. Health officials said the timing of the vaccine drive is crucial, because the approaching rainy season will make it difficult to reach some children and will intensify virus circulation.[May 29 IRIN story] read more Categories: rzxadvxdTags: 2020上海最新夜上海论坛, 一品楼上海宝山, 上海外菜俄罗斯, 上海自带工作室女, 全国mm信息聚凤阁, 全国凤凰楼信息免费查询, 南京新茶外卖, 夜上海论坛PT, 夜上海论坛YZ, 爱上海AZ, 芜湖大学城学生服务, 闵行北桥全套好玩的地方 Research: The congress industry is recording big losses, but hopes to resume activities in the fall An increase in virtual events is expected If the health situation stabilizes by the summer and the global virus pandemic is suppressed and confidence in travel and business gatherings is restored, a very challenging autumn awaits us. According to the expectations of the research participants, it will be marked by the lack of free dates for booking events (40% of respondents) and savings due to the economic crisis. The consequences will be a smaller number of events and participants and a smaller number of sponsors (75% of respondents). Source: PoslovniTurizam.com / Photo: Forum Zagreb Congress Center In the past month, especially since the recommendations and bans of the Civil Protection Headquarters relating to public gatherings came into force, most of the rallies scheduled for this spring have been canceled or postponed. Almost 70% of respondents said that the state can help with concrete measures in the recovery of this business segment, primarily by reducing VAT in tourism and exempting businesses from paying contributions to employees’ salaries and income taxes and levies such as tourist and HGK membership fees in the next 6 months. The loss of income caused by such a sudden cessation of every business activity in the field of business tourism is measured by 40% of respondents in the amount of up to half a million kuna, while in 25% of them the losses reach up to five million kuna this year. Although insurance does not cover job losses due to force majeure, almost 60% of respondents said they do not plan to lay off employees, but there have been salary cuts and streamlining of companies that currently survive mainly due to reserves from previous years. According to the statements of 45% of respondents, last year the MICE segment (acronym meetings, incentives, conventions, events) grew by between 10 and 30% compared to the previous year, and according to the announcements, 2020 should be a record year in terms of the number of meetings . But the current situation is very difficult and uncertain; a significant number of meetings have been postponed to the autumn or spring of next year, and there is already an increased demand for free conference space. Tourism as well as the congress industry, which globally accounts for about 15 percent of total travel, are the most affected sectors of the economy in the current crisis. Travel insecurity and the economic crisis – the biggest problems facing the convention industry The extent to which the Croatian congress industry has been affected by the latest global crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has been investigated by a specialized internet portal for the Croatian congress and event industry, PoslovniTurizam.com The research was conducted in the period from 24.03. to 27.03.2020. by the method of online survey, and included 79 respondents (congress hotels, specialized agencies and other entities operating in the field of congress and business tourism) throughout Croatia. “After the global financial crisis in 2008, the congress industry managed to recover relatively quickly, and Croatia has recorded strong growth and growing popularity in the international congress and incentive travel market in the last few years. But now it’s starting all over again. Business meetings and trainings are mostly related to the business sector, and the recovery will depend largely on the state of the economy. Many companies will fight for survival, reduce costs and in such a situation it will be more difficult to decide on team building, seminars outside their own locations and the like.”, Said Daniela Kos, project manager of PoslovniTurizam. The congress industry mainly relies on live meetings, but in a situation where there is uncertainty related to social and public gatherings, 45% of respondents expect that some events in the future will become virtual and virtual conferences and congresses, webinars and the like will be organized using technological solutions. , while 40% of respondents are not sure whether such events will replace the traditional ones. “Humans are first and foremost social beings and personal contact is still needed. Probably part of the gatherings will be done virtually, but people want direct contact and will return to such communication“, Is part of the commentary on the question of the future format of events. read more Categories: rzxadvxdTags: 上海夜网OK, 上海夜网RH, 上海私家夜上海论坛工作室, 北京体验报告论坛, 夜上海论坛DE, 广州龙凤网, 异地见面要了一晚上, 快活林天津信息, 昆明高端喝茶, 爱上海KS, 爱上海WU, 现在的女生到底有多随便 Mikel Arteta reveals the Arsenal changes he’s tried to make since taking charge Mikel Arteta reveals the Arsenal changes he’s tried to make since taking charge Arteta arrives at the Vitality Stadium ahead of his first game in charge (Picture: Getty)On making his managerial bow, Arteta added: ‘Very excited. Obviously it’s a new experience for me but I’ve seen the atmosphere in the last few days in the training ground and I’m really looking forward to it.’Arsenal are on a run of having won just once in their last 15 matches in all competitions and Arteta has made three changes for the match, notably bringing Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette back into the starting XI.MORE: Mikel Arteta reveals details of chat with Granit Xhaka amid Arsenal exit rumoursMORE: Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to raid Juventus in January for Adrien RabiotMore: FootballRio Ferdinand urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop Manchester United starChelsea defender Fikayo Tomori reveals why he made U-turn over transfer deadline day moveMikel Arteta rates Thomas Partey’s chances of making his Arsenal debut vs Man City Comment The Spaniard is hoping to see some of his tweaks put into practice (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has revealed that he has tried to inject more tempo and aggression into the Arsenal side since taking charge – and is hoping to see early signs of it against Bournemouth.The Spanish coach takes charge of the Gunners for the first time on the south coast on Boxing Day, having watched their previous draw against Everton from the stands last weekend.He has had several days to work with the squad and try to bring his more attacking style of play to Arsenal’s players and is looking to see signs of evolution straight from the off. Arteta has only had a few training sessions to work with his new players (Picture: Getty)Speaking to Amazon Prime Video at the Vitality Stadium shortly before kick-off, Arteta explained the changes he has made, saying: ‘The first thing I’ve tried to change is the rhythm.AdvertisementAdvertisementADVERTISEMENT‘We’ve tried to change a little bit the dynamic they were at, put a little bit more aggression and passion into the game.‘And obviously give them an overall picture of what I’m looking for with and without the ball for them.’More: Arsenal FCArsenal flop Denis Suarez delivers verdict on Thomas Partey and Lucas Torreira movesThomas Partey debut? Ian Wright picks his Arsenal starting XI vs Manchester CityArsene Wenger explains why Mikel Arteta is ‘lucky’ to be managing ArsenalPressed on what exactly he’s looking for, Arteta continued: ‘Well that’s for us! But we have a clear idea of what we try to do.‘Obviously we need many more days to try to evolve, but at least they know what I’m expecting, what the team will try to do to us and what the solutions are for us.’ Advertisement Metro Sport ReporterThursday 26 Dec 2019 2:53 pmShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link925Shares Advertisement read more Categories: rzxadvxdTags: 上海gm群, 上海外滩最贵酒店排名, 上海夜网LC, 上海黄浦区服务vx, 上海龙凤贵族宝贝, 千花网419论坛上海, 南京娱乐贴吧, 夜上海论坛, 夜上海论坛新419, 爱上海DM, 西安音乐学院学生约, 贵阳约茶私人工作室 European Commission to investigate possibility of levy to fund EIOPA The European Commission has backed calls for the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) to no longer be funded from the European Union’s budget, increasing the likelihood of an industry levy.The European executive recommended the changes as it endorsed reviews of both the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) and the European Supervisory Authorities (ESA) for banking, securities markets and the pension and insurance industry.The review noted concerns that the current approach to ESA funding – whereby a budget is provided by the EU and through grants from the national regulators – could prove unsustainable as the supervisors looked to increase staffing levels.“Given EU and national budget constraints, the Commission considers that a revision of the existing funding model should therefore be envisaged,” the review said. It went on to note that the new model would “ideally” abolish the current funding model and that the Commission would start preparatory work to “improve the funding arrangements of the ESAs so they could fulfil their mandate”.“Further analysis could be carried out to assess the possibility of different funding models for the ESAs, including by increasing the level of funding by raising fees and levies,” it added.Gabriel Bernardino, chairman of EIOPA, last year called for greater funding to attract further staff, a call backed by the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee (ECON).The Commission said that, in light of the proposed Banking Union, it would also consider either relocating the ESAs and ESRB to have a single seat.EIOPA is currently based in Frankfurt, the European Securities and Markets Authority in Paris and the European Banking Authority in London.The Commission said it would also consider whether a “Twin Peaks” approach to regulation should be implemented, with a single prudential regulator and a second to police the industry.The review further suggested changes to the way ESA stakeholder groups are composed, increasing transparency and suggesting that those appointed should be chosen in a more “balanced” way – potentially by increasing the number of consumer and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) representatives.The 30-strong occupational pensions stakeholder group (OPSG) currently consists of 10 representatives from the pension industry, employers, employees, professional bodies, academics and a sole representative for SMEs.The OPSG last year appointed Benne van Popta as its chairman.,WebsitesWe are not responsible for the content of external sitesLink to review of European Supervisory Authorities read more Categories: rzxadvxdTags: 2020上海不正规沐浴, 上海可乐和毒药哪个好, 上海夜网PM, 上海宝山区怎么找妹子, 上海贵人传媒预约, 夜上海论坛GL, 夜上海论坛ID, 松江敲大背, 爱上海BJ, 爱上海EO, 爱上海SM, 爱上海龙凤贵族 Tocardo earns Ofgem creds Dutch tidal energy developer Tocardo Tidal Power has obtained accreditation under the renewables obligation scheme for its 1.4MW EMEC deployment.The accreditation, issued by UK’s regulator for gas and electricity Ofgem, and the deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), have made Tocardo ready for large scale roll-out of its generic solution for tidal energy production, the company said.Hans van Breugel, CEO of Tocardo, said: “With this accreditation under this renewable support scheme for the EMEC project, a commercial business case has been secured. Tocardo’s benchmark is to produce energy at the cost of offshore wind in the near future. To be able to achieve this, the tidal energy sector needs to be enabled to increase the installed volume of equipment.“In that respect, it is important to see an industrial support scheme suitable for the marine energy sector, to encourage technology companies like Tocardo to build out on an industrial scale in the UK.”Tocardo has entered the tidal energy market in the UK with the InToTidal project kick-off and subsequent installation of Tocardo’s temporary foundation system (TFS) in Orkney earlier this year.The deployment at EMEC’s Fall of Warness grid-connected tidal test site year marked the start of the Tocardo’s planned 20-year commercial demonstration project in Orkney.Led by Tocardo, the project brings together Orkney-based companies EMEC and Leask Marine, and French research institute IFREMER.Tocardo has already been working with international shipyard DAMEN, as well as Leask Marine, Bryan J Rendall Electrical, and Aquatera in Orkney for the system deployment.The next deployments by Tocardo are planned to take place in Wales and Canada. 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__label__cc	0.731599	0.268401	ConsultationsKnow Thyself Relocation – Power Places Forecasting and Timemapping Family Readings Event Timing: Ideal Dates Ecstatic Breathwork Past Life Remembrance BlogNewsletters Learning CenterClasses, Videos, Essays About VerDarLuz Tag: academy awards Home / Tag: academy awards Martin Luther King Jr. – Astrology and Numerology posted in: Astrology, Numerology Unfortunately, we do not have a birth time for Dr. King, but we do know that he was born with the Moon and Venus in Pisces, giving him a very compassionate nature with an aesthetic sensibility, especially towards poetry and religious literature. Pisces is also a highly spiritual and mystical zodiac sign, and Dr. King not only stepped onto his path of becoming a minister at the age of 15, but he was greatly influenced by India’s great spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi. The Capricorn Sun is a figure who represents determined leadership, and the power to systematically, step-by-step move towards success. Capricorns often accomplish a great amount in their lifetime through strategic planning. They feel a deep sense of responsibility and accountability to whatever organization of which they are a part. Embracing disciplined duty, they can eventually be perceived as the wise elders of their tribe, even at a young age, like Dr. King. One of the communication tactics of a Mercury in Aquarius is to connect with the revolutionary ideals of a group of people. The emphasis on individual sovereignty as well as collective freedoms in the name of serious injustices reflects the Aquarian Mercury, who is also willing to take unorthodox approaches to expressing his humanitarian message to the world. “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. In Numerology, our name holds a spiritual vibration. Each letter corresponds to a number frequency. The reduction of the numbers in our birth name is called the Expression Number, which refers to the orientation, goal, or aim of your life, and the inherent talents you are born with. Also called the destiny number, it reveals your potential and what you can likely accomplish. However a Minor Expression number also exists. The Minor Expression is determined by the current name you use. This can be a shortened version of your birth name or entirely different name by which you are called. Often the Minor Expression number and its characteristics may compensate for missing elements in our birth name. It may also intensify certain talents or repeat specific core themes in your numerology. Dr. King was born as Michael Luther King, which vibrates to the 40/4. The name Michael alone vibrates to the Master Number 22, which also reduces to a 4. The number 4 is a number of solid foundation, someone who is an organizer and manager, who can both structure and carry out systematic plans, like the Capricorn Sun. The Master Number 22 is called the “Master Builder,” and has the greatest potential to turn “I have a dream” into a reality. 22’s can feel a pressure from the archetypal world, like a vision that must be actualized through their efforts. They must have enormous self-confidence and leadership skills, as well as the ability to network and connect with those who can help to manifest into form a revolutionary goal that can influence the world for generations to come. When he was six years old, he took on the name Martin. The fascinating thing is that MARTIN, MARTIN LUTHER KING, and DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., all reduce to the number 8. The 8 is our current universal year, and anyone who expresses these traits and this destiny has the potential to achieve great power on the planet. Challenges and rivalries can actually motivate the 8 Expression to strive beyond its own limitations in order to achieve the authority and success it feels to be its birth right. The 8 is best when focusing on the broad picture and the grand plan, while delegating the details to others. Courage, resilience, tenacity, and the demanding streak mark this destiny. The fact that Dr. King’s Life Path number is a 28/1 is also intriguing. Dr. King moves on the 1 Life Path through the 2 and the 8. Thus, he is on the 1 path of leadership, ambition, pioneering spirit, and fearless forward movement. But he does this through the deep emotional bond of partnerships, collaborators, and alliances, the 2, who support the empowerment and large scale enterprise of the 8. Interestingly, Dr. King was highly inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s non violent movements of rebellion. King saw his own 1 Life Path reflected in Gandhi’s 1 Expression Number. In addition, King’s 4 Expression number connected with the Soul-Urge Number of Gandhi. How our own core numbers connect to partners or teachers is a fascinating path of study. If you have changed your own name, the cycles at that time can bring profound revelations into the initiatory rites of passage your soul was undergoing then. 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__label__cc	0.73373	0.26627	Forums Home • Discussion Forums • Philosophy Forum (PCF) • Political Theory 'Post-Truth Politics' - Collapse in Information Integrity This is a forum for discussing philosophical theories of government and social structure. It is not a venue for partisan rants or plugging favored candidates. 1052 posts • Page 1 of 36 • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... 36 by Mossling on November 14th, 2016, 10:36 pm What has happened to the idea that truth 'keeps things real' so that we can adapt to challenging circumstances in a realistic and practical way!? Where the real 'facts' are not available or even presented through an outlet that is known to aim for rigorous objectivity (like this forum! :) ), then, it seems the democratic political process becomes undermined as a 'race to the bottom' ensues, with the 'truth' just being one person's biased 'word' against another's. Those who have never heard of the panic caused by a radio play version of The War of the Worlds - reporting that the earth was being invaded by aliens, are probably not aware of the potential for trusted mass media communications to be 'hijacked' by fictional accounts created to induce fear. However, now we have 'Post-Truth Politics' as if truth were a thing of the past for nerdy scientists or naive engineers: debate is framed largely by appeals to emotion disconnected from the details of policy, and by the repeated assertion of talking points to which factual rebuttals are ignored. Post-truth differs from traditional contesting and falsifying of truth by rendering it of "secondary" importance. The contemporary origin of the term is attributed to blogger David Roberts who used the term in 2010 in a column for Grist. It became widespread during the 2016 presidential election in the United States and the 2016 referendum on membership in the European Union in the United Kingdom. Political commentators have identified post-truth politics as ascendant in American, Australian, British and Indian politics, as well as in other areas of debate, driven by a combination of the 24-hour news cycle, false balance in news reporting, and the increasing ubiquity of social media As a result, it seems that America now has Trumpism, and the UK has Brexit: Facebook staff mount secret push to tackle fake news, reports say Brexit: CPS considers complaint that leave campaigns misled voters What a crazy situation - the truth doesn't matter anymore. Debate just becomes a formality to see who can push emotional buttons the best. Nations become ruled by internet trolls. Why not just joust for the leadership? Screw elections and just cut to the chase - gladiator pits or perhaps just civil wars. Where the truth does not matter, then the only thing that matters is whether one is still alive or not. Mossling Athena, Scott Mayers, Lomax liked this post Re: 'Post-Truth Politics' - Collapse in Information Integrit by Serpent on November 15th, 2016, 12:04 am Thank infomercials and reality shows for blurring the boundaries. Commercial news outlets didn't help much, either. And then, wonder about the audience that doesn't ask and really doesn't care whether what it hears is fact or fiction, as long as it fits their preconceptions. See, I think a lot of people, maybe most people, have simply given up on having any control over reality, so when confronted with two or more versions of reality, they choose which to believe. Resident Member by wolfhnd on November 15th, 2016, 12:44 am The media is responsible for facts not truth. Bias is a problem but not as big a problem as the unrealistic expectation that any institution would be bias free. The political polarization in the U.S. has made self examination all but impossible for any group. To make democracy work "truth" has to be delegated to a place where compromise remains possible. A new understanding of what it means to be virtuous that recognizes the importance of humility is needed. Different political groups have different priorities as long as everyone believes that their truth trumps everyone else's the danger of either a right or left wing authoritarian government coming to power increases. wolfhnd by Serpent on November 15th, 2016, 1:07 am I'd be happy to settle for facts. The media may be responsible for reporting facts, but they actually report whatever anyone says, without placing any fact valuation on it. Lomax, d30 liked this post by BadgerJelly on November 15th, 2016, 3:26 am I mentioned something a while back that Alan Moore said. Maybe my point will have more meaning in light of recent events. Alan Moore referred to how through media we are just really facing directly how easily a few words can be misinterpreted. Through facebook, twatter and such, the general public is being exposed to how easily what they say and what they read differ from person to person. With the next generation of voters can we expect confusion or open mindedness due to these cultural phenomena? I like to think that these media outlets will allow the future voters to consider possible interpretations and teach people not to take everything at face value. I think that what Alan Moore said about this is true. We are learning through media applications how to self reflect, which is generally a good thing. Information is meaningless without someone interpreting it. The fault lies with believing in someone and only adherring to one perspective. I can defend the Brexit because there are valid reasons to vote for exit. I cannot defend the Brexit soley on the grounds of immigration though. In the US everything is treated like a competition and viewed as a business model of some sort (in my biased opinion!). It doesn't surprise me that now a businessman will be president. It surprises me that it had not happened much, much earlier! BadgerJelly E-mail BadgerJelly by Mossling on November 16th, 2016, 9:41 am Serpent » November 15th, 2016, 1:04 pm wrote: the audience that doesn't ask and really doesn't care whether what it hears is fact or fiction, as long as it fits their preconceptions. There's that and yet I cannot believe that those people are not interested about where bullets may potentially be fired from, or the real chances of them getting the job that they need. Bullets and jobs are about practical reality; truth, are they not? Or are they just happy dreaming of being a rich guy's friend and that is good enough of an 'opium' to sedate their anxious hearts? The American Dream is better as a fantasy rather than a practical lifestyle to aim for? wolfhnd wrote: The media is responsible for facts not truth. Are not facts supposed to be 'true' in the first place, though? - "Dictionary definition: Fact - something that actually exists; reality; truth: "Your fears have no basis in fact"". Serpent wrote: The media may be responsible for reporting facts, but they actually report whatever anyone says, without placing any fact valuation on it. BadgerJelly wrote: We are learning through media applications how to self reflect, which is generally a good thing. Will the 'masses that matter', who vote in Trumps and Brexits ever have that depth of education, though? Or will they always just be too visceral (and thus susceptible to trolling in their behaviours) to ever 'wake up'? Just saw this, funnily enough: 'Post-truth' named word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries The Guardian, Tuesday 15 November 2016 Defined by the dictionary as an adjective “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief”, editors said that use of the term “post-truth” had increased by around 2,000% in 2016 compared to last year. The spike in usage, it said, is “in the context of the EU referendum in the United Kingdom and the presidential election in the United States”. by Serpent on November 16th, 2016, 1:31 pm Mossling » November 16th, 2016, 8:41 am wrote: .... I cannot believe that those people are not interested about where bullets may potentially be fired from, or the real chances of them getting the job that they need. Bullets and jobs are about practical reality; truth, are they not? It's not that they're uninterested. It's that they have heard so many lies and obfuscations, promises and prognostications, analyses and post-mortems on both of these subjects that they stopped believing anything said by talking heads. The situation isn't improved by talking heads for sale. It's further confused by jingoism, editorial commentary unmoderated by journalistic ethics, partisan rhetoric, accusations and smear campaigns with no factual basis asked or offered. This is the single greatest pitfall of privately owned media: each boss gets to choose the slant, as well as the content of information they promulgate. Fine, as long as there is a diversity of interests and voices; very dangerous, when corporations coalesce and merge in monopoly. Look who owns the major networks and then laugh bitterly at the right's labeling of them as 'liberal'. Or are they just happy dreaming of being a rich guy's friend and that is good enough of an 'opium' to sedate their anxious hearts? The American Dream is better as a fantasy rather than a practical lifestyle to aim for? They're not happy at all. They're anxious, fretful, resentful, restive, self-contradictory; can't sort out the romantic traditional self-image of America from the reality they're living. And don't underestimate the power of entertainment. The movies and television series, video games, commercials and popular songs that people are taking in, more or less subconsciously, all the time. Look closely at the message content of popular entertainments - each one carefully aimed at a specific target audience, for a specific immediate payoff - and an unprovable but observable long-term influence. The single most damaging factor in both political rhetoric and commercial media is the subtle shift in the meaning of words and the creation of a pavlovian response to words. If you don't believe me, parse ronjanec's posts. (Not personal; he's just the most obvious example I know of an avowed partisan.) That guy Orwell knew a significant thing when he saw it. d30, Mossling, SciameriKen liked this post by Mossling on November 17th, 2016, 9:50 pm So post-truth politics seems to be a product of technology and class-divide, where the wealthy own the media technology outlets and subdue the lower classes with 'truth confusion' - ambiguous information that often conflicts. In this way the wealthy are not debated or held to account and the status quo can be maintained. Lozza, d30, SciameriKen liked this post by SciameriKen on November 17th, 2016, 11:19 pm Mossling » Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:50 am wrote: So post-truth politics seems to be a product of technology and class-divide, where the wealthy own the media technology outlets and subdue the lower classes with 'truth confusion' - ambiguous information that often conflicts. That is well put.... any thoughts on how to break out? SciameriKen Where there's no truth, then the rule of law breaks down, does it not? Hate-fuelling molesters become presidents and right-wing fascists divide up continents into rival factions. It will be interesting to see how this obstacle will be overcome. Mossling » November 17th, 2016, 8:50 pm wrote: So post-truth politics seems to be a product of technology and class-divide, where the wealthy own the media technology outlets and subdue the lower classes with 'truth confusion' - ambiguous information that often conflicts. It's way more sinister than that! Anybody remember the first time a tv commercial used the phrase: "two times more" in place of "twice"? That was the beginning of a cascading breakdown in public numeracy. How much is four rimes more than 3? Is it 12 or 15? How much is four times less than 3? If you need four times less toilet paper than the three sheets you've been using, what exactly are you wiping with? People don't notice when these things happen. They think it's trivial. But messing up how you quantify things can not only put your money in their pocket, it can eventually make you give up trying to quantify things altogether. So you hear about $3 million debt, or a $3 billion debt or a $3 trillion debt, and it all goes by as interchangeable gibberish. When you debase language, you muddle critical thought and hobble communication: you actually impede the ability of people to reflect on complex issues and to discuss them across any political divide. For example, if you subtly shift the meaning of the word "socialist" - say, over a period of 4 decades, from MaCarthy to Reagan - from "those who believe government is responsible for the welfare of the citizenry" to "rotten commie bastards who want to take your guns and children" ... Oh, all right. It's been nudged back to: "idealistic idiots who have no idea how economics work." If you do that, than no concepts such as "social justice" or even "social security" can ever be analyzed seriously in the media, or argued on its merits between conservatives and progressives. Ever. It also means that an experienced politician of staunch integrity is deemed automatically "unelectable" by his own party, simply because he's kept the word clean all these years. If people want bias then they will most likely get it. Where was all the outrage when Clinton used his office to molest interns and then lied about it? Why is the racism of low expectations not condemned? I don't see a lot of interest in the truth on either side of the political divide except when the truth bolster their narrative. Of course. That's what political rhetoric has become: an utterly meaningless, but ever more expensive, commercial message. Buy my product: the other product stinks. I wish it were possible to get off the national preoccupation with who diddled whom. The stakes are way higher than sexual misconduct or misrepresentation or even tax evasion. It would be nice to get the criminal activities figured out, though - Who did what that's actually illegal, not merely icky? Why is the racism of low expectations not condemned? Possibly because nobody knows what that is. It's not had a lot of air-time over the last 2 years. any thoughts on how to break out? I guess the economics will have to speak for themselves. Even monkeys can tell when they've been cheated. When there are still no jobs, and no money to pay for access to the media outlets then there'll be a reason to look for other political solutions. They can then get educated or fight, or do both even. Something tells me that this situation isn't going to end in the way the media moguls are hoping though.... It reminds me of the movie Idiocracy - when the hooker gets free cash from that guy waiting to get his service from her. Where was all the outrage when Clinton used his office to molest interns and then lied about it? There was outrage, wasn't there? And was that known and highlighted during his run-up to election? Regarding whether it's such an insignificant aspect, the general morality of a powerful country's leader does seem an important factor. But this could be a whole other thread ;P And anyway, it's not even debatable because we don't even have the truth! XD So I'll just get back to chomping on my KFC ... You know this situation reminds me of the so-called Dark Ages in Europe, where people were not allowed to question the status-quo - no debate. Christianity had shut down the philosophy schools, and the only truth of the self was the Christian soul. Philosophical exploration was 'filtered' through theological dictations. Even towards the Scientific Revolution the truth of heliocentrism was not to be made available and the likes of Galileo were threatened or locked up into silence. Post-truth politics is a new Dark Age for the world. Check out this video at 10:24 - a perfect example: That's the leader of the most powerful country in the world doing that impression.... Wow - the post-truth world... by NoShips on November 18th, 2016, 6:49 am A couple of thoughts come to mind after reading through your interesting thread, Mossing. Firstly in post three, wolfhnd comments "The media is responsible for facts not truth." to which you reply: "I'd be happy to settle for facts. [...]" I can't make any sense of this fact-truth dichotomy. Surely facts are by definition true. There are no untrue facts. Secondly, in your most recent post, you state: "Even towards the Scientific Revolution the truth of heliocentrism was not to be made available and the likes of Galileo were threatened or locked up into silence." I feel this is a distortion, although one that popular culture has a lot to answer for. You make it sound as if those in power knew that heliocentrism was true, yet chose to suppress the truth nevertheless. This is surely not right. Heliocentrism, circa late 1500s/early 1600s, taken literally (as opposed to a mathematical device -- an instrument -- to which the Church had no objection) was a preposterous theory. The arguments against it were overwhelming; for example, if it were true, we would have to be at once spinning through space due to the Earth's daily rotation (depending on one's latitude) at perhaps the speed of a jumbo jet, and, even worse, hurtling through space at an even more outlandish velocity due to the Earth's annual revolution around the Sun. Most obviously, no one could feel this movement (as they would on horseback, or on a ship, say), moreover, it defied the physics of the day which predicted an object dropped from a tower should land a considerable distance from the foot of the tower if heliocentrism were true. This, needless to say, had never been observed. (I believe it was the tower argument that was instrumental in leading Tycho Brahe -- possibly the greatest astronomer of the period -- to reject heliocentrism) The notion of heliocentrism was, I submit, rightly considered (what we would call) unscientific in the early 17th century. The Church was opposed to the dissemination of misinformation, not at all unlike, I would suggest, the extreme reluctance of scientists today to allow equal time for Intelligent Design doctrine to be taught in contemporary science classrooms. They don't want the masses to be misled! Of course, Galileo's telescopic observations and his reconceptualization of physics subsequently helped lend credence to his endorsement of the Copernican model as a literal representation of reality. Evidence for heliocentrism had to be accumulated -- a process that took many decades to win over large numbers of converts. NoShips E-mail NoShips That was me. So I'll respond to this bit. It's not a dichotomy; it's a hierarchy of containers. Each fact must be accurate, yes. In that sense, each fact must be true. But a single fact by itself may provide only a little information toward an understanding or the truth of any larger subject. You can ask "What time did Jack get home?" and the single fact: 1:30 may be all the answer you need. Then again, you might not already have sufficient context for that single fact to provide the information you seek. You might need the second fact: a.m. If you asked: "What has Jack been up to, getting home so late every night?" then you might need a whole column of facts to make up the truth. If you asked: "How come Americans didn't all turn into the tolerant, prosperous, optimistic middle class we were hoping for in the 70's?", you might need whole books full of facts to get anywhere near the truth. It worked the same way with the heliocentric universe. Copernicus got the facts wrong, but approached the truth. Kepler got the facts right, understood the truth, didn't like it.... Galileo endorsed the Copernican model, with all its factual errors, while he disparaged the Keplerian, which had the facts lined up perfectly. Galileo received the credit for championing Truth. by wolfhnd on November 18th, 2016, 5:59 pm The truth may be that white males are racist and sexist. The data however suggest that the decisions minorities and woman make are a more significant factor in the outcome. Having created a narrative where every evil that befalls someone is someone else's fault we have crowded out any room for self examination. The educated classes dependence on government grants and employment is a source of bias that is overdue for self examination. It is simply to easy to transfer the cost of social justice to the "deplorables" who are rapidly becoming the les miserables. The current laws that are necessary and sufficient have been enacted and we are in the final phase of social justice where souls must be healed. The danger of authoritarian solutions is sufficiently evident to continue the process more by changing hearts and minds than legislating equality instead of equal opportunity. Paul Anthony liked this post wolfhnd » November 18th, 2016, 4:59 pm wrote: The truth may be that white males are racist and sexist. I have no reliable information to that effect. It's evident that some white males are racist and sexist: this is borne out by a good deal of evidence. I was surprised to discover just how many white males came out as openly as how deeply racist and sexist they are when empowered by the recent political campaign. Another truth is that a number of women and visible minorities have already suffered attacks by these newly-empowered men. I do not yet know what that number will turn out to be. The data however suggest that the decisions minorities and woman make are a more significant factor in the outcome. Which outcome? For the women who have already been attacked this particular datum is irrelevant. For the minorities who fear bodily harm, loss of property and possible interment, that datum is also irrelevant. To the electoral college, the outcome has little to do with popular vote. And so on. There are data. There are facts. There are truths. Together they make up reality. That reality looks different - vastly different - from various perspectives. How did this come about? What government has had the power to pass such sweeping legislation as could create employment5 for all the educated classes? Did "the job creators" have no hand in it? What authoritarian solutions, to which problems? How is either healing or equality going to happen? The idea that there was a conspiracy to make the educated and welfare classes more dependant on government funding is a bit of misdirection. As jobs have naturally shifted away from labor toward more intellectual occupations. Along with the shift in the employment demographics government grants for research, government employment, and the educational system have expanded dramatically. Along with the shift in demographics it is interesting to note the shift in political focus. Unions and blue collar workers have been replaced as a major focus of the democratic party to the point they can be labeled as deplorables. It is also not evident that welfare was a conspiracy to create a depend class of voters. It also was not designed to destroy black families. These unintended consequences are simply proof that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. All I'm asking is sufficient self examination to consider the cognitive dissonance required to at once hold scientific determinism as self evidence of intellectual superiority and endorse social justice principles that deny both biological and environmental determinism. An excellent example of the hypocrisy involved would be the ready acceptance of biological determinism for homosexuality and denying the dimorphic nature of the human species. Another example of cognitive dissonance is how often lived experience is allowed to trump data. People like Sam Harris have been pushing back against the liberal slide into postmodernist denial of objective reality but he has faced considerable censor by more fundamentalist liberals. What is clear is that new classes are being created with non convergent self interests and biases. The self examination required is to see how domestic workers are being replaced by Chinese slave labor along with the exportation of pollution to finance the life style of an isolated and spoiled educated class. I dont think we even need to mention conspiracies, etc., we can just look towards economics and social infrastructures and how laws make space for cheating to occur. The way I see it is that there are two main ways that cheaters exploit their societies - either welfare claimants exploiting socialism, or financial services businesses exploiting capitalism - in other words benefits fraud or 'toxic' financial products respectively. It just depends which of the two are considered ideologically worse. It seems that America has a tradition of allowing the financial sector to cheat, while the UK, for example, has had more leanings towards allowing welfare claimants to cheat, whilst at the same time allowing for finance sector cheating to an apparently similar degree. Maybe this latter 'balance' is more stabilising for a society? So it depends which 'class' are politically prioritised - the poor masses, or the privileged rich. If the poor are prioritised then the media reports the 'truth' shared by the masses, but if the rich are prioritised then truth is comprimised in order to cover their backs. In the UK, however, the welfare system is being rolled back, and the rich elite are being prioritised more and more. Thus, post-truth politics has become more prominent. In such a rich elite-prioritised society, journalism becomes an exercise in dictating to the masses just to get a salary form the rich media tycoons who want to be validated. Cheating is a natural part of social living, and human brains may have even evolved to be so large and powerful to detect cheating, but alas the internet is too large and complex now for our brains to monitor to any competent degree. Thus polls and other predictions of the election were way off. So I guess one could say that this post-truth stuff and the political fallout is just a technologically-driven phenomenon and now that we know about it, things will adjust themselves accordingly. New ways of establishing truth will no doubt emerge. wolfhnd » November 18th, 2016, 11:32 pm wrote: The idea that there was a conspiracy to make the educated and welfare classes more dependant on government funding is a bit of misdirection. It certainly would be! Who is promulgating this idea and how did they contrive to lump the educated and welfare classes together? More dependent on government funding than which other class? Surely not more dependent than the hundreds of law enforcement and spying agencies. Not more than the lucrative munitions and aeronautics industries. Not more than the "corrections" racket and all those other plummy contracts. Not more than the big beautiful subsidies to agribusiness and corporate industry. Not more than the lobbyists, appointees and consultants at every level of government. These educated classes tend to vote against social programs that benefit welfare recipients. As jobs have naturally shifted away from labor toward more intellectual occupations. Along with the shift in the employment demographics government grants for research, government employment, and the educational system have expanded dramatically. As have white collar jobs in money-shifting occupations, business administration and data processing. But those jobs are now shrinking or have already been exported. Now there's a cute misrepresentation! The unions have been kneecapped, if not decapitated, by Republican deregulation. Didn't the President Reagan of blessed memory anchor his reputation on destroying one? "Right to work" legislation - in how many states now? Huge fights against minimum wage laws, maternity leave, the most rudimentary job security. Come to think of it, what's Trump's history with labour unions? They're not the deplorables. The deplorables are the gun-waving rabble who cheer mass deportation, the KKK and taking away women's right to vote. And with bad intentions, too. I suspect more of the latter. Who says it was welfare that created those consequences? What other factors were considered in which circumstances? I don't understand this paragraph. Doesn't lived experience become data, once it's recorded? What is clear is that new classes are being created with non convergent self interests and biases. What new classes? Where? What is their function? The self examination required is to see how domestic workers are being replaced by Chinese slave labor along with the exportation of pollution to finance the life style of an isolated and spoiled educated class. Who should do the examining? Industries were exported, and profits whisked off-shore, for the same reason: to avoid paying wages, taxes and overhead. To maximize profit. It wasn't done by an isolated and spoiled educated class: it was done by the corporations that had no legal restraints placed on their activities. The educated classes probably do indulge in self-examination. What good will it do anyone, when they have no power or influence? Mossling --- The way I see it is that there are two main ways that cheaters exploit their societies - either welfare claimants exploiting socialism, or financial services businesses exploiting capitalism - in other words benefits fraud or 'toxic' financial products respectively. It just depends which of the two are considered ideologically worse. How do they compare in $ amounts? Which has the bigger impact on society and its ability to function? How many welfare frauds would prefer to be doing an honest day's productive work for a living wage? How many hedge-fund managers would rather be doing an honest day's productive work for a living wage? What d'you recon to the stats on this? Most of what we know about society comes from statistics gathered by sociologists or government agencies. That information is necessarily correlative and not causative. When problems become evident and of sufficient magnitude from the data available we can prioritize them but I doubt we will ever find perfect solutions. Since the causes are hidden in complex chaotic systems for the foreseeable future we are likely to be forced to make the best of correlation. We do of course have lived experience, intuition, and common sense to vet data but they are equally unreliable. Liberals demand change feeling that doing nothing is morally unacceptable while conservative often prefer to do nothing in fear that the government will make matters worse. The worst problems arise because liberals most defend their actions so vigorously and dogmaticly against reactionary conservative forces that what started out as an attempt to address some social injustice becomes akin to religious doctrine. Simply categorizing people by some postmodernist insanity as racist, misogynist, alt right etc. is not an argument nor helpful. Once you start moralizing it often becomes impossible to make changes to policies even though it should have been understood from the beginning that unforseen consequences would require policy adjustments. The political process is confrontational and divisive by nature but it shouldn't exclude the possibility of self examination and compromise. The rules of morality that govern our individual lives are sufficient to prevent the worst political outrages but too simplistic for policy decisions where long term outcomes are critical. We could examine specific cases where the media has been misleading or even obstructed access to verifiable facts that people may need to get to the "truth" but I think the real problem is we have forgotten the virtue of humility. The truth is not a magical charm that wards off evil or makes the bearer invincible. Truth in fact is the best form of propaganda when selectively applied. Nor is the truth in any shorter supply in the age of the internet than when publishing was a cottage industry. Hyperbole is the order of the day just as it was when publishing was unrestricted because of the natural rush people feel from being in possession of some ultimate "truth" or at least in control of the narrative. The pen after all is supposed to be more powerful than the gun although I suspect only in minds of those intoxicated by their own genius. There is plenty of room for constructive compromise in the political process because Hitler's and Stalin's are relatively rare birds with most people falling somewhere between. I brought up Sam Harris earlier because I wanted to make a point about truth. If you haven't read the debate between Harris and Dennett on free will check it out. I like and respect Harris but his truth is that humans are robots because we live in a deterministic universe totally removing any moral agency for the human race. His views fit nicely into the neo liberal narrative that holds no one responsible for their own outcome. These are dangerous and frankly dehumanizing ideas that are at least somewhat responsible for the racism of low expectations. by Serpent on November 19th, 2016, 10:48 pm Except for the Harris/Dennett thing, that was a lot of big general assertions. Some of them, I'm willing to let pass, because they make no substantial difference to an understanding of truth in public life, politics and mass information. But I do have a problem with this: Most of what we know about society comes from statistics gathered by sociologists or government agencies. Anthropologists? Biologists? Psychologists? Historians? Surely they've added to our knowledge about societies, how they work and why they don't. Even philosophers, writers and artists have contributed. That information is necessarily correlative and not causative. Some of that information makes very obvious connections. Like crowding, bad drainage: typhoid. Lack of milk in infancy: soft bones. There is nothing terribly abstruse about basic human needs and what happens when they are unavailable. The same things are required by each individual in small, simple societies and big, complex ones. When people don't get wholesome food, warm enough shelter, clean water, rest and reasonable hygiene, they get sick and die. When problems become evident and of sufficient magnitude from the data available we can prioritize them but I doubt we will ever find perfect solutions. We could prioritize them, but we don't agree on the magnitude or the priorities. One official might think that 700 accidental shootings of children is a big problem, while another considers it incidental to his right to bear arms. One legislator may think people having sex with people he doesn't approve of is a national calamity, causing bad weather and grass fires, while another shrugs and says "Whatever makes them happy." Liberals demand change feeling that doing nothing is morally unacceptable while conservative often prefer to do nothing in fear that the government will make matters worse. I don't think conservatives would rather sit idle, for fear of making things worse, when they could get busy cutting taxes, cutting services and waging wars. Anyway, accurate information about what a liberal proposes to change, in exactly what way, and the honest reason why his conservative counterpart opposes that specific change, would be useful to any voter - wouldn't it? AnthropologistsBiologists? Psychologists? Historians? Surely they've added to our knowledge about societies, how they work and why they don't. Even philosophers, writers and artists have contributed. Yes I agree but more in an interpretative sense. In a smaller society first hand experience may be sufficient to make general assessments but in a complex society some simplification by demographically data is useful. More important I meant to focus on the epistemological issue of facts which I equated with data and truth than how facts are derived. For example the fact that we live in a indeterminate universe at tiny scales does nothing to alter the truth that cause and effect determinism remains the best way to understand that universe. Truth for me is part of our individual philosophical reference. Facts are those bits of data that we can tentative and conditionally agree on to have a dialogue. How we arrange and prioritize those facts into a cohesive non contradictory philosophy is our truth. That is not to say that the correspondence concept of truth is wrong only that we are working within our individual limitations. As Richard Feynman says "We never are definitely right, we can only be sure we are wrong." by NoShips on November 20th, 2016, 12:54 am wolfhnd » November 20th, 2016, 1:36 pm wrote: As Richard Feynman says "We never are definitely right, we can only be sure we are wrong." Not to be argumentative, but doesn't the Feynman quote above strike you as contradictory, wolfhnd? If we can be sure that a certain proposition "X" is false then why can't we be definitely right that "not X" is true? Put another way, Feynman seems to be telling us we can never be definitely right about the identity of the heinous Cleudo killer, yet we can be sure it wasn't Professor Plum. Isn't that to say we can be definitely right about Plum's innocence? by d30 on November 20th, 2016, 1:29 am Serpent » November 18th, 2016, 3:26 pm wrote: How is either healing or equality going to happen? Truth is the only way to healing; the opposite of what made us sick: falsity. Truth is the foundation of a sane society. What is "Post-truth" but a needless new term for the tragic rebound of the seeds of tyranny - irrationality and dogma, which are forms of insanity. A simple definition of insanity is: out of touch with reality. America is a nation in the advanced stages of commercial insanity. E.g., a prime commercial m.o. is "highlighting": the advertiser presents only the upside of his product or service (or candidate); never a downside. "Buy this car and you'll be free,” e.g., never mentioning that, oh, by the way, we threaten the end of life on Earth with atmospheric pollution. Highlighting is starkly at odds with the credo of the courtroom, e.g.: "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” Financial need to serve the advertisers also brought another insanity: the abdication of the watchdog role of the “fourth estate,” now presenting each side in a controversy and leaving it to an under-informed public to decide, so as to (1) avoid the costly (profit-slashing) staff to fact-check pundits' or officials' claims, and (2) avoid taking a stand even then, because it would alienate some viewers (lose ratings), reducing profit - lower the price they can charge advertisers for playing their commercials. Another big factor for decades in steady loss of truth is the 91% monopoly on U.S. talk radio by one political wing since President Reagan abolished the FCC Fairness Doctrine ca. 1987. In a court of law, both the prosecution and defense get equal time to speak. Not in talk radio. The other Party never gets to speak. Only one side of an issue is ever heard, by millions of commuters, day in and day out, for decades (again violating the courtroom’s “the whole truth”). (We'd be remiss not to note that in all the above we see the grim consequences of the all-overpoweringly bad influence on everything from a still uncivilized economic system.) We direly need a unifying forum, a trustworthy means of truth for all in this day of dangerously fragmented media use in which people only go to the Web sites or media that say what they like; need a way to restore the COMMON experience of general news and issues coverage, journalistically professional, as it was, somewhat at least, in the daily newspaper, Time Mag., etc. once read by a huge number, in COMMON; a mass-SHARED experience. The title of an old TV game show says it all: "Truth or consequences." If we are truly in a "post-truth" era then we are in an insane era, consequences of which won't be pretty. As long said, "It's not WHO is right but WHAT is right that matters." I extrapolated from that adage that "the truth is all that counts.” With that as my guide, I was able to discard myth after myth, Now knew that though a myth might comfort me at the moment, it could only lead to a bad end. As someone else once said: "The truth only hurts when it should.” It all leads to a priceless principle: We all must always ask ourselves: Is this the truth or just what I WANT to be the truth? Is it reality or just my preference? Location: San Diego area E-mail d30 by wolfhnd on November 20th, 2016, 2:45 am NoShips » Sun Nov 20, 2016 4:54 am wrote: For artificially constructed systems such as math internal consistency can be nearly perfect. There is an old saying that the only things that are certain are death and taxes. Spoken languages are not as precise as the language of math but they have the same property of internal consistency. So I would agree that death is definite. What Feynman is addressing is theory, the stuff that we formulate are philosophical or scientific truth around. As I said earlier we may agree on a set of facts but diverge based on our individual truth or theories on how those facts came to be. Plum we can agree is innocent based on the availability evidence but we are unlikely to know the ultimate cause of the murder. To know the ultimate cause we have to delve into the complex and chaotic world of human motivations. For most things approximate answers are sufficient but most people see their truth as absolute. Motivation is an important part of our legal system because we recognize that there are degrees of culpability for murder. We cannot with absolute certainty know the state of mind of the accused but rely on the preponderance of evidence. If you hold as one of your truths that no one is responsible for their actions because of biological and environmental determinism you are still required to assign culpability based on the facts and the law. For most practical matters facts trump your individual truth. When it is otherwise we end up in semantical hell. If you want to make fact and truth interchangeable that is ok with me but as soon as I change my choose of words we will likely run into the same problem. Philosophers try to get around this problem with lengthy definitions but the problem remains. I thing it is ok if we have a close approximation of what the other person is trying to say. Of course agreed on definitions make communication less painful. I admit I'm a rambler, sorry. NoShips liked this post Wolfhnd (and apologies to Mossling if I stagger off topic slightly), I agree that my Cluedo analogy -- wherein we can enjoy deductive certainty (in both guilt and innocence) -- bears little resemblance to real world science; but this is precisely the mistake I believe Feynman is making. Certainly, I have no objection to the distinction you're drawing between matters of what we might call "practical certainty" (death, taxes, and airplanes taking off late) on the one hand, and "logical certainty" (maths, artificial languages, etc.) on the other. What Feynman seems to be suggesting, though, is that we can never attain certainty in the truth of a scientific theory, since confirmation is an inductive process which cannot yield logical closure, while falsification comes about through deduction, which IS logically conclusive. This is the distinction I would challenge -- I don't believe we can enjoy logical certainty in either. There's a fascinating old black and white clip on Youtube of Feynman teaching "The Scientific Method" to an audience. The "Method" he promulgates sounds, to my ears at least, Karl Popper through and through. I think it's pretty much universally recognized these days (among philosophers of science anyway) that Popper's deductive falsification doesn't work either; i.e., (on the Popper/Feynman account) Theory X entails observation O (if X is true O must be observed) O is not observed Therefore, theory X is false Looks like simple modus tollens, but this won't do for well known reasons -- the Duhem-Quine thesis and all that jazz. Seems to me there's no problem in arguing for practical certainty in both the truth or falsity of certain scientific statements/theories. What I don't think can be upheld is the putative difference in type (i.e. induction cannot give us certainty in truth, but deduction can give us certainty in falsity) Feynman appears to be endorsing. 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__label__wiki	0.81323	0.81323	Review: The Return of Tragedy (2020) Festivals, Orizzonti Corti, Shorts, Venice Film Festival / Bertrand Mandico /0 Comments Orizzonti Corti (Out of Competition), 77th Venice Film festival Courtesy of La Biennale di Venezia The French filmmaker Bertrand Mandico is the closest to the celebrity status as anyone in the realm of shorts could be. He is one of the rare filmmakers who has actually made his career in shorts and whose excursions to feature-length format (so far one, The Wild Boys that achieved some of the cult status on the festival circuit three years ago, with another one, Paradis sale in the filming stage) are just that – excursions in which he keeps the poetics of his shorts. His freshest work, The Return of Tragedy has just had its world premiere at the Orizzonti Corti competition of Venice. As much as it is fun to watch, it is hard to describe what is it without using some labels that can be read in the wrong way. The Return of Tragedy is, basically, an ode to the genre filmmaking of the past, with a special twist towards the trash spectre of it. It is filled with too many references to too many things, from the radical side of the American independent filmmaking of the early 70s to Andy Warhol’s productions, from neo-giallo to Troma, and from John Waters to the obscure pornography. The plot of the film is divided in 7 chapters covering the same event: the intervention by the two policemen (played by Peter McCabe and Oleg Dubson) at the sight of something that can be a gruesome crime or a ritual performed by the cultists gathered around their guru Katebush (David Patrick Kelly) and his second in command tragedy (Mandico’s muse and co-producer Elina Löwensohn) going in a wild direction. With each cycle of the plot some parameters change, launching a different, equally nonsensical chain of events. Basically, it could be described as an experiment in the chaos theory translated into the cinema as an art form. Sense was never the point, so the execution on every level is nothing short of perfect. The trashy style of acting fits the profile of the film, which is also the case with the synth-heavy score by Pierre Desprat. Thomas Favel’s cinematography on 16mm stock and in the 5:3 aspect ratio, bathed in the colours of the New York summer, is certainly one of the highlights of the film, together with the dialogues and the one-liners from Mandico’s script. The Return of Tragedy is a wicked, wicked fun. Courtesy of Unifrance Directed by: Bertrand Mandico Written by: Bertrand Mandico Cast: David Patrick Kelly, Elina Löwensohn, Juliana Francis, Peter McCabe, Oleg Dubson, Thomas Jay Ryan Cinematography by: Thomas Favel Editing by: George Cragg Music by: Pierre Desprat Sound design by: Simon Apostolou Sound by: Christian Szokolay Production design by: Jocelyn Dorvault, Bertrand Mandico Costume design by: Pauline Jacquard Props by: David Gassaway Colourist: Marie Gascoin Produced by: Bertrand Mandico, Elina Löwensohn, Yann Gonzalez, Flavien Giorda Production companies: Venin Films, L’oeil qui ment, Mandico/Löwensohn, 21 Films, Number 8 « Review: Porvenir (2020) » Review: The Shift (2020)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line203
__label__cc	0.673608	0.326392	António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) on the situation in Idlib (Syria) - Media Stakeout (21 February 2020) 21 Feb 2020 - Comments to the media by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations on the situation in Idlib (Syria). Full Remarks [as delivered] We are all aware of the unfolding crisis in northwest Syria and the terrible human toll on civilians. Nearly 900,000 people – the vast majority women and children – have fled in the latest fighting under the most tragic circumstances. Hundreds have been killed. Many have been uprooted multiple times. Young children are freezing to death. The fighting is now advancing into areas with the highest concentrations of people – including the displaced – and threatening to strangle humanitarian lifelines. International humanitarian law and the protection of civilians have been systematically ignored. As the space for safety shrinks further – the potential for human suffering grows worse. An estimated 2.8 million people in northwest Syria require humanitarian assistance. Earlier this month we thought we would need to reach 800,000 people displaced by the recent and ongoing violence. Now, something much greater is required. We are revising our plans and issuing an urgent appeal to donors for an additional $500 million to cover the needs of the newly displaced people over the next six months. Beyond the appalling humanitarian crisis, developments on the ground are making matters more and more dangerous. The Idlib de-escalation zone was established in 2017 – and the subject of a further memorandum between the Russian Federation and Turkey in September 2018, the Sochi Memorandum. However, by late February 2019 the arrangement began to falter, despite several ceasefire renewals in the subsequent months, most recently on 12 January. For almost a year we have seen a series of Syrian government ground offensives supported by Russian airstrikes. This month there have been repeated deadly clashes between Turkish and Syrian Government forces. All of this means that in addition to a dramatic and deteriorating humanitarian situation, we face now the risk of an ever-more serious confrontation with increasingly unpredictable consequences. It is crucial to break the vicious circle of violence and suffering. I have repeatedly called for an immediate ceasefire in Idlib to end the humanitarian catastrophe and now also to avoid an uncontrollable escalation. I have conveyed this message publicly and directly to key actors. António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) - Media Stakeout (Geneva, 24 February... António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) on the cooperation between the African... Address by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations at the... SC President, Pavlo Klimkin (Ukraine) on the situation in Ukraine - Security... António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) on the situation in the Persian Gul... Português 15 Jan 2021 António Guterres (Secretário-Geral) declaração sobre a morte… Português 28 Dec 2020 O Secretário-Geral -- Mensagem Vídeo de Ano Novo 2021 António Guterres (Secretário-Geral) sobre o Dia dos Direitos… António Guterres (Secretário-Geral) Mensagem No Dia Internacional… Português 30 Sep 2020 António Guterres (Secretário-Geral) sobre o Dia Internacional… Português 28 Oct 2020 António Guterres (Secretário-Geral) sobre o Dia Mundial das Cidades… António Guterres (Secretário-Geral) sobre o Dia das Nações Unidas… António Guterres (Secretário-Geral) sobre o Dia Mundial das Estat… António Guterres (Secretário-Geral) sobre Dia Mundial da Alimenta… António Guterres (Secretário-Geral) sobre o declaração sobre…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line206
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__label__cc	0.652477	0.347523	11/04/2020 AF3IRM Leave a comment “In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn.” – Octavia Butler Connie Huynh National Chairperson, [email protected] Olivia Canlas National Education Director, [email protected] The fascist in power wishes to remain in power. That is why he spent 2020 mismanaging the pandemic and playing with our lives. That is why his party hurried to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as the next Supreme Court justice. That is why he has spent the year undermining our ability to cast a ballot in this election. And now he is trying to outright stop the ballots we’ve cast from even being counted. The President of the United States is trying to prevent his own defeat by obstructing democracy and illegitimately and baselessly challenging our votes. His unqualified pick for the Supreme Court, his personal record of rape and sexual assault, his attempts to strikethrough the rights of trans and gender nonconforming people from our laws; they are all clanging reminders of what Donald Trump’s plan is for women, girls and feminized people of color. This brazen attempt to steal this year’s election in broad daylight, shows that this man is extremely desperate and will go to great lengths to fulfill his plans, regardless of how foul they may be. Donald Trump is an opportunist seeking to revive the vestige of slavery that is already embedded in the Constitution. Another Trump presidency is a knock against humanity and a consolidation of white supremacy. Trump, his corps of white nationalists, and the militarized patriarchy of the future can be stopped. The people—not legal strategies—will ensure that the fascist misogynist-in-chief retires, and that we usher in a new leader this election. Beginning November 4, 2020, we have a duty to demand democracy. Our ancestors have survived so much just so we could be here. Let us honor their existence, their sacrifices and their victories. Our path to liberation will not dissolve beneath our feet. This week AF3IRM will be in the streets in cities across Turtle Island and in Hawai’i, joining the mass movement of our siblings to protect one another from outright fascism. History is being written as it unfolds. We encourage you to join us in public protest wherever you are, and join us in the struggle for genuine liberation beyond. Leadership matters especially when working within a system that in its purest form, has benefited from the genocide of indigenous populations and institutionalized the second-class and subordinate position of Black, Indigenous, Women of Color on this land. Turn our righteous rage into action. Regardless of the election outcome, the fight has just started. We must continue organizing for liberation. For today and beyond, get connected and organized. To get connected, contact us @af3irm on social media and [email protected]. We are a grassroots BIWOC organization and we encourage you to donate to the cause. Previous PostAmy Coney Barrett Key to Conquering Women, Strategy of ColonialismNext PostOn The 16th Day, We Rage	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line211
__label__cc	0.670589	0.329411	Google and VMware Provide Virtualization of Hadoop and Big Data Last Update: Feb 12, 2013 \| 02:59 Originating Author: David Floyer 2 Google Compute Engine 3 VMware Project Serengeti Two very different approaches were recently announced to address the problem of virtualization of big data in general, and Hadoop in particular: Compute Engine was announced by Google at the June Google I/O Developers Conference in San Jose. Project Serengeti was announced by VMware at the June 2012 Hadoop Summit in San Jose; Both are intended to help ease the provisioning of large numbers of nodes in a Big Data environment and to avoid the problems of setting up large numbers of physical systems, for example in a Hadoop environment. The challenge for virtualization is to minimize the inherent CPU and IO overheads in performance critical Big Data environments. Google Compute Engine Google's Compute Engine provides 700,000 virtual cores for users to spin up and tear down very rapidly for Big Data applications in general and MapReduce and Hadoop in particular; all without setting up any data center infrastructure. It works with the Google Cloud Storage service to provide data services such as encryption of data at rest. This is a different but complementary service than Google App. Compute Engine uses the KVM hypervisor on Linux. In discussions with Wikibon, Google pointed out the improvements that it had contributed to the open source KVM code to increase performance and security in a multi-core, multi-thread Intel server environment. This allows virtual cores (one thread, one core) to be used as the building block for spinning up very efficient virtual nodes. To help with data ingestion, Google is offering access to the full resources of its private networks. This enables large-scale movement of ingested data across the network at very high speed and allows replication to a specific data center. The location(s) can be defined, allowing compliance with specific country or regional requirements to retain data within geographic boundaries (within the US and Europe). If the user can network the data cost effectively and with sufficient bandwidth to a Google Edge (usually a short distance), Google network services will take over data services from there. The Google Hadoop service can utilize the MapR framework in a similar way to the MapR service for Amazon. This provides an improved availability and management framework. At the June 2012 Google IO conference, John Schroeder, CEO and founder of MapR, presented a demonstration running Terasort on a 5,024 core Hadoop cluster with 1,256 disks on the Google Compute Engine service. This completed in 1:20 seconds, at a total cost of $16. He compared this with a 1,460 physical server environment with over 11,000 cores, which would take months to set up and would cost more than $5 million dollars. As a demonstration this is impressive. Of course, Terasort is a highly CPU-intensive environment, which utilizes cores very efficiently and can be effectively parallelized. Users should demand other benchmark results which include more IO-intensive use of Google Cloud Storage to confirm that the service performs well across a spectrum of big data applications. Wikibon also discussed whether Google would provide other data services to allow joining of corporate data with other Google-derived and Google-provided datasets. Google indicated that it understood the potential value of this service and that other service providers such as Microsoft Azure were offering these services. Wikibon expects that data services of this type will be introduced by Google. There is no doubt that Google is leveraging its infrastructure expertise, is seriously addressing the big data market, and wants to compete strongly in the enterprise space. The Google network, data replication, and encryption services reflect this drive to differentiate and compete strongly with service providers such as Amazon and Joyent. VMware Project Serengeti Figure 1 VMware Serengeti Motif Source: VMware VMware’s Serengeti1 project is designed to allow vSphere become the provisioning and management platform for Hadoop applications. This helps to solve the complications of provisioning multiple Hadoop implementations (from Cloudera, Greenplum, Hortonworks, IBM, and MapR) across multiple physical nodes. The Serengeti project will provide a toolkit for HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) and Hadoop MapReduce components under the Apache 2.0 licence on the GitHub hosting platform. This will allow the node environment to be abstracted from the physical layer; a sensible direction for future development would be to separate the compute layer from the data layer. VMware has also updated the Spring for Apache Hadoop project to enable Hadoop as an analytics tool in Java applications. This allows Hadoop components such as MapReduce, Hive, and Pig to be configured and executed from Java applications created using the Spring framework. The potential benefits of running Hadoop under vSphere are significant; setting up hardware is a time-consuming and error-prone operation. VMware allows rapid cloning of identical nodes and provides services for rapidly restarting or replacing failed nodes. vSphere is the premiere management platform for a virtualized production environment and will allow Serengeti to be deployed as a virtual appliance. Users should expect significant savings from more efficient use of compute resources, faster provisioning, and sharing servers across multiple workloads, and from the use of a familiar management platform. However, the potential overheads of virtualization are also significant. vSphere Enterprise Edition is required on every node and would probably double the cost of each node. Although VMware enterprise agreements allow some of the first year to be free, this benefit will evaporate at the next annual renegotiation. In addition, virtualization has overheads which are significant in high performance environments with large amounts of data and where elapsed time is crucial. CPU overheads from virtualization range around 10%-15%, with potentially more severe consequences from the randomization of data when IO is shared across multiple virtual machines. Wikibon has referred this as the IO virtualization tax. There is one Serengeti benchmark study referenced in the Footnotes2, but this is less than conclusive. VMware will need to provide guidance and improvements to manage and minimize these overheads. The Spring for Apache Hadoop project will provide an interesting long-term integration option as the current mainly exploratory Hadoop environments mature into full production environments. With Compute Engine, Google has announced a serious attempt to provide virtual on-line resources at an aggressive price. In particular, Google is offering large-scale ability to move data services (including replication) across the Google Network at very high speed, assuming the user can bring the data to a Google Edge. The Google Hadoop service uses the MapR framework, which provides a strong management component. Google will need to provide proof points that IO intensive workloads will also work efficiently and cost effectively on the Google big data services. This is a first step for VMware, which has indicated that it will continue to invest to make Hadoop more virtualization aware and to improve the implementation. Users who have serious big data processing will be looking for serious reductions in vSphere costs and ways that VMware can reduce the virtualization overheads for IO and compute intensive workloads (e.g., implement a virtual=real (V=R) option as found in IBM’s LPAR implementation). The current Serengeti code can be useful for big data test and development environments where virtual resources can be shared. It can be useful in small-scale production workloads where job elapsed time for completion are not critical, and where virtual compute resources are available at marginal costing outside of prime production workload schedules. With the current vSphere enterprise edition costs and with the big data Serengeti capabilities provided, it is difficult to see a business case for high-performance production environments dedicated to big data. Action Item: CTOs should make themselves familiar with both the Google and VMware virtual offerings, which both aim to improve the ease of setup and execution of Hadoop. The VMware offering will be of interest where the data to be analyzed is local and where the infrastructure can be shared across multiple workloads. The Google approach will be attractive where the data can be easily brought to a Google Edge, and where the flexibility to attach very large numbers of high-performance virtual nodes is important to reduce job completion times. The Google approach will become even more attractive if it offers access to Google data services (e.g., search extracts), which could offer the ability to add further value when analyzed in conjunction with corporate data. CTOs and CIOs (and VMware) should be aware that the pay-by-the-hour Google (and other service providers) model will be very attractive to most lines of business, which will bypass IT if the IT services are not competitive in performance, flexibility and price. Footnotes: Note1 Serengeti is an excellent name, evoking an image of herds of Hadoop elephants roaming the savannah. Note2 The benchmark results in Figure 2 below are mainly Terasort, which Google and MapR used for the Compute Engine benchmark discussed above. Terasort is mainly processor bound. VMware claim that this shows that the VMware overhead is low, and could sometimes be a performance enhancement. Another interpretation is that providing more VMs (nodes) shows that Hadoop does a good job of sharing a CPU intensive workload across the additional nodes, and this could be useful. However, it does not show what would happen in a typical production environment when mixed with different variable VM workloads on the same machines. Or what happens when IO resources are shared and randomized. One major factor is left out of the analysis, the cost of vSphere Enterprise Edition running on each node. This would double the cost of the configuration. As the traditional Hadoop environment is good at scheduling work across many nodes, VMware would loose many of the traditional benefits of increased processor utilization. Figure 2 Elapsed Time in Seconds of Various Benchmarks, Mainly Terasort, using Hadoop and VMware. 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__label__cc	0.749471	0.250529	EFFECTIVELY WILD, FANDOM/CULTURE, Fantasy: “Beat PECOTA” Best Bets by Barry Gilpin \| April 2, 2016 Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, by now you should already know that Baseball Prospectus has unleashed their new game “Beat PECOTA.” You can find the game, and all the details right here. What follows are a few of what I feel are the best bets to hit on their respective sides of the ledger. Please note: all projections are coming from the annual, and not the website, as the ones in the annual are the ones being used for the contest, and some of those projections may be different on the site as of today. Picks for Pitchers Better Personally, I picked 4 players in this category in my entry to the game, but I only have real confidence in one of those, and it’s basically a freebie that Sam Miller told us all to pick when he intro’d the game on Effectively Wild. Wade Davis: projected 3.57 DRA One of the issues with PECOTA sometimes is that when a player has his role changed, like when a pitcher moves from a starting role to a relief role, PECOTA can’t (or won’t) tell the difference, so his days as a mediocre starter are still baked into his projection. Considering that Davis’ DRA in 2015 was 1.64, and 1.34 the previous season, this is just about as safe of a pick as you can get. The other three pitchers I chose were Raisel Iglesias (because I’m a homer), JA Happ (because I believe he figured out something last season, maybe not to the point of success that he had, but I think he can be good/not great now), and Mat Latos (when he’s been healthy he’s beat his projected number every season since his rookie year, and the White Sox keep pitchers healthy). I don’t quite have the confidence in those picks to say, “hey, definitely pick those guys,” and why would you take my advice anyway? Picks for Pitchers Worse Matt Garza: projected 4.87 DRA Call this a scouting pick, rather than a numbers pick. Conventional wisdom would say to regress his 2015 5.33 DRA, but since my favorite team plays in Garza’s division, I saw him pitch quite a bit last year, and frankly, he looks about done. He never had great command, and now he’s getting pounded with the home run ball (23 last season, up from 12, 8, and 12 the previous 3 seasons), and his strikeout rate continues to trend in a negative direction. He’s only 32, and his velocity hasn’t really dropped, so there’s a chance for a rebound, but I’ll take my chances with this pick. Michael Pineda: projected 3.71 DRA I think it’s very possible I’m wrong on this one if Pineda stays healthy and strong, problem is, he never does that. Even if he stays healthy, he’s never had a full season of starts, so I’m banking on him wearing down putting him slightly worse than his projection. Picks for Batters Better Joey Votto-projected .321 TAv That seems super low. I’m sure it’s because PECOTA is baking in a decline phase as Votto goes into his age 32 season, but there has been no sign of decline. Votto has beaten that number 6 of the last 7 seasons, and on one leg in 2014 managed to put up a .303 TAv, so I’m taking the over on this one. Bryce Harper-projected .312 TAv It makes sense, it really does, if you look at his entire career and think, hey, career year, PECOTA has a long memory, yadda yadda yadda, I get it. But honestly, doesn’t everyone buy the “corner turned” theory with Harper? I know I do. His 90th percentile projection is .342, and I don’t think I’d pick that in the game, but I wouldn’t be shocked if he blows that out of the water as well. Yasiel Puig-projected .302 TAv I’m blaming Puig’s disappointing 2015 on injuries. He’s was over .320 in his other two seasons, and Puig got hurt right off the bat in 2015, and even when he played, although he only played half of a season, it seemed that he was never right. I’m banking on health here, but I guess you can say that about every single one of these picks. I’m all in on Puig this year. I’ve drafted him in two different fantasy leagues, so if I’m wrong on this one it’ll hurt in multiple aspects. Giancarlo Stanton-projected .317 TAv Going into his age 26 season, and coming off years of .342 and .353, I can see a little regression baked into this one, but I’m just not buying that it will go that low when theoretically he should be trending upward or in his plateau period. Picks for Batters Worse Jay Bruce-projected .265 TAv I don’t have huge confidence in this one, but I’ve been banging the “Jay Bruce isn’t good any more” drum for so long that I figured I’d put my money where my mouth is, so to speak. Yadier Molina-projected .266 TAv Don’t get me wrong, I still think Molina is a good player, but it seems like a couple of years of nagging injuries has caused his offensive production to decline a bit, and he’s 33 now, so projecting a .027 increase seems a bit high. Joc Pederson-projected .285 TAv What is Pederson? The first half monster, or the second half bomb? I tend to think the answer is somewhere in the middle, of course, and while Pederson may well hit at that .285 level in the following years, I think .275ish is more likely unless he figures out his contact issues. Albert Pujols-projected .283 TAv Much like Molina, I just don’t see the 36-year-old Pujols hitting that number, in fact, this may be the year he falls off a cliff. Have fun playing this new game, and don’t blame me if you use my picks and finish last, because no one should ever listen to what I say. 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__label__wiki	0.848402	0.848402	Captain Greybeard Contact the Cap’n FacebookInstagramTwitterFlickrGoogle+Rss Cruise NewsRead the latest cruise news here. Cruise Gossip Voyager joins Discovery and Hebridean takes to the rivers Home/Cruise News, Cruise Ships/Voyager joins Discovery and Hebridean takes to the rivers Roger Allard, executive chairman of All Leisure Holidays, must have been cursing accountants Grant Thornton this morning. Nothing to do with money, but they deprived him of one of the best views in London. Roger, whose company is the biggest British-owned cruise operator with Voyages of Discovery, Swan Hellenic and Hebridean Island Cruises under its wing, had booked a 12th-floor room overlooking Tower Bridge for a press conference. He proudly showed pictures of luxury cruise ship Hebridean Princess, and new acquisition Alexander von Humboldt both passing under the raised bascules of the bridge, but the view we had out of our window at the Tower Hotel was of the still waters of St Katherine’s Dock rather than the River Thames because the accountants had block booked most of the hotel for a seminar.. No matter, for All Leisure’s announcements will now be sending ripples around the waters of the cruise industry. The biggest news was what is planned for the Alexander von Humboldt, which the company has owned since 2009, but which has been chartered out to German tour operator Phoenix Reisen. After an extensive dry-dock and a £23 million investment, the 15,300-ton vessel will emerge as the mv Voyager (above), joining the slightly larger Discovery in the Voyages of Discovery fleet. Carrying 550 passengers in 278 cabins, 30 of them with balconies, the ship – originally built in 1990 – will have open-sitting dining in two restaurants and a separate grill room. All part of what managing director Alan Murray described as “large ship facilities with small ship convenience.” The 40-year-old Discovery, which he admitted was in need of some TLC, will also be going into dry-dock for three months from next November to have a makeover which will include re-laying teak decks, upgrading en suite bathrooms and replacing furniture. The company is also looking at ways to change the operation of the vessel in order to be able to “upgrade the dining experience” which basically means offering an alternative to fixed sittings. “We are not fun ships and never will be; we’re not interested in surfboards and climbing walls and kids running round the ship, but we are looking to lower the age range of passengers to attract 45-55-year-olds,” said Murray. There was more news from sister brand Swan Hellenic, which is to spend £10 million on its 350-passenger ship Minerva which is to get a new observation lounge, an extended Shackleton’s bar and an extended aft sun-deck during a refit in Hamburg this winter. When the ship returns to service in March next year it will also have improved propulsion, a replacement bow thruster and a new stern thruster to improve manoeuvrability and efficiency. Allard and his team had one more surprise up their sleeves: Hebridean Island Cruises, which operate the luxurious floating country-house hotel which The Queen has twice chartered for family holidays in the Western Isles of Scotland, is to dip its toe in the river cruise market. A Dutch vessel, Royal Crown (below), has been chartered for two seven-night cruises on the Rhine and two on the Danube in spring and autumn 2012. Managing director Colin Stone believes the 79-passenger vessel, with its 1930s Art Deco interiors, will meet the expectations of Hebridean Princess passengers who are prepared to pay for extra luxury. The two chief pursers from Princess will take turns on Royal Crown to ensure the proper standards are maintained, and passengers who prefer not to fly will be able to travel to the ship by train from the UK. Quite a collection of announcements in all, and a vote of confidence in the continued growth in cruising for passengers who want enrichment from their destination-led cruises, rather than thinking of the ship as a destination in itself. By John Honeywell\| 2017-06-15T16:00:02+00:00 1 September 2011\|Cruise News, Cruise Ships\|0 Comments Love this? Share it: FacebookTwitterLinkedinRedditGoogle+PinterestEmail About the Author: John Honeywell John Honeywell is a travel writer specialising in cruise ships and cruise travel. Winner of CLIA UK's Contribution to Cruise award 2017. Cunard and Azamara both set for growth 28 September 2017 \| 0 Comments Anniversary cruise marks 50 years since the launch of Cunard’s QE2 18 August 2017 \| 0 Comments British cruise passengers escape Barcelona terror attack © Copyright 2017 John Honeywell. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line230
__label__cc	0.568949	0.431051	Category: East Neuk The Beggar’s Mantle Fringed With Gold A recently finished commission: East Neuk (Waxing Moon and Stars) Until recently, I’d never heard of “The Beggar’s Mantle Fringed With Gold”. It was King James VI of Scotland who coined that description of Fife’s coast; the ragged shoreline being the frayed cloak from which the begging hand of Fife is held out in hope that the sea will provide sustenance. The gold lining perfectly captures the beautiful fishing villages that fringe the East Neuk, especially when the phosphorescent orange street lamps are aglow and the houses are lit up and cosy on a cold winter’s night. I came to hear of it one Saturday morning a few weeks ago when my phone pinged to inform me that another painting had sold from my Big Cartel shop. As always, I got in touch with the buyer right away and, after discussing postage and various other details, asked where he’d come across my work. The reply was so very unexpected and it not only made my day but also gave me the biggest confidence boost an artist could wish for. The answer had its roots way back when I first started exhibiting in 2008. In fact, it was at the first exhibition I ever entered (the annual open at Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery) that Jim had spotted my work. It was an oil painting of a row of typically-colourful cottages all huddled together along the shore, looking almost fearful of the next incoming tide. I’d given it the title Awaiting The Turn of The Tide with that thought in mind. East Neuk (Starry Night) A few days after the opening I returned to see the whole show and was thrilled to find my first ever red dot. The painting really seemed to glow and stand out quite nicely in that large space. I walked out with my feet in the air and feeling this idea of being an artist I’d had for a while might just work! But you never really think about all the other people who might stop and have a look at your efforts in a gallery. So it came as a big surprise to hear that it was way back then that my new buyer informed me he had first seen my work. He had gone in on a mission to find inspiration for a song he was trying to write for a performance he’d soon be giving at that year’s Stanza Poetry Festival in St Andrews. The song had to capture that ‘beggar’s mantle fringed with gold’ feeling. He told me that it was my painting of glowing cottages tumbling down into the sea that had helped him to visualise an idea of what he wanted to capture in words. He went off and wrote the lyrics below for Dances With Angels, performed it at Stanza and that, as they say, was that. East Neuk (Crescent Moon) But now, 12 years later and living in Kent, he told me he’d always remembered that painting (someone else had bought it) and was now in a position to buy one of my East Neuk pictures for himself. In fact, he’d had a hard job choosing between the two I had for sale on my website and a couple of days later he ended up buying the other one as well. (The two paintings directly above.) That he’d remembered my work all that time was incredibly uplifting for me. But that it had also helped him to write his lovely song was just wonderful to discover all these years later. And so One thing leads to another Jim has since gifted me a cd of his work, much of which has been covered by internationally renowned folk singer June Tabor. It’s a wonderful, highly evocative album and I’d recommend it to anyone who loves great music and the romance of the sea – and the East Neuk of Fife in particular. It’s called Diamonds In The Night by Andy Shanks and Jim Russell and is available to download at Amazon or from Greentrax Records. Dances With Angels isn’t on this album, but here’s a link to a Youtube video of Andy and Jim performing it live in Orkney back in 2000. I think it’s great when work made in one art form inspires and informs that made in another. And to have had a wee part in that myself is a lovely thing! I’ll be listening to Diamonds in The Night a lot this winter while I work, and I’m sure it will in turn inspire many more pictures that are still to be conjured up and painted into existence. Dances With Angels, words by Jim Russell The whole town is tumbling down to the sea, Footsteps we left in the sand Are gone when the moon pulls up the tide Changing the paths we had planned. Where is my comfort? There’s no angels here, Unless they’re all hiding their wings, Or dancing in small towns with strangers like me, Hoping tomorrow brings. Dances with angels They say angels dance by the steeple clock moon With lighthouses flashing like stars, Casting shadows and shapes and turning in time To the staggering songs from the bars. Now we travel with care and the tracks of our lives Are a cage, but if you break free, Go tumbling and turning then soaring like gulls, Crow stepping down to the sea! But where is my comfort? There’s no angels here, Unless their all hiding their wings, The streets are all dancing The children are dancing The songs from the bars spin around with the stars. The ghosts are all dancing The ministers dancing The waves are all dancing Tonight the whole town is dancing. 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__label__wiki	0.677594	0.677594	Social wellbeing services Learn Skills DAWN was founded in 1993, as a voluntary organisation by a group of women from varying professional backgrounds. It was converted to a charitable trust and registered with the UK Charities Commissioner in May 2000. The charity is chaired by Rani Kalha, one of the core group of founders who since then has spearheaded the organisation to become what is is today – one of Harrow’s leading charities for mental health counselling and social inclusion. Funded through both private and public donation and grants, DAWN’s mission is two fold: To provide emotional and mental health support – through provision of one-to-one counselling support delivered in a gender-specific women only space, as well as, a gender-neutral space to support everyone whether men, women, couples or families. To provide social inclusion and wellbeing support for women – through provision of access to information, advocacy and advisory support and, creation of educational, cultural and recreational opportunities to alleviate social isolation and foster a sense of belonging to improve the quality of their lives. Our supporters are We are honoured to have Mitesh Vekaria, MD of Vascroft Contractors as our patron Email: info@dawncharitabletrust.org.uk Address: 1 St Kilda’s Rd, Harrow HA1 1QD, United Kingdom DAWN Charitable Trust 1 St Kilda’s Rd, Harrow HA1 1QD, United Kingdom Copyright Dawn Charitable Trust 2020 \| Designed by InkFish.in Need support? Get in touch today	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line245
__label__cc	0.554732	0.445268	PRODUCTION AND SALE OF POLES CHESTNUT PRODUCTION AND SALE OF POLES CHESTNUT Natural engineering Poles for vineyards The Company “EREDI MATARAZZO SNC” is a leader in the market for about 90 years. As Always, the strong point of our company was the Family. It was founded in September 1927 under the name "Ditta Matarazzo Raffaele". Raffaele Matarazzo founder of the family, a man in one piece that he had staked everything on its own strength, believing only in own abilities and own potential. This company was involved in the fruit processing , in particular of chestnuts, cherries and grapes, the latter worked for wine production with the brand name of our family. Also it worked, too, the rye straw for the coverage of plantations of lemons and orange especially for the city of Sorrento and the chestnut poles. In the 1961, the youngest son of Raffaele, Antonio, became part of the company, for carry on the family tradition to which his father was very attached. This passion for this work was transmitted later to other sons Mario and Giuseppe. Young boys that sought to bring new techniques and a new way of working, doing grow more and more that company. In the 1978, Raffaele goes out of business in order to give space to sons, who changed the name to the company and the new company was called "Fratelli Matarazzo". In part, with the name changed, also, their way of work, devoting himself in particular to the processing of chestnuts, cherries, of chestnut poles and stairs and wooden barrels, the latter work in particular for the Puglia Region. The brothers carried forward together this activity until 1991, year in which they withdrew from the market to make way once again to the young. So the son of Antonio, Raffaele and the son of Mario, Franco. Two boys passionate for this work and that at the study they preferred the work and above all to continue the family tradition, doing honor to his grandfather Raffaele proud of what he had created. It was changed again the name in Eredi Matarazzo snc , as well as current company name. The two boys brought, in addition, other changes devoting only to the processing of chestnuts and chestnut poles. Still Raffaele Matarazzo and Franco Matarazzo carry on this company with seriousness and professionalism ensuring reliability for all its products and services. The timber, which is worked, grow between the stones of the irpinia mountains; It grows more slowly and therefore with a different fiber more resistant to weathering. The main feature that distinguishes us is definitely the reliability and the fairness in carrying out our business. ©2017 Eredi Matarazzo S.n.c. P.Iva 01826790642 Production and sale chestnut poles Street Ofantina S.S km 7,200 83040 Chiusano Di San Domenico (AV) Phone/Fax +390825-981726 Costo Sito Web Realizzazione Siti Web Professionali Siti Internet Roma Realizzazione siti e commerce	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line248
__label__cc	0.559655	0.440345	The Crusades Rebound Yesterday’s warning from President Assad of Syria that the West will pay a heavy price for supporting al-Qaida militants in Syria’s civil war and that those militants will turn against their backers and strike ‘in the heart of Europe and the United States’, should be heeded. After two years of bloody war, he should know about terrorism. President Assad has given a warning to the West. It is the same warning as that which is given in the old proverb: ‘Those who sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind’. Will the West take heed? In Syria the West is repeating the very same mistake that it made in Russia in 1917. Then, having decided that the Tsarist system was not in its interests, it chose to back a group of aristocratic Russophobic revolutionaries who dreamed of setting up a Western-style Constitutional or Republican ‘democratic’ system in Russia. These feeble, uprooted and deluded dreamers were soon replaced by ruthless pragmatists who had no qualms of conscience about massacring all their enemies. The result was anti-Russian Marxist Bolshevism, the second most murderous Western ideology, after Naziism, known to human history. Not only did this ideology kill tens of millions over three generations inside the new Soviet Union, it also gave the West a new enemy and Cold War. In its habitual mixture of naivety born of ignorance and arrogance born of self-absorption, the West created its own enemy. Thus, its ideology of ‘one size fits all’, that the whole world must be Westernised despite the flagrant failures of the West, its literal and spiritual bankruptcy, brought the West a new enemy. If it had not meddled in Russia, it would never have had to face German Naziism or Soviet Communism. Thus, the anti-Russian Crusades of the 13th century Teutonic Knights rebounded, as East Prussia and the Reichstag fell to the Red Army in 1945. However, Soviet Communism could not survive three generations. The Soviet gerontocats who so foolishly invaded Afghanistan were confronted by a West that so foolishly trained and financed Islamist al-Qaida in Afghanistan. Just as the West undermined ‘nasty’ Tsarism in 1917 using ‘nice’ secularist Russian dupes, today it is undermining ‘nasty’ President Assad. It fails to see that President Assad is the lesser evil and that the ‘nice’ secularist Muslim dupes whom it backs have already been crushed by the new Bolsheviks, the fanatical Islamists, whom it has financed and armed. The Western Crusades in the Middle East are rebounding; the result is a Middle East which is being spiritually ‘cleansed’ of Christianity, in Iraq, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. Moreover, further to the south of these countries along the African Christian/Muslim fault line, Christians in a whole series of countries, Nigeria, Mali, Sudan, Somalia, are also being spiritually ‘cleansed’ by Islamism in bitter persecution. More than this, Western ignorance and arrogance have brought Islamism to its heart. Large parts of Western Europe now have Muslim populations of between 5% and 95%. Naively thinking that Muslims were just as secular as themselves, since 1945 greedy Western elites allowed them to settle in their own countries (naturally without consulting their peoples). Today, Marseilles is the largest Algerian city apart from Algiers, most boys born in parts of several large cities in England are called Mohammed, parts of Germany are being conquered by Turkey, Belgium is alarmed by the numbers of Belgian Muslims fighting as Islamist mercenaries in Syria, and the list of Western countries whose skylines are going to be dominated by mosques goes from Sweden to Italy and from Spain to Norway. The West has stopped believing in its millennial semi-Christianity, in ‘Western’ Christianity. But as a result of the globalisation spread by the West, everything is global, including global terror and global Islamism. And so if the spiritual vacuum of the West, and we know that nature abhors a vacuum, is not filled by the real and full Christianity of Western roots, by Orthodoxy, it will be filled by Islam. Unfortunately, self-destruction is now at the top of the Western agenda, as even President Assad has pointed out…. This entry was posted in Islam, Islamic Persecution of Christianity, Islamist Winter, Terrorism, Westernisation and tagged Globalisation, Islam, Syria, Terrorism on April 18, 2013 by Father Andrew. ← Orthodox who Fought for Freedom in the Boer War Commemorated A Voice from Orthodox London →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line249
__label__wiki	0.717815	0.717815	\| NEWSLETTER \| CONTACT \| Enseignants, chercheurs et collaborateurs Centre d'excellence Jean Monnet EUDIPLO Célébration des 50 ans du centre Conférence du Président V. Skouris Conférence « L’UE dans les OI et la gouvernance mondiale » Ouvrage 50 ans du CEJE Actualités du CEJE Geneva Global Policy Briefs Geneva Jean Monnet Working Papers Collection "Dossiers de droit européen" Traité UE, Traité FUE, Charte des droits fondamentaux Thèses achevées Projet MIME Bibliothèque CEJE Ouvrages et périodiques Catalogues et accès aux documents Avis de droit Baccalauréat et Maîtrise en "Droit international et européen" MEIG Programme – Master in European and International Governance Atelier doctoral Jean Monnet - Université de Genève Cours - Professeurs invités European Law Moot Court Competition (ELMC) Accueil > Centre d'études juridiques européennes > Actualités The Crisis of the WTO Apellate Body and the trade war behind Joel Diaz-Rodriguez , 9 septembre 2019 The Crisis of the WTO Appellate Body and the trade war behind. Is the Appellate Body about to die next December? That is the main question to be resolved. If nothing changes, this institution, important part of the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement System will die by thwarting because of a deadlock since Member States cannot agree on the appointment of the new judges that composed this body. However, alongside the diplomatic and technical negotiations and given the current context, would there not be another political reason behind? The crisis of the Appellate Body could only be the face of a dark and deep battle. International trade moves the world and multilateralism has governed the commercial relations through a system of norms between many countries that guarantee the rules of the game. The WTO, since its creation by the Marrakech agreement in 1994, safeguards these rules and punishes the actors who do not comply whit them. But in the last year, the trade war between the United States and China has unveiled a latent crisis that has deeply affected WTO and has put the system in check. Since the end of WWII, the United States have dominated the international trade and have had the western European countries and Japan as its main known rivals, both respecting the rules of the game. But since the last two decades, China became a great trade player and has grown economically in an illegitimate way according to the US government, by infringing WTO rules: subsiding its companies and devaluating its currency. As a result, the new U.S. administration has declared a trade war and turned to the protectionism. Sir Thomas Smith, an English diplomat had written already in 1549 “we must always take heed that we buy no more of strangers than we sell them, far so we should impoverish ourselves and enrich them”. This expression considered one of the earliest definitions of Mercantilism translated to nowadays language could be easily understood when President Trump says that the United States lose when it runs trade deficits with other countries. This reflects the today trend and the danger for the international liberal trade system. “It is a delicate moment for the multilateralism” said the WTO Director General in the last General Assembly of the organization, because “the trend is that big trade actors are looking for unilateral actions”. The role that Member States have given to the WTO is not substantial because the organization cannot act as an arbiter that can intervene and resolve conflicts between its Member States. It is necessary that Member States activate the mechanisms within the organization to enable WTO to act. The main international organisms are already warning about the consequences of this trade war that has repercussion in the employment, the economic growth and the consumers. Unilateral measures produce uncertainty. Thus, the protectionism and unilateralism shoot directly in the heart of the WTO. This trend and the trade war has been reflected in the crisis of the Appellate Body. The United States has declared that they do not like how things are resolved within WTO system and has blocked the appointment of the new judges by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), where Member States are represented. The Appellate Body is a permanent international tribunal, composed of seven judges. Today, only 3 of its 7 members are in office ─the minimum to be operative─, but two of them are going to have their mandate expired at the end of this year, without expectation that any solution can be reached. Some of the proposals to unlock the issue have stemmed from excluding the United States from the system to look for a legal trick such as modifying the rules of procedures of the Appellate Body. The first would require wide political consensus from other WTO members and entails to re-create an appeal system through a separate treaty outside the organization. This option would need a one-off emergency majority vote in the DSB, which takes decisions by consensus that is today difficult to reach. However, the main question is, what kind of international trade system would we have without the United States? An organ that the U.S. are not part of, would not be attractive for trade actors and can at the end relegate the new system to the irrelevance. The second option: modifying the Appellate Body rules could be an ingenious alternative because it can amend its working procedures in order to deny new appeals in the event that the terms of three or more Appellate Body members have expired. This would allow panel decisions to be considered final for automatic adoption by the DSB. This option would allow the system to move on, but at the cost that WTO members would have to forego the right of appeal, at least temporarily. It appears that the Appellate Body issue is only the tip of the iceberg. The problem is that WTO needs a structural reform. In first place, everything in the organization has to be adopted by consensus and it is very difficult to find a common ground between 164 members. Some countries are negotiating to make changes to make possible the adoption of some measures by majority vote that do not necessarily imply unanimity. The EU is leading these negotiations but in spite of being one of the world main trading blocs, it is not enough by itself to produce the desired changes. Other powers such as the United States and China are indispensable and need to be on board of this initiative. On the other hand, the WTO rules as the organization itself are already more than 20 years-old and since the 1990s the international trade has drastically changed. Today the 15% of the total trade is digital, the world economy is more integrated, and the trade wars can be started by two, but their effects can be felt by many others. WTO has thus, the challenge to reinvent itself and reach a compromise between its Members to unlock this stalemate. If it does not, there is a risk that WTO become irrelevant and probably we will get back to the times of the law of the jungle where protectionism and unilateral solutions will be the rule. Joel Diaz Rodriguez, researcher. Actualité du 9 septembre 2019. Disponible en www.ceje.ch La newsletter vous offre un éclairage sur les derniers développements de l'actualité européenne. Pour recevoir régulièrement et gratuitement la newsletter, inscrivez-vous au moyen du formulaire ci-dessous. Dossier de droit européen n°33 : Clémentine Mazille L'institutionnalisation de la relation entre l'Union européenne et la Suisse Christine Kaddous / Fabrice Picod Abattage des animaux prescrit par des préceptes religieux et droit de l’Union européenne Vincenzo Elia, 17 décembre 2020 Une approche restrictive pour l’accès des entités régionales au recours en annulation Elisabet Ruiz Cairó, 17 décembre 2020 Quid de l’entrepreneuriat responsable en Europe ? Maddalen Martin-Arteche, 4 décembre 2020 Centre d'études juridiques européennes Bvd du Pont d'Arve 40 - CH 1211 Genève 4 Tél. +41 22 379 84 90 - Fax +41 22 379 86 62 Contact \| login Copyright © 2020 CEJE. Tous droits réservés.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line254
__label__wiki	0.854677	0.854677	CITYLIFE / Odds & Ends What's the label for this season? (China Daily) Sarah Jessica Parker arrives during the "Sex And The City" movie premiere at Radio City Music Hall in New York May 27, 2008.[Agencies] Believe it or not, there are women out there who did not and do not watch Sex and the City. Not during its six-season run from 1998 to 2004, nor in the subsequent four years it has been available on DVD, HBO On Demand or in syndication almost nightly on TBS. Still, here's betting that more than a few of those Sex-less women have donned a giant flower pin, flaunted Manolos or pined for a Birkin bag in the past 10 years, after an "SATC"-fueled fad gripped the masses. The HBO series was a fashion force that, thanks to Sarah Jessica Parker's effervescent Carrie Bradshaw and her costumer, Patricia Field, exposed a mainstream audience to flamboyant style extremes. So, with the release of Sex and the City: The Movie, legions of loyalists hope to learn more than the answer to obvious questions like: Will Carrie and Big get married? Movie-goers want to see the clothes. And so, just after the opening credits roll comes Parker's familiar girlish voice-over, declaring that the female New York experience comes down to "the two L's: labels and love." In the movie, those labels include Chanel, Prada, Vera Wang, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Christian Lacroix, Vivienne Westwood and, of course, Manolo Blahnik. That Carrie, in all seriousness, states that a Richard Prince Louis Vuitton bag is "the best money I ever spent," says it all about the show's, and now the movie's, priorities. Style-wise, the supporting cast is, for the most part, as it was. Charlotte is still prim in printed sundresses and generally perky, uptown attire. Samantha is perhaps bigger and bolder than ever in over-the-top, often unsightly, getups, including canary yellow and emerald green jackets belted over white pencil skirts and topped off with door-knocker earrings. If anyone experienced a transformation, albeit a mild one, it's Miranda. Whereas in the series, Cynthia Nixon's cynical high-powered lawyer sometimes dressed as a quintessential corporate stiff in stark suits and boring basics, here she is fully, believably chic in tweeds, earth tones and graphic prints, often accessorized with demonstrative geometric jewelry. Of course, the fashion story was and always will be about Carrie, a character, who, thanks to Field, holds dual titles as television's best and worst dressed. To the well-trained, high-fashion eye, Carrie's 81 costume changes make up perhaps the most metaphorical wardrobe in cinematic history. For half of the film she comes off as a polished, uberfashionable grown-up; the other half, she's the quirky, experimental fashion trailblazer/victim. Polished Carrie is done up head-to-toe in resort and spring 2008 trends: florals, like a gem-studded YSL sack dress, and full-skirted frocks made a little edgy with a studded black leather belt. At her best (or worst, depending on how you see it), Carrie entertains and impresses with imaginative combinations. As for her outrageous, often tacky, taste, she pulls it off with the help of Parker's taut, toned and all-around tiny figure that can make even stonewashed, button-fly jeans look good. Or an all-black ensemble of a tarlike puffy coat, topped with a fedora; not to mention a pair of pajamas paired with a fur coat, white high-heel booties and a sequined beanie. Indeed, it's a taste of the wacky, and totally in character. Still, it fails to deliver the same euphoric fashion rush as did the series. In the 10 years since the show started, dedicated Sex maniacs have become used to Carrie's wild, tacky and impossibly theatrical gear. This time, it's impossible to shock them. Fashion-wise, the in-the-bag blockbuster Sex and the City: The Movie is definitely fun, but not enough to get carried away. · Sex And The City stars arrive for a Point Foundation gala · Sex and the City premieres in London Pilgrimage to Tibet If you want to get a detailed Travel Handbook to Tibet and know more interesting tour routes leading to this divine place. Please click here! Yunnan New Film Project Ten female directors from China! Ten unique sights from mysterious Yunnan Province!Yunnan New Film Project,Travel with the film.Wanna know more? Please click here! Climbing the stairs of Huangshan Super-duper Super Girl Adding more color to your 'balanced' diet Beijing Guide Eating out: Here's the beef Bars&Cafes: All after a sweat Weekend&Holiday: Is Beijing jazz a scene of standards or innovation? Shopping: Made in Italy What's on: Upcoming shows Shanghai Guide Eating out: Bring on the beef Bars&Cafes: Greeks know best Weekend&Holiday: Hangzhou May offer free parking Shopping: For him What's on: City starlets to shine in 'Swan Lake'	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line259
__label__cc	0.554866	0.445134	Fi2W Presents Power of the Latinx Vote Saturday 10/8 October 6, 2016 / no comments / 1286 views Fi2W’s Unidos app, keeping young Latinx informed during the 2016 presidential election, has teamed up with The Media Consortium (TMC), the NY Immigration Coalition (NYIC), and Brooklyn-based DJ Bembona to present Power of the Latinx Vote / El Poder del Voto Latinx at Terraza 7, a live-music venue in Jackson Heights, Queens. Musicians, journalists, DJs, organizers, and community members will come together to discuss the vital role of music, art and technology in engaging young Latinos in the political process. Voter registration materials and guides to the candidates in Spanish and English will be available at the event just in time for New York’s voter registration deadline of October 14th. DATE: Saturday, October 8th TIME: Panel discussion 7-9 PM, Music from 9 PM LOCATION: Terraza 7 \| 4019 Gleane Street Elmhurst/Jackson Heights If you haven’t already downloaded the Unidos app, download it here to Stay Informed, Register and VOTE ! Fi2W is supported by the David and Katherine Moore Family Foundation, the Ralph E. Odgen Foundation an anonymous donor and readers like you. The Unidos mobile app is made possible by generous contributions to a crowd source fundraising campaign on Beaconreader and a grant from the J.M. Kaplan Fund. Communities Featured Stories Latino New York Politics Queens DJ Bembona El Poder del Voto Latinx Election 2016 Feet in 2 Worlds Latinx vote Power of the Latinx Vote Terraza 7 The Media Consortium The NY Immigration Coalition Unidos About Feet in 2 Worlds Feet in Two Worlds brings the work of immigrant and ethnic media journalists from communities across the U.S. to public radio and the web. Since 2005, this award-winning project has expanded the diversity of voices and stories on public radio by presenting the work of journalists representing a broad spectrum of immigrant communities including Arab, Bosnian, Brazilian, Chinese, Haitian, Indian, Irish, Latin American, Pakistani, Polish, and Russian immigrants. Feet in Two Worlds reporters appear on nationally-distributed public radio programs including PRI’s The World, Studio 360, and The Takeaway, American Public Media’s Marketplace and NPR’s Latino USA, as well as on public radio stations WNYC, New York Public Radio, and WDET in Detroit. View all posts by Feet in 2 Worlds → My Body Remembers What Happened – the Dream City Podcast, Episode 6 Why This DACAmented Immigrant is Encouraging Young Voters to Look Beyond “Two Evils” Central Florida Votes Puerto Rican: The Future of a Swing State and the Island in One Vote The ‘Ilhan Omar Effect’: How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota Why Just Voting for President Isn’t Enough for a Young, Muslim Community Activist in Brooklyn	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line261
__label__cc	0.729659	0.270341	Notice: Only variables should be passed by reference in /home/gardenla/public_html/wp-content/plugins/navigation-du-lapin-blanc/navigation-du-lapin-blanc.php on line 510 Warning: Use of undefined constant right - assumed 'right' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/gardenla/public_html/wp-content/themes/garden-landscape-design/header.php on line 15 Testimonials \| Garden and Landscape DesignGarden and Landscape Design My clients are individual, diverse and all have specific requirements. My intention is to work `with` my clients, working towards the `Vision of the garden` Or to resolve elements and issues related to their exterior spaces. Client requirements and focus vary greatly, ranging from a consultation to a complete design and project management. And everything in-between, such as: plant design or lighting design/ installation, timber and metal work design/installation. Developing a specific area in the garden, maintenance or renovation works. This diversity allows me to grow and develop as a professional Garden Designer, enabling me to learn new skills and add knowledge to my work. The testimonials are written by clients who are all extremely different in themselves as are their `garden` aspirations. Project: Barn New Build Within A Conservation Area: `During a visit to Sandown Park Homebuilding & Renovation Show for general updates we spotted Laara`s stand where we were impressed with her designs. We spoke with Laara concerning our new home building project with the curtilage of a listed property which was a complete blank canvas. Laara made 3 site visits during a thorough design process with a following presentation of a master plan, planting design and specifications as required. The designs and specifications have also successfully be utilised for landscape planning compliance which requested a full schedule of works both hard and soft landscaping. We Have been impressed with Laara`s professionalism and approachability and look forward to the completed project` Derek Whitely, Rural Traditional Barn overlooking pasture land Project: A Contemporary Newbuild On A Woodland Site "Laara has made an invaluable contribution to the landscape design for our new house. We met Laara at the Homebuilding and Renovation Show which gave us an opportunity to see some of her previous work. After a site visit Laara came up with some imaginative concepts for landscaping, planting and lighting for what is a unique, contemporary house build. She immediately understood the challenges we faced with the wooded site with little existing structure and northerly aspect. Her enthusiasm is contagious and she had some great ideas on how to integrate the garden with the new house. We were really pleased with the design Laara produced for us and we look forward to working with her in the future as the project progresses." P. Harper Woodland setting which completely frames the site in a semi-rural position. Project: St.Georges Hill, Weybridge, Surrey. A Large garden which frames a substantial, classical and elegant newly constructed property. The client commissioned: Concept designs, Out-line design, Lighting design and Planting design. "Laara was great at taking a blank piece of paper and working with us dilegently to create the end product and design most suitable for us and what we wanted to achieve. She is very creative and knowledgable as well as being passionate at what she does. I would highly recommend her for landscaping design and concepts. Trevor Pothecary, Chairman, RPS Capital Partners Plc Project: Rural Country Garden, Hatchlands, Surrey. " After extensive renovation work on our property which was completed in September 2010, what was left of the garden resembled a mud pit. The builders, their materials and diggers had left the area almost completely bereft of greenery. We were particularly impressed by the very detailed Landscape Design that resulted and the ‘mood boards’ that Laara produced, complete with colour pictures of the plants and flowers included within the design. Once a timescale and budgets were finalised, the team set about transforming our garden. We were impressed with the timeliness and efficiency with which the planting and landscaping was executed. We were communicated with at every stage of the planting so that we knew exactly what to expect each day. All the work was completed to schedule and within budget. The landscaping team were at all times courteous and hard-working. Our garden is now a tranquil and beautiful place which we enjoy daily. Since the onset of the warmer weather, we have now been able to appreciate fully the scope of colours, shapes and plant types that Laara has chosen for us. We are thrilled with the result and have received many compliments several times over on how lovely and welcoming the garden is and how much it enhances the property as a whole. I have no hesitation in recommending Laara and the recommended contractors and thank them for thier work, which is truly outstanding!" Mrs.Paul, Hatch lands, East Clandon, Surrey Project: Award Winning Regal Homes. Three properties located in St.Johns Wood and Hampstead. Garden design works were admitted to planning applications and conservation. “Laara worked with Regal Homes and a team of other professionals to create bespoke gardens on a number of London properties. A talented and creative garden designer who produced design which complimented the interior designs. Innovative with attention to detail and the ability to work in a team. We will certainly be working with Laara on future projects.” Paul Eden, CEO Regal Homes Project: Private, London family garden spanning over three levels. Laara is amazing, very creative, very intuitive about what the client really wants, even if the client hardly knows. Knowledgeable about plants with a fine aesthetic sense, determined to get every detail right – from the texture of the stone to the positioning and setting out of the plants during planting. She gets out in the mud and handles workmen really well. Laara is delightful and an unusual woman. Kate Bucknell, Novelist, Nottinghill Gate, London. Project: Private, Residential New Build, Oakham, Surrey. "Laara was a great asset to our project; her advice was sound, practical and inexpensive when compared with other landscape designers I have engaged in the past. She was very hands on and apart from her obvious flair in the choice of plants she and her team executed the planting to a high standard and I often I saw her with secateurs and plant clippers in hand." Philip Clarke, FRICS, Managing Director Project: Courtyard Garden, London. Out-line Design of the hard and soft landscaping ,Water Feature Design , including site supervision and management. Conceptualized as simple, with clean-lines and geometric shapes. Integrating natural stone paving, rendered walling, lighting and a brushed stainless steel water piece. Planting softly with an essence of lush and richness. “I spent a year renovating a house in Notting Hill, and asked Laara to do the garden. Laara was efficient, punctual, knowledgeable, creative and resourceful. She outshone all the other professionals and contributors to the project” Mr. Scott, London Project: Creative Consultancy for a London property under-development. "We wanted to say thank you for your `Creative Consultancy` which was invaluable. It gave us a really clear direction for the garden and was so detailed that we feel really confident we can translate the vision into reality. The materials you'd prepared in advance were really useful, visuals of fencing, planting, stone samples etc you were able to translate all of our magazine clippings and favourite websites into a personalised plan for our garden that really reflected our tastes. We're both excited to start working on the garden and will keep you updated on progress!" Mr & Mrs Hale, London Project: An in-depth Enviromental Report. An in-depth report covering Environmental, Tree and Plant care issues, and an Imposing construction adjacent to a residential community. “Laara helped us at a difficult time in a situation which would not have been a normal brief. We are tremendously grateful to her for supporting us and the knowledge which she bought to this unique landscaping problem. Laara submitted a written report on our behalf which highlighted the unsuitability of a project adjacent to our house, we our confident that this was crucial in the final decision not to go ahead with the project. Laara also bought a much needed optimism and good humour to the situation.” Twickenham, Surrey Project: Rural, Traditional Cottage Garden & addtional aquired paddock to be integrated as garden. “Laara provided the design for my garden when I first bought the house, showing me the potential for transforming it from a neglected and unloved, overgrown paddock to a place of beauty and tranquility which is now much loved and coveted by all who visit it.” Susan Halsam, Cheshire Projects: Crown Topiary. “We have supplied laara for the last 10 years with topiary. She is a designer who demands high quality plants and always sources the best possible for her clients. We have had the opportunity to work in a number of Laara’s gardens and are always impressed with the individuality and creativity she manages to capture by use of plants and other medium. Having that rare ability to conceptualise where and how to place plants and structure. We would not hesitate to recommend Laara as a garden designer and project manager.” Anita Southwell and Wendy Hammond, Directors Crown Topiary Project: Planting Design for a large communal garden, London. Oakfield Court Residents Association in Crouch End, north London recently undertook a replanting project of the large communal gardens surrounding our 1930s apartment buildings. “Working together with Laara we were able to negotiate a plan suitable for the scale of the grounds, the limited budget available and the need to work with a committee of residents and the managing agents of the property. This is by no means a straightforward task but Laara has undertaken it with professionalism, flexibility, understanding and the sense of humour needed. ” “Laara has produced a plan for our gardens that reflects the needs and desires of a wide range of tastes but has also been able to guide us in a clear direction. We have benefited from her direct contact with nurseries to save on the considerable cost of plants needed to fill such a large space. We are presently working with our managing agents who act as ultimate overseers of the project but look forward to starting the project proper soon and with Laara’s help seeing some long cherished hopes and garden dreams fulfilled." Amanda Carrara, Co-chair, Oakfield Court Residents Association Project: Large Coombe Hill Estate Garden, Surrey. Plant Design, incorporating a lighting design, irrigation system and renovation of an existing water feature. Including Project management and site supervision. “Laara completely transformed our Large and mature triangular shaped rear garden with a beautiful sympathetic design. Her creative ideas from planning through to planting has given us a garden to enjoy for many years to come. We're thrilled and delighted with the result of the transformation and would have no hesitation in recommending her to our friends.” Mr&Mrs Bloxham, Kingston upon Thames Projects: Windsmere Stone and Granite. “Windsmere stone & granite are delighted to add our testimonial to Laara`s web site .We have been involved with Laara Copley-Smith for some 11 years , her knowledge and attention to detail is remarkable .All the jobs we have been involved in have run smoothly and on time , with the finished jobs being testament in their own right.” Steve Johnstone, Managing Director Windsmere Stone & Granite. Project: Project management and site supervision, London. Continuing with the Design for a Large, Rural property & site presently under sensative renovation & rebuild. Renovation of an existing rear garden and re-design of the front garden , incorporating planting design, lighting design, bespoke carpentry works. “Laara and her team have provided us with a beautiful garden, with a splendid array of colours, which feature at different times, in different places throughout the year. We have limited time to spend on looking after the garden, and Laara has created an infrastructure which ensures as simple maintenance as possible. We have been impressed by the professionalism of Laara's team, and her ability to find reliable contractors – she herself is a highly-responsible project manager, and we have been very satisfied by her results. ” Mr.Strachan, Director, Kensington Project: Re-design of the rear garden, including planting plan and lighting design. “Following detailed discussion and provocative thinking about our objectives, aspirations and preferences, Laara produced the most detailed proposals for a complete re-arrangement of our garden involving both hard and soft landscaping. These were beautifully presented with the most detailed and precise drawings with colour where appropriate. These reflected perfectly the brief which we had evolved with her and bore testimony to her huge knowledge of both hard landscaping materials and also shrubs, trees and plants of all descriptions. She readily introduced contractors and suppliers of the highest quality for the execution of the work, the first stage of which has now been completed. We are extremely pleased with the result. We consider ourselves fortunate indeed to have been introduced to Laara Copley-Smith and have no hesitation in recommending her to future clients . ” Mr&Mrs Stephens, Surrey Project: Private Residential, Out-Line Design. "Laara has been one of the people who has been inspirational in my life. Her designs are beautiful and individual. An extremely talented lady. I would always recommend her in the future as I have in the past." Mrs.Godliman, Alexander Technique & Colour Therapist, London Project: Re-design , incorporating natural materials, water and planting. “Laara designed our garden in Ealing some years ago. It is a small, but well used and appreciated space. I have been interested in Japanese art and culture for many years and wanted to incorporate some elements of Japanese gardens into our scheme. Laara achieved this within the confines of some existing features by the use of small beach pebbles, bamboo and a gentle water feature. She produced a number of detailed design drawings at the start of the project to allow us to see the possibilities and input a few changes. We were very pleased with the final effect and have spent many happy hours there. She has an easy going but professional manner and attends carefully to your particular needs yet gently improves on them. She has a keen sense of design and a great sense of space, which was important in our small garden. I think of her gardens as works of art that use natural materials in their creation.” Alan.S, Professional Artist, London	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line265
__label__wiki	0.858601	0.858601	Edward Osagyefo Releases New Lovers Rock Banger “Makuul baby” On November 8, 2020 November 8, 2020 By raskorsa The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of African Youth Peace Campaign and President of Pan African Alliance in the Middle East, Edward Osagyefo who has won the name the Musical Eagle, has released a new Lovers Rock banger “Makuul baby” to excite all lovers. The track which is already trending on all digital platforms. Edward Osagyefo recently won this year’s Discovery of The Year Award at the Ghana Youth Entertainment Awards with his song, ‘Xenophobia,’ making it the 5th time he won an award with the said song. Edward Osagyefo who has been a strong advocate and a voice against Xenophobic attacks, Racism and Black Slavery in African countries making him sweep the Central Media Awards 2020 and Talents House He also won the Best International Act of the Year and Dancehall/Reggae Song of the Year Awards. He said in an interview with this reporter that, “Makuul baby” tells the story of true lovers and how to love in a relationship. According to him distance in a relationship mustn’t be problem and a barrier, hence lovers must consider to show love to each other without conditions. The Song which is a blend of English, Twi and French languages is being downloaded by many music lovers who already fell in love with the new track as it hits the airwaves soon. CLICK TO HAVE A FEEL https://audiomack.com/osagyefo-de-peace-campainer/album/makuul-baby By PROSPER AGBENYEGA PREVIOUS POST Previous post: Osagyefo The Musical Eagle Releases Another Peace Song, “FREE YOURSELF” NEXT POST Next post: Zoomlion Foundation Gives Upcycling Skills Training	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line267
__label__cc	0.633295	0.366705	VIDEO: Duff McKagan joins Guns N’ Roses in Seattle Another Guns N’ Roses connection was made in Seattle Friday night, as Duff McKagan’s band, Loaded, opened for Axl Rose. During the concert, hennemusic posted the first photos that surfaced online – see them here. Although it was the first time the former GNR member opened for the group, Duff did join them for four songs at their October 14, 2010 show in London, marking the first time in 17 years he had played with Axl. The UK hookup happened by accident, as McKagan was in the UK for business meetings and was staying at the same hotel as the band. The day before the show, Duff wrote about the scene in his column for Seattle Weekly. “My band Loaded has been asked to play a couple of shows with Axl [Rose] this weekend in Seattle and Vancouver. I was somehow reluctant at first to do this. I love that dude, but wanted to sort of stay out of the fray, especially after that whirlwind tour of the world we had just done. AND that damn book tour,” explained Duff. “But this fray is only a fray if I let it be. And now I am actually pretty excited to see my old pal. His band is the nicest bunch of fellas, and I will be home after all. The KeyArena will be rocking tomorrow night . . . and I hope you all show up. After all, it is just some dudes doing what they know how to do best: connect with the audience, that fan-ship that has honored us with their presence for so damn long.” The day of the show, Duff was spreading the word, tweeting, “Who's coming tonight?! Should be Epic!! "Duff McKagan's LOADED to Open for Guns N' Roses @KeyArena ,Seattle” For their part, GNR were busy tweeting about it, too. On Thursday, the band wrote, “Exercising our humpday off in Seattle - getting ready for Friday with @DuffMcKagan and LOADED! at @KeyArena” During the opening set, GNR posted a photo of Duff in action, saying, “@DuffMakagan's LOADED are SO FINE at @KeyArena” GNR also posted a photo of Duff on stage with them during the show (image above), and another note afterward. “WOW what a show! Thanks Seattle for making @KeyArena shake! Thanks also to our friend @DuffMcKagan & his band LOADED! VANCOUVER you're next!” Duff’s Loaded open for GNR again Saturday night in Vancouver. Guns N’ Roses – You Could Be Mine With guest Duff McKagan Key Arena – Seattle, WA – December 16, 2011 Alternate angle: Rock News Story Of The Year #5: GUNS N’ ROSES PHOTOS: Duff McKagan joins Guns N’ Roses in Seattle Guns N’ Roses: Duff McKagan on Rock Hall, opening for Axl Rose Guns N’ Roses: Axl Rose presented with key to Utah city VIDEO: Matt Sorum shares his final days with Guns N’ Roses Duff McKagan opening for Guns N’ Roses this weekend Guns N’ Roses: Former drummer predicts Rock Hall induction will be a train wreck VIDEO: Zakk Wylde joins Guns N’ Roses for AC/DC classic Guns N’ Roses keyboardist discusses Axl Rose VIDEO: Guns N’ Roses - Matt Sorum comments on Rock Hall induction Guns N’ Roses: Duff McKagan comments on Rock Hall induction Guns N’ Roses: Axl Rose comments on Rock Hall induction Guns N’ Roses: Steven Adler comments on Rock Hall induction Guns N’ Roses: Slash comments on Rock Hall induction Guns N’ Roses, Chili Peppers enter Rock Hall Of Fame VIDEO: Guns N’ Roses play Civil War for first time in 18 years Matt Sorum talks Guns N’ Roses reunion Guns N’ Roses: TONIGHT's Southaven concert canceled Guns N’ Roses add second Las Vegas date Guns N’ Roses announce Phoenix date Guns N’ Roses: Wednesday’s Albany concert canceled Guns N’ Roses confirm L.A. and Las Vegas dates Gene Simmons says ‘a good beating’ would have helped Axl Rose VIDEO: Watch Axl Rose That Metal Show interview VIDEO: Axl Rose on Welcome To The Jungle VIDEO: Axl Rose felt pressure to release Chinese Democracy VIDEO: Axl Rose explains Guns N’ Roses' late starts VIDEO: Guns N’ Roses visits Children’s Hospital in Dallas VIDEO: Axl Rose That Metal Show preview clip Sebastian Bach to open 3 shows for Guns N’ Roses Guns N’ Roses: That Metal Show’s Axl Rose interview preview Guns N’ Roses: Slash talks Rock Hall Of Fame Guns N’ Roses keyboardist defends band’s disrespect of fans Guns N’ Roses: Duff McKagan talks Rock Hall Of Fame Duff McKagan to open for Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose tapes hour-long interview with VH1’s That Metal Show VIDEO: Duff McKagan NYC bookstore Q&A session Duff McKagan’s book hits New York Times Best Sellers List VIDEO: Duff McKagan on his early years with Guns N’ Roses Guns N’ Roses: Axl Rose plans on being late for shows Guns N’ Roses reunion: Gilby Clarke is in if Slash is VIDEO: Duff McKagan on Lou Dobbs Tonight VIDEO: Duff McKagan’s NYC book signing Duff McKagan ponders Guns N’ Roses Rock Hall nomination Guns N’ Roses lead 2012 Rock Hall nominations VIDEO: Watch full Guns N’ Roses set from Rock In Rio 4 VIDEO: Guns N’ Roses close out Rock In Rio 4 Guns N’ Roses top the hennemusic Hot 10 Guns N’ Roses confirm fall US tour Guns N’ Roses: Four more US dates announced Guns N’ Roses: Slash talks Use Your Illusion on its 20th anniversary Preview Duff McKagan’s autobiography Posted by Bruce Henne at 12:20 PM Labels: Duff McKagan's Loaded, Guns N Roses	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line273
__label__cc	0.588016	0.411984	Inspiring Excellence: A Look Back at Quarter 1 The Hinsdale High School Teachers association aims to inspire excellence everyday. Take a look at the teachers that were recognized locally and nationally during the first quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. August 2015: The Illinois Council on Teaching a Foreign Language selected Mary Zaleski and Cherie Lodl from Hinsdale South and Tanya Wallery from Hinsdale Central to spend the summer abroad to bring cultural experiences back to their students. August 13, 2015: Leah Giarritano, a library media specialist at Hinsdale Central, was selected to attend a Library of Congress program this summer on how to make resources interesting and relevant to students. August 19, 2015: Hinsdale South was recognized by Newsweek magazine as a Top School in America. August 19, 2015: Hinsdale South teachers & community members were recognized for their behind-the-scenes support of the football program. August 21, 2015: Hinsdale Central’s Laura Milas was recognized at the National Art Education Association’s inaugural class of The School for Art Leaders. September 3, 2015: District 86 announced that Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central continue to significantly outscore students across the state and nation on the ACT. September 10, 2015: Hinsdale South teacher Kristin Wimsatt hosted a college application workshop for students and parents to learn how to write high-impact admissions essays. September 19, 2015: Hinsdale Central Music teacher Matt Kurinsky received the Symetra Heroes in the Classroom award for his dedication to his students and profession. September 24, 2015: Danny Yuska, Hinsdale South Theater Director, inspired students to perform the Broadway musical “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” September 25, 2015: In conjunction with the League of Women Voters, Jessica Hurt and the Hinsdale Central Social Studies department organized a voter registration drive to cultivate civic values and promote participation in the democratic process. September 27, 2015: Hinsdale Central Coach Mike Wiggins was selected for the fifth-annual All-American Game to be held in Raleigh, NC. This year he achieved 30 wins and led Hinsdale Central’s Boys Soccer team to its first state title in 39 years. September 28, 2015: The 2015 edition of Hinsdale South’s Illusions Art Magazine was awarded “Best Art Magazine” in the country at the high school level by the American Scholastic Press. October 1, 2015: Retired Hinsdale Central Guidance Counselor and swim coach Carol Bobo was inducted to the Hinsdale Central High School Foundation’s Hall of Fame. October 2, 2015: Transition Center teacher Heather Riggs was recognized for the program’s student-run handmade card business. Students take the lead in determining what to sell, designing and constructing cards, selling, and filling orders. All profits fund social outings for young adults at the Transition Center. October 7, 2015: Hinsdale South’s Emily Polacek held the first meeting of SHAPE, which creates opportunities for Advanced Placement students to enhance their experiences in academically rigorous courses. Mr. Mike Holland, HSHS’ Director of Counseling and Mr. Paul Paeh, HSHS Social Studies Teacher shared tips on how to be successful in AP classes. HHSTA Communications Professional Excellence What’s “Average” Class Size, 2008 Raising Class Sizes Hurts Students	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line274
__label__cc	0.639307	0.360693	Cas Series CASUALTY CASUALTY SERIES Series 25 Cas Series CASUALTY News Series 33 Spoilers Spoilers News Page Cas Series CASUALTY News SERIES 17-32 Series 32 Spoilers Spoilers News Page Cas Series Cheryl Griffin S25 E27 (5 Mar 11) : Less Than Zero by Jeff Povey Nita has run away. Kirsty is out of her mind with worry and she’s not the only one, as Jay also has to face up to his problems. Nita hitches a ride with a truck driver who is anxious to take her home. However, she has other ideas and, when they pull over at a burger van, she jumps out and into a parked car, claiming that she has been abducted. The car driver, Allie, is also on the run. She and her brother Vincent, who has learning difficulties, are off to collect their mum before fleeing to Scarborough. The man Allie slept with last night and robbed this morning is on their tail. But there is a shock in store when they arrive at Allie and Vincent’s mum’s house and, when Allie’s “boyfriend” comes knocking, they are trapped. Nita tries to escape from an upstairs window but plunges to the ground. Injured and in pain, she makes a call to her mum. Meanwhile, Jay is feeling the stress of the cancer scare and receives an unwelcome visit from Maryam. He finally realises that, with everything he has going on in his life, she’ll need a carer from now on. UK Viewing Figures Screencaps : S25 E27 In this article:Cas Series 25, Jeff Povey An excited Fenisha asks Jan about holiday leave, but her good mood is cut short when she discovers she is pregnant. Connie is called... CASUALTY SERIES Connie comes face to face with her attacker, and Will goes above and beyond what is expected of him, but his actions only make... adminApril 8, 2019 Iain struggles to make a speech at Sam’s funeral, only for Dylan to stop him mid-sentence and publicly blame him for her death. Elsewhere,... With Dylan nowhere to be found, Connie and Elle are forced to work together to pitch for funding for a new trauma centre. With...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line276
__label__wiki	0.676056	0.676056	CHARITY & JUSTICE HOLY FAMILY PARISH St. Peter's University Hospital & Partners Our caritas team at Holy Family Parish works with a number of organizations, most notably St. Peter's University Hospital, and with various other programs in the city, diocese and beyond to achieve our mission. We are grateful for the collaboration and support. Culminating approximately six months of meetings between senior leadership and the implementation of collaborations of field staff, the leaders of Holy Family Parish and St. Peter's University Hospital met Dec. 6 in New Brunswick, agreeing to formalizing a still-evolving alliance between New Brunswick's two biggest Catholic institutions. Over the past six months, Holy Family and St. Peter's have joined forces in a number of health fairs, worship events, educational programming and wellness strategies. At the parish operational level, this overview of the parish's Caritas program shows the level of overlap with the hospital. Bridgette Perez leads our parish Caritas program that covers everything from case management to therapeutic empowerment. Health/Wellness Initiatives St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick Catholic Charities Immigration Services program, Throop Ave Center, New Brunswick, NJ Center for Faith Justice, Lawrenceville, NJ Eastern Rite Partners in Mission St. Sharbel Church, Somerset, NJ -- our Maronite brothers and sisters in faith and ministry Saint Peter & Paul Byzantine Church, Somerset, NJ -- our Byzantine collaborators in retreat ministry and faith formation Various offices of the City of New Brunswick Faith in New Jersey The Intersect Fund © 2017 HOLY FAMILY PARISH. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line277
__label__cc	0.536047	0.463953	The Union of Orthodox Citizens twits the Greek clergy of the Holy Land with the failure to perform their missionary obligations Moscow, May 5, Interfax - The Union of Orthodox Citizens thinks unfounded accusations of Russians in "nationalism" and "aggressive policy" in the Holy Land expressed by Jerusalem Patriarch Theofilus III during his meeting with Russian media before Easter. "The problem of failure to perform by the Greek clergy of their missionary obligations to the Orthodox Arabs and Eastern Christian unions correctly stated by the founder of the Russian spiritual mission Porfiri Uspensky is still important," said the Head of the Moscow department of the Union Kirill Frolov to Interfax-Religion. According to Frolov, the answer to the statement by Theofilus III that Bishop Porfiri allegedly brought "the poison of racism" to Palestine may be "Physician, heal thyself". Frolov believes that the words of Jerusalem Patriarch about allegedly aggressive policy of Russia in the Middle East allow to make "a sad conclusion" that Patriarch "prefers degraded, dependent, and inactive but unclouded materially position of the Jerusalem Church under unorthodox rule to much more complex and risky but vitally important to all people of the Middle East Orthodox mission with an active support of the Russian Orthodox state." "It is evident that joint activity of all Orthodox churches will make such testimony more efficient, but new "porfiri uspenskys" with their mission, catechesis, and active position seem only to interfere with "a quiet life" of our Greek brothers under unorthodox rule," says Frolov. Frolov notes that such psychology "is also distinctive for may Orthodox believers in Russia who are trying to discredit the Orthodox missionary outreach from allegedly "Orthodox" standpoint."	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line281
__label__wiki	0.954708	0.954708	Home > Sports > NBA player Jeremy Lin addresses Asian stereotypes at Oscars NBA player Jeremy Lin addresses Asian stereotypes at Oscars CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin is disappointed about the way Asians were stereotyped during an onstage skit at Sunday night’s Oscars, and said more racial awareness is needed. “I just feel like sometimes the way people perceive Asians or Asian-Americans today can be disappointing in the way they view them,” Lin said after the Hornets practice Tuesday morning. “Even Asian American masculinity or whatever you want to talk about, just a lot of the ways that Asians are perceived I don’t always agree with.” Lin was born in California, but his parents migrated here from Taiwan in the mid-1970s. At Sunday night’s awards show, host Chris Rock introduced three Asian children dressed in tuxedos as PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants and joked: “They sent us their most dedicated, accurate and hard-working representatives. I want you to please welcome Ming Zhu, Bao Ling and David Moskowitz.” He later joked, “If anybody’s upset about that joke, just tweet about it on your phone that was probably also made by these kids.” Lin took to social media on Monday by tweeting: Seriously though, when is this going to change?!? Tired of it being “cool” and “ok” to bash Asians smh #Oscars Lin wasn’t the only one upset. Mee Moua, president and executive director of the Washington-based Asian Americans Advancing Justice, called the show a setback for diversity in a statement Monday. Sunday “night’s ceremony, and particularly the ‘joke’ involving Asian children, which played off more than one damaging stereotype of Asians and Asian Americans, exposed one of the failings of how we talk about race in America: race relations are not a black-white binary,” Moua said. “It is to all of our detriment to look at race narrowly. We need to work together to dismantle the systems that devalue the experiences of minority groups so we can see the tales of the diversity that have shaped our nation reflected accurately.” Lin said he’s never met Rock and has “no issues” with the comedian, calling him a “funny guy.” He understands that Rock probably didn’t write the skit by himself, but couldn’t let the perceived slight slip by without making a stand. “I thought it was a chance for me to stand up for Asians,” Lin said Tuesday. Lin, who earned national attention while playing for the New York Knicks during the “Linsanity” era, said too often Asians are depicted with certain stereotypes in Hollywood. “In acting, you look at Asian roles, they always seem to be in similar roles,” Lin said. “I feel like we are just so much more broad than that. What you see on TV, that is so influential. Perception is reality and that’s the truth it today’s day and age where it such a digital and technological age. “So if we can start branching out a little bit or at least showing that we are different than what other people think we are, maybe we can start to break down some of those walls.” Lin said his comments on Twitter aren’t meant to bash Rock. He said he actually enjoyed Rock’s opening monologue earlier in the night when he talked about the lack of diversity in the Oscar award nominations. “I think the whole push was he talking about opportunities and diversity and things that I totally agree with,” Lin said. “I thought his monologue was well done. He walked a fine line and did it pretty well.” Asian jokesChris Rockjeremy linKoreatimesoscarsstereotype	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line282
__label__wiki	0.628116	0.628116	Why Lisbon Golf @en 1 de June de 2016 Palacio Estoril – The Hotel where history has been made! By Ana Paula Oliveira \| Build, Celebrate, Discover, Entertain, Meet, Surprise, Taste \| No Comments A Hotel where history is made & James Bond was born… In the Palácio Estoril Hotel you travel back in time, but on a journey that also continues in the present and into the future. Built in 1930, todays Palácio Hotel retains many of the characteristics of that period. The ambiance of exclusiveness that pervades the Hotel makes an impression on everybody who enters it, from its imposing, entirely white facade and beautiful gardens to its elegant classic decor, which has been updated over the years but without losing its combination of timeless, luxury and sophistication. During the Second World War, due to Portugals neutrality several royal families went into exile in Estoril, which became known as the Coast of Kings. The Hotel Palácio was the chosen home of numerous members of European royalty and was also the haunt of British and German spies, who could often be found in its bar. Later, these stories of intrigue and espionage inspired famous novelists and filmmakers and the Hotel served as the set for the James Bond movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. The Palácio Estoril was the second home of the Spanish, Italian, French, Bulgarian and Romanian royal families, and even today remains a favourite with their descendants. In February 2011, the Royal Gallery was created in their honour, where you can view photographs of the important members of European royalty who stayed at the Hotel. The Royal Gallery is now also one of Estorils tourist attractions. From the beginning, the Palácio has hosted heads of state, emperors, kings and princes, European nobility, the world’s great artists, writers, sports champions, filmmakers and actors and many politicians who have shaped the destiny of the West. Private or State visits, festivals and major summits bring to the Palácio a long list of distinguished guests who mingle in the public rooms and corridors with all the Hotels other patrons. In the public rooms, corridors and even at breakfast one can often come across a Crown Prince, a film director, a European sovereign, an actress or an internationally renowned musician. The 5-star Palácio Estoril features opulent interiors in lush gardens with a golf course. Just 197 m from Congress Estoril Center, it has 4 dining outlets and an Asian-inspired spa. Rooms at Palácio Estoril Hotel & Golf are spacious and warmly decorated. They are equipped with every comfort, including a spacious work area, flat-screen TV and luxury bathroom amenities.Bar Estoril was a favorite hang-out for spies during World War II. Today the Bar Estoril has a charming, classical atmosphere where guests can enjoy a pleasant drink overlooking the poolside gardens. Palácio Estoril Hotel Golf & Spa has a sauna and Turkish bath. Massage and beauty sessions are available at the Banyan Tree Spa and Estoril Wellness Center. E-mail dmc@ir-eventos.pt to book an on-site inspection! © 2021 IR Eventos. Todos os direitos reservados. Todas as fotos presentes no website são de eventos realizados pela IR eventos.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line292
__label__wiki	0.740634	0.740634	Bill de Blasio Highlights the Far Left's Jewish Problem By Josh Hammer On Tuesday evening, the mayor of the city that is home to the largest Jewish population in the world called upon law enforcement officials to round up the Jews. Bill de Blasio, the self-hating leftist whose birth name of Warren Wilhelm Jr. long ago posed an obstacle to expiating his "white guilt," displayed his malice and hostility for all to see. In response to a crowded Brooklyn funeral for a prominent Orthodox Jewish rabbi, hizzoner decided the best recourse to this flouting of social distancing was to target and besmirch all New York's Jews. He tweeted, in relevant part: "My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups." This is despicable animus. To single out all the Jews for collectively spreading a disease is to hearken back centuries to the revolting medieval pogrom incitements that blamed Jews for metastasizing the Black Death. That de Blasio's obtuse rhetoric comes directly on the heels of his shirking of any culpability for the Big Apple's recent years-long rise in anti-Semitic violence only exacerbates the disgrace. I am proud that the religious liberty law firm where I am of counsel, First Liberty Institute, quickly blasted de Blasio's tweet as "outrageous, vile, and dangerous" before offering to represent for free any NYPD officer who is punished for refusing to do the mayor's bidding and round up the Juden. But the problem, for de Blasio, cuts far deeper. In late March, nearer the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, the mayor inadvertently exposed his comprehensive anti-religious bigotry. In explaining how the city would react to obstinate houses of worship resisting hizzoner's social distancing guidelines, de Blasio warned that law enforcement would "take additional action up to the point of fines, and potentially closing the building permanently." To speak of "permanent" closure of religious institutions, in this manner, is to let the cat out of the bag. Such an admonition is not merely reckless in its unconstitutionality; it is stupefying in its immorality. Sign up for the daily JWR update. It's free. Just click here. Yet, for all his myriad flaws, Wilhelm, er, de Blasio, is but a symptom of a broader debilitating disease. Progressivism, which long ago supplanted Lockean liberalism as the dominant left-of-center political counterweight to traditional conservatism, has always had a tense relationship with religion — and with the Judeo-Christian moral and religious tradition, more generally. Every high school civics student learns how Karl Marx, reasonably viewed as the intellectual progenitor of contemporary leftism, infamously referred to religion as the "opium of the people." Leftists invariably view the Judeo-Christian moral tradition as imposing destructive and anachronistic shackles upon personal autonomy-maximizing liberationism. Leftism exists not in harmony with Christianity and Judaism; it seeks to replace it wholesale. Ask not how many dead bodies are left in its wake. But for the anti-religion zealot — especially those, like Marx, who grew up deep in the geographic heart of Christendom — there is often a belief that Judaism is actually the most foundational root of civilizational evil. The logic is just as simple as it is inescapable: If Christianity is to blame for backward-looking traditions, chauvinism and imperialism, then Judaism is ultimately to blame for being the religious antecedent of Christianity in the first instance. It should thus be no surprise that Marx, himself the grandson of a Dutch rabbi, was appallingly anti-Semitic in his writings and rhetoric. Today, we see this play out repeatedly on the world stage. Far too often, left-leaning newspapers deploy photos of Orthodox Jews while caviling about ecumenical social trends, such as gentrification or intra-city strife. Leftist politicians who despise the greatness of Western civilization routinely single out the tiny Jewish state of Israel as a uniquely pernicious wellspring of the alleged Western wickedness. None of this is happenstance. It is the direct result of the far left's innate Jewish problem. Alas, if nothing else, we should all be grateful for one thing about the sad saga of Bill de Blasio: There has not been a clearer example, in recent memory, of the dangers posed by leftist Democratic Party governance to the Jews. (COMMENT, BELOW) • 04/24/20 Will There Be Another Great Awakening? • 04/17/20 Stop the Insane Coronavirus Jailbreaks • 04/13/20 The American Media Hits Rock Bottom • 04/03/20 The Moral Incoherence of Andrew Cuomo • 03/27/20 Coronavirus Is Communist China's Chernobyl • 03/20/20 How to Save a Presidency © 2021 Creators Syndicate	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line295
__label__wiki	0.705874	0.705874	Joe Sheehan Newsletter, October 5, 2020 -- "Rays/Yankees Preview" This is a preview of the Joe Sheehan Baseball Newsletter, an e-mail newsletter about all things baseball, featuring analysis and opinion about the game on and off the field from the perspective of the informed outsider. Joe Sheehan is a founding member of Baseball Prospectus and a contributor to Sports Illustrated and Baseball America. He has been writing about baseball for nearly 25 years. Your subscription gets you the newsletter and various related features two to five days a week, more than 150 mailings (more than 200,000 words) a year full of smart, fun baseball writing that you can't find in the mainstream. Subscribers can also access the new Slack workspace, to talk baseball with me and hundreds of other Newsletter subscribers. You can subscribe to the newsletter for one year for $49.95 using your PayPal account or major credit card. The Joe Sheehan Newsletter Vol. 12, No. 71 If I ask you to name the teams in history that won two-thirds of their games, you could probably put together about half the list. You’d pick off the 1998 Yankees and 2001 Mariners and 1908 Cubs. Next would be the 1954 Indians, and that would remind you that the 1995 Indians did it in a shortened season. The 1986 Mets and 1969 Orioles might take you a second. In all, 39 teams have done it since 1904, when the two major leagues started playing 154-game schedules, which is more than I would have guessed. The 2020 Rays may never have the gravitas of those teams that got to play full seasons, but they’re now included in this select group, having gone 40-20 in their 60 games. I’ll admit to some surprise; I tracked the Dodgers' attempt at a .700 winning percentage pretty closely without ever noticing what the Rays were up to. In my defense, they made a late run, winning their final four games, and nine of their last 11, to get to .667. As we enter the Division Series round, though, the Rays are being positioned as “opponent” to the Yankees, who scored 22 runs in 18 innings while sweeping the Indians out of the playoffs. The Rays, like the Indians, have an excellent pitching staff that misses bats and doesn’t give up the long ball. Unlike the Indians, the Rays have actual major-league outfielders playing in support of that pitching staff. This team went 40-20 against an above-average schedule, and they finished seven games ahead of the Yankees in the shortened campaign. They’re not extras here. It’s an interesting note that the Rays, who pioneered the use of an opener two years ago, mostly moved away from the strategy this year. That reflects the quality of the rotation they’ve assembled. Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell, and Charlie Morton were never, uh, opened. Ryan Yarbrough was twice, both in the season’s final weeks as Kevin Cash experimented a bit. Josh Fleming made five starts of at least 18 batters, and in two others came in after an opener. For all the experimentation they have done with pitcher usage, their model for getting through the next two compressed weeks is likely as traditional as you’ll find in MLB. They’re a rare team with four above-average starting pitchers. Where the Rays are different is in how they run their bullpen. They have one truly dominant reliever in Nick Anderson, and they don’t tie him to the save rule. Anderson will come in as early as the seventh, he’ll pitch the eighth if that’s where the danger is, he’ll pitch the ninth. If there’s a pattern, it’s that Kevin Cash doesn’t use him to inherit runners very often: just twice since early August, plus one appearance starting the tenth with the ghost runner on second. Cash has other options for just about any scenario. Even with injuries picking off many of his effective relievers, he can fill a 13-man playoff staff without wasted roster spots. The Rays had 17 pitchers produce positive value this year, second only to the, uh, Orioles. They have eight who produced at least half a win, tied for third behind the Blue Jays and Astros. (The Yankees had four.) It’s a largely anonymous group, and like Anderson, consists of many pitchers not originally drafted or signed by the Rays, but developed into effective relievers by them. Just three pitchers on their Division Series staff were Rays originals: Snell, Fleming, and Diego Castillo. The bullpen may be their biggest advantage against a Yankees team built almost entirely out of right-handed hitters. They have a lot of depth in guys who just eliminated righties this year. Right-on-Right, Right? (vs. RHB, selected Rays’ relievers, 2020) AVG OBP SLG Nick Anderson .034 .097 .103 Aaron Slegers .175 .230 .246 Diego Castillo .164 .246 .364 Oliver Drake .176 .211 .412 John Curtiss .250 .288 .446 Since joining the Rays in August 2019, Nick Anderson has allowed four hits to right-handed batters. The Rays boost their pitching staff with an excellent defense. At times, they play Manuel Margot, Kevin Kiermaier, and Hunter Renfroe across the outfield, which is the best defensive outfield in the majors right now and one of the best in recent memory. The infield isn’t quite as strong, though it's better when Joey Wendle plays. In what could be a downside to their aggressive defensive positioning, Rays opponents led MLB in steal attempts of third (nine) and were second in successful steals of third (seven). The Rays support their run prevention with maybe the best offense in franchise history, posting a 109 wRC+ that ties the 2009 squad for their best ever. The catching situation is a mess -- Mike Zunino and Michael Perez frame and catch and throw and hit .157 between them. The rest of the Rays draw walks (second in the AL) and hit for power (second in the AL in doubles+triples, third in isolated power). They were 48-for-57 stealing bases and six Rays had at least three. The Yankees seem a lot more threatening than they did a week ago. Anything can happen in two games, but when you erase Shane Bieber, and then come back against Carlos Carrasco, James Karinchak, and Brad Hand, you remind skeptics (ahem) that you can hang a dozen on almost anyone, anywhere, at any time. Let’s update some Yankees numbers. After the two wins in Cleveland, the Yankees are now 19-7 when both Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are in the starting lineup. That’s the Death Star team that started 10-4 and then disappeared for most of the rest of the shortened season. That’s the team they have now, at least until the next nagging injury takes out one of the two sluggers. With dingers in their two playoff games, the Yankees are now 33-13 when they go deep, and just 2-14 when they do not. The Indians, one of the best homer-prevention teams in the regular season,* allowed seven Yankee homers in 18 innings. (*With all seven Central division playoff teams losing in the first round, the conversation about how good any of those teams were became louder. I doubt a satisfactory answer is coming, but any Central team’s accomplishments do come with a bit of a question mark at the end of them.) The Yankees have the best starting pitcher left in these playoffs in Gerrit Cole. The new format hurts them, as they can’t likely get more than three starts from Cole over the next two rounds. Cole has never started on three days’ rest, and while many of the pitchers who have done so in the playoffs in recent years also had little experience doing so, the Yankees have 300 million reasons to not mess with Cole. This will become a story as the series plays out if a Game Five comes into view. We’ll probably see the Yankees use a tandem model in Game Four, with some combination of Deivi Garcia and Jordan Montgomery. This isn’t the recent-vintage Yankees with a deep and terrifying bullpen. The names will be familiar; Zack Britton and Aroldis Chapman were effective in and around injuries, and Chapman showing up with a splitter may literally render him unhittable. However, the right side of this pen was a problem all season long; no Yankees right-handed reliever of note had a FIP lower than 3.52. Only Luis Cessa had an ERA below 3.50. There will be no way to avoid that part of the roster in this series, so the Yankees’ fate may very well come down to what they get from Chad Green and Jonathan Loaisiga and maybe even Adam Ottavino in leveraged spots in the sixth, seventh, and eighth. The revised schedule affects both managers -- each used a reliever three straight days exactly once all year -- but it probably affects Boone, with a less-deep bullpen, more. The Yankees and Astros have eaten up five of the last six spots in the ALCS. The Rays and A’s, famously, have struggled to even climb to that level; the Rays haven’t been there since 2008, their only trip. The A’s haven’t been to an ALCS since 2006, their only trip since 1992. The Rays and A’s were the far better teams over 60 games, but 21st-century baseball standards mean that their next five will be what fans remember. Posted by Joe Sheehan at 9:50 AM One Year $49.95 USD Two Years $89.95 USD Three Years $114.95 USD Questions? E-mail me! Lifetime Subscriptions! 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__label__wiki	0.609831	0.609831	Supreme Court Guidelines Permanent Imprint Leading Cases Top Law Schools in India A Lawyer In Making Be Immortal Legal IQ Lawyers Wit Legal Jumble Legal One Liners Latest Supreme Court Judgments by Editor LU WHETHER ANTICIPATORY BAIL SHOULD CONTINUE TILL THE TRIAL Whether an anticipatory bail should be for a limited period of time is the issue before us on which there are two divergent views. The line of judgments that anticipatory bail should not be for a limited period places its reliance on the Constitution Bench decision of this Court in Shri Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia and others v. State of Punjab. The decision in Mhetre was recently followed in Bhadresh Bipinbhai Sheth v. State of Gujarat and another. The other line of judgments is that orders of anticipatory bail should be of a limited duration. Salauddin Abdulsamad Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra is one of the earlier decisions of a three-Judge Bench. True, there is no reference to the Constitution Bench in Sibbia’s case (supra). This Court in HDFC Bank Limited v. J.J. Mannan has referred to a contention based on the Constitution Bench decision in Sibbia (supra) and yet it has taken the view that the protection under section 438 is only till the investigation is completed and charge-sheet is filed. Hon’ble Kurian Joseph, M.M. Shantanagoudar and Navin Sinha, JJ., have held that Shri Harin P. Raval, learned Senior Counsel and Amicus Curriae submits that in the light of the two conflicting schools of thought the matter needs consideration by a larger Bench. According to him even the Constitution Bench in Sibbia (supra) does not, in so many words, lay down a proposition that the protection of anticipatory ball is available to an accused till the conclusion of the trial. Also having heard learned Counsel appearing on both sides, we are of the prima facie view that the Constitution Bench in Sibbia (supra) has not laid down the law that once an anticipatory bail, it is an anticipatory bail forever. In Sibbia (supra), this Court has briefly dealt with the question of duration of anticipatory bail. It seems to us that the discussion primarily pertained to grant of anticipatory bail at the pre-FIR stage (See paragraph 43 quoted below). It appears that there are indications in Sibbia (supra) that anticipatory bail may be for a limited period. In the light of the conflicting views of the different Benches of varying strength, we are of the opinion that the legal position needs to be authoritatively settled in clear and unambiguous terms. Therefore, we refer the following questions for consideration by a larger Bench: (1).Whether the protection granted to a person under section 438, Cr. P.C. should be limited to a fixed period so as to enable the person to surrender before the Trial Court and seek regular bail. (2).Whether the life of an anticipatory bail should end at the time and stage when the accused is summoned by the Court. Accordingly, we direct the Registry to place the papers before Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India. Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi), 2018 (186) AIC 96 SC EVIDENCE OF AN EYE-WITNESS MUST BE RELIED UPON The brief facts, as culled out from the prosecution case are that on 18th May, 2006 a shop keeper of hardware material, namely, Arshad Sajad accompanied by his father Sajad Ahmed Bhat (P.W.9) were going to their home after closure of shop in the evening at about 5.30 p.m., while they were on their way, near Masjid, the appellant herein intercepted them from the opposite direction and started hurling abuses against them. When they ignored his abuses and moved forward, the appellant attacked Arshad Sajad on his head from behind with an iron rod. The injured Arshad Sajad and his father then went to the clinic of one Ali Mohd. (P.W. 3) and on his advice they went to the Bhaderwah police station and informed the police about the incident. Accordingly, FIR No. 53 of 2006 was registered against the accused-appellant for the offences punishable under sections 341/323, RPC. Police then sent the injured to Sub-District Hospital, Bhaderwah for treatment. As his condition was deteriorating, for better treatment, he was being shifted to Government Medical College, Jammu, but on the way, he succumbed to the injuries. The Trial Court after a full-fledged trail, came to the conclusion that the prosecution has failed to prove motive and the statement of sole eyewitness (father of the deceased) stood uncorroborated with the other witnesses, as the prosecution has failed to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt has acquitted the accused from the alleged offences under section 302/341, RPC. Aggrieved by the order of acquittal passed by the Trial Court, the State of Jammu and Kashmir raised appeal before the High Court. Upon adjudicating the same, the High Court has come to the contrary conclusion and observed that the evidence of the sole eye-witness [father of the deceased) was duly corroborated by oral, documentary and expert evidence and by improperly rejecting the same, the Trial Court has committed grave miscarriage of justice. Therefore, the High Court reversed the order of acquittal into conviction for the charges under section 302/341, RPC and sentenced the accused=appellant as stated here in above. That is how the accused is in appeal before this Court. Hon’ble N.V. Ramana and S.A. Nazeer, JJ., have held that in view of the above discussion, we are of the considered view that the direct oral evidence available on record coupled with the medical evidence, points at the guilt of the accused and not proving the motive for commission of the offence lost its significance in the facts of the case. There is no proposition in law that relatives are to be treated as untruthful witnesses. On the contrary, reason has to be shown when a plea of partiality is raised to sow that the witnesses had reason to shield actual culprit and falsely implicate the accused [See: Harbans Kaur and another v. State of Haryana]. If the evidence of an eye-witness, though a close relative of the victim, inspires confidence, it must be relied upon without seeking corroboration with minute material particulars. It is no doubt true that the Courts must be cautious while considering the evidence of interested witnesses. In his evidence, the description of the incident by P.W. 9 clearly portrays the way in which the accused attacked the deceased causing fatal head injury as propounded by the prosecution. The testimony of the father of deceased (P.W. 9) (eye-witness) must be appreciated in the background of the entire case. In our opinion, the testimony of father of deceased P.W. 9 inspires confidence, and the chain of events and the circumstantial evidence thereof completely supports his statement which in turn strengthens the prosecution case with no manner of doubt. We have no hesitation to believe that P.W. 9 is a ‘natural’ witness to the incident. On a careful scrutiny, we find his evidence to be intrinsically reliable and wholly trustworthy. When analyzing the evidence available on record, Court should not adopt hyper-technical approach but should look at the broader probably abilities of the case. Basing on the minor contradictions, the Court should not reject the evidence in its entirety. Sometimes, even in the evidence of truthful witness, there may appear certain contradictions basing on their capacity to remember and reproduce the minute details. Particularly in the criminal cases, from the date of incident till the day they give evidence in the Court, there may be gap of years. Hence the Courts have to take all these aspects into consideration and weigh the evidence. The discrepancies and contradictions which do not go to the root of the matter, credence shall not be given to them. In any event, the paramount consideration of the Court must be to do substantial justice. Khurshid Ahmed v. 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__label__wiki	0.996078	0.996078	The new tennis courts, complete with bleacher seating, and the new pro shop. have their own parking – three spaces each for the four-bedroom villas and two spaces each for the other cottages. All of the buildings will be the same height and will include one elevated story of living space with parking underneath. They will be approximately 28 feet, two inches tall with a finished grade of eight feet. The seawall will remain, separating the cottages from the beach. The front of the cottages will face the Gulf, with the bedrooms toward the back. A development order with Lee County has been filed regarding turtle-compliant lighting, and all the buildings will be ADA compliant. The north parcel will be a walled property, enclosed in primarily oldgrowth vegetation. Many of the existing trees, shrubberies and sea grapes from the current property will be relocated so they can be repurposed and incorporated into the new plan. The current maintenance area that exists to the east of where the dog park is now will be smaller, and will be moved to the corner of the new parcel. Below, the new pool that will be featured at the fitness center, and one of the new cottage renderings. < page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 8 page 9 page 10 page 11 page 12 page 13 page 14 page 15 page 16 page 17 page 18 page 19 page 20 page 21 page 22 page 23 page 24 page 25 page 26 page 27 page 28 page 29 page 30 page 31 page 32 page 33 page 34 page 35 page 36 page 37 page 38 page 39 page 40 page 41 page 42 page 43 page 44 page 45 page 46 page 47 page 48 page 49 page 50 page 51 page 52 page 53 page 54 page 55 page 56 page 57 page 58 page 59 page 60 page 61 page 62 page 63 page 64 page 65 page 66 page 67 page 68 page 69 page 70 page 71 page 72 page 73 page 74 page 75 page 76 page 77 page 78 page 79 page 80 page 81 page 82 page 83 page 84 page 85 page 86 page 87 page 88 page 89 page 90 page 91 page 92 page 93 page 94 page 95 page 96 page 97 page 98 page 99 page 100 page 101 page 102 page 103 page 104 page 105 page 106 page 107 page 108 page 109 page 110 page 111 page 112 page 113 page 114 page 115 page 116	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line308
__label__wiki	0.764611	0.764611	Noted Files The Notes and Files Collection The Demise of the 44 SAF Filipino Commandos Sunday, February 15, 2015 0 Maquindanao, Philippines -The 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF) died after the so called mishap in Mamasapano Maquindanao. The SAF members were sent to get the high profile terrorists in Mindanao. They took on the mission January 25, 2015. The SAF members encountered the Moro Islamic liberation Front (MILF) and the Bansangmoro Islamic freedom Fighters (BIFF) group living in Maguindanao. Gunshots were exchanged between the SAF and the guerillas for at least 10 hours. The SAF were outnumbered. Due to desperation some texted and talked to their family for prayers. Others urged their families to pass on the request of reinforcement. The 44 SAF asked for help but no reinforcement came. When they ran out of ammunition they tried to retreat but the BIFF cornered them at the cornfield. Some reports said that the militants kept shooting at the SAF even when they are already corpses. Some bodies were unrecognizable but the MILF assured that no mutilation happened. Some caskets were open but uniforms were the only thing that you coud see inside. Ninety per cent of the caskets were like this The Oplan wolverine Mission: The Oplan Wolverine was endorsed in 2011 by Allan Purisima a Director General of the Philippine National Police (this officer is suspended). The main mission of Wolverine is to capture high ranking terrorists hiding in the Philippines using well trained commandos called the Special Action Force (SAF). The SAF's task was to catch Malaysian bomb-maker Zulkifli bin Hir a.k.a. Marwan or Mads for short. Marwan is accused of the 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia killing 202 people. He has a price of $5,000,000 for his capture. He is responsible for at least 9 bombings in the past. Zulkifli Bin Hir a.k.a. Marwan The other mission of the SAF is to catch Abdul Basit Usman the accused bomb expert. Usman is a local terrorist and is said to be responsible for 9 bombings in the South. He has a $3,000,000 price on his head. Abdul Basit Usman Last year, there were 2 subsequent operations, but both failed. They called the operations Oplan Terminator 1 and 2. The recent operation was called Oplan Exodus. Marwan is dead but Usman escaped. Defensive Mode: Some of the authorities involved in the mission are now in the defensive mode. Mar Roxas (DILG secretary) does not know of the mission. And so the other officials were not consulted. Directed General, Allan Purisima (suspended) reasoned he was not the ground commander. He did not know. He only gave advice but not an order. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said that they did not know what was going on. They were not informed about the mission of the SAF to get Usman and Marwan. They were threatened and were shooting back at the SAF that fired their guns first. Because of the incident 2 lawmakers withdrew the signing of the Bansang Moro Basic Law (BBL). Getulio Napeñas (sacked SAF commander) took responsibility for the bloody encounter. But he pointed out that he tried to coordinate for reinforcement when needed, but help was not made possible. The late arrival of the reinforcement, cost the lives of his men he said. He also did not tell the MILF about the mission for they might warn Marwan and Usman. The 45IB detachment was just 4 to 5 kilometres away from the battlefield. But the lack of a plan and information thwarted the aid. The 45IB was in Aquak and the other Philippines army 60Ist IB is in Awang. The army officer said that the other commandos were just 1.5 kilometre away from the fighting site. So they could have done something to save their fellow SAF. Other officials said, they did not received any formal request for reinforcement. Videos of the SAF: There were videos that had been circulating since the death of the government troops. They were being shot close range, bullet proofs taken before they were shot on their bodies aside from shooting at their faces while still alive. Individuals taking video were laughing, talking gibberish while looking at those deformed corpses. The victims personal belongings were also taken (some SAF had no pants on, save their boxers). Some of the rebels who took their victims cell phones reportedly called the families. Before the videos uploaded online, some families already suspected that their loved one had been tortured by the guerillas. One wife who was interviewed, said that her husband's eye balls were taken out. There were also slices of both ends of the mouth. There was also another guy who said, that his brother appeared to have burns on the face and cut on the neck. Sideways: Mamasapano town has 21 local police officers that work for the population of 22,000. 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__label__wiki	0.707724	0.707724	HOME »» Upcoming Movie Release Dates »» Guardians of the Galaxy From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new teamthe Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfitsRocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate standwith the galaxy's fate in the balance. CAST: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace DIRECTOR: James Gunn RUN TIME: 122 min Oaks Stadium 10 \| 1800 W. Hibiscus Blvd. Melbourne, Florida 32901 \| 321-953-3388 Oaks 10	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line310
__label__cc	0.718585	0.281415	More Than Just A SAHM Not just your average stay at home mommy. Georcelle Dapat-Sy: Dancer, Mentor, Mother Teacher G talks about unlocking latent talent in young kids Georcelle Dapat-Sy is first and foremost a dancer – mention “dance” and her name is bound to crop up in the entertainment circle of the local industry. Her dedication and commitment to her craft has earned her a niche in a saturated industry that will make room for someone who has worked hard to distinguish her talent. However, Georcelle’s talent in grace in motion is not confined to the stage or the studio alone; it spills over into her personal life, in her mothering, and ultimately in her mentoring of the next generation at large. Once again, Georcelle gets involved in Promil’s Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp, which aims to tap the inert talents of the very young and to help them wield the potency that they hold inside. “The Promil Pre-school program is about recognizing talent. When the potential is seen in a young person, it is categorized,” Georcelle says. Whether innate intelligence or a natural inclination for arts, the mother of three is keen on picking out kids who are naturals in dancing. And this is when the fun starts. Georcelle knows the benefits of early intervention or starting the mentoring while they’re soft and pliant. She herself started out that way. A strong sense of determination despite limitations Contrary to popular notion, being well off is not necessarily a prerequisite to the proper developing of talent. Though many families are blessed to be able to send their children to the most expensive dance schools and hire top of the line instructors, Georcelle didn’t have that kind of privilege to start with. However, she was blessed with parents who were musically inclined. Her parents quickly recognized her abilities and brought her to the dance program at the Metropolitan Theatre. She took up different styles like tap, jazz, ballet, folk, contemporary and Hawaiian. And because she didn’t come from a wealthy family, her mother was always looking to get her a scholarship while bringing her to auditions at the same time. In the midst of diligent quests, divine intervention took place. Once, on a trip to UP Diliman to get into the dance program of Tony Fabella and Eddie Elejar, Georcelle and her mom made a mistake and ended up in Felicita Radaic’s class instead. “When we met her, akala niya (she thought) I was an aspiring ballerina, because I had the build. She then wrote a letter to Metropolitan Dance Theatre’s director to put me in the dance scholarship.” This was a heady lesson for the young dancer: Georcelle learned that where funds were lacking, a strong sense of determination would more than make up for it. And fate did the rest. But the whole process was tedious, testing the young Georcelle’s patience. Nevertheless, Georcelle looks back now and realizes that not everyone gets a chance to study with the best. “My teachers were the best in the country (Agnes Locsin, Noordin Jumalon). They guided me. And true enough, once I started dancing, tuloy tuloy na from there.” Georcelle was all of 10 years old when she began. At the age of 14, she had become a professional. Nurturing her children through her passion for dance Georcelle feels that dancing as a passion promotes closeness and love. As dancing is likewise a part of her, she used it to nurture her children, and not exclude them from an area that dominates her life. Eventually she exposed her children to the best. “I show them performances, either in concert or ‘You Think You Can Dance’ or ‘America’s Best Dance Crew.’ Then I tell them that the performers trained hard before they reached the level of their performance. My point is that you have to train if you want to be the best. It’s achievable as long as you know the ABC’s and basics. And from there you take it to the next level.” For Georcelle, the foundation of mentoring kids is love. “We do a lot of hugging, especially when the dancing mood strikes them. Outside of dance, it’s 24/7 parenting. I take my kids to school in the mornings. When I get home from a busy day, I hug them and kiss them even when they’re asleep.” Does she see herself in them? “Teachers say my kids show qualities in leadership. They have a sense of command. That’s what they got from me.” The top dance choreographer pays it forward Not content with just being the top dance choreographer in the land, Georcelle has also had a hand in building G-Force as the leading dance company in the showbusiness today. This has been instrumental in her mentoring the next generation of dancers. Dance classes called ‘Me and My Little Force,’ are designed for the parent and child. “I started dancing na wala akong pambili ng sapatos (when I had no money to buy shoes). I had a dream to give a chance to those who didn’t have the means.” For Georcelle, it was all about expressing her gratitude for having all those great teachers when she was young. “So now this is my way of paying it forward.” Today, the G-Force Project is becoming more and more of a family event. It started out as morning classes for kids, until she eventually decided to put in the moms who were requesting for zumba classes with the kids. “Me and my 4-year old son dance together, so that’s where I got the inspiration. In class the little ones would mimic their mommies and that’s a great way to develop motor skills and photographic memory. 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__label__wiki	0.761408	0.761408	Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America Soon to be a Hulu Original Series Journalist Beth Macy's definitive account of America's opioid epidemic "masterfully interlaces stories of communities in crisis with dark histories of corporate greed and regulatory indifference" ( New York Times ) -- from the boardroom to the courtroom and into the living rooms of Americans. Little Brown and Company Inside the Longlist: Narrative & Biography 2018 By Rebecca Schwartz Company owner and CEO Rebecca Schwartz looks inside the covers of the top five Narrative & Biography books of 2018. READ FULL DESCRIPTION Beth Macy's new book on the modern opioid epidemic is an intimate and unapologetic portrayal of the modern opioid epidemic, and those responsible for it. READ FULL DESCRIPTION Soon to be a Hulu Original Series Journalist Beth Macy's definitive account of America's opioid epidemic "masterfully interlaces stories of communities in crisis with dark histories of corporate greed and regulatory indifference" (New York Times) -- from the boardroom to the courtroom and into the living rooms of Americans. In this extraordinary work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of a national drama that has unfolded over two decades. From the labs and marketing departments of big pharma to local doctor's offices; wealthy suburbs to distressed small communities in Central Appalachia; from distant cities to once-idyllic farm towns; the spread of opioid addiction follows a tortuous trajectory that illustrates how this crisis has persisted for so long and become so firmly entrenched. Beginning with a single dealer who lands in a small Virginia town and sets about turning high school football stars into heroin overdose statistics, Macy sets out to answer a grieving mother's question-why her only son died-and comes away with a gripping, unputdownable story of greed and need. From the introduction of OxyContin in 1996, Macy investigates the powerful forces that led America's doctors and patients to embrace a medical culture where overtreatment with painkillers became the norm. In some of the same communities featured in her bestselling book Factory Man, the unemployed use painkillers both to numb the pain of joblessness and pay their bills, while privileged teens trade pills in cul-de-sacs, and even high school standouts fall prey to prostitution, jail, and death. Through unsparing, compelling, and unforgettably humane portraits of families and first responders determined to ameliorate this epidemic, each facet of the crisis comes into focus. In these politically fragmented times, Beth Macy shows that one thing uniting Americans across geographic, partisan, and class lines is opioid drug abuse. But even in the midst of twin crises in drug abuse and healthcare, Macy finds reason to hope and ample signs of the spirit and tenacity that are helping the countless ordinary people ensnared by addiction build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities. "An impressive feat of journalism, monumental in scope and urgent in its implications." -- Jennifer Latson, The Boston Globe Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - And Helped Save an American Town	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line319
__label__cc	0.617207	0.382793	The Virtue of Being a Nobody in a Sea of Somebody's It's a curious conflict of ego, when you enter a situation and immediately realise you're the least important thing about it. A year ago it had rendered me awkward, a little desperate even. But - while it may seem laughable to get so deep and philosophical about just an event - there was something remarkably different about this year, and certainly not because I'd become any less of a nobody. Yeah, it might be just a Halloween party, but you'd be a fool to underestimate the colossal magnitude of precisely just what gathers in that room each year. My footsteps clack across the marble floor of the deserted lobby and I wince as the sound reverberates endlessly, echolocating and announcing our arrival simultaneously. A couple of burly men in black suits eye us warily, check our credentials and suddenly we're in a mirrored lift hurtling 28 storeys into the sky. My mind wonders as we ascend, and I muse at this time last year, when those mirrored doors had slid open and an unmistakable wave of terrifying importance seemed to ripple across my skin just like the pounding music and ambient, dangling cobwebs. This year, I don't feel that, but I turn to my guest and watch as her eyes light up, and I know that she does. Leaving the lift, we weave through the throng of spectacularly-costumed characters until we can see the room clearly. It's a beautiful contemporary loft bar, all exposed brick and laminate flooring, decorated with subtlety yet effectiveness to give the illusion of a dingy, haunted crypt. Panoramic windows provide the most breathtaking 28 storey-tall views of the midnight city. Hypnotic beats pulsate from the speakers, and glancing around I can't make out a single face I could recognise, which I find strangely liberating. A year prior, I'd strutted straight from the lift and collided with arguably the most famous vlogger on the planet to which I could only utter 'I like your face...make up' and smile, whilst kicking myself internally. We head to the bathroom, tackling our way through an army of gauze, feathers and wings to do so, and push open the door to a suffocating cloud of airborne hairspray and dry shampoo. I smile when I greet a girl I've met multiple times, and hope her subsequent reaction is because she doesn't recognise me, as she musters a half-hearted grimace before turning away, and my smile fades quickly. I have to interrupt an intensive description of the precise constructional process of someone's costume to wash my hands, and dart out of the door as an explosive symphony of impeccably-timed 'So nice to meet you's!' erupts into the air and showers down upon everything like fresh snowfall. A little disoriented, we head to the bar and sink an alarming amount of free alcohol in a short space of time, and I gradually begin to recognise those familiar faces beneath their costumes. I know everything about all of your lives... I ponder as I look around, and you know absolutely nothing about me. It was a fact that was as daunting as it was uncomfortable last year. But now, in a sudden and unexpected wave of what I can only describe as rebellion, it suddenly thrills me to the goddamn core. Having plugged my mind and life into the internet for near 3 years, it's been a long time since I've felt anonymous. And now here I was, in a room of strangerfriends with all the anonymity I could possibly want, and curiously it felt quite a lot like freedom. The music is loud enough to be amazing regardless of the song, and we singularly twirl our way across the well-avoided dancefloor without a care in the world, because try as we might, we'll never be noticed anyway. Around us, odd groups of cats, witches and zombies stand, cross-armed and bored-looking, or gather huddled under the gaze of cameras with smiles that drop as soon as the shutter button does, and I watch as a seemingly jovial girl snapchats her pal dancing, turning the camera to herself until the light goes out, to which she then instantly drops her arm and stands to one side with a face of stone while she carefully selects the right filter and caption. I suppose I find it simultaneously funny and sad, but just as my cynical mind gears for a sigh, I bump into a familiar face I expect to dismiss me like previously, who suddenly throws her arms around me and squeals my name. I loved your latest post! She gushes, and I'm stunned. You... you read it? I can only respond, to which she replies with a beaming grin, Of course I did! Agh all your New York pics looked amazing too! And it's safe to say I'm suitably elated. Drinks are replenished and finally the music slowly begins to tantalise more bodies to the floor. We bump into a sibling duo dressed as zombie bikers and strike up an instant friendship. This is all a bit surreal, huh we all agree but smile, because it was clear that we were all nobodies here, and that perhaps was a bit wonderful. Mid-sentence, an arm is thrown around my shoulder and an unknown boy twirls me on the spot pulling me into a tight hug, kissing me on the cheek. I'm quite drunk and he's clearly VERY drunk, but facing him, I know instantly who he is. I'm pretty sure half the country do. Ummm thanks, I smile, a bit bewildered and he grins. I love your costume he says. I can't help but laugh in his face, as stunningly graceful beauties glide between the crowd and I'm stood here dressed as a fictional male wizard. We fall into easy conversation in that magical way mutually drunk people are so innately able to, and gradually his group of friends venture over to investigate. We're joking around when suddenly it sharply takes a darker turn and his smile drops. You know... it's fucked me in the head man, he says, tapping at his temple and suddenly gazing into my eyes with alarmingly genuine sincerity. This world. If you think about it it's so fucked up. I can't even think straight any more these days. Despite the alcohol swirling in my bloodstream and swimming in my mind, the sounds of the outside world seem to close in to just his voice, and my entire focus is on his words. Do you wish you could stop? I ask tentatively and he shakes his head. I don't hate what I do, I could never hate it. All I ever want to do - all I ever wanted to do - was to be a creator. To be an artist. I just hate that I have to do this to get there. But those numbers, man. They're fucking addictive. You can write any old shit in a tweet but then when you see those numbers pouring in... you can't think about anything else. It's fucked. But I can't stop. Not only 'cause I'm addicted to it though. I can't stop, because the moment I do, I'm nothing. At this moment, an incredibly influential female friend of his tugs on his arm as if for him to follow her, but he shrugs her off. I don't look away from his face. We'd not introduced ourselves - he didn't need to know my name to know me, and I didn't need him to tell me his name to know it. What was happening here was elemental, raw, a glitch in fabric of reality. It was that sheer, heartfelt honesty that a Somebody could ever only trust to confide in a Nobody. But... I know I'm still in control. He says, as the girl he'd brushed off shoots me a glance of venom I can feel even from my peripheral vision, then turns to chat to the others. You know, those two... say what you want about them right, but they're in control. They're my mates, I know them so well and I know they don't put up with shit. If they don't wanna do something, they won't do it full stop. Nobody is making them do any of it, that's for sure. A glint of pride flashes across his expression and I smile. Do you think... they know how to say no though? I ask, and he takes a moment. Yeah. He says after a beat, I know they do. I smile and say, That's what makes stuff like this so important. Tonight. Just getting out from behind a screen and messing around and doing whatever you want and not having to think about anything else outside this room. Like you say, you're still in control, the choice is always yours, right? Or at least that's what I aim to say, with a lot of drunken slurring and stumbling along the way. He smiles at me, his seriousness slowly fading and the tipsy joy returning, I smile up at him reassuringly, pretty profoundly moved by our conversation, and with absolutely perfect timing, in my peripheral vision I see the influential powerhouse of a girl he'd just brushed off gesture to me with utter disgust and say: Who IS that? - and I'm pretty sure it's the most perfect moment ever. Then as suddenly as we'd met, we part ways again, him to make amends with the girl, and I to make the most of the free bar. We don't really speak again for the rest of the night, but every now and then he appears and gives me a silent kiss on the cheek as he passes, or hands me a brimming shot glass. By now he's thoroughly wasted, and I know he'll never remember this, but those little gestures make me smile anyway. Later, my friend taps me on the shoulder and I turn to see the girl wrap her arms around his neck and tug him sharply into a passionate kiss. We raise our eyebrows at one another before falling about in drunken giggles. The rest of the night blurs into a glorious haze. Any notion of social trepidation vanishes quicker than the liquid in my glass, and I embrace my noble Nobody-ness, approaching every single person I know or know of to introduce myself, and to my delight, near every single person responds with unfounded joy. I even see the girl who'd previously shunned me and she explains I'm so sorry about earlier, I didn't recognise you at first! And whether genuine or not, it still means a lot. Strangerfriends and mutual follows become hugs and excited babbling, a direct correlation is evident between alcohol consumed and the disappearance of phones and gadgets, and gradually the Somebodies and Nobodies mingle into a whirlpool which reveals that actually, we're all just Everybodies. As the night draws to a close, the air hums with laughter, alcohol and warmth, and ultimately I realise that we're so used to being considered as numbers next to names, that we've forgotten how important moments like this are. These numbers mean so little to our humanity yet define us, rank us and determine our fate in the outside world, but here, they just don't matter. We've successfully transitioned from URL to IRL. The power and influence of the people in this room could probably control half the planet, but it means so little tonight. Because we're all just humans having fun. We'd danced and drunk and laughed in the safety of those who just get it, and with delight I found each person I spoke to was genuinely lovely, interesting and interested. Hierarchy no longer alienated and divided, instead we all seemed united in this common understanding and appreciation of just how big and scary and crazy and exciting it all actually is. We merrily stumbled back to the station and I run to catch my last train, a skip in my step, a reinvigorated perspective and new-found appreciation of just how wonderful and liberating it can be to be irrelevant. And this is all, of course, is not to say there's any harm at all in aspiring to be a Somebody at all. Hey, that's all we really want, right? But that single night, being surrounded by so many, was a perfect little education in the perks of the journey, and a reminder of just how good it can actually be, to remain the nobody. Becoming A More Dedicated Writer The Kindness of One in the City of Strangers Deconstructing Jealousy The Origins of the name 'Scarphelia' The Difference Between Following Your Dreams And P...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line321
__label__cc	0.576494	0.423506	StockKevin a boatload of career, and life tricks and tips Best of StockKevin Subscribe for Free - Just Articles Big 4 Accounting Insights Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to make it through your first year? Check out Big 4 Accounting Audit - Interview Tricks & Tips. Looking for all the quotes in one book? Look no further. Here are all 365 quotes in one book. Excel Tip #14 - Exclude Certain Criteria in SUMIF and SUMIFS Day in a Life of an Auditor at a Big Four Who audits....Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft/LinkedIn? Sewell & Marbury Global Markets and Investment Banking Group Excel Tip #1 - Copy/Paste Sum of Selected Cells Excel Tip #10 - Change a Single Spaced Sheet into a Double Spaced Spreadsheet ThinkorSwim (ToS) Trading Platform - How Do You Get Rid of the Default Volume on Stock Charts? Excel Tip #15 - Macro to Pull Information from One Excel Workbook into Another Excel Tip #6 - How to Count or Sum All the Positive/Negative Numbers in a Row/Column How to Be Happy Now Life of a BIG 4 Auditor Purely Entertainment Pro Excel Tips Places You Wished You Visited Must Read Book Reviews Home » Starting Your Own Business » Elon Musk's Thoughts on How He Started Tesla and Space-X Summary Elon Musk's Thoughts on How He Started Tesla and Space-X Summary Sep 13, 2013 - Posted by StockKevin Salman Khan of Khan Academy held an engaging and interesting conversation with Elon Musk How did he end up choosing to start companies in the industries he did? Per Elon, starting multiple businesses wasn't the childhood dream. It just sort of happened as a result of his thought process. First he looked at what areas would most affect the future of humanity. These three areas included the internet, sustainable energy, and space exploration. Then, he thought in terms of what area or areas he would like to have a career in. At the time, electric cars was most reasonable and he had already begun to look at energy storage for cars. Then the internet came along and he started focusing on that. At Zip2, he eventually created a yellow pages for the internet, which was later sold. Like with all businesses, he looks at the possible outcomes and if success is one of the possible outcomes he considers it a good "bet". Part of the marketing strategy with Paypal was referral based. Customers who referred customers would receive $20 dollars and then as the network grew the referral bonus went down to $10 and then when the the network was large enough, the costs no longer made sense. The company had spent about 60M-70M on this project. The ideal model would be to have one customer generate two customers or ideally three customers. This is similar to bacteria growing in a petri dish. How did Space-X Start? How did Elon decide one day to just start a space company? Elon thought about where the space industry was going. The world had sent people to the moon and landed robots on Mars. The next logical step would be to send people to Mars. He went to the NASA website and was disappointed to find that NASA did not have plans to send people to Mars or expand beyond Earth. Did they need a bigger budget or was it just not of interest to people? Then he thought if it was possible to build a spacecraft within a reasonable "budget", which he had set at half of what he made from selling Paypal. A lot of his friends thought he was crazy. The premise for their argument was that they thought he was going to lose the money he invested. He said, " I didn't really mind if I lost the money." If this money would result in a bigger budget and eventually people would be able to go to Mars that would be a good outcome. Elon started looking at rockets, but they were much too expensive to purchase from the U.S ($60M). He figured he needed at least two missions and buying those from the U.S. would've blown his budget. So he went to the Russians and looked at buying ICBM (Intercontinental ballistic missiles), which were $10M. After that Elon started to read about space exploration and researched how hard it would be to build a rocket. The total raw material itself, which consisted of aluminum, copper, etc., costs 2% of what the market value of the rocket. Therefore, the majority of the costs came from the labor or how the raw materials would be arranged. After doing more research and finding out that he wasn't being naive about reducing the cost of building a rocket, he decided to purse Space-X. The first rocket was called Falcon 1 and costs about cost about $6M to make compared to the market value of $25M dollars. His goal is to make the rockets reusable, which would make them 1/100 of the current price. This meant that the rocket would be able to land back on the launch pad. Like with many companies, the first step is still to bring in revenues to keep the company running. For Space-X, revenues would come from launching commercial satellites, GPS satellites, space station transport services, and other "earth based" services. All the while, the company would focus on improving the technology to ultimately take people to Mars. Where does Elon think the car industry and Tesla will be in 5-10 years? Sustainable transportation. Cost and environmental factors will eventually push other alternative sources of energy into the market's favor. The goal for Tesla is for it to act as a catalyst to accelerate the normal forces that come with using gasoline as a transportation fuel (monetary and environmental). The goal is not to become a big brand and compete with Honda, Toyota or any of the other big players. It is to keep making more and more electric cars and drive the price point down until industry is largely electric. Elon sees electric vehicles becoming the majority in 10-13 years from now. Whether or not Tesla succeeds, only time will tell. What is it like starting a company? There are definitely periods of fun and periods when it is just awful. As the founder of a company, you have the "distillation of all the worse problems". Basically you spend your time fixing problems that other people can't take care of because there is no point in spending time on things that are right. You must have a high pain threshold because you are constantly facing extermination of the company. After all, 99% of all start-ups fail. You must work on problems the company needs you to work on and not what you want to work on. Finally, this goes on for a long time. You have a vision of where the company will generally go and a path you think it will take. The path will be a zig-zag and you will have to deviate to some degree from your path. Profit motive is a good one if the rules are set up correctly. Profit is not inherently bad. It just means people are paying you more than you are spending to create it. Game-ify the learning the experience. Also explain the why of things to other people. That in itself is a huge motivation, when they understand the purpose. What about the Hyperloop? How did that idea come into fruition? When Elon heard about the California high speed rail, he thought that it was a waste of taxpayers' money. Basically, California was planning on building the most expensive and slowest rail system in the world. It would cost $100B and take two hours to go from LA to San Francisco versus an airplane that would take 45 minutes or so. He thought to himself, "isn't there a better way to do this?" Ideally, what would you want? Something that is twice as fast, cost half as much, immune to weather, can't crash, and self-powered with solar panels. What would do that? What is the fastest way to do that? There is a practical solution and even if it doesn't work out the way it is planned, it could still be something people look forward to as a tourist attraction. Stay Tuned with our Newsletter Don't miss out on the latest news, sign up for our Newsletter. Copyright © 2007- StockKevin. Disclaimer. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line332
__label__cc	0.635003	0.364997	stpaulepchcolumbia.org Mission and Ministry Plan Legacy Society of Saint Paul's Prayer and Worship Sermons & Audio of Services Worship Assistants Schedule Monday Night Adult Forum Parish and Community Event Calendars Parish and CommunityEvents Events/Projects Pictures and Videos The Columbia Food Bank Ecumenical Ministry RIM Parishes Contact Saint Paul's On Sunday, November 11, 2007, the Vestry approved the first Five-Year Mission and Ministry Plan for Saint Paul’s. Over the last five years we have been guided by that plan as we carried out our Mission and Ministry. In anticipation of the end of that first Five-Year Mission and Ministry Plan, the Vestry formed a Mission and Ministry Committee in June 2011 to begin working on our second Five-Year Mission and Ministry Plan. Over the last 20 months this committee has been taking stock of where we are in building the Kingdom of God, imagining where we need to go, and developing a plan for getting there. Our members tell us our greatest gifts are our people and the way we nurture one another spiritually. We also are a parish that reaches out to our larger community in many ways. We understand that being a Christian is defined by how we live in community. We pray together, break bread together, celebrate together, laugh together, and sometimes cry together. We support one another in our joys and struggles. We are also a parish with challenges. In our area, many people claim to be spiritual and to have a church affiliation, but involvement in religion is declining. Our members live in challenging economic times – maintaining employment or living on a fixed income is difficult. The return on our investments are at historic lows. Our members often would like to leave financial details to someone else. Our dreams outpace our resources. This picture is not a new one for our parish. We have had the same gifts and challenges for much of our existence. We have been a Christian community for over 160 years and we will continue into the future. Living in a survival mode only leads to decline and death. Our future success depends on a decision to thrive. Such a decision involves two things most of us don’t like: risk and change. Abraham sought a city with foundations, yet God asked him to live in tents. As much as we like to stay in a comfortable place, God is always calling us forward. In looking at our dreams and planning for our future, we have focused on five areas: leadership, spiritual growth, outreach, property, and finances. Mission and Ministry Plan Letter from Fr. J. Patrick Peters, Rector	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line334
__label__cc	0.731449	0.268551	2012 Marching Band Contests Announced - September 29th: David Crockett - October 6th: Tennessee High - October 13th: Daniel Boone - October 20th: SCHS (Appy Classic) - October 27th: Cocke County Collect Ads for Appy Classic Band Festival We are in the process of collecting ads for the Appalachian Classic Band Festival on October 20th. Please help us in asking our community businesses if they would be willing to help support our students by placing an ad in the program. Parents you may also include any personal ads with photos if you wish. All ads are to be pre-paid, with the money collected at the time you receive the ad. Please make sure the ads are also PRINT-READY when you receive them. The ads can be an actual paper ad, or they can email the ad to mcwilli@charter.net - Please submit your ad and payment directly to the person asking for the ad or mail to: ATTN: Chris Smithson, Director of Bands 131 Shipley Ferry Road Blountville, TN 37617 PLEASE SUBMIT ADS BY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th! - $100 Full Page - $50 Half Page - $25 Quarter Page - $25 Web Page - $15 Business Card - $40 Business Card & Web Page Website additions A few changes were made to the website this morning - they include: 1) Flyers and Posters to print and share with friends, family, co-workers, etc. for the Chase Community Giving program 2) A new About page with History and photo album 3) A new Links page to our email list registration form and facebook links. If anyone has any full band photos throughout the years, please email them to webmaster@sullivance How Chase Comminity Giving voting will work Beginning September 6, 2012 and ending September 19, 2012, Chase customers with a Chase online account and Facebook users can vote for their favorite charity ChaseGiving.Com -Chase Customers with a Chase online account will receive two (2) votes on www.ChaseGiving.com. Each vote on www.ChaseGiving.com must be cast for a different Eligible Nominated Charity. Facebook -Facebook users who allow "Access" to the Chase Community Giving application will receive two (2) votes on the Chase Community Giving application on Facebook. Each vote must be cast for a different Eligible Nominated Charity. Facebook users will have an opportunity to earn one (1) bonus vote on Facebook, as described below. This bonus vote may be cast for any Eligible Nominated Charity even if the Eligible Voter has already cast a vote for the same charity. Facebook BONUS Vote- A Facebook user can earn one (1) bonus vote by allowing “Access” and sharing the Chase Community Giving application to his/her Facebook newsfeed or timeline. If one of the Facebook users’ Facebook Friends links back to the Chase Community Giving Application and casts a vote, the original Facebook user will earn one (1) bonus vote Both ChaseGiving.com and Facebook - Chase Customers who are also Facebook users can vote at www.ChaseGiving.com AND Facebook. If an Eligible Voter who is a Chase customer casts votes on both www.ChaseGiving.com and Facebook, the Eligible Voter may VOTE FOR THE SAME CHARITY TWICE - once on www.ChaseGiving.com and once on Facebook. The same Eligible Voter may vote a third time on Facebook if that Eligible Voter earns a Bonus vote. The 196 Eligible Nominated Charities who receive the most valid votes as determined by Chase will receive a grant. The National Program grant recipients will be announced on or about September 20, BIG NEWS!!! - SCHS Band in the running to share in the $7.5 million give-away from Chase Community Giving! BIG BIG BIG NEWS!!!!! The Sullivan Central High School Band Boosters has been accepted into the 2012 Chase Community Giving program!!! This means we are in the running and have the rare opportunity to share in the $7.5 million they are granting to non-profit organizations who have been lucky enough to be accepted into this year’s program!!! Voting will begin September 6th and run through September 19th. The top 196 charities in voting will receive a grant: $250,000 to the charity receiving the most votes $100,000 to the next 10 runner-up charities $50,000 to the next 35 runner-up charities $10,000 to the next 100 runner-up charities It looks like no other local bands are in the 2012 Chase Giving Program this year so we are asking for all of their help as well when voting begins (we will help them out too if they are in the next giving program) WE NEED EVERYONE'S HELP ON THIS!!! Share this information with everyone you can, online, emails, co-workers, at church, etc. etc. There will be 2 ways to vote: www.chasegiving.com and on Facebook You must "Like" the Chase Community Giving site and "allow access" from their app to get to vote. Voters get a max of 5 votes and can be in/from both places https://www.facebook.com/ChaseCommunityGiving/app_162065369655 More information will be coming soon... but get ready... if we do well, Christmas may come early this year to our band program! Update on Monday's practice following 1st day of school Next Monday, August 13th-----School will end at 10:50. Students will need to bring a packed lunch with them. We will have time to eat, then we will rehearse from 12:00-3:00. Sorry about the confusion with the last email. Originally I thought we were getting out at noon, but that is not the case. (To the students 100%-100%) Now for this week....Don't forget there is practice tomorrow, 08/07, from 1:00 to 4:00. Be sure to wear sunscreen. Also, please come to the Drum Corps party on Friday, in the band room 4:00 to ~11:30. Bring drinks and snacks to share. You can watch the Drum Corps semifinals LIVE! on the big screen! And for Freshmen parents, orientation for Central is on Friday morning, 9:00-11:00. Enjoy your last week of summer! Upcoming Band Rehearsals - Times Updated The next 2 band rehearsal times how now been updated on our band calendar. They are Tuesday, Aug. 7th from 1pm-4pm (you will be outside on the field, so please bring shoes to march in, sunscreen, etc.) and Monday Aug. 13th (after the first day of school) 12pm-3pm. See you there and don't forget to view the drill video on our website to keep it fresh in your mind! Concession cleaning this Saturday! Concessions time is upon us!! Time to put on your gloves and help us get the concession stands ready for our first home game on August 17th. We are meeting THIS Saturday, Aug. 4th, at the concession stands at 9:00am. Bring your own gloves. Wendy Sibley will have other cleaning supplies there, but it never hurts to bring some with you just in case. NONE of us want to do this, but it is necessary, so please give us a little of your time Saturday morning to get this chore done quickly - the more the merrier!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line335
__label__wiki	0.969916	0.969916	The Last Shuttle To Leave Earth at Night By Elizabeth Howell Posted Monday, February 8, 2010 An hour after the orange glow of Endeavour's liftoff lit the Kennedy Space Center press site on Feb. 8, NASA officials beamed at the bit of bright news illuminating an otherwise tough couple of weeks. The smooth countdown for STS-130 and the relatively few technical problems -- a bit of foam loss, but nothing judged too serious -- shifted the tone of the press conference to one that joked about workers missing the Super Bowl . "While I was getting evil glares for making them come in -- I don't know why it was my fault -- they were happy with the result," said Mike Moses, the shuttle program's launch integration manager, as journalists chuckled. Yet the excitement of the launch will only temporarily distract workers from their worries. In the days before STS-130 began, KSC employees ranging from security guards to pressroom assistants told SpaceRef they wonder what they will do in a year once the shuttle program closes out. With news earlier this month that President Barack Obama plans to cancel the Constellation moon-to-Mars program, NASA must now walk a delicate line. In the coming months, officials will need to safely close out the shuttle, help guide its existing employees into new careers and also convince the public -- the taxpayer -- that it's worth it to go a commercial route to launch humans sometime in the future. Tweetups and blogs The front line of that battlefield is garnering an army of supporters with social media. In concert with STS-130, NASA extended tweetup invitations for the seventh time to ordinary members of the public. It's a tradition they've been building upon for months. For example, the last launch in November saw 100 people watch Atlantis from the KSC press site. The meeting for this human spaceflight will be at JSC this time around, held just days after another tweetup for the Solar Dynamics Observatory launch. The plan is to spread the excitement of NASA to a more engaged audience, rallying its supporters at a time of great transition for the agency. "I think in general they become great ambassadors of the agency," said NASA press official John Yembrick of the people attending tweetups and linking to the dozens of Twitter accounts promoting agency centers and missions. "We're going to keep doing this. It's one of the things NASA is doing because we realize things are changing." For years now, NASA has informally opened the press site to bloggers as well as traditional journalists. STS-130 is the first specifically to mention bloggers in the invitation to media because the agency wanted to make it clear they are moving in a new direction, Yembrick said. 'I was stupid; I admit that' Given that the European Space Agency was the prime contractor for Node 3 -- the last major hub set to launch to the International Space Station -- it was little surprise to hear some journalists speaking Spanish, German and Italian in NASA's tall Kennedy Space Center pressroom during STS-130's launch. Among other things, this node will house the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT) and the urine recycler system, two items already well-beloved by media when trying to bring space to the public. It makes the launch an easy sell. NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, however, had a tougher line to give the press in a briefing on Feb. 6. Many voiced worries about lost worker jobs and squandered opportunities with the shuttering of the Constellation program, once hailed as the next generation of spaceflight after the shuttle finished. Bolden said he had once believed in it too, but had gone against the advice of senior managers in the program by throwing his support behind the moon-to-Mars program first announced by former president George W. Bush in 2004. "Why wasn't the NASA workforce better prepared for this? I will take the heat," Bolden said. "It was because I didn't listen to people to how we should roll this out. So we rolled out everything at once, and the workforce was not was not well prepared, and I apologize. I was stupid; I admit that. I didn't do it right." Commercial pathways International partnerships and renting commercial spacecraft -- perhaps even crew, Bolden speculated -- would be the way he hopes to see NASA in the future. The new plan would see the first commercial flights reaching the ISS by 2013, and heavy-lift vehicles flying between 2020 and 2030. NASA's push into Twitter and also push towards commercial spaceflight is due to a new generation of managers -- those who grew up in Apollo -- reaching the echelons of senior ranks and trying to do things differently than the generation before, says Bob Richards. "This is a completely different world -- you couldn't do Apollo again. It's completely different circumstances," Richards said. NASA's new direction will bring it away from being a "trucking service" and open it up to doing science and exploration beyond earth, he says. Yet shuttle launch director Mike Leinbach couldn't disguise a bit of wistfulness in his voice when talking about this liftoff, the last night launch of the program. "It was like every other launch," he said at the post-liftoff press conference. "People were ecastic to get the vehicle into orbit. It was a great night, and we are going to cherish that." Please follow SpaceRef on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. 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__label__cc	0.661296	0.338704	By Caroline M. Yoachim Clown by Bryan Prindiville When Amelia turned six, I took her to the circus. She’d been a little withdrawn lately, and I wanted to cheer her up. She watched with a grim expression as elephants marched around the ring. “What’s the matter?” “The elephants look unhappy.” I couldn’t see anything wrong with the elephants, and the spotlight shifted to a trio of clowns. “Look at the clowns, Meelie, see the big red smiles?” “You can see their faces? Do you like them?” “Sure,” I said, baffled by her odd response. I stared at the clowns. Amelia mumbled something and touched my arm to get my attention. Her face was painted like a clown — a bright red mouth and paper-white skin, black triangles above and below her eyes. The woman in the next seat had clown make-up too, and a bright red wig. I scanned the audience. Every single seat was occupied by a clown. Sad clowns, happy clowns, scary clowns, nothing but clowns as far as I could see in the dim light. It had to be a trick, part of the act. The show continued, and every performer was a clown. Amelia spent more time looking at me than at the stage. I tried to pretend that nothing was wrong so she wouldn’t worry. “Not long after the circus, my daughter turned into a sad clown, with a blue teardrop beneath her left eye,” I told the neurologist. Dr. Williams was a silly clown, with a big red nose and high-arched eyebrows. Her rainbow hair framed her face in tight ringlets. I wondered what she looked like to other people. “I’m amazed you can recognize people,” she said. “Everyone’s a clown, but they aren’t all the same clown.” She studied my MRI results. “There’s nothing physically wrong with your fusiform gyrus, or anywhere else on the scan.” “What else can we try?” I asked. I needed to stop seeing clowns. I worried that my break with reality was what made my daughter so sad. We never should have gone to the circus. “Maybe a psychiatrist?” Dr. Williams suggested. She gave me a referral. “Midnight was sick all over the carpet,” Amelia reported when I got back from my appointment. She had two tears under her left eye. That was a bad sign. People’s clown faces didn’t change for passing moods. “I’ll clean it up.” Midnight’s favorite cat pastimes were eating grass and puking on the carpet. I sprinkled a box of baking soda over the befouled area. “Is everything okay at school?” Amelia nodded. “Are you worried about something?” I asked. Amelia struggled with putting her feelings into words, as kids often do. Hell, grownups too. But I had to figure out why her clown face was so sad. “Do you know what your face looks like?” she asked. My heart sank. It was me, then. I’d been avoiding mirrors, but I didn’t want Amelia to worry. In the most cheerful voice I could muster, I said, “Let’s go look together at the mirror.” My too-big mouth was filled with pointy teeth and my eyes were bloodshot red with black pupils. I searched the face in the mirror for any feature that I recognized, any sign of what I’d looked like before my brain started distorting faces, but all I saw was a terrifying clown. I remembered that Amelia was standing beside me. Thank God she couldn’t see what I saw. “What’s the matter with my face?” I asked. “You used to be such a happy clown, and now you look scary. You look like worry and fear.” I didn’t bother with the psychiatrist. If Amelia was seeing clowns, it had to be genetic. Or contagious, but I didn’t even want to think about that. We sat down and talked, and she told me that her teacher was a sad clown, and the other kids were happy or silly or sad or scared. I asked her when she started seeing clowns, and she said she’d always seen them, she just hadn’t known they were clowns until we went to the circus. “I see clowns too,” I told her, “and I’m worried because your clown looks sad.” “I don’t like seeing everybody’s inside feelings,” Amelia said. “Have you looked at the cat?” “Midnight?” The cat seemed fine, perched on top of the bookshelf. “She looks okay to me. What do you see?” “I don’t want to share it with you,” Amelia said. “I think you don’t like seeing the clowns.” “You didn’t make me see clowns,” I reassured her, “It was something about the circus—” “No,” Amelia said. “It was me. I thought you wanted to see what I saw.” I didn’t really believe her, but I didn’t want her to feel bad. “Okay, no problem. I see what you see, but not the cat. Let’s share that too.” She touched my cheek, and one of her clownface tears faded away. Seeing clowns wasn’t so bad. I could deal with a clown-cat if it would make my little girl happier. I looked up at Midnight. Perched on the bookshelf was a cat-sized spider, with beady black eyes and hairy legs. I flinched, but managed not to scream. “Has she always looked like that? I mean, to you?” Amelia shook her head. “I think she’s sick.” “We’ll take her to the vet.” The vet was a tired-looking clown with faded blue hair. The waiting room was full of hideous creatures — dog-sized maggots and featherless birds and a guinea pig that didn’t have a face. Amelia was completely unfazed, and sat with our giant spider-cat on her lap. This was my new world, her world, full of horrifying animals and clown faces. A happy clown came out of the treatment room with an ordinary-looking dog. I hoped the vet could cure our cat. I hated spiders. I almost wished I hadn’t volunteered to see what Amelia saw. Then I saw her contented little clown face. If sharing these nightmarish visions was what it took to make her happy, I wouldn’t flinch away. I stroked one of Midnight’s furry legs and tried to pretend the hissing noise was a purr. Everyone’s a Clown © 2015 Caroline M. Yoachim Clown Illustration © 2015 Bryan Prindiville Caroline M. Yoachim lives in Seattle and loves cold cloudy weather. She is the author of dozens of short stories, appearing in Lightspeed, Asimov's, Clarkesworld, and Daily Science Fiction, among other places. For more about Caroline, check out her website at http://carolineyoachim.com Bryan Prindiville is currently an Art Director for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) where he has also worked as a designer and illustrator since late 2000. In his free time he has had a hand in a number of webcomics including Bassetville and Hello with Cheese. Traditionally published work can be found in Rum and Runestones and Tee Morris' All a Twitter and others. Less traditionally he can be found as a member of the live art entertainment show Super Art Fight. More information and work are available at his sketch blog, bryanprindiville.com.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line343
__label__wiki	0.907755	0.907755	Last played Saturday, December 12 2020 at 12:31 AM Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic" Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Leonard Slatkin, conductor Last played Sunday, October 25 2020 at 05:31 AM Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Erich Kunzel, conductor Last played Tuesday, September 15 2020 at 03:42 AM Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, "Nordic" Eastman-Rochester Orchestra Howard Hanson, conductor Album: Hanson conducts Hanson Last played Monday, September 07 2020 at 02:49 AM Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitsky Gerard Schwarz, conductor Album: Howard Hanson \| Gerard Schwarz Last played Wednesday, July 01 2020 at 01:37 AM Symphony No. 4, Op. 34 "Requiem" Last played Friday, May 01 2020 at 07:56 AM Merry Mount: Maypole Dances Boston Pops Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Last played Wednesday, December 04 2019 at 05:15 PM Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic": III. Allegro con brio Album: Hanson \| Symphony No. 2 Last played Friday, December 22 2017 at 06:59 PM Colin McPhee Tabuh-Tabuhan, Toccata for Orchestra: I. Ostinatos Album: Hanson Conducts McPhee, Sessions, Thomson Last played Friday, August 25 2017 at 07:02 PM Tabuh-Tabuhan Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra Last played Friday, June 02 2017 at 08:53 PM Tabuh-Tabuhan, Toccata for Orchestra: II. Nocturne Last played Friday, March 18 2016 at 08:41 PM The Cherubic Hymn Elizabeth C. Patterson, conductor Last played Wednesday, October 31 2012 at 06:52 AM Eastman Philharmonia Album: The Composer and His Orchestra: Howard Hanson Last played Tuesday, June 12 2012 at 06:16 AM Symphony No. 2, "Romantic" Last played Thursday, March 29 2012 at 12:43 AM "The Incredible Flutist" Suite Joseph Mariano, flute Last played Wednesday, October 12 2011 at 03:45 PM Martin Mailman Orchestra a vent John Boyd, conductor Last played Thursday, July 29 2010 at 08:31 PM Pastorale for Oboe, Harp and Strings, Op.38 Randall Ellis, oboe Susan Jolles, harp New York Chamber Symphony James Sutcliffe Gymnopedie Last played Tuesday, February 09 2010 at 03:24 PM Sarabande: For Katherine In April	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line352
__label__cc	0.539871	0.460129	Racial quota Title: Racial quota Subject: Discrimination, Gerontophobia, Linguistic discrimination, Prejudice, Ableism Mental type Race / ethnicity / nationality Sex / Gender Specific forms AIDS stigma Anti-albinism Anti-communism Anti-homelessness Anti-intellectualism Anti-left handedness Anti-Masonry Audism Binarism Elitism (academic) Ephebiphobia Fatism Genderism Handicapism Homonegativity Leprosy stigma Lesbophobia Pedophobia Shadeism Surdophobia Bumfights Class conflict Compulsory sterilization Counterjihad Democide Disability hate crime Eliminationism Enemy of the people Ethnic joke Ethnocide Forced conversion Gay bashing Genocide (examples) Group libel Hate group Homeless dumping Indian rolling Lavender Scare Linguistic prescription McCarthyism Name and shame Murder Music Occupational segregation Race war Scapegoating Segregation academies Sex-selective abortion Slut-shaming Trans-bashing Wife selling Segregation: by age / racial / religious / by sex Age of candidacy "Cleanliness of blood" Ethnocracy Gerontocracy Ghetto benches Jewish quota Jim Crow laws Law for Protection of the Nation MSM blood donor controversy (as religious or racial quota) One-drop rule Racial steering (laws and issues prohibiting) Sodomy law Ugly law Supremacism (Arab White) Cultural assimilation Ethnopluralism Racial integration Toleration Allophilia Anti-cultural sentiment Ethnic penalty Evaluative diversity Religious intolerance Discrimination portal Racial quotas in employment and education are numerical requirements for hiring, promoting, admitting and/or graduating members of a particular racial group. Racial quotas are often established as means of diminishing racial discrimination, addressing under-representation and evident racism against those racial groups. However, it has been argued that such quotas are in themselves a form of racial discrimination; and therefore they are a contentious subject. These quotas may be determined by governmental authority and backed by governmental sanctions. When the total number of jobs or enrollment slots is fixed, this proportion may get translated to a specific number. In education, this kind of quota is also known as Numerus clausus. 2 Opposition 3 Alternatives Racial quotas in the United States began to be implemented with government approval after the [1] The Department of Labor began enforcing these quotas across the country.[2] After a Supreme Court case, Griggs v. Duke Power Company, found that neutral application tests and procedures that still resulted in de facto segregation of employees (if previous discrimination had existed) were illegal, more companies began implementing quotas on their own.[2] In a 1973 court case, a federal judge created one of the first mandated quotas when he ruled that half of the Bridgeport, Connecticut Police Department's new employees must be either black or Puerto Rican.[2] In 1974, the Department of Justice and the United Steelworkers of America came to an agreement on the largest-to-then quota program, for steel unions.[2] In 1978, the Supreme Court ruled in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke that public universities (and other government institutions) could not set specific numerical targets based on race for admissions or employment.[1] The Court said that "goals" and "timetables" for diversity could be set instead.[2] A 1979 Supreme Court case, United Steelworkers v. Weber, found that private employers could set rigid numerical quotas, if they chose to do so.[1] In 1980, the Supreme Court found that a 10% racial quota for federal contractors was permitted.[2] Then in 1991, President affirmative action altogether, maintaining that “any regulation, rule, enforcement practice or other aspect of these programs that mandates, encourages, or otherwise involves the use of quotas, preferences, set-asides or other devices on the basis of race, sex, religion or national origin are to be terminated as soon as is legally feasible." [3] This claim led up to the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, however the document was not able to implement these changes. It only covered the terms for settling cases where discrimination has been confirmed to have occurred.[4] Students protesting against racial quotas in Brasília, Brazil. The sign reads: "Want the opening? Pass the Vestibular (entry exam)!" Opponents of quotas object that one group is favored at the expense of another whenever a quota is invoked rather than factors such as grade point averages or test scores. They argue that using quotas displaces individuals that would normally be favored based on their individual achievements. Opponents of racial quotas believe that qualifications should be the only determining factor when competing for a job or admission to a school. It is argued this causes "reverse discrimination"[5] where individuals in the majority to lose out to a minority. Another critique of racial quotas is the process of reevaluating quota percentages after changes of racial ratios in a society. Advocates of affirmative action programs often deny that these programs involve quotas, although some openly do, such as the admission program of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.[6] Advocates may regard the term "racial quotas" as particularly divisive in that it is assumed to be backed by the force of law to enable or disable certain linked programs or benefits based solely upon attainment of the one quota measure. The law student organization Building a Better Legal Profession has developed a method to encourage politically liberal students to avoid law firms whose racial makeup is markedly different than that of the population as a whole. In an October 2007 press conference reported in The Wall Street Journal,[7] and the New York Times [8] the group released data publicizing the numbers of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asian-Americans at America's top law firms. The group has sent information to top law schools around the country, encouraging students who agree with this viewpoint to take the demographic data into account when choosing where to work after graduation.[9] As more students choose where to work based on the firms' diversity rankings, firms face an increasing market pressure to change theirs.[10] Equality of opportunity vs Equality of outcome Racism, Anti-racism Reverse discrimination, Discrimination Diversity (business) Regents of the University of California v. Bakke Reservation in India Reserved political positions All-women shortlists ^ a b c d ^ a b c d e f ^ http://finduslaw.com/civil_rights_act_of_1991_pub_l_102_166 ^ http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/reverse-discrimination.html ^ Jeter, Jon (June 16, 2003). "Affirmative Action Debate Forces Brazil to Take Look in the Mirror". ^ Amir Efrati, You Say You Want a Big-Law Revolution, Take II, "Wall Street Journal", October 10, 2007. ^ Adam Liptak, In Students’ Eyes, Look-Alike Lawyers Don’t Make the Grade, New York Times, October 29, 2007, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/us/29bar.html?em&ex=1193889600&en=4b0cd84261ffe5b4&ei=5087%0A ^ Henry Weinstein, Big L.A. law firms score low on diversity survey: The numbers of female, black, Latino, Asian and gay partners and associates lag significantly behind their representation in the city's population, according to a study, "Los Angeles Times", October 11, 2007, http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-diversity11oct11,1,661263.story?coll=la-headlines-california ^ Thomas Adcock and Zusha Elinson, Student Group Grades Firms On Diversity, Pro Bono Work, "New York Law Journal," October 19, 2007, http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=BackPage&id=1192698212305 Articles with limited geographic scope from July 2011 USA-centric WorldHeritage articles needing clarification from June 2011 Cultural assimilation, Multiculturalism, United Nations, Genocide, Religious persecution United Nations, Unesco, The Holocaust, World War II, South Africa Discrimination, Genocide, Atheism, Human rights, Religious discrimination Sociology, United States, Employment, Generation, Culture Cultural assimilation, Australia, Religion, Culture, Discrimination Discrimination, Cultural assimilation, Multiculturalism, Human rights, Ageism Linguistic discrimination Discrimination, Cultural assimilation, Multiculturalism, Human rights, Religious persecution	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line354
__label__wiki	0.585835	0.585835	Tagged ‘José Mujica‘ Whiteness & Aversive Racism Capitalism Consumerism Culture José Mujica UN Uruguay Historic Speech by Uruguayan President, Jose Mujica, in the UN [Video: Spanish & English] PRONUNCIAMIENTOEl presidente de Uruguay impactó con su intervención a los demás mandatarios reunidos en la Asamblea General. José Mujica durante el debate general de la 68 Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas en la sede de esta organización en Nueva York, Estados Unidos. Foto: EFE “Amigos todos, soy del Sur, vengo del Sur”, se presentó con simpleza el martes el presidente uruguayo José Mujica, sorprendiendo a la Asamblea General de la ONU con un discurso poético en el que destrozó al capitalismo salvaje y la situación mundial actual. Como si estuviese cantando “Cambalache”, el célebre tango del poeta Enrique Santos Discépolo que pinta un mundo en decadencia, Mujica entregó a los líderes mundiales reunidos en Nueva York una visión oscura de los tiempos que corren. “Soy del Sur y vengo del Sur a esta asamblea. Cargo con los millones de compatriotas pobres en las ciudades, páramos, selvas, pampas y socavones de la América Latina, patria común que está haciéndose”, afirmó Mujica, de 78 años, en la gran cita anual de Naciones Unidas. “Cargo con las culturas originarias aplastadas, con los restos del colonialismo en Malvinas, con bloqueos inútiles a ese caimán bajo el sol del Caribe que se llama Cuba. Cargo con las consecuencias de la vigilancia electrónica que no hace otra cosa que generar desconfianza”, agregó, enumerando algunos de las grandes cuestiones de la región. Ante las miradas cómplices de las delegaciones latinoamericanas que ya lo conocen y la estupefacción de las de África, Medio Oriente o Asia, Mujica criticó el orden económico mundial actual con metáforas y no tanto. “Hemos sacrificado los viejos dioses inmateriales y ocupamos el templo con el dios mercado. Él nos organiza la economía, la política, los hábitos, la vida y hasta nos financia en cuotas y tarjetas la apariencia de felicidad”, afirmó. “Parecería que hemos nacido sólo para consumir y consumir”, martilló, señalando que si la humanidad aspirase a “vivir como un norteamericano medio” serían necesarios “tres planetas”. “El hombrecito promedio de nuestras grandes ciudades deambula entre las financieras y el tedio rutinario de las oficinas, a veces atemperadas con aire acondicionado. Siempre sueña con las vacaciones y la libertad, siempre sueña con concluir las cuentas. Hasta que un día el corazón se para y adiós, dijo. “Sería imperioso lograr grandes consensos para desatar solidaridad hacia los más oprimidos, castigar impositivamente el despilfarro y la especulación”, sostuvo Mujica, más como una expresión de deseo que como una propuesta. “Tal vez nuestra visión es demasiado cruda, sin piedad”. Mujica, un exguerrillero que sobrevivió a casi 14 años de cautiverio en manos de la dictadura militar (1973-1985), asumió en 2010 como el segundo presidente de izquierda en la historia de su país. El mandatario ha atraído la atención en el mundo por algunas medidas impulsadas por él o aprobadas en su gobierno como la legalización del aborto, el matrimonio igualitario, así como por el proyecto de legalización de marihuana Este singular cóctel ha hecho que figuras de la política y del espectáculo hayan citado y elogiado a Mujica, que en Nueva York debía ser seguido de cerca por el cineasta serbio Emir Kusturica que filmará un documental sobre él. Ante la ONU, el mandatario aseguró que la humanidad entró en otra época aceleradamente, “pero con políticos, atavíos culturales, partidos y jóvenes, todos viejos ante la pavorosa acumulación de cambios que ni siquiera podemos registrar”. “Tal vez nuestra visión es demasiado cruda, sin piedad”, admitió en una breve pausa a su devastador panorama. Lo cierto es que nadie se salvó en su discurso, y si bien habló de la ONU como una organización “creada como una esperanza y un sueño de paz para la humanidad”, dijo que el planeta tiene “una democracia planetaria herida”. El final de su alocución no fue mucho más optimista: “Necesitamos gobernarnos a nosotros mismos o sucumbiremos; sucumbiremos porque no somos capaces de estar a la altura de la civilización que en los hechos fuimos desarrollando. Este es nuestro dilema”. Vea aquí el discurso completo: [With English Translation] [Spanish Only] The International Campaign to Destabilize Venezuela ALBA Culture Development José Mujica Latin America Sustainability United Nations Uruguay WATCH: Jose Mujica, President d’Uruguai. Canviar la Vida (English Subtitles) Source: Miriam Wells “I’m not just a peasant. I am also the president.” The Sunday Times, January 2013 – ALONG a dirt road on the outskirts of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, stands a ramshackle house with chipped walls and a 26-year-old car parked outside. This is the home of the man who runs the country. Jose Mujica, a 77-year-old former left-wing guerrilla, is earning an international reputation as a pauper president who steadfastly refuses to accept any trappings of power. Read full article here. José Mujica Latin America Uruguay Latin America \| WATCH: Uruguay President Jose Mujica – The World’s Least Selfish President Imagine if all world “leaders” truly led by such example … Jose Mujica: The world’s ‘poorest’ president By Vladimir Hernandez BBC Mundo, Montevideo It’s a common grumble that politicians’ lifestyles are far removed from those of their electorate. Not so in Uruguay. Meet the president – who lives on a ramshackle farm and gives away most of his pay. Laundry is strung outside the house. The water comes from a well in a yard, overgrown with weeds. Only two police officers and Manuela, a three-legged dog, keep watch outside. This is the residence of the president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, whose lifestyle clearly differs sharply from that of most other world leaders. President Mujica has shunned the luxurious house that the Uruguayan state provides for its leaders and opted to stay at his wife’s farmhouse, off a dirt road outside the capital, Montevideo. The president and his wife work the land themselves, growing flowers. This austere lifestyle – and the fact that Mujica donates about 90% of his monthly salary, equivalent to $12,000 (£7,500), to charity – has led him to be labelled the poorest president in the world. “I may appear to be an eccentric old man… But this is a free choice.” “I’ve lived like this most of my life,” he says, sitting on an old chair in his garden, using a cushion favoured by Manuela the dog. “I can live well with what I have.” His charitable donations – which benefit poor people and small entrepreneurs – mean his salary is roughly in line with the average Uruguayan income of $775 (£485) a month. All the president’s wealth – a 1987 VW Beetle In 2010, his annual personal wealth declaration – mandatory for officials in Uruguay – was $1,800 (£1,100), the value of his 1987 Volkswagen Beetle. This year, he added half of his wife’s assets – land, tractors and a house – reaching $215,000 (£135,000). That’s still only about two-thirds of Vice-President Danilo Astori’s declared wealth, and a third of the figure declared by Mujica’s predecessor as president, Tabare Vasquez. Elected in 2009, Mujica spent the 1960s and 1970s as part of the Uruguayan guerrilla Tupamaros, a leftist armed group inspired by the Cuban revolution. He was shot six times and spent 14 years in jail. Most of his detention was spent in harsh conditions and isolation, until he was freed in 1985 when Uruguay returned to democracy. Those years in jail, Mujica says, helped shape his outlook on life. Tupamaros: Guerrillas to government -Left-wing guerrilla group formed initially from poor sugar cane workers and students -Named after Inca king Tupac Amaru -Key tactic was political kidnapping – UK ambassador Geoffrey Jackson held for eight months in 1971 -Crushed after 1973 coup led by President Juan Maria Bordaberry -Mujica was one of many rebels jailed, spending 14 years behind bars – until constitutional government returned in 1985 -He played key role in transforming Tupamaros into a legitimate political party, which joined the Frente Amplio (broad front) coalition “I’m called ‘the poorest president’, but I don’t feel poor. Poor people are those who only work to try to keep an expensive lifestyle, and always want more and more,” he says. “This is a matter of freedom. If you don’t have many possessions then you don’t need to work all your life like a slave to sustain them, and therefore you have more time for yourself,” he says. The Uruguayan leader made a similar point when he addressed the Rio+20 summit in June this year: “We’ve been talking all afternoon about sustainable development. To get the masses out of poverty. “But what are we thinking? Do we want the model of development and consumption of the rich countries? I ask you now: what would happen to this planet if Indians would have the same proportion of cars per household than Germans? How much oxygen would we have left? “Does this planet have enough resources so seven or eight billion can have the same level of consumption and waste that today is seen in rich societies? It is this level of hyper-consumption that is harming our planet.” Mujica accuses most world leaders of having a “blind obsession to achieve growth with consumption, as if the contrary would mean the end of the world”. Mujica could have followed his predecessors into a grand official residence But however large the gulf between the vegetarian Mujica and these other leaders, he is no more immune than they are to the ups and downs of political life. “Many sympathise with President Mujica because of how he lives. But this does not stop him for being criticised for how the government is doing,” says Ignacio Zuasnabar, a Uruguayan pollster. The Uruguayan opposition says the country’s recent economic prosperity has not resulted in better public services in health and education, and for the first time since Mujica’s election in 2009 his popularity has fallen below 50%. This year he has also been under fire because of two controversial moves. Uruguay’s Congress recently passed a bill which legalised abortions for pregnancies up to 12 weeks. Unlike his predecessor, Mujica did not veto it. Instead, he chose to stay on his wife’s farm He is also supporting a debate on the legalisation of the consumption of cannabis, in a bill that would also give the state the monopoly over its trade. “Consumption of cannabis is not the most worrying thing, drug-dealing is the real problem,” he says. However, he doesn’t have to worry too much about his popularity rating – Uruguayan law means he is not allowed to seek re-election in 2014. Also, at 77, he is likely to retire from politics altogether before long. When he does, he will be eligible for a state pension – and unlike some other former presidents, he may not find the drop in income too hard to get used to. “At The Heart of Uruguayan Democracy, Surrounded by Thinking Heads” On March 1 (2010), José “Pepe” Mujica took office as the President of Uruguay. He is a former Tupac Amaru guerrilla fighter, who later became a senator, congressman and minister in different governments and is another “invictus” of contemporary history. This speech, which he gave to his country’s intellectuals during the campaign, explains a whole program for reflection, action and life. Dear friends, life has been extraordinarily generous to me. It has given me endless satisfactions beyond my wildest dreams. Almost all of them are undeserved, but none more so than the one I have today: finding myself here now at the heart of Uruguayan democracy, surrounded by hundreds of thinking heads. Thinking heads on the left and right! Thinking heads all over the place, loads and loads of thinking heads… Do you remember Scrooge McDuck, Donald’s millionaire uncle who swam in a pool full of bank notes? The guy had developed a physical sensuality for money. I like to think of myself as someone who likes to bathe in swimming pools full of other people’s intelligence, culture and wisdom. The more alien the better. The less they coincide with my limited knowledge, the better. The weekly newspaper Búsqueda has a beautiful phrase it uses as an insignia: “What I say I don’t say as a knowing man, but rather looking together with you.” For once we agree. Yes, we’ll agree! I don’t say what I say as a know-all small farmer or a well-read gaucho minstrel; I say it searching together with you. I say it searching, because only the ignorant believe the truth is definitive and solid, when really it’s only temporary and gelatinous. It has to be sought out because it goes running from hiding place to hiding place. And woe to anyone who hunts alone. It has to be done with you, with those who have made intellectual work their raison d’être, those who are here and the many more who aren’t. From all the disciplines If you look to the side you’ll surely see some familiar faces because these are people from related areas of work. But you’ll see many more unknown faces, because the rule of this convocation has been heterogeneity. The people here include those dedicated to working with atoms and molecules and those dedicated to studying the rules of production and exchange in society. There are people from the basic sciences and from the social sciences, which is almost its opposite; there are people from biology and the theater, as well as from music, education, law and the carnival. And to ensure that nobody is missing, there are people from economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, compara¬tive economics and even someone from domestic economics. All of them are thinking heads, but they are thinking about different things and can help improve this country from their different disciplines. Improving this country means many things, but from the emphases we want for this session, it means pushing the complex processes that multiply the intellectual power gathered here a thousand times. It means that in 20 years an event like this won’t fit in the Centenary Stadium, because Uruguay will be swamped with engineers, philosophers and artists. It isn’t that we want a country that breaks world records for the pure pleasure of doing so. It’s because it has been demonstrated that once intelligence acquires a certain degree of concentration in a society it becomes contagious. If one day we fill stadiums with professionally trained people it will be because outside, in society, hundreds of thousands of Uruguayans have cultivated their capacity to think. The intelligence that provides benefits to a country is distributed intelligence; it isn’t just confined to laboratories or universities, but circulates in the streets. It’s the kind of intelligence used to sow, use a lathe, drive a forklift truck or program a computer, as well as to cook or to properly attend to a tourist’s needs. Some will climb up more rungs than others, but it’s the same ladder and the lower rungs are the same ones used for both nuclear physics and managing a field. What is needed for all of this is the same curious look, hungry for knowledge and unsatisfied. It ends up knowing, because previously we knew enough to feel uncomfortable with not knowing. We learn because we have an itch acquired through cultural contagion almost as soon as we open our eyes to the world. I dream of a country in which parents show their little children grass and ask them, “Do you know what this is? It’s a plant that processes the sun’s energy and the earth’s minerals.” Or show them the starry sky and use that spectacle to make them think about the celestial bodies, the speed of light and the transmission of waves. And don’t worry; those little Uruguayans are still going to play soccer. It’s just that at some point as they watch the ball bouncing, they can also think about the elasticity of the materials that makes it bounce. The capacity for self-questioning There’s a saying, “Don’t give a child fish, teach him to fish.” Today we should be saying, “Don’t give a child a fact, teach him to think.” The way we’re going, the deposits of knowledge aren’t going to be inside our heads any more, but rather outside, available to be looked up on the internet. All the information is going to be there, all the facts, everything that’s already known. In other words, all the answers. But what won’t be there is all of the questions. What’s going to matter will be the capacity for self-questioning, the capacity to formulate fertile questions that trigger new research and learning efforts. And that can be found down here, almost etched on our skulls, so deep down we’re almost unaware of it. We simply have to learn to look at the world with a question mark, and it becomes the natural way of looking. It’s something we acquire early on and that remains with us for life. And above all, dear friends, it’s contagious. Throughout time, it has been you, those who dedicate themselves to intellectual activity, who have been responsible for scattering the seed. Or to put it in words that mean a lot to us, you’ve been responsible for setting off the admirable alarm. Please, go forth and infect. Don’t spare anyone! We need a kind of culture that’s propagated in the air, among households, that slips into kitchens and is even in the bathroom. When that happens, the game is almost won forever, because it breaks the basic ignorance that makes many weak, generation after generation. Knowledge is pleasure We need to spread intelligence, first and foremost to turn us into more powerful producers. And that’s almost a question of survival. But in this life, it’s not just about producing; you also have to enjoy. You know better than anyone that both effort and pleasure are involved in knowledge and culture. They say that the people who jog along La Rambla reach a kind of ecstasy where tiredness no longer exists, only pleasure. I believe the same is true with knowledge and culture. There comes a point in which studying or researching or learning is no longer an effort and becomes pure enjoyment. It would be so good for such delicacies to be available to many people! How good it would be if the quality of life basket that Uruguay can offer its people were to have a good number of intellectual consumer items. Not because it would be elegant, but because it’s pleasurable; it’s something that can be enjoyed with the same intensity as eating a plate of noodles. There’s no obligatory list of things that make us happy! Some may think of the ideal world as a place full of shopping centers where people are happy because everyone can leave loaded down with bags of new clothes and boxes of electrical appliances… I have nothing against that vision; I’m just saying it isn’t the only one possible. I’m saying we can also think about a country in which people choose to fix things rather than throw them out, can have a small car rather than a big one, can wrap up warmer rather than turning up the heat. The most mature societies don’t squander. Go to the Netherlands and you’ll see cities full of bicycles. You’ll realize there that consumerism isn’t the choice of humanity’s real aristocracy. It’s the choice of novelty-lovers and the frivolous. The Dutch also get around by bicycle. They use them not only to go to work but also to go to concerts and parks, because they’ve reached a level where their day-to-day happiness is fed by both material and intellectual consumptions. So, my friends, go and spread the pleasure provided by knowledge, while my modest contribution will be to try to get Uruguayans to take bike ride after bike ride… With nonconformity I asked you before to spread a curious look at the world, which is in the very DNA of intellectual work. And now I’m extending that request and begging you to spread independence. I’m convinced that this country needs a new epidemic of dissidence like the one intellectuals generated decades ago. In Uruguay, those of us in the leftist political arena are the children or nephews and nieces of the great Carlos Quijano’s weekly newspaper Marcha. That generation of intellectuals took on the task of being the nation’s conscience. They went around with pins in their hands bursting balloons and deflating myths, particularly the myth that Uruguay was a multi-champion: the champion of culture, education, social development and democracy. Like we were going to be champions of anything! Much less during those years, in the fifties and sixties, when the only record we knew how to compete for was the Latin American country with the least growth in 20 years. Only Haiti ranked higher than us on that. Those intellectuals helped demolish that Uruguay of the conformist siesta. With all its defects, we prefer this stage, where we are humbler and more aware of our real stature in the world. But we have to recover that dissatisfaction and try to get it under the skin of the whole of Uruguay. I told you earlier that the intelligence that works for a country is distributed intelligence. Now I’m telling you that the nonconformity that works for a country is distributed nonconformity, the kind that invades everyday life and pushes us to wonder whether we can’t find a better way of doing whatever we’re doing. Nonconformity is part of the very nature of the work you do and it needs to become second nature for all of us. A culture of nonconformity is one that doesn’t let us stop until we achieve more kilos per hectare of wheat or more liters of milk per cow. Everything, absolutely everything, can be done a little better today than it was yesterday, from making a hotel bed to making an integrated circuit. We need an epidemic of nonconformity. And that’s also culture; it’s also something that’s irradiated from the intellectual center of society to its periphery. Nonconformity is what has won respect for small societies and what they do. Take the Swiss, a handful of crazy people, just like us, who allow themselves the luxury of going around selling Swiss quality or Swiss precision. I’d say that what they’re really selling is Swiss intelligence and nonconformity, which they’ve scattered throughout their society. Education is the way And friends, the bridge between today and the tomorrow we want to see has a name; it’s called education. You can see that it’s a long, difficult bridge to cross, because education rhetoric is one thing and deciding to make the sacrifices imvolved in launching a great educational effort and sustaining it over time is quite another. Investments in education produce slow yields and thus don’t put a shine on any government; they rather generate resistance by forcing the postponement of other demands. But it has to be done. We owe it to our children and grandchildren. And it has to be done now, when the technological miracle of the Internet is still fresh and never-before-seen opportunities to access knowledge are opening up. I grew up with the radio and witnessed the birth of television, followed by color television and satellite transmission. Then 40 channels appeared on my television, including ones transmitted live from the United States, Spain and Italy. Then came cell phones and computers, which at first only served to process numbers. And each time, it left my mouth agape. But now with the Internet my capacity for surprise has been exhausted. I feel like those humans who saw a wheel or fire for the first time. You feel you were lucky enough to experience a historical milestone. The doors of all the libraries and museums are opening up; all scientific journals and all books in the world are going to be available, and probably all the films and the music in the world as well. It’s overwhelming. So we need all Uruguayans, particularly little Uruguayans, to learn how to swim in that torrent. We have to climb aboard that current and navigate in it like a fish in water. We’ll achieve that if that intellectual matrix we mentioned earlier is solid, if our little ones know how to produce ordered reasoning and how to ask worthwhile questions. It’s like a race on two different tracks, up there in the information ocean and down here preparing for trans-Atlantic navigation. Full-time schools, faculties in the country’s interior, mass tertiary education. And probably English in state education from pre-school level, because English isn’t just the language Yankees speak; it’s the language the Chinese use to communicate with the world. We can’t be on the outside. We can’t leave our little ones out in the cold. These are the tools that let us interact with the universal explosion of knowledge. This new world doesn’t simplify our life, it complicates it. It forces us to take education further and deeper. There’s no greater task facing us. Idealism at the service of the State Dear friends, we are in electoral times. In blessed and cursed electoral times. Cursed, because we fight and run races against each other. Blessed, because they allow us to live in civilized coexistence. And blessed once again because despite all their imperfections, they make us the masters of our own fate. All of us here have learned that the worst democracy is preferable to the best dictatorship. In electoral times, we all organize in groups, factions and parties; we surround ourselves with technicians and professionals and parade before the sovereign. There’s adrenaline and enthusiasm. But afterwards, someone wins and someone loses. And that shouldn’t be a drama. With one set of people or another, Uruguayan democracy will continue on its path and find the formulae to take it towards wellbeing. We’ll be trying to lend a hand wherever we’re needed. And I’m sure the same is true of you as well. Society, the State and the government require your many talents and require even more your idealistic attitude. Those of us here went into politics to serve, not so the State would serve our interests. Good faith is our only intransigence. Almost everything else is negotiable. Thank you for accompanying me.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line355
__label__wiki	0.530284	0.530284	demamo replied to a thread Baby Blue Shuffle in D Major in Pink Floyd Related I think I've posted this before, but the song doesn't sound right to me. It could be that it has something to do with the sound quality session... asdfadam replied to a thread Syd Barrett - quick question... in Pink Floyd Related Online, I'm not sure. It's probably out there if you use a lot of sources. The book Random Precision by David Parker has it all, but it's in physical... dream79 replied to a thread Syd Barrett - quick question... in Pink Floyd Related "The Making Of The Madcap Laughs" by Malcolm Jones is freely available online in PDF format. This excellent book gives a detailed description of the... pm1532 replied to a thread Are there any unheard studio tracks? in Pink Floyd Related I was reminded of this from Wikipedia's article about the official Wall live album: "The tracks differed slightly from the studio album, primarily... maxwas started a thread Syd Barrett - quick question... in Pink Floyd Related Hello all, Does anyone know where I'll find a complete list of all Syd Barrett (solo) recording sessions? Had a look around but can't seem to... Have A Cigar replied to a thread Are there any unheard studio tracks? in Pink Floyd Related Ah yes, I forgot about One in A Million. It appears at Copenhagen 67, one of the few times it was ever performed live. marksturdy replied to a thread Are there any unheard studio tracks? in Pink Floyd Related It's surprising that stuff wasn't unearthed for TEY - tapes lost maybe? Or, and this is absolute speculation, maybe the material ended up getting... dream79 replied to a thread Are there any unheard studio tracks? in Pink Floyd Related There's also the stuff they recorded for the aborted "Rollo" cartoon series back in 1969 - according to various sources down the years there's... Well not quite. One in a Million was a Roger song that's on the live recording of Copenhagen from 1967. There was a Syd song called She Was A... shuffle started a thread pyrespeeder (Wow & Flutter Removal tool) in Tech Talk This is a correction tool for wow flutter caused by tape deterioration made by Jimi Hendrix fan. It uses Python code, so it's not for beginners, but... ScottF replied to a thread Are there any unheard studio tracks? in Pink Floyd Related Ah yes, 'Bitter Love'. Makes me wonder if there was ever a Floyd or more than an embryonic Roger demo of 'Incarceration of a Flower Child'. Lennyif replied to a thread Are there any unheard studio tracks? in Pink Floyd Related Roger wrote a few in 1974 that I know of... "Bitter Love" is one of them. No recording or performance that I know of. Syd's "One In A Million" does... From the post-Waters era we of course have 'Peace Be With You' and the rest of 'The Big Spliff' that wasn't used for 'The Endless River' anything... Most of The Wall (Roger) demos haven't been released officially, Death Disco which is an early version of In The Flesh 2, hasn't even been described... entermemo started a thread Are there any unheard studio tracks? in Pink Floyd Related Do we know if the vault is empty so to speak? Has everything been released or at least everything considered a "song". Maybe there is some Household... Lennyif replied to a thread Santa Monica Civic 1971 LA Times review in Pink Floyd Related Well, there’s one they should have framed and hung in Nick’s kitchen! Imagine if the writer had seen a show in 1975 or 1977. MGoBlue1989 replied to a thread Santa Monica Civic 1971 LA Times review in Pink Floyd Related -- vB4 Default Style-- Inspired-- Blackend-Amber---- Blackend-Blue---- Blackend-Red -- Default Mobile Style YEESHKUL!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line358
__label__wiki	0.763327	0.763327	Taste of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists > Lists > Film Lists > 10 Movie Masterpieces You Might Have Never Seen 10 Movie Masterpieces You Might Have Never Seen Posted on October 10, 2018 October 10, 2018 by Angie Trifona 6. Eternity and A Day (1998, Theo Angelopoulos, Greece) Cinematographer: Yorgos Arvanitis, Andreas Sinanos Aggelopoulos is another filmmaker with several outstanding pieces in his filmography. Choosing one and identifying it as his ultimate would be as difficult as trying to elect one out of the many in Pasolini’s, Kubrick’s or Hitchcock’s filmography. Notwithstanding the plethora of significant works, what established Aggelopoulos and earned him the Palm d’Or at Cannes Film Festival in 1998, is “Eternity and a Day”. The third part of his “Boarders Trilogy” recounts the story of Alexander ( Bruno Graz) a once successful writer about to leave his apartment in Thessaloniki and enter the hospital, after finding out that he suffers a terminal illness. He goes around bidding his farewells and trying to find a new keeper for his dog. Experiencing heavy nostalgia, he keeps reminiscing of his late wife Anna (Isabelle Renauld). Soon, Alexander meets and saves a seven-year-old Albanian immigrant who is being hunt down by the police. The boy and Alexander both serve each other: His precarious existence brings Alexander out of his self-pity and in return, he helps him find shelter. The most compelling element in “Eternity and a day” is the absolute control of the frame, which characterizes Aggelopoulos as a director. Every frame is like a painting, there is absolute and complete precision in the way each figure and object is positioned within it. Often referred to as a “poet of the screen” in “Eternity and a Day” the concepts of detachment and death, reminiscence of the important figures of one’s life and their absence and most prominently the search of the lost time, are explored by Aggelopoulos in this poetic manner achieved by means of the framing, the lighting and the majestic soundtrack. The contrast to that is the performances, which are slightly de-dramatized and rather Swedish. Further triumphs of the film, entail the meritorious command of the greek language by protagonists Bruno Graz and Isabelle Renauld and the beautiful way in which Theo Aggelopoulos exposes the political and social situation of the time and subtly delivers his commentary. 7. Waking Life (2002, Richard Linklater, US) Cinematographer: Richard Linklater, Tommy Pallotta Richard Linklater has done so many different things and excelled in all. The “Before” trilogy with Ethan Hawke and July Delpy is his most acknowledged work, loved by both audiences and critics. Then there is “Dazed and Confused” one we all forget he actually made and more recently “Boyhood”. “Waking Life” however, is buried somewhere in his filmography, not having garnered the attention that is proportional to its quality. “Waking Life” is a film one has to study. You can go back to it repeatedly, hold on to every sentence and analyze it for hours. Very few films are as thought provoking and keep this constant to the very end. One of its most brilliant qualities is how encompassing and successful it is in covering this breadth of ideas. It is beautiful and intriguing animation adds to it all while facilitating the visualization of its wild themes. The “story” if one can speak of such, is based on a young man who is progressively heading toward an existential crisis. Throughout his dreams, he observes and participates in discussions involving a variety of characters. Those characters are scientists, musicians, artists or everyday people who engage with him in intelligible and multilayered conversation about metaphysics, the meaning of life & existence, free will, society, religion and political dead-ends. 8. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014, Ana Lily Amirpour, US) Cinematographer: Lyle Vincent Ana Lily Amirpour’s directorial debut was a massive success at least with the critics and the limited audience that it lured to the cinema. Box office wise, the film barely made 650,000 dollars, nevertheless it still slightly exceed in its very frugal budget that resulted from crowd funding. Especially taking into consideration the afore mentioned limited resources, the end product is stunning. The film is set in the US but all the characters speak Iranian and it is left to imagination whether Amirpour intended to create a strange situation of a rural America where everyone speaks Iranian or a make-pretend Iranian city in America. “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” follows a strange, dark looking woman ( Shelia Vand) dressed in a chador. She seduces a drug- dealer pimp named Saeed ( Dominic Rains), who takes her back to his appartment. His advances meet fate as she is not the easy prey he assumed her to be. Later on she meets Arash ( Arash Marandi) a young boy who she resists harming and a romance develops. Amirpour’s “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” creates a new and peculiar genre that has been descriped as “iranian feminist vampire western”. Forgiving a sly hipster element that sometimes errupts, the film is truly pioneering for multiple reasons, such as the incompatability of language and country and the tripartite nature the heroine. The conception of a female vigilante and self – appointed defender of women echoes of Amirpour’s dynamism and beyond its conceptual and thematic success, “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” is visually appealing in all ways possible. Even though Amirpour isn’t particularly innovative with her camera, her meticulous framing choices and scenery production is so wonderfull that makes the film eye candy material, despite it being black and white. Almost flawless while maintaining effortless feels, “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” is so sensational and defining that it deserves your time. 9. Love Exposure (2009, Sion Sono, Japan) Cinematographer: Sōhei Tanikawa Not that “Love exposure” is a very unknown film. Not that Sion Sono doesn’t have an international reputation garnered by his rich and magnificent filmography including Suicide Club ( 2001) and Norkiko’s Dinner ( 2005). You may be aware of its existence; you may have been submersed in true temptation but you probably haven’t sat for the unsitable. With that said, Love Exposure has a monstrous length of 237 minutes, which is not even the full length but that of the theatrical release. And those –almost- four hours of film have their fair moments of disturbia, violence and awkwardness because Sion Sono is doing himself justice. Yu Honda (Takashiro Nishijima) is a devout catholic teenager, living with his even more devout catholic priest father ( Atsuro Watabe). Yu lives carefree teenage life free of sin but his father insists on trying to make him confess. This way Yu becomes sinner by suggestion and actually starts taking pictures of girls panties for the sole purpose of having something confession worthy for his father. After losing a bet with his friends, Yu goes to town disguised as a woman where he meets a ferocious teenage girl named Yoko ( Hikari Mitsusima) and falls in love with her. In turn she falls in love with his female disguise, who goes by “Miss Scorpion”. In the meantime a girl named Aya ( Sakura Ando) becomes infatuated with Yu after she catches him taking a picture of her panties. Aya is a member of a cult named “Zero Church” and is planning to bring Yu and his family in the cult. Saving the melodrama, Love exposure has a bewildering darkness reflected in and derived by its troubled characters and their obsessive and unhealthy relation to faith. Despite the somber and ominous elements of the film which are abundant, the story is essentially a typical amalgam of deprivation and tenderness. A deep understanding of and identification with the characters is only natural since one gets to spend almost four hours with them. Love exposure –whilst violating Hitchcock’s law of a film’s length having to be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder- is an immensely beautiful film that stays sincere to all its themes, from religion to family, lust & love. Additionally, it contains noteworthy performances including an epic and excruciating scene where Hikari Mitsusima ( Yoko) recites Corinthian’s 13. 10. Hard to be a God (2013, Aleksei German, Russia) Cinematographer: Vladimir Ilyin, Yuri Kimenko “Hard to be a God” is almost unwatchable. Going through 177 minutes of bizarre cinematic oddity shall be a challenge even for the brave hearted. Every frame is more grotesque than the previous one, the dialogue is so apart that the essence of the necessity of language is lost, the characters are barbaric and brutish and the length of it all makes for a soul wrenching experience. The depravity and primal state of existence that takes place is unprecedented and does not resemble anything, except for maybe eliciting a medieval kind of vibe. The narration does not facilitate interpretation greatly either and as it has been pointed by many whether one watches the film with subtitles or not does not make much difference in terms of understanding. Aleksei German died the same year that the film was released, earning himself some posthumous fame with his grotesque masterpiece, which is far from an audience favorite, however, it has gained wide critical acclaim and rightfully so. The construction of the universe of “Hard to be a God” has such strong foundations and remains solid and truthful to such an extent that it even ends up being beautiful. At the same time, the barbaric state of affairs presented in the film is not a self-purpose, a mere attempt to shock but it actually echoes a satirical outlook and prankly criticism on Russian backwardness, similar to that of the novel of the same name by the Stugatsky brothers. A group of scientists travels from earth to Noon Universe and planet Arkanar, a planet with identical biosphere to that of the earth, habituated by humans who are culturally and technologically centuries behind. Anyone that was considered an intellectual has been murdered and therefore the planet is stuck in development, somewhere in middle ages according to earthly standards. Anton, a scientist from earth, is sent to help the local population develop as a society. Movie Masterpieces You Might Have Never Seen Taste of Cinema Facebook Page Update Cold War – VIFF 2018 Review	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line360
__label__cc	0.5496	0.4504	Deputy Intentionally Runs Over Black Man By admin in In the News December 23, 2020 Lionel Womack (Lionel Womack via AP) WARNING: DISTRESSING VIDEO BELOW Callous Disregard for Human Life (KS) – On August 15, 35-year old Lionel Womack was heading home to Kansas City, Kansas after a business trip to California. Supposedly Womack committed a traffic violation. Whatever the reason, Pratt County Deputies began a chase and were quickly joined by Kiowa County deputies. Womack stopped his vehicle at a dirt road and took off on foot. Rather than engage in a foot pursuit, officers followed Womack into an open field in their vehicles. Deputy Jeremy Rodriguez, with the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office, used his vehicle to intentionally strike Womack, then ran him over with his County issued patrol truck. Excessive Force Results in Serious Injuries Police training does not teach officers to use their vehicles to run over an unarmed fleeing man. Using a vehicle against an individual is a conscious decision to use deadly force. Mr. Womack was extremely lucky that he wasn’t killed, but he did sustain serious injuries. According to the AP article, “Womack says he sustained serious injuries to his back, pelvis and thigh as well as to his right knee, ankle and foot.” Deputy Rodriguez’s actions were clearly outside of any police training he would have received. There is not a single state in our nation that has a law stating serious injury, and possible death, as a penalty for a traffic violaction. Police Brutality is an Accepted Practice Mr. Womack is suing, as he should, but the problem is much deeper. While Mr. Womack sits in jail for his felony evading charge, Deputy Rodriguez continues to perform his duties. Kiowa County Sheriff Chris Tedder has continued to refuse to fire Deputy Rodriguez for his actions. As we’ve said before, officers could not get away with these actions without the help of the elected attorneys and that’s exactly what is happening here. Per the AP article, “The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said it didn’t learn of the incident until September, at which point it offered to help the Kiowa County Attorney’s Office in an investigation. The office declined that offer. The KBI viewed the dashcam video for the first time on Thursday and again reached out to prosecutors. They will now be providing investigative support to the Kansas Attorney General’s Office in a review of the incident, KBI spokeswoman Melissa Underwood said in an email.” The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) offered to help, but the County Attorney didn’t want them sticking their nose in. One can only assume that they knew they wouldn’t be able to sweep the incident under the rug if the KBI got involved. Then the KBI saw the video of the incident and again offered to help. Since the article just says they “reached out to prosecutors,” we are unsure of which prosecutors they reached out to. Were they prosecutors with the County Attorney’s Office? Did that agency refuse them a second time? Or does the article mean the prosecutors at the Kansas Attorney General’s Office (which is state level)? Regardless, the KBI will now be working with the Kansas Attorney General’s Office in investigating the excessive force used against Mr. Womack. State Agencies Step In It appears to me to be a good sign that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas Attorney General’s Office have chosen to insert themselves into this investigation, over the apparent objections of the County Attorney, and more than likely, the Sheriff’s Office. They are fully aware that nothing has been done to Deputy Jeremy Rodriguez, to date. They are also fully aware that their involvement is not wanted which would indicate to them that the two agencies are trying to whitewash the whole incident. By using their higher authority to step in, they are saying they will not tolerate this incident being hidden. They are also saying they are willing to prosecute criminal acts. While it’s doubtful that anything will happen to the Sheriff or County Attorney, since they didn’t break any laws, Deputy Jeremy Rodriguez is in a completely different position. I would say it’s time to start sweating Mr. Rodriguez. The first video below shows the vehicle strike, and run over, Mr. Womack. The second video is a news video and stops just before Mr. Womack is struck by the vehicle, but they also include some text that gives good information. WARNING: DISTRESSING VIDEO Tags: deadly force, excessive force, Jeremy Rodriguez, Kansas Attorney General's Office, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kiowa County Sheriff's Office, Lionel Womack, police brutality, traffic violation Video of Officers Responding to Ahmaud Arbery Murder, Released San Antonio Police Officer Fired for Shooting at Teens	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line362
__label__cc	0.74515	0.25485	7.62×51 Vs 223 This has probably been discussed before; however, I was not able to use the search function effectively. Bottom line: what are the advantages and disadvantages of the .223 out of an AR platform vs. the 7.62 x 39 out of an AK platform from the perspective of stopping power? 30-30 vs 308 vs 30-06 – Cast Iron Skillets – Duration: 9:12. WHO_TEE_WHO 2,004,613 views. 9:12. How to Stay Out of Prison When Building a Rifle at Home – Duration: 20:11. Shooting the Bull: The Bolt Action Rifle with AR Aspirations – 223 Remington) and 7.62X51 NATO (.308 Winchester) cartridges. Correspondingly, the 7.62 rifles and carbines are set up to accept AR 10 style (LR308/SR25) and M1A/M14 metallic and polymer magazines. .308 vs 7.62×51 Ammunition. Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- As most of us know, 5.56×45 is the “militarized” version of the civilian 223 Rem varmint cartridge, developed by Remington in 1957. 7.62X51 – If times are hard, this ammo is scarce, But nothing says I hate you like a 308 crashing into your ribs. Unless you reload and have plenty of componants or stockpile a boat load of this live round, Your are going to have a hard time feeding. 7.62X39 Vs. .223; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Before we go much further, we want to address the oft-posed question "are the .308 Winchester and 7.62×51 NATO one and the same." The simple answer is no. vs. .223 Rem., the former simply has more thanks to its larger. 300 Blackout and now, as reviewed nearby, 7.62×51 mm NATO/.308 Win. In order to get a sense of the depth and breadth of this robust. Betweeen a .223/5.56x45mm and .308/7.62×51 rifle, do you feel more inclined, This is a discussion on Betweeen a .223/5.56x45mm and .308/7.62×51 rifle, do you feel more inclined, within the Broken Arrow forums, part of the Gun Forum category; to double tap with .223/5.56x45mm. Yes, I did search but did not find the answer I was looking for. 😀 I mostly shoot Federal XM193, but since there is a shortage I went ahead and bought 1200 rounds of Federal AE223. Gun nut, Tom McHale, risks a fight to explain the subtle nuances between 7.62 NATO vs .308 Winchester Ammunition. Can you shoot .308 ammo in a 7.62 rifle? Or is it the other way around? USA. Colt Introduces New LE901-16S Rifle – It’s modular, in that the rifle can be easily changed from a .308 Winchester (7.62×51 NATO) to a .223 Remington (5.56×45 NATO) by switching out the upper assemblies and buffer systems. The rifle’s. Our “9mm vs. 45” Survival debate was a popular one, so we’re going to take it one step further and go to the ultimate U.S. Military assault rifle comparison: the great .223 Remington, (NATO designation 5.56x45mm) vs. the stalwart .308 Winchester (NATO designation 7.62x51mm). 223/5.56 vs 7.62×39: What You Need To Know. While they're useful cartridges in certain situations, there are different pros and cons associated with using the .223 Though they initially decided upon the M-14 battle rifle and the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge as initial replacements, many in the military. Bottom line: what are the advantages and disadvantages of the .223 out of an AR platform vs. the 7.62 x 39 out of an AK platform from the perspective of stopping power? I know the .223 is a smaller bullet with more velocity and the .762 x 39 is a larger bullet with less velocity. Just as we discussed the relationship between the .223 Rem. and 5.56 NATO, there is a similar set of rules between the .308 Win. and the 7.62 NATO.It’s more than just a military designation. 7.62×51 NATO Range: Medium to Long Trigger Group: Single & Full The most accurate, non-sniper rifle in RAINBOW’s arsenal. It’s your best choice for long range, non-sniper shooting. Heckler & Koch G36K. 7.62 Mm Slr Parts Name Rifle 7.62 Mm Slr Rifle Parts Name In English. Reviews Rifle 7.62 Mm Slr Rifle Parts Name In English is best in online store. I will call in short term as Rifle 7.62 Mm Slr Rifle Parts Name In English For many who are trying to find Rifle 7.62 Mm Slr Rifle Parts Name In The 7.62 NATO and .308 Winchester rounds are very close to identical with each that many people think that they can be used interchangeably. The main difference between the 7.62 NATO and .308 Winchester rounds is with which rifles you can use them. If you have a modern rifle that shoots .308. This modular rifle can be easily changed from .308 Winchester (7.62×51 NATO) chambering to .223 Remington (5.56×45 NATO). “This is an exceptional rifle for a wide variety of shooters due to the. 223 vs 7.62×39 – Which is the stopper? This has undoubtedly been hashed over here repeatedly, but I can't find any threads on it – so here goes: which is the better. 223 Remington round used primarily for small. approximately three times the ammunition by weight as the standard 7.62×51 NATO. Most states prohibit the use of the .223 Remington for big game. For tactical rifles used for home defense or out on the range in competitions, the 5.56×45 vs 7.62×39 is a common argument among shooters and a common decision made by potential buyers. 308 (7.62X51 NATO) carbine. I’ve owned other. 308 Colt carbine set up with a Pride Fowler illuminated reticle variable scope for long-distance work and a .223 upper with an Aimpoint PRO (Patrol.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line369
__label__cc	0.61409	0.38591	Home Tech News Redefining the appliance service industry through digitalization Redefining the appliance service industry through digitalization By 2nd Opinion Three years after its launch in 2017, local startup Teko steps into the limelight post-lockdown, stronger and even more committed to provide convenience and job opportunities to Filipinos than ever before. It started with a broken fridge In 2017, Teko’s CEO and co-founder Farah Barre just moved to the Philippines from the United States and noticed that there is an opportunity to create an online platform that lets homeowners and businesses conveniently request for appliance repairs. “Our fridge needed repairs at that time and was surprised that for a country full of heavy internet-users, there were no online appliance repair services available” Barre recalled. “Being the entrepreneur that I am, I thought that if I cannot get a service that allows me to easily book online a reliable technician, I might as well create one. And that’s basically Teko’s origin story,” added Barre. By June, Barre launched Teko with only $30,000 capital using his Credit Card. After gaining initial traction with a prototype, he teamed up with his co-founder Chris Teodoro to bring consumers a convenient, safe and most of all, digital service to get their appliances repaired. Teko co-founder Farah Barre Teko co-founder Chris Teodoro Empowering local technicians Teko started with the convenience of the homeowners in mind, but when the demand evolved, so did their business model. The startup now serves businesses and works with both technicians and manufacturers to provide consumers with a wider range of services. Through Teko, hundreds of technicians transitioned out of low-paying wages and have managed to thrive as solo–preneurs. It is also Teko’s proprietary technology that enabled their partner technicians to focus on their careers, while the startup provided the necessary business support such as back office processes, marketing, and business development. Even with the threat of pandemic, Teko has continually provided opportunities to technicians, especially those displaced by the current circumstances. Collaborating with manufacturers Being in the aftersales business, instead of competing against the manufacturers’ service centers, Barre and Teodoro took on the collaborative approach and presented Teko as the missing link in providing optimal aftersales services. In 2018, Teko launched its first round of funding and received the backing of Concepcion Industrial Corporation (CIC). This paved the way for the startup to collaborate with manufacturers and propelled Teko to introduce two Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions specifically for manufacturers and distributors, to cost effectively streamline their aftersales. Through these solutions, manufacturer and distributor aftersales organizations can tap into Teko’s large pool of partner technicians via its platform. The startup also offers its technology to digitally power manufacturers’ aftersales organizations with a customized version of its platform. Through this technology, the entire aftersales process is powered and supported by Teko, enabling manufacturers to easily connect their customers, call centers, service centers, aftersales support teams, and parts suppliers all on a single platform. Leading the future of home service industry Starting as a project to satisfy Barre’s personal need in 2017, Teko has evolved into a promising startup that has quadrupled its sales in less than two years, since receiving initial funding from CIC. While challenges were faced during the pandemic, the startup took the opportunity to emphasize the need for their services following emerging demands of customers. In fact, it was during the lockdown that Teko recorded its highest number of orders. “I’d like to think that our business is recession-proof. Teko’s services give homeowners the liberty to prioritize other expenses by providing them a convenient option to get their items repaired, instead of replacing them,” Barre said. “On the other hand, when the economy rebounds and consumers start purchasing new items, Teko is well positioned to also benefit from their collaboration with manufacturers and distributors.” Teko is now looking to expand its services geographically and categorically, to support more homeowners, businesses, and technicians. To know more about Teko, head over to https://teko.ph/. 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__label__wiki	0.626898	0.626898	Suggest a Weird Movie! The List (and more) What Was That Weird Movie? (redirect) Tag Archives: Pyschological Thriller CAPSULE: A PURE FORMALITY (1994) November 9, 2020 Giles Edwards Leave a comment Una pura formalità 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Giuseppe Tornatore FEATURING: Gérard Depardieu, Roman Polanski PLOT: Apprehended during a downpour in the middle of the countryside, a famous writer is challenged to explain his whereabouts that evening by the station’s resident inspector, a great fan of the author’s work. COMMENTS: “When I tell this story, no one will believe me. How can a place this absurd exist?” Though technically an Italian movie—an Italian wrote and directed it, the ancillary actors are all Italian, as is the entire film crew—there are few movies I’ve seen that feel more “French” than Tornatore’s A Pure Formality. Of course, having Gérard Depardieu, a Frenchman’s Frenchman, as the lead does quite a lot to lend it Gallic bonafides. But beyond that primary anchor are the secondary, tertiary, and even quaternary anchors, all of them latching the film squarely in the great ocean of French cinema. Had you told me that this was Jean Cocteau‘s final film (though he would have been 104 at the time), I might well have believed you. The story concerns a disillusioned, alcoholic, end-of-his-tether novelist—the second French anchor—named Onoff (Gérard Depardieu), who is found in a frazzled (and drenched) state by the local gendarmes in the French (naturally) countryside. Hostile and unable to produce identity papers, he is taken back to the water-logged police station to await “the Inspector” (a genteel, but commanding, Roman Polanski). Upon the Inspector’s arrival, a strange dialogue ensues, replete with literary quotations and oblique philosophizing—anchor the third. As the late night turns into early morning, their conversation continues, teetering between truth and lies, and becoming increasingly existential in tone as the station gets wetter and wetter. As this is a psychological thriller, there is a monumental twist near the end; this being a French crime thriller, that twist has monumentally philosophical overtones (the fourth anchor). But throughout the often fraught interrogation occur absurd comedic moments. The police station seems to inhabit some timeless liminal space existing indefinably in an era pieced together from the 1950s through the present. During their talks—which are a real pleasure to witness, as Dépardieu is at the top of his game, and Polanski shows that he should really act more often—the ceiling’s leaks grow in number and intensity. Around the midway point, all the officers, helped by Onoff, literally bail out the station and vainly try to mop up the floodwaters with towels. Meanwhile, a metaphor skitters around the floor in the form of a white mouse, whose fate is alluded to by the baited trap found in a cabinet whose door keeps opening mysteriously. Whether or not all this artful playfulness works for you hinges on the ending, about which I can say no more. But presuming you appreciate a bit of theatricality (this is, effectively, a two-man stage show) accompanied by an Ennio Morricone score, then A Pure Formality is one of the tastiest slices of crimembert cheese you could hope for1. “By the end of the film, amid reminders of Kafka and Beckett, we learn the answer to the strange night’s interrogation. Some members of the audience will have guessed it. Others will have feared it. Few will find it worth the wait.”–Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times (contemporaneous) 1994Ennio MorriconeGérard DepardieuGiuseppe TornatoreItalianPhilosophicalPyschological ThrillerRecommendedRoman Polanski CAPSULE: OPEN YOUR EYES (1997) May 23, 2018 Gregory J. Smalley (366weirdmovies) Leave a comment DIRECTED BY: Alejandro Amenábar FEATURING: Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera, Najwa Nimri, Fele Martínez, Gérard Barray PLOT: A playboy’s life is destroyed when his good looks are destroyed in an accident—although his court-appointed psychiatrist, defending him on a murder charge, insists that his face was perfectly reconstructed and it’s all in his imagination. WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: Why won’t the dreamlike psychological thriller Open Your Eyes make the List of the Weirdest Movies ever made? Simply because of the film’s ending, where the characters sit down and, with almost airtight logic, explain away every mysterious event that has been going on through a combination of exposition and flashbacks—at one point even using a visual aid. COMMENTS: It almost goes without saying that Open Your Eyes, the original Spanish psychothriller, is superior to Vanilla Sky, the 2001 remake with Tom Cruise. Not that I count myself among the detractors of the Hollywood version—other than the unfortunate turn by the usually reliable Penelope Cruz, reprising her role from the original but with a then-inadequate grasp of the English language, and a few too many pop singles, it’s quite competent. But you owe it to yourself to see the darker, stripped-down original first. Eduardo Noriega plays Cesar, a handsome, womanizing one-percenter who has everything any guy could ever want: money, leisure time, good looks, and a new plaything in his bed every night. He sees it all taken from him after his face is mutilated in an automobile accident, brought about (indirectly) through his own past philandering—ironically, on the morning after he meets a woman who could be the One who makes him settle down for good. At least, that’s the tale as related to Cesar’s court-appointed psychiatrist from the prison cell where he languishes, awaiting trial for the murder of his girlfriend. But his story doesn’t add up. For one thing, Cesar, hiding behind a mask, insists that his face is still disfigured, while his psychiatrist tells him it’s been reconstructed. He is also losing his mind, convinced that the woman he is accused of killing was an impostor. Not only that, but he is having vivid dreams that he (and therefore, the audience) can’t immediately distinguish from reality, including one in which he wakes up in a Madrid that has been completely depopulated (a scene memorably re-staged with Tom Cruise in an eerily empty Times Square in Vanilla Sky). And to top it all off he has another, fragmentary, set of dreams, which are almost completely obscured; these are visualized onscreen through a hazy filter that makes the action look almost rotoscoped. The psychiatrist’s investigation will eventually unveil the real explanation behind Cesar’s condition. In the “puzzle movie” genre, Open Your Eyes is a classic, one of the most successful at building up an ontological enigma, then explaining it away with an ingenious (if highly speculative) plot device. The closedness of the narrative solution, however, works against the movie’s weirdness—the movie’s cryptic tension is too fully released, leaving us nothing more to ponder. Still, Open Your Eyes this is highly recommended for those who prefer their mysteries to be completely resolved at the end. And if the hallucination scenes had been just a little more harrowing and fantastical (a la Jacob’s Ladder or Dark City), Open Your Eyes might have squeaked onto the List—or into a Must see rating, at the very least. “…unlikely to satisfy those who insist on linear storytelling and pat endings. But in its deliberately vexing way, ‘Open Your Eyes’ is a film with enough intellectual meat on its stylish bones to give more adventurous moviegoers something to chew on afterward.”–Lawrence Van Gelder, The New York Times (contemporaneous) (This movie was nominated for review by “Josh.” Suggest a weird movie of your own here.) 1997Alejandro AmenábarDreamsMindbenderNajwa NimriPuzzlePyschological ThrillerRecommendedRomanceScience FictionSpanish JANUARY WEIRD AMAZON PRIME WATCH PARTY: POLLING PHASE We’re in the polling phase for our latest Amazon Prime Weird Watch Party, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23, at 10:15 PM ET. 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Smalley (366weirdmovies) Rob Steele Alice Stoehr Ben Sunday Pete Trbovich Jason Ubermolch Eugene Vasiliev Shane Wilson From 366 Distribution. 366 Weird Movies 2020 Yearbook (2020 Yearbook Kindle Edition) The Best of Damon Zex W the Movie Amazon Prime: online video library + free shipping & more Celebrating the cinematically surreal, bizarre, cult, oddball, fantastique, strange, psychedelic, and the just plain WEIRD! Login (for contributors only, users do not need to login or register) Subscribe to 366 Mail The List Thus Far (Certfied Weird Movies) 8 1/2 (1963) 200 Motels (1971) The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953) The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) Adaptation. (2002) The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984) After Hours (1985) After Last Season (2009) Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams (1990) Alice [Neco Z Alenky] (1988) Allegro non Troppo (1976) Amarcord (1973) The American Astronaut (2001) The Apple (1980) Archangel (1990) Arise! The SubGenius Movie (1992) Arizona Dream (1993) Audition [Ôdishon] (1999) Barbarella (1968) Batman Returns (1992) The Beast [La Bête] (1975) The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) Beauty and the Beast [La Belle et la Bete] (1946) The Bed Sitting Room (1969) Begotten (1991) Belladonna of Sadness (1973) Belle de Jour (1967) Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) Birdboy: The Forgotten Children (2015) The Black Cat (1934) Black Moon (1975) Blood Diner (1987) The Blood of a Poet [Le sang d’un poète] (1930) Blood Tea and Red String (2006) The Boxer’s Omen [Mo] (1983) A Boy and His Dog (1975) Brand Upon the Brain! (2006) Bronson (2008) Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) The Butcher Boy (1997) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Cat Soup (2001) Cemetery Man [Dellamorte Dellamore] (1994) Un Chien Andalou (1929) Christmas on Mars (2008) The City of Lost Children [La cité des enfants perdus] (1995) City of Women (1980) Clean, Shaven (1993) A Clockwork Orange (1971) The Color of Pomegranates [Sayat Nova] (1969) Come and See (1985) The Company of Wolves (1984) Conspirators of Pleasure (1996) The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (1989) Cowards Bend the Knee, or, the Blue Hands (2003) The Cremator [Spalovac Mrtvol] (1969) Crime Wave (1985) Daisies [Sedmikrásky] (1966) The Dance of Reality (2013) The Dark Backward (1991) Dead Leaves (2004) Dead Man (1995) Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977) Death by Hanging (1968) Death Laid an Egg [La morte ha fatto l’uovo] (1968) Delicatessen (1991) Dementia [Daughter of Horror] (1955) Der Samurai (2014) Desperate Living (1977) Destino (2003) The Devils (1971) Dillinger is Dead (1969) The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) Django Kill… If You Live, Shoot! (1967) Doggiewogiez! Poochiewoochiez! (2012) Dog Star Man (1964) Dogtooth [Kynodontas] (2009) Dogville (2003) Donnie Darko (2001) Don’t Look Now (1973) Dr. Caligari (1989) Eden and After (1970) Eisenstein in Guanajuato (2015) Elevator Movie (2004) Escape from Tomorrow (2013) Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970) The Exterminating Angel [El àngel exterminador] (1962) Eyes Without a Face [Les Yeux sans Visage] (1965) The Falls (1980) Fantastic Planet [La Planète Sauvage] (1973) Fantasy Mission Force (1983) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) Fellini Satyricon (1969) Female Trouble (1974) Final Flesh (2009) The Forbidden Room (2015) Forbidden Zone (1982) Freaks (1932) Funeral Parade of Roses [Bara no sôretsu] (1969) Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005) Glen or Glenda (1953) Godmonster of Indian Flats (1973) Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968) Goodbye Uncle Tom (1971) Gozu (2003) Greaser’s Palace (1972) Gummo (1997) Häxan [Witchcraft Through the Ages] (1922) Head (1968) Heavenly Creatures (1994) Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) Help! Help! The Globolinks [Hilfe! Hilfe! Die Globolinks] (1969) The Holy Mountain (1973) The Horrors of Spider Island [Ein Toter hing im Netz] (1960) The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973) Hour of the Wolf [Vargtimmen] (1968) House [Hausu] (1977) Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) Hugo the Hippo (1975) The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1978) I Can See You (2008) Idiots and Angels (2008) If…. (1968) I’m A Cyborg, But That’s OK [Saibogujiman Kwenchana] (2006) The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle (2009) Indecent Desires (1968) Inherent Vice (2014) Ink (2009) Innocence (2004) Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995) It’s Such a Beautiful Day (2011) I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse [J’irai Comme un Cheval Fou] (1973) Jacob’s Ladder (1990) Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967) John Dies at the End (2012) Johnny Got His Gun (1971) Keyhole (2011) Kin-Dza-Dza (1986) Kontroll (2003) Kwaidan (1964) L’Age d’Or (1930) The Lair of the White Worm (1988) Last Year at Marienbad [L’Année Dernière à Marienbad] (1961) The Legend of Suram Fortress [Ambavi Suramis Tsikhitsa] (1984) Lemonade Joe [Limonádový Joe aneb Konská Opera] (1964) Léolo (1992) L’Immortelle (1963) L’Inhumaine (1924) Liquid Sky (1982) Lisztomania (1975) Little Otik [Otesánek] (2000) The Lobster (2015) Love Exposure (2008) The Love Witch (2016) Lucifer Rising (1981) Lunacy [Sileni] (2005) The Lure [Córki Dancingu] (2015) Maelstrom (2000) Malpertuis (1972) Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) Marquis (1989) Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) The Milky Way [La Voie Lactee] (1969) Mind Game (2004) Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983) Mood Indigo (2013) mother! 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(2003) A Scanner Darkly (2006) Schizopolis (1996) The Science of Sleep (2006) The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) Seven Servants (1996) Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1964) Shock Corridor (1963) The Singing Ringing Tree (1957) Sita Sings the Blues (2008) Skidoo (1968) Skins [Pieles] (2017) Society (1989) Solaris [Solyaris] (1972) Songs from the Second Floor (2000) Sorry to Bother You (2018) Spider Baby (1967) Steppenwolf (1974) Strange Frame: Love & Sax (2012) Street of Crocodiles (1986) Survive Style 5+ (2004) Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971) The Swimmer (1968) Swiss Army Man (2016) Tales from the Quadead Zone (1987) The Taste of Tea (2004) Taxidermia (2006) Tekkonkinkreet (2006) The Telephone Book (1971) Teorema (1968) The Testament of Orpheus (1960) Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) Thundercrack! 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__label__cc	0.508171	0.491829	Indonesia morning news for November 5 By Justhine De Guzman Uy on November 5, 2019 Rising sea levels threaten 23 million in Indonesia’s coastal cities by 2050: Study Around 23 million people living in several of Indonesia’s coastal cities, including the capital Jakarta, risk having their homes inundated in coastal flooding by 2050 as a result of rising sea levels caused by climate change, a new report has warned. — The Jakarta Post Indonesia’s economic growth expected to slow to 4.9% in Q3: LPEM UI Indonesia’s economic growth is expected to slow to 4.9 percent in the third quarter of this year as weak global demand affects trade and weakens manufacturing industry, while commodity prices continue to decline, according to a local research house. Former PLN Chief Sofyan Basir Acquitted of All Charges in Riau-1 Graft Case The Jakarta Anti-Corruption Court on Monday acquitted Sofyan Basir, former president director of state utility company Perusahaan Listrik Negara, of all charges related to his alleged involvement in bribery in the Riau-1 coal-fired power plant project. — Jakarta Globe Indonesia Seeks to Expand Green Fuel Production to 100% by 2022 Djoko Siswanto, secretary general of the National Energy Committee, said Indonesia is developing green fuel as an end-product of palm oil, to reduce the country’s reliance on costly oil imports. President Jokowi raises issues of toxic waste President Joko Widodo raised the issues of hazardous and toxic waste in the 14th East Asian Summit, held in the IMPACT Arena, Nonthaburi, Thailand Monday. Indonesia prepped to contribute to realization of SDGs: President President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) echoed Indonesia’s preparedness to contribute to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to realize Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). — Antara News Jokowi emphasizes need for strategic trust for regional stability President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) laid due emphasis on the need to build strategic trust to maintain stability and peace in the South China Sea. UN Secretary General lauds Indonesia’s role in UNSC United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has specifically praised Indonesia for its role in bridging peace efforts while it assumes the non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Slight increase in October inflation rate indicates healthy purchasing power: Economists A slight increase in the monthly inflation in October indicates the government’s success in maintaining the price stability and also shows the people’s healthy purchasing power, economists have said. Indonesia eyes American F-16 jets as it moves to secure Russian Su-35 deal Indonesia is looking to acquire two squadrons of new F-16 fighter jets from the United States, even as it pushes ahead with plans to buy Russian Sukhoi Su-35s, according to the chief of the Indonesian Air Force. — Defense News Is This the Twilight of Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum? The widespread pessimism that Jokowi has lost his maritime focus is overblown. Asian lenders bank on Indonesia for growth Asian banks in search of business opportunities are turning to Indonesia, with financial institutions from Japan, Korea and Singapore hoping to acquire domestic banks as the local authority finalizes a plan to relax foreign ownership in local banks. Insurance agent on trial for bribing Indonesian embassy official over maid bonds An insurance agent stood trial on Monday (Nov 4) for giving about S$103,000 worth of bribes in a scheme involving an Indonesian embassy official in return for accreditation to sell “lucrative” bonds for maids. — Channel News Asia President Jokowi, IMF Managing Director discuss global economy President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discussed global economy when they met in Bangkok for the 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on Sunday. Ma’ruf Amin stresses on stringent law enforcement in Indonesia Vice President Ma’ruf Amin highlighted the need to enforce the applicable law in Indonesia in the face of boundless information. Indonesia, Britain concur on enhancing trade, investment cooperation Indonesia and Britain were on the same page over deepening trade and investment cooperation, Indonesian Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto stated following a meeting with British Trade Commissioner for Asia-Pacific Natalie Black. Indonesia urges India to speed up implementation of AOIP President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appealed to India to expedite the implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) during the 16th ASEAN-India Summit at the Impact Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok, on Sunday. PGN cancels plan to raise industrial gas prices Publicly listed gas company PGN has canceled a plan to raise industrial gas prices next month after receiving protests from local businesses since September. 1,369 illegal P2P lending platforms blocked, some based in China, US The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has discovered 1,369 illegal peer-to-peer lending platforms since October, last year, some of which used servers based in China and the United States. Researchers observe long-tongued megabats in Curiak Island Researchers at Bekantan Research Station in Curiak Island observed the presence of long-tongued nectar megabats, a bat species that play a significant role in mangrove ecosystems, in the island in Barito Kuala District, South Kalimantan. ‘No more cakes, flowers’: Indonesian banks may escape massive global job cuts but not austerity measures No more water bottles at the office and air conditioners turned off at 6 p.m. are enough telltale signs of austerity measures in the eyes of Rita (not her real name) at her workplace, a mid-sized lender controlled by a foreign bank. New tax chief faces low revenue collection The newly installed tax chief is facing the growing challenge of low tax revenue collection as the country’s economy continues to grow at a snail’s pace, hitting businesses hard. Sea Toll Monopoly Suspicions; Ministry Evaluates Volume, Price The Transportation Ministry held a meeting with relevant stakeholders to discuss the alleged monopoly in goods shipment via sea tolls in four routes. — Tempo.co Idham Azis Seeks Synergy with KPK The newly-inaugurated Chief of the National Police, General Idham Azis, visited the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday, November 4. Three Chinese tourists missing off Sangiang Island Banten Search and Rescue Office (KPP) personnel are searching for three foreigners who went missing when diving in waters off Sangiang Island in the Sunda Strait, Serang regency in Banten on Monday. Tjahjo Kumolo Bans Niqab in His Ministry Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN RB) Minister Tjahjo Kumolo said that he entrusted the policy on the use of the niqab and cropped trousers for civil apparatus (ASN) to each government institution. Indef warns of illegal textile imports through PLBs Illegal imports of raw textile materials are still able to enter the Indonesian market through bonded logistic centers (PLBs) despite the issuance of stricter import regulations, causing a serious problem for local producers, an industry observer has warned. From trash to gold: Big brands offer rewards to recyclers As Jakarta grapples with mounting waste problems, companies have started campaigns to make it easier and more rewarding for Jakartans to recycle. Singaporean venture capital firm to invest in two Indonesian tech start-ups Singapore-based early stage venture capital firm Jungle Ventures is searching for start-ups in the field of computer technology and software as its investment targets in Indonesia. Fear of Dinosaur-Like Extinction Looms over Golkar Party Senior Golkar Party senior politician Agun Gunandjar Sudarsa was openly worried about his party’s internal dynamics in the wake of Golkar’s national deliberation in December. Indonesia’s Muslim Majority Embraces Pancasila, Says LSI Survey A poll done by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) found that the country’s Pancasila (five state ideologies) together with the 1945 Constitution (UUD 1945) has been widely accepted by more than 80 percent of the country’s Muslims. KPK Probes Luxury Cars Dealer over Tax Slash Tactics The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to probe on PT Wahana Auto Ekamarga, official car dealer overseeing Jaguar, Land Rover, and Bentley, after its commissioner Darwin Masplom allegedly bribed four Directorate General of Taxation employees. Again, Unusually Large Budget Attract Jakarta Council’s Attention The recent polemic on the oddities within Jakarta’s 2020 budget draft (APBD) saw the city planning to allocate billions of rupiah for ballpoint pens and glue. ‘It’s causing significant losses’: Chevron struggles with theft at Rokan block American energy giant Chevron and local authorities are cracking down on theft at the company’s facilities in the Rokan oil and gas block in Riau province. Chinese Tech Firms Gear Up for Indonesian Trade Show Chinese producers of gadgets and mobile phone accessories are preparing for a trade exhibition in Indonesia next month in their quest to expand to Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Ministry to prioritize connectivity of toll roads and industrial areas The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry will, in the next five years, focus on its projects to connect toll roads with strategic areas, including ports, airports, industrial areas, and tourist destinations. Astra faces double blow as car sales slump, commodity prices weaken Sluggish car sales throughout the year combined with weakening commodity prices undermined the financial performance of conglomerate PT Astra International during the first nine months of this year. PLN Investigates Fire Sparks in Cikini Sparks of fire that appeared on the sidewalks in Cikini on Sunday, November 3, which had caused commotion among pedestrians and local residents, is suspected to be the cause of damaged underground cable networks. Reclamation Exacerbates Pollution in Jakarta Bay: Greenpeace Greenpeace Indonesia campaigner Arifsyah Nasution assessed that the government had failed to tackle lead or metal waste contamination in Jakarta Bay albeit it had established a reclamation project. Raid on illegal mines turns violent in Bangka Belitung A group of allegedly illegal miners are being accused of attacking Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) officers during a raid on a tin mining area in Sijuk village on Belitung Island on Saturday. Jakarta horror tour almost turned deadly as organizers failed to realize train track was operational A haunted walking tour named Jakarta Mystical Tour, held last Friday evening, almost claimed the lives of its 47 participants on the same site that saw 156 people killed in a tragic train crash 32 years ago. — Coconuts Feature photo Tripsavvy This week’s Indonesia morning news feature photo focuses on World Tsunami Awareness Day, November 5. About Indonesia morning news. Indonesia morning news roundup is the most comprehensive hand-curated selection of Indonesia English language news headlines published. Each weekday we scour hundreds of local and international news sites and websites to find the most recent Indonesia English language news today. We filter our the dull, the boring, the repetitive, and the click-bait and package all of the Indonesia daily news that you need to know to start your day into an easy to read, time saving format of Indonesia news headlines and first paragraphs before 7.15am Jakarta time. We clearly identify the source of all the Indonesia news headlines, whether it is behind a paywall, a media release, or whether the news site uses annoying pop-up advertising or auto-play video, in case those things annoy you too. If a website uses particularly invasive pop-up adverts, we’ll tell you. This enables you to make an informed choice of whether you want to learn more by clicking directly through to the original Indonesia news article, or keep on reading the remaining Indonesia daily news headlines. 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__label__wiki	0.894614	0.894614	Myanmar morning news for January 22 By Sreypov Men on January 22, 2020 MoEE, HISEM sign second phase of National Electrification Project Mandalay Electricity Supply Corporation, Electricity Supply Enterprise, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, and Hitachi Soe Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. (HISEM), a tender winner for the National Electrification Project (NEP) Phase-II, signed a contract at the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. — The Global New Light of Myanmar Myanmar finds war crimes but no genocide in Rohingya crackdown ICOE report comes days before UN’s top court issues ruling on whether urgent measures are necessary to stop genocide. Myanmar, Japan sign Exchange of Notes on 4 projects worth about $ 1.1 bln Myanmar and Japan signed yesterday the four Exchange of Notes for four loan projects, which will be implemented with the loan worth about 120,915 million Yen, according to the Embassy of Japan in Yangon. Solar mini-grids to take off in Myanmar, support electrification ambitions Solar mini-grids in Myanmar are expected to take off as the private sector sees solar energy as a potentially commercially viable solution in Myanmar’s journey towards full electrification. — Myanmar Times Myanmar President Sends Report on Massacres of Rohingya by Security Forces to Military Chief for More Prosecutions ICOE report details mass killings of nearly 1,000 people, other atrocities; the President concurs with its recommendations of prosecutions in civilian, military courts. — Irrawaddy China Pledges 4 Billion Yuan in Aid to Myanmar During his recent visit to Myanmar, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China will give Myanmar over US$580 million in development aid over the next three years. Myanmar’s waste-management startup RecyGlo raising US$900K to expand into Indonesia, Singapore RecyGlo, a waste-management and data analytics startup based in Yangon, Myanmar, is in advanced stages of raising a US$900,000 investment round to expand in existing markets and foray into new ones. — e27 PTTEP secures Myanmar drilling rig Thai operator secures semisub owned by Japan Drilling for campaign starting this March or April — Upstream Online Independent commission reports Rakhine issue findings to Prez The Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE) reported its findings on the Rakhine issue to Myanmar President U Win Myint on Monday. — Newkarala Rakhine IDPs receive 20,000 relief aid bags from India India government offered 20,000 relief aid bags, totally worth of US$235,456, to the internally displaced persons in Rakhine State. State Counsellor holds public meetings in Nanyun, Pinlebu in Sagaing Region State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the Committee for Development of Rural Areas and National Races, met with local people in Nanyun and Pinlebu townships in Sagaing Region. Myanmar animation firm Joosk secures funding in Nest Tech-led round Joosk Studio, a Myanmar-based digital animation company, announced that it has raised a six-figure investment in a funding round led by Vietnam-based venture capital firm Nest Tech VN. Existing investor Emerging Markets Entrepreneurs (EME) also participated in the round. — Tech In Asia Joosk Studio raises fresh funding to make Myanmar’s first feature-length animation Joosk Studio, an animation startup based in Myanmar, has secured a “six-figure” US dollar in equity investment led by Nest Tech VN. AIA formally launches operations in Myanmar AIA formally launched its operations in Myanmar with an opening ceremony on January 18, marking its entry into what is considered the new frontier for insurance in Southeast Asia. — Insurance Business Mag Myanmar: Renewed engagement to end and prevent violations against children affected by armed conflict The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, completed a five-day mission to Myanmar where she engaged with national authorities, civil society, Ethnic Armed Organizations representatives, the Diplomatic Corps and the Country Taskforce on Monitoring and Reporting on Children and Armed Conflict (CTFMR on CAAC) in Myanmar. — Reliefweb UN envoy: We are putting pressure on Myanmar to ensure peace in Rakhine Visiting UN envoy Yanghee Lee on Monday suggested that the United Nations (UN) have been applying increasing diplomatic pressure to stop genocidal atrocities in the Rakhine state of Myanmar and ensure an environment that is fit for the safe return of Rohingya refugees. — Dhaka Tribune China’s Goal To See A Weak & Unstable Myanmar Amid the general excitement at the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping, individual Myanmar citizens will have a range of responses, both positive and negative, to the high-level visit. But no one in Myanmar can doubt its significance. Our giant neighbor to the north is simply too prosperous and too powerful to ignore. — The Daily New Nation Six arrested with 1.5 kg heroin near India-Myanmar border At least six persons, including a woman, have been arrested with 1.5 kg heroin in Mizoram’s Champai town, which lies near the India-Myanmar border, officials said on Monday. — Devdiscourse Maritime police seizes ICE and WY tablets in Kawthoung Maritime police force seized ICE and WY tablets in Kawthoung port on January 18, sources said. Hteinpin waste-to-energy project awaits parliamentary approval The waste-to-energy project, to be implemented with Poland’s ODA loan of 50 million euro, will start in May at the Hteinpin garbage dump site if the Union Parliament gives the nod, said U Cho Tun Aung, Head of Environmental Conservation and Cleaning Department at the Yangon City Development Committee. Government to restart state-owned fertiliser plant The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) is planning to restart operations at a state-owned chemical fetiliser plant in Magway Region, a senior government official revealed. About 600 truckload of fruits enter Muse 105-mile trade zone before Chinese New Year About 600 truckloads of fruits have entered Muse 105-mile trade zone, northern Shan State, daily before Chinese New Year, according to Muse fruit market. Real estate law will protect brokers’ jobs, say developers The Real Estate Service Law will protect the jobs of real estate brokers, according to an official of the Myanmar Real Property Development Association (MRPDA). Human rights groups reserve judgment on Rakhine panel report Local human rights groups are reserving judgment on the findings of an international panel that conducted a year-long investigation into accusations of human rights abuses in Rakhine State. Conservation group says Mandalay birds need help A local conservation group will present to the Mandalay Region Forest Department a list of birds that need to be protected. Yangon city disagrees with criticism of park rentals Yangon city officials dispute the findings of the region’s Accountant General’s Office for fiscal year 2017-2018, which said guidelines had not been followed in collecting rental fees at public parks. Parliament panel finishes drafting charter changes A parliament committee finished drafting two sets of proposed amendments to the 2008 Constitution on Monday, a senior member of the panel said. UEC, USIP co-organize workshop on prevention of hate speech, fake news, wrong information on social media The Union Election Commission jointly organized a workshop with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on the prevention of hate speech, fake news and misleading information. Press Release on the Final Report of the Independent Commission of Enquiry The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Attorney General’s Office Press Release 13th Waning of Pyatho 1381 M.E (22 January 2020) Press Release on the Final Report of the Independent Commission of Enquiry 1. 2020 Naga New Year Festival held in Lahe township President U Win Myint was the chief guest at the 2020 Naga New Year Festival which was held in Lahe township of Naga Self-Administered Zone in Sagaing Region of Myanmar on 14-15 January 2020. — Mizzima Make return of IDPs a success through cooperation Steps are being taken to shut down the Kyauktalonegyi camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kyaukpyu Township, in accordance with the tasks prescribed in the National Strategy for the closure of nationwide IDP camps and resettlement of IDPs. Hundreds of Snakes Released in Myanmar’s Shan State to Fight Rampaging Rodents The government of Shan State is providing villages with nonvenomous snakes to fight an infestation of rats that has wiped out rice crops. Commemorating U Thant’s 111th and Perez De Cuellar’s 100th Birthday 22 January 2020 is (using historic present tense) the 111th birthday of U Thant, 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations. Virgin Mary Statue Destroyed in Myanmar’s Shan State; Ethnic Kayan Accuse Pa-O Militia Kayan leaders are calling on authorities in the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone to act after a statue of the Virgin Mary belonging to a catholic Kayan community was destroyed. Deputy Information Minister discusses school books programme Deputy Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun presided over a meeting yesterday on the processes of printing, publishing and distribution of over 110 million school books for 2020-2021 academic year. 1778 dal mills to import 2.50 lakh tonnes of urad from Myanmar by March 31 Pune: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) today allocated quota to the dal processing mills for import of 2.50 lakh tonnes of urad dal before March 31, 2020. Indian government has allowed total urad import of 4 lakh tonnes during 2019-20. — India Times Union Ministers receive delegation of bungee jumping site operator from Nepal Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe and Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Ohn Maung received a delegation of the Last Resort which is operating the first bungee jumping site in Nepal on 20 January. Ex-Tanintharyi Region Chief Minister to Face Corruption Charges Former Tanintharyi chief minister Daw Lei Lei Maw and three business chiefs face up to 15 years in jail over corruption claims. Arakan Army Releases Myanmar MP Held Since November NLD parliamentarian U Whei Tin has been released by the Arakan Army, which claimed he was spying for Myanmar’s army. President Xi Jinping’s Myanmar Excursion: A Historical View Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit is being hailed as a success, but both sides should be wary of pitfalls in the deepening relationship. Feature photo Karen Unity Hope This week’s Myanmar morning news feature photo focus on International Day of Education, January 24. About Myanmar morning news. Myanmar morning news roundup is the most comprehensive hand-curated selection of Myanmar English language news headlines published. Each weekday we scour hundreds of local and international news sites and websites to find the freshest Myanmar English language news today. 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__label__cc	0.686593	0.313407	Path to Net Zero Path to Net ZeroCarly Vagedes2020-09-23T15:29:19-04:00 TYPE: Builder AeroBarrier Air Sealing Helps New Tradition Find the Path to Net Zero In A Move to Zero Energy, New Tradition Homes is Testing Product Innovation For 30 years, New Tradition Homes has led the Washington home building market, constructing over 5000 single-family homes. They are recognized as a top builder in the state based on volume, and are known nationally as a leader in building energy efficient homes. Some builders claim to build energy efficient homes, but very few build to the level of New Tradition. All New Tradition homes are certified ENERGY STAR and Built Green Washington 3-star –the only high-volume builder in the state to do so. This commitment to excellence is reflected in company values, which emphasize quality, durability, health, and innovation. An Industry Leader In 2005, New Tradition made a commitment to meet or exceed the most stringent standards for energy efficiency. At that time, the builder also committed to focus on indoor air quality, innovation, and continued improvement. Building to high standards is reflected in the company slogan, ‘We Build Homes for Life!’. Building Residential Homes - New Construction Builder New Tradition Homes Location Washington AeroBarrier Contractor Four Walls Energy Experts Goal Find a new construction strategy that can be standard on each build while remaining market competitive (affordable). Pre Leakage 2.6 ACH Post Leakage 0.6 ACH Results Decreased ACH from 2.6 to 0.6 within 90 minutes. This reduction in energy demand means very little solar is required to reach zero energy. Within 90 minutes, the ACH went from 2.6 to .6. It was quite remarkable. The application was easy to setup, and the results were immediate. With a .6 ACH, heating and cooling my home just got easier – and cheaper. Ron Nardozza Four Walls Energy Experts Steve Tapio, Building Science Team Leader, has worked for New Tradition since 2003. Tapio says, “We are proud of our awards, but the most important driver for our company is our home buyer – we deliver a home that we would proudly build for our mom. Every home we build must pass the ‘mom test’.” The ‘mom test’ translates into a home that is high quality and durable, costs less to live in, is comfortable, and has healthy indoor air quality. These attributes are directly attributed to building strategies that improve energy efficiency, including mechanical design, duct tightness, and particulate control. The energy efficiency scorecard The typical New Tradition home scores a 54 HERS Index. (ENERGY STAR requires a HERS Index of 65). Meanwhile, the average, code-built home in Washington state scores a 72 HERS Index. The energy requirement for Built Green Washington requires 10% better than code. Kelly Helms, New Tradition’s CEO, says, “Average, or code minimum, is not an option for us. We are constantly striving for improvement which includes a lower HERS Index. If budget was not an issue, there are a lot of options. But, when considering a new product or new construction strategy, we are challenged with making it standard on every home while remaining market competitive.” Testimonial - Steve Tapio Testimonial - Ron Nardozza On a mission to build the best home, Tapio and Helms continuously research new building products and construction strategies, and discovered AeroBarrier. New Tradition wanted to put AeroBarrier to the test – and the timing was perfect. New Tradition was in the process of building a home for Ron Nardozza. Nardozza is New Tradition’s third-party energy rater and verifier and the founder and President of Four Walls. Excited to make his personal home as energy efficient as possible, Nardozza saw AeroBarrier as key to reducing envelope leakage and energy demand. Nardozza said, “Within 90 minutes, the ACH went from 2.6 to .6. It was quite remarkable. The application was easy to setup, and the results were immediate. With a .6 ACH, heating and cooling my home just got easier – and cheaper.” Nardozza says the reduced energy demand will mean the 3600 square foot home will require very little solar to achieve zero energy. With the success of Nardozza’s home, New Tradition began using AeroBarrier across multiple projects. To Learn More About Making Air Sealing a More Efficient, Dependable, and Effective Process CALL: 937-428-9300 or EMAIL: info@aerobarrier.net https://aeroseal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NTH-Gallery-Images.jpg, https://aeroseal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NTH-Artboard-2.jpg, https://aeroseal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NTH-Artboard-1.jpg Learn more about AeroBarrier today!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line390
__label__wiki	0.571109	0.571109	Correlation of the NBME advanced clinical examination in EM and the national EM M4 exams Katherine Hiller, Emily S. Miller, Luan Lawson, David Wald, Michael Beeson, Corey Heitz, Thomas Morrissey, Joseph House, Stacey Poznanski Introduction: Since 2011 two online, validated exams for fourth-year emergency medicine (EM) students have been available (National EM M4 Exams). In 2013 the National Board of Medical Examiners offered the Advanced Clinical Examination in Emergency Medicine (EM-ACE). All of these exams are now in widespread use; however, there are no data on how they correlate. This study evaluated the correlation between the EM-ACE exam and the National EM M4 Exams. Methods: From May 2013 to April 2014 the EM-ACE and one version of the EM M4 exam were administered sequentially to fourth-year EM students at five U.S. medical schools. Data collected included institution, gross and scaled scores and version of the EM M4 exam. We performed Pearson's correlation and random effects linear regression. Results: 303 students took the EM-ACE and versions 1 (V1) or 2 (V2) of the EM M4 exams (279 and 24, respectively). The mean percent correct for the exams were as follows: EM-ACE 74.8 (SD-8.83), V1 83.0 (SD-6.41), V2 78.5 (SD-7.70). Pearson's correlation coefficient for the V1/ EM-ACE was 0.51 (0.42 scaled) and for the V2/EM-ACE was 0.59 (0.41 scaled). The coefficient of determination for V1/EM-ACE was 0.72 and for V2/EM-ACE = 0.71 (0.86 and 0.49 for scaled scores). The R-squared values were 0.25 and 0.30 (0.18 and 0.13, scaled), respectively. There was significant cluster effect by institution. Conclusion: There was moderate positive correlation of student scores on the EM-ACE exam and the National EM M4 Exams. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2014.11.24189 NBME Shelf exam 10.5811/westjem.2014.11.24189 Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Correlation of the NBME advanced clinical examination in EM and the national EM M4 exams'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Emergency Medicine Medicine & Life Sciences Coroners and Medical Examiners Medicine & Life Sciences Correlation of Data Medicine & Life Sciences Hiller, K., Miller, E. S., Lawson, L., Wald, D., Beeson, M., Heitz, C., Morrissey, T., House, J., & Poznanski, S. (2015). Correlation of the NBME advanced clinical examination in EM and the national EM M4 exams. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 16(1), 138-142. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2014.11.24189 Correlation of the NBME advanced clinical examination in EM and the national EM M4 exams. / Hiller, Katherine; Miller, Emily S.; Lawson, Luan; Wald, David; Beeson, Michael; Heitz, Corey; Morrissey, Thomas; House, Joseph; Poznanski, Stacey. In: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2015, p. 138-142. Hiller, K, Miller, ES, Lawson, L, Wald, D, Beeson, M, Heitz, C, Morrissey, T, House, J & Poznanski, S 2015, 'Correlation of the NBME advanced clinical examination in EM and the national EM M4 exams', Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 138-142. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2014.11.24189 Hiller K, Miller ES, Lawson L, Wald D, Beeson M, Heitz C et al. Correlation of the NBME advanced clinical examination in EM and the national EM M4 exams. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2015;16(1):138-142. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2014.11.24189 Hiller, Katherine ; Miller, Emily S. ; Lawson, Luan ; Wald, David ; Beeson, Michael ; Heitz, Corey ; Morrissey, Thomas ; House, Joseph ; Poznanski, Stacey. / Correlation of the NBME advanced clinical examination in EM and the national EM M4 exams. In: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2015 ; Vol. 16, No. 1. pp. 138-142. @article{76c39a3c808b4cb0a5e5f00cd5cfa10b, title = "Correlation of the NBME advanced clinical examination in EM and the national EM M4 exams", abstract = "Introduction: Since 2011 two online, validated exams for fourth-year emergency medicine (EM) students have been available (National EM M4 Exams). In 2013 the National Board of Medical Examiners offered the Advanced Clinical Examination in Emergency Medicine (EM-ACE). All of these exams are now in widespread use; however, there are no data on how they correlate. This study evaluated the correlation between the EM-ACE exam and the National EM M4 Exams. Methods: From May 2013 to April 2014 the EM-ACE and one version of the EM M4 exam were administered sequentially to fourth-year EM students at five U.S. medical schools. Data collected included institution, gross and scaled scores and version of the EM M4 exam. We performed Pearson's correlation and random effects linear regression. Results: 303 students took the EM-ACE and versions 1 (V1) or 2 (V2) of the EM M4 exams (279 and 24, respectively). The mean percent correct for the exams were as follows: EM-ACE 74.8 (SD-8.83), V1 83.0 (SD-6.41), V2 78.5 (SD-7.70). Pearson's correlation coefficient for the V1/ EM-ACE was 0.51 (0.42 scaled) and for the V2/EM-ACE was 0.59 (0.41 scaled). The coefficient of determination for V1/EM-ACE was 0.72 and for V2/EM-ACE = 0.71 (0.86 and 0.49 for scaled scores). The R-squared values were 0.25 and 0.30 (0.18 and 0.13, scaled), respectively. 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We performed Pearson's correlation and random effects linear regression. Results: 303 students took the EM-ACE and versions 1 (V1) or 2 (V2) of the EM M4 exams (279 and 24, respectively). The mean percent correct for the exams were as follows: EM-ACE 74.8 (SD-8.83), V1 83.0 (SD-6.41), V2 78.5 (SD-7.70). Pearson's correlation coefficient for the V1/ EM-ACE was 0.51 (0.42 scaled) and for the V2/EM-ACE was 0.59 (0.41 scaled). The coefficient of determination for V1/EM-ACE was 0.72 and for V2/EM-ACE = 0.71 (0.86 and 0.49 for scaled scores). The R-squared values were 0.25 and 0.30 (0.18 and 0.13, scaled), respectively. There was significant cluster effect by institution. Conclusion: There was moderate positive correlation of student scores on the EM-ACE exam and the National EM M4 Exams. AB - Introduction: Since 2011 two online, validated exams for fourth-year emergency medicine (EM) students have been available (National EM M4 Exams). 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__label__wiki	0.743487	0.743487	New study: Activists pose easy target for nation-state attackers NGO in China is duped by old fashioned e-mails with malware-riddled attachments. Robert Lemos - Aug 12, 2014 7:30 pm UTC Flickr user: Intel Free Press Lean operations and a lack of technical staff make non-governmental organizations a prime, and relatively soft, target for well-funded adversaries, according to an academic study of a four-year campaign targeting one such group. In a paper to be delivered at the USENIX Security Conference next week, six academic researchers analyzed nearly 1,500 suspicious e-mail messages targeting the World Uyghur Congress (WUC). The team found that, while the malware managed to reliably evade detection by many antivirus programs, the attacks were relatively unsophisticated, using known vulnerabilities that had already been patched. The social engineering tactics, however, were very targeted and convincing, with the majority written in the native language, referring to events of interest to the NGO and appearing to come from known contacts, said Engin Kirda, a professor of computer science at Northeastern University and a co-author of the paper. "You read about sophisticated attacks, but the malware that we analyzed was pretty standard," Kirda said. "It was not some ground breaking obfuscation or malware." Kirda collaborated with three researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems and two others from the National University of Singapore on the project. The research underscores that attackers only use the level of technical sophistication necessary to complete their operation, Kirda said. Unfortunately, non-governmental organizations tend to be vulnerable to attack. The WUC, which advocates on issues involving the Uyghur Euroasian minority of 10 million people in China, used older versions of Windows, relied on antivirus software, and lacked the technical sophistication found in many enterprises. The group is funded, in part, by the US-based National Endowment for Democracy. "The lack of resources is always a problem," Kirda said. "Our aim should be to create technology that will trickle down to people and protect them more completely." Almost half the attacks used a real organizational event, such as a conference, as a lure to convince a target to open the attachments. Of the nearly 1,500 e-mails analyzed by the researchers, nearly 1,176 contained malicious attachments, mainly Office documents. The e-mails targeted more than 700 people at 108 different organizations through carbon-copied recipients, including the Australian Uyghur Association, Radio Free Asia, and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Unlike the trend in opportunistic attacks, which generally target vulnerabilities in Java browser plugins, the WUC's attackers started the campaign in 2009 by attaching PDF files with exploits that would compromise systems through Adobe's Acrobat. Soon after, however, the attackers switched to using Microsoft Office documents, which constituted the vector for the lion's share of attacks analyzed by the researchers. The WUC has suffered a number of disruptive attacks in the past five years, including a two-week denial-of-service attack on its website in 2011 and a flood of phone calls and more than 15,000 spam messages in a single week. About a quarter of the attacks matched the signatures of other operations attributed to nation-state actors, Kirda said. Despite some of the attacks being more than four years old, no antivirus program detected all the malware. Organizations that believe they could be targeted by such attacks should take more concrete steps to protect themselves. Upgrading systems to more modern operating systems and regularly patching those systems can help immensely, Kirda said. "Make sure you have all the updates; make sure you use a browser that is not standard; and pursue more training—talk about the threat," he said. Robert Lemos Robert Lemos is an award-winning freelance journalist, on assignment as IT security correspondent for Ars Technica. A former research engineer, he covers malware, hacking, cybercrime and enterprise security technology for a number of publications, including Ars Technica, eWEEK, TechTarget and MIT Technology Review. Twitter @roblemos engrey Seniorius Lurkius Have an extra letter "N" in the header description EDIT: and ninja fixed! Last edited by engrey on Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:43 pm Even newer study: Obvious studies find the obvious. Wheels Of Confusion Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor Ostracus wrote: But everybody already knows that! They spent my taxpayer money on this? RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE! 35949 posts \| registered Jan 18, 2009 portent Ars Centurion ...make sure you use a browser that is not standard... There isn't any "standard" browser these days, and using fully-updated version of whatever you use is far more important than using some hipster browser that you've probably never heard of. David Trest Wise, Aged Ars Veteran portent wrote: Especially since said hipster browser is probably based off of another one, like Firefox, and thus vulnerable to some of the same bugs. Qwerty0 Smack-Fu Master, in training I'm guessing they mean IE? In which case they should just say "don't use IE." Some off-the reservation browser with few eyeballs scrutinizing the code would be even riskier. I think using a "standard", well-scrutinized, and high-quality browser would be the best. 54 posts \| registered Apr 30, 2009 RRob Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor Chinese APT has an endless supply of zero days, it doesn't matter which OS or browser the victims have. It's sad, but these guys just can't afford real security in depth. Just like the average home user. Dilbert Ars Legatus Legionis David Trest wrote: This.... except hipster browser's build is a year behind the real browser it's based on, and thus vulnerable to things that the real browser already got patched against. samuel_wade Seniorius Lurkius The WUC isn't an "NGO in China," it's based in Germany and the US. 1 post \| registered Jun 2, 2014 Ralf The Dog Ars Praefectus et Subscriptor New study finds, those who think a study findings are obvious, probably don't understand the study. r3loaded Ars Praefectus et Subscriptor If you're an NGO standing up to powerful state interests: 1) Don't open attachments. Ever. Actually, this goes for everyone - delete all attachments, even those from friends. If it's a legit file, tell them to send it using any other method. 2) Don't use Windows. If you must, then install updates every Patch Tuesday, and don't use Adobe Reader or Microsoft Office. Sumatra PDF and Google Docs/LibreOffice do the job just as well. 3) Get opsec training for all members. mfaraon Wise, Aged Ars Veteran et Subscriptor "is funded, in part, by the US-based National Endowment for Democracy." I always wondered why it is called Non Governmental Organization if it is being run/payed/organized by US government intel operation program. Seems somehow weird. NGO as understood in most of the post communist countries, is basically a way how to supply legitimate voice to US interest that would otherwise be regarded as outrageous messing with internal state affairs. Of course it has to be the prime target of counterintelligence of any state with at least some sense for self preservation. DareWreck Ars Centurion et Subscriptor Perhaps this article could spell out NGO before using that acronym? I had to look up what that meant since I wasn't familiar with the term and at first thought it referred to a specific organization. unknown.soldier Smack-Fu Master, in training Yes, having worked with - for instance - pro-Tibet groups, as a technical sort of individual, this is a very well known problem. Worse, there is no help from any governments. The nations they may have been thinking might be willing to help them because they are liberty, justice, health and so on "good cause" related organizations are just as likely to be as hated by "free" governments and by totalitarian ones. Nowadays we have the ongoing war against freedom being worked at hard by the FIive Eyes (I mentally conjur some five headed creature there). Water seeks its' own level, predators seek to kill and consume prey -- so it would be so much nicer if people would stop giving these guys rubber stamps of the benefit of the doubt. Are their self-righteous delusions this compelling to others? 79 posts \| registered Aug 2, 2013 chanman819 Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor r3loaded wrote: The WUC's situation is akin to if the NSA received orders to infiltrate Greenpeace's information systems. It'd be done by happy hour. The real takeaway is two-fold: If your organization is of 'interest' to a major state actor, you should just assume that internal communications are compromised and act accordingly. Might as well assume that those laptop mics and webcoms are possibly bugged too. Hopefully the agency doing the monitoring isn't being cleared to release the information to the agency doing the the nuts-and-bolts repression or your org isn't regarded as threatening enough to warrant overt action, but assume that comms are compromised. Really, you're not going to get anywhere if you have unencrypted messages being passed. Once upon a time, the security apparatus could read your mail at the post office. Now they just read your email at their desk. chanman819 wrote: I have always been a big fan of sending large messages filled with random numbers and a fake PGP header. Make sure to get the format right.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line403
__label__wiki	0.958416	0.958416	Karan Johar hilariously reveals his son Yash called him 'Karan Joker' Mirror Online / Updated: Jan 16, 2020, 21:04 IST Photo: Instagram / @karanjohar Bollywood's ace filmmaker Karan Johar, who has been subjected to social media trolls, took to Twitter to share a hilarious reaction when his son mistakenly called him Karan Joker. He took to Twitter to reveal that his son Yash Johar called him 'Karan Joker' and quipped that the toddler must be following him on Instagram. He wrote, “My son just called me Karan JOKER! I think he follows me on Instagram!” The director-producer, who is quite active on social media often shares on-point selfies, his colourful outfits and adorable photos of his twins Yash and Roohi Johar. For the unversed, Karan became father to twins through surrogacy in 2017. My son just called me Karan JOKER! I think he follows me on Instagram! 😉 — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) 1579180941000 Bestselling author Amish Tripathi replied to Karan's post. He said his son preferred Riordan’s books over his and joked that sons exist just to give their fathers a reality check. “My son thinks Rick Riordan’s books are better than mine! I think sons exist to bring us obsessive fathers down to earth!!!” he replied to Karan’s tweet. @karanjohar My son thinks Rick Riordan’s books are better than mine! I think sons exist to bring us obsessive fathers down to earth!!! 😂😂 — Amish Tripathi (@authoramish) 1579181488000 Earlier, when videos and photos of Karan's star-studded house party which he shared on Instagram created a storm with many people alleging that it was a drug party, he had mentioned that social media has it's pros and cons. The director-producer said that social media is the best tool to reach out to millions of people but at the same time it has its negative side as at times certain things are misunderstood. On the work front, Karan unveiled the first-look poster of his production, Shershaah, on Thursday morning. Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani play lead roles in the Vishnu Varadhan directorial. The film is about the personal and working life of army officer and Param Vir Chakra awardee Vikram Batra. It is scheduled to be released on July 3, 2020. Period drama Takht is also directed by Karan Johar. The epic historical drama stars Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar and Janhvi Kapoor in leading roles.The film will be shot in Europe, Jaisalmer, Delhi, France, Spain and Italy over a period of 170 days. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in 2021. Untitled Carousel Shershaah First Look: Sidharth Malhotra as Captain Vikram Batra will give you goosebumps And the wait for Sidharth Malhotra fans is finally over! On Thursday morning, a day after Army Day (celebrated on January 15), producer-filmmaker Karan Johar unveiled three posters of Sidharth Malhotra's upcoming film Shershaah on social media.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line409
__label__cc	0.532971	0.467029	Tag: Moses About 500 years have now passed since the Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) and it is about 1500 BC. After Ibrahim died, his descendants through his son Isaac, now called Israelites, have become a vast number of people but also have become slaves in Egypt. This happened because Joseph, great-grandson of Ibrahim (PBUH) was sold as a slave to Egypt and then, years later, his family followed. This is all explained in Genesis 45-46 – the First Book of Musa in the Taurat. So we now come to the Signs of another great Prophet – Musa (PBUH) – which is told in the second Book of the Taurat , called Exodus because it is the account of how the prophet Musa (PBUH) leads the Israelites out of Egypt. Musa (PBUH) had been commanded by the LORD to meet Pharaoh of Egypt and it resulted in a contest between Musa (PBUH) and the sorcerers of Pharaoh. This contest has produced the famous nine plagues or disasters against Pharaoh which were signs for him. But Pharaoh has not submitted himself to the LORD’s will and is disobeying these signs. Surah An-Nazi’at (Surah 79 – Those Who Drag Forth) describes these events in this way Has the story of Moses reached thee? Behold, thy Lord did call to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa:- “Go thou to Pharaoh for he has indeed transgressed all bounds: “And say to him, ‘Wouldst thou that thou shouldst be purified (from sin)?- “‘And that I guide thee to thy Lord, so thou shouldst fear Him?'” Then did (Moses) show him the Great Sign. (Surah an-Nazi’at 79:15-20) Surah Al-Muzzammil (Surah 73 – The Enshrouded One) describes Pharaoh’s response: But Pharaoh disobeyed the apostle; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment. (Surah Al-Muzzammil 73:16) What was the ‘Great Sign’ of Musa mentioned in Surah An-Naziat and the ‘heavy punishment’ on Pharaoh described in Aurah Al-Muzzammil? Both the Sign and the Punishment is in the 10th plague. The 10th Plague So Allah is going to bring about a 10th and most fearsome plague (disaster). At this point the Taurat gives some preparation and explanation before the 10th plague comes. The Qur’an also refers to this point in the account in the following ayat To Moses We did give Nine Clear Signs: As the Children of Israel: when he came to them, Pharaoh said to him: “O Moses! I consider thee, indeed, to have been worked upon by sorcery! Moses said, “Thou knowest well that these things have been sent down by none but the Lord of the heavens and the earth as eye-opening evidence: and I consider thee indeed, O Pharaoh, to be one doomed to destruction!” (Surah 17 Isra’, The Night Journey: 101-102) So Pharaoh is ‘doomed to destruction’. But how was this to happen? Allah had in the past given destruction in different ways. For the people of Noah’s day it was drowning in a world-wide flood, and for Lut’s wife it was turning into a pillar of salt. But this destruction was to be different because it was also to be a Sign for all peoples – a Great Sign. As the Qur’an says Then did (Moses) show him the Great Sign. (Surah 79 Those Who Drag Forth: 20) You can read the explanation of the 10th Plague in Exodus of Taurat in the link here and I hope you do so because it is a very complete account and it will help you in better understanding the explanation below. Passover Lamb Saves from Death This scripture tells us that the destruction decreed by Allah was that every firstborn son was to die that night except those staying in a house where a lamb had been sacrificed and its blood painted on the doorposts of that house. The destruction to Pharaoh, if he did not obey, would be that his son and heir to the throne would die. And every house in Egypt would lose the firstborn son – if they did not submit by sacrificing a lamb and painting its blood on their doorposts. So Egypt faced a national disaster. But in houses where a lamb had been sacrificed and its blood painted on the doorposts the promise was that everyone would be safe. Allah’s judgment would pass over that house. So this day and Sign was called Passover (since death passed over all houses where lamb’s blood had been painted on the doors). But for whom was the blood on doors a Sign? The Taurat tells us: The LORD said to Moses … ” … I am the LORD. The blood [of the Passover lamb] will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. (Exodus 12:13) So, though the LORD was looking for the blood on the door, and when He saw it He would pass over, the blood was not a Sign for Him. It says that the blood was a ‘sign for you’ – the people. And by extension it is a Sign for all of us who read this account in the Taurat. So how is it a Sign for us? After this event happened the LORD commanded them to: Celebrate this day as a lasting ordinance for generations to come. When you enter the land … observe this ceremony… It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD’ (Exodus 12: 27) Passover Starts Jewish Calendar So the Israelites were commanded to celebrate Passover on the same day every year. The Israelite calendar is a little different from the Western one, so the day in the year changes slightly each year if you track it by the Western calendar, very similar to how Ramadan, because it is based on a different year-length, moves each year in the Western Calendar. But to this day, still 3500 years later, Jewish people continue to celebrate Passover every year in memory of this event from the time of Musa (PBUH) in obedience to the command given then by the LORD in the Taurat. Scene from modern day when many lambs are being slaughtered for an upcoming Jewish Passover celebration Here is a modern-day picture of Jewish people slaughtering lambs for the upcoming Passover. It is similar to the Eid celebration. And in tracking this celebration through history we can note something quite extraordinary. You can notice this in the Gospel (Injil) where it records the details of the arrest and trial of the Prophet Isa al Masih (PBUH): “Then the Jews led Isa … to the palace of the Roman governor [Pilate]… to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the Passover” … [Pilate] said [to Jewish leaders] “…But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’? [i.e. the Masih]” They shouted back, “No not him…” (John 18:28, 39-40) In other words, Isa al Masih (PBUH) was arrested and sent for execution right on the Passover day in the Jewish calendar. Now if you remember from Sign 3 of Ibrahim, one of the titles of Isa given to him by the prophet Yahya (PBUH) was The next day John (i.e. Yahya) saw Jesus (i.e. Isa) coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. This is the one I meant when I said ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me’”. (John 1:29-30) Isa (PBUH) Condemned on Passover And here we see the uniqueness of this Sign. Isa (PBUH), the ‘Lamb of God’, was sent for execution (sacrifice) on the very same day that all the Jews alive then (the year 33 AD in Western calendar) were sacrificing a lamb in memory of the first Passover that had occurred 1500 years before. This is why the Jewish Passover celebration usually occurs every year in the same week as Easter – the remembrance of the passing of Isa al Masih – because Isa (PBUH) was sent for sacrifice on the same day. (Easter and Passover are not on the same exact date because Jewish and western calendars have different ways of adjusting the length of the year, but they are usually in the same week). Now think for a minute about what ‘signs’ do. You can see some signs below here. What do ‘signs’ do? They are pointers in our minds to make us think of something else When we see the sign of the ‘skull and bones’ it is to make us think of death and danger. The sign of the ‘Golden Arches’ is supposed to make us think about McDonalds. The sign of the ‘√’ on tennis player Nadal’s bandana is the sign for Nike. Nike wants us to think of them when we see this sign on Nadal. In other words, Signs are pointers in our minds to direct our thinking to the desired object. With this sign of Musa (PBUH) it is Allah who has given the sign for us. Why did He give this sign? Well the sign, with the remarkable timing of lambs being sacrificed on the same day as Isa must be a pointer to the sacrifice of Isa al Masih (PBUH). The Passover is a ‘Sign’ to me in that it points to the sacrifice of Isa al Masih. It works in our minds like I have shown in the diagram here about me. The sign was there to point me to the giving up of Isa al Masih. In that first Passover the lambs were sacrificed and the blood drained and spread so the people could live. And thus, this Sign pointing to Isa is to tell us that he, ‘The Lamb of God’, was also given to death so we could find life. The Sacrifice of the son of Ibrahim was to point us in our thinking to Isa al Masih We saw in Sign 3 of Ibrahim that the place where Ibrahim (PBUH) was tested with the sacrifice of his son was Mount Moriah. But a lamb at the last moment was sacrificed instead of his son. A lamb died so Ibrahim’s son could live. Mount Moriah was the very same place where Isa (PBUH) was given for sacrifice. That was a Sign to make us think of Isa al Masih (PBUH) being given up for sacrifice by pointing to the location. Here in this Sign of Musa we find another pointer to the same event – the giving up of Isa (PBUH) for sacrifice – by pointing to the day in the calendar of the Passover Sacrifice. A lamb’s sacrifice is once again used to point to the same event. Why? We continue with the next Sign of Musa to get further understanding. This Sign is the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. But to finish this Sign, what happened to Pharaoh? As we read in the passage from Taurat, he did not heed the warning and his firstborn son (the heir) died that night. So he finally allowed the Israelites to leave Egypt. But then he changed his mind and pursued them to the Red Sea. There the LORD caused the Israelites to pass through the Sea but Pharaoh drowned along with his army. After the nine plagues, the Passover deaths, and the loss of the army, Egypt was greatly diminished and never again regained her status as the world’s foremost power. Allah had judged her. Author RagnarPosted on 12/08/2012 22/10/2019 Categories Signs from the Taurat-Qur'an, UncategorizedTags history of the Jews, isa al masih and passover, Isa al Masih in Taurat, Isa and Passover, Isa in Taurat, life history of prophet musa, life of prophet musa, Moses, Moses in Islam, Moses in Quran, Moses PBUH, Musa and Pharaoh, Musa in Islam, Musa in Quran, Musa in Taurat, musa moses, Musa PBUH, Passover, Prophet Musa, Prophet Musa and Pharaoh, prophet musa history, Prophet Musa pbuh, prophets of islam, Signs of Moses, Signs of Musa, story of musa and pharaoh, the Passover in Taurat, the prophet musa, who is prophet musa17 Comments on Sign 1 of Musa: The Passover	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line410
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Bibliography Notes Asiatic Fleet Comprises 26 Vessels 1920 The Asiatic Fleet, under command of Admiral Albert Gleaves, who, after his notable service as chief of the Cruiser and Transport Force, was assigned to this important duty, now comprises 26 vessels, including 8 destroyers, as follows: Division 1, Huron (flagship), New Orleans, Albany; Division 2 (south China patrol), Helena, Pampanga Aug 05, 2016 · Greeneville measures more than 360 feet long and weighs more than 6,900 tons when submerged. MWR Food Establishments to include our All Hands Catalina Club! Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk: See 533 reviews, articles, and 198 photos of Naval Station Norfolk, ranked No. CD-13, Second Floor, Monday through Friday, 9 Jul 15, 2020 · See 7 photos and 9 tips from 297 visitors to Naval Station Norfolk Pass and I. Contact Brooke Rosicka at brooke. Moving From Norfolk. Bulk Mail Acceptance Hours Welcome to the Naval Station Norfolk Base Guide & Command Directory website. Norview Post Office Norfolk VA 1112 Green St 23513 757-855-4957. Navy Exchange Service Command, 3280 Virginia Beach Blvd, VA 23452-5724. to 1:00 p. A · N'Djamena · N-body problem · N-Gage · N. Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department; Passport Services; Payment & Filing Dates; Permits, Online; Personal Property Taxes will take place at HQ SACT, 7857 Blandy Road, Suite 100, Norfolk, VA 23551-2490. Naval Supply Systems Command 5450 Carlisle Pike Suite 309-WS105 Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-2411; NAVSUPHQQuestions@navy. It has many resources available for the sailor and their family members including over 2700 educational and entertainment DVDs. jpg 2,592 × 3,346; 3 MB First National Bank of Long Beach. U. 4 CHAPEL RD BLDG 4 YONA, GU 96915 - 4799. Disclaimer: The Department of the Navy does not officially endorse any private company or sponsor their products or services. Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA. , Nov. Asset Project Office Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Innovation Blue Tech COE New York Naval Station Navy Lodge, Staten Island, NY 718-442-0413. USPS will conduct all passport application services by appointment only. at the Police Operations Center located at: 3661 E Virginia Beach Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23502 You can also contact the Central Records Division at 757-664-7012. An appointment to apply for a passport is required for this Post Office ™ location. •Assist both veterinarian and technician in the administering of vaccines and wellness exams of both dogs and cats. There are less than 200 passport offices in Virginia. Select one of the office locations below to get the Norfolk passport office hours, phone number and driving directions. Before hitting the area’s theme parks or planning your next vacation to Disney World, check with your local Navy Community Recreation MWR Tickets & Travel office for discounted tickets. R. Sato office (Official travel Only) 727-2034. This address must match the information previously submitted to the State RLSO Mid-Atlantic Branch Office, Naval Air Station Oceana The hours of operation are Monday - Thursday from 8:00 a. Eisenhower (CVN-69), USS Delaware (SSN-791), and USS McFaul (DDG- CAC to access Naval Station Everett Please contact NASSCO-Norfolk Security/Pass Office Administrator for DBIDS Sponsor Information or details at passoffice@nassconorfolk. Norfolk sees many people moving in and out mostly due to the city being home to the largest naval station in the world. to 3 p. Military discounted rates are available to active duty, retirees, DoD civilians, reservists and family members accompanied with a military ID card. [129] [131] Suffolk , which includes a portion of the Great Dismal Swamp , is the largest city by area at 429. Naval Station Norfolk. Enter Gate 2. The Pass Office is open the first Saturday of every month from 6 to 10 a. It is established in South Carolina, under the jurisdiction of the United States Navy. A valid U. Office hours are local and open for business Monday - Friday, unless otherwise specified. David in the passport office is the bomb! 2461 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA Naval Air Station Oceana Post Office. A similar process is required to obtain a passport after change of NAVSUP - Naval Logistics Library (NLL) The NLL is the central link in the Navy publications supply chain. This is an Official U. Additionally, it provides military pay support to more than 20 deployable aircraft squadrons and air wings aboard NAS … The monthly Navy MWR email newsletter highlights the latest specials, activities and events that are available on Navy installations in the Hampton Roads, VA area. com assists travelers in the Norfolk area obtaining expedited passports, passport renewals, and children passports. The Passport Acceptance Facility in Norfolk, Nebraska can be found in the USPO – norfolk. Collaborating with stakeholders to identify and/or develop appropriate technology solutions. 2 proper id's need and civilian" Military Base in Norfolk, VA OCEAN VIEW STATION. 16, 1996 at Naval Station Norfolk. The Navy College Office at Naval Station Norfolk offers college testing facilities and a computer lab as well as career counseling services and financial aid assistance. $77,091. Reporting Requirements. It was christened Sept. To be eligible for the waiver of pre-existing medical condition ex- The territory serves an important role as a station for signals intelligence and provides a vital strategic part of the United Kingdom surveillance gathering network in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. state. This type of passport is issued to military and other government personnel who are traveling abroad on government orders. Verified employers. 4 Miles Social Security Office Hours - A valid government-issued ID card, or passport - A valid press ID card Those wishing to attend are requested to arrive at NS Norfolk Tour and Information Center, 9079 Hampton Blvd, next to Gate Jan 03, 2020 · Above: A sailor walks out of Naval Station Norfolk Main Exchange, Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Norfolk, Va. You can get your passport stamped at the Police Station at 113 Av de los Príncipes de España (GPS: 36. The Greeneville arrived at its current homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in March 1997. D · Ames Research Center · NATO reporting name · NBA All-Defensive Team · NBA All-Rookie Team · NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award · NBA Coach of the Year Award · NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award · NBA Development League · 2007 NBA Draft · 1984 NBA May 19, 2018 - The RV park or campgrounds you choose can make or break your whole visit. Limited appointments are available. Aug 13, 2020 · After departing the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia on July 27, Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in port in Naples, Italy, for a routine logistics stop on Aug. An appointment is required to apply for or renew US Passports. org before May 1, 2017 as a spot may have opened up and become available. To get your no-fee passport, contact your Installation Travel Office. Address. c. Navy Personnel. Naval Air Station Oceana, 1750 Tomcat Boulevard Suite 203 . The Passport Office. The application and fee payment may be delivered to Bldg. , will not be affected by the rebalancing since ballistic-missile submarines need The three are part of the larger Hampton Roads metropolitan area, which has a population over 1. Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River is one of the military bases established under the command of the United States Navy. Norfolk Naval Station Navy Lodge, Norfolk, VA 804-489-2656 Naval Station Newport; Naval Station Norfolk; NSA Crane; NSA Hampton Roads (HQ, NW, P) NSA Mechanicsburg; Naval Station Great Lakes; NSA Philadelphia; NSA Saratoga Springs; Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; SUBASE New London; WPNSTA Earle; WPNSTA Yorktown/ CAX / HH Dec 06, 2014 · A Naval engineer is facing charges that he gave an FBI undercover agent posing as an Egyptian intelligence officer secret documents about the new Gerald R. com is a private company that works closely with the U. 91,114 likes · 1,503 talking about this · 106,115 were here. OPNAVINST 4630. Travel to Spain is primarily accomplished using commercial carriers including the weekly flight from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia to Rota. Naval Station Norfolk; NSA Crane; NSA Hampton Roads (HQ, NW, P) NSA Mechanicsburg; Naval Station Great Lakes; NSA Philadelphia; NSA Saratoga Springs; Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; SUBASE New London; WPNSTA Earle; WPNSTA Yorktown / CAX / HH Primary Location is Company satellite office aboard Naval Station, Cuba (tax free status is possible) * MUST HAVE VALID PASSPORT WITH AT LEAST 6 MONTHS UNTIL EXPIRATION Benefits * 4 Weeks vacation 3 Closest Office Locations to Norfolk VA : 3305 AIRLINE BLVD , PORTSMOUTH, VA 23701 Distance:5. 1. Following UK permission, the United States was given a limited, short-term presence on the British bases between 2013 and 2017. 000+ postings in San Diego, CA and other big cities in USA. Mailing Address. Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve Station Lodging Office, Niagara Falls, NY 716-236-2014. During the Civil War, The USS Monitor and CSS Merrimack fought here. Monday throught Thursday, Friday 6 to 10 a. NORFOLK, VA 23503. Reservation requests received by 3p. That same year, the Depot was assigned management of the La Playa Coaling Station at Point Loma. Location: 9040 Hampton Blvd. TLA is authorized as a Naval Station Norfolk. This form is protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. citizens living in Massachusetts state. – This week, Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) led a congressional delegation visit to Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base. 131/133 Healthcare Support Office, Norfolk, VA 757-953-0426 Commanding Officer (CO), Naval Station Guantanamo, Bay Cuba related to Category VI Space Available (Space-A) travel. Present valid identification, such as a passport or Real ID Act-compliant state driver's license Provide completed SECNAV FORM 5512/1 to the base Visitor Control Center representative to obtain a background check. Thomas Corner Post Office Norfolk VA 190 Janaf Shopping Ctr 23502 757-461-0498 Eligible Category C Facilities MWR Guest Card Members may Use: Gulf Winds Golf Course. Closed Sat, Sun and holidays . Our Tickets & Travel office offers tickets to parks, museums, movie theatres, concerts and central Florida theme parks to include Walt Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios. You must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance and maintain a valid Passport. Dec. Make a left on to Virginia Ave. It's staff of 4,300 personnel are dedicated to keeping more than 420,000 active duty members, family members and retirees in Hampton Roads healthy. 101 Administrative $35,000 jobs available in Portsmouth, VA on Indeed. , will have fewer submarines in the future, too, while the base in Kings Bay, Ga. Today Norfolk is home to Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval installation. Find 1 listings related to Twic in Virginia Beach on YP. Complete the form below to submit your reservation request to agents for processing. Downloads It could be in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (which is in Portsmouth), it could be at the naval station (Norfolk), or it might be at anchor, to mention only a few possibilities. The regular hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 1000-1500 and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Oct 05, 2020 · Beginning 5 October 2020, Naval Station Norfolk Legal Assistance Office will be open Monday-Thursday (0745-1145 and 1245-1545) and Friday (0900-1230) for notary and power of attorney services ONLY Below is a list of Norfolk passport office locations in Virginia. When you arrive in the area, check your ship’s location by calling ships information at the main activity or ask the shore patrol at the Navy Landing. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is scheduled to deploy in June from Naval Station Norfolk to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America to conduct humanitarian medical assistance missions in support of regional partners and in response to the regional impacts of the Venezuela political and economic crisis. 17, 1994 and commissioned on Feb. By the late 1940s, eight more warehouses were constructed at the Broadway Naval Station Annex to support expanding material storage needs. 387. It is often referred to as NAS Pax River. The NNSY is home to approximately 12,000 military and civilian personnel, l [This blog has been updated–at the bottom–to address a few common questions. The last daily collection at the post office at Naval Station Norfolk is Monday through Friday at 1500. Passport Agent’s Name. Telephone. If you are not needing a passport for at least (4-6) weeks, you can visit the sole passport acceptance agent listed below the map on this web page. During the trip, the group of lawmakers toured the USS Dwight D. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force and Commander, Navy Installations Command, 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055. This is a website dedicated to our men and women serving at NB San Diego, CA (32nd Street Naval Station). Spanish Mailing Address. PRIME/SUB - All employee DBIDS waivers must be requested directly from the Pass and ID Office. DSN 524-7404. Call 757-341-4491 from 10:00 a. It was "envisioned to be a networked, agile, stealthy surface combatant capable of defeating anti-access and asymmetric threats in the littorals. eastern time the following business day. We support the operational readiness of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Six, Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, SC 843-743-0525 Ext. The world's largest naval base has been working closely for years with a host of partners including the state Take a 20-mile ride to the east of downtown to the Atlantic Ocean to visit Naval Station Mayport, the second largest Naval Base on the east coast after Norfolk, VA. Ford 1974-77 Term Navy Exchange Naval Station and American Federation of Government Employees, Local 3723 : Citation # 01 FLRA 768: Issuance Number 86: Issuance Date July 17, 1979: Case Number 22-08574(CA) Arbitrator: HTML: Norfolk Naval Shipyard (Respondent) and Tidewater Virginia Federal Employees, Metal Trades Council, AFL-CIO (Complainant) Citation # 01 FLRA Naval Air Station Oceana (Flight Operations/Noise Concerns: 757-433-2162) Natural Gas – Virginia Natural Gas or Columbia Gas of Virginia; Neighborhood Watch; New Residents; O. The schedule for that week is 6 a. 18. (over 2 miles from Rota's gate so plan accordingly). Fort Worth Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (62) Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base (61) Hartford Armory Connecticut Army National Guard (58) Selfridge Air National Guard Base (54) Fort Hood (47) Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base (45) Fort Lewis (43) Norfolk Naval Station (37) MacDill Air Force Base (36) Travis Air Force Base (36) The county office will provide records for a birth that occurred within the county, even if the birth took place in a naval hospital. Street Parking Available. The ID Card office within Norfolk PSD offers ID Card and DEERS service. Ford aircraft carrier to the Egyptian government. Veterans with Veteran Health ID Card can shop at Military Exchange, Commissaries and MWR starting Jan. 7575832501. Bus Station Rota 956-810-499 Bus Station Jerez 956-321-464 Train Station Puerto 956-542-585 Find 1 listings related to Twic Card Office Locations in Virginia Beach on YP. Jan 08, 2021 · The passport agent in Norfolk City County would be able give you the passport form and witness your signature to obtain a passport. The area surrounding Naval Station Newport has what are considered to be some of the best tourist destinations in the northeast; you can jump aboard a quaint trolley tour of the area’s most amazing mansions and architecture, or visit the National Museum of American Illustration. compliant license, passport book, or pass-port card to enter Norfolk Naval Station Cancellation Policy: Prior to August 15, 2020 —No charge; August 15, 2020 and less NO REFUND Written notice of cancellation is required before monies refunded. to 2 p. If you have questions that are not answered in the blog below related to base access, commissary privileges and MWR, please call Military One Source at 1-800-342-9647. Follow signs for the Naval Station. 7, 2020 - Members from the 316th Medical Group participated in an annual Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course, a training course for teaching medical professionals how to aid wounded MWDs in deployed conditions, at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Monday through Thursday and 6:30 a. com. according to Boysko's office, is up to the medical provider. Friday. Get Directions The Norfolk Passport Office, located in Norfolk, MA, accepts passport applications and issues passports to U. The Spirit of Norfolk will provide a narrated tour of Naval Station Norfolk by water, giving the best views of U. MIL. eastern time will be processed no later than 3p. 37750). Here are parks we've stayed at and loved, or that have been recommended by our RV friends. Norfolk Passport Offices Norfolk passport application acceptance facilities are listed below. DAY 10: Norfolk-St. Our Headquarters. BOB HANKINS (123) 342 -4329 / (234) 432-5479 43 Linda Lane DSN: 439-8645 Stafford, VA 22405 brahan@aol. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Twic Card Office Locations locations in Virginia Beach, VA. , Ste 1 \| San Diego, CA 92136 \| (619) 556-1500 \| NBSD Map Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River is one of the military bases established under the command of the United States Navy. The base is in the Caribbean and has an excellent climate, a relatively short rainy season, and beaches with swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, and boating opportunities. Tel: (757) 445-4981 (757) 445-4983. However; if space is not available you can stay at a local hotel in the Norfolk area after being issued a Statement of Non-availability by the Norfolk Naval Station Navy Lodge. Posted by News Writer on June 17, 2016 July 15, 2019 Planate Management Group was awarded Option Year Two and addition of one planner to extend the terms of the contract for Community Planner Support Services, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Sep 12, 2018 · T he vessels will get under way from Naval Station Norfolk and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek to avoid potential damage from winds and tidal surges, said Colonel Rob Manning, a Pentagon 10,129 jobs available in City of Suffolk, VA on Indeed. Ford aircraft carrier while discussing Dec 19, 2019 · India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military maneuvering in the region. With this website, we hope to provide the same high quality standards that our printed directory provides. For more passport information, contact the Department of State at travel. Department of State to obtain your US passport fast and safely in as little as 24 hours. Get Directions. Besides the 1 passport office here in Norfolk, there are 276 passport offices in the state of Massachusetts from which you can get a passport application sealed at. Oct 01, 2018 · PSD Oceana provides one-stop service to its customer commands. Contacts. Estimated Wait times: Naval Base San Diego and Naval Base Point Loma (3-5-day waiting period). Commander, Navy Installations Command, 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055. MWR Tickets & Travel offer tickets to parks, museums, movie theatres, concerts and central Florida theme parks to include Walt Disney World, Sea World and Oct 01, 2018 · Visitors without DOD IDs need to visit the Pass and ID Office outside the NAS Oceana main gate (Building 252 on Tomcat Boulevard). Full-time, temporary, and part-time jobs. Passport Agent's Official Mailing Address. Important: Please read the information on the second page. NAVAL STATION, GU Post Office. on Mondays if you would like to schedule an appointment. on Friday. Office of Housing; Youth Development; P. Stay active at Commander, Navy Installations Command, 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055. jpg 640 × 480; 79 KB Search and apply for the latest Naval marine engineer jobs in San Diego, CA. -Vietnam relations. Department of State. This is only a service by the Clerk’s Office. Virginia Beach, VA . naval station norfolk passport office cm, vey, vzza, xtqe, cg, hthl, 7li, fjv, jiw, pt, vr4, ia, g8n1w, uw2m, o2eo7, Login with Facebook Login with LinkedIn or Sign Up with Email : By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Newsletters may contain advertising. You can unsubscribe at any time	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line413
__label__wiki	0.735499	0.735499	Archives of Wheaton College Home Return to Homepage Billy Graham Center Archives Marion E. Wade Center Buswell Library Special Collections Collection 250 Oral History Interview with Robert Savage Identifier: CN 250 Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Robert Carlton Savage (1914-1987) in which he discusses his work as a missionary evangelist in Colombia (1942-1944) and his work in Ecuador for missionary radio station HCJB and Yourth for Christ (1944-1969). Topics discussed include: his call to mission work and service in Colombia and Ecuador with the Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM), radio station HCJB, Youth for Christ, and various other mission-related topics. The tim period covered by the interview is... Dates: Created: 1983 Found in: Billy Graham Center Archives Collection 263 Oral History Interview with Margaret Carlson Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Margaret Johanna (Larson) Carlson in which she describes growing up in Ecuador as the child of missionaries, her education at Westmont and Wheaton Colleges, her nursing experience, and her missionary service with her husband at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Seminary in Hong Kong. Other topics discussed include: the founding of a HCJB radio station by her father, Reuben Larson, and her involvement in Wheaton College's HNGR Program. Individuals described... Collection 361 Oral History Interviews with René Padilla Scope and Contents Oral history interview with René Padilla, in which he discusses his childhood, family, evangelism in Colombia and Ecuador, persecution by Catholics in Colombia, his education at Wheaton College, work among university students with International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) in Latin America, evangelical theological education and liberation theology, the 1974 Lausanne Congress and covenant, the ministry of his church in Buenos Aires among drug addicts and slum dwellers, and the role... Repository: Billy Graham Center Archives X Subject: Persecution X Names: HCJB (Radio station : Quito, Ecuador) X	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line420
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October 2011 - February 2012 EHAFF S.L. July 2011 - November 2011 Chavesbao S.A. September 2010 - May 2011 Mondragon University January 2008 - September 2008 Marketing Strategy, Market Research, International Logistics, International Trade, Business Development, Business Strategy Maite Garavaglia LUISS Guido Carli University 2004 — 2004 Erasmus semester, College of Business Administration International exchange Semester CAST February 2011 - Present CAST October 2007 - February 2011 EXA (former Ernst & Young) January 2006 - June 2007 Business Objects, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Finance Maja Piljanovic Student(in), LeopoldFranzens Universität Innsbruck Management of Cultural Institutions and Multimedia Industries Master's degree, Marketing for Product Manager Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck / University of Innsbruck 2009 — 2014 Internationale Wirtschaftswissenschaften BG/BRG Zell am See 2005 — 2009 Hauptschule Zell am See 1999 — 2004 Musikhauptschule WIFI Innsbruck October 2013 - July 2014 H&M 2010 - 2011 Tanzschule Seifert 2008 - 2010 ECDL Certification, Google Docs, English, Croatian, German, German to English, French, Communication, Creativity Skills, Open Mind, Research, Teamwork, Organization Skills, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Social Media, Soziale Netzwerke, Forschung, Englisch, Kommunikation Malo TANGUY Assistant Strategic Development Manager chez Rexel IPG Mastère Spécialisé, Management & International Skills Master 2, EIPME ( International Economics & Small and Medium Enterprises) Master 1, EEMO (Economics and Organizations Management) Rexel IPG May 2013 - Present Nexter Electronics March 2011 - September 2011 Kuwait Naval Forces May 2010 - June 2010 Business Development, Marketing, International..., Brand Management, Market Analysis, International Law, Project Management, Business Analysis, Strategic Partnerships Malu Freig Greater San Diego Area Accounting Manager/Managment at Aqwa Properties LLC Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) 2007 — 2008 MIB, Finance Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey 2001 — 2008 Certified Public Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance International Business, Commerce Aqwa Properties LLC November 2014 - Present Freig Carrillo Forwarding October 2009 - Present Europartners August 2006 - June 2007 Europartners Express July 2006 - June 2007 Customs Regulations, Freight Forwarding, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Auditing, Accounting, Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Financial Modeling, Forecasting, Strategic Financial..., Real Estate, Financial Planning Manuelle Charbonneau, Ph.D. French/American Executive Coach I Leadership Development I Talent Management I Interculturalist Executive Leadership certificate Executive courses, Cross-Cultural Communication & Global Leadership Alliant International University-Los Angeles 1998 — 2002 Ph.D., Organizational Psychology M.S., Organizational Psychology Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis 1996 — 1997 Antioch University 1991 — 1993 M.A., Clinical Psychology C.R.E.P.S. 1986 — 1987 Brevet d'Education Physique et Sportive, Expression Gymnique B.A., International Business Charbonneau Leadership Consulting April 2013 - Present AIIR Consulting March 2013 - Present Metropolitan Water District of Southern California October 2000 - May 2014 Vasquez Management Consultants October 1996 - October 2000 Executive Coaching, Coaching, Training, Leadership, Talent Management, 360 Feedback, Cross-cultural Training, Executive Development, Emotional Intelligence, Succession Planning, Management Development, Organizational..., Career Development, Leadership Development, Professional Women, Strategy, Consulting Maria Fernanda Espinosa Advisory Services at EY University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business 2009 — 2014 Bachelor's Degree, Information Systems, Accounting EY August 2014 - Present University of Washington September 2012 - August 2013 EY June 2012 - August 2012 EY 2011 - June 2012 University of Washington September 2010 - June 2011 The BizXchange January 2011 - January 2011 Marie-Eve Carton Conseillère, Affaires universitaires et développement stratégique chez CHU SainteJustine Research Centre Master en Management, Spécialité Contrôle financier CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre October 2012 - Present Procom March 2012 - October 2012 Mairie de Fresnes September 2011 - January 2012 Conseil général des Vosges May 2009 - September 2011 Otis Elevators February 2008 - April 2009 Marie-Laure DAVY Senior Account Supervisor Arnold WW (Havas) Master, Marketing and Communication Lycée Fermat 2001 — 2003 Arnold Worldwide September 2013 - Present BETC December 2009 - Present Chantelle June 2009 - November 2009 Coty July 2008 - February 2009 Vivre February 2008 - July 2008 Saatchi&Saatchi January 2007 - August 2007 DIM June 2005 - December 2005 Cartier January 2005 - June 2005 Digital Marketing, International Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Brand Management, Marketing Communications Marilia Quiterio Capeli Student at University of North Florida University of North Florida 2013 — 2016 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2012 — 2013 University of North Florida August 2013 - Present University of North Florida March 2013 - Present UNF Spinnaker January 2014 - June 2014 UNF Spinnaker November 2013 - June 2014 Student United Way at UNF October 2013 - April 2014 Premissa Comunicação May 2013 - July 2013 Ideas Development, Teamwork, Microsoft Office, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Event Planning, Photoshop, Photography Marion Nicolet Collaborative, creative, problem solver. CEDEP - Executive Development – Fontainebleau 2003 — 2003 Executive program, Business Administration and Management, General Masters, Management Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck 1997 — 1999 Externat Sainte Marie JPMorgan Chase November 2014 - Present JPMorgan Chase & Co. September 2013 - November 2014 JPMorgan Chase & Co. September 2011 - August 2013 Alliance Data April 2006 - August 2011 Ipsos ASI January 2006 - April 2006 VALDI (ERAMET GROUP) November 2000 - August 2004 Segmentation, Market Analysis, Market Research, Email Marketing, Business Development, French, Strategy, Management, Marketing, Direct Marketing, Forecasting, Marketing Management, Strategic Planning, Sales, Marketing Strategy, Account Management Mark Hays Realtor at Paragon Real Estate Group The Ohio State University - The Max M. Fisher College of Business BSBA, Marketing & International Business International Business and the European Union Paragon Real Estate Group 2011 - Present Aniden Interactive 2011 - 2011 Getty Images 2007 - 2009 RR Donnelley 2002 - 2007 Standard Register 1999 - 2001 Real Estate, Buyer Representation, 1031 Exchanges, Negotiation, Condos, Single Family Homes, Seller Representation, Luxury Homes, Real Estate Investment, Listings, Relocation, Selling, Sales, First Time Home Buyers, Luxury, Real Estate Transactions, Investment Properties, Sellers, Strategy, Referrals, Business Development, Residential Homes, Investors, Buyers, Property Martin Morel Student chez American University Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne 2007 — 2008 Master in Business Law Licence, Law Kurosh Nasseri Music Business Solutions February 2010 - Present American University January 2010 - Present Milan Records Paris January 2009 - June 2009 Martin Versaille Double Degree EngineerManager (Mines Audencia) in Financial Markets Ecole des Mines de Douai 2011 — 2015 Engineer's degree Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2013 — 2013 Classes Préparatoires Lycée Baggio LILLE 2008 — 2011 CPGE Eiffage Construction May 2014 - August 2014 Tereos May 2013 - September 2013 Virlanie Foundation, Inc. May 2012 - August 2012 Fremaux-Delorme July 2007 - August 2007 Mathilde Fourcade Underwriter Assistant at Zurich North America Insurance Institute of Canada 2013 — 2015 CIP, International Business Master's degree, European and International Business Management Master, European and International Business Management Capilano University 2007 — 2011 Bachelor, Business Administration Zurich North America April 2013 - Present RBC December 2012 - March 2013 Brightex Holdings, Ltd. March 2011 - July 2011 Simplicity Candles October 2008 - March 2011 Tickets.com January 2010 - February 2010 Financial Analysis, French, Accounting, Business Strategy, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Inventory Management, Sales, Customer Service, Time Management, Analysis, Teamwork, Insurance Matthew H. Lee Financial Analyst Candidates Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Applied mathematics and statistcs, Senior Finance and Financial Management Services Ajou University 2009 — 2013 Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management Bethpage Federal Credit Union February 2015 - June 2015 CESNA GROUP June 2014 - August 2014 Ajou Financial Investment Association March 2012 - December 2013 Republic of Korea Army May 2010 - February 2012 Financial Analysis, Economics, Portfolio Management, English, CFA Level 1 Candidate, Financial Accounting, Korean, French, IFRS, US GAAP, US GAAP reporting, SAS, Matlab, FRM, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement..., DCF Valuation, Comparative Analysis, Java, Mac OS, SPSS, Microsoft Office, Market Research, Quantative Analysis, Corporate Finance, International Business, Stock Management, Stock Trading, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Prezi, Business Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Auditing, QuickBooks, Bloomberg Terminal, Analysis, Data Analysis, Bloomberg, Quantitative Finance, Investments, Equities, Statistics, Competitive Analysis, Quantitative Analytics, Banking, Management, Valuation, Equity Valuation, Microsoft Excel Maxence Baudier-Melon Junior Business Analyst at Louis Vuitton Luxury Goods & Jewelry Master Grande Ecole, majoring in Finance & Risk Management University of Exeter 2014 — 2015 Finance & International Business Lycée Janson de Sailly 2009 — 2011 Preparatory Classes ESC, Mathematics, Geopolitics & Economics, Philosophy, English and Spanish Lycée Jehan Ango 2006 — 2009 Baccalauréat S (A-Levels / APs), Obtained with high honours (mentions TB - européenne espagnol), specialized in mathematics Louis Vuitton Americas July 2015 - Present Louis Vuitton Europe Middle-East Africa January 2015 - June 2015 HSBC France January 2013 - December 2013 Louis Vuitton Malletier June 2012 - August 2012 Club Med August 2011 - August 2011 Networking, Microsoft Excel, Luxury, Financial Reporting, Project Management, Accounting, Microsoft Office, Team Workshops, Financial Analysis, Reporting & Analysis, ERP, PowerPoint, Luxury Goods, Shoes, Adobe In Design, Financial Risk..., Operational Risk..., Portfolio Management, VBA, Visual Basic, SAP, Oracle, Hyperion Reports, Champagne, Pinnacle Studio, Driving License Max Moock Fundamental Studies in Business and Entrepreneurship Master in Management Programme Grande Ecole Lycée Kléber 2009 — 2012 Le Wagon October 2014 - December 2014 Weeleo June 2014 - October 2014 5M Ventures January 2014 - June 2014 Audencia Junior Conseil September 2012 - January 2014 Around October 2013 - October 2013 Antipolis Innovation Campus June 2013 - August 2013 Nielsen June 2010 - July 2010 Mise Au Green June 2009 - July 2009 Megan Ridenour Assurance Associate at PwC Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting, Minor: Management and Leadership Miami University January 2012 - May 2014 Luxottica Retail May 2013 - December 2013 Miami University August 2011 - May 2012 Meng Grace Qiu Staff Accountant at Wellington Management Boston College 2012 — 2013 Master of Science (MS), Accounting The Ohio State University 2010 — 2012 Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting Summer Study Abroad, European Economic/Politics Exchange Student, Accounting Wellington Management August 2014 - Present Gosule Butkus & Jesson CPA LLP July 2013 - Present Z&Z Accounting Services LLC January 2013 - June 2013 Citi July 2011 - September 2011 Kuehne + Nagel January 2011 - June 2011 Kuehne + Nagel May 2010 - August 2010 China Construction Bank May 2009 - August 2009 ProSeries, Tax Returns, Tax Advisory, Accounts Payable, Client Billing, CIEL, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, Mac OS X, Accounting, Tax, US GAAP, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, GAAP, CPA, Auditing, Dependable Team Player Mjelisa Kong Sales Planning Supervisor at Captivate Network Bachelors in Business Administration, Marketing, International Business Study Abroad Program, International Business Captivate Network January 2015 - Present Captivate Network November 2011 - Present Eastwest Marketing Group April 2011 - October 2011 Melt Management LLC August 2010 - February 2011 Landau Imports LLC July 2010 - August 2010 Fiftytwo Showroom April 2010 - July 2010 Empower MediaMarketing January 2009 - September 2009 Toyota September 2007 - June 2008 Advertising, Marketing, Sales, Microsoft Office, Public Relations, Digital Media Molly Verhoff New Bremen, Ohio Human Resource Intern at Therma Tru Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, General, Senior New Bremen High School 2008 — 2012 Therma Tru August 2015 - Present endevis January 2015 - April 2015 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC May 2014 - January 2015 Bowling Green State University January 2014 - May 2014 Speedway LLC March 2013 - November 2013 Retail, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Cashiering, Microsoft Word, Time Management, Data Entry, Teamwork, Sales, Social Media, Outlook, Marketing, Cash Register, Management, Recruiting, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Customer Service nacer arab Étudiant à Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management Natan Sabbah Entrepreneurship \| Venture Capital \| Startup \| Seeking internship in San Francisco CPGE Janson de Sailly 2010 — 2012 Classe préparatoire aux écoles supérieures de commerce, option scientifique Costockage October 2014 - February 2015 Costockage July 2014 - October 2014 CoursAvenue January 2014 - July 2014 Auticiel June 2013 - August 2013 Start-ups, Digital Marketing, Project Management, Photoshop, Marketing digital, Hébreu, English, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, French, Gestion de projet, Start-up Nathalie Baillet Director, Corporate Finance at AOL American University 2001 — 2001 AOL June 2014 - Present Mindspark, an IAC Company January 2013 - May 2014 Mindspark, an IAC Company January 2010 - December 2012 Mindspark, an IAC Company September 2008 - December 2009 Medical Instill Technologies October 2006 - October 2008 Fournier Pharma January 2004 - June 2006 BTG Finance October 2002 - December 2003 Financial Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Partnerships, Competitive Analysis, Strategy, Product Management, Business Strategy, Analysis, Analytics, Business Analysis, Management, Project Management, P&L Management, Online Advertising, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Forecasting, Business Intelligence, Strategic Planning, Market Research, Web Analytics, Financial Modeling, E-commerce, Market Analysis, Product Development, Corporate Finance, Budgets, Finance, Start-ups, CRM Nathan Radabaugh, CPA, CFE Senior Internal Auditor at XPO Logistics Bachelor's degree, Accounting and International Business XPO Logistics, Inc. May 2013 - Present Thirty-One Gifts April 2011 - May 2013 GBQ Partners September 2006 - April 2010 The Ohio State University January 2004 - December 2005 Accounts Receivable, Accounting, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Account Reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation, Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Budgets, Balance, Microsoft Dynamics ERP, Microsoft Office, CPA, Internal Audit, US GAAP Nicolas Stévenin Marketing and Sales Assistant at Lagoon America (Beneteau Group) Bradford University School of Management 2015 — 2016 MBA Electives (MSc in International Business Management), Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Simulation Master in International Business Management TheFamily 2014 — 2015 Koudetat, Entrepreneuriat Ecole de Management de Normandie 2011 — 2014 Bachelor Marketing et Affaires Internationales, International Business Southampton Solent University 2011 — 2012 Programme d'échange, International and European Business BENETEAU September 2015 - Present Normandy Gaming Club September 2012 - December 2014 In Extenso-Deloitte Group April 2014 - July 2014 BDE Bach'Lord April 2013 - April 2014 MEDEF Eure/ UIMM April 2013 - July 2013 MEDEF Eure July 2012 - August 2012 International Business, Management, Stratégie, Gestion de projet, Marketing..., Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Bureautique (Word,..., English, Spanish, Entrepreneuriat, Start-up Consulting, Strategy, Distribution, Finance, Corporate Social..., Sales Technics, Start-ups, Accounting, Economics, Anglais, Comptabilité, Négoce international, Espagnol, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Simulation, Mergers & Acquisitions Nicole Andrus Licensed Acupuncturist at Thompson Healthcare & Sports Medicine Pacific College of Oriental Medicine 2006 — 2011 MSTOM, ABT, Acupuncture/Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Herbology, Massage Therapy BSBA, Finance & Real Estate International business, Business Management Thompson Healthcare & Sports Medicine May 2015 - Present Nicole Andrus, L.Ac 2011 - Present Equilibrium Health & Wellness 2013 - 2015 Core Fitness Chicago 2011 - 2015 Motoworks Chicago December 2011 - 2014 San Diego BMW Motorcycles March 2009 - April 2010 Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation 2006 - 2008 BMW Financial Services 2005 - 2006 Accounting, Customer Service, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Spreadsheets, Excel, Word, Microsoft Office, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, PowerPoint, Forecasting, Funding, Financial Accounting, Invoicing, Purchasing, Payroll, Holistic Health, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word Nicole Kramer Operations Analyst Intern at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business, Major: Finance, Minor: Economics International Study Completion Certificate, International Business JPMorgan Chase & Co. June 2015 - Present Miami University August 2014 - Present Speedway LLC, General Merchandise Category December 2014 - January 2015 Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Marketing Strategy, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Data Analysis, Basic HTML, JavaScript, Accounting, Cross-functional Team..., Presentations, Marketing, Management Olivier Laigle North America Financial Controller at ALSTOM Grid AUDENCIA. Nantes Ecole de Management (Business School) 2002 — 2006 Master's degree, Finance – Banking Master, Finance ALSTOM Grid January 2013 - Present ALSTOM Grid October 2011 - December 2012 ALSTOM Grid June 2010 - October 2011 AREVA T&D January 2008 - May 2010 AREVA T&D November 2006 - December 2007 Industries & Finances Partenaires February 2006 - October 2006 Contract Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Managerial Finance, Project Finance, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flow Reporting, Finance, Cost Management, Budget Process, Project Control, Financial Controlling, Cash Management, Management Accounting, Consolidation, Analysis, Forecasting Olivier RONIN Reunion area Managing Director / Dr Gal de filiales MBA / ISMa 3è cycle ESTI (EPITA) 1982 — 1985 ESTI, Marketing Bolloré Africa Logistics & personal project May 2014 - Present . October 2013 - May 2014 GROUPE CASTEL March 2013 - September 2013 Free - lance April 2011 - February 2013 Groupe Urcoopa August 2005 - April 2011 Lafarge July 2000 - September 2005 Lafarge January 1998 - June 2000 Holcim July 1993 - December 1997 Management, Cement, Building Materials, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, Negotiation, Business Planning, Sales Management, Change Management, Supply Chain Management, New Business Development, Sales Manager Oriane Vigne Global Mobility Specialist at Mondelēz International 2012, Management of Human Resources Exchange program, International Business Mondelēz International July 2015 - Present Mondelēz International January 2013 - July 2015 Kraft Foods January 2012 - December 2012 Société Générale July 2010 - December 2010 LU January 2010 - June 2010 Business Change..., Recruitment, Compensation & Benefit, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Fluent English, Spanish, SAP HR, Payroll system (euRHeka), International HR, Change Management Pablo Arus Licensed Condominium Manager Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Universitat de València 1996 — 2002 Williams Island POA August 2015 - Present Streamline Properties October 2012 - August 2015 Footslope Inc. December 2009 - January 2015 Apple November 2011 - March 2012 JetSet Realty 2011 - 2012 Kettal North America June 2009 - February 2011 Difasa USA November 2006 - June 2009 Ivex Florida September 2005 - July 2006 Isoroy September 2004 - April 2005 BBVA June 2002 - December 2002 Customer Service, Real Estate, Condos, Sales, Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Real Estate License, International Real..., Foreign Languages, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support, People-oriented, People Skills, Hands on Manager, Events, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Business English, English, Business Development, Marketing, Negotiation, Sales Management Paige Gmyrek International Business and Management Undergraduate International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration with a specialization in International Business and Management Milford High School 2007 — 2011 Bowling Green State University October 2011 - May 2015 Masco Corporation May 2013 - December 2013 EMAG L.L.C. May 2012 - August 2012 Suburban Sports Group August 2009 - August 2012 Analysis, Teamwork, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, PowerPoint, Event Planning, Event Management, Administration, Outlook, Public Relations, Microsoft Visio, Organizational..., Microsoft Exchange, SAP, Public Speaking, SharePoint, Leadership, Time Management, Social Media, Social Networking, Management, Sales Pascal Perrot Financial process and project implementation manager BA, Business Administration AHEAD November 2013 - May 2014 Tribune Media Services January 2010 - November 2013 ForSaleByOwner.com February 2008 - December 2009 Tribune Media Services October 2007 - February 2008 Proudfoot Consulting July 2006 - October 2007 Aon April 2005 - July 2006 Aon Consulting September 2000 - April 2005 Patrick Boré Senior BD and Finance professional MBA, International Business Master, International Business Merck 2001 - 2014 Merck & Co., Inc. 1997 - 2001 Lab. MSD Chibret 1994 - 1997 Pharmaceutical Industry, Global Business..., Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Multilingual, Business Development, Biotechnology, Technology Transfer, Pharmaceutical Sales, Strategy, Procurement, Cross-functional Team..., Biopharmaceuticals, Commercialization, Drug Development, Sales Effectiveness, Change Management, Management Patrick Felton Managed Transportation Account Executive at Echo Global Logistics Bachelor's Degree, Supply Chain Management 12 Credit Hour Study Abroad, European Business Management Echo Global Logistics January 2015 - Present Liquid Bar March 2013 - December 2014 Bowling Green State University August 2010 - December 2014 Autoneum Holding AG May 2014 - September 2014 NiceShirt.Org May 2013 - December 2013 MTD Products April 2012 - August 2012 Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Research, Customer Service, Social Media, Teamwork, Time Management, Facebook, Leadership, Windows, Access, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Problem Solving, Public Speaking, Social Networking Paul Desmet Master's, Finance, Management, Labour law, Marketing, Human Resources, Information Systems Praxis Prépa 2008 — 2009 Economic and Historical Analysis of Contemporary Societies, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory Lycée Carnot 2006 — 2008 Bachelor of Science (BS), Economic and Historical Analysis of Contemporary Societies, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory Stanislas Paris 2000 — 2006 BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking August 2015 - Present Capco January 2014 - June 2015 BBVA February 2013 - August 2013 Cartier June 2012 - August 2012 Natixis January 2011 - January 2012 BNP Paribas June 2010 - September 2010 Private Equity, Banking, Financial Analysis, Problem Solving, Market Research, English, Emotional Intelligence, Corporate Finance, Investor Relations, Works well in a team, Result Oriented, Spanish, Fast Learner, Consulting, Project Management Paul J Havel Creative at Visual Country by Meagan Cignoli Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Juinor Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Supply Chain Management Benedictine High School 2005 — 2009 Visual Country by Meagan Cignoli February 2015 - Present CACI International Inc June 2012 - August 2012 CACI International Inc January 2012 - May 2012 Havel's Flowers and Greenhouses January 2008 - June 2011 Havel's Flowers and Greenhouses July 2006 - January 2008 Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Costpoint, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Apple, Web Development, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Vendor Management, RFQ Development, Dunn & Bradstreet, Customer Service, Public Speaking, Procurement, Purchase Orders, Purchasing Negotiation, Event Management, Perfectionist, Internal Communications, International Relations, Marketing, Friendly Personality, Teamwork, Organizational... Philippe ROUCHER Job Search now in Denver Colorado Master's degree, Marketing Lycée technologique et Agricole privé Ecole d'Agriculture DERVAL 1988 — 1989 Bachelor's degree, Technologie des équipements agricoles / engineering in agriculture equipment HYDAC France November 2011 - July 2015 CHAPEL SA January 2009 - November 2011 BOSS HP January 2006 - December 2008 HYDRODIS January 2002 - June 2006 RAU SERTA GMBH January 1998 - January 1999 HYDROKIT January 1995 - January 1998 Développement commercial, Management, Sales Manager, Négociations, Management des..., Vente, Conception de produit, Négociation de contrat, New Business Development, Gestion de compte, Hydraulique, Applications mobiles Philippe Surget president at Lactalis American Group Pierre MASSENET Greater New Orleans Area Sales department chez Robinson Lumber Company, Inc. Paper & Forest Products 2013, Master's degree in management, Business development and Customer Relationships Management Ecole supérieure du Bois 2009 — 2013 Semester d'étude à l'étranger University of Chiayi (Taiwan) 2011 — 2011 Semestre d'étude à l'étranger Lycée Jean Jaurès 2004 — 2006 Robinson Lumber Company April 2014 - Present Robinson Lumber Company, Inc. February 2013 - April 2014 國立嘉義大學 National Chiayi University June 2011 - August 2011 Scierie Luciani June 2010 - August 2010 English, Market Research, French, International Business, Strategic Planning, Data Analysis, Market Analysis, Contract Negotiation, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Foreign Languages, International Sales, Corporate Finance, International Relations, Economics, Marketing Management, Salesforce.com, Anglais, Planification... Rémi Vignals Inspection Générale at Credit Agricole CIB Credit Agricole CIB September 2010 - April 2012 Crédit Agricole CIB January 2010 - June 2010 Crédit Agricole CIB January 2008 - December 2008 BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States) June 2007 - August 2007 Rachael Rarey eSales Agent at Hatfield Subaru N/A, International Business Hatfield Hyundai Subaru October 2013 - Present Hatfield Hyundai Subaru September 2012 - October 2013 GoYoga June 2012 - August 2012 Massage Envy October 2009 - August 2012 Massage Envy June 2010 - September 2010 Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Management, Project Coordination, Employee Training, Sales, Social Networking, Business Planning, Inventory Management, PowerPoint, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Online Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Market Research, Customer Satisfaction, Time Management, Customer Retention, CRM Rachel Boivin Finance controller at ATOS Specialization in Auditing and Controlling ATOS November 2013 - Present Assystem September 2011 - August 2012 Deloitte et associés September 1997 - September 2011 Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Controlling, Internal Controls, IFRS, Accounting, Account Management, Consolidation, Consolidated Financial..., Consolidated Reporting, Global Consolidation, External Audit, Financial Audits, Auditing, Statutory Audit, Management, Tax Accounting, Project Coordination, Compilation Of..., Financial Communications, IPO, Public Company..., Financial risk analysis, Statutory Accounting, Managerial Finance Rachel Bucalo Client Leader & Media Planner at 84.51 Bachelor's of Business Administration, Marketing and International Business 84.51˚ April 2015 - Present dunnhumby February 2014 - April 2015 dunnhumby June 2012 - February 2014 The Hershey Company February 2011 - June 2012 Serket Jewelry October 2009 - January 2012 GameDay Communications December 2008 - September 2011 SHP Leading Design June 2010 - March 2011 Conversational Spanish, Adobe Creative Suite, Nielsen Nitro, Nielsen Answers, Customer Service, Event Planning, HTML, Social Media, dunnhumby Shop, Microsoft Office 2010, Market Research, Time Management, Project Management, Risk Assessment, Process Improvement, Microsoft Project, Visio, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Marketing Strategy, Leadership, Data Analysis, Analytics, Advertising, Training, Sales, Public Speaking, Best Practice..., Communication, Manage client..., Entrepreneurship, Customer Satisfaction, Program Management, Marketing Research, Sales Operations, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Customer Insight, Social Networking, Microsoft Office Rachel Oakland Master of Science (M.S.), Information Systems BBA, Finance, International Business minor European Business Environment, International Marketing Fifth Third Bank January 2015 - Present Fifth Third Bank June 2013 - May 2015 Great American Insurance January 2013 - June 2013 WesBanco June 2012 - November 2012 WesBanco Bank Inc September 2010 - June 2012 WesBanco Bank Inc June 2010 - September 2010 Business Intelligence, Process Improvement, Visio, Microsoft Office, Business Analysis, Customer Service, Leadership, Project Management, Finance, Management, PowerPoint, Social Media, Time Management, Banking, Analysis, Social Networking, Financial Analysis Rayoung Song Amherst, Massachusetts University of Massachusetts, Amherst 학생 University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2013 — 2018 Education, Doctor of Education (EdD) Hankuk University of Foreign Studies 2009 — 2011 Sociolinguistics, Master of Arts (MA) French, English linguistics, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Management, Exchange student University of Massachusetts Amherst August 2013 - May 2014 English"&" December 2012 - July 2013 UNESCO January 2012 - July 2012 English"&" November 2010 - December 2011 Hankuk University of Foreign Studies August 2009 - August 2011 Sociolinguistics, Ethnography, Qualitative Research, Discourse Analysis, Linguistic Anthropology, Bilingualism, Multicultural Education Rebecca Muench Marketing and Communications Manager at Opportunity for Hope Laurel Hodory & Faculty 2015 — 2015 Certification, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy Bachelor's degree, Marketing Bachelor's Degree, Marketing/Marketing Management, General Opportunity for Hope July 2015 - Present Cost Plus World Market June 2015 - August 2015 Shop for Your Cause May 2014 - June 2015 Von Maur May 2014 - August 2014 Social Media, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Facebook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Photoshop, Event Planning, Social Networking, Time Management, Marketing, Fashion, Retail, Merchandising, Sales Remi Beaubrun Trader at Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business 2005 — 2006 Master's degree, Computational Finance Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ February 2013 - Present BNP Paribas July 2010 - February 2013 BNP Paribas June 2007 - July 2010 Bloomberg, Capital Markets, Derivatives, Financial Markets, Fixed Income, Trading, Interest Rate..., Swaps, Options, Equity Derivatives, Bonds Remi Flageollet Supply Chain Project Lead at Areva Solar Master's degree (AACSB accredited) Université Nancy 2 2008 — 2009 University of Strathclyde 2007 — 2008 Areva Solar Inc January 2015 - Present Areva Solar Inc June 2012 - January 2015 Remowall LLC October 2011 - July 2013 The Dannon Company June 2011 - December 2011 Trendeo April 2010 - September 2010 Supply Chain, Project Coordination, Procurement, Customs Regulations, Logistics, Budgets, Strategic Sourcing, International Law, Contract Management, Legal Compliance, Export-Import, Creativity, Early Stage Companies, Data Privacy, Team Leadership, International Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Customer Service, Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Business Development, Project Management, Engineering Renaud Skalli Deputy COO at My Love Affair Master, Entrepreneurship My Love Affair January 2015 - Present My Love Affair May 2011 - Present Re_think Music February 2008 - Present Warner Music Group October 2006 - March 2008 Big Dipper Management September 2005 - March 2006 rich eisen Fort Myers, Florida Area Student at Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management Romaric PERRIER Auditeur Stagiaire chez Grant Thornton LLP Master 2, Contrôle de gestion - Audit Lycée Bellepierre, classe préparatoire 2007 — 2009 Grant Thornton LLP January 2013 - Present Grant Thornton LLP 2013 - 2013 Danone January 2011 - December 2011 Ryan Randall Vice President, Finance at WellPoint MBA, Finance, Information Systems, International Business WellPoint June 2013 - Present Amerigroup Corporation May 2012 - June 2013 Molina Healthcare of Michigan April 2011 - April 2012 Molina Healthcare of Missouri June 2010 - April 2011 Molina Healthcare of Michigan October 2006 - July 2010 Procter & Gamble 2005 - 2006 CareSource 2003 - 2005 Chicago MSO July 1998 - November 2001 Managed Care, Medicaid, Healthcare, Medicare, Healthcare Information..., Process Improvement, HIPAA, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Industry, Health Insurance, Provider Relations, Data Analysis, Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis, Insurance, HMO, Health Policy, Healthcare Consulting, Revenue Cycle Samantha Borgmann Marketing Coop at BHDP Architecture Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing, International Business Bachelor's Degree, International Business Rally House February 2015 - Present BHDP Architecture May 2015 - August 2015 Integrated Research Associates January 2014 - January 2015 Communication, Skilled Multi-tasker, Detail Orientated, Time Management, Creative Direction, Microsoft Office, InDesign, Photoshop Sarah Horn, PhD Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Strategic Surveillance Lead at Medtronic MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY 2007 — 2011 PhD, Strategic HR Management MA (3rd trimester), European Management Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración 2007 — 2007 MA (2nd trimester), European Management UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD School of Management 2006 — 2007 MA (1st trimester), European Management UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MAASTRICHT 2003 — 2006 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Social Sciences University of Waikato 2005 — 2005 study abroad, Strategic Marketing Medtronic July 2015 - Present Medtronic April 2014 - June 2015 Medtronic November 2011 - March 2014 Maastricht University August 2011 - October 2011 Maastricht University November 2010 - July 2011 access Kelly OCG GmbH June 2006 - August 2006 Strategy, Consulting, Clinical Research, Project Management, Change Management, Teaching, Qualitative Research Sarah Kern, LNHA Business, Marketing/Operations Management/International Business Hillebrand Nursing & Rehabilitation Center October 2014 - March 2015 Hillebrand Nursing & Rehabilitation Center January 2014 - September 2014 Sherwin Williams April 2012 - December 2013 Quality Gold September 2011 - March 2012 University of Cincinnati Bursar's Office March 2010 - June 2011 LaRosa's Pizzeria September 2008 - June 2010 Pump Pros January 2009 - March 2009 PowerPoint, Access, Time Management, Customer Service, Sales, Customer Satisfaction, Management, Marketing, Microsoft Word, Retail, Training, Public Speaking, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Event Planning Sarah Marckoon Head Waitress and Bartender at Phoever Maine and Volleyball Coach Thomas College 2008 — 2013 Master of Business Administration (MBA), Forensic Accounting South Portland High School August 2015 - Present BOOMing Athletics January 2015 - Present BOOM Volleyball November 2014 - Present Phoever Maine March 2015 - Present Beachbody June 2014 - Present Windham High School August 2013 - August 2015 Robert Half Finance & Accounting April 2015 - June 2015 Atlantic National Trust LLC August 2014 - January 2015 TideSmart Global April 2013 - July 2014 Thomas College April 2010 - April 2013 Microsoft Office, Financial Analysis, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Team Building, Social Media, QuickBooks, Research, Fundraising, Time Management, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Customer Satisfaction, Event Management, Leadership Sarah Tenenbaum Product Controller Equities Derivatives chez HSBC Global Banking and Markets CFA Program 2015 — 2015 Passed level I of the CFA Program Master of Business Administration (MBA), Investments Management HSBC Global Banking and Markets October 2014 - Present University of Cincinnati August 2013 - July 2014 GDF SUEZ Trading December 2012 - June 2013 BNP Paribas May 2012 - November 2012 Mazars January 2012 - April 2012 CIC June 2011 - August 2011 Windows, Access, VBA, Microsoft Excel, Financial Reporting, Economics, Accounting, Reuters, English, Espagnol, Passed level I of the..., Microsoft Office, Trading, Produits dérivés, Français Sebastien Burdel Partner at Coller Capital Audencia - Ecole Superieure de Commerce Nantes-Atlantique 1996 — 1999 Bachelor, Finance BA, Finance Coller Capital November 2003 - Present General Electric July 1999 - November 2003 Sebastien Larrea Business Development Manager at Onis Inc Finance, General Master's degree in Business Administration / Management, Finance, Graduate BS Business Administration/Management, Finance, Graduate Onis Inc 2015 - Present Alliance Française 2014 - 2015 Kurvers 2011 - 2014 Kürvers Piping 2008 - 2011 Technip 2005 - 2008 Saipem 2004 - 2005 EDF in Mexico 2001 - 2003 Management, Project Management, Business Strategy, Oil & Gas Industry, Customer Satisfaction, Piping, Strategic Sourcing, International Sales, International Business, International Trade, Global Sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Negotiation, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Finance, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, New Business Development, Business Development, Cost Control, Financial Reporting, Sales Management, Operating Budgets, Microsoft Office, Teamwork, Auditing, Sales, Energy, Purchasing, Operations Management Shakir Cannon-Moye Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting The George Washington University 2010 — 2012 MBA, Strategic Management Certificate, International Human Rights Law Global Responsibility in the European Context Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris The George Washington University - School of Business Bachelors of Business Administration, Finance Deloitte Consulting August 2014 - Present Deloitte July 2012 - Present The White House January 2012 - May 2012 George Washington University May 2010 - May 2012 GWUMC Upward Bound January 2007 - December 2011 National Center for Global Engagement January 2011 - August 2011 Institute on Corporate Responsibility, George Washington School of Business January 2011 - May 2011 Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company 2007 - 2008 Blogging, Public Speaking, Fundraising, Competitive Analysis, Policy Analysis, Research, Non-profits, Strategic Financial..., Team Building, Portfolio Management, Nonprofits, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Social Media, PowerPoint, Public Relations, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Program Management, Qualitative Research, Higher Education, Leadership Development, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Community Outreach, Training, Event Planning, Analysis, Grant Writing, Economics, Business Strategy, Public Policy, Government, Policy Shannon Jordan Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Global Supply Chain Intern at Owens Corning BSBA in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Senior Owens Corning May 2015 - Present Bowling Green State University- College of Business Administration May 2014 - Present Bowling Green State University August 2014 - Present Bowling Green State University- Recreation Center August 2014 - Present American Red Cross December 2012 - January 2015 Customer Service, Event Planning, Time Management, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Management, Public Speaking, Social Media, Social Networking, Teamwork, Marketing, Sales, Research, Inventory Management, Microsoft Excel Shawn Fortner Leasing Representative at WP Glimcher BSBA, Real Estate & Urban Analysis Summer Business Program WP Glimcher February 2013 - Present Regus February 2012 - February 2013 E.V. Bishoff Company November 2010 - February 2012 Lifestyle Communities August 2010 - November 2010 Owens Corning Fiberglas April 2010 - August 2010 The Coral Company June 2008 - December 2008 Contract Negotiation, Sales, Commercial Real Estate, Operations Management, Customer Service, Business Development, Business Networking, Lead Generation, Client Relations Skills, Pivotal CRM, Yardi Property..., Zoho, Leases, Selling, Negotiation, Lease Negotiations, Retail, Shopping Centers Sineiro Paula Greater Detroit Area GAD Program Controller at Faurecia Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), European Management Programme Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), European Management Programme–MBA Master's Degree, Degree in Business Administration. Branch: Audit and Internal Control. Faurecia August 2013 - Present Faurecia April 2009 - July 2013 Faurecia January 2006 - March 2009 Banco Santander 2003 - 2005 Internal Controls, Financial Reporting, Cost Accounting, SAP, Automotive, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Kaizen, Management, English, Microsoft Excel, ERP, Process Improvement Stacey Kammerer Founder at Stacey Kammerer Photography Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Business Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) Cohn Restaurant Group July 2015 - Present Stacey Kammerer Photography February 2015 - Present Payment Systems Corp. May 2013 - July 2013 Del Frisco's Restaurant Group October 2012 - April 2013 Kemper Sports May 2012 - September 2012 Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, PowerPoint, English, Windows, Research, Teaching, Public Speaking Stanislava Doneva Supply Chain Planner&Buyer at HP Management Information Systems, General UNWE 2008 — 2012 Bachelor's degree, International Economic Relations Mathematics and Science High School "Nancho Popovich" HP February 2014 - Present ORT AD October 2012 - August 2013 BTC June 2012 - October 2012 Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski 2012 - 2012 UNWE 2008 - 2012 Microsoft Office, SAP, English, Russian, Analysis, Project Management, Proposal Writing, Financial Analysis, Procurement, Software Documentation, Spanish, Management, Purchasing, Teamwork, Strategy Stephanie Hills Premium Services Representative at Fidelity Investments BBA, Finance, International Business Highlands High School 2003 — 2007 Fidelity Investments November 2012 - Present Fidelity Investments January 2012 - November 2012 University of Cincinnati September 2010 - June 2011 University of Cincinnati December 2008 - June 2011 Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation December 2008 - December 2009 Customer Service, Investments, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Financial Analysis Sushuang Ma ERS Consultant at Deloitte & Touche LLP University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2013 — 2014 Master of Science (MS), Financial Engineering, 3.97/4.0 Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 2009 — 2013 Bachelor of Science (BS), Information and Computational Science, 3.88/4.0 Exchange Study, Finance and Financial Management Services Deloitte & Touche LLP January 2015 - Present Chicago Trading Company August 2014 - December 2014 Changjiang Securities June 2014 - August 2014 Hicend Research May 2014 - June 2014 Shanghai University of Finance & Economics September 2012 - December 2012 PwC Management Consulting September 2012 - November 2012 Industrial Bank Co. Ltd July 2012 - August 2012 Baocheng Futures Co., Ltd. June 2011 - August 2011 Microsoft Office, C++, SPSS, Matlab, Microsoft Excel, Mandarin, PowerPoint, English, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Word, Chinese, Accounting, Teamwork, Corporate Finance, Research, Financial Modeling, Economics, Financial Accounting, Photoshop Tao Jin Staff at EY Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics 2012 — 2014 Exchange Program in Grande Ecole without a degree Shanghai High School 2005 — 2008 Frost & Sullivan June 2012 - June 2012 Capgemini November 2011 - April 2012 PwC July 2011 - August 2011 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China January 2010 - February 2010 Auditing, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel Taysha Farley International Business Management, Business Administration and Management, General University of Louisville 2008 — 2012 Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management Minors Dupont Manual High School 2004 — 2008 High School Diploma, HSU Magnet PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Marketing, Customer Service, Event Planning Thomas Cavanna Postdoc Southern Methodist University Tower Center Sciences Po Paris 2008 — 2012 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), History Fox International Fellowship, History/International Relations Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris III) 2006 — 2009 B.A. (Licence), Modern Literature Sciences Po/Sorbonne Paris I 2007 — 2008 Agrégation, History Washington Semester Program, US Foreign Policy Lycée Berthollet 2001 — 2003 Classes préparatoires HEC, Economics University of Pennsylvania September 2012 - June 2015 Sciences Po Paris 2008 - 2012 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees April 2006 - August 2006 Americans for Democratic Action September 2005 - December 2005 International Relations, Policy Analysis Thomas Valmorin Producer at Electronic Arts Master of business, Marketing, Project Management, Strategy Université Paris VIII 1999 — 2004 Master, Communication John L. Leflore 1998 — 1999 12th, Communication Electronic Arts (EA) March 2011 - Present Frima Studio January 2010 - December 2010 Jagex March 2008 - February 2009 Gameloft May 2006 - May 2008 Microsoft/ Xbox November 2005 - May 2006 Intel April 2005 - November 2005 Fleishman-Hillard 2004 - 2004 Video Games, Mobile Games, Casual Games, Social Games, MMO, Game Development, Gameplay, iPhone, Game Design, Computer Games, Wii, PS3, Narrative, Xbox 360, Online Gaming Timothee ANNE PwC Audit Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Master's degree of management, Auditing Master's degree, Chemistry PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP January 2005 - Present External Audit, IFRS, French GAAP, Revenue Recognition, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Assurance, Auditing, Financial Reporting, Internal Audit Timothy Hatcher Front Royal, Virginia Shenandoah University 2013 — 2014 Lord Fairfax Community College 2012 — 2013 United States Merchant Marine Academy 2006 — 2010 Bachelor's Degree, Marine Engineering Systems; Minor in Electrical Engineering US Navy Reserve June 2010 - Present Maersk Line December 2014 - May 2015 Ocean Shipholdings Inc. October 2010 - December 2014 US Shipping Corp March 2011 - May 2011 Crowley Maritime June 2010 - October 2010 Marine Engineering, Gas Turbines, Microsoft Office, Arc Welding, Metal Fabrication, Marine Systems, Steam Systems, Internal Combustion..., AutoCAD, Plasma Cutting, Hazmat Trained, Small Arms, Power Generation, Basic and Advanced..., EPA Refrigeration..., Basic and Advanced..., Hydraulics, Refrigeration Systems Tory Paez Senior Consultant at West Monroe Partners Business Honors ProgramBachelor Science, Business Management & Organizational Behavior/Leadership Business in Europe Solon High School 2004 — 2008 West Monroe Partners August 2012 - Present Catalyst Inc. August 2014 - January 2015 Social Entrepreneur Corps June 2012 - July 2012 Miami University Women in Business January 2010 - January 2012 The Nielsen Company May 2011 - August 2011 Planned Parenthood Federation of America May 2010 - August 2010 Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati May 2010 - August 2010 Association for Women Students August 2009 - August 2010 The Gathering Place January 2005 - August 2009 Leadership, Market Research, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Program Management, Data Analysis, CRM, Microsoft Office, Marketing, Event Planning, Research, SharePoint, Leadership Development, Management, Recruiting, Access, Microsoft Excel, Requirements Gathering, Strategic Planning, Nonprofits, Entrepreneurship, Salesforce.com, Project Management, Analysis, Human Resources, Consulting, Customer Experience, Customer Insight, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Information, Customer Engagement Trey Skinner Client Associate at Merrill Lynch The University of Memphis 2011 — 2015 Bachelor’s Degree, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Senior Summer Study Abroad, Cross Cultural Management and Marketing in Europe Northpoint Christian School 1998 — 2011 Kappa Alpha Order November 2014 - Present Merrill Lynch August 2014 - Present Kappa Alpha Order November 2013 - November 2014 Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Center May 2014 - August 2014 Contract Fabricators, Inc. May 2013 - August 2013 Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar November 2012 - March 2013 Evergreen Presbyterian Church September 2011 - November 2012 Running Pony September 2011 - November 2011 Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Management, Research, Leadership, Social Media, Financial Analysis, Banking, Event Planning Valerie Bove Barista at Kofenya Coffee Bachelor’s Degree, Computer and Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, Junior Kofenya Coffee July 2015 - Present Rosa and Rocco’s Italian Kitchen and Steakhouse June 2013 - August 2013 Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Time Management, Social Media, Research, Teamwork Van Jones (钟凡) Marketing and Management Professional Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Economics / Econometrics & Statistics / Marketing / Strategy / Entrepreneurship B.B.A, Majors: Finance and Marketing Minors: Real Estate and Emerging Markets Southwest University for Nationalities 2007 — 2007 French, European Business Walnut Hills High School 1997 — 2003 DuPont July 2014 - Present Hello Tractor January 2014 - Present Mondelēz International June 2013 - August 2013 Nielsen October 2010 - August 2012 Nielsen August 2008 - October 2010 The Nielsen Company June 2003 - May 2008 Competitive Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Forecasting, Project Management, Market Analysis, Analytics, Business Strategy, Brand Development, CRM, Analysis, Greater China, Account Management, Cross-functional Team..., Innovation Management, Portfolio Optimization, Data Analysis, Strategy, Social Entrepreneurship, Leadership	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line422
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All 1953-1986 1987-2000 2001-2008 2009-2012 2013-2016 University of Toronto Schools Alumni Andrea Aimi Boeri CPA (ILUS),MBA, CIA University of Toronto Schools 2009 — 2011 CPA (ILLINOIS-US) 2012, Accounting Institute of Internal Auditors 2006 — 2007 CIA, Audit York University - Schulich School of Business 2003 — 2005 MBA, Accounting Universidad de Belgrano 1996 — 1998 Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires' 1978 — 1985 CA - Accountant, Accounting RBC September 2010 - Present Central Eglinton Child Care August 2010 - August 2011 Government December 2009 - August 2010 Hudson Bay Company July 2006 - April 2009 Habitat Services August 2005 - March 2007 Centerra Gold July 2005 - June 2006 General Motors September 1996 - December 2000 Auditing, Quality Auditing, Budgets, Teamwork, Forecasting, Internal Controls, Risk Management, Banking, Corporate Governance, Sarbanes-Oxley, IFRS, Internal Audit, Financial Accounting, Management, Assurance, Strategic Financial..., Process Improvement, Risk Assessment, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Analysis, Due Diligence, Fortune 500, Data Analysis Abby Li Research Assistant at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre University of Waterloo 1998 — 2008 M.Sc., Biology Queen's University 2001 — 2005 B.Sc., Biology and Psychology OSSD Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre July 2008 - Present Medical Outcomes and Research in Economics (MORE) Research Group 2008 - Present Data Analysis, Statistics, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Clinical Research, Science, Lifesciences, Research, Public Health, Clinical Trials, SPSS, Pharmacology, Qualitative Research, Cell Culture, Epidemiology, PCR, Experimentation, Life Sciences Abhi Shrivastava Consultant Business Analysis at Verax Inc Certificate, Project Management / Business Analysis BSc, Honours Life Sciences, Biology Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School 2001 — 2005 Diploma, International Business & Technology Verax Inc September 2012 - Present Adeline Fung Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology 2009 — 2010 Sheridan College 2008 — 2010 BSc Honours Mylan Pharmaceuticals November 2008 - December 2009 Mylan Pharmaceuticals March 2008 - November 2008 Genpharm Inc. April 2005 - March 2008 Genpharm Inc. April 1999 - April 2005 Sop, GMP Adrian Wu Otolaryngology Research Associate at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Interdepartmental Honours in Biochemistry, Immunology & Physiology, First Class Honours UTS & Ontario Secondary School Diploma, 7-12 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre September 2014 - Present McGill University August 2013 - April 2014 McGill University May 2012 - August 2012 McGill University September 2011 - April 2012 University of Toronto October 2010 - March 2011 Research, Leadership, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Event Planning, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Social Media, Fundraising, Critical Thinking President of Orangutan Inc. Honours Bachelor Degree, History/Political Science OHSSGD Orangutan Inc. March 2009 - Present University of Toronto February 2009 - Present Wunderman 2007 - May 2009 Redwood Custom Communications April 2006 - January 2007 Lavalife Corp. January 2004 - March 2006 MacLaren McCann Interactive 2003 - 2003 Playmedia 2002 - 2003 DWL 1998 - 2002 Cassels Brock & Blackwell 1996 - 1998 Carswell 1991 - 1994 PPC Management, SEO, Digital Strategy, Online Advertising, SEM, PPC, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Copywriting, SEO copywriting, Press Releases, Blogging, Lead Generation, Strategy, Brand Development, CRM, Advertising, Online Marketing, Facebook, Google Adwords Anju Thomas University of Toronto Mississauga 2005 — 2010 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Psychology, Biomedical Communication, and Professional Writing. CPA PREP, Accounting Law Office September 2012 - June 2013 Loblaw Companies Limited September 2008 - August 2010 Team Leadership, Research, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Training, Microsoft Excel, Teaching, Strategic Planning, Teamwork, Social Networking Anthony Choi JD/MBA Candidate, Osgoode Hall Law School & Schulich School of Business York University - Osgoode Hall Law School 2014 — 2018 Bachelor of Arts and Science, Double Majors in Cell & Molecular Biology and History, with Distinction National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) April 2015 - July 2015 Parkdale Community Legal Services September 2014 - December 2014 Jewish-Canadian Youth Model United Nations September 2013 - March 2014 Jewish-Canadian Youth Model United Nations February 2013 - March 2013 Toronto East General Hospital June 2011 - January 2013 The Hospital for Sick Children June 2012 - August 2012 University Health Network June 2011 - August 2011 Anthony Samuels Director, Client Services at D+H Procept Associates 2011 — 2011 PMP Prep Course, Project Management Learning Tree 2007 — 2007 Certificate, ITIL V2: Service Desk, Incident and Problem Management Certificate, Developing a Strategic Mindset Certificate, Project Management Managerial Design 2006 — 2006 Certificate, 3D Management Effectiveness Seminar B.Sc., Math, Computer Science and Business D+H September 2015 - Present D+H April 2014 - August 2015 D+H June 2010 - April 2014 D+H July 2009 - June 2010 Filogix April 2003 - July 2009 Rant and Rave Vacations March 1997 - December 2002 Loomis Courier July 1993 - December 1996 Miles Canada January 1991 - June 1993 Loomis Courier September 1987 - January 1991 Financial Services, Implementation..., Portfolio Management, Business Intelligence, Business Analysis, Relationship Management, Business Strategy, ITIL Certified, Project Delivery, Collaborative Problem..., IT Service Management, Cross-functional Team..., Leading Change, IT Operations, Integration, CRM, Change Management, Management, Project Planning, Service Delivery, Strategy, Program Management, Leadership, SDLC, Vendor Management, ITIL, Requirements Analysis, Project Portfolio..., PMO, Business Development, Business Process..., IT Strategy, Process Engineering, PMP, Outsourcing, IT Management, Resource Management, Requirements Gathering, Governance Anthony Vaz Strategy and Product University of Toronto - University of Trinity College 2008 — 2012 B.Com, Finance and Economics Resilience Capital October 2014 - April 2015 IBM September 2012 - March 2014 The Next 36 November 2011 - August 2012 Synergy Software Systems June 2011 - August 2011 Google 2010 - 2010 Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Management Consulting, Start-ups, Business Strategy, Financial Modeling, Data Analysis, Valuation, Corporate Finance, Leadership, Analytics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Economics Beverly Moore Founder/KODAMedia; MerchApp LLC ArtsManagement, Fine arts, music, business, accounting Koda Media Group www.kodamediagroup.com 1995 - Present Schneider Power Inc. www.schneiderpower.com January 2004 - April 2009 MerchApp Ltd & MerchApp Llc www.merch-app.com January 2005 - January 2007 MoreMusicManagement www.mmmgt.com March 2003 - January 2004 Entertainment, Business Planning, Public Relations, Online Marketing, Broadcast, Start-ups, Project Planning, Advertising, Sound Design, Strategic Partnerships, Digital Marketing, New Media, Brand Development, Blogging, E-commerce, Integrated Marketing, Business Development, Social Networking, Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Strategy Brandon Chu Product at Shopify University of Toronto 2004 — 2008 Bachelors of Business Administration, with distinction, Finance Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada 2009 — 2012 Chartered Professional Account, Management, Strategy, Financial Accounting Shopify July 2015 - Present FreshBooks October 2014 - Present FreshBooks June 2013 - Present Avatech Accelerator October 2014 - Present Tunezy May 2011 - May 2013 Kraft Foods Group January 2009 - April 2012 Entrepreneurship, Business Model..., Operations Management, Product Management, Product Development, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Leadership, Analysis, Analytics, Business Strategy, E-commerce, Marketing Strategy Brett Henderson Associate, Origination at Timbercreek Asset Management BComm (Honours), Finance Singapore Management University 2010 — 2010 Exchange Program, Finance Timbercreek Asset Management November 2014 - Present NewPoint Capital Partners Inc. June 2012 - November 2014 BMO Harris Private Banking May 2011 - September 2011 BMO Harris Private Banking May 2009 - August 2010 Wealth Management, Public Speaking, Investments, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Valuation, Financial Analysis, Capital IQ, Debt Restructuring, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring, Financial Services, Financial Modeling, Finance, Asset Management, Analysis, Teamwork Bruce Cousin President at BAC Consulting None, Audit, Executive Management Lord Byng 1968 — 1972 Imperial Parking Limited August 2004 - November 2007 Imperial Parking January 1996 - July 2004 Imperial Parking 1988 - 1995 Profit Maximization, Parking, Risk Assessment, Management, Facilities Management, Auditing, Team Building, Income Statement, Customer Service, Property Management, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Program Management, Process Improvement, Budgets, Operations Management, Project Planning, Strategic Planning, Customer Satisfaction, Process Scheduler, Forecasting, New Business Development, Policy, Training, Leadership, Analysis, Team Leadership, Sales, Account Management, Coaching, Change Management, Negotiation, Teamwork, Inventory Management, Project Management, Supervisory Skills, Time Management, Business Planning, Purchasing, Transportation, Executive Management, Business Strategy, Proposal Writing, Sales Management, Event Management, Employee Relations, Business Development, Leadership Development, Hiring, Strategy Carol J. Bisson VP & Corporate Secretary at W.A.B. Enterprise Group Certificate, Human Resource Management Dalhousie University 2009 — 2013 George Brown College W.A.B. Enterprises Group January 2014 - Present Rogers Communications June 2011 - November 2013 Alterna Savings May 2010 - May 2011 Fidelity Investments November 2009 - April 2010 HDS Retail North America December 2008 - April 2009 Dundee Wealth February 1995 - June 2008 Lac Minerals Ltd January 1991 - January 1995 Employee Engagement, Employee Relations, Performance Management, HRIS, Human Resources, Deferred Compensation, Employee Benefits, Personnel Management, Payroll, PeopleSoft, Strategy, Leadership, Management, Job Evaluation, Labor Relations, Process Improvement, Interviews, New Hire Orientations, CRM, Talent Management, Analysis, HR Consulting, Incentive Programs, HR Policies Vanessa Chan Tax Manager at BDO Canada CICA In-Depth Tax Course Levels 1, 2 & 3 2010 — 2014 Honours Bachelor of Mathematics, Finance Option BDO Canada January 2014 - Present KPMG Canada January 2009 - January 2014 Walsh & Company LLP January 2007 - April 2008 Canaccord Capital Corporation May 2006 - August 2006 Christiana Soares MBA Candidate Class of 2016 at the Schulich School of Business Certificate, Publicity and Public Relations Certification in Digital Communication, Communication, Culture and Information Technology Honours Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Business Mgmt and CCIT (Comm., Culture and IT) & minor in PWC (Prof. Writing & Comm) Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing and Strategic Management The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson May 2015 - August 2015 Nielsen August 2013 - April 2015 Loblaw Companies Limited April 2013 - August 2013 Loblaw Companies Limited April 2012 - March 2013 TD Canada Trust November 2007 - June 2012 Unilever Canada June 2011 - April 2012 IBM Canada Ltd. May 2009 - April 2011 Doxess May 2008 - June 2008 RBC Insurance June 2006 - September 2007 Project Management, Marketing Communications, Writing, Event Planning, Event Management, Customer Service, Social Media, Public Relations, SAP, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Strategy, Time Management, Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Retail, Email Marketing, Management, Leadership Christopher Alvarado Content Marketing Specialist Marketing, Media Macquarie University 2008 — 2011 Bachelor’s Degree, Communication and Media Studies Universidad de Alcalá 2010 — 2010 Language Communication Studies, Spanish Literature Uvision Australia March 2014 - December 2014 Latin America For Less October 2012 - August 2014 RPCGroup September 2011 - June 2012 WorleyParsons November 2009 - April 2010 Content Writing, Digital Marketing, Online Writing, Research, Multimedia Journalism, Social Media Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Blogging, Journalism, Editing, Marketing Jane Church Consultant at Triple R Alliance Master of Arts in Law & Diplomacy Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Shift October 2013 - May 2014 BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) May 2013 - August 2013 Barrick Gold Corporation April 2010 - June 2012 Sangam World Centre September 2009 - December 2009 Barrick Gold Corporation May 2006 - December 2008 Casey MacKenzie Consultant at Deloitte Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Sydney University 2011 — 2011 International Exchange Program, Bachelor of Engineering University of Guelph 2008 — 2010 Bachelor of Science (Honours), Biomedical Sciences, General Ontario Secondary School Diploma Deloitte September 2014 - Present The Tea Room September 2012 - May 2014 EllisDon May 2013 - August 2013 The Toronto Hunt 2009 - 2012 University of Guelph September 2009 - December 2010 Customer Service, Project Planning, Microsoft Office, Matlab, Teamwork, Research, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Time Management, PowerPoint, Critical Thinking, Statistics, Team Leadership, Microsoft Word, Leadership, Project Management, Report Writing, Social Media, Event Planning, Teaching Dawn Collins ResultsOriented Event/Conference Planner with 17+ years experience. Bachelor's Degree, History Molson Coors Canada February 2004 - February 2014 IBM June 1993 - January 1995 Microsoft March 1989 - June 1993 Sponsorship, Relationship Marketing, Trade Marketing, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, Marketing Strategy, Market Planning, Management, Event Management, Marketing Management, Time Management, Brand Development, Marketing Communications, Brand Management, Integrated Marketing, FMCG, Social Media Marketing, Customer Insight, Digital Marketing, Consumer Products, Beer, Brand Awareness, Shopper Marketing, Leadership, Event Planning Cosimo Fragomeni Owner, Vodden Medical Arts Pharmacy BSc Phm, Pharmacy Bloor Collegiate Institute 1979 — 1983 Vodden Medical Arts Pharmacy July 1995 - Present Healthcare, Pharmacists, Pharmacy, Compounding, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmacy Automation, Patient Counseling, Diabetes, Medication Therapy..., Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice, Community Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Benefit..., Managed Care, Pharmacueticals, Pharmaceutical Sales, Pharmacy Consulting, Pharmacovigilance, Oncology, Medicare Part D, Informatics, Pain Management, Clinical Research, Pharmacology, Disease Management, Neurology, Sales Effectiveness, Immunization, Dermatology, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Trials, Allergy, Medical Education, Patient Education, Smoking Cessation, Pediatrics, Long-term Care Dane Jensen Chief Executive Officer at Performance Coaching Inc. B. Comm, Marketing Performance Coaching Inc. September 2012 - Present Monitor Group August 2008 - September 2012 Goodshuz September 2006 - June 2008 Performance Coaching Inc. September 2004 - August 2006 Capability Building, Coaching, Training Delivery, Pricing Strategy, Strategy, Leadership Development, Training, Strategic Planning, Analysis, Management Consulting, Growth Strategies, Customer Experience, Retail, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Executive Coaching David Coles Independent Program Executive M.Sc., Computer Science RBC Capital Markets 2010 - 2014 TMX Group 2007 - 2010 Mackenzie Investments 2002 - 2006 Oasis Technology 1995 - 2002 Inference Corporation 1986 - 1995 IT Strategy, IT Management, Global Management, SDLC, Infrastructure, ITIL, Program Management, Vendor Management, Software Project..., Offshore Management, Solution Architecture, Financial Modeling, Trading Systems, Market Data, Electronic Trading, Integration, Capital Markets, Enterprise Architecture, Software Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Production Support, Software Design, Requirements..., Operations Management, Financial Accounting, Agile Methodologies, Distributed Team... Debbie Cella Regional Director at AcklandsGrainger M. Sc. (Pl.), Planning and Urban & Economic Development York University 1988 — 1992 BA (Hon.), Urban Studies Acklands-Grainger March 2013 - Present Acklands-Grainger November 2010 - March 2013 Acklands-Grainger April 2007 - November 2010 Acklands-Grainger March 2005 - April 2007 Acklands-Grainger May 2003 - March 2005 Acklands-Grainger March 2001 - May 2003 Centre for Business Development September 1999 - March 2001 Centre for Business Development October 1995 - August 1999 City of Vaughan June 1995 - September 1995 Leadership Development, Process Improvement, Project Management, National Accounts, Account Management, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Sales, CRM, Cross-functional Team..., Sales Presentations, Management, Leadership, Operations Management, Business Development, Strategy Daniel Sapir FRCPC, nephrology University of Leicester 1985 — 1990 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Medicine daniel sapir medicine professional corporation 1997 - Present daniel sapir medicine corp. December 1996 - Present Dr daniel SAPIR 2009 - 2011 x 2009 - 2011 Dialysis, Hypertension, Nephrology, Healthcare, Clinical Research, Medical Devices, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Medical Education, Diabetes, Infectious Diseases, Healthcare Management, Clinical Development, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sales, Surgery, Oncology, Strategic Planning, Hospitals, Urology, Clinical Trials, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Dermatology, Medical Writing, Leadership, Patient Safety, Healthcare Information... Emily Atkins, MA Publisher/Editor, MM&D Magazine \| Auto Writer, Toronto Star; Fleet Management; CAR \| Editor, Provinz \| 911 Racer MA, International Relations BAH, Political Studies MM&D, Canada's Supply Chain magazine December 2002 - Present BBLS Racing March 2014 - Present Newcom Business Media Inc December 2002 - Present Toronto Star, Wheels September 2013 - Present Porsche Club of America, Upper Canada Region December 2012 - Present Automotive Writing, Editing, Writing, Thought Leadership, Magazines, Magazine management, Publications, Social Media, Press Releases, Team Leadership, Journalism, Corporate Communications, Research, Analysis, Media Relations, Project Planning, Advertising Sales, Creative Problem Solving, magazine journalism, Planning, Business Journalism, Launching Of New..., Moderator, Mentoring, Communications..., White papers, Strategic Communications, Speech Writing, Business Development, Publishing, Editorial EditorinChief at Canadian Business magazine Canadian Business May 2014 - Present Rogers Communications October 2009 - Present National Post, Inc. 2002 - 2009 Saturday Night Magazine April 2000 - September 2001 Editing, Writing, Journalism, News Writing, Magazines, Online Journalism, Fact-checking, Breaking News, Web Content, Editorial, Publishing, Freelance Writing, New Media, Proofreading, Feature Articles, Media Relations, Digital Media, Copy Editing, Blogging, Speech Writing, Creative Writing, Books, Copywriting, Storytelling, Social Media, Content Management, Newspapers, WordPress, Press Releases, Publications, Content Strategy, Online Publishing, Fashion Tariq Fancy MBA, with Distinction, Business Administration Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris / Sciences Po Paris Masters, Economics & Public Policy Study Abroad Program at Pembroke College, Oxford B.A., Honors with Highest Distinction OSSD/UTS Diploma The Rumie Initiative 2013 - Present CPP Investment Board 2010 - 2012 MHR Fund Management 2003 - 2008 Private Equity, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Investment Banking, Emerging Markets, Hedge Funds, Turnaround Experience, Distressed Debt, Entrepreneurship, Economic Research, Public Policy, Fixed Income, Portfolio Management, Financial Markets, Business Strategy, Management Consulting, Social Ventures, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, M&A experience, Investments, Bloomberg, Mergers & Acquisitions, Start-ups, Program Implementation, Social Entrepreneurship Patrick Feng Calgary, Canada Area Assistant Professor at University of Calgary Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1996 — 2002 MS, PhD, Science and Technology Studies McMaster University 1991 — 1995 B. Arts Sc., Arts and Science & Mathematics University of Calgary 2005 - Present New Media, Political Philosophy, Science Policy, Teaching, Data Analysis, Technology Policy, Qualitative Research, Information Society, Sustainable Energy, Politics, Science, Research, Research Design, Sustainability, Supervisory Skills Jeff Cooke Senior Manager, Procurement & Programs at Shredit Records and Information Management, With Distinction Shred-it July 2015 - Present Shred-it December 2014 - July 2015 Securit February 2011 - December 2014 Medcan February 2010 - February 2011 Iron Mountain 1995 - 2009 Records Management, Document Management, Information Management, Leadership, Account Management, Process Improvement, Customer Service, Business Analysis, Business Process..., Strategy, Solution Selling, Change Management, Salesforce.com, Management, CRM, Outsourcing, Business Process, Project Management, Vendor Management, Enterprise Content..., Software Documentation, SharePoint Gordon Chiu Senior Manager at Altera Corporation MEng, Electrical & Computer Engineering BASc, Computer Engineering Altera Corporation September 2004 - Present IBM 2002 - 2004 FPGA, Debugging, Algorithms, Programming, Architecture, Verilog, Perl, Architectures, Software Engineering, C++, Python, Software Development Greg Gulyas Helping organizations to extract business value from Information Technology Harvard University Graduate School of Education 1982 — 1982 "Presidents Class" BASc, Engineering Science Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering), Engineering Science with Industrial & Chemical Engineering options, Top 10 percentile Merit Outsourcing Advisors September 2011 - Present Greg Gulyas Consulting Inc. December 2009 - Present ProFitness Advisors 2010 - Present Queen's School of Business 1991 - November 2013 University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management 2009 - 2012 CORE - Center for Outsourcing Research & Education 2005 - 2012 IBM Canada Ltd. 1998 - 2009 Canadian Chamber of Commerce 2001 - 2008 IBM Canada Ltd 1973 - 1998 Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Management, Sales Management, Sales, Leadership, Change Management, Strategy, CRM, Start-ups, Program Management, Competitive Analysis, Outsourcing, Leadership Development, Vendor Management, Business Development, IT Strategy, Strategic Planning, Business Process..., Contract Negotiation, Governance, Business Intelligence, Team Leadership, Consulting, Management Consulting, Selling, Integration, Sales Operations, Product Management, Executive Management, Sales Process, Cloud Computing, Business Transformation, Professional Services, Marketing, Coaching, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Cross-functional Team... Joseph & Sari Grove Co Author at Grove Health Science Series of Books Double Hon. B.A., Comparative Literature & Philosophy Ryerson University 1991 — 1992 easy peasy, Basic Television production Humber College 1990 — 1991 horses, Post-graduate journalism the fourth degree, Russian B.A., Drama & Theatre, English Department Sarah Lawrence College 1984 — 1985 The third degree, Les Automatistes, political science SSHD, Majored in Extra-Curricular Activities! Grove Health Science Series of Books January 2012 - Present GroveCanada December 1996 - Present Grove Body Part Chart November 2013 - November 2014 GroveCanada 2011 - 2014 Lorac Wine inc. September 1986 - September 2013 GroveCanada January 1993 - 2013 QPIRG MCGill University 1988 - 1989 Art, Sculpture, Fine Art, Contemporary Art, Painting, Visual Arts, Arts, Drawing, Graphic Design, Galleries, Studio Art, Figurative Art, Watercolor, Collage, Mixed Media, Museums, Illustration, Public Art, Portraits, Curating, Art History, Art Education, Oil Painting, Arts Administration, Craft, Art Exhibitions, Film, Fine Art Photography, Printmaking, Abstraction, Modern Art, Portrait Painting, Blogging, Acrylic, Digital Art, Photography, Art Criticism Hal Jackson Territory Sales Manager at Gemalto / SafeNet Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 1980 — 1984 Technologist, Telecommunications University of Calgary 1976 — 1979 Gemalto / SafeNet March 2014 - Present JTS Corporation August 2011 - Present SafeNet March 2014 - January 2015 Infosat Communications December 2012 - December 2013 Charter September 2011 - January 2013 Bell Canada January 2011 - August 2011 Avaya (Acquired Nortel Enterprise Solutions - December 2009) December 2009 - December 2010 Nortel May 1997 - November 2009 Mount Royal University January 1998 - May 1999 Calgary Science Centre June 1997 - December 1998 Managed Services, Unified Communications, Telecommunications, Cloud Computing, Sales Management, Data Center, VoIP, Wireless, Enterprise Software, Sales Operations, Professional Services, Channel Partners, MPLS, Security, Contact Centers, Virtualization, Network Design, Contract Negotiation, IP, Telephony, Business Planning, Solution Selling, SaaS, Service Providers, Salesforce.com, Network Architecture, Networking, SIP, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Avaya, Leadership, Business Process, Call Centers, Coaching, Computer Network..., Marketing, Leadership Development, Account Management, Ethernet, Channel Management, Data Center Architecture, Network Services, Network Devices, Real-time Data, Satellite Communications, Technology Planning, SCADA, Security Consulting, Secure Networks Hana Dhanji JD/MBA Candidate University of Toronto (Class of 2017) JD/MBA, Law and Business Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies 2010 — 2012 Master of Arts (M.A.), International Affairs Hon. B.A., International Relations, Psychology, Health Studies UTS Diploma; Ontario High School Diploma, Arts and Science BMO Capital Markets May 2015 - August 2015 Bank of Montreal May 2014 - August 2014 University of Toronto 2014 - 2014 Kaplan Test Prep 2012 - 2013 Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva January 2012 - June 2012 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) September 2011 - December 2011 Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance May 2011 - August 2011 World Health Organization January 2011 - April 2011 The Hospital for Sick Children 2009 - 2010 Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care 2008 - 2008 International Relations, Foreign Policy, Policy Analysis, International..., Public Policy, International Law, Marketing, Management Consulting, Research Ian Gilmour Associate Partner, Enterprise Architecture Advisory Services at KPMG Trent University 1967 — 1971 B.A. (Hons) KPMG in Canada 2009 - Present Intervista Institute January 2007 - Present Chartwell IRM Inc November 2007 - March 2009 Chartwell IRM Inc April 2001 - October 2007 Convergent Engineering Institute March 1996 - March 2001 Technology Transfer February 1981 - February 1996 Institute of Cultural Affairs 1972 - 1979 Enterprise Architecture, Business Transformation, Management Consulting, Business Architecture, Governance, Business Case, Architecture, IT Strategy, Business Process..., Change Management, Business Process Design, Consulting, Business Analysis, Business Process, Program Management, Business Strategy, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Workshop Facilitation, SDLC, Project Portfolio..., TOGAF, Business Intelligence, PMO, Leadership, IT Management, Business Process..., Integration, Solution Architecture, Organizational Design, IT Transformation, Requirements Gathering, Project Delivery, Information Management, Architectures Jacqueline Hung Graduate Teaching Assistant at Ryerson University Master of Applied Science, Environmental Applied Science and Management The University of Western Ontario 2011 — 2015 Honours Bachelor of Arts, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Spanish Language and Culture UTS Diploma, OSSD Diploma Ryerson University September 2015 - Present The North Face June 2015 - Present Halton Region May 2015 - September 2015 Western Student Recreation Centre September 2014 - April 2015 Guglielmo Lab, Department of Biology September 2012 - April 2015 Toronto Hydro May 2012 - August 2014 Western Off-Campus Housing September 2012 - April 2014 Neff Lab, Department of Biology September 2012 - December 2013 Operation Wallacea September 2011 - October 2012 Richmond Hill Swimming Dragons June 2007 - August 2012 Project Management, GIS, Project Planning, Translation, Event Management, Microsoft Office, Research, Management Consulting, MS Project, Event Planning, GIS Modeling, Teaching, Geographic Information..., Laboratory Technicians, Spatial Analysis, Environmental Modeling, Customer Service, Geomatics Jaclyn Chiang, CPA, CA Senior Staff Accountant at EY Master of Management & Professional Accounting Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) EY July 2015 - September 2015 University of Toronto July 2011 - August 2013 Women's College Hospital January 2006 - August 2010 City of Toronto January 2005 - August 2009 Action Window Cleaners December 2006 - July 2007 Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Auditing, Research, Data Analysis, Financial Audits, External Audit, Internal Controls, Cost Accounting, IFRS, Real Estate, Mining B.Sc., J.D., LL.M., of the Bar of Ontario Yale Law School 2011 — 2012 Juris Doctor, International Comparative and Transnational Law Siskinds, LLP 2012 - Present Supreme Court of Canada 2010 - 2011 Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Torts, Criminal Law, Litigation, Administrative Law, Legal Writing Janet Xi Media Supervisor at Jungle Media Canada Bachelor of Arts Honours Ontario Secondary School Diploma, UTS Diploma for enriched studies Jungle Media Canada May 2015 - Present Jungle Media Canada October 2013 - April 2015 Jungle Media Canada October 2012 - October 2013 Strategic Planning, Advertising, Marketing, Media Planning, Digital Strategy, Social Media, Mobile Marketing, Research, Integrated Marketing, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Media Buying Jason Lum Analyst, Corporate Banking at Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physiology Ontario High School Dipoma Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets September 2015 - Present Ontario Renal Network January 2015 - May 2015 Bell January 2014 - June 2014 McGill University Health Centre May 2012 - August 2013 McGill University January 2009 - April 2012 Research, Research Management, Research Design, Team Management, Statistical Data..., Large-scale Data..., Scientific Analysis, Scientific Papers, Scientific..., Scientific Presentation, Literature Reviews, Addiction Psychiatry, Evolutionary Biology, Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Molecular Biology, Fluorescence Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, Molecular Imaging, Animal Models, Animal Surgery, Drug Delivery, Anaesthetics, Behavioral Neuroscience, Human Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Cardiovascular..., Data Entry Jason K. Leung Learning & Growth Coordinator, Deloitte Canada Bachelor of Arts & Science, Double Major in International Development Studies and Biomedical Science Ontario Secondary School Diploma, University of Toronto Schools Diploma Deloitte Canada October 2014 - Present Positive Living BC August 2014 - September 2014 Me to We Social Enterprise Inc. July 2012 - April 2014 The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong June 2009 - August 2009 Event Management, Social Media, Research, Public Speaking, Event Planning, International..., Microsoft Office, Community Outreach, Adobe Creative Suite, Non-profits, Fundraising, Volunteer Management, Sponsorship, Sponsorship Sales, Photoshop, Student Leadership, Relationship Management, Business Relationship..., Corporate Communications, Social Justice, Nonprofits, Workshop Facilitation, Leadership, Salesforce.com, Basecamp, Travel Management, Travel Planning, Project Coordination, Financial Reporting, Outlook, Time Management, Proposal Writing, Leadership Development, Program Management, Project Management Jeffrey Sherman CFO, corporate director, and author University of Toronto - University College 1973 — 1977 B.Comm. Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation March 2012 - Present Canadian Mortgage Capital Corp. March 2012 - Present Trimel Pharmaceuticals Corporation July 2011 - Present Anagram Services February 1999 - Present Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Financial Reporting, Corporate Development, Treasury Management, Published Author, Seminars, Executive Management, Creative Solutions, Enterprise Risk..., Publications, Board of Director..., Compliance, Board Governance, Financial Risk..., Lecturing, Professor, Executive Development..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Director, Mergers, Strategy, Start-ups, IPO, Board of Directors, Investments, Internal Controls, Financial Services, Cash Management, Financial Modeling, Process Improvement, Governance Jeff Kent Entrepreneurial senior executive with a focus on strategy and operations LLB, Law Western University 1987 — 1990 Highland Therapeutics January 2014 - Present Ironshore Pharmaceuticals (America) Inc. 2015 - 2015 Synergy Networx May 2007 - August 2013 Angel Investment Services 2003 - May 2007 Outland Group 1996 - 2003 Business Strategy, Strategy, Financial Services, Project Management, New Business Development, Business Analysis, Strategic Partnerships, Management Consulting, Business Development, Management, E-commerce, Marketing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, CRM, SEO, Business Planning, Analytics, Executive Management, Leadership, Product Management, Product Marketing, Venture Capital, SaaS, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Budgets, Integration, Mobile Devices, Vendor Management, Team Leadership, Cloud Computing, Forecasting, Program Management, Training, Recruiting Jennifer Tsai Project Manager at Independent Electricity System Operator Global Knowledge risk management course Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) January 2013 - Present Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) May 2011 - January 2013 Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) September 2007 - May 2011 Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) May 2007 - September 2007 Energy, Power Systems, Data Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Business Analysis, Project Management, Analysis, Microsoft Office, Report Writing, Research, SQL, SCADA, Microsoft Excel, Electricity Markets, Renewable Energy, Energy Markets, Power Generation, Energy Policy, Energy Management, MS Project, Microsoft Project Jess Bennett University of Western Sydney 2008 — 2009 MA, Master of Professional Communication BA, Philosophy (Minor: Art History, Sociology) Rolph Road Graduate Certificate, Corporate Communication The Tite Group February 2015 - July 2015 SapientNitro March 2012 - February 2015 Veritas Communications April 2010 - March 2012 Sift, Dust & Toss January 2009 - January 2012 Palette PR January 2009 - April 2010 MuchMusic July 2008 - July 2008 Women's Fitness Clubs of Canada May 2006 - September 2007 Corporate Social Media, Crisis Communications, Social Media Consulting, Strategic Planning, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Analytics, Strategic Consulting, Strategic Communications, Quantitative Research, Cool Hunting, Integrated Marketing, Social Media Monitoring, Editing, New Business Development, Public Relations, Publicity, Blogging, Content Strategy, Content Writing, Speech Writing, Marketing Strategy, Business Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Measurement, Social Media Strategist, Social Media Integration, Social Media Advertising, Digital Marketing, Corporate Communications, Communications Audits, Social Media, Corporate Branding, Report Writing, Event Management, Event Planning, Strategy, Press Releases, Marketing Communications, Media Relations, Digital Strategy, Communications Planning, Internal Communications, Reputation Management, Analytics, Digital Media, Content Development, Community Management, Copywriting, Leadership, Brand Development Progress Through Technology: Sales & Services Bachelor of Commerce, Double Major in Commerce and Economics • Systems Analysis • DB Design • Structured Prog. • Object Prog. • Data Modeling • Logic • OSSGD (High School) Certus Inc. August 2015 - Present Business Decision Models Inc. June 2009 - Present DO2 Technologies Inc. July 2008 - May 2009 dthree inc. September 2007 - July 2008 Oracle Corporation Canada July 2004 - August 2007 Magic Software Enterprises, Inc. 1997 - 2004 Cycom Services Inc. 1993 - 1996 Digital Equipment Corporation 1987 - 1992 International Data Corporation 1984 - 1987 Saffer Cravit & Freedman Advertising 1982 - 1984 Enterprise Software, Sales, Solution Selling, Start-ups, CRM, Sales Management, Business Process..., Business Intelligence, B2B, Strategy, Marketing, Lead Generation, Business Process Design, Business Process, Leadership, Middleware, Market Research, Business Development, Software, Product Marketing, Analytics, Selling, Integration, Go-to-market Strategy, Management, Program Management, B2B Software Sales..., Business Services, Software Sales..., Pre-sales, Sales Operations, B2B Direct Marketing..., Middleware Software..., Semantic Technologies, Master Data Management, Data Management, Software Development, Strategic Partnerships, Software Industry, Cloud Computing, SaaS, BPM Software Sales Tools, Business Process..., B2B Direct Marketing..., Data Management Services, Services Sales, B2B Software Product..., B2B Software Sales Tools, BPM Software Evangelism, B2B Software Marketing John Luck Director of Merchandising Northwood University 2012 — 2015 Bachelor's Degree, Automotive Marketing & Management w/Honors, 3.676 Marketing Certificate, Marketing Motorcar Parts of America December 2014 - Present Nissan Motor Corporation July 2014 - December 2014 Motorcar Parts of America September 2011 - July 2014 Fenco Automotive Products, a division of Motorcar Parts of America October 2010 - September 2011 Kia Canada Inc. May 2009 - October 2010 Kia Canada Inc. March 2008 - May 2009 Kia Canada Inc. February 2007 - March 2008 Kia Canada Inc. March 2006 - February 2007 MEVOTECH March 2000 - March 2006 Excel, Customer Relations, Automotive, Customer Service, Retail, Advertising, Pricing, Market Research, Customer Satisfaction, Problem Solving, Microsoft Office, Coaching, Analysis, Budgeting, Negotiation, Vehicles, Planning, Marketing Strategy, B2B, Hiring, Account Management, English, Word, Team Leadership, Forecasting, Access, Photoshop, Product Development, Inventory Management, Sales Management, Strategic Planning, PowerPoint, Business Strategy, Team Building, Marketing Communications, Change Management, Financial Analysis, Outlook, Process Improvement, Employee Relations, Marketing Management, Product Management, Contract Negotiation, Profitability, Public Speaking, Market Analysis, Direct Marketing, Selling, Competitive Analysis, Profit Jonathan Lung Hon. BSc. LaTeX, University Teaching, Python, Scientific Writing, Research, Experimentation, Experimental Design, C, Human-computer..., Java, Lecturing, Science, HTML, CSS, HTML5, x86 Assembly, MASM, Piano, Photography, Film Photography, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Subversion, Apple Aperture, SQL, PHP, Computer Science, Programming Joyce Yu HBA Candidate at Ivey Business School Ivey Business School at Western University 2013 — 2015 Candidate for Bachelor of Arts, Honours Business Administration (HBA) Ontario Secondary School Diploma, UTS Diploma University of Toronto May 2014 - August 2014 Bell May 2014 - July 2014 Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General May 2013 - August 2013 Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing June 2012 - August 2012 Uniiverse May 2012 - August 2012 Town of Markham June 2009 - September 2011 Kate Hoffmann Constituency Assistant to Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell at City of Toronto University of Toronto - Innis College 1996 — 2000 BA (Hons), Urban Studies, Economics, Sociology Bryn Mawr College 1994 — 1995 City of Toronto April 2015 - Present Heads Hands Hearts January 2010 - December 2014 PEACH Promoting Education and Community Health June 2009 - August 2011 Ontario Growth Secretariat April 2008 - June 2009 Toronto community organizations January 2003 - April 2008 Public Interest March 2004 - July 2005 Eva's Initiatives May 2003 - March 2004 Heritage Toronto 2002 - 2003 City of Toronto 1998 - 2002 United Way of Greater Toronto 1996 - 1997 Research, Community Development, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Event Management, Non-profits, Community Engagement, Social Media, Youth Engagement, Youth Mentoring, Seniors, Elder Care, Program Development, Community Outreach, Social Services, Nonprofits, Press Releases, Workshop Facilitation, Policy, Social Entrepreneurship, Strategic Communications, Report Writing, Program Evaluation, Public Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, Grant Writing, Qualitative Research, Volunteer Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Public Policy, Analysis, Policy Analysis, Human Rights, Government, Speech Writing, Proposal Writing, Sustainability W. Kemp Watson CEO and Founder, Objective Pathology Services The University of Manchester 2005 — 2008 Objective Pathology Services Limited 2005 - Present Kim Lee Kho Visual artist and art instructor Jarvis Collegiate Institute 1979 — 1980 Toronto School of Art Fleming College 2010 - Present www.kimleekho.ca 2009 - Present Eye-to-Eye Design July 1992 - January 2009 Toronto Life 1991 - 1992 Key Publishers 1988 - 1990 graphikho 1984 - 1988 Art, Painting, Contemporary Art, Drawing, Fine Art, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Art Education, Art Direction, Visual Arts, Acrylic, Galleries, Graphic Design, Art History, Creative Direction, Curating, Art Exhibitions, InDesign, Photography, Studio Art, Photoshop, Public Art, Printmaking, Collage, Figurative Art, Abstraction, Digital Photography, Modern Art, Teaching, Adobe Creative Suite, Watercolor, Portrait Painting, Illustration, Advertising, Typography, Books, Canvas, Murals, Acrylic Painting, Illustrator, Portraits, Fine Art Photography, Exhibit Design, Image Editing, Digital Illustration, Digital Art, Public Speaking, Writing Larry Woods Executive Vice President at Digital Opportunity Trust Master of Business Administration (MBA), General Management and Finance B.Sc. (Honours), Engineering Physics Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology Sommelier Diploma with Honours Digital Opportunity Trust August 2014 - October 2014 Algonquin College 2013 - 2014 Self-Employed 2013 - 2013 DragonWave Inc. 2011 - 2012 troo Corporation 2004 - 2011 Iogen Corporation 2003 - 2004 Marconi 2001 - 2002 Northwood Technologies Inc. 2000 - 2001 Newbridge Networks 1988 - 1999 Harris Computer Systems 1987 - 1988 Project Management, Operations Management, Financial Management, Telecommunications, Product Management, Start-ups, Program Management, Business Strategy, Product Development, Wireless, Process Improvement, Team Building, Team Leadership, Change Management, Mergers, Integration, Management, SaaS, Outsourcing, Professional Services, Product Marketing, ERP, Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Strategy, Managerial Finance, Team Management, Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Negotiation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Development, Budgets, Sales, Enterprise Software, Management Consulting, Mobile Devices, CRM, Business Process..., P&L Management Linus Chui Business Analyst at Nomis Solutions Honours Bachelor of Computer Science with option in Software Engineering, Computer Science Nomis Solutions March 2015 - Present Deloitte Canada July 2014 - March 2015 Deloitte Canada June 2012 - July 2014 ASUS September 2010 - December 2011 Shoppers Drug Mart May 2010 - September 2010 ING DIRECT Canada May 2008 - August 2008 Desire2Learn September 2007 - December 2007 C, C++, Java, Excel, HTML, Problem Solving, Word, Research, SQL, C#, Software Development, Testing, Computer Hardware, Windows, Laptops, Linux, VBA, PowerPoint, SAP Sourcing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Programming, Business Analysis, Analysis, Consulting, Project Management Lisa Wray Assistant Manager, Public Relations at Harlequin Certificate in Publicity & Public Relations Centennial College 2009 — 2010 University of Toronto at Scarborough 2004 — 2009 Honors Bachelor of Arts Harlequin June 2014 - Present Harlequin January 2011 - June 2014 Indigo August 2008 - January 2011 Harlequin November 2010 - December 2010 Harlequin June 2010 - October 2010 Nelson Education April 2010 - June 2010 Harlequin February 2010 - April 2010 TalentEgg Inc. 2009 - 2010 Publicity, Wordpress, InDesign, Public Relations, Photoshop, Copy Editing, Press Releases, Social Media, Books, Online Advertising, Proofreading, Blogging, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Content Management, Publishing, Event Planning, Web Content, Integrated Marketing, Editorial, Newsletters, Content Development, Writing, Editing, Social Networking Luke Nelson Senior Financial Consultant at Investors Group Financial Services Inc. Financial Planners Standards Council Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics Canadian Securities Course Professional Financial Planning Course Investors Group Financial Services Inc. 2007 - Present Lux Research 2006 - 2006 Financial Planning, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Tax Planning, Financial Planners, Wealth Accumulation, Risk Management, Life Insurance, Retirement, Financial Advisory, Wealth, Critical Illness, Investment Strategies, Investment Advisory, Disability Insurance, Strategic Financial..., Long-term Care, Mortgage Lending, Wealth Management, Pensions, Mutual Funds, Finance, Investments, Income Protection, Personal Finance, Segregated Funds, Retirement Savings, Fixed Annuities Melissa Tedesco Electrical Engineering Student at the University of Waterloo Electrical Engineering, First Year Microsoft Office, Java, Arduino, CSS, HTML Michael Broadhurst Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism 1995 — 1996 Huron University College 1988 — 1992 Manulife Asset Management December 2014 - Present St. Alban's Boys' and Girls' Club October 2005 - Present Writing, Editing, Web Design, Crisis Communications, Internal Communications, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Communications Strategy, Copy Editing, Content Management, Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Web Content, Corporate Communications, Press Releases, Corporate Social..., Copywriting, Social Networking, Publications, Website Management, Intranet, Executive Communications, Strategic Planning, Webmaster Services, Communication Training, Email Marketing, Leadership, Intranet Strategy, Strategy, Intranet Portals, Marketing, Media Relations, Content Strategy, Web Content Management, Speech Writing, User Experience, Content Development, Integrated Marketing, Newsletters, Storytelling, Reputation Management, Digital Strategy, New Media, Brand Development, Online Marketing, Communications Planning, Publicity, Corporate Branding, Blogging, Web Analytics Michael Tinkler Retired management consultant Chartered Director, Corporate Governance Doctoral Studies, Management Accounting B.Comm., Accounting Senior Matriculation Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton June 2008 - December 2011 CMA Canada 2008 - 2009 Synerma Inc. April 2000 - May 2008 UNAC 2000 - 2008 Samson & Associés February 1993 - March 2000 Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton February 1989 - January 1993 Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton June 1986 - January 1989 Universite du Quebec en Outaouais June 1978 - May 1986 Arthur Andersen & Co. June 1971 - May 1978 Management Consulting, Governance, Managerial Finance, Strategy, Business Strategy, Performance Management, Management, Accounting, Activity Based Costing, Leadership, Finance, Business Intelligence, Financial Analysis, Business Process..., Business Planning, Management Accounting, Change Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Reporting, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Financial Modeling, Forecasting, Restructuring, Financial Accounting, Internal Audit, Auditing, Cost Accounting, Corporate Finance, Due Diligence, Strategic Financial..., Enterprise Risk..., IFRS, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Business Valuation, Process Improvement, Executive Management, Financial Audits, Business Analysis, Analysis Michelle Aarons Experienced in Marketing, Sales and Communications Corporate Communications, Corporate Communications Post-Graduate HBA, Economics, Sociology, Philosophy CMD Group LLC April 2015 - Present Yippee Kids February 2014 - Present Simply Done Events 2007 - Present CMD Group, LLC April 2007 - March 2015 Durham Region Brides on a Budget show February 2014 - October 2014 Venterra Realty September 2003 - April 2007 Leon's Furniture 1999 - 2003 Marketing, Negotiation, Account Management, Corporate Communications, Social Media, Brand Implementation, Public Speaking, Public Relations, Leadership, Team Building, Brand Development, Salesforce.com, Marketing Communications, Budgets, Event Management, Marketing Strategy, Lead Generation, Internal Communications Mike Bichan Senior Analog Designer at Intel Corporation Ph.D., Electrical Engineering M.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering B.A.Sc., Engineering Science: Electrical Option Intel Corporation September 2012 - Present V Semiconductor Inc. December 2009 - September 2012 University of Toronto April 2006 - June 2012 University of Toronto September 2003 - December 2009 Gennum Corporation December 2004 - April 2005 Integrated Circuit..., Analog Circuit Design Louise Dudley Owner at Monaco Sun Events B.A., Art & Art History Monaco Sun Events October 2014 - Present Monaco Sun August 1998 - Present Joyner Canadian Fine Art August 2006 - December 2010 Cosmetics, Beauty Industry, Makeup Artistry, Photo Shoots, Lifestyle, Airbrush, Wellness Nick Chen Analyst at Compass Lexecon Ivey Business School 2013 — 2015 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Honors Business Administration Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Honors Specialization in Global Economics Ontario Secondary Schools Diploma Union Square Advisors June 2014 - August 2014 Syzygy Records December 2012 - June 2014 Aston Hill Financial July 2012 - August 2013 Financial Modeling, Highly personable, Microsoft Office, Equity Research, Professional..., Bloomberg Terminal, Equity Valuation, Regression Analysis, Macroeconomics, Business French, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Microeconomics, Spanish Noor Imam Payment Services Officer at Service Canada Honours Bachelor of Science, Biology, Psychology L'Alliance Franciase Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative May 2013 - April 2014 Maxxam Analytics July 2011 - May 2013 IDEXX Laboratories April 2011 - June 2011 Public Outreach Fundraising January 2010 - January 2010 Real Estate Council of Ontario July 2009 - September 2009 CIBC June 2006 - September 2008 Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Fundraising, Research, Customer Service, Time Management, Project Planning, Sustainability, Training, Leadership, Project Management, PowerPoint Paul Eisen Director, Experience Design at SapientNitro Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1986 — 1990 PhD, Human Factors Engineering B.A.Sc., Industrial Engineering Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Industrial Engineering SapientNitro June 2012 - Present nullSCI August 2010 - Present TandemSeven January 2006 - June 2012 CIBC August 2001 - January 2006 Immersant February 1999 - April 2001 Interaction Design, Information Architecture, User Interface Design, Contextual Inquiry, Requirements Analysis, User Experience, Business Analysis, Usability Testing, User-centered Design, Personas, Heuristic Evaluation, Human-computer..., Usability Design, Information Design, Wire Framing, Task Analysis, User Interface, Paper Prototyping, Usability Engineering, User Scenarios, Heuristic Analysis, Site Maps, Participatory Design, Iterative Design, Experience Design, Requirements Gathering, Ethnography, Design Strategy, Business Requirements, Contextual Design, User Experience Strategy, Portal Design, Experiential Branding, Human Factors..., Prototyping, Human Computer..., Persona, Usability, Content Strategy, Wireframes, User Experience Design, Human Factors Paul Sacco President Propheta Lucro Consulting University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management 2003 — 2004 MBA, General Management B.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering Propheta Lucro Management Consulting March 2015 - Present Access Pipeline June 2014 - December 2014 Trans-Northern Pipelines May 2012 - May 2014 SGS February 2010 - May 2012 Petro Canada November 2007 - April 2009 Petro Canada November 2006 - November 2007 Petro Canada February 2001 - November 2006 Petro Canada June 1998 - February 2001 Petro Canada January 1997 - May 1998 Petro Canada April 1993 - December 1996 Petroleum, Pipelines, Refining, Logistics, Management, Leadership, Terminal Operations, P&L Management, Engineering, Project Engineering, Gas, Energy, Business Planning, Sales, Business Development, Refinery, Business Strategy, Marketing, ISO, Process Engineering, Inspection, Energy Industry, Downstream Oil & Gas, International Business, Project Management, Petrochemical, Project Planning, Procurement, Analysis, Oil/Gas, Contract Management, Oil & Gas Industry, Contract Negotiation, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Change Management, Commissioning, Negotiation, HAZOP, Chemical Engineering, Oil Peter Czegledy M&A and Technology Partner at Aird & Berlis LLP BA (Hons.), Psychology Aird & Berlis LLP October 2000 - Present Morris Rose Ledgett LLP September 1996 - October 2000 Fasken Martineau DuMoulin September 1991 - September 1996 Mergers & Acquisitions, Start-ups, Strategy, Licensing, Venture Capital, Leadership, Management, Legal Advice, Finance, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Governance, Privacy Law, Legal Research, Trade Secrets, Policy, Mergers, Business, Software, Securities Regulation Piali Roy MA, South Asian Studies Piali Roy 1996 - Present Toronto Star 2015 - 2015 Maytree Foundation January 2013 - January 2014 Maytree Foundation February 2011 - January 2013 Art Gallery of Ontario May 2010 - February 2011 The Globe and Mail April 2009 - 2011 World Religions After September 11 Conference April 2003 - October 2003 CBC 1996 - 2001 Non-profits, Book Reviews, Media Relations, Journalism, Editing, Copy Editing, Web Content, Blogging, Social Media, Publications, Magazines, Storytelling, Strategic Communications, Newsletters, Facebook, Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Books, Proofreading, Editorial, Feature Articles, Twitter, Research, Community Development, Writing Associate at The Boston Consulting Group Bachelor of Commerce, Business/Commerce, General, 3.8 Université catholique de Louvain 2012 — 2012 UTS Diploma, OSSD, Hard Sciences, French, Visual Art The Boston Consulting Group January 2014 - Present Campus Vacations September 2010 - February 2013 Monitor Group June 2012 - August 2012 Impact Entrepreneurship Group January 2011 - October 2011 Redwood Strategic Inc. May 2011 - August 2011 Kingston Youth Arts Cooperative September 2009 - May 2011 Trillium Health Centre September 2007 - June 2008 Social Media, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Social Networking, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Case Analysis, Data Analysis, New Business Development, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, Photography, Customer Relations, Analysis RAJEEV KASHYAP M.Sc (DPH)Clinical Research / Project Management/Regulatory Affairs Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology 2009 — 2010 P.G Diploma Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs PG Certificate, Clinical Research Certificate Project Management, Project Management P.G. Certificate, Project Management King's College London 2002 — 2004 MSc DPH, Dental Public Health BDS, Dental Surgery Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya 1973 — 1976 B.Sc, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology Divya Divine Supplements April 2011 - April 2012 Go Bee Industry, Hamilton March 2010 - February 2011 Alpha Medical Research, Mississauga, ON June 2007 - March 2008 Toronto General hospital - Volunteer January 2007 - June 2007 Government of Haryana January 1999 - July 2005 MLA Hostel Dispensary January 1999 - January 2005 NHS Professionals June 2003 - July 2004 General Hospital April 1981 - December 1998 Clinical Research, Healthcare, eCTD, Public Health, Clinical Trials, Clinical Development, Sop, Cancer, Lifesciences, Regulatory Affairs, Medicine, Quality Assurance, Protocol, Biotechnology, Software Documentation, Diabetes, Research, Epidemiology, GMP, Qualitative Research, Training, Medical Devices, Life Sciences, SOP Rob Chipman Web Content Specialist at Kubota Canada George Brown College 1998 — 1999 Kubota Canada December 2013 - Present Rogers Centre December 1990 - Present HD Supply Canada November 2009 - July 2013 Foresters March 2000 - November 2005 HTML + CSS, HTML5, Dreamweaver, SEO, Analytics, Photoshop, Illustrator, SQL database design, Planograms, Visio, MS Project, MS Office Suite, MS-DOS, Floorplanning, HTML, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, E-commerce, HTML 5, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Graphic Design, Merchandising, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google Analytics, Google+, Google Webmaster Tools, JavaScript, PHP, ColdFusion, Call Center..., Customer Service, Customer Support, Technical Support, Call Centers, Event Planning, Google Adwords, SEM, Web Analytics, Email Marketing, Social Media, Social Marketing, User Experience, Online Marketing Rob Kronick Senior SharePoint Project Manager & Trainer Honours Bachelor of Arts, Business BSc, Science Justice Ontario August 2006 - Present Justice Ontario August 2006 - August 2009 Justice Ontario January 1999 - July 2006 University of Toronto Continuing Eduction Program September 1990 - May 1994 Sheridan College September 1990 - May 1994 George Brown College September 1990 - May 1994 Steve Engels Associate Professor, Teaching Stream at University of Toronto M.Math, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence University of Toronto July 2015 - Present University of Toronto January 2003 - June 2015 University of Waterloo January 2002 - May 2002 University of Waterloo September 1999 - December 2001 Whizbang! Labs September 2000 - December 2000 Computer Science, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Java, Python, Software Engineering, C++ Sarah Pirani Built Heritage Site Rehabilitation Manager and Planner at Ontario Historical Society Master of Landscape Architecture, Museum Studies Hon. B.Sc., Environmental Biology Ontario Historical Society July 2014 - Present UHN-Infrastructure, Grand Challenges Canada, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport-Archaeology November 2012 - March 2014 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities July 2013 - August 2013 Asian University for Women November 2011 - May 2012 Canmore Museum & Geoscience Centre June 2011 - September 2011 University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College May 2008 - May 2011 Beaty Biodiversity Museum June 2010 - October 2010 Bayer CropScience Inc. & Scott-Dupree Agro-Eco Research Lab March 2007 - December 2007 Sarah Staples Writer, Editor scholarship, filologia hispanica - 1989-91/1993-95 University of Ottawa 1988 — 1993 Hon B.A., M.A., Spanish language and literature Sarah Staples November 2007 - Present Sarah Staples February 2015 - Present Spafax February 2014 - January 2015 CAE Inc. April 2012 - February 2014 Canwest News Service (now Postmedia News) January 2004 - January 2007 Ottawa Citizen January 2002 - January 2004 Sarah Staples 2000 - 2002 Journalism, Magazines, Editing, Copy Editing, Newspapers, Feature Articles, Travel Writing, Blogging, Proposal Writing, Media Relations, Marketing Communications, Corporate Communications, Copywriting, Web Content, Content Management, Social Media Product Manager at L'Oreal Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Marketing/Art History St. Clement's School L'Oréal May 2015 - Present L'Oréal December 2013 - May 2015 L'Oréal June 2013 - November 2013 The Bull & Bear September 2010 - May 2013 Representation July 2012 - 2013 Daryl K July 2011 - August 2011 Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Stanley Sun Architectural Assistant at AGATHOM Co. Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Architecture AGATHOM Co. 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__label__wiki	0.774621	0.774621	Transcendentalism and Fourierism The transcendentalist movement of the 1830s developed in New England as a reaction against the mechanical materialism and rationalism of much eighteenth century philosophy. Most of the inspiration for this movement came from Unitarian ministers, who believed that the spirit had gone out of the churches and that religion needed a new vision. The proponents claimed that the invisible spirit is the true reality, and held that each person is an extension of a universal spirit, or “over-soul," that speaks through them in a unique and creative way. They defended the right of each individual to follow the dictates of his or her own conscience instead of established religious authority. Charles Fourier (1772-1837) saw manual labor as degrading and irksome, whether in the factory or the field. He believed that all work could be turned into play—made desirable and satisfying, physically and mentally. He designed a self-contained community, housing 1,620 members, called a phalanx after the Greek term for a unit of tightly linked fighting men. He believed men had twelve fundamental passions--the five senses, four of the soul (friendship, love, ambition and parenthood) and three related to work (love of variety, rivalry, and conspiracy). People were to be organized in squads according to “passionate attraction" thus ensuring their happiness at work. Albert Brisbane (1809-1890), a wealthy student from upstate New York, became Fourier's disciple in 1832 and returned to the United States from France hoping to start the first American Fourierist community. He began Association, the communitarian socialist movement, gaining publicity and supporters among the social reformers of the country. Brisbane stressed the compatibility of the phalanx plan with American ideals of self-government, personal freedom, equity, and social progress. The first American phalanx, the Social Reform Unity, was founded in 1842 in Pennsylvania, and two years later Brook Farm in Massachusetts, discovering the teachings of Fourier, converted to Fourierism. Before the Civil War, 28 phalanxes were founded in the United States, and the movement encompassed dozens of Fourierist clubs in cities across the country as well. Cooperative socialism proved versatile and attractive even to those unprepared to commit to the absolute communalism of phalanx living. The Utopian Alternative: Fourierism in Nineteenth-Century America The utopian socialism of Charles Fourier spread throughout Europe in the mid-nineteenth century, but it was in the United States that it generated the most intense excitement. The artist attacks abolitionist, Free Soil, and other sectionalist interests of 1850 as dangers to the Union. He singles out for indictment radical abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, Pennsylvania Free Soil advocate David Wilmot, New York journalist Horace Greeley, and Southern states' rights spokesman Senator John C. Calhoun. The three wear fool's caps and gather, like the witches in Shakespeare's "Macbeth," round a large, boiling cauldron, adding to it sacks marked "Free Soil," "Abolition," and "Fourierism" (added by Greeley, a vocal exponent of the doctrines of utopian socialist Charles Fourier). Sacks of "Treason," "Anti-Rent," and "Blue Laws" already simmer in the pot. Wilmot: "Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble! / Boil, Free Soil, / Ther Union spoil; / Come grief and moan, / Peace be none. / Til we divided be!" Garrison: "Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble / Abolition / Our condition / Shall be altered by / Ni~~ars strong as goats / Cut your master's throats / Abolition boil! / We divide the spoil." Greeley: "Bubble, buble [sic], toil and trouble! / Fourierism / War and schism / Till disunion come!" In the background, stands the aging John Calhoun. He announces, "For success to the whole mixture, we invoke our great patron Saint Benedict Arnold." The latter rises from the fire under the pot, commending them, "Well done, good and faithful servants!" Van Buren's flight from various foes, each depicted as an animal. In pursuit of Van Buren are Zachary Taylor (as an alligator), and senators Thomas Hart Benton (a bull), John C. Calhoun (a lion), and Daniel Webster (an elephant). Taylor vows, "I'll swallow him directly," while Webster says, "Let me put my foot on him." A crane "Poke," actually incumbent Democratic President James K. Polk, swoops toward the fleeing fox from the sky. On the left stand editor Horace Greeley, Folsom, and longtime Van Buren ally Benjamin F. Butler. Greeley tells the fox to "Run under my white coat Matty. It will not be the first time that it has covered a fox. But, cheer up, for there is still balm in Gilead. You shall be the candidate of the Fourierites [i.e., members of the reform movement championed by Greeley]." Folsom laments, "Now that he has doubled on his track & come over to us, what a pity that we can't save him!" Butler exclaims, "Alas! Alas! is this the end of my devotedness, my martyrdom, & above all, my state preaching?" Van Buren replies, "It's no use friends, my cake is all dough, as my face used to be. Why did you drag me out of my hole to be tormented thus." "Doughface" was a name given northern friends of slave interests, which Van Buren was perceived to have been during his administration. Civil War Exhibits Women Soldiers in the Civil War Civil War Cooking How to Know Higher Worlds There slumber in every human being faculties by means of which she can acquire for herself a knowledge of higher worlds. Mystics, Gnostics, Theosophists - all speak of a world of soul and spirit which for them is just as real as the world we see with our physical eyes and touch with our physical hands. At every moment the listener may say to herself: that, of which they speak, I too can learn, if I develop within myself certain powers which today still slumber within me	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line425
__label__cc	0.722407	0.277593	Dauntsey’s School Announces 19/20 Line-Up for Mercers’ Lecture Series \|In News, Senior \|By Lucie Pearce Dauntsey’s has announced another impressive line-up of speakers for the 2019/20 programme of its renowned Mercers’ Lecture series. The Mercers’ Lecture series is named in recognition of the links between Dauntsey’s and the Mercers’ Company, which go back to Mercer founder Alderman William Dauntsey, Master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, who founded the School in West Lavington in 1542. This year’s speakers are: 25th September 2019 – Amanda Owen – shepherdess, writer and photographer 14th October 2019 – Ant Middleton – Chief Instructor on Channel 4’s ‘SAS – Who Dares Wins’, former soldier and adventurer 7th November 2019 – Ian Robertson – legendary ex-BBC rugby commentator 20th November 2019 – Alison Weir and Siobhan Clarke – renowned historians and authors, specialising in the Tudor period 30th January 2020 – Michael Portillo – journalist, broadcaster and former cabinet minister 5th March 2020 – The Marian Consort – award-winning vocal ensemble whose repertoire encompasses music from the fifteenth century to the present day 23 April 2020 Candice Brown – winner of The Great British Bake-off and cookery writer Jo Sagers, Registrar, Dauntsey’s, said: “The Mercers’ Lectures are central to encouraging our pupils to engage with the outside world and think beyond the confines of their academic curriculum. “This year we look forward to welcoming a diverse range of distinguished speakers covering adventure, history, music, sport, baking, farming and politics. This year’s lecture series will be a highlight for the School and, I hope, for our local community.” All lectures commence at 7.30pm and will be held in either the Memorial Hall or the new Pavilion; please check on the School website on the day of the event. Everyone is welcome to the Lectures and entry is free. Please note that bookings for lectures will open approximately one month before the date of each lecture.You can then reserve your seats online: http://www.dauntseys.org or by contacting the School on 01380 814500. For further information about Dauntsey’s School, go to www.dauntseys.org or follow us on Twitter at @DauntseysSchool dauntsey's Feature mercers lecture School speakers students Lucie Pearce StickyPrep,Advice,Insight Inspiring minds: How approaches to STEM are evolving in schools StickyPrep How to tell if your child is anxious about returning to school and what to do about it StickyPrep,Advice Rise Up: How to talk to your child about racism StickySenior,Insight Game Changers: Absolutely Education meets The Mintridge Foundation StickySenior,Advice Question Time: The experts at Gabbitas Education answer your questions 0 Comments10 Minutes Prep,Insight The benefits of sending your child to a prep boarding school Prep,Advice Top Tips for choosing a Prep School	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line433
__label__wiki	0.714957	0.714957	January 17, 2021 January 17, 2021 Yagna arudra, nagaiah Cast: Chittooru Nagaiah, Lalitha, Padmini, Shyama, TS Balaiah, Dorairaj, Kali N. Ratnam, Swaminathan, Seetharatnam, Gopalakrishnan, MR Janaki, MN Rajam, Screenplay: Bollywood Film News January 17, 2021 January 17, 2021 Yagna majnu Cast: Meena Shorey, Motilal, Kuldeep, Majnu, Johar, Shakuntala, Satish Batra, Sham Lal, Moti Bina, Agha Miraj Screenplay and Dialogue: IS January 16, 2021 January 16, 2021 Yagna akkineni nageswara rao, anr, cr subbaraman, CSR Anjaneyulu, relangi, tapi dharma rao Release Date: 6 October 1950 Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Lakshmi Rajyam, Kasturi Siva Rao, CSR Anjaneyulu, Relangi, Rama Murthy, Narayana January 16, 2021 January 16, 2021 Yagna pran Cast: Naseem Banu (Ranjana Singh), Pushpa Hans (Nalini), Nigar Sutlana (Roopa Devi), Sohrab Modi (Thakur Jaspal Singh), Mubarak (Durga Prasad), January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 Yagna mukkamala, tanguturi suryakumari Release Date: 27 October 1950 Cast: Tanguturi Suryakumari, Padma, Sharma, Mukkamala, Addala Narayana Rao, Sita, Chitti, Kutumba Rao Music: Addepalli January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 Yagna ashok kumar, sashi kapoor Cast: Ashok Kumar, Nalini Jaywant, Shyam, Kuldip Kaur, Mubarak, Sashi Kapoor, Badri Prasad, David Abraham Screenplay: Ramesh Saigar, Qamar Jalalabadi January 3, 2021 January 3, 2021 Yagna akkineni nageswara rao, anjali devi, anr, balijepalli lakshmikantha kavi, cr subbaraman, vedantam raghavaiah Release Date: 26 February Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, G. Varalakshmi, Kasturi Siva Rao, Suryaprabha, Prabhakar, Seshamamba, Gadepalli, Balasaraswathi, January 2, 2021 January 2, 2021 Yagna gemini studios, saluri rajeswara rao Release Date: 9 April 1948 Cast: TR Rajakumari (Chandralekha), MK Radha (Veer Singh), Ranjan (Sashank), MS Sundari Bai (Sogusu), L. January 1, 2021 January 1, 2021 Yagna saluri rajeswara rao, sri sri Release Date: 22 June 1950 Dialogue and Lyrics: Sri Sri Playback: Rao Balasaraswathi Devi, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, T. Kanakam Music: December 30, 2020 December 30, 2020 Yagna ks prakasha rao, pendyala, tapi dharma rao Release Date: 9 June 1950 Cast: G. Varalakshmi (Manorama), Chadalavada Narayana Rao (Dasu), Kasturi Siva Rao, KS Prakasha Rao (Babu),	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line441
__label__cc	0.64095	0.35905	SG (English) IMPROVE LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF NUTRITION 2’-FL FOR GUT HEALTH, IMMUNITY & BEYOND In this course, you'll learn about the history, source and biology of milk oligosaccharides. The program was originally presented at the Nutrition & Growth Conference in Paris, France on March 1, 2018. FREE continuing education: 0.5 RN CE; 0.5 RD CPEU THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSCLE & TARGETED NUTRITION In this course, you’ll discuss the role of nutrition for muscle and overall health; demonstrate the importance of measuring muscle strength, muscle mass and function to improve outcomes for vulnerable patient populations; and more. Originally recorded at the 41st ESPEN Congress in Krakow, Poland. ANHI Singapore You’ve selected a link to a country-specific section of anhi.org, which features nutrition science content for that country’s residents. We hope this content is helpful, and you’re welcome to explore. Keep in mind you may see content that isn’t available in other countries or regions. If you don’t find the information you’re looking for, or it doesn’t seem to apply to you, simply return to anhi.org to find nutrition science content for your country. You and your colleagues can stay connected to ANHI and events by subscribing to our monthly newsletter and other electronic communications. MQII Making an everlasting impact on human health for 125 years. © 2020 Abbott. All rights reserved. Please read the Legal Notice for further details. Unless otherwise specified, all product and service names appearing in this Internet site are trademarks owned by or licensed to Abbott, its subsidiaries or affiliates. No use of any Abbott trademark, trade name, or trade dress in this site may be made without prior written authorization of Abbott, except to identify the product or services of the company.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line447
__label__wiki	0.748356	0.748356	Curator’s Picks: Opera works that breathe new life into the art form January 6, 2021 \| Annika Leybold Rethinking Opera Though every art form faces questions about accessibility, opera tends to invite the most hand-wringing about bringing new audiences to an old genre. Between the language barrier, the long performances and the over-the-top drama, opera can seem difficult to understand in the 21st century. I’ll admit, despite being a choir nerd growing up, I never really understood anything about opera until this job. Because programming requires me to screen new works and do research to write synopses of each film we acquire, I started to learn about the stories and composers behind this extravagant art. Still from “Die Entführung aus dem Serail from the Salzburg Airport.” Over time, I began to realize how opera really is the culmination of all the art forms. When done well, it blends words, music, dance and visual art to create a truly compelling narrative. And I learned to appreciate how opera directors can subvert tradition, or even change the original message of the story, through thoughtful interpretation. In this new year, as we are challenged to question our perspectives, I thought it would be timely to explore three pieces of opera content that breathe new life into this 400-year-old art form. Die Entführung aus dem Serail from the Salzburg Airport By transforming a hangar at the Salzburg Airport into an opera house and inviting the audience to get up close to the performers, director Adrian Marthaler creates a dynamic experience for the viewers of one of Mozart’s most popular operas, “Die Entführung aus dem Serail.” It tells the story of two women who are forcefully prevented from being with their loves because their bosses desire them. Though the story is almost 250 years old, it rings with contemporary urgency. Three years after the start of the #MeToo movement, there’s still little accountability for people who cause deep harm by wielding sexual power in the workplace. Marthaler modernizes the setting by changing the original harem to a 21st-century fashion house, highlighting the objectification that’s built into the fashion industry. With updated text to move the story along, this production is shorter — only a little over two hours rather than the standard three — which speaks to modern audiences’ short attention spans and our need for contextualization. These changes bring new energy to the production, but the narrative and the opulence of traditional opera remain unchanged. [Streams on ALL ARTS until Feb. 3] Box Burners: Heartbeat Opera One group of Brooklyn-based artists is using opera’s extravagance in the name of gender liberation. In their annual Halloween extravaganza, the opera company Heartbeat Opera perfectly matches two over-the-top art forms: opera and drag. This episode of Box Burners follows the cast as they create “Dragus Maximus,” their 2018 show that queers the hero’s journey through a pastiche of myths from antiquity and music from classic opera composers. The artists talk about the overlap of drag and opera — how they express pain and joy so purely — and how opera has always played with gender roles. I was struck by these artists’ vulnerability and courage in their expression, and in their willingness to take risks. The charming mini-doc captures the exuberance of the creative process and the chaos that nurtures innovation. [Streams on ALL ARTS.] Box Burners: Glass Handel Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo describes opera as “the first interdisciplinary art form,” and this episode of Box Burners showcases a performance that aims to bring new audiences to opera by highlighting its collaborative roots. Costanzo sings Handel and Philip Glass — uniting Baroque and contemporary music. He also invites colleagues across the genres to participate in his expansive mobile recital. With the help of artist Ryan McNamara, who designed the format, audience members are moved in their chairs around stations featuring various artists. Depending on where they land, they witness music videos of songs from various directors, Justin Peck’s choreography, the art of George Condo as he paints in real time or an up-close view of the Costanzo’s costumes, designed by Raf Simons and executed by Calvin Klein. By providing a unique glimpse into so many different art forms, the show units older and younger audiences, offering each of them the opportunity to explore an art form they might not have previously been interested in. Top Image: Still from "Box Burners: Heartbeat Opera." TAGSAnnika Leybold curator's picks Opera Annika Leybold \| @AllArtsTV Annika Leybold is a program scheduling specialist at ALL ARTS. She can be reached at leybolda@wliw.org. 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__label__wiki	0.581757	0.581757	What are the rules for Public-Use Operations? On another aviation board I'm on, (link), one poster is making the claim that operators of airplanes for Public Use Operations (eg. Police planes, Search-and-rescue aircraft, most government planes), do not even technically need a pilot's license, and do not have to meet FAA maintenance rules. He even cites an FAA Advisory. I find this extremely hard to believe. But I haven't found anything to refute this. What are the rules for Public Use Operations, and what role does the FAA play in keeping them safe? faa-regulations faa abelenkyabelenky $\begingroup$ I see in the document it keeps saying something to the effect "The FAA has limited oversight of PAO, though such operations must continue to comply with the regulations applicable to all aircraft operating in the NAS. The government entity conducting the PAO is responsible for oversight of the operation, including aircraft airworthiness and any operational requirements imposed by the government entity. The government agency contracting for the service assumes the responsibility for oversight of a PAO." Which seems to say that they still need to play by the rules, but FAA may not enforce. $\endgroup$ – Ron Beyer Sep 19 '16 at 17:44 $\begingroup$ Part of the discussion centers around the difference in privileges afforded to private vs commercial pilots, and whether private pilots can fly Public Use aircraft. In other words, I interpret some of the discussion on certificated pilots to by type of certificate, not whether the individually holds any pilot certificate. $\endgroup$ – J Walters Sep 19 '16 at 19:17 Short answer: public (federal or state government) aircraft operations can be exempt - but aren't always - from most FAA regulations, provided they're non-commercial operations. Any regulation that specifically applies to a "civil aircraft" doesn't apply to a public aircraft operation. First, some definitions from 14 CFR 1.1: Civil aircraft means aircraft other than public aircraft. Public aircraft means any of the following aircraft [...] The definition of "public aircraft" basically comes down to 'any aircraft the government owns or has a long-term lease on'. That potentially covers everything from Air Force One down to the Podunk Sheriff Department's C172. With that in mind, a lot of regulations apply only to civil aircraft, e.g. 14 CFR 61.3 requires a pilot's certificate to operate an aircraft (emphasis mine): (a) Required pilot certificate for operating a civil aircraft of the United States. No person may serve as a required pilot flight crewmember of a civil aircraft of the United States, unless that person: So 61.3 doesn't apply to public aircraft. Similarly, 91.203 requires an airworthiness certificate for civil aircraft only (emphasis mine): [...] no person may operate a civil aircraft unless it has within it the following: (1) An appropriate and current airworthiness certificate As for maintenance, part 43 only applies if an aircraft has that certificate, per 43.1: this part prescribes rules governing the maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration of any— (1) Aircraft having a U.S. airworthiness certificate; In other words, if your aircraft is public use then you don't need a pilot's certificate to fly it, you don't need an airworthiness certificate, and therefore you don't need maintenance! See also 91.7, 91.9 and many other regulations that only apply to "civil aircraft". Whether or not a specific flight is a public aircraft operation (PAO) or not is explained in AC 00-1.1A, Public Aircraft Operations. Pages 10 and 11 have flowcharts for determining whether a flight is a PAO but to simplify, if the aircraft is owned by the government and the flight isn't for commercial purposes (also defined in the AC) then it's a PAO. And that means many regulations don't apply to them: What Oversight of PAO Does the FAA Have? The FAA has limited oversight of PAO, though such operations must continue to comply with the regulations applicable to all aircraft operating in the NAS. Again, if you read the regulations with the civil/public distinction in mind then you can see a lot of exemptions. For example, 91.131 is the regulation for operations in class B airspace. It says (emphasis mine): (a) Operating rules. No person may operate an aircraft within a Class B airspace area except in compliance with §91.129 and the following rules: (1) The operator must receive an ATC clearance from the ATC facility having jurisdiction for that area before operating an aircraft in that area. (b) Pilot requirements. (1) No person may take off or land a civil aircraft at an airport within a Class B airspace area or operate a civil aircraft within a Class B airspace area unless— (i) The pilot in command holds at least a private pilot certificate; That means (a) applies to all flights but (b) applies only to civil flights, i.e. a PAO flight still needs a clearance for class B airspace, but the pilot doesn't need to have a pilot's certificate. It looks to me like the regulations are generally written so that everyone has to follow the same rules of the air (for obvious safety reasons) but public aircraft are often exempt from licensing, airworthiness and maintenance requirements. Does this all mean that US airspace is full of unlicensed pilots flying non-airworthy aircraft that haven't been maintained properly, all under the cover of government business? Not really; the government has as much interest in safe and productive flying as anyone else, and that requires qualified pilots and well-maintained aircraft. There are some plausible reasons for the PAO exemptions, like allowing military pilots to operate civil flights, and federal and state governments are often exempt from their own legislation in all sorts of areas, not just aviation. PondlifePondlife $\begingroup$ Where it gets messy is when you have an aircraft that has civil registration/airworthiness cert but is performing public operations outside the scope/boundaries of the FARs (Omega's tankers come to mind here -- N707MQ's one of them). $\endgroup$ – UnrecognizedFallingObject Sep 19 '16 at 23:15 $\begingroup$ "you don't need an airworthiness certificate, and therefore you don't need maintenance!" - if only regulations could bend reality like that. $\endgroup$ – user253751 Sep 19 '16 at 23:54 $\begingroup$ @immibis Yes, it's a really extreme example of "legal is not safe" :-) $\endgroup$ – Pondlife Sep 20 '16 at 0:08 Not sure if this fully answers your question, but I think they're misreading the circular. The misread here is the word operator which does not mean pilot. The circular is saying you don't need an operator's certificate, nor necessarily comply with the requirements under part 135. Not whether the person flying the aircraft (which may or may not be the same) has to have a license. A pilot can be an operator as well, but they are two separate things. It does, however, waive the part 91, § 91.7 airworthiness requirements and places that responsibilty with the government entity conducting the flight. Edit: Although the circular quoted does not pertain to pilot requirements, I must defer to Pondlife's answer regarding that. In the appendices of this report .pdf the NTSB does specify that part 61.5 doesn't apply, so no licence is required by the FAA. I'm a contractor flying public use aircraft that the Army owns. The contractors that operate these aircraft are governed by the Government organization that has contracted them and I guarantee you at a minimum they are required to have at least a commercial license with an instrument rating and have a couple thousand hours weather having a license is a requirement or not. The military has its own systems for assuring airworthiness which the contractors are contractually required to follow. Unfortunately most of the managers in these contracting companies dont realize that they dont have to follow FAA maintenance requirements and they end up following a bastardized system that is a combination of both military and FAA. This has a tendency to confuse both the prior military maintainers and the A&P mechanics that only know FAA. This dilemma is partially because the parts on the aircraft that have a civilian counter part, like the UH72 and the EC145, have to be maintained IAW FAA directives for the components requiring rebuild to go back into the supply system. Ralph J JeffJeff I've had public use jet transport pilots tell me that they do not have to comply with FAA requests (demands) for a "ramp check," wherein pilots of the same aircraft type in mainstream commercial operations would need to allow physical access and would have to produce requested documents demonstrating pilot, operator and aircraft compliance with requirements for designated operations. Nice option if it's true. Richard ChristyRichard Christy $\begingroup$ Welcome to Av.SE! Thank you for the personal experience angle on this. The implications of FAA jurisdiction play out in many ways. Please do stick around & contribute on various threads! $\endgroup$ – Ralph J Sep 16 '20 at 21:30 Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged faa-regulations faa or ask your own question. Does a public use aircraft need an aircraft registration hard card? What pilot certificates were needed to fly the Space Shuttle? Who has more power? Air Force One PIC or ICAO or FAA? Are there certain areas where a pilot can jettison his/her external fuel tanks? What are Operations Specifications (OpSpecs)? What are the flight rules for crop dusters? What are the rules for driving at a public, uncontrolled airport in the USA? What are the rules for close/formation flying of civilian planes? What is a public airport? What is the FAA's official outlet for informing the public of permanent, systemic changes? What are the (new?) FAR Part 141 rules for simulator hours for private pilots? What are the rules for PIC change during flight? How unusual is it for remotely piloted aircraft fly through commercial or general aviation airspace?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line456
__label__cc	0.529146	0.470854	Defend Public Health Care in Court BCHC's role in the Cambie Corp. case Enforcement of Health Care Laws Improve Senior's Care Advocate for Solutions to Wait Times Write Your Newspaper About Pharmacare Call for Public Solutions to Surgical Backlog BCHC in the News State of BC Health Your Health Records - What are Your Rights? Save Public Health Care in Court 2021 Budget Submission Assisted Living Report Community Health Centre Resources End the Three Month Wait! UPDATE: COVID-19 testing and treatment for all Pharmacare Resources and Reports Public Solutions to Wait Times 800,000+ members making public health care stronger in B.C.! Committing to Seniors Care: Removing the Profit Motive Thank you for joining us for this first webinar in our series focused on Committing to Seniors Care. This particular webinar focused on the impacts of the profit motive on Seniors Care and on how we can ensure that public funding for care is spent directly on care in LTC. Our three speakers for this webinar were: Dr. Margaret McGregor is a clinical associate professor with the UBC Department of Family Practice. She currently works as a family physician with the Home Visits for Vancouver’s Elders (HomeVive) program in Vancouver, BC She is also a researcher in health services policy where one of her interests has been in healthcare services for seniors. She has published a number of studies on how ownership matters in long term care. Lou Black is the Director of Research and Policy at the Hospital Employees Union in British Columbia. In her role, Lou develops and supports research to advance the working conditions of HEU’s members. Her research has focused on working conditions in health care, long term care service delivery, and the integration of community and labour organizing. Lou also co-chairs the BCHC’s Seniors Working Group. She has been with the HEU for the last fourteen years. The HEU represents members in all areas of the health care system, from hospitals to group homes, and labs to home care. For 75 years, the HEU has advocated for better working and caring conditions, defended public health care delivery, and spoken out against privatization. HEU represents 50 000 healthcare workers across BC. Pat Armstrong held a Canada Health Services Research Foundation/Canadian Institute of Health Research Chair in Health Services, is a Distinguished Research Professor in Sociology and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Pat has published extensively related to long-term care, health care policy, and women’s health. She has been a co-investigator and principal investigator on a large number of grants, primarily focused on seniors care. Funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, she is Principal Investigator on "Reimagining Long-term Residential Care: An International Study of Promising Practices" and on the CIHR funded "Healthy Aging in Residential Places". This webinar was gratefully hosted on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations. You can download slides from our speakers using the link below as well as view a recording of the webinar. Lou Black's Presentation Dr. Margaret McGregor's Presentation Better seniors' care BC Health Coalition Main Office Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7 Email: info@bchealthcoalition.ca Find Your Local Health Coalition Protect Medicare Vote Public Health Care Improve Seniors' Care This site (RSS) Facebook Twitter YouTube © 2014 BC Health Coalition. \| All Rights Reserved. Website by Raised Eyebrow Web Studio	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line462

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